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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1908
Page
3
Cardinal Gibbons voices alarm over vote selling and moral decline as he travels from New York to Genoa aboard the Konig Albert. He warns that unfit men win elections, religion in schools is debated, and the nation faces peril whichever candidate prevails.
A fragmentary notice describes unrest aboard the steamer Thetis with crew actions hinted at as mutiny. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, but the event centers on preventing mutinous behavior during a voyage and a swift enforcement that preserved order aboard.
An oblique notice memorializes Josephine Teta and several others, mentioning deaths and survivor details. It references locations and dates in a fragmentary fashion, with scattered names and places such as Ninth Street and Congress, alongside references to meetings and times.
Mrs Annn Hayes Beers of Pittsburg fails to reach Atlantic City after leaving a Reading station with unclaimed baggage containing jewelry and clothes. Her nephew Eben M Beyers and Mrs George Morgan seek her, while police doubt abduction theory and consider she may have returned home or hidden her location.
Edward Haas, 48, a divorced man from Philadelphia, returned from Atlantic City with his girlfriend and friends. He disappeared Tuesday, then was found shot dead on a vacant lot near Mount Peace Cemetery. Relatives had feared drowning. investigation notes unclear motives after a quarrel at Atlantic City.
Eight injured when a heavy interurban car derailed near the eastern city limits and crashed into a wagon. Six seriously hurt include Mrs Wagner and Mrs Welch. others named include Christopher Rege and Betott. Car swung off rails, loaded heavy, near Belvidere and Gratiot avenues.
Health officer Woodward plans prosecutions of the city’s bakeries after a special inspection found large places mostly clean but all lacked fly screens or proper ventilation. One major shop showed severe filth with open manure pits and dead flies. others had unscreened ovens and dirty pans. The probe, spurred by Inspector Stoy, aims to enforce sanitary rules across 32 registered bakeries.
A discussion on wrapping bread in three styles sparked by bakers considering a penny surcharge to cover packing. The speaker rejects the burden but suggests a proft Baker wrapping system could drive demand for six cent bread, prompting price competition down to five cents.
Cleveland Ohio July 18 Judge Chapman in Common Pleas Court ruled the state initiative and referendum law constitutional The test case seeks review by the State Supreme Court after an effort to trigger a city council approved franchise election for the municipal traction company An election had been ordered by the city council and the law was enacted by the legislature last winter
In Alexandria Virginia arguments open tomorrow in an injunction case between the Alexandria Light Infantry and the new Company G Seventieth Virginia regiment over possession of the armory. Judge Louis C Barley will preside as temporary orders already dispossessed the old company, with city officials awaiting the ruling. Attorneys Brent for the Light Infantry and Norton Boothe for the new unit represent their clients in the dispute.
Bliss Silk Throwing Company plans a larger Alexandria factory after leasing the former knitting Mills building. Secretary J. T. Preston says the new plant will employ at least 260 workers and will produce silk with steady demand. The nearby Washington Monument Association in Alexandria was incorporated to manage real estate, establish a public park, and erect a George Washington monument. The chaos includes a Royal street sale, a death notice for Julius Krause, and funeral services for Samuel Ticer with local orderbers attending. Senator Clark of Wyoming recovers from nervous collapse and is around today.
Creston Iowa July 18 Miss Della Bainton daughter of a wealthy New York merchant died on Burlington train no 2 as it pulled into the station racing with death from coast to coast She was returning to Jersey City from a health search on the Pacific coast accompanied only by a nurse The body was prepared for burial during the night and sent to Jersey City today.
Louia F Bentiz aged 23 and Ora Johnson aged 21 obtain licenses to marry. Also listed are Rev J B McLaughlin and Richard KB Walden with Bessie BeCoy aged 22 and Rev 8 B Hooser.
A. G. Freese, 65, drowned after cramps near Madison street during the first annual Mesorhen swim of the New Illinois Athletic Club in Chicago River. H. J. Handy, Howard Wetz, Jose Basse, Anna Harris and others suffered cramps. S. C. Jensen of the New Illinois Athletic Club won in 44 minutes 41.25 seconds. Spectators and rowboat collisions marred the event watched by about 100000 along river banks.
Mrs Philip Mitchell, described as insane for some time, tried to set both herself and her husband on fire in their Mount Clemens home. She poured lamp oil on her sleeping husband and herself, then ignited her night dress and leaped into bed. Mitchell awoke, leaped up, and smothered the flames with a jug as the wife suffered severe burns.
Receivers were appointed for the D. C. Beggs Company of Columbus the largest department store in Central Ohio. Slow collections and inability to dispose of a huge stock quickly are cited as reasons. The Claflins of New York are said to be the largest creditors. D. C. Beggs made the application with Quinton F. Lane and W. J. Burdell named receivers.
Poslam a newly promoted skin remedy claims overnight eradication of pimples rash eczema and facial disfigurements. It asserts prompt relief from itching and rapid healing for minor conditions with small doses. The maker offers a 5 cent sample package and a regular 8 dollar jar through Washington stores and asks readers to request samples by writing to Emergency Laboratories New York.
Nahant Massachusetts July 18 United States Senator William Warner of Missouri outlines a full day program for the July 28 notification in Cincinnati for William H Taft as Republican presidential nominee. The schedule includes cannon salutes flag raising a formal notification speech a suburban auto tour a balloon release a country club dinner and fireworks with Taft and committee members in attendance.
Eight persons were severely injured and several others hurt when a three car Jackson Park branch train at Stony Island and Sixty third street collided with bumpers tearing loose front tracks and sliding ten feet. Catherine Jasmicka, 17, suffered a broken jaw and deep injuries. Braking failure suspected. Two killed and one fatally injured in Acme Slope mine accident near Dubois Pennsylvania yesterday. English men the dead. a Frenchman among the injured.
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau report outlines a barometric low moving from plains to Atlantic coast bringing heavy rains to corm and wheat belts and the Chopt and Atlantic states. Following is fair cooler weather in the lakes region and central valleys with moderate eastern warmth. Winds expected west to northwest along the middle Atlantic and New England coasts, frost on the South Atlantic coast, variable winds on the gulf and Great Lakes. Local readings show midnight 77, 2 am 78, 4 am 72, 8 am 81, noon 58, 2 pm 87, 4 pm 86, 6 pm 79, 8 pm 83. max 91, min 72. humidity 77, 84, 66. sunshine 14.6 hours, 100 percent possible. Temperatures compared to last year: max 9?%, min 74. Rainfall data given for other cities. Rain tide at 6:50 am and 7:14 pm high tides. low tides at 12:18 am and 32:40 pm. River bulletin notes Harpers Ferry, July 18, boi clear.
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