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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
9
Public notice of subscription options for The Washington Post with mail rates and payment methods. Editorial remarks discuss city addresses, delivery, and advertising representation. The piece comments on campaign contributions and reform primaries, noting corporate contributions and expenditures.
The piece discusses Henry George and a proposed single tax idea, arguing real estate dealers inflate values and that assessments may be under or over by large margins. It weighs asset taxation, district funding, and potential shifts in public spending with focus on the Potomac area and navigation projects.
The essay argues the Hay-Pauncefote treaty leaves US options to fortify and defend the canal. It asserts naval power as essential to canal integrity and Monroe doctrine defense, calling for stronger fleet and decisive policy beyond timid diplomacy. Senator O Gorman is cited on diplomatic timidity and the Vienna doctrine.
Senate testimony on campaign contributions shows the national party funds were smaller than public belief. Buschcock cites 1900s figures around 1.65 million for Republicans and under 1 million for Democrats, with 1904 at about 1 million. Local groups also receive substantial but less documented support.
A discussion of California progressives urging Senator Works to resign after a statement on Taft and Roosevelt. The piece notes factionalism within the Republican and progressive wings, arguments over loyalty to Taft or the third party, and warns against hasty recalls. It stresses patience amid heated debate and defends Works rights to his views.
The pork barrel shows modest size with real merit in projects. The bill saves about 17 million dollars from the prior 50 million. District funds are limited, with harbor river and Anacostia reclamation projects trimmed by Senate action.
A report of an infernal machine at the White House prompts indignation from Secret Service and officials close to the President. The piece argues for a thorough investigation into the hoax, noting the danger to national security and the need for accountability to deter cranks.
The editorial argues Nathan Swartz escaped the electric chair by suicide, deeming a court trial and legal execution preferable for deterrence. It states the case shows extreme degeneracy or insanity, urges keeping justice through due process, and notes public morals demand that law take its course. It endorses swift end to the case for the community and families involved.
A fragmented remark cites Nathan Sweartz as someone who obeyed his parents and contrasts ambition with public image. The line hints at social expectations without detailing events or context, leaving the intent and identity loosely defined.
Emperor William plans a September Swiss visit to observe militia maneuvers but may cancel due to security concerns. Swiss official Marc Ruchet resigns over safety obligations amid foreigner enforcement limits. The piece recalls Empress Elizabeth’s 1894 assassination in Switzerland and notes Royal visits’ risk. It mentions Prince Alexander of Thurn-and-Taxis seeking Dom Miguel’s debt and related London bank loans, with broader political commentary and assorted notes.
Miss Knoda Gowacka sued Adam Wakwij for breach of promise after he failed to appear at the wedding. She sought $1,000 but a jury awarded only her itemized bill totaling 971.00 including courting days, a wedding supper, and a trousseau.
Herbert Knox Smith resigns as commissioner of corporations and hands the post to Luther Conant of Brooklyn. Conant, nominated by President Taft, assumes duties while Smith joins the new progressive party movement and plans talks with Col. Roosevelt. Conant will oversee investigations into International Harvester, water transportation, tobacco prices, cotton tare, and lumber competition.
Granville Fortescue resigned yesterday from his Pan-American Union post to work for the Progressive Party. Effective August 1 he will leave to attend the Chicago convention August 5. Fortescue, formerly assistant to Director General John Barrett, aims to push a plank for free passage through the Panama Canal for US and Latin American vessels to the United States.
Madrid reports a set of royal account books detailing Columbus voyage expenses. The little fleet cost 14 000 pesetas and eight months of crew wages brought personal costs to 23 000 pesetas, totaling 34 000 pesetas about seven dollars. Isabella pawned her jewels to fund the expedition.
Senator William E. F. Horan of Idaho notes Borah ran for renomination in a state wide primary on July 3 without spending or receiving money. Borah filed a sworn statement with the secretary of the Senate stating he neither received nor spent funds nor made pledges.
New York July 18. The borough of Queens plans a tax of 1 dollar on every funeral cortege passing through its streets to fund road improvements. The levy is expected to raise over 100 thousand dollars annually.
Army orders list leaves, duties, and station changes for officers of medical, staff, engineers, infantry, and navy personnel. Names include Reynolds, Churchill, Malone, Baker, Poust, Owen, Cummings, Covington, Popa, Lambdin, Allison, Bewam, Fuller, Manning, Rotnolds, Shepard, Sinclair, O’Mara, and others with destinations such as New York City, Richmond, Governors Island, and Norfolk.
The Senate debates tariff and river bill items while the House reads a racing-news ban, civil service reform, and patent-law changes. Civil service reform seeks postmaster neutrality. A rule sets a broad legislative program before adjournment. The adjournment comes at 5:90 pm today.
California Senator Works responds to Lieutenant Governor Wallace and progressive Republicans, saying the new party rests on Roosevelt not principle. He vows not to resign, defends his Republican loyalties, and suggests progressives can back Wilson if they stay in the party or join a Democratic ticket to rebuke Taft.
The Mobile Alabama circuit court adjourned for the first time in its history to honor Henry Kinney a former slave who became janitor of the county courthouse Kinney died last night and the court session was postponed until after his funeral Judge Samuel B Brown paid a brief tribute noting Kinney’s long service carrying county funds to banks and his record as a public servant.
A collection of aphoristic observations on human nature and social behavior. The piece lampoons vanity, memory, trust, and marriage with wry wit, noting the perils of unfinished plans and the futility of universal judgment. It reflects a midcentury newspaper feature voice with pithy maxims.
A fragmentary humor column notes a girl knows too much to pretend she does. A man’s humor is loudest when he thrives on his own fun. Worldly knowledge seeps into a girl’s mind while danger lurks off the straight path as weather turns.
McNamara, a longtime insurgent within the Los Angeles Times building, refused to obey a guard and has been kept in solitary confinement for a week. Warden Hoyle said the prisoner’s repeated insubordination led to the dark-cell punishment and denied any plot to burn the building.
Derr memory honored in Chepachet with a bowlder and memorial tablet on Acot’s Bit. Derr, who in 1842 attempted to overthrow the Rhode Island State government and was later convicted of treason, led a Bertha y ad protest against restricted suffrage under the old charter, drawing armed followers before desertions sent him south.
Belgians prepare for a nationwide general strike advocating universal suffrage and plural voting absorption. The labor federation has formed four subcommittees to develop propaganda, fund creation, food storage and distribution for strikers, and housing arrangements for striker children with Belgian and foreign families during the strike.
London reports Britain has been kept informed of Russo Japanese negotiations on Mongolia and Manchuria but officials say they cannot confirm or deny a concluded agreement in Tokyo. The claim Britain demanded a free hand in Tibet was described as without foundation by the foreign office.
President Taft yesterday returned to the Senate a relief act for persons who supplied labor and materials for the construction of the Corbett tunnel on the Shoshone irrigation project in Idaho. He explained that retroactive claims against settlers would be unjust, so he vetoed the measure.
There has been a considerable fall in temperature in the lake region and the middle plains with generally moderate temperatures Thursday except in the Interior of the Pacific States and the extreme Southwest. Showers and thunderstorms occurred east of the Mississippi and also in South Dakota Nebraska to Arkansas northeastern Texas and the southern Rocky Mountain region. Fragments note a rough forecast for Friday into Saturday with showers in the Atlantic states and Rockies and generally fair weather elsewhere. Winds along the Sea Kingland coast and the Atlantic would veer or moderate. Local reports include temperatures around 75s and 70s across many cities with humidity and rainfall measurements noted.
In Raleigh discussions, Ohio Republicans rally behind Judge Dillon from Portsmouth as the party aims to break a nine-year governor drought. Observers note the Portsmouth district’s historic influence and Carmi Thompson from Trenton as a Taft administration aide, with southern Ohio boasting strong Republican support amid shifting statewide loyalties.
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