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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
12
A government report accuses the head of a Wisconsin university of making a false statement about hostility to conservation and claims the college president drew $50,000 for survey work. The article outlines allegations, quotes unnamed officials, and notes possible political implications in Congress.
A chaotic OCR fragment hints at a political clash in Congress with calls for healing. It mentions committee actions, fights among factions, and a focus on resolving rifts within the party structure.
Fragmentary OCR shows a historic plea to prevent stock and bond frauds and regulate related notices. Mentions committees on health, a registration timeline, and references to New York and South Carolina. Content is garbled but centers on statutory actions to curb fraudulent stock dealings and distribute notices.
A grainy testimonial letter extols Postum as a cure for indigestion headaches and fatigue. The author and husband report weight gain, restored appetite, and improved health after switching to the coffee substitute, promising further letters will follow.
The Senate debated a constitutional amendment to allow Congress to levy an income tax. The House had passed the measure, prompting criticism of lawmakers and a university figure cited in a recent magazine piece on conservation. The House adjourned at 1:49 pm to reconvene at 2:08 pm.
The act to regulate commerce requires rail carriers excluding electric rail to keep all operation records and memoranda in an accessible form for the period set by a Tenent order of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Important papers may be kept permanently and less critical items retained three to ten years before destruction by order.
Secretary of the Treasury sets three assistants to study permanent economy methods. A full day is allocated for a comprehensive review of Treasury efficiencies, aiming to align the department with large corporations and implement economies across the board.
Reported tense sessions reveal Western Senators pushing for free hides while lumber duties rise to 130 dollars. Delegates warn that failure could reopen wool and lead schedules as Taft and House leaders push for leather and textile protections and a final conference report.
Nebraska delegates urged Congress to support Taft and back a presidential veto while the convention denounced federal court interference and backed tariff provisions. The gathering also criticized Bryan and highlighted changes in medical reserve corps appointments and national guard duties as part of a broad Republican platform discussion.
The Meyer appointed board discusses navy yard relations to Washington bureaus. Key figures include Rear Admiral William Swift and Captain C F Vreeland. The study aims to improve efficiency and may require congressional action for adopted changes.
An editorial denounces a Navy Department stance on building torpedo boats and destroyers. It argues the bureau’s position unjustly limits ship development and critiques turbine engine choices and performance claims affecting modern scout ships.
The Salem Marine Society hosted a dinner at the Salem Club in Washington Square. Guests viewed a silver service presented for the cruiser Salem and a ship’s klok, while inscribed to honor the vessel. The event featured entertainment by the Now and Then Viatetr, closing with ceremonies as part of home week celebrations.
The cadet commander at St Dons College Ammapols, Lieut Igldharts, who has been paralyzed for weeks, is due in Washington today at 1 o clock to General Hospital for special treatment. Doctors are puzzled by his condition, believed to stem from an athletic heart.
Orders to naval officers list transfers and appointments at Boston Portsmouth and New York plus the movement of vessels to Guantanamo New York Chicago Hartford Newport and Provincetown, noting several named clerks and yard duties amid a dense registry of ships and stations.
Senor Portela telegraphs Secretary Knox praising the United States for directing American minister in Bolivia to manage Argentina interests at La Paz. Argentina withdrew its La Paz minister after hostile demonstrations as talks resume to restore diplomatic ties with Bolivia amid a Peru Bolivia border dispute. Chile’s involvement is unclear and the State Department awaits developments.
A proposed 1957 bill introduced in the House by Ma Coudrey of Missouri would reimburse religious orders in the Philippines and Romanian and Franciscan groups for damages caused by U United States military forces while using or occupying their properties. The measure names Angualnians rev ulectus Romanians and Francisants and itemizes amounts received by each order.
The Italian cruiser Castor or Casoling visits Washington for about ten days after leaving home waters in November 1906. Commander Captain de Casoling and officers will be entertained by the Italian colony and the embassy, with plans for a President visit and naval displays. The ship, built at Legorn in 1891, carries a mixed armament and a crew of officers and sailors, and will call at Baltimore New York and Norfolk before returning to Truly for repairs.
A mail bag incident in Brattleboro involved a delivery to a Canada addressed addressee where eggs packed inside a bag were found scrambled and obliterated across many districts. Officials concluded the eggs could not have originated in the United States as eggs cannot be mailed here.
President Taft will authorize the sale of several hundred thousand feet of dead and fallen timber on Flathead and Tongue Reservation lands in Montana next week. Proceeds, estimated around 3160 per thousand feet, will be credited to Indian tribes in Montana. Timber eroded by disease or old age was left on the land by the Todhany under tribal consent rules. Taft also receives Greek envoy Coromilas, elevated to envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
A lengthy historical overview traces Burma's oil industry from early pond digging to the rise of American and British firms. It details the Burma Company’s clashes with Standard Oil, royal monopolies, drilling advances to 400 feet, and eventual shifts toward joint influence in India while highlighting wax content in Burmese crude and the evolving production landscape around Rangoon and Yenangsu.
fragmented OCR text appears to reference Patten after Armour and a tactic to force millions of something. The readable fragments mention Chicago, January, and market activity with various names and places obscured. The source is garbled, hindering a precise reconstruction of events or entities.
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