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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
1
A huge crowd welcomed William Howard Taft at a July 2 notification ceremony in the city by the Ohio River. Senators Warner and Furman led solemn talks as Taft’s 12,000 word speech praised progress and denounced Democratic leadership. The day featured muzzle blasts, parades, and a steady stream of dignitaries and citizens admiring the Republican standard bearer.
Large crowd welcomes Taft as police guard him while he greets visitors. Mrs Taft and several figures stand nearby as Grand Army veterans and Loyal Legion members are received. Capt Buffman and Comrade Hayward carry battle flags as the event continues onto the fourth page.
Reports from Cincinnati say Judge Taft, Arthur I. Vorys and Frank H. Hitchcock reached an understanding to harmonize relations between the chairman and rival in Ohio political affairs. Hitchcock will oversee national committee affairs while Vorys retains status as Taft’s personal Ohio representative.
Purview Lincoln July 2 William J Bryan returns to Lincoln after four day absence in Chicago and Omaha He hints he would attend Chicago meeting within a fortnight if the executive campaign committee desires his presence Taft’s letter of acceptance read with interest and Bryan may comment tomorrow Alleged Murderer Arrested Ballard Guilliam arrested at Gate City charged with murder of Clayton So ling at Hitt station Sunday night to face preliminary trial tomorrow
Troy authorities pursue two unknown men seen near Seal Pond while Mrs Drew insists Hazel was hypnotized and murdered by a man with influence over her. District Attorney O Brien coordinates a countywide hunt as inquest details emerge and Hazel’s brother Willie recalls a ruthless half witted youth at the nearby farm. Carrie Weaver, Hazel’s friend, returns from Ohio to aid investigators.
July 28 Annandale Minnesota authorities report the body of George Raisbeck of New York found floating near Lake Sylvia four miles west of town. His wife’s body was not found though the lake is being dragged. The couple had vacated a cottage two weeks earlier and planned to flee. George A Raisbeck was president of Philip Hake Manufacturing Company. his son Percy recently acted with Wallack Theater.
George J Gould returns from Europe and backs Harriman influence in his rail system expansion. Blair & Co. to announce Wheeling and Lake Erie notes financing while Kuhn Loeb interest remains unconfirmed. Gould stresses need for capable leaders, cites Standard decision as turning point in credit, and supports Taft for prosperity. Jay and Marjorie Gould accompany him.
John Yates, an Englishman employed by Dr George Edge of Round Hill, died at Greenwich General Hospital after eating two quarts of baked beans in one sitting. He earned eight pounds weekly and was housed by the Edge family. an operation followed by rapid deterioration.
Lee Reedick of New York and Prof Er M Coulter president of National Business College were arrested in Roanoke for assault on dentist W. Gregory after an alleged insult to a relative. A crowd gathered, police secured the scene, Gregory was bruised and kicked, Reedick said he used only fists, Coulter denied involvement, case set for Thursday.
Dr Andrew Bergen Crepney, the veterinary surgeon who shot his wife at Bain Beach a week earlier, died in Raymond Street jail Brooklyn from heart disease. The Crime followed by grief left him a physical wreck. he belonged to an old Kings County family and was 1, years old.
A dispatch from St Petersburg dated July 28 reports Rachid Khan and horsemen allied with the shah looted the Russo Persian high doo at tabrig destroying laboratories and the library. They then raided an American sewing machine warehouse adjacent to a school, selling the machines for 25 to 30 cents each due to heavy weight.
William Ho Mong, a farmer from the marsh district near Hagerstown, nearly drowned when a dry cistern flooded during a storm while he repaired the cement lining. He became trapped as ladder removal allowed bystanders to work nearby, and was rescued unconscious after farmhands arrived.
In Birmingham on July 3 the corpse of C F Neighbors a Southern Railway cashier at North Birmingham was located in the woods. He had been missing since Saturday during a collecting tour carrying several checks. A pistol lay near the body and authorities suspect suicide though some think foul play occurred. He was not short in his accounts.
The national Republican congressional campaign committee names William B McKinley as chairman succeeding Sherman. Charles G Dawes becomes treasurer and Henry Casson is appointed assistant secretary in a wire vote approved by most executive members. Sherman informs Taft and Burrows of August notification date in Utica NY.
At Fort Washington and Fort Hunt Md the District National Guard spent a busy day testing gun crews and signaling. Officers examined weapon handling and gunnery basics while reserves practiced target ranges and communications, as signal corps units stayed in contact across the Potomac.
A young alligator escaped from a Golden Spur park exhibit in New London. It swam toward the Niantic River as bathers vacated the shore. Park staff dispatched guards and campers along the coast notified to watch for the reptile, which remained at large.
Representative Llewellyn Powers of Maine's Fourth District died at his home after a battle with Brights disease following an earlier grip. A former Maine governor and longtime legislator, Powers had served six terms in Congress and was born in Pittsfield in 1839.
In Port of Spain July 28 reports say Venezuela’s Castros decree blocks Gulf ports from dispatching ships to Grenada and the Antilles, prompting British colonial distress and possible Finnish aid. Dutch cruiser Gelderland watches Venezuela as de Reus faces inquiry over remarks that provoked Castro. The U S State Department seeks cautious response while avoiding escalation.
Arch ie Herron former blacksmith shot and killed Rev S V B Prickett Meth od ist minister on July 15 in New Brunswick New Jersey He was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to electrocution on September 7 The trial began Monday with defense citing insanity experts who declared Herron an alcoholic paranoid motive believed to be revenge for past jail sentence for drunkenness and disorderly conduct
In London July the House of Lords carried an amendment limiting the old age pensions bill to seven years despite warnings from the chancellor that tampering with a money bill infringes Commons privilege. The Commons promised firm resistance.
At Chicago on July 28 Thomas L Hisgen of Massachusetts won the Independence Party nomination for president on the third ballot. John Temple Graves of Massachusetts was named for vice president as the convention faced a riot attempt and delays.
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