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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
1
Brooklyn racing notes record set as Keene's Colt wins the $25,000 Classic amid a crowded Gravesend crowd. Fair Play In The Place trails with Master Robert third, while Notter guides the Videnous Favorite but fails to whip or sit. Spectators witness a dramatic finish and crowd a thrilling day of American big handicap action.
Former Arkansas Senator James Kimbrough Jones of Hope died after a heart failure following a visit to his daughter in Arkansas. A two term senator and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Jones had a long career in state and national service, including leadership roles and key campaigns. The article notes his roles, party work, and influence in Democratic politics. The Post Educational Contest winners will be published in next Sunday’s issue.
William J Bryan announced the death of former U S Senator James K Jones of Arkansas during a Alliance talk. The telegram came as he spoke and Bryan called Jones a key figure in the bimetalist fight and his selection as national committee chairman. He pledged to close the tariff debate with a commemorative speech and to send condolences.
Baltimore’s fashionable Dog Lovers Association members disrupted a city council committee meeting as they protested against plans to muzzle dogs on streets. They hissed lawmakers and denounced press campaigns for dog protection, while a reporter was chased from a table by an angry dog lover. The council later passed the muzzle ordinance despite protests.
Chaero June 1 reports strenuous work ahead for the Republican state committee as it weighs contested seats before the convention. The committee plans hearings at Hoovelock starting Friday, with members likely to devote long hours through June 1 and possibly beyond, aiming to finish before the convention opens.
Roy Bullis reports in Pittsburg on Sunday that a revival sermon criticizing ministers for greed and social rank caused some congregants to leave First Presbyterian Church. He mocks clergy as money-minded and urges seminary study and reform, using crude parables to argue against church complacency.
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles returns three indictments against the Southern Pacific Company for orange and lemon shipments from Riverside to eastern cities, rice shipments from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and hides shipments from Texas to Los Angeles. Seven indictments name various individuals in Imperial Valley land frauds, using dummy agents under the Desert Land Act.
Five months into 1903 show a shift from short time to full operation in New England mills. About 3 000 workers return to full schedules as some plants boosted output in the past week, signaling an easing of the post fall financial downturn across estten centers.
Special to The Washington Post reports West image case against Metropolitan Sheet Bilvaxy directors. Schiff failed to appear after subpoena. Eugene Kramer counsels to plaintiff called Scottts office. Schiff did not want to conference unless his personal counsel could attend. U S Circuit Court conference led to an agreement to wait. Thomis F Ryan and other witnesses testified to date.
Wreck of kerosene laden ship Rickmety triggers wild scene as Freeport and nearby towns hear of a sale offer of 19 cents a gallon. Local figures including Horates, Jorgensen, and Oliver Smt discuss the incident. Social life shifts as residents report disruptions and a grandchild’s pants wave in the aftermath.
The French aeronaut Delagrange attempted a demonstration for Queen Dowager Margherita and guests but the craft fell about six feet after rising smoothly to 800 feet. Delagrange was uninjured, and the Queen congratulated him on progress, while acknowledging the mishap.
Quiney June 1 balloon flight by Charles A Cocy Charles Kt Leichieite and Capt G H Baumbaugh left Quiney at G orlock night. Balloon capacity 110000 feet of gas. It crossed the Mississippi for ten minutes after lifting off and moved westward at about 200 feet as darkness fell. They aim to beat the German Pontmetn record from St Louis last year.
In The Washington Post Mount Vernon edition June 1 a will of Mary Ann Astor Woodcock allocates a $2 million estate among relatives and charitable institutions with $15 000 to Herbert G Squiers the Panama minister. The report mentions a Baltimore line transit note and advises no walking or cab hiring in Washington or Annapolis.
Distressed by extreme nervousness and mental confusion at immersion, two districts of the German Baptist Brethren Conference ask for an alteration in the baptism ritual. They propose that creedal questions be asked after candidates are in dry clothes, with memorials from Western Pennsylvania and Paradise Prairie Iowa.
Fairmont West Virginia report notes Coffman who murdered his wife at Meadowdale parsonage two weeks earlier died in the Grty Hospital from nervous collapse. He was to be tried for murder this week and is believed mentally deranged. Last week he became violent and was placed in a padded cell after a struggle and refused to eat for three days.
Former President Grover Cleveland had a quiet day at his Cleveland home with no visitors. Mrs Cleveland said Vir Cleveland is recovering well after a motor trip to Lakewood and that he appeared to handle the journey nicely.
In Puerto Cortez Honduras on June 1 the steamer Goldsboro, formerly American under the British flag, arrived May 16 with a cargo valued at about $5,000. It includes farming machinery and road making gear bound for Charles Meyers Bates and his brother, who have bought a 2000 acre banana farm in Tela for $20,000. The owners plan coal and oil ventures on adjoining lands. Authorities discuss illicit seizure and extradition prospects, with U S and British officials weighing steps.
A woman, Mrs James Cirrino, was abducted from her Scranton home by two armed men and driven toward the mountains. Pursuers overtook them in the foothills but were forced back by threats of open fire. State police renewed efforts as a posse vows vengeance. Suspects wounded after a burglary in Carbondale is tied to a Pittsburgh Black Hand group.
John Arméstrong Chanler, now Chaloner, seeks to rename in New York as fights over vast fortunes continue from Virginia North Carolina and New Hope. He spent four years in Bloomingdale Asylum and was once adjudged insane then later declared sane by northern courts. The case centers on whether he can claim control of a large heritage through extended legal action across multiple states.
In Chicago on June 1 Dr LoD Mason of Brooklyn, president of the American Society for the Study of Inebriety, declares water intemperance as dangerous as overindulgence and urges aid to Roosevelt in preserving natural resources. He cites patients who drink excessive water as a form of intoxication and warns against patent medicines. Joseph D Bryant of New York warns against outright prohibition of vivisection while stressing temperance and medical aid.
John D. Rockefeller Jr was drafted for a June grand jury in New York but excused by Judge Mulqueen after stating he had already served weeks on juries and pressing business. The adjournment notes a 1.25 dollar Blu emont round trip schedule from Washington with a 9 and 9:15 a.m. departure.
New York June 1 Special to The Washington Post Kingdon Gould faces a warrant for arrest on return from Europe late in June for contempt of the Court of Special Sessions of New York County. Gould previously fled after May 17 speeding charges and bail was forfeited May 29. he had sailed to Europe claiming a family visit and said he would return in about a month.
President Hughes spoke on home rule as Kingston celebrated its founding with outdoor events, a military parade, and a fireworks finale. The day included a reenactment of the Esopus massacre and admiration for local governance development, with messages of congratulations from President Roosevelt and Vice President Morrow.
In Kerths Theater a stage alarm caused panic when a fire scare occurred in the dressing room. Jepson, a Maude Adams Company member, collapsed and died after fainting while his wife was at a hotel nearby. Property damage reached 35000 dollars.
A new nine mile run in five minutes was achieved by a ten wheeler with new devices on the Long Island Railroad at 168 miles per hour. Passengers did not notice the record as the train was smooth. The test is linked to overhaul of other locomotives. The Post Baccalaureate Contest winners will be published in next Sunday’s issue, June 7.
The trial features dramatic testimony on the fatal Revel incident with defendant Philp facing jurors. Cadman’s persecution claims surface as witnesses describe the assault, the cabman in hospital recalls the moment of impact, and prosecutors press for a conviction amid cross examination.
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