Honor for 1a Carter Degree by Senator from Montana
A Montana senator honored 1a Carter with an honorary Doctor of Laws at the graduation ceremony. The event featured a reception with notable attendees and a large turnout.
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
1
A Montana senator honored 1a Carter with an honorary Doctor of Laws at the graduation ceremony. The event featured a reception with notable attendees and a large turnout.
A blurred clipping notes a couple, identified as Tash and Lessta Wiha, married 36 years ago. They reportedly had five children, with details about their past and present life. The piece mentions witnesses, a pastor, and a taped ceremony noted on an anniversary. The report lacks clear dates or places and contains many garbled names.
An official statement, believed to reflect Anim tration's views, addresses business leaders urging renewed confidence. It argues that stability matters more than inflation or currency fluctuations and contends the country is better off after recent economic pressures.
Storms strike California coast and Manderoo area causing homes and defenses damaged. Towns report destruction, including home of U S Senator Morris Brown. News confirms widespread damage near Manderoo and Ardley. Train schedule notes Bluemont and Return. contest results to be published June 7.
In Paris at the Pantheon ceremony for Zola’s remains Maj Alfred Dreyfus was attacked as writer Louis Antheine Gregor fired two shots in protest against army participation. Gregor alleged a royalist motive while police arrested students and bystanders. Witnesses described a tense scene as Dreyfus protected, and diplomats noted absence of several foreign envoys.
Special to the Washington Fest New York June 4 Bishop Potter is ill with a nervous breakdown and has been sick for a month or more. His condition grew serious enough to require removal from the city. At Rev Dr Morgan Dixs funeral he could not officiate. Baltimore and Ohio RR excursion offers a $100 round trip to Harpers Ferry Hantown Charlestown Summit Point Wadesville and Winchester on Sunday, June 7.
Society gossip swirls after Mrs Alfred Vanderbilt files for divorce. Reports allege the young millionaire, previously linked to three women, may be engaged to Mrs Eddie Gwinné, Daisy Kernochan, or Mrs W Barkley Henry, with varying claims about past marriages and fortunes.
In a Lincoln statement Bryan rejects newspaper charges that Thomas F Ryan funded his Nebraska campaign to secure support for Judge Parker. He says he never consented to any such contribution, asks for Ryan or Sheehan to provide proof, and asserts his allegiance to Parker was immediate and unpurchased. He notes denials from Allen and Cartman and reiterates no obligation to any donor or corporation.
Special to The Washing or Fey New York June 4 The committee on the East Side formed after cases of fired and destitute children in local schools opens a loft at 14 Division street where on Tuesday any child with a ticket from a principal will receive a hearty meal The plan covers fourteen schools in the district The Children s East Side Relief Committee reports many contributors with Dorothy P Whit paying the largest gift
Mrs William Thaw abandons plans to spend the summer in Europe with her two daughters and remains at her cottage near the Allegheny Mountains Pa. The change follows news that her son Harry Thaw is refused freedom from an insane asylum. Ticket offer: 125 dollars to Baltimore and return on Saturdays and Sundays via the Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets valid return until Sunday night. excludes Congressional Limited.
In Chicago, Charles Fo Taft’s arrival signals tensions within Taft’s camp as anti Taft forces rally under Senator Murray Crane. The national committee debates first ballots, with Crane expected to assume command and a large Illinois campaign apparatus forming to push Cannon’s nomination.
Special to The Washington Post from Ahokemo Ind on June 4 reports Mrs Anna Bolton aged 14 is to visit her son Hiram Bolton in this city for several days. She plans to travel alone and later to Ford Kans to see sister Eliza Wilson. Hiram says his family likely holds a longevity record with three sisters and one brother past 100. Sisters Eliza Wilson 116 in Ford Kans Sancy Ridenboar 106 Brownsburg Ind Anna Bolton Alexandria Ind 14 James Cox Quincy II 14 are twins and claim oldest twin status in America.
Special to The Washington or New York June 4 Barton Hall Jr, son of a multi millionaire, hires private detectives after his wife disappears from the Hall country home at Glen Cove. He fears she may be insane and could have withdrawn large sums from her bank, while a note received three days later seemed confusively proof of mental decline. He says he would give all he has to find her, despite doubts about her state of mind.
Senator Joseph di Bailey of Texas, visiting New York, awaits a possible throat operation. He remains under medical care at the Waldorf, and a physician conference will decide on surgery tomorrow. The latest health notes come amid recent campaign activity.
The Washington Post reports a former president of the Chicago and Northwest Railroad faced ruin, ending with all possessions lost and confinement in Milwaukee County poorhouse. Both daughters married well but offered no aid when asked.
Corrupt businessman Fangor faces murder charge after long career marked by alleged frauds and a string of ventures. In a recent case, Durins the ninete sears he faced investigations, spending years in North Warks and New ri, while seeking to dispose of an estate valued at about $10 000 through an offer acceptance.
Justice Harlan lauds George Mason as author of early rights and separation of powers. He argues honesty in public service mattered then as now and warns about tensions between executive and legislative branches in U.S. government.
A garbled report notes a string of arrests ordered by Honduras foreign minister for F G Bailey and Piri Cooper tied to a 4 year old cargo case on the steamer Goldsboro. The dispatch cites officials, shipping firms, and upcoming publication of The Post Educational Contest winners on June 7.
Georgia voters endure long lines to register as Brown defeats Hoke Smith for governor. Livingston considered the lone representative with uncertain return, while Senator Clay faces no opposition. The result signals a strong Democratic turnout with figures showing a wide margin for Brown and a complex county by county tally across the state. The Morning News notes the election’s impact on Georgia’s political landscape and the notable absence of challengers to Clay in several districts.
Fragmentary report describes soldiers of an artillery regiment subjected to mistreatment, with lashings and horses, amid claims of impropriety. The article notes a two week to fifteen minute timeline and fear of further abuse. principal prisoner Seret Thani is mentioned in a context of coercive punishment within a military base.
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