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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
16
In a heated convention day, Taft gains control as twenty four contested delegates shift to his wins. Alabama and Arkansas shifts steepen the path for Taft while allies face strategic losses and new committee balance. Delegates seated, Taft hosts strong momentum into upcoming votes.
The Republican National Committee announces Taft delegates sweep twenty four seats from Alabama Arkansas and Florida to back Taft at the convention. The margin is overwhelming with no division required to confirm the will of the Taft forces. The notice includes travel details on Baltimore and Return tickets via Pennsylvania Railroad with return options.
Yonkers New York June 6 James Liddine forty five years old of Coytesville New Jersey had a narrow escape this afternoon on the Palisades He fell forty feet from the steepest part of the precipices while moving a load of furniture from the Jackson home at the foot of the Palisades His wagon slipped over the edge forcing him and a helper down the mountainside He was found unconscious on the beach with cuts and scratches his clothes torn and the horses nearby in a rough condition
A public relief effort on the Lower East Side distributed bread and basic foods to starving Jewish families during a holiday period. Volunteers reported women and children lining streets, begging for bread, as a committee wagon delivered supplies. In total 103 families received rations including bread, milk, eggs, and extra for larger households.
A long letter from Thomas E. Sheehan questions the source of money sent to Nebraska for the 1904 campaign. He cites that funds from the Democratic National Committee general fund, raised by voluntary contributions, supported state efforts. The correspondence connects William J. Bryan, Thomas P. Ryan, and other party figures to campaign expenditures and a special Independent edition tied to the Nebraska race.
Rear Admiral Sebree escapes death by seconds as a tubular boiler tube bursts, blasting a torpedo of scalding steam through the starboard engineroom. Four sailors die, ten are injured, while sixteen in the fire room battle to rescue mates. Official inquiry ordered. ship under inspection at Point Huenens Cal.
The former vice president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, Gillette, had a bribery and perjury indictment quashed by the New York Supreme Court appellate division. The court set aside the verdict, reversing a prior judgment and ordering a new trial. The case related to alleged false entries and perjury before a grand jury connected to bank tampering and the Armstrong investigations.
Senator Dol Iverson indicates he may back President Roosevelts aims while declining a national bid. He states he wants rest and to keep his Senate seat, predicting sober public reaction to the potential political wave and the need to slow the pace of national action.
Rev Dr Abram Simon of Washington Hebrew Congregation delivered his farewell sermon before a three month European tour. He spoke on the text along as we love we serve and was honored with a banquet and gifts to cover Europe travel expenses. Earlier at 10 am the temple confirmed seven youths and adults in the Jewish faith led by Dr Simon and Dr Kern.
A Chicago widow partially identified a buried body as her missing husband Mae Qhedly and Frank Reldinger were mentioned as likely victims. The body exhumed showed an upper dental plate matching her husband and led to resumed digging at the Guinness farm to verify a possible confession by Julius Pruerson about the burial.
Detroit mid June 3 The International Association of Police Chiefs today chose Los Angeles Cal for its 1909 convention and reelected officers including President Richard Sylvester Washington first vice president John J Downey II Detroit second vice president George Co Tennes Lazbeth N J secretary treasurer Harve O Carr Grind Rapids Michel were reelections excepting John J Downes.
LOGUE WARNS AMERICA and warns of dangers ahead from misused prosperity and power. A farewell note from the Irish Cardinal Primate on the eve of his European departure urges purity of the family, citing Washington’s home and tomb as a moral lesson and condemning the rising divorce rate as a threat to the nation.
Two young women posing as Sister Mary Adele and Sister Mary Agnes were arrested in Bronx and Houten streets after attempting to fraud by wearing fake nun garb and claiming high religious vows. A matron found bank books showing large deposits under their names. They face trial in Washington, with the case to proceed after pleas of faith. Also, Joseph Hart and Glare Ross plan to travel to Washington for a wedding, and Post Educational Contest winners will be announced in upcoming issues.
Wreck on the Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Railway at Camp Parole two miles from Annapolis followed a failure to observe orders. Train crews reportedly ignored dispatch instructions leading to the collision with minimal injuries and a temporary service halt.
A head on collision on the new Washington Baltimore Annapolis electric railway near Camp Parole kills eight and injures fourteen as trains rush to attend Naval Academy commencement. Victims include Ruth Slaughter, three, and William E Slaughter, the road’s general traffic manager, plus several Baltimore notables. the crash followed confusing orders and limited sightlines on a single track.
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