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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1912
Page
11
A fragment from The Washington Post outlines delivery terms in Washington and Alexandria. It mentions Sunday delivery options, daily and Sunday rates, and apologies for the bill. The text notes Senate activity on the canal project and fortification concerns as context for the future.
The piece stresses that the Republican convention must adopt a platform before nominating candidates. It argues the platform will test party principles, with conservatives and radicals at risk of a split. The outcome depends on whether the platform pleases Roosevelt or Taft, shaping the party’s future beyond personalities.
The piece defends Democratic control of naval appropriations, condemns caucus rule in the House as undermining party aims, and urges timely approval of battleship funding amid Panama Canal era needs. It contrasts Debs era socialist tensions with Berger’s stance and Haywood’s tactics, arguing for constitutional restraint and national defense preparedness.
The notice explains accepted payment methods for subscriptions including drafts orders registered letters and express orders payable to The Washington Post Co Washington D C It lists advertising representatives and offices in New York Chicago Boston and mentions mailing details for Washingtonians and out of town readers plus advance payment terms and subscription rates.
Debates over reductions in Panama Canal and fortifications appropriations surface as lawmakers dispute figures. Chairman Fitzgerald notes Col Gorthils’ request, while former Speaker Cannon accuses politics of shaping the cuts. Critics warn the panel may juggle numbers and misstate work remaining, with a tentative saving of about 21 million sought but uncertain.
The Derby reports Tagalie ridden by American Johnny Relff won by four lengths ahead of Jaeger and Sweeper II. Despite strong betting on Sweeper II, the American colt finished seventh. Tracery, with 66 to 1 odds, placed third, amid notes on American horse entries, betting, and wider political jabs.
France considers replacing its St Petersburg envoy Georges Louis due to Russian pressure and social isolation for a bourgeois diplomat. Premier Poincare travels to St Petersburg to discuss the matter with Tsar and Sazonoff, as Austria also seeks an aristocratic entrant to Vienna. The replacement of Louis with a seasoned diplomat, M. Dumaine, follows a pattern seen after earlier royalist episodes, balancing Franco Russian ties with domestic republican norms.
Justice Wright upholds his prior ruling in Equity Court No 3% denying Bauer Chemical Company a restraint on James ODonnell a local druggist from cutting prices on a patented medicine. The case follows the U S Supreme Court Dick v Henry decision and Bauer contemplates a rehearing.
London June 5 delegates to the Congress of Americanista, hosted by the American Ambassador and Mrs Whitelaw Reid, attended a dance and reception at Dorchester House. Guests included London learned and scientific society figures, ministers and legation staffs of South American republics, and notable figures such as J Pierpont Morgan and Andrew Carnegie.
William Gordon Crawford renowned city attorney is gravely ill at his home 1760 Corcoran Street Northwest with typhoid fever. Former Interstate Commerce Commission official and a close friend of Chief Justice White of the Supreme Court, he recently returned from Chicago.
Capt Charles R Howland of the judge advocate general branch is notified by President Charles C King of Oberlin College that he will be awarded a Master of Arts degree at Oberlin’s June 19 commencement. The honor reflects his War Department digest book.
Army orders list leaves of absence for Capt Herbert A Whith Capt B P King Capt George F Juenemann First Lieut Henry H Weston First Lieut Lee Roy Dunbar and others. It also details station changes for numerous officers of the ordnance and medical corps to arsenals West Point Sandy Hook Picatinny Rock Island and other posts with duty reporting dates and duties.
Rear Admiral FE Beattie orders and dispatches leave ships and personnel to various stations. Ensigns King, Bowman, and Stonh receive assignments to Atlantic stations. Vessels arrive at Key West, New Orleans, Albany, and Chefoo while others sail from Tekla to Chefoo and Albany to Oloxmape.
Senate leaders filed into sessions to debate the Larimer case and vocational education, while committees prepared measures on postal facilities, naval appropriation, and indemnity for Americans hurt by Mexican revolutionists. House activity centered on the sundry civil appropriation debate and drainage investigations, with impeachment steps and immigration funding proposed as sessions stretched into the night.
The national government filed a civil antitrust suit in federal court against steamship interests alleged to monopolize passenger and freight traffic between the United States and Brazil. It names the Prince Line Limited Hamburg lines and Lamport and Holt Line proprietors, charging rebates fixed rates and conspiracies. The suit seeks to declare the arrangement a restraint of trade and to bar vessels from entering or clearing the United States until contracts and practices end. This action follows prior probes into coastwise and Pacific traffic and is part of a broad antitrust campaign by Attorney General Wickersham under the Sherman act.
Richmond June 5 A federal judge ruled the United States against the Journal Company may publish testimony taken in open court while upholding press freedom. The indictment was quashed in the case arising from the Richmond Evening Journal reporting on Henry C Beattie Jr. murder trial testimony.
Dr F H Sawtelle deputy health officer tendered his resignation to District commissioners yesterday morning. The resignation, accepted, requests a leave of absence until July 3 when it will take effect. The move is believed to stem from friction with Dr Woodward, head of the health department, though officials deny this.
A Chicago News collection comments on human pretensions and social faults. Observations range from pride and vanity to politics and voting, noting how hurry, humor, and caution color everyday life. The piece blends aphorisms with snippets from New York and Washington sources, highlighting irony and restless society.
A Seattle context piece defending Judge Hanford's cancellation of a syndicalist I W member's naturalization. It argues a clear legal basis in a statute requiring attachment to constitutional principles, noting the subject admitted opposition to American institutions and ownership, and that the admission was fraudulently obtained. The ruling is praised as sound precedent for future cases.
Police Magistrate Dodd ruled there is no speed limit for physicians racing with the stork through Brooklyn streets. Two doctors were arraigned for speeding last night and, citing justifiable hurry, were discharged after magistrate expressed personal sympathy for delivering the world’s finest baby.
Weather reports show cooler Northern states with near normal temperatures south and gulf regions, while California and southwestern areas remain above average. Local rains are expected across the middle West and Mississippi valleys, with showers in the south Atlantic and New England by Friday. Winds will be light to moderate along coasts and the Grand Bank. Temperatures hold near current levels for the next 48 hours.
Raleigh Republican E Duncan asserts Southern delegates will vote as instructed for Taft and that no defections will occur. Dr Brill of Bradford and others back Taft, while Roosevelt supporters push for possible shifts. North Carolina figures like Griffith and Kitchin predict Simmons reelection. Raleigh Willard venue hosts debate as party unity frames the convention.
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