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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
16
A Taft victory dominates the Republican convention chatter as allies stay silent on a third term plan. Draft talk centers on Hughes as possible vice president, with committees forming to control platforms and credentials.
Theodore von Thien, a butler for Patrick P Ryan, received papers from the French Ambassador in Washington declaring him Count von Thien of Kronenfelt. His brother inherits midwest fortune. about 2,000,070 in German and French banks will be shared in December.
Chicago reports a revived talk of New York Governor Hughes as a possible running mate. Rumors cite friends of Deliver and Lafayett e Loung’s delegates, with Newark dispatches noting Hughes would refuse second place. No formal candidacy announced.
Washington grapples with vice presidential rumors centering on Cortelyou and Deiliver as Cortelyou moves to build support while the President and Taft deny involvement. White House asserts neutrality and reports of disapproval are unverified. Coolidge departs for Chicago as discussions continue.
A Los Angeles to New York registered mail pouch vanished near Kansas City. Officials admit the pouch contained at least $50,000 in currency and possibly up to $100,000 with many valuables. The case involves Los Angeles Post Office, Kansas City office, and Washington investigators.
June 10 at Washington Port Troy twenty young women received diplomas from Emma Willard School. Rev Dr Charles F Aked of New York gave the address praising American women as capable and progressive noting they have better opportunities and are more engaged in learning than in older societies.
In Reno on June 10 thousands gathered as the Mackay memorial building for the School of Mines was presented to the University of Nevada. Clarence Mackay unveiled John W Mackay’s statue while his wife cried, and Har vey delivered the oration as the event closed the university commencement.
Antoinette Smith widow of Langdon Denver Smith the newspaper writer is dead at her home in Brooklyn. She survived him by a little over two months and died soon after a physician was summoned. Mercury poisoning was reported as the probable cause and a prior attempt at suicide by dichloride of mercury on April 25 is noted.
The mayor of Tampico, Mexico, announces a decree prohibiting bathers from wearing bathing suits of the regulation American pattern. He argues the cut is too abbreviated for the resort, Tampico, the noted surf bathing area in Mexico.
Albany nears a second senate battle over Gov Hughes backed anti gambling measures. Grady shifts to limit debate, signaling a noon vote while Foelker sinks further amid illness. New Orleans meanwhile passes a racing betting ban with 87 to 20 in the house and probes corruption funds.
Rail trip from Union Station priced at 15 dollars in mid June with round trip options to Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg at 100 dollars and Berkeley Springs at 3135, and Cumberland at 200.
Una May Weinstein, nineteen and newlywed, shot Lowe in a street duel linked to a long feud between Houston and Lowe over local politics. Lowe died from backshot wounds after turning and seeing his attacker was a woman. Mrs Weinstein, arrested at her mother's home, faces grave concern for her health and legal action as police guard the residence.
Rear Admiral Robley D Evans arrived in the city from Washington on his first westward trip since the Battleship accident. He is accompanied by his daughter and will proceed to Mohonk for several weeks of rest and recovery.
William McComb in charge of a car load of Gen Hora a Portey's horses on the way from Washington to Southampton in Hale de Grace Md. James McAlpine, a friend, fell from the car and was killed. McComb was badly injured and carried to Baltimore. The men fell together during a struggle and lost balance.
Reported talks in Reval describe a planned meeting between King Edward and Emperor Nijlag. They agree the encounter will bolster peace, with the Russian imperial party soon visiting England. 3,000 candy boxes were sent to Reval schoolchildren to mark hospitality.
In Ilastings New York a dispute arose over a man displaying the American flag from his house on Decoration Day. Mrs John Freund, mourning for her husband, asked him to remove it. Secretary Taft was unable to intervene as the War Department found no law forcing flag respect in this context.
Captain Edward Trabex, commander of a small steamer at the Staten Island quarantine station, died in a Staten Island sanitarium from hydrophobia. He had been ill since Sunday and doctors say his death followed a dog bite five months earlier. The wound was minor, Rabey thought little of it until a sudden illness. He was moved to a private sanitarium where he passed away.
Special to The Weekington Post reports Donald Rose Millan Bowdoin graduate and Worcester Academy mathematics and physical training instructor will accompany Commander Peary on his forthcoming Arctic expedition. Millan has a two year leave of absence and has known Peary for years.
Roy Knabenshue piloted a derigible over Toledo Ohio proving gas engine trouble was the only fault in recent wreckage. He reports engines doubled power and the ship achieved twenty five miles an hour into a headwind with three passengers. He advertises tours to Jersey Shore resorts Adirondack Mountains and other regions with agents listed in the ad for potential travelers.
Reported bride, Mary Montana Largey, aged eighteen, heiress to the Largey fortune estimated at $12,000, married Broadway cab office clerk Raymond J McDonald who earned $4 a month. The couple left for New York today to begin their wedding journey.
Grocery Clerks Union No 533 held its annual excursion at Chesapeake Beach with a picnic atmosphere and beachside athletic events. Several thousand attendees marked it as one of the union’s most successful outings, with arrangements overseen by Joan Rigst es, Charles Butler, and Isilah Boyles. The report notes prompt departure from town and car service for deliveries.
A. S. Reavis defects manslaughter charge as inquest into the Pickford Building tragedy reveals a wall crack observed a day before floors collapsed. Carpenters were removed from the site amid conflicting testimony. Majority rule cement was green.
In Philadelphia a coroner's inquest heard testimony on a fatal apartment building collapse. Foreman W T Herdrick and inspector witnesses described cracks, inadequate bracing, and hurried concrete work. Albert S Reavis, indicted for a similar accident, claimed green walls caused the collapse amid discussions of unsafe construction practices.
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