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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
26
Clerks await salary increases with changes taking effect July 1. The winding down of the fiscal year keeps staff busy as departments prepare lists for leaves of absence and counts of months ahead. The article notes payroll adjustments, roster publishing, and the ongoing work to finalize annual operations across various state and navy departments.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy June 1 meets with Senator Borah and representatives from Michigan Minnesota New Jersey and Tennessee. Officials include former Rep Gibson and Commissioner Neill with AAA Technical Board chair Bancroft and Treasurer Treat Roukf rt.
Twenty Jersey milk cows raised to resist cattle tick fever are proposed for the Isthmus of Panama Canal Zone. The plan aims to supply immune milk for hospital use, with the commission seeking to transport the cows into the Canal Zone to establish a herd for medical purposes.
Criminologist Arthur MacDonald advocates Republican support for laboratories to investigate causes of crime and craft reforms. He warns Congress for action and links reform to youth crime reduction, urging a national program tied to criminal anthropology and scientific study.
A new District Court of Appeals courthouse will begin construction within a month on a site between the United States Building and the Pension Office, at 9th Street west Fo. The marble structure aims to be a model design with a separate wing for judges and clerks, funded by a $200 million appropriation.
Funeral services for Dr Pospisiel were held at his home and conducted by friends and local organizations. Interment occurred at Allenwood Cemetery in a lot set aside for the burial of Friendship members. Pallbearers included three Ot fellows, two Watsons, and a Waccabee.
Steamboat company will donate gross receipts of its excursion trip aboard the Jamesstown steamer to fund Pig Day efforts. Mrs West, Mrs Rudehite, and Mrs Newberry head the Tag Day committee to sell sets for the excursion. The Marine Band will finish the music on board. Acknowledgments list several local contributors by name and amount.
The Pennsylvania Railroad and other coal railroads argue the Hepburn act commodity clause is not a valid regulation but a confiscatory interstate commerce restriction. Filing in Philadelphia, they claim the clause expropriates property, imposes unequal penalties, and discriminates against carriers, while stressing anthracite coal’s critical public welfare role and vast Pennsylvania shipments.
Obituary notes Mrs Jane Hays McFarland died at her apartment in Sherman after a brief illness. Born in Cannonsburg Pennsylvania, she spent years in Washington and supported humanitarian work and education. She is survived by daughter Mrs Mars C McParland and son Dr George McFarland.
June 10 Kansas City reports the Missouri River's continued rise floods Harlem surrounding the village and fills Armourdale with ten feet of water on Kansas Avenue. Convention Hall opens as refugees pour in, with at least 15 people displaced. Nearby Grand Cane Louisiana notes the Ted River breaking a levee near Westdale, submerging 26000 acres of crops and drowning livestock.
In Huntington West Virginia the Fifth district Republican senatorial convention met to settle a deadlock among delegations from Cabell Lincoln and Putnam counties. The Swisher delegation was seated by a unanimous vote while the Schorr faction appealed the credentials decision. Delegates from Lincoln and Putnam upheld the appeal as a split hall saw two conventions before leaders agreed to adjourn until tomorrow.
Beginning today and continuing for three days examinations of applicants for admission to the bar of the District Supreme Court will be held at Georgetown Law School. Many candidates have filed papers with Ralph Given, secretary. The committee of examiners comprises Hugh Taggart, chairman, Jesse H Wilson, Edward H, Thomas Daniel W, Waiter Clephane, Willam H, Dennis and Irving Williamson.
The United States Brewers Association adopts a temperance platform pledging to abolish the immoral saloon and promote moderate beer use. It denies profit from unlawful saloon practices and says brewers cooperate with authorities to discourage disorderly establishments while maintaining lawful sales.
Vice President James J Dawson led Liberian envoys to President Roosevelt to discuss a permanent settlement of boundary issues and to seek American support. They argued for keeping Liberia intact as a homeland for African descendants and urged American investment in Liberian resources such as mahogany rubber and minerals. Booker T Washington accompanied the party at the White House, with plans to visit Philadelphia and New York to attract capital.
Cardinal Gibbons presided at McMahon Hall as Walter George Smith delivered The Harmony of Religion and Science. The ceremony conferred numerous degrees on graduates including attendees such as Archbishops, bishops, and university officials. Cardinal Gibbons closed with benediction amid a simple, formal observance.
Clergymen from several congregations attend the dedication service on Seventh Street and Rhode Island venues. Louis A Potter leads organ music while Cabell Williamson and William Countryman address the crowd. Church trustees and building committee members receive thanks for the project.
Washington June 10. Francis T Morton reports on a speech about the Republican stance toward the Fifteenth Amendment. The speaker questions enforcing the amendment in the South and urges honest truth to Black voters about citizenship and literacy requirements, warning of consequences if the party misleads them.
J Be Mayer son of traction magnate Weehi zton Post Bittle N Y June W Lawrence Mayer suffers severe injuries after Niagara Falls power line shock travels through a folded newspaper at Lake Ericka action Companys transformer station in Athal Springs. He may lose his right hand as surgeons attempt to save him. Foot burns and a burned hole on the sole show current exit.
Sylvanus E Johnson III veteran editorial writer of the Cincinnati Enquirer is critically ill with uremia and cerebral hemorrhages at his Iroquois Street apartment. He was attacked at the printery on UH Street yesterday morning and later became unable to speak. Doctor D Percy Hickling said the condition is serious but slight improvement was noted by nightfall. Johnson, 67, once Washington correspondent for the Enquirer and former Gridiron member, has served on state and national Democratic committees and led the Ohio State Journal as managing editor.
New York obituary recounts Paddy the Pig, famed proprietor of a Sixth Avenue saloon, known for boasting no thief ever robbed his patrons. Brien O’Brien, a longtime figure in the Tenderloin, had run a gambling venue and a cafe, reformed many young women, and weighed over 300 pounds before dying after a months long illness.
Special to The Washington West Providence Times announces the marriage of Miss May Brophy of this city to Richard Croker Jr of New York City, son of Richard Croker former Tammany chief. The couple became acquainted at Brown University where Croker was class of 1900. Details of the wedding location were not provided as the Panigans declined to disclose.
Witnesses recount a late night visit by two girls to the House With the Green Blinds as jurors weigh charges against Haym Hitchcock. Hitchcock’s valet testifies he hid in a room and says the comedian warned the girls after kissing tales and dismissed them, with no contact found in the jury room. The trial centers on alleged mistreatment and defense aims to counter witness claims, including assertions about a New York City home visit and Long Island summer residence.
Brooks is the nominee Aubrey Jones was nominated for Congress by the Democratic Fifth District in Greensboro North Carolina. The convention produced a close vote and did not unanimous, with Beaton Holt Heyster and Herbin Debride as other nominees. Resolutions backed Bryan for President and urged delegates to vote for him once nominated or released from allegiance.
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