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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1908
Page
12
The document presents two principal planks for the Republican platform. It advocates tariff revision after the inauguration and a preserved federal court power, emphasizing a system where protection is aligned with production costs and a reasonable American profit. It also calls for deporation of railroad accounting oversight and enforcement of antitrust measures.
The draft platform discussed in Congress includes a push to reform representation from Southern states that have disenfranchised Black voters. Gen Warren Keifer and Charles L. Kurtz will press delegation leaders from Michigan and Ohio to address this issue. Union opposition to injunctions remains a political factor in the talks.
In Chicago a small meeting of Roosevelt backers plots to present a petition bearing tens of thousands of South and West signatures urging a second term. Delegates from Pennsylvania Virginia and Georgia discuss bolting and reading a rumored presidential letter to sway the convention while Lodge Burrows and Bourne weigh careful speech notes and possible stampedes.
Special to The Washington Post reports Frank B Armstrong of Browns, Texas shipped four tons of rattlesnakes to museums and circuses in the North and East. He sold each snake for one dollar, removed poison and fangs at the farm, rendering the reptiles harmless for distribution.
Chicago crowds swarm the lakefront as state delegations and marching clubs arrive. Californias delegation led by MoH De Young from Oregon, Idaho, and Pennsylvanias Stuarts attend, while Massachusetts waits on Gov Curtis Guild Jr and Senator Sherman talk. The approach signals a calmer, more businesslike convention than in prior years amid hotel room cancellations and evolving VP speculation.
Chicago report details Dolliver's collapse in vice presidential odds after his pledge to accept a second spot prompts GOP doubts. Brewing pressure from liquor interests opposing him and a New York factor threaten his candidacy while Fairbanks gains, with Cortelyou or Sherman urged if not Dolliver. New York caucus and Gov Hughes message loom as key pivots.
A tornado from near the Canada line ripped Gen Grants camp near Jefferson City and Watertown this afternoon. It crushed tents, scattered paymaster Holloway’s cash worth thousands, injured several soldiers, and sent officers fleeing to safety. State troops prepared for three days of drills as New York defenses sharpened.
Page by page, this index lists principal pranks of the platform third term movement renewed delegates pour into Chicago deliver stock goes down tornado hits military camp her vision of death false president to act on rabies epidemic society at Chicago how for the Elks circus new church dedicated ends his hypnotic sleep colored Republicans plan revolt reprieved at last moment hustling pace kills many big gift for hospital Taft not picking running mate Hitchcock urged for chairman Ohio men confer at Chicago apathy in stock market editorial comment social and personal baseball and other sports changes in consulate spiral fire escapes work welle monkeys at zoo in summer quarters
Mrs Ersebia Anna Kiseloa, a dementia patient at General Hospital, believed she would die Sunday morning and refused nourishment until compelled to eat. Doctors note her death vision likely dementia worsened by heat, with possible asylum commitment if belief persists.
Captain Washburne says cruiser Colorado was never in danger despite initial reports of grounding off Dungeness Spit. Fog cleared near the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the ship remained at sea without loss of reckoning. The Colorado and Pennsylvania, both bound for Bremerton, reached Puget Sound tonight.
Pittsburg bankers facing losses of about 7.5 million dollars over three years plan a Bertillon system to monitor employees. Each clerk will have photographs and measurements stored centrally along with a full business pedigree.
Thomas Lynott age 24 visits uncle John J Lynott president of Lynott Construction near midnight and shoots him in the heart as he answers the door. Mrs Lynott says the attacker appeared insane and both men were found alive. Public notices follow about electric line car service to Baltimore.
Dr Mohler outlines hydrophobic conditions as the cause while Dr Melvin urges muzzling all dogs as the sole method to stamp out the disease. Commissioner Macfarland reports district actions and progress to date.
Since the start of the year 43 people bitten by maddened dogs and 86 rabid animals reported by doctors and the Bureau of Animal Industry. President Roosevelt orders reports on precautions and may revive muzzle laws. Commissioner Macfarland cites 2250 tramp dogs killed since Jan 30 and calls for more wagons. Maryland and Virginia strays flood the city. A special Bureau report warns on the epidemic as Melvin criticizes muzzle failures. Three mad dog scares occurred yesterday.
President Roosevelt pressed District Commissioners for action on hydrophobia after eight confirmed rabies cases and forty three exposures since January. Dr Melvin urged universal muzzling of licensed dogs and execution of unlicensed animals to curb the outbreak, while officials review past muzzling efforts and consider new orders.
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