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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
1
A chauffeur and guests plunged from a car in Frank Gould's garage area as the tonneau toppled from the pier. Two women, a girl, and a man were pulled from the water, one jumping clear before the plunge. The driver perished alongside a party member. The accident occurred near West Pitty street and involved a high powered vehicle.
Patchy OCR text hints at a trial involving drivers and passengers with legal proceedings. Mentions a jury, possible charges, and a monetary figure. Names and locations are unclear due to damaged source.
Report describes a woman undergoing emergency heart surgery with a sown repair. The account mentions surgeons Van Croft and H Tek at an unidentified house and a small inch long entry near the heart. Details are fragmentary but indicate a successful, urgent medical intervention.
Everett House in Union Square will close after a long period of uncertainty as a major sale is finalized. The property, bought in February 19 by Century Realty Company Alliance Realty Company and Totter Brothers for 850000 dollars, will be torn down for a twenty story office building.
Standard Oil risks thousands daily in demurrage to keep seven miles of steamers chartered for the Far East. In Upper Bay, vessels anchor as they wait to load while the company, amid an overstocked market, bought ships at low rates to incur weeks of detention fees. Shipping men call it a daring exploit by Standard Oil in the export trade.
Desperation marks the Roosevelt platform debate as conservatives push to expunge the anti injunction clause. Speaker Cannon and Senator Lodge lead a coalition opposing the enforcement of labor exemptions while President Taft and Secretary of War face a tough stance on the Sherman Act. Key allies include Burrows Crane Kean and Herrick, with trials of party unity unfolding amid campaign rhetoric in Chicago.
Chicago diary of society during the national candidate selections notes guests at the Annex for luncheon and park outings. Representative Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth arrive with other dignitaries, diplomats, and social hosts from Washington, London, and beyond as press coverage focuses on the convention scene. Joseph Letter and bride travel toward Chicago after their wedding as a high society procession unfolds through hotels, teas, and box parties.
Chicago June 16 complications cloud the race for the Republican vice presidential nomination as Fairbanks holds a strong position while Dolliver remains a minor factor. Cummins supporters press to back him for Senate, Indiana splits over a Taft ticket, and Hughes’ potential bid looms as a possible end to the contest.
A roster lists credential chairs for each state and district with names: Alabama Nathan H Alexander. Arkansas F W Tucker. California M M Maberry. Colorado Hubert Wark. Connecticut Orasmua R Fy ler. Delaware Hiram P Burton. Florida Mathew B McFarlane. Georgia Alexander Akerman. Idaho Charteau Gavanauak. Illinois Frank L Smith. Indiana Charles A Bockwalter. Iowa David Brant. Kansas W Fitzpatrick. Kentucky Wilbur D Gochran. Maine Byron Boyd. Maryland William 5S Booze. Massachusetts Samuel J Elder. Michigan Michael Brown. Minnesota Frank E Putnam. Mississippi L B Moseley. Montana J G Blair. Nebraska Samuel Riniker. Nevada William Easton. New Hampshire Jack H Gallaber. New Jersey Samuel K Rob bins. New York J Sloat Fassett. North Carolina Charles H Cowles. North Dakota A H Johnson QH 10. Harry M Daugherty. Oklahoma Walter Falwell QOREGON Charles W Fulton. Pennsylvania James Scarlet. Rhode Island Edward E Arnold. South Carolina A D We ater. South Dakota C H Dillon. Tennessee Lee Brock. Texas J A Smith. Utah Reed Smoot. Vermont Frank L Greene. Virginia J W McGavock. Washington Frank T Post. West Virginia Charies W D ton. Wisconsin Walter L Houser. Wyoming Bryant B Brooks. Alaska L P Shackelford. District of Columbia Richard R Horner. New Mexico Ch features A Spiess.
New York Governor Charles E Hughes declares he will not withdraw his name from the Republican Presidential race. Atelegram from H W Parsons to Hughes notes New York delegation aims to vote until nomination or withdrawal. Hughes replies his position remains unchanged, no basis to direct withdrawal.
Edward Raby suffered eight days of persistent hiccups before death from exhaustion as physicians could not stop the condition. The report notes his vitality was exhausted two hours before death, marking the end of a long, draining illness. Also mentioned are local Detroit ads for the Sloan galleries sale of fine furniture and art in Washington with an opening by catalogue tomorrow.
The temporary chairman Senator Julius Casar Burrows delivers the featured opening session address as delegates prepare for the convention. Aims to prevent crowd stampede tactics with steady leadership and orderly proceedings.
Chicago June 15 The eve of the Republican National Convention buzzes with clashes over vice presidency and platform. Senators Burrows and Taft figures loom. state caucuses in Ohio New York Indiana and Iowa debate delegation seats and committee roles while the city prepares for a week of parades and speeches.
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