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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
1
West Virginia Senator Elkins wins support for railroad measure amid party lines. Report notes Democrats' aid and House plans to take up the bill, with adjournment hoped within a week.
The text outlines an amendment to the antioption bill and mentions a planned House action next Tuesday. It references New York exchanges and a proposed change to include grain products in the bill and notes a Baltimore and Ohio excursion with specific fares and destinations for a special train returning same day.
Senate chaos looms as Mr Carter wins action to bring the House postal savings bank bill to the floor as unfinished business. Opposition grows among Democrats and insurgents who fear the measure and may seek a conference or rejection rather than passage.
The President withdrew his withdrawal of Sidney Bieber as nominee for collector of the port of Georgetown. The notice was transmitted to the Senate Wednesday and confirmed in writing after the President left the city. The Bieber nomination remains before the Senate with a favorable committee recommendation.
Indianapolis June 17 Brookins in a Wright biplane set a new altitude record at the speedway soaring to about 4000 feet before a glide of two miles and landing amid fields and woods. A farmer with a shotgun watched from ground level as Brookins descended after darkness limited visibility.
In Charlottesville Va police judge Shackelford says Greeks were equally culpable with Marshall Gravatt of Port Royal Va a Virginia University senior in engineering in a disturbance at a Charlottesville restaurant last Sunday night Fines ranged Jim and Tom Demas 25 each George and Nick Demas 10 each Gravatt 25 Attorney Frank Gilmer for Demas noted an appeal Gravatt paid his fine Witnesses largely agree on main facts but dispute a claim that Greeks kicked a prostrate man Other details include Bluemont and Southern Railway trains and the Jeffries Johnson contest winner notices
A federal grand jury in New York returns five counts against eight individuals led by James Patten of Chicago and Col Robert M Thompson for conspiring to restrain trade in cotton under the Sherman act. Five are bail warned others held. prices on the New York Cotton Exchange react as the case unfolds.
London reports high prices at Christies with J Constable Stokeby Neyland Suffolk selling for 8800 guineas. Gainsboroughs A Gypsy Encampment from Wynn Ellis collection fetched 4050 guineas. Gods Bill Oak and Portrait of Mrs St Leger Imogen sold for 6X guineas and 360 guineas. Leslie The Merry Wives of Windsor realized 540 guineas. Orchardson Christopher Sly went for 500 guineas.
A bomb exploded in front of a tenement on Elizabeth Street in New York, causing panic among occupants and nearby residents. The blast wrecked the building facade but caused little other damage, and investigators have not identified a motive for the attack.
Customs Deputy exposed the scheme enabling underweighing, helping the government recover $2,000,000. Treasury's Morety Fund is described as short of funds.
Richard Parr, customs deputy in New York, aided the government in recovering over 200000 in sugar underweighing frauds and will receive a reward of 100000. The money comes from the moiety fund, with Congress potential help later. Parr discovered the secret spring used to underweigh on American Sugar Refining decks, with investigations since 1907. Other claimants were Edwin I Anderson and Charles M Dally.
In St Paul on June 17 the Ramsey county Republican convention reaffirmed firm support for Theodore Roosevelt’s policies and praised President Taft’s leadership and national legis lation efforts. Delegates were chosen to the state convention in St Paul June 21 amid broad harmony. Governor Eberhardt and the national administration were indorsed.
In Alexandria Virginia a man named Hubert Murphy, 25, was slain after a dispute over $5. He ran several hundred yards with his windpipe severed, collapsing near the Schultz murder site. Michael Nolan and three companions surrendered, with Nolan admitting the cut throat attack after a struggle for a gun. Police and coroner to hold inquest. witnesses include James Williams and Frederick Heinicke.
New York June 17 Richard S Aldrich son of Senator Nelson W Aldrich Rhode Island sick with typhoid fever at Presbyterian Hospital reported favorable today He passed a comfortable night and recovery is expected Also mentions Baltimore and returns Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania Railroad with tickets for Sunday night travel and regular party ex cept Congressional.
Edinburgh June 17 William Jennings Bryan addressed the world missionary conference denying common objections to missions. He argued missionaries prevent more trouble than those seeking to profit abroad. A letter from Mgr Bonomelli praised the conference. A Birmingham bishop and Prof Edward C Moore presented the education report on Christianizing national life.
President Taft urged education for both races to settle the race question in the South. He warned ignorant whites and praised white and colored education as a path to prosperity, referring to Marion Institute as a southern American Eton and noting board members and officials present in Marion Alabama.
Special to The Washington Post reports Gov Mann speaking at the final exercises of the Second District Agricultural School. He praises domestic science education as the first public school program of its kind in Virginia. Mrs Barnhill is noted as the sole graduate. A country dinner and a Bluemont round trip special train are listed in the day’s events.
Thousands gather as the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria nears New York with Theodore Roosevelt aboard after Africa and Europe travels. Officials plan two months at Oyster Bay and a New York reception, while parade and pageant plans unfold amid fog and rising public interest.
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