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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
21
Bryan seeks almost all delegates and aims to set the party platform at the Denver meeting. The report notes strong support and opposing factions, with figures like Gray and Johnson mentioned among delegates and platform candidates debated ahead of predictions.
A fragmented obituary-ad section lists funeral directors and embalmers including Thos A Costello FPenetry Oppotr and others such as Frank Geier's Sons, John R Wright Co, W.R. Speare Undertaker, and WM H Sardo Co with scattered address lines and phone numbers. The garbled text references chapel locations, prices, and services in a late 19th or early 20th century city directory style listing.
A garbled report outlines debate over a Radical and Rational platform with regional support, listing states and figures in a murky tally. It references a Kansas convention precedent where one vote swung control of the resolutions committee, hinting at influence from Hawani and Sandy hh Telards, and mentions party dynamics and floor action.
Rear Admiral Sperry denies a proposed hawaiian dance display aboard prize ships amid a 1914 global voyage plan. He asserts the plan conflicts with law and public policy, and notes entertainment crews face dismissal if the program proceeds.
The report notes that preliminary steps are underway at the Insular Bureau of the Treasury to adjust tariff schedules on the island. Officials plan a public discussion and aim to present revised rates reflecting credit demands and administration needs. A notable push seeks roughly $1000 yearly for bond approval.
Report from Pittsburg says Western Union and Postal Telegraph seek to abolish leased wire services used by brokers. If leases expire, brokers fear loss of steady access and proposed discounts. telegraph companies press for high renewal rates. Brokers allegedly sought outside carriers offering lower rates, risking brokerages’ profits as signals transmitters face elimination.
Sperry commanded ships in San Francisco prepare for cross ocean voyage. Atlantic fleet ships including flagship and seven battleships to join in harbor readiness for July 4 events. Repair and supply vessels Glaser Ajax Panther Relief and Yorktown among those readied for long voyage. August plans include combining Atlantic and Pacific fleets for celebration.
Brussels Chronicle cites a liberal deputy warning Germany will intervene in the Congo question once Belgium votes to annex the Congo independent state. The transfer treaty clause provokes protest and likely another international conference. Kaiser and Von Buelow reportedly agree. Leopold notified.
Crowd of about 90 000 filled Hyde Park for a suffrage demonstration. Long lines of speakers urged Parliament to grant women the vote while crowds sang, cheered, and ambulances treated fainting and minor injuries from the dense press.
An OCR fragment notes Pennsylvanian rusted starts to move, abandoned sites, telegraph and signal structures, with over several stations relocated to assist orders. Describes older yard conditions and salvage actions without clear dates or names.
Manila departure set for June 30 with Bishop Brent to confer with the Washington Standing Committee. The Washington diocese elect remains unsettled as church leaders await word from Rt Rev Henry Brent and the Philippine bishopric action, with no official message received yet.
Pittsburg June 29 reports an amateur baseball player named Spetal to Hie Wasnng on row Pittsburg Pao is missing, with his wife and two children at home. The Pittsburg Isiness Company, tied to Ryress, reports $7 from their safe missing. Miss Margaret McMarroll and Miss Riess, close friends of the man, are also missing. The case links to a public figure who sought teams for pay but stayed with his family.
Miss Olive Mott won the wading contest at the State Coal Dealers Association annual outing at Clear Lake on Sunday. She waded farthest while eight competitors entered and was the only one to finish with dry clothes, drawing applause from 609 spectators.
Quentin Troosebelt and Charlie Tat, young friends of Secretary Taft, clash as Charlie expects to move into the White House after March 4. Quentin resists the change but vows to visit, while Charlie looks forward to shared adventures and stays optimistic about their friendship.
In Greenwich Connecticut a man, George P Ormsby, was detained on suspicion of abducting his two year old son amid a divorce but released as authorities pursued further leads. He allegedly took the child from Philadelphia en route to Greenwich and was later stopped. the case involves a contested custody and possible United States district actions.
The piece reports calls by several governors to petition the U.S. government for a federal request to Mexico to ensure justice after the killing linked to WR Buggs in Durango. It notes Mir Bogess, a mining boss, was killed in a suspected conspiracy. one Mexican sentenced to imprisonment and his family press for stronger punishment.
The Navy plans a formal sample test of navy plug chewing tobacco with 100000 pounds to be purchased for sailors. A board of paymasters and bluejackets will assess quality, aiming to curb growing cigarette use among seamen per the surgeon general.
Alfred Edgar Davis, War Department engineers clerk and Washington Cricket Club member, drowned while swimming at Colgate Creek near Riverdale, Baltimore. After a cricket game, Davis and Horace G Seitz swam. Davis, an expert swimmer, seized by cramps and disappeared as about twenty boats and crews searched the creek and river without success. Davis studied chemistry at George Washington University and had lived in Washington, D C.
Four rails laid Sunday afternoon in Loyaihanna Township connect the Pittsburg and Northeastern line to another route. The new track spans two miles with four rails and twelve ties on ballast. The charter’s expiration threatened unless immediate construction was finished, prompting the conversion of a segment from another railroad to Loyalhanna.
A Port Townsend mystery centers on a deceased man found in shrubbery with a Philadelphia address and an unsigned note. Police identify him through letters naming a Philadelphia architectural firm and a local chief reports a likeness photo. The dead man is suspected to be an architect and former Philadelphia resident. police will not disclose letter contents.
Berlin June 2 Westinghouse electric interests in Germany join Bergmann Flotra Co of Berlin to imitate Westinghouse electric traction systems. The merge will supply Prussian state railway admin electrification of steam railways, with 12,590,000 already appropriated. Bergmann, a noted European firm led by Sigmund Bergmann, employs about 5000 workers in Berlin.
President Roosevelt consulted Harvard authorities regarding the suspension of Sidney Fish and Charles Morgan Jr, varsity crew members. Secretary Greene confirmed the outreach while Loeb denied knowledge of the incident and declined comment. The suspension followed allegations of taking reference books from Childs Memorial Library.
Three Chester, Salem, and Birmingham scouts will run endurance trials off the New England coast in July to compare turbine and reciprocating engines. Sailors aim to determine efficiency, fuel use, and steaming radius under identical sea conditions, with Shakedown cruises preceding the tests.
Jose California June 2 Representative Hays denies misquoting remarks about Japan policy. He says he told the Asiatic Exclusion League the President is trying diplomacy but may back an exclusion law if diplomacy fails. He relayed conversations with the President and his own hopes for Pacific Coast protection.
Special to The Washington Post reports from New York that Senator Bailey may be unable to participate in the Denver convention and could miss attending. Dispatches from Chicago indicate a DNC subcommittee considered him for chairman of the resolutions committee, with Bailey staying at the Waldorf and likely confined for a week or more before leaving.
A rumor linked Sherman Denham to a postmastership dispute in Clarksburg amid friction with Representative Hubbard and Senator Fikis. Denham, described as a friend of a senator, was removed from duties after tensions over perceived neglect of responsibilities, while Senator Ekins denied the report and said Hubbard influenced the removals in his West Virginia district.
A National Guard militiaman was wounded when a sentry fired at him during a drill at Camp Lines. The injured man, who was returning from a dance, was aided by fellow guardsmen and transported to a hospital. He seeks damages and claims 36,000 from Electric Line for injuries and lost pay. Authorities investigate the incident and potential liability.
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