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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1907
Page
30
Lawmaking moves urge telephone rate reductions and railway anti trust measures. A Senate report backs an anti trust bill with amendments while bills expanding nurse qualifications and state officer salaries advance. Other actions include railway incorporations, bond authorizations, and a fixed passenger rate proposal for roads over sixty miles.
Gov Swan son announced the appointments for the State hospitals for the Insane. Julius Straus of Richmond is reappointed for the Petersburg asylum and C Taliaferro of Roanoke for Marion. W H Landes of Staunton to succeed R H Turk at Western State hospital Staunton. R H Holt of Hampton to succeed George Bland at Eastern State hospital Williamsburg. Landes has led Staunton as executive head since 1898. W F Cooper of Newport News named quarantine officer. State board of agriculture members named: A O M Neuck Norfolk T J Irvin B Adams W H Egghorn J W Churchman.
Henry Rose, convicted of first degree murder for killing James B Miller in Rainsburg near Flintstone, Maryland, pleaded to second degree murder and received twenty years plus a ten year for forging a $2000 note. Age 67, Rose has Bright's disease and needed a special nurse. Miller’s body was cremated after his blacksmith shop was set afire. The case arose from a bid to seize Miller property.
Norfolk Va Feb 28 The National Editorial Association will hold its annual meeting at the Jamestown Exposition from June 10 to June 15. President Roosevelt will address editors and Georgia on Georgia Day. Congressman W A Agsh brook of Johnstown Ohio issued the programme. Maj Bingham commands transport Sumner to Fort Monroe to bring two Congressional committee for target practice.
Private Detective W T Gentry and J M Bland face police court scrutiny over alleged crimes involving Josie Rob grosen a fifteen year old country girl from Arvonia Buckingham County. They supposedly took her to a house, claimed to provide a boarder who was a negress, showed a letter as proof, and then conveyed her to a house of ill repute instead of her sister’s home in Richmond Federal Street after meeting at the station.
In Montgomery politics aspirants multiply as W T Wheeler emerges as a sheriff candidate. Charles W Prettyman vows not to seek State's Attorney, citing health and potential judgeship plans. Others named include Kilgour Waters Talbott Henderson Robertson, Wheeler for sheriff, Enbrey, and Andrew J Cummins who nearly won a delegate seat two years ago.
Baltimore February 28 Governor Warfield's speech backing a direct inheritance tax sparks debate. In a later interview he urges higher collateral taxes and supports taxing large fortunes, arguing gains from others' wealth should contribute. He also endorses heavy taxes for railroad wealth and a legal change in the state.
Daw son has set a veto record by disapproving seventeen bills in West Virginia’s regular legislative session. The legislature also passed a measure over the governor’s veto granting a charter to Chester in Hancock County. The veto stemmed from a city assessor plan for local property taxation instead of county assessments. The governor urged senators to sustain the veto override, but they refused.
Walter Dufffee twenty eight son of Mr and Mrs Duffee disappeared from Cottage Place Portsmouth two weeks ago with no trace found since police and friends fear foul play and continue search efforts in Norfolk Virginia February twenty eight.
Harry D. Kirk of Culpeper and Miss Willa Anna Reppert of Culpeper secretly wed in Rockville Maryland on September 23 1906 Rev S R White officiated and the couple disclosed their union to friends later Their home is 208 North Columbus Street with Kirk and Repbert receiving congratulations from local circles. The report notes social ties and upcoming lodge visits amid community notices on local business and politics.
Mayor Carl ton McCarthy, speaking to the Travelers Protective Association in Richmond, denounced corporations seeking franchises and warned he would defy restraining orders if issued. He stated he would defend citizen rights, even with force if necessary, and his tonight remarks surpassed his previous public denouncement.
Special to The Washington Post is Boyd, Md Feb 22. Post Office Inspector Morrison from Baltimore arrested Ernest Nelson and Frank Grey, both colored, for the Hyattstown post office robbery Saturday night. They confessed to the Hyattstown theft and to robbing Levi Price's distillery nearby, obtaining $6 and several quarts of whiskey. The prisoners were taken to Baltimore.
Special to The Washington Post levered movement against saloons and hotels for alleged excise law violations led to grand jury indictments against prominent Baltimore hotels after private detectives collected evidence at Sunday sales sites. The Washington Post notes police disputed the violations. The report also covers Virginia Volunteers camp plans for Jamestown Exposition with about 2000 troops and the sentencing of Emmest Coffey for assault on an 11 year old Nealie Snead to three years in the penitentiary.
Special to The Washington Poet from Rockville Maryland reports the death of John W Edwards aged sixty two. He died yesterday in Rectortown Virginia after about a week of illness from pneumonia. He is survived by his wife seven sons and six daughters.
The members of Company G Second Regiment District National Guard gave a reception last night at the Center Market Armory for about 100 invited guests including many United Spanish War Veterans Association members. A literary and musical program was presented and addresses were delivered by Commander Mitchell United Spanish War Veterans and Col L. M Brett District Militia. Committee in charge included First Sergeant J H Reynolds Corp C G Sears and Privates B J Madert J Rup pel and Z Clark.
John F Galvin aged sixty three died Tuesday from complications of diseases and was buried yesterday afternoon at Glenwood Cemetery. For many years he was an expert ruler in the Government Printing Office and resided with his sister at 62 Patreet Northwest.
A prominent Cairo audience attended a large company event featuring Mrs Leonora von Schenck Forney wife of Capt Stehman Forney of the United States Coast Survey. Yorney, a former Texeg gytyl, studied in New York with Francis Parsons and offered Italian French German and Hebrew pieces. She was praised for her powerful range and received many floral tokens. Accompanist E H Droop provided charming piano support. Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Mersheimer, wife of Fred J Mersheimer a claim agent for the Washington Railway and Electric Company, will be held at the family home and her body will be sent to Jersey City for burial. She died Wednesday afternoon of heart trouble.
Rockville Md Feb 28 Two Baltimore and Ohio trains derailed yesterday on the main line near Washington Junction nine miles from the junction. Passenger train No 20 left the track at Biehls Mills in the morning, and a freight derailed about one mile from the junction last night. Wrecked freight train tore up tracks for 150 yards. Trackmen worked through the night and into the day to repair the line. No serious injuries reported.
Greensboro N C Feb 28 The government introduced witnesses in the trial of Charlotte millmen sued in the US Circuit Court for penalties under the immigration act Judge Boyd admitted alien testimony and promises by immigration agent T M Costello as evidence of offense but not against Edward A Smith and Sumner B Sargent Ten or more aliens said Costello prepaid transport from Bilton England to Charlotte after being lured by supposed high wages The government will likely rest its case early next week before the defendants move for non suit
A second note to the warring Central American Republics remains unaddressed. No reaction has reached Mexico or the United States regarding submitting Nicaragua and Honduras disputes to arbitration. An understanding between Mexico and the United States allows matters to drift for a few days in hopes of one side accepting peace offers.
About 300 children in colorful costumes enjoyed a masquerade ball at National Rifle Hall hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary Society of the Eighth Street Temple for Sabbath School children. Prizes were awarded to both girls and boys for costumes, with group prizes honoring I L Blout’s seventieth anniversary. A dance for older attendees followed and the event was led by Mrs Abram Simon. Also noted is a Mexican government reward offer for Antonio Villareal, an alleged revolutionary who escaped custody in El Paso.
Eli Smith exhibited dogs in Washington claimed as wolves were Eskimo dogs. Woodworth Clum spoke at the Washington chapter of the American Institute of Basik Clerks at 14 F Street, noting the dogs lacked wolf blood. The lecture on Jamaica, Yosemite Park, California, and the Klondyke featured views by Mr. Clum.
Episcopal Church organizations including the Woman’s Auxiliary the Girls Friendly Society and Junior Sentinel held a conference at Trinity Church. Bishop Satterlee led the morning service and communion luncheon followed by an interdiocesan gathering on missions candidates and social services. Evening session led by Rev Richard P Wittame featured papers by Miss Jula C Emery and others with discussions and closing prayer.
D A Edwards of the Columbian Correspondence College lectured last night on Napoleon Bonaparte. He traced church property seizures in the French Revolution and connected events to a peaceful discussion of France's difficulties. A separate brief from Cumberland reports John McShavy, 25, struck and killed by a Western Maryland Railroad train near Keyser, West Virginia, while employed on a West Virginia Maryland Gas Company pipeline. originally from East Liverpool, Ohio.
More than 400 members of the Grand Army of the Republic and their wives attended the Old Guard euchre and pall at the Masonic Temple. Honored table captains included Mrs Anna W Johnson and Mrs J M Edgar among others. A solid gold diamond medal was awarded to Capt James M Edgar, presented by Lieut James E McCabe, with prizes to several ladies and gentlemen as refreshments followed the ball.
The funeral of Mrs Laura Stafford wife of James Stafford a Pennsylvania Railroad employee will be held this afternoon from 418 Eighth Street Southwest. Due to her grandmother’s illness the private burial will take place at Congressional Cemetery. Mrs Stafford daughter of Mr and Mrs John George formerly of Fredericksburg Virginia died Wednesday morning at age twenty one after a brief illness.
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