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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
1
The Kennel Club selected officers and established a permanent organization. An affiliation application to the National Kennel Club was filed, and a contract for the Beach Show arcade use was signed. Special trophies were donated and class designations linked to prize events.
A long list of prizes donated for the show includes Miss Katherine Eling silver, Mrs Stilson Hutchins silver cup, Voight Jr silver loving cup, Charles Goldsmith silver cap, Julius Lansturgh furniture, and many others from Shaw Brown Berry Whit Muddiman Co and Saks. Additional gifts include a wired range of silver cups, a fan, a gold handled umbrella, cigars, brandy, and a gold medal. A larger prize set and more donors are expected before the show. Subscriptions to the cash guarantee fund are invited from numerous local businesses and individuals. preparations for the beach arrangements are ongoing with J Evans & Co and others assisting.
New York March 7 government moves to obtain documents for possible action under the Sherman Law against the American Sugar Refining Company. A grand jury presentment for contempt was issued as officials urge production of all agreements, instruments, and records involving the company and its subsidiaries. The secretary, Charley Helke, and others appeared. the issue centers on whether books must be produced without oath.
Philadelphia leaders reject intervention as five thousand gather outside city hall awaiting a plan to avert a general strike. Mayor Reyburn urges hands off while council resolutions threaten disruption. arbitration under a 1892 act is urged, but the Rapid Transit Company shows reluctance to submit. Police tighten security as talks unfold with no clear resolution.
In New Yale on March third, a Black Hand weapon exploded in a chimney on the fifth floor, panicking 25 families on Thirteenth Street. Italian residents Francesco Picciotta and others suffered injuries as water and debris flooded two apartments, with Picciotta critically burned after a cap misfire and a bolle foul.
A fragmentary item notes two crates of grass sods from Queenstown Ireland shipped to the United States for President Taft to stand on during a St Patrick’s speech in Chicago. The piece mentions the steamer St Louis and a Baltimore and Ohio route, with a mix of odd travel or transport references from 1976 and restricted city offices.
The grand jury indicted Clarence O Pratt national organizer of the carmens union and John J Murphy president of the Central Labor Union after arrests last week. Pratt faces rioting inciting riot and conspiracy charges while Murphy is charged with inciting to riot. Both deny the indictments amid city tensions.
Special to The Washington Post Albany March Senator Josiah Allds testified in his staff stand that bribery accusations against him were false, denying meetings with Conger and Gardiner and insisting he never sought money. Platt correspondence shows pressure to pass a bridge bill, with Allds stating his role remained within party bounds.
Viscount Gladstone of Hawarden named by Herbert Gladstone son of William Smuart Gladstone as the new governor general of South Africa who was recently made a peer.
A mob storms a Dallas courthouse and hangs a man accused of murder while others flee in a car. Officers rescue three alleged murderers after the chaos, as militia guards restore order. A grisly scene unfolds with a crowd sacking the courtroom and dragging the prisoner to be hanged.
Hot Springs Ark March 3 Mayor Gaynor of New York City drew praise from Norman E Mack chairman of the national Democratic committee who said the party seeks a trusted leader beyond mere presidential candidates. He denied any engagement to meet with National Committee men Roger Sullivan and Johnson at San Antonio.
Douglas McCurdy completed two flights totaling over 20 miles at the Baddeck belt aerodrome Baddeck Nova Scotia on March 2. The flights were conducted from Alexander Graham Bell’s experiment station at Baddeck No 2, with elevations ranging from ground level to 100 feet.
Floods sweep across Ohio from Cleveland to Cincinnati prompting evacuations in Zanesville and Herkimer. Ohio River levels rise near danger while weather clears. cattle markets show record sales and unusual demand as waters recede.
Reports from Kansas City describe grand jury actions involving Mrs Swope and Mr Logan Swine. Dr G H C Jordan, the physician linked to the case, is ill with typhoid fever and pneumonia while facing a charge of practicing medicine without a license.
The text profiles Senor Riano the Spanish minister to the United States, noting his prior posting in London and time in Washington as secretary of legation after the war era. It highlights his social popularity, diplomatic career, and a 1904 engagement to Miss Alice Ward, granddaughter of John Ward, among other international marriages and American ties among embassies in Washington.
A new indictment against Augustus Heinze for violation of national banking laws was returned by the Federal grand jury. He is also charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by concealing books and papers of the Listed Paper Company sought by a jury.
In a grisly forest incident near Ally yesterday James Smith, a woodsman, was overpowered by wolves while awaiting his brother's return. His brother later found Smith's bones amid a circle of five slain wolves, indicating a desperate struggle and that Smith could not reload his weapon.
A New York e announcement reports the creation of the National Housing Association to advance housing conditions. Robert W BeForest of New York is named president, with a 3T member board including J B Noel Wyatt, Jane Addams, Mrs Emmons Blaine, Max Senior, Dr George W Kuber, and Gen George M Stermbere.
Twenty three miners were killed at the Mexican mine on Douglas Island when a powder magazine exploded at the 1390 foot level around midnight. Eight others were injured, four possibly fatally. Most workers were foreigners. two horses near the scene were killed and one remained grazing.
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a wife holds an inalienable right to change her mind about pursuing a suit and to notify counsel to withdraw. The decision affects a case where A J Chastain faced payment for work done for his wife who wished to sue his actions, not divorce. The court held that if a wife withdraws, her counsel cannot press the case or obtain a judgment for fees over the wife’s protest.
A letter to U S Marshal Davis accuses the party of limiting free expression in Ohio by blocking Wade H Ellis from continuing as state Republican executive committee chair. The missive claims President Taft sought Ellis's removal to ensure party unity and denies White House interference in state politics, urging free candidate selection and platform debate despite internal pressure.
News from New York reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Francis A Wilson in Munich Germany. Mrs Wilson is the daughter of the late Prof Simon Newcomb of Washington and has lived in Munich since last September with her four daughters.
Eva Tangualy was fined after a three hour court session on March 3 in Tounsile. The complaint by Clarene Hess claimed Tangualy assaulted Hess at the local theater, with physicians testifying Hess sustained three puncture wounds to the abdomen.
Report outlines John D Rockefeller Jr stepping from Standard Oil board to manage family philanthropy. A new Rockefeller foundation will absorb past charities and direct vast fortunes toward a conservative securities base. Merger plans for Rockefeller charities anticipated, with implications for markets and future philanthropy strategy.
In Brussels during a stormy session, interpellations questioned King Leopold II’s legacy funds and crown assets. Janson and other liberals pressed on Congo treasury losses, while Minister Renkin admitted deceptions about Longy funds amid socialist protests.
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