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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1908
Page
41
A vintage political column notes Bryan as a sure thing and predicts complete Democratic unity and election success. It quotes supporters claiming voters will act in line with their beliefs, arguing hardship will not derail the party’s prospects and signaling party strength.
Fragmentary death notices and funeral schedules list several individuals: Bundey died March 1, 1998 at Ben Larber Apartment. services at Sayliss' chapel on Northwest streets. interment at Ben Relatives and Its Huvited. Also mentions Owls De Taosesy March 3, 1904. Bowles funeral March 5 at Glenwood Cemetery. Belicla A Brannon obituary with March 3, 1998. Amanda widow of Patric Phate. March 7 service details. Mrs Ann Heath memorial on March 4, 1903. and other scattered lines referencing funerals, church attendance, and interments.
Funeral directors listed include R SPEARE Undertaker and Embalmer 340 TF Street N W, Sardo & Co Surgeon, Costello Embalser East Capitol, William Lee Funeral Director Ivory in connection, Frank Ghier's Sons Seventh St. Includes contact notes and local references.
The dialogue discusses Hearst and Tam, predicting party unity behind Bryan when needed. It notes anti Bryan factions fading, rail workers voting independently, and campaign funds shaping the race. It estimates Republican means to raise up to 16 million dollars while avoiding large donations.
Martin W. Littleton, Dallas born, visited the White House unescorted to meet President Roosevelt. He joked about being up a tree and aiding the President down, then met the President who laughed. Littleton, Brooklyn district attorney and former Brooklyn president, led Thaw defense and chaired the 1902 Saratoga Democratic convention.
William J. Bryan arrives at the Paxton Hotel for the Democratic State convention in Omaha. Delegates crowd the hotel as Bryan plans a major presence and the Bryan Volunteers push to extend party influence. Populists gather for their own convention with Bryan as a central figure in Nebraska politics.
A Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt praised Chicago Chief of Police Shippy who shot and killed an anarchist. Officials debate liberty of speech and possible restrictions as part of a broader push to curb anarchist violence while expanding federal police cooperation and immigration scrutiny.
Officials express deep concern over a wave of outrages and push for a new gag law to define legitimate liberty versus license. President Roosevelt commends the Chicago Police Chief for the arrest and shooting of an anarchist, signaling strong support for public order.
Report notes a past conference urging universal immigration certificates of good character, but little action followed. Secretary Straus remains noncommittal, stating the circular speaks for itself while cabinet officers face heightened security and espionage concerns without public acknowledgment.
New York athletes won the dual Intercity meet against the Middle Atlantic group in Philadelphia with 4928 to 9 points. Melvin Sheppard, a New York runner, was suspended earlier for fouling Guy Laskins. In the 1 yard dash, Laskins was penalized three yards for a false start. Sheppard crowded and jostled him, leading to a protest and a rematch ordered but not run as the New York team did not appear. Laskins won the race, with Becca and Bromilow also noted.
In Pittsburgh dated March 4, Augustus Hartje millionaire Join L Welshones hardware merchant and the coachman Clifford Howe were acquitted on conspiracy to blacken the character of Mrs Hartje. Hartje had sued for divorce and Mrs Hartje intends to proceed. trial in Common Pleas Court No 2 continues with likely next session within weeks.
Placards warning of an attempted attack on King Alfonso during his March 13 visit were torn down by police in Barcelona. In St. Petersburg, two bombs exploded in a concert hall filled with schoolchildren as they sang the national anthem, injuring two children and sparking a rifle panic.
High Point North Carolina report says Mrs. Brokaw and husband have pursued reconciliation. Brokaw plans to delay South return so she can join him. Uncle William Gould Brokaw denies owning Fairview estate. Parents believe separation prospects are ended.
Representative Kahn of California announced that the House Appropriations Committee will add a torpedo planter to the fortifications appropriation bill. The plan follows the Naval Affairs Committee’s decision to fortify Pearl Harbor and aims to mine harbors and bays along the Pacific coast. Kahn argued eight submarines are authorized, with half to the Pacific coast for coastal protection and to deter unfortified bays vulnerable to foreign attack.
James Hudson received 5000 dollars in a Circuit Court verdict against Thomas H. Pickford a ready dealer for false arrest and imprisonment. The case arose after Pickford faced grand jury action in Montgomery County Md over a fire at Four Corners Ma and amid related extortion accusations against Hudson and others.
Baltimore merchants gathered at the Travelers and Merchants Association prosperity convention heard Congressman Charles Fowler argue the financial situation and advocate his Fowler bill. Resolutions denounced the Aldrich bill, blamed the currency panic on bond secured currency, and urged immediate passage of the Fowler bill while opposing Aldrich.
Six of thirteen Hague conference treaties were ordered reported favorably by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Secretary Root and Solicitor Scott explained the conventions, including open hostilities laws, rights and duties of neutrals, mines at sea, bombardment of undefended towns, and adapting Geneva principles to maritime warfare.
Health office report at noon records individuals with ages and addresses. Rudolph Straub 1806 6th St NW age years Margaret Hahn 703 Det NW age 62 Staccy Conred 720 C at NW age 21 Heton Mila 225 Q at NW age 1½ infant of Frank A and Mattie Riston noted as new day
In Berlin a Reichstag committee hears Herr Erzberger describe government reports of violent rubber gathering in German Kamerun. Armed parties allegedly herded natives into service, levied food requisitions, and terrorized villagers and tribes in Central Africa. Colonial Secretary Dernburg calls rubber gathering criminal exploitation and says some traders are being destroyed while new controls are prepared.
Dowager Empress of Mussina arrived in London for a royal visit with Queen Alexandra the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Sir Edward Grey and other officials accompanied the state visit as stringent security surrounded rail lines Dover to London. The Empress will tour J Pierpont Morgan's London residence with Queen Alexandra to view his art collection. Morgan is expected from New York.
The throne approves laws to foster Western banking in China as the communications and finance departments open banks for provincial transit duties redemptions. Expansion is planned with the Chekiang railroad yet success remains minimal. Reforms by Duke Tsai Tse on currency are annulled by conflicts between the central government and viceroys over a standard coin.
Brussels reports King Leopold secured Congo State annexation to Belgium, saying fear of British intervention backed by the United States forced the concessions. The monarch reportedly showed coldness to American Minister Wilson and British representative Sir Edmund Phipps at a court event amid the dispute.
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports the Count and Countess Szrekenyl leaving the Claridge Hotel in London this morning bound for Monte Carlo. The countess attracted attention in a brown ermine trimmed dress and a feathered hat, while the count dodged photographers as they departed for Hungary after a brief stay.
In St Petersburg on March 4 the Emperor reaffirmed intent to pursue the constitutional experiment, replying to a Moscow noble address that urged restoring autocracy. The Moscow nobility had earlier issued a loyalist plea for autocratic restoration, signaling tension over Russia's political path. A separate note from Paris reports the Waldeck Fousseau, a major French cruiser, launched after nineteen months in construction, with 40,000 horsepower engines and an anticipated speed of 23 knots.
Kary Wilkins and Margaret Schnefter were held in West Side Court on charges of accepting bets on races after a raid on a women poolroom near Amsterdam Avenue and Eighty-First Street. Ada Murray matron Clara Martin and Emma Heiland testified to one dollar bets on a horse named Exotic. Police say betting by women occurred regularly with many seen at the venue.
Anthony Barber, fifteen, allegedly started fires in six crowded Bronx tenements, putting hundreds at risk. Witnesses spotted him fleeing two basements incidents as smoke filled stairs and halls. Firefighters rescued tenants from fire escapes. two women and four children were revived after smoke inhalation. Minor injuries reported. no fatalities.
Dispatches from Shanghai and London report Japanese officials denying a war threat over the seized steamship Tatsu. Tokyo contests China's claims that the vessel carried ammunition and asserts the cargo was destined for wartime use. The case strains China Japan ties as new disputes loom over the upper Yalu and Tsinmingun areas.
Utica March 4 Special to Tae Wantington Post Rev He the evangelist leads petitions to Auburn for commutation of a death sentence. Mr Macfivray says Mrs Gillette and daughter Mazel arrived in Herkimer to circulate the proposed petition. Gillette plans to go to Cortland on as a second son Paul with the petition in Little Falls. Mrs Gillette and daughter Miss Lar tiv Gillette will seize Arbura and Sts vicinity. The petition will be presented to Gov Hus murderer's parents.
Special to The Washingter Peet reports a Weatherby youth, linked to Alston Tr. Ferry’s murder, captured in New Orleans. Advices say Weatherby was a companion of a wealthy Ba from a prominent family. he disappeared after the crime and police pursued him on the case.
St Johns Newfoundlanders presented Commander Robert E Roosevelt with a letter of service and a prize for the voyage farthest north. The Newfoundland crew members received silver watches in recognition of the expedition.
Cincinnati reports a bank break in Mount Oval where robbers cracked a safe and fled with about $2,000 in cash. Police search beginning, no injuries reported. The incident occurred early today as authorities investigate the Mount Oval bank burglary radius.
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