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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
28
An election-focused item outlines the Nebraska Democratic platform with calls for federal and state remedies, curbing monopolies, regulating interstate commerce, and asserting constitutional federal authority. It argues for direct election of United States Senators and stresses unity against anti-republican tendencies while emphasizing domestic concerns and national security.
The document outlines Republican positions on anti monopoly law enforcement, federal licensing limits, foreign and interstate commerce rules, and protectionist measures. It advocates stronger criminal enforcement against trusts, three key remedies to curb private monopolies, and uniform licensing controls. It calls for Philippine independence timing, naval base rights, and an international tribunal approach to disputes, while urging continued federal control of interstate commerce and balanced tariff revision.
Former Post Office official August W. Machen asserts his dealings with Lorenz and the Groff brothers were legitimate as he leaves W.Va. state custody. He vows to pursue reform, insists innocence if tried again, and hints at ongoing legal and political maneuvering amid a Baltimore and Ohio service note.
The former Post-office Department official declares he will face the world in Washington. He says he spent his entire fight against prosecution and is penniless. Sam Groff is described as tired and guiltless, broken hearted, and a model prisoner while at Moundsville, with work noted during confinement.
New York reports Bishop Frederick Burgess speaking at a Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Lenten meeting in Brooklyn. He urged self sacrifice and almsgiving by the wealthy, condemning extravagance, greed, and wasteful living while noting children raised amid “nobbishness” in society.
London says Emperor William recently sent a letter to Ford Teredmouth west of the admiralty, urging wartime policy. The Times calls for production of the letter and criticizes secret appeals to a minister. It warns of shock and indignation at British readers and urges dynastic courtesy be cut.
In Lansdowne a fire started by electrical faults trapped a basement area while a Philadelphia kindergarten staff led more than a hundred small children to safety. Miss Roberta Brewster and Miss Estelle Stewart guided pupils as smoke filled the basement and the second floor emptied. Firefighters confined the blaze to the basement.
An article notes Hetty Green refused interviews at her Hoboken home while reporters lingered. It mentions Vanderbilt offering jewels as security for loans and that Greens daughter Sylvia was at home with no comment. The piece places Green as the wealthiest woman of the era.
A rescue attempt at an entombed miner in England on March 5 ended in tragedy as a rescuer succumbed to fumes. Other rescuers narrowly escaped as the fire and smoke hampered efforts. The blaze continues with no prospect of saving the trapped worker.
Receivers allege widespread malfeasance at Carnegie Trust and related banks. They accuse top officers of concealment, forgeries, and misusing loans, prompting calls for criminal action while noting fear of retaliation hindered prosecutions. Charges cite large loans written off and others marked good by the same players.
Montgomery accuses Vidaver of an extortion scheme tied to overdrafts at the Hamilton Bank. Affidavits describe payments and alleged interference from the Attorney General’s office as the case unfolds in Manhattan. Vidaver, arraigned with Detective Fitzsimmons detailing conversations, faces grand jury scrutiny with a preliminary hearing planned.
German machinist William Esser, 40, formerly with E W Bliss Co in Brooklyn, is accused of negotiating with German officials to sell a guarded U S projectile process. Detectives recovered letters in German and projectiles parts at his Brooklyn home, with a private detective confirming negotiations with Germany and thefts of tools from the works.
Mayor Tom T Johnson of Cleveland received a copy of a general Slocum disaster resolution. The ship burned on June 1 with 1191 women and children aboard. The resolution expresses heartfelt sympathy to survivors and bereaved families and asks for strength to endure the tragedy.
Seismologist John Wilne reports instruments recorded a very large earthquake lasting about three hours. The quake likely originated in South America or western Borneo, with the shock heard over an extended region.
A large wild cherry tree in Fadega Center near Wisnato east trawfordsville Indiana grew around a tombstone for over half a century. The stone, about two feet tall and fourteen inches across, bears the inscription Alma Berard born January 14 died May 11 1933. The tree radius at the base measures twelve feet and has drawn neighborhood attention due to its massive size.
A Japanese interpreter formerly with the Twenty First United States Infantry announced yesterday at the oral recruiting office that he had been offered a monthly retainer as an agent of the Japanese government. He was tasked with locating mines and fortifications in San Francisco and San Diego harbors and Puget Sound. Best reached by Seaboard Air Line three daily trains.
Reports state Japan demands the release of the Tatsu and shields shippers from loss or coercion as Peking rejected arbitration offers. Tokyo denounces war aims while hinting at possible Britain or American appeals. The crisis centers on the Japanese steamer Bar on Hevash and cargo disputes intensifying regional tension.
A chaotic report details a mass tragedy with twenty four unidentified bodies and twenty seven mourners. It notes a cellar fire, questions about the cause, and a town’s grief with public interment plans and funeral fundraising. Witnesses including Jane Harrer are referenced in scattered testimony.
A wartime anti vivisection rally was held to denounce animal experimentation. Speakers from France England Germany and Belgium called for bans and reforms amid protests by prominent anti vivisection groups and sympathizers.
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