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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
21
A park expansion plan advances with a proposal to acquire about 100 acres to extend the Rock Creek Reservation. A bill to create a committee selects a site for government buildings south of the avenue and carries near half a million dollars to support the purchase.
A mix of measures is described: Senator Warren proposes extending Fock Creek Park with a 4000 foot boundary, and committees are named to choose sites for State Justice and Commerce buildings. Interior to auction jet 4 property sales and proceeds directed to William Dix and others. House action seeks to amend gas sales law to adopt the Steward gilt union burner as standard. The record cites $423,000 appropriations and contemplated land exchanges near Massachusetts Avenue, D Street, and Eighteenth and Nineteenth Streets Southeast, with a plan for government building sites and park boundary adjustments.
A garbled report describes district legislation advancing as engineers assess street conditions near Madison Street in Washington. Officials debate track safety, street width, and resident impact, with Walter Thrattne protesting the plan and a potential alternative street option discussed.
A conference on a proposed trust law amendment focused on exempting labor unions. Seth Law of the Civic Federation Committee and Dan Daniel Gompers led talks with Roosevelt and other AFL leaders. Gompers indicated progress and planned further meetings to align the measure with labor duties within the law.
Indiana lawmakers Crumpacker Cox and Adair seek mileage cuts from 2 cents to 1.5 or 2 cents with some proposing eliminating mileage entirely. They argue salaries suffice and note Congress spends about 270000 dollars yearly on mileage.
President's yacht Mayflower grounded on Thimble Shoals near Oval Point Comfort in heavy fog while naval colliers Nero Brutus and tugs Wehaneta Herculan struggled to haul free. Several hawsers parted before a large sleep hawser from Norfolk Navy Yard was extended to withstand strain as the vessel remained aground. The Mayflower, commanded by Lieutenant Carl T Vogelgesang, left Washington for Norfolk to pick up Mrs Roosevelt and a small party for New Orleans before heading to Guantanamo for target practice.
A Navy Board of surveyors at League Island recommended a 10000 dollar appropriation to modernize government battleships and cruisers. The board, led by Capt Thomas McClain and Cmdr J Fechtler, reviewed vessels including Adams, Idaho, Brooklyn, Minneapolis, Dixie, Columbia, and Minnesota, noting updated guns and batteries are needed and some work already underway at Cramps shipyards and Brooklyn.
The submarine Viper sails from Annapolis with a sealed conning tower for a Chesapeake Bay trial to gauge habitability. It will cruise a marked course up and down the bay, accompanied by the tender Hist, with fourteen officers and crew aboard. A Newark Annapolis leg previously covered about 400 miles. Paymaster Leutze, son of Admiral Leutze, is assigned as pay officer on the ship slip.
Army orders list reassignments and duties for officers including Cherenme Woo and Trent Col Gris Bo Murham. medical staff changes with Merry P Tremingham and Lieu Col Taylor. leaves, detachments, and sick leave for several officers. naval vessel movements noting arrivals and sailings. and House passage of eight insurance bills recommended by a national commission in Milwaukee with Oshota House of Representatives action.
The House passed by 182 to 3 a bill to compensate the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila $403,000 for damages to church property in the Philippines caused by U.S. troops. Debate centered on title to the property and the rights of the independent Catholic Church, with strong opposition and defenses of the claim.
A collection of old time recipes describes fricassee chicken with salt pork, onions and flour gravy, and a roast goose stuffed with potatoes and sage dressing. The page includes carrot and apple dishes, Hungarian stew, apple salad, puddings, mutton gratin, stuffed fish, fruit and nut candy, custard dumplings, and notes on both prep and cooking steps.
Brussels reports indicate King Leopold's allies hold a slim majority in the Chamber as the opposition mobilizes against ratifying the Congo annexation treaty. Debates center on sovereignty concessions and the loss of Belgian control, with critics labeling the 900000 hectares granted to an American company and a forest and mining rights concession unacceptable.
In St Peter and St Paul fortress Nicholas Tschaikovsky is in danger of a complete nervous and physical breakdown under the current prison regimen. Doctors report long standing neurasthenia, a weak heart, insomnia, and lung involvement after influenza. Mme Tschsikovsky hopes the doctors’ report will speed his trial.
Fifth case in two weeks where a white man pretends to be a gas company collector and swindles residents. Inspector Benjamin Kullman of Washington Gaslight Company filed the report after a woman, Mrs Mary J Kane of 2% Indiana Avenue, gave money to the impostor. The suspect worked in the southwestern city area. yesterday’s report marks expansion to a new section.
A court hearing before Justice OGorman considered extending or vacating attachments against Charles W Morse and the receiver Charles A Hata of the National Bank of North America. Morse, ill and away reportedly, seeks release to ease his inability to open bank accounts and pay bills, while counsel for the receiver argues attachments should stay.
A collection of kitchen preparations including Banana Snow with ripe bananas lemon juice and whipped cream, a Cheese Pudding using bread and cheese, Pimento Salad with peppers celery garlic and French dressing, Apple Pudding with fried bread crumb layers, Fried Apples, Peanut Wafers with peanuts and soda, Mock Buck using steak and dressing, and a Buttered bake method for a duck-like dish.
Delicious Speed Ball drink recommended for soda fountains with oysters a la Chamberlain Well and Sutter size egg and cream recipes. Also included are King of Soups beef shank pot, Fran Haddie with Peppers, Fried Green Peppers, Sundae Dinner ice cream and pork cutlets with brown flour and apple sauce.
Chicago March 6. George McReynolds a board of trade operator with liabilities of 3 750 000 was sent to Joliet for weightening and forged receipts about grain warehouses. His wife Mrs McReynolds testified she had received 1000 four months from him for household expenses. She said her chief fad was a violet farm and she always believed he was a millionaire. She claimed the divorce on grounds of his convict status and the long court fight noted.
A man from Fort Riley is alleged to have attempted to abduct a child aboard a train at Portage. He was arrested near the scene and recaptured two hours later after fleeing from the car.
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