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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
43
A park proposal sails through as a committee considers purchasing nearly 100 acres to extend the Rock Creek Reservation. The bill proposes a near $500,000 appropriation to acquire land and to set a site for future government buildings south of the avenue.
A series of district legislation advances includes a Senate bill by Mr Warren to extend Fock Creek Park, and a plan by Mr Whyte authorizing Interior to auction jet land near Massachusetts Avenue for park expansion. House action includes Mr Moon’s gas burner standardization and committee appointments for government building sites.
District measures advance as report on street extension and Madison Street safety is reviewed. Walter Threatt protests, urging further study of track and street arrangements affecting residents and the city’s bonding with Washington Street company.
A conference in Tay with Seth Law of the Civic Federation and Dan Daniel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor explored an amendment to a trust law to exclude labor from its provisions. Gompers said progress was made and more talks would occur, with Roosevelt also consulted. The committee, led by Attorney A. R. Wis, includes AFL members.
Representatives Crumpacker Cox and Adair of Indiana introduced three bills to cut or end the mileage allowance for senators and representatives. Crumpacker favors 2 cent mileage, Adair 2 cent, Cox seeks removal, arguing salaries suffice and some are paid highly. Congress spends about 270000 dollars annually on mileage, with fare rates affecting the total.
President's yacht Mayflower ran aground in fog off Oval Point near Thimble Shoals. Navy tugs and colliers Nero and Brutus, Wehneta and Herculan strained to haul free, several hawsers parted. Bow waterline shows two feet rise. plan to proceed to Norfolk, then Vicksburg to pick up Mrs Roosevelt before Guantanamo target practice.
A Navy Department survey team at League Island recommends a $10000 appropriation to modernize government battleships and cruisers. The board includes Capt Thomas McClain and others with J K Harton and M S Webean assisting. Ships eyed for updates include the Adams Dixie Brooksn Minnneapoli and Columbia with work at Cramps shipyards.
The submarine Viper sails from Annapolis with a sealed conning tower for a Chesapeake Bay test to assess habitable conditions aboard the vessel. She will cruise a marked course with tender Hist as support, accompanied by fourteen officers and men. The Newark to Annapolis voyage previously covered about 400 miles. Paymaster Leutze, son of Admiral Leutze, is assigned as pay officer on the ship.
A long spaced notice lists military personnel changes and assignments including retirements, reassignments, and leaves of absence across multiple departments. It notes surgeons and deputy surgeons general, station moves to New York City, Brooklyn, and Denver, and leaves granted for two to three months. It also mentions naval movements with ships arriving at San Francisco Pensacola and Hampton Roads and describes insurance bills passage in Columbus Ohio.
The House approved a bill paying 403000 to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila for damages to church property in the Philippines caused by U.S. troops. Debate centered on whether title passed to the United States or if the independent Catholic Church held rights. The measure, including 400 for vestments, passed 188 to 3 and the House adjourned.
Fricaseed chickens are prepared by simmering with salted pork, onions, parsley, and a flour-based gravy, then served with the pan gravy. Goose roast with sage dressing and apple sauce, carrots and potatoes with butter, and a Hungarian stew with tomatoes and mixed meats follow. Apple salad, Queen pudding, Hallan cake, mutton au gratin, stuffed fish, fruit and nut candy, custard dumplings complete the menu with steps and ingredients listed.
Belgian deputies edge toward ratifying the Congo annexation treaty amid a split opposition. Supporters cite a proclaimed majority while foes denounce concession of sovereignty and exclusive rights to American and European firms. Debate centers on 900000 hectares of land and 46000 hectares of forest concessions.
Two specialists examining Nicholas Tschaikovsky at St Peter and St Paul fortress report he is in danger of a complete nervous and physical breakdown under the current prison regimen. He suffers long standing neurasthenia, a weak heart, insomnia, and lung involvement from influenza. Mme Tchaikovsky hopes the report hastens his trial.
Benjamin Kullman of Washington Gaslight Company told police that a white man collected money from Mrs Mary J Kane at 2 Indiana Avenue posing as a gas company collector. This marks the fifth similar report in two weeks, targeting the southwestern city area. first reports from a new section followed.
Justice O Gorman heard an order against Receiver Charles A Hata of the National Bank of North America to show cause why attachments against Charles W Morse should not be vacated. Morse, claimed ill health, says attachments prevent banking and bill payments, causing him to rely on postal money orders. Morse says he has not fled creditors and asks the attachments be lifted due to personal inconvenience.
A collection of vintage kitchen instructions describes banana snow made with ripe bananas lemon juice egg white whipped cream and sugar then finished with walnut kernels. It also covers a cheese pudding bread and cheese bake with milk eggs and butter, plus salads and fruit desserts including pimento salad fried apples and peanut wafers.
A mixed collection of recipe fragments and drink ideas including Speed Ball type beverages, oyster preparations in cream, beef and vegetable soup, Fran Haddie with Peppers, fried green peppers, a sundae dinner ice cream note, and pork cutlets with seasoned gravy. The text reads like clipped home recipe notes from a period newspaper item.
Chicago March 6: George McReynolds, board of trade operator with liabilities of 3 750 000, jailed for stock fraud and now a convict, was divorced today by his wife. Mrs McReynolds testified she believed him a millionaire and used 1400 monthly for household expenses. She cited his violet farm as proof of his wealth and said his actions insult her intelligence.
A man connected to the Twenty seventh Infantry tried to jump from a train near Portage Wisconsin and was not recaptured for two hours. He was stationed at Fort Sler idan and reportedly attempted to escape capture. Police pursued him after the incident and arrest followed in Pots cater. The report reflects a tense pursuit and unclear outcome.
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