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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
1
The Mayflower, the President's dispatch boat, arrived in New Orleans and will stay for a change in commander. Lieutenant Vogelgesang will be succeeded by Commander Thomas Snowden. From New Orleans the Mayflower will proceed to Vicksburg where Mrs Roosevelt and her party will board.
Ex President Cleveland’s Washington Post letter reaffirms Democratic values amid Nebraska Democratic platform debates. He urges peace after hysteria and calls for restraint, warning against policies that harm established constitutional norms and the public good. The Hartford Times published the message dated March 18, signaling a national appeal from Cleveland to voters.
The article reports on a pending naval movement with battle ships scheduled for visits to Australasia and possibly Esquimault, signaling shifting strategic focus and tensions within naval circles. It highlights concern over perceived British neglect and the implications for regional defense and alliances.
Mrs Gerse Cook, wife of Representative Geers MW Cook, returned to her Colorane Sut apartment after a luncheon to find the door ajar and a large amount of silverware and personal items missing from a dresser. Police have no arrests and suspect entry via the apartment door. hotel staff conducted a room search and recovered the bag with loot from a large bag.
A fragmented early 20th century letter discusses whether voters should accept or reject a political stance within the Democratic Party. It raises questions about financial interests of leaders, stock holdings, and railroad bonds. The author urges transparency and criticizes unnamed figures for hiding their views from voters. The piece reflects party infighting and call for public accountability.
For the first time in Glasgow University history a socialist candidate will oppose Lord Curzon for the lord rectorship. Kier Hardie Ma P has consented to stand after an afternoon meeting of socialist students. The United States government pays Johnson Bron a premium on coal. Buy our selected coal and save money. Office 1312 Fat.
Massachusetts Governor Curtis Gulla has been ill for two weeks and is described as seriously ill and in critical condition. Dr Frederick Winslow with two other physicians Shattuck and Josyth consulted and agreed on the severity of the stomach ailment.
Los Angeles March 18 Sheriff A R B Adams of Cohoes New York arrived with Ira J Bayliss in custody. Bayliss is said to be wanted in New York on charges of defrauding the Prudential Life Insurance Company out of thousands of dollars. He allegedly buried empty coffins and collected on forged death certificates and fictitious policies.
Des Moines Iowa War 1 The publican State convention today elected four delegates at large to vote for William Hooft for presidential nominee and endorsed Senator William B Allison for reelection by a large margin. The platform urged tariff revision by a special session of Congress and pledged support for Taft. Delegates-at-large named George D Prony Young J R Lane and Frank W Simmons with alternates listed. The convention was orderly with one contest over endorsement of Allison. The La Place Sale at Sloans 1407 opened with the catalog and runs through tomorrow.
Federal grand jury accuses Edwin D Scott cashier and Rox W Van Hosen bookkeeper of the People Rations Bank of Franklinville of making false entries and fraudulent reports to the Comptroller of the Currency. The bank earlier failed and a receiver was appointed with funds depleted. Scott and Van Hosen were arrested and bailed. Scott later confined in Towanda State Asylum.
In Guayaquil Ecuador on March 1 the bubonic plague cases rise in the Lazaretto with fifty one cases plus smallpox and yellow fever. Sanitary concerns force removal of several insalubrious structures including the town bell over two centuries old, to be destroyed by fire.
Special to The Washington Poet Wheeling Woo reports James Montgomery aged twenty, from Washington, struck by a passenger train on the Panhandle Jacks and Cade branch in Jefferson County. He was hurled about thirty feet, suffered internal injuries, and died likely. He was taken to a hospital at Steubenville. city directory lists several gang members named John Montgomery.
Elizabeth Amarda Cato of Batumoe and Frederick Vincent Bykes of Washington wed in Rocksille Uis. Rev Thomas J Packard officiated at Christ Episcopal Church. The couple faced press scrutiny and family opposition before the ceremony. Frederick Vincent Lyncs, a Metropolitan Police officer, has a naval history and served in the Spanish American War era. The groom planned a brief leave after the wedding but kept his real plans private.
Judge Delaces of the District Juvenile Court urged reforms against cruelty and bias in first-offense cases claiming hate drives many crimes. Senator Thurston delivered patriotic remarks on heritage while Justice Those Anderson opened as society president and new members were elected to the Sons of the American Revolution chapter.
Miss Helen Daenzer fifty thirty years old and a Brooklyn embroidery instructor shot herself in a phone booth after asking a drug store clerk to relay a message to a former acquaintance. A note found with the body explained illness and financial strain and cited separation from her husband three months after their wedding.
Berlin saw clashes as socialists and anarchists defied the government during the sixtieth anniversary of the 1848 revolution. Ten thousand troops stood ready as crowds gathered at the cemetery and on streets, wreaths placed on victims’ graves, and police clashed with marchers after mass meetings.
A young man expelled from Europe by his father after losing $200,000 at Monte Carlo was sent to America aboard a steamer. He claims his family owns large estates in northern Austria and that his father will provide only a small monthly allowance while insisting he stay away. The case involved suspicions of misrepresentation to Austrian authorities and a brief detention aboard the vessel.
Dispatch from Chihuahua reports about one hundred thousand dollars stolen from the Bamo Miners has been recovered. The remainder of eighty thousand is also located and will be recovered. All implicated men were arrested and confessed. Suspects include Infeite Revs who oversaw vault construction, Lenpeld Villal pandon, a former bank employee, and Damos Barzola a Baltimore and Ohio worker.
University of Michigan students clashed with hotel staff leading to arrests. Reports say rioters stole items, some charged with larceny and drunkenness. Courts heard pleas and incurred costs while authorities described the disturbance as a drunken altercation.
The article notes ongoing peace efforts in Central America with ships aiding stability in the Caribbean. It mentions departures and ratifications tied to peace processes, referencing Washington and Lebanon, and lists a furniture auction at 149 and 141i New York Avenue NW.
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