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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
43
Fragmented OCR notes describe a general shot duel sequel to a Port Arthur incident. References to combat, victims, seconds, and a military context imply a chaotic duel scene within a wartime meeting. Names and clear events are obscured by garbled text.
Senator Bacon of Georgia plans to formally offer a proposed amendment to raise executive department salaries by 20 percent. The measure, tied to a broader pay review, seeks faster action but may be blocked by opposition favoring a comprehensive study and a general bill at the next Congress session.
Secretary to Representative Softine Hobson of Almbame is set to testify as a frat witness when hearings resume. It is alleged he will contradict Tawrene Spor regarding alleged offers to influence the Sporxker Ursneure on the Heusy Cumimatee. Witnesses include Soreuiry Welcuf and others expected today to testify on the bribery charge.
Philadelphia resident Senator Fenrose is confined to his home with a severe attack of grip. His physicians report the senator will be kept at home under care as he recovers.
The report details multiple real estate transactions in which several houses on Eleventh Street South and lots on New Jersey Avenue were disposed of. Purchasers include Leon Hawes, Albert Tort, and others, with properties ranging from three-story frames to two-story brick dwellings. Prices cited include $6,200 for a seven-room dwelling and $7,500 for a nine-room brick home, with improvements and future construction planned by various buyers.
Judge Fremont Wood recommended commuting Harry Orchard's death sentence to imprisonment after finding he told the truth in trials of Haywood and Pettibone. Orchard tearfully thanked the court as the judge weighed the full disclosures and urged the state board of pardons to grant mercy.
A suit filed in the district court by Pamela McLean and Rudolph H. Keatman seeks damages from Admiral Selfridge. The plaintiff alleges unlawful acts by officers who claimed a warrant to search Selfridge’s home, but the warrant was burned and nothing was found. The case centers on alleged credit injury and loss arising from the events and seeks redress.
Lord Tweedmouth defended naval experiments and limited construction of battleships. He described Temeraire class as superior to Drevinough and argued three Temeraire vessels would surpass four St Vincent ships. He said no power could assemble a similar squadron to the hypothetical Great Britain fleet.
A Michigan music student details relief from nervousness and improved practice after switching from coffee to Postum. She notes daily study improves, nerves steadier, and recommends Postum to musicians who practice half a day, with endorsement from her physician father.
The President and Secretary Taft consider promoting a major general and a brigadier general as Maj Gen Adolphus W Greely retires March 27. Gen Greely travels abroad on leave. Brig Gen Charles B Hall at Fort Leavenworth is eyed for the major generalship, with Hall due to retire April 29. Other officers under consideration include Brig Gens Frederick Funston William H Carter Tasker H Bliss and Thomas H Harry, senior in their grade. The chosen promotion would allow a second brigadier general appointment.
The Navy reports the old Civil War era warship Monongahela burned to the waterline while stationed at Guantanamo Bay. Built at Philadelphia as a 34 gun sloop of war, the 1738 ton vessel served in Mississippi operations in 1863 and was later used as a training ship for midshipmen and apprentices.
Announcement from the War Department says only three riding exhibitions remain at Fort Myer for the public to witness the riding. Two free shows this week and next have limited tickets, leaving many Washingtonians unable to attend. The event benefits the Soldiers Athletic Fund and the YMCA Stalhers Branch, with a substantial sum expected.
Semelai Metcalf plans an inquiry into the waterline armor tilt of battleships discussed by navy men as too low for safety. He will present Admiral Evans with a showing date and will add observations upon reaching San Francisco to review Atlantic and Pacific feels.
The army announces numerous retirements and promotions across units including Majors Swabo and Toerty, captains and lieutenants switching commands, and a sequence of officers from the Thirteen Infantsry and West Infantry reassigned. Several vacancies lead to new postings at the General Hospital and home stations.
A list of naval orders assigns officers to detached duty across departments including Bureau of Yanpwant and Savigalon Washington. Names such as Vogelgesang Hussey and Melhorn appear with duties on ships like Wisconsin Idaho and on naval medical schools and examining boards. The document notes appointments as assistant surgeons and a professorship of mathematics with limited rank details.
Announcement from the Navy Department states the bute ship Hampshire will be placed in commission at League Tsimna today and will later proceed to New York aid for probable two months while turret work is completed.
A health appeal asks readers to consider kidney trouble as a cause of illness. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the medicine and offers two free sample bottles by mail from Kilmer Co at Binghamton NY.
Assistant Surgeon Myron C Baker stationed with the marine detachment at Midway Islands faced withdrawal orders as the Marines were recalled to base. Awaiting official word, he pressed the Navy Department for clarity while hoping to avoid isolation with only a handful of cable operators. Secretary Metcalf directed the Iroquois to delay departure from Honolulu to remove the surgeon from the island.
Newport March 18 The United States launched the Seneca at the Monkeye News Shipyard and Dry Dock Company with a large Congressional contingent including WP Hepburn and Winthrop. The vessel, a first of its kind, was designed by Revenue Cutter Service engineers and will be completed in July.
Col Ira MacNutt of the Ord nance Department at Allende City on leave of absence retires after more than forty one years of service. Col John French Jr deputy quartermaster general retires due to disability, and Maj Thomas Swode, a quartermaster, retires with the rank of lieutenant colonel on account of services during the Civil War.
In a coroner’s finding on May 18 Leck Allen a 4 ieal prize fighter died from a brain hemorrhage after injuries from last night’s fifth round with Mritg Gauntinsberger known as Young Rhodes Gauntinsberger faces charges of warfare slaughter as the movement of naval vessels includes Tennessee Washington California and others arriving at various ports including San Diego Teague Island and Norfolk
A North Berwick Maine mother credits Father John s Medicine with curing her boy s whooping cough after three doctors failed. After a second bottle the child stopped coughing and grew healthier, running outside and gaining weight. The note promotes Preventa pneumonia and consumption, claiming fifty years in use with no opium morphine or dangerous drugs.
Its political independence elevates its appeal to all classes. The paper prides itself on fearlessness and accuracy in public interest coverage and daily demand. It claims to obtain the best news, employ top writers, and use modern facilities to produce editions.
The Washington Post presents its capital city newspaper as a leading source for financial news market reports and business status. It serves merchants farmers and those seeking leisure reading with diverse columns and informative content.
The illustrated magazine section offers selections by prominent writers and fiction from noted authors. Foreign news is carefully chosen with timely and accurate illustrations, highlighting the Sunday Post as superior to other Sundays in readers’ households.
The Sporting Department of the Tue Post and Tue Sunday Post fills its pink Sunday four pages with extensive coverage of every sport. Results from baseball, running, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, auto racing, yacht contests, billiards, and more are reported in an accurate and comprehensive manner.
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