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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1908
Page
12
A long legislative summary details a Sunday law favoring sacred concerts and dietary sales while restricting labor on the first day of the week. It notes exemptions for household work and certain categories, with debate over policing and enforcement and references Adventist observers. The text records Senate committee activity and mentions dates, proposed penalties, and related religious considerations.
Fragmentary OCR text references Bieber grants and local committees, with scattered names and dates. Readable items include mentions of Myer and Anirag, a farm and military context, but many words are garbled. No coherent events or outcomes are clear.
A rough transcript of legislative briefings shows discussions on funding for May Bergisson and Philippine Island matters, with attention to a track bill and transportation appropriations. Conferees from Senate and House planned a morning meeting to advance the street railway bill and related fiscal items.
Senator Davis reported on a reform to investigate corporate campaign contributions while Senator Gi offered a resolution for the Privileges and Elections Committee to report next session. The Elkins resolution extended time on the commodity clause, and derailed Monday without conclusion. The Senate will hear elegies for late Florida senators and the Appropriations Committee faced testimony on opposition to a secret service funding shortfall. The House recessed after not deciding on the treasury detective bill.
Senator Jett Divix of Arkansas reads a heated statement defending the president and condemning John D. Rockefeller Standard Oil and J Pierpont Morgan as treasonous. He accuses the press and plutocracy, denouncing recent measures, and vows to defy taunts while aiming to expose corruption and protect the republic.
The House conference committee met yesterday to resolve the naval appropriation. they will accept the Senate amendment guaranteeing immediate funds for two battleships and set early conference action. One Senate change stands out by raising navy officer and enlisted pay to match Army ranks by about ten percent.
Senator Culberson states he is not a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. He notes no doubt Democrats of Levaston will instruct their delegates to back Mr Bryan at the Denver convention, whom he believes holds the majority support of the party.
Several conferences of the House Republicans are planned including a caucus on the currency bill and others on amending the Sherman anti trust law and anti injunction measures. Speaker Cannon would not oppose conferences but favors limiting topics at each. It is uncertain if antitrust, injunction, and currency items will be debated together. First caucus expected Monday or Tuesday. St Johns Fair draws crowds at Sixteenth and H streets northwest for St Johns Parish Hall benefits with special attractions 3 to 6 pm.
West Virginia Senator Elkins pushes to extend the commodity clause of the Hepburn railroad law to January 1, while many senators seek amendments. Debate spans the afternoon with a Monday decision looming. The president looks to test the clause with suits against Baltimore and Ohio, Reading, and Delaware and Hudson, challenging state charters and mortgage constraints.
In the House debate today discussions focus on a $6000 appropriation for enforcing the Chinese exclusion law with possible amendment to $60,000. Representatives including Camp Clark and Mr Fitzgerald are prepared to quote testimony from executive sessions to challenge administration orders. Also noted is the Lakey submarine inquiry and a missing person case for George F. Anderson from 1535 Kramer Street Northeast.
A garbled OCR list references numerous politicians and representatives including Warner of Missouri and McMillan of Detroit, with names like Aiken of Pontine and Black and King of Gen John C Black. Mentions a GAR encampment committee in Toledo Ohio and other scattered affiliations.
Medill McCormick publisher of the Chicago Tribune testified before the House committee on a pulp and paper investigation. He described contracts and price hikes from $18 to $22 per hundred, with questions about oath and truthfulness. New York publisher Mr Norris stated most evidence had been sent to the Attorney General and suggested likely artificial price manipulation by a tariff influenced combination. The hearing adjourned to 10 o'clock this morning as concerns over justification of price increases continued.
The Senate Appropriations Committee moves to fund a site and building for the American Embassy in Paris with 400000 dollars. An amendment adds 310000 for the joint high commission report preparations, raising diplomatic appropriations by 463642 to total 2367. The House panel favors a measure authorizing purchase of embassy buildings abroad, including Berlin and Alexandria.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri clashed with Representative Littlefield of Maine before a Judiciary Committee subpanel over Bartholdt s assertion that 2500 Maine residents pay liquor tax annually and widespread drunkenness despite prohibition. Littlefield defended his measure to extend federal aid for enforcing local option laws as the debate pivoted on Maine liquor licenses and newspaper quotes, with both lawmakers disputing the accuracy of cited figures.
A heated House debate over a provision to ban Secret Service agents from private detective work ends with the Appropriations Committee win. The measure, supported by Tawney and Sherley, aims to confine Secret Service duties to protecting the President and detecting counterfeiters. Bennet defends limited use, including shadows, while Treasury notes reveal violations in other departments. An $800,000 transportation of coin appropriation and a lighthouse keeper salary provision are also discussed as part of the bill. The session adjourns to resume later.
A meeting of the Woman Indian Aux Inv heard Representative Charlies D Carter of Oklahoma propose enlisting Indians in the regular army. He argued it would civilize natives and instill government duties, predicting great military leaders and a strengthened citizen realization. The event was at Mrs Carl Smith’s residence at 17Seventeenth street.
Capt Fitzhugh Tee of the Seventh Cavalry is designated by the War Department to attend the French School of Equitation at Summur France this summer. Capt Lee succeeds Capt William A Short of the Thirteenth Cavalry who completed a course there. Capt Archibald W Butt of the quartermasters will be ordered home from Havana to serve as military aid at the White House. The funeral of Clarence Lynch, fourteen, son of Mr and Mrs John Lynch, occurred yesterday at Mount Olivet Cemetery after a solemn mass at St Jospa's Church.
John B Thompson long time resident and leading attorney of the city died at 1% Corcoran street after a short illness. Born in Baltimore on November 7, 1845 he moved here in 1861 and graduated from Columbian University now George Washington University. He formed a firm with Burdett and Lew about fifteen years ago and was survived by his wife Ida McClery and two sons Morven and Mills. He was uncle to Richard W Thompson secretary of the Navy and held memberships in several learned societies.
Charles Arthur Williams of Houston a well known newspaper man and Gridiron Club member died in El Paso Texas from tuberculosis with meningitis. He served on the Washington Healds editorial staff and later with the Houston Post rising through most editorial posts. Born October 18 1906 in Weston Kansas he began in New Orleans and covered the Spanish American War as a special correspondent. A six month trip to Australia and New Zealand followed to study government ownership. His wife Frances Hite of Houston was with him at his death. The body will go to Houston for burial.
Lewis Jordan long employed in the Treasury Department dies at his home 1449 Twenty flat street northwest after a yearlong heart disease. His daughter Miss Louise Jordan will accompany the body to Indianapolis. Born in Corydon Indiana seventy five years ago, he came to Washington under the first Cleveland administration and became chief of the miscellaneous division, later serving in other Treasury roles.
Secretary Strius ordered deportation of fifteen Belgian contract laborers brought to the United States by the Belgian Glass Workers Union. A department official tied the move to disputes among rival unions and fears of inflow of foreign workers. The Belgians landed at Hillis Island on February 2.
Vice President Fairbanks will represent the United States in Quebec during the Prince of Wales visit from July 22 to 29 marking the 490th anniversary of Championnn arrival. The United States will also be represented by a man of war, likely the new battleship New Hampshire, commanded by Capt Winslow. The decision was made at yesterday's Cabinet meeting in response to an invitation from the British government conveyed through Ambassador Bryce.
Eastern High School defeated Central High School in a debate on immigration policy. Judges Prof Ramsey Prof Carrell and Joseph Atk ins presided as Dre B and Everman chaired. Central team members included Harald Parsons Ray Easton Fred Koschwitz and J Raymond Hoover. Eastern team featured Dickerson Williams Randall Cremer Bennet C Clark and WS Parmer.
Rabbi Simon addressed labor themes at the Washington Synagogue last evening, arguing Scripture calls for labor used for public good while warning against using it to advance labor organizations. A meeting of the West Virginia State Association was held Thursday night on Sixth Street Northwest. An interesting program was presented and officers were elected: President Fred K. Neugen, Treasurer H. A. Planage.
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