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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1908
Page
16
A Republican era public record reports demands for labor law reform and the Beveridge Bill requiring notice and a hearing before restraining orders. The piece highlights opposition to Sherman anti trust fears and debates over enhanced public sentiment shaping policy.
A damaged text notes a man confessing voluntary acts related to a homicide in Millsboro, with mentions of Morouinslw range and Mills hospital. Authorities report conflicting details linking the suspect to the crime, while claims of conscience and guilt surface amid unclear locations and names.
The Navy Appropriation bill includes an amendment to authorize an iron and brass foundry at the Washington Navy Yard. Senate members support the provision, believing it has a good chance to remain in the bill. Naval officers and experts testify the plant would save the government thousands yearly and provide employment for many workers, including those displaced by reductions at the navy yards.
District affairs push toward a district child labor measure as Senate votes on Gallinger bill. House leaders plan early consideration urged by Rep Olcott, with Washington awaiting adjournment and district bills on the calendar amid district day talks and conference activity.
A 150 member German delegation including princes, ambassadors, ministers, counselors, bankers and scientists is named to attend the global congress in Germany. Prizes announced include medals and diplomas with ten dollar prizes for top treatise and other awards funded by European institutions.
The 23 year old sloop St Marys once sailed as a U S Navy ship used on a round South America voyage. Sold to the government for appraisal the vessel may be auctioned to the highest bidder. Built in the Washington area she served in the Caribbean Atlantic and East Indies trade before Civil War service with the Pacific Fleet. After the war she rested at Mare Island and was transferred to the Public Maine School at New York in Ohio.
Maj Gen Fred D Grant orders two of the 12th Infantry from Fort Porter to Fort Niagara for annual small arms practice. After completion, the other two companies will move for the same training. The event will proceed under Fort Niagara’s supervision with officers and enlisted men attending, excluding the stock and military prisoners. Every effort will be made to use available opportunities to instruct troops in field service.
Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith reports to the President that fixed differences in New York differ from commercial differences used in New Orleans, causing inequities and profits for a few. He notes improper revisions harmed traders, while New Orleans parity remained steadier, urging a return to commercial differences and monthly revisions to restore equity.
The article extols Gold Medal Flour, claiming flour quality from carefully selected wheat affects health. It notes a refined process perfected over years by top American millers and urges consumers to buy.
From New York World profile of Miss Heron Herron and Mrs William H Taft, detailing her intellect, language skills, travel, and deft handling of family life while supporting her husband. The piece notes her social poise, dress sense, and role as mother to Charlie during a world tour with Secretary of War Taft, highlighting her influence and adaptability in public life. It ends with a brief obituary note for Charles T Caldwell of Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Special to The Washington Tome New York May 3 Maggie the Arc dog of Truck 29 died this morning at Cypress avenue and 18th street Bronx while responding to a fire alarm at Willis avenue and With street Firemen recall Maggie leaping ahead of the horses to snatch a child from danger last February at St Ann's avenue and 138th street She saved the child but was killed today when she tripped and the end horse stepped on her as the truck sped to a false alarm on a different street
Mrs Jennie Watt who ran the Terrace Inn in Greenwich Connecticut attempted suicide by turpentine after her husband was accused of assaulting a seventeen year old girl and a servant. Police sergeant Talbot rescued the building and the woman as smoke poured from windows while the father of the girl had tried to shoot him two days earlier.
In a high profile habeas corpus bid, Harry Thaw faces a Supreme Court hearing in Poughkeepsie as his new attorney seeks release. Judge Mersihauser will consider if Thaw is safe to free, with possible transfer motions and a speedy path to a May 11 appearance related to his wife Evelyn Thaw’s annulment case.
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