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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
19
fragmentary OCR text shows notices mentioning street and local entries with unclear names and dates. Readable fragments indicate a May date and street references but no coherent, complete notice or actionable detail.
A segment lists multiple funeral homes with names such as R F Harvey Sons, Speare, Ward, Costello, Geier, Zurhorst, Ley, and Wright. It notes day and night service, and affordable prices for funerals, embalming, and related arrangements, reflecting a busy local directory of providers and offerings.
A catalog of death notices lists individuals with ages ranging from under ten to over eighty five. Entries mention places and institutions, including hospitals and care facilities, with varying causes and dates of death.
The boundary treaty between the United States and the Dominion of Canada was ratified by the Senate after debate. Observers noted leniency toward the final compromise, with no further apportionment offered and confirmations aimed at precisely defining the international boundary line.
The body of Hickok, a fifty five year old farmer, was found suspended by a rope in a granary. A note on the kitchen table stated his wife should have cash and belongings before he took his life. Authorities described the scene as a self inflicted tragedy amid household distress.
Nicolas Roukowsky, newly named Russian financial agent, arrived in London and met President Roosevelt at the Waite House yesterday. He is in the United States to study financial and economic conditions and will spend months touring major eastern and western cities. Previously served as a Russian financial agent in Washington.
A Tennessee widow, Mrs Henry Haynes, begins a foot journey from Nashville toward Redlands California. Despite her aunt Wheeler's pleas to stay, she presses on with only 25 cents, seeking work on a California farm over two years. Inspector Wheeler follows, aiming to arrange transfer to relatives in Michigan.
Inspectors from the Bureau of Steamboat Inspection arrived at Alexandria to examine the Trenton strainer hull after a fatal sinking. President Taylor of the steam boat company promised a report after the stern is raised, while divers search for the Posey child’s body and testimonies from passengers are collected. The inquiry, led by Coroner Moore, aims to assign responsibility and uncover all pertinent facts.
Sopnor Wanen reports on Wyoming delegations in taft column. A republican chairman announces that Wyoming's six delegates to the state convention are instructed to vote for Taft at the Chicago convention. The text notes that a majority of delegates are so instructed and that the Wyoming delegation aligns with the Taft slate for secretary.
In Anderson on May 4 the Republican convention of the district elected delegates to the national convention. Names mentioned include Lodus and Williams, with unclear affiliations. Delegates were not instructed, but it is understood one favors Laff white the nominee. The Newberry scene shows tense moments as the convention took hours to elect delegates and a rush was narrowly averted.
Girls Friendly Society officers were re-elected at the eleventh annual meeting held in St Albans Church. President Mrs H C Bolton, vice president Miss Constance Satterthwaite, secretary Miss M M McGuire, and treasurer Miss Katherine Lowndes. Reports showed branches flourishing and charity work. luncheon was served by Mrs Bratena hi and St Albans branch. Bishop Charles E Woodrock preached on Bear ye one another's burdens. The annual meeting closes tonight with a reception at 8 at the National Rifles and prize essays will be read.
A horse pulling a milk wagon attached to George Farquhar’s team ran away near Columbia and Harvard streets northwest yesterday afternoon. Eppie Payne of 414 Tenth Street Southwest was thrown from the wagon, suffering cuts and bruises to hands and knees, and was taken to Dr. Edgar W Watkins’s office at 2880 Fourth Street Northwest for treatment. The Souchabus wagon escaped injury, but the milk wagon sustained about 100 dollars in damage.
Judge George Gray of Delaware is invited to address the Railways and Canals Committee at 1 oclock on the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal. The plan is part of a Boston to Beaufort inland waterways project. His father, Andrew C Gray, helped promote the canal and Gray has been a leading advocate for a comprehensive water transportation system. Gen Felix Agnus of Baltimore and Washington Board of Trade members were invited to speak.
The government presented a mass of cumulus evidence in the raid case against Elyde Benson Dimond Seine. District Attorney Hiker obtained identification of many law copies as witnesses ready to be assigned. Spectators were few and only a small band of lawyers attended. the case is not expected to move rapidly, with the government likely to rest its case in chief by week’s end.
Special to The Washington Post reports Raleigh N May that figures prepared after today’s conventions show 174 delegates instructed for Craig for governor 8912 for Kitchin 4112 for Horne with 5 uninstructed as the state moves toward the nominating convention.
One of President Roosevelts callers was George Shirts of Pittsburg who hunts with a camera. The visit and his new pictures stirred Roosevelt, who spoke of starting his African trip at the first opportunity and taking his son Archie, fourteen, along.
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