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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
32
A sick senator blocks anti race track betting from passing as the legislature debates measures. A successor to Franchot is to be elected today but cannot seat until May 22, while the governor lists actions for the legislature.
A ghost story from the jail describes chains swinging from the ceiling as a supposed apparition moved through rooms. Guards awoke to find no intruder, later claiming the tale was a staged deception by the inmates.
American contestants arrived in Tokyo from New York and 3 Tok 0 this morning bound for Vladivostok where they will meet for a new start. They claim a 1700 raise lead while officials cite safety and drawn U S banking deposits under Union Trust supervision as backing.
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports in East New York a nine year old boy and others shot umbrella darts as arrows. One arrow, allegedly from Petr Gamboza, struck Mary Connell behind the ear. She died after the injury, the arrow piercing the brain.
William Jennings Bryan and Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota left for Washington to attend a conference called by President Roosevelt to conserve nation’s resources. The two candidates rode the Pennsylvania train and did not meet before departure.
A National Prosperity Association committee met with President Roosevelt to press plans for economic recovery and anti corruption vows. The president praised progress and warned against “imaginary evils” while signaling readiness to push legislation, aiming to restore confidence and prosperity before the 1932 elections.
May 11 reports from New York state large pythons, about forty feet long, were seized aboard the steamship Indrlan arriving from Manila via Singapore. They were bought for the Bronx Zoo. Four escaped during the ocean crossing but were recaptured after a chase. Also notices for Pennsylvania Railroad service to Annapolis from Washington Union Station begin May 13 with several weekday and Sunday times.
Oklahoma aftermath reports link Mrs Belle Guinness to a string of LaPorte murders and disappearances. Witnesses describe a terror night, a potential arson, and a marriage scheme involving an adopted family. Igor Jensen and Olaf Jensen are named among possible victims while investigators pursue multiple leads and a missing suspect.
Acting Arkansas Governor Hamiter issues a proclamation for an extra session of the legislature while Acting Gov Pindall and Gov elect Donaghey attend governors’ conference in Washington. Pindall and Donaghey oppose the move. Hamiter is in Raleigh awaiting further word.
Oscar Hammerstein announces from Paris that Mme Melba and Mme Tetragiani will be heard on his Manhattan Opera stage in the coming season. Arrangements have been made for both sopranos to appear on occasional bills, sharing the program as announced from New York.
A sweeping series of tornadoes and high winds lashed Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Missouri and Texas with casualties and widespread damage. Northwestern Oklahoma bore the heaviest losses as towns like Arnett and Mutual faced ruined buildings and multiple deaths.
The weekly Greater New York Baptist conference gathered in Chinatown with Rev Dr Hughes delivering an address and Rev Dr Fung Mow explaining the institutional building plan for the Chinese Morning Star Mission. The event featured readings by Rev Dr Edward Hunt and a Chinese tenor solo by Se Kin after the prayer and Scripture. An auction listing advertised a large apartment house furniture sale at Sloan's HoT Gst, with designs and manufacturer samples, starting tomorrow.
Cincinnati May 1 Professor Heath Bawden of the University of Cincinnati declares he will not resign over private views on marriage and sociology. President Dabney demands his departure while Bawden cites his reasons for leaving Vassar and asserts his ideal of comradeship based union. His wife accuses another woman of drawing his attention and seeks to denounce her. the case centers on disruptive private beliefs and family life.
The dialogue contrasts pacific aims with strong naval buildup. It argues that United States and Britain should build limited patrols on inland seas, call the ships dreadnoughts, and claim peace while acknowledging the need for strength. It lauds Secretaries of State and envisions enduring world peace amid growth in power.
Mexico City May 11. Prof William Mivin a mineralogist formerly of New York reports a large uran ite deposit found in Guerreo state from which radium is manufactured. Samples have been sent to the Royal Society of London for evaluation.
Chinese rebels in two columns begin a march toward Mengtsze a treaty port on the Kongko River. One column was repulsed near Manchao on May 9. the other column lies within about thirty miles of Mengtsze. Viceroy Hst Lane leads another provincial force from Yunnan toward the same area.
Ottawa May 11 Sir Charles Fitzpatrick chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada will be joint representative of Canada and Newfoundland at the Hague tribunal to settle the Atlantic fisheries dispute with the United States. The U S member has not yet been announced. Conk Prices Dropped. Take advantage of April reductions and place your order Johnson Bros., 112 Fst.
Germany resists treaty arbitration with the United States and will be pressed to sign after pursuing pacts with other powers. Secretary Root aims to secure global arbitration by linking German entry to a broader system, while Germany seeks minimal restraints and broad freedom of action amid European isolation. The piece notes Irish Universities Bill advances in London and an upcoming talk by Frederick Williamson on Christian needs.
May reports describe Jane Ade a former New Rochelle resident who allegedly threatened President Roosevelt stating an intent to reach Washington. Police arrested her on Ninth Street after a public disturbance, claiming she claimed a plan to go to the White House.
May 1 report from the New York labor bureau notes marriage licenses issued today. Among entries are Ward Worcester, thirty years old, and Worthington, twenty five, both listed with others as employed in the United States.
The text notes a potential business backed movement to form a new political party aligned with manufacturers and labor unions opposing both major parties. It references Van Cleave en route to Washington to gauge interest, Samuel Gompers and the American Federation of Labor, and hints at a broader national awakening to perceived peril amid labor amendments.
Special to The Washington Post from Pittsburg on May 11 reports Count St Germain, once a social figure in Pittsburg circles, sentenced today to three years at Riverside Penitentiary. He claimed to be a former German army officer and was once beloved by locals who flooded him with letters, prompting the warden to halt deliveries.
President Roosevelt and dignitaries attended ceremonies inaugurating work on the Bureau of American Republics home. Speech excerpts praise fleet readiness, with Cardinal Gibbons offering invocation as appearances by Secretary Root and Ambassador Nabuco frame the event. News notes include Roosevelt’s remark about peace and arbitration and a pause as Secretary Root reads his address.
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