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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1908
Page
1
The piece reports on Republicans including Cannon, Knox, La Follette, Hughes and Taft allies amid debates over delegation choices and possible presidential renomination. It notes Pennsylvania backing for Knox, Roosevelt’s potential if renominated, and warnings that harmony efforts aim to block Taft and preserve diverse nomination prospects.
An army signal corps balloon No 10 carried Maj Russell Lieut Lahin and Capt Wal lace along with Mrs Nicholas Longworth on a wireless experiment to 2000 feet then 3000 feet. The flight from Washington to Patuxent Maryland left at 1 35 pm and landed at 4 10 pm with no mishap. The party returned to Washington at 7 40 pm as officials plan further tests to improve military and naval communications.
Special to The Washington Post reports a killer tornado sweeping Gilliam and Bollinger Louisiana causing deaths and injuries. Three killed ten injured in Bollinger. corpses found in a river near Cash Point. families driven from homes as Red River floods grave sites. Reports list damage across Gilliam OIL CITY Shreveport and nearby towns with extensive property loss and disrupted communications.
Butte Montana May 18 The Republican State convention will meet in Butte tomorrow to elect six delegates to the national convention. Although the State central committee recently backed Taft, his supporters have not decided to push a resolution for an instructed delegation to Chicago. Some delegates present prefer Roosevelt. Advance Notice: Sloan's 1908 Annual Clearance Sale at 1407 Grant Street begins next week. catalogs available on request.
Middletown WN May 43 Special to The Washington Fest James H Conking a tinsmith and hardware store operator died after pouring molten lead into his ear in a local shop in a suicide attempt. He was found unconscious December 44 and survived briefly despite brain involvement and blood poisoning. Conkling was related to the late Roscoe Conkling.
New York May 13 The death of pool hall keeper The Allen starts a family dispute aboard the Sentinel. Brother Matt Allen storms the yacht demanding will contest while the coroner orders order as heirs dispute 300000 estate and possible poison suspicions.
The inquiry reveals claims that The's half-brother was told poison may be involved. The coroner records that milk tasting was suggested by The to a nurse and notes the nurse's handkerchief wiping at the bedside. Autopsy shows pneumonia, heart disease, kidney issues, and congested stomach and intestines, with a chemical analysis planned.
New York May 13 Gov Rollins Woodruff of Connecticut was elected president of the Pounders and Primate of America to succeed Admiral George Dewey at the annual meeting today in this city. officers named include Gen Edward F Jones deputy governor general Rev Jozega F Folsom chaplain general Lawrence H Leonard secretary general Capt William A Dorland treasurer general Robert I Hinckley attorney general George F Newcomb genealogist general William W Knapp historian general George E Scranton and councilors general James A Betts Edward Lewis Ripley for three years.
Wilkesbarre Pa May 13 A rock and coal collapse at the Prospect colliery of Lehigh Valley Coal Company in Mildvale killed four miners and left three injured. Seven men went to the wrecked spot to right track cars when two more falls occurred trapping all. The four were buried under rock and coal while the rest were rescued by fellow miners.
In Hartfeld Connecticut on May 1 a German farmer Nving, after scolding for kicking the family dog, killed his seven year old son with a firearm and then shot himself as he returned home from the barn. His wife heard two shots and found both dead in the house, one bullet through the head.
Seattle report on the recent Yangtse flood revises toll to ten thousand dead. The surge carried away boats and junks, overturned craft, and left the river littered with wreckage for miles. Also note a coal price drop and April reductions from Johnson Bros. in Washington.
New York tale of George Hermann, real estate operator in Brooklyn, and Mrs Ern St Claire Stoddard wife of Captain Charles Stoddard. Stoddard seeks $50,000 for alienation of affections as claims of deception and threats surface. Mrs Stoddard asserts soul mate bond amid accusations of elopement attempts and public disputes. candid remarks on kisses and purity noted.
San Francisco May 13 unofficial presidential primary totals show 10,000 votes polled with Taft holding a 296 vote lead over Roosevelt. The Electric Line announces increased train service starting May 1d from White House Station to Baltimore every hour from 6:20 am to 7:30 pm. See table for more schedule details.
Rev Dr James O Wilson of Nostrand Avenue M E Church Brookyn said at a Monday night meeting that a Brooklyn senator had been tempted with 90000 dollars to vote against anti betting bills. He refused to name the senator and said the report came from an unnamed source. The senator allegedly replied eighty thousand dollars was not enough.
Prince Helje de Sagan and Mme Anna Gould arrived in Monte Carlo from Genoa and will stay about three days at a fashionable hotel. The prince played at the Casino, reporting a small loss, joking that his family has already paid its tiger tax. Duke de Dino sent roses to the hotel, and the trio shared luncheon before visiting the Casino again.
A Suffolk hunter with his bloodhounds aims to seize a Black male suspect in the Mrs Margaret Fraser assault as dawn approaches. Armed locals, talk of lynching, and a broad manhunt unfold from Indian Head Maryland toward Mattawoman Creek and the Potomac in a tense search.
President urges Congress to sustain the land waterways commission at a conservation convention. He warns he will find a way to maintain the body if legislators fail. Gov Johnston Andrew Carnegie and John Mitchell propose remedies for the issue.
The president declares Congress failed to fund the Inland Waterways Commission and vows to find a way to sustain it. He warns of forest, coal, iron, oil, and soil depletion and pollution if prudent foresight is not used to conserve and wisely use natural resources for future generations.
A historic gathering at the White House brought together governors from forty-one states and notable figures such as Edward Everett Hale, Andrew Carnegie, James J Hill, William Jennings Bryan, and Charles E. Hughes. President Roosevelt presided as they discussed conserving the nation’s natural resources and forests, aiming to unite political and social voices for a greater future.
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