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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
1
Taft forces press unity as Republican factions discuss deference to Roosevelt and Brownsville delays. Postponement of Brownsville case and rival alliances prompt talks of a Taft victory with Hamman and other allies leaning toward a united front in anticipation of next session.
The general conference heard Bishop Neely accuse the Roman Catholic Church of mingling in politics, claiming its influence reaches South American affairs and U.S. governments. A memorial sought abolition of field secretaries for Foreign Missions Society, citing economy, while a committee recommended dividing the board of education freedmans aid and Sunday schools into three separate organizations.
Dr W P Carr accuses minister Fifty year old Augusta Davidson of forging his name on a 300 dollar note and attempting to cash it via broker Fr L Kincheloe. Davidson was arrested by Central Office Detectives Weedon and Burlingame at the First precinct station yesterday. charged with forgery and false pretenses for presenting several checks and notes.
The article reports on a heated exchange about whether the convention will force Roosevelt to run. A master forecaster predicts Roosevelt may run if bombshells arise, while Bryan’s stance is debated. Observers expect Roosevelt and Bryan to be talked with as events unfold at the convention.
In Coney Island a man named Lews Pegg shot and killed two men and wounded a woman, after objecting to the attentions she received from the concert hall singer Carroll Ferry. The victims are Max Sweibeck of Brooklyn and an unidentified man. the wounded survivor is Carroll Ferry, 25. Pegg escaped. The incident happened as a party entered a Bowery restaurant region near Coney Island.
Minnesota delegates overwhelmingly endorsed Gov John A Johnson for President and refused to back Bryan as second choice. The convention heard a minority Bryan plank opposed by Johnson supporters, but the Johnson majority prevailed as delegates pledged to vote unit for Johnson at Denver. The platform praised Johnson’s record, called for tariff revision, and strong state rights while defending labor needs and corporate oversight.
Mrs T Snow Miller, sister of Countess Robert, wife of a British field marshal, died last week of exposure and hunger in a forest on Hawaii island. Elderly visitor wandered from Khalikekua Bay area and was found on a trail near a residence after veering from shore.
Mrs Albert Major of Eliangowan near Shenandoah was shot and killed by her four year old son who, playing with a Fiobert rifle, pointed it at her and pulled the trigger. The bullet pierced her heart after she had returned from a visit.
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore Maryland May 14 United States Marshal Langhammer arrived with an order for John Geiger former Canton National Bank cashier convicted of embezzling funds and sentenced to five years He was refused admission at Geiger residence where Geiger reportedly died of hemorrhage The body was found with a bullet wound in the roof of the mouth and the coroner noted a burned surrounding area indicates a $2 pistol bullet The bail on pending appeal was set at 10900 and the case involved over 100 counts with false entries and coerced testimony
Indiana Senator elect William O Bradley may travel to Chicago as a Fairbanks proxy to back his nomination. Vice President Fairbanks plans to establish headquarters at the Apex Hotel Monday morning to press the campaign as Congress adjourns. Senator Henmenway of Indiana will cooperate with Keating healing to keep Fairbanks in the race, while talks of Bradley joining as a boomer color the anticipated nomination process.
Special to The Washington Post from Manteo May 14 reports a Wright airship wreck during a record fast test near Kill Devil. Navigator Wilbur Wright survived with minor scratches as eight miles were covered in seven minutes forty seconds before a lever error caused a high speed crash and near total destruction. Dayton shops will construct a new machine for further tests.
Bandits with 350 dollars flee toward rugged passes north of French New Mexico after robbing the depot there. They bound the station agent and guard, broke the safe, and rode off. A posse and bloodhounds are pursuing from East Las Vegas and Dawson. The stolen funds were sent to miners at Dawson.
Oregon delegates to the Republican national convention were instructed for Secretary Taft by the state and congressional district conventions. The Fulton faction controlled the process. A Washington message from Senator Bourne urged Roosevelt, but was ignored. Delegates at large named Fulton Williams Huntley Coe and Asa Thompson. Movements to substitute Roosevelt or Hughes failed.
A Mount Pleasant street car collided with a casualty ambulance at Seventh and Capitol streets northeast injuring Dr W Moffitt and driver Edward Dade, with the horse Bob also hurt. Both men were treated, the vehicle damaged, and this marked a second such crash involving the ambulance in a month.
Special to The Washington Post from Lincoln Nebraska reports Ames running a banner headline urging Democrats to instruct their delegates to the national convention. The article notes that most states already instruct their delegates and warns that failure to instruct would cede control to party bosses.
Special to The Washington Poo reports auditor Arnold C Scherr of West Virginia, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, was knocked down and kicked in a hotel lobby during a dispute with a coal company detective believed intoxicated. Three witnesses say the attack was unprovoked. the assailant is described as a Swisher man.
Speakers at the White House highlight soil exhaustion as a major issue. Governor Folk asserts Missouri will keep river open if Congress delegates power and urges Congress to guard states rights.
J J Hill warns at a directoral meeting that the United States wastes timber faster than forests regrow and coal, iron, and farm land face rapid depletion. He notes wasteful mining, export of raw materials, and soil erosion accelerating from East to West, urging attention to conservation and expansion of productive land.
Delegates at the second day of the conference on the nation’s natural resources convened amid lively debate. Governors Folk and Johnson led discussions on state rights, waterway openess, and federal power over waterways and forests, with President Roosevelt presiding and long applause for speaker introductions.
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