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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
10
Willam Clausen, linked to selling purported Homer D Martin works withdrawn from the Corcoran, remains unable to post a $9,000 bail. An employee testifies that the business operates as a bunko, with Clausen denying the fakes and claiming the paintings are genuine. Witnesses describe multiple imitations, noting purchases by collectors and dealers.
Fort Worth May 15 delegates at the Republican State convention adopted regulations favoring Taft for the presidential nomination and opposed Roosevelt. The action aims to allow a Texas delegation to pursue a stampede for Roosevelt nomination if favorable. Two sets of delegates may go to Chicago, regulars and reorganized faction meeting later. no Negroes were allowed in the regular faction.
A St Louis informed representative of King Edward may be named an honorary member of the Evansville Furniture Manufacturers Association. Evansville will supply about 35 000 dollars worth of palace furniture, ordered by Edward's agent in Evansville.
William Evans, famed American art connoisseur, donated a collection to the National Gallery. He later withdrew three suspect canvases by Homer Martin amid questions of authenticity. The Corcoran Gallery and officials declined to discuss the matter, while Evans asserted he trusted the loan terms and maintained the works’ genuineness.
A search for Miss Bertha Vanderbilt twenty one year old assistant in the Princeton University library began at dusk after she vanished Wednesday afternoon. She left her boarding house around six, was last seen by the aqueduct in Carnegie Lake, and authorities fear she attempted to ford the river under the Raritan Canal and drowned. The case draws Princeton, Syracuse University, and local authorities into a new missing person inquiry.
Miss Clara Brett Martin, Canada's first woman lawyer, announces her bid for the provincial legislature in East Toronto challenging Dr R A Pyne, minister of education. She aims to become Canada's first woman member of Parliament. Travel details reference Baltimore and returning tickets via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The conference of governors from forty one States and Territories adjourned at the White House after adopting a resolution to let the President call the next meeting as needed. Governors Folk Wilson and others defended the move, arguing the aim is to broaden talks beyond conservation to harmonize conflicting state laws and foster annual meetings for mutual interests.
President Roosevelt warns against vague boundaries between federal and state authority in regulating large corporations. He seeks a clear, sovereign power to hold big corporations and individuals accountable, advocating where the state or nation can act most effectively to protect the people.
In a tense session at the East Room the Roosevelt hosted convention debated plans to expand future governors meetings. William J. Bryan urged restraint and warned against centralization while defending states’ rights and parental duties. Gov Blanchard led a challenge to grant the President power to summon future sessions, with Gov Glen proposing the petition based call. Continued on fifth pages.
A series of nightly robberies at the Fashionable Fairmont Seminary on Fourteenth Street Northwest has stolen cash jewelry and clothing from about sixty students mostly from prominent families. Investigators say access is easy only with inside knowledge and a guard on duty. principal Ramsay and central detectives pursue leads but no suspect is yet reached.
Special to The Washington Post Baltimor Md May 17 details Joan W H Geiger former Canton National Bank cashier dying by suicide at 292 East Baltimore Street. Son John P Geiger recounts his father ill and outlines events as U S marshals sought admission and were denied briefly before death.
Advertisers are requested to submit advertisements for The Sunday Post as early as possible. Display announcements will not be accepted after 9 p.m. Saturday. Classified advertisements will be received until 5 p.m. Saturday.
North Carolina man Isaac Brock of Western North Carolina, born March 1, 1788, near Asheville, celebrated his 120th birthday. He is described as the oldest living American, with memory only recently failing him as age records are confirmed by the community.
Harry Thaw described the impulse that led him to shoot Stanford White as read aloud in the habeas corpus hearing at Matteawan. Dr Amos Baker testified on Thaw's diary notes and a roof scene confession, while colleagues debated insanity versus sanity and Thaw prepared to take the stand himself.
Republican leaders faced a breach as 25 congressmen sought entry to Mrs Roosevelt’s garden party at the White House. Officers detained several members including Longworth and Huff, forcing their removal to the Capitol in time to vote, while a tense scene unfolded around the presidential residence.
A ten year old negro boy, Isaac Harvey, died after a dog leapt at a man who protected the child from an oncoming coal car at a gas and power substation. The accident occurred as the car was moved across the track, with brakeman William Houck near the scene.
Special to The Washington Post New York May 15 John G Jenkins Jr former president of the Jenkins Trust Company later Lafayette Trust Company was indicted by Kings County grand jury on charges of grand larceny for allegedly taking 50 000 on October 22 and another 50 000 the next day. He faces additional counts of conspiracy and perjury and was admitted to bail.
Universal transfer provision tightened under compromise plan places supervision with the Interstate Commerce Commission instead of district commissioners. Tracks to be extended with a loop for the plaza in front of stations, and temporary underground service is planned to support the changes.
Interstate Commerce Commission supervision proposed. Double track loop to be built in front of Union Station plaza. Capital Traction to lay tracks from G Street and Delaware Avenue NE and from Florida Avenue and Seventh Street NW to connect with Joint lines. City and Suburban Railway to extend from New Jersey Avenue and G Street NW to plaza loop. Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad to extend from Second and East Streets SE to connect with Railway and Electric Company tracks. Construction deadlines set thirty days after passage to be completed by May 1, 1909. Washington Railway and Electric and Capital Traction to build within sixty days of temporary underground service from North Capitol and C Streets at Delaware Avenue and streets as directed by Commissioners.
Senate and Trust conferees reached agreement on a street railway bill after noon yesterday. The compromise places supervision of street railways with the Interstate Commerce Commission, drops universal transfers, and preserves some proposed city line extensions. Debate continues over whether Congress will accept the conference report before adjournment, with lingering opposition from House members and possible further changes.
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