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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
21
Preliminary trial of the White Wing aerodrome designed by F W Baidsa and built for a Canadian aviation program drew large crowds in Hammonport. The craft failed to rise, wheels and front wheel attachment adjustments were tested, and pilots prepared under a plan to construct a prec dawn aerodrome.
A New York divorce suit centers on the life and character of Rigo a violinist who rose from Philadelphia to late 1900s fame. The article recounts his claims and social entanglements with casino patron Mrs Kners and others as the case unfolds amid press scrutiny.
Miss Della Colvin of Pontiac Mich, a senior at State Normal College, set a world running high jump record of 4 feet 12 inches in a contest against Miss Emily Stark of the University of Michigan. The event occurred mid May and took place in Ypsilanti, with Colvin earning top honors in the meet.
Eugene E Wilson of Seattle Washington, a graduating midshipman, has been named the winner of the annual sword presented by the class of 1871 for general excellence in gunnery at the Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland May 17 William A Lee of Owensboro will have his name engraved on the trophy Lee, a Naval Academy rifle team member, captured the Camp Perry Ohio individual championship last year
The Bureau of Supplies and Accounts invites bids to supply 1000 pounds of tobacco for the navy, to be opened June 9. This addition covers a shortfall in the existing 1909 fiscal year contracts, as current supplies are insufficient to meet demand.
Two stage ammunition hoists are to be installed on the battleships South Carolina Michigan Delaware and South Dakota. The system, used on British ships, is recommended for the American fleet and is expected to increase firing rapidity.
A garbled World War I era dispatch notes Wilbur Wright declining comment on Henry Farman’s $5,000 challenge for speed tests. The report mentions potential meetings in Paris and New York, with various military and aviation figures named in a long, confused transmission.
In San Francisco a sailor from the battleship Minne sota and a Coast Artillery man from the Twenty seventh Regiment were stabbed in a street affray last night. They were described as seriously hurt and possibly fatally. A civilian, Edward P. Redly, was arrested on suspicion but claims he was attacked first. The men had been with a Spaniard and two women when a quarrel escalated into violence.
Testa to be made at Fort Myer as aeroplanes and dirigible balloons advance under government contracts. Wright brothers among bidders. new balloon station set at Fort Myer with Lahm in charge. Tests aim for 30 to 35 mph aeroplane averages over ten miles, plus two miles of flight, while dirigibles target 18 mph over ten miles and two hours aloft. International interest grows as patent applications surge beyond nine in a month.
Disguised as plain, former actress Edna Goodrich returns to New York on the Kaiser in Auguste Victoria. She plans to marry J H MacMillan in Berkeley on June 10, denying sensational reports of a lavish trousseau and supposed telegrams of bad news while pursuing a private, simple wedding ahead.
A May 17 demonstration in Trafalgar Square drew about 4 000 hop growers and allied workers to demand government action to protect the English hop industry. They urged a tariff of 40 shillings per hundredweight on imported hops to halt acreage decline and curb foreign competition amid tariff reform agitation.
A humane citizen proposes licensed dogs learn a three bark signal plus tail wag to signal stress to dog catchers during heat. He suggests Washington education by Mr Hinsten at staged classes by breed, with sessions for Pomeranians to hounds and a separate night school for bulldogs.
Port Arthur Ontario May 17 Twenty nine immigrants who arrived by steamer from American ports Saturday were turned back under a recent immigration order. Only those with a ticket to their destination could enter Canada from the United States. The Moore crew said the migrants came from foreign countries and had not in reality come from the United States. They were sent back to Duluth.
The United States and Japan have nearly concluded negotiations on conventions to protect American commercial interests in Japan and Korea, including patents copyrights and trademarks. Papers have moved from Tokyo to Washington where final signatures are hoped to be added.
The Washington Cricket Club defeated Bowes of St George 63 to 61 at Colgate Creek grounds in Baltimore. Bob Barr led Washington with strong batting while Harry Holmes and Charlie Flack shone in bowling and fielding. Sousa and McCubbin also contributed. The teams to meet again on Decoration Day amid high anticipation.
London May 17. The result of deliberations on whether the Franco British exhibition should close on Sundays is anxiously awaited in France. Exhibitions have never been open Sundays in England, but there is strong sentiment to open galleries and grounds on Sundays while keeping industrial sections closed. Weekend return tickets from Paris to London are $3, and French visitors of modest means may not cross the channel if only one flag is shown.
Special Cable from London highlights liberal vote erosion in by elections, noting opposition gains and government vote declines across multiple seats since 1906. Churchill's contest signals temporary backlash against socialist and labor groups, with Labour vote fatigue evident and Conservative returns shrinking margins in several districts.
A German appeals push seeks to reopen the Hatji murder case. Alfred Grafedt, serving life for the crime, and witnesses including relatives and Dietz witness the courtroom unfold over days as prosecutors argue for a renewed trial while defense attorneys push for admission of new testimony.
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