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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1908
Page
37
A preliminary trial of the White Wing aerodrome built by F W Baids and Hammon sport researchers occurred with Leut Thomas in attendance. The craft, designed to lift from the ground, failed to rise as wheels and front-wheel alignment hindered stability. Operators planned further adjustments to enable ground speed for takeoff as crowds watched in Hammon sport.
A divorce suit in New York era brings drama as May 1 hearings unfold. The groom Hadley PHNerson appears linked to the Heslem Casino idler and the piece notes a baroque Stradivarius violin worth $1400. The story follows a Philadelphia native arriving in 1906 and his claim of musical fame amid public fascination.
Della Colvin of Ypsilanti wins a running high jump in a contest at State Normal College, surpassing the prior record with a 4 feet 12 inches mark against rival Emily Stark of the University of Michigan. The event occurred mid May with Colvin, a Pontiac senior, competing in a state normal college meet.
Naval Academy announces Midshipman Eugene E Wilson of Seattle Washington, class of 1871, as winner of the annual sword for general excellence in gunnery. Midshipman William A Lee of Owenton will have his name engraved on the trophy as most proficient in gunnery, noting his rifle team championship at Camp Perry Ohio last year.
The Navy invites bids for 1000 pounds of tobacco to be opened June 9 at the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. This additional order supplements the already contracted 1909 total as the current supply proves insufficient for the year.
Two stage ammunition hoists will be installed on battleships South Carolina Michigan Delaware and South Dakota. The system, used on British ships, is recommended for American vessels and is expected to boost firing rapidity.
The Washieian Post reports Wilbur Wright declined to say if Henry Farman’s bid for a flying machine speed test would be accepted. The piece notes cautious optimism about Wright machinists, references potential demonstrations in New York and Europe, and lists officials and military figures tied to testing plans and future flights.
In San Francisco two members of the Twenty seventh Regiment Coast Artillery, a sailor and a soldier, were badly stabbed in a street encounter with a Spaniard and two women. William Nagle and Edward Redly were taken to hospital in critical condition. Redly denies stabbing, claims he was attacked when trying to intervene.
Wight Brothers and other inventors contract with the government to furnish aeroplanes and dirigible balloons for military tests at Fort Myer Virginia. Tests planned for late summer include Wright brothers machines under a $5000 contract, with speed and endurance benchmarks and potential bonuses for over thirty five miles per hour over ten miles.
Disguised as plain Mrs Adams, former actress Edna Goodrich arrived in New York after a sea voyage and planned June nuptials with JH MacMillan, a Nevada mining heir. She denied wedding fuss, rumors of a Paris trousseau, and alleged telegram bad news, then headed west toward Berkeley to marry in June.
A May 17 demonstration in Trafalgar Square by hop growers, restorers, pickers, and allied trades urged a 4 shillings per hundredweight import duty to shield the English hop industry. About 4,000 attendees gathered near Nelson's column. The crowd pressed government action to halt decline in hop acreage and aid domestic production against foreign competition.
A humane citizen urged Poundmaster Samuel Binatein to train licensed dogs to signal when without collars during heat. He recommends a three-bark cue and tail wag sequence to alert dog catchers, with classes by breed led by Mr Einstein, starting next week in Washington.
Port Arthur Ontario May 17 Twenty nine immigrants arrived by steamer from American ports Saturday and were returned under a recent order to the immigration office only those with visas and tickets to their destination could enter Canada from the United States Other passengers of the Moore said the men came from foreign countries and had not actually entered from the United States They were sent back to Duluth
Negotiations between the United States and Japan over conventions to protect American commercial interests in Japan and Korea including patents copyrights and trademarks have reached a satisfactory conclusion. Papers shift from Tokyo to Washington where final signatures are hoped to be appended.
In Baltimore May 17 the Washington Cricket Club defeated the Bowes of St George 63 to 61 at Colgate Creek. Bob Barr led Washington with timely boundaries as Holmes and Flack produced standout bowling, with Sousa and McCubbin among key contributors. next clash scheduled for Decoration Day.
London May 17 The Washington Fest reports anxious debate over opening Sundays for the Franco British exhibition. France favors Sunday access to galleries and grounds while England has not previously. Return tickets from Paris to London priced at $3. French working class urged to cross the channel if a single flag is allowed.
Special Cable reports from London on May 1 describe Liberal vote losses in by-elections, with Churchill’s seat a highlighted example. The overall trend shows opposition gains, government declines, and a temporary swing against socialist and labor groups, including reduced majorities in retained seats.
Authorities report a bid to reopen the case of Alfred Grafedt, who is serving a life term for murder. The defense seeks a court hearing, with witnesses including relatives and a doctor testimony due at Wellresiay.
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