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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1908
Page
32
In Harrisburg amid chatter on the Nebraska contest and Southern Alabama support, Bryan appears as the focal point for delegates. Johnson shows strength in the Keystone State while Nebraskan rivals face questions about eligibility and regional backing.
Autopsies on seven unidentified hodite exhumed from Mrs Belle Gunness private burial reveal one is a woman tied to the teacher and his wife disappearance. The account links Jennie Olsen to a California trip with a man and another woman. Coroner reports bodies of Budsberg Wis and a third man found. further dig on the Gunness murder mystery expands with threats to prosecutors and a statewide inquiry.
Roosevelt allies fear a Taft opposition push to deny his policy results and threaten a third term revival. The subcommittee picked Burrows as temporary chairman and Malloy as general secretary, a move seen as anti Roosevelt and pro Taft by supporters. Roosevelt warned the choice could signal a platform omitting his radical aims and said he would stay vigilant in Chicago headquarters preparations.
Capt Samuel Samuels famed as Dreadnought skipper and Henriet ta racer dies in Brooklyn at eighty five from cerebral embolism. He led the fastest packet and yacht crews in late 19th century ocean races and served as Marine Journal president. Also notes the death of J A Finkeln berg former U S district judge in Missouri. Prices dropped ad ends with May reductions.
Special to The Washington Port Chicago May 18. Corn prices surged on the board of trade as James A Patten cornered the market and pressured Armour and J Ogden Armour. The attempt to break the corner and cover shortages led to tens of millions in losses for Armour and Brandt Walker among others. The price opened firm and climbed to 76 to 78 cents as buyers scrambled for grain.
Southern Railway general counsel A P Thom underwent a surgical operation at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Prof Finner, who performed the operation, said Thom was doing nicely tonight. The nature of the operation was not disclosed.
Reports from Corinto detail a supposed death sentence for Special Minister Bustillo of Honduras and surround Mexican legation by Guatemalan troops. Alleged funds from Zelaya and a Honduran, routed to Guatemala for conspiratorial activity against President Cabrera. Claims of brutal lashings to several named individuals accompany the summary.
A Chicago returnee claims Taft will be the Republican nominee but not elected. He says Johnson gains with Democrats, could carry northern states, and would enforce law without centralization. West shows growing Johnson support while Bryan remains strong in parts of the party. Prosperity hinges on a Democratic president, with a split Congress to pass fiscal safeguards.
Special to The Washington Peat New York May 18 James R Keene v Talbot J Taylor James B Taylor and Texhall Keene named as defendants in a suit for 20900 brought by A N Ridgley a stock prophet. Ridgley claims he forecasted Southern Pacific boosting over 160000 shares and seeks a jury ruling on compensation for his services. He states his circular Ridgley's Financial Forecast influenced at least 1000 clients before August 5 1902 causing SP stock to rise from 68 to 100. Ridgley alleges the Taylors and Foxhall Keene acted as agents for James R Keene in negotiations that started the boom.
The Post reports its Sunday edition carried the most paid advertising among local papers, with 57 more columns than its nearest competitor. It notes the paper outpaced two other Sunday papers combined in advertising space.
American Minister to Venezuela W W Russell reports bubonic plague widespread in Venezuela with alarming spread to La Guaira and Puerto Cabello. Quarantine orders by Trinidad and Colombia aim to curb the outbreak while Caracas news notes fighting with fire. Russell recounts limited communication, political tensions, and three new malaria cases in Curaçao.
The American consul Thomas P Moffatt in La Guaira Venezuela faces extended quarantine and blocked departure as Venezuela and local authorities forbid travel to Porto Cabello. The US State Department, seeking his safe exit during a plague quarantine, directs Commander Luomas D Guiffin of the gunboat squadron at Curacao to remove Moffatt from La Guaira with minimal risk.
Special to The Washington West Albany New York May 18 President Roosevelt favors anti race track gambling bills after discussions with constituents and visits to the capital Senator Agnew reports the President’s strong stance he predicts the issue will shape the state campaign unless the legislature acts anew some Republican Senators say the disclosure could decide the fate of postponed legislation and secure a party line victory.
The Atlantic fleet sails from San Francisco toward Puget Sound for visits to Port Townsend and Bremerton before returning to San Francisco for another leg of the world cruise. President Roosevelt to review 24 battleships at Hampton Roads on February 28. Officers praise ships and crew for improved machinery and morale after the voyage.
The body of Miss Bertha Vanderhilt, assistant in Princeton University library, was found today in the Raritan Canal near Princeton by two boy campers. No sign of foul play. scars on face. Last seen Wednesday at the aqueduct. believed drowned while fording the stream. Parents live in Amsterdam, NY. Five hundred dollars reward offered.
Edward Carpenter a New York millionaire died a week earlier at a Vanderbilt villa on the Biltmore estate. His wife Mrs Edward Carpenter with Christian Scientists and nurses conducted five days of resurrection attempts, then spirited away his body by ruse to Savannah Ga.
President Bryan voices anti naval arms race at a Philadelphia gathering urging restraint as he discusses building ships and the need to avoid escalating arms to avert a costly national debt and ensure peace despite calls for military strength. He cites past warnings about large navies and questions future arms plans.
A young woman about 33, believed to be Emma MacCroshi of Boston, fell or was pushed into an air shaft from the Abingdon Square Hotel. She had visited the hotel Sunday night seeking nurse work and spoke with the clerk before the fall.
Admiral Arent Schuyler Crowninshield III, treated for a nasal polyp at Opiscenal Hospital, faced complications from long-standing illnesses. While the operation seemed successful, his condition worsened today. his wife has remained at his bedside since his admission ten days ago.
In Sault Ste Marie early today two men died and $8000 in property was destroyed at the Lake Superior corporation plant. Albert E Walsa, 24, superintendent of the dynamo room, was killed while trying to extinguish the blaze. Edward Gray, 24, assistant, leapt into the canal after his clothes caught fire.
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