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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1910
Page
11
Former Chief Forester accuses rivals in a renewed battle over coal oil and precious metals lands. He argues the stakes reach several billions as he recalls past exploits and presses for control of key resources.
Gifford Pinchot charges the government with failing to exhaust all means to challenge railroads to mineral lands and to reassert title in the people. He claims billions in land values including oil, coal, and precious metals, with estimates reaching 500 million in oil lands and 150 million in coal lands.
Gifford Pinchot launches a sweeping campaign to revise land and mineral rights policy arguing the government must reclaim oil and mineral wealth from railroads. He cites vast untapped deposits along Pacific lines and asserts Congress may reassert title to lands not yet patented. The issue promises a major confrontation in Congress with possible special sessions after March.
Col Roosevelt closes a platform speech at the exposition praising learning from other countries and the need for progress with old morality. He argues for a strong navy, adaptable methods, and honest corporate management, then visits race track drills and rests at William J. Oliver’s home before continuing to Rome, Ga, and Atlanta.
A long effort ends as definite safety standards for appliances on railway cars and locomotives are agreed upon. The plan, costing about 50 million dollars, was settled by a committee of fifteen appointed by the Interstate Commerce Commission after a two day hearing. The panel includes equal parts railroad operating department representatives, safety appliance inspectors, and railroad workers.
George Henry Harris remains unidentified in the early morning shooting of William Cady at 1237 Thirtieth Street Northwest. Cady and relatives could not positively identify Harris. a prisoner denies the charge while witnesses say Harris fled the scene. Cady’s condition improved by last evening amid ongoing weather concerns. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is touted as a remedy for scrofula and related ailments in promotional prose within the article.
At Kalamazoo Michigan the Democratic state convention clashed over platform planks with a near fistfight during an initiative and referendum debate. Action on the plank was postponed to the next convention while the platform denounces the Payne tariff and criticizes Michigan Republicans. Candidacies include Mark Norris T J Bresnahan Adolph Peterson R V MacArthur O F Barnes Thomas Gordon and Edward C Bhielda named state central chair Hemans for governor and Winship for senator lauded. convention touted as the largest in years.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago Oct 7 Browne resumes testimony before the senatorial committee naming E J Smejkal B J Chiperfield and Daniel Shanahan as lawmakers who aided Lorimer in his election. He cites Chicago legislators ready to vote for him at any time while denying libel charges and invoking “my friends” regarding expenses. Speaker Shurtleff’s appearance followed subpoenas as Browne again said Shurtleff broached inducement to Democrats.
William Parker a young man from Upperville Virginia and a diphtheria patient at Providence Hospital escaped at 530 am during a nurse's absence wearing a rubber sheet. Police and health department were alerted and two and a half hours later he was found at a relative’s home on Fourteenth street NW and returned to the hospital by ambulance.
Thieves broke into A. 8 French at 449 Lamont Street Northwest between 9 30 a m and 4 p m yesterday, stealing jewelry valued at 9200. Mrs French reported the robbery last night. Missing items include a gold filled hunting case watch and fob with a Masonic charm, gold buttons, a gold neck chain and locket, emerald and diamond ring, wedding ring with initials J E P to D E P 1897, a cameo, and a pocketbook with valuable papers.
Detectives Cox and Berman were assigned to investigate an unidentified man accused of annoying women on Georgetown streets. Capt. Schneider of the Seventh precinct has received complaints from women near Thirtieth and P Street about a well dressed man who approached them and made insulting remarks.
Coroner's jury found Mrs Lucy D. Baker of 329 Eleventh Street Southwest died from inhaling illuminating gas. The verdict was suicide, reported after her body was found Friday morning.
Dubois Va was a population of 11 623, up from 9 375 in 1900, according to the thirteenth census statistics announced yesterday by the census bureau.
Stimson and Griscom met district leaders in rain to map county strategy. Prentice predicts Hearst will draw more votes from Democrats than Republicans, as Roosevelt campaigns boost GOP chances. Stimson anticipates Roosevelt tour next Friday and a Carnese Hall address to start his real campaign.
The Independence League at its State convention nominated Thomas B. Scully for secretary of state Arnold B. McStay for comptroller Willam I Strovick for state treasurer James A. Lee for state engineer and Robert Stewart for attorney general Robie Lyons and James A. Allen for judges of the court of appeals Hearst leader William Randolph Hearst sent a message read to delegates criticizing party bosses and urging reform while condemning corruption and mixed-party compromises.
Six convicts escaped Sing Sing Prison early today by overpowering a keeper and gagging another guard. They lowered a prisoner from a window by a blanket, then fled. one West Indian man later returned to alert authorities. The ringleader is William Green, a longtime highway robber.
Despite poor weather the District National Guard held seven rifle range events at Congress Heights. First Infantry’s Lisut Clausel won the newspaper match gold medal, with various Second Infantry, naval battalion, and artillery units earning trophies, medals, and cash prizes across multiple events including the Hariig trophy and Gerstenberg match.
The Gospel Mission at 1230 Pennsylvania avenue begins a fall Jubilee with talks and songs continuing through next Sunday night October 16. Tonight Rev H B Angus of the Church of the Covenant will speak, with Mrs Madison Clark singing. Tomorrow WE Andrews of the Treasury Department will speak. The Washington bread line reopens this week serving coffee and rolls at 6 am daily for the homeless.
In Leewood a Port er home burned to the ground trapping Mark Porter a coal miner and three of his children Rosie 16 was badly burned while Mrs Porter risked her life to save them The fire was discovered after the family had gone to bed The report also notes telegraph operator George Stiltner is believed dead in the flames In a separate note Eugene Ely is the sole aviator contesting a 20000 prize from Chicago to New York with a start delayed to Sunday
Patent Office examiner William D. Shoemaker filed against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company alleging discriminatory service pricing in Drummond Maryland. The firm says Shoemaker seeks a legacy rate no longer offered to new subscribers, claimed obsolete three years ago.
Rain revived expectations for milk supply as pastures recovered, with 2500 gallons arriving from Cooperstown and dealers predicting about three carloads weekly. District tuberculin testing order on cows stirred potential legal action. hearings set for October 22 as Maryland and Virginia shippers retreat from Washington business.
Parkersburg. W. Va. Oct. 7. Suit filed in Federal court seeking about 2000 dollars each against George M Stewart executor of Elizabeth Stewart will. Plaintiffs are American Baptist Foreign Mission Society of Boston and American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. They allege malfeasance and that bequest to them was about 2000 dollars each and not paid.
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