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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1909
Page
42
The article discusses renewed optimism and opposition over a federal income tax and the possibility of a constitutional convention to directly elect US senators. It traces historical Supreme Court rulings on income tax validity, notes shifts in political sentiment, and analyzes how Taft and Roosevelt era judicial appointments could influence future court decisions.
Two men associated with a bomb attack in Petersburg October 1 wound one companion and kill the other while attempting to flee. Authorities say the wounded man tried to hide a second bomb and a revolver before arrest. The suspects wore laborer disguises and are suspected revolutionaries bound for further acts of murder.
The post offers a $2000 annual salary with high competition. Several candidates known for Mississippi Beaver improvement work are under consideration after the death of Henry Richardson of Louisiana. TS 4 notes the President may review qualifications for those eager for the vacancy.
Col Geotze and Colton as new governor of Porto Rico announce selection of FL Joanm as secretary. Mr Tokro, previously translator to the Durean of insular states, Coy Colign also chosen. Fael now connected with the customs service in the Philippines as a three member of its force.
Wil Hold announces a series of meetings at Garden Theater with speakers including Bishop McVickar and Colby to defend women suffrage. Mary Mackay says the group will avoid militant tactics and politics, viewing suffrage as a logical evolution of justice and community of interest between the sexes.
Chandler Hale takes oath of office as Lord Assistant, succeeding Jvnuam Palinpe, who becomes Secretary of the United States embassy. Hale prepares for duties, returning from London aboard the Kronprin Wilhelm, due in New York October 2, amid reports of health convalescence and a promotion to improve government operations. Hood’s Barsaparine is advertised as a blood cleanser for quicker recovery.
Aeronauts Sats Forbes and Fleischmann descend near Petersburg after a 19 hour 13 minute flight in the balloon New York lifting the Lahm Cup abroad. They started from St Louis and crossed from Richmond to a point south of the city mistaking a water body for Chesapeake Bay before landing. Forbes is head of the Torbes Publishing Company and will travel to New York. Fleischmann returns to Cincinnati.
Attorney General Wickersham declined to discuss views on the Panama Wireless removal proceedings at Indianapolis. Department sources say the option on removal affects defendants in the Washington case and that government plans on other phases remain uncertain. Special counsel Stuart McNamara, recently returned from France, will confer with Wickersham, with no official outline until after that meeting.
Cabell returned from Dublin New Hampshire where he conferred with Secretary MacVeagh on the corporation tax law and other Internal Revenue administrative work. MacVeagh is said to be giving close consideration to enforcing the corporate tax details. The article notes the latency of the game and mentions a post price and coupons for next Sunday.
Unfavorable weather at College Park kept Wilbur Wright from instructing signal corps officers. The Wrights and attorney H Toulmin filed two infringement suits against Glenn Curtiss and the Aeronautic Society of New York. Attorney Newell inspected the government machine with Wright’s consent, focusing on wing tip movements as the case moves toward a resolution.
New York on October 13 a petition seeking clemency for Charles W Morse the former backer of the Morse interests is prepared for circulation among prominent business men and financiers of the Ba Morse's attorney say the United States Supreme Court may grant a new trial but if defeated an executive pardon would be his only escape from fifteen years in prison Morse is in frail health after illness in the Tombs and his doctors say he should recover. Littleton Morse’s counsel went to Gloverayilit today and a formal bail application was noted as doubtful.
James M Barrie was granted a divorce from his wife on grounds of alleged misconduct involving Gilbert Cannan in a cottage at Farnham in 1896. Barrie testified he offered forgiveness if she ended ties with Cannan and agreed to generation rights, but his wife refused and she sought freedom with Cannan as the sole man in her life. No damages were sought, but Cannan must pay costs.
The United States Supreme Court yesterday reassigned the sessions of the government against the tobacco trust and weather hearing to December 11. The case seeks dissolution of the American Tobacco Company. The postponement allowed Attorney General Wickersham to participate, with former Assistant Attorney General Mc Reynolds stepping aside due to other duties.
The Court of Appeals again failed to render a decision in the contempt case against Samuel Gompers Job Mitchell and Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor. General understanding is that a decision will be handed down within the next day or two. Aldrich Sails for Home Southampton Get. 17 Senator Nelson W Aldrich of Rhode Island and Jacob Schiff of New York are passengers on the Kaiser Wilhelm II, which sailed today for
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor Ormsby McHarg faces a lengthy wait to leave due to Secretary Nagel's search for a successor. McHarg plans to join Noble, Jackson & Hubbard in New York but will stay until a replacement is chosen, possibly until President Taft returns from the Western trip.
The Washington Aero Club accepted The Post’s offer of a 1000 prize to boost the next international aviation meet in Washington. District commissioners were urged to raise a guaranteed 100000 for the event and working subcommittees were appointed to push plans, public meetings, and pamphleteering the venture.
John D Rockefeller Jr heads Continental Rubber Company, which holds a monopoly on Guayule rubber in the country. A Texas factory is the sole U S facility of its kind, while a large quantity of Guayule shrub is sold, valued at about six dollars per ton.
The government will not pursue charges against McGrath, a saloon keeper who displayed an American flag during a sash honoring Capt Edward O Meagher. Police removed the flag and McGrath was arrested. officials warned saloonkeepers against similar displays. Honduran debt talks proceed via a special committee arriving in New York, per the International Bureau of American Republics.
A historical overview describes advances in heavy artillery from gas powder and high powered explosives to steam hammering and jacketed guns. It details two main U S gun factories Washington and Watervliet, the Krupp influence, and the evolution of wire wound and Brown projectiles, plus the Whitehead torpedo lineage and torpedo depth control mechanisms.
Supreme Court Justice Trenchard addressed the Atlantic county grand jury urging indictments of those selling alcohol in violation of the law. He singled out Mayor Stoy of Atlantic City for neglecting orders to close saloons and stressed officials must enforce the law despite public sentiment.
A New York engineer named Wilner, traveling to work for an American firm, was detained in St Petersburg after presenting a supposed permit to stay. Police later found the document stamped with a native ban, accusing him of harboring the heart of the crime. The American embassy sought mitigation with authorities, but the case remained unresolved.
The will of Robert Hoe, printer manufacturer, probated today divides the estate among his children and grandchildren. His widow and one son act as executors. They are directed to dispose of the property, invest the proceeds, and incorporate the Hoe & Coix business. Heirs receive proportionate shares.
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