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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1907
Page
24
The speech argues against factional influence and political manipulation in governance. It emphasizes impartial administration, serving the people over party interests, and avoiding executive overreach into legislative affairs.
A Shelbyville gathering initiated a State Democratic convention movement aiming to unite Democrats across the state. Attendees urged mobilization, electing a 10 member organizing committee to coordinate efforts and arrange a meeting room in Nashville.
Whitney of Boston named legally as Democratic candidate for governor by Ballot Law Commission at state convention. Bartlett accompanies Whitney in nomination papers while noting ballot eligibility and upcoming certification.
The Association of Railway Superintendents of Bridges and Buildings completed its seventeenth annual convention in Washington. New officers were elected, the group settled on the next meeting site for 12 months, and members passed resolutions of thanks after addressing policy and rumor concerns tied to current administration.
President Taft and Secretary Taft intervene to halt destruction of the historic Crittenden oak and other notable trees in the Districts Hot Houses Garden. A telegram from Acting War Secretary Oliver supported preserving the trees, with orders for full consideration before any action. The president’s reply emphasized protection and review.
A note from Virginia Shore of Potomac and Western Maryland indicates a proposal to connect passenger service to a station near the Aqueduct Bridge. General Giver warned he would assume authority to halt work unless the matter is presented to the President, signaling a possible showdown over the project timelines and jurisdiction.
A Washington dispatch reports Gould and Wabash rail plans to connect to the capital via the Western Maryland and Old Dominion routes. A new terminal near Rosslyn with a grand passenger station is planned, with a union station near Capitol guidance. Public trees near the Botanic Garden face potential felling for Grant Memorial relocation while legal actions seek to protect the trees.
New York October 1 Arthur G Humphragathe, co respondent in a divorce counter suit by Chariton R Burnett against his wife, testified that nothing improper occurred between him and Mrs Burnett. He admitted calling her pet names but said it happened only during family gatherings with others present and at their home on West 82nd Street. When asked what Mrs Burnett called him, he replied Tod and described affectionate terms used by their family. The room erupted in laughter as the jurors reacted and Justice Glegerch ordered a noon adjournment until Monday.
Dominico says two strangers on a NW street between Sixth and Seventh lured him with a handkerchief wrapped package claimed to hold $3,000. They took his money as security and left for the post office never returning. The package proved empty.
Celebrations pour in as Simon Wolf marks fifty years after joining the Masonic order. A Lafayette Lodge A. F. and A. M honors him with a Saturday event at the Masonic Temple in Blasonie. Resolutions by WH Stout praise Wolf's half century of service, character, and community aid.
An editorial in the Trades Unionist, official organ of Washington labor unions and the Alexandria Trades Council, argues labor backing for George B Cortelyou as a future GOP presidential nominee. It praises his rise from labor ranks, cites his posts and wage-worker aid, and notes organized efforts to promote his name nationwide ahead of the convention.
New York to Havana cable completed last night with final splice at sea 320 miles from Coney Island. Messages exchanged between Cuba's provisional governor and the Commercial Cable Company president. Cable to be opened for public business on Monday next.
War between Lehigh Valley Coal and Reliance Coal over coal lands at Pittston remains at status quo as courts may settle. Reliance claims miners trespassed on its vein. Lehigh Valley counters with arrests of Reliance employees. Lawyers for both sides confer and agree no further action until court decisions.
Clement R. Swain posted 00 bond in Police Court to answer a libel charge filed by Charles A. Barry, a local department store collector. Barry alleges Swain wrote letters to Barry s employers after the collector visited Swain s office on Seventh and Streets NW, seeking to affect the bill collection and causing the collector’s dismissal.
Balavutenos of Balavutenos street northwest was thrown from a wagon when a horse ran away near Eighth and First streets. He sustained a bruised shoulder and a torn right ear from ground impact and wagon wheels. He was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Elkins Oct 18 report from two sources says the Western Maryland Railway weighs extending forty miles from Huttonsville to Webster Springs. Officials Bush and Roblanon inspected the route from Huttonsville through Brady to Elkwater and the Valley Fork headwaters, with plans to reconvene next week. The proposal would follow the Tygart Valley from Huttonsville to Elkwater mouth, tunnel Brady Zone, then down Elk River to El River, reaching Congers Mill and Webster Springs for about twenty miles more, tapping an undeveloped timber and coal region.
Commissioner Macfarland urged explaining why extraordinary expenses strain budgets at the Congress Heights Public Improvement Association meeting. He said municipalities cannot cover both extraordinary and current costs from current revenues without heavy taxation, proposing borrowing from the party with the funds and repaying over time for extraordinary improvements. He noted no advance is needed for current expenditures and emphasized adequate revenues exist, while citizen support has been uneven for a businesslike settlement.
An advertisement touts secure storage for life insurance policies urging readers to invest $5 per year for placement in a Gur Ten armored concrete steel vault that protects documents from fire or burglary. It emphasizes safety and low cost.
Northwest corner of Futienthaf and Pennsylvania cited with Charles J Bell serving as President of the American Security and Trust Company.
Mayor Garrett remains active in Glen Echo while wintering in Washington. He will balance duties as mayor and deputy sheriff, study foreign languages from German to Italian, and prepare for potential legal battles with the U S Attorney General.
Richard Ryan, 54, a restaurant keeper at 3 M Street Southwest, collapsed and died Thursday afternoon after entering his home following business. A Virginia native who lived here 30 years was respected by business leaders and many residents. He supported the poor and belonged to the Elks Eagles and Fat Men. Survived by wife and seven children. Funeral services scheduled Monday morning at St Vincent de Pauls Catholic Church with pallbearers drawn from his organizations.
Thieves forced the rear door of William West’s house on a Foxhall Road byroad and stole $80 between 8:89 and 5:00 in the afternoon. West was away. intruders ransacked the home and broke into his trunk containing three twenty dollar bills, one ten, five five, and five one dollar notes.
The Central Labor Union appointed comrades to urge changes in big corps of assistants and to condemn Stillings action. They announced the task was performed and that several Congressmen and Senators were asked to call for an official investigation. By Congress convening, every Representative and Senator would have received the request.
Interstate Commerce Commission ruling in Cudahy Packing Company v Chicago and Northwestern Railroad holds a spur track used for a warehouse is a gift to the shipper only in nature and does not excuse payment of demurrage or charges. Complainant sought to store cars on an exclusive spur before and after unloading at Deatwood warehouse. decision states railroad maintenance of the track cannot be exempted by shipper ownership.
Fragmented weather report notes mainly cooler conditions in the Southern Plateau and mixed skies across the Northeast and mid Atlantic. Warmer trends are expected in the western mountains, with variable winds and scattered showers along the Atlantic seaboard and a cooler trend in the central regions through the weekend.
A Huntsville Alabama woman reports forty years of coffee use and twenty years of stomach trouble ending with severe illness. After trying many doctors, she stopped coffee, tried substitutes, and found Postum to restore appetite and sleep. She credits Postum for health improvement and urges readers to try it.
A A Wilson, long time member of the District board of assistant assessors, lay critically ill at his home 200 G Street NW after several weeks of sickness. Born April 980 in Baltimore, he studied at Emerson Institute and Gallagher Business College. He held posts including United States Marshal for the District under Cleveland and later, Farmers Insurance Company president for fifteen years. He married Mose Virginie Fatchale in 1567, and they have a daughter, Mary Wilson Day.
A clipped sales pitch exalts Mens FBQ Clothing for superior style quality and fit while promising lower prices than regular. The fragmented ad urges readers to buy now to save money on better goods than ever before.
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