Proposed pension rise argued by General Funstan
Washington dispatch reports General Funstan endorsing a radical pay increase for army ranks in the retirement report for the Columbia. He argues higher pay will attract and retain quality recruits, noting current enlisted wages are insufficient and contribute to desertions and discharges. The discussion cites recruitment challenges and the need to improve conditions for troops stationed in the northwest and at posts visited by Funstan last spring.
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Washington
Prigegen
Frederick Funstan
Columbia
Ma Eturihig
Aisles
Funstan
Attempted Murder Charge Aimed at Dead Suspect
Garland California October 18 Convinced of the innocence of George Jones a condemned murderer who died recently of old age. In Alameda Mrs E G Leslie seeks evidence in New York to clear the dead man of the charge. She hopes to verify a conversion made by a dung man in a New York hospital. In 188? the ante mortem statement claimed Jones was the murderer. He could not explain possession of certain articles linked to the murdered com.
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Garland
Cal
George Jones
Alameda
E.G. Leslie
New York
Will Build Bridge Promise From City Mayors Office
Jim Munro says the city will construct a bridge over Fall Creek at Northwestern Ave after two months of pressure by Satur Gas. He cites a prior mayoral pledge to deliver the bridge. Representatives have pushed for safety measures for large interurban cars arriving from the northwest.
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Jim Munro
Satur Gas
Fall Creek
Northwestern Ave
Preacher Cake-Walked and Lost His Pulpit in Pittsawag
An item from Pittsawag reports a preacher named Williams, formerly pastor at Dumuesne, dropped from his pulpit after a year’s conduct, with the errant walk cited as a cause. The notice also references an appellate court decision on married teachers in public schools and various miscellaneous ads and notices.
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Pittsawag
AWM
Rey
Willams
Dumuecsne
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