Foraker Mansion Home Profile On Sixteenth Street
One of Washington’s homelike residences is the big yellow mansion on Sixteenth street, home to Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio. In former years the Foraker girls drew worrymanking crowds, and now with both daughters married, gatherings remain frequent and well attended. Mrs Foraker is a social reader and charming hostess.
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Washington
Sixteenth street
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Foraker
Young Corbett Fights Maynard At Washington Club
In Philadelphia on February 3 Young Corbett the featherweight champion and Billy Maynard of New York sparred six rounds at the Washington Sporting Club. Corbett floored Maynard in the first round and again in the second, though the reason for the second fall was unclear. The bout was engaging but left some disappointment due to Corbett's disappointing display.
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Young Corbett
Philadelphia
Billy Maynard
New York
Washington Sporting Club
Corbett
Maynard
Vinol Strengthens Weak People Mentioned by a Reader
Vinol strengthens the stomach to absorb nutrients aiding flesh bone and blood. It uses dissolved cod liver oil principles in a mild wine base without grease or odor. A noted author praises Vinol for health gains enabling sustained literary work during heat.
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Vinci
Exia Swan
City
Middies Graduate Class of 1903 Earn Diplomas
Fifty midshipmen of the 1903 class received diplomas from Secretary Moody at Annapolis in the new armory. The event featured remarks by Superintendent Brownson and Admiral Lord Beresford, with Moody urging duty, peace, and preparation for war, followed by the grand ball that capped the evening's ceremonies.
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Mew
Annapolis
Moody
Brownson
Colahan
Benson
Clark
Taylor
Darling
Lord Charles Beresford
President Roosevelt
Seshnay
John Paul Jones
Cushing
Charleston
Hunter Acquitted of Murder in Guatemala City
A cablegram from Guatemala City reports Godfrey Hunter, former U S minister to Guatemala, was acquitted of the murder of William Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids. During the trial 28 witnesses testified to a conspiracy against Dr Godfrey Hunter. Dr and William Hunter will return to the United States immediately.
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Guatemala City
Louisvilie
William Hunter
Godfrey Hunter
United States
Guatemala
William Fitzgerald
Grand Rapids
Mich
Dr. Hunter
Reading Company Closes With Much Statistical Evidence
The Reading Company presented extensive statistics to the anthracite coal strike commission detailing mine conditions profits and wages. Key figures covered production prices and regional bank deposits with comparisons to New York and New England. The operators finished their case as rebuttal testimony continued with notes on pay by weight and local order maintenance.
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Reading
Baer
Steikers
Washington
Philadelphia
anthracite coal strike commission
Reading Company
W. W. Ruley
A. G. Wilson
Pottsville
H. S. Newcomb
interstate commerce commission
New York
New England
J.J. Michner
Wolverton
John Mitchell
George F. Baer
John Markle
United Mine Workers
Darrow
Mr. Baer
Roosevelt
Markle
Schuylkill
Daniel T. McKelvey
Hazelton
Mitchell
commission
White House dining room remodeled to seat more guests
View shows a heavily altered state dining room. it now spans the corridor and can seat about 100, a gain from fifty. The private dining room to the north is mahogany finished and rarely used by the president alone as guests frequently join meals, especially mornings.
Army Embezzler Arrested in Montreal Case
A former U S army officer using the name Alexander W Waters but suspected as William A Wilson was arrested in Montreal on charges of embezzling 8000 of U S government funds. He said he would waive extradition and proceed to Washington. Waters served as disbursing officer at Manila and vanished in 1901 with a reported 8000 shortage.
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A. W. Waters
Montreal
United States army
Alexander W. Waters
William A. Wilson
United States
Waters
Washington
German
bureau
coast guard
Manila
New York
Byrne Nominated U S District Attorney for Delaware Rejected
Washington February 3 Senate judiciary committee recommends rejecting the William M Byrne nomination for United States district attorney of Delaware. The panel cited his Delaware political ties and past party shifts as grounds for delay to allow the president to withdraw. The seven to six vote reflected factional controversy within state politics.
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U. S
Delaware
Washington
senate committee on judiciary
Willam M. Byrne
United States
Byrne
Addicks
congress
Union of Addicks
Eleven perished in blaze at Malcolm Island hotel
A fire on Malcolm Island near Vancouver destroyed a common living house housing 24 families. Eleven women and children died, 17 people were injured as residents leaped or were hurled from windows. The hotel had no water supply and served as temporary shelter for newcomers. About 140 families lived on the island.
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Vancouver
B. C
Malcolm Island
H. Hermanson
Lafbaca
Sorte
House Passes About Forty Bills Under Suspension of Rules
Washington Feb 33 The House passed about forty bills under suspension of the rules. The most important was a bill to authorize resuming negotiations with Great Britain for Alaska fur seals and grant the secretary of the treasury authority if no modus vivendi is concluded before sealing opens to exterminate seals on the Pribilof Islands except 19 000 females and 1000 males. The Senate bill for 1 300 000 to build a new department of agriculture was approved. Other measures included restoring officers to former ranks and advancing Brigadier General H C Merriam to major general on the retired list. The Supreme Court recessed for three weeks. The Monroe Club of Boston endorsed Richard Clarke as Democratic candidate. W D Freedland of Clinton N J died from a paralytic stroke in Riverside Cal while Mary Williams of Eckman W Va was shot and killed by a discarded sweetheart after church.
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House
Washington
Great Britain
Alaska
secretary of the treasury
Pribgieff Islands
senate
department of agriculture
army Of navy
H.C. Merriam
United States Supreme Court
Monroe Clui
Boston
Richard Claecy
W. D. Freedland
Clinton, N. J
Riverside
Cal
Mary Williams
Eckman
W. Va
Wheat Syndicate Collapse Arrests Four Promoters
New York February 3 four men were arrested on charges of violating postal laws in a wheat syndicate scheme that promised subscribers $200 profit in 30 days from a $50 investment. Identified as Fernando G. Gardner Colgate Fales J H Evans and Henry C Scriver. Detectives seized books circulars and about a thousand letters including complaints from subscribers who did not receive profits.
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New York
wheat syndicate
Fernando G. Gardner
Colgate Fales
the
Produce Exchange
J. H. Evans
Wall Street Press
Henry C
Dense fog crash injures trolley crew near Pittston Junction
In Wilkesbarre Pa a Wyoming Valley Traction line collision between two streetcars coming from Duryea and toward Pittston Junction left motorman Michael Doran seriously injured and his colleague Isaac Kreicher unhurt after leaping free. Seven passengers were slightly cut by glass as services halted at 11 pm due to fog. In Latrobe Pa a man shot his wife after a drunken quarrel killing him. she fled but was later arrested.
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Wyoming Valley
Pittston Junction
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming Valley Traction company
Duryea
Pitttston Junction
Michael Doran
Isaac Kreicher
Pittston
Scranton
Latrobe
John Zane
Latrobe Coal Company
Zane
Ultimatum to allies over Venezuela dispute at Washington
Venezuela rejects two thirds split of port receipts offered by Britain and others and proposes The Hague arbitration. Bowen asserts blockades and bombardments do not entitle allies to preferential treatment. Note suggests all talks stay with prior agreements while warning of a renewed alliance. Also reports Venezuelan Company recruiting for colonization, trainmen strike votes, and Fort Sheridan court-martial.
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Venezuela
Hague Tribunal
Washington
Tierbert Wi Powenl
coucis
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
London
Berlin
Trome
La Giutira
Porto Cabello
United States
Hague arbitration tribunal
Bowen
Venemuela
Hague
Venezuela Company
Joplin
United States army
navy
Canada
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