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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1911

Page

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Aked Considers San Francisco Call as New York Pastor Declines

Dr Charles F Aked told Fifth Avenue Baptist in New York that his hopes for a grand institution have faded and he may accept the First Congregational church invite in San Francisco within two weeks He urged trustees to find a reason to keep him but warned no permanent ministry fits present conditions.

New York Charles F. Aked Fifth Avenue Baptist Church Pembroke Chapel Liverpool John D. Rockefeller First Congregational Church of San Francisco Aked Pacific Coast Dr Aked England Tims

Reported Engagement Unfounded in Cincinnati

The claimed engagement of Mrs. Corbin of Washington D C widow of Gen Henry C Corbin to Cincinnati capitalist John G Schmidlapp was denied at both Mr Schmidlapps home and Mrs Corbins near Cincinnati The fiance is currently in New York.

Cincinnati Corbin Washington, D. C Henry C. Corbin John G. Schmidlapp Schmidlapp

Charles D Hilles Succeeds Norton as President's Secretary

Charles D Hilles takes over the role of President's Secretary succeeding Charles D Norton in the administration. Hilles assumes duties immediately and brings prior government service to the position as part of a broader executive reshuffle.

Baker seeks full Eddy estate after family settlement

George W. Baker of Concord, nephew of Mary Baker Eddy, seeks to intervene in Merrimack county court for the Christian Science founder’s fortune. He argues the residue cannot go to Glover or Foster Eddy under New Hampshire law and that their prior relinquishment should not bar his claim as next of kin. Baker is a printer with wide New England work history.

Concord N. H George W. Baker Mary Baker Eddy Merrimack County Christian Science Church New Hampshire George W. Glover B. J. Foster-Eddy Glover Foster-Eddy

Bailey Resigns Senate Seat Refusing Colleagues Appeal

Senator Bailey of Texas resigns from the U S Senate after a toward the constitution vote. Vice President Sherman declines to accept the resignation and telegraphs it to Governor Colquitt of Texas. Bailey cites Democratic support for Arizona constitution as contrary to his views and resists calls to reconsider after private consultations with colleagues.

Sherman Bailey Texas Washington Senate Dailey Colquit Alley Arizona Joseph Weldon Bailey United States House of Representatives Horace Chilton

Gov Osborn Vindicated In Public Letters

Gov Osborn releases correspondence between himself Mayor Gaynor Detroit and New York police over a criminal case involving State Senator James A. Murtha of Detroit formerly New York. The material ties Murtha to Osborn opponents and recounts a prior New York case where Murtha, then an attorney, faced disbarment for misappropriating $2 250 in damages from a widow’s claim against a contracting firm.

Lansing, Mich Govv. Osborn Gaynor New York Detroit James A. Murtha Murtha Osborn Gov. Osborn Lawton T. Hemans Martha

Oat Preparation Warns Against Overheating And Roasting

Dr. T J Allen notes that roasted oats are marketed as quick to prepare but warns against temperatures above 150 degrees which can harm nutrients. He favors cooking oats in a double boiler or fireless cooker to preserve nutrition while distinguishing unroasted oats by their whiter color. Soaking oats 12 hours and chewing thoroughly helps ensure a complete, fully digestible ration.

Building Trades Groers Strike Drives Jurisdictional Warfare

A Chicago building trades strike called by the Chicago Building Trades Council affects all city construction as steam fitters affiliated with the International are used. The strike, backed by the United Association of Plumbers Gas Fitters Steam Fitters and Helpers, aims to force a settlement in a long running dispute with the Chicago Steam Fitters Union. President Alpine states all trades will support the plumbers, seeking to bring the conflict to an issue.

Chicago Chicago Building Trades Con International Association United Association of Plumbers Chicago Strum Fitters’ Union Alpine Building Trades Council

Six Die In Center Texas Fire After Midnight

Six people perished in a Center Texas fire just after midnight with many others injured some fatally. The blaze caused extensive damage with emergency responders contending with the blaze through the night.

Center Tex

Let Men Work Too Long

Chicago March 6. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company are defendants in suits filed in federal court by District Attorney Sims who charges both roads with violations of the federal hours of service act. The suit against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe is to recover 1000 dollars. The Chicago and Alton is sued to recover 7000 dollars.

Chicago Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Chicago and Alton Railroad Company Sims Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Chicago and Alton Railroad

Fire Ravages Minneapolis Block Causing Over 1 Million Loss

A fierce wind driven blaze swept the Syndicate block on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis destroying about 1.5 million dollars of property. The Model Clothing House J B Hudson & Son and Woolworths were spared by a fire wall then the flames spread to Minneapolis Drygoods and Young Quinlan Co. Several dozen people were rescued as fire crews requested aid from St Paul.

Minneapolis Minn Syndicate Nicolaer Avenue Hitth and Sixth Streets Model Clothing House J. B. Hudson & Son, Jewelers F. W. Woolworth Minneapolis Drygoods Company Young, Quinlan & Co Hudson and Woolworth Charles W. Ringer St. Paul

Saloon bills signed as law by Gov Marshall

Gov Marshall signs two Proctor bills in Indianapolis. One repeals county local option law and the other regulates saloons. Regulation law to be considered within thirty days, with commissioners to set liquor limits by population. Both laws include emergency clauses.

Indianapolis Ind Marshall

Illes 1 President 9 New Private Secretary

Rev. Chas F. Aked, Rockefeller's pastor who cries out for progression, is noted in connection with the appointment. The article discusses changes in administration and acknowledgments of leadership figures.

Illes

Extra Session Called as Tariff Guard Bill Passes Senate

House Republican leaders withdraw the tariff guard bill after it sails through the Senate prompting an extraordinary session. The move ends the immediate push while signaling broader party disagreements over trade policy.

House Senate

Provisions for War and Reform Highlight 1900 Session

The session included a $3 million provision for fortification of the Panama Canal and two new battleships. It called for codifying the judicial code to reduce delays, establishing forest preserves in the southern Appalachians and White Mountains, funding embassies and legations abroad, and mandating inspection of locomotive boilers.

Panama Canal Appalachian White Mountains

Taft calls extra session as Congress adjourns sine die

Washington notes the Sixty first congress adjourns sine die and Taft issues a call for an extraordinary session of the Sixty second congress to tackle the reciprocity pact with Canada. Bills pass amid upheaval including a permanent tariff board and a defection over Lorimer expenses. Speaker Joseph Cannon bids farewell on a lively last day.

Washington Sixty First Congress Taft Sixty-second Congress Canada Senate Lorimer House Joseph G. Cannon

Bank of Frankton Robbed for 150 Dollars Vault Heist

Elwood Indiana March 26 A robbery at the Bank of Frankton five miles southeast of Elwood left about 150 dollars missing from the inner vault. Guards noted the gang reached the outer safe doors and two men were seen leaving the village toward the east. Authorities link the pair to a previous Lake Erie depot raid.

Elwood Ind Bank of Frankton Here Gans Lake Erie Gerymen

Norton Announces Hilles as Next Secretary at Luncheon

At a Washington luncheon hosted by Charles D Norton, Charles D Hilles was announced as the next secretary to the president. The event notes Hilles will resign his treasury role and assumes the post after arranging with Edmund Dwight to cancel an earlier employment contract with Employer's Liability Assurance of London.

Washington Charles D. Hilles the Treasury Charles D. Norton Milles Norton White House First National Bank of New York Nore Fon Taft Congressional Library Thilles Mr. Lilles Tabernacle Congregation Aaron Children of Israel Wall Street Hilles Edmund Dwight New York Liability Assurance Company of London Dwight

Detroit Man Dies Falling at Hotel in Detroit

Joseph Lawler aged 55 from Greenvilla was killed instantly when he fell down stairs at the Michigan Exchange hotel in Detroit. An envelope with Farmers' National Bank of Greenville, Ohio, helped identify him and his son notified the bank. Lawler had been missing from home for days and had no known acquaintances in Detroit. Princeton Election Filed for Local Option Vote. A petition with 350 names requests a Princeton Indiana option election this month, with dry supporters optimistic.

Detroit Mich Joseph Lawler Greenvilla Michigan Exchange Farmers’ National Bank of Greenville Lawler Princeton Ind

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Dr. Aked Will Rockefeller Weather Forecast Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Eddy Estate Foster Eddy Europe Foumanian Duchess OF Mestminstei London George Roumania Duchess of Westminster Ferdinand von Hohenzollern Charles Marie of Edinburgh T. J. Allen Building Trades Groers Alton Santa Fe St, Paul Cov Chas F. Aked VAULT Virginia Bible Oqhioan
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