Oyster Bill Passes After Bitter Debate In Maryland Legislature
Annapolis Md April 2 The final day of the session brought busy work with key measures like the oyster bill the constitutional convention two cent railroad fare and Washington Baltimore boulevard approved or sent to the governor. A fierce fight over the oyster bill ended with Reed’s rules enforced and the bill adopted 23 to 8. The session also saw an investigation into the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania merger and a state road project between Baltimore and Washington. The house approved 745000 for James Town Exposition and enacted a two cent a mile cap on railroad charges. A constitutional convention bill passed after party-line votes, while a bid for reform measures faced heavy opposition from Independent Democrats. Also noted were the marriage license for Miss E B Boyd and others and a fatal mule accident in Virginia.
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Mr. Mudd
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Oval
Iir
Senate
Baltimore and Ohio Allroad
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and One Railroad
Company Incorporated
Mivana Railroad Company
Baltimore and
Ohio
Hill
Baltimore
Warfeld
Baltimore and Washington Road
Paltmore and Ghia Company
Union Station
Anputtonances
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Utaso
Cemander
Gabauttal
Wien
Featul Vous Pennis
Presen
Republians
Smaty
Deputy Treasurer Claims County Account Shortage Exaggerated
Thomas J Todd deputy treasurer of Renrico County says the $44000 deficit reported in his father's accounts is greatly exaggerated and that accountants will show the discrepancies can be explained without dishonesty. He cites an $8000 overcollection last January due to delinquent tax list penalties, alleging the treasurer counted paid taxes to profit from the 5 percent penalty.
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Washington
Richmond
Thomas J. ‘Todd
Renrico County
Loday
County Board of Supervisors
Todd
Man Tried by Telephone Sparks Grand Jury Probe
Special to The Washington Fest from Upper Marlboro Md April 2 Judge George C Merrick opened the spring term of the circuit court warning the grand jury of a report that a county justice of the peace tried a man by telephone If true the matter will be presented by the jury Deputy Sheriff Wallace C Raybold and Constable Thomas J Garrison arrested Albect V Franz a Spaulding district saloon keeper on Sunday sale charges Franz allegedly asked to plead guilty by phone and pay a 100 fine via the officers who then gave the money to Justice Carr
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Upper Marlboro
Ircuit Court
George C. Merrick
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Carr
Hyattsville
Wallace C. Raybold
Thomas J. Garrison
Albect ‘V. Franz
Spaulding
Prince George County
Oficers
Squire Carr
Tranz
Pranz
Dong
Justice
Carr
Rails for W B and Porto line in Baltimore and Annapolis traffic
The Washington Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway awarded a contract to Carnegie Steel for 1,100 tons of T shaped rails weighing 8 pounds a yard to be delivered in May and June. The company also awarded a second contract to Fidelity Construction Detroit for grading, track laying, and ballasting of the line, with work starting soon. Plans call for simultaneous track-daring from Washington and Baltimore.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Washingen
Baltimore, and Annapolis Electric Railway Company
Carnegie Steel Campany
Here
Capital
Fidelity Construction Company
Detroit
Mich
Washington
Desperate Burglar Caught in WV Safe Theft
A Washington Post report from Wheeling West Virginia says William Stone, a noted cracksman, was overpowered in his mother-in-law’s Benwood home. He carried nitroglycerin to blast a safe, risking annihilation for officers, after robbing a Follansbee safe and scattering wrecked boxes across eastern Ohio.
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Washington Post
Wheeling
W. Va
Pennsylvania
William Stone
United States
Benwood
Hlone
Follansbee
Ohio
Rockville Jury Acquits Gaithersburg Man in Railcar Theft
Louis Jackson a Gaithersburg resident was acquitted in Circuit Court of Baltimore and Ohio railcar theft charges. He admitted stealing from cars at times but the evidence did not prove the specific items named in the indictment.
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Washington Post
Rockvile
Louis Jackson
Gaithersburg
Baltmmore
Vars
Virginia Weddings and Local Notices From South Boston
Virginia weddings report Susie Tuiles daughter of Dr B Hales of Units City and Tir Orr of Belmont wed Saturday in South Boston Halifax County Then Miss Male Walker married Gedig Whitfield of Athint in Washington The ceremony at the bride’s home Miss Garnett Allen and Kirkley Lee wed Saturday Rex Carr will reside in Norfolk Also David THN of New York arrived in Richmond from Camden S C Senator Hill met Gar Swanson and plans to go to Washington for two days
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B. Hales
Units City
Tir
Orr
Belmont
South Boston
Halifax County
Jeff
North Carolina
Fichmont
Male Walker
Brides Home
Cuthriell
Chatham
Garnett Lilian Allen
Kirtley Lee
Rex WD Carr
Norfolk
Washington
Richmond
David Thn
New York
Rirtmond
Camden
Senator Hill
Gar
Swanson
Washington district faces 885 assessment at end of conference
At the Baltimore Conference end, Washington district is assessed 885 for church extension funds with 280 set for Clarendon and 200 for St. Paul, while J S Hutchinson is named elder and new homes for superannuates are proposed with donations and institutes planned. Appointment lists span multiple districts with many clergy assigned across Washington Baltimore Staunton and Winchester areas.
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J. S. Hutchinson
Ial
Washington Post
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Balti Methodist
Episcopal Church South
P. UD. Conway
Baltimore
Washington District
Church Extension Board
Clarendon Church
St. Paul's
J. 8
Hutchinson
Alexandria, Va
J. A. Anderson
Cunneia
Mount Vernon
W. F. Leche
Epworth
D. L. Blakemore
Martin
Jack
West Washington
W. F. Ballangee
Jeffries
Delray
D. ©. Ball, Alexandria, CD. Bulla: Fredericksburg, J. HL. Ligit Falls Church
J. le Nitier
Leesburg
W. L. Doll
Tuscaloosa, Ala
James M. Greene
Conference Finances Report at Baltimore Annual Meeting
At the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church a trustees report shows no additions to invested funds for the year ending March 28 1906. An appropriation of $2 to the Home of the Aged is recommended. Income receipts total 6161.28, disbursements 587.96, cash on hand 473.94. Next conference to be held in Cumberland.
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Baltimore
Cumberland
Conference Aims to Convene Sessions in 1908 in Frederick
Ministers pledge to secure general conference sessions in Frederick for 1908. A Sunday newspaper resolution is introduced by Rev J P Wright of Union Square Church. Rev A F Cammbeil speaks for Emery Grove camp meeting August 9 24 with Evangelist John A Davis of New York. Reports from visiting committees are given. Rev W W Davis is reappointed dean of Mountain Lake Park. Rev A H Zimmerman of Washington is reappointed conference evangelist. A committee is formed to raise 10000 toward Woman's College debt.
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J. P. Wright
Union Square Church
A. F. Cammbeil
Emery Grove
John A. Davis
New York
W. W. Davis
Mountain Lake Park
A. H. Zimmerman
Washington
Woman's College
Harriman Steps Down From Illinois Central Finance Panel
Edward H Harriman resigns as chairman of the Illinois Central Railroad finance committee and the panel is abolished. A new law and finance committee is formed with Walther Luttgen of August Belmont & Co as chair, while the railroad committee gains Auchincloss Astor Peabody and Vanderbilt.
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New York
Edward H. Harriman
Fnance
Ilinois Central Railroads Company
Walther Luttgen
August’ Belmont & Co
The
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Law
Messis
Peabody, Grinnel
Commiittes On Railroad
Mesers
Auchinchons
Astor
Peabody
Vanderbilt
Law and Anancé
Luttgen
Missra
Harriman
Beach
NEW COURT ACT ATTACKED IN VIRGINIA COMPLAINTS FILED
Special to The Washington Post Richmond April 2 Virginia’s omnibus court bill names only the sixteenth circuit and will be attacked as unconstitutional. Complainants seek mandamus and prohibition to force inclusion of old terms for all circuits. Case heads to the Supreme Court of Appeals when it meets April 10 to rule on assessment cases. The fate of five new courts remains unresolved.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Williame
A. and N. C. Lease Valid in North Carolina Case
Judge Long delivers Supreme Court opinion upholding the lease of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad by the State to the Atlantic and North Carolina Company as valid. The 93 mile line runs Goldsboro to Morehead. Minority stockholders had sought annulment arguing illegality. TheState owns a majority of U S stock and pays $36,000 yearly in rent.
Market Basket Faces Slow Trade as Seasonal Supplies Shrink
Center Market vegetable dealers report a weak season with scarce Florida produce and falling demand. Beans remain scarce though 16 cents quart. tomatoes 25 to 75 cents per pound. peppers 56 cents per dozen. cucumbers 3 to 20 cents each. celery 5 to 10 cents per bunch. Strawberries are green and priced 2½ to 3 cents each. Oranges up to 80 cents per dozen. fish prices drop with abundant Potomac catch. roe shad and bucks cited. Potomac herring down to a cent a dozen. Potomac bass season ends May 2. Poultry trade stagnant but expected to improve with Easter.
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Florida
Potomac
Live Stock Markets Report From New York and Chicago
Market summaries show receipts of 4 516 cattle in New York with prime steers up and other cattle steady, cows firm, lambs higher in London copper and tin markets mixed, Chicago cattle and hogs near steady with notable ranges in prices, and sheep and lamb receipts strong. Copper and metal prices rise with futures firm and London markets closing higher.
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Loraily
Lakela
Mare
Iast Vair
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Southern ix
Ft Foundry
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Foundry Northern
Foundry Southern
No. & Foundry Southern
Washington Cattle Market Report Readable Yet Messy
Cattle stay firm with calves quiet and quotes mixed across categories. Hogs lambs and sheep show varied per unit prices though legible figures are garbled, reflecting a late addition to the Washington market listing with several price stamps and misprints.
Oil quotations and shipments report
The record lists oil quotations for OU City Pa with credit balances at 1.5 percent and shipments data up to March 31. It notes averages around 63,550 and 49,791 for different shipment dates, with March 2 and 21 figures and mentions Eta March and April 29 averages.
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