Debates Over Customs Inquiry Stirred By Parson Speech
The House adopted the Fitzgerald resolution seeking reasons to delay a congressional inquiry into customs frauds. Rep Rainey attacked Henry Taft and Joe Parsons, defending Parsons and his father amid tense exchanges as Parsons sought to answer against alleged statute of limitations claims.
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Raney
Wickersham
Fitzgerald
House
Hid
Treasury Department
Rainey
Oflinois
Wickerstam
Sugar Trust
Henry Vi Taft
Trust
Joe Parsons
Philadelphia
New York County Republican Organization
Parsons
Hennet
New York
Innes Fecalld
Fairies
Jim
Omar
Ranes
Henry W Taft
Peagy
Viskl
Burke
Apes
Miss Louisa Swann Weds A S Sinclair of Railroads
Miss Louisa Swann marries A S Sinclair of Washington and Falls Church Railroad at Falls Court. The ceremony, performed by Reverend Moorealey, unites families including Swan, Kennon, and Keanon in Fairfax and Tudor Place connections with attendance by local figures and county officials.
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S Sinclair
Washington and Falls Church Railroad
Trewanee
Aower
Ington Arlington
LM Mar
Frances Swantert
Sale
Mary Grimes
Eie County
Bisa Agua ' T
T Meory Keanon
Tudor Jlace
Jane
Missy Fesers
Kennon Sinclair
Porn Te Vo Ynlar
Fairfax County
Mt Rainier Adopts Charter Ratifying Incorporation
Mount Rainier today ratified the act of the retent legislature Incorporating that town. Citizens will elect a mayor and four council members for one year. The charter includes a grandfather clause excluding most Negro residents from the election. A tax of 5 cents per $100 is authorized and costs are to be assessed against abutting property owners. A delegation urged Robert Joyce to run for mayor and he accepted.
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Mount Runier
Cohnaulaine
George County
Iwarés
Cour
Robert Joyce
Sir Joyce
Verdict finds builder Harrison liable in Prince George case
A Rockville jury returns for Earle against William Harrison, awarding 7175 for a house built for Earle, after Earle claimed defects in construction. Harrison had built the Suntiana home in Prince George county, and Earle sued for 800 damages over specifications not met. The Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club plans its 24th annual regatta on Choptank and Trad Aven Rivers near Oxford on July 28.
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Washionton Reat
Rockville
Thomas Marle
Wille Jam A .Harrison Wich
Prince George County
Rockilla
Earle
Harrison
Suntiana
Specie
Washington Postanton
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club
Easton
Oxford
District and House Bills Introduced on Capitol Hill
District and Senate items include Scott proposals to buy two blocks on South Carolina avenue for park use and to require Treasury and department heads approval of public building designs. House measures seek an AG inquiry into George Washington University finances and education over the past decade, with a DC inheritable tax bill moving forward.
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Senate
Scott
South Carolina Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streats
HOUSE
Wiley
George Washington University
District of Columbia
Crothers Names Assessors for Montgomery and Prince George
Gov Crothers tonight announced about 200 assessors appointed under the general assessment law. The list includes Montgomery and Prince George counties with named appointees such as John Sontalt, Francis Rigour, Charles Viers, Richard A War Horn, and many others across towns like Olney, Laurel, Riverdale, Hyattsville, and Bowie. Names appear in a long roster of county officials.
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Montgomery
Price
George
Washington Post
Annapolis
Crothers
Prince George
Momtgowary—Cambraéy
Chamber Pledges Aid to Commercial Congress Plans
Richmond Val April 10 secretary of the Southern Commercial Congress spoke before the Richmond Chamber of Commerce board of directors. He urged local support for the congress plans and was well received as the chamber adopted a resolution praising the work and pledging assistance.
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Richmond Val
Kaward L Quarfes
Southern Commercial Congress
Washington — C
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Freight official promoted and political rounds in Virginia
Promotions sweep through Baltimore and Pittsburg as Oscar A Constans rises to Western freight traffic manager and J Wale ders to division freight agent. Norton bank elects WOD McNeil as cashier after LH Petree resigns. Falling River district votes 15 000 bonds for five new schools. Woodstock posts Daniel Lichliter and Jacob Wiseman as assistants. Fannie May Parrish seeks divorce from James Parrish in Buffelo. Senator B E Holland courted for Second district seat amid expected decision soon. Frost eases crop damage concerns as Virginia truckers report no harm. Lynchburg altercation over wages leaves Blanton foreman cut by George Paris.
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Washington
C S Wight
Baltimore
Ohio Railroad Today
Oscar A Constans
I General
Pitsburg
Western
DG Gray Division
Pittsburg
Eit
T J. Waleders
Division
Egent
Falling River
Campbell County
Schoo! Board
Daniel B Logan
Woodstock
Asajstanta
Daniel Lichliter
Post- Muntor
Praaident
Clean-Up Day Promoted by Alexandria Civic League
The Civic Improvement League of Alexandria received wide support at a meeting on South Washington Street as they detailed progress and future goals for city improvement. Albert D Brockett presented stereopticon views of past efforts, while League leaders emphasized cooperation with the city council and announced a free ash and waste removal service for households. Local deaths and incidents were also noted, including the passing of James W Walls, Caroline C Weadon, and others, with brief public notices on crime and accidents.
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Civic Improvement League of
Alexandria
Washington Street
Sultan Y Williems
Albert D Brockett
Alexandra
Brockett
Counel
League
Miss Grace Anderson Weds Dr Edgar Lyons in Alexandria
Grace Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Warren Anderson married Dr Edgar Lyons in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Alexandria. Rev Willum Jackson officiated at 7:29 last night before a large out of town guest list. Bridal party included sister Miss Lisa Deane Anderson and bridesmaids from Baltimore Charlottesville and Richmond. Reception followed at the bride's parents’ Mt Prince Street home with season floral decor and formal attire throughout.
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Washington Post Bureau
Eel King Street
Alesandert
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Mise
Grace Douglass Anderson
Herbert Warren Anderson
Edgar Lyons
Charlottesville
Willum Jackson
Morton
Mt. Prince Street
Mar
Lne
Lisa Deane Anderson
Charlotte Bertrand England
Jeannie Walter
Baltimore
Jateretty Woods
Mary Janney Hooft
I Seminary Hill
Elizabeth Winter Jones
Alexandria
Dr Woods
Samuel B Woods, Jr
Fort Smith ‘Ark
Lewis P-Davis
USN
John McEnochy
Co. N
George W 'Breele
John K Grevey
Washington
Turner Arrington
Elizabeth Taylor
Richmond
Claude 4 Swanson
Swanson
Cunningham Hal
Turner Armgton
Turner Arrington, Jr
Debney Jefferson Cdr
Swin M Taylor
Elisabeth Taylor
Sallie Deane Dabney Carr
John Parrlab
Henry Bohmer
Ddgewater Park
Washington Bowl Jr
J N Steckett
On Steckett, Jr
Mary Norwood
Clement Walter M B Walter
Albert Walter
William F Lockwood
Charles Mngland
Joseph England
Belle Heath
Laura Kirk
Wow Old, Jr
Norfolk Va
Samuel B ;Woods
Marin Woods
Addison ; Woods
M'g¢ Ante Ruzsell Sampson
Charlottesville, Va
Maryland Weddings and Local Notices in Gaithersburg and Nearby
Maryland weddings report Gaithersburg April 24 as Misq Leinhart daughter of Henry Leinhart of Germantown weds Harry B. EKanode of Mudlatrooke Ware with ministers from Southern Methodist and Haworth churches officiating. Hancock April 4 Miss Orthedo Extine marries James Wilson Magon at St Fater's Church in a rhododendron arch ceremony. Washington druggist Emma Broughton and Thomas Armstresls wed in Parkersburg and will reside in Washington DC. Charlestown April 4 William Morris Confederate veteran dies at home of cancer of the vice aged with survivors including wife two sons and three daughters.
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Gaithersburg
E Lainhart
Henry Leinhart
Germantown
Harry B. Ekanode
Mudlatrooke
Ware
Enworth Methodist Episcopal Church
Gaithersbure
WL. Smith
Southern Methodist Church
Potomac
J J Winger
Haworth
Hancock
Orthedo Hannah Extine
Joseph H
Une
James Wilson Magon
T J Rinehart
St. Fater's Church
Washington
Parkersburg
Emma Broughton
Broughton
Thomas Armstresls
Pers
JW Francia
First Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC
Bride Burned When Candles Ignited Dress at Wedding
Mrs Archibald Ward of Lumberton NC sustained burns to her right arm and face when a candle ignited the wedding luncheon table at her father Davis Jr home in Sennyside VA. The blaze was extinguished by Heelouse and E smith of Washington. The couple resumed their trip to Lumberton and planned to return home in about ten days.
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Washinton Post Sennyside
Archibald
Alexandrian County
Archibald Ward
Lumberton
Davis, Jr
Heelouse
E & Smith
Washington
Sued for Causing Death in North Carolina Oil Case
National Oil Company of North Carolina faces $420,000 in damages in a corporation court suit. Plaintiffs claim the firm sold a kerosene and gasolene mixture that exploded while lit, killing Roxana Graves and injuring Martha Light and Cecelia Needlander. Administrators of Graves seek $110,000, others $1,000 each.
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Bpscial
Mewnort News
Sultstor
National Oil Company of North Carolina
As & Ream
Roxana Graves
Colored
Martha Light, Colored
Cecelia Needlander
Gifts to Manassas School Aid Local Efforts and Builds
The Manassas Colored Industrial School in Manassas Virginia reports gifts totaling 350000 with 45000 from Andrew Carnegie for a hospital 900000 for a trades building 3000 to improve Howlata Hall and remaining for other improvements The cornerstone for the new trades building is set for May 14. Streams in Washington County replenish with brook trout distributed by Fish Commissioner J Hubert Wade to various creeks. In Hagerstown street officials challenge claims of more vice on streets than New York. A 10 year old Cumberland boy found dynamite caps and damaged them. Reverend Edmund R Gachbach of Frederick Evangelical Reformed Church, long serving pastor since 1814, is ill. In Frederick, Yesidene Beasley, 38, is reported ill for twelve years. A resident of Hagerstown killed at Union railway yards in Williamsport near Pittsburgh while night yardmaster. another man hurt as train struck the tower. A man around 69, possibly named Maroff, listed on a Wilt Supply Company ticket in Listie near Moyersdale, killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train on a curve in Cumberland.
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Manassas Va
Manassas
Andrew Carnegie
Iprove Howlata Hall
New Trades
Washington County
Olate
J Hubert Wade
Hagerstown
Street Commission
New V York
William Rabey
Cumberland
Bogprtal
Gachbach
Fredenck
Beasley
Yesidene
Union Railway
Marof
Wilts Supply Company
Listis
Moyersdale
Baltimore and Ohio
Carter
Mon~tena
Dinwiddie
Ita
H Wondrow
First Congress Hone
Washington
Shina
Woodrow
A W Spooner
Sixth Presbyterian Church
Gre City
Ronald MacbLach
James F Mackin
St Paul's Catholi Church
Perditen
Harvey
Ais
Janecy
Tausr Tt
GAITHERNBORG April M Le a Crowned 2 died this morning
Obituary notices list multiple Montgomery county residents and relatives. Gaithernborg April M Le a Crown died here. Survivors include two sons and a daughter. Additional items mention Louis Metz aged 65 in Washington hospital, Virginia Carty wife of Claude Carty, and Mrs Mary Elizabeth Pound with surviving husband and three children. References to Roanoke murder trial and railway conductors wage increase appear as separate notices.
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Norton
Creed
Lee
Andrew Moseley
Wise
Gladeville
Buckingham
Ho Keaves
W C Trent
Song
Trent
CM Carroll Raw
Thia County
Salam N
West Augusta
Harrisonburg
Dantel O Donnell
Hie Bugey
Ireland
Gaithernborg
Lea
Germantown
Louis Metz
Washington
Montgomery County
Hagerstown
Mra Louisetta
Virginia Carty
Claude ‘W ‘Carty
St Pauls United Brethren Church
James Turner
George Wray
Will Jernsport
Mary Elizabeth Pound
Silas Pound
Beerde Church
Tatherar
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
Ex Senator Thurston Defends Prohibition Bill in DC Hearing
Former Nebraska senator John M Thurston led opposition to Gallinger Bennet measure at a packed Senate District committee hearing in Washington arguing the bill aimed at prohibition and would regulate the liquor trade, with supporters like E C Dinwiddie and opponents led by Hugh F Harvey detailing sections on 1000 foot bans and new enforcement boards.
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Rodra
John M Thurston
Nebraska
Senate
District of Columbia
Nebratie
Committees of Congress
E C Dinwiddie
The
Good Templars
Hugh F Harvey
Washington Mercantile Association
Dinwiddie
Capitol Grounds
Polica Department
Grand Lodge of Shield of Honor
Nquor
Wheelingmoore
diMcuit
James
Menkemeyer
Fred W' Doyle
Thase Law
George H Miller
Ward
Wiliam C Marling
Prohibition Debate Echoes In City Meeting And Petition Row
A heated session features Capt. J Walter Mitchell presenting names of about 55,000 residents opposing a prohibition bill. Speakers from Personal Liberty Geographical Society and others praise Washington as moral while noting enforcement concerns. Former Senator Thurston closes the meeting as the committee adjourns.
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J Walter Mitchel
Thi
Mitchell
Geogheaf
Washington
Federel Hon
Healey
America
Europe
Mr Wolf
Savraoneh
Georgia
Savannah
Tootia
Thurston
James Spear Wins Divorce in Desertion Case
James Spear of Wallingford seeks a divorce from Mrs Lee Henry Spear alleging desertion on January 33, 1908. Spear, secretary and treasurer of Spear Stove and Heating, resides in Wallingford and Baltimore. Mrs Spear, formerly Miss Herty, lived in Wenonah and Cambridge, with Spear not contesting and absent from hearings.
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Philadelphs
Media Today
Isaae E Johnson
James Spearer
Wallingford
Lee Henry Spear
Shear
Wenonah
Baltimore
Spear Stove and Heating Company
Art Club Racquet Club
Union League
Spear
Herty
Cambridge
Wallingtoss
Princeton
Martinsburg Democrats nominate Caskey for mayor
In a tight Martinsburg Democratic convention former county courtman W Ruts Caskey was nominated for mayor with Dr G J 8 Spenselier as a leading rival whose strength shifted to Caskey. The election is set for May 9. John Poling, recently employed in the Grafton Baltimore and Ohio shops, was fatally injured after being struck by a yard locomotive while asleep on a railroad track Wednesday night. The West Virginia Knights of the Modern Maccabees closed their state convention in Clarksburg electing Dr J C Wady as chaplain, A C Reger as record keeper, L G Chapman as sentinel, and George H Berry as sergeant.
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Martinsburg Democrats
Courmtman
Caskey
G J
Spenselier
Witcrew
John Poling
Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio
West Virginia
Knights of the Modern Maccabees
Clarksburg
J C Wady
Pullman
A C Reger
Burnthouse
Lb G Chapman
Grove, Sentinel
George H Berry
Wyatt
Overloading the Stomach Teint Package Free Gluttony Ad
An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for overeating. It claims the tablets digest excess food, increase gastric fluids, prevent constipation, and cleanse the stomach. The pitch promises a free trial package by mail from the Marshall Mich address.
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Stuart
Mershall
Mich
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