No Gravedigger to Drive Secretary Shaw Coach
Secretary Shaw will select a driver by executive order after a dispute over whether a grave digger named Robert Sheppard is fit to be his coachman. Secretary Shaw wants a reliable, streetwise chauffeur and notes no civil service exam can judge character. a penned olive branch and appointment by order followed a tense exchange with Commissioner Cooley.
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Shaw
Reec
Robert Sheppard
Thei Deaka
Jehu
Treasury
Lowa
S&fr
Secrtary Shaw
Sheppard
Cooley
Sperenn Shaw
Broivedinsger
Helly
Fravedink
Commission
Couley
Sherman
Harbin
Alfred Lewis
Washington
Treasury Department
Republican Party
Civil Service Commission
Seermary Shaw
Civiliaa
Sheppard Was Coachman Key To Cabinet Chauffeur Incident
The article details how Sheppard, listed as a driver, misled officials regarding his qualifications as a coachman for the secretary and his family. It covers the secretary’s jokes about navigation, avoidance of a driver, and the surrounding reactions as Shaw left the office in a more content mood.
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N Otice
Treasury Department
Sheppard
Washington
White House
Taft
Civil Service Commission
Shaw
Asphalt Company Protest Over Venezuela Title Dispute
The American Asphalt Company urges U S government action to restore its properties tied to New York and Bermudez titles held in Venezuela. Counsel Moore and Lindsay asked the State Department to halt a Venezuelan receiver mining asphalt pending final court decision. Secretary Taft has not yet ruled on the matter.
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United States
Venezuela
American Asphalt Company
New York
Bermudez
Asphalt Company
John B. Moore
Lindsay
State Department
Taft
Trade treaty with Germany discussed in Berlin report
Berlin reports that Germany may denounce the most favored nation clause of its treaty with the United States. The American embassy in Washington has not been informed. Officials wait on Senate sentiment toward reciprocity treaties as talks with Germany progress toward a mutual trading agreement. The issue may be raised with the German Emperor during Baron Sternburg's Washington visit planned for early summer.
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United States
Berlin
Deutsche Tages Zeitung
Herlin
Senate
Washington
Baron Sternburg
Western Union Extends Money Transfer Abroad
The Western Union Telegraph Company announces expanded cable money transfer services to foreign nations. Local offices will send funds by cable to Great Britain and Ireland France Switzerland Germany Austria Hungary Italy Sicily Spain Portugal Belgium Holland Denmark Sweden Norway Russia Turkey Roumania Bulgaria Servia Greece Corsica Sardinia and other European countries. Transfers are also possible to Alaska Cuba and the Philippines.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Western Union
Great Britain and Ireland
France
Switzerland
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Sicily
Spain
Portugal
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Russia
Europe
Turkey
Roumania
Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
Corsica
Sardinia
Alaska
Cuba
Philippines
New York Franchise Tax Case Opens Before Supreme Court
William D. Guthrie argued the corporation side asserting the tax impairs contracts and due process and urges equal taxation for public utilities. Attorney General Mayer defended the law as valid and fair, citing legislative history and the need to tax franchises alongside property.
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William D. Guthrie
Justice of Law
Mayer
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
The Lighter Side of Life Defied in scattered vignettes
A humorous, fragmentary prose collage features Madame Lardfly awaiting her lover Excelency Leotenant Gunfire while others trade witty lines about weather almanacs moon miracles and marriage. The piece uses playful anachronisms and satirical quips to sketch lighthearted domestic and social scenes with historical references.
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Madame Lardfly
Ever
Evening Up And The Sicilian Wardroom Tales
A collage of comic notes and theatrical bits from an Italian Sicily Post about missed trolleys, a flirtatious wardroom scene, Madame Lardfly intrigue, and tales of lovers and impostors. Cleomenes and Dion consult the Delphic oracle as more gossip and shifting coats mingle with sick lists and Sicilian gowns in this lively page segment.
Observation of Drum Beats and Fatherly Talk
A brief dialogue snippet shows Father-Well asking what to do while Angel Child asserts the drum’s wisdom when spanked. Copyright 1905 by R. F. Ayers for The Washington Post.
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Angel
R. F. Ayers
Washington Poat
Taxation of Special Franchises in New York Court
A legal brief argues that compensations referenced for grant of a fee do not imply tax immunity. It questions why if an imped contract existed it was not broader, noting general taxes on real property capital stock and earnings, yet taxation on special franchises was absent from prior law. The Court of Appeals previously held such franchises fell outside legislative acts.
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Guthrie
New York
Gov
Roosevelt
Mayer
Court of Appeals
Government Franchises Tax Debate Cited by Roosevelt Messages
The text recalls that a franchise was neither real nor personal property and thus not taxable. It notes special franchise tax questions arising after 1899 from Roosevelt’s legislative messages, arguing state intent did not exempt the relator from such taxes.
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Gov. Roosevelt
Government takes over 204 L Street premises
On the advice of the United States Attorney General General Mackenzie chief of engineers yesterday took possession of the escheated property at 204 L street north west. The two story four room frame house on the lot is rented for 1250 dollars per month and the owner died intestate with no known natural heirs.
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United States
Mackenzie
L Street Northwest
McKendree Church Trustees Seek Clear Title by Adverse Possession
The McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church trustees filed in the District Supreme Court to establish or record their title to Fletcher Chapel property on New York Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets northwest. The suit, led by Attorney Jesse H. Wilson, argues that Fletcher Chapel trustees obtained title from John Co. Harkness and Zephaniah Jones in 11 and that deeds by the trustees and successors created the current claim, now challenged against the heirs of Jones who survived his joint tenant Harkness.
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McKendree Church
McKendree Methodist Episcopal Church
District Supreme Court
Fletcher Chapel
New York Avenue
Fourth and
Fifth Streets
Jesse H. Wilson
John Co. Harkness
Zephaniah Jones
Weekly crop report notes unusually cold week across nation
Weather Bureau bulletin details week ending April 17 with near zero temperatures in Western North Dakota and frost as far south as Alabama Georgia and central South Carolina. Heavy rains in the South Atlantic and Central Gulf States and delayed planting in Mississippi Louisiana Texas and Carolinas. Winter wheat remains promising but needs rain in Kansas and Michigan. Oat seeding delayed in the Dakotas Minnesota Lake region and Middle Atlantic. Cotton planting delayed in Mississippi Louisiana Texas and Carolinas with Alabama and Georgia near finish. Tobacco plants plentiful with transplanting in South Carolina and Florida. Fruit injury suspected in Central and Southern districts but northerly sections show less damage.
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The
Weather Bureau
North
Daxon
Rocky Mountains
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolinas
East Gulf States
Jacksonville
South Atlantic
Central
Gulf States
Missouri Valley
Pacific Coast
Pacific Cozer
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Mane
Upper
Ohio Valley
Midd
Atlantic States
Michigan
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Carolinas
Florida
South Carolina
Mississippi River
New England
Lake
Pulaski Statue Model Rejected by DC Commission
Acting on the advice of Mr St Gaudens the commission for a Pulaski statue in Washington DC has rejected Casimir Chodzinskis model. Taft Wetmore McCleary and St M Helinski chaired with Polish societies represented. Chodzinski is asked to revise and reenter against two rival sculptors.
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St. Gaudens
New York
Count Pulaski
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thirteenth
E Streets
Casimir Chodzinski
Chicago
Taft
Wetmore
McCleary
ST. M. Helinski
United States
Big Day for the Fund Promises Big Y M C A Growth
Nearly four thousand dollars added to the Y M C A fund after a luncheon and inspection tour of the new structure. Citizens committee of 100 reported strong subscriptions from House & Herrmann, Robert N. Harper, Post & Flags of New York, S Kann, Sons & Co, Col. and Mrs D C Phillips, and many smaller gifts. Leaders praised the progress as the campaign aims to reach forty three thousand.
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Citizens’ Committee
Citizens Committee of
Lisner
Messrs House & Herrmann
Robert N. Harper
American National Bank, Post & Flags of New York
S. Kann, Sons & Co
D.C. Phillips
iCommissioner
Macfarland
Messrs
B. H Warner
Joseph Atkins
TH. Bradley Davidson
George A. Easterday
Benjamin Graves
A. M. McLachlen
Wiliam H Saunders
E. M. Garlaudet
Shedd
A. B. Browne
Frederick A. Miller
L. D. Latimer
Frank Preeside
Wescott
A. A. Chapin
Theoore A. Harding
J. Philip Herrmann
J. Taher Johnson
Frederick L. Siddons
M. M. Shand
ES. la Ferra
Frank Upman
Clarence L Harding
Robert M. Harper
D. Percy Hickling
George H. Zellers
W Preston Williamson
George B. Welch
Thomas W. Smith
Jackson H. Ralston
John B. Sieman
Lyman L. Pierce
C. F. Nesbit
S. Ward
Sale of Warder Building Transfer to Henry M Baker
The Warder building at Ninth and F streets NW transfers through American Security and Trust Company as trustee under Benjamin H Warder to James K H Evans, then to Henry M Baker with nominal consideration. Deeds of trust show 125000 and 0 dollars. Baker also transfers the 1621 and 1523 G Street NW property to Evans.
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Henry M. Baker
American Security and Trust Company
Benjamin H. Warder
James KH. Evans
Ninth and
F Streets
Warder
Evans
Henry M Baker
Mr. Evans
Mr. Baker
Mystery of Anna Spirmen and the Buckson case unfolds
Fragmented 19th century newspaper text recounts a sensational crime tale. Doctor diagnosis, public accusation, and defense tensions surround Anna Spirmen, Buckson, and Chris, with courtroom twists and jailer remarks amid a bleak, melodramatic narrative.
Doubleface and the Brunswicks Child Mystery Unfolds
In a tense Tombs room scene Chris, a clairvoyant woman, reunites with a child who may be her long sought daughter Olga Ericson. Eyewitnesses reveal two versions of Chris and a hidden past linked to a fire, a portraitist, and a lurking danger as Buckson pushes for truth while guarding the child.
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Buckson
Miss Anna
Mommie
Olga
Grandma
Grandma Ericson
Olga Ericson
Chris
Bee
Silas
Hunter
Mother
Dr. Gooch
Brunswick
Lfe
Dr. Weston
Mr. Crawforth
Judie Buckson
Mrs. Sparman
Anna
Sol
Dormaitory
Crawforth
Doubleface
Frederick Chapel
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Weekly Crop Report
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Sale OF Warder Building
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Jackson Crawforth
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Yeagher
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Destur
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