Special Stockholders Meeting Capital Traction Company
Notice calls a special meeting of Capital Traction Company stockholders for April 26 1907 at 10 a.m. at the corner of Fetch and M streets NW Washington DC to approve issuing gold bonds totaling 4 million dollars due June 1 1907 with 5 percent interest and to authorize bond proceeds use as directed by resolutions adopted March 2 1907.
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Capital ‘Traction Cot Nottes Ia
Capital Traction Company
Fetch and
M Streets
Washington, DC
Congress
Rack Creek Railway Company
District of Columbia
Ral2
HD Crampton
George Dunlop
Henry Burt
Fdward J Stellwagen
WM_ MANICE
Madrich J. Ader
John S. Lenconay
George E. Haamta
Notorious Bank Thief Barrett Recaptured After Release
"Billy" Barrett, a famed thief, released from Maryland Penitentiary, is rearrested by Detective Kratz as he exits. He faces a $20,000 San Francisco bank robbery charge from 1914. Barrett recalls prior capers and mentions Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott in a jeweled theft tale.
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Nat Goodwin
Maxine Elliott
Washington Post
Baltimore
Billy" Barrett
Europe
John Kratz
Headquarters
W G Hilliard
Pinkerton Agency
American Bankers’ Association
Pinkerton’s
San Francisco
Farnan
Dinnan
Barrett
First National Bank of
Kratz
Brennan
Portland
Ore
Christian Bler
Sid” Yenule
Mickey” Gleason
Maryland
Billy
Hillard
Painkertown
Pinkerton
Dimalo
Anna Held
Nat’ Goodwin
Nat? Goodwin
Ming Blatt
Veteran instantly killed in Phoebus street accident
Meilen street in Phoebus, Newport News area, saw Spanish American War veteran Sloan Tofts killed when he walked into a moving trailer attached to a Newport News and Old Point Railway motor. Tofts had recently come from the National Soldiers' Home at Johnson City Tennessee.
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Newport News
Sloan , Tofts
Meilen Street
Phoebus
Newport News and
Old Point Railway and Electric Company
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Tufts
Natonal
Johnson City
Tenn
Virginia Weddings Tie Two Couples in April Ceremonies
Fredericksburg wedding unites Ernest L Johnson and Lottie D Kuper at the bride’s parental home with Rev L Haley officiating. Attendants include Annie May Johnson and Dora Talley. In Winchester, William T Sullivan and Genevieve Higgins wed at St Thomas Catholic Church with Rev J B O’Neil presiding. the couple plans to move to Winchester afterward.
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Ernest L. Johnson
Lottie D. Kuper
Harry M Kuper
Louisa County
L. Haley
Annie May Johnson
Dora Talley
Sidney and
Elwood Talley
Winchester
William T Sullivan
Genevieve Higgins
Baltimore
Owen Higgins
St Thomas’ Catholic Church
J. B. O'Neil
Orphan Girl Attacked Near Pinesburg
Special report from Washington notes William H. Penner, 40, married with three children, was arrested in Washington County near Pinesburg on charges of criminally assaulting twelve year old Lidle Tostén, an orphan living with the Breton family. Penner, intoxicated at the time, recalls nothing of the incident. The girl was walking home from neighbor George Dickerhoff’s when she says Penner dragged her into the woods.
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Lidle Tostén
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Buckler Declines Post At La Paz Bolivia
William H Buckler of Baltimore declines appointment as secretary of the American Legation at La Paz Bolivia, remaining in Baltimore. Buckler, a half brother of Henry White, the American Ambassador to France, reportedly declined due to Mrs Buckler’s physician advised against living at high altitude in La Paz, about 12 000 feet above sea level.
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Baltimore
William H Bucller
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Parig Averted in Theater Fire Alarm Plot
In Harrisonburg Virginia during the first act of The Clansman a staged fire alarm and a blackout were used to provoke a panic. An electricity transmission wire from the Shenandoah River plant to the town substation was cut by an experienced electrician, halting power and forcing the use of kerosene lamps while authorities investigate the attacker. A second telephone line was cut but misconnected, preventing full communication with the plant.
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Harrisonburg
Presbytery Votes Against Articles of Agreement
Abingdon Presbytery in Marion Va after two day debate votes twenty for adoption twenty four against the articles of agreement referred by the general assembly to presbyteries for adoption or rejection Ministers and lay members participated in the discussion. Fayetteville Presbytery in Maxton NC rejects the proposal by large majority after heated debate on closer relations with other Presbyterian bodies.
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Marion
General Assembly
Raleigh
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Fayetteville
Compulsory Education Law Urged by Montgomery Clubs
At a Kensington meeting of the Montgomery County Federation of Women’s Clubs resolutions urged a county compulsory education law, a county almshouse matron, a county jail matron, a probation officer for Circuit Court youth cases, and a woman on the county public school board. Also notes a Kensington couple marriage and several local personnel changes and incidents in Maryland and neighboring states.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Mad
Montgomery County Federation of Women's Clubs
Kensington
Board of County Public School Commissioners
Death of Alexandria's George S. Simpson Prominent Mayor
George S. Simpson former mayor of Alexandria died suddenly of apoplexy at his North Royal street office yesterday morning. Born in Alexandria sixty four years ago he was a council member and state delegate before serving as mayor until 194. He was active in business and several fraternal orders and leaves wife two sons Robbins and French. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Cumberland Primary Hot as Local Factions Clash
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md April 20 The Republican municipal primaries were hotly contested with Lowndes Pearre factions claiming gains. Ward 1 Lloyd Lowndes Matthew H Sloan renominated 16% to 145 for Howard Glisan. Ward 2 Harry Carberry 155 Dreyer 48. Ward 3 Ward Eichelberger renominated unopposed 144. Ward 4 Theodore Hummelshine over Mullin 148 to 116. Lowndes opposed Hummelshine, Pearce favored. Ward 5 Eyler renominated 188 to Farrin 51. Wellington influence favored Eyler. Ward 6 Solongan George 4176 to George McCracken 142.
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Primary election fund woes in Montgomery County
Rockville Md April 2 The first Montgomery County primary under the new law will test both parties Democrats fund via a primary levy while Republicans rely on voluntary contributions. With scarce declared candidates and high costs officials fear the party may field no nominees if funds fall short.
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Byrd Unopposed for Winchester Frederick Seat Nomination
Richard Evelyn Byrd, chairman of the courts of justice committee and later the school book investigating panel, will represent Winchester and Frederick County in the next legislature. With no opposition to Byrd, the Democratic executive committee will declare him the nominee, effectively ensuring election next November. Herbert Larrick of Winchester is declared the nominee for commonwealth’s attorney of Frederick County.
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Frederick County
Postmaster Missing After Drive to Brownsville
Special dispatches report Weverton postmaster George C. Bingham vanished four days after planning a Brownsville trip. He borrowed a horse buggy and overcoat, then diverted to Rohrersville where he disappeared. His family is alarmed as his mind appeared clouded in recent days.
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Hagerstown
George C. Bingham
Weverton
Washington County
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Virginia Obituary Notices From Newport News and Norton
Harry B Riseforph formerly of Albany and an Ordnance Depart ment attache at Fort Monroe died suddenly at his home aged 43 survived by a wife his body shipped to Albany for interment Rosnoke April 30 J W Rhodenheiser died suddenly at his son Oscer W Rhodenheiser home in Norton West Virginia while visiting he was 68 a Confederate Veteran leaving two daughters and three sons
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Darnestown
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Norton
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River Gives Up Dead Girl at Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Virginia April 2 Miss Mabel Pendleton body found half a mile below the bridge over Jackson River where she and her sweetheart Stuart jumped to their deaths last Thursday after being turned back by a policeman at Staunton en route to Washington to be married The body of Gay has not yet been recovered A double funeral will be held if the other body is found The count of searchers includes many Chesapeake and Ohio employees The calm following the tragedy continues with a Sunday search in progress and the remains held until Monday for decision on burial plans
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Parks candidate for State Senate in Page Warren Clarke district
Capt BR S Parks a noted Luray lawyer and state constitution framer announces his bid for the State Senate from the Page Warren Clarke district. He previously ran for senator two years ago and faced Capt Leedy in a competitive race. Leedy a Luray attorney also seeks the seat, with a tense contest anticipated.
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