Miners Cause Upheld as Innocent Says AFL Council
The American Federation of Labor executive council declares Moyer Haywood and Pettibone innocent of the Steunenberg murder and demands a fair trial for the three. Gompers, its president, says he has nothing further to say beyond the council resolutions. The council, including eight vice presidents and officers, published the stance in the May AFL list amid Roosevelt’s criticisms of the miners as undesirable citizens.
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Executive Council
Samuel Gompers
Honore Jaxkow
Roosevelt
Moyer and
Haywood
American Federation of Labor
Moyer and Haywood
Western Miners
Gov
Steunenberg
The
Washington
Gompers
Council
Phe
Ent
James Duncan
John Mitchell
James O'Connell
Mex Mortis
Denis A. Hayes
Daniel J. Keefe
Wiliam D. Huber
Joseph F. Valentine
Jonsyh B. Lennon
Frank Morrison
Moyer
Haywood-Fettibone
Mewra
Heywood
Pettibone
Patti
Bellef
Dunlap Succeeds Gillette as City Filtration Chief
Frederick C. Dunlap of the New York City water department is appointed Chief of the Bureau of Filtration in Philadelphia, succeeding Maj. Cassius B. Gillette who resigned. Salary drops from 17000 to 8000 dollars. Gillette, a former U S Army officer, had accused the McNichol firm of defrauding the city in the filtration construction.
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Philadelphia
Frederick CC. Dunlep
New York City
Weaver
New York
Maj
Gillette
Engineer Corps
United States Army
Hill
McNichol & Co
Miss Miller to Marry Hildreth Townsend in Society Match
Special to The Washington Post Miss Augusta Warner Miller daughter of former United States senator Warner Miller will wed Hildreth Loring Townsend. Miss Miller known in New York Washington society has just returned from Paris. Townsend is assistant corporation counsel and stepson of the late George B. Loring. he was commissioner of Agriculture and a Massachusetts congressman and state senate president. Grey prorogues Parliament Ottawa prorogued by Lord Grey after the House met November 2.
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United States
H. L. Townsend
Washington Post
New York
Augusta Warner Miller
Warner Miller
Hildreth Loring Townsend
Miller
Washington
Paris
Townsend
George B. Laring
Congress
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Senate
Theater Combine Merges to Form United States Amusement Company
The Klaw and Erlanger and Shubert interests merge to form the United States Amusement Company in New Jersey. Officers include A L Erlanger president and Lee Shubert vice president. The new firm acquires theaters in Brooklyn Buffalo Columbus New York Philadelphia and others for vaudeville and general amusements.
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New York
Klaw & Brlanger
Shubert
United States Amusement Company
New
New Jersey
A. L. Erlanger
Lee Shubert
Marc Klaw
James P. McGovarn
Levy Mayer
Chicago
William Klein
Robert H. McCarter
A.L. Erlanger
al Hayman
Jacob 3B.shubert
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
Joseph L. Rhinock
Kentucky
Moses Rets
Conover English
Mosers, Shubert
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Chattanooga
Columbus
Denver
Kansas City
Louiaville
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Rochester
Springfield
Worcester
Majestic Theater
New York City
Kaw & Yrlanger
Tremont Theater
Boston
Grand Opera House
New Forrest Theater
Philadelphia
New York Theater
Klew & Erlanger
Waldo Sparks Defense Defects In War Ships
Boston April 37 Congressman George W Waldo New York warned a mass meeting at Faneuil Hall that war ships built under private contract carry serious flaws Rivet holes have been plugged with putty wood or soap instead of iron rivets He cited ships needing Brooklyn Navy Yard repairs George L Cain of Lynn presided with Mayor John F Fitzgerald and lawmakers among speakers.
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Boston
George W. Waldo
New York
Faneuil
National League of Hemployes of Navy Zarda
Brooklyn Navy Yard
George L. Cain
Lynn
Association
John F. Fitzgerald
Wiliam , McNary
John A.kelther
Col Rutherford Buried Amid Military Honors at Arlington
The body of Brevet Lieut. Col. Robert G. Rutherford, who died last Wednesday at his home, was buried at Arlington yesterday afternoon. Rev. George Calvert Carter led services at the house and church with escorts from Fort Myer Cavalry Band and Thir teenth Cavalry. Eight active pallbearers and sixteen honorary pallbearers included army officers and civilians. Wreaths from the Washington Board of Trade and other groups graced the casket. taps and three volleys marked the graveside salute after services at St Andrew's Church and the grave. Maj. W. P. Huxford and Capt. Lewin Merriam assisted as ushers.
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Robert G. Rutherford
Nineteenth Street
Arlington
George Calvert Carter
St. Andrew's Church
Fourteenth
Corcoran Streets
Fort Myer
Toops
Thirteenth Cavalry
Preston
Washington Board, of Trade
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Society of the ‘Twelfth Army Corps
Washington Heal Estate Exchange
Ladies’ Aid Society
Garfield Hospital
Mr. Carter
W. P.huxford
Lewin Merriam
Delegates From Almas Temple Depart for Imperial Council
Delegates from Almas Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine leave Baltimore for Los Angeles to attend the Imperial Council session set to convene in early May. Illustrious Potentate Frank A. Sebring, Jacobus Jones, and Jeanet Hart head the party aboard a 6 o clock departure from the Baltimore station, with arrival expected in Los Angeles next Sunday. The meeting was postponed from last year due to the San Francisco earthquake.
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Almas Temple
Los Angeles
Imperial Council
San Francisco
Two Men Die After Fight in Vick Louisiana
New Orleans reports say a father intervening in a quarrel between two boys sparked a pistol and knife fight in Vick Louisiana last night. Two men were killed CHOYEIAER HENRY T CLARK two others fatally injured Trumen Clark and Mr McCann and two bystanders were seriously wounded.
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New Orleans
Vick
Cat Choyeiaer
Henry T. Clark
Trumen
Clark
Mr. McCann
Man Confesses to Theft After Arrest at Depot
Albert Abempoun, 2 Newsnoy living at 188 A Street NW, confessed to detectives that he stole four watches and a bicycle weeks earlier after being arrested for defrauding passengers at the Pennsylvania depot by offering false fare tips. The recovered items are held by the property clerk awaiting claimants.
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Albert Abempoun
Newsnoy
Mullen
Central Office
Cebmen
Pennsylvania Pasenger
Deserted on Honeymoon Bride Tells Police
Virginia Brooks Schrader, a bride of a week, went to police saying husband Charles A. Schrader deserted her after their wedding tour from Pittsburgh to Maryland and beyond. She claimed they traveled to Harrisburg and Hagerstown before a Belt Line baggage stop, where he left with $4 and did not return, leaving her penniless and seeking help to reach Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Charles A. Schrader
Florence Crittenton
Schrader
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Hagers~ Town
Pennsylvania
Beltimore
Ohio
Pioneer Druggist Dr Bates Dies at 83 in Washington
Dr John Edward Bates a longtime Washington druggist and pioneer resident died at George Washington Hospital at 1 30 am aged eighty three He was born October 14 1823 in Fairfax County Va and came to DC at sixteen He helped expand drug business from Navy Yard to northwest and founded a branch at Thirteenth and G Streets He is survived by wife Charlotte Williams four children Charles H Bates W Bates and Martha and Louisa Bates Interment will be in Congressional Cemetery with funeral at his late residence 1929 Seventeenth Street NW.
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John Edward Bates
Washington
George-Washington Hospital
Highteenth Street
William H. Chapman
Old
Fourth ‘Street ‘Methodist Episcopal Church
Congressional Cemetery
Dr. Bates
Fairfax County
Kidwell
Georgetown
Navy Yard
Northiwest
Thirteenth
Charlotte Williams
Lockport
N. Y
Charles H. Bates
Southern Pacific Railroad
W. Bates
Miases
Louisa
Marta ¥. Bates
City
Father Finds Lost Boy Sleeping at Police Station
Four-year-old Johnnie Shannon was found sleeping in the lieutenant’s office at the Second precinct after being brought in by Lester Adams on Friday night. Adams said the boy, who lives on 03 KE a street northwest, could not state an address but muttered that Johnnie Shannon wants to go home. The father located him early yesterday morning near the corner of Fifth and Harvests.
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Leutenant
Johnnie Shannon
Lester’ Adams
Fifth and
Harvests
Adams
Tohnnia Shannon
Ieutenant
Tug Radiant Sinks in Chesapeake Bay Off Baltimore
The tug Radiant sank in Chesapeake Bay about twenty miles below Baltimore with nine aboard. Four crew reached the pier, five jumped overboard and were rescued by the steamer Atlanta. no lives lost. The sunken vessel, eighty one tons and seventy four feet, was built in Philadelphia in 1900. Wrecking gear is to be dispatched to raise the tug.
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Baltimore
Radiant
Chaspeake Bay
Alexandria
Washington
Magothy
Smouth
Atlanta
Philadelphia
Standard Oil Company
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Federation of Labor
Dunlap
Miss Miller
Klaw & Erlanger and
Shuberts
Col. Rutherford
Shriners
Bride Tella
Tug Radiant
Bay
Agethy River
Democrats
Speeial
Warrington
Cumberland
Democrats Today
Harvey Wilson
Phil Smith
Peter E. Wright
Richard T. Kaufman
Perrari
Francis Fert
Sousa
Col
Ferrari
Europe
Berlin
Con Purrail
Ebrerive
U.S. Government
Islands
St. Louis Fair
U.S
de Long. Amusement Corporation
OM the Warpath
San Francisco Bay
Harbor
Golden Gate
HHU
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