Harriman Unselfish Complex Puzzle to Ponder
Railroad leader Edward Harriman explains he will stay abroad to ponder tangled transportation and finance issues. He says no railroad abandonments or consolidations are planned, only steps to salvage a bad financial situation and prevent receivership for other lines. He discusses Oriental trade, possible rate changes, and aims for a general tariff readjustment while stressing fair wages for railroad workers.
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Chicago
Edward H Harriman
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Evanston
Wise
Harrien
West
Harriman
United States
Mr Harriman
Labor Dispute Hangs Over Lackawanna Switchmen
Officials delay action in Erdman law intervention between Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and its switchmen. Commissioner Neill ill be in Detroit for three days at the labor statistics convention. Chairman Knapp plans to return soon, delaying hearings this week.
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Lackawanna
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Neill
Bureau of Labor
Erdman
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Detroit
Bureaus of Labor Statistics
Neil
First Class For Medicines Policy Warns City Postmaster
Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe informs city postmaster that medicines sent via malls with written directions will be charged as first class mail. He also states penalty envelopes may not be used for deeds recorder or District business.
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Lawshe
Recorder of Deeds
Itinerary of Samoa Cruise From the Pacific Fleet
Announcement outlines the Pacific fleet visit to Samoa, with ships including West Virginia Colorado Maryland Pennsylvania Tennessee California Washington South Dakota Truxtun Hull Whipple Hopkins Perry Preble Stewart Solace Saturn Justa and support ships. Departure from San Francisco August 24 and returns via Honolulu Pago Pago Magdalena Bay San Diego and San Francisco between August and December.
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Pacific
Samoa
San Franceco
I “White
Pago
Apia
Pago Pago
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
California
Washington
South Dakota
Pacific Torpedo Fleet
Truxtun
Hull
Whipple
Hopkins
Perry
Preble
Stewart
Solace
Saturn
Justa
Honolulu
San Francisco
San Deep
San Diego
Magdalena Bay
Auckland Prepares IFT Welcome To Atlantic Fleet
Auckland New Zealand Aug 3 The address of welcome to Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry commander in chief of the American Atlantic fleet will be presented when the vessels arrive The welcome is a token of goodwill toward New Zealand and aims to preserve island security In the harbor an album of 24 pages of photographs shows a fully manned canoe three battleships in silver and a silver border with green stones
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Auckland
New Zealand
Charles S. Sperry
Pacific
Roosevelt
Sava
Fiji Islands
Army Officers On Ride From Fort Sheridan
Chicago reports officers from Fort Sheridan led by Brig Gen W H Carter began a 90 mile ride as part of Roosevelt’s strenuous test program. The cavalcade includes Lieut Cola Bixler Hobbs Robinson Kniskern Filley and Majs Ducat Riche Lewis Chatfield Jud son Munson Mott De Slaughter and King with the march expected to reach completion by Wednesday afternoon.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Army
Roosevelt
W H Carter
Department of the Lakes
Monitor Repaired and Renamed Tallahassee Returns to Service
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk notes the Florida monitor, damaged by a torpedo, has rejoined service after repairs. Armor was removed and will be renewed. upon completion, the vessel will be renamed Tallahassee for naval use while the Florida title goes to a battleship. Maj Leonard becomes naval attaché to the Tokyo exposition commission, starting about September 1.
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Washington
Norfolk
Monitor
Florida
Naval Science
Tallahassee
Maj
Leonard
Tokyo Exposition
Henry Leonard
Marine Corps
Tokyo Exposition Commission
General Loomis
Army Orders Move Officers Between Posts for Recruiting and Inspections
The orders authorize leaves for First Lieut Fred T Cruse and Capt Grosvenor L Townsend. First Lieut William Wood is assigned to Nashville for recruiting duty with temporary duty at Jefferson Barracks. Second Lieut Louis Farrell to Jefferson Barracks for general recruiting instruction, then Nashville. Major George Ruthers and Capt Edward Ghinkle receive transfers and inspections. Capt Lytle Brown is removed from Washington Barracks to Louisville after target practice. First Lieut James Fy Bell at Washington Barracks for duty until Aug 26. Post Lieut Walter Baker reassigned from Raventy Sec ond company to the artillery district of Savannah.
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Fred T Cruse
Fire Field Artillery
Grosvenor L Townsend
Twenty-third Infantry
William & Wood
Fourth Field Artillery
Nashville Tonn
Wood
Jefferson Barracks
Louis Farrell
Fifteenth Infantry
Nashville
Tenn
Egent
Thomas L. Coles
Exullery Corps
George W Ruthers
Denver
Colo
Ellaworth
Kans
Edward M Ghinkle
Ordnance Department
Forts
Miley and
Mason
Cal
Presidio of
San Francisco
Baker, McDowell
Barry
Corps of Engineers
Lytle Brown
Washington Barracks
Engineers
Louisville
Harry Burgess
Burgess
James Fy" Bell
Walter C. Baker
Court Artillery Corps
Raventy
Artillery District of
Savannah
Naval officers orders and vessel movements reported
Orders issued to Comdr T M Potts Lieut W Sterling to Scorplome ident and FL Oliver to Montana Lieut L A Catten to naval war college Newport Chief Carpenter A C Burroughs retired Chief Carpenter J B Waelemeyer to Texas Paymaster Clerk R C Corcoran resignation to take effect July 30. Vessel arrivals and commissions noted at Boston Gardiners Bay Bradford Bradford Mil-waki Milwaukee Panama Guantanamo. Salem and Scorpion commissioned at navy yard Boston August 1. Distillers must mark packages per Treasury upheld rule. Consul General McCreary returns to New York Santo Domingo. President congratulates Sultan on constitutional proclamation.
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Home
Walt
W. Sterling
Scorplomeident
Thornton
Gardiners Bay
Ratled
Mississippi
Bradford
Provincetown
Baltimore
Milwaukee
Honolulu
Panama
Tacoma
Newport News
Guantanamo
Newport
Salem
Scorpion
Lavy Yard
Boston
In Charge of Accounts Promoted at Government Printing Office
B L Vipond, promoted to chief accountant at the Government Printing Office, will oversee bookkeeping and records, earning 2500 dollars annually. The move follows his six years in Washington after arriving from Kings County New Mexico, with prior work in the rural delivery division. The announcement lists many department staff on vacation or transfer across War Navy Treasury and Post Office offices.
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Government Printing Office
Leech
Vipond
Washington
Kings County
Hyatteville
Fastofice Department
War Department
John B. Randolph
Blue Ridge Summit
Paur Randolph
William Palmer
Atlantic City
M. J
Navy Department
Richard M Fetty
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Charles R. Burr
Ordnance Bureau
Perez Flach
Nautical Almanac Office
Edward J. Keefe
Bureau of Ordnance
Treasury Department
William M. Geddes
Board of Managers
Nebraska
Cam. Campnell
Division of Naturalization
New York
Government Service
George W. Leadley
Division of Appointments
Maryland
New York State
William L. Soleau
Boston
Mass
George J. Johannes
New England
William Cade
Wilfred S. Smith
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Thomas Lawson
Robert McGlone
Everett Hoxie
Charlen H Keating
Postoffice Department
Ohio
Br. Keating
Oscar M. Wold
Prince Georges County
Edward Taylor
Chesapeake Bay
A. E. MecKennie
Foreign Division
Post Office Department
Naples
Rome
Europe
Annie L. Graves
Postoffica Department
Indiana
G. H. Tucker
Edan Morgan
Piney Point
EK. H. Thorp
Joseph I. Porter
J. W. Johnston
Arthur McNelly
G Dole
A. A. Rock
Division of
Railway Mail
CeCe Judson
Mr Judson
Arkansas
Sktena
Quiet at Ceiba as gunboat reports harmony with Honduran gov
Commander Maxwell aboard the Marietta reports calm at Ceiba Honduras with consuls ashore and exequatur cancellations tied to the surrender demand. Dispatch corrections follow garbled transmission as the State Department seeks an amicable understanding with Honduras. The Marietta will be relieved in about ten days by Bearplon at Boston Navy Yard.
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Wiliam J. Maxwell
Marietta
Ceiba
Honduras
Navy Department
Davila
State Department
Bearplon
Boston Navy Yard
Van Camp's beans grow as tomato supply expands
Van Camp's reports a surge in demand for its beans, claiming the brand leads worldwide. The company notes planting 1,200 more acres of tomatoes to supply next year and emphasizes sourcing whole ripened tomatoes nearby. It contrasts its premium Michigan beans with others, stating higher quality and costs for superior product.
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van Camp
van Camp’s
Pleads For Childs Looks In Habeas Corpus Case
Mrs. Mary L. Leavy of Madison Virginia seeks help after claiming her 18 year old daughter Florence Hallow is held as a prisoner by Albert A. Leavy and Fannie Cove. Leavy deserts her in 1907 and the child is kept indoors with neglect, a letter from Florence notes heartbreak. Justice Barnard to hear the case on August 7.
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Sami
Madison
Mary L. Leavy
Florence Hallow
Anderson
Leavy
Albert A. Leavy
Fannie Cove
Florence
Florence Harlow
Bodies Found in Lake Near Chautauqua
Special to The Washington Post from Jamestown New York August 3 bodies of Elsie Stoddard Green of St. Joseph Missouri and Porter Parish of Memphis Tennessee were recovered after drowning Saturday night near Chautauqua Coroner Histon plans an investigation Passengers aboard the steamer Chadakoin say the pilot was collecting fares as it struck the boat The captain claims the girl jumped in to rescue a boy who leaped into the lake to help her
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Washington Post
Jamestown
Elsie Stoddard Green
St. Joseph
Porter P Parish
Memphis
Veterinarian Dr Cecil French Faces Muzzling Charge
Dr Cecil French of 719 Twelfth Street NW was ordered in police court to muzzle his dog Capitalus a Great Dane. He refused claiming no law compels muzzling and the case was continued to tomorrow as he aims to test the dog muzzling order.
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Cecil French
Twelfth Street
French
Ile
Capitalus
Concession For Glen Echo Sunday Sales Stirs Local Debate
Sheriff Mullican backtracked on enforcing Sunday sales bans at Glen Echo ice cream soda water cigars and similar items saying he will not interfere with such sales though he will not permit Sunday amusements. State's Attorney Watera said no petition has reached him and he sees no authority to grant the concession.
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George W. Mullican
Watera
Glen Echo
Repairs to the Apache Revenue Cutter underway in Baltimore
The revenue cutter Apache, temporarily under Lieut. C. W. Cairnes, is being repaired at Baltimore. She will soon head to the lower bay for her armament and will later visit this city. Capt. Wild, the Apache's commanding officer, is currently in the North on vacation.
Bermel Faces Accusers On Grand Jury Case
New York reports the arrival of the Worth German Lloyd liner Seronprince Wilhelm with Mr and Mrs Joseph Bermel of Brooklyn aboard. Bermel, former Queens borough president, fled to Europe amid grand jury probes into Kissena Park land purchase and suspected city defraudment. He says health prompted his voyage and resignation followed Governor's urging.
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New York
Seronprince Wilhelm
Bremen
Joseph Bermel
Brooklyn
Queens
Europe
Queens County Grand Jury
Jhim
Bermel
Kissena Park
Italy
Death by Own Action Under Boardwalk at Atlantic City
Aug 3 Atlantic City A T Bell 35 of Altoona Pa was found dead today under the boardwalk near the inlet with a bullet wound in his head. A woman walking along the beach heard the shot and summoned a policeman. Life was extinct when he arrived at the isolated spot three blocks from where excursionists at the inlet were preparing for the annual ocean race of racing yachts.
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Atlantic City
Altoona
Thief takes Taft buttons in Evansville theft
An Evansville purgiar reports a thief stole 5 000 campaign buttons bearing pictures of Judge Taft from a local store in Taft campaign item theft.
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Taft
Evanaville
Ind
Evansville
James Frye Ordered to Pay Rent and Support by Judge
James E Frye, a Center Market worker earning seven dollars weekly, faced a juvenile court order from Judge Catlan to contribute three dollars toward rent. His wife and mother-in-law testified to his alleged failings and late hours, while Frye claimed the clock and his wife’s illiteracy caused his troubles. The judge urged finding better employment and noted Frye’s burden of supporting a wife and two children.
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James E Frye
Frye
Ahe
James
Niga
Catlan
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