Harriman Offers Unselfish View on Railroads and Markets
Edward Harriman says the Wheeling and Lake Erie note deal was to ease tangled finances not to abandon railroads. He plans to think in the Catskill Mountains and stresses no broad railroad receivership. He criticizes Orient trade drift, cites need for fair freight revenue and better wages aligned with service quality.
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Chicago
Edward H Harriman
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Evanston
Labor Dispute Delay in Lackawanna Case
Officials cannot hear Lackawanna switchmen for several days. Interstate Commerce Commission Chairman Knapp and Bureau of Labor staffer Neill are not expected to act this week under Erdman law. Neill attends a Detroit labor statistics convention for three days. Knapp remains away until tomorrow and may return earlier due to the stalled Lackawanna trouble.
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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 Informed
Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe informed the city postmaster that medicines mailed with written directions will incur first class charges. The postmaster was told that penalty envelopes may not be used for the recorder of deeds or the District's business.
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Lawshe
Recorder of Deeds
Itinerary Of Samoa Cruise From San Francisco Visit
Announcement of the Pacific fleet itinerary with ships including West Virginia Colorado Maryland Pennsylvania Tennessee California Washington South Dakota Truxtun Hull Whipple Hopkins Perry Preble Stewart Solace Saturn Justa and others. The voyage runs San Francisco August 24 to San Francisco December 4 via Honolulu Pago Pago Magdalena Bay and San Diego.
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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 for Atlantic Fleet Visit
Auckland New Zealand Aug 3 The welcome address for Rear Admiral Charles Sperry commander in chief American Atlantic fleet will be presented upon arrival aboard 13 illuminated displays interwoven with the British ensign and star spangled banner. A gold and silver album for President Roosevelt features 24 photo pages of the harbor a carved canoe and three solid silver battleships framed by a silver border with green stones. The American fleet is 260 miles from Auckland at 1823 south 17554 west and the visit aims to strengthen goodwill and Pacific security.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Charles S. Sperry
Pacific
Roosevelt
Sava
Fiji Islands
Army Officers On Ride From Fort Sheridan
Chicago August 8 officers of Fort Sheridan above captain left the post for a strenuous Roosevelt order test a 90 mile ride to be finished by Wednesday afternoon Brig Gen W H Carter led the cavalcade with Lieut Cola Bixler Hobbs Robinson Kniskern Filley and Majs Ducat Riche Lewis Chatfield Judson Munson Mott De Slaughter and King in the group
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Army
Roosevelt
W H Carter
Department of the Lakes
Monitor Repaired to Sail as Tallahassee Next
A damaged monitor formerly named Florida has been repaired after being torpedoed for naval science and is afloat again. The ship will be renamed Tallahassee when returned to service. Florida’s name will be given to a battleship. Maj. Henry Leonard, Marine Corps, is named naval attaché to the Tokyo exposition commission, effective around 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 Delineate Recruiting and Duty Transfers
The military orders assign leaves for First Lieut Fred T Cruse and Capt Grosvenor L Townsend, detail First Lieut William Wood to Nashville for recruiting duty after arrival at Jefferson Barracks, and designate Second Lieut Louis Farrell for general recruiting services with ten days of training. Subscriptions include Maj George Ruthers inspecting subsistence, Capt Edward Ghinkle inspecting armament, and reshuffles of engineers, with Lt James Bell to Washington and Post Lieut Walter Baker moved to unassigned status awaiting further duty.
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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 Ordered and Vessel Movements Amid Notable Changes
Orders to naval officers include Comdr T M Potts and Lieut W Sterling assigned abroad while Lieut L A Catten and Chief Carpenter A C Burroughs receive duty assignments. The Salem Scorpion placed in commission at Boston yard August 1 as naval vessels show arrivals and transfers, with distillery package marking upheld by the Attorney General. Consul General McCreary returns to New York from Santo Domingo and the President congratulates the Turkish sultan for proclaiming a constitution through Ambassador Leishman in Constantinople.
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Newport News
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Salem
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New York
Fenton R. Mic Creary
Santo Domingo
San Juan
Sultan
Leishman
Constantinople
State Department
In Charge of Accounts Promoted at Government Printing Office
Promotions sweep through multiple federal departments as clerks return from vacations and new assignments. B L Vipond becomes chief accountant at $2,500 yearly, with duties over time, records, and audits. Other promotions and leaves span War Navy Treasury Post Office and Lighthouse services among staffers in Washington.
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Government Printing Office
Leech
Vipond
Washington
Kings County
Hyatteville
Fastofice Department
George J. Johannes
New England
William Cade
Wilfred S. Smith
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Thomas Lawson
Robert McGlone
Everett Hoxie
Quiet at Ceiba as Marietta reports calm situation
Commander William J Maxwell of the gunboat Marietta at Ceiba Honduras reports all is quiet and consular officers, whose exequaturs were canceled by President Davila, remain ashore. His dispatch notes no consuls accused of misconduct during the Ceiba surrender. The State Department seeks an amicable understanding with Honduras. Marietta to 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 Dominates Market With Tomato Growth
The ad proclaims Van Camp's bean brand supremacy and expanding supply, detailing 1,200 extra acres planted for tomatoes to boost sauce quality. It touts whole ripe Michigan tomatoes, hand-picked beans, and top-dollar sourcing to justify higher prices and brand lead.
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van Camp
van Camp’s
Michigan
Pleads For Child Maintains Captive At Madison Va
Mrs. M L Leavy of Madison Va obtains a writ of habeas corpus alleging her 18 year old daughter is held prisoner by Albert A Leavy and Fannie Cove. Florence Hallow supports that the girl grows rough and untidy from neglect. Justice Barnard scheduled to hear 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 Jamestown N Y Aug 3 The bodies of Elsie Stoddard Green of St Joseph Mo and Porter P Parish of Memphis Tenn drowned Saturday night near Chautauqua were recovered today The girl's father is Charles H Green a wealthy St Joseph resident and she had a brother Fits Hugh a midshipman on the cruiser Olympia Porter P Parish is the son of H J Parish president of the Interstate Cotton Seed Crushers Association of Memphis Coroner Histon Jamestown will launch an investigation Passengers on the steamer Chadakoin say the pilot was collecting fares when it struck the party The captain claims the girl jumped into the lake and the young man jumped to her rescue.
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Washington Post
Jamestown
Elsie Stoddard Green
St. Joseph
Porter P Parish
Memphis
Veterinarian Dr Cecil French Muzzling Test Case
Dr Cecil French of 719 Twelfth Street NW faced a police court charge for allowing his dog Capitalus to roam without a muzzle. The hearing was continued to tomorrow as he plans a test case challenging the muzzle order and claims no law requires it.
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Cecil French
Twelfth Street
French
Ile
Capitalus
Concession for Glen Echo Sunday Sales Queried
Sheriff George W Mullican said he would not interfere with selling ice cream soda water cigars and similar items on Sundays reversing a previous threat to enforce the Sunday statute He will not permit Sunday amusements State's Attorney Watera said he had not received the petition for signatures appealing to him to permit amusements and would ignore it if received as he has no right to make the concession
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George W. Mullican
Watera
Glen Echo
Repairs to the Apache Revenue Cutter
The revenue cutter Apache under Lieut. C. W. Cairnes is being repaired at Baltimore. She will soon head to the lower bay for armament and later visit this city. Capt. Wild, her commanding officer, is currently in the North on vacation.
Bermel to Face Accusers On Return From Europe
New York harbor passenger lists show Joseph Bermel and his wife of Brooklyn among those arriving aboard the Wilhelm from Bremen. Bermel, former Queens borough president, fled to Europe amid grand jury inquiries into Kissena Park land deals that allegedly defrauded the city. He resigned after a governor’s request, citing health as his motive for travel.
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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 in Atlantic City
A T Bell, 35, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, was found dead today under the boardwalk near the inlet with a bullet wound in the head. A passerby woman alerted police, and the scene was described as isolated, about three blocks from where recreational yacht races were set to begin.
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Atlantic City
Altoona
Thief Steals 5000 Taft Bearing Buttons in Evansville
In Evansville Indiana on August 2 a purglar stole 5000 campaign buttons bearing pictures of Judge Taft from a local store. The theft targets campaign materials and robs the public display of political images. No arrests reported yet.
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Evanaville
Ind
Evansville
Taft
James Frye in Juvenile Court Over 3 of $7 Weekly Pay
James E Frye a colored man working in Center Market who earns seven dollars weekly faced a judge in juvenile court yesterday. His wife, mother-in-law, and two children were present as the court ordered him to part with three dollars and to pay rent. The proceedings revealed disputes over his nightly 1 o clock returns and a misread clock. The judge urged James to find a higher paying job and keep better company.
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Frye
Ahe
James
Niga
Catlan
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