Dirigible flight tests delayed by adjustments and encampment trials
Capt Baldwin fails to fly the airship at Fort Myer due to unfinished adjustments. Preparations and maneuvers at Fort Hunt and Fort Washington feature trench building by militia regiments, with Company T praised for a Boer-era style trench. Balloons are guided through obstacles to the parade ground as crowds await a first test flight.
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Fort Myer
Alexandria
Washington
Capt
Golderman
Lieut
Spurgeon
Fort Washington
Putnam
Fort Hunt
Encampment Notes From Fort Washington Aeronautic and Tennis
Fort Washington Md August reports Dr C H Bowker in charge of the field hospital with Dy Butler as steward. Noted aeronautic expert Lt Spencer Bt Bomar of Company L First Regiment claims invention of a world startling airship. A bachelors meal drive by noncommissioned officers led by Master Gunnar Crosby. An intense tennis match pits Mars Young Heidenrich and Mrs Coffin against Miss Spurgeon co M W.
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Fort Washington
C. H Bowker
Dy. Butler
Steenth
Cupid
Gunnar Crosby
Mars. Young and Heidenrich
Coffin
Spurgeon
Militia to Receive Share of War Department Budget
Col H B M Weaver announces the organized militia of the District will receive 7200.08 in the militia budget portion of 9,300.77 to promote military practice under revised act. Virginia’s allotment is 47,114.25 and Maryland’s is not specified. War Department notes strict distribution by state allotments. Total militia appropriation cited as 2,000,000.
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BH. M
Fort Myer Tests Draw Large Crowd As Flights Loom
A crowded Fort Myer parade ground witnessed officials, officers, and spectators watching early test flights. Curtiss reported a reliable engine and carburetor while preparations to rope off the starting point proceeded.
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Fort Myer
Curtiss
Col. Hatfield
Army
Navy
Farman Makes Flights At Brighton Beach Race Course
New York reports Henri Farman, the aviator, conducted successful flights at Brighton Beach race course this afternoon. The first flight covered about three quarters of the distance at a height not exceeding six feet, the second was longer, and the third completed the 800 yard run with the machine about 20 feet above ground. Weather was ideal and spectators, including local aeronauts, were enthusiastic. Tomorrow Farman hopes to show the aircraft turning around in the air.
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New York
Henri Farman
Brighton Beach
Hach
Aeronauta
Harman
Zeppelin to Test Airship Tonight in Friedrichshafen
Friedrichshafen Aug 3 The Zeppelin airship will be tested during the night with a trial ascent likely tomorrow if orders are in place Count Zeppelin may embark immediately after the test on a long endurance flight no imperial committee from military officers is required to observe maneuverwatchers already assigned
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Friedrichshaven
Count Zeppelin
Hay Fire Suspect James Kerr, Postoffice Employee
James Kerr a 27 year old local athlete and Postoffice Department worker is accused of arson after a two ton hay load owned by Charles Kirk of Olney Maryland was set aflame at Tenth and E Streets. Kerr was arrested by Officer Sullivan and freed on a $300 real estate bond. Police cite three witnesses who claim Kerr lit a cigar and dropped a match into the hay. A preliminary hearing is expected in police court this morning. Kerr denies the charge and has long been active in sports circles as football coach for Business High School and a member of Olympia Athletic Club.
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Charles Kirk
Olney
James Kerr
Sullivan
Mirat
Kerr
Sliven
Seventh Street South
Th Olympia Athletic Club
Woman Jumps From Hospital Roof Garden In Mount Carmel
Mrs Samuel Gans of Moundaville West Virginia leaped from the Mount Carmel Hospital roof garden today. She had been a patient four weeks under treatment for melancholia. She was taken to the roof by her nurse and dashed past other patients, plunging eight stories to the ground.
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Columbus
Ghia
Samuel Gans
Moundaville
W. Va
Mount Carmel Hospital
Monoliths to Rise at Treasury Front Stalled by Street Hole
A 40 ton monolith wagon drew by 4 dozen horses halted by a basement-like crack in Fourteenth Street. The crew worked overnight with a jack and steam winch planned to move the load to the Treasury Building. Spectators gathered as officials explained the old sandstone columns would be replaced with monoliths amid tales of fraud about the former facade.
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Treasury
Fourteenth Street
Maryland Avenue
Fi. O'Clock
Aakt
Sandy Hagan
Maryand
Littlefield, Alvord & Co
Sandy
Jamnd
Treasury Building
Taylor
Treasury Department
Mr. Taylon
Police Seek Hud Port Boy McGee Missing Since Yesterday
Police request public help locating 14 year old Hud Port resident McGee who disappeared from BrightWood avenue and Piney Branch road yesterday morning. He is described as pale with short brown hair and was last seen wearing a red jacket and blue jeans.
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Boy
Hud Portman McGee
Hig
BrightWood Avenue
Piney Branch Road
Warm and Fair Today Promised By Weather Man
Weather forecast predicts continuation of a warm spell with fair skies and southerly winds. Affeck’s 6 PM reading reached 98 while the weather bureau logged 9, and Kansas City hit 98 degrees as several cities neared 95. Portland Me. stayed cool at 74 in the day’s heat.
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Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Portland
Postal Clerk Gives Bond in Mail Destruction Case
Donald Douglass a postal clerk arrested Sunday afternoon by F R Barclay post office inspector pleaded not guilty before Commissioner Taylor and was released on 1000 dollar bond Stewart as surety. Information filed alleges Douglass unlawfully opened three letters addressed to Indianapolis Pennsylvania and West Somerville.
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Donald Douglass
Postoffice
F. R Barclay
Post Office
United States
Taylor
Ee HA
Stewart
Douglass
Indianapolis
Catiele
West Somerville
Justice Barnard Returns to Maine Bench After Vacation
Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court of the District resumed work on the Pe Supreme Court after a summer at his country home in Cen ter Lovell Maine. He will serve three days as vacation judge then return to Maine until the regular term opens in October. Justice Anderson remains in the city but plans a short trip to Ohio for about ten days.
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Barnard
Supreme Court of the District
Center Lovell
Pe Supreme Court
Maine
Anderson
Ohio
Editor Held on Fraud Charge Over Boarding-House Directory
John I. Knapp 53 of 715 Thirteenth Street NW was arrested by Detective Frank Baur for allegedly obtaining $1 from Mrs. Mary Baek by false pretenses. Knapp claimed to edit a monthly boarding-house directory. police found over 100 names but no copy of the directory.
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John I. Knapp
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Frank Baur
Mary Baek
I Street Northwest
Falal
Knapp
Bask
Two Storekeepers Robbed in City Jewelry Store Heist
Police received reports of a jewelry shop theft at 1807 HL Street northeast where Charlea MacCauffin said a gold watch and chain vanished from a showcase. Judith Newman reported a $14 shot bag stolen from a money drawer during her Cleveland Avenue store’s absence. A separate entry notes a stable break-in near Eighth and Arst southwest with harness valued at $7 stolen sometime between Saturday night and yesterday.
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Charlea
MacCauffin
HL Street
Judith Newman
Cleveland Avenue
William Church
Brent again declines Washington bishopric for Philippines
Bishop Brent informs Dr Randolph McKim that medical advice shows his Philippine assignment is not chronic and he must remain there. A October convention will elect a successor to Bishop Satterlee. Brent’s letter cites his duty to the Orient and his belief the American church needs capable leaders for difficult fields.
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McKim
Washington
Philippine Islands
Charles Henry Brent
Brent
United States
Satterlee
Philippines
Boston
Oriant
Phillippines
Randolph McKim
McKiim
Freeland Peter
Cc. H. Brent
America
Brentardin
Dr Brent
Hias
Jung Suto
John v
Public Debt Statement for July 31 1908 Report
The monthly public debt totals 958,609,823 with an increase of 87,411 for July. Cash in Treasury sits at 253,623,173 after offsetting certificates and Treasury notes totaling 1,307,715,869.
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Tresbury
Treasury Norda
Treasury
General Fund
National Bank Depositarias
Treasury CE Bippine Islands
Beis
Fire wipes out stable. four horses perish in blaze
A two story frame stable behind 73 street southwest owned by Charles Wietzel and used by Charles Javiis, a fish dealer, burned last night. Four horses died, four wagons and eight harness sets were destroyed in a fire likely caused by spontaneous combustion from damp hay stored in the loft. Insurance coverage reportedly set the loss at about 1800 dollars as firemen battled flames for over half an hour.
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Charles Javiis
Charles Wietzel
Purses Stolen in Stores Reported by Two Women
Mrs. B Robey of 1108 Sixth Street Southwest reported a pocketbook containing $2 was stolen in a large department store while a chatelaine bag worn at the waist was left open The likely thief a woman about college age wore a white shirtwaist and black skirt Also Miss Gekraie Kibler of Falls Church Va reported a purse theft at a Pennsylvania Avenue store while her back was turned An inmate of the Government Insane Asylum Mrs Katie O Connor aged 54 escaped about 10 am after being allowed to walk on the grounds wearing a black skirt and white shirtwaist
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Gekraie Kibler
Falls Church
Misa Kibler
Pennsylvania Avenue
Katie O'Connor
Insdme
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William Mitchell
Signal Corps
Regular Army
Mitchell
George i Tait
Jacut Edwin Gunner
Twentyfourth Infantry
MacCathran
Lieut Walsh
Company M
Forsythe
Company L
Hathaway
Hausing
Torrey B. Maghee
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Corcoran
Pike
Muttlemen
Credita Dly
Maryland
Liert
Emory J. Pike
Fifteenth Cavalry
Col. Coffin
Durand
Staf
Whillam H. Comin
Elisabeth M. Mansfeld
Firet Regiment
Martini
Sherry Amontiteio Wits of
Bear
Hayard Pomme Es Terre
Poth
Partelemme
Bourgignonne
la Mansfeld
Bouchees
the Potomac
Army Signal Corps
Baloon
Prigate Miller
Compa
Wright
Gen
Bell
Allen
Maj
Russell
Wallace
Lahm
Foulois
H . Creecy
Marine Corps
Eliott
Capt. Baldwin
Cant Baldwin
Mr. Curtiss
Ted
Jen
Ea Ed Edmoneron
Chiye
Dor. C H. Bowker
Fort Washington Field Hospital
Spéncer Bt. Bomar
Firat Regiment
Gomar
Congress
Farman
Zeppelin
Tenth
E Streets
Johnson
Joseph Taper Johnson
Georgetown University
Cherrydale
Frenzies Willson
Johison
Harvey
A. K.P. Harvey
Paria
Oale Ingley
Weattiar
Altiock’s
Justice Barnard
District Supreme Court
Bishop
Public Debt Statement
A. S. Dent. of Agriculture
Rocky Mounting
Missouri
Upper
Mississippi
Indiana
Michigan
Medtmond
Michigan Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Alee
Ty Iendon
Harpers Ferry
Aug
Potomar
Shenandieh
Asheyne
Eynes
Buffalo
M. Fer
Clicaxs
I Cheyenne
Wye
Dave
Denver
Coto
Snventor
Helena
Jont
F Street
Iwo
Peter Grogan, & Sonus Company
Seventh St
H and I
Eye
New Cecilian
E.F. Droopé
Steinway Piano
Penna. Avenue
Post
Harper's
Bea
D._C
Ierper
Deruggists
N. Harper Co
Mirs
M. W
Christian Xander
Perod
Berkeley Rye
Si. N.W
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Wilson & Mayers
G. Street
Axminster
Wilton
Brussels
Wilson & Maters. A
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