Harriman Says Railroads Sit Tight in Mountain Talk
Edward H Harriman, in Evanston, says there will be no railroad abandonment or combining. He explains the Wheeling and Lake Erie note deal aimed to save a bad financial situation and not to profit. He plans to think in the Shishiyqu Mountains and return to discuss rail, trade, and possible rate changes with care for all roads and workers.
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Chicago
Edward H Harriman
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Evanston
Sishiyqu
Erie
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Harriman
Wise
Harrien
West
United States
Mr Harriman
Labor Dispute Delays Hearing on Lackawanna Switchmen
Officials of the interstate commerce commission and the bureau of labor are postponing action under the Erdman law in the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad dispute with its switchmen. Commissioner Neill will attend a Detroit labor statistics convention for three days while Chairman Knapp remains away, delaying any intervention 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 Informs Post Office
Third Assistant Postmaster General Lawshe told the city postmaster that medicines sent through the malls with written directions will be charged as first class matter. The postmaster was also advised that penalty envelopes must not be used for the recorder of deeds or the District business.
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Lawshe
Recorder of Deeds
Itinerary of Samoa Cruise to Apia and back
Announcement lists Pacific fleet units and dates for a voyage from San Francisco to Honolulu Pago Pago Samoa and back. Vessels include West Virginia Colorado Maryland Pennsylvania Tennessee California Washington South Dakota Truxtun Hull Whipple Hopkins Perry Preble Stewart Solace Saturn Justa and support ships. Depart Aug 24 from San Francisco reach Honolulu Sept 2 then Pago Pago Sept 20, return to Honolulu Oct 7 and San Diego Nov 20 then Magdalena Bay Nov 30 to San Francisco Dec 4.
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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 for Sperry
Auckland New Zealand August 3. A formal welcome address will be presented to Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry commander in chief of the American Atlantic fleet when the vessels arrive. The visit is hailed as a token of goodwill to preserve New Zealand's security in the Pacific. An ornate album of 24 pages with harbor scenes and a full silver model of three battleships is prepared for President Roosevelt. The fleet was at latitude 18 23 south longitude 175 54 west with Auckland 260 miles away.
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New Zealand
Charles S. Sperry
Pacific
Roosevelt
Sava
Fiji Islands
Army Officers On Ride From Fort Sheridan
Chicago August 8 Officers from Fort Sheridan led by Brig Gen W H Carter began a 90 mile endurance ride as part of Roosevelt’s strenuous tests. The column included Lieut Cola Bixler Hobbs Robinson Kniskern Filley and Majs Ducat Riche Lewis Chatfield Jud son Munson Mott De Slaughter and King.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Army
Roosevelt
W H Carter
Department of the Lakes
Monitor Repaired and Renamed Tallahassee in Navy Move
The monitor Florida, torpedoed for naval science and repaired, was refloated from dry dock near Norfolk. Armor removed from turrets will be renewed. once back in service it will carry the Tallahassee name while Florida goes to a battleship. Maj Henry Leonard named naval attaché to Tokyo exposition.
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Monitor
Florida
Naval Science
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Maj
Leonard
Tokyo Exposition
Henry Leonard
Marine Corps
Tokyo Exposition Commission
General Loomis
Army Orders Leaves and reassignments of officers
Leaves of absence granted for First Lieut Fred T Cruse and Capt Grosvenor L Townsend. Recruiting duties assigned to First Lieut William Wood and Second Lieut Louis Farrell with postings to Nashville and Jefferson Barracks. Major George W Ruthers and Capt Edward M Ghinkel receive duty changes. Engineers group posts adjusted, Lytle Brown reassigned, James Fy Bell and Walter C Baker assigned to Washington and Savannah respectively.
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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
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Barry
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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 update
Orders issued to Comdr T M Potts and Lieutenants W Sterling L A Catten and others with assignments to home port naval war college Newport RI and Texas. Paymaster Corcoran resignation accepted. Vessels Thornton Mississippi Abarends Milwaukee Tacoma Salem Scorpion commissions at Boston yard. Distillers must mark packages. McCreary returns as consul general. President congratulates Sultan on proclamation of a constitution.
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Panama
Tacoma
Newport News
Guantanamo
Newport
Salem
Scorpion
Lavy Yard
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Treasury Department
In Charge of Accounts Promotes Vipond at GPO
Promotions flood government offices as B L Vipond becomes chief accountant at the Government Printing Office with a 2500 salary. Separately, many clerks return from vacations to new posts or leaves, with reports from War Navy Treasury and Post Office departments on travel, duties, and personnel changes.
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B. L. Vipond
Government Printing Office
Leech
Vipond
Washington
Kings County
Hyatteville
Fastofice Department
Quiet at Ceiba As Honduran crisis eases for now
Commander William J Maxwell on gunboat Marietta at Ceiba reports all is quiet and consuls ashore, exequatur canceled by President Davila. Dispatch garbled, corrected, confirms consuls had no impropriety in Ceiba surrender demand. State Department seeks amicable understanding with Honduras. Marietta to be relieved in about ten days by Bearplon at Boston yard.
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Wiliam J. Maxwell
Marietta
Ceiba
Honduras
Navy Department
Davila
State Department
Bearplon
Boston Navy Yard
Van Camp's Beans Seeks Growth Through Tomato Expansion
Advertises expanding tomato production by 1,200 acres to meet future demand. Praises Van Camp's tomato sauce made from whole ripe locally grown tomatoes. Claims premium quality beans from Michigan soil and hand sorting, justifying higher price.
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van Camp
Michigan
Pleads For Child Looks To Habeas Writ In Va Case
Mrs. M L Leavy of Madison Va and Florence Hallow obtain a writ of habeas corpus from Justice Anderson alleging their 18 year old daughter is kept prisoner by Albert A Leavy and a Madison woman Fannie Cove The mother says the girl Florence is confined to a house and deprived of church and social contact with the child’s sister supporting affidavit notes the daughter’s untidy appearance and neglect The case before Justice Barnard is set for 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 resident of St Joseph and she had a brother Fits Hugh a mid shipman 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 of Jamestown will investigate Passengers on the steamer Chadakoin say the pilot was collecting fares when the craft struck the boat The captain says the party 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 Faces Muzzle Case
Dr Cecil French of 719 Twelfth Street NW was ordered to muzzle his dog Capitalus but refused claiming no law compels it. The case for permitting a dog to roam without a muzzle was continued to tomorrow as French aims to make a test case against the muzzle order.
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Cecil French
Twelfth Street
French
Ile
Capitalus
Concession for Glen Echo Sunday Sales Sparks Debate
Sheriff Mullican announced no interference with selling ice cream soda water cigars and similar items on Sundays, reversing a strict interpretation of the Sunday statute. State's Attorney Watera said he had not received the circulating petition requesting Sunday amusements at Glen Echo and would not act on it without proper authority.
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George W. Mullican
Watera
Glen Echo
Repairs to the Apache Revenue Cutter Planned Baltimore Repairs
The revenue cutter Apache under Lieut. C. W. Cairnes is temporarily in Baltimore for repairs. She will move to the lower bay area to receive armament and later visit Washington. Capt. Wild, the Apache’s commanding officer, is presently on vacation in the North.
Bermel to Face Accusers After Grand Jury Flight
The Worth German Lloyd liner Prince Wilhelm brings Joseph Bermel and his wife from Bremen to New York. Bermel, former Queens borough president, fled months ago amid grand jury probes into Kissena Park land purchases and alleged city fraud. He cites health reasons for leaving and says he will answer charges on arrival.
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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 from a self inflicted gunshot wound. A passing woman heard the shot and alerted a policeman who arrived to find life extinct at the isolated spot three blocks from merrymakers preparing for the annual ocean race of racing yachts.
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Atlantic City
Altoona
Thief Steals Taft Campaign Buttons in Evansville
An Evansville purgiar stole 5 000 campaign buttons bearing pictures of Judge Taft from a local store in Taft related during August 2 incident. The crime highlights ongoing campaign memorabilia theft in Indiana.
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Evanaville
Ind
Evansville
Taft
James Thinks Luck Hard In Juvenile Court
James E Frye, a colored man with a wife and two children, appeared in juvenile court with his mother-in-law present. Judge Catlan ordered him to part with $3 of his $7 weekly pay and to pay rent, remarking that he should find a job that pays more than seven dollars weekly. Frye complained about a clock and his wife’s alleged reading inability, claiming he left home late but returned earlier than claimed. The judge suggested a higher wage and noted Frye’s longstanding struggles, comparing his situation to Jonah’s days.
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Ahe
James
Niga
Catlan
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