Cowdon's Queer Acts Friends Say He Is Not Crazy
A Washington story describes James Seldon Cowden, a frequent Virginia gubernatorial aspirant and a socialist-leaning statistician, as a humorous yet serious figure. He clashed with authorities after shouting from a dirt pile on Tenth Street, was detained, and admitted to St Elizabeths Asylum pending a marshal's hearing. Friends express surprise at his arrest, noting his eccentric but harmless conduct and long history of pamphleteering and political schemes. Cowden previously worked in the Pension Office and the Bureau of Statistics, and he advocated radical ideas like social paper currency and extensive canal projects.
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Ainost
James Seldon
Condiwen
Virginia
Congress
Washington
Jnst
Cowdenay
St Elizabeth's Asylum
Corporation Counsel
Cowdon
Ulcyde
Lynn
Tenth Street
Cowden
St Flizabeths
Condon
Batefort
Tohn Cowden
George Francis Train
Cowdan
Tos
Urothe
Preisturs Department
Alwiss
Sacionem
Trinu
Kirst
Two Prostrations By Heat In City Blocks
Two people collapsed in the city due to heat exhaustion despite temperatures not being high. One man, around 22 at 2200 Gostreet Northwest, was rushed from a drug store at Fifteenth Ardie Street to an Emergency Hospital. Annie Thomas, a girl under fourteen on Wire Street near Tenth Street Southwest, fainted and was taken to an Emergency Hospital where doctors diagnosed heat exhaustion.
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Ardie Street
Annie Thomas
Annie Thomas Not Fourteen Verral Régro Girl Wis Woilking
Wire Street
Tenth Street
C Street
Swanson Loses Speech as Bag Snatcher Stole It
Representative Claude A. Swanson Virginia faced embarrassment when a bag containing his typewritten speech vanished at a Pennsylvania Railroad station. Detective Berman chased leads, bag-snatcher Harry Winston was captured, and Swanson recovered the suitcase just as his train departed. Winston faces charges after a prior alleged theft of Moses Mitchell’s handbag.
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Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Swanson
Pennsylvania
Harry Winston
Moses Mitchell
Thomas
W Va
D Street
Winston
Escape by Canal Jump Surprises Police Arrested Man
A man placed under arrest by Officer J A Hall of the seventh precinct leaped into the canal and swam to the opposite bank yesterday. The escape follows a similar incident reported days earlier involving Frank Veitch of Rosslyn Virginia.
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Voliceman J. A Hall
Seventh Precinct
Hs Escoe
Frank Veitch
Rosslyn
Po- I
Camp Ordway drill lesson shows guard battery weaknesses
Special to The Washington Post from Camp Ordway Harpers Ferry W Va Aug 5 District Commissioners inspect National Guard after five days of drilling. Capt Marrons battery drilled for half an hour. regulars under Capt Foote took charge training horses while teaching the guardsmen. Despite limited horses the Fort Myer men imparted basic skills. further drills planned each afternoon.
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Washington Post
Camp Ordway
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
National Guard
Tery
Marron
Miltia
Foote
Fort Myer
Washington
Harries
Harmes
Adjt
Brett
Beng
Matron
Field Artillery
Artllery
Parteenth Cavalry
Koester
Green Park
Vwarrles
Guard
Blue Ridge
Negro suspect flees after boat escape during DC theft case
A stolen harness case leads to a pursuit across Washington area waterways. policemen intercept a Black suspect who confessed and fled aboard a boat, then overboard to shore. A broad manhunt followed with a general lookout citywide as the fugitive remained at large past midnight.
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Aga
Hall
Aqueduct
Red
Cabin John
Jonadah Memorial Service Honors Judge John J Weed
Memorial services by Pioneer Council Sons of Jonadah honored Judge John J Weed at Jonadah Hall presided by Judge Samuel C Millis. Speeches by multiple members praised his twenty four years of tireless service and chivalrous, charitable character.
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Pioneer Council, Sons of Jonadah
John J Weed
Jonadah Hall
Samuel C Millis
J S Flemmey
Mr” Decker
Prat
Edward Mullen
T A Lambert
Afunumintal Council
Baltimore and
Potomac
Mayo
Hig
Interment of Mrs Miles at Arlington in forenoon
The remains of Mrs Nelson A Miles arrived at Pennsylvania Station and were taken to the Miles residence to await Arlington commitment services at 10 30 this forenoon. Chaplain C Pierce will conduct the simple rites at Arlington. The long list of telegrams and condolence letters includes President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt, Secretary Hay, Mr and Mrs Rockefeller, and many other officials and dignitaries.
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Nelson A. Miles
Pennsylvania Station
Miles
N Street
Arlington
West Point
Sherman Miles- Col
Samuel Reber
Colgate Hoyt
Colsate Hoyt, Jr
Roosevelt
Alton
Parker
Mra Hay
Payne
Mexico
Mme de Re Pirez
M Brun
Denmark
Mme Quesada
Squiers
Cuba
Thomas Lipton
Mra
Myron T Herrick
Joseph McKasina
Dewey
Schley
Hichborn
Chaffee
James Wilson
Gillespie
Mire
H ¢ Rouse
BC Heredict
J Gensler
Frerklin MacVeagh
Alexander Sweeney
J W Duntles
T J Clay
A W Yates
Georga F Weshburn
Charles Deering
Frank Hull
Wiorenca O’neill
C C Yierce
John Morton
MC Wetmore
Bishop
Gilbert
C .J Campbell
Audomefa
John A Loge
M S Townsend
Glennar Martin
Inger Eoll
Studebaker
Whitelaw ‘Reid
Lodge
Hansbrough
Faldwin
Barrett
James J Hill
J PF Yinnerty
Rice
Foraker
Snedberg
McEwen
Henr W Foster
David Overinyer
Moore
Scott Thomas F Walsh
Burton
Ruggles
Westox
Samuel Bowies
Ludington
Wife of Gen Davis Dies in New York
Mrs George W Davis wife of Maj Gen Davis retired governor of the Isthmian Canal Zone died yesterday at Big House New York. Remains will be brought to Washington this afternoon and placed in the receiving vault at Arlington Cemetery pending Gen Daviss arrival who left Colon Wednesday after a cablegram summoning him to his wife. Her death was sudden and unexpected though advices from Big House Thursday said her condition was not serious.
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George W Davis
Gen Davis
Isthmian Canal Zone
Big House
Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Colon
Davis
Opium in Philippines prompts call for monopoly and reforms
Manila reports the opium committee appointed last August recommends government monopoly of opium traffic with three year phaseout to ban imports except medicine, grant smoker licenses to rich over twenty one, start school education against opium, provide free hospital care for habitues, and deport Chinese dealers. Committee visited several Asian regions and followed a Manila debate on an imperial bill.
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Opium
Coy Taft
Brent
Episcopal Church
Albert
Philipino
Maj Carter
Board of Health
Philipine Islands
China
Japan
Burma
Java
Oir
Smith
California
Washington
Not Going to Philippines Chief Purpose of Visit to Rome Was to Pay Respects
Papal delegate Falconio arrived in Washington with auditor Mgr Marchetti after Italy trip. Marchetti says no plan to dispatch him to the Philippines and that the visit’s main aim was to pay respects to the Holy Father. Falconio will remain in the United States for now.
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Rome
Holy Father
Washington
Er. Falconio
Mer. Marchetti
New York
Archbishop Farley
New York City
Mgr Marchetti
Gi Waicomo
Philippines
United States
Mgr
Falconto
Mgr. Marchetti
Iis
Italy
Wild Run on Bank Continues Amid Labor Turmoil
A Chicago stockyards strike pits federal intervention hints against packing trust activity. International Secretary Call disclosed talks with a Commerce and Labor emissary, noting alleged law violations and immigrant payoffs. St. Joseph reports end of packing house protests. Bloomington-Normal strike ends with wage and recognition defeats.
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Call
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bis
Kowledge
Chicago
Weather map reports mixed conditions and heat in many regions
The Weather Bureau notes a stationary Lake Superior disturbance with thunderstorms in the Middle Atlantic and Gulf States. Central and eastern U S see little temperature change, while the Pacific Coast reports extreme heat up to 104. Westward, winds shift with fresher westerlies in the Lake region and southerly winds toward European ship departures.
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Freana, del
Walla Walla Wash
Lake Region
Atlantic Coast
Gulf States
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Middle Atlantic
New England
South Atlantic
Lake
European
Grand Banks
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Boston
Mass
Buffalo
Chicago
Gincionati
Ohio
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Dea Amoiuea
Mont.ga
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
New York
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
Utah
Louis
St. Paul
Yacht Club Cruise Ends at Newport
The Philadelphia-Corinthian Yacht Club cruise ends at Newport Rhode Island with 27 starters and 16 finishers. Commodore Alexander Van Rensselaer says the day featured a southwest breeze and favorable conditions. The Hildegarde was first to reach port, with Gayorosna and Rosalie competing in the schooner classes and a social aboard the flagship May.
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Newport
R.I
Philadelphia—Corinthian Yacht Club
New London
Alexander van Rensellaer
Hildegarde
Gayorosna
Rosalie
Lolita
van Rensselaer
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Obermehth
Cortese
Touro
Faye
Richmond
Virginia Statesman
Negro
Ordway
Col Brett
Montana
Albert Arthur Reeves
Ambulance Corb
Reeves
Merxm
Buckey
Artillery Corps
Reaves
Marines
J S Tomlinson
Shenandoah
Fort Riley
Ian
Henderson
C. A Weaver
Gen. Harries
Joseph T Dickman
General Staff
Maj. Day
Maj. Durand
Inckman
Ini
Auten
Wilby
Mas. Elh
NeumMever
Jonadab
John J. Weed
Hood
Ee Lansburgh & Bro
Burlington, Vt
Regal Shoe
Pennsylvania Ave. W. W
LUCAS
Sanders G Stayman Co
F Street
Peter Grogan
Pawmienis
Seventh Street
Gen. Davis
Fall River
Fall River, Mass
Golden
United Textile Workers
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
O’donnell
Knapp
Columbus
Chico
Aue
Alfred Knapp
Stinemetz ‘Hatters and Furriers
Eal
Mer. Falconio
Continedd Prom First Pagl
Harrison
St Joseph
Saift
Oilers
Bolermakers
Milivelahts
Himmond and
Morris
Illinois
Ploomington, Tit
Aug
Yacht Club
Tharp
St. N.W
Tolman
St Rath & Co
Napun Street
Ana
Ballantine
the Shoomaker Company
St R W
Pa. Ave
Leere
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Wiss
Stulkes
Hutterly
Edison Phonographs
Pneumatic Water Works Co
St Wash
McGill & Wallace, Printers
Rroz E St
Bait Baughman
B. C
Elle Houps
Ana 7
Eee Nees
Warhenzte
Hodges
Pope
Nee Pathy
Alice M Paterson
Wilber L Smith
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