Government bookbinders threaten strike over Tanner reinstatement
Bookbinders Local Union No. 4 threaten broad action if Alvin J. Tanner remains suspended by Acting Foreman Ashton. A grievance committee plans to ask Public Printer Stiffs to reinstate Tanner, warning that failure to act could tie up government printing. About 400 workers in the shop, with the union aiming for a united stand before the Public Printer departs.
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Ashion
Stillings
Alvin J .Tanner
Ashton
Tanner
Actia
Rk Fom
Bookbirders’ Union
Theodore Slardy
J. D. Hasson
Orc
Asléen
Tani
Kansas City
Agamer
J. L. Feeney
Bookbinders’ Union
Leg Breaks in Street Altercation Between Telegraphers
James Breen a 50 year old telegraph operator of 129 G street was taken to Emergency Hospital with a compound fracture of the right leg after an altercation over money with Maurice Sullivan a 27 year old telegrapher of the Columbia Hotel. Sullivan was arrested on assault charges and released on $50 collateral after the incident in front of the Ebbitt House yesterday around six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Breen
G Street
Maurice Sullivan
Columbia
Sullivan
Ebbitt
Breen
Will Study Cotton And New Faculty Joins Wood's School
Pupils at the public school gardens will view a 930 pound cotton bale donated to President Roosevelt. The cotton will be used by Agricultural Department teachers for lessons on the plant. The students earned a Zoo trip funded by F. W. Belgrane. New staff additions at Wood's Commercial School include Prof. W. H. Coppedge as principal of the Gregg shorthand department and Miss H. H. Broadus leading the English Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
Woodens
W. H. Coppedge
B.S. D
H. H. Broadus
Wood's
Commercial School
Went. Coppedge
Gregg
Broadus
Washington City
Capitol
Grenier
Washington
District of Columbia
Sen
Bdivision
Hormiguero Company Damages Cut By Spanish Treaty Board
The Spanish Treaty Claims Commission reduced Hormiguero Company's claim of 768 948 dollars to 10 000 dollars for minor matters after finding Cuban insurgents under Gomez and Maceo destroyed cane on December 15 1895. The majority rejected negligence arguments against Spanish forces, noting lack of evidence and precedents. A dissent by Commissioner Maury accompanies the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission
Hormiguero Company
W. 4. Maury
Gomez
Maceo
Hormiguero
Hormiguero, Company
Spain
Crime Detected in Auditor's Office Washington Post Office Probe
Assistant Post-office Department official Wanamater traveled to Oakland with papers for a criminal case pending in the U S Court on the Pacific Coast. A money order shortage at station No 1 in Oakland, about 7000 dollars, was hidden by a female clerk using two books and misreporting entries until discovered during audits in Washington. The case targets the trusted clerk and an unnamed outside party implicated in embezzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamater
Post-office Department
Oakland
Cal
United States’ Court
Pacific Coast
Qui~lind
Washington
Oaklands
Horse Killed in Smash-Up on Streetcar Track
Late yesterday a Washington Traction car collided with horse and wagon owned by F J Craig at Thirteenth and G streets NW. The horse was killed, the wagon demolished, and Craig suffered minor injuries while the automobile he struck suffered extensive damage but the chauffeur escaped harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Traction Company
F. J. Craig
H Street
Norte
National Supply Companys
Craig
Thirteenth
G Streets
Post Office Safe Blown In Falls Church Robbery
Early hours yesterday a band of expert thieves blew open Falls Church Virginia post office safe in J P Morans store and looted cash and stamps. The raid, using dynamite and a drilled door hole, woke no one and left investigators with no clue as to suspects or exact amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Church
HK. G
Nouse
Post Office Department
Washington
Post Office
F. R. Harelay
J. P. Moran
Washington, Arlington and Falla Church Railway Company
Hipkeeee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Longevity and Value
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a strong economy boost claiming a bottle lasts longer and does more good than any other medicine. It asserts the product is the only remedy that can truly be said to provide 100 doses for one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Open Shop Fight Keeps District Builders in Limbo
District building trades unions meeting at the Corcoran building express satisfaction with current conditions and anticipate an early settlement of the dispute with master builders. unions from Stone Cutters, Stone Masons, BM I U No 2, Painters, and Elevator Constructors report unity against nonunion subcontracts and vow to stay in Washington to wage the fight. Burlington project on Vermont avenue is the only large work halted. Additional talks and possible arbitration are anticipated at upcoming Central Labor Union and building trades meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corcoran, Bullding
Fifteenth
Stone Cutters’ Association
Stone Masons
I. U
No.2
James I. Parsons
Partia
Mgr. Parsons
Burlington
Vermont Avenué
Washington
Central Labor Union
Building Trades Unions
Uniform Insurance Special Committee Plans Minneapolis Meeting
Chicago convention names a special committee of three attorneys general and fifteen state insurance commissioners to draft a uniform federal model law for the District of Columbia and guide state statutes. The panel, chaired by Thomas I. Drake, expects adjournment August 24 in Minneapolis and resumption in Washington ahead of the October state insurance commissioners’ gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Insurance ‘Commissioners and Attorneys General of States
Chicago
District‘of Columbia
Washington
The
American Bar Association
Prake
Cigcago
Gev
John A. Jahyeon
Minnesota
Drake
Thomas I. Drake
J. Fhiimen
Hendrick, Menhattan’ Bite Insurance Company
Cohen
Edior Views
Comariter
J. Thiman
J. Thiman, Hendrie
Maurice D- Ropenberg
Swormaredy
Wainwright
P. He “Fempler
David BM. Lex
Samuel H. Welker
A. H. Hamilton
Franklin P. Wien
W. Clarence Duvall
Albert Stabler
Z. de “Laahimut
Lewia P. Clephane
Louis B. Peak
G.E. Dunhum
William R. McClosky
Lem’ Tower, Jr
Richard’ V.' Tyler
T. Janney Brown
Frank K. Raymond
Wiliam P. Young
L. Kemp Duvall
Charles J. Wilkes
Walter A.brown
Simon Watt
Frank H. Thammé
George C. Jordan
P. F. Larner
Daniel Curry
E. J. Clark
Ralph W. Lea
Finance Committee
Max Gohen
Cbairan
Thomas P. Morgan
Spinupl Cross
A. J. Wingman
E. Med. Jones
Benjamin M. Rawlings
Willer Montgomery
T. Howard
William Bennett
Robert Cook
Tf. A. Lee
A. K. Phillipa
Harry Wirge
D. R. Dildyette
Pawnee Bill Wild West Show Arrives This Saturday
The Pawnee Bill Wild West and War Host will pitch tents in the city Saturday for a returning exhibition. The show has strengthened its lineup with new features while preserving the main Western acts. The Oriental exhibit and frontier life displays promise an enhanced look at the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild West
Teey
Pawnee
Bill
Wwe
Bre
Great Ter Fast Shore
Turkish government to recognize ambassador says Leishman
Ambassador Leishman reported to the State Department that he has been cordially received by Turkey's foreign minister and that there is no disposition by the Turkish government to decline recognizing him as ambassador.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dou Ge A. Loismmal
Rug
Turkey
State Department
Ambaasador
Murray's Body Recovered After Caliboat Tragedy
The body of D D Murray of 16 Four and a half Street Southwest was found after drowning while trying to dislodge his caliboat from a shoal near Colonial Beech. He will be taken to the city this morning.
Muffled Oarlocks Captured From Poachers in Alaskan Waters
Acting Secretary Murray of the Department of Commerce and Labor received muffled surfboat oarlocks seized from Japanese poachers at St Paul Island. The group also had five boats, over a hundred seal skins, and a shing apparatus. The poachers, likely to plead guilty, await arraignment in Alaska. Solicitor Sims, who reported the case, sails to Chicago to become U S district attorney there around early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
St. Paul Taland
Sims
Seattle
Chicago
Washington
Hig
United States
Young couple's surprise Baltimore marriage tale
Miss Marie Newloon and Allan P. Harrison wed in Baltimore on August 8. The groom, a 21 year old from Thirteenth Street NW, says he plans to work soon and lives with his wife's parents temporarily. The father initially doubted the news, recalling Harrison’s past injury from Rock Creek Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Newloon
T ‘Street
Allan P. Harrison
Thirteenth Street
Baltimore
Post
W. H. Harrison
Western Union Telegraph Offices
Harrison
Sed Allan
Fedtnian
Weg
Toe
Allan
Rock Creek
Harri~son
James H Platt Dead Popular Employee at GPO
James H Platt a long time employee of the Government Printing Office died at 721 East Capitol Street from cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Ireland about 49 years ago, he worked in many departments, was active in the Typographical Union and Waugh M E Church, and organized the Men’s Club for religious work. He recently served in the job division. his wife and daughter survive. A separate note reports a two year old child run over by a wagon at Third and C streets SW, attended by Dr Arnoks and resting easily. The wagon driver was not arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Book Bindera’ Union
United States
Ashton
W. A A. Miller
Blading
Roosevelt
Feeney
Ashilon
Government Printing Office
James, H. Platt
East Capitol Street
Jess
Mr. Platt
Ireland
Newcastle
Washington
National Republican
Columbia
Typographical Union
Denver
The
International
Kansas
City
Government Printing
Association of ex-Delegates
Waugh M. E. Church
Coussin
British’ Isles
Joshua Leach
Murray
Philip B. Arnoks
Rumor of Dictatorship Denied by Official Agency
St Petersburg August 18 official agency statement denies rumors of a probable military dictatorship. In Cronstadt mutiny trial updates ten mutineers condemned to death fifteen acquitted and 123 sentenced to hard labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Protestant Episcopal to Passionist padre named provincial
The World reports Rev Dr James Kent Stone Harvard graduate son of noted Episcopal clergyman has been named provincial of the Passionist Order for the Western Province with base at the Monastery of St Michael the Archangel in Hoboken. The Very Rev Charles Lang of Pittsburgh is named provincial for the Paul of the Cross monastery. Fidelis appointment is a major move for American Passionists shaping their missions and recruitment. Born November 10 1840 in Boston he studied at Harvard and Racine College and served as president of Kenyon College and Hobart College before converting to Catholicism. He is the son of Rev John Stone and Mary Kent Storie and a Civil War veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wobllington
New York
Fidellg
James’ Kent Stone
Harvard Sraduate
Fidelis
America
Fidella
Bostbn
John Stone
Mary Kent
Unite States
Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Stone
James “Hont
New York State
Kenyon
Hobart’ College
Piscopal
Tus
Harvard
Racine College
Wisconsin
Miga Cornelia Fay
Boston
Beveral
Corisuy
Turko-Turkish Secret Wedding in Colorado Springs
Special to The Washington Post reports the wedding of de la Chesnaye to Bjelal Bey, first secretary of the Turkish Embassy, performed twice and tied to a Colorado divorce. The bride, a Colorado Springs stenographer, met the Turk on a voyage and married despite family strain causing a split. The Count secured a divorce and reportedly fled to Wheeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de la Chesnaye
Colorado
Washington
Colorado Springs
Colo
Munié Bey
Djélal
Glande Sachs
Frocery
Bjelal Bey
Paris
America
I Mg
Consular Appointments Made by President Today
President Roosey Yeltto day announced consular appointments including Phelis B. Johnson of New Jersey to Bergen Norway August 6 Seyhert of Pennsylvania to Matamoras Mexico Albert God of Arizona to Puerto Cortez duras P Burril Griffith of Ohio to Nogales Mexico Igie Hunt of Washington named special ovating one in Spokane Indian reservation Washington
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Oyster Bay
Roose
Phelis
B. Joh Zon
New Jersey
Bergen
Norway
August G.” Seyhert
Pennayiynip
Matamoras
Mexico
Albert God
Arisana
Puerto’ Cortez
Ay Duras
P.burril Griffith
Railroads Cut Grain Rates Across Territory
Great Northern, Northern Pacific, and Se lines filed with the Slate grain and warehouse commission a reduction of 8 per cent in grain rates. The cuts apply to all territory more than 100 miles from terminals. Estimated savings could exceed Ohio Troops Flag Returned to State by Nathan Durfee. The Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry colors were delivered to the State flag room after a visit by a descendant from Pall River, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pan
Mynn
Northern Pacific
Ohio
Columbus
Ohie
Nathan Durfee
Pall River
Maas
Go Brown
Williamsport
Sige Ee
Funeral of Gen Regalado in Santander
In Panama on August 18 a large funeral was held for Gen Tomas Regalado Salvadoran minister of war, killed during the Jicaro campaign on July 11. About 12,000 people from across the republic attended the ceremony as Macfarland returns from Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Regalado
Panama
Edward Krause Elected Grand Worthy President of Eagles
Edward Del Krause won the contest for Grand Worthy President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles with 1,286 votes while H G Davis of Ohio trailed. The convention in Boston adopted the permanent plan with amendments clarifying elections by plurality and set the next gathering date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward del
Grana
Order of ‘Eagles
Krauge
H. G. Davis
Ohio
Yai
Washiington
Del
Theodore E. “Beil
Napa
Cal
A “el Farnidgs
Kennes City
F. B. Hering
South
Bend
Jnd
Joseph T. Hinkle
Oregon
W. Ces Norton
Ba Foote Grand Tustees
Harry J. Bracken
Misoukee
Dan J
Yalton
Cincidnatt
Fred 3
Hosrter
Lowlindie
Gay ‘Thomas
Hazes
Bel Eetablich
Bell Not Ready to Fly in Nova Scotia Tests
Washington scientist on a remote island near Besdenk works on a flying machine. Reports say he is developing an airship or kite device and plans further tests. Home and laboratory lie far inland on an island in the lakes area and are hard to reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotia
Nova Scotia
Gahan
C. B
Weather conditions and temperatures across regions
General weather bulletin notes rising temperatures in most areas with exceptions in Southwestern States and the Northwest. Forecasts predict shifting southerly to southwesterly winds and warmer Mississippi Valley to Atlantic coast, with some frosts near the Great Lakes and Atlantic coast. Data includes regional readings and sunshine percentages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobi
Wether Bureau
Wachington
Rocky Mountlaing
Stotex
Northwast
Gress
Somerland
Ohio Valley
Athen
Mississippi
Ufscricta
Atlantic
Atlante Bieter
Mississippi Valley
Alain
Invand About the City Night Marshaling August 23
The article notes a local organization called the Maccabees selecting August 23 for an event. It mentions an animal excursion of St Stephen’s and a planned trip with details scattered across streets and routes. The text references the Government Printing Office and a new faster system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maccabees
St Lana Para
St.’ Stephen's
Mrs Burns Testimonial to Peruna Draws Thousands
Letter from Mrs Burns recounts health improvement after using Peruna to treat pelvic troubles. She credits the remedy with restoring strength and household happiness, arguing a well wife and mother brings courage and order to the home. The testimonial lauds Peruna as a transformative, uplifting agent for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense Burns
United States
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Glerk
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Allan “Harrison
James H. Platt
Pope Pius
Father Fidelisto
Passionist Order
James Kent Stone
Lang
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Macfarland
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Eagles
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Sindy Ty
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Pepta Tered Ag
River‘ Bulletin
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Randle H
Peng E Ota
Hghlands Tolof
Civilized World
Washington, D. C
United States Realty Company
Ec Haldings
Amerchant
Su United States Realty Compan Telephone Main
Smoot & CO
Mason
Alexandria
Washipgton
W. A. Smoot & CO
King St
Alexandria, VA
John Wedderburn
Big F St
N.Y
Heurich Brewing Co
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West
Wedio
Washington Gaslightgcc
Tenth ST. N.W
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Gratin
National Capital Brewing CO
Fachhyre
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