Cruisers Join Fleet for Virginia Coast Naval Drill
Norfolk reports the Atlantic fleet with armored cruisers North Carolina Montana and New York rejoined battleships as Rear Admiral Mearon Schraefer led eighteen warships. The exercise featured searchlight drills, floating targets, and early morning maneuvers off Cape Henry and Virginia Beach with the heavy ships awaiting favorable seas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
North Carolina
Montana
New York
Mearon Schraefer
Teas
Virginia Coast
Mecriser Division
Massachusetts Warters
Morfolk Navy Yard
Hampton
Neawarf
O'Brien
Tursrin
Cape Cory
Virginia Beach
Fleet Sea
BIDS FOR PROJECTILES FOR NAVY SUPPLY
Bids were opened for delivering ordnance shells totaling 19 000 inches and 12 000 projectiles. American and British manufacturers offered various shell types including 8 000 9 inch common, 20 inch target and other sizes with prices per unit and bulk discounts noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr American and Pritish Manufacturing Company
Trageport
Epa
Dino
Therm
Lise Co
Brooke Y Vt
Zila
Movale Steel Company
Middies Cruise Ends as Winthrop Expected to Inspect
The ships of the squadron arrived at Apalache tonight and will enter the harbor shortly. Assistant Secretary Winthrop is anticipated to inspect them tomorrow. Torpedo boats go for practice. Shubrick and MacTongue sailed to Cirdnera Bay for three days.
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Aasistant
Winthrop
Sus
Ekman Winthrop
Newport
Morten
Cirdnera Bay
Army orders and officers listed for promotion and appointments
The message enumerates officers and units including First Lieut Lawley B Row, Lt Ma Thomas Ridgeway, Capt Daxtdaon, and Lt John L Dn, with references to promotions, medical coroners, and inspections. It records assignments across the Seventh Infantry, coast artillery, and related posts, noting locations such as Indianapolis and Mac’s arabout for sailings and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiers
Frederick Marah
Varia
Crahwin
Ottosen
Artilery Gerpa
Orders to Naval Officers and Vessel Movements
Orders to naval officers list duty changes and leaves for officers such as Reeves and Lieut. to Nebatka and others. Movement of naval vessels mentions locations including Boston Gloucester Seattle Norfolk Solomona Island and Cove Harbor with routes to and from Dodge, Dolphin, and Clouccater. The fragmentary text preserves ship movements between Boston, Gloucester, Seattle, Norfolk, Solomona Island, and related harbors.
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Naval Vessela
Yortiown
Chase Harbor
Standiah
Fonopan
Soloom
Dolphin
Boston
Gloucester
Perkins Finds A Glacier On Alaska Coast Expedition
Cordova Alaska August 26 2ne George W Perkins excursion party found a Ten glacier near Knights Island on the west coast of Alaska. The glacier two miles long and XM feet high extends into Prince William Sound in 49 fathoms of water. Perkins daughter of the financier fired a champagne bottle on the glacier and announced the naming Princeton. The party plans to petition the U S Government to place the feature on official maps.
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Cordova
Alaska
George W Perkins
Knights Island
Prince Willam
Soand
Yucatan
Misa Perkins
Princeton
Mir Perkins
United States
HM Harriman
Yale
Harvard
Harriman
Seattle
Sitke
BRONSON HOWARD HELD FOR THREATENING THEODORA GERARD
Playwright Bronson Howard was held to the grand jury after being charged with grand larceny and threatening to stab Miss Theodora Gerard in Havana. A Winch sheath knife was produced as the weapon. The case lists $1,000 bond and an August 9 examination. Miss Gerard not yet located. Wilson Mizner helped fund the production.
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Bing
Vanahes
New York
Ang
Giorgan Bronson Howard
Grant ‘Greeny
Theodora Gerard
Bronson-Keward
Goeaulthia Ball
Gerard
Wilson Mizner
Howard
Batl
National Rifle match leads to Navy academy probe at Camp Perry
At Camp Perry Ohio Aug 2 the district rifle team contends in the national individual match amid rapid fire and slow fire stages. No final standings released but leaders show wide gaps with No 1 around 140 after the rapid fire and district shooters Fehr and Alder among top scorers. Naval Academy team faces investigation for alleged rule infractions possibly altering breech mechanisms to lighten trigger pull, a repeat of last year’s misconduct, with five investigations planned and the team likely dropping in position.
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Weabington
Camp Perry
Ohio
Fehr
Thekurmish
Cookson
Alder
Nemesord
Aldermin
Brown
Lola Bennisnn
Naval Academy
Lnorance
St Xny
Defaulter Ties Up York Savings In Receiver Takeover
York Pa Aug 26 Embarrassed by the defalcation of former secretary William L Ammon the district attorney of the county who died under mysterious circumstances the Standard Building and Loan Association went into receivership upon directors requests It is not yet known how large Ammons shortage is but estimated at around 5000 The stockholders are mainly wage earners paying for homes with loans from the association The coroner has not concluded the inquest into Ammons death but believes he did not die by suicide and cites heart failure as the likely cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
William L Ammon
Standard Building and Loan Association
Ammon
Peru and Bolivia Agree on Boundary Demarcation Plan
In La Paz on Aug 25, reports claim a tentative agreement between Peru and Bolivia. Both nations would keep territory already recognized as belonging to the other before the Argentina award and accept arbitrators for a new demarcation of remaining disputed lands. The Bolivian congress is in session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Paz
Bolivia
Nnti
Peru
Argentina
Nesret Seastone
Laurier Considered for South Africa Governor General
Ottawa Aug 28 A letter from a prominent English politician reports the British government intends offering Sir Wilfrid Laurier the post of governor general of South Africa as a tribute to his Canada race reconciliation. Laurier reportedly would refuse and quarters dismiss the rumor as unlikely even if offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
England
Wilfrid Laurier
South Africa
Canada
Whitria
Postmaster General Nodarse to Explain Lottery Exclusion Measures
Havana dispatch reports Postmaster General Nodarse will depart for the United States to meet with the American Post Office Department. He is believed invited to Washington to outline actions intended to block national lottery tickets from U S mail and related outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Havana
Nodarse
United States
American Post Office Department
Washington
United
Canal Board Refers 10 Faulty Contracts in War Dept Letter
New York August representative Wittan Bennet says in a letter to the Secretary of War that the canal commission’s purchasing department shows extravagance and favoritism in barge and dredge paint purchases. He urges a central purchasing bureau to curb waste and cites a cement contract far above the lowest bid. Officials defer comment as the dispute centers on War Department policy and canal commission records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Ciommon
Angea Central Purchasing Bureau
New York
Ter
Bennet
United States
Igiift
Cane
Charl
Isthmian Career Commission
F C Boggs
Isthmia
Bennetag
Cnal Weasela
Willbow
Dole
Bagga
Washington
Taft Diaz Trip Sparks Three Banquets in El Paso
Special to The Warbioston Post reports plans for three banquets honoring Presidents Taft and Diaz in El Paso on October 16. Diaz will ride into Paso on the presidential train, followed by a banquet at the Chamber of Commerce, golf at the Country Club, and a state dinner with Diaz. Afterward Taft travels to Mexico for a banquet, then Diaz returns home with multiple stops en route including a triumphal procession. Governor Campbell of Texas will not attend the event.
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Warbioston Post
Paso Tex
Catt
Diaz
Don Tgnacis de la Barra
Mexico
United States
Senor Barra
Juarez
Montco City
Presidente ‘Tat
Creas
Paso
Tull
Taft
el Paso
Country Club
Diez
Campbell
Texas
Sweeney
Knox to join river trip with Taft from St Louis
Secretary of State Knox accepts conditional invitation to join President Taft on the river voyage from St Louis to New Orleans for the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterways convention. A flotilla of torpedo boat destroyers will accompany the President by order of the Navy Department.
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St Louis
Knox
Gulf Deep Waterways
Taft
New Orleans
United States Navy Department
United States
House of Representatives
New Oreans
Mississippi
Lakes
Behrman
Natches
Rock Creek Park Public Transit Idea Explored
Commissioner West received a letter from Representative Smolth chairing the House Ditrial committee. He notes Smolth’s interest in introducing park conveyances to Rock Creek to improve public access, citing a Buffalo system as a model. Grafthold warned he will report back with results if no action occurs.
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West
Smolth
House
Digtrial Committee
Rock Creek Park
Alnce
Washington
Buffalo
Grafthold
Merchants Censure Cannon Over Fowler Reappointment
The Pennsylvan ia Retail Merchants Association adopted a resolution at its Fettsville convention condemning Speaker Cannon for not reappointing Representative Fowler of New Jersey as chairman of the banking and currency committee. They recognize Fowler as author of the current gold standard currency act and protest Cannon’s attempt to discipline members for convictions on the House floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler
Fettsville
Pennsylvania Retail Merchants’ Association
Canon
National
House of Representatives
New Jersey
Cannon
Change All Courts to Obviate Delays in Ligation Reform Plan
Detroit dispatch reports a proposal from the American Bar Association to restructure state courts into a single supreme court with branches for county and municipal courts and a unified appeal court. The plan, backed by committee chair Wheeler, calls for officers to supervise business and judicial administration and for judges to serve across branches. The report lists signatures of prominent lawyers and notes the reorganization topic is to be considered again next year.
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Esch
Ita
Detroit
Mich
Charles F Libby
Portland
American Bar Association
Libby
Fortland Railway Cormopany
Dickinson
Stiganta
Hverett
P Wheeler Roseco Pound
Charles F Amison
Joseph Henry Beale
Fran Irvine
Samuel C
Eastman Willam
Mikel
Henry D Estabrook
Edward T Sanford
Charles FE Littlede la Charles S Hamlin
Charles B
Elilatt
George Quiner
John D Lawson
Wilam L Asmary
Wheeler
Bryan urges tariff fight aligned with Cleveland's line
Nebraska Democrat Bryan declares in The Commoner that the next Democratic battle must follow Cleveland's tariff victory. He says the tariff issue cannot be won by sham battles and that Democrats who defend protection risk alienating noncombatants while progressive Republicans split on degree rather than principle.
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Nebraskan
Cleveland
Washington
Lincoln
Bryan
Republican Party
Protec Honista
Culberson for President Named by Tennessee Senator
Senator Taylor of Tennessee nominated Charles A Culberson of Texas as a Democratic candidate for President. He argued Culberson would unite the South on tariff for revenue only and appeal to the solid South. Taylor said Taft’s middle West move splits the Republicans and voiced weariness with current chautauqua platforms. He noted earnings from lectures totaling $5000, delivered in numerous towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurgenta
Taylor Asid
Mailroom theft case targets Charlottesville postoffice employee
Grafton Dittard, a colored worker at the university post office, was arrested after a decoy letter containing a marked dollar and two quarters disappeared. The currency was later found on his person, with the dollar in his right shirt, quarters in a pants pocket, and a 4 cent stamp in another pocket. He denies the charges and awaits a hearing in Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Dillard
Virginia plan for first class road Alexandria to Capitol
Alexandria officials and Virginia highway leaders met to review plans for a Washington Alexandria highway project. The group discussed funding a 50 000 bond and advancing survey work and quarry locations while anticipating winter grading and early construction. Officials emphasized a modern road using best practices with traffic impact minimized during work.
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Garrett
I. Askett
Alexandria County
Wilson
Virginia
Williams
Washington Alexandria
Wiliams
Alexandria
Avery
Virginia North Carolina Good Roads Group Formed
Delegates from Virginia and North Carolina meet to form the Virginia North Carolina Good Roads Association. The planned body will include Campbell Radford and Pittsylvania counties in Virginia and Rockbridge Guilford and Davidson in North Carolina. An executive committee with two appointees from each county, led by EH M Sackett of Lynchburg, will meet September 28 to organize a permanent association to secure a continuous highway from the Carolina line through Virginia counties.
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Virginia
Capta
Alaxanidus
Alexandria
Virgina
Old Dominion
Public Roads Bureau
Department of Agriculture
St. John Wilson
Richmond
J . Witlama
Alexandria and Washington Good Roads Association
Garrett
Board of County Supervisors
Greenstorn
Lynchburg
Danville
Chatham
Reidsville
High Point
Lexington
North Carolina
Virginia North Carolina Good Roads Association
Campbell Radford
Pittsylvania
Rockbridge
Guilford
Davidson
Asl
EHM Sackett
Fins
Piedmont Good Roads Association
Saliabury
Virginia Line
Virginia Association
Carolina Line
Rich Woman Found Dead in Clarksburg Virginia
Special to The Washington Post from Clarksburg West Virginia dated August 2 reports the death of a wealthy woman, Mrs Phoebs A. Gores, found by a neighbor after the house appeared deserted for days. The body showed signs of death several days prior, likely from heart trouble. The deceased lived alone on a large coal oil and gas–rich farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Clarksburg
W Va
Phoebs A. Gores
Taft Grants Six Months In Peonage Case Details
President reduces imprisonment terms for W Harlan S H Hugeind and C Hilton to six months in Pensacola conspiracy case. Robert Gallagher and Walter Graces denied clemency. Sentences set: Harlan eighteen months, Gallagher fifteen months, and Huggins Hilton and Grace thirteen months with hard labor and fines. About 135 men recruited for logging camp labor, with Harlan as general manager and others involved in recruiting laborers.
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Thas
W . Harlan S H Hugeind
CO. C. Hilton
Robert Gallagher
Walter Graces
Pensacola
Fla
Huggins Hilton
Grace
Woett
Jarteen
Harlan
Peonage Tales Highlight Guard Led Coerced Labor
Pittsburg Aug 16 Federal peonage inquiry at Pressed Steel Car Co Schoenville reveals affidavits from about a dozen witnesses. Allegations include import workers forced to toil in a car plant kitchen while guards supervised, with threats of jail and overtime pay denied. The probe may target minor officials. president Hofstat’s action is deemed unlikely.
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Pittsburg
Pressed Steel Car Company
Schoenville
Friedman
United States
Jordan
Hoftstat
Pacific fleet plan pledges Indomitable cruisers from NZ and Australia
Prime Minister Asquith announced conclusions of imperial defense talks. New Zealand and Australia would present the empire with Indomitable type armored cruisers, three units forming a Pacific fleet along with Bristol class cruisers and River class destroyers. Canada would begin by building Bristol cruisers and River destroyers, using Pacific and Atlantic ports for construction.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
Pacific
Australia
Canada
East Indies
China
New Zealand
Empire
Perliament
Atlantic
Britain Dreads Seef Trust Argentine Meat Policy
Britain's fear of American pressure on Argentine meat trade prompts talk of easing the import ban. Government weighs removing restrictions amid Argentine limits, as supply shortages loom and concerns rise over market control and imports.
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Amercana
London
Argentina
Grean R Muss
Federal
Era Town
Ming Winglal
Ordice Downin
Harrigburg
Charles
Downin
Thin City
Trinity Lutheran Parsonage
Ray Deanecb
Simon
SLEMP CLAIMS VICTORY AS VIRGINIA ELECTION NEARS
Roanoke Aug. declares disorganization in the Democratic party and weak candidates will yield a Republican victory. Bascomb Stemp denounces Mahone-era conditions while Slemp pledges honest revisions under Taft. Republican slate includes Prent, Lincoln, Revercomb, Brent, Lea Moore, Gleaves, MeCaull, and Harson.
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Perial
Ambington
Roanoke
William P Kent
Virginia
Bascomb Stemp
State
Republican Committee
Mahone
Republican Party
Slemp
Taft
Republcan
William Prent
A T Lincoln
George A Revercomb
FB Brent
Thomas Lea Moore J L Gleaves
H Me Caull
G A Harson
Democrats contest census supervisor post in Virginia district
Alexandria news reports intense jockeying for the eighth district census supervisor seat with Democratic candidates Col Grenville Gaines Albert Fletcher Jr and Prof Robert Frazer amid Republican backing for Edward Walton. Local politicos weigh party lines and congressional influence as Taoist factions and figures like Mosby Washington loom large. Separate city incidents: Harvey Robinson and James Hughes arrested over freight car thefts with goods valued at 600 to 800 dollars. Constable Payne nabbed Robert Proctor on a four year fugitive case. Richard Pye who escaped a chain gang after attacking Ivey Grant.
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Washington Port
Col Mosby
Edward Walton
Fairfax County
Representative Stemp
Ninth
Tatte
Tothsing
T ix
Carlin
Harvey Robinson
James Hughes
Milliam Pankey
Southern Railway
Roberts and Nicholson
Alexandria
Robinson
Huzheé
Police Cour
Constanc 2
Vrayne
Fairtex
Robert Proctor Eélored
Proctor
Payne
Hera
Baltimore Conductor Attacked On Train By Former Employee
Report from Baltimore police states Thomas Fox of Grafton West Virginia, a former railroad worker, was arrested after assaulting conductor Joan Hanley on a freight train between Central Woora and the next telegraph station. Hanley, beaten and nearly killed, identified Fox, who previously faced dismissal for unsatisfactory service in July. Fox admitted to the act and agreed to return without extra papers after capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore Md
Baltimore and Onlo
Powell
Hanley
Gratton
Parkersburg
Fox
Woora
Hara
Woman recovers memory after alleged asylum assault plot
Mrs Amania Lessire of Dallas county tells Justice Rathborne she was drugged and assaulted by two men in a saloon room, then jailed for commitment to Spencer Insane Asylum. She claims she escaped being carted away as authorities search for the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Va
Taving Manuse
Inapna
Amania Lessire
Dallison Thin County
Justice of the Peace
Rathborne
Spencer Insane Asylum
Postmaster Belches Suicide After Domestic Turmoil in Charleston
In Charleston West Virginia Augh a postmaster named Georg Belches aged years in Sta ton A shot himself in his yard after a neighbor heard a pistol discharge. Belches had suffered ill health for months and had often said he would end his troubles. After returning home with a revolver his wife alerted a neighbor, who was told to leave, then Belches sat by a bush and killed himself.
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Washington
Charleston
W Va
Georg Belches
Staton A
Helthea
Bolches
Belcher
Belches
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Maury
C Vaughan
Eit
Lyone
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Nebatka
Y Sure
SK Reeves
Alok
Ad Menpeal
Ney Navy Yard
Lostmouth Woot
Perkins
Bronson-Howard
Annapolis
Loan Association
Cohan
Canal Board
Sage Records
Grase
River Trip
Rock Creek
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Bar Association Report
Tariff
Taylor
Offlala
Office of Public Roads
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Agricultural Department
Vir Lala State Highway Commission
Vernon M Peirce
Charles H Hoyt
War
Katchen
Boz
Saya
Alexander Kriegman
Tewakyo
Triegman
Deneg
Britain
Ralaieh NC
North Carolina ‘Corporation Proission Fina
Pelham Daniel Enda
Tob Washupton
Lawrenceville
Aue
Palhays Dabiel
Ace
Charmen
Eis Party
Frederick Hannick
Rome
Washington DC
Frank Martin
Montreal
Pa Nce
A & Cannaday
Washington Southern Railway
Martin
Alexanans
Richard Pye
Ivey Grant
Pye
Herbert C Morton
HE Kirk
B A Gorman
Ayman
Weewo
al Blanchard
Sullivan
Epi ‘Raynes Ee Hhee
Ping Wurde Neat
Sem Coeeltary
Florence Hoj
Teock Broometich
Susanne Rocemora Pam
NEW Lyceum
Avenue Girls
Gayety
Vanity Fair
Sesson
Dainty Duchess Academy
Queen OF the Outlaw's
the Folice
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Prise Givan T
Glen Echo
Produstians
Preston Gibson
Colonés
Zeitler
Minnesota
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