Journeymen Plumbers Name Two Arbitrators
Jackson H Ralston and Joseph C Sheehy named by Journeymen Plumbers Union No 5 to sit on arbitration board. Four arbitrators to choose fifth member. panel to meet and investigate labor dispute between master and journeymen plumbers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson H. Ralston
Joseph C Sheehy
Washington
Ralsy
Ralston & Siddons
Ene
Catholic Bishops of
California
Pious Fund
Hague
Mexico
Ralston
Sheehy
Georgetown University
Lanyer
Lwut Bod
Robert Bo Gaver
Master Plumbers Association
Master Builders Association
Yesterney
Buildynes
Will Disarm Policemen In Pittsburg After Shooting
Policeman David Bowles, who shot and killed Herbert Gowland while Gowland ran to avoid arrest, is jailed on murder charges awaiting an inquest. Mayor Guthrie plans to curb firearm use by new officers, stationing them with partners in quiet city areas to prevent further incidents. Detectives Helan and McNamee, with Virginia authorities, expect key developments in the Boney murder case. They note Gowland drew $500 days before death, suggesting robbery as motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
David Bowles
Kred
Herbert Gowland
Gowland
George W Guthrie
Yewung
Boney
Helan and McNamee
Headquarters Force
Virginia
Robery
Downes Wins the Luna Park Tourney in Rain
Despite heavy rain the Luna Park jousting tournament drew Virginia Maryland and District participants. The event crowned C Downs knight of Virginia as first prize and Vivian McIntosh queen of love and beads, with W H Byrne and L Seibel among top prizewinners. The evening program was canceled due to the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna Park
Virginia
Maryland
Wol. Clark
L D Love
Knight
Ho T. Palmer
Old Virgina
C Downs
C M Dell
Baltimore
L Seidel
St Jos
W OH Byrne
Harron Washington Bay
J A Harran
Ola
Do Seles Langley
St Petile
HB Turner
Lapiria
WB Cakeldy
Linconia
Blandford
District of Columbia
Thomas Head
Munson Hil
Thoms Terett
Beileys Crossreads
If Palmer
Georgetown
George H Rucker
C R Pritchard
Harry Collins
Preston Woght
William Palmer
Curtis B. Graham
Walter Palmer
Robert Crowley
Richard Moncure
James Clements
Isnight
Vivian McIntosh
Pauline Johnson
Mary Seibel
Mary Love Thomas Head
L Seibel
Land LD Love
HA Byrne
Young housebreaker caught red handed in bold raid
Eighteen year old John F. Cronis is identified as an old offender after a fierce pursuit from Hance Preston’s house at 2 pm. Cronis escaped a patrol wagon, was captured after a seven block chase, and confessed to multiple thefts including watches from Mackey 319 Twelfth St NW and James 1411 Wisconsin Ave NW. He faces a Police Court hearing for larceny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Cronis
Hance Preston
John F. Cranis
Preston
Fatry
Electeon
Fortney
Cronis
Baltimore
Evans
Cronin
Henry P Mackey
Twelfth Street
Clarence H. James
Wisconsin Avenue
Mackey
Seventeenth
H Streets
James
W Street
Gerrin Cervonne
Decatur Street
Swoon at Mother's Graveside Shocks Woman in Congressional Cemetery
Mrs. Jo Cooper of 1709 Ninth Street NW fainted at her mother's grave in Congressional Cemetery amid heat and humidity. Policeman J C Smith found her and she was rushed to Washington Asylum Hospital, where doctors said she remained affected by the incident. Her husband, William M Edwards, filed for divorce in the District Supreme Court alleging infidelity. they wed September 37, IR, with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressional Cemetery
Washington Asylum Hospital
Jo Cooper
Ninth Street
Cooper
J.C. Smith
Fifth Precinct
Mary Susan Edwards
Wiliam M Edwards
District Supreme Court
Hughey & Gray
Setitioner
Rainy August Tests Washington as Four Inches Fall
Unusually heavy August rainfall in Washington reaches over twelve inches with four days left. Weather experts cite unusual barometric patterns and a wet pattern across the country. Damp real estate, leaky roofs, jammed doors, and mildew affect homes and businesses as the city endures record wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steves
Metropolitan Club
Last Roll Call for 1715 Civil War Veterans Nears End
Pension Office report shows 664 738 Civil War survivors as of July 31 1966 with total pensioners at 984 979. At the current death rate the last veterans may pass in 32 years leaving memory to younger generations. July losses totaled 992 after new applications. Deaths 3643 remarriage 63 limitations 76 failure to claim 21 other causes 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pension Office
Pension Bureau
Preparations for Patriot Game Law Enforcement Begin
Police prepare for the new patriot game law set to take effect September 1. Major Sylvester ordered all officers to study the law. Sergeant Dean directs harbor precinct patrols and watches hunters as the season opens. The law limits shooting to reed birds and artolan after September 1, amid expected hunting crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sylvester
Dean
Marine Band Concert To-morrow At Capitol
The Maine Band directed by Lent William Haatemann will perform at the Capitol tomorrow afternoon. The program features a comical contest and includes marches and selections such as With Sword and Lance Beethoven and a trombone solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lent
William Haatemann
Capitol
March
Starke
Fidello
Beethoven
Stone
Harry A Stone
Evans Fantasis
Hansel
Grew Hompermnex
Ein Athumblatt
Wagner
Gomfca
Godfrey
FISH STATIONS INSPECTED BY ALASKA TRIP
Commissioner Bowers of the Bureau of Fisheries returned from Alaska where he inspected Territory fisheries. He traveled with Solicitor Sims who reported on Japanese sealers harming fur seals. Bowers avoided comment, citing public briefing by Sims. He noted Alaska red salmon catches this season should rival the best in years and observed 145,000 salmon in lone haw. Work on a new fisheries station proceeds well and Woods Hole Lab awaits him after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner Bowers
Bureau of Fisheries
Alaska
Solicitor Sims
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bowers
Sims
Rainy bay state match wins for Sixth Massachusetts
In a rain soaked shoot at Asbury Park the Company H Sixth Massachusetts wins the company team match with a score of 306 while the Fourth New Jersey claims the Columbia trophy. Capt Magruder tops individuals for the District and Private Minervinnie of the Fourth Regiment knocks in the top Columbia score 188. Weather hindered many shooters yet spectators watched keenly as the Seabreeze range tests the marksmen despite heavy rain and crosswind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Company 7
Massachusetts
Columbia Trophy
New Jersey
Magruder
Minervinnie
Washington Post
M. O
Aus
Washington
Company H
Washington State
Company
Lackland Bergt Lockland
Chansel
Corp Rubleao
Young
Company EE
District of Columbia
Maj Young
Stewart
Regi«ement
National Guard of
New Jersay
Columbia
Comnetitora
Visa
Joetad
Liput Bakers
Blanchs
Microtanle
GDH
Gapt Dabba
Tewes
DT Totels
Second Regiment
Furst Regiment
Fifth Regiment
SIMLH
Sergt Baptist
Jesfs
Aweeney
C. F Sweeney
Maine
Maryland
Ohio
Denver City
Gov Stakes
Hhis
Ditrict
Lelshear
Byrnes
List of Russian officials and dates in 1908
A dated roster of officials with titles and locations including Krasnoyarsk Irkutsk Penza Viceroy of the Caucasus Poltave St Petersburg Sebastopol Stolypin secretaries and aides. Entries cover January to August and note positions such as chief of police commandant court chamberlain personal secretary and governor general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krasnoyarsk
Cs. Dragomireff
Irkutsk
Lissoski
Penza
Griaznoff
Caucasue
Fillinoft
Poltave
Dachurebick
Askabad
Konmmitsch
St. Petersburg
Chuknin
Black Sea
Sebastopol
Zamestin
Stolypin
M. Voronin
M Davidoff
M. Khevostoff
Col Federoff
M. Danbassoff
Polish ruler assassinated amid regimental guard at station
The Polish premier Stolypin survived an assassination attempt as royal train moved along the imperial line. Troops from the Seminovsky Regiment prepared to guard and escort the body to the regimental chapel, while society voices show fear of dictatorship and rising terrorism. Officials report arrests and court-martials for related crimes and bombings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminovsky Regiment
Stolygin
Stelypin
Socialist Revolutionists
Hfe
Stolypin
Specter
Psterhof
Novos Vremya
Belenzoff
Credit Mutual Bank of Moscow
Prince Nakashidge
Mstolypin
M. Bussel
M. Stolypin
Czar Gives Land to People in Agrarian Proclamation
Aug 27 report from St. Petersburg describes the first step of the government agrarian program to win peasant support before elections. Crown lands totaling 4,500,000 acres are to be transferred to the Peasants' Bank for distribution, with payments to be decided later whether over thirty-three or sixty years. Anukase, signed the day of the Stolynin plot, was gazetted immediately. The plan also promises later transfers of 10,000,000 acres of crown lands, with initial parcels drawn from cultivated lands not yet allocated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Stolynin
Ambiguous Forest Leases Exclude Crown and Periphery Lands
Text discusses forest tracts adjoining peasant holdings and describes exclusions from operations. It names Archangle and Vologide as governing areas and lists appanages not covered, including factories foundries mining concerns and lands not suitable for farming, with Crimea and trans-Caucasia crown lands and Bleloviezh forest tied to the exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archangle
Vologide
Crimea
Trans- Caucasia
Bleloviezh Forest
McChesneys to Celebrate Golden Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Hyattsville Maryland couple Mr and Mrs William Ro McChesney mark fifty years of marriage, August 33 1856, at the Chillum farm near Hyattsville with five children fourteen grandchildren and many friends in attendance. Dr John R McChesney confirms plans for a memorable celebration honoring his parents long married since the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McChesney
William Ro McChesney
Hyattsville
Mr McChesney
MacChesney
Chilum
John R McChesney
Thirteenth Street
Washington
Seventh Street
Chillum
Misa Susanna Owens
Maryland
Alice Brown
Columbia Street
H. FE McChesney
Hyattaville
Viola Brown
Leedburg
Robert McChesney
John R. McChesney
Labor Union Funds Aid in Labor Day Fight
Central Labor Union members appropriated 100 to aid the American Federation of Labor in opposing enemies of organized labor. Debates split over involvement in national politics, but the motion passed. Car carriage workers report week seventeenth of strike, demand 32 daily, employers pay 3 25 to non union labor. Defense fund plans discussed as unions unite for Labor Day events and local celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
American Federation of Labor
Organized Labor
Congress
Painters’ Unioy
Vlumbers
Behalt
Mrs Patterson to Marry After Elks Scandal in Omaha
Announcement from Omaha Nebraska states Mrs Cora Lathrop Patterson, recently divorced from James Patterson, plans to wed George P Cronk a local businessman and former exalted ruler of the Elks. The couple’s past linked Cronk to an assault on Patterson in May 1913 amid jealousy and rumors. A separate note mentions a blind laborer William Summerville rescued from Rock Creek after falling in northwest Washington. Proceeds from a German Orphan Asylum event on Labor Day support orphans with games, concert and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Omaha
Nebr
Cora Lathrop Pattarson
James Patterson
Hichmond
Baccoman
George P. Cronk
The
Elks
Patterson
Cronk
He Sane
Far
William Summerville
Coleren
Rock Creek
Twenty-fourth Street
James. Davis
Seventh Precinct
Yee
Weather Conditions Report from Washington Aug Weather Update
Rain eased in New England and the Middle Atlantic while showers lingered in the South Atlantic and East Gulf states. Temperatures cooled east of the Mississippi then rose in the West and Northwest with fair skies projected for the eastern half the next two days. Washington reports August rainfall of 1.563 inches, the heaviest on record for the month. winds shift to northwest along Atlantic coasts. Local figures show temperatures from midnight through evening with highs near 88 and lows around 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
New Toth
New England
South Atlantic
Pacific Coast
New Mexico
Arizona
Weabington
Middle Atlantic
East Gulf Nomets
Great Lakes
European
Grand Banks
Woman Finds Postum Helps Husband After Coffee Causes Ills
A Michigan woman explains how switching from coffee to Postum cured her husband’s chest and bladder issues, improved digestion, and removed heart palpitations, noting their children benefit too. She recalls boiling Postum 15 minutes to bring out its flavor and says a neighbor doubted it before trying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Postum
Fostum Co
Battle Creek
Baltimore arrest in hospital theft case of Augerrer
Charles Augerrer a former Columbia Hospital employee was arrested in Baltimore and brought to Washington by Detective Pratt on a charge of stealing two suits of clothes a gold ring two revolvers and a silver watch from Henry and George Menke at Columbia Hospital. The stolen items were mostly recovered except for one suit and the revolvers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Augerrer
Columbia Hospital
Baltimore
Washington
Pratt
Henry
George Menke
Augerrer
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Appleation
Trin No 3
Unionia
Journeymen Plumbers’ Union, No 3
Downes
Knight of
Young Housebreaker
Bauer
Cronls
Weather Bureau
Edward B .Garrott
Worth Land
Au-gust
Patlon
Maj. Sylvester
Marine Band
To-morrow
Sioner Bowers
Alaskan
BAY State
Russia
M. Bogolepoff
Public Instruction
M. Siplaguine
Interior
Gount Bobb. Koff
Finland
von Plenve
Count Shouvatouf
Moscow
Col
Kremerenko
Helsingfora
Prince Driatoff
Osoveky
Poland
CZAR
Hood
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh St
Peter Grogan
Seventh St. Bet. H and I Streets
Massachusetts Avenue
American Federation
Mrs. Patterson
Richmond
Blind Man
Posnth
Affeck
Hiver Bulletin
W. Va
Rainfax
Asheville
Sam Atlante
Atlentic City
Bismarck
Boston
Maas
Buffalo
Cheyenne
Davenport
Lows
Daever
Cole
Dea Moines
Town
Ooy Helene
Mont
Galveston
Tex
Todlanepolis
Ind
Orme
Eitteburg
Ore
Salt Lake City
Utah
Avoy St Loula Mo
Foul
Mio
Springfield
Abadt
Sanders &Stayman Co
Just
Victor Records
Wilkens- Sheiry
Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
St.n.w
Christian Xander
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