Japan's Gift of Cherry Trees May Arrive September
State Department said no official dispatch announced the departure of the 5000 cherry trees from Japan for Washington. Rumors said Prince Kum and Princess Kum with a 40 member party may arrive September 7 in New York visit President Taft, Beverly, and California via the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.
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United States
Japan
Washington
Far Eastern
Diplomatic Bureau
Department
Kunt
4Uhe
New York
Taft
Beverly
Japanese Chambers of Commerce
San Francisco
California
Chambers of Commerce
Pacific
Free Water Granted to Masonic and Eastern Star Home Takoma Park
Captain Markham acting engineer commissioner approved free water for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home in Takoma Park DC. The institution may receive 60 gallons per capita per day free, with water rent charges per the existing rate schedule. The home’s premises at Railroad and Rittenhouse Streets share the same service as this facility.
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Masonic and Eastern Star
Captam Markham
Alrena Lamond
Madenic and
Eastern Star
Takoma Park
Dem
Capt Markham
Railroad and
Rittenhouse Streets
District Sued For 4000 In City Notices
District Supreme Court heard suits against the District of Coimbra and Capital Traction Company. Goldsmith Sigmund claims his wife Sacha sustained injuries from a defective sidewalk on N street NW on October 19, 1908, seeking 6000. Charles Davidge, driver of a coupe, injured April this year when struck by a Capital Traction car at Madison Place NW, seeks 9000 for fractured thumb, brain concussion, and other damages.
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L. Newmyer
Goldsmith Sigmund
District Supreme Court
District of
Coimbra
Sigmund
Sacha Sigmund
District Surpreme
Lester & Phoe
Charles Davidge
Capital Traction Company
Madison Place
Northwest
Davidge Gwears
Comopany
Spring stock on cookers and water heaters amendment
Morria Hacker, district building inspector, announced that new building regulations in print will include an amendment allowing permits for fence repairs without a fee. The original rule charged $1 per repair permit, and the change follows protests against the schedule.
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Morria Hacker
Ates
District read all letters before submission to chiefs
A District committee urged cutting red tape by having the commission read all correspondence before forwarding it to division chiefs. They proposed daily board sessions, permanent records clerk, and readjusted methods to speed decisions. Commissioner West supported daily meetings to speed mail handling and improve administration.
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Wil de Swey
Saapiony
William Kelly
Tweedsla
Garges
Engineer Department
Tindall
Congrees
Weat
West
Coleagues
Areathy
Macfarland
Maj Judson
Insanity Custody Rules At Washington Asylum Hospital
The commissioners ordered temporary commitment of insane persons to Washington Asylum Hospital pending jury trials on sanity. The arrangement allows detention at either institution. Carl Samuelson, an old sailor, appeared before Justice Anderson on a writ of habeas corpus, with Dr C M Emmons defending and Dr WoL Sheep testifying for the Government Hospital for the Insane. the jury ruled the man of unsound mind.
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Washington Asylum Hospital
St. Elizabeth
Harry C McLean
Hostitel
Carl © Sammelson
Justice Anderson
Richard Mrans Mesers Turner
Proctor
Staif
Samuelson
C M Emmons
Wol Sheep
Government Hospital For
Railway Commission To Investigate Open Pit Guarding
Mrs Jane M Cropper requests that warning signals be placed around the open railway pit at Fifteenth and A streets northeast to guard the public. The district railway commission will determine if the pit is adequately protected within the railroad right of way and referred the matter to the engineer department inspector L. P Bradshaw for action.
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Railway Board
Railway Commission
Fifteenth
Jane M Cropper
Third Street
L. P Bradshaw
Engineer Department
Shoutabel
Feast of St Augustine Observed With High Mass
The feast of St Augustine bishop is commemorated by the Catholic Church today. A solemn high mass will be offered in St Augustine's Church at 1 o'clock tomorrow. The choir directed by Prof. Anton Kaspar will render the music, and the sermon will be preached by Right Rev Mgr William E Starr of Baltimore. Language in pulpit shocks. Aggy King arrested on warrant for indecent language in pulpit at a Montreal home. Rosemont stock farm sold for 100000 dollars to Arthur L Warthen of Front Royal. 405 acres, half in trust.
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St. Augustine
Dolemn
St Augustine’s Church
Anton Kaspar
Mgr
William E Starr
Baltimore
Washington Post
Huntington
W. Va
Yc. J King
Montreal
Canada
King
Wen
Winchester
Rosemont
Berryville
Clarke County
Charles E Clapp
Arthur L. Warthen
Front Royal
Priests Return From Retreat In Baltimore Seminary
Priests and assistant clergy from Catholic parishes in Baltimore Washington and Maryland archdiocese return to Washington after a week long retreat at St Mary's Seminary Baltimore Cardinal Globong presided over exercises attended by several hundred priests. The schedule included prayers mass meditation and benediction with leadership by Rev. John O'Rourke director of the apostolate of prayer.
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Dis- Fort
St Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
Washington
Gardinal Globong
Maryland
Archdiocese of
John, O'Rourke
Cotman Hall
New York
Apostleship of Prayer
Messenger of the Sacred Heart
What Is Home Without a Father Rooster Permits Enforced
Local health regulations go into effect banning keeping chickens without a permit. Applicants must pass health inspections and obtain written consent from 51 percent of square residents. Police will enforce the rule with a grace period for compliance.
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Health Department
Iis
Health
Potles
Glen
Sylvester
Tama
Walla Im Numeraua
Substation Nearing Opening for Suburban Shoppers and clerks
A new Seventh Street Virginia Avenue substation near completion will serve travelers entering Washington, easing trips to downtown. Expected to open before October 1, it will cut transfer time for Long Bridge riders and Virginia residents who daily commute to the city. Robert Farnham Jr. supervised the project with brown brick design, a large waiting room, toilets, ticket and baggage offices.
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Seventh Street
Virginia Avenus
Washington
Union Station
Publc
Long Bridge
Virgina
South Washington
Robert Farnham, Jr
En— Singer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Richmond
Brodericksburg
Petersburg
Conway B Hunt
Highwaya
Mfr
Farnham
Big Snake Leads To Arrest In Cedax Store Case
Police court connected Van Dever, a recently "Gimminged" officer, with breaking into H W Fisher & Sons on Wisconsin Avenue and stealing a hant. He waived a preliminary hearing, bond set at 1500, and the district attorney vowed to pursue charges to set an example for officers. The proceedings included remarks by the complainant Fisher and a judge’s jokey exchange over the defendant’s credibility.
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W. van Dever
Ageinet
H.W. Fisher & Sons
Wisconsin Avenue
Hugh T. Taggart
Fisher
Africa
Howard County
Willie Wells
John G Giles
DW J. Plummer
Rhode Island Avenue
Walls
Jude Mulloway Aia
Jim’ Miller
Smith
Kim
Jim
Harry Wardman
Warkin
Seventh Street
Kimball
Water famine feared as Shenandoah River dries up
Special to The Washington Past from Harrisonburg Virginia on August 27 reports the Shenandoah River at record low levels threatening the town's water supply and electric power. Water shortages forced water to be stored to get the plant running at night and power to be cut during the day.
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Washington
Harrisonburg
Bhenandoah
Rawley Springs
Shenandoah
Strikebreaker Mobbed in Cumberland Jail Charge
Cumberland Maryland August 27 Willam Mouse a striking machinist helper jailed on charges of assaulting Robert Morrison a Baltimore and Ohio machinist with intent to kill. While returning from the shops with two workers the three were confronted by a mob of about a dozen men taken behind the F M C A building pummeled Morrison who lay unconscious and later identified Mouse as among the assailants.
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Washington
Cumberland
Willam Mouse
Desault
Robert Morrison
Baltimore and Ohio
F. M.C A
Morrison
Mouna
Blysssatients
Booths Daughter Claims Lincoln Assassin Was Her Father
Richmond Va Aug. In a vaudeville sketch Mrs Howard and her husband claim she is the daughter of John Wilkes Booth. She presents a marriage certificate and a death confession, asserting Booth lived after Lincoln's assassination and married her mother in Tennessee.
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Richmond
Howard
Iitte Alma
Alma
John Witken Booth
Abraham ‘Lincoln
Howayd
Eincolm
Searry
Tennessee
Ida
Enid
Okla
Booth
David George
John Wilkea Booth
Mra
John Wilkes Booth
Prank
Tenn
TWO A YTER MANN'S TOGA, Lawyer Wing, and His Neighbor, Legisla r for Owen, Are in the Race
Prince Edward county attorney announces candidacy for senate from the district now represented by Judge William H. Jonn. John J. Owen, longtime county legislator, also enters race. Wing and Owen reside on adjoining farms and are popular. Wing born in Bedford county and was mayor of Blackstone. Primary date not definite, but canvass expected.
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Wing
Legislar
Owen
Greso Bay
Prince Edward County
Senate
William H. Jonn
John J. Owen
Blinger
Dismissal of Railway Clerk Over Whisky Charge
A Charlotte Richmond run railway mail clerk Bec Plunkett was dismissed by Commissioner Cobb after witnesses failed to show evidence of a damaging nature. The government alleged transport of whisky in a wall car and sale to a hotel. the case was not issued for a trial, pending federal investigation.
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Washington Post
Charlotte
Bec Plunkett
Richmond
United States
Cobb
Plunkett
Walter
Eaton's Still Apart Over Adopted Baby Case In Boston
Boston Aug 27 An admiral and his wife face a scandal over the adopted six month old Joseph Giles Eaton Jr who died after bottles of patent baby food were prepared for him. Mrs Eaton and the admiral discuss adoption and the possibility of a navy career for the child while the mother asserts the father is not the admiral. The couple's estrangement deepens as investigations begin with the medical examiner to examine the infant’s remains and questions of poisoning. The tale involves Mary Ainsworth and family ties to George Harrison with a complex web of divorces, separations, and hidden parentage touching Alexandria and Chicago.
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Blanche
Felea
Thomas Almond
O'Brien
Alfred Chiselli
Pennsylvania Avenue
Almond
Washington Post
Boston
Joseph Giles Eaton, Jr
Joseph Giles Eaton
Spooner
Hingham
Admiral
Bie
Mrs. Eaton
Scituate
Assinippi
Eaton
Dorothy
Admiral Eaton
Eaton Horn
Alexandria
Sne
George Harrison
Har Nson
Washington
Tennie
Ainsworth
Cleveland
Mel Haton
Jane
June
Rocky Mount to vote on local liquor sale Sep 3
The town of Rocky Mount plans a local option election on September 3 to decide liquor sales for the entire district in Franklin county. The town has one saloon paying a license tax of unspecified amount and lies in a moonshine district. A local minister supports legal sale citing many blockaders in the nearby mountain area.
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Apecia
Washington Post
Rocky Mount
Franklin County
Hocal
Mountafha
Woodstock Liquor Vote Reopened by Court
Judge T W Harrison opened a petition drive today in Woodstock Shenandoah County seat for a local option election. The court acknowledged a large number of qualified voters signed asking Woodstock to vote again on liquor with Woodstock remaining dry for two years.
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Woodstock
T Ww Harrison
Shenandoah
Marine Band Concert Today Led by William H Santelmann
The program features conductor William H. Santelmann directing a Marine Band concert with performances including Moreh’s Stained and True and On the Plantation, a Puerner Duet for cornets, Die Porlom, Wagner Mediathratte The Courts of Granada, and March to the Tournament, with soloists Kling Orusicians Witcomb Joereeson, Praad Wentasia, and Medtertton taking turns on selections.
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Moreh
Tetke
Gomer
Kling
Orusicians
Arthur
Witcomb
Hans Joereeson
Praad Wentasia
Wagner Meotiahratte
Granada
Medtertton
Serenato
Finnie
Manainan
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Penna. Avenue
Prince Albert Amd
Horn
F Street
Friedlander Bros
Royal Gas Range
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St. N. W
Burchell
N.W. Burchell
Economy Co-Operative Society Showrapas
Eus
North Capitol
Washlasion
Nowhere
The
District of Columbia
State Department
Prince Kum
City Bulletins
Heurich
Arlington Bottling Co
Lord Congers
Altamont
Erittckem En
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Phano Main
AL Magdamen. & ‘Co
Atlantic City
Bagena Washington Post
Eve Govan
Fey
Asylum Hospital
Augustine
Catholic Church
Albert
Sas
Jam Sepage
Eve Jay
Wast Fopne
Bond
Porter
Cook
Arcuses
Salooskeeper
Chester Boyd
Charles Cutts
Fifth Street
Toulsiana Avenue
Bottia
Cutts
Boyd
William Branch
Harrsonburg
Booths
Clams Lincoln
Mann
Virginia Briefs
Gov Swanson
Ernest H . Well
Corporation Court of Manchester
Harrison-burg
Hoda Company No 4
Walch
Hamptoo
Fremen
Lanight
Bluemont Milling Company
Bluemont Elevator Company
Bluemont Loudoun
Sounty
TP Simpson
Paxson
T 2 Iden
Earlesden
I John F Tewla
Lynwood
Brestler
Leesburg
Frederikeburg
United
James P Talla~fera
Florida
Orange County
Orange
Shackelford
Parker and Woolfolk
Fredericksburg
Orongs
Jack Garland St Clair
Thaxtons
Dan Booth
St Andrews
Lynchburg
Will Goins
Henry Walker
Salem
Welch W Va
Treapas
Walker
Moanoke
Maryland Steel Works
Sparrows Point
Thoman Smith
Salisbury
W FE Clarke
Berkley
Rowan County
Sher J H W. McKinzie
Navy
Navy Department
Eatons
Jhe
George ‘Harrison
Harrison
Marine Band
William H. Santelmann
Basser
Electric Light Potomac Hesiric Power Company
14Th St. NW
Narner
Elf
Cirial
Warren
Telim
Studder
Warners
Eure
Werner
Rochester SV
Cs Bushela Lares
Buabex
Bumhale
Coxs
Dushale
Washington Flastight Co
Tenth Street
N. W
Shen Eines
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
Phils ‘Ave. N. Ww
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Randle Highlands
U.S
Sdausio Daiphlands
Aptlcl Ag
Dupont Circle
Eany Partenta & 68 Realty CO Tunst
Pa Aveae
Tharp
People's Drug Store
Washington Post Building
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