Inaugural Ball Planned for Saturday March 4
The inaugural committee met at the New Willard Hotel and approved a one day program for the inaugural ceremonies on Saturday March 4 with a midnight stop to dancing and a post midnight promenade. Gen Wilson led the meeting as chair and committee chairs were selected for decor, transportation, parks, press, tickets, and more. The finance drive reached 25000 dollars and will be publicized by treasurer Alles. Chaffee aims to shorten the parade for quality over quantity with selective organizations and a grand marshal for the second division.
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Gen. Chaffee
New Willard Hotel
Wye
Washington
Glover
Finance Committee
Alles
John M. Wilson
Gen. Wilson
James I. Norris
Congress
IL O
Oie Cuairmen
Inaugurel
Rich Marshall
St. Hege Parks
John & Larner
Legislaten
Aldis Ho Browne Press
W. Boynton
Frederick B. McGuire
Ellis Spear
J. Stellwager Publc Comfort
Corcoran
Gen
Chaffee
Pennsylvania
B. H. Warner
John A. Johnston
Ben. Harries
Maj
Silvester
D. Percy Hickling
Warner
Clyie
John B. Larner
Court of Honor
Treas- White House
Court of Appeals broadens half-holiday reach in Patents case
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals decided that Saturdays half holiday counts in legal timelines, applying to appeals from the Commissioner of Patents. The ruling, in Ocumpaugh v Norton and Gallagher v Fiien, allows time calculations to include half-holiday days, extending the period for appeals and potentially affecting multiple cases.
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Commissioner of Patents
District of Columbia
District Court of Appeals
Charles H. Ocumpaugh
Willam H. Norton
Court of Appeals
District Code
Justice Morris
Washington
Gordner releases driver in fatal horse accident
Peter B Cook an elderly former Dubuque merchant died after a horse and wagon ran over him on November 27 in Washington. Edward Diggs was arrested but released after police and son deemed the crash unavoidable. Coroner Nevitt certified accidental death. body shipped to Dubuque.
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Edward Diggs
Peter B. Cook
Methodist Home
Sixth
M Streets
Bord
Diggs
Peter Cook
Dubuque
Iowa
Washington
Post Office
McKendree Church
Charles WW. Gaook
Indiana
Duan
Dubeque
Man Dies After Carbolic Acid Attempt Following Robbery Claim
Walter Jones fifty eight of 105 Second street northeast threatened self destruction for twenty years and alleged he was robbed of 54 dollars. He bought carbolic acid as disinfectant, then consumed it at home and later died at Casualty Hospital. Coroner certified death. funeral planned with burial at Congressional Cemetery.
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Walter Jones
Second Street
Tlis
Jones
Tusem
Walter
Navy Yard
Doves
Nevitt
Congressional Cemetery
Funeral for Eldwin C Bartlett Buried After Fatal Rail Crossing
Eldwin C Bartlett died from injuries at the Baltimore and Ohio crossing at Wirth and H streets last Saturday night. He was buried yesterday afternoon from his parents home on Second Street Northeast. Rev T C Easton of the Eastern Presbyterian Church conducted the service. Deceased was a member of the Christian Endeavor Keller Memorial Church Boys Brigade of the Metropolitan Baptist and an organization of the Ninth Street Christian Church. Ludlow School lowered its flag in respect to the deceased. Pallbearers were Louis Babcock David Hover Willum Brawley John Stuckert Edwin Daley and Clarence Roesch.
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Eldwin C. Bartlett
Waltimore and Ohio
Wirst
H Streets
Second Street
T. C. Easton
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Decea
Christian Endeavor Keller Memorial Church
Boys’ ‘Brigade
Metropolitan Baptist
Ninth Street Christian Church
Ludlow School
Louis Babcock
David Hover
Willum Brawley
John Stuckert
Edwin Daley
Clarence Roesch
Bank Sues Monsignor over Letter of Credit Debt
Auditor Francis Marchetti of the Papal Delegation named defendant in a District Supreme Court suit by Columbia National Bank for about $985.80. Case links to the Waggaman bankruptcy and a letter of credit guarantee, with payments made through Brown Bros. of New York and disputed by Waggaman’s bankruptcy.
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Francis Marchetti
Papil
Columbia National Bank
Mgr
Apostolic Delegation
United States
District Supreme Court
Thomas HE. Wanggaman
Catholic University of America
Washington
Mgr. Marchetti
Europe
Thomas WW. Waggaman
Mgr. Marchett
Waggaman
Marchetti
Mer. Marchetti
New York
Brown Bros
Thomas E. Waggaman
Roma
Columbia Bank
Mar. Marchetti
Rome
Mar
Marcchetti
Liverpool
America
Marchell
Charles J. Murphys
Iie
Murphy
Wageaman
Captain Moses Gibson Dies A Wisconsin Republican Pioneer
Captain Moses Gibson died at his home in Washington D C on a Tuesday evening at age eighty four. He helped organize Wisconsin's first Republican State convention and served as Lincoln appointed paymaster in the army. A longtime auditor office employee he left a widow and one daughter and will be buried in Arlington after selecting a lot earlier.
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Wisconsin
Capt
Moses Gibson
D Street
Post Office Department
Capt. Gibson
Palmyra
N. Y
Hudson
Wis
Lincoln
Mr. Gibson
Washington
Sixth Auditor’s
Arington
No Opposition to Inviting President in Richmond
Investigation today shows there is no foundation for reports of opposition in the board of aldermen to sending a committee to Washington to invite the President to stop in Richmond during his Southern trip. The resolution will be unanimously concurred in and, if accepted, the President will receive a warm reception. A delegation of about members of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union paid respects yesterday to President Roosevelt.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Washington
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Roosevelt
President weighs plea to restore Mrs Dodge diamonds
President Roosevelt is considering remitting the forfeiture and restoring to Mrs Phyllis Dodge diamonds valued about 40000 seized by New York customs. Courts upheld the seizure, calls were made to sell the jewels, and Dodge lawyers appealed to the President who met with Secretary Shaw and Dodge representatives to seek more information before ruling. Legal officers oppose restoring the jewels and favor enforcing the court mandate.
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Roosevelt
Phyllis Dodge
New York
President Roosevelt May Visit Louisville and Texas in Spring
President Roosevelt received a conditional invitation to visit Louisville Kentucky next spring and to attend the Rough Riders reunion in San Antonio Texas if there is no extraordinary session of Congress. He may also stop at Roswell Georgia, home of his mother, en route and perhaps visit Colorado for hunting.
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Rough Riders
Texas
Roosevelt
Louisville
Hogan C. Murray
Louisville Board of Trade
Blackburn and McCreery
Shirley
John W. Yerkes
Internal Revenue
Kentucky
Congress
San Antonio
Tex
Roswell
Colorado
Kentucky Committee
Appeal for Sewing Women at Schuylkill Arsenal
Senator Penrose and Michael Francis Devle met with the President to urge restoring War Department sewing work at Schuylkill Arsenal to the women employed there for fifty years. The effort hinges on a War Department report and a pending action after Secretary Taft returns from Panama. Harris named Kansas City postmaster but not yet installed.
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Penrose
Tennysylivania
Michael Francis Devle
Philadelphia
Schuylkill Arsenal
Ai Day
Arsenal
War Department
Argenal
Iumphrey
Secretary of War
Ccontract
Boyle
Panama
Taft
Weather conditions report and city temperatures
Weather conditions from the Weather Bureau describe multiple lows over the northern boundary and a general pattern of fair weather with light snow in the Lake region and light rain on the Pacific Coast. Temperatures across cities are listed with highs and lows, along with wind, sunshine, tides, and sunrise data.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Canadian
Maritime Provinces
Lake Superior
Montana
Plateau
Rocky Mountain
Lake
North Pacific Coast
Interior Valley
New England
Great Lakes
Middle
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
European
Grand Banks
Ate
Ean
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bismarck
Boston
Mass
Buffalo
N.Y
Chicago
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
Galvaston
Tex
Helena
Mont
Indianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Fla
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
New York
North Platte
Omanha
Nobr
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minn
Springsteln
Vickaburg
Mirs
National Association Endorses Insurance Message at Session
The American Warehousemen's Association held its annual session at the New Willard. A three day program was announced with discussions on bonded warehouses, storage property as collateral, and possible expansion of the Bureau of Corporations powers to cover insurance questions. W. W. Robinson of Philadelphia presided as about seventy five members attended.
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National Association
American Warehousemen's Association
New Willard
House
Senate
Insurance Committee
Bureau of Corporations
F. B. James
Commercial Law
Commissioners For Uniform State Laws
H. W. Wiley
W.W. T. Robinson
Philadelphia
Taft Sails for Home With War Secretary Party
The United States dispatch boat Dolphin carried Secretary of War Taft and part of his party from Colon to Kingston Jamaica. Taft toured the canal, visited Gov Porfirio Melendez, and then boarded the cruiser Columbia for Kingston, with arrival expected next Wednesday.
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Colon
Kingston
United State
Jamaica
Portirio Melendez
United States
Columbia
GC. Tubey
Panama Canal
New Orleans
Navy Department
Dolphin
Taft
Pensacola
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