Civic Experts Meet Delegates at Sixth Annual Convention
More than 200 delegates representing all phases of municipal endeavor attend the sixth annual American Civic Association convention at the Willard in Washington. Speakers include Secretary of the Treasury Franklin MacVeagh and Cuban minister F. Carrera Justiz. sessions cover parks gardens ornament and nuisance abatement to beautify cities and promote tree planting.
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Washington
American Civic Association
New Wilard
H. B. Sr. Macfarland
the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
Civic Association
P Municipal
United States
Thomas Nelson Page
Europe
William Dudley Foulke
National Munispal Lessee
Frank D. Miller
American Federation of Arta
Charles Mulford Robinson
Rochester
F. Carrera Jistiz
Wio
David Fairchild
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
John Quincy Adams
Municipal Art Commission
New York City
J. Tockle Wilson
Ontario Horticultural Association
Toronto
Canada
Offered Porto Rican Job to Be Granville Mooney
Be Granville W Mooney speaker of the last Ohio legislature is offered a federal post as secretary of the island of Porto Rico. The President authorizes Senator Burton to telegraph the offer. Mooney replied he is unsure about leaving the country and asks about salary and perks. The role reportedly pays 4000 a year and provides furnished housing. It could also train him for Ohio secretary of state, a position he pursued recently.
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Granville W. Mooney
Ashtabula County
Ohio
Buckeye
T E. Burton
Mooney
Porto Rico
Gomez fears a plot as Cuba eyes Guerra abroad
Havana reports that President Gomez seeks to remove Maj. Gen Pino Guerra from command or have him accept a commission to Europe to study military methods. The move follows Gomez stating he suspects an anti administration movement and he has pulled troops from Camp Columbia. Indications suggest Guerra may accept, potentially weakening the administration.
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Guerra
Havana
Pino Guerra
Gomez
Europe
Camp Columbia
Navin Dies at 54 in Michigan Politics
Thomas J. Navin, 54, a Republican State central committee member, died suddenly of apoplexy in Detroit. Once jailed for forgery, he later rose as a state leader and was named to the Jackson penitentiary board of control. His brother is Frank J. Navin, president of the Detroit American League baseball club.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Thomas J. Navin
Republcan State Central Committee
Navin
Frank J. Navin
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Board of Control
Jackson
White House Callers. December 1 visits from senators and reps
A list of political figures who visited the White House on Tuesday December 1 includes Senator Elwmin of Domanator Lodge Meanhunetts Senator Sale of Mariner Senator Depow of New York Senator Gamble of South Dakota Senator Bradley of Kentucky Senator Smite of Michigan Senator Heyburn of Teeho Senator Borah Representative Calder of New York Representative Poin Dex ter of Washington Representative Young of New York Representative Bennet of New York Representative Townsend of Michigan Representative Butler of Pennsylvania Representative Siongan of Oklahoma Representative Lloyd of Missouri Representative Hughes of Georgia Booker T. Washington of Alabama.
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Elwmin
Domenator Lodge
Mean Hunetts Sinater
Mariner
Depew
New York
Gamble
South Dakota
Bradley
Kentucky
Smite
Michigan
Heyburn
Téeho
Borah
Calder
Poindexter
Washington
Young
Bennet
Townsend
Butler
Pennsylvania
Siongan
Oklahoma
Lloyd
Hughes
Georgia
Booker T. Washington
Alabama
Russian posing as count faces blackmail charge in London
A Russian peasant named Alexandre Tycermia dieff was arraigned in Marylebone police court on conspiring with the fake Count d Auby de Gatigny to blackmail Lucy Tate de Choliseul former Mrs Charles Hamilton Paine of Boston. The case ties to a claim of $200,000 for paintings and threats to publish letters about the Paine family. Bail set at $1,000.
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Washington Post
London
Alexandre Tycermiadieff
Dass
Marylebone
Count d’Auby de Gatigny
Lucy Tate de Choliseul
Charles Hamilton Paine
Boston
France
Count d'Aulby
d’Autby
d'Aulby
Paris
Batt
Immersion Baptism Change Fails Before Presbytery
In Pittsburg on December 12 the Presbyterians debated replacing sprinkling with immersion. A committee report proposed removing sprinkling and pouring and substituting baptize. Strong opposition cited doctrinal concerns and a member urged joining the Baptists. The motion was defeated by a large majority.
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Pittsburg
Presbyterian Church
United States
D. Schaff
Western Theological Seminary
W. L. McEwan
Third Presbyterian Church
John R. Harris
Shady Avenue
C. S. George
Baptist Church
25 Injured Horses Shot After NYC Ice Storm
Special to The Washington Post reports New York City amid icy streets. Society inspectors were ordered to arrest any driver or owner abusing horses. Dozens of horses suffered injuries from falls, with several killed yesterday and others euthanized for broken legs.
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New York City
Washington Post
New York
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Society
Earthquakes Mark Distant California Center Off Coast
Nine shocks were recorded by St. Louis University seismograph from early morning to 7:30. The center was estimated 240 miles southwest by west of the California coast. Weather Bureau instruments logged a separate quake lasting over an hour starting at 7:02 with origins some 5,000 to 6,000 miles from Washington.
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California
St. Louis
St. Louis University
Weather Bureau
Washington
Minister's Love Wins Happy Reunion After Desertion
The Rev Dr George Brodthage and his wife reunite after two years apart, living in humble lodgings at 109 Second Street NE. Their 18-year-old son Emil returns from Berlin to join them as the family plans a future together and Emil enrolls at Central High School.
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Balzac
Dumas
Mr. Broathage
Germany
Berlin
University of Berlin
Mr. Brodthage
Red Cross Seals Demand In City Stores
Red Cross seals will be sold at Smoot Helff Company Velati s In Ninth street Dyer and Fisher 9211 2 New York avenue W D Brace Thirtieth and M streets M Philipsborn and Hattie M Shack Jette 1002 I street Mrs Theodora McLaughlin says sales look good and Washington may top others. Police said two Baptist pastors were duped by a man named Frank A Howells of Knowles Md who borrowed money to pay a hotel bill. Investigation found no one in Knowles who knew Howells.
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Red Cross
Smootheleff Company
Velati’s
Ninth Street
Dyer & Fisher
New York Avenue
W. D. Brace
Thirtieth
M Streets
M. Philipsborn
Hattie M. Shack‘Jette
I Street
Theodora McLaughlin
The
American Red Cross
Washington
Herman 3. Pinkparm
Emanuel Baptist Church
F. W. Johnson
Grace Baptist Church
Frank A. Howells
Knowles, Md
Knowles
Washington Gaslight Company
Washington, D. C
Ita
Avis
Washington, D
B v. Wiliam B. Orme
William B. Orme
Washington Railway & Electric Company
Company, Ltd
East Canitol
F. J. Whitehead
Anacostia & Potomac River Railroad Company
Mth and Hart Canitol Itc
Sald Company
Georgetown & Tennallytown Railway Company
Hth
Fast Capitalets
City & Suburban Railway
Capitol Sta
F. Whitehead
Brightwood Railway Company
Mth
Saat Capitol Ste
F. I. Whitehead
Potomac Electric Power Company
East Capitola
Washington, D C
Whitenead
Seements
Frank E. Chapin
Navy nominees named for assistant paymaster posts
Place in the Navy Smith Hempstone of the District of Columbia was nominated yesterday as assistant paymaster in the Navy. Harold C. Gwynne of Virginia received a similar appointment.
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Navy
Smith Hempstone
District of Columbia
Harold C. Gwynne
Virginia
Overcoats for Poor Boys Distributed by Saks & Co
Saks & Co and the Associated Charities will distribute 100 overcoats to Washington’s poor boys on Christmas morning. The twenty third annual distribution will select recipients via charity referrals, with boys lined up to enter the clothing department for fitting. The coats will be heavier this year due to cold weather.
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Washington
Saks & Co
Associated Charities
Wil
Salt & Co
Race clash may be fatal in sidewalk dispute
White street car conductor T Gr ay Limbstrong was struck with an iron bar during an altercation with three African Americans at Ninth and D streets NW. He lies with a skull fracture at Emergency Hospital, with a slim chance of recovery. Samuel Matthews, 21, and William Leftridge and William H. Dade are jailed on assault charges. hearings set in police court.
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Ninth
T. Gray Limbstrong
Prospect
Samuel Matthews
First Precinct
William Leftridge
William H. Dade
D Street
Charles Gantt
N-street
Samuel Jackson
N Street
Limbstrong
D. C. Hayes
Weather Outlook Delivers Mixed Conditions Across Regions
Abnormally high pressure persists nationwide with southerly winds lifting temperatures in the upper Midwest and Northwest. East and South coast areas see rain and cooling, while the West Gulf states face more rain. Fair overall with low temps Wednesday and Thursday in the South, and moderate winds to the Grand Banks for ships bound to Europe. Tide tables and river bulletins accompany the report.
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US Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
United States
Portwest Canada
Upper Lake Region
Missouri
Mississippi
Northwest
Cosl
West Gulf States
East Gulf
South Atlantic States
Mineia
Upper
Lake Region
European
Grand Banks
Pinchot Affirms Roosevelts Harmony After New York GOP Loss
Former Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot explains the New York Republican defeat reflects a call for a more progressive platform. He denies rifts with Theodore Roosevelt and says Roosevelts influence helped limit losses while endorsing water-site leasing to corporations and opposing surrendering water sites to individuals.
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Forester
New York
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Forestry Bureau
Coll
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Pinchet
Col. Roosevelt
Notonel
Roosevelt
Mr. Pinchot
Colt Roosevelt
Ballinger
Republican Party
Col
Washington Symphony Delights With Sunset at Sea at Columbia Theater
The Washington Symphony Orchestra presented its second concert of the season at the Columbia Theater. Schumann's fourth symphony in D minor impressed with spirit, while Heinrich Hammer conducted the acclaimed tone poem Sunset at Sea. Bizet's Suite L'Arlesienne closed the program with violin soloist Richard Lorleberg delivering an encore.
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Washington Orchestra
Columbia Theater
Washington Symphony Orchestra
Schumann
Heinrich Hammer
Ashington
Bizet
Richard Lorleberg
Church Seeks Height Waiver for St Mathews Nave
Builders of St Mathews Church on Rhode Island Avenue request a special law to permit a 95 foot nave at the front. If height limits remain, church authorities say plans would be altered. The proposal seeks a zoning relaxation between Seventeenth and Connecticut avenues.
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St. Matthew's Church
Rhode Island Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Connecticut Avenue
Haseen Maide
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U. S
Secretary of Treasury
MacVeagh
F. Carrera Justiz
J. Lockie Wilson
Island
Republican State Committee of
Akhiveu
Noordam
Rotterdam
Moville
Furnesala
Queenstown
Campania
Palermo
San Giorgio
Bremen
Drewan
Gubraltar
Carpathia
Satled
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Macseitle—Cermanis
George Washington
Cape Race
Mauretania
Liverpool
White House
DeAulley
Son
Rev
Mrs. Brodthage
Selinger’s
Probey Carriage CO
N. Ww
Saka & Co
Merzir
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Potomac
Ihenantoah Rivers
P. m
Asherilla
X. c
Atlanta
Atlantic Cit
Biemaich
N' Dak
Mass
N.Y
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wyo
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Iuwa
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Colo
Dea Moines
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Helena
Ind
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Jacksonylle
Kansas City
Atani Little Rock
Los Angeles
Cal
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Memphis
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O.ohmaha
Pittsb Pi
Portlan Me
Portland
Salt Lake City
Utah
Louis
St. Paul
Ming
San Trancisco
Springfeld
Tacoma
Toledo
Viekaburg
Pinchot F.R
Hood
W. G. Skinner
Wakefield
Chase’ S
Mayer & CO
St. N. W
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th Street
8Th Street
Lothes
Foxwood
Colgate
Hudnut
Droop’s Music House
Steinway Pianos
Victor Victrolas
Topham
F St. N.W
John F. Ellis & CO
Motion Pictures
Oame Avenue
Ews
Consulta’ Georges & Son, Inc
F Street
Rogers
O’donnell
Sultana Raisins
John H. Magruder
Conn. Avenue
K St
Pedro Demecq
Christian Xander
J. Jay Gould
Toya
DR. White
Pa. Ave
N. W
L. J. Naramore
Atlantine
Newar
Shoemaker Co
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