Federal license plan for interstate trade control proposed
The first annual Bureau of Corporations report urges Congress to create a federal franchise system to regulate interstate commerce. It argues state laws are chaotic and recommends federal incorporation or licenses, with agency oversight, reporting, and judicial appeal to curb abuse. It cites the Industrial Commission and calls for centralized power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce.
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Bureau
Nico Parthera
Wnally
Canaress
United Stetina
Congress
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
The
Industrial Commission
Heyburn Talks Federal Charter Bill With President
Senator Heyburn of Idaho described a plan for federal charters for corporations in interstate commerce. He expects to introduce after holidays a measure requiring existing firms and new entrants to incorporate under federal law supervised by the Bureau of Corporations within the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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Heyburn
Idaho
Senate
United States
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Corporations
Solomon Carr Dead Builder Eloquent Washington Figure
Solomon Carr vice president of the Perpetual Building Association and a renowned builder in Washington for twenty years died at his residence 1355 Maryland avenue northeast. Born in Shilton England he came to the United States in 1883 and helped shape the eastern city’s two and three story flats. A Methodist lay preacher, he was survived by five sons, a daughter, two infant daughters, and his second wife Alice Mangum. Funeral at his house tomorrow. interment Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Solomon Carr
Perpetual Building Association
Maryland Avenue
Rock Creek Cemetery
Mr. Carr
Shilton
Leicester
England
Washington
Carr
Methodist Church
Gen. Booth
Health officer defends smoke law in Chapin apartment case
Dr Woodward defends department's enforcement of the smoke law amid complaints about dense smoke near Staughton Chapin streets and Welling Place. He notes Chapin, Victoria, and Berkshire apartments have been probed with fines or forfeitures, while promising ongoing observation and action as needed. The letter asks Corporation Counsel to consider the pending Chapin manager cases.
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Woodward
MacFarland
August Peterson
Staughton
Chapin Streets
Welling Place
Chapin
Chapin Street
Health Department
Victoria
Peterson
Berkshire
Italy
Burnside Post Banquet Honors Civil War Veterans
The eighteenth annual Burnside Post No. 8 G A R banquet drew about 200 attendees. Speakers included Gen. June? Hinek and Col. William Lightfoot Visacher, with musical interludes by young Gladys Virginia McGarry and J. F. Dugan. Bishop Earl Cranston and Capt. J. E. Hart offered remarks as the event closed with America sung.
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Burnside Post
A. Jd. Hantaon
Banutet Committee
Henry Romeyn
Den
Jun
Hinek
Civic Services Commission
Cal
William Lightfoot Visacher
Gladys Virginia McGarry
South Carolina
J. E. Hart
J. F. Dugan
The
Sentinel
Earl Cranston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Almerica
Christmas Dinner for City Poor by Homeward Bound
The Homeward Bound Mission will serve free Christmas dinners to 506 city poor on Monday December 26 at 41p.m. Baskets will be sent to needy names on file. Menu includes roast beef and lamb with gravy potatoes turnips plum pudding and fruit. Santa Claus will attend. Commander James Haslam notes strong public support for Keep the Pot Boiling at Seventh and D and Seventh and I streets and in the Pension Office.
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Santa Claus
James Haslam
Seventh
Seventh and I
Seamstresses Win First Army Garment Order at Schuylkill Arsenal
Secretary Taft ruled that 55 000 pairs of enlisted trousers would be made by seamstresses in Philadelphia, primarily widows and orphans, but future clothing contracts will go to the lowest bidder or by contract to ensure quality and low prices. The government cannot maintain charity at the enlisted men’s expense and discretion shifts to the quartermaster general.
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Taft
Quartermaster General
Schuylkill Arsenal
Philadelphia
Secretary of War
Judge Advocate General
Norfolk Navy Yard Awards to Pennsylvania Bridge Co
The Norfolk Navy Yard awarded a modified bid to the Pennsylvania Bridge Company for officers quarters and marine barracks after rejecting prior bids. The contract totals 153000 dollars with officer quarters at 16000 dollars and a second building at 25000 dollars, using pressed brick and terra cotta. An original 165000 dollar bid was trimmed to fit the appropriation by omitting one set of officers quarters. other contracts include a magazine project and a storehouse with additional torpedo boat equipment provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Pennsylvania Bridge Company
John T. McMahon
Mayo
Att Autlay
SS. Dutinva Magiuzine
St. Hele
Army Officer Transfers and Fleet Movements Across 1904 Orders
Orders from the army detail transfers and retirements including Margeon Samuel A. Greenwell from Cleburne to Fort Barrancas, and extensions for Second Lieut. William R. Pope. Several surgeons are assigned to the Philippine Islands, with others relieved from duty. Navy notices report ships arriving at Guantanamo and New York and Pacific Squadron movements and farewell to Lieut. Commander W Truxtun.
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Margeon Samuel A. Greenwell
Cleburne
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Wiliam R. Pope
Bevand Cavalry
Cal
George H. Torney
Army Retiring Board
San Francisco
Vine Co
Alfred C. Girard
Otia R. Cole
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Nineteenth Infantry
Philippine Islands
Willem P. Kendall
Francis A. Winter
Henry C. Fisher
Apri
William W. Gray
Paul Shillock
Coming to Washington Theatres A Busy Holiday Lineup
A long list of upcoming stage events in Washington features Mirbeaus Business to Business at the National and Colum bia Theatre debuts by Lionel Barrymore in The Other Girl. Belasco plans Andrea with Mrs Leslie Carter at Convention Hall, plus Buster Brown at the Lafayette and varied vaudeville bills at the Academy and Lyceum with top callouts to The Way of the Transgressor and The Garden of the Fairies.
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Columbia
Charles Froh
Lionel Barrymore
Kid Garvey
Augustus Thomas
Mr. Barrymore
New York
Empire
Criterion
Lyceum
Augustua Thomas
Mr. Thomas
Pug
Thomas
Convention Hall
Andrea
David Belasco
John Luther Long
Leslie Carter
Belasco Theater
Balanco
the Arlington
Carter
Belasco
Helasco Theater
Washington
National Capital
Charles A. Stevenson
Tyrone Powers
Claude Gilingwater
R. D. McLean
Buster Brown
Wee
Melville B. Raymond
the Lafayette
Washington Busters
Buster
Tige
Raymond
Gabriel
George Ali
la Delle
al Lamar
Ross Snow
Herbert Rice
Maria Day
Nina Randall
Jennie Retforth
Lucille Allen
Chase
Christman Week
Garden of the Fairies
Georgia Gardner
Joseph Maddern
Will M. Creasy
Reymond
Caverty
Howard Brothers
Poulton and Doley
Carlos
Carmen by Savage Company at Columbia Theater Delights Crowd
A large audience witnessed the Savage opera company's production of Carmen at the Columbia Theater. Marion Ivell excels in the title role in English, delivering a graphic portrayal. The repeat performance pleases as much as last year with strong melodies and dramatic elements. The company will perform Il Trovatore this afternoon and La Bohème this evening with a different cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Savage Opera Company
Columbia Theater
Marion Ivell
Bizet
Retirement Sale of Furniture from Oak Frame Screens to Arm Chairs
A retirement sale lists threefold oak frame screens mounted in cretonne priced down to $1. Slee Peers mahogany corner chairs with tapestry seats now 75 cents from $5. Inlaid mahogany arm chairs with damask seats cut from $13.50 to $9.50.
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Morris
Cretonne
Aes Slee
Verona
White Ribboners in Session at District W C T U Meeting
The District Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its monthly executive meeting at 522 Sixth Street NW with President Mrs Clinton Smith presiding. The meeting announced a Gospel meeting for January 4, pledge card campaigns for 10 400 WC T A and Sunday school cards, and banners won by Mrs Don P Blaine and Mrs Lucius F Randolph for membership gains at the Philadelphia national convention. An echo session is set for January 6 at 7 30 p m and a New Year reception at headquarters January 2 from 4 to 9 was planned with a committee appointed to arrange.
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Philadelphia
District
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Sixth Street Northwest
Clinton Smith
Charles W. Gallagher
H. J. Phillips
T. A. Williams
Grace L. Chapin
H. A. Gillenwater
Copeland
Theodore Moore
Jennie H. Robinson
Nelli
H. Bradley
Don P. Blaine
W. H. Howard
Margaret Dye Ellis
National Legislative
Senator Smoot
Utah
United States
United German Societies elects Voelkner to lead again
The Central Verein of the District of Columbia elected Kurt Voelkner as president for another term at Sessler's Hotel. Other officers named include Wolfgang Rukdaeschel and Th G Stoner as vice presidents, Henry F Warneson secretary, and Ch E Gerner treasurer. Voelkner urged greater unity and personal effort to aid the twenty one German societies. The meeting also noted a financial shortfall from last year’s Alt Nuernberg festival. In separate news, Tobias Talbert sr. funeral was held at 611 Florida Ave NW with pallbearers his six sons.
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Voelkner
Central Verein
United German Societies of
District of Columbia
Sessler’s
Kurt Voelkner
Wolfgang Rukdaeschel
Th G. Stoner
Henry F., Warneson
Ch. E. Gerner
Martin Wiegand
Henry Xander
F. Miller
Th. E. Stoner
F. Zogowitz
Bender
Presidet
Tobias Talbert
Florida Avenue
W. J. Houck
United Brethren Church
Henry Cooper Amos
Trinity Church
D. Olin Leech
Jesus
Rock Creek
John F., Perry
George ‘W
Tobias, Jr
Charles R
Edward Talbert
St Stephens Institute Hosts Reception at New Quarters
St Stephens Institute on Tuesday evening tendered a reception to its many friends to enable them to inspect the attractive new quarters at 2118 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. After a short musical programme refreshments were served. The pool table and the silver cup won by the baseball team in the Capital City League drew attention during the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Institute
Pennsylvania Avenue
Analostan Council elects officers for 145 year
Officers of Analostan Council No. 275 Royal Arcanum elected for 145 with F A Dowsey as representative and Henry E. Anderson as trustee. The council reports a prosperous year, winning the grand coned prize for increased membership and only one death. Captain Joseph W Collins, longtime US Commission expert on fisheries, dies December 9 2004 in Brighton Massachusetts. Confederate relief drive urged with donations to Confederate Veterans Hall by December 4. Hood's Sarsaparilla promoted as a tonic and purifier.
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Analostan Council
Royal Arcanum
Grand Council
F.A. Dowsey
A. C. Rorebeck
Frederick ©. Cross
Parker H. Sweet
Daniel E. Lattimore
Aaron Rosenthal
Barton A. Bean
A. H. Fiegenbaum
Morsell A. Tolson
George
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Marine Barracks
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Jarkeda
Powhatan
Paul Jones
Port Townsend
Yankee
Colon
Des Moines
Fort du Francr
Dolphin
Hampton Roads
Marblehead
Bennington
Coquimbo
Valpiraiso
Culgoa
Port Et Spain
Barbados
Tingey
Trae
Marietta
Santa Lucia
Pacific
Valparaiso
Chile
United States Pacific Squadron
Santiago
W. Truxtun
E W. McIntyre
Lancaster, Navy Yard
Swague Island
Theater Comedie Francaise
Paris
National Theater
Mr. Crane
Iite
M. Mirbeau
Isidore Lechat
Lechat
Criterion Theater
Katherine Grey
Harriet Gus Deilenbaugh
Emma Field
Walter Hale
Sheridan Block
George Backus
Robert Payton Gibbs
Harry St. Ma
Charked J. Menning
Wees
Hudson
New York City
William
Stephens
Lendseer Gage
Academy
Savage Company
Dr. Ring
M. C. G. Sloan & CO
Connecticut Avenue
Antwerp
Pee Cae Ee
Pio.su
Toe Moo LN
Cabi
Ver. W
Massachusetts Avenue
Slumfph
Ny Forts
Baltimore and Return
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Quarters
Newbro
Edward Stevens
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Progressive Drug Store
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