Alexander Cassatt Penn Railroad Leader Born in Pittsburgh
Alexander Johnston Cassatt, seventh president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, born in Pittsburgh on December 18, 1839, rose from rodman to general manager and then president. He amassed wealth through railroads and banking, favored athletic pursuits, and shaped expansion and consolidation across western routes. He never sought public office, died after a life of industry and racing interests.
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Alexander Johnston Cassatt
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
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Katherine Kelso (Johnston) Cassatt
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Cassatt
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
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Cansalt
Germany
Heidelberg
Darmstadt
United States
Georgia
Young Cassatt
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International Railway Commision
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South
Pennsylvan
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Norfolk Road
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South America
McCrea Seen as Likeliest Railroad President Candidate
James McCrea, director of the Pennsylvania Railroad and vice president of the Pennsylvania Company Lines West of Pittsburg, is regarded by financiers as the most likely successor to the late Casatt. His railroad expertise spans east and west of Pittsburg, placing him ahead of other senior directors in line for the presidency. Sources note Frick publicly denies interest, while Baer, Underwood, and Murray are floated as possible alternatives. Cassatt’s forthcoming retirement prompts management to discuss a capable successor.
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Euros
Bard
Cassatt
Chesterbrook Hiock Farm
Chesterbrook
Wwe
Paragon
Pennsvania
Mt. Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railie
Philadelphia
Genuemen
Leanne
Teas Sa
Mrs. Cassatt
Buchanan
Permanet Symphony Orchestra
Cassat
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Frick
Washington Post
New York
James McCrea
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Pennsylvania Company
McCrea
John P. Green
Charles E. Pugh
Samuel Rea
Capt. Green
Pugh
Rea
Thayer
Tatnall
Frankliational Bank of Philadelphia
Ines
Pennsylvania
Henry C. Frick
Mien
George F. Baer
Reading
F. D. Uinderwood
Erie
Oscar G. Murray
Beltimore
Ohio
Secretary Wilson visits Baltimore whisky distilleries
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture, with George F. Meade and Dr. H. W. Wiley, toured Baltimore area distilleries to study whisky making methods for future pure food law regulations. Five Baltimore distilleries within the city limits and eleven in the suburbs. They visited Canton Distillery and had lunch with Col. W. A. Boykin.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
George F. Meade
H. W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Congress
Maryland
Col. W. A. Boykin
Canton Distillery Company
Merchants’ Club
Federal Distillecy
Canton
Wiley
Opinio
Woman in flames at Hotel Calvert sparks crowd rescue
Mrs. Mary Parker, mother-in-law of L. E. Waterman Jr., tried to light gas in a fourth story room at the Hotel Calvert on Broadway and Fortieth. A match sparked curtains, flames spread to the ceiling, and firefighters arrived as elevator boys and maids confined the blaze. She suffered facial and hand burns. a blanket saved her as doctors were summoned. Police reserve helped control the crowd that jammed Broadway.
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Washington Post
New York
Dee
Calvert
Broadway
Fortieth Street
Mary Parker
L. E. Waterman, Jr
Death by a broken heart Cassatt hounded by critics
George W Perkins said the country lost a great public servant in Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who died of a broken heart from constant hounding by iconoclasts. Perkins framed the death as the result of relentless public scrutiny and unselfish service to public benefit.
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New York
George W. Perkins
New York Life Insurance Company
Cassatt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Yaqui murders frequent threaten border towns
Phoenix readers hear that business men arriving from Sonora say sixteen Americans were killed by Yaqui Indians in the last two months at various points in Mexico. Most victims were returning settlers who believed railroad progress would shield them, a trend not surprising to those above the border.
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Ariz
Sonora
Mexico
City notices and court actions from Washington
Owing to illness, F D Saupp of Pittsburg will be absent from the city for a few days. Printing Office staff may be excused at noon Monday. Justice Gould appoints Joseph Salomon as receiver for Snitzer and La Porte with bond of $1000. Christmas gifts given to No 6 Engine Company by local neighbors. Washington Court No 1 installs officers at Knights of Pythias Temple with D B Bush as Chief and M M Prince as keeper of tribute.
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Snitzer & la Porte
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Massachusetts Avenue
Fifth Street
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Kate Miler
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Chery
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Supreme Tribe of Honour
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Ninth Street Northwest
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A. W. Bowen
T. B. McGurdie
D. B. Klinger
B. Geyer
M. M. Prince
J. F
E. Gardelie
J. B. Cl
Tribute for Durand as Washington bids farewell
A sea of officials and diplomats gathered at Pennsylvania Station to honor Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and his family as they prepared to depart Washington for England aboard the Congressional Limited. Secretary Root and other top officials attended while embassies from Austria to Sweden sent representatives, marking an extraordinary display of regret and affection.
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England
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Root
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Trajan
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von Sternburg
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Aoki
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Cheng
Norway
Mme. Hauge
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Sweden
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Spooner
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Foster
Thomas Gai
Mathilde ‘Townsend
Bulmer
Miss Cobb
Mabel Boardman
Mortimer
Umbria
Southampton
James Bryce
Esme Howard
Car Company Exonerated In Fatal Street Car Tragedy
Inquest into Hugh Apple death at Garfield Hospital concludes with verdict of unavoidable accident. Details show Apple hit crossing streets, viewed approaching car, and received severe head injuries from the incident. Motorman Ivan Atterhoalth and street car staff testified. Apple’s death attributed to shock after skull fracture and surgery. Funeral arrangements announced for Mr. Apple.
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Ivan ©. Atterhoalh
D. T. Ayers
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D. C. Hardy
E. D. Cooling
Howard Fisk
Webb Green
Apple
Ayers
Luther Retchelderter
Garfield Hospite
Snowden
Heldelderfer
Clerk Held on Bribe Charge in New York Court
Herbert 8 Mase, a longtime Court of Special Sessions clerk, was held on $2,000 bail for accepting a bribe. He is accused of falsifying an indictment against a dancing hall keeper to appear the case had been dismissed, and has been relieved of duty since the charge.
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Herbert
Mase
Court of Special Sessions
Tila
Fire destroys house in Central Heights district one
A house and carriage hall owned by Hl Wels Haupt at Central Heights near the Columbia Electric Road was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss estimated at 1900 dollars with insurance coverage. An adjoining house owned by Mr Anderson sustained minor damage as neighbors assisted Mr Weishaupt.
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Central Heights
Anderson
Weishaupt
Great Liver and Kidney Tonic Promises Vital Health
A historic note promotes a great alterative and tonic for liver and kidneys. It claims proper function prevents lameness, yellowness of skin, constipation, bad mouth taste, headaches, pimples, and blotches, urging use as a powerful health aid.
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Tess
Self inflicted death ends man’s pain in Washington
John 3 Reed a fifty eight year old tobacconist at 611 Sixth street northwest shot himself in the head and breast at his home at 5 30 yesterday afternoon and died last night at Emergency Hospital Coroner Nevitt investigates. Reed had suffered a despondent period over business troubles and illness. His son James Reed said the revolver was not owned by his father and questioned how the weapon came into his possession. The body will be taken by the family.
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Sixth Street
Nevitt
Reed
Hisptal
James Reed
Mr. Reed
Sixth and & Streets
Lost Boy Hollis Reid Returns to Aunt in Maryland
Hollis Reid, a 13 year old from Boyce Maryland, who was missing for two weeks, was brought home by Miss Helen Fowler a post office clerk. He was kept at her Washington DC home until last night and then reunited with his aunt Miss Lucy H Revell at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue. The boy arrived December 15 from Boyce via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and followed his father's instruction to report to police HQ. He wandered the city, ended at the post office where Fowler found him crying and cared for him. His aunt and uncle Willet Revell resented his safe return and planned Christmas with extended travel to Silver Hill Virginia.
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Boyce
Lucy H. Revell
Pennsylvania Avenue
Helen Fowler
Bureau of Information
Post Office
Baltimore and Ohio
Misa Fowler
Miss Fowler
Miss Revell
Willet Revell
Hollis
Willet Revett
Silver Hill
Plumbers Arbitration Hearings Continue at Georgetown
The plumbers union witnesses spoke at Georgetown University Law School with hearings to resume at 1 PM. The union seeks party status in the dispute, but the board rules it can only hear two principal sides, excluding other union representatives.
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Georgetown Universty Law School
Fifth End
Plumbers’ Untion
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Plumbers’ Union
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Unton
McCarthy
Knights of Labor
Sebring elected potentate of Almas Temple Nobles
Francis A. Sebring was elected potentate of Almas Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at the annual election held at the National Rifles Armory yesterday afternoon. Polls were open 2:30 to 8 p m with a full ticket chosen including calat rabban Roe Fulkerson and other officers. Representatives to the imperial convention in Los Angeles next summer include Samuel Hart Francis Behring and Thomas B Walker. a special election will be held December 31 to fill vacancies after only four of ten candidates met the required 368 votes. Samuel Hart led candidates with the highest vote.
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Jacobus S. Jones
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Alexander
Samuel Hert
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O. K
Almas Temple Shriners
Special Forecast and Weather Report for Pacific Coast
Special forecast notes warnings on Washington and Oregon coasts. Local weather data lists midnight to evening temperatures, rainfall, and sunshine hours with figures like 63 maximum 35 minimum. A fragment mentions a future Sunday Post feature about a fight started by a ten full pat, broken up by three women, described as lacking sympathy for the noble American game of draw.
Evangelism Institute to Meet January 3 4 in Washington
The Washington Institute on Evangelism will hold sessions January 3 and 4 1907 at Wester Methodist Episcopal Church Fifth and F streets northwest to promote revival in homes and churches. Rev T Henderson leads with help from the preachers meeting executive committee. Bishop Earl Cranston speaks January 3 evening. Also a White House note states President Roosevelt plans no visit to the Philippines.
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Bluefield Man Rescued After River Jump
Frederick Dilger of Bluefield West Virginia jumped from the ferry Callahan into the Potomac River. He was discharged from the Emergency Hospital and went to police headquarters to reclaim his valuables. He did not admit a suicide attempt and blamed drinking. Accompanied by a brother, he planned to return home today.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Potomac River
Callahan
Dilger
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