Pilotless Victoria Luise Wreck Near Jamaica Killings
Survivors tell how Capt Braunswig failed to hire a pilot before steering the Hamburg American steamer Victoria Luise into Kingston harbor. He killed himself, the ship wrecked, and crewmen and passengers were rescued and repatriated to Hamburg aboard the Sarnia and Pennsylvania.
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New York
Braunawig
Kingston
Jamaica
Passangers
Sarnia
Victor Kinhr
Otto Glantz
Hamburg
Pennsylvania
Married Melus Dorian and George Lansing Funnell in London
On Saturday December 15 at 2 o'clock in St Matthew's Church London England George Lansing Funnell of Bridgeport Conn and Grace Dorian daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Dorian of Washington were married. Also Koch and Cherch weddings noted with details. Tara Stamp widow of Robert Ekee Stamp of Baltimore dies in Washington.
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Melus—Dorian
St Matthew's Episcopal Church
London
England
George Lansing Funnell
Bridgeport
Conn
Grace Dorian
Marion Dorian
Washington D
Koch
Chursdhy
South Beth- Fu
Horbert
Cherch
Washington
Minnie Koch
Sout Bethle-hem
Tara A Stamp
Robert Ekee Stamp
Baltimore
Fenwick
Washington area funeral notices list many embalmers and undertakers
Public notices from The Washington Post and area papers list numerous funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and telephone numbers. Entries include Hindle & Bayliss, W. R. Riley, George Zurhorst, Harvey's Sons, John Mitchell's Son, Geo. C. Shaffer, Comley Bros, and other firms offering funeral design services and crematorium connections.
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WM. S. Riley
William Lee
Ang
Penzailzania
George P. Zurhorst
East Capitol
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
FUN
Wreck of Victoria Luise and Corinth Crew Rescued on Grand Cayman
Survivors from the Victoria Luise and the Corinth were landed on Grand Cayman Island after a wreck. Captain Brunswig reportedly killed himself as fog rolled in. The German expedition plans and marriage news were mentioned by survivors before departure back to Europe.
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Brunswig
North Pole
Corinth
Grand Cayman Island
Europe
Pennsylvania
Africa
Dean
Wadsworth Not Opposed to Hughes Move in Albany
Speaker James Wadsworth Jr arrives in Albany and declares no plan for a housecleaning this year. He plans to remain in Albany to organize committees, says Hughes has kept his hand off, and refutes rumors of opposition to his reelection.
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Albany
James W. Wadsworth, Jr
Capital
Wadsworth
Gor Clect Hughes
Hughes
Beveridge Appeals on Child Labor at Lincoln Meeting
Senator Albert J Beveridge addressed the Nebraska State Teachers Association in Lincoln, urged by William J Bryan. He warned that greed harms humanity through child slavery, citing half a million children under fourteen at work in mills and mines and linking poverty to social decay and crime.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Albert J Beveridge
Nebraska State Teachers’ Association
Beveridge
William J. Bryan
London
Rassouli Defiant as War Moves on Tangier
Tangier reports Raisou Li refuses to surrender his governorship and moves his harem under Kabyle guard while preparing to meet War Minister Gabbs at Zinas. Gabbs arrives in state and reads a letter from the sultan condemning Ratsouk and naming Ghazi Pasha as successor. Bandit chief remains in the mountains preaching Holy War. Ben Mansour Farouk said to be detained and defamed by the war minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tangier
Morocco
Raisou Li
Kabyles
Gabbs
Zinas
Grand Mosque
Ratsouk
Ghazi Pasha
Ben ‘Mansour Farcouk
Licensed to Marry In Virginia County Notices
A garbled OCR list records multiple marriage licenses and banns across Virginia counties including Fauquier Prince George Rappahannock and Lee with numerous names and ages. The fragmentary item appears to catalog couples such as John Snellings and Minnie Selph and Catherine W Carr with various principals and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John © Snellings
Minnie A Selph
Iacob A Morton
John L Macassey
Catherine W Carr
Robert Moore
Thomas L Hawkins
Lynchturg Ve
Bessie Williama
JB McLaughtIn
Willam Riley
Prince Witham County
Meda Wells
Fauquier
James T Nessorhlin
William Bourne
Mawde Bo Wits
Health Office Record Deaths Reported December 27 1903
Deaths listed include Ida Highie aged 48 at 277 Castellay Takowa Mary Shrieves 25 years of 631 Girard street and George E Phillips 7 years at 260 1K st sw Also Annie Gaskin 90 years at 116 M at me and Adohneon 30 years at 724 24 at ne Mary Ridgely 72 years 2005 G st fiw Samuel Woot at h st Columbia rd 77 years John H Robey Govt Hosp tnsane 69 years Raymond Thompson 22 years 92 E st aw Lillip Manuel 1 year James A Rodmann 4 months 37th et ow Allee Williams 25 days 212 E et sw
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Ida
Highie
Castellay
Takowa
Mary Shrieves
Girard St
George E Phillips
Annie Gaskin
Sears dJaines
Adohneon
Mary Ridgely
Samuel Woot
Columbia Rd
John H Robey
Anerson King
Raymond Thompson
Lillip Manuel
James A Rodmann
Allee Williams
France Divided Over Religious Bill Brings Vatican Clash
In Paris, M Briand argues the religious bill will force the Pope to private worship if resistance persists, claiming Liberty threatens the church. Senate votes show strong majority support while clergy oppose. Bayeux bishop issues interdict over Morville mass and private ceremonies occur.
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Senate
Pope
Briand
Washington Pont
Paris
M. Briand
France
Vatican
Papacy
Church
Catholica of France
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
M. Lecomte
Tnia
Tnter
Bayeux
Morville
Abbe
Mazout
Women Denied Cab Licenses In Washington D C
Special Cable Dispatch to The Washington Prof. Paris Dec 28 The first three women who applied for licenses to drive cabs failed the preliminary examination today. A committee of two policemen three cab owners and three cabmen oversaw the test. The cabmen especially were severe the applicants were not discouraged. One marchioness will retry in three weeks and will attend a school for cabmen.
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Washington
Paris
Meat trust for Germany emergency cable dispatch
A Rheinische Volksstimme report claims German American treaty talks hinge on Americans’ access to Hamburg cattle landing slaughter and sale through a Germany wide meat trust modeled after the American system. The trust is said ready to begin operations. Honolulu Consular Congress plans discussed with Gov Carter seeking State Department approval.
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Washington Post
Cologne
Rheinische Volksstimme
Hamburg
Germany
Honolulu
Gov. Carter
Root
Rebuked by Judge Dunne in San Francisco trial clash
Judge Dunne rebuked Presiding Judge Graham over plans to transfer Mayor Schmitz and Ruef case. He insisted the Schmitz and Ruef cases be tried together as originally requested, and warned that transferring Schmitz would force Ruef along. Schmitz and Ruef favor swift, joint proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
San Francisco
Dunne
Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
New York City to sue electric lighting firms for overcharges
City Corporation Counsel William B. Ellison said New York will sue multiple electric lighting firms to recover about 7.6 million dollars. He claims the city was charged 4 to 60 percent more than individuals, totaling around 9 million dollars over six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William B. Ellison
Ellison
New York City
Ships May Carry Relief to Chinese Sufferers
Quartermaster General Humphrey told Secretary Taft two transports Buford and Warren at San Francisco could carry famine relief. Taft will seek authority to use one vessel when Congress reconvenes. Hope for Senator Catfery abandoned as he remains ill with kidney trouble in New Orleans.
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Humphrey
Taft
Buford
Warren
San Francisco
Congress
New Orleans
United States
Donelson Catfery
Gibson
Tariff and the Trusts Discussed At Brown University
Providence reports the Brown University assembly hearing on trusts and the tariff. Col Albert Clarke argues tariffs cannot curb trusts without harming domestic competition, while Byron Holt counters that tariffs largely exclude competition and that tariff graft may exceed that seen in railroads and insurance.
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Providence
Des
Assembly of Scientific and Historic Socieies
Brown University
American Econorate Association
Albert Clarke
Boston
Home Market Club
Col. Clarke
McDonald Fights Railroad Plot to Wreck Property
Alexander McDonald declares a conspiracy to ruin the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Company. He plans to stay in New York with son in law Edmund Statle to defeat a receivership, vowing punishment for those behind the alleged plot and defending the railroad’s good name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Edmund K. Statle
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Company
Alexander McDonald
Cincinnati
Chadbourne
Gulf and Chicago Railroad
Acton
Megal
Counse
Hill to Retire July 1 From Great Northern Empire
James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway, will retire from active management on July 1, 1907. His successor will be his eldest son Louis W. Hill, then first vice president, described as popular and capable. Hill, age sixty eight, has built a Northwest empire and plans to leave the business on a sound, enduring basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Hill
Louis W. Hill
The
Great Northen
Gantus
Northwest
Woman’s Fall Fatal at Massachusetts General Hospital
The body of Mrs. Mellie Murray of Charlestown was found in the hospital yard at the West End. Police initially suspected murder but autopsy showed she suffocated while leaving a window to relieve nausea and fell. The woman, about 25, was formerly married to a theatrical man but had separated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mellie Murray
Charlestown
Massachusetts General Hospital
Weat End
Convicts Escape Train Threatens Panic in Missouri
Three trust y negro convicts escaped from Jefferson City prison last night and rode the blind baggage end of a Missouri Pacific train toward St Louis. Passengers panicked as the trio in prison garb rode the train, then were driven off at stations by conductor W B Wheeler and crew. At Kent, sixty miles west of St Louis, the men finally left the train and fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Jefferson City
St. Loui
Missouri Pacific
W. B Wheeler
Kent
Our New Ambassador from England to the United States
A profile of Right Honorable James Bryce who has been named Britain’s ambassador in Washington. The piece offers a candid recollection from years past and includes Bryce’s thoughts on American affairs and his forthcoming posting. The Washington Sunday Post promises a timely portrait with a new photograph.
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England
Washington
James Bryce
Great Britain
United States
Washington Sunday Post
Pension Plan for Washington Railway Workers Yet to Start
Washington Railway and Electric Company and allied firms establish a pension system effective January 1 for workers aged seventy, and those serving twenty years or injured on duty. Five to seven member pension board, $5,000 annual funding, and pamphlets distributed by Gen. George H. Harries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Railway and Electric Company and Allied Companies
George H. Harries
Washington Railway Belief Association
W. BR. R. Association
Washington Railway and Eiectric Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
Pension Board
Evidence in Ohio riots linked to Brownsville dispute in 1904
The Washington Post reports Athens Ohio December 28 that records from the 1904 military maneuvers riot between State militia and regular troops are being gathered by both sides for Senate Military Affairs Committee investigations. The case centers on the discharge of the Twenty fifth Regiment battalion and ensuing indictments, with political figures like Roosevelt Foraker Grosvenor cited amid controversy over army conduct and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Athens
Ohio
Roosevelt
J. B Foraker
Twenty-fifth Regiment
Israel M. Foster
Committee On ‘Military Affairs
Senate
Eo Grand Jury
War Department
Charles H. Grosvenor
Washington
Grosvenor
Warnes
Trail Led to Kinsman's Door Fire at Waller Barn
Salisbury, N C Dec 28 A barn belonging to John Waller a prominent Rowan County farmer was burned by an incendiary causing about 1000 in losses without insurance Bloodhounds traced the trail to Henry Waller a kinsman with whom the owner had trouble Several cows and horses perished in the fire A sensational trial is anticipated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Salisbury
N. C
John Waller
Rowan County
Henry Waller
Acquittal for Gol Mann Averts Nervous Wife and Weeping Col
Special to The Washington Post reports Col William D Mann of Town Topics was acquitted on perjury charges in the Norman Hapgood trial. Verdict came at 11 16 after three hours of jury delib eration. Mann showed emotion during final arguments as his wife grew nervous. he and his family greeted jurors and praised fairness of Mr Garvan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
William D . Mann
Norman Hapgood
Reginald Ward
Col. Mann
Wray
Mr. Garvan
Goff
Turee
Divorce Suit Over Moral Sense In Germond Case
Special to The Wankington Pos New York Dec 2 After remarrying her husband to reform him following an annulment by her parents Marie Jose phine Germond now sues for absolute divorce She claims he is absolutely without moral sense and cannot distinguish right from wrong The defendant Philip C Germond is a son of the late Reverend Germond a long prominent figure in the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marie Josephine Germond
Philip C. Germond
Germond
Internal Revenue Receipts Rise in November 1906
The monthly statement of the collectors of internal revenue shows a total receipts of 24,738,952 for November 1906, an increase of 2,560,732 from November 1965. For the first five months of the fiscal year receipts totaled 16,175,407, up 9,722,808 over the same period in 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Mathot Resigns as Third Deputy Police Commissioner
A grove friend of William L. Mathot says the third deputy police commissioner tendered his resignation to Police Commissioner Bingham, effective January 1, with no reply yet as of tonight. Also reported, Adolphus Busch is seriously ill at his St Louis home with pneumonia, with some improvement noted but hopes for recovery. The Iroquois Theater fire victim, Mrs Carrie Doun, wife of a local business man, died today after three years of injuries.
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New York
Willam L. Mathot
Bingham
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
Iroquois
Chisago
Dec
Adler
Carrie ‘Oun
Thin City
Conviction Set Aside for Forgery Attempt in New York
The New York Supreme Court division set aside the conviction of Charles M. Colmey for forgery in the first degree for attempting to utter forged certificates related to Norfolk and Western Railroad stock. The decision reversed a previous Court of General Sessions judgment from April, citing lack of competent corroboration for the accomplice witness Seton and the forged certificate element necessary to prove the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colmey
New York
Charles M. Colmey
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Court of General Sessions
Charles A. Beton
Mercy
Nethier
Seton
Negro soldiers blamed in Fort Brown shooting probe
George W Rendall and his wife testified in the Roosevelt ordered inquiry into Trotons acts by Twenty fifth Infantry at Fort Brown. Mrs Kate Leahy backed the claim counting sixteen soldiers taking part in the shooting from inside the garrison wall. Twenty citizens testified as photos and bullet holes were examined. a Springfield army bullet was recovered for Washington.
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Brownsville
Tex
George W. Rendall
Trotons
Twentyfifth Infantry
United States
M. D. Purdy
Roosevelt
Fort Brown
Kate Leahy
Wagnington
Son alleges father plotted gas murder in Vural family
Chicago Tec 28 Herman Bellek Jr says he saw Director Vural turn on gas to suffocate two Vural children Ella A and Bertha. He heard Mrs Vural receive directions from him. The two girls died and chemical analysis found arsenic in their bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herman Bellek, Jr
Vural
Dirs. Vural
Ella A
Bertha
Vasral
Warning for Uncle Joe by foraker threat card
An anonymous souvenir postal card sent to Joseph Cannon in Washington accuses Joe Foraker of stealing delegates if observers do not watch. The New York postmark card, addressed to Thole Joe Cannon, notes the lack of a stamp and preliminary mail handling by officials, with rough writing on the front and counterfeit images on the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
New York
Capitol
Thole
Joe Cannon
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C
Joe
Joe Foraker
Uncle Sam
Porto Ricans urged to win liberty with sword and gun
Matienzo Cintron, speaker of the house of delegates and Unionist leader, condemns Roosevelt’s message to Congress on Porto Rico. He says citizenship without self-government is worthless and debasing, and would equate American citizenship with servitude. He warns Porto Ricans to prepare to win liberty if self-rule is denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Matienzo Gintron
House of Delegates
le Correspondencia
Roosevelt
American Congress
Senor Cintron
Fears For King Oscar Amid Ambiguous Bulletins
Stockholm December 28 The king’s condition is reported by many as doubtful for recovery due to age and the strain from the Norway Sweden separation. Morning bulletins note poor sleep fatigue and slight temperature changes while the heart and lungs condition remains unchangin
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Gisgrace
Tiel
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Jong
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Rished
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Geo. C. Shaffer
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Ure
Comley Bros
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Gude
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Verypady
New York House
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Rassouli
Sultan
Health Office Record
M.N. Hekimian & Co
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Meat Trust For
Judge Dunne
Tariff
Trusts
Byron W. Holt
Tarif Trust
Mr. Holt
J. Hill
Louis W
Plan of Washington Railway and Electric Company
President and Foraker
New Year Bank
Holy Land
Christ On Mount of Olives
Seauon
Tox
Dresden
Berlin
Rome
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Corregsi
Fanetto Sanzio
da Vinci
Rent
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Murillo
Dolct
Batyant
Infant Samuel
Reynolds
Iane
S. de Lisco
el Carib
Robert Byrne
Bouquet
Ofa “Key Wenty
Pearl Crown
Jamea G. Haine
San
Muge Ceeerence Enves
Dolci
Santi
Reni
Muso
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Countess Potucca
Meister
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Hapgood
Ageihat
Mathot
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President Roosevelt
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