Colored men seek Ohio federal job amid Tyler inquiry
President Roosevelt questions Rep Taylor about Ralph Tyler of Columbus as a potential surveyor of customs in Ohio. Booker T. Washington recommended Tyler. several African American professionals petition for federal posts. Debate grows over appointment while ambi tious Black Republicans flood letters from Cincinnati and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Taylor
Ralph Tyler
Columbus
Booker Washington
Micimmath
Ir Tiobsevelt
Booker 'F Washington
J. BL ‘Taster
White House
Taylor
Tyler
Tylers
Tassur
Foraker
Cuetums
Lth
Ohio
Beri
Cincinnati
Obituary notices from Washington area deaths in Feb 1907
Several brief notices list deaths and funeral details. Elizabeth Archer of 16 Wisconsin Avenue Phi, James A. Archer husband. John Bright aged about 71, funeral February 3 at 2 PM from 1426 Fairlvard Street Northwest. Hixson AMasy H. husband of Sarah S Hixson. Funeral from Washington Heights Presbyterian Church February 4. Kate Kelpatrick wife of I C Kelpatrick, funeral February 2 from 138 E Street Northeast. Sarah C Moore widow of James T Moore, funeral at St Aloysius Church, burial at Rock Creek Cemetery. Flowers requested.
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Archer
Elizabeth Archer
James A. Archer
Woosconsin Avenue
Bright
Joung Bright
Fiarvard Street
Hexson
Kateland Road
Amasy H
Sarah FE Hixson
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Columbia
Kodori
Rack Creek
Erilpatrick
Suddenis
Casualty Hospital
Kates
I C Kelpatrick
E Street
Atlpm
Moore
California Avenue
Sarah C
James T. Moore
St Aloysius’ Church
Rock Creek
President Eyes National Fair Attendance Should Avoid Sideshow Status
The Educational and Industrial Association report notes last year's event was imperfect and urges careful deliberation before accepting the next invitation. Representative Taylor, at the White House, advised obtaining full home information. The President wishes to attend if the fair holds substance, not a mere sideshow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational and Industrial Association
Representative Taylor
White House
Shots End Family Row Police Seek Husband Charged
Levenita Herbert reports her husband Daniel Herbert fired four shots at her with a .22 revolver during a heated dispute at their home on 10 Logan Place Northwest. She fled to the police, and authorities are mobilizing city precincts to arrest him on a charge of attempted murder.
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Levenita Herbert
Logan Place
Daniel Herbert
Daniel
Herbert
Feight
Millionaire’s Son Used False Name to Hide Crime
D Carl Henry alias Clarendon Heart serves four years in Ohio prison for cutting a famed painting from its frame at Cincinnati Art Museum. Son of late inventor James Henry, he squandered $30,400 inheritance, fled across cities, and was captured after attempting escape. Mother resides in New York, relatives unaware of his location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
D. Carl Henry
Onin State Penitentiary
W. G.lerch
S. MM. Felton
Alton Railroad
Henry
Columbus
Art Museum
Cincinnati
Priservels
Clarendon Heart
New York
James Henry
Henry Electrical Equipment Company
Colorado
Henryi
Washington
Gridiron Club dinner dispatch disputed by Minneapolis Journal
The Post clarifies a reprinted dispatch from the Minneapolis Journal about the Gridiron Club dinner. It states the Washington line and the correspondent named did not originate with its Washington bureau and that the paper received the dispatch from a Chicago news service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Minneapolis Journal
Gridiron Club
Washington
Dispatch
Questor
Journal
News
Chicago
W. W. Fermane
Friends Claim Foul Play In Assemblyman Donahue Death
Friends of Brooklyn Assemblyman William J. Donahue claimed he was killed by foul play after a suicide in a Greenpoint saloon. Coroner's Physician Dr Wuest said autopsy suggested death by own action, noting Donahue was left handed but capable of firing the revolver. Police asserted suicide, citing recent heavy drinking and odd behavior.
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New York
William J. Donshue
Brooklyn
Greenpoint
Charles J. Wuest
Donahue
Greenpoint Avenue
Donohue
Alumni Hear Needham At George Washington University
The George Washington University Alumni Association met in University Hall with about 150 alumni and their families. Vice President Henry F Woodard presided due to President Kines illness. Officers elected included Edwin Brandenburg as president and H L Hodgkins secretary. A students ball for hospital funds was announced. Rockefeller and city leaders were cited as advocates for making Washington a center of learning. Prof Mitenell Carroll urged continued financial support for a new building. Sydney Lloyd Woegatsen led musical numbers with Miss Mott assisting. Refreshments followed the reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington University
William Bruce Kine
Association
Henry F. Woodard
Edwin ©. Brandenburg
Law School
Landon Burchell
Pheodore N Gill
Virgil B. Jackson
Fulton Lewis
William A. Mearns
John BG. Sleman, Jr
H L. Hodgkins
John B. Larner
Needham
Johan D. Rockefer
Wallington
Rockefeller
Mitenell Carroll
University Endowment Committee
Sydney Lloyd Woegatsen
Washington College of Music
Miss Mott
Morary
Unable to Identify Author of Wine Women and Song Item
Austin Feb 1 The legislative committee probing the authorship of the Wine Women and Song article says it cannot place responsibility on local press representatives. It sent a message to the New York paper demanding the author’s name and witnesses. Joral managers of telegraph companies deny any such dispatch was carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
New York Peet
Stevens Will Not Resign From Public Works Post
Frederick C. Stevens state superintendent of public works and contractor William J. Olver held a private talk at the Fifth Avenue Hotel over the Panama Canal project. Stevens said he has no plan to resign and that his Canal involvement is limited to arranging the financial end, after which his work on the canal would end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Frederick C. Stevens
Wiliam J. Olver
Panama Canal
Fifth Avenue
Stevens
Lillian Russell
Miss Russell
Pinkerton
Russell
Chicago
Migs Russell
Comedienne
Exaggerated claim in court about forty children
Chicago section report shows Christopher Schaefer testifying he has about forty children and cannot count them or name them all due to age. He is sixty five, married four times, and notes most were married away. Elkins case against Senator Stephen B. Elkins is continued with jury respite until Monday as evidence nears end.
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Washington Fort
Chicago
Gemmill
Christopher Schaefer
Schaefer
Elkins
Robert Burton
George A. Dubruell
Baltimore
Stephen B. Elkins
Western Maryland
Justice Wright
Clireuit
Police Shakeup Hits Third Precinct In City Police
Superintendent Sylvester announces broad transfers of twelve officers, six leaving Third precinct for Fourth Sixth and Eighth stations while new faces from Sixth and Eighth take Third. He cites laxity and neglect of duties as reasons and signals tighter monitoring. reports of captain’s complaints and possible board testimony under review.
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Madel
Sylvester
Third Precinct
Hollins
Lauten
van Horn
Cox
Price
McCarty
Rollins
Prince
McCarthy
Bauregard
Fotter
Walsh
Delevigne
Maj. Sylvester
Boyle
Maj
Sylivester
Forca
Weather Conditions Reported By U S Agriculture Weather Bureau
Rainy weather prevails east of the Mississippi with high northwesterly winds and snow in the Dakotas and Montana. A cold wave is forecast for the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys, the Lake region, and the Middle Atlantic states by Sunday. River levels rise in the Lower Mississippi region with Memphis at 40.5 feet and several crests expected, while warnings extend to Lower Tennessee, Black Warrior, and Tombelee rivers. Local readings include temperatures from 31 to 38 degrees and humidity around 78 to 89 percent.
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U. S
Weather Bureau
Washington
Prday
Mississippi
Dakota
Montana
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Gho
Lower
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Grand Banka
Missouri and
Upper Mississippyaliers
Memphs
West River
Memphis
Arkansas
Helsna
Greenville
Vicksburg
Ichez
Baton Rouge
New Orleana
Tennessee
Black Warrior
Tomblebee Rivers
Woman and Son Killed Near Roosevelt, Arizona
A fatal double murder occurred near the Morris home as a mother Mrs Harvey Morris and her seven year old son were killed. The husband, found with throat wounds, claims self defense against two Mexicans. He is in custody. A fragment mentions a hotel encounter with actress Lillian Russell and a comical incident about promotional schemes and a Pinkerton guard. Also a stray line references a 21,000 dollars prize in a Post Educational Contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Harvey Morris
Roosevelt
Jails Lawyers for Contempt in Albany Georgia
Claude Payton and C E Hays prominent Sylvester attorneys jailed ten days for contempt of the Superior Court after refusing to pay $7 fines. Judge W W Spence ordered imprisonment. Payton is Worth County’s recently elected representative in the lower house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Claude Payton
C E Hays
Sylvester Bar
Superior Court
W. W. Spence
Payton
Worth County
General Assembly
Woman Sent to Jail for Stabbing at Fourth and H Streets
Eva Shands twenty one colored woman stabbed George Daniels with a large sheath knife during a quarrel on Thursday night at Fourth and H streets north west. She was arrested by Officer Waters and sent to the house of detention on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon. Daniels was taken to Casualty Hospital in serious condition and is now believed out of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Shands
George Daniels
Fourth
Ware
Oy Pellceeman Waters
Daniels
Casualty
License Details For Marriage Applicants
The notice lists applicants including E Charles Flesher aged 33 and Laura Behrend at 25, along with Rey Louis Stern R Rb Teyene 23 and S Olive Days at 20. The fragmentary record references marriage license eligibility and applicant names without further context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Charles Flesher
Laura Behrend
Rey Louis Stern
S Olive Days
Rey
Bell vowed revenge and oath at wife's coffin in New York
Coroner Cahill heard witnesses in the Townsend shooting case as John Bell, a former carpenter, stood identified by a clerk and two company workers who knew him. A letter Bell allegedly wrote from 339 Rodney street Brooklyn declared he had sworn to avenge Sis but offered no motive beyond fragile claims amid police investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Cahill
Staten Island
Charles W. Townsend
New Brighton
John Bell
Joseph Crowley
New York Stock Exchange
Bell
Westervelt Avenue
Richmond Terrace
Crowley
Townsend
William Wedemeyer
Richmond Light and Power Company
St. George
William Snyder
Oscar Quirk
Oscar Ana Aggie
Sis
Job
John
Rodney Street
Brooklyn
Teree
Gallagher
Schmittberger
Gen Brown Hurt In Wreck Near Norwood Station
Special to The Washington Peat Cincinnati Ohio Feb 1 Gen B Brown national commander of the G A R and about a half dozen passengers were badly shaken and injured when a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern passenger flyer collided with a standing string of freight cars near Norwood station Engineer John Higgins and fireman W A Tipton escaped with bruises Gen Brown was jolted between seats and sprained an ankle He was taken to a Norwood physician then back to a Cincinnati hotel Others injured included Rose Griffin of Wheeling W Va Thomas Spence conductor bruises and a cut on the forehead Marshall J Williams of Cincinnati and D Terry of Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gen. B. Brown
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Norwood
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
John Higgins
W. A. Tipton
Gen. Brown
Zanesville
Rose Griffin
Wheeling
W. Va
Thomas Spence
Marshall J. Willams
D. ¥. Terry
Chillicothe
McKinley honored by Women's Relief Corps tribute
The Women's Relief Corps of the Grand Army of the Republic held a commemoration for President McKinley at the Northeast Temple. Maj. E A Keeler praised McKinley as a Christian and patriot, with remarks, prayers, biographical papers, and songs led by Mrs Mamie Dorsey and Miss Hona Hazelton. The event featured reading of a Princeton University eulogy by Commander W H Hawthorne.
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Woman’s Relief Corps
McKinley
Maj
E. A. Keeler
Woman's Relief,Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
H Street
Twelfth
Thirteenth
W. H. Honn
Mamie Dorsey
Cooley
Hona Hazelton
W. H. Hawthorne
Cleveland
Princeton University
Hostess Prepares for Morton's Wedding in New York
A luncheon at 73 Park Avenue honors Miss Pauline Morton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Morton, with guests including the bride elect and bridal party. The marriage to Mr. Hopkins Smith Jr. is set for tomorrow at St. Thomas Church followed by a three month European tour.
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Chicago
Lily Lee Page
Florence Howland
Boston
Jean Oliver
Pittsburg
Messrs
St. John Smith
Morris Kellogg
John W. Minturn
City
Barrett Wendell, Jr
J. Lothrop
Edward Motley
Frederick Hale
Washing
Charles Schweppe
Lowell R. Burch
John Morton
Chitsgo
Simpson Trial Over Quarrel Between Prisoner and Husband
Mrs. Ella Horner testified about a quarrel between Bartley Horner and Dr. James Simpson at a New York dentist office. Simpson claimed if insulted he would kill, Horner apologized, then they shook hands. Juror Frederick Squires fell ill during testimony, taken to bed, ruled out until Monday.
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Sue
Simpson
Stimpson
Waters
Manton
Kelly
Warner
Dr. Benjamin
Keily
Jurar Squires
Squires
Bos
Swindling Merchant Case Targets Journal of Paris Chief
In Paris a police court heard a case of swindling with over 300 complainants, 250 joint summons against American Donald Downie of the Journal of Paris. He allegedly offered to introduce American visitors as customers to Paris merchants, earning large commissions. Downie did not attend. he was convicted in default to five years in prison and fined 2000 dollars.
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Paris
Donald Downie
Journal of Paris
Public Prosecution
Downle
Downie
Ree
M. Jociot
Transatlantic Steamship Movements and Sailed Vessels
Movements of ocean steamers include ARRIVALS from Hamburg, Southampton and Le Havre destined for New York with arrivals likely by 8 30 a m Saturday and 8 30 p m Sunday. Ships Sable Island and La Bretagne expected to dock near New York by those times. Queensward-bound Brow Head Campents and Ryndam routes noted with arrivals near midnight and Boulogne Rotterdam. Also listed are Cherbourg Amerika and Naples Cedric sailing for New York along with Marpelites welshie.
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Ocean Steamera
New York
Pennsylvania
Hambure
Susania
Liverpool
Queenstown
eXiarseillen
Perugia
Naples
Gibraltar
Prinzess Irene
Genus
Sable Island
N. S
Southampton
la Bretagne
Havre
Brow Head
Campents
Lizard
Ryndam
Boulogne
Rotterdam
Cherbourg
Amerika
Hamburg
Cedric
Marpelites
Welshie
Lottie the maid steadies Miss Milward with humble wit
The Bohemian recounts actress Jessie Milward and her loyal maid Lottie who has served nearly sixteen years. Lottie keeps Milward grounded amid vanity and fame sharing plain wisdom in moments from neighbors’ noise to new photographs. Milward reflects on how maids shape a star’s humility and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Milward
Lotte
Lottie
America
Primitive leaders and wealth in Northwest coast tribes
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century discussion cites Mumford on leadership among Northwest coast Indians. It notes the role of property in status, the communal land system, and the influence of wealth on honor, with references to canoes implements trade and the distribution of wealth and gifts shaping leadership dynamics.
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Chicago
Ocean
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Heap
American Journal of Sociology
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Mumford
Andrew Carnegie
Mumford
North America
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Charles Hodeit
War Department
Eisen
The
Colored
Ctscins
Exquirer
NEW York Times
Boton Globe
Buffalo Courier
Record Herald
Tphiladelphia Public
Pittsplag Tispatch
Roupister Horald
ST Solis Replalic
Siratlse Post Standard ST Paul Pioneer-Press
Minneapolis Tribune Lea Leland Plain Dealer
Undertakers
George P. Zurhorst
Esdmartaker
Dalmer
Hindle & Bayliss
John M. Mitchell
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
Montmain
WM. S. Riley
Necasiene J. William Lee
Apa Emnaimer Luvecy
Northwest
GEO. C
Henrison
Millionaire
W. W. Jermane
Friends
Scout
Assemblyman
Bailey
Canal
Court
Rial
Bam
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic City
N. J
Kmerck
Davenport
Towa
Denver
Cain
Des Moines
Galtenton
Ich
Tenn
New Orleans
Salt Lake City
St. Paul
Georgia
M.N. Hekimian & Co
Sts. N. W
National G. A. R
Anc
M’kenley
Brizen Im
Cal
California
To-Kalon Wine CO
14Th Street
Pauline Morton
Paul Morton
K W. Grove
Washington, D. C
Daniel N. Morgan
J. Rixby
Charles A. Douglas
Richard E. Claughton
James M. Baker
U. S. Senate
Joseph F. Birch
Joseph H. Bradley
Columbia Land Dredging Company
Rignald W. Beall
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Moore & Hill Inc
Washington Title Insurance Company
William G. Carter
Golden& Co
W. Wallace Chiswell
People’s Mutual Insurance Company
Dulin. & Martin Company
Frank P. Milburn
Southern Railway and
Seaboard Air Line Railroad
O. T. Martin
Roanoke
Owen Owen
Traders National Bank
J. Sprigg Poolre
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Fourteenth Street
Miss Millward
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