Colored men seek Ohio surge role via Taylor inquiry
A request surfaced as President Roosevelt, told Rep. Tassett of the Twelfth district, investigates Ralph Tyler of Columbus as a potential surveyor of customs in Ohio. Booker T. Washington favored Tyler, with others from Cincinnati and Columbus pushing for appointments as ambitious Black Republicans press for federal posts. The scene grows tense as Foraker and allies could oppose Tyler if needed.
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 Feb 1907
Notices announce several deaths with addresses and funeral plans including Elizabeth Archer at 161 Wisconsin avenue Suice Of Funeral hereafter Jouny Bright age 71 from 1426 Harvard Street NW funeral February 3 at 2 PM at local church Hixson Amasy H husband of Sarah Hixson funeral from Washington Heights Presbyterian Church February 4 Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery Kate Kelpatrick widow of I C Kelpatrick died January 30 1907 at Casualty Hospital funeral February 2 at 1 PM 138 E Street NE Moore Sarah C widow of James T Moore died February 1 1907 age 83 funeral at St Aloysius Church February 4 6 o'clock PM interment Rock Creek Cemetery Flowers requested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Seeks Taylor Advice on Attending Fair
The Educational and Industrial Association faced mixed results last year and a careful decision is urged before accepting the invitation to the next event. Representative Taylor, at the White House, discussed the matter with the President who plans to write home for more information. The President wishes to attend the fair but will not treat it as a mere sideshow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Educational and Industrial Association
Representative Taylor
White House
Shots End Family Row As Wife Charges Husband With Attempted Murder
Levenita Herbert reports Daniel Herbert fired four shots at her with a .2-caliber revolver during a heated dispute at 10 Logan Place Northwest. SheIDENTifies the 45-year-old husband as the assailant. police seek his arrest on the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levenita Herbert
Logan Place
Daniel Herbert
Daniel
Herbert
Feight
Millionaire son hid under false name to avoid disgrace
D Carl Henry aliases as Clarendon Heart serving four years at Ohio penitentary for stealing a painting from the Cincinnati Art Museum. He is son of late James Henry, a noted inventor, and formerly known as the “boy millionaire of Colorado.” His mother and relatives are 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 Dinner Dispatch Disavowed by The Post
The Post disclaimers a reprinted dispatch about the Gridiron Club dinner. The Minneapolis Journal clarifies no Washington bureau link and says its Chicago news agency supplied the account. Correspondent W. W. Jermane defends editorial integrity and notes timing of the Monday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Minneapolis Journal
Gridiron Club
Washington
Dispatch
Questor
Journal
News
Chicago
W. W. Fermane
Friends Claim Foul Play In Assemblyman Death
Special to The Washington Fest reports Brooklyn Assemblyman William J. Donshue allegedly shot himself in a Greenpoint saloon. Coroner's physician notes he suspects self inflicted death, dismissing foul play as a possibility. Police say suicide is not in doubt despite friends' insinuations amid alcohol abuse and odd behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William J. Donshue
Brooklyn
Greenpoint
Charles J. Wuest
Donahue
Greenpoint Avenue
Donohue
Alumni Hear Needham at George Washington University Meeting
The George Washington University Alumni Association held its annual business meeting in University Hall with about 150 alumni and their women guests. Vice President Henry F. Woodard presided due to President Kine's illness. new officers were elected led by Edwin Brandenburg as president and H L Hodgkins as secretary. A students ball for hospital benefit was announced, Rockefeller referenced as an expert on colleges, and Prof. Mitenell Carroll appealed for funds for a new building. Sydney Lloyd Woegatsen led musical numbers with Miss Mott. reception followed in the Morary.
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
Legislative committee seeks author of Wine Women and Song article
Austin February 1. The committee investigating the authorship of the Wine Women and Song article said they cannot place responsibility on local press representatives. They sent a message to the New York press requesting the author’s name and any witnesses. Joral managers of telegraph companies denied transmitting the dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
New York Peet
Stevens Stands Firm on Public Works Post
Special to The Washington Post New York Feb 1 Superintendent Frederick C Stevens and contractor William J Olver met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel over the Panama Canal contract. Stevens refused to resign, stating no conflict with his state duties and that his role would end after arranging the financial aspects of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Frederick C. Stevens
Wiliam J. Olver
Panama Canal
Fifth Avenue
Stevens
Forty Children Claim A Fatherly Claim In Court
Special to The Washington Fort has Chicago news as Judge Gemmill hears a suit by Christopher Schaefer claiming damages from the city. He says he has about forty children and cannot recall exact numbers or names, noting his age sixty five and four marriages. In Elkins case the Elkins trial is adjourned to Monday with jurors paused, expecting closing arguments and a Tuesday jury verdict in the Baltimore defendants suit for services tied to the Western Maryland Railroad sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fort
Chicago
Gemmill
Christopher Schaefer
Schaefer
Elkins
Robert Burton
George A. Dubruell
Baltimore
Stephen B. Elkins
Western Maryland
Justice Wright
Clireuit
Police shake-up as twelve officers reassigned citywide
Superintendent Sylvester announces no improvement at new stations and transfers twelve patrolmen and bicycle officers from the Third precinct to the Fourth Sixth and Eighth. New Third precinct vacancies filled by officers from Sixth and Eighth, effective immediately. He cites laxity and negligence, with possible further action depending on ongoing reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Summary From U S Weather Bureau February 1 3 1903
Rainy weather prevails east of the Mississippi with high northwesterly winds and snow in the Dakotas and Montana. A cold wave will spread across the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys by Saturday and into the Middle Atlantic by Sunday. River readings at Memphis show rising levels with a forecast maximum around 40.5 feet, higher than flood stage. Flood warnings issued for Lower Tennessee, Black Warrior, and Tumblebee rivers.
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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
Lower Tennessee
Black Warrior
Tumblebee Rivers
Woman and Son Die Near Roosevelt in Arizona
A Phoenix mother Mrs Harvey Morris and her seven year old son were killed near their Roosevelt area home. Her husband’s throat injuries and claims place two Mexicans as attackers. He is held in custody as authorities investigate the deaths. A separate note mocks Miss Lillian Russell’s hotel privacy and publicity efforts amid a chaotic scene of hotel spies and promotional pitches. A business misprint references a Post Educational Contest prize and asks readers to call for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Harvey Morris
Roosevelt
Lillian Russell
Miss Russell
Pinkerton
Russell
Chicago
Migs Russell
Comedienne
Jails Lawyers for Contempt in Albany
Claude Payton and C E Hays prominent Sylvester attorneys jailed ten days for contempt of the Superior Court. Judge W W Spence ordered imprisonment after fines of seven dollars each were not paid. Payton is Worth County’s recently elected representative in the lower house of the general assembly.
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 in Northwest
Eva Shands, 21, a colored woman, stabbed George Daniels during a quarrel at Fourth and H streets northwest with a large sheath knife. Daniels was taken to Casualty Hospital in serious condition but is believed out of danger. Shands was arrested by Officer Waters on the street and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Shands
George Daniels
Fourth
Ware
Oy Pellceeman Waters
Daniels
Casualty
Married License Held By Four Entrants
A historic notice lists four applicants and shares percentages tied to a marriage license. E Charles Flesher 33 percent and Laura Behrend 25 percent are named alongside Rey Louis Stern R Rb Teyene 23 percent and S Olive Days 20 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Charles Flesher
Laura Behrend
Rey Louis Stern
S Olive Days
Rey
Bell Vowed Revenge On Wife's Coffin Oath
In a New York City inquest on Dr. Charles W. Townsend's shooting, John Bell, a former carpenter, is identified by witnesses including Joseph Crowley and William Wedemeyer as present near Townsend’s Staten Island home the night of the murder. A letter Bell allegedly wrote to Oscar Quirk pledges vengeance, claiming he took an oath “at Sis's coffin” and urging mercy for his suffering. Police investigations continue with no new arrests. a conflicting anonymous letter suggests another suspect.
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
Cincinnati dispatch reports Gen. B. Brown national commander of the G A R and six others injured when a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern passenger flyer collided with a string of freight cars near Norwood. Engineer John Higgins and fireman W A Tipton jumped to safety. Brown suffered bruises and a sprained ankle but expected to resume travel soon. Other injured: Rose Griffin of Wheeling W Va, Thomas Spence conductor, Marshall J Williams of Cincinnati, and D J 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
Tribute to McKinley Honored by Woman's Relief Corps
The Woman's Relief Corps at the Northeast Temple on H Street held memorial exercises for President McKinley. Maj E A Keeler praised McKinley as a Christian and patriot, while biographical papers were read by Mrs Mamie Dorsey Cooley and Mrs B A Keeler. Mrs Mamie Dorsey led Lead Kindly Light with Miss Hona Hazelton. Commander W H Hawthorne read Cleveland's Princeton University eulogy. Fifty eight Brizen Im cash to be awarded in The Post Educational Content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Wedding Luncheon For Pauline Morton Bride elect
A dainty luncheon was given at 73 Park Avenue by Miss Pauline Morton mother and father of the bride. Guests included the bridal party and New York society figures. A wedding rehearsal followed at St Thomas Church. Mr and Mrs Smith plan a three month European tour before settling in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Husband and Prisoner
Mrs. Ella S. Horner widow of Bartley T. Horner testified about a quarrel with Dr. James W. Simpson at a New York dentist office. Simpson said he would kill anyone who called him vile names. Juror Frederick Squires fell ill during testimony and was excused, with a physician predicting recovery by Monday. The judge ruled earlier that testimony about a Patti concert was irrelevant to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Simpson
Stimpson
Waters
Manton
Kelly
Warner
Dr. Benjamin
Keily
Jurar Squires
Squires
Bos
Paris Swindler Downie Convicted in Default
In Paris a police court heard a case of swindling with over 300 complainants. American Donald Downie faced four principal charges for luring merchants with fake American visitors and demanding large commissions. He failed to appear, was sentenced in default to five years imprisonment and fined 2000 dollars. The report notes Downie’s agency showed lavish furnishings and liveried servants during investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Donald Downie
Journal of Paris
Public Prosecution
Downle
Downie
Ree
M. Jociot
Ocean steamers Arrivals and sailings for New York ships
Movements of ocean steamers from Hamburg Susania and other routes to New York with expected dock times on Saturday and Sunday. Reports note Sable Island and La Bretagne arrivals, Brow Head Campents route to Queenstown, Lizard Paered Ryndam calls, and sailings from Cherbourg Naples and Marpelites for New York. Also mentions a false health remedy branding with a black and white label.
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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
Maids and Heroines In Mrs Milward's Tale
Miss Jessie Milward the actress praises her maid Lottie for sixteen years of service and wit. The two share anecdotes about vanity and fame as Lottie gently keeps her mistress humble. A reflection on social roles and the quiet influence of servants in a celebrity life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Milward
Lotte
Lottie
America
Origin of leadership among Northwest coast Indians
A newspaper-style summary notes Mumford’s analysis of leadership in Northwest coast tribes. It cites early capitalist ideas, property as a rank factor, and communal land concepts while contrasting with personal qualities in other tribes. The piece references Indians, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Morgan, and J. Pierpont Morgan in a discussion on leadership origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Newspaper Hill
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
Helens
Bmont
Dianapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Kansas_ City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
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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