Inquiry in Killing Family Will Clear Name
Coroner verdict exonerating Afien D. Deason of blame in the shooting of George J. Shipley is challenged by Shipley relatives. Mrs R M McDade, sister, hires lawyers to seek grand jury action, arguing the public misperception harms the family and that further investigation is needed. Deason defends action as protecting his family, saying he feared for safety and did not realize Shipley was dead. Attorney Hallam supports reopening inquiry to the grand jury if warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deason
George J. Shipley
Shippyre
Wilson
Grand
ER. M. McDade
Shipley
Bry- Ant Street
Willam M. Haksem
James B. Archer
Grand Jury
Grinsel
Deaxon
Hallam
Denson
Kalbfus
United States
Board of Assessors
Inquest Probes Deason Shooting of Shipley
The inquest addressed whether Deason was justified in shooting Shipley after Shipley allegedly attempted to break into Deason’s house. The inquiry did not resolve the issue of Shipley’s intent or the broader cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Deason
Shipley
Toledo Man Named Honolulu Collector Faces Ostracism
Charles A Cottrill of Toledo Ohio is confirmed as collector of the port of Honolulu. Some officials fear native Hawaiians in Washington will ostracize him for being a Negro. Cottrill says he seeks the job for $4000 a year and social standing is not his goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottrill
Honolulu
Charles A. Cottrill
Toledo
Ohio
Senate
Washington
Riot at the Workhouse Ends in Mass Escape
Prison mutiny at Occoquan Virginia frees eight convicts and sparks a chaotic night as guards thwart mass escape. Lights are smashed, windows broken, and 225 prisoners in the negro quarters rebelled over long hours, with eight fugitives recaptured near Cherry Hill. Guard injured as escape attempts are stopped and authorities seek details. Separately, thieves steal jewels valued at over $500 from Alford H Sefton’s Melrose apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Occoquan
Cherry Hill
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Liberty
Wendell
Hudolph
Alford H. Sefton
Melrose
Clifton Street
Robbery Reported at Y M C A Building
The Rev. A W Spooner of 935 B Street Southwest reports a theft at the Y M C A building on Wednesday night. A gold scarf pin valued at 15 dollars was taken. Police have no clue to the thief yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Spooner
B Street
Poice
Dr James Kerr Dead A Washington Surgeon Leader and Irish Born
Dr James Kerr died yesterday at his Warrenton Virginia home at 62 after a long career in Washington as professor of surgery at Georgetown University Medical School and surgeon at Providence Hospital Emergency Hospital and Women’s Dispensary. An Irish native educated in Dublin and Belfast he served in Africa and Canada and helped organize Manitoba General Hospital before settling in Washington in 1888. He married Miss Laurie Bell of Dublin, a cousin of Alexander Graham Bell, and survives his wife and four children. Funeral tomorrow at Warrenton Presbyterian Church with private interment in Warrenton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Providence
Ireland
Africa
Canada
Charles J. Bell
James Kerr
Warrenton
Washington
Georgetown University Medical School
Providence Hospital
Emergency
American Medical Association
Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Washington Academy of Sciences
Masonii
National Capital
Kerr
Hee
Fort Stewart
County Derry
Royal University
Dublin
Queen's College
Belfast
Forty-second
The
Black Watch
Nova Scotia
Steel Company of
Laurie Bell
Bradford
Ontario
Alexander Graham Bell
Charlea J. Bell
American Security and Trust Company of
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Manitoba
Manitoba General Hospital
H. H. Kerr
Dion K. Kerr
C. M. Harris
Chichester C. Kerr
New York
Warrenton Presbyterian Church
Edwin Hinks
St. James' Church
Mr. Chinn
Presbyterian A
Many Complete Studies At Business and McKinley
Public school superintendent A T Stuart spoke at Business High School commencement for the mid year certificate class. The event featured class histories, prophecies, poems, and certificates presented by E L Daniel. Recipients included Teresa Bartels and many others. A second ceremony at McKinney Manual Training School followed with diplomas awarded by Elen S Massey to an array of students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Stuart
Public Schools
Business High School
F. B. Warder
Beatrice M. Parker
Katherine Purcell
R. Yowell
Harry Taylor
John T. Gately
A. Davis
Teresa Bartels
E. L. Daniel
Mollie Beck
Elizabeth Duehring
Florence Eno
Lottie Gibson
Maud Grunwer
Sophie Hanlein
Katherine Hennessey
Emma Kessler
Antoinette Koenig
Mary Lawrence
Cecil Marks
Blanche Miller
Rachael Newman
Beatrice Parker
Sarah Purcell
Marion Quigley
Suzane Roberts
Ella Sisson
Edna Smith
Emil Bachschmid
John Bridget
Howard Crawford
Harry Goldsmith
Edward McAleer
William Riley
Moses Root
Winfield Scott
Frederick Warder
Reginald Yowell
McKinney Manual Training School
L. H. Ross
M. C. Dean
George E. Myers
Genevieve Ryan
Robert C. Towles
Dudley Browne
Dorothy Davis
Lewis H. Boss
Elen S. Massey
Mary Mann
Josephine Maxwell
Lewis Boss
Paul Bredekamp
Joseph Bullough
Henry Flemer
Herbert Haar
Harry Henry
Theodore Holbrook
Dudley Howard
Willis Hurd
Thomas Joy, Jr
Karl Jorss
John Kelly, Jr
Daniel Quaid
Chester Kotterman
W. Wilson
Sperry Funeral With Military Honors Today
Rear Admiral Charles B Sperry USN retired dies of pneumonia and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with religious services at St Johns Episcopal Church. A naval and Marine escort will accompany his body atop a caisson led by Rear Admiral Aaron Ward. Mrs Sperry arrives from Newport RI. Australian premier Andrew Fisher sends condolence noting Sperrys role in US Australia relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington National Cemetery
Charles 8. Sperry
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Marine Hand
Aaron Ward
Navy Department
Sperry
Admiral Sperry
Newport
R. I
Australia
Melbourne
Andrew Fisher
Tate
Fisher
Sperre
United States
Ground Hog and Forecaster Clash Over Six Weeks of Winter
Washington weather dispute erupts between ground hog Woodehuck and official forecaster Prof. Willis Moore. Moore predicts six more weeks of heavy clothing and winter homage, while Ground Hog proclaims spring is near despite lingering clouds and a drizzly day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodehuck Ground Hog
Willis Moore
Washington
Moore
Ground Hog
Three Injured in Streets Collision In Washington
Three persons were hurt in two auto accidents and a street car on Massachusetts Avenue and at Union Station plaza. Joseph B. Bennett, 78, of Eleventh Street Northeast, suffered a broken leg and scalp lacerations and was taken to Casualty Hospital in critical condition. Lola Sprigg, daughter of Dr. William Sprigg, escaped with minor injuries when her runabout collided with a car owned by the Danish Minister. George Marshall, 15, of Sandy Spring, Md., was struck by a Capital Traction car at Union Station plaza and treated at Casualty Hospital before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bennett
Eleventh Street
Casualty Hospital
Lola Sprigg
William Mercer Sprigg
Westmoreland Apartments
George Marshall
Sandy Si
Miss Sprigg
Marshall Bar
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Capital Traction Company
Union Station Plaza
Bankers Hear Lecture On Clearing Houses
H H McKee spoke on Clearing Houses before the local chapter of the American Institute of Banking at 134 F Street Northest, outlining functions from city to city and noting Washington’s chief operation is check exchange. A F Dawson of Iowa also spoke, with J Evans Jr of Riggs Bank presiding as chairman of the educational committee. Next Thursday the series continues with J T Talbert of National City Bank, New York, delivering the lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. McKee
American Institute of Bankng
F Street
Northfest
McKee
Washington
A. F. Dawson
Iowa
J. Evans, Jr
Riggs Bank
J.T. Talbert
The
National City Bank
New York
Cotton Men at Banquet Rally for Weekes Forestry Bill
At the New Willard last night Senator Lodge of Massachusetts urged cotton manufacturers to back the Weekes forestry bill now in Congress. D C Cooper of Henderson North Carolina president of the American Cotton Manufacturers Association outlined current trade conditions and potential method changes. Dr N A Cobb L D Tyson and William Whitman also spoke. Delegates later visited the White House after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Willard
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Weekes
Congress
South
D. ¥. Cooper
Henderson
N. C
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
N. A. Cobb
Department of Agriculture
L. D. Tyson
Nashville, Tenn
Wiliam Whitman
Boston
Mass
White House
The
Willard
Siege of Gibraltar Ends After Twelve Years of Conflict
The New York American recalls the Gibraltar siege ending February 2, 1783 after four years of bombardment by French and Spanish forces. Sir George Whott led 7,000 British defenders as a 40,000-strong assault failed, and the red English flag remained. A later accident at Bristol School injured John K. Jones, slater, 40, who fell thirty feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Gregory
New York
France
County Artois
Gharles X
Paris
England
Sir George Whott
John Bull
Great Blue Sea
Bristol School
Nineteenth Street
Mintwood
John KF. Jones
Sixth Street
Women Begin Jubilee in Washington with Missionary Meetings
The Women’s National Foreign Missionary Jubilee opened in Washington with President Taft hosting visiting missionaries at the White House. Denominational meetings and large evening gatherings followed, featuring speakers from Africa India the Philippines and China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
White House
Washinegton
Washington
United States
New Masonic Temple
Africa
India
Philippine Islands
China
Maia
Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church
First Congregational Church
Bennet Charges Up and Tax Inequality Debate
The discussion centers on inequality of taxation in the District of Columbia. Bennet cites figures from banks and real estate, notably Washington Loan and Trust and Union Trust Company, with questioned assessed values. Kalbfus and Horstmann letters are presented as part of a wider dispute about property transactions and official accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eane
M. J. Keane
J. O'Connor
Robert Hogan
Caprtel
W. J. McCarthy
Fourteenth Street
Treger & Jordan
Pennsylvania Avenue
J. Brenner
M. Kann
M. Elis
Congress
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Union Trust Company
District of Columbia
Bennet
Horstmann
Kalbfus
Keane
Abner & Drury Brewing Company
Taft Invited to Stanton Memorial Unveiling in Steubenville
Ohio delegation asks President Taft to attend September unveiling of Edwin M. Stanton monument in Steubenville, birthplace of Stanton. Invitation extended by Rep Hollingsworth, Judge Kerr, and Joseph B. Boyle. Taft said to consider the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Stanton
Taft
Steubenville
Edwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Representative Hollingsworth
Frank H. Kerr
Joseph B. Boyle
Hood's Sarsaparilla sales rise on steady merit
Hood's Sarsaparilla continues to sell due to its proven efficacy and high standard of merit kept by careful quality. Available in its usual liquid form or Sarsatabs chocolate tablets.
Weather conditions forecast from Washington bureau
The Weather Bureau warns of the Ghia River crest passing Chelanati Friday with lower river warnings from Evansville Indiana to Shawneetown Illinois. A 35 foot flood stage is expected Sunday at Evansville and Monday at Shawneetown. Colder in many eastern regions Friday. warmer in lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys with cooling by Saturday. Winds shift along coasts and Lake Michigan with moderate easterly to variable patterns. Local temperatures listed with midnight through evening readings and rainfall 0.03 inches. Relative humidity near 81 percent at 8 p.m. and 59 percent at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic Coast
Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. J. Shipley
A. S. Deason
R. M. McDade
Club
Metropolitan Bank
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth Street
Lansburgh
Church Or Religious Society
Lansburghs Furniture Store
Mrmacer
Tebepget
Lansbursh
Archive
DR. James Kerr
Business
McKinley
Stuart
St. John’s Church
Arlington
Dr. Sprigg
Gibraltar
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Teachine
Fiss
Nannie Burroughs
Baptist Training School
Wallace Radcliffe
Jublles
Henry W. Peabody
National Foreign Missionary Society
Jennie V. Hughs
Margaret Suman
Mary Rises Noble
Etta Doane Marden
Constantinople
Hughs
Missy Margaret Suman
Islands
Old Masonic Hall
Florence M. Brown
Mary Riggs Noble
Montgomery
Harriett Ellis
William Allen Wilbur
Belle H. Bennett
Suman
H. Hoyd Weitzel
K. B. Shaffer
Florence Miller
Peabody
John Hay
Sixteenth
H Streets
Congressional Club
Church of the Epiphany
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Disciples of Christ
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Congress ‘Street Methodist Church
Metropolitan Methodist-Episopal Church
Calvary Baptist Church
New ‘Wittard Hotel
Noble
Charles W. Richardson
Ida R. Thomas
Anna
L. Worrest
Dr. Noble
Dr. Wanless
Claude Keiper
Continental Hall
Radcliffe
Hughes
Representative Burke
Burke
Mr. Burke
Excise Board
Board of Assessor's
Ofice
Hood
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Bunion
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Town
Denver
Cole
Ianapoli
Ind
Jacksonville
Fis
Kanaas City
A Little Rock
Ark
Los Angeles
Cal
Marquette
Micin
Oda
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Near
Pitt
Lansburgh & Bro
Topham
F St. N.W
Shirre
20Th St
Bet
Phone North
Washington Post
Retail Merchants’ Association
Probey Carriage CO
N. W
Magruder Cota. Ave
Piaone
John F. Ellis & Co
Penna. Avenue
Qaee
Persor
Corns, Huntons
Alse Georges & Son, Inc
Chiropedista
Foot Specialistes
Pope Auto Co
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Christian Xander
St. Xotrac
E. F. Droop & Sons Co
the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
Washington Gaslight Company
D. C
10Th Street Nw
William
Hallentine
Newark
Shoemaker Co
HEF Sila
Milburn, Heister,& Co, Architects
DR. White
Pa“ Ave
N.W
L. J. Naramore Fire
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