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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1910

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10

Pinchot in New Fight Over Ranger Pay and Fortunes

Former chief forester Gifford Pinchot attacks interim National Forest head McCabe accusing him of law prostitution for withholding ranger pay at schools. Pinchot defends the forest service, criticizing the secrecy and harm to the conservation mission while defending his policies and loyalty to national forestry aims.

Bureau McCabe Gifford Finchot Lopesettier Forester United State Ceal National Conservation Mission Erner New York George Po McCabe Taht Forest Service Artoullme George

Married couples tied in quiet Virginia ceremony

A simple wedding at the parsonage united Charles Faroud of Richmond and Mary Dallas Fowle of Ale ka Va with witnesses James J Orelargy and Annie A Holtohan. The couple, after a brief celebration, left for an extended tour in the South as Mr Carrier pursues business interests in Providence and beyond.

Mien Luesday Cen Bors Kim Charles Faroud Richmond Mary Dallas Fowsle Ohan Dahlgren Dex Iss Po Brosnan James J Orelargy Annie Holtohan Willey Carrier Fom de Fla Ios Lemos Willey Veviden Roland & S Carrier Fesus Abbott Princess Goa Lay Carrier Trovidence Iil

Died Teows Un byes Tetruare & 4319

Incomplete obituaries list multiple deaths with partial details. Mentions Rev Angus TY Prown aged, Mamie Horurab, Sennet Hatson, Montay Cr, Apnea, Arite Summit, Theresa Wright, and others. Provides scattered dates February 1910, locations Seventh Street Virginia Avenue, Port, Philadelphia, and funeral notices in various churches.

Caltain Angus TY Stove Seventh Street Virginia Evenue Nellie Urle Pebroay Pari Pete Crankuin Lemercy Voaes Indo RC Iantys Qetsater Briday Sternean Torrany Mattenwaort Emerers Chive and Nate Suesday Ulahth Wrest Mwa Theresa IV Wright Pata SC Mars Churet

Funeral Directors Directory from Early 20th Century

A crowded list of funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and services. Names include Frank Geier's Sons, John R Wright Co, Harvey's Sons, Sardo & Co, Costello, and others. Livery services and modern chapel offerings appear, with various street locations and phone references.

Frank Geier Seventil ST Speare N. W GEO Zarhorst William Lee Madera Ceematoriun John R Wright Co Fogerat F Harvey's Sons Sebel Srry Sergeon ALC Etsson Cain A. Costello

Controversy Over Ranger School Training and Legal Bias

A firefight within the forest service emerges as officials question the legality of ranger schools. A comptroller’s decision is challenged as misrepresentation, while rangers face loss of pay and travel funds for attending schools. Many rangers remain loyal, supporting public duties despite financial strain.

Department of Agriculture Department Forest Service Tts

Stabbing at Oyster House Leaves Owner Wounded

MM Colman, owner of an oyster house on Lot P Street Northwest, lies dying at a homeopathic hospital after a former worker stabbed him in the left lung with an oyster knife during an argument over rehiring. The assailant, intoxicated, fled toward Fourteenth Street as police search for him.

MM Colman Lot P Colman Pack Im Fm Fourteenth Street Second Precinct

Perin Found Insane Again in Virginia Court

Lawrence Perin was declared insane by a Jefferson County jury. The court valued his personal property at 37000 with a castle at Fonda, Spain bought for 15909. Other named locals and relatives are listed among residents and witnesses in this disjointed report.

Erlat Washington Post New York Lawrence Perin Spain Mororco Fonda

Health Office Record of Local Residents and Addresses

Fragmented OCR lists multiple names and ages with addresses across streets and squares. Entries include ages from days to 76 years, various last names such as Holderith, Contellator, Wheeler, Shoumaker, Unger, Hardister, Welford, Coleman, Bowmen, Gullives, Langley, Smyth, Williams, Smith, Lee, and others. Many items reference places like Lafayette Square, Marion Street, 6th Street, 81st Street, and Providence. The passage resembles a health office registry or census-like listing with inconsistent punctuation and garbled names.

Leman Landen Bladaneborg Fearn Bihahem Smyth Mihart T Longfellow Lafert Thomas Ience Wospstad Rebecca Hoyd Ammbiane Dyte Good Hope Smith Amelia Wiseian Charles Joyce Clagdene Ct Fiorge Lee Smaith Yeurn Ron Aovat Sylvecier Hawutos Wasley Fark Tepnaliztown

Divorces Taxes and Bills Dominated Virginia House Session

Richmond reports a heated session with a proposed triple tax on autos and a new tax plan targeting American Tobacco Company and Standard Oil. The House moved four revenue bills including charter and franchise taxes, with hearings on a state wide divorce reform and a highway fund allocation.

Senate Byrd Plena American Tobacco Company Ayrd House Finance Committee Holston Hill

Insane in Virginia State Hospitals Meeting Notes

The State hospital board met at the Central State Hospital in Petersburg with attendance from J M Bavserman state commissioner and four state hospital superintendents. A joint session followed as officials discussed patient totals of 1366 at Central and 3641 across all insane hospitals in the state.

Eeacnapec Petersburg State Hopital Board Central State Hospital J M Bavserman J_& Dejarnette Western State Hospital J © Ing South-western State Hospital IC Brunk Eastern State 3 Hospital W of Drewss

Baltimore Official Chosen for Trial in $67,000 Theft Case

Baltimore City official Downs faces third jury trial on two indictments charging larceny of city funds while a stock clerk for City Register Sewell Thomas. Jury completed after taesmen examined. William Gatchell testified about deposits and opposition by Mr Wolf slowed the case. Judge Daly ordered adjournment.

Baltimore Washington Pepe William [ Downs Ity Register Sewell Thomas Theriminal Court Duffy Wliting William T Gatchell Register Thomas’ Office Wolf Daly

Roper to Have Mausoleum in Petersburg Will

The will of late Gal Henry Cooper a Petersburg tobacconist probated in the Hustings Court provides 1300 for a mausoleum to his memory to be built of Virginia granite. Most of the estate goes to his brothers Bartlett Roper Sr and Preston S Roper. Other bequests include 1000 to a lady friend 350 to another 2600 to Petersburg Hospital and a like amount to the Meth Eve Female Orphan Asylum.

Etersburg Brothers Angels Washington Petersburg Gal Henry Cooper Fustigs Court Virginia Bartlett Roper Preston S Roper Petersburg Hospital Methete Female Orphan Asylum

Man shoots wife in hotel then surrenders

Huntington WooVa Pen 9 with Mr Tox angered at Mrs Maud Williams for returning to her husband enters her Continental Hotel apartment and shoots her three times. Fox, jailed, says he is glad he did it, then walks away with smoking pistol and asks for a permit to turn himself in.

Bonetal Huntington Tox Maud Williams Continental Fox

Weds Fullblooded Indian in Richmond

Thomag g Den us, a fullblood Paunkey chief, wed Misa Eva Steward of New Kent County in Richmond civil ceremony. He is 31 and works as floor manager at a local distillery company. Wage conference at Baltimore and Ohio adjourned to Monday to prepare additional data for consideration.

Richmond Thomag G Denus White House Misa Eva Steward New Kent County Dennis Baltimore Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Bennet for Governor Campaign Planned in New York Banquet

New York February 9 Representative William B Bennet backed by friends to seek GOP nomination for governor after Gov Hughes said he will not run again. A March 14 dinner launches the movement under a committee including Otto Bannard Edward Morgen Samuel Koenig Edward Lauterbach Isaac Seligman Albert Fleck and others. Bennet served three terms in Congress and led Barnard’s municipal campaign.

New York Aughes William 8 Bennet Republicana Otto T Bannard Edward M. Morgen Samuel Koenig Edward Lauterbach Isaac N Seligman Albert Fleck New York County Charles H. Parkhurst Abraham Gruber Bennetts Congress Barnard

Alleged Officer Held after Escape in South Carolina

Aiken police detained Stone, who claims to be a United States army lieutenant and says he escaped from the Richard Standy House in Catonsville Maryland. He entered a private home asking for dinner, which was thrown to the floor, and he then claimed legal detention and threatened to resist extradition as Maryland authorities were notified.

Stone South Carolina Aiken Feno Richard Standy House Catonsville Maryland Tamy Stone Maryland Institution

Merchant Returns $100 To Choir Overcharg e

Roy Wilhelm, a former Zanesville youth who became a New York coffee exporter, sent a $100 check to the trustees of Second Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Newark to cover a former singing fee plus interest. Wilhelm notes he believes his services should have been gratuitous and explains he left Zanesville as a youth for Rio de Janeiro and later New York.

Loneastille Ohio Second Street Methodial Episcopal Church Roy Wilhelm Ow York Wilhelm Zanesville Rio Janeira New York

Vardaman Loses Votes In Early Mississippi Race

Jackson Feb 9 Voters show former Governor Vardaman trailing as ballots tallied after Friday. The recount indicates a nine vote loss since last Friday, with Le Roy Percy remaining near the lead at 51 and the top tally clinched by a rival candidate at 72.

Jackson Milas Acadiock Ig Got Vardaman le Roy Percy

German diplomat dies in Madrid as ambassador to Spain

Count von Tattenbach, German ambassador to Spain, died at his post in Madrid on February 9. Born earlier, he served as minister to Portugal and Morocco and was a notable figure at the Al Redrax conference. He had been ambassador to Spain since December 1908.

Count von Tattenbach Spain Madrd Efe Portugal Morocco

Jealous Husband Ends Life in Hartsoak Suicide

In Huntington West Virginia on February 9 special reports say Frank Hartsoak, a 60 year old carpenter, killed himself after being jealous of his wife. He wrote a note to his mother before firing a pistol and ending his career in a nearby town during the morning visit. Hartsoak had lived with his aged mother in Logan, West Virginia.

Washington Post Huntington Frank Hartyugh Hartsoak Penong Logan

Fragmented Richmond notices report sudden deaths and clerical moves

Fragmentary notices from Richmond on February 9 report the sudden death of furhmond branch manager Richard Mowerton Richardson of the American Can Company, survived by wife Minnie Dickenson and mother. Peters Chai ler Tample aged 66 dies at Campfield with four sisters. Lawrence Bowling dies near Parkers in Spotsylvania with dropsy, a Confederate veteran, survived by three children. Mrs Sarah Nelms of Suffolk dies aged 64 leaving no surviving daughter. Rev A S Wall chope of Bridgewater dismissed to Oklahoma. Broadway minister Burnner released amid pastoral disputes. body of Frank Lynch found in Delaware and Chesapeake canal. Bar Associations plan a joint meeting at Hot Springs in late July.

Uchmond Mowerton Richardson Ussmant Furhmond American Can Company Minnie Dickenson Peter Chailer Tample Campfield Chesterfield County Fredericksburg Lawrence Bowl Parkers Spottsslvania Ife Suffolk Sarah Nelms Artileryman Wilmington Del Frank Lynch 112Th Company Coast Artillery Corps Delaware and Chesapeake Canal Fort Ampont

Maryland Constitutional Amendments and County Road Control Debate

Special to The Washington Post Annapolis reports two constitutional amendments under discussion. Senator Price seeks to reduce elections to every two years while Campbell backs tax exemptions for manufacturers locating in the state. A bill to move road supervisor appointments from county commissioners to the governor sparks opposition from the Ray faction. Opposition and committee debates fill two sessions as lawmakers clash over ballot complexity and patronage. A Montgomery County gun Sunday prohibition bill proposes fines for carrying firearms on Sundays.

Washington Annapolis Joseph B Seth Talbot Senate House Gorman Seth Campbell Mr Price Price Maryland Roth Hills Wells Prince George Ray Henderson Montgomery House of Delegates Montgomery County

Frederick man held for abusing wife and threatening family

Frederick county sheriff detains a man in Montgomery county for allegedly threatening to kill his wife and children. Neighbors say the suspect has a history of abuse and fled with his two children, seeking refuge with a neighbor. The prisoner, about three years old, was transported to Rockville for custody proceedings after an attempt to place him on a Baltimore-bound tram.

Neighmors Mra Stepheny Newhbor Rudffard Davis

Remarkable 116-Year-Old Durham Resident Dies

Special to The Washington Fest Durham NC Mary Met ain colored died at 116 near Durham. She worked as a family nurse 1H years ago and remained mentally sharp recalling events of the war with Great Britain. Her family aided in care and biographer notes her as a valuable assist.

Washington Durham Mary Great Britain Camerons Endianche Quin

North Carolina items prompt university, prison, and crime notes

In Raleigh trustees elect Laciay P Mc Gehee as dean of the lay school and abolish the Raleigh department of the Stato Medical School due to lack of equipment. The penitentiary reports 706 convicts with 10 new arrivals, 25 pardoned, 28 escaped, and railway labor and brick sales netting $1000. President Venable notes 82 university students amid 24 buildings valued with equipment at $810,000. In Waxhaw, John Crawford a colored prisoner is arrested for shooting into a colored church as its pastor Rev McDonald prayed. At Spencer, DB Wood sustains a broken leg and bruises after being struck by a shifting engine.

The State University Gov Aitchin Laciay P Mc-Gehee Raleigh Stato Medical School Weldonhire Venable Fey John Crawford Waxhaw McDonald Crawford DB Wood Southern Railway Company Spencer

Virginia Briefs from Roanoke and Lynchburg

In Roanoke EB Jacobs reports a local court session to decide if the city qualifies for law and equity relief as the population tops 30000. Nine men will be set to work for one week. FB Kester paid a fine for gambling. Five youths arrested in his area were granted leave to seek employment. The Suffolk Business Men's Association opposes higher merchant license fees. John Lloyd, arrested in Lynchburg for robbing a North Carolina farmer near Danville, was sent to the Danville grand jury. Dawson says Lloyd fled with his purse after a sightseeing outing.

Roanoke EB Jacobs Law and Equity Court FB Kester Suffolk Business Mens Association John Lloyd Lynchburg J B Dawson North Carolina Danville Danvite Dawson Lloyd

Fruit Growers Report Winter-Resistant Buds in Western Maryland

Western Maryland fruit growers in Washington county say buds on fruit trees appear unusually hardy against cold, needing 10 to 15 degrees below zero to be damaged. Trees are backward due to recent lack of warm spells. A mayor’s license was issued in Hagerstown for A R Kohler, 75, and Adam Odell, 33, both near Chenaville. Back Borne, white, and Harry Cosley, colored, were arrested in Hagerstown for assaulting Olfie O Brien Gantt, 1, and Virginia Snowden, 10. They were released on bond.

Washington County Hagerstown Yestern A R_ Kohler Adam Odell Chenaville Back Borne Harry Cosley Hagerstown Olfie O Brien Gantt Virginia Nowden

Cummings Announces Candidacy for Congress in Maryland

Andrew Jackson Cummings of Montgomery county known as Cy declares for the Democratic nomination in the Sixth district now held by Pearce. He seeks party backing and asserts the time is right for a victory. he is finishing his second Maryland House term and stands six feet five inches tall, weighing 250 pounds.

Pacial Whabington Post Annapolis Andrew Jackson Cummings Montgomery County Dxth Pearce Cummings Hellevea Mr Cummings Maryland

Guilty of involuntary manslaughter in J Everett Sayre case

J Everett Sayre, Ritchie County merchant, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for causing the death of a bride on their wedding night by administering mercuric chloride tablets. The jury was out about an hour and Sayre was remanded to custody with sentencing anticipated Friday.

J. E. Sayre Washington Parkersburg W Va J Everett Sayre Ritchie County Sayre

HURT IN AUTO PLUNGE NEAR ROCKS IN VIRGINIA

An Albany man Raymond M Booth and his wife were injured when their car wrecked on a small bridge and fell 123 feet onto rocks. Booth suffered a broken arm and Mrs Booth endured a serious back injury. a chauffeur dislocated a knee.

Albany Badge Virginia Buchanan Raymond M Booth En Wrs Basth Tee Vr Booths Booth

Maryland Obituary Notices from Hagerstown Area

Feb 9 notices report the deaths of Wil lam 5 Martin father of Howard 3B Mart in Los Angeles and a Union veteran Isaac Harrison aged 60 of Mercersburg and Mrs Sarah Minte 1 of Waynesboro as well as Calvin 8 Anders a prominent retired farmer near Johns ville and Miss Charlotte Wolf Doll sister in law to a local pastor. Surviving relatives listed include children and spouses with brief kin links.

Hagerstown Howard Martin Percy Martin Los Angeles Willam Middleburg Isaac Harrison Hig Mercersburg Waynesboro Sarah Minte Frederick Hosa Calvin Anders Aaron i Anders House of Delegates Johinsville Aaron R Anders Glee Charlotte Wolf Doll Evangelical Reformed Parsonage Ti Mies Doll ER Ssenbach Eiangelical Reformed Church Marylinsbure Fachbach

Virginia Weddings Report Incomplete Ceremony Items

In Heathevile Feb 9 Miss Murs Nev daughter of Mr and Mrs Willoughby Newton of The Hague Went Inoreland Count and Neving Massey were married this morning at Cople Chapel by the Rev J F Tyler of Hagerstown Md uncle of the bride In Petersburg Feb 9 Richard Morris and Miss Alma Davis daughter of Mrs Minnie Davis were married this morning at the residence of Rev FW Moore Both are of Petersburg At the residence of J Wesley Andrews here Mira Pearl Enmice Andrews and Paul Campbell were married today

Heathevile Murs Nevon Willoughby Newton Hague Neving Massey Cople Chapel J F Tyler Hagerstown Petersburg Richard Morris Alma Davia Minnie Davis FW Moore J Wesley Andrews Mira Pearl Enmice Andrews Paul Campbell

Desirable Residences in Select Northwest Locations

Handsome new house in an unusually desirable northwest location with attractive surroundings. Six sleeping rooms and three baths, hot water heat, large lot, wide alley. Easy terms of payment arranged.

Attractive new house in desirable location on Lot 231115

A cordially presented real estate notice advertises a handsome new residence in a sought after area. The listing notes the house is up to date and finely finished, highlighting its appeal and value.

Alier

Colonial house with three sides open for sale

A splendid location property offers a colonial style house with attic, twenty rooms including four sleeping rooms, a library, and a well arranged core. The yard space is ample and the home features a handsome exterior, priced at 15,500 dollars.

Toth

Handsome Stone Front Residence for Sale Between Two Prized Homes

Attractive English basement house offered at 17,000 with two neighboring 385,000 properties nearby. Details describe a handsome stone front dwelling in a desirable area framed by high value nearby residences.

Prominent Northwest Street Property Listed for $8,250

Property on a main northwest street near Connave, 3 stories, 10 rooms, yard, alley, leased to Oct 1910 at $660 yearly. Described as best located low-priced house, brick and stone front, good repair, spacious reception hall, dining room, pantry, kitchen, baths, servant quarters. Auto accommodations noted.

Connave 16Th

Negro in Oxford Court Faces Murder Charge in Holt Case

Boloman Shepherd a colored man about 20, arraigned at Oxford Court on murder of Engineer J A Holt of Spencer. Case removed from Durham after failure to secure a jury there. Holt was shot in his cab in Durham on December 4 1908. Holt brothers J o T J W H and T Holt are Spencer citizens visiting the trial.

Durham Oxford Court Washington Pont Oxford NC Engineer J A Holt Spencer Boloman Shepherd Durham County Shepherd Engineer Holt Cincinnati Holt T . Holt

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