Baer Defends Rate Fixing and Rail System Claims
In a letter to Pennsylvania lawmakers Philadelphia and Reading Railway President George F Baer argues against government regulation beyond preventing unreasonable discrimination. He calls rates in the country cheapest and best, says Pennsylvania systems are overcapitalized, and Reading’s system undercapitalized amid fifty years of railroad growth.
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Pennsylvania
Washingto Post
Hartsburg
George F Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Baers
Local Obituaries and Funeral Notices Feb 1907
Obituaries list Burdens of February 10 1907 deaths in Washington area include Mary Galloway Markoe Elizabeth M Ricketts Nancy S Pierce Eliza B Bollan Catherine Bishop and Charles W Scott with services planned at Saint Johns Church St Stephens Church Sacred Heart Church and Second Baptist Church along with Mount Olivet and Prospect Hill Cemeteries.
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Losnan
Bullen
Inresmiah Brosnan Tuwers
St Aloysius Church
Providence Hospital
Catherin BI Hth
Mis JI
Aunde Noten
L. Wo
Riverdale
Elizabeth G
Edwin G. Fowler
St Jeromes Church
Hynttsville
Baltimore
Seventh Street
Anna
Henry Jaeger
Sinty
Prospert Hall
Kane
Sunda
Mae K Kane
Riordan
P Kane
Fourteenth Street
Church of Sacred Heart
Mount Olivet
Locraft
Rpm
William J
St Stephens Church
Twenty-fifth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mt Olivet
Markgoe
Mary Galloway Markoe
Inean
Samuel Franklin Emmons
N Street
St Johns Church
Icw
York and
Balimore
Wapy
Pierce
Nancy S Pierce
George H Pierre
Northwest
Phelps N Y
Syracuse
Ricletts
Elizabeth M
William Ricketts
Catherine Garvey
Nporthwest
St Paincke
SCOTT
Pennayhania Avenue
Charles W
Mar Scott
Second Baptist
Notice of Marriage and Death Listings Across Major Papers
The Washington Post will publish marriage and death notices alongside selected newspapers at no extra charge. Listings may appear simultaneously and telegraphing is included among major papers such as Cincinnati Exquirer New York Times Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Practise Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Washington Post
Moralux
Cincinnati Exquirer
NEW York Times
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Hicago Record Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
8ST
Louis Republic Pracise Post Standard ST Paul Pioneer Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Railroads Kept Pennsylvania Prosperous, Baer Says
President Baer argues railroads fueled state prosperity by maintaining service and reasonable rates. He defends low passenger and freight costs versus world markets, cites heavy yearly expenditures for grade crossings and terminals, and warns against broad federal regulation via an Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Baer
Pennsylvania
Morse to Buy Ward Line in $15 Million Deal
New York February 11 negotiations near completion for transfer of the Ward Line to Charles W Morse and associates. Offer raises toward 15.5 million with payment partly in bonds and cash. Ward Line operates eighteen steamers between New York Havana Cienfuegos Tampa Vera Cruz with Morse planning possible consolidation under Consolidated Steamship Company or a new entity.
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Washington Post
New York
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company
Ward Line
Charles W Morse
Morse
Itas
Hudson River
Habtern Steamship Company
Boston
Portland
Mallory and Clyde Lines
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Hudson River Lines
Consolidated Steamship Company
Maine
Mills Divorce Hearing Hinges on Daughter Testimony
Special to The Washington Post Asheville NC Feb 11. Merrill Beecher Mills a New York multi millionaire sues for divorce and counter sues for 100000 claiming alienation of Mrs Mills affections. The case centers on seven year old Cynthia and testimony from many witnesses including society figures and staff.
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Washington Post
Asheville
United States
Merrill Beecher Mills
New York
Mills
Gillard Stike Leather
Cynthia
Medico-Legal Society Pushes Patrick Pardon Bid
New York, Feb 11. The Medico-Legal Society renewed its bid for a full pardon for Albert T Patrick, sentenced for the murder of millionaire Rice. Clark Bell said the prosecution’s key evidence, embalmings in the lungs, was contradicted by a scientific inquiry. The committee demonstrated that embalming fluid can reach the lungs when the right artery is used, challenging the conviction’s basis and asserting Rice died naturally.
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Washington Post
New York
Albert T Patrick
Millionaire Rice
Medico-Legal Society
Clark Bell
Patrick
Medico- Legal Society
Bell
Court of Appeals
Rice
Jones
Justice Day
H S Eckers
Philadelphia
Thia
Cavil
Shah Grants Demands to Recognize Constitutional Government
London dispatch reports Teheran announces that the Shah has granted popular demands and recognized constitutional rule. Anti-government bands seize ammo stores at Tabriz and clashes occur in Teheran as revolutionary leagues Medjem and Pedan form across cities. Parliament is described as weak and pressured by street crowds. Belgian officials dismissed amid protests.
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Tabriz
Teheran
London
Tie Shah
Tabrig
M Naus
M Priem
St. Petersburg
Shiraz
Resht
Medjem
Shah al Teheran
Marandi
Caucasus
Adda
Naib-es-Sultaneh
Sadrazan
Rebel Against Castro Captures Coast Guardsmen
Venezuelan Gen Antonio Paredes leads a small force that seized coast guardsmen and 300 rifles, aiming to recruit the discontented while avoiding battle until strong, as government troops push from Ciudad Bolivar and Maturin. President Castro’s health worries officials as operations unfold.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Willemstad
Curacao
Antonio Paredes
Castro
Pedermales
Matura
Maturin
Ciudad Bolivar
Paredes
Andrade
Macuto
Farmers' National Association Opposes Tariff Cuts
Berlin February 11 8000 members of the Farmers National Association met and adopted resolutions opposing further tariff reductions. They call for government to limit concessions in any new commercial treaty with the United States and urge adherence to fundamental principles amid press disquiet among agriculture interests.
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Berlin
General Convention of the
Farmers’ National Association
Count von Posadowsky-Wehner
Interior
United States
Herr Hahn
Reichstag
Association
Mission Work Under Laymen Movement Examined
Former New York mayor Low outlines a zeal to inspect foreign missions via a Laymen Missionary Movement dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. A hundred commissioners will tour mission fields to assess converts, sacrifices, staff salaries, accounting practices, native reach, and equipment.
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Low
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Laymens Missionary Movement
United States
Lst
Tariff concessions urged in Germany United States talks
NorthDirector of the Census and member of the American Tariff Commission met Secretary Root at the State Department and declined to forecast Germanys tariff concession. The aim is a provisional German concession via customs regulation changes and a possible reciprocity treaty to be debated by Congress next session, with the President acting through the Treasury to soften duties in the interim.
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S N D North
Tanft Commission
Germany
State Department
Root Mr North
United States
Mr North
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Gerry
Dr Stone
New York
Dolge Attacks Venezuela Over Orinoco Rights
Rudolf Dolge ex American consular agent and Orinoco corporation official accuses Venezuelan officers of conspiring to seize Orinoco Delta rights. He resigns as consular agent, predicts expulsion, notes U S claims against President Castro’s government amid fragile Caracas conditions and prior arbitration rulings.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Wit Jematad
Curacao
Rudolf Dolge
Orinoco Corporation
United States Commission On Venezuelan
Dolge
Orinoco Delta
Washington
Doalge
United States
Thomas P Moffat
la Guatra
New York
Orinoco Lumber Company
Venezuelan Supreme Court
International Arbitration Commission of 1903
Jaurett
State Department
Castro
Foreign Office
Orinoco Navigation Company
Dotge
Major Sieber Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
Dresden reports Major Gustav Sieber a Penn medical school graduate and Spanish American War surgeon was sentenced to eight months in prison for misrepresentation in a commercial school case. He says a shell fragment hit him in Cuba.
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Dresden
Saxony
Gustav Sieber
University of Pennsylvania
Sleber
Cuba
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble And Don’t Know It
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as the great kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming many suffer kidney trouble unseen. It includes testimonials and a free sample offer via mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY, urging readers to act via The Washington Daily Post.
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Kilmer
Binghamton
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton NY
Washington Daily Post
Challenges French Deputy Over Church Arrests
Paris on February 11 Henri des Houx organizer of the League of French Patriots challenged Deputy Pugliesi over words exchanged after Pugliesi sought the release of constituents arrested yesterday at the Church of the Holy Apostles for impeding liberty of worship by shouting Sacrilege during the service.
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Paris
Henri Des Houx
League of French Patriots
Pugliesi
Church of the Holy Apostles
Liberto
Princess Louise accuses King Leopold of desertion in open letter
In Paris on February 11 Princess Louise of Belgium the former wife of Prince Philip of Saxe Coburg Gotha published an open letter in the Matin bitterly accusing her father King Leopold of abandoning her and of allowing her inheritance from the late Queen Mother to be seized for debt leading to a public family dispute.
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Paris
Louise of
Belgium
Philip of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Matin
Leopold
Roosevelt Attaches Honor to Royal Geographical Society
At the Royal Geographical Society meeting Captain Amundsen described his polar Northwest Passage expedition. President Roosev elt, named an honorary member, sent a letter thanking the society and the English-speaking republic for the compliment to its President.
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London
Royal Geographical Society
Amundsen
North Magnetic Pole
Northwest Passage
George Goldie
Roosevelt
Republic
Western Hemisphere
French Steamer Laos Wrecked Off Le Croisic
The French steamer Laos of 6145 tons, en route from Saigon to Marseilles, ran aground off Le Croisic near Nantes. All crew were rescued. Built in Copenhagen in 1903, the vessel was 410 feet long with a 49 foot 7 inch beam and drew 29 feet 6 inches.
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St Nazaire
France
Laos
Saigon
Indo- China
Marseilles
le Croisic
Nates
Tne Laos
Copenhagen
Jamestown Exposition Secures $1 Million Loan Agreement
Officials filed with Secretary Shaw four contracts to disburse the government loan to the Jamestown Exposition under the act. The loan of $1,000,000 is secured by exposition receipts at gates and concessions. Alvah Martin, T J Wool, C Brooks Johnston, Barton Meyers and others signed and the Treasury will supervise disbursement with Frederick Grosscup designated as head of the funds. Expenditure to begin once Grosscup reaches Norfolk, Virginia.
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Shaw
Secretary of the Treasury
Alvah Martin
T J Wool
C Brooks Johnston
Board of
Barton Meyers
Frederick Grosscup
Charlestown
W Va
Grosscup
Norfolk
Governors Attend Brown Club Dinner in New York
Gov Hughes from Albany spoke at the Hotel Astor during the Brown Club dinner in New York City. The Rhode Island governor Higgins joined, while Brown graduates cheered Hughes highly, and the event included remarks on government and citizenship.
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Washington Post
New York
Gov Hughes
Albany
Brown Club
Hotel Astor
Brown
Hughes
Gov Higgins
Rhode Island
Srailing
Earl of
Pawtucket
Fairchild Returns Home From Europe Amid Indictment
Charles A Fairchild former Secretary of the Treasury and George W Perkina were indicted last month in the New York Life Insurance Company affairs. Fairchild arrived from Europe saying charges prompted his return but he avoided arrest. District Attorney Jerome indicated bail was not mandatory unless Fairchild chose to post bond. Roosevelt in Brussels suffers relapse and remains seriously ill.
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New York
Charles A Fairchild
Fairchild
Kingston Shaken Again After Night Earthquake
Special Gable Dispatch from Kingston Jamaica reports another heavy quake strike with no casualties. The tug Rescue will depart tomorrow for Newport News towing the steamer Corinth, recently hauled off Grand Cayman Island. American wrecking experts assess salvage chances for the Hamburg American Line steamers Prinzesse Victoria Luise and Pring Waldemar stranded at the harbor mouth.
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Washington Post
Kingston
Jamaica
Newport News Haing
Corinth
Grand Cayman Island
Hamburg-American Line
Prinzesse Victoria Luise
Pring Waldemar
Delaware to abandon gallows for electric chair bill
Dover Delaware February 11 The Washington Post reports Senate action to replace the gallows and trap door with the New York style electric chair for executions. Senator Connor introduced the bill proposing the switch.
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Delaware
Washington Post
Dover
Del
New York State
Senate
Connor
Deaths in February 9 1907 record at multiple DC area addresses
The death notices list Frederick Conrad White and many others with ages and addresses across Washington DC and surrounding institutions. Included are hospital and ward residents such as Michael F Figny, Carl Guilbert, Elizabeth Hall, Daniel Phillipa, and William Wall, with ages ranging from 1 to 92 years and addresses on 9th Street SW to Irving Street NW. The fragment covers February 10 1907 death notices and extends to numerous individuals and institutions.
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Lea
Frederick Conrad
Michael F Figny
St Ny
Carl Guilbert
Church St Nw
Goldaborough
Tadd
Frederick Gregory
Temperance Hall
Annie Tolan
Myrtle
Justice Russell
St Ne
Alice Weeden
Union St Sw
John Franklin Rizey
St Nw
Marshal Fall
William Somers
St Ow
Johanus J Barry
St Pw
Hugo Borbeck
10Th St Nw
Elwabeth Hall
Linden St Ne
Daniel Phillipa Gov Hosp Ins
William T Benjamin
Aanover St Aw
Richard Bailey Wash
Lise Tyler
St Aw
Elizabeth Poindexter
the St
Percy W Stokes
Iith
Sarah R Johnson
Elizabeth Barton
Dumbarton
White May
Alken
Margarete A Stuart
Congress Heights
Adelaife Gray
Geo
Sears
Charles Keeney Gas
David Thomas Cooper
4Th St Ne
Benton Lyons
Frogidence Hospital
Raymond Gutwater
Antonia Palma
Brightwood Ave
Catheriune
6Th St Ne
William Wall Geo Univ
Spencer Harvey Freedmans Hospital
Licensed to Marry Multiple Couples in Richmond and Nearby Areas
A list of marriage licenses and officiants records multiple couples across Richmond Va Indian Head Md Baltimore and nearby locales with several ministers including Rev J B Mclaughlin Rev W J Houck Rev FP J Q Connell Rev Thomas S Harlin Rev A J Carley Rev William J Carrot Rev T FO Rourke and others, pairing ages from teens to seniors and noting partners from diverse towns such as Diascond Ya Manaccasia and Alexandria VA.
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Carl E Duehring
Margaret P . Haire
Ob MeKenshila
Fountain Harrie
Nannie Ledd
Richmond Va
J B Mclaughlin
William Colbert
Fannie Koetzner
W JF Houck Salvetor J Moraals
Margaret C Belli
Thomas E McGuigan
Cnoch Harty
Margaret E West
J Q Connell
Luis Felips Coren
Nicsragus
India Bell Vedder Fleming
Tentm S Hamlin
Morris Cohen
Sarah Lenowitz
Reuben Graffan Lewis F Trice
Mineral
Mary W. Goddins
Diascond
John D la Mothe
John J Simon
Rosa A. Niemeyer
Baltimore
James D Buhrer
H .Ames
Linda B Redding
Stephen Ml Stafford
Mattis G Perris
Brien Charles J Hughes
Kate C. Grey
Bo Mclaughlin Guiceppa Ignoro
Giogannina Vaccaro
Nicholas Yoselli
George D Clemens
Gertrude V Hurdle
Willem J Carrol
Frederick C Merillat
Marton Sator
Ignatius Fealy
Philip H Nealon
Margaret E Lynchy
Manaccasia
A J Carley
Timothy Hanson
Hanneh Bradley
William J Carrot James
Collins
Frances Ix Clemente
Thomas S Harlin Norman
Pierson
Nettie
Pearsons
Alexandria
D MacLeod Wiliam
Bowles
Charlotte Bowie
Indian Head
E Hez Swem
Daniel Smith
Sallie Wood
de W Scott Simnel Bryant
Millie Jackson
Aquilis Sayles
Walter Johnson
Maud Sullivan
Thomas S Harlin
John Stanton
Mazella Smith
Frederick A Scat
James W Davis
Agnes Adama
Frank K Bischoff
James W Thomas
Alice Hamilton
T FO Rourke Samuel Hall
Annie Doreey
P Ss Ritch
James Kennedy
Mary Jackson
A Taylor
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Embainer
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Penneylvania Ave
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14Th
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Wuapa PE Rarchae
Interstate Commerce Commission
Magnate and Associates
Deal
Mexico
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Bond
Uncle Sara To-Kalon Wine
14Th Street
Science
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Shah
Commission To
Maj. Sieber
Wilson Conn
Bright
Lizzy
MLN
Mli
Massachusetts Avenue
Henr Des Houx
Assails
Princess Louise
King
Roosevelt Thanks Society
English Geographical Association
Post
Potedam
Victoria
W. Grove
M.N. Hekimian & Co
Coe Oriental
Hughes, Stokes
Higgins
Europe
G.W. Roosevelt
Brussels
G. W. Roosevelt
Healte Office Record
Efiphan
McKim
DeLaney
Sandford
5Th Ave
New York City
Scrubb & Co., Ltd
Greenwich Street
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