John Albaugh Dead, Noted Washington Theater Proprietor
John Albaugh, longtime manager and proprietor of the Lafayette Opera House and Belasco Theater in Washington, died of heart disease at his daughter’s home. A Baltimore native, he built the Lafayette with partner Painter, led a celebrated stock company, and hosted stars like Bernhardt, Terry, and McCullough. He retired in 1897 and left a rich legacy in American theatre.
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Grand Opera House
Lafayette Theater
New Chase’s
Belasco
Jin W Albaugh
Yani Laltumore
Frank Henderson
Wiuk
Tusako
Hwonheson
Sos
Charley Bo Matehell
Surewe Adaian
Lafayette Opera House
Helasco Theater
Lafayette
John Gullivan
Fannie Detenport
Audeen
Painter
Albaugh
Baltimore
Jos Emmnett
Joseph Jefferson
Tom Keene
Berger
Swiss Bell Rijgers
John McCullough
Robert Mantell
Richard Mansfeld
Henry Irving
Ellen Terry
Coghlan
Sarah Bernhardt
Lily Langtry
Billy Emersay
Genie Kunkle
Fannie Davenport
Frank Bangs
Ee Ez Sothern
John E. Buckingham
Ford
Bnt Tacon
Sid
Washington
Players’trap
Census for Japanese Special Election Dropped In California
Sacramento February 21 Moderation marked the legislature session with a call to fund a $10,000 census of Japanese residents and occupations to inform possible Asiatic exclusion legislation. Senate defeated a special election measure on Asiatic immigration. Officials assured no bill would force bonds for Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition attendees. Ambassador Takahira visited secretary Bacon. Various figures call for school closures amid white-supremacist warnings. multiple names and places linked to protests and public notices follow.
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Sacramento
Cal
Gulett
California
Senate
Marc Anthony
Hay
Washington
State Senate
House
Seattle
Takahira
Japan
Bacon
State Department
Representative Englebright
Englebright
United States
J Floya King
Congress
Grove I. Johnson
Health Office Record Deaths Names and Ages in Washington Area
AHealth Office record lists numerous deaths with names and ages across Washington DC and surrounding areas. Entries include William W Hollingsworth 69 William W Winfree 69 and Carmine Vitello 18, Margret Scott 41, Turmt of Michael and Lucy Ozolo 1, Relevia Butler 42, William Dent unknown age, Hattie Smith 1, Lemuel Smith years, Aldred Brown 18, Burnett Holmes 3, Lizabeta Blackston 18, with various other ages from infancy to elderly. The fragmentary list mentions addresses such as 129th at se 1738 N at and 220 K st nw among others.
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William W Hollingsworth
Rostow
Tama R Wagner
Marvin Lincoln
Maria Mecre Gio Mo ‘Avenn
Sand T Dannally Senedictine Convent
Brookland
William W. Winfree
State
Virginia Canoon
Joseph L. Martin
Yates Road
Woodburn
Matha Ricketts
Kat ‘Sw
Darel Dryan
Prospect
H Dent
Corcoran St
William Eo Longus
Nashington
Dames Fortune
Hattie Smith
Lemuel Smith
Beaton Court
Aldred Brown
Mass. Ave
Burnett Holmes
Sheridan Ave
Lilzabeta Blackston
Limerick Alley
Morton Bought Lot for New Home in City Fronting Sixteenth Street
Mrs. Levi P Morton wife of the former vice president paid about 80000 for an eight lot tract on the east side of Sixteenth street between L and M streets Washington. The purchase joined by a later 75000 acquisition by Mrs George M Pullman extends a developing residential block. Mrs Morton plans a grand residence and permanent city home after March 1 Root will occupy Warder apartments.
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George M. Pullman
Sixteenth Street
M Streets
Washington
Story & Cobb
Levi P. Morton
Morton
Root
Warder
Sixteenth
Mortons
Fifteenth
N Streets
Rhode Island Avenue
Eed Root
Birteenth and
Handsome Hale
Simon Guggenheim
William Alden Smith
Robert Bacon
Sixteenth Ang
Handsome Warder
Hubbard
George M Pullman
Palace Car
Protest Over Byrd Law Splits Antisaloon League View
Crandal Mackey attacks the Byrd law as favorable to brewers while Rev James Cannon urges local option now and a statewide prohibition when ripe. Richmond clergyman J Asbury Christian pushes for a convention stand, fearing a shift in policy as the league weighs its future course in Norfolk Va February 11.
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Crandal Mackey
Washington
Norfolk
J Asbury Christian
Richmond
Executioe
Byrd Hauer
Thomas Whitehead
League
James Cannon
Legislative Committee
Lemp Divorce Case Discussed In St Louis Trial
Lemp divorce proceedings in St Louis were adjourned to Saturday after Mrs Lemp's attorneys filed a motion for decree in her favor. Judge Hitchcock signaled he may overrule the motion and hear the case to completion. AH Handlan, Mrs Lemp’s father, testified Lemp spoke of seeking a divorce for his daughter. CG Pabst, Milwaukee relative, identified as a witness to the ante nuptial agreement regarding religious influence on children.
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Brewer
Tella
St Louis
Fey
Lemp
Moi
Hitchcock
Handian
CG G Pabst
Milwaukee
Miss Handlan
Father Sentenced to Death in Daughter Killing Case
In a new dormitory town, Carl Loose faced a jury and was found guilty of first degree murder for killing his 16 year old daughter after being banished from home. Testimony came from two men in his gang including a minister, and from a daughter who accused him of the crime. The consequent family turmoil included the shooting of his youngest child and wounding of his eldest son the Rev Frederick W. Loose, with the defense arguing insanity.
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New Dorm
Carl Loose
Loose
Frederick W. Loose
Denunciation of War Talk At New York Banquet
Count Kokichi Mizu no, Japan’s New York consul general, faced warm applause at the Waldorf Astoria on February 11 as he denounced war talk. He warned that war is life or death for a nation and destiny of an empire cannot be risked for ambitious politicians and alarmists.
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Japan
New York
Kokichi Midzuno
Sill Association of America
Waldorf-Astoria
United States
Births listing many newborns from local families
The births section records numerous new arrivals including a girl for James and Mary Meyers. boys for Joseph F and Emma A Bteley, Hery H and Neille W Langley, Bwory J and Effie J Ratherson, James and Mary L Jenkins, Walter D and Jense K Beller, Theodore and Balth C D Schulz. girls for Charlee H and Minoie Payng, John T and Blanche Hurley, James P and Clara Stewart, James and Amie Studda, EH and Priscila B Walking, James and Julia Barbour.
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James
Mary Meyers
Joseph F
Emma A Bteley
Hery H
Neille W Langley
Bwory J
Effie J Ratherson
Charlee H
Minoie Payng
Gil James
Mary L Jenkins
Walter D
Jense K Beller
Theodore
Balth
C.D Schulz
John T
Blanche Hurley
James P
Clara Stewart
John
Amie Studda
Priscila
Julia Barbour
Indiana House passes Proctor-Tominson local option bill
In Indianapolis on February 1 the Proctor-Tominson county local option repeal bill won 48 to 47 in the Indiana House amid heated debate. Democrats pushed a comprehensive measure while the Kleckner township and ward local option bill failed for lack of a constitutional majority. Republicans expect the Proctor-Tominson bill to clear the Senate and push both measures to that chamber.
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House
Senate
Imilanapotia
Ind
Proctor- Zomilnaon County
Indiana
House of Representative
Kleckner
Board of Trade to Publish Transactions and New Members
The membership committee met to propose publishing the board’s transactions in newspapers. It reported favorably on applications by W. B. Espey, William M. Sprigg, Henry A. Lyford, Lyman E Boarding, Thomas Grant, William E Shannon, Orville Brown, George W. Weber, Henry H. Hazen, and Hon. John W Yerkes. Resignations of John Henderson Jr. and Barry Mohun were accepted. The committee on membership expands to 22 members.
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Board of Trade
Board of Directors
W. B. Espey
William M. Sprigg
Henry A. Lyford
Lyman E Boarding
Thomas Grant
William E Shannon
Orville Brown
George W. Weber
Henry H. Hazen
John W Yerkes
John Henderson, Jr
Barry Mohun
Committee On
Widows Fund Distances War Dept From Alleged Scheme
The Army and Navy Journal reports the War Department did not authorize a souvenir booklet titled Annual Souvenir of the War Beneficiary Association for the Widows and Orphans of Army Officers. An individual in New York solicits ads for the scheme, claiming private secretary ties to Maj George Corson. The War Department Beneficial Association distances itself from the effort, listing officers and denying official links to military service.
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New York
Army and Navy Journal
War Department
Washington, DC
War Beneficiary Association
George Corson
Charles G Riehl
Cousinal
Riehl
War Department Beneficial Association
Maj Josph K Corson
Plymouth
A Jones
O B. Brown
George E Corson
Joseph R .Rose
W E Covert
W. M Davis
Robert Armour
Harvey A Kahr
Starving Convicts Captured After Bear Mountain Escape
Special to The Washington Post New York Feb 1 Paul Kelly and Charney McCarthy two Sing Sing convicts escaped from the Bear Mountain camp and prison site. They were captured at West New York fearing pneumonia for McCarthy and near starvation for both. Kelly said they fled due to insufficient food.
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Washington Post
New York
Paul Kelly
Charney McCarthy
Sing Sing
Bear Mountain
West New York
N. 5
McCarthy
Kelly
Fire destroys Royal College at Escorial. monks safe
Madrid February 11 reports the blaze at the Royal College in the Escorial destroyed yesterday. The Escorial monastery and mausoleum were undamaged. Flames spread quickly and efforts to subdue them were useless. Bigaty students and professors in the college fled unharmed.
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Madrid
Escorial
Spain
Royal College
Bigaty
New York Lawyer Sentenced Ninety Days for Pawned Coat
Ernest C Webb, a New York lawyer, pleaded guilty in the court of special sessions to stealing a coat belonging to his client Charles A Clark. He admitted pawning the garment for 160 dollars after taking it from Clark’s office on the night of January 11 as cold air came in.
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New York
Dperial
Washington Post
Ernest C Webb
Court of Special Sessions
Charles A Clark
Ely
Webb
Clark
Hains Reported Starving Not True Says Jail Warden
A circulated rumor claimed Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr was starving a detainee after a Queens County shooting trial. Investigations found no truth. the warden said Hains eats regularly and receives no medical attention.
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New York
Peter C. Hains, Jr
Queens County
William BE
Annis
Hains
Mathey Wins His Divorce in Arkansas Chancery Court
Special to The Washington Hot Springs Arkansas report says Joseph Mathey was granted a divorce on the second trial after prior appeals. The case drew attention from local figures and involved extensive property interests across Washington DC and several states.
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Washington Hot Springs
Ark
Mathey
Chancery Court
Joseph Mathey
Baal
State Supreme Court
Lane
Cor
Washington
Supreme Cart
Washington City
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
War Department
Washngton
Abele divorce case heard in Dedham court
Lieut Clarence A Abele USN and Elsis Manney Abele faced a contested divorce in Dedham Superior Court on grounds of excessive intoxication. Abele, stationed in Bridgeport as naval ordnance inspector, testified about his wife’s intoxication during a 1899 New York meeting aboard the battleship Massachusetts and their 1902 marriage. The couple had lived in multiple cities including Philadelphia Porto Rico San Diego and San Francisco before separating in San Diego. He described helping her home after a shipboard reception where she was intoxicated.
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Dedham
Mass
Clarence A Abele
Us&s, N
Elsis Manney Abele
Abele
Bridgeport
Henry N Manne
New York
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Porto Rico
San Diego
San Francisco
Taney
Cal
Russell Sturgis Dead and James McArthur Passes Away
New York reports Russell Sturgis aged 76 renowned architect and art authority died at his home after a long career designing churches and major buildings. James MacArthur Harper & Bros adviser, editor and playwright also died at General Memorial Hospital, leaving a widow and two children.
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James McArthur
New York
Russell Sturela
Enagt Seventeenth Street
Sturgis
Tig Country
Baltimore
United States
James MacArthur
Harper & Bros
General Memorial Hospital
Ian Mac‘Leren
Bonnie Brier Bush
Max Pemberton
Kronstadt
Rex Beach
Players’ Club
Investigation at Tombs Amid Escape Plot Allegations
New York City corrections chief John J. Barry inspected the Tombs after District Attorney Jerome disclosed an alleged plot to free prisoner Harry Remington Mercer. Barry found no escape attempt and labeled the affair a possible frame up. Two more champerty charges were added against lawyer Joseph A. Shay.
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New York
Nen
Commissioner of Corrections
John J. Barry
Phone Girl Fire Heroine at Wabash Yard Blaze
In Chicago two bodies were recovered from the Wabash Railroad freight house fire that caused about 500000 in losses. Mary Donnelly, a night telephone operator, remained at the switchboard to warn yard workers before she was overcome by smoke and later revived. One more body is believed buried amid the debris and watchman Thomas Malone is among the victims.
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Chicago
Mary Donnelly
Magg Donnelly
Thomas Malone
Malone
Man Who Got Knee Sued Brings Action for Divorce
Denver reports that George A Kelly, formerly a football star, faces divorce proceedings filed by Mrs Mona J Spencer Kelly who claims they wed January 2, 1968 in St Louis and that he deserted four months later. Kelly, 29, an unmarried laborer, had knee graft surgery by Dr Vaughan in Washington.
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Washington Post
Denver
Colo
George A Kelly
Kelly
Washington, DC
Ley
Monat Kelly
St. Louis
George A. Kelly
Georgetown
Vaughan
Post
Duluth
Mona J Spencer Ielly
Biddle in "Go" with OBrien at Bellevue gym
Philadelphia February reports Mr A J Drexel Biddle hosted supper at the Bellevue Stratord and then boxed Jack O'Brien in his private gym. The bout was fast and clever, O'Brien the better fighter though Biddle showed surprising speed and defensive skill. This afternoon he accepted an invitation from the Athletic Club of Philadelphia to box an exhibition with O Brien at their clubhouse on February 2%
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
A J Drexel Biddle
Bellevue-Stratford
Jack O'Brien
O'Brien
Biddle
Bidgles
Athletic Club of Philadelphia
Jack O Brien
Noted Actor Charles Warner Dies by Own Action
New York February 11 English actor Charles Warner aged 66 committed death by own action hanging himself at the Hotel Seymour. He left a rambling note blaming thieves blackmailers for persecuting him and draining his fortunes. Warner rose to fame in England for the drunken role in the play Drink based on Zola's L Assommoir.
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New York
Charles Warner
Seymour
Warner
England
Zola
Women blamed for bad plays, New York manager says
Charles Burnham, president of the Association of Theater Managers, told the entertainment club at the Waldorf that New York is a town of sensations. He said women flock to sensational plays while meritorious productions are ignored, and that no play can exist without women’s patronage.
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New York
Ahem
Charles Burnham
Association of Theater Managers
the Waldorf
No Choice for Senator in Springfield Legislature
In a deadlocked joint ballot on the United States senator race the legislature tabulated Hopkins 35 Foss 14 Stringer 55 Shurtleff 18 Mason 3 McKinley 4 Lowden 1 John J Mitchell 2 Sherman 2. Balloting resumes next Tuesday.
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Springfield
United States
Hopkins
Foss
Stringer
Shurtleff
Mason
McKinley
Lowden
John J Mitchell
Sherman
Tuesaday
Alice Roosevelt Longworth Receives Union Card
In Grand Rapids Michigan at a Bricklayers and Stone Masons Union meeting No 3 this evening Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth was issued a union card in preparation for her role tomorrow in the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Grand Rapids Federal Building.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Bricklayers and Stonemesons Union
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Grand Rapids Federal Building
Man Kills Himself in Roseland Church Office
Special to Toe Washington rue Chicago reports Alten Depue a relative of Senator Chauncey Depew, died by gas in the Roseland Presbyterian Church office after failing to refund several hundred dollars. A note on a Holy Land map claimed lifelong blackmail and self sacrifice for others. Relatives deny support claims.
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Washington
Chicago
Alten Depue
Chauncey Depew
Roseland Presbyterian Church
Depue
Holy Land
Salem
Mass
Alley Depue
Sum
Galesburg
Mrs Eva Cochran Leaves $250000 for Carpet Mill Workers
Yonkers New York February 1 By will of Mrs Eva Cochran about 255000 will be distributed among Smith carpet factory employees here The will gives each employee who served twenty years or more a thousand dollars There are about 290 such workers Mrs Cochran a co owner left an estate valued at about eight million dollars.
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Cochran
Yonkers
Eva Cochran
Smith Carpet
Ancient coins high priced at Sotheby's sale
Special Cable reports Sotheby s seven day sale of the late Sherman Benson collection in New York topped auction records. Numerous ancient coins drew high prices including tetradrachms and didrachms from Bycon, Herakleia, and Amp Tach, with totals reaching far above estimates as collectors worldwide sought rare pieces.
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Wrehinrson
Axragas
Segesta
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