Honest Elections Committee Demands Fair Consideration Of Judge Littleford
Cincinnati February report of a formal reply from the Honest Elections Committee challenging Judge Littleford’s dismissal of election and registration fraud. The subcommittee condemns his approach and defends the committee’s work, asserting substantial unlawful votes were blocked and many indictments lead to fugitives. The letter accuses the judge of sowing public doubt and labels his stance a dangerous obstacle to fair elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleford
Cincinnati
Ohio
Honest Elections Committee
Hamilton County
James N Gamble
No Investigation Pending Interior Dept Says Report Misleading
Interior Department officials said no ongoing probe exists regarding alleged frauds in land deals in Indian Territory. They stated the report was based on an old proceeding and has been disposed of, with no current investigations by the Interior, Justice, or other agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Department of Justice
Indian Territory
Lars of the Interior
A¢ Trembent
I Mi Issington
Iisten
Department
Smallpox cases reported at Garfield Hospital and linked events
Nurse at Garfield Hospital transferred to smallpox unit amid a developed case. A young woman contracted the disease from a Black patient at the hospital, and the patient was moved to the smallpox unit. Health officials say quarantine for ten colored patients and three nurses may end if no new cases arise by Monday. George W. Morgan, a Black undertaker with Christmas smallpox, died at the hospital and will be buried today. Capt W Douthat to lecture on Gettysburg at Confederate Hall. Ion Perdicaris to recount captivity in Morocco before National Geographic Society, with photos. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertises healing for disfiguring skin ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Morgan
Second Street
Ion Perdicaris
Morocco
National Geographic Society
National Rifles” Armory
Guayaquil Hails Alfaro Arrival Amid Ovation and Festivities
President Alfaro arrived from Quito to a vast reception in Guayaquil with crowds lining the route to the government palace and Alfaro residence. Troops blocked streets, ships flew flags, and the city braced for celebrations as a raft at the landing sank without deaths. Felicissimo Lopez named Ecuador's consul in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayagquil
Ecuador
Alfaro
Quito
Duran
Guayaquil
the Cristo del Pueblo
Garcia
Feliccisimo Lopez
New York
Alumni Elected Officers At Albany Catholic Uni Betroth
The Catholic University Alumni Association meeting in Albany elected Rev John Maguire as president, Lawrence O Murray as first vice president, Rev George W Leahy as second vice president, Rev John W Melody as secretary treasurer, Rev F P Dutty as historian, and an executive committee including Rev William A Pletcher, Rev William T Russe, Rev John Crane, Rev George Flickey, and Rev T M McGuigan. The group pledged support to the new undergraduate department. Bonaparte addressed the banquet urging citizenry and church roles in education and praised the church’s place in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
The
Catholic University of America
Washington, D. C
Joan Maguire
Lawrence O Murray
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
George W Leahy
Boston
John W.melody
Dp OD
Washington
F. P. Dutty
New York
Wiliam A. Pletcher
William T. Russe
Baltimore
John Do. Crane
George Flickey
Cincinnati
Otvo
T. M. McGuigan
Bonaparte
Association
Charles J . Bonaparte
Navy
Cathoe
America
Republic
Alumni Banquet for Business High School Grads Planned
Representatives from fifteen graduating classes meet this afternoon at 1819 F Street to finalize details for the annual reunion. The banquet, in the new school gym, coincides with dedicatory services starting Tuesday at noon under the board of education. Curtis Ogden of John Wanamaker will speak, introduced by Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland, with an expected attendance of about 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business High School
Charles A. Jones
F Street
New School
Board of Education
Curtis Ogden
New York
John Wanamaker
H. B. F. Macfarland
No Pigs for Agana and Guam Traffic Rules
Executive orders from Government House in January ban pigs within Agana with a 32 fine per animal. Rules also prohibit tires under one inch and impose new penalties. Salaries for court officers to be abolished with future pay. dynamite fishing banned. Signed by L McNamee, acting U S Army governor. Johnson held to grand jury for allegedly stealing $30 from father during church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agana
Island of
Guam
Government House
Atteches
L. McNamee
Heutenant
United States Army
Virginia Mulls Bill to Sue West Virginia Over Shared Debts
Virginia Attorney General Anderson seeks leave in the U S Supreme Court to file a bill of complaint on behalf of Virginia against West Virginia to settle accounts tied to debts incurred before the 1863 division. The long dispute notes Missouri versus Illinois over Chicago sewage into the Mississippi was rejected, while Kentucky’s suit against insurers was dismissed as moot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Supreme Court
Kentucky
Anderson
Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
West Virginia
Illinois
Chicago
Mississippi River
Justice Holmes
St. Louis
Desplaines River
Illinois River
Mississippi
Ilinois
Lake Michigan
Two Mechanics Die Within Hours in Navy Yard Area
John Wesley Bradbury a longtime navy yard machinist died at home from heart failure while set ting with his landlady at 821 1K street NW He was 73 and leaves three sons two in government posts in Washington and one in Jersey City He belonged to Knights of Pythias Potomac Post G A R and other groups Funeral plans will be arranged by Knights of Pythias and G A R Georges W Patterson an engineer in the Police Court died of apoplexy at 8 this morning while preparing a fire at the heating stove He was 58 a Civil War veteran and member of Lincoln Post No 36 A R Regular Army and Navy Union He came to Washington from Baltimore 17 years ago and had held his job 11 years He was a widower and leaves three sons Funeral plans not yet completed to be held from his late home 414 Sixth Street NW
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley Bradbury
Navy Yard
Mother Naley
Bradbury
Washington
Jersey City
Syracuse Jodee
No. 10
Knights of Pythias
Potomac Post
G A. BR
Georges W. Patterson
West
Mr. Patterson
Lincoln Post
A. R
Regular Army and Navy Union
Baltimore
George W. Patterson
Edgar Patterson
Charles R. Patterson
Sixth Street Northwest
Oil rate probe targets Kansas and Indian Territory producers
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hear March 12 in Kansas City on charges by the Kansas Oil Producers Association that rail carriers including Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and others have imposed unreasonable rates. The case alleges discrimination against independent producers, alleges ties between carriers and Standard Oil or affiliates, and seeks scrutiny of tank car and storage services across routes from Kansas and Indian Territory to multiple interstate destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City
Kansas
Indian Territory
Kansas Oil Producers’ Association
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Siligouri Pacific Railway Company
Misouri
Kansas and Texas Railway Company
St. Louis
San
State of
Parkie Oil and Gas Company
Standard Oil Company
Praific Oil and Gas Company
Court affirms rulings in multiple U S cases across timber land and stamps
The Supreme Court upholds lower court decisions in United States v Detroit Lumber and related cases, finds relief for the New York and Cuba Steamship Co from Cuban stamp duties, and affirms land patent recoveries against railroad interests. It reverses parts of a Minnesota Thrasher case, with Justice Brewer dissenting on equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company
Binghamton
N.Y
Travelers’ Insurance Company of
Connecticut
Peckham
Justice Peckham
Circuit Court of Appeals For
Second Circuit
Edward B. Whitney
Dresser & Co
New York
Emma
Dresser
Justice Holmes
Dregger
Abig Court
Justice White
Supreme Court of Ohio
Fred C. Rector
Reinhardt& Co
Chio Deposit Bank Company
Columbus
Ohio
Rector
Commercial National Bank of Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Federal Supreme Court
Brewer
United States
Detroit Lumber Company
Martin Alexander Lumber Company
Justice McKenna
New York and Cuba Steamship Company
Cuba
Cyreuic Court of Appeals
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Central Trust Company of New York
Railroad Company
Atlantic and Pacific
Congress
Supreme Court
Bitter Root Development Company
Marcus Daly
Monténe
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Rufus Martin
State of Texas
Martin
C. AL. Swackhammer
Fort Worth
Harlan
Green's Trial Opens Conspiracy Case in Old Criminal Court
The trial of George E. Green of Binghamton on a conspiracy indictment will open in the historic Criminal Court. Prosecution and defense teams are strong and the proceeding may last a month with vigorous contest of every point. Green is charged with conspiracy related to post office time clocks with Beavers and Doremus, with bribery indictments pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Green
Binghamton
Old Criminal Court
Charles J. Guiteau
Garfield
Miss Pollard
Col
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Green
George Ie Beavers
Beavers
United States
Post Office Department
Willard D. Doremus
A. S. Worthington
John M. Thurston
Stanchfield and Tuttle
New York
Daniel W. Baker
Stuart McNamara
Mad. Holmes Conrad
Post Cities
Will Sing of Scotland at Eastern Presbyterian Tonight
Scotland Forever will be the general topic tonight at Eastern Presbyterian Church on Sixth Street and Maryland Avenue northeast. Members recite and sing poems from Burna and other Scotch authors with bagpipe selections and recitations like Tam o Shanter. Participants include Devine Stanley Irving Meyers McKay Messis Hansen Lacrey Hunter Hyer Myers Woodhead and McConnell with Prof Oates' orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Sixth Street
Maryland Avenue
Burna
Messrs. Devine
Stanley
Irving
Charles Meyers
John McKay
George Messis
Bertha Hansen
Gulick
Lacrey
Nina Hunter
Mise Hyer
Myers
Woodhead
Ines McConnell
Prof. Oates
Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Honor Meeting At Washington College of Law
A historic meeting of the Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No 1 Daughters of Veterans honored Abraham Lincoln. The program opened with America and a prayer by Mrs Mary L Tryon, followed by remarks from Misa Anna M Roberts and a life of Lincoln read by O H Oldroyd who is closely associated with Lincoln lore. Comrade McCabe read an original poem and J D Bloodgood spoke for Lincoln Post No 3 GA R. New member initiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Spencer Mussey
Daughters of Veterans
Washington College of Law
Abraham Lincoln
America
Mary L. Tryon
Misa Anna M. Roberts
O. H. Oldroyd
Lincoln
Pocahontas Bell to Grace Jamestown Exposition Tower
The Pocahontas Bell Association reorganized to provide a bell for the old chapel tower at the Jamestown Exposition. Mrs A G Green of Culpeper chairs, with Mrs Wilson Cary as speaker. The chapel, symbolizing the first church of the colonists, opens May 13, 187? to mark John Smith’s 1407 landing. A three member committee seeks Congress support to donate historic metal for the bell mold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Bell Association
A. G. Green
Culpeper
Green
Wilson Cary
John Smith
Turday
Congress
Stillings Urges Unity to Boost Government Economy
The Public Printer and the printing foreman led four rounds at the Government Printing Office urging end to factional strife. Stillings met foremen and many subordinates to push a united effort and collective effort to organize an economical administration and improve efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillings
Churches Join the Battle Against Tuberculosis
Thirty five churches in the city cooperate in a campaign to prevent consumption. Nine thousand circulars for housekeepers were distributed in churches and one to each householder. The campaign holds two public lectures weekly, with growing public participation and expanded outreach to reach every household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Street
Audubon Society to Meet for Lecture on Winter Birds
The Audubon Society of the District will hold a public meeting tonight in the west lecture hall of the Public Library at 8 o'clock. Dr. Paul Bartsch of the United States National Museum will deliver an illustrated lecture on Winter Birds. A second item advertises PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for piles with refund if not cured in 26 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audubon Society
The
Audubon Society of the District
Paul Bartsch
United States National Museum
Grip and Nervous Restorative Claim Headlines
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine and Restorative Nervine as cures for grip symptoms. It promises relief from chills, back pains, nausea, coughing, sneezing, discharge, muscle pains, and headaches. A Jackson Tennessee user testimonial supports recovery and guarantees money back if not helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Geo. B. Hall
Jackson, Tenn
Memorial for Robert Emmet marked by Irish groups
Announcement made at the Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting at 310 Pennsylvania Ave NW for a memorial demonstration at Columnz Theater on a Sunday in March. Under sixteen Irish American societies, proceeds to aid Sisters of Mercy St Catherine Home debt. Also notes St Patrick's Day observances and benefitting St Joseph's Orphan Asylum.
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Ancent Order of Hibernians
Pennsylvania Avenue
Robert Emmet
Columnz Theater
P. 2
Jugan
Mcmeynan
Jams D. Flynn
Donahue
Pestel Clerks’ Associates
Rosser F. Downing
Robert Emmet Entertainment
Bourke Cochran
Clapp
Flint
Driscoll
Sisters of Mercy of St Catherine’s
St Patrick S Church
Order of
Jilbernians
St Joseph’s Orphan Asylum
Honors John Paul Jones First Flag Made from Silk Skirts
Portsmouth girls made the first American flag from their silk dresses. Representative Currier praised John Paul Jones as navy founder and highlighted his New Hampshire ties. He recounted the Battle of the Bon Homme Richard and Serapis, noting George Robert’s daring act and the French funeral honors upon Jones’s death. A brief local reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul Junes
Frank 0D. Currier
Canaan
N HW
New Hampshire Association
Sixth Street
John Paul Jones
New Hampshire
Virginia
Portsmouth
Jones
Flag
Currier
Pea
Continental Congress
Holland
England
George Robert
Middletown
France
N. P Meyer
C W. Endwell
A C Clough
B.A. Linebach
Contributions to local charities boost fundraising appeal
The article lists numerous donors to the Associated Charities general fund and Citizens Relief Association relief efforts. It names treasurers and chairmen who issued appeals, with gifts ranging from a few dollars to several hundred, including donations from individuals and the Theodore Roosevelt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
John Joy Edson
Col
Archibald Hopkins
George Otis Smith
Thomas P Stephenson
Mima M Jane Shaw
Susie D. Biddle
H. M Harvey
Jennie K Evans
Walf Nordlinger
J B Kendall
Theodore W. Nayex
Kate Kearney Henry
Charles W Lattlefield
W Pond
E. C Heald
Alpheus H Snow
Sarah Mc May
W G Fischer
John W Thompson
Martin A Knapp
John Ho Benton
K F Dickinson
Citizens’ Relhef Association
John F Wilking
Catéoran Thom
Charles © Glover
Grace Coburn Smith
Theodore W Noyes
Theodore Roosevelt
Ivi
Charles W Littlefield
H Lichitter
H E Hunter
John H Benton
M C H Newcomb
Not A Physical Wreck Keller Prodigy Resting On Doctor Advice
Friends of Helen Keller deny she is a physical wreck from overwork saying a recent fainting spell was mild and she only needs rest and three meals daily. John Albert Many reports she is in good health and will follow her physician’s advice, with no serious condition expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keiler
Washington
John Albert
Miss Keller
Dr McKim to Lecture on Jaenestown Colony and Tidewater Virginia
Rev Randolph H McKim will lecture tomorrow at Rauachers on Connecticut Avenue and Street at 4 30 pm. The talk will cover Jaenestown Colony Tidewater Virginia colonial homes churches and Revolutionary heroes and statesmen with illustrations. Proceeds will aid settlement work in South Washington. Fourth class postmasters appointed include Lorenzo W Morane Appleton Maine Fred C Parker Hartfield Vermont Clarence P Dudley East Montpelier Vermont David H Perry Chearies North Carolina Joseph C Walker Mill Spring North Carolina John F Boling Okeswemee North Dakota Charles Snead ia Vaay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKim
Randolph H. McKim
Rauacher’s
Connecticut Avenue
Jaenestown
Tidewater Virginia
Old Virginia
South
Washinga
Folttone
Lorenzo W. Morane
Appleton
Fred C. Parker
Hartfield
Clarance P. Dudley
East Monther
David H. Perry
Chearies
N. C
Joseph C. Walker
Mill Spring
John F. Boling
Okeswemee
Ghariea Snead
Vay
Birth Registry Proposal Aims at Accurate Parent Identity
A health officer backed bill to improve birth registration in the District. It requires physicians and attendants to list the data source and relationship to the child, penalizes fictitious reports, and allows later corrections to reduce harsh penalties. The plan seeks data necessary for the Federal Census while protecting parent identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Tae Trict Committee
House
Abandons Pen Gets Rich Buy Gold Mine Near Goldfields
Misa Ogan quits the mining press and buys a gold mine after fortunes in copper and Wall Street. Former journalist Maude de Haren Ogen, born in Ohio and linked to Jacob de Haven, now resides at the Holland House in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Ogan
Mine of Knowledge
New York
Spenus
Wall Street
Robert Morris
Congress
United States
Ohio
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Will
Gettysburg
W Douthat
West Virginia University
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Eleventh Street
Douthat
Pikett
Lee
Bonaparteto Alumni
Secretary of Navy
Catholic University Association
John Maguire
American Republic
Archbishop Keane
Dubuque
Iowa
University
Mer, O'Conneil
Louisiana
St. Lewis
Indiana
Circuit Court of the United States
First National Bank of Ottawawa
Theodore R. Converse
Mirnnesota Thrasher Manufacturing Company
Minnesota
Ottawa Bank
Thrasher Company
Brown
Will Sing
Ellen S. Mussey
Colonial Dames
Pocahontas Association
Ayer
Lowell
Nae
Mr. Currier
Helen Keller
Ang
People’s Savings Bank
14Th St. N. W
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