Honest Elections Committee Denounces Judge Littleford
Cincinnati February 19 an official reply from the Honest Elections Committee denounces Judge Littleford for dismissing election and registration fraud. The subcommittee accuses the judge of attacking the committee while praising its work and claims the panel blocked thousands of illegal votes and exposed criminals in city wards.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Littleford
Honest Elections Committee
Hamilton County
James N Gamble
Interior Department rejects pending investigation claim
The Interior Department said no investigation is pending and the previously reported probe into land deal frauds in Indian Territory is closed. Officials emphasized the earlier report was based on an old proceeding that has been disposed of and no further action is planned by the Department of Justice or the Interior.
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 drive quarantine at Garfield Hospital
The Garfield Hospital reports a smallpox patient transfer and a fully developed case among a nurse and a worker. A woman contracted the disease from a colored patient, who was moved to the smallpox hospital. Officials say quarantine for ten colored patients and three nurses will end next Monday if no new cases emerge. George W. Morgan, a colored undertaker sick since Christmas, died at the smallpox hospital and will be buried today.
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George W. Morgan
Second Street
Guayaquil Greets Alfaro With Universal Ovation
President Alfaro arrived from Quito to a massive welcome in Guayaquil. Crowds crowded the landing, a raft collapse at the harbor created no drownings, and he toured to the government palace and his home amid decorated streets and armed troops. Felicissimo Lopez named Ecuador consul at New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guayagquil
Ecuador
Alfaro
Quito
Duran
Guayaquil
the Cristo del Pueblo
Garcia
Feliccisimo Lopez
New York
Alumni elect officers at Albany Catholic University meeting
At Albany on February 19 the Catholic University Alumni Association elected Rev. Joan Maguire as president and named Lawrence Murray, Rev. George Leahy, Rev. John W. Melody, Rev. F. P. Dutty, and others to key posts. The group endorsed support for the university's undergraduate department and drew 100 attendees. Secretary Bonaparte in a banquet toast urged Catholic leadership and noted the church is at home in America and strengthens liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
The
Catholic University Association
John Maguire
N. Y
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
American Republic
Archbishop Keane
Dubuque
Iowa
University
Mer, O'Conneil
Alumni Banquet Planned With New School Dedication
Representatives from all fifteen Business High School classes meet at 1819 F street to plan next Tuesday's reunion. The event coincides with the school's dedicatory services led by the board of education and district officials. Curtis Ogden of Wanamaker will be the principal speaker, introduced by Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland, with the banquet in the gymnasium and an expected attendance around 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 Channel Island Rules
Government house issues January executive orders prohibiting pigs within Agana Guam with a 32 fine per animal and banning tires under one inch wide along with new sanitation rules. Fees for court officers abolished and salaries to be paid later, dynamite or explosives barred for fishing. Signed by L McNamee acting governor US Army. Johnson Held for Grand Jury as police court hears theft claim of 30 dollars from Cephas Johnson in church-absent father scenario.
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Agana
Island of
Guam
Government House
Atteches
L. McNamee
Heutenant
United States Army
Virginia Seeks Supreme Court Action Over West Virginia Debt
Attorney General Anderson seeks leave to file a bill of complaint in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Virginia against West Virginia to adjust accounts dating from before the 1863 division. The brief notes Virginia’s share of debt for internal improvements and West Virginia’s alleged failure to assume its portion, with Missouri v Illinois cited as related context. The report also outlines other appellate rulings including Kentucky insurance cases and several bankruptcy disputes.
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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 Minutes in Navy Yard Area
John Wesley Bradbury an elderly machinist in the navy yard died at his home 821 1K street northwest from heart disease while speaking with landlady Mrs Mother Naley. Georges W Patterson an engineer in the Police Court died at 8 am from apoplexy while preparing a fire in the court room. Both men were veterans and widowers with multiple children. Bradbury’s funeral will be conducted under Knights of Pythias and G A R auspices. Patterson’s funeral arrangements were not yet completed.
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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 producers claim rail monopoly
The Kansas Oil Producers Association asks ICc to examine railroad rate practices from Kansas and Indian Territory to Missouri Iowa Nebraska Illinois Arkansas Colorado and Oklahoma alleging unreasonable discriminatory charges. Carriers including Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Missouri Kansas Texas Great Western and Union Pacific must testify March 12 in Kansas City.
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
CourtAffirmsLowerRulings In Diverse United States Cases
The Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings in cases between the United States and Detroit Lumber Company and Martin Alexander Lumber Company. It freed New York and Cuba Steamship Company from stamp duties tied to Cuban exports, upheld land-recovery suits against railroad lands, and ruled on timber and public land disputes. Justice McKenna and Justice Brewer wrote opinions, with dissents noted in the Minnesota Thrasher case.
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
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
Brewer
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
Circuit Court of the United States
Ilinois
First National Bank of Ottawawa
Theodore R. Converse
Mirnnesota Thrasher Manufacturing Company
Minnesota
Ottawa Bank
Thrasher Company
Brown
Green's Trial Opens for Conspiracy Charge in Post Office Case
George E. Green of Bloomington N Y former state senator faces a conspiracy indictment over time recording clocks for the Post Office Department. Beavers and Willard D. Doremus are charged in related conspiracies. Trial begins in the old Criminal Court with Justice Gould presiding and a likely monthlong proceedings.
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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 Church
Scotland Forever will be the general topic tonight at Eastern Presbyterian Church Sixth street and Maryland avenue northeast. Members recite and sing poems from Burna and other Scotch authors with bagpipe selections and Tam o Shanter readings. Participants include Devine Stanley Irving Meyers McKay Messis Hansen Gulick Lacrey Hunter Hyer Myers Woodhead and McConnell. Prof. Oates orchestra will furnish music.
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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 Lincoln meeting honors Abraham
A Washington College of Law service honored Abraham Lincoln by the Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No 1 Daughters of Veterans. Notables included O H Oldroyd, J D Bloodgood, and Lincoln Post members. one new member joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Veterans
Ellen S. Mussey
Ellen Spencer Mussey
Washington College of Law
Abraham Lincoln
America
Mary L. Tryon
Misa Anna M. Roberts
O. H. Oldroyd
Lincoln
Pocahontas Bell to Tower at Jamestown Exposition
The Pocahontas Bell Association reforming 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, a stand in for the colonists first church, should be ready May 13, 187. A three member committee was named to petition Congress for historic metal from cannons, guns, or ships to cast the bell.
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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 foreman of printing toured the Government Printing Office, meeting many foremen and subordinates. He urged factional strife be set aside and that all workers shoulder the burden to organize an economical administration.
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Stillings
Churches Join The Battle Against Consumption
Thirty five city churches cooperate in the campaign to prevent tuberculosis. Nine thousand circulars for housekeepers, prepared by the printing and distribution sub committee, have been distributed in churches and one delivered to each householder. Public lectures and instruction circulate, with clinics at the 926 F street dispensary becoming crowded. The committee plans further circulars next Sunday and aims to reach every household through church and organization cooperation.
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F Street
Audubon Society to Meet for Winter Birds Lecture
Audubon Society of the District will hold a public meeting tonight in the west lecture hall of the Public Library at 8 o'clock An illustrated lecture on Winter Birds will be delivered by Dr Paul Bartsch of the United States National Museum. PA Z A OINT- IT claims a guaranteed cure for piles with a money back offer if it fails within 26 days.
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W Douthat
West Virginia University
Gettysburg
Confederate Hall
Eleventh Street
Douthat
Pikett
Lee
Ion Perdicaris
Morocco
National Geographic Society
National Rifles” Armory
Audubon Society
The
Audubon Society of the District
Paul Bartsch
United States National Museum
Dr Miles Nervine Promised Grip Cure
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a cure for grip like symptoms including chills, nausea, coughing, sneezing, and headaches. Testimonial from Geo B Hall of Jackson Tenn claims quick relief and full recovery after using the medicine. Money-back guarantee offered by the druggist if not beneficial.
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Miles
Geo. B. Hall
Jackson, Tenn
Memorial for Robert Emmet to be held at Columnz Theater
Announcement at the Ancient Order of Hibernians meeting sets a March memorial demonstration for Robert Emmet under Irish-American societies. Proceeds aid Sisters of Mercy at St Catharine's Home. St Patrick's Day events include services at St Patrick's Church with AOH and Ladies' Auxiliary. St Joseph's Orphan Asylum to benefit.
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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
Honoring John Paul Jones in New Hampshire
Representative Frank O D Currier spoke at the New Hampshire Association meeting in Portsmouth praising John Paul Jones as a navy founder and flag designer. He recounted the silk dress flag from Portsmouth girls, the Serapis battle, and George Robert’s heroic act. France awarded a public funeral upon Jones death on July 8, 1784, with music by a quartet.
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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 Reported for Charities Fundraising Appeal
The Associated Charities acknowledges numerous donors including John Joy Edson and Col Archibald Hopkins as funds and renewals are urged. Separate receipts for the Citizens Relief Association total gifts to aid distressed families with meals and milk for indigent consumptives, listing major benefactors and modest contributions.
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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 for Helen Keller Friends deny tale
Friends of Helen Keller deny she is a physical wreck from overwork after a Washington letter from John Albert Many says her fainting was minor and she only needs rest and three square meals. He notes she is in good health and will follow her physician's advice, so her condition should not be serious.
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Helen Keiler
Washington
John Albert
Miss Keller
McKim to Lecture on Virginia Colonies and Tidewater
Dr. McKim will lecture tomorrow at Rauachers on Connecticut Avenue at 4 30 p m about Jaenestown Colony and Tidewater Virginia with views of colonial Virginia homes churches and Revolutionary heroes and statesmen. 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 and others.
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 Measure Aims for Accurate Reports and Penalties
A health officer proposed bill seeks improved birth registration in the District. It requires reporting physicians to include data on data sources and relationships, bans fictitious reports, and imposes cumulative penalties for late or altered births while preserving privacy and limiting access to records to interested parties.
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Babcock
Tae Trict Committee
House
Abandons Pen Gets Rich in Copper and Gold Trade
Misa Ogan quits journalism to buy a gold mine near Goldfields after making wealth in Wall Street. Once a newspaper writer in this city, she later lived in New York’s Holland House and has become a noted figure among bulls and bears.
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Misa Ogan
Mine of Knowledge
New York
Spenus
Wall Street
Robert Morris
Congress
United States
Ohio
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Miss Saunders
Will
Bonaparteto Alumni
Secretary of Navy
Louisiana
St. Lewis
Abig Court
Justice White
Supreme Court of Ohio
Fred C. Rector
Reinhardt& Co
Chio Deposit Bank Company
Columbus
Rector
Commercial National Bank of Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Federal Supreme Court
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Parkie Oil and Gas Company
Praific Oil and Gas Company
Will Sing
Colonial Dames
Pocahontas Association
Ayer
Lowell
Nae
Mr. Currier
Helen Keller
Ang
People’s Savings Bank
14Th St. N. W
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