Debated Reform School Control by District Commissioners
At the Board of Trade meeting in the New Willard a lively debate focused on placing the DC reform schools under District Commissioners. The vote to defer action passed 45 to 25, with supporters arguing unified management and local control while opponents urged maintaining the present arrangement.
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Board of Trade
New Willard
Reform School
District of Columbia
Committee On Charities and Ccorretions
3 Reform School
Girls’ Reform School
B. H. Warner
Walter (. Clephaune
Lephane
United States
Amfoo
Department of Justce Ht
Clenhane
George Truesdell
Charles 1 Neill
Board of Charities
Curriden
St. John I
Cromwell
Samuel W. Curriden
Midhivel
Weller
uCkt
W. W. Cox
Lincoln
Wilson
Byron
Adams
Waghingdon Typothetae
Apolumbia Typographical Union
Board of Jade
Typothetae
Alsc
M. I Weller
Warner
Mrs Swann Stricken With Paralysis in Street
Mrs Josephine Ward Swann widow of a former Maryland governor was stricken with paralysis yesterday in the street. She did not regain consciousness and her condition is precarious. Mrs Swann resides on Fifteenth Street near McPherson Square.
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Josephine Ward Swann
Thamesan
Maryland
Swarn
Fifteenth Street
Mur McPherson Suvare
Miss Carrington Sets World Typing Speed Record
Miss Carrington, the typewriter expert, broke the world speed-copying record at the Howard Street Armory by copying 243 words in thirty minutes. She now holds top marks for both copying and writing from dictation, surpassing the previous 78 words per minute record set last November in Madison Square Garden.
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Miss Mayington
Howard Street
Wlindford
Miss Carrington
Madison Square Garden
Paul Man
Carrington
Liverpool
Tienry Ware Beecher
Fleeing Negro Shot To Death In Shaw Mississippi
An unknown negro attacked a white woman in Shaw Mississippi and attempted a criminal assault. Dr E B Grice shot the assailant after a pursuing party of negro field hands arrived and joined him. The incident ends with the death of the assailant. Separately Salvation Army officer Charles R Gray reported a woman claiming to be a captain is reportedly soliciting money. police search for her.
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Shaw
Miss
B. Grice
Salvation Army
Charles R. Gray
Satevation Army Barracks
Pennsylvania Avenue
Kangaroo and Monkey Newborns Add to National Zoo
The National Zoo welcomed a baby kangaroo and a baby Javan pig tail monkey, the second kangaroo and seventh monkey born since the zoo opened. The joey will stay with its mother for weeks, while the monkey joins the two existing infants in the enclosure.
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Sam
National Zoo
Japanese Embassy Plans to Build World’s Finest in Washington
Elaborate plans are under way for a new home for the Japanese Embassy in Washington. The site is not announced yet but the structure is described as to surpass every foreign government building in the United States and any Japanese embassy worldwide. Officials say the project reflects friendly ties between the two nations. No definite plans or occupant have been announced.
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United States
Washington
Japan
Hioki
Takahiri
Takahira
River Improvement Dinner in Washington Supports Mississippi Project
Business Men's League of St. Louis hosted congressional members at the New Willard Hotel, pressing for larger Mississippi River and tributary improvements. Senator Stone urged year round navigability and a Lakes to Gulf deep waterway, while T C Powell linked river development to railroad rate regulation.
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Business Men’s League
Mound City
Washington
Congress
Stone
New Willard Hotel
Business Men
Llague
St. Louis
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Warner
Missouri
Anutther
T. E. Burton
Howse Rivers and Harbors Committee
Senator Stone
House
Mr. Welborn
William @. Rodenberg
George W. Smith
Southern
Mitnoi
J Smith
Business Men's League
Harry B. Hawes
St Louis
Hawes
Mississippi
Congressmen
League
Central West
Lakes
Gulf
Chicago
Lakea
Representa
Bartholdt
DeArmond
Redenbergis
Shartel
Clark
T. C. Powell
The
Southern Railway
Powell
New Orleans
Wants Increase of Funds for Waterways
Rivers and Harbors Congress calls for an annual 350 million dollar appropriation to improve waterways. Rep Bansdell of Louisiana, as executive committee chair, invites waterway groups to join in pushing for yearly bills, noting current averages of 19 dollars and three year cycles while defense costs consume over 40 percent of revenue.
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Rivers and Harbors Congress
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Bansdet
Louisiana
Waterway Association
Congress
Ransdell
Catarrh Described as Debilitating Mucous Disorder
The article explains catarrh as a debilitating discharge from mucous membranes arising from inflammation tied to an impure blood condition. It notes cats in nose throat stomach bowels and delicate organs are affected and stresses continuous attention to remedy.
Winslow Torpedo Boat Aids Tow to Norfolk Yard
The torpedo boat Winslow, engines entirely disabled, was towed by the naval tug Mohawk to a mooring at Norfolk Navy Yard after multiple breakdowns on a voyage from New York. Commanding Lieut. James A. Schofield attempted repairs at Delaware Breakwater, then resumed, but a final total failure left the vessel adrift down the coast toward Cape Henry before assistance was requested.
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Norfolk
Winslow
Norfolk Navy Yard
Mohawk
New York
Cape Henry
Leader
Navy Yard
James A. Schofield
Delaware
Cape Charles
Chesapeake
Hazing Hearings At Naval Academy Continue
Annapolis Feb 23 The congressional hazing inquiry at the Naval Academy heard Lieut Commanders Decker and Wiley Medical Director Byrnes and midshipmen Archibald Douglas and Luther Welsh. Byrnes described injuries while the discipline officers addressed hazing matters. Chairman Vreeland announced adjournment for tomorrow and said no further meetings are likely. Naval officers favor dismissal for clear hazing cases.
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Annapolis
Congressional Committee
Naval Academy
B.C. Decker
A. Wiley
Department of Discipline
Academy
James ©. Byrnes
Archibald H. Douglas
Luther Welsh
Sirector
Byrnes
Midshipmen
Vreeland
Dry Dock Dewey to Undergo Repairs in Canary Islands
Palmas, Canary Islands February 23 United States dry dock Dewey signaled off port after heavy weather near Bermuda. Repairs and overhauling planned, with a fortnight stay to complete work. Factoring in strains from voyage, crew reports no serious damage and preparations underway for continued service.
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Palmas
Canary Islands
United States
Dewey
Bermuda
Army Orders Quietly Shift Officers and Duties
Army orders transfer and promotion actions include Major Lewis Strother relieved from duty at the Virginia Military Institute to rejoin the Twenty-eighth Infantry. Second Lieutenant Deas Archer and Second Lieutenant Harry S. Malone ordered to reporting for promotion examinations. Captain Courtland Nixon to relieve Captain Wendell Simpson as commissary of transport Logan for voyage to the Philippines. Maj. Frederick S. Strong to Fort Monroe for duty and Maj. Warren P. Newcomb detailed as acting inspector. First Lieutenant Henry M. Bankhead relieved from recruiting service upon Capt. Wilbur Dove’s return. Midshipman S. A. Taitner orders to Alabama revoked and movements to Asiatic station by Seattle. Navy orders include Assistant Paymaster N. Wrenschall resigning, Gordon ordered to Naval Academy, and Ensign M. Corning to home. Apprentices transferred to Newport and Norfolk. 423 naval apprentices moved to the cruiser Columbia in Hampton Roads. Rear Admiral Asa Walker named superintendent of the Naval Observatory upon Admiral Chester’s retirement.
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Lewis H. Strother
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Virginia Military Institute
Deas Archer
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kang
Harry 5. Malone
Fort Sim Houston
Tex
Courtland Nixon
Wendell J. Simpson
Logan
Philippines
Rederieck S. Strong
Artillery Corps
Fort Monroe
Warren P. Newcomb
Henry M. Bankhead
Wilbur BE. Dove
S. A
Alabama
Asiatic Station
Seattle
Wash
N. Wrenehall
Navy
Gordon
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Cable
J. Train
United States Asiatic Fleet
Manila
P. I
M. §. Corning
Midshipman
B. G. Oberlin
Crnginastl
Veterans Soundtaps at National Hotel Reception for Mexican War Vets
Sixty battle-scarred veterans attended the thirty-third annual National Association of Mexican War Veterans convention reception at the National Hotel hosted by Camp Contreras Dames of 1846. Marine Band provided music. veterans from nearly every state were present. officers reelected. veterans urged in Congress to preserve pensions.
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Scott
Taylor
Buena Vista
Monterey
Camp Contreras
National Hotel
National Association of
Minutemen of the Revolution
Wgre
George B. Davis
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
Lee T. Beeler
Baltimore
Moore Murdock
Dallas
Murdock
Congress
Roosevelt
Mexico
Union
White House
Capitol
Fairbanks
Cannon
Boy may solve mystery in Brooks robbery case
Police rest Dr Philip Browne Brooks and Edna Russell after a home robbery. A unnamed boy who carried water and a diamond ring to the house is expected to identify the man who paid him 25 cents and gave directions. Brooks and Russell were released after questioning. Mansfield plans retirement from stage after three more seasons ending in spring 1909.
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Philip Browne Brooks
Brooks
Boardman
Amos
Edna Russell
D Street Northwest
Higher Pay for Police Debate in House Subcommittee
Washington police seek pay raises and faster promotions as Commissioner West Maj Sylvester and local officials testify before the House District Committee subcommittee. The debate centers on Cooper and Babcock bills with promises of funding limited by District finances and ongoing capital projects.
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Commissioner West
Maj. Sylvester
House District Committee
Washington
Representative Campbell
Kansas
Cooper
Babcock
Mr. West
Union Station
Police
Army
Police Trial Board
Trial Board
West
Sylvester
Flood Recedes on Platte River Damages Bridge
Fremont Nebraska February 2 The Platte River, swollen by ice gorges, is receding though a rise in the Loup may keep danger alive A bridge on the new Great Northern line has been damaged and is unfit for use
Ex-Police Captain Sentenced for Extortion in Reform Crusade
Pittsburg reports former Allegheny Police captain James Wilson convicted of extortion related to reform efforts. He receives six months in the workhouse and a $100 fine plus prosecution costs. Superior court sustained the conviction. Oscar Ball, once Freeport postmaster, killed himself at a South End lodging house aged sixty six. The causes remain unclear. Wapakoneta men Cotton and Wright pleaded guilty to dynamiting the Reservoir bulkhead gates.
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Pittsburg
James Wilson
Allegheny
Ohio
Boston
Oscar Ball
Freemont
South End
Ball
Wapakoneta
Wiliam Cotton
Park Wright
Jath S
Weather conditions and forecast in early 1906 report
The Weather Bureau notes unsettled conditions across most regions with thunderstorms in Missouri, Kansas, and Arkansas, showers in Illinois and Indiana, and snow and rain in the West. Temperatures rise in the Lower Lake region and Dakotas, fall in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys. Showers are forecast for Saturday in the Ohio and Upper Mississippi valleys and other areas, with rain and snow in the Northern Plateau and North Pacific States. Fair weather expected in the South and West, with a developing high in the British Northwest bringing lower temperatures. Winds vary along coasts and over the lakes, with steamer winds toward Europe. Local report lists temperatures, humidity, and rainfall.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic
Gulf States
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Illinoie
Indiana
Rocky Mountains
Lower
Lake Region
Ohia
Dakotas
Mississippi
WEA
Ohio
Lower Lake
Upper Lake
Middle Atlantic
Atlantic States
New England
Plateau
North Pacific States
Central West
Lake
British Northwest
Upper Lake Region
Lower Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic
Tresti Asst
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
Grand Banka
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Mrs. Swann Stricken III
Wassachusetts
Want River
Hood
Nan
Washington Post
Ihereby
wAllineray Ros
Edward Bailey
Arrivad
Dolphin
Alexandria
Guantanamo
Florida
O'Brien
Texas
Pensacola
Porter
Dupont
Columbia
Hampton Reeds
Nevada
Clekely
Mobile
Sailey
Hampton Roads
Oregon
Hongkong
Yokohama
Lebanon
Lambert Point
Bradford
Hampton Rosés
Nanshan
Guam
Cavite
Callao
Canton
Newport
Wwere
Admiral Chester
M. Chester
Asa Walker
Naval Observatory
DAMES
Washington L. Parsons
Cassius M. Clay
William G. Haines
John Ransom
G. A. Canter
George Rushenberger
W.J. Mackey
J.C. Martin
George Spalding
John W. Barton
John Rutter
J. W. Davis
Thomas McGahon
John Bowers
John N. McGinley
John T. Power
William Nieweg
John
Dr. Brooks
Christian Xander
7Th St
Quality House
House Committee On
Sickington
Eckington Citizens’ Association
Eckington Place
Florida Avenue
U Street
Columbus
W. WN. Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Thurston & Cleveland
Bridge Combine
Shreveport
Geleman
Leesville
Lansburgh &Bro
Panama
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh Street
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Atlanta
Atlantic City
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Fla
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Memphis
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Bt. Paul Mine
Ns Springfeld
Ag 6
Weber
Kroeger
Everett
Tano Rooms
Haan
Park Row
General
Peter Grogan
Orchestrelle
Grieg
Moszkowski
Massenet
Saint-Saens
Humperdinck
Aeolian Hall
Europe
Avery
Walter R. Spalding
Harvard University
OLD Colony CO
China
Royal Vienna
Chelsea
Dresden
San Domingo
Sheraton
Chippendale
OLD Colony Coo
H St. NW
John F. Ellis & Coq
John F. Ellis & CO
Pa. Ave
N. W
Stieff
11Th St. N. W
Tharp
Berkeley
F St.n. W
Sunday Post
Oppenheimer’s
9Th St
California
Collin Yaar
Munyon
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