Prohibition Fight Report Cites Bribe Attempts and Money Used
A Senate committee report from February 26 in Virginia exposes claims that about 310,000 was used last year to defeat the prohibition amendment and that 1,000 or more could be raised this year. The report says some temperance activists acted like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and offered money to defeat the amendment. It also alleges a judiciary committee member was offered 1,000 to kill the amendment, and accuses lower house members of openly soliciting votes.
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Senate Committee
Jamates House
Senate
Wo Va
Sen Te Ventuittes
Jekyll
Slyde
Moncey
Judiciary
Iommattes
House
Rabbit's Foot for Taft Conjure Keepsake Sent to President
A local jeweler mounts a rabbit’s left hind foot as a good luck charm. The grisly tale involves a graveyard rabbit killed by a gardener and a plan to mail the talisman to President Taft. The item echoes prior charms sent to President McKinley and reflects the era’s belief in lucky charms to ward off evil.
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Nctese
Taft
Sinular
McKlujes
Engine Tumbles in Iowa Train Derailment
A Milwaukee and St Paul line derailment near Van Buren, Iowa, caused a locomotive to somersault as it left the track while traveling about six miles per hour. Baggage cars and a freight wagon toppled. passenger coaches overturned. several people were bruised but crews and trainsmen were unharmed.
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Uber
Funeral set for Mrs Lothrop of Woodward Lothrop
Mrs Mary Russell Lothrop wife of Alvin M Lothrop of Woodward and Lothrop died at 143 K Street NW yesterday morning at 540. She was born in East Hampton Conn and came to the city during the Civil War. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from First Presbyterian Church with Rev Dr Donald C McLeod officiating. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Woodward Lothrop store closed all day in her memory.
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Mary Russell Lothrop
Alvin M. Lothrop
Woodward & Lothrop
K Street
State Department
Lothrop
First Presbyterian Church
Alvin M Lothrop
Harriet Lothrop
Maine hero dead in jail after Havana harbor blast
Special to The Washington Post Crimel New York Feb 28 reports Jere Shea of Maine died in Carmel jail after the Havana harbor explosion. He wandered into the jail during late stages of consumption on New Years Eve and died there. No funds for funeral expenses. buried in paupers’ lot unless others pay. Report mentions property and an intruder event at a Chicago residence with broken doors and damaged items.
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Washington Post
N.Y
Carmel
Maine
Havana
Jere Shea
Shea
Eisservigh
Aytha
Chicago
Opera tions resume at Tuna and Westfork Window Glass plants
In Clarksburg West Virginia on February 20 operations restarted at the Tuna and Westfork Window Glass factories after an agreement tied to a wage scale to be offered by the national organization. The plants employ about 509 men.
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Washington
Clarksburg
W. Va
Tuna
Westfork
John Miller Dies After Atlantic City Illness
John Miller, a prominent District business man in coal brick and building material trades, died of heart disease at Galen Hall Atlantic City yesterday at 2 PM. He leaves wife six children including Mrs Agnes Miller Miss Sarah Miller Henry Miller and William C Miller. Remains to be brought to the city with family.
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John Miller
Galen Hall
Atlantic City
Highland’ Avenue
Cleveland Park
Miller
Presbyterian Church
B. Wilean Brocxett
Cleveland
Ohio
Mias
Agnes Miller
Sarah Miller
Henry Miller
William C. Miller
Allison Miller
Mr. Miller
Mrs Miller
Bracket
Plans for Busy Lent at Shrine of Sacred Heart
The Rev. Joseph F. McGee has begun extensive Lenten services at Shrine of the Sacred Heart with a rotation of distinguished clergy. sermons begin tomorrow with Father McGee, then March 7 John F Eckenrode, March 14 Herbert Vaughn of London, March 21 Alvah Doran of Philadelphia, March 28 McGee, April 4 Eckenrode, and evening sermons by Charles W Lyons Gonzaga rector and others including James M Gillis. A perpetual novena starts. two Paulist Fathers conduct a two week mission at St Augustine's open to women first week and men second week.
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Joseph F. McGee
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Father McGee
John F. Eckenrode
Herbert Vaughn
London
Aivah Doran
Philadelphia
J. F. Eckenrode
Charles W. Lyons
Gonzaga College
Wilam Fletcher
Baltimore
Alvah Doran
Aloysiis Brosnan
St. Augustine's Church
Weather conditions and river flood warnings note warm trend
A Northwest disturbance moved into Michigan with no precipitation except light snowfall in the upper Midwest. Warmer conditions spread east of the Mississippi while the West cools. River stages rise at Parkersburg and Cincinnati with flood warnings issued for the Pearl River and Vicksburg district. Snow is forecast for central Rockies and Southwest, with generally fair conditions in the Northwest and Atlantic coasts. Local highs and lows across many cities, plus a tide table and a Potomac area house fire loss of about $2,000.
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U.S Dent. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Tna
Lower Michigan
Upper Lake Region
Dakotas
Yoorth Pacific States
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Parkersburg
Great Kanawha
Cincinnati
Louisville
Evansville
Paducah
Cairo
Pearl River
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Arkansas City
Ark
Arizona
New Mexico
Rocky Mountain
Valleya
Gulf States
Lake Region
Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Would Protect Niagara Falls By Extending Burton Act
The House rivers and harbors committee reported favorably a Bourton driven resolution to extend the Burton act governing Niagara River waters. The act, expiring on June M, aims to protect Niagara Falls until an agreement with Great Britain is reached. Burton introduced the resolution to prolong the act for two years.
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House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Bourton
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Great Britain
Burton
Col Adair Retired After Incapacity Finding
Col George W. Adair of the medical corps is retired after an examining board found him incapacitated for active service. A native of Michigan, he entered the army in 1874 and served at the department of Dakota headquarters in St Paul Minnesota.
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Army
George W. Adair
Medical Corps of the Army
Ata
Department of Dakota
St. Paul
Minn
Adair
Michigan
Army Orders Report March Promotions and Inspections
Leaves of shienca granted to Maj. U. T. Hean and Maj. B. B. Frick. Officers to report to Lieut. Col. Willam A. Nichols at Fort Leavenworth for promotional fitness examinations. Multiple transfers between infantry regiments. Col. Orin Mitcham to visit Crucible Steel works in 1808 months. Retirement announced for Col. George W. Adair. Resignations and reassignments across ordnance and quartermaster units.
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Shienca
U. T. Hean
B. B. Frick
Willam A. Nichols
Thirteenth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Lucius C. Bennett
Twenty-fist Infantry
Ben ¥. Rintine
Twentyfi
Irving M. Madison
Twelfth Infantry
Homer N. Preaton
Willam F. Harrell
Andrew D. Chafin
Twentieth Infantry
Lawrence P. Butler
Eighteenth Infantry
Paul ©. Galleher
Twenty
Claude S. Fries
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Samuel B. McIntyre
Fourth Infantry
Milosh R. Hilgard
Sixteenth
Linwood £. Henson
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Ellery Farmer
Jesse Gaston
Fighteenth Infantry
Carroll B. Hodges
Orin RB. Mitcham
Ordnance Department
Crucible Steel Company of America
Harrison
N. J
Spalding-Jennings Works
West Side Avenue
Jersey Ciy
West Bergen
George W. Adair
Army
James T. Ware
Fourteenth Infantry
Twenty-first Infantry
Frank B. Kober
Frederic H. Pomroy
Navy Officers Orders and Ship Movements in 1909
Orders to naval officers detail retirements transfers and duties across commands and ships including Commander H Clearing Lieutenant Commander R Blakely and Ensign W A Glassford. The Navajo placed in commission at Mare Island with operations planned near Magdalena Bay and the Pacific Fleet. Also notes post office address changes for the West Coast squadron and local fire damages in Cumberland and Fredericksburg events with state education site selection near Rowes Heights and Meade murder reward details.
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JR. ¥. Blakely
Maine
R. Miller
U.S. Naval Medical School Hospital
Washington, D. C
W. A. Glassford
Independence
Navy Yard
Mare Inland
Cal
A. G. Dibrely
Idaho
J. W. Backus
Hartford
Hampton
Tingey
Wilkes
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Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
California
South Dakota
Washington
Glacier
Yorkown
New York City
San Francisco
Alexandria Regulars Seek 11 year old District Team
The Regulars baseball nine of Alexandria Virginia have organized for the season and will pay railroad fares for any 11 year old team in the District to meet them. Address L Lyles 128 North Henry Street Alexandria Va.
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Alexandrians
Alexandria
L. Lyles
Henry Street
New Industries in South
Baltimore edition reports ten weekly announcements of Southern industries. Highlights include Cotton Manufacturing in Charlotte and Ethel Cotton Mill in Seales North Carolina expanding with extra spindles, Roanoke VA planning a 2.50 horsepower water power plant and another, Spartanburg SC forming Some Machine Company with 109,000 stock, Flint Hill Mining in Gaffney SC capital 950,000, PF Robin and partners planning a brick plant in New River Mountain area, Manchester VA American Cabinet Manufacturing with 960,000 capital, plus Cooperage Norfolk VA and Norton Stress Manufacturing Norton VA. The week’s major projects include American National Bank Richmond VA hiring architects for a 200,000 office building and Christiansburg VA courthouse enlargement contract at 19.80.
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Washington
Baltimore
Cotton Mer Company
Charlotte
Ct Capital
Meaden Mitta
MeAdenvill
Aional
Ethel Cotton Mille
Seles
N.C
On Is Water Power Company
Roanoke
Spartanturs
8. C
Sapler
Flint Hill Mining Company
Gaffney
3. C
PF. H. Robina
Xgrofletes
Neri Mountain
W. Va
American Cabinet Manufacturing Company
Manchester
Re Cooperage Company
Norfolk
Norton Stress Manufacturing Company
Norton
American National Bank
Richmond
M. &.Moore
Christiansburg
Protests To Road Board In Maryland Turnpike Debate
Senator Blair Lee warned that 25 to 30 percent of Shoemaker road funds were misapplied while offering to let the state operate 37 miles free if a turnpike is dug up. Gov. Crothers rejected that plan as the MontgOMery County group pressed for closer links to Howard County and a new road from Poolesville to Rockville amid county rivalries and purchase talks.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
State Commission
Frederick County
Father Flynn
Mount St. Joseph's College
Emmittsburg
W. L. Gross
Business Men’s Association of Branewick
Gov. Crothers
Allan Farquhar
Sandy Springs
Montgomery
Howard
Charles Desby
Darnestown
Columbia
Alex Hagner
Washington County
Pennsylvania State Line
Ming Gold
Boonsboro
Harpers Ferry
Thomas A. Paffenberger
Mr. Hagner
Prof Holler Sentenced for Fraud at Alexandria Court
Prof Heliut P Holler, president of the Oriental University, was convicted in Alexandria police court of obtaining $25 from Rev J J May under false pretenses. He was fined $10 and jailed 30 days, with an appeal noted by attorney Lewin H Machen and bail set at 3500. May testified that about $100 was paid for instruction not received. Other named doctors denied any connection.
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Washington Fort Bureau
Hing Street
Alexandria
Heliut P. “Holler
The
Oriental University
J. J. May
Immanuel German Lutheran Church
Lewin H. Machen
Holler
Corporation Court
Sarah A. Groh
Washington
May
State Corporation Commission
Walter A. Warfield
R. Lea Wilkins
8. B. Moore
Lewellyn Powell
Skyrocket the fire horse dies after sixteen years
Skyrocket, ten year fire department horse that hauled Clef} Pettey through Alexandria blasts into local lore after being sold to George West. An accident with a barb wire fence followed by Washington birthday panic hastened his death at sixteen. Also notes a schooner stuck in shallow Potomac waters and local civic committee appointments.
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Clef
Pettey
Alexandria
Fairfax County
George West
George Washington
Bigamy Trial Ends With Hung Jury in Virginia Court
Petersburg report says James Madison Lambert of Charles City county faced bigamy charges for marrying Clara Lee Clark in October 1898 while another wife was alleged in a neighboring county. Rev J B Winn testified to the ceremony as two of Lambert’s sons and wife No 2 attended. Jury stood eight for conviction, four for acquittal and could not agree.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
James Madison Lambert
Charles City
Lambert
Clara Lee Clark
J. B Winn
Washington Street
M. E Church
Fatal nitroglycerin blast at Batlyok well kills Ohio man
Special to The Washington Post reports Hadley Foster, 35, of Marietta Ohio, died when frozen nitroglycerin exploded while thawing at a Batlyok well in Clarksburg West Virginia. Foster had brought the explosive from Salem earlier that day, his wagonload melting into danger as the blast occurred.
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Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Batlyok
Hadley Foster
Foster
Salem
Ont
Marietta
Ohio
Virginia Obituary: Sally A Lenahan and Hugh Bradley Dead
Sally A Lenahan mother of William D Lenahan manager at Torest Tadge, died at her home near Batesville aged 68. Hugh Bradley retired farmer died at home in Winchester aged 75, formerly worked on the B&O Valley branch and is survived by his wife.
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Sally A. Lenahan
William D. Lenahan
Torest Tadge
Francis Trevelyan
Batesville
Winchester
Hugh Bradley
Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia Weddings Across Cities Report Marriages
Petersburg notes Agnes T Brown married Sidney Z Booth at the bride’s mother's home with Rev J G Babcock officiating. Big Island records Ada Harbottle and Fran eia McCarty Curtis wed at the bride’s sister home with Rev F C S Curtis officiating. Leesburg lists Mary C Zimmerman and Cleveland W Arnold wed at the bride’s home with Rev Mr Connor officiating. Roanoke recalls J Emmet Gish and Nannie Janice Winfree marking their first anniversary of marriage from Bristol.
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M. D. Arnold
Lucketts
Loudoun County
Connor
The
Reformed Church
Adamstown
Arnold
Bloom Hill
Roanoke
J. Emmet Gish
Nannie Janice Winfree
Bristol
J. T. Carive
Methodist Church Board
Plan Increases Pension and Poll Tax in North Carolina
Raleigh N C Feb 2 The legislature made no major moves today with the revenue bill under discussion. The house voted to add 1 cent to the pension tax on property and 3 cents to polls. Annapolis MD Feb 5 The St Johns College board of visitors appropriated 50 to each of the three volunteer fire companies in appreciation of their service at the McDowell Hall fire last Saturday.
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Washington Post
Releigh
N. C
Washington
Annapolis
Board of Visitors
St. Johm's College
McDowell Hall
Hmong Packer Insolvent in Richmond Court
Richmond bankruptcy filing shows Moncue Perkins trading as T M Perkins & Co, a wholesale packing business, petitioned into voluntary bankruptcy in federal court by Kingan & Co and Cudahy entities. Perkins admits insolvency. he is linked by marriage to Langhorne family and includes connections to Astor, Gibson, and Brooks households. Assets are estimated between $75,000 and $100,000.
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Richmond
T. Moncute
Exonerated and Pardoned in Robeson County Case
Gov Kitchin pardoned A B Norton of Robeson County who served twelve years of a twenty year murder sentence. Norton and another man were indicted and sentenced. last Tuesday the other man died confessing on his deathbell that he alone was guilty and exonerating Norton.
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Washington Res
Raleigh
Gov. Kitchin
A. B Norton
Robeson County
Nerton
Virginia briefs recount local incidents and disputes
Manassas chapter protests prize controversy over a $100 essay award on Lee and judging criteria. Charles Andersen, an 11 year old Bristol barber, was stabbed to death in his shop. Charles Perry, a segregationist employee, was arrested for murder. A Winchester brick dwelling burned, destroying contents and causing $3,000 loss. Mrs Hott and two others were injured fighting the blaze. A moving theater fire in Ferrovilla forced safe evacuation, as a Viking show offered no injuries. Harry Finks reportedly attempted assault three days ago.
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U D.C
Boyson
Essey
Lee
Charles Andersen
Charles Perry
John Hott
Winchester
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