Senate Probe Blames Money in Prohibition Fight
February 26 report from a Virginia Senate committee alleges about 310,000 used last year to defeat the prohibition amendment and notes possible further funding this year. It accuses temperance workers of hypocrisy and claims a Judiciary Committee member was offered 1000 to kill the amendment. The panel says House members were bribed openly for votes while the Senate acted virtuous.
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Senate Committee
Jamates House
Senate
Wo Va
Sen Te Ventuittes
Jekyll
Slyde
Moncey
Judiciary
Iommattes
House
Rabbit's Foot For Mr Taft Keepsake Sent From Local Jeweler
A local jeweler prepared a rabbit's left hind foot taken from a grave rabbit killed in a country cemetery. The foot, touted as a good luck charm to ward off evil, will be sent to President Taft this week. The item mirrors a similar charm sent to President McKinley at his inauguration.
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Nctese
Taft
Sinular
McKlujes
Engine Turns Somersault at Van Elorn Iowa Train Crash
A Milwaukee and St Paul line eastbound from Van Elorn Iowa derailed after a locomotive left the track causing a full somersault. Baggage cars and coaches piled, tram members and passengers injured, some with bruises. Investigators aid several people were tutored to the derailment. train speed near six miles per hour.
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Uber
Mrs M B Lothrop Dies. Funeral Set For Monday
Mrs Mary Russell Lothrop wife of Alvin M Lothrop of Woodward Lothrop died at 143 K Street NW after long illness. Born East Hampton Conn she came to Washington during the Civil War and was active in First Presbyterian Church. Survived by husband daughter Harriet sister Mrs Albert Eastman. Funeral Monday at 2 from First Presbyterian Church with Rev Donald C McLeod. Oak Hill Cemetery burial. Woodward and Lothrop store to close all day.
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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 and Maine Woman Robbed
Crimel reports from Havana harbor blast detail Jere Shea, a Maine man dying in Carmel jail with no known kin to pay funeral costs. A chaotic, garbled dispatch references thefts, a Chicago lineage, and shattered interiors, hinting at a larger crime scene involving seized property and disturbed residence.
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Washington Post
N.Y
Carmel
Maine
Havana
Jere Shea
Shea
Eisservigh
Aytha
Chicago
Operations 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 a wage scale agreement with 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, prominent District businessman in coal brick and building materials, died of heart disease at Galen Hall Atlantic City yesterday afternoon. He was 68 and survived by wife six children including Mrs Agnes Miller and William C Miller. Remains to be brought to the city today.
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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
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Plans for Busy Lent at Shrine of the Sacred Heart
The Rev. Joseph F. McGee initiates extensive Lenten services at Shrine of the Sacred Heart with a rotating roster of distinguished clergy. Sermons will cover topics from The Seven Last Words to Christ's Character and Sorrows, including a two week Paulist mission at St Augustine's for women then men.
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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 Review and Tides Across the United States
The Weather Bureau reports a Northwest disturbance moving into lower Michigan with little precipitation. Warmer conditions prevail east of the Mississippi, with colder trends westward. Rising river stages near Parkersburg and Cincinnati prompt flood warnings for the Pearl River and the Missouri system, while a disturbance over the Southwest suggests snow in the central Rockies and southwestern valleys. Northwest lake region and Atlantic states expect fair conditions Saturday and Sunday. Local report notes midnight to 8 p.m. temperatures from 26 to 47, sunshine 10 hours, and 90 percent possible sunshine. A separate item notes the Stearns residence near Potomac burned, loss estimated at $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 From Burton Act Expiry
The House rivers and harbors committee favorably reported Rep Bourton’s resolution to extend the Burton act governing Niagara River waters. The act’s current expiry in June would be delayed by two years to preserve protection of Niagara Falls while negotiations with Great Britain proceed.
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House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Bourton
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Great Britain
Burton
Col Adair Retired For Incapacity After Board Review
Col George W. Adair of the Medical Corps, Army, stationed at Dakota Headquar ters St Paul Minnesota, has been retired after a medical examining board found him incapacitated for active service. A native of Michigan he entered the Army in 1874.
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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 Promotions and Transfers
Leaves of shienca granted to Maj U T Hean three months and Maj B B Frick ten days. Officers to report to Lieut Col Willam A Nichols for examination for promotion across multiple infantry units. Col Orin R B Mitcham to visit Crucible Steel works in March May and Spalding Jennings works in Jersey City for ordnance material inspection. Retirement announced for Col George W Adair. Transfers: James T Ware to Twenty first Infantry, Frank B Kober to Fourteenth Infantry. Resignation of First Lieut John C Maloney Philippine Scouts accepted for April 15 1900. Capt William H Tobin detailed for service in Quartermaster's department.
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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
Orders to Naval Officers in 1909
Orders to naval officers list Commander H Clearing retired from February 24 1909 and assignments for several officers including Lieutenant Commander J R Blakely Lieutenant R Miller Ensign W A Glassford Midshipman A G Dibrely Passed Assistant Surgeon J W Backus P A Surgeon P E McDonald Paymaster D Potter and others. The Navajo placed in commission at Mare Island to operate with Pacific Fleet. Communication from Rear Admiral Giles B Harber notes changes. Weather news about fire in Cumberland Maryland and state board site selection for a Female Normal School in Fredericksburg Virginia. Local items cover a reward offer for recapture of Charles I Meade and a suit over diseased Guernsey heifers.
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H. Clearing
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
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
California
South Dakota
Washington
Glacier
Yorkown
New York City
San Francisco
Alexandria Regulars Seek 11 Year Old Team Match
The Regulars baseball nine of Alexandria Virginia have organized for the season and will cover railroad fares for any 11 year old District team 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 highlight Southern fortunes
Baltimore reports ten week slate of Southern ventures including Cotton Merchants of Charlotte with 175000 capital to spin from water power, Meade Mills in Meadenville and Ethel Cotton Mill in Selby beginning building sections for 5280 spindles, Roanoke’s Water Power Company hiring an engineer for a 2.50 horsepower plant and plans for another. Spartanturs, Gaffney and Norton areas form several incorporations with capital ranging from 26 000 to 950 000. Major projects include American National Bank in Richmond hiring architects for a 200 000 office building and a Christiansburg courthouse expansion with 19 80 contract.
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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 Over Shoemaker Funds Misuse Debate
Senator Blair Lee claims 25 to 30 percent of Shoemaker road funds are misapplied and offers to relinquish 37 miles free if a turnpike would be dug up. Gov. Crothers counters, stating the old turnpikes will not be dug up as Maryland debates route choices at a state commission meeting in Baltimore.
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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 After False Pretenses Appeal Filed
Prof Holler president of the Oriental University was found guilty in Alexandria police court of obtaining 25 dollars from Rev J J May under false pretenses. He was fined 10 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail. His attorney noted an appeal and Holler posted 500 bail for March term. May testified that he and his mother paid about 100 dollars for promised instruction not received. Several named doctors denied involvement with the university.
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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 farm mishap
Skyrocket once hauled Alexandria fire chief Clef} Pettey for a decade dying at sixteen after an accident on a farm. Sold last spring to George West, the horse collapsed running from an alarm and died despite care. Nearby, a schooner cannot dock in the Potomac due to shallow water. A parade committee for April 3 in Washington is announced. A Potomac bridge project resumes at Williamsport after a prior disaster. A body found of W. Starrell, missing Norfolk ferryman. Mrs Mabel Johnson held for grand jury on husband’s murder claim.
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Clef
Pettey
Alexandria
Fairfax County
George West
George Washington
Alecia B Crosby
Boothhay
Mutual Ice Company
Potomac
Crosby
Enecad la
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Potomac River
Williamsport
Washington and Berkeley
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Washington Port
Norfolk
Mabel Johnson
Lewis Johnson
Bigamy Trial Ends With Hung Jury in Virginia Court
In Petersburg James Madison Lambert of Charles City county faced bigamy charges for marrying Clara Lee Clark last October 1898 in Petersburg while an alleged wife resided nearby. Rev J B Winn testified to performing the ceremony. Lambert’s two sons and wife No 2 attended. The jury stood eight for conviction and four for acquittal, failing to reach a verdict.
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Washington Post
Petersburg
James Madison Lambert
Charles City
Lambert
Clara Lee Clark
J. B Winn
Washington Street
M. E Church
Explosion Kills Man Thawing Nitroglycerin At Well
Special to The Washington Post reports Hadley Foster, 35, of Marietta Ohio, killed at Batlyok well in Clarksburg W Va after nitroglycerin frozen exploded while thawing. Foster had just arrived two days earlier to take the job from Salem. The blast left only scattered remains. Also notes court of appeals in Richmond and a new Baltimore to Richmond freight line with Old Bay and Old Dominion lines forming an integrated service.
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Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Batlyok
Hadley Foster
Foster
Salem
Ont
Marietta
Ohio
Baltimore-Richmond
Baltimore
Richmond
Old Bay Line
Old Dominion Steamship Company
Norfolk
Old Dominion Line
Balumoe
Lenahan Obituary and Local Dignitaries in Virginia
Virginia obituary notices report the death of Sally A. Lenahan mother of William D. Lenahan of Torest Tadge near Batesville and the late Francis Trevelyan racing authority. Sally dies at her Batesville home aged 60. Hugh Bradley, longtime Valley B&O farmer, dies at 75 in Winchester. survived by his wife.
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Charlottesville
Sally A. Lenahan
William D. Lenahan
Torest Tadge
Francis Trevelyan
Batesville
Winchester
Hugh Bradley
Valley
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia Weddings Chronicle Multiple 1908 Ceremonies
Petersburg and surrounding towns report several weddings. Agnes T. Brown wed Sidney Z. Booth with Rev. J. G. Babcock officiating. Ada Harbottle and Francis McCarty Curtis married at the bride’s sister’s home with Rev. F. C. S. Curtis presiding. Mary Zimmerman married Cleveland W. Arnold at the Adamstown home with Rev. Mr. Connor officiating. J Emmet Gish and Nannie Janice Winfree celebrate their first wedding anniversary from a Bristol ceremony officiated by Rev. J. T. Carive on February 26 1908.
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Cleveland W. Arnold
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 for Property
Raleigh N C February 2 General legislation produced little today. The revenue bill was examined in the house and a 1 cent increase to the property pension tax and a 3 cent rise on polls was adopted. Annapolis MD February 8 The St Johns College board of visitors allocated 50 to each of the three Annapolis volunteer fire companies in thanks for services 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 Bankruptcy Filing
Richmond Va Web 2-T Moncute Perkins trading as T M Perkins Co wholesale packing business today petitioned into voluntary bankruptcy in Federal court. Creditors Kingan Co Cudahy Brothers Co and Cudahy Packing Co filed the petition and Perkins acknowledged insolvency. He is son in law of Langhorne and linked by marriage to prominent society figures in America and England. Mrs Perkins famed Langhorne girls sister to Mrs Waldorf Astor Mrs Charles Dana Gibson and Mrs Reginald Brooks. Estimated assets range from 75000 to 100000.
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Richmond
T. Moncute
Exonerated and Pardoned in Robeson County Case
Gov Kitchin pardoned A B Norton of Robeson County who has served twelve years of a twenty year murder sentence. Norton and another man were indicted and sentenced for the crime. Last Tuesday the other man died confessing on his deathbed 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 report on prize controversy and local crimes
Manassas Chapter U DC condemns prize award criteria for Miss Boyson essey on Lee. Charles Andersen a 11 year old Bristol barber stabbed to death. Charles Perry a SEPTGO employee arrested for murder. Winchester brick dwelling fire destroys contents worth 3000. Mrs Hott and two others burned fighting blaze. Ferrovilla theater fire narrowly averted as Viking clears. Harry Finks accused of attempted assault three days ago.
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Manassas
U D.C
Boyson
Essey
Lee
Charles Andersen
Charles Perry
John Hott
Winchester
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Mheleste Ra
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Belmont Dairy Fury
Schwartz & Peltman
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Tray County
Wan
Luray
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