Senate probes bribery in anti prohibition drive
Virginia report cites $31000 used to defeat a federal prohibition amendment and claims up to $1000 raised this year for the same purpose. Witnesses allege temperance workers played Jekyll and Hyde offering money to kill the amendment. A judiciary member was said to be offered 2000 to defeat the measure. Both houses accused of open bribery attempts amid tough committee 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 Mr Taft Keepsake Sent to Taft
A local jeweler mounts a rabbit foot charm from a grave rabbit killed at a cemetery. The left hind foot will be sent to President Taft this week as a lucky keepsake. The tale echoes the rabbit foot superstition once given to President McKinley at his inauguration.
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Raleigh
Nctese
Taft
Sinular
McKlujes
Engine Tumbles in Iowa Train Derailment At Van Buren
A Milwaukee and St Paul train derailed near Van Elorn Iowa as a locomotive left the track during a near six mile per hour descent. Eleven cars toppled with baggage and freight strewn about the wreckage. Passengers sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uber
Mrs. M. B. Lothrop Dead Funeral Set for Monday
Mrs. Mary Russell Lothrop wife of Alvin M. Lothrop of Woodward and Lothrop died at 143 K Street NW after a long illness. She was born in East Hampton Connecticut and came to this city as a teen. Survived by husband daughter Harriet and sister Mrs Albert Eastman. Funeral Monday at First Presbyterian Church at 2 pm. Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Woodward and Lothrop to close all Monday.
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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 voyage blaze survivor
Special to The Washington Post reports Jere Shea, once aboard the Maine when the ship blew up in Havana harbor on February 15, lies dead in Carmel jail from consumption. He had no friends and may be buried in the paupers' lot unless funds cover his funeral. The chaotic dispatch includes garbled details about a burglary, a Chicago resident, and damages to a residence, with unclear names and fragments of a separate crime.
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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 resumed at the Tuna and Westfork Window Glass factories following an agreement based on 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 materials, died of heart disease at Galen Hall Atlantic City yesterday at 2 pm. He left a wife six children including Miss Agnes Miller and William C Miller. remains to be brought to the city today with Mrs Miller and William C Miller.
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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 the Sacred Heart
The Rev Joseph F McGee inaugurates extensive Lenten services at Shrine of the Sacred Heart with a rotation of distinguished clergy. ScheduIed sermons include Rev John F Eckenrode March 7 and Rev Dr Herbert Vaughn March 14. women’s and men’s missions led by Paulist fathers at St Augustine’s.
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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 Summary and Tide Table for Friday Night
A Northwest disturbance moved into lower Michigan with no precipitation except light mixed snow from the upper lakes to the Dakotas. Warmer east of the Mississippi, colder to the west, and near normal for most regions. River levels rise near Parkersburg and Cincinnati with flood warnings along the Pearl and Mississippi basins. Snow potential in the central Rockies and Southwest, fair elsewhere, with moderating winds along coastlines and on the Great Lakes. Local readings show varied temperatures, rainfall, and sunshine across numerous cities. Steamer winds for European ports remain moderate. A house fire near Potomac, Maryland, destroyed the residence of Joseph J. Stearns with $2,000 loss.
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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
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
Grand Banks
Stearne
Potomac
Washington Post
Rockville
Joseph J. Stearns
Would Protect Niagara From Waters Act Extension
The House rivers and harbors committee reported favorably a Bourton chaired resolution to extend the Burton act regulating Niagara River waters. The act, expiring June, aimed to protect Niagara Falls until a treaty with Great Britain is negotiated, with Burton proposing a two year prolongation.
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House Committee On Rivers and Harbors
Bourton
Niagara
Niagara Falls
Great Britain
Burton
Col Adair Retired From Army Medical Corps
Col George W. Adair of the medical corps has been retired after being found incapacitated for active service by a retiring board. A native of Michigan, he entered the army in 1874 and was connected with the Dakota department 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 and Promotions Board Examinations
Leaves of absence granted to Majors Hean and Frick. Officers to report to Lieut. Col. Nichols for promotion fitness examinations at Fort Leavenworth. List of First and Second Lieutenants across multiple infantry units. Col. Mitcham to inspect Crucible Steel facilities. Col. Adair placed on retirement. Transfers of Lieuts Ware and Kober. Capt Pomroy to inspect subsistence near Kansas City. Maloney resignation effective April 15 1900. Tobin detailed for service and quartermaster vacancy.
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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
Naval Officer Transfers and Assignments in 1909 Orders
Orders list retirements and duty changes for US Navy officers including Commander H Clearing retirement, Lt Cmdr J R Blakely and others assigned to ordnance, hospital, yards, and ships. The Navajo placed in commission at Mare Island for Pacific Fleet duties. mail addresses for Pacific Squadron updated. miscellaneous fire loss and education site decisions noted. localized crimes and civil matters referenced with dates in 1909.
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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 League Opponents
The Regulars baseball team of Alexandria Virginia has organized for the season and aims to meet any 11 year old District team. Railroad fares will be paid. Address L Lyles 128 North Henry Street Alexandria VA.
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Alexandrians
Alexandria
L. Lyles
North
Henry Street
New Industries in South Highlighted in Washington Post
The Washington Post reports Southern industry growth with ten new ventures announced in Baltimore. Companies include Cotton Mill Company Charlotte NC with 175 008 capital to manufacture from water power, Ethel Cotton Mill Selus NC expanding 5 280 spindles, Roanoke VA Water Power Company hiring engineers for a 250 horsepower plant and plans another. Spartanburg SC New Machine Company 109 009 stock, Flint Hill Mining Gaffney SC 950 000 capital, PF Robins Mountaineer WV brick plant 100 000, American Cabinet Manchester VA 960 008 capital, Cooperage Norfolk VA 50 000, Norton Stress Norton VA 26 000. Major buildings include American National Bank Richmond VA 200 000 office, Christiansburg VA courthouse expansion 19 80 contract, plus others.
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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 Use
Senator Blair Lee charged that 25 to 30 percent of Shoemaker road funds were misapplied and offered to let the state keep 37 miles free if the turnpike is dug up. Gov Crothers opposed reopening old turnpikes as others urged Montgomery County road links and regional turnpike purchases.
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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
Professor Holler Convicted In False Pretenses Case
Prof Heliut P Holler president of Oriental University was found guilty in Alexandria police court of taking 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 bail was set at 500. May testified he and his mother paid for instruction not received and alleged the university charter might be revoked.
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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 Dies at Sixteen After Farm Rescue Gone Wrong
Skyrocket, ten year fire horse of Alexandria firefighter Clef Pettey, died after a farm return mishap. Sold to George West last spring, the gelding died following a barb wire collision and Washington birthday ride fright. He was sixteen, nervous system shattered, and succumbed despite care.
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Clef
Pettey
Alexandria
Fairfax County
George West
George Washington
Hung jury in bigamy trial in Petersburg Virginia
In Petersburg the hustings court heard James Madison Lambert of Charles City county face bigamy charges for allegedly marrying Clara Lee Clark in October 1898 while claimed to have a wife. The Rev J B Winn testified to the ceremony. Two Lambert sons and wife No 2 attended. The jury stood eight for conviction and 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
Explosion at Batlyok well kills Foster in Clarksburg
Special to The Washington Post reports a nitroglycerin explosion at the Batlyok well in northern Clarksburg county. Hadley Foster, 35, from Marietta Ohio, died after thawing frozen nitroglycerin. he left Salem with a wagonload of the explosive. Foster had only arrived two days earlier for the job.
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Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Batlyok
Hadley Foster
Foster
Salem
Ont
Marietta
Ohio
Virginia Obituary Notices From Charlottesville Area
Sally A. Lenahan mother of William D. Lenahan manager at Torest Tadge and related to Francis Trevelyan died at her Batesville home aged 6 years Winchester Hugh Bradley retired farmer former Valley Branch B and O worker died at his home aged 75 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 Report From Petersburg and Surrounding Areas
In Petersburg last night at the bride’s mother’s home Agnes T. Brown married Sidney Z. Booth with Rev J G Babcock officiating. Ada Hartbolt once of Charlottesville wed Francis McCarty Curtis in Big Island with Rev F C S Curtis presiding. Mary C Zimmerman wed Cleveland W Arnold at Adamstown by Rev Mr Connor. they will reside near Lucketts. J Emmet Gish and Nannie Janice Winfree mark their first wedding anniversary, the ceremony held in Bristol 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 Increased Pension and Poll Tax
In Raleigh North Carolina February 2 the legislature made no major action. The revenue bill was discussed and a plan to add one cent to the pension tax on property and three cents on polls was considered. Annapolis Maryland February The St Johns College board of visitors allotted $50 to each of three volunteer fire companies in appreciation 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 Federal Bankruptcy Petition
Richmond Va Web 2-T Moncude Perkins trading as T M Perkins Co wholesale packing business today was petitioned into voluntary bankruptcy. The petition was filed by Kingan Co Cudahy Brothers Co and Cudahy Packing Co. Perkins admits insolvency. He is related by marriage to Langhorne family circles and famous society figures in America and England. Estimated assets range from 75 000 to 100 000.
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Richmond
T. Moncute
Exonerated and Pardoned in Robeson County Murder Case
Gov. Kitchin pardoned A. B Norton of Robeson County who served twelve years of a twenty year murder sentence. Norton and a co-defendant were indicted for the crime. the other man died last Tuesday, leaving Norton exonerated.
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Washington Res
Raleigh
Gov. Kitchin
A. B Norton
Robeson County
Nerton
Manassas U D C adopts rules amid prize controversy
Virginia briefs report Manassas Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy adopting regulations after a dispute over a $100 prize for Miss Boyson's essay on Lee and the judges' criteria. The item also notes a Bristol barber stabbed to death, a Winchester brick dwelling fire, a Ferrovilla theater fire scare, and an assault allegation against Harry Finks.
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U D.C
Boyson
Essey
Lee
Charles Andersen
Charles Perry
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Ric
Virginia Briefs
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Ferrovilla
Harry Finks
Roquefort
Dairy Cheese
John H. Magruder
Mheleste Ra
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K's Street
Belmont Dairy Fury
Schwartz & Peltman
7Th Street
Roliadia
Christian Xander
Springfield
Tray County
Wan
Luray
Wai. Hahn & Co
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Pa. Ave
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