Inaugural Preparations Face Weather and Donations
The committee organizing President Taft's March 1 inauguration gathers volunteers from glee clubs nationwide while pressing for land to sprinkle Avenue in sleet. Press Club hosts visiting reporters as hundreds offer help, with many chorus groups and glee clubs invited. The committee plans street closures and parade logistics, awaiting final funds and subcommittee decisions.
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Virginia troops to take part in Taft inauguration
Virginia forces announced by brigade headquarters in Norfolk to be well represented at the presidential inauguration. The First and Second Regiments of State Infantry the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and the coast artillery will participate, with the Fourth Regiment possibly attending.
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Diplomats Named for Multiple Posts by the President
The President sent to the Senate nominations for envoys extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary Huntington Wilson of Vietnais to the Ar wencing Repubise Spencer F odds of the. to Roumania and Servia and diplomatic agent in Bulgaria Third secretary of embasy Seth Low Pierre port of Connecticut at Paris France Conmuls general Arnold Ehanklin of Viscouri at Mexico Mexico Albay G Snyder of West Virginia at Panama Panama Richard of Bartleman of Masvachusetts at Bons Ayres Argentine Republic Colonel retired to brigadier general retired Jon D Hosking Commissioner of immigration at port of New York Robert Watehorn, of New York
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District Bills Senate Passed and Introduced Actions
District bills advance with Senate passage to limit tax refund periods Three year date of payment and to amend building and alley regulations introduced by Gallinger and Dillingham Proposals include plumbing and gas fitting rules unsafe building removal alley and minor street access extending Nineteenth Street and allowing certain discharged military physicians to practice without extra exams Smith bills focus on removing grade crossings and echo the four bills first introduced by Senator Dillingham in the Senate yesterday
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Government Rent Burden Spurs Building Plan Reforms
A House member urged ending annual rent payments totaling about 471 000 for federal offices and storage in the District. He supported a committee inquiry into housing all agencies in new government buildings, arguing construction would better serve the nation than continued leasing. Names and places linked to the proposal appear in the readable OCR text.
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Officials issue rewards in murder and fire cases across towns
Reports from Charlotte to Washington detail rewards offered by county supervisors for the arrest of a murderer in Bridgewater and a forecasted council reward. Separately in Meyersdale a suspected arson destroyed machine shops injuring two firms, with combined losses around 30000 dollars.
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Annual stockholder meetings for several DC rail firms listed
Notices announce the annual meetings of stockholders for the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Brightwood Railway Georgetown and Tenalltown Georgetown and Tenallstown? Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Electric Power Company to elect boards of directors and transact business. Meetings set for January 10 1909 or January 16 1909 between 1 and 2 pm at offices on Fourteenth and East Capitol streets Washington DC. Secretaries F J Whitehead or Whitmhead.
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Grounding of Yankee blamed on commander at court martial
Boston January reports the court martial of Commander Charles Marsh charged with negligence in the grounding of the cruiser Yankee on Spindle Rock near Buzzards Bay on September 23. Testimony covered navigation, engine speed, and weather as witnesses described the voyage from anchor to collision.
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Annual Meeting Notices From District Insurance and Railway Firms
Notices announce annual meetings for Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company of DC and City and Suburban Railway of Washington to elect boards of nine and directors. Meetings set for January 18 1909 at 1405 G Street NW and January 16 1909 at Fourteenth and East Capitol streets.
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