Woman dragged from White House seeks aid in five year drama
Mrs. Minor Morris, bedridden at the New Willard Hotel, claims a five year feud with her brother over their father's will and her husband’s dismissal from a War Department post drove her to the White House seeking a meeting with President Roosevelt. She describes being dragged from the mansion, detained, and charged with disorderly conduct. her husband Miner Morris of Des Moines plans to arrive in Washington.
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White House
Miner Morris
New Wizard Hotel
Des Moines
Washington
Yliig
Minor Marr
J. T. Hull
Entative Hull
Hull
Capital Society
Inx
War Department
Roosevelt
Barnes
Tanier
House of Detention
Hugbant
Charles G. Dawek
New Willard
Morris
America
Mrs. Morris
Minor Storris
Loeb
Anxiety Over Morocco Conference and German France Tensions
Roosevelt and Root face anxiety as Algeciras talks open January 16 amid signs of German and French friction. Berlin reports claim Germany ordered $60 million in freight cars for potential troop movement, while France’s military buildup appears modest. American delegates aim to keep open the Morocco door and avoid binding commitments, with Ambassador White and Minister Gummere instructed on nonparticipation in any political agreement. The goal is a workable open-door outcome and improved conditions for Morocco under British influence and international oversight.
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Roosevelt
Root
Algeciras
State Department
Germany
Rance Iman
Berlin
France
Rhine
Uncle Sam
United States
Morocco
Great Britain
Egypt
International Court
Tunis
Algiers
Ambassador White
Gummere
Tangier
Iurle Sam
Houdini Frees Himself From Fifth Precinct Cells
Houdini again escapes police custody after being locked in multiple cells at the Fifth precinct station Washington. He quickly breaks through the two back-to-back cells and an annex door after a 32 minute confinement, surpassing prior feats. The test was requested by Maj. Sylvester and Commissioner Biddle to evaluate the station’s locking system.
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Harry Houdini
Fifth Precinct
Fifth Wand KE
Houdini
Washington
Tenth Precinct
Maj
Sylvester
Biddie
Whitman Osgood
Commissioner Biddle
Maj. Sylvester
Dr. Hobbins
United States
Biddle
Wan
Pres
Charles Guiteau
Pres Dees Ge
Peabody Arrested for Pens to Roosevelt in New Jersey
John Peabody of Montclair New Jersey was seized by Secret Service agents from Washington for sending offensive letters to President Roosevelt. The letters attacked the Panama Canal stance rail rebates and other public issues mailed from Bloomfield Montclair and Verona. He was located in a public library after weeks of investigation and released after a stern warning and promise to stop the harassment.
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Montclair
N. J
John Peabody
Orange Mountains
Secret Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Fee
Panama Canal
Bloomfield
Verona
Peabody
Lecture on the Nile by Rev Walter W Moore at Masonic Temple
Rev Walter W Moore presented a lecture titled A Ramble Through the Valley of the Nile at the Masonic Temple last night for the Second Presbyterian Church. He traced Egypts transformation since British suzerainty, noting gains in government and industry, and featured hundreds of stereopticon views. Today Dr Moore will give the sermon at the Eckington Presbyterian Church dedication.
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Walter W. Moore
Valley of the Nile
Masonic Temple
Egypt
England
Moore
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
Holy Land
Second Presbyterian Church
Nile Country
Eckington Presbyterian Church
North Dakota industries in 1904 show 807 establishments
Census Bureau bulletin reports 807 North Dakota manufacturing establishments with products of 500 dollars or more for the year ended December 31, 1904. Total capital 5,708,837 dollars. Salaried officials and clerks number 296 with salaries 257,812 dollars. Wages paid to 1,755 workers total 91,081,307 dollars. Products valued at 10, (typo) 23,914 dollars, up 68 percent since 1900. Principal industries include printing, publishing, four and grist mills.
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North Dakota
Census Bureau
Navy Is Large Enough Navy Debate at Georgetown Law School
The junior class debate at Georgetown Law School in Gaston Bay concluded that the United States should not have a larger navy. Negative side argued protection of U S interests and cost concerns. Winners were William C. Crawford and Charles M. Mattingly over Frank P. Jenal and Daniel A. Lucy. Judges were Hon James Monaghan Hon Willett M. Hays and John Edward Jenks. About 30 guests attended the event with music on the program.
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United States
Georgetown Law School
Gaston Bay
Sam
William C. Crawford
Charles M. Mattingly
Frank P. Jenal
Daniel A. Lucy
James €. Monaghan
Willett M. Hays
John Edward Jenks
Squadron not warlike during Gibraltar deployment
London reports the second squadron of the North Atlantic fleet under Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee will be near Gibraltar around the Moroccan conference. Navy officials note the European cruise plan was set long before concerns over the Moroccan affair, stressing the ships are not of a combat-ideal class and are largely protected cruisers aside from the Brooklyn.
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London
Charles D. Sigsbee
Gibraltar
Algeciras
Bigsbee
Navy Department
Europe
Sigabee
Brooklyn
Justices temporarily fill Police Court bench in city
The Justices of the Peace Samuel C. Mills and Louis I. O Neal were designated to occupy the Police Court bench in the absence of regular judges. The District Bar Association will hold its annual meeting at 8 o clock p m on Tuesday January 9 for officer elections. Walter L Hopkins filed a bankruptcy petition indicating liabilities of 11066 87 with no assets. Bail of 1500 was posted by Heinrich Becker indicted for embezzlement. The will of Charlotte Beckett dated December 4 1908 devises her estate to near relatives. The will of John Hammond dated February 1904 leaves Laura Hammond as sole beneficiary.
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Samuel C. Mills
Louis I. O Neal
District Bar Association
Association
Walter 1. Hopkins
Hopkins
Heinrich Becker
Charlotte Beckett
John
Hammond
Laura Hammond
Weather for Coldsthe Emulsion Breaks a Cold Balance
Advert shows Scott's Emulsion touted as bodily protection against colds. Claims it prevents a cold from taking hold and repairs tissue wear. Ends with price 1 cent to $1,000 for all draggists.
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Scott
Brookland Association Discusses Lighting and Street Plans
The Brookland Citizens Association met to review gas lighting in the area, noting insufficient pressure due to delays in mains extension past railroad tracks. A committee was appointed to study electric lighting and officials to discuss gas company issues. Monroe Street opening and bridge land condemnation were drafted to address a fatal grade crossing. street car plans may extend along Monroe and Fourteenth Street. Patton reported crossings repaired. Otis Street danger flagged with a request to contact Commissioners.
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Brookland Citizene’ Association
A. Patton
C. J. Lynch
A. F. Keenan
Monroe Street
Seventh Street
Bunker Hill Road
Street Railway
O Fourteenth Street
Patton
Street
Baughmer
Otis Street
Officers seek permission to accept foreign decorations
Secretary of State asks Congress to authorize several Army officers to accept Russian Emperor decorations given for observing Manchurian operations and not for service to Russia. Additional officers are to accept French Legion of Honor for reviewing France's maneuvers.
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Congress
Russia
T. H. Barry
John van R. Hoff
Medical Department
W.S. Schuyler
M. M. Macomb
Carl Reichman
Seventeenth Infantry
Sydney A. Cleman
D. F. Bell
Grote Hutcheson
T. B. Mott
Manchuria
France
Indians of the Northwest chains lecture by E B Curtis
Edward S Curtis of Seattle spoke before the National Geographic Society on Indians of the Northwest. He illustrated the talk with stereopticon views and discussed his long study and extensive collection of Indian pictures and habits. EB H Newell will lecture next week on the progress of reclamation in the West.
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National Geographic Society
Edward 8. Curtis
Seattle
Wash
National Rifles’ Armory
Curtis
Ives
EB. H. Newell
Reclamation Service
West
Bell Gives Corner Block to Deaf Speech Association
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell donated a block at Thirty Fifth and Q streets to the American Association to Promote the Teaching of Speech to the Deaf. This brings his total gifts to the institution to 100000 dollars, funding a normal school for teachers of speech to the deaf as a memorial to his father Alexander Melville Bell. The association plans the school and will locate its future headquarters in the former Bell home.
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Alexander Graham Bell
American Association
Bell
Suspect Arrested in Harrisburg in Graphophone Theft
Detective O Brien will depart for Norrisburg to obtain requisition papers for John McLaughlin who was arrested there on Washington police information. He is accused of stealing a graphophone and records from George E Garner of 146 Hair street southeast. The items were taken last month but later recovered at a local pawn shop.
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O'Brien
Norrisburg
John McLaughlin
Washington Police
George E. Garner
Hair Street
Royal Arcanum Demurs in Boston Equity Session
The Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum opposed a restraining order against new rates from by laws adopted at Atlantic City and Fit-in-Bay. The demurrer asserts lack of legality in amendments and the answer claims the rates are reasonable to meet obligations. Rehearing sought for Hoch in Springfield death sentence case.
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Boston
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Equity
Supreme Court
Stephen W. Reynolds
Atlantic City
N. J
Fit-in-Bay
Ohio
Supreme Council
Gompers to Speak Today as Strikers Report Confidence
Striking typographers express buoyancy after two firms accede while Gompers is set to address the picketing workers at 3 pm. Union leaders report no desertions, with Ninth and D streets HQs used for roll calls and speeches urging strict order. Employers say Davis and Manhattan shops yielded to avoid losing long-time staff.
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T. C. Parsons
Eight Hour Committee
Ninth
W. J. Hanafin
Baltimore
Strike settlement brings printers back to work in several cities
The typographical union says three firms in New York have agreed to an eight hour day and a closed shop. About 166 striking compositors will return to work by tomorrow. In Philadelphia and St. Louis similar gains reported with 27 firms signing the eight hour deal. Some firms still oppose the eight hour demand.
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New York
Typographical Union
Typotheme
Pussy & Co
A. G
Typothetae
American Bank Note Company
McDade
Typographical Union No. 2
St. Louis
Weather Conditions Reported by Weather Bureau
Weather summary from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau notes a low barometer in the northeast and high pressure over the Plateau and Southwest with a southeastward move from Alberta. Light snow in the Lake region and no major precipitation elsewhere. Warmer in the Northwest, Montana, and the Dakotas. Forecast calls for rain in the Northeast and snow along the Lower Lakes, colder in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys. Winds vary by coast and lake, with fresh westerlies to the north and brisk northwest along Lake Michigan. Local report shows temperatures from 47 to 49 and 42 to 29 across readings, with 0.00 rainfall and 6 hours of sunshine.
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S. Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington
Plateau
Alberta
Lake
British Northwest
Montana
Dakotas
Rocky Mountains
Lower Lakes
Missouri
Mississippi
Upper Lake
New England
Middle
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
Grand Banks
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Ftecame
Meingr Morris
Kaiser
American Police Chiefs’ Association
New Jersey
North Dakota Industries
NAVY
Sigsbee
Hood
Brookland
Czar’s
Snowden Ashford
Crick
Oriel
Edward
Geographic Society
Dr. Bell
Deaf Institute
Harrisburg
Royal Arcanum
Hoch
Springfield
Johann Hoch
State Supreme Court
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Hill
Typothetaue
Clarence J. Davis
Manhattan
Alain- Max
Asheylila
North Platte
Omaha
Pittsburg
Balt Lake
City
Utal
St. Louia
St Paul
Minn
Vicksburg
Mise, As
Pedro Domata
Christian Xander
7Th St
Lansburgh & Bro
American Security and Trust Company
Fifteenth Street
Overcosta
Schwartz & Pelzman
Ith Street
Oppenheimer
Sth
Tharp
Berkeley
N.W
Connecticut
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Eracain National Bank
Washington, D. C
F. A. Stimr
Janos
Peter Grogan
Washington, D.C. C
D. C
Uelock
Emilder
Pac
Oip
De&t
Danie
Nfiv
Areeters
Gun
Washington Post
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Opric Bath Mutgatl
PR Insurance Company
Wiseriet of Columbia
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
District of Walid
Comipad
Qoowelark Moat
Cha Sharter
A.r. Ant Og P.m
Aig
Piercoh Boteler
Secre Grand Chaptar
Columbia
Masonic ‘Temple
Saruare
Johnston
Uriel Sore Ary
Stockholm
Ww Trust
Andrew Parker
Washington, D. Dre
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Diresta
Rene
Ralls
RoRney
Arehry
Ariners
Pio
Portamouth
Bond
Oppowite
Misty
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