Senate Battles Over Statehood and Appropriations
Congress set to push statehood measures for Oklahoma and Indian Territory while readying key appropriation bills. Senate faces omnibus and fishermen's compensation debates. House eyes District of Columbia and inauguration resolutions amid racing calendar.
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Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Congress
Appropriations
House
Senate
Warren
Fulton
Morgan
Arizona
New Mexico
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
American Railway Appliance Exposition Authority
Monument
Baker
Judiciary Committee
Morton
Army
Hill
Postmaster Nomination in Hawaii Ends Historic Contention
President Roosevelt orders J. G. Pratt for Honolulu and George L. Desha for Halo Hawaii as postmasters. Pratt, now in Washington, is praised in Honolulu for his service to local commerce and the fire claims bill advocate. Delegates and officials support the nominations amid long-standing intrigue over the posts.
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Hawaii
Roosevelt
J. G. Pratt
George L. Desha
Honolulu
Halo
Seafite
Pratt
Washington
J. M. Oat
Islands
Kalanianaois
Gat
Republican National Committee
Robertson
Ofice Department
Carter
Congress
Mitchell to Avoid Senate Seat Before Trial
Senator Mitchell of Oregon said he will not occupy or appear in the Senate before his federal indictment trial. He notes this follows Senate precedents. Representative Hermann, also indicted with Mitchell, has returned to the city and intends to resume his House duties as before.
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Mitchell
Oregon
Senate
Hermann
Milwaukee Free Press
Roosevelt
Congress
General Land Office
Post-office Department
Sutherland for Senate Nomination in Utah Caucus
Former Utah Representative George Sutherland chosen by a state caucus to run for United States Senator to succeed Thomas Kearns. Sutherland, born 1862 in England, studied law at Michigan, served in Fifty-seventh Congress, and is based in Salt Lake City. Senate leaders expect his victory. Emott disputes a claimed family connection to John D. Lee.
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Utah
Kearns
Washin
Gait Lake
Yan Phe Seng
Smoot
Herdigxt ‘Hipht
George Sutherland
United States
Thomas Kearns
Greot
Sutherland
A&a
John D. Lee
Emoot
Lee
House
Buckinghamshire
England
University of Michigan
Michigan
Salt Lake City
State Senate
National House
A Word for Vardaman and Public Opinion
A compilation noting mixed editorials on Gov. Vardaman after whitecapping debates in Mississippi. The Memphis Commercial Appeal criticizes extremes yet praises his forceful stance against lynching, while other papers discuss reforms for wife beaters and broader governance shocks from Oregon land frauds and federal licensing debates.
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Vardaman
Mississippi
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Gov. Vardaman
South
Flood threat to Port Deposit as ice wreckage blocks rail line
Severe ice and high water threaten Port Deposit Maryland with a damaged half mile of railroad track and a three mile ice wreckage stretch. Perryville gorge backs water four feet, prompting plans to move residents by boat as Havre de Grace reports rising Susquehanna levels but no immediate danger. In Wilkes-Barre the Susquehanna stood fourteen feet above low water yet began receding while ice floes drift downstream.
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Port Deposit
Perryville
Barnard
Bate Harbor
Havre de Grace
Susquehanna
Cecil County
Garratt Island
Larse Lee Floss
Chesapeake
Wilkesbarre
Susquehanna River
Five men implicated in Christmas night shooting deaths
Special to The Washington Pont Huntington W Va Jan 8 Five men now tied to the Adkins house tragedy at Midkiff on Christmas night Lucian Ira Lucas and Miss Octavio Adkins were killed. Sampson Adkins Sam Smith and Squire Webb were present. Webb arrested and Adkins bail set at 6000. Smith later arrested. The murdered girl was Adkins daughter, a timber merchant and Lincoln’s wealthy citizen.
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Washington Pont. Huntington
W. Va
Sampson Adkins
Midkiff
Sam’ Smith
Hamlin
Lucian
Ira Lucas
Octavio Adkins
Lucas Boys
Adkins
Sam Smith
Squire Webb
Webb
Smith
Lincoln
Mickift
Death by own action at church door
Peter Spratley an eighteen year old Hampton youth shot himself in front of the parish house of St. John's Episcopal Church Hampton after a romance upset him He had been at a cantata rehearsal and returned home obtained a revolver and killed himself The incident caused a stir among the young parishioners
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Hampton
Washington Post
Newport News
Peter Spratley
Old St. John's Episcopal Church
Spratley
Heavy Snow In Mountains Across West Virginia
Reports from interior West Virginia describe heavy snowstorms with inch counts from Weston Pickens Grafton and other towns. Transportation services including telegraph telephone rail and highway traffic are severely disrupted.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Weston
Pickens
Grafton
Maryland Obituary Notes From Cumberland Area
Cumberland, Jan. 8. Obituaries report Heston Dishl of near Watfordsburg Md dying after a lingering illness at 67. Fla Jeavon widow and three sons are mentioned. Jeremiah H. Bulow, a Garrett County resident, died of heart failure at 72, leaving a wife two daughters and a son. Bolomon Tasker, Union veteran, and wife Emira Tasker, died within days of each other at Dodson, aged about 70. Willan Howard Resley, Cumberland attorney and former Baltimore and Ohio clerk, died after long illness. Jan. 8 edition notes Dan Maller's death in Hagerstown at 57 from pneumonia and liver illness. native of Denmark, with ties to Moller Organ Work.
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Cumberland
Heston Dishl
Watfordsburg
Hancock
Jeavon
Joby
Jeremiah H. Bulow
Garrett County
Bend
Nectom
Jan
Bolomon Tasker
Union Veterah and Pensioner
Mra
Etmira ‘Tasker
Dodson
Tasker
Tasker Slir
Ber
Balttimore
Ohio Fréucht
Ftagerstown
Jen
Leern P. ‘Maller
Hagerstown
Denmark
Hagéestown
Capt Von Plack Rescued After Chesapeake Bay Boat Fire
Captain H C Von Plack faced death amid a storm on the Chesapeake Bay when a gasoline launch ALOE OF Whazind cms caught fire. Fire damaged the post as crew battled flames for hours, with the 200 gallon tank at risk before a large steamer’s searchlight finally helped guide the captain to safety at daybreak. The vessel Cleopatra had been sold to Crisheld parties and Captain Von Plack reached Salisbury later that morning and recounted the ordeal.
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von Plack
Jan
Chesapeake Bay
Hig
Atory
Sainch Cleopatra
von Pisch
Salisbury
Tobacco Prices Hold Steady as Weather Impacts Lynchburg Sales
Lynchburg VA January 8 tobacco receipts for the new year were light due to warm rain, snow and cold weather. Prices across all grades remained largely steady with dark lugs and leaf ranges noted and better grades unchanged. In Richmond since New Year stronger demand emerged for dominion and medium grades, with farmers urged to market slowly to avoid glut and sustain prices.
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Lynchburg
Shechat
Washington
Richmond
Haddad
Probing Magistrate System in Norfolk Investigation
A Norfolk committee appointed by the council will investigate magistrates methods in bailing prisoners and issuing warrants. The probe follows a letter from Benjamin Altachul accusing Magistrate John Kelly of issuing criminal warrants in civil cases. Friction exists among reform magistrates over bail rights as the council plans to revamp the system.
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Norfolk
Washington Post
Councila Winl
Benjamin Altachul
John Kelly
Altachul
Hell
Watchman Murdered at Baltimore Wholesale Grocery
James H. Cunningham, aged watchman for Frey & Son, found in the counting room with his head crushed. A desk had been broken into and a small cash amount taken. No signs of forced entry. police suspect an insider familiar with the premises. A Black man was arrested late tonight on suspicion.
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Baltiore
Spectal
Washington Post
Baltimore
James H. Cunningham
Frey & Son
Raid on Rockville establishment ends in liquor seizure
Deputy sheriffs Frank Green and George Mulligan raided a Rockville establishment run by Luther Snowden to probe illegal liquor sales. About a gallon of whisky and dispensing paraphernalia were confiscated. Snowden was jailed to answer local option law charges.
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Rockville
Luther Snowden
Frank Green
George Mulligan
Snowden
Snowden Wen
Catarrh of the Stomach Promises Safe Relief
An 19th century style health note touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for catarrh of the stomach. It describes symptoms such as bloating, sour risings, gas, and headaches, and claims digestion improves after meals with these tablets. A Chicago user testifies to dramatic relief after a single box, citing safer non patent medicine status.
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Herlanéon
Btuart
Workman
Chicago
Mer
Stuart
Prosecution of Constable Hurst and King Street Sewer Obstruction
State's Attorney Brent will prosecute Mordecai Hurst Fairfax County constable indicted for receiving stolen goods from freight cars near Alexandria. Second case covers Winter Crupper linked to local cat robberies. Separately, King Street sewer obstruction flooded cellars, required Hydraulion and excavations, while Duke Street water main work continued. Funeral services for R. L. Darnell and Robert Johnston announced, plus Brown’s business league meeting and postmaster race at Front Royal. Five Republican applicants compete for Farmville postmaster. Celb. Spencer charged with shooting wife near Farmville. Cumberland wreck near Rockwood kills two, trains damaged amid snow.
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Ashington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Barley
Corporation Court
Mordécai
Hurst
Fairfax County
Samual G. Brent
Lewis H. Machen
Howard W. Smith
Robinson Moncure
Winter Crupper
Crupper
Uberty Whder
Furst
King and
Fairfax
Burke Atta Herbert
Duke Street
Second Presbyterian Church
R. Lee Field
Bue
Pierson
Mika Lucy P. Brooke
Irene Gentry
Alfred Armand
Robert Hloth
R. L. Darnell
Routh Lfred Street
B.S. Ewell
Methodist Protestant Church
Bethel Cemetery
Robert Johnston
Alexandria Hospital
Business Men‘s League
Washington Streets
Obituary notices describe deaths in Virginia area
Fragmented obituary text notes the deaths of multiple Virginia residents, including Mrs. Prints of Garey and Mr. Hamilton of Culpeper, with scant details on ages and survivors. The garbled OCR blocks obscure clear facts but reference health declines, family ties, and local prominence.
Charity Ball Promises Benefit for Children’s Hospital at Willard
The Amusements section announces a charity ball to benefit The Children's Hospital, to be held at the Willard on Monday January 9 at 6:80. Tickets $3.00. A long list of patronesses and chairs includes Madame Azpiroz, Baroness Mayor den, Madame van Brind Yaronéss Tondam Bussehe-Hadden, Countess Chains Brower, and many notable attendees. The event features the U. S. Marine Band.
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Ual
Children’s Hospital
New Willard
Auppar
Marine Ban Ze U
Madame Azpirox
Mia
Loomis
Mayor den
Planchey
Hangeimi van Hengervar
Madame Juanor
Lady Durand
Teronems Monchey
Madame van Brind Yaronéss Tondam Bussehe- Hadden
Chains
Ite. Brower
Morton
Hitchcock
Mre
Aldrich
Leda Mie
Porter
Mise Patten
Merriam
Mra Rodgers
Horace H. Westcott
R. Aders, Jr
Don Rodrigo de Aspires
Hon
Butler Ames
Byron
Adams
F. I. Alten
Jos. H. Bradley
Geo. L. Bradley
Chea. G. Bennett
Wm. T. Bingham
Lieut
Henry V. Butler
U. 8
Col, Inc
Biddle
U. A
Treut
Roscoe C. Bulmer
Inc
Blair
Norman Bestor
Gist Blair
Ino
M. Bia- Ale
Alexandre Boutakof
Freiherr von Dem Buasche-Had
Enhausen
Woodbury Blair
Edson Bradley
Capt
Chas
Bramwell
Geo
F. Becker
J. Bell
Jno
Dr. Chaos
Bispham
C. A. Camptell
Wor
G. N. Dering
Wm. C. Denny
Kempl
Duval
B. Wiking, Jr
Prank Enia
Col
R. Baswerds
Emmons
Wm. P. Eno
G. R. Fortenaue
Choe
W. Fairfax
Chas. L. Fitzhugh
Thos. T. Gaff
Arthur Goldeborough
Jos
H. Gaines
Frederick H. Ginett
Chas. C. Glover
Archibald Hopkins
John D. Hope
Benjamin Hetlen
Jas
Hayden
Albert Halstead
Geo. Hellen
Wm. Henry
Hight
B. Hibbs
WH. Morgan
N. M. Hopkins
Gao
Howard
Huldakoper
Harrison
Wm. Haywood
J. B. Henderson, Jr
Reginald
Hutdekoper
F. Acew Horatmank
Dulaney Hunter
Count Frederick Hayes
Ralph Jenkins
C.T. Jewell
H. Jackson
W H. Johnson
O. A. Perry Johnson
Loren B. T. Jonson
Arthur Keith
Z. Py. Mitchell
J. T. McCallum
Ramuel McGowan
A. G. McClintock
May
L. J. Makilt
Frederick May
Piquette Mitchell
Henry May
Signor
Guillo Cegare Montagna
Capt. Martin
W. &. Montgomery
T. M. Murray
Walter Mitchell
Wayne MacVeagh
Walter A. Mr. Ciara
W. McFee
Frederick D. McKenney
Geo. X
van Neas Philip
H. D. Petree
R. W. Parker
Thos
Nelson Page
Arthur Peter
J. A. C. Palmer
Francis B. Por
Edward M. Padelford
R. Rose Party, Jr
Laula Rich
Clery Ray
Hugh BH. Rowland
C. Peyton Russell
Max. M. Rich
Reyburs
Tenet Ridgley
H. L. Roosevelt
E. T. Biggs
H. Shepard
P. Shepard
David F. Sellers
M. G. Seckendorff
Nathan Sargent
J. C. Stabert
Wm. Shaw
Stopkins
H. Small, Jr
Dna
Lake
Jon
P. Ranger
A. A. Seymour
Wm. A Slater
J. Hentey Smith
W. Symang
Mar‘vin ‘Thompson
W. R. Tuckerman
Corcoran Thom
Ward Thoron
Aug
Chan HL Woodhull
Ernest Wilkinesa
Nathan Wyeth
Fnc
F. Wilkins
Horace AH. Westcott
Clarence P. Wilson
Walter D. Whicox
C. Mck. Winelow
Henry Wolla
A. Webb
Chase.Wauters
Wm. Wheatley
Liewt
Liewt. Perlin and Wilems, EB. Wills, Herbert Wadsworth
Richard Weightman
Guy F. Whiting
Robt. C. Wilking
Waddy B. Wood
Plans for a glass bank building in Des Moines
Des Moines National Bank considers a glass building with an opalescent two-wall system forming insulation. The steel framework supports brackets, fronting Walnut street and extending to Sixth street, promising a unique design without traditional windows while allowing flexible floor plans and distinctive exterior styling.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Régister
Eastman
Des Moines National Bank
Walnut Street
Sixth Street
Hastman
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Front Royal
Charles L. Pritchard
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Lemuel B. Moore
Sidney Johnson
Farmer
H. W. Kinzer
Claiborne Spencer
Spencer
Somerset and Cambria
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rockwood
John Subsekt
Dominic Bereno
Garey
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Sherie
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