Army Orders show relocations and boards across services
The Army publishes transfer and assignment notices including Captain Huebscher and Huebscher from Porto Rico regiment to home duties, Captain McBride in coasts artillery to quartermaster vacancy, Lieutenant Baird from Eighty sixth to Ninety first company, and officers at Fort Riley forming a retiring board. Inspector General Garlington and others named for medical board at Washington, with Waterman heading to San Francisco for orders.
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Florence
bin J. Huebscher
Porto Rico
Emil J Huebscher
Walter Reed General Hospital
Volumia
Robert B McBride
Coast Artillery
Aps
Gil
Quatermaster's Department
Clair W Baird
Nineieth
Fort Riley
Kans
John FO Ovilfolle
George H Cameron
Francis H Beach
Walter C Short
Mey Alermander MO Davis
Will Ey
Thinville
Big City
Gey
Ernest A Garlington
Army
Washington
Crmatst
Heary
Pairmingham Snedival Corps
Jffferson
Kean Medical Corps
Francis A Winter
Medical Corps
Army Medical Museum
Majjohs C Waterman
Parmaster
San Francisco
Cal
Afsatant General of
Trtans
New Jersey Senate Fight Looms as Balloting Sets Jan 14
Newark report notes Assemblyman elect Frank A Boettner withdraws support for James Smith Jr. and Essex delegates drift from the Smith camp. Gov elect Wilson absent at events as Dems prepare for January 14 voting to choose a U S senator amid a tangled Essex influence and Hudson County shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newark
Frank A Boettner
James Smith, Jr
New Jersey
Edward B. Hallentine
Essex County Assembly
Smith
Boettner
Ballentine
Essex
James R. Nugent
Stetter's
Democratic State Committee
Gary-elect
Wilson
Trenton
N. J. Jane
United States
John Kean, Jr
Senate
Guy-elect
James Smith
Mr. Smith
James E Martine
Martin
Robert Davis
Hudson County
Jersey City
Hudson
Mr. Davis
Victim of Plot andtrial of Laura Schenk unfolds in court
The Schenk poisoning case centers on Laura Farnsworth Schenk accused of poisoning her husband John O Schenk with arsenic. The trial features defense fans of hereditary insanity, spiritualist testimony, and a packed courtroom as doctors and chemists from Johns Hopkins and the University of Virginia verify arsenic in lithia water.
Outlaws Terrorized Her Inquest Fails To Link Murders
London inquest into the Sidney Street raid deaths resumes with no evidence identifying the two victims as killers of three police officers at Houndsditch. Besale Gershon recounted the terror in her lodgings as the men demanded entry and forced her to strip, while a body identified as Joseph Rudzemicz, called Joseph Fogel, was recovered. A Russian known as Steime Morri was remanded for the Claptham common murder, tied to the same night.
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London
Sidney Street
Houndsditch
Besale Gershon
Joseph
Joseph Fogel
Joseph Rudzemicz
Kovno
Russia
Steime” Morri
Clapham Common
Income tax urged by Governor in Colorado address
Gov. John F. Shafroth urged the Colorado Legislature to enact unredeemed Democratic platform pledges including a headless ballot law a bank guaranty law and an effective railroad or public service law He also pressed for a constitutional amendment to permit an income tax and a provision giving the people the right to recall state officials Dr David M Miller died at his home near here aged seven his son Wiley H Miller of a Washington department attended the funeral
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Shafroth
Colorado
Denver
Colo
John F. Shafroth
David M. Miller
Washington
David M Miller
Here
Wiley H. Miller
Naval Orders and duty assignments at Fort Mifflin and Wheeling
Lieut Comdr M H Signor assigned as inspector of ordnance in charge naval magazine Fort Mifflin Pa. Lieut T Pettengill to duty connection fitting out Titah and on board as ordnance officer when commissioned. Lieut H H Royall to Wheeling as executive and navigator. Medical Director P Fitzsimons detached to naval retiring board navy yard Washington and continue other duties.
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M H Signor
Naval Magazine
Fort Mifflin
Pettengil
Ordnance Oficer
H H Royall
Wheeling
P. Fitzsimons
Naval Retiring Board
Navy Yard
Washington
Movements of Naval Vessels Reported Abroad
Movements of numerous naval ships are listed with destinations including Guantanamo, Hampton Roads, San Francisco, and Pensacola. Vessels sail from Cherbourg Boston Key West and New York yards, with many entries showing departures from ports toward naval stations and final ports in the Caribbean and Gulf. Names include Truxtun Paul Jones Perry Preble Stewart Davis Fox Goldsborough Rowan Salied Mars and others.
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Fanther
Klestan
Dubuque
Navy Yard
New York
Guantanamo
Hector
Hampton Roads
Paulding Roe
Terry
Key West
New Orleans
Pennsylvania
Mare Inland
San Brenciaca
Surprises Expected in Mrs Schenk Poisoning Trial at Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia on January 9 testimony in the trial of Mrs Laura Farnsworth Schenk charged with poisoning her husband progressed with claims of dramatic disclosures. Prosecutors say Schenk faces an unavoidable net of evidence including alleged past arsenic use and a scheme involving lovers and nurses. The defense hints at insanity as a dramatic possibility, and witnesses such as the chauffeur Lundy Wilson and various medical and social figures are expected to testify as the case unfolds.
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Sporial
Wheeling
Laura Farnsworth Scchenk
Schenk
Stata
Handlan
Mary Farnaworth
Pleasants County
Ufe Ag
House of Schenk
Frederick Schenk
Burg-Ralzhausen
Germany
America
Ohio County
W. Va
Pioneer Schenk
Market Street
Sentencing actions and a burial in Washington area
January term of the Western District of Virginia opened with Judge Henry Clay McDowell presiding. John Anderson of Winchester received two years at the National Training School for Boys for stealing a brass door handle from the Winchester post office. J D Ruffner faced guilty plea, fined ten dollars and jailed 30 days for illicit distilling in Page County. James D Allen, arrested in Danville for counterfeiting, was sentenced to eighteen months in the Atlanta penitentiary. Marco Shiflett of Greene County fined one hundred dollars and jailed 30 days for liquor without a license. Frank A Spencer's funeral was held in Rockville at his home. Reverend Thomas Young conducted services and interment was at Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington. He was a noted patent attorney, age six, survived by wife Mary Arnold and brother Albert H Snovinar.
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Charlottesville
United States Court For
Western District of Virginia
Henry Clay McDowell
Lynchburg
John Anderson
Winchester
National Training School For Boys
Washington
J. D. Ruffner
Page County
James D. Allen
Danville
Atlanta
Marco Shiflett
Greene County
Frank A. Spencer
Rockville
Thomas Young
Richmond Theological Seminary
Rock Creek Cemetery
Messrs. Peck, Sturtevant
Dubois
John L. Brunett
Willam C. Beck
Joseph Reading
Spencer
Mary Arnold
Albert H. Snovinar
Bostot
Rate fight started big advance involved
Oral arguments opened before the Interstate Commerce Commission over a proposed 16 percent class freight rate increase east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers. Railroads and shippers urged rapid action while noting higher costs, safety needs, and the aim to preserve service quality with a four day, eighteen hour hearing allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi
Congress
Taft
Classification Territory
Western Trunk Line
Clements
J. J. Clatts
J. A. Nee
W. J. Burke
H. F. Smith
Byron Robinson
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Toome
George A Schmelz Dies After Hopkins Hospital Visit
Newport News Virginia January 9 George A Schmelz financier and philanthropist of Hampton and this city died early today at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after an operation He had kidney trouble and was admitted December 11 Funeral at Memorial Baptist Church Hampton with ministers from across the state and local Elks and Woodmen of the World attending Burial at old St Johns Cemetery He was born in Hampton in 1854 and helped found Bank of Hampton Schmelz Bros Bank Newport News and held stock in local banks He is survived by five children.
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Mr. Sehmelz
Hampton
Hampton Schools
Richmond College
Henry Lane Schmelz
Bank of
Henry L. Schmelz
Peninsula
Schmelz Bros
Newport News
South
Schmelz
Norfolk National Bank of Commerce
Bank of Commerce and Trust
Bank of Richmond
Hoe
Norfolk
Frank H. Lake
Hilda
Nancy
Elsie Schmelz
Harry F. Elam
North Perk
W. Va
Tobacco Case Up in Indictment Against C A Johnson
The government argues the court erred in excluding fraud on the public purse from the statute’s purpose in a misbranding case against C A Johnson. Indictments also cover army board review limits, grain dirt deductions, and stamp tax validity. Court assignments shift Supreme Court justices to circuits. Tributes to Chief Justice Fuller discussed at memorial meeting.
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C. A. Johnson
Army Board
Winslow Hart Reaves
Artillery Corps
Court of Appeals of
Missouri
Board of Trade
Kansas City
Thomas J. Broadnax
Frank
Biasex
Board of Trade of
White
Supreme Court of the United States
Fourth Circuit
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Justice Harlan
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Justice McKenna
Pacific Coast
Justice Holmes
Fiest
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Whode Island
Justice Day
Indiana
Wisconsin
Justice Lorton
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Justice Hughes
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
van Devanter
Eighth Circuit
Minnesota
Iowa
Arkansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
North Dakota
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Lamar
Fifth Circuit
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Supreme Court
Wickersham
Fuller
Mite
Caught Under Her Auto in Baltimore Crash
Mrs. Mary Pairo wife of Harry Pairo a legislator and prominent attorney in Baltimore was severely injured when her automobile overturned pinning her beneath the car. Chauffeur Stephen Gray freed her. she suffered a fractured wrist bruises and shock but later recovery is expected.
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Baltimore
Jan. B
Mary Pairo
Harry Pairo
Legiglature
Stephen Gray
Pairo
Gov Crothers Seeks Major Tightening of Election Laws
Maryland Governor Crothers calls for sweeping reforms to the corrupt practices act after reviewing a grand jury report. He proposes banning vote-buying runners, limiting candidate advertising, cutting party campaign expenses, barring relative contributions, and opening doors for younger, cash-poor candidates.
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Washington
Baltimore
Grand Jury
Labusee
Crothers
Three more held for threats in Princess Anne Maryland
Deputy Sheriff Holland arrested Charles Dennis John Fields and Thomas Savage in Princess Anne. They, all colored, join Noah Thomas and Frank Braxton in jail for sending threatening messages to farmers including J Samuel Twilley Edward Lankford and Harry Cluff. Five defendants allegedly planned a $50 pay split of $10 each.
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Princess Anne
Jat
Sherif Holland
Chancess Anne
Charles Dennis
John Fields
Thomas Savage
Noah Thomas
Frank Braxton
Harry Cluff
J . Samuel Twilley
Edward B. Lankford
Somersot County
Mr. Cluff
Movements of Ocean Steamers to New York and Nearby Ports
Movements of several liners are listed with docking times for New York and nearby embarkation points. The Carpathia from Southampton Cherbourg and Queenstown docks around 2 p m Thursday. The Niagara from Havre docks about 10 30 a m Tuesday. The Bluecher from Hamburg Boulogne and Southampton docks around 4 p m Tuesday. Potsdam from Rotterdam docks about 9 a m Tuesday. The Alice from Naples docks about 5 m Tuesday. The George Washington Browhead from New York to Plymouth docks around 3 p m. The Cymric from New York to Liverpool docks at Queenstown around p m.
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New York
Minuee
Carpathia
Cafe
Adriatio
Bouthampton
Cherbourg
Queenstown
Newark
Sfascouset
Niagara
Havre
Bluecist
Hamburg
Boulogne
Southampton
iNew York
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Frugal Strain Ties Wealth to Insanity in West Virginia
Okie Gruver, arraigned on a lunacy warrant in Fairmont, faces commitment to Weston insane asylum. Despite bank. balance over $1,000 and three properties with steady income, he allegedly sacrificed nourishment and basic needs while laboring as a day worker. He amassed about $15,000 before mental health declined.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Okie Gruver
Weston
Amos
Fairmont
Althogh
Bandit in Women's Clothes Arrested in North Carolina
Special to The Washington Post reports Virgil Hunt, colored, arrested in Winston Salem on a Murfreesboro warrant for highway robbery near White Oak Mills before Christmas. Disguised as a woman with wig, corset, and petticoats, he abducted an elderly woman and stole her purse. An informant provided details.
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Washington Post
Winston Salem
N. C
Virgil Hunt
Murfreesboro
White Oak Mills
Hunt
Annemaimtanes
In Jail for Shot at Postmaster in Harman W Va
Harold ig Harold Harold is jailed in Beverly West Virginia after aiming at Preston Harman the postmaster at Harman with a revolver following a disturbance at the post office. A bullet struck a post behind which Harman stood and the suspect faces charges of attempting to kill.
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Cumberland
Yan
R. A. Harold Ig
Beverly
W. Va
Preston Harman
Harman
Harold
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King
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John Schank
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Virginia Banker
Johns Hopkins Hospital
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Westernport
Citizens
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Citizens’ Tiket
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J. O. J. Green
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