Allied with Harriman Insolation in California
News reports alliance between the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific forming the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in California. The merged lines include California Northwestern and San Francisco routes with capitalization of 5 million, nine directors split between the two systems, and questions raised about competition among the great systems.
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Northwestern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Santa Fé
Washington Post
New York
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Northwestern Pacific Railorad
California
Atehlean
Southern
Atchison
The
San Francisco
E E Calvin
William F Herring
Law Department
NT Smth
Peter F Dunne
A H H. Payson
E. Pillsbury
Edward Chambers
California Northwestern
San Francisco and
Northern Pacific
North Shore Railroad
Eureka and Klamath River
Fort Bragg
Southeastern
Northwestern
California and Northwestern
Eureka
Klamath River
Interstate Commerce Ceramicaion Syerdine
Atchison «Tock
Union Pacific
Harriman
Concord
Harmony
Identified as Henri in jailhouse identification case
Henri was identified in Washington by Vrom E Morris of Cincinnati and District jail officials as the man named Edwin Letch mere alias Whiter Wilson, believed to be the prime suspect in a sensational Cincinnati jail delivery on December 2. Morris traveled with Phillips of headquarters to confirm the identity after Letch mere was arrested for value theft at the Smithsonian Institution.
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Vrom E Morris
Henri
Cincinnati
Aberty
John Southgate
Elias Ston
Linzee Snelling Dead Aged Boston Port Appraiser
Newton Maas notes Linzee Snelling, longtime railroad executive and port of Boston appraiser, died at home aged 42 from kidney troubles. Snelling, 1892 appointee for ocean freight contracts, led units in Boston, Albany, Springfield, Worcester during Vanderbilt and Ashing road eras under Roosevelt appointment.
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Newton Maas
J Lingee Snelling
United States
Boston
Mer Snelling
Vanderbilt Line
Boston and Albany Railroad
Albany
Springfield
Worcester
Asbing Road
New York Central
Roosevelt
Cummins Denies Opposing Dolliver for Senate
Des Moines Iowa January 22 Gov Cummins says in an authorized statement that he is not a candidate for the United States Senate by the thirty second general assembly. He adds he would not refuse the honor if offered by the Legislature and his friends do not plan to oppose Dolliver for re election.
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Cummins
Des Moines
Towa
Dolliver
United States Senate
Thirty Second General Assembly
You Can Compete In the Educational Contest
The notice invites participation in the Educational Contest and points readers to pages 10 and 41 for details. Section 3 likely outlines rules, eligibility, and submission procedures.
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Clever Pont
Better English Scholars at London University College
Special Cable Dispatch reports Sidney Lee addressing the English Association at London University College. He notes Harvard boasts twenty English professors in various fields while Oxford has only one, asserting America, Germany, and France lead in advanced English study. He claims American education makes citizens better readers and writers and spelling more accurate than the English, except for President Roosevelt's recent influence.
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Washington Post
London
English Association
London University College Tonight
Sidney Lee
National Dictionary of Biography
Harvard University
Oxford
America
Germany
France
England
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to attend encampment with Spanish War Veterans
Oklahoma dispatch reports Charles E Hunter, president of the Rough Riders Association and Oklahoma Spanish War Veterans commander, says President Roosevelt will visit Oklahoma next fall for the national encampment. He is also expected to attend the Rough Riders annual meeting at Prescott, likely in July, which will unveil a monument to Buckie O Neil, the first Rough Rider to die in the San Juan campaign.
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Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Okla
Charles E Hunter
Rough Riders” Association
Department of Oklahoma
The
Rough Riders
Prescott
Artz
Association
Buckie O'Neil
Fist of the Rough Riders
Ufe
San Juan
Divorce by verse a matrimonial idyll from Mrs Wade
Mrs John Wade of Sioux City Iowa petitions for divorce from her traveling husband. The filing features poetry titled A Matrimonial Idyll in which she mockingly advises against marriage and mocks men. It notes her previous marriage to B J Birchard a real estate dealer and Civil War veteran.
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Aperial
Washington Post
Sioux City
Iowa
John Wade
Wade
Talmage
Heaven
B. J. Birchard
Warner Sworn In Bed For Second Michigan Term
Gov Frederick M Warner, confined by illness, was sworn in for a second Michigan term at his Farmington home. The ceremony, witnessed by 14 including his father and a few political friends, was administered by George A Brown. A light lunch followed and doctors may allow a southern trip in weeks.
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Detroit
Mich
Frederick M Warner
Farmington
Srata
Michigan
Warner
Tech
George A Brown
Oakland County
W Smith
T D Seeley
H. N . McCracken
Bernhardt Faces Tumor Threat to Acting Career
Pans reports Sarah Bernhardt after a stage fall underwent a surgical operation. The tumor reappeared within two weeks proving obstinate to treatment. Surgeons say she must rest for a year or restoration cannot be guaranteed. She endures continual pain and is very lame with nightly knee treatment before entrances.
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Washington Post
Sarah Bernhardt
Mme Bernhardt
Body Left On Track In North Carolina Ax Murder
Milton Bunnell Confederate veteran was found dead beside a railroad track near Star North Carolina after a train ran over him. A bloody ax, missing wallet cash, and $470 sewn in his drawers suggest murder with robbery as the motive. Coroner's jury returned a verdict of homicide and the body positioned to obscure the crime.
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Massdag
Raleigh
N C
Milton Bunnell
Aberdeen and
Asheboro
Star
N. C
Bunnell
Aberdeen
Will Favor Income Tax In New York Special
The New York special tax commission met at Murray Hill Hotel to decide on income tax recommendations for Gov Hughes. Chairman Warner Miller said enough members favor an income tax to produce a favorable report, with four draft forms under consideration and changes to taxes on banks railroads and corporations. The full commission attended including Saxe Wade Palmer Mead Loshart Seligman and others.
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Washington Post
New York
Special Tax Commission
Gov. Hughes
Murray Hill
Warner Miller
Miller
Sherman, Moreland
George BR. Maltby
Thomas FP. Grady
Martin F. Lewis
Spencer K. Warnick
Martin Saxe
Arthur Wade
Charles W. Mead
Charles ¥ F Loshart
Genres M. Palmer
H Ordway
B A. Seligman
Multilineal City Directory Fragments Across Nations
A long OCR style list catalogs people and households by city and hotel affiliations from Chicago to Philadelphia and beyond, naming many individuals with spouses, plus military and foreign entries. The fragmentary roster includes numerous surnames and titles, reflecting a social register style from a large urban paper.
Bile Aimed at Lobbyists In North Carolina Senate
Special to The Washington Post Raleigh Jan 12 no bill passed to cut Passenger rates to two and a half cents or to require universal mileage books. Penalty for violations fixed between 500 and 7000 dollars. Sheriff record keeping and seals mandated. Peremptory challenges in capital cases trimmed from twenty three to eight. White uniforms for jail inmates proposed. Wires must stay 30 feet from highways. House favors registering lobbyists and a Jamestown exhibit site purchase. House committee shifts railroads probe to Public Service Corporations.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
Senate
Congress
Winborne
Jamestown
North Carolina
Williams
Committee On Public Service Corporations
Governor Glenn Salutes Elrod Over South Dakota Bond Issue
Gov Glenn informs retiring Gov Elrod that North Carolina appreciates his message on the South Dakota suit against North Carolina. He cites bondholder pressure and warns governors to scrutinize bond tender motives to avoid becoming a pawn in state conflicts.
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Washington
Raleigh
N. C
Glenn
Elrod
South Dakota
North Carolina
United States Supreme Court
Hilrod
North
Women Wept for Martin
Detective Erie L Norton of the Baldwin Agency reported Mecklenburg County residents urged releasing Percy Martin after his preliminary hearing in the La Crosse train robbery case in Boydton. Women wept, begging to hold Powley as well, and Norton noted many attractive attendees. Martin supposedly served terms in Tennessee and is linked to his family as a former Confederate soldier.
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Washington
Richmond
Erie L. Norton
Baldwin Detective Agency
Boydton
la Crosse
Percy Martin
Mecklenburg County
Baldwin
Martin
Powley
Norton
Huntington
W. Va
Ask Fo Martin
Atlanta, Ga
Identifies Her Assailant In Amherst Case
Miss Gladys Shelton identified Peter Hudson as her attacker after viewing five prisoners from Rustburg jail brought to police headquarters. The other four men were released. Sheriff Beard held Hudson for Roanoke jail with a special Amherst Circuit Court term planned for next week.
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Parrow
Campbell
Commonwealth
Otic Evans
Monroe
Call for Immigrants From Maryland Farmers
A Montgomery County Maryland letter signed by about a dozen farmers groups appeals to Governor Warfield to import laborers. They cite South Carolina’s European immigration and a Commerce Department ruling, urging the state immigrant bureau to boost foreign labor to meet Maryland’s demand. The bureau says it will direct foreign workers to the area. Also reported: Lynchburg Virginia scene where John Edwards, 41, died after being struck by a streetcar on Fifth near Polk Street while crossing.
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Montgomery County
Washington
Rockville
Farmers’ Club
Montgomery Club
White Oak Farmers’ Club
Jhreeprize Club
Sandy Spring
Warfield
Maryland
South Carolina
Secretary of
Commercce and Labor
South Crating
United States
State Bureau of Imigration
State Bureau of Immigration
Washington Port
Lynchburg
Fifth Street
Polk Street
John Edwards
Will Honor Gen Lee Big Celebration Planned in South
Southern societies in Washington finalize arrangements for a January 19 meeting at the New Willard to honor Gen Robert E Lee. President, Vice President, and Cabinet invitees. Senator Berry, Rep Williams to speak. Col Hilary Herbert to preside. Nonsectional aims and broad national display highlighted.
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Washington
New Willard
Gan
Robert Hl. Tee
South
Confederate Veterans’ Hall
Fe Faéeting
Ernstment
Senator Berry
Arkansas
John Sharp Williams
Hilary A. Herbert
Alabama
William A. Gordon
Ralph Walsh
United Daughters of the Confederacy
J. McD. Carrington
The
Confederate Veterans Association
Thomas Nelson Page
Hilary A. Herbirt
Mary Desha
Seth Shepard
Charles B. Howry
John M. Hickey
Robert EH
Lee
United States
New York City
Conféderate Veterans” Association
Washington and Lea University
Lexington
Genere
New Jamestown Exposition Steamer Columbia Built in Camden
Baltimore, Jan 12. The Chesapeake Steamship Co plans a new steamer named Columbia for Jamestown Exposition traffic. Built by New York Shipbuilding, Camden N J, launching next month. Columbia features outside staterooms with running water and a forward dining room for light and air. It will be larger than the Augusta with about fifty more staterooms. The company will add a day steamer between Baltimore and Old Point Comfort and Norfolk starting May 1 1907. During the exposition Columbia and Augusta run as night steamers between Baltimore Old Point and Norfolk, while Atlanta operates as a three weekly day trip service.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Chesapeake Steamship Company
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
N. J
Columbia
Capitol
South Carolina
Augusta
Steamera
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Old Point
Atlanta
Sale of Real Estate in Hagerstown Heirs of Judge Alvey
Richard H Alvey Jr today fled a suit to compel the sale of real estate left by his father Judge Rich rd H Alvey chief justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia The Dalton farm Whitehall farm in Willamaport district and two houses in Hagerston are to be sold An agreement split widow dowers and Prospect street residence 100 00 relinquished others The sale proceeds will be distributed among the children.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Richard H Alvey, Jr
Richard H Alvey
Court of Appeals of
District of Columbia
Alvey
Dalton Farm
Whitehall Farm
Willamaport
Hagerston
Prospect Street
Jailed on Murder Charge in West Virginia
Three men identified as David Zefferman Robert Gillespie and Daniel Oldham were arrested on a train near Pocahontas on charges of murdering J B George a clerk last Friday. Officers found a razor steel knuckles blackjack howse knife and a pistol with the group. They claimed they were traveling from Smythe County to West Virginia to work in mines and say they can prove an alibi. The prisoners are held in Pocahontas jail.
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Washington Post
Tazewell
W. Va
David Zefferman
Robert Gillespie
Daniel Oldham
Pocahontas
J. B. George
Smythe County
West Virginia
Fencing Season Opens With Naval Academy Home Bout
Three New York Turn Verein fencers opened the Annapolis fencing season against the Naval Academy. Middy captain Grattan C Dichman led the midshipmen in foil and dueling sword bouts with exhibition format and no decisions. Participants included Walter Smith Harold Burdick George N Brandt Charles C Ress Harrison Knauss and Turn Verein fencers John Allaire Paul Benzenberg George Reimherr.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
New York
Turn Verein
Naval Academy
Middhipmian Grattan C. Dichman
Walter Smith
Harold Burdick
George N. Brandt
Charles C Ress
Harrison Knauss
John Allsire
Paul Benzenberg
George Reimherr
Folla
Alfaire- Dichman
Benzenberg- Brandt
Rehoherr-Burdick- Attelre-Smith
Benzenberg-Ross
Reimberr-Knauvas
Allaire-Brandt
Bensenberg
Postmaster Under Secret Investigation in Staunton
A secret probe at Staunton post office targets Postmaster R. A. Wulgsler for alleged pernicious political activity. The inquiry, led by U S Civil Service Commissioner L. H. Fisher and Post-office Inspector T. M. Reddy, is being conducted in strict secrecy inside the government building. Reddy offered only a brief, vague statement about the ongoing matter.
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A. Fulwhter
Staunton
Washington Post
Staunton Post Office
R. A. Wulgsler
United States Civil Service
L. H. Fisher
Post-office
T. M. Reddy
Reddy
Actress Margaret Heyman Dies After Operation in Baltimore
Margaret Heyman, member of The Shepherd King company starring Wright Lorrimer, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. After a tumor on the breast was to be removed she performed last night as David's mother and the witch, then died this morning from shock following an operation. She was a Chicago widow with a nineteen year old bank employee son.
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Baltimore
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Wright Lorrimer
Johns Hopkins
David
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