Wanted in New York Frederick Rosseau Suspect
Philadelphia police prepared to turn over Gessler Rosseau to New York authorities who claim he tried to blow up the Cunard liner Umbria in May. Detectives from New York and Washington seek strongest evidence as Denver officials may identify him by a Denver hat and civic photos. Rosseau remains uncooperative in questioning at Philadelphia city hall.
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Philadelphia
Denver
New York
Washington
Gessler Rosseau
McClusky
Donaghy
Cunard Line
Umbria
Rosseau
Frederick the Great
Colorado
Rosseau Ie
City Hall
M Gessler Rosseau
Cunard
Hiner
Cary
Curry
Ninth Avenue
Hoad
Peter Bathe
Expressman
Trock
Arthur Cary
Philadelpha
Vernon H Brown
Cunard Company
Steamship Company
Photograph Identifies Dynamite Suspect in Philadelphia
Four men in Philadelphia positively identify a photograph of Gessler Rosseau as the man who attempted to dynamite a statue at the Washington Barracks. Detectives plan to escort Carter the hackman and Reigner the baker to Philadelphia for further identification. Authorities say extradition here is unlikely and note Rosseau faces only misdemeanor charges for disorderly conduct and discharging explosives.
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Gessler Rosseau
Philadelpha
Frederick the Great
New War College
Washington Barracks
Alfred Carter
Tls
Hackman
Rosseau
Sylvester Gray
Carter
I Hazen
Albert Reigner
Post
Russeau
Philadelphia
Charles Evans
Reigner
Post Baker
Washington
Maj. Sylvester
Tf Rosseau
Patrick Kelly
Owen Kelly
Umbria
Rosseau linked to infernal device found in prisoner's possession
Detective Harry Warren reported in Philadelphia on other business where he saw Rosseau and a device described as an infernal machine. Rosseau claimed he recently came from Chicago and had previously been in Philadelphia, with the possibility of being taken to New York for the full extent of the law.
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New York
Harry Warren
Philadelphia
Rosseau
Chicago
Aabingon
Saloon Shootout Sparks Riot at 1270 C Street Scene
Arthur Thomas fired a revolver at Charles Williams in John Dundak’s saloon on 1270 C street southeast. Williams and bystanders overwhelmed Thomas. police from the Fifth precinct arrested him for assault with a dangerous weapon as the crowd cleared. No one else was hurt.
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Arthur Thomas
John Dundak
C Street
Springman
16Ringman Place
Thomas
Charles Williams
Willams
Williams
Wiliams
Knights at Banquet Over Two Hundred at Table
Washington Knights Templars Commandery No. 1 held its eightieth anniversary banquet at the New Willard with about 250 members and guests. Grand Master Lartin Ginn proposed the toast to the President, “The Ideal Citizen and Typical American,” as Haley’s Orchestra played the national anthem. The program listed officers from 1825 and 1908, plus an architectural chart. Speakers included Augustus Coolidge, Andrew Kelley, and Digby Bell, with music by the Brenamore Quartet and Haley’s Orchestra. A brief reception followed with a long list of attendees and committee leaders.
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Washington
Templar
J. Russell Verbrycke
Lartin RH. Ginn
Grand Lodge
Free and Accepted
Masons
District of Columbia
Augustus HB. Coolidge
Royal Arch Masons
Andrew W. Kelley
Knights Templars
Digby Bell
Frank H. Thomas
San Franccisco
John A. Lacy
Potomac
Washington Commandery
Henry K. Simpson
Frank H. Hosford
Brenamore
Haley
Runaway Boy Nelson Guenther Jr Caught in Hotel Room
Thirteen year old Nelson Guenther Jr left 1326 Ninth Street NW with a $2 check from his mother's bureau. He was found in the Pittsburg House on Pennsylvania Avenue NW and confessed to shortening his trousers to fit as he bought dime novels and tobacco with the cash. He was returned to his father at 9 PM.
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Philadelphia
Nelson Guenther
Pittsburg House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Ninth Street
Barbee
Pennsylvania Railroad
Guenther
Pittsburg
Nelson Guenther, Jr
Nelson, Jr
Jess
Jack the Juggler
Grego
Swordsman
Disorderly Charge At Georgetown University Hospital
John O Donohue twenty six of Condut road was locked up at No 7 police station for being disorderly at Georgetown University Hospital. He was taken there after a scalp wound from an altercation at Thirty third and M streets northwest. He refused to name his assailant or describe the incident. His injuries were slight. The funeral of George Aloysius Harvey was held at St. Patrick's Church with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery. pallbearers were life long friends Arthur Becker H Edward Becker William Becker George W Dove S J McQuade Archie Clark William McCloskey and John Brown. Bishop Charles H Brent met with Taft and Col Edwards at the War Department on Philippine affairs prior to Brent’s return to the Philippines.
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John O'Donohue
Condut Road
No. 7
Georgetown University Hospital
O' Donohue
Thirty-third
M Streets
George Aloysius Harvey
Fourteenth Street Northwest
St. Patrick's Church
William J. Carroll
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Charles H. Brent
Episcopal Church
Philippine Islands
War Department
Taft
Col Eawards
Insular Bureau
Brent
Philippines
Death Certificate Rules Mrs Wade Accidental Burns
Acting Coroner Glagebrook issued a certificate of accidental death for Mrs Mary Wade an elderly Black woman who died at Emergency Hospital on Friday from burns after her dress caught fire from a kitchen stove at 1215 Linden Street Northeast. Manila Police Chief met President Roosevelt and was hosted by Maj Sylvester then returned home after a world tour on leave.
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Manila
White House
Roosevelt
Maj
Sylvester
Dyspepsia and the Need to Strengthen the Stomach
Discusses dyspepsia and argues that cures lie in strengthening and toning the stomach rather than other methods. Claims the stomach is weak from repeated stress and improper treatment. Advises taking a certain approach (incomplete text).
Canal Labor Strike Hits Colon Port
In Colon on January 14, canal laborers at San Gristenal struck over pay. About 200 men refused 91.0 per day and demanded four dollars in silver, equal to to gold. Idle at Ban Cristobal dock were the steamer Brewster from Port Arthur and the schooner Vile Vermana carrying 700000 feet of lumber. Charles List posted orders barring reemployment and evictions by 4 p m. An effort to bring Panamanian laborers to Colon to unload the idle ships is underway.
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Colon
San Gristenal
Colon Dock
Brewster
Port Arthur
Tex
Carsees
Ban Cristobal
Charles List
SA Canal
Canal Commission
Panama
Objections in Panama to Abolition of Isthmus Legation
Panamanian protest against abolishing the American legation and merging minister and Canal Zone governor roles into a single governor minister. Cablegram from Panama’s foreign affairs minister to Obaldia in Washington noted. Also discussed were arbitration plans for the Costa Rica Panama boundary.
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Isthmus
Bristow Reflects on Enemies and Friends in Panama Inquiry
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow spoke on his mixed reception since taking the post, noting both enemies and friends as he pursues duties related to the Panama Railroad and Steamship Company. He said he will meet President Taft and Secretary Taft’s expectations and will resign to close current affairs. James T Watson named as his stenographer. Conrad to act as Fourth Assistant Postmaster General during the interim.
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Bristow
Panama Railroad and Steamship Company
Taft
James
Conference fails to end the strike at State house
Boston January 14 A conference at the State house called by Gov Douglas between Fail River cotton goods manufacturers and striking workers ends without a settlement. A follow up meeting is planned for Wednesday. About 26 000 workers have been on strike for six months causing hardship and losses to milk buyers. Reports say workers would accept a seven cent margin between raw material and finished product, while manufacturers seek a larger profit.
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Boston
State House
Gov. Douglas
Blood Vitality and the Dr. Pierce Cure
An advertisement extols blood quality as key to strength and nerve health. It warns against anemia from indoor work and praises Dr. Pierce's Garden Medical Discovery for boosting blood and vitality. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets with claims of safety and efficacy.
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Dr. Pierce
Rze
R. V. Pierce
Civil Service Rules Block Unclassified Laborer Transfers
President orders that appointing laborers to unclassified posts and transferring them to classified clerical work is a civil service violation. About 640 workers affected, mainly in Agriculture and Treasury, with 1902 and 1903 reforms and Roosevelt orders aimed at preventing work-performed-without-examination. The Civil Service Commission warns these orders cannot be evaded.
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Cleveland
Roosevelt
Washington
Departmenta
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Trainmen Vote On Strike At Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia Jan 14 Differences between the Pennsylvania Railroad and some employees surface in talks with W W Atterbury general manager As the grievance committee chaired by W G Lee votes on strike authority by mid next week the outcome will hinge on a referendum among Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen members in eastern territory Only a small fraction of railroad workers belong to the union and overall freight flow is strained by weather and car shortages Locomotives from 825 on order will soon enter service easing the burden
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Grand Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
W. W. Atterbury
W. G. Lee
Grand Mas
Brotherhood of Railway
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Bae
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood
Faces Fraud Charge in Long-Delayed Indictment
New York January 14 C Lawton Work once prominent in yachting and horse shows faced 32500 bail for examination on January 2 by U S Commissioner Shields on an indictment dating back nearly five years. The Investors Trust scheme promised high profits from Philadelphia led investments and included statements of profits for three years. Several investors testified they put in sums ranging from 50 to 350 with promises of substantial monthly incomes, which allegedly were not reinvested. Carter Gains One Vote in Helena United States Senate Ballot.
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New York
C. Lawton Work
United States
Shields
Work
Post Office
Holden
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
J. Weld Leavett
Eugene Reyenthiel
Investors’ Trust
Lipman Heene
Jenn J. Geary
Somerville
Mass
H.W. A. Jones
Roxbury
John 8. Turmer
Huntingdon
Engineers End Sessions of Reclamation Service Conference
The Geological Survey engineers wrap two weeks of talks at the Geological Survey Building and enjoy a smoker at Rauscher's. Key figures include J. J. Hill of the Great Northern, Senator Bard, and chief engineer Newell. Bills discussed cover irrigation works on California and Oregon waterways, with plans to drain lakes and reveal peat lands. Attendees list includes Robbins, Walter, Field, Storrs, Ensign, McConnell, and others. guests included Hitchcock and Wilson among others.
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Government Reclamation Service
Geological Survey
Rauscher's
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad
Hill
Bard
Senate Committee On Irrigation
Reclamation Service
Newell
Lippincott
Blen
California
Oregon
S. B. Robbins
R. F. Walter
J. E. Field
H. A. Storrs
O. BH. Ensign
I. W. McConnell
H N. Savage
G. H. Bilas
A. Noble
Builders and real estate interests urged to attend January 17 meeting
Citizens urged to gather in the Riges House parlors at 1 o'clock noon on Tuesday January 17 to study a congressional bill licensing master builders and related matters. District Code demands DC corporations file annual reports by January 20. few have done so. A public notice invites taxpayer action via citizen committees and a box address for submission. Also mentions a railway excursion train incident and Washington County's first legal hanging in twenty years.
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Riges House
Congress
Ernest H Daniml
District of Columbia
Recorder of Deeds
Citizens’ Committees
W. Askew
Yellow Pine
Ala
Mobile and Ohio Railway
Washington County
Weather conditions and forecasts across regions
The Weather Bureau notes a high pressure area shrinking as a low approaches the North Pacific. Temperatures run 10 to 34 degrees below average from the Rockies eastward, with rising readings west of the mountains. Snow and rain persist in Northern California and North Pacific States, with cooler conditions east of the Mississippi and gradually warming west. Local winds vary by coast and lake areas. tides and sunshine percentages are recorded.
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U. 5
Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Great High
North Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Ohio Valley
Lower
Lake Region
Atlantic States
California
North Pacific States
Plateau
Idaho
Montana
Lake
Mississippi River
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
Dunnets
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Louis Behrens
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August Peterson
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E. Mack
Johnson
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A M Lothrop
W Woodward
C K Berryman
F E. Burks
Roe Fulkerson
F. W. Moore
Falk
J.T Gibbs
Macgill
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HO C. Perdue
C W. Simpson
H. M. School
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H J. Colmer
Pond
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G. W ‘Grane
J.T. Tabler
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I. O. Knox
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EB Southall
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J R Conway
T R Riley
N T Halle
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Harry Standiford
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T Caldwell
C F Hing
J A. Oliver
William Broun
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J. B Lord
Wo H. Scott
JW Boteler
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Holtentan
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I. J Chapman
J. Hendrick
Hobart Bowdler
CE Stevens
Charles Allen
E J Bernhard
C H Smith
J. H Simms
J B W. Shaw
W. ©. Peake
Milton Patterson
S M. Leitzell
J. C. Wineman
G. T. Nutze
H. F Dunkhorst
C. J. Ubhow
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A E Burklin
C. L. Heath
D C. Vaughan
W .T. Hastings
M W. Moore
J. R Wright, Jr
W. H Hannay
D G Stuart
Charles Jacobsen
W. O C. Long
E S Cochran
T J Newton
B. W Zea
J. B K. Lee
H Townsend
W. Pease
J. F. Collins
George @Bransy
H. & Turner
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Owen Owen
B S. Shedd
E B. S. Smith
C. B. Berry
R. P. Andrews
W J. Wallace
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J 8 Beach
R L. Eliot
Edward Green
W C. Fowler
J L Skidmore
G. F Schneider
T E Ogram
R. W Lee
Francia Nye
W. A. Brown
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D. L. Rice
James Sharp
J. F. Hood
L. B. Swarmotedt
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H 5. Merrill
D. F Comstock
JC Rau
J . Evans
A. N. Perry
Isaac Pearson
G. W. Hurlehaus
A. H Moreland
A. Erney
RM. Brown
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C Espey
JB. Lamble
Andrew Parker
A. F Fox
George Ryness, Jr
J F Grant
F W Behrens
Allison Naller, Jr
W. G Henderson
W. T Galiler
Parke
J. HK Bmall, Jr
T. P Morgan
W H. Klopfer
Alien Busolua
W. L. Ashby
J A Lacy
J A. Rutherford
Emily A. Pryor
J. J. Pattison
Verlinda Simms
Elexius Simms
Lord Simms
England
Rahway
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New Jersey State Reformatory
St. Cloud
Minn
Lawrence Hall
St. Cloud Normal School
Cottom
Little Rock
Ark
House of the General Assembly
Simpson
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Hood
A& Lawton Work
Get-rich-quick Concern
Helena
Mont
Jan
T. H. Carter
Exicco
PE Fru
S. B. Hartman, M. D
President Hill
Final Reclamation
Thorpas Davis
William McManus
Davis
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Adler
Arungates
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St
Cafe Calvert
14Th St
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. NW
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