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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

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Jan 15, 1906

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7

Day Off for Solons Why Glass Is Out of Race

Richmond reports lawmakers left for weekend with families as the General Assembly plans to reconvene Tuesday. Carter Glass declines gubernatorial run citing costly primaries. Capt Baker promotes dignity with new pages and separate seating for guests, public, and colored people, plus two inner guards at the capitol.

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Washington Richmond General Assembly Carter Gliss Lynchburg Virginia Clect C. A Swanson Lass Posson Mc Glass Baker House Senate Cant Haker Capitol
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Fugitive Boyle Held in Pittsburg on Embezzlement Charge

Paul D. Boyle of Clarksburg is detained at Pittsburgh station awaiting Clarksburg police. He is charged with embezzling between $500 and $1,000 from Philips Sheet and Tinacee Co., where he served as treasurer, and he admitted to being the wanted man. His father is a prominent Presbyterian minister in Bellaire Ohio, and a brother ministers in Cincinnati.

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Washington Post Clarksburg W Va Paul D. Boyle W .Ya Pittenburg Station Philips Sheet and Tincee Company Chaksburg Bellaire Ohio Cincinnati
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Swedish Captain Accused Of Immigrant Law Violation

Swedish steamer Drottning Sophia captain Knatve faces US commissioner Stephenson in Washington on charges of smuggling four aliens and transporting men who were deserters from the vessel. The case stems from alleged concealment and improper admission of foreigners into this country.

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Washington Nortelki Va Knafve Stearseer Drottning Sophia Stephenson Knatve
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Winchester hotel gas escape saves man identified as Voorhees

Special to The Washington Foge Winchester Va January 14 Only timely discovery of escaping gas in a Winchester hotel saved Henry Voorhees a stranger about twenty five years old and well dressed Two hours after he was found unconscious in room No 1 he said I blew out the gas and hinted he would have died if not interrupted He later disappeared after brief surveillance by officials and a physician revived him

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Washington Winchester Henry Voorhees Hugh Stockdell Petersburg Voorhees
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Planned his own funeral in detail

Richmond, Jan 14. Dr James Powell Garland died at his New Kent County home last night. His funeral will be held at Court Street Methodist Church in Lynchburg Tuesday morning with Rev Paul Whitehead officiating. He arranged the service a hour before death and named his executors, detailing estate plans and burial wishes. He also directed Rev George H Spooner to write his memorial to be read at the next conference.

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Washington Richmond Fey James Powell Garland New Kent County Court Street Methodist Church Lynchburg Paul Whitehead Garland George H Spooner
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Postal law violation leads to four arrests in Maryland

Hagerstown Md Jan 14 post office inspector F F Sharron arrested four persons for mailing written matter at fourth class rates 1 cent per ounce. They pled guilty and paid the minimum $10 fine each. Cigar and tobacco prize tags and labels were mailed to Winston Salem NC at merchandise rates with written matter in the same package. Inspector Sharron has 100 cases in seven Maryland counties and eleven Virginia counties under investigation. Discovery came from the Winston Salem postmaster.

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Washington Post Hagerstown F. F. Sharron Post-Office Washington Post Office Department Winston-Salem N. C Sharron Maryland Virginia
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Veteran at National Soldiers' Home Dies in Cellar

Special to the Washington Post Newport News Virginia January 14 Christian Koch seventy four a member of Company K at the National Soldiers Home was found dead in the cellar under his quarters having hanged himself by a rope from a reacher above He sat on a chair and strangled himself Koch a Philadelphia native served with the Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry during the Civil War He came to the home years ago and is believed to have relatives in Philadelphia.

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Tua Washington Post Newport ‘News Christian Skoch Company K National Soldiers’ Home Koch Philadelphia Fifth Pennsylvania Cavalry Philadelpha
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War Over Normal School Involves Hampton Roads Plan

Special to The Washington from Newport News Va Jan 14. Norfolk hopes to obtain a new state normal school and fights over funding for a Jamestown exposition Virginia building. Newport News asserts prior right to the school and Richmond hints at permanent use of the exposition building for the normal school.

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Newport News Norfolk Hampton Roads S. W. Holt Virginia Richmond Normal School
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress Opens in Washington

The 609 strong National Rivers and Harbors Congress meets in Washington at the Arlington to press for larger public waterway and harbor appropriations. Delegates from at least 300 commercial groups and 20 state governors, plus officials, will hear speeches by M. J. Sanders and Charles Scott as the session proceeds through Tuesday.

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The Arlington National Rivers and Harbors Congress Washington Congress Baltimore Pacific Coast New England States East South M. J. Sanders New Orleans Executive Committee Charles Scott Mississippi Theodore Burton Rivers and Harbors White House M. J. Saunders W. H. Lincoln Boston Robert, Ramsay James R. Garfield Cleveland Col William H. Love EB. R. Sharwood Philadelphia
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Death records rise in New York state 1905 data

New York state records for 1905 show a death rate of 18.2 per thousand, higher than the five year average. Pneumonia and consumption are major causes with thousands of deaths in five months. An advertising plea promotes Gowan's Pneumonia Cure as a guaranteed treatment and cough remedy.

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New York State Albany New York Gowan
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Gowan Pneumonia Cure Ad Offers 3 Bottles Today

Gowan Medical Co. of Durham North Carolina promotes a pneumonia cure with three bottles claimed to treat ordinary cold cough or sore throat in two handy sizes. Regular bottles priced 3100 or sent by mail on receipt of price through druggists.

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Merchants and Manufacturers Committees Named

A lengthy roster lists Merchants and Manufacturers committees across states and cities. Key figures include Reuben Foster as chairman and Jom R. Sharwood among nominees. districts cover Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri and more with numerous board of trade, chamber of commerce, and improvement associations named alongside prominent names from New York Philadelphia and Washington.

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Alabama—Mobile Joint River and Harbor Committee H. ©. Clark J. D. Waterman EL. Russell Merrill A. 8. Lyons Byrd M. Robinson M. P. Inge BR. H. Clarke Williams Tebbetts W. Crighead Shet- Nald Tennessee River Improvement Association Hunterville R. E. Pettus Charles P. Lana Ward Decatur H A. Skeges H. Albes New Decatur Blackwell H. B. Beard Scottsboro Virgil Boutin W. Fragler Florence Emmet O'Neal A. E. Walker W. Mr. Campbell Tuscumbia Jamey T. Kirk John Delghy Sheffield J. C. Morris Snowden McGaughey Joselm H. Nathan L. J. Andrews M. C John C. Floyd Robert M. Wallace J. T. Robinson Job Little H. D. Tomlinson Cutler Ark A. H Harmett Wynne J. A Bradsher Harrisburg H. Roleaon Marianna H. N. Pharr Memphis M. P. Robertson J.T. McClellan Maryland Baltimore Board of Trade Joseph R. Foard Welter B. Brooke, Jr Joseph C Bostoff Merchants’ Association Amory A. Lawrence James Richard Carter Associated Board of Trade Arthur G. Farley Frederic H. Viaux Michigan Grand Rapids New York Parley Fitch Iowa W. B. Scaife Pennsylvania J. L. Vance Ohio Allen Gray Indiana J. M. Dickinson Trois W. B. Troutman Ilinois Charles I. Mulliken Illneis Gok Greer Clay Missouri Marcus Bernheimer J. E Smith Col John 8. Brannin Kentucky R. W. Knott C. L. Hebertson W. A. Percy Tennessee Albert §. Caldwell W. H. Stovall W. B. Milter Arkansas Capt Patrick Herry Maj Greenfield Quarles F. M. Rogers EB. J. Bowers Washington D. C T. G. Catchings Miesissippi John M. Allen Mississippi J. T. Atterbury Miesisippi W. S. Barry E. J. Russell Alabama John A. Mellhenny Louisiana J. T. McClellan John M. Parker F. L. Maxwell Kansas City Board of Trade Edgar C. Bilis St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange W. P. Kennett Edward BE. Seharit Latin~American Club and Foreign Trade Association James Arbuchle Nebraska Jamey MH Atercrombié R. C Jenkinson George F. Reeve New York Produce Exchange North Carolina Fayetteville Ciisens Cape Fear River Cleveland Chamber of Commerce Harvey D. Goulder James R. Garfield John M. Mullooney BF. A Scott Cincinnati Bustpesa Men's Club Albert Bettinger Edwin C. Gibbs Edwin Philadelphia The Bourse A. Albrecht Lincoln K. Passomer George &. Bartel Walter A. Bailey Tradea’ League W. W. Foulkrod Lewis M. Haupt William McAleer Walter Horstmann Commercial Exchange Frederick W. Taylor Woolman P. Fendill Young BE. E. Delp Grocers and Importers' Exchange Henry A. Fry N. J. Sehmucker William T. Kirk Board of Trade William D. Winsor Schermerhorn Prank D. la Lanne William R. Tucker Vrooman A. J. Cadwala Der B. B. Malone Pittsburg Coal Exchange C. A. Blackburn Hugh Moren W. H. Crump J. Frank Tilley W. Harry Brown George W. Thelsa D. B. Blackburn Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association William B. Rodgers B. F. Jones Thomas M. Rees Chamber of Commerce George H. Anderson James A. Henderton A. G.roenigk Roger Wiliams C. H. Allerton H. L. Castle G. N. Chalfant Tennesshp St. Francis Levee Butler A. H. Hammett J. A. Dradsher Harrinburg Is Ark H. N. Roteson Marianow Tenn Muller Marked Tree James H. Barry Senate James P. Clarke B. Macon Brundige John Floyd Charles Rockwood Willard Warner Pittsburg Jeptha Bright Chattanooga J. A. Patten Newell Sanders H. S. Chamberlain C. W. Olson Texas Galveston Deep-Water Committee W. , Gresham M. Lasker C. Fowler L. P. Featherstone L. Blum T. D. Gresham Virginia Richmond Chamber of Commerce Dabn Huntington Chamber of Commerce G. A. Northcott Keystone Board of Trade F P. London Kingwood Board of Trade Hien William G. Brown Charlestown Board of Ade William Campbell Moundsville Board of Trade Frank H Blake New Martinsville Board of Trade Frank W. Clark St. Marys Board of Trade James A. Oldfield Sistersville Merchants? Association Clifford W. Church Wellsbury Board of ‘Trade Thomas W. Carmichael Williamson Board of Trade B. Randolph Wheeling Dear of Trade State Bankers’ Association E. P. Murphy New Cumbarland State Editorial Association George A. Laughlin Wheeling State Grocers’ Association W. ©. Metonaughe; Parkersburo; President Kurgas, Parkersburg; H. C. Franvheim Wherling N. Speiden Lawrence FB. Sands Joseph Speidel Thomas O'Brien D. J. Stalnaker Robert Hazlett George Wise Wisconsin Osbiosh Board of Trade William W. Waterhouse Washington, D. C American Pilots’ Association J. H. Low J. E. Brien Als
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Marine Band Concert at Columbia Theater Delights Large Audience

The sixth popular Marine Band concert drew a large crowd at the Columbia Theater. Highlights included Greig's The Suite Peer Gynt, La Boheme, and Donizetti’s sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor. Soloists Llewellyn, Smith, Stone, May, McIntire, and Brearton impressed. De Luca’s The Swiss Shepherd showcased technical mastery. Strauss Vienna Woods and other pieces drew hearty applause and encores. next concert is January 23 at the Columbia.

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Marine Band Columbia Theater Greig Llewellyn Smith Stone May McIntire Brearton C. S. de Luca de Luca Vienna Woods Strauss Lebanon Columbia
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Rural Free Delivery Costs and Operations Report

A government statement by P V De Grow details rural free delivery since inception to January 1, 1906. It records 61 690 petitions received, 13 125 acted upon adversary, 34 677 routes in operation, and over 1 000 000 000 pieces of mail handled in fiscal year 1905 with each piece costing just under 1 2 cents. The approximate net cost for 32 055 carriers in fiscal year 1906 is noted.

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P. V. de Grow
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Meriwether Hazing Trial Opens at Annapolis

Special to The Washington Post Annapolis Md Jan 14 The trial of Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr of Lafayette La on hazing charges begins after the Miller case likely ends tomorrow Meriwether already serves one year confinement for the fight that led to the death of Midshipman James R Branch Six specifications accuse Meriwether of hazing underclassmen by headstands and the sixteenth with a new rabbit dance noted for the September hazing while upperclassmen were on leave due to yellow fever Meriwether has retained George H Mann and James M Monroe as counsel.

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Washington Post Annapolis Meriwether, Jr Lafayette John P. Miller Meriwether Academy James R. Branch F. V. Vaniemburg Wisconsin Richard Drew Detroit Mich Paul x. Rice Syracuse Willam D. Kilduff New York City Luther Welch Kansas City Harold Co. Train Messrs George H. Mann New York James M. Monroe Anndpoliz
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