Split on Schools Oppose Trade Board Plan Protest in Congress
A Chamber of Commerce public school committee voted to thoroughly investigate charges of waste and mismanagement in the District School system. The Board of Trade also plans a separate inquiry, with both committees inviting all interested persons to testify. Maj. Jurtson, engineer commissioner, attended the meeting where the decision was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Distriet
Board of Trade
Maj. Jurtson
Board of Education
Parcival M. Brown
Congress
Ashford
Mr. Brown
Charles W. Clagett
Dolliver
Brown
District of Columbia
Clagett
Maj. T. Townsend Smith
Washington Topham
Washington
Joseph Jacobi
B. W. Guy
Maj. Judson
Marmelpal
Percival M. Brown
Graves
Joseph St
Rhode Island Avenue
Death notices and a reform debate for DC schools
Obituaries note many DC residents and relatives, including Eliza Ballauf and Margaret Bateman, with funeral details and private interments. The second item reports the Chamber of Commerce opposing the Peters bill to remove the Board of Education, favoring a representative local control of schools and inviting hearings.
Unity in Church Federation Idea Explained
Dr Derk of Philadelphia likens federation to New Nationalism centralization but not church merger. Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America meeting in Washington discusses common work, social reform, and spiritual regeneration with leaders from 31 denominations and 17 million members. Delegates view unity as cooperation not consolidation.
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Dr. Derk
Philadelphia
Rav
Edwin Heyle Delk
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
First Congregational Church
S. H. Woodrow
Washington
Shoreham Hotel
United Church
Charles L. Thompson
Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
New York
Earl Cranston
Methodist Episcopal Church
William Henry Roberts
Delk
Roberts
Wallace Radcliffe
Itics
Cranston
Federal Council
Thompson
W.R. Sumwalt
White House
Taft
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
John W. R. Sumwalt
Pardoned Newport News Clerk Monroe by Governor Mann
Gov Mann grants pardon to Judson Monroe a Newport News street railway clerk serving a one year penitentiary term. Monroe misused company funds during a trip to New York for pleasure, the pardon announced from Richmond.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Mann
Judson Monroe
Monroe
Street Railway Company
Newport News
New York City
Dipley and Smith Found Guilty in Ketchel Murder
Marshfield Missouri January 4 jurors found Walter A Dipley and Goldie Smith guilty of first degree murder in the case of Stanley Ketchel the famed pugilist. A life sentence was recommended after a seventeen hour jury deliberation Ketchel was shot October 16 on R P Dickerson’s ranch near Conway Missouri about forty miles east of Springfield Dipley who worked there as a farmhand and Goldie Smith employed by the ranch owner were implicated in the crime on the Dickerson property.
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Marshfield
Walter A. Dipley
Goldie Smith
Stanley Ketchel
R. P. Dickerson
Conway
Springfield
Dipley
Ketchel
Mr. Dickerson
150 Foot Leap From Bridge Claims New Yorker
A man leaped 150 feet from the parapet of the Manhattan bridge into the East River as a patrol boat passed beneath. He died en route to shore. identity found on his clothing is E. W. Heaton of Plainfield New Jersey, about 28 years old. Authorities deem it self inflicted.
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New York
New Manhattan Bridge
East River
E. W. Heaton
Plainfield
N. J
District panel urges expanded powers for District committee
Representative Olcott of New York condemns Congressional indifference to District needs and calls for Senate and House committees to sit as a city council for the District. He backs giving the District committee control of the District appropriation bill and favoring a centralized authority structure. Missouri Democrat Borland supports expanding committee powers and creating a city council from District committees.
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Boreland
Missouri
District of Columbia
Senate
House
Board of Aldermen
Olcott
New York
House District Committee
Congress
Borland
Licensed To Marry Pairs Reported In Virginia News
A list of anticipated marriages includes William M. Kirkpatrick aged 23 and Etta J. Duncan aged 15 of Culpeper, with Rev F W Johnson. Thomas J Swann HM and Nora E King 25 with Rev F W Johnson. Augustine Derby 28 of New York City and Olga B Converse 22 with Rev E L Buckey J. Milton Caton 19 and Ruth H Bohrer 18 with Rev MF Yuetling. Lawrence B E Davis 36 and Lillian P D Ruck 3 of Richmond with Rev J Howard Wells. Henry C Urving and Mary Butler 20 with Rev A J Olds. Walter H Clarkson 23 and Clara E Reader 1 with Rev W H Howard. a
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William M. Kirkpatrick
Etta J. Duncan
Culpeper
F. W. Johnson
Thomas J. Swann
Nora E. King
Augustin Derby
New York City
Olga B. Converse
E. L. Buckey
Milton ‘Caton
Ruth H. Bohrer
MF. Yuetgling
Lawrence BE. Davis
Lillian PD. Ruck
Richmond
J. Howard Wells
Henry C. Urving
Mary Butler
A. J. Olds
Walter H. Clarkson
Clara EH. Reader
W. H. Howard
Martine Seals New Jersey Senate Victory in Trenton
Former United States Senator James Smith retires as Martine of Plainfield edges toward joint ballot victory. Assembly and Senate votes show Martine near the 41 needed, with governors and party leaders hailing the likely win and signaling a shift in New Jersey politics under new Democratic leadership.
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Democratic Party
Washington Post
Trenton
N. J
James
Martine
Plainfield
United States
New Jersey
Senate
House
Smith
James A. Hamil
HE. D. Stokes
Bembican
Griggs
Hamil
Stokes
Gov. Fort
John Kean
James Smith, Jr
Mr. Smith
Macksey
Assemblyman
Brown
Essex
Newark
Legislative
Gov. Wilson
United States Senate
Hughes
James HE
Hotels and arrivals list across multiple cities
A roster of guests staying at major hotels in Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburg Connecticut Georgia Maryland Massachusetts New York New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Texas Virginia and foreign travelers with names and associated hotels. Also notes ocean liner movements including ships arriving from New York and a few European sailings.
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Boston
W. N. Hartshorn
Raleigh
G. Clapp
M. L. Emerson
Shoreham
Thomas Harrison
Riggs
M. Henessey
N. H. White
George
Derby
Willard
W. B. van Amringer
B. C. Bixby
St. James
Chicago
W. H. Alford
John W. Young
Charles Alling, Jr
G. M. Mathews
St James
Maryland
L. Breese
J. Cutlam
BE. A. Cody
Baltimore
Watter & Folk
Annapolis
Ebbitt
Massachusetts
Charles W. Plummer
New Bedford
Grafton
BE. A. Collier
Gardner
Joseph Peterson
W. Peterson
Sdlom
Charles §. Baxter
Medford
New York
Mary H. Goldsmith
Amelia G. Hotchkles
William R. Rathburn
Elmira
John A. Smith
Louin W. Edelman
Rochester
New Jersey
W. T. Burgesser
Newark
B. G. Roberts
Red Bank
Ohio
Aiohn A. Penton
Cleveland
Arlington
Charlea
Charlea ,Begge, Cincinnati, Riggs. N. C. Hall
Hirpitt
T. J. Johnson
Columbus
Hart
Man
D. T. Williame
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
LHH
Webster
Ambier
Paul
Levitach
Easton
G. G. Knights
Lock Haven
Texas
Moning
Fort Worth
Virginia
R. P. Holt
Newport News
Count de Adhemar
Mose Neck
W. Kapp
Richmond
Ll. Bagel
Norfolk
William Buchanan
W. F. Tinsley
Cuitton Forge
Rinehart
Wits
Charlottesville
O. Murray
Wichester
Foreign
Gordon MacKenzie
Toronto
Albany Ballot Rumors Tie to Sheehan Bid for Senate
Reports from Albany indicate Tammany may back Sheehan only through two more ballots with hopes of twelve or thirteen votes. Sheehan stood at 85 on the sixth ballot, Douglas, an Albany newcomer, won three votes, while others gained at least one. Buffalo reaction: Norman Mack asserts the caucus nominee deserves all Democratic support in the state.
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Albany
United States
Tammany
Sheehan
Buffalo
N. Y
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Four Senators Elected as States Live Up to Vote
Madison Wisconsin January reports show La Follette elected by assembly and Senate in a party split. Nevada Texas and Wyoming also report senatorial successors with Nixon Culberson Kendrick chosen by respective legislatures on joint ballots or separate votes.
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Madison
Wis
Assembly
United States
la Follette
Weisse
Kleist
Senate
Reno
Nev
George S. Nixon
Nevada
Austin
Tex
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
D. ©. Clark
John B. Kendrick
Adams Leads in Colorado Senate Ballot Tally
Denver Jan 4 The Colorado general assembly opened with the first senator ballot producing no election. Democrats Adams 20 Martin 2 Maupin 1 Connell 3 Speer 2 Shafroth 1 Thomas 5 Taylor 3 Ward Absent 1. Republicans Barela 2 Dawson 4 Gowdy 8 McCrea 5 Northcott 2 Root 2 Laille 10. Thirteen candidates were placed in nomination.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado General Assembly
Adams
Martin
Maupin
Connell
Speer
Shafroth
Thomas
Taylor
Ward
Barela
Dawson
Gowdy
McCrea
Northcott
Root
Aille
Du Pont's Foes Give In in Delaware Election
Dover report says opposition to Henry A. du Pont's reelection has largely conceded the race. Joint ballot tomorrow will likely affirm du Pont. House tally shows du Pont with a comfortable majority while the senate remains split.
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DU Pont
Senate
House
Henry A. du Pont
Willard Saulsbury
Saulsbury
Robert G. Youston
Ticket clears up mystery of sleeper death in Minnesota
Ian Hemingstraus of Utica New York died in a Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway sleeper at Thiel River Falls Minnesota. A railroad ticket found in his effects was issued under L R Lowes name. Lowes relatives could not identify the deceased. Reynolds, a publisher's cashier, says Lowes sold the ticket to a broker and Hemingstraus bore the ticket with Lowes name. Death is not believed to be due to violence.
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Ian
Minneapolis
L. R. Lowes
Lowes
Health Office Births and Deaths in City Records
Births list includes Kenjawin Schwartz and Sarah, Lichtenbesey and Leatherman couples with boys. Schuertzer, Corbin, Harvey, Dyson, Poindexter, Barnes, Mason, Hurley, Mitchell, Harnan, Watkins, and others with girls or boys. Deaths note elderly residents and hospital deaths including Turner, Hoggewerff, Mahood, Culler, Jones, Ohiaudt, Schuyler, Erhardt, Turner, Jackson, Douglass, Miner, and others. Iowa Senatorial Ballot shows Funk and Garst among totals, no decisive outcome.
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Kenjawin
Sarah Schwartz
Abraham
Rosie Lichtenbesey
Edward
Goldie Leatherman
George
Mary Schuertzer
Richard
Martha E. Cook
Emile II
Katherine M. Schofield
Ernest
Maey E. Corbin
Charles P
Rose Harnan
James L
Florence Watkins
Charles
Mara Harvey
Lennon
Sadie Dyson
Wilford J
Janie Poindexter
Mildred Barnes
Joseph R
Sara Mason
Gil
Joseph
Cassie Brooks
Alonzo
Rosie Hurley
William A
Mary B Mitchell
Robert Emerson
Apts
Girard
Upton H. Rudevour
T At
Agnes
Mary E Turner
N St. Se
Grady Green
Freedmen's Hospital
Frank Anderson
St. Sw
Charles Douglass
Canal St. Sw
Arthur Jackson
Mase
Ave
Sarah Miner
C St
William Blackwell
st_ew
Thomas Pre
Emergency
Agnes Jones
Francis St
Edward Smith
Freedmen’s Hospital
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Columbia
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Girard Streets
Marshall
Mich
Manchester
N. H
Hoogewerff
John A Hoogewerff
R Atreet
Smuel
RE. Hooghewerff
Howard County
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Lancaser
Nooper
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Julia A. Hooper
Finneral
Jhuxnt
Matreet
Mary Bethune
Henry J. Fluny
Henry Knox Craig
LeWis
Elizabeth Hamilton
Fulton
Elizabeth Saville Lewis
Thirty-first Street
Schuydlar
Minnie A. Syehingler
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Mananuary
James Aquita
Emma Windom
Wheaton
Grace Episcopal Church
Silver Spring
Grace Church
Litter Spring
Yates
Vanwold
Alonzo Colt Yates
Charlotte Colt Yates
Oak Hill Cemetery
Providence Journal
Eveland Plats Center
Byracuse Post-Standard
Chicago Record-Herald
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Pustato Courier
Rochester Herald
Ew York Times
St. Louis Republic
Boston Globe
Pittspurg
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Thos
Sergeon
TOR
Cain
PHOS
A. Ostello
W.R. Pumphrey & Son
Rorkville
K. Thos
M.hindle
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
WM. H. Sardo & CO
Lincoln
Radhive
Tokalon Wine CO
F St. NW
Falvey
Eleventh Streets
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Castoria
Infante
Toga
Jersey
Liverpool
Lusitania
London
Minneapolia
Havre
Pomeranisa
St Johes
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Hpermare
Uneeda
Fesh
National Biscuit. Company
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Uty
R. Harris & Co
R. Harris
the Jewelers
Sis
Health Office Record
Iowa
Des Moines
Young
Funk
Kenyon
Garst
Porter
GEO. A. Dickel & CO. Distillers
Nashville, Tenn
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