Azcona Freed by Court Over Mexican Extradition Bid
Juan Sanchez Azcona, held since December 6, is freed by Chief Justice Clabaugh of the District of Columbia Supreme Court after the court ruled the statute of limitations expired on the Mexican charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Mexican efforts to extradite him and allegations of embezzlement were overruled, with Azcona’s defense describing the case as a political maneuver to force his return to Mexico for opposition to Diaz.
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Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Azcona
Juan Sanchez Azcona
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Agcona
Diaz
State Department
Francesco
Mexico
Mexican Extradition Case Dismissed Over Statute Rule
Chief Justice Clabaugh dismisses extradition of Azcona citing statute of limitations and lack of strong evidence. Case centers on funds allegedly withheld from Mexican government, claims by Ricardo Huerta and others, with defense framed as political refugee status. Evidence deemed weak and largely hearsay. judge notes delay and improper indictments.
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Azcona
John G Tindsay
New York
Walter 8. Penfield
Republic of Mexico
Clabaugh
Mexico
Ricardo Huerta
Oni Han
Thia Capa
Alberta L. Godden
Ft Ig Ao
Washington cat lovers defend felines against beards scare
Washington cat lovers push back at official warnings linking cats and beard wearers to disease. The Washington Cat Club and F. F. C. vow to publish replies to Commissioner Rudolph and Health Officer Woodward, with a possible meeting to defend domestic cats. Dr. Cecil French argues cats and dogs pose negligible risk and would rather face kittens than many people. Mrs. Henry L. West considers calling a club meeting to gauge backing on defending cats. Miss Mabel Boardman says she fears no more danger from cats than other animals.
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Washington
Washington Cat ‘Club
Rudolph
Woodward
Henry L. West
Cecil French
Washington Kennel Club
Dr. French
Mabel Boardman
National Red Cross Society
Sanchez Azcona Dinner Guest of Diplomats After Release
Senor Sanchez Azcona, freed after nearly two months in confinement, attended a dinner with Latin American diplomats. He is connected to Mexican ambassadors and relatives including Covarrubias and Joaquin Casasas, the U S special ambassador, while his brother-in-law had not sent congratulations.
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Francesco Gomez
Mexico
Alberto L. Gomez
Ricardo Huerta
Azcona
Heidelberg University
Senor Azcona
Italy
Guatemala
Argentina
Senor Covarubias
Great Britain
Senor Joaquin Casasas
United States
Senor Sanchez-Azcona
Sanchez-Azcona
Senor Casaan
Soma Ene
Casasus
Specis
Newport News Steamer Rescued From Mud Off Indian Head
The Newport News went aground in fog off Indian Head at 9 30 Thursday night. A tug pulled her midstream by 3 yesterday afternoon and she docked in Newport News with no reported hull damage. Passengers and freight were taken off by the Three Rivers and brought to the city. The Southland resumed its Norfolk Old Point Comfort service bearing most passengers. The Newport News sails for Virginia cities tonight at 6 45 from Washington.
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Newport News
Indian Head
Norfolk
Three Rivers
Southland
Old Point Comfort
Washington
Virginia
Woodward Funeral Today For Thomas Purcell Woodward
Funeral services for Thomas Purcell Woodward, who died Thursday from heart failure, will be held at the family residence in Takoma Park at 2 o clock this afternoon. He was son of the late Mark Woodward and brother of Dr. Willamm C. Woodward District health officer. He leaves his wife and four brothers James Morris Woodward Frank Albert Woodward Mark R. Woodward and Dr Woodward all residents of the District and his mother Mrs Marris J Woodward of 15 New York avenues northwest.
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Thomas Purcell’ Woodward
Takoma Park
Woodward
Mark Woodward
Willamm C. Woodward
James Morris Woodward
Frank Albert Woodward
Mark R. Woodward
Dr. Woodward
Marris J. Woodward
New York Avenues
Million Dollar Eleven Story Office Building Planned at GWU Site
Samuel W. Woodward announces a $1,000,000 eleven story office structure on the southeast corner of Fifteenth and H streets NW at the George Washington University site. The building will house about 440 offices, use marble, brick, and terra cotta, and be ready by November 1, 1911 with two entrances and a grand H Street court opening to the Southern Commercial Congress building. Construction starts by February 1 after razing the current structure.
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Samuel W. Woodward
Site
Fifteenth
George Washington University
Woodward
Union Trust Company
Shoreham Hotel
Southern Commercial Congress
Harding & Uwpman
Hoastreet
Fifteenth Streat
H Street
Congress
EH Street
Hecht
Alice Watson
Matilda Barnes
W. A. McDonald
Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company
Baltimore
Fayette Streets
Hugh L. Pope
Washington Gaslight Company
Washington
D. C
10Th Street
William B. Orme
Bond
T FL Sonroy & CO
Northwest
Melville P. Eslin
C. E. Wiber
F Street
Forged food order leads to arrests in Washington
John Magruder of 1124 Connecticut Avenue arrested yesterday two African American suspects named William Simma and Charles Williams. A boy presented a forged order signed by Mrs. Carroll widow of William Carroll of 1000 Massachusetts Avenue. Magruder sent a clerk to track the boy who handed the basket to the two men. Central detectives were notified and Simma and Williams were arrested about an hour later by Detective Berman.
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John Magruder
Connecticut Avenue
Willam Simma
Charles Williams
I Street
Magruders’ Store
Carrol
William Carroll
Massachusetts Avenue
Milk War Drives Call for Government Milk Inquiry
Officials of the Agriculture Department and the Public Health Service are urged to jointly investigate raw versus pasteurized milk to reduce infant mortality. Resolutions from the Monday Evening Club and the Chamber of Commerce push President Taft to order an exhaustive study, with high officials pledging cooperation if directed.
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Taft
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Monday Evening Club
Chamber of Commerce
Treasury Department
A. D. Melvin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Walter Wyman
George M. Kober
Weather Conditions Report From Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau report details a low pressure area moving from the upper Mississippi valley to the lower lakes bringing general rains from the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast, with thunderstorms in the lower Ohio valley. It notes colder weather in the lake region and warmer trends in the Atlantic and gulf states, plus wind shifts along major coasts and forecasts of unsettled conditions moving toward Canadian provinces. Local readings show temperatures near 41 to 67 with varying humidity, no rainfall after 8 p.m., and a 21 percent sunshine percentage. tide tables list two high and two low tides for today.
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Pacific States
California
Atlantic and
Gulf States
Lake Region
Missingspoi Valley
Middle Plaina States
Missouri Valley
Lower Lake Region
Canadian Maritime Provinces
Middle Atlantic
New England
South Atlantic States
Georgia
Mississippi River
Miseisaippi Valley
Plains States
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
Grand Banks
Milnimum
Rainfell
Fires Reported Damaging Stores and Buildings in City
Fires of unknown origin damaged the furnishing store of Joseph T. Klown at 203 and 205 Pennsylvania Avenue NW by about 1500 dollars. The Emory estate owns the building and it is insured. Spontaneous combustion caused a 100 dollar blaze in a shed at 1004 C Street NE, occupied by M. S. Kerper, with ownership by B. L. Shaw. Slight damage also reached the office building at 468 Louisiana Avenue Northwest.
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Joseph T. Klown
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Emory Estate
C Street
M. 8. Kerper
B. L. Shaw
Louisiana Ave- Seg
Hobby Night at Press Club Announces Notable Speakers
The National Press Club says the second hobby night since formation will be held Tuesday. Speakers will include the British Ambassador the Secretary of the Treasury Gov Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey Maj Gen Leonard Wood and Dr William H Welch.
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Press Club
National Press Club
Secretary of the Treasury
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Leonard Wood
William Hi. Welch
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