First meeting of the Jobbers and Shippers Association
Nearly all 125 charter members attended in the New Willard Hotel library as Charles J Bell led the organizing committee. The gathering approved publicity boosts, discussed freight rate lobbying, and planned joint action with shippers and receivers to address unfair rates, with members and local firms pledging support and exhibit materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobber and Shippers’ Association
New Willard Hotel
Js Bell
Diat
Bell
Greater Washington
Boston
Bel
Guy
Andrewa
Stondard
Oward
Stoddard
Andrews
Jack
Jobbers and Shippers Association
E. T
Salvatore Desio
J. Maury Dove Company
Maury, Dove
E. F. Proop & Sons’ Company
Rohl
Droop, Severtacy
Dulln & Marcle Company
Dyer & Ct
Davidson & Daviiso
Bist B. Earnehaw
Edmonston & Co
J. G. Evgood & Co
Frank J. Floley
Fries, Beell
Vast Washington branding plan prompts mass labeling drive
A reader report quotes Frank J. Finley declaring 3.6 million labels bearing Greater Washington would adorn every shipment. The piece cites quotes from Charles J. Bell and a long list of executives urging coordinated action, noting organizational reach across banks, firms, and manufacturers to push a collective political or economic campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Washington
Frank J. Finley
Charles J. Bell
American Security and Trust Company
Jobbers and Shippers
Rejection of Blood Money in Mount Ararat Case
Mary Labaree protests against US indemnity of 50000 dollars for her husband Rev. Benjamin Labaree killed by Persian fanatics on Mount Ararat. She objects to blood money, prefers waiving rights, and notes indemnity size is too large. $40000 was paid despite her plea. President Roosevelt congratulates Commander Hosley on success with Dewey at Manila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Book
State Department
Mary Sehawfler Labaree
Jama, Persia
Richmond Pearson
Teheran
United States
Benjamin W. Labares
Mount Ararat
Lapdree
Pearson
Hosley
Roosevelt
H. H. Hosley
US 8. S
Cavite
Philippné Islands
Dewey
Manila
Thander Sen
Ice Trust Faces Damage Suit and Price Rise
Indicted firms American Ice Company and Chapin Sacks Company may face treble damages under Sherman Act if convicted. Independent ice dealers claim price hikes and supply controls stem from illegal agreement. Washington price plans include raising to non family trade to curb consumption, with arraignment set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ice Company
Chapin-Sacks Company
Fce
Legal Department
Government
Post
Acction
Fee
Prkma
Threefont
District Supreme Court
Cova
Galt
Baker
Independenta
Chapin-Sacke Company
Gould
Washington
Samuel Kimberly
Cler
New York
Air
Kimberly
Mr. Kimberly
Becauss
Maine
Archbishop Reid Named Aid-de-Camp at Grand Army Parade
Archbishoo Treland G. A. Reid of Acker Post No 2 accepts Bar appointment as aid-de-camp on the staff of Commander-in-Chief Jamés Tanner. He will ride with Tanner in the Grand Army Parade in Minneapolis on August 16. Ireland served in the Civil War as chaplain of the Minnesota Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishoo Ireiano
Acker Post
Department of Minnesota
Grand Army of the Republic
Jamés Tanner
Minnéapolis
Ireland
Ag Kaplain
Minnesota Regiment
North Savings Bank to Remodel at Fourteenth Street Corner
North Savings Bank, now at 200% Fourteenth street, will remodel the northwest corner property at Fourteenth and streets. Appleton P. Clark Jr. designed the project. Richardson & Burgess Inc. received the contract. The $300,000 project includes a 24 by 44 foot banking room, eight one story stores on U street, and upper-floor office and apartment remodeling with Doric marble finish and entrances on both fronts. Work starts in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Savings Bank
Fourteenth Street
Fourteenth and
Streets
Appleton P. Clark, Jr
Bank
P. J. Neligan
U Street
Ustrast
Richardson & Burgess, Incorporated
Burton Asks Rehearing in Post Office Scandal Case
Former Kansas Senator Joseph Ralph Burton filed a petition for rehearing with the Supreme Court clerk. The stay request follows a six month sentence plus 2600 dollars fine after two trials for accepting a fee to influence Post-office Department actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Supreme Court
Joseph Ralph Burton
United States Supreme Court
Button
Ve Button
Bt. Louis
Post-office Department
Hale
Burton
Committee On
Senate
Apartment House Bought on U Street by Mrs. Elliott
New York investor William H. Schmidt buys the Ilkley apartment house on U Street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth from Harry Waldman for about four months ago. The property, colonial in style with a central entrance, has eighteen units and about eighty rooms. The price was four thousand dollars. Schmidt also buys a 100 by 15 foot ground plot on Kenesaw Avenue near Fourteenth in Columbia Heights for ten thousand dollars to build several large apartment houses. architects will be engaged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lidie Elliott
New York
Ilkley
U Street
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
Willeam H. Schmidt
Barry
Lampton
Stone & Fairfax, Inc
Wiley
Schmidt
Harry Waldman
Bulder
Eixteen
Mré. Malicoty
Early & Lampton
Stone, & Fairfax, Inc
Mr. Schmidt
Abbie H. Phelps
Kenesaw Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Columbia Heights
Wen
Ttng
Mtr
Sotimiat 3
Archi Fects
Dixie Maids Bid in Washington Stay
An account of seventeen Southern escorts visiting Washington from Chattanooga, hosted by the press trip group. They praise Washington, describe reactions to reporters, travel, and a hotel stay, recounting rough details of sightseeing and a spontaneous campus concert led by a Mr Hawkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dihgert
Blanche Allison
Vernon
Southern Railway
Rikes
Barlors
Jatin" Hewkins
John
Jauphinaly
Washington
Paulitta
Aaaroe
Tattle Hunter
Demil
Dennies
Maud
Ten
Qin
Robbed as He Was Dying Discuss Franchise Bids
The Alexandria joint committee on finance and general laws met to hear bids for an electric franchise. New York expert Hugh Hazelton advised the bidders as the council considered options amid public scrutiny. Meanley was robbed as he died. his pockets were rifled of jewelry and cash while he lay injured after a Long Island Railroad collision near Canarsie. His two children survived briefly. a fatal crossing accident also claimed another man and a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Washington
Mr. Finley
Mrr
Welliver
Stook City
Association
J Fo
West
Council
Samuel P. Meanley
New York
Rght
Walt
Bavigs
Bingham
Samuel
McRanley
Snediker
Avenue
Brooklyn
Long
Meanley
Samuel, Jr
Annie
Max Rubens
Carnarsie
New Lote Road
Vesta Avenue
Phere Meanley
Long Island Railroad
Vesta
Paralels
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Yne
Canarsie
Nim
Stodd
Dagman
Meahlay
Hisser
Gantey
Bradford
Officers Guard Mail Appointments Made by Commission
Washington commissioners appoint Joshua Gideon and William R Harris to guard transit mail at Station C 1419 1st Street Northwest after postmaster Barnes requested the action. Addressing a health ad, the text promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root kidney remedy with claims of curing kidney bladder and uric acid troubles and urges readers to request a sample bottle and pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Joshua Gideon
William R. Harris
Henjantin F. Barnes
Washington
Swamp-Root
Ijmer
Th. Kilmer
Taal
Dr. Kilmer & Ci
Ringhamton
N. Y
Genereya
Washington Daily Post
Kiluver
Binghamton
N. A
Meanley Robbery Evidence Tied To Railroad Victim
Meanley, injured by a Loris Telanid Railroad train near Hast New, faced a robbery case as two diamond rings and a diamond from his scarf were torn from him. Capt Cruise reported $20 found aboard the boat, and Mrs. Meanley questioned if jewelry money were stolen. The investigation moved toward a connection between the jewellry theft and the hospital death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubens
Cruise
Brita Stalion
Medaley's
Rane
Abe
Crojée
Meanley
Haniel PB
Road collision injures bicycle officer in Rock Creek Park
In a dark, rearward crossing near Rock Creek Park at about 10 p.m., Officer Bugete Davis of the Third Precinct and Private Bryarly failed to turn safely, resulting in a collision that left Davis with bruises but not serious injuries. Davis, 925 E Street Northwest, was taken home. Ammonite removal incident reported at 179 First Street Northwest left David Houser with minor burns. authorities say Bryarly was exonerated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugete
Davis
Bryarly
Dri
Rock ‘Creek ‘Park
E Street
Nort West
Bryarily
Firat Street
David
Houser
Hauser
Weather Summary From East to West and Warmer In the South
Unsettled showery weather persists east of the Rocky Mountains except New England. Local thundershowers in New Mexico. warmer from the Middle Atlantic to the Gulf states and southern Midwest. Tuesday mostly in the Ohio Valley and Gulf regions. showers again in the Grand Banks. Winds generally light to moderate. near Atlantic coast southeasterly, Lower Lakes southwesterly, Upper Lakes westerly. expect some warm spells in the central and western U.S. Forecast calls for showers in the Grand Banks and variable Southeast winds for ships near Europedm ports. Temperature readings show highs near the upper 80s, mid 70s at midnight in many areas with humidity rising across the mid-Atlantic and Ohio Valley regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Agetouttore
Weather Bureau
Washington
Perslata
Rocky’ Mountains
New England
Elzo
New Mexico
Utah
Nevada
Orstion
Domilde Cubly Copler
Ohio Valley
Ten‘neasen
East Gulf State
Middle Atlantic States
Awenterni
Missouri
Teneda
Atlantic and Gulf States
Counan
Gulf
Coast Light
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Mr. Finney
Yen Guy
Guy, Curran & Co
Herndon
Yeatenly
Alexandria
Thomas W. Cadick
Benjamin W. Guy
Philip T. Hall
W.P. Hatlam
Havennor Baking Company
Benjamin 3. Graveu
Hecht & Co
Hettwindler & Helder
Richard M. Hendersen
Herrell & Brother
Lee L. Herrell
August G. Herrmann
Hourleh
Hoge & McDowell Co
Howard L. Wilkins
Holmes & Son
Hubbard Heating Company
Jeroma Hubbard
Frank Hume
Joseph Askins
Intercontinental Corresponding University
Ghanaing-Studa
W. James & Son
Maares Joyce Engraving Company
Hlcg. C. Stes
Judd & Dotwelter Fine
George H. Judd
S. Kann
William Knaba &Co
St. K. Paynter
George W. Knox Express Company
Kaos
M. Lledeay Rubber Manufacturing Company
Melvin D. Lindsay
Secretars
Littlefield
Alvord& Co
T. P. Alvord
Lamb & Tilden
Colin HL. Livingston
P. Maye & Co
T. P. May & Co
Mayer
J. J. Ralotori
Arthur H. Randle
Richard & Con
Thongs
Riley
W. F. Roberts Company (Inc
W. F. Roberts
Horal Glue Company
Rudolph & West Company
B. J. Hurdle
Rundrett Shade Tacklory
W. Stokes Sammons
Ruppert Bros
Ruppert
BF. Law
X. B. Slona
Ateet Cut Milling Company
James W. Dawnon
Stein Bros
Charles G. Stott & Co
FG. Smith Plane Company
Terminal Storage Company
District of Columbia
Edson B. Olds
James 8. Ton‘ham
Campsus
K.H. Pitcher
Treasuier
H W. Wagner & Co
Charlie W. Bohannon
Scanager
Wallerstein Bros
Warren & Dyer
Warren
Washington Hydraulia Press Brick Company
A. B. Lyon
Trisarot
Selvig
Washington Tobacco Company
Washington Wholesale Drug Exchange
Wymond I. Bradbury
E. 0. Whitford
W. A. Wimeatt
Woodward & Lothrop
Persia
ICE Men
Civil Proceedings
Archbishop Treland G. A. Reid
NEW Bank
Worth Savings
William H. Schmidt
Notic
Lansburgh & Bro
7Th St
Ed St
SR Eee
DIXIE
ADIEU
The
John M
Burgén
Chattanooga News
Coney Island
T ‘Woula
Philadelphia
Alice McGill
Stélen
Acciden
Rock
Creek’ Park
Eugene Davia
New-York
Allis -Chalmers Company
Jersey City
Peter Grogan
Health Department
M. Oyster, Jr
RT Ema Ee
Massachusetts Avenue
Bob
Baminisrum
Bom
River Datletin
Washinm
Harpers
Srom
Fig Clotel
Leeder
Nains
Mex
Asheville
Allanta
Gai
Advantié
Binareh
M Dale
Buiteld
Newtan Ghioxga
Wiesen
Cinelanath
Onis
Cheyenne
Wye
Benvar
Caio
Des Moines
Jawa
Galveston
Helena
Mont
Waneas
City
Little Rock
Ark
Uw Asa Marquette
Micher
New
Orleony
York
N.Y
Hurth Platte
Nebr
Shannon
SUCHS
13Th St. N.W
Oppenheimer’s
149Th Street
Smart Set
Ci Antal Atlantic & Pacific Taco
7Th Wind
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
St. N.W
Christian Xander
7Th St. Mae
Wilkes- Sherry
Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
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