Parcel Post Increase in Zones and Good Roads Plan
Senate panel approves parcels post expansion raising about 4 million more than House, with a Good Roads Commission. The bill keeps Bourne's zone system, adjusts rates, and adds local delivery charges while creating a joint Senate-House commission on roads. Senate action expected Monday after two months of wrangling.
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Forestry Inquiry Proposed to Probe Forest Service
A Senate resolution from Mr Overman would create a special committee to investigate the forestry bureau in Washington. Critics say funds are spent recklessly, with reports claiming costly publications and duplicate work, amid alleged denudation of timber lands.
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Overman
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Forestry Bureau
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Ater
Jorvan
Congress
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Tamalen
Congress bans shipping of prize fight films nationwide
Congress passes a bill to prohibit transportation of prize fight moving pictures between states and territories or from abroad. Heavy fines are set, and the President is expected to sign. Southern leaders support the measure amid passions stirred by the Jeffries Johnson exhibition. Senator Simmons and Representative Sims championed the bill.
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United States
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Senate
Triambera
Congress
Jeffries-Johnson
Simmons
North Carolina
Sims
Tennessee
House Adjourns After Fierce Floor Clash Between Austin and Rainey
The Tennessee Republican Austin and Illinois Democrat Rainey sparred on the house floor over insinuations tied to support for a dam project and a water power trust. The exchange intensified until Illinois Democrat Foster moved to adjourn the session, ending the incident.
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Rainey
Tennessee
Ilinois
Water Power Trust
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Illinois
Opposition to Army Promotions in Senate Battles
The Senate opposes promotions for Clarence R. Edwards as brigadier general and W. W. Wotherspoon as major general. Senators doubt Edwards has sufficient line experience, while Wotherspoon would leapfrog several officers, provoking objection among many lawmakers.
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Clarence R. Edwards
W. W. Wotherspoon
Jen Edwards
Bureau of Ncural Affairs
Wotherspoon
Expenditure Panel Attacks Public Building System
The House committee on expenditures in public buildings led by Cyrus Cline criticizes the Treasury Archite cture for waste and potential fraud. It urges standardization, notes 721 buildings erected since 1902 with 760 more planned at 76 million dollars, and warns of rising costs and a bloated supervising architect office without clear policy.
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Cyrus Cline
Treasury
Tfthia Heeps
Afteen
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
James Knox Taylor
Legal Records from Equity Court at DC in July actions
The Supreme Court District of Columbia equity docket shows committees appointed in lunacy cases involving William Couch and Emma Couch, rule returnable July 26 for multiple suits, alimony orders, auditor references, and various attorney assignments. Debates include platniff and defendant counsel, trustees reports, and several decrees.
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Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court
Justice Wright
William
Ruppert
J. A Toomey
Fitegerald
Breen
Fitzgerald
HA Heiskell
C. Ww. Pitta
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C. A. Barnard
FR. Hoss Perry
Mn Crowe
R. L. Montague
Coombe
A. Messines
L. {. Hamler
P Hutchison
Run & Obear
Lorimer Goes Home by Auto in District Court News
A dense District Court and Probate Court docket from Washington reports on Lorimer’s political setback, civil proceedings including mortgage and probate actions, and criminal cases. Tyler Lorimer's Senate fallout dominates, with multiple estates, guardianships, and real estate transfers listed among various courts and attorneys.
Deeds of Trust Listings for Various Washington Areas
A long OCR excerpt lists deeds of trust secured by multiple building associations and lenders across neighborhoods including Woodley Park Greek Georgetown and Meridian Hill. Names such as Chapein Brown Henry Bergmann Ellen Washington Edward Dunlap and many others appear with amounts from 50 to 34 750 dollars and terms from months to multiple years with interest rates ranging around 5 to 6 percent.
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Eighth Street
George C Gertman Et al
John ¥. Braxerol
George C. Gartman Et al
Christian D. Brazerol
Anacostia
Droit Park
Herman R. Howenateln
Iasdore Turo
Highview
Harry Wardman
McHenry Mitchell
Laura D. Mitchell
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Second Streste
Arnold T. Lawin
Sarah E. Price
Seventeenth
Eighteenth Atreste
John C. Delehmmann
William M. Wallace
Um Droit Park
Llsabeth Ross
Mary le Scott
Hillyer Place
James W McNeill
Jasle
Greene
Meridian Hill
National Barings and Trust Company
Trustes
Lemmy Gaddis, Jr
South Grounds
Columbia College
Seventh Street
Lillian Carl
John F and
Francis H. Javine
Chichester
John W Crawford
Chapin Brown
Henry H Bergmann
Oriental Building Association
Esquard
Isabelle Williams
John BE
Edmond Mitzgerald
John J. Fegan
Enterprise Serial Building Association
Ellen Washington
Wiliam B Ambrose
Theodore Block
Joseph H. Stewart
Annetta
W Thompson
Herbert T. Bary Wardman
Thomathly
Barbara Stodenberg
Samuel H Murray
Willins Flodenberg
Spring Road
John Radlet
Jackson H. Ralston
Lavin
Frey
Citizens’ Paw Table Building Association
Anacorti
Attitam Johnson
Henry H. Baremano
Charles Schafer
Northern Liberty
Isadors Ture
H. R Howenstein
Fred W. Reeves
Edgar R. Richardeon
Washington Leat and Trust Company
American University’ Heights
Dermund i Fox
Uate
Albert F. Fox
Benjamin Leighton
Ascure
Alice J. Reardon
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Lote
Dieck
Joe
Vota
Bock
Biover Et Ux
Howard Moran
Granville C. Bradford
Arnold T. Lewis
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Salvatore Seagnone
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Harry M. Packard
Edward M Dulin
Joseph & Schaller
Claud Styingatone
Wilmot W Trew
Michael F Catnan
Highview—Mchenry
Michail Stun
Percy ‘Thompson
Herbert T Shannon
Thomas P Bones
James F Hobbins
John Varanese
Union Trust Company
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Mary E Nalle i
Minor
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Albert G. Waate
Cleck
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Alice N Kirker
Fanny J Ricks
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Plate Printers Elect Heads at International Union
Edwin Line of Ottawa Canada was elected president for the coming year at yesterday's session of the International Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union. James Seaman of New York City became vice president and Charles T. Smith of Washington, D C, was named secretary and treasurer. A dinner followed at the Bovial Oyster Club. The convention ends today with the annual outing, to honor delegates, expected to be attended by Samuel Gompers and Ralph of the bureau of printing or guarding.
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Edwin Line
Otlawa Canada
James Seaman
New York City
Charles T. Smith
Washington
Bovial Oyster Club
Plate Printera
Samuel Gompers
Algerican Federation of Labor
Ralph
Bureau of Printing Or Qaraging
Real Estate Transfers Listed for Mount Pleasant and Surrounding Areas
A series of property transfers across Mount Pleasant, Pleasant Plains, Rhode Island Ave NW, Garfield, and nearby areas. Transfers include deeds for lots and squares in Washington Heights, California Avenue NW, and Berwyn regions, with prices ranging from $0 to $1,235. Names include Heron Hunt, Leah Corbin, Charles G Taylor, Joseph Dammann, Simon Oppenheimer, Gustave Oppen, Hermann Fischer, Hoke Smith, Frances L Garland, and William H Murray among others.
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Pleasant Plains
Heron
Hunt St
Leah Corbin
Washington Highlands
Charles G. Taylor
Charles W. Many
Rhode Island Avenue
Pearl G. Selby
Joesph Dammann
Simon Oppenheimer
Simoneler
Garfield
William H. Murray
Winstow W. Murray
Garfield Brainard H. Warner
William H. Murrey
X. Oestr
Jease Ditenberg
Burrville
W. Rawlings
Moors
Macésl
C. Gertman
Committee Urges Reform in Public Building Contracts
A congressional committee criticizes the current award method for public building contracts as fertile ground for fraud. It urges test sessions for lawmakers to push for legislation allowing construction in small cities and condemns use of outside architects. The panel holds Supervising Architect Taylor responsible and notes Treasury duties hinder proper oversight.
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Bettermenta
Taylor
Ecommittee
Congress
Taft Wartime Cost Review on Philippine Occupation
President Taft informed the House that by 1900 Philippine appropriation totals reached 3.45 million dollars with further un estimable expenses. He argued the army in the islands may cost more than at home and noted about 1.5 million dollars owed to the U S by the Philippines. He stressed the islands are self supporting relative to other territories and that public works costs are paid from Philippine revenues.
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Porto Rico
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Hawaii
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Congress
Philippine Islands
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Beerest
United States
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Hawaiian Islands
National Treasury
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Augie
Colombia
Die Telet
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Cos
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Alexander H Phillips
Rustee Bolf Riree
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Islands Cost Billion in Mindanao Railroad Fight
Senator Bacon condemned further outlay noting the Philippines has cost the United States about 1 billion dollars. The windry civil appropriation bill proposes four miles of military railroad in Mindanao to move supplies to an inland fort, a measure backed as a military necessity by Senators Warren and Lodge, despite opposition to permanent expenditure in the Islands.
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Windry
Mindanao
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Philippine Islands
Warren
Lodger
War Department
Lawmaker Proposes International Note System for U S
Representative Levy introduces a bill to create international notes usable in the United States. Treasury would issue notes endorsed in multiple foreign units, redeemable for gold with gold stock retained by the Treasury to back redemptions.
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Trade Outlook Shows Encouragement Across Regions
R G Dun and Co weekly trade review reports improving sentiment in the West and South with steady demand for cottons and woolens. Labor shortages and strikes hinder some production in New England, while leather and hides rise in demand. National optimism grows amid a presidential year and steady industrial activity, with weekly business failures at 2, 52 weeks low.
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South Marine
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R. G. Dun & Co
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Pittsburgh
Engand
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Bradatreet
United States
Passes River Harbor Bill Increases Funding For Rivers
The House accepted the conference report on rivers and harbors legislation carrying about 33 million dollars, roughly 7 million more than the original. Opponents challenged the fed eral duty to maintain levees in the Mississippi Missouri and Ohio valleys, but supporters prevailed. The bill proceeds to the President for signature.
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