War Forecast Ties Central America to Feared Uprising
Reports from Nicaragua and Honduras warn of imminent war as Nicaragua aids Honduran rebels and the Honduran government, strapped for funds, forfeits control of the Honduras Inter Oceanic Railroad to promoters tied to New York capital. Port of Provent, Ceiba, Tela, and battles around Choluteca are noted amid revolutionary activity and shifting railroad leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Nicaragua
Honduras
Central America
Puerto Cortez
Spanish Honduras
New Orleans
Choluteca
Gracias
Honduras Interoceanic Railroad
W. S Valentine
Oecean
Ocean
New York
Valstme
Poroventr
Ceiba
Tela
Manuel Bouta
Bonilla
Ceba
Nace
Santa Rosa
Revolutuvists
Paris Police Solve Murder Case Involving Banker's Home
July 21 report from darts details Courtois the footman confessing to involvement in the murder of Auguste Remy a wealthy banker felled in his Paris residence. Notes say Remy bit the arm of the assailant with a red hot blade, and the banker's associate Renard, later killed, while attempts were made to erase clues. Testudie claims jewels were stolen in Als-Pkel, with authorities questioning the suspect after the June 26 crime. The affair reveals Remy’s tight control over the establishment and suggests premeditation before the murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darts
Courtois
Auguste Remy
Tis
Une City
Fatty
Taday
Leorn
Remy
Als
Pkel
Renad
Renard
Hus
Aver
Arbitration Treaty With China Nears Signing
Preliminary negotiations are under way for a China arbitration treaty with the United States. Once terms are agreed, Minister Wu and State Department officials will sign the treaty, following the pattern of agreements with Japan, European nations, and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ning
State Department
Rodgers Johnson and Collins Deaths and Marriages Notice
Marriage notices for Rodgers Johnston and Mary Johnson occur alongside death notices for Collins in Washington postings. Collins dies in Woahm residence with funeral details and private interment to follow on July 23 1908.
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Collins
Waiom
Ninth Street
Funeral Directors and Embalmers in Capital Area
A list of funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and phone numbers in Washington DC area. Including GEv P Zurhorst J W Lee John R Wright Co Harvey's Sons W R Speare Frank A Sprabe WM Sardo & Co Thos S Sergeson and successors, all advertising modern chapel facilities and moderate prices.
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Gev
P. Zurhorst
Emblmir
al_Park
East Capital
J. William Lee
Ebalmer
Mondera Cranistorium
Lyinle
John R. Wright CO
Embalmers
Tophone North
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fundral
Thos. S. Sergeon
Tor S Cain
Conn
Frank Geier’s Sons
Modern Chapel
Bishop Potter Dead and Tavern Plan in New York
The article notes Bishop Potter's death and recalls a prior tavern scheme on Bleecker Street in New York aimed at temperance under regulated service. It mentions his second marriage to Elizabeth Scriven Clark, his father Rev Alonzo Potter, and his education and travels.
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Bleecker Street
New York
Potter
Elizabeth Scriven Clark
Alonzo Potter
Pennsylvania
Episcopal Academy
Philadelphia
The
Theological Seminary
Virginia
Chs
Farnum Named Alaska Exhibit Agent for Seattle Expo
James J. Farnum was appointed government agent for the Alaska textman at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition to be held in Seattle next summer. John G. McBride of Juneau named Alaska Commissioner. A $6,000 government appropriation for Alaska’s participation was approved, and expo buildings will cost $250,000 with Alaska exhibit budget around $100,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Farnum
Alaska
Seattle
J. Ellison
Ainum
West
John G. McBride
Juneau
Treasury Department
Victory for Whisky Men and the New Tax Rules
A federal judge deferred immediate enforcement of revised internal revenue rules for whiskey branding. United States Judge A C Thompson granted a temporary injunction against collectors Bettman and the gauges, after Clifton Springs Visiting Company sought relief four weeks earlier. The temporary restraining order prevents applying the new labeling terms, arguing the impact on trade would be severe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ater
Marhin
Efeat
Unitead
A C Thompson
Bettman
Clifton Springs
Smother Held for Coroner In Stabbing Case
William Smother, a Black man, age noted in reports, is jailed after Deputy Sheriff Ricks arrested him for the fatal stabbing of Spencer Barnes in Barnes’s home on 1st Late Street Southwest. Coroner Newsit ordered a jury for an 11 o clock inquest. Smother claims self defense as Barnes allegedly threw a lamp and house at him before the knife was drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Smother
Spencer Barnes
1St Late Street
Sherif Charles A. Ricks
Belts
Mle
Frank Buur
Corone Newitt
Barnes
Smother
Fourth Precinct
Fire breaks out at theater on Pennsylvania Ave
A small flame near the ceiling of a moving picture theater at 919 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest sparked a panic last night around 7. Fifteen people, mainly women and children, were inside when the fire alarm sounded. The crowd exited orderly as the fire department quickly put out the blaze with damage under $50 to woodwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moving Picture
Pennsylvania Avenue
Mystery in baby's death mother an actress identified
A Richmond based mother claiming to be actress Frances Vaughan took a baby from an almshouse in Norfolk to Richmond. The child died after exposure to corrosive substances and chloroform. a caretaker described efforts to aid the infant before authorities sought clues about the attacker. No solid suspect or motive is known.
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Fachmond
Haley Vaughan
Howe
Lfe
Vaughan
Norfolk J
Bran
Actres
Hichmond
Hy Timance
Kasi
Lt A Munti
Ternance
Frances Vaughan
Washington
Philadelphia
New York Dramatic Mirror
Whittaker Found Guilty in Mail Fraud Case
In Reidsville North Carolina United States circuit court Judge Newman presiding Reverend William G Whittaker was found guilty today of using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes on all indictments. Sentence was deferred until tomorrow. Whittaker was arrested in Dayton Ohio last February at the urging of postal authorities. He claimed a Bank of England fund of 20 million dollars as the heir property and alleged the heirs had collected large sums from Americans.
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Reviie
United States Circuit Court
Newman
William G. Whittaker
United States
Whittaker
Dayton
Ome
Bank of England
Binhur
Double suicides shock small town headlines in July notices
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland reports two suicides within hours. Thomas Watlans, a farmer near Arden Virginia, hanged himself in a granary after a meal, leaving a widow and seven children. Isaac M Honaker of Orchard Virginia, about 70, killed himself with a penknife, days after asking for an easy way to die. Also covered are Piedmont Medical Society officers elected in Lynchburg and Raleigh court action dismissing a receivership of a newspaper. Additional note from Hagerstown reports Miss Kate Clark, nursing a patient, fell and died after breaking her neck in Scotland.
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Washinton
Cumberland
Thomas Watlans
Mil’s Wast
Arden
Watkins
Heauth
Isaac M. Honaker
Orchard Vw Ve
Piedmont Medical Society
Wabaingston Post
Lynchbueg
South Piedmont Medical Society
H B. Mehra
Houston
W Cocke
Danville
Sevenh
Te Willams
Brookneal
J. A. Owen
South Boston
C W.tucker
Drakes
G. A. Stover
Tressurer
J. L Kent
Lynchburg
Tang Shao Yi to Washington Envoy for Thanks Amid Hidden Aims
Peking reports an edict naming Tang Shao yi to travel to Washington to thank the United States for restoring part of the Boxer indemnity. Observers suspect the mission masks aims to enlist American capital and influence in Manchuria, with broader lenders and powers also involved.
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Peking
Diregts
Mukden
Washington
China
America
United States
Manchuria
Tourney at Cabin John draws riders from MD and DC
E M Palmer Knight of Georgetown won twelve rings without a miss at Cabin John Bridge benefiting St Agnes Mission. J Jerran and W O Herron followed, with amateurs and professionals competing in royal sets and a baseball game between Our Lady Victory and Glen Echo. Bryan and Kern club formed in Hagerstown as opera season marks centennial performance with souvenirs.
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Washington
Rovkyne
Montgomery County
Cabin John Bridge
St. Agnes’ Cathole Mission
Glen Eeho
District of Columbia
Virginia
M. Palmer
Georgetown
J. Jlerran
Kimyett
St Agnes
W. O. Herron
Wison
Jan Stewart, Jr
Falls Church
A D. Langley
Knuht
Annheuser-Busch
Ha Falmer
Braddock
3 Downs
Batey's Cross Roads
Henry Umberry
Langley
Jack Rogers
Melt
Lewinsvile
John Lynch
Kniight
Chain Bridge
BM. Palmer
Geatgrown
Witliam T. Malone
John Wonohue
John Stewart
Rachard Burns
Muarishal
Palmer Crowne Mass Myrtle Hardy
Jeanette Ogle
Glen Echo
Clara Bielists
Margaret Martin
J. A Herron
W. L. Herron
Mr. Stewart
Bessie Bielaski
Mark Carper
Blanche Street
Annie Lynch
Ate John
Our Lady Victory Team
Glen Keho
Loeb Attends Washington Railway Directors Meeting
William Loeb Jr secretay to the president traveled from Oyster Bay to Washington for the Washington Railway and Electric Company directors monthly meeting. He stayed only hours and returned to New York without issuing statements. Discussion likely touched on the Interstate Commerce Commission’s District electric railway commission appointment validity and possible Roosevelt guidance.
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William Loeb, Jr
Presiident
Oyster Bay
Washington
Washington Railway and Electric Company
New York
Street Railway Company
District Electric Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Capital Traction Company
Loeb
Roosevelt
Knights Templar Outing to Marshall Details
Orient Commandery No. 5 Knight Templars held its annual excursion to Marshall yesterday under the drill corps. Activities included contests, baseball, and evening dancing with committee members listed led by Chairman William M. Hemline and secretary H. F. Porter who issued invitations.
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Marty E. Beavens
G. Bailey
H. F. Porter
Scherr GOP leaders urge state primary to settle governor race
Parkersburg West Virginia July 2 Chairman E M Grant of the Scherr Republican State committee pledged open primaries for all state offices and urged a balanced election board under both committees. He suggested a state central committee to be chosen by the people and said vacancies would be filled within a day or two. George C McIntosh was elected secretary as preparations for the Swisher convention campagin continued.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
E. M. Grant
Scherr
Republican State Committee
Arnold C Scherr
Arnold C. Scherrs
Rom
Scherr’party
Geoge C McIntosh
Swisher
Charleston
Live wire blaze kills three in Altoona building
A July fire in the Kline building in Altoona Pennsylvania electrocuted three men as live wires dropped to the street. Victims Joseph Byers and Joseph Frick died instantly while Harry Deshong, son of Marry Deshong, survived a near fatal entanglement but suffered severe injuries. The disaster caused about 25000 dollars in losses.
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Altoona
Kline
Joseph Byers
Joseph Frick
Biison Electric Company
Harry Deshong
Byers
Frick
Young Deshong
Marry Deshong
Rick
Guthrie seeks park prayer services permit in Bromwell area
Reverend Charles BE Guthrie of Hamline Church plans to request Col. Bromwell for a permit to hold open air Sunday evening services in the park for the remainder of the summer. He expects no difficulty but will appeal if refused and may escalate to higher authorities. He blames a clash of authority for his church's ejection from the Iowa area last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BE. Guthrie
Hamline Church
Ninth and
P Streets
Col. Bromwell
Iowa
Want More American Cattle in Belgium Meat Trade
Antwerp July 21. One thousand butchers in congress passed a resolution blaming Belgium meat prices on import restrictions on American cattle. They urged abolition of those limits. Belgium imports about 90,000 head of cattle yearly.
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Antwerp
Belgium
Snowstorms Drive Tourists From Alps Aboard Fountains
Heavy snows in the Swiss Alps force Americans and other travelers down to cities as accidents mount. The death of Prof. Rougemont from exhaustion on Junetfratt is reported alongside a landslide near Lucerne that destroyed a house and killed a shoemaker and his three children. In Washington, Mrs. Cora Howard reports a trunk robbery of silverware valued at 50 from her apartment.
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Berne
Switzerland
Fountains
Rougemont
Lucerne
Cora Howard
Tenth Street
Referendum Topic At George Washington University Meeting
The University Congress of George Washington University met in the public hall last evening to discuss a bill for initiative and referendum on national questions. Delegates from Maryland Wisconsin West Virginia and Tennessee spoke for and against the measure while noting experts and advocates in the three minute rule.
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University Congress
George Washington University
John A Obertin
Maryland
A. Cohen
Wisconsin
Ami G. B. Sundertin
William Pollock
West Virginia
Kennedy
Gideon J. Pillow
Tennessee
Howard W. Stull
Pennsylvania
Sofa J. Gleberlin
F. D. Ganden
Massachusetts
R. L. Holmes
Missouri
Paca Oberlin
Virginia
R. Arundell
District of Columbia
E. R. Gates
Arkansas
G. B.” Sunderlin
Charles A. Sunderlin
Nebraska
H. M. Sullivan
Day Campaign Opened in Evanston in 1904
Chicago reports the prohibition national campaign opened in Evanston with Eugene W. Chafin, the presidential nominee, delivering the principal speech. He accuses temperance supporters who vote Republican or Democratic tickets of endorsing personal liberty planks that back alcohol policy.
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Chicago
Evanston
Eugene W. Chafin
Admiral Rojestvensky Alive Denies Berlin Death Report
A July 21 Berlin dispatch claimed Admiral Rojestvensky died July 19 in Bed Naumheim Germany. The report is incorrect. a Russian named Rojestvensky died there but he was not the admiral. The former fleet commander who perished with the Japanese defeat is not the man named in the note.
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Germany
Berlin
Bad Naumheim
Rojestvensky
Bed Naumheim
Girl Falls From Window Injures Two Ankles
Eight year old Addie Roberts of Twenty seventh street marshwest toppled from a front second story window while playing with friends yesterday afternoon. She landed on the ground and sprained both ankles, was removed to Emergency Hospital for treatment.
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Addie Roberts
Twenty Seventh Street
Koreans Fight Japanese On Russo Korean Frontier
Dispatch from Uarbin reports Japanese troops clashing with Korean insurgents on the Russo Korean frontier. Fifty Japanese soldiers were killed in the engagement near St Petersburg dated July 21. Insurgent losses remain unknown.
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Petersburg
Boursei Gazette Today
Uarbin
Policemen Enjoy Outing With Wounded Knee Rod and Gun Club
Members of the Wounded Knee Rod and Gun Club from the Third precinct camp at Great Falls for their annual outing. The party including Thomas Walsh Frank Starman Richard Evans Thomas Downing and A E Brown fished from tents catching 65 pounds of catfish 14 pounds of bass and Evans landed a 20 pound Mississippi cat in his first coat. William R Armstrong manager of the pavilion at Great Falls joined them and landed an 18 pound carp. They plan to stay about a week.
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Wounded Knee
Rod Ang
Pulle
Hien
Great Falls
Tnomas Walsh
Frank Starman
Richard Evans
Thomas Downing
A. E. Brown
Ther
Sergt. Evans
William R. Armstrong
Fire at Holmes Public School Triggers Panic
Pittsburg Pa July 2 fire started in the Holmes public school basement spreading to burning waste caused panic among 150 children at the vocation school. Building filled with smoke as children fled in disorder. Principal David Brown and several women teachers escaped. Firemen extinguished flames after about 100 loss. A few children suffered bruises and fright.
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Pittsburg
Holmes Public School
Cemal School
David Brown
Boat Upsets Drowns Man Near Potomac Three Sisters
Albert Thompson 23 of 329 W street northwest drowned in the Potomac near the Virginia shore opposite the Three Sister Islands. Companions Eugene Rhodes Daniel Sheehee and Donald Lippold failed to hear his cries as their frail boat capsized about 4 PM. Thompson could not swim and was recovered by the Vigilant crew after 8 PM. coroner rules accidental death.
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Albert Thompson
Potomac River
Virginia
Thompson
Eugene Rhodes
Daniel Sheehee
Donald Lippold
Aqueduct Bridge
Turtle
Prince of Wales Due Aboard Indomitable In Pomp
Final preparations for the Prince of Wales arrival aboard the battleship Indomitable are complete. Quebec and Ontario report a massive turnout of 12,000 to 15,000 soldiers and officials from Britain France and the United States will attend the welcome in a city elaborately decorated with arches flags and devices honoring the royal visit.
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Fairbanks
Admiral Cowles
United States
Quebec
Ontario
Prince of Wales
Dominion
England
Canada
Exmouth
Ancou
New Hampshire
King's Landing
Bart Gre
Lord Roberts
Laurier
Jamegulberry
Cowles
Amerian Navy Department
Cars Arrive At Glidden Tour In Rangeley
Rangeley Me July 21 The cars in the Glidden tour finished checking in at 3 15 this afternoon. No mishaps of consequence occurred. The first pilot car was followed by run No 7 then No 9 containing Charles J Glidden and party. Fifteen cars appeared twenty minutes before the checking in line Marmon No 2 owned by H H Rice of Indianapolis and driven by W Clark of the Bay State team came in ten minutes late and lost his standing. There was no change in the five runabouts with clean scores in the Hower contest.
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Rangeley
Charles J. Glidden
Marmon
H. H. Rice
Indianapol
W. Clark
Bay State
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Breton Globe Proviteme Journal
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St Lows Republic
Clevelend
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Jomanson
St John's Church
Washingen
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Norfolk
Mary 1
Johnson
Edward Faents Ma
Baltimore Sun
Norfolk Landmark Place Cops
Geo. C. Shaffer
Northwest
Henry Codman Potter
Bishop Potter
Farnum
Kalon Wine Co
St. Main
Richmond Institution
Clergyman
Farmer
Herrea Rea
Raleigh
N. C
Walter Neal
Superior Court
Cormpany
Raleigh’ Evening Times
John C. Drewry
J. W. Simms
Great Britain
France
Japan
Portsmouth
Mongolia
Russia
Cabin John
E. M. Palmer
Knight of
Bryan Club
Hagerstown
Bryan and Kern
William H. Hoffman
James T. Pryor
Sterl M Winley Seibert
John P. Middle- Rauf
Thomas A. Nock
Stevenson Dinworth
Derr
Norman &. Munson
Robert Case
D. C. Gubert
New National Theater
Ahern Opera Company
Edith Bradford
Huntington May
Harry Davis
Blanche Morrison
Milton
Sargent Avorn
St.nve Opticians
Templars
Knights of Orient Commandery
Marshall Hall
Sgherr
Stay IN Rage
Rolters
Bromwell
Hamline
Town Circle
Alps
George Washington University Congress
Rod and Gun Club
Potomac
Three Sisters
Pringe
Postum Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Phys
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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