Transfers and Leaves in Government Service
Departments detail bronze bar medals for Spanish-American war service with one medal and bronze bars for each engagement. Notices of leaves, vacations, and out-of-town trips issued for Navy, Postoffice, Commerce, and other offices. Promotions, assignments, and duty changes listed for clerks, inspectors, and researchers across multiple agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Theest
Trees as Good Investment: Foresters Recommend Planting
Worn out farms may become profitable by government forester plans to plant trees on valueless land. U S forest service says deprioritizes farming to favor timber, noting Norway spruce can yield profits as Christmas trees and later chestnut catalpa and other fast growing species provide quick returns on poor soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Ohio
Count Kisses One Wife In Bigamy Case At Sing Sing
A New York court sentences Count Boone von Helden to hard labor at Sing Sing for bigamy. He had three living wives, with Mrs Jennie O Neil von Helden and Mrs Gertrude Caroline Lewis in court. Wife No 3, Mrs Emily Hramoad, was sent to California. The count kissed wife No 2 before imprisonment. Wife No 1 plans immediate divorce action naming wife No 2 as co respondent.
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Syenial
Washington Post
New York
Boone von Heiden
Rhina
Westchester County
Flatt
Sing Sing
von Helden
Big Shoe On Way To Taft
At New Orleans Union Station a large number 14 shoe arrived on a Southern Pacific train bound for Taft Washington. It traveled from San Francisco and was decorated with hundreds of cards by railroad workers at different stations. The shoe will travel on an Illinois Central train tied to a message to the Republican nominee after station staff prepare the note.
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New Orleans
Union Rallway Station
Southern Pacific
Taft
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Illinois Central
Ocean Steamers Movements Reported Across Atlantic Routes
A naval shipping bulletin lists arrivals and sailings of multiple ocean liners from Antwerp Copenhagen New York and other ports to Bremen Hamburg Liverpool and Baltimore. Vessels include Kaiser Wilhelm II Queenstown Maurtante and Sable leland Patrila with dock times noted around 7:30 to 8:00 am. several ships proceeding to New York Plymouth and other destinations.
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New York
Kronlant
Antwerp
Minneapelis
Landau
Heng Oley
Copenhagen
Chevrourg
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Plymouth
Bremen
Dover—Zeeland
Princess Alice
Genor—Citta di Palermo
New Orleans
Norfalk
Marseilles
Glasgow
California
Moville
Kaiser Wichetra
Yincola
Hamburg
Queenstown
Maurtante
Liverpool
Cherbourg
St. Paul
Southampton
New Yorks
Fiymouth
Pretorie
Boulogne
Givraltar
Koenigen Luise
Naples
Rotterdam
Queen Wilhelmina
Baltimore
Indore
Southwellfleet
Mass
Krookland
Woedday
Newport
Hellig Olav
Coptohagen, &c
Sable Leland
Patrila
Rates First The Meaning Of Effective Tariff Change
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced it will assess rate reasonableness after notice of increases and before protests, a move tied to President Roosevelt's influence. Judge Speer in Georgia enforces a temporary injunction delaying August 1 rate hikes by several lines, with refunds if the commission later finds the rate unreasonable. The commission also allows shippers to combine small freight quantities into single, lower carload rates, ruling discrim ination is not allowed and that bulk shipments of varied ownership cannot be charged differently.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Kniapp
Commission
Judge Speer
Speer
Southern Judicial District of Georgia
Atlantic Coast Line
Louisville and Nashville
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louisa
New Orleans
Texas Pacific
Southern Railway
Western
Southern Paints
Southern Rallway
Southeastern
Southeastern Freight Association
Georgia
Chattanooga
Ohio River
Lane
California Wormmercial Association
Wells, Fargo & Co
Express Company
Chicago
New York
Mega
United States
Auto in Burglar Chase Ends With Capture in Georgetown
Crowd chases a man named John Johnson after he attempts to break into Louis Gordons saloon at 334 M street. He is arrested by Officers Davis and Gray near a vacant lot, with evidence including a bottle of Holavor and six bottles of sugar. Entry was gained by breaking a window. the saloon had previously been robbed two weeks earlier.
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M Street
Georgetown
John Johnson
D Street
Seventh Precinct
Louis Gordon
Clark
Davis
Gray
Johnson
Funeral for Rob Roy the Irish Setter in Morristown
Rob Roy belonging to Miss Mabel Olmsted died Saturday at Spring Lake and was buried today in the Olmsted dog cemetery. John Denman, a local contractor, undertook the burial as Miss Olmsted accompanied the remains and scattered dirt on the sealed casket at the grave.
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Spicfol
Washington
Morristown
N. J
Rob Roy
Mabel Olmsted
Spring Lake
Miss Olmsted
Dog
Olmsted Place
John Denman
Robbie
Denman
WIFE-BEATER WHIPPED IN FREDERICK MD PRISON
Special to The Washington Poet from Frederick Maryland dated July 27 describes the public whipping of David Jones a negro at the jail the first such punishment in fifteen years. Sheriff Myers carried out the sentence for wife beating after it was sustained by the circuit court. Jones was handcuffed and pinned to a cell grate in a private jail section before about spectators as lashes fell on his bare back. He declared he had enough after the ordeal.
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Washington
Frederick
Myers
David Jones
Justice of the Peace
Smith
Jones
Shemwell Held For Court In Concealed Weapon Case
Baxter Shemwell was held in 1000 bond for carrying a concealed weapon and for threatening to shoot Conductor Smithers. He previously forced a passenger train on the Southern Railroad to stop near Lexington at the point of a pistol, refusing to heed the conductor’s order.
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Sprelal
Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
Baxter Shemwell
Conductor Smithers
Smithers
Southern Railroad
Lexington
Nine poisoned at New Jersey family dinner
Nine persons at a family dinner near Heightstown New Jersey are ill with ptomaine poisoning and three are thought to be near death. Doctors have not identified the dish responsible. The victims include Addison Perrine John Perrine Mr and Mrs William Patty two Perrine children, two Patty farm workers Addison Perrine and Mrs Perrine, with the most serious cases among them.
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Washington
Trenton
N. J
William Patty
Heightstown
Addison Perrine
John Perrine
Wiliam Patty
Perrine
Patty
Assault apology ends Virginia photographer case draw
Dr John Derr of Boston withdrew a charge of assault against Charlottesville photographer R W Holsinger after a compensation and apology was issued. Derr said he acted on a misapprehension following a claim by a young woman of rude conduct and the incident involved photographic films. Holsinger, a city council vice president, is described as a respected local businessman.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
John 8. Derr
Boston
R. W. Folsinger
Holsinger
Dr. Derr
Ilderr
R. W. Holsinger
Derr
Train Derailed at Bridge in Blacksburg VA
Special to The Washington Just Christiansburg Virginia July 27 The train to Blacksburg on the Virginia Anthracite Coal Railroad last Sunday the first to cross the drawbridge of the Virginian Railway was derailed at the bridge Robert Hulett assistant treasurer of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute broke his sex in jumping Guy F Hulett secretary of the road sustained a sprain and W C Blett of Blacksburg who recently lost a leg in an automobile wreck received several cuts and bruises They were standing on the platform of the coach and jumped when the car was derailed None of the passengers were injured
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Washington
Christiansburg
Blacksburg
Virginia Anthracite Coal
Virginian Railway
Robert Hulett
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Guy F. Hulett
W. C. Blett
Murder Through Window in Gate City Area
Clayton Salling, 20, was killed last night at a Gilliam residence near Hill Station, Gate City. A dispute at the house earlier in the evening ended with him being shot from outside through a window. the crime came to light today and an inquest has not yet occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeral
Washington Post
Gate City
Clayton Salling
Gilliam
Hill Station
Salling
Robinson for Congress Nominated at New Martinsville
At the First district congressional convention in New Martinsville West Virginia T L Robinson prosecuting attorney of Wetzel county was nominated for Congress there was no contest J J P O'Brien of Wheeling is presidential elector and was present for the proceedings
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First West Virginia Democrats
Wheeling
W. Va
New Martinsville
T. L. Robinson
Wetzel County
J. J. P. O'Brien
Truce in Armory Suit Matches New Company In Possession
Judge Louis C. Barley in Alexandria court continued the injunction case until the September term. Company G of the Seventieth Virginia regiment sought possession of the armory, but the Alexandria Light Infantry refused, claiming it had not lost its identity and that the armory is not state property. The new company, organized after Gov Swanson’s order, received the armory keys under the injunction with Norton & Boothe for the petitioners. Commonwealth's Attorney G. Brent represents the deposed organization.
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Frank J. Skymaker Wrs
Attorneya Norton & Boothe
Bailey
Alexandria Light Infantry
Commonwealth
G. Brent
Fooled by Pipeless Stove Sparks Alexandria Alarm
Smoke from a disused stove at the Southern Bell Telephone exchange on King Street near Fairfax sparked a false fire alarm in Alexandria last night. A lighted match tossed into waste paper in a pipeless stove caused the plume, but no fire occurred. Elks to Go on Excursion The annual Jamestown excursion of the Alexandria Bits Dramatic Club, postponed by bad weather, will be held tonight.
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Southern Bell Telephone Exchange
King Street
Fairfax Street
Alexandria
Elks
Alexandria Blts
Jamestown
Shot in brothers quarrel in Virginia home
Palered Thompson age 22 shot and fatally wounded his 1-year-old brother Fuller Thompson at their father's home eight miles south of Kristiansburg after a Sunday altercation. Wulfred Thompson had returned from church and clashed with Fuller, who struck with a knife and provoked a scuffle leading to the pistol shot in the back.
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Warhington
Kristiansburg
Thompson
Fuller ‘Thompson
Here
Wulfred Thompson
Talfred
Escaping tars caught near Newport News
Four Japanese seamen swam ashore from the British steamship Tweerlale off Old Point Hampton Roads and were captured. They planned to stay for work in the United States and were to be returned to the ship the next day.
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Washington Post
Newport Newe
Tweerlale
Hampton Roads
Old Point
May reopen cadet hazing case linked to West Point
Washington dispatch says eight West Point cadets were dismissed for paying. President Roosevelt will review the case next Friday and directs Secretary of War Wright to Oyster Bay. The report that Senator Dick’s son exposed the hazing is denied. Carl Dick, a plebe and cadet, was among those dismissed.
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Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
World
Secretary of War
West Point
Carl Dick
Ohio
Nalle
Miss Gwendolyn Whipple Engaged to Navy Paymaster Hughes
The engagement of Miss Gwendolyn Whipple of Newport to Paymaster William H. Hughes of Louisville, U S N, attached to the naval training station here, was announced this afternoon. She is from a prominent Maryland family, daughter of the late John Whipple and granddaughter of Thomas Swan of Baltimore, once Maryland governor. An early wedding in Newport is planned.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. J
Gwendolyn Whipple
Wiliam H. Hughes
Louisville
Diss Whipple
Maryland
John Whipple
Thomas Swan
Baltimore
Taft Campaign Rally in Ohio Endorses One Ticket
Taft speaks at a Cincinnati rally pledging full support for the national and state Republican ticket led by Harris and Taft. A. I. Vorys praises the single ticket, calls for unified work, and urges vigorous turnout, while Gov. Harris warns Democrats to expect a hard fight. Taft and Vorys urge unity, and the crowd anticipates strong demonstrations in Cincinnati.
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Vorys
Ohio
Gov. Harris
Eaton
Taft
A. I. Vorys
Watt
Harris
Chicago
Judge Tift
United States
Mgr. Vorys
Cincinnati
Nervine advertised as best nerve restorer by Miles
Nervousness and insomnia are claimed to stem from weak nerves. Dr Miles Nervine is promoted as the premier remedy to restore strength and vigor, with Werve and Liver Pills as a recommended companion. A money back guarantee is offered if the first bottle fails to help.
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Miles
Mr. Joy
Miles Medical GO
Elkhart
Ind
Taft Rally Struggle to Hold Crowd at Grounds
Reported by local committee as railroads entering the city will strive to manage crowds tomorrow morning. Judge Taft endured a strenuous day and spent the evening at his brother's home. Tomorrows arrangements are complete yet even the commodious Taft grounds may be unable to accommodate all ticket holders. H. H. Flather and Sidney Bieber from DC arrived this morning as members of the notification and national committees. RL Ww.
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Taft
H. H. Flather
Sidney Bieber
National Committee
District of Columbia
Taft and MES to Attend Cincinnati Notification Tale
Hot Springs Virginia July 27 Kira Taft accompanied by Mrs Henry C Corbin wife of Maj Gen Count left tonight for Cincinnati They will arrive tomorrow morning to attend Judge Tafts notification The party including Secretary and Mrs Taft Gen and Mrs Corbin and others will return to Hot Springs Thursday morning Charlie Taft son of the presidential candidate will remain here during the ceremonies Republican committees and delegates are expected in August
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Hot Springs
Kira
Taft
Henry C . Corbin
Washington
Count
Cincinnati
Charlie Taft
Hitchcock Leaves Chicago for Taft Ceremonies
Frank E. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican national committee, departs Chicago for Cincinnati to attend Taft notification ceremonies. He tools up Western headquarters in the Harvester Building on Michigan Avenue with a lease from August 15 to November 15. He plans to move to Washington then New York to set August 1 as the Eastern headquarters opening.
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Commerce and Labor
T. L. Weed
Straus
Washington
Weed
Cincinnati
Hitchcock
Republican National Committee
Inc
Lamson
R Carpenter
Alness
Hydro
Wednes
Eyogat
Chicago
Frank EH. Hitchcock
Western
Harvester
Michigan Avenue
New York
Democrats Plan Denver Headquaters In Latter Campaign
Chairman Mack of the Democratic National Committee announces a Denver branch to open in late campaign, with John Osborne in charge, and Bryan to meet executive committee members in Chicago. A new national headquarters is to be christened in Chicago Auditorium Annex with offices and reception rooms. Guthrie, Oklahoma, Gov. Charles Haskell says party funds will be deposited in an Oklahoma bank under state guaranty law.
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Chicago
Mack
Democratic National Committee
John
Exitov. Francis
Missouri
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Bryan
Buffalo
Auditorium
Congress Street
Guthrie
Oxfa
Charles Haskell
Oklahoma
Dr Mitchell Accepts Headship at Carolina University
Dr Mitchell, after fifteen years at Richmond College, was elected president of the University of South Carolina. He has a Brown University teaching contract this season and cannot begin until September 1909. He will stay in touch with his new field of work until then.
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Richmond College
Carolina University
Washington Post
Richmond
Mitchell
University of South Carolina
Brown University
Safe opened and $4500 missing in Norfolk heist
Norfolk, July 27. F B Walker of the F B Walker Heating and Roofing Co found his office safe robbed of 4500. The door was unlocked and the lock undamaged, suggesting a thief who knew the amount inside. Police investigating a Saturday security lapse.
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Norfolk
F. B. Walker
F. B. Walker Heating and Roofing Company
Mrs Maude A Holmes Dead in Amherst Home
Mrs Maude Allen Holmes of Washington, daughter of Capt Tinsley L Allen, died tonight at her father’s country home in Amherst. She was active with St Thomas Church in Washington and involved in local musical circles.
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Capt. Allen
Washington
Lynchburg
Maude Allen Holmes
Tinsley L. Allen
Amherst
St Thomas Church
Old bite of dog kills former lieutenant of police
New York on July 27 Hydrophobia developed after a dog bite killed James E. Philips a former police lieutenant at Freabyterian Hospital. He was bitten last October while playing with his dog and developed hydrophobia yesterday. The victim became violent by night and was moved to the hospital where an examination confirmed dog bite spasms.
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War Department
Wrighe
John H. Watking
Mount Kisco
Westchester County
N. Y
New York
Freabyterian Hospital
James E. Philips
Phillips
One Head Governor Favored By Local Grocers
Washington grocers both wholesale and retail urge reform of the District's government. They advocate one head, appointed by the President, to replace the current three-commission system. They argue single leadership would improve conditions, curb overreach, and protect local business from heavy taxes and restrictive rules.
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Lves
District of Columbia
N. HB. Sher
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Houses of Congress
Washington
George Washington
L'Enfants
Washingtonian
J. C. Ergood
J. C. Argand Company, Gr
Cour
Poli Ucs
Svatem
F. N. Hume
Frank N. Hume
Frank Hume
Hume
Alexandria
Ineal
Gould Relative in Poverty in Los Angeles
Melvin A Gould, claimed second cousin of the late Ay Gould, aged 70, lies dangerously undernourished at Los Angeles County Hospital. He has been aided by a foster daughter who can no longer support him after investing thousands in a mining claim that yielded nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles County Hospital
Los Angeles
Cal
Melvin A A Gould
T the
Ay Gould
Despondent man commits suicide in New York tenement
Despondent Walter William Patten aged 57, unable to find work, hanged himself in a cellar of his Amsterdam Avenue tenement. Former coachman on Fifth Avenue, he later worked as a hostler as automobiles displaced his employment, and in the last two months his hours were scarce.
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New York
Weliam Patten
Sf Amsterdam Avenue
Patten
Fifth Avenue
Ecutomobiles
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Marie Wallace
Lenora Flood Channon
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CG. Wexel
Hydrographic
Continent
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A. Fisher
Wyoming
Colorado
Montana
Jefferson Middleton
Division of Correspondence and Records
Bethany Beach
Del
Spencer and
Sianey Paige
Geologic
Texas
B. 1D. Liscom
William J. Degnan
William T. Bradley
G S. Paull
Ocean Grove
H. M. Bacon
H. A. Bryan
R. W. Hammas
G. G Thomson
J. M. Groff
M. M. Cheney
Joe Curlett
Bureau of
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Darry Pierce
Division of Printing
IL Saloman
Price Groves
Lee Af
George Hasmann
Callit
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Warren Hil
Pillshursy
Nace Baread
Ben
Magnolia
State Department
W. A
New York State
Far East
William Phillips
Virginia
John Harrisbarnes
Bureau of Forevelations
Cozy Beach
Hengster
Adiron- Dace
Les Ray Dean
Division of Appointments
National Guard
Wellueha In
Amtice
Ehintele
Treasury Department
George Newmaen
Dietrict National Guard
Trendie
Young
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Fort Washington
Otto Abramsier
Coast Artillery
Deparst
Gen. Duvall
Army
Island Heights
Xni
Government Printing Office
William K. Shirids
Srdey
Shirids
Public Benedict
Columbia Ts Ial Tnton
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Levy
Civil Service Commission
Public Star Leech
Geological Survey
David Jr. Day
Roumania
George H. Girty
St Gloucester
Mass. I
Niagara Falls
W. F. Mao
Mok
Miss Corse
Rockville
Warren R. Choate
Reliv
Bureau of Corporations
Commierce
Crowd
Canine
Shemwell
Bridge
Fray
Murdex
Meade & Baker's
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Wright
Senator Dick
Miss Whipple
Paymaster Hughes
Jake’ Vorys
Mes
Husband
Denver
DR. Mitchell
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Gould
Coachman
Motor
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