Transfers Announced in Government Service Branches
The Navy and Postoffice departments report leaves of absence and travels for clerks and officials. Medals for Spanish American War service are issued with bronze bars for each engagement. several officers receive vacations or are assigned to duty in coal fields and field missions. Officials including A Fisher, Jefferson Middleton, Weed, and others travel, while promotion, retirements, and appointments appear across bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan
Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Theest
Trees as a timber farming plan on poor lands
A United States forest service view promotes planting trees on unusable farms to recover value. AOhio farmer cites Norway spruce profits for Christmas trees and plans chestnut catalpa black locust elm box alder and sycamore to quicken returns on poor soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Service
Ohio
Count von Helden Sentenced for Bigamy and Kisses
Count Boone von Heiden, a man posing as a German noble, was sentenced by Judge Flatt to Sing Sing for 3 years 3 months to 4 years 9 months for bigamy. He has three living wives, with Mrs Jennie ONeill von Helden and Mrs Gertrude Lewis present in court. Wife No 1 plans to sue for divorce naming Wife No 2 as co respondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syenial
Washington Post
New York
Boone von Heiden
Rhina
Westchester County
Flatt
Sing Sing
von Helden
Big Shoe Carried to Taft by Railroad Workers
A large size 14 shoe arrived at New Orleans Union Station from San Francisco and headed to Taft in Washington. Railroad employees decorated it with hundreds of cards, expressing varied views. The shoe will ride on an Illinois Central train after station crews frame a message to the Republican nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Union Rallway Station
Southern Pacific
Taft
Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Illinois Central
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported Destinations and Arrivals
The daily shipping bulletin lists arrivals and sailings from Europe to the United States and vice versa. Vessels include Kaiser Wilhelm II from New York to Plymouth, Queenstown to New York for Liverpool, Boulogne to Rotterdam for New York, and Queen Wilhelmina bound for Baltimore among others with dock times around 7:30 to 8:00 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 plans to review rate reasonableness after notice of increases but before protests, a move tied to President Roosevelt and Judge Speer’s Georgia injunctions halting freight hikes. The ruling allows shippers to combine small freight lots for lower large-shipment rates, asserting prohibitions on carrier discrimination and dangers of enforcing rigid per‑group rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Kniapp
Commission
Judge 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
Auto in Burglar Chase Captures Suspect at Saloon
A night chase along M street in Georgetown ends with John Johnson, a 21 year old of D street NW, arrested for housebreaking after attempting to break into Louis Gordon’s saloon at 334 M street. He was found with a bottle of Holavor and six bottles of squared liquor in a vacant lot. Police recover goods stolen two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M Street
Georgetown
John Johnson
D Street
Seventh Precinct
Louis Gordon
Clark
Davis
Gray
Johnson
Funeral for Her Dog at Olmsted Place
Rob Roy an Irish setter owned by Miss Mabel Olmsted of Morristown N J died Saturday at Spring Lake where she has a summer cottage The dog was carried in a sealed casket to a dog cemetery at the Olmsted home and buried John Denman a local contractor acted as undertaker Miss Olmsted accompanied the remains and sprinkled dirt on the box as it was lowered into the grave
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 JAIL
Frederick Md July 27 for the first time in fifteen years a prisoner was publicly whipped in this city Sheriff Myers applied the dash to the bare back of David Jones a negro at the jail under a sentence by Justice of the Peace Smith for wife beating Jones appealed but the circuit court sustained the sentence The whipping was carried out with the prisoner handcuffed and pinioned to an iron grate before about spectators and he declared he had enough of the whipping post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick
Myers
David Jones
Justice of the Peace
Smith
Jones
Shemwell Held For Court On Concealed Weapon Charge
Baxter Shemwell is held in $1,000 bond for carrying a concealed weapon and threatening to shoot Conductor Smithers. He commanded the train at Lexington amid prior incident with the Southern Railroad conductor as it neared the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sprelal
Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
Baxter Shemwell
Conductor Smithers
Smithers
Southern Railroad
Lexington
Nine Die Threatened By Ptomaine Poisoning Feast
Special to The Washington from Trenton New Jersey reports nine members of the Patti family near Heightstown suffered ptomaine poisoning after a July dinner. Doctors cannot identify the dish involved. three may die. The ill include Addison Perrine John Perrine Mr and Mrs William Patty two Perrine children and two Patty farm workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Trenton
N. J
William Patty
Heightstown
Addison Perrine
John Perrine
Wiliam Patty
Perrine
Patty
Assault apology ends Charlottesville photographer case draw
Dr John Derr of Boston withdrew a charge of assault against R W Holsinger a Charlottesville photographer and city council vice president after a compromise. Derr apologized saying he acted on a misapprehension based on a letter from a young girl about rude behavior. Holsinger declined knowledge of any such provocation and the affair concludes with Derr's expressed regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Charlottesville
John 8. Derr
Boston
R. W. Folsinger
Holsinger
Dr. Derr
Ilderr
R. W. Holsinger
Derr
Train Derailed at Bridge Near 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
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Christiansburg
Blacksburg
Virginia Anthracite Coal
Virginian Railway
Robert Hulett
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Guy F. Hulett
W. C. Blett
Murder Through Window Shocks Gate City Community
Clayton Salling age 20 was killed last night at the Gilliam home near Hill Station after a late quarrel with another young man. He was shot through a window from outside. the crime became known this morning and an inquest has not yet been held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeral
Washington Post
Gate City
Clayton Salling
Gilliam
Hill Station
Salling
Robinson for Congress Nominated in Wetzel County
At the First district congressional convention in New Martinsville, West Virginia, T. L. Robinson prosecuting attorney of Wetzel county was nominated for Congress by the Committee of First West Virginia Democrats. There was no contest. J. J. P. O'Brien of Wheeling is presidential elector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First West Virginia Democrats
Wheeling
W. Va
New Martinsville
T. L. Robinson
Wetzel County
J. J. P. O'Brien
Truce in Armory Suit Sets New Company In Possession
In Alexandria a court continuation delays injunction ruling between Company G of the Seventieth Virginia regiment and the Alexandria Light Infantry. Under consent of counsel, Judge Louis C. Barley postponed the case to the September term while a temporary injunction gave the armory to the new unit, after the old unit argued it had not lost local identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Skymaker Wrs
Attorneya Norton & Boothe
Bailey
Alexandria Light Infantry
Commonwealth
G. Brent
Foolish Pipeless Stove Causes Fire Alarm In Alexandria
Smoke billowed from the Southern Bell Telephone exchange on King Street near Fairfax Street shortly after 7 pm drawing a volunteer fire alarm. A cone threw a lit match into waste paper in a stove missing its pipe, causing the smoke. The Elks excursion of the Alexandria Bits Dramatic Club to Jamestown proceeds tonight after last Thursday’s postponement due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell Telephone Exchange
King Street
Fairfax Street
Alexandria
Elks
Alexandria Blts
Jamestown
Shot in quarrel between brothers in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post from Kristiansburg Virginia July 27 Palered Thompson twenty two fatally wounded his one year old brother Fuller Thompson at their father's home eight miles south of here Sunday afternoon in front of the family Wulfred Thompson returning from church confronted the younger over a dispute a knife was drawn and trousers cut then after an altercation the elder slapped and kicked him as he fled an empty can was thrown and Alfred drew a pistol and shot him in the back
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warhington
Kristiansburg
Thompson
Fuller ‘Thompson
Here
Wulfred Thompson
Talfred
Escaping Tars Caught Near Newport News
Four Japanese seamen who swam ashore from the British steamship Tweerlale near Hampton Roads have been captured and will be returned to the ship. They sought work and to remain in the country. the tide separation led to their drift toward the point off Old Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newport Newe
Tweerlale
Hampton Roads
Old Point
May reopen Gadets case amid West Point hazing dispute
Washington dispatch says Senator Dick's friends deny his son Carl Dick, a plebe at West Point, had any role exposing the eight cadets dismissed for paying. Roosevelt orders War Secretary Wright to Oyster Bay next Friday to review the case under Army regulations dating from 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 U S N of Louisville attached to the naval training station here was announced this afternoon. Whipple from a prominent Maryland family, daughter of the late John Whipple and granddaughter of Thomas Swan former governor of Maryland. The wedding will be an early spring event in Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newport
R. J
Gwendolyn Whipple
Wiliam H. Hughes
Louisville
Diss Whipple
Maryland
John Whipple
Thomas Swan
Baltimore
Taft With Ohio Backers From Taft Rally
The Ohio rally featured Gov. Harris and A I Vorys praising the national and state ticket. Vorys stressed unity behind Taft and Harris, urging strong organization and full vote turnout. Taft greeted supporters, while Cincinnati groups prepared for large demonstrations tomorrow.
Nervine advertised as nerve restorative by Miles Medical
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Nervine as the best remedy for nervous exhaustion stirring nerves, restlessness, and sleep issues. It claims to renew strength and vigor and promises money back if the first bottle fails to help, with Liver Pills as a complementary product from Miles Medical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Mr. Joy
Miles Medical GO
Elkhart
Ind
Taft Rally Sets Crowd Expectation At Dc Grounds
Tomorrow the railroads massed to ease crowds into Taft event as reports reach local committee. Judge Taft endured a strenuous day and visited his brother's home during the evening. Grounds at Taft headquarters will be strained by ticket holders while officials estimate turnout. H. H. Flather and Sidney Bieber arrived to assist on the notification and national committees, respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
H. H. Flather
Sidney Bieber
National Committee
District of Columbia
Taft Party Heads to Cincinnati for Notification Ceremony
Kira Taft accompanied by Mrs. Henry C Corbin leaves Hot Springs for Cincinnati arriving tomorrow morning to attend Judge Tafts notification. They will stay with Charles P Taft until Wednesday evening before joining a party including the Secretary and Mrs Taft Gen and Mrs Corbin for the return trip to Hot Springs arriving Thursday. Charlie Taft will remain in Hot Springs during the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Kira
Taft
Henry C . Corbin
Washington
Count
Cincinnati
Charlie Taft
Hitchcock Leaves Chicago for Cincinnati Taft Event
Frank E. Hitchcock chairman of the Republican national committee departed Chicago for Cincinnati to attend Taft notification ceremonies. He announced Western headquarters will be set up in the Harvester Building on Michigan avenue with a lease from August 15 to November 15. He plans to move on to Washington then New York to prepare August 1 Eastern headquarters opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Branch Headquarters in Campaign Push
Chairman Mack of the Democratic National Committee announced plans to open a Denver branch headquarters late in the presidential campaign. John Osborne will oversee Wyoming, with executive and advisory committees to be named. Bryan aims to involve old-time Democrats as the headquarters prepares for August 3 opening in Chicago. Guthrie, Oklahoma, Gov. Haskell said funds will be deposited in an Oklahoma bank under state guaranty law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Mack
Democratic National Committee
John
Exitov. Francis
Missouri
John E. Lamb
Indiana
Bryan
Buffalo
Auditorium
Congress Street
Guthrie
Oxfa
Charles Haskell
Oklahoma
Richmond College Native Dr Mitchell Leaves for Carolina Presidency
Dr. Mitchell of Richmond College after fifteen years in Richmond announces acceptance of the presidency at the University of South Carolina. He is under contract to teach the coming season at Brown University and will not assume his new duties before September 1909. He will stay connected with his new field of labor in the interim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond College
Carolina University
Washington Post
Richmond
Mitchell
University of South Carolina
Brown University
Safe opened and $4500 gone in Norfolk robbery
Norfolk Va July 27 F B Walker of the F B Walker Heating and Roofing Company found his office safe robbed of 4500. The combination may have been tampered with or the lock left unlocked since Saturday. Police believe the thief knew the amount inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 and daughter of Capt Tinsley L Allen died tonight at her father’s Amherst country home. She was active in St Thomas Church Washington and in local musical circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Allen
Washington
Lynchburg
Maude Allen Holmes
Tinsley L. Allen
Amherst
St Thomas Church
Old bite of dog kills police officer in New York
Hydrophobia from a dog bite, once deemed trivial, led to the death today at Freabyterian Hospital of James E. Philips, a former police lieutenant. He was bitten on the cheek last October while playing with his pet. symptoms appeared yesterday and he worsened through the night, despite treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Freabyterian Hospital
James E. Philips
Phillips
One Head Governing District Sought by Washington Grocers
Prominent grocers from wholesale to retail in Washington call for replacing three district commissioners with a single governor appointed by the President. They argue the present multihead setup hinders progress, harms business, and urges a Washingtonian appointee to oversee a unified local government and policy toward Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.H. Shea
J. C. Ergood
Lves
District of Columbia
N. HB. Sher
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Houses of Congress
Washington
George Washington
L'Enfants
Washingtonian
J. C. Argand Company, Gr
Cour
Poli Ucs
Svatem
F. N. Hume
Frank N. Hume
Frank Hume
Hume
Alexandria
Ineal
Gould Relative in Poverty at Los Angeles Hospital
Melvin A Gould, claiming relation to the late Ay Gould, is reportedly in danger of death from severe malnutrition at Los Angeles County Hospital. The 70 year old, aided by a foster daughter, and now unable to support him, once invested heavily in a mining claim of little value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles County Hospital
Los Angeles
Cal
Melvin A A Gould
T the
Ay Gould
Despondent Man Ends Life By Hanging In Tenement
New York July 27 Despondent over work failure William Patten 57 hanged himself in a coal cellar of his Amsterdam avenue apartment once a coachman for a Fifth avenue family. With autos rising he lost his position and in two months had little work as a hostler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Weliam Patten
Sf Amsterdam Avenue
Patten
Fifth Avenue
Ecutomobiles
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marie Wallace
Lenora Flood Channon
Neg
CG. Wexel
Hydrographic
Continent
British ” Isles
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
Estes Engineer
Darry Pierce
Division of Printing
IL Saloman
Price Groves
Lee Af
George Hasmann
Callit
Aetius Sine Newberry
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
War Department
Wrighe
John H. Watking
Mount Kisco
N. Y
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
No. IM
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
Mega
United States
Crowd
Canine
Shemwell
Bridge
Fray
Murdex
Meade & Baker's
Elder
Wright
Senator Dick
Miss Whipple
Paymaster Hughes
Jake’ Vorys
Vorys
Gov. Harris
Eaton
A. I. Vorys
Watt
Harris
Judge Tift
Mgr. Vorys
Mes
Husband
Denver
DR. Mitchell
New Yorker
Grocers
Gould
Coachman
Motor
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!