Exposition Ax Falls Barr Institutes Reforms
Jamestown Exposition directors adopt a plan to merge seven departments into four under Director General Barr, dissolving the board of governors and centralizing power. Operating expenses drop about 4 percent to 74,400 monthly. Barr gains absolute authority to hire and fire, with July 5 as effective date. Warry St George Tucker remains president. W E Cottrell urged to rejoin. other department heads to be named. Major exhibits and Greek fraternity events noted, including aStates exhibit palace dedication and Omega Upsilon Phi convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown Fair
Board of Governors
Washington Post
Norfolk
James M Barr
Barr
Thia
C Brooks Johnston
Department of Congresses
Barton Myers
Ways
J Taylor Ellison
C S Sherwood
T S Southgate
Alvah H Martin
W. E Cottrell
Treasury
E Cottrell
Warry St George Tucker
Careroma
Shepnerd
National Omega Upsilon Phi Greek Fraternity
Union
Tne
Providence or Accident Debate Quieted by Norfolk Preachers
Special to The Washington fox Norfolk June 25 The loss of the battleship Minnesota and eleven sailors amid debate among Norfolk Methodist preachers over whether Providence or accident caused the sinking. Rev W W G Starr argued Providence while Rev J H Amgs opposed. A temporary truce allowed debate to continue later. Plumlee body recovered, completing the list of victims. Rear Admiral Brownson endorsed the board’s report that the Minnesota launch sank from fouling a steel towing cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fox
Norfolk
Minnesota
W W G Starr
Cumberland Street
J H Amgs
Frank B. Plumlee
Hampton Roads
Plumlee
Mount, Vernon
Ill
Mabton
Wash
Brownson
Navigation Bureau
Evans
Mounted Men Rob Safe In Coalwood Va Heist
Special to The Washington Port Bristol reports a midnight robbery at the George L. Carter Goal Company office in Coalwood West Virginia. The din dynamited safe emptied about 6446 dollars in cash as armed riders fled into the mountains, communities awakened by the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bristol
George L. Carter Goal Company
Coalwood W. Va
Little
Woman in Flames and Bishop Capers' Condition Unchanged
Special to The Wellington Post reports Mrs Jen Gentry aged twenty wife of a Southern Railway engineer seriously burned at her Madison Amherst County home while attempting to kindle a stove with kerosene. Passers by tore off burning garments but she remains in critical condition. a separate update from Cedar Mountain North Carolina says Bishop Ellyson Capers remains unchanged resting well with no sensation or use of his left leg and arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Lynchburg
Jen. Gentry
Southern Railway
Madison
Amherst County
Bishop Capers
Asheville
N.C
Cedar Mountain
Ellyson Capers
South Carolina
Youth Willingham kills man in Loudoun home
Special to The Washington Post Leesburg Virginia June. Robert Carlisle aged about sixty five was shot and killed at his home near Bluemont Loudoun County last Monday night by Dunk Willingham nineteen son of John Willingham Front Royal. Carlisle had had Willingham arrested last week for disorderly conduct at his home. After being released Willingham and his father returned armed with a shotgun saying they needed it for squirrel hunting. Reaching Carlisle’s home they were ordered away. Willingham fired buckshot into Carlisle’s left breast saying I will blow your heart out. He escaped but was captured in Clark County near Berry’s Ferry around midnight and brought to Bluemont this morning for a preliminary hearing and committed to jail in Leesburg to await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leesburg
Robert Carlisle
Biuemont
Loudoun County
Dunk Willingham
John Willingham
Front Royal
Carlisle
Wilingham
Young Willingham
Clark County
Berrys Ferry
Bluemont
Schooner Henry Sunk in Fog Off Fire Island
The British steamer Chelston bound from Boston to Central American ports rammed and sank the five masted schooner Charlton Henry of Boston in dense fog off Fire Island on June 2. Captain Sanford and a crew of twelve were rescued to the Chelston. the Henry sank five minutes after collision. The Chelston arrived in Hampton Roads with the rescued men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Way
Chelston
Hocken
Boston
Hampton Roads
Sanford
Charlton Henry
Fire Island
N. Y
Baltimore
Banford
Henry
Hampton Reads
Montgomery Wins Appeal on Bank Stock Assessment Method
The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld an injunction blocking the Maryland tax commissioner from continuing to use the disputed method of valuing Baltimore City stock held by Montgomery County banks and the Mutual Insurance Company. The decision remanded for further proceedings, and several related cases involving county officials and individuals were addressed with mixed affirmances and reversals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore City
Washington Post
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Schley
Montgomery County
Blair Lee
Circuit Court
Anne Arundel County
Lee
Mutual Insurance Company
Maryland
State of Maryland
Baltimore County
Katharine
Offutt
O A Thorne
John C Sunderland
Jonny Cwan
Superior Court
William Alvey
Ida M Hartwig
Washington
Clew to Girl's Assailant In West Virginia Farm Sighting
A search by deputy sheriffs and detectives intensifies for the unidentified assailant of Miss Nellie Ott. Prosecuting Attorney Hood of Mineral County leads a hunt toward Cumberland with a posse on the Knobley Mountains eastern side. A tip placed the suspect near Welton Farm, five miles from Cumberland in West Virginia, implying hunger drove him from cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ott
West Virginia
Washington Post
Cumberland
Nellie Ott
A Hood
Mineral County
Knobley Mountains
Sherif Hendrey
Allegany County
Welton Farm
WIFE HALTS HARRY POTTER'S SUICIDE AT HOME
Special to The Washington run Hagerstown Maryland June Potter attempted to cut his throat at his Waynesboro home wife jerked away the butcher knife gash four inches long half an inch deep barely missed jugular vein drank heavily despondent over money lost to a robber he had earlier attempted suicide several months ago son of O J C Potter formerly of Rodreysville Epworth Leaguers in Session in Fredericksburg Va June 2 sixth annual Washington District conference met in Methodist church tonight. devotional exercises and address on Why Am I a Leaguer were held John Thomas Austin dies at niece's home Boyds and Clarksburg age ninety three resident of Montgomery County continuous life long resident. obituary note
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Harry Potter
Waynesboro
Potter
O. J. C. Potter
Rodreysville
Epworth Leaguers
Washington Post
Fredericksburg
Washington
Epworth League
M. E. Church South
C. Sydenstricker
W. FF. Locke
Ime
Wasmington
Boyds
John Thomas Austin
Margaret A. Case
Clarksburg
Montgomery County
Alexandria City Funds Fund Improvements and Death of James Douglas
Alexandria city reports show a year end balance of 7695.18 with receipts totaling 148223.26 and disbursements of 141813.82 for the year ending May 31 1907 Improvements authorized include sewer work on Washington Street street paving on Alfred Street and a 27 foot vitrified brick roadway preparation of Columbus Street grade and guttering near Fairfax and Jefferson streets and a shed move for Schulers at North Patrick Street Funeral details note the death of James S Douglas a longtime local railway agent and Mason with funeral set for tomorrow afternoon and a senatorial committee meeting planned to fix the primary date for a state senator nomination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Weash
Ington Street
Pendleton Street
Wythe Street
Alfred Street
Duke Street
Prince Street
Evans
Columbus Street
Queen Street
Committee On
Fairfax and
Jefferson Streets
William J. Frederick
Magnus Schuler
Reliance
Patrick Street
Schulers
Shooting of Wife’s Companion Sparks Fatal Duel
Brinton Shoop of Hagerstown Maryland shot Grant Stahlman, who was walking with Shoop’s wife, near their home. Stahlman was wounded in the left groin area and Shoop surrendered as a warrant was issued. A gunfight ensued as Shoop and Stahlman confronted each other with intent to kill. Shoop escaped injury while Stahlman fell and was beaten by Shoop with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hagerstown
Brinton Shoop
Run
Grant Stahlman
Shoop
Stahlmar
Tiniman
Waiters Stand Firm on Tips and Culture Drive
Geneva Union delegates at the New York convention deny any move to abolish tips. They assert the group is a professional society to elevate manners, culture, and art patronage, not a labor union, with members including lawyers, ministers, and editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Geneva Union
Union
Terrace Garden
DB &Brillow
Chicago
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan Club
Brislow
Joseph Becker
San Francisco
Schultz
Boston
Uion
Parker House
Europe
Mr. Schultz
Germany
High College
Walter
Brillow
Young Oliver Barnes Lavish Spender At New York Hotels
Oliver Barnes, 22, grandson of Col. Oliver Weldon Barnes, is cited for extravagant living in New York. He claims to have more money today than when starting out, spending about 600 dollars daily and investing in ventures including the Hotel Rand with Wilson Mizner. He recounts past hardships and says he aims to derive value from spending while seeking amusement and business opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Monte Cristo
New York
White Lights
Oliver Barnes
Oliver Weldon Barnes
Pennsylvania Railroad
Barnes
Wilson Mizner
Yerkes
Rand
Forty-ninth Street
Jan Broadway
Mr. Brewster
Nasmuch
Upper Broadway
Duke
Mizner
Aged couple weds in Baltimore quiet ceremony
Mrs Virginia Spear aged 63 and Mathias Forney aged 72 wed today at the bride’s sister’s residence in Baltimore. Rev Robert Gamble Lee performed the ceremony. Forney, a mechanical engineer and former railroad engineer, is a cousin of the bride’s first husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Virginia Spear
Mathias Forney
Robert Gamble Lee
Ride
Tha
Eusper Aa
Railroad Gazette
New of
Virginia obituary notes death of William Tribbett at 37
Richmond June 26 William Tribbett son of the late W W Tribbett longtime wholesale grocer died at his home this morning aged thirty seven he is survived by his mother and one sister Jupe 25 Mims Inora A Heddon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
William Tribbett
W. W Tribbett
Jupe
Mims Inora A. Heddon
Arrests at Glen Echo over Sabbath law violators
Marshal Colling of Glen Echo served warrants on J T Moffett and four park workers for Sabbath observance violations. The four named men including W Ly nn, Mectric Company starter, a conductor, and a motorman were ordered to appear at Glen Echo town hall for a trial tonight at 6 30. Mayor Garrett said only warrants the state would prosecute were issued and sentiment at Glen Echo favors park management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Colling
Glen Echo
Maryland
Glen Echo Park
J. T. Moffett
Washington Railway, and Mectric Company
W. Lynn
Ic. L. Corbin
Harry J. ‘Scott
Collins
Garrett
Embrey
Glen
Gerrett
Gen Duffield Laid To Rest In Private Funeral
Gen William Ward Duffield died last Saturday afternoon. Private funeral services were held yesterday at 1633 Q Street NW with Rev Herbert Smith of St. Margaret's Episcopal officiating. Military Order of the Loyal Legion representatives served as honorary pallbearers. Interment followed at Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ward Duffield
Q Street
Herbert Smith
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Joab N. Patterson
Felix A. Reeve
Edwin 8. Pierce
Absalom Kirby
U. B
Capt
E. K Moore
Edward W Palker
Andrew B Graham
Arlington National Cemetery
GLEW TO BANGS ROBBERY FOURSOME SOUGHT BY POLICE
Police trace four men believed to be the thieves in the Monday afternoon bank run robbery. Roscoe C Bangs of Home Savings Bank was relieved of about 1000 dollars in currency and 2400 in negotiable papers after being forced onto a crowded streetcar. Detectives traced the quartet from Jamestown to Washington, with Bangs providing a full description. Police say seasoned pickpockets carried out the theft and expect to arrest the guilty group soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe C. Bangs
Home Savings Bank
Jamestown
Washington
Bangs
Holme and
Barbee
Central Fire
Taney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Boardman
Detective Bureau
Army Orders and Personnel Movements in 1897
A list of leaves, reassignments, and details for U S Army officers including Capt Clyde E B Hawkins Capt Al trea Aloe Capt Glenn Yenks and others with durations from five days to two months plus postings to Fort Mackenzie Fort Morgan Camp Perry and the Philippines Also Naval officer orders detailing executive officers and naval movements with ships arriving and sailing to New Haven and other ports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde EB Hawkins
Second Cavalry
Dsaya
Altrea Aloe
First Infantry
Glenn ‘Yenks
Ordnance Department
Arthur & S. Myde
Coapt
Artillery Corps
Efiiott J Dent
Corps of Engineers
Irvin L. Hunt
Sixth Infantry
United States Military Academy
William D. Davis
Fort Mackenzie
Wyo
William P. Stone
Coast Artillery Corps
Fort Asubile
Fort Morgan
Ala
Herbert M Lord
Army
Henry Wagner
Twenty-second Infantry
Fort McDowell
Cal
William H. , Wagsell
Robert L Mamilton
Big Home
William H. Bart
Field Artillery
omMear
Philippine
Joseph T Dickman
Thirteenth Cavalry
Camp Perry
Ohio
Frederick W.van Guyse
Fourth Infantry
United States Infantry and Cavalry School
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Duncan Tilfett
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Slocum
N.v
Relisve
Ing
Clyde Hawking
Andre W. Brewster
Ninth Infantry
Herbert J. Brees
First Cavalry
George D Arrowsmith
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Manila
Philippines
Samuel Hof
Twly
Ei du Pont de
L. BH. Chandigr
G. C. Dey
Whitten
G. P. Bradley
E. Z. Derr
Navy Yard
Portamouth
N. H
Naval Hospital
J. M. Egar
Boston
Maus
Elks Annual Reunion Week in Philadelphia July 15 20
Pennsylvania Railroad advertises a grand Elks reunion in Philadelphia with a costumed Court of Honor, illuminated City Hall and Broad Street displays, a 2000 member parade on July 17, a grand Grand Parade on July 18 featuring over 15,000 participants, and a July 20 seaside excursion to Atlantic City and nearby resorts. Excursion tickets from Washington are 4.40, with similar rates from other points. consult ticket agents for conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elks
Philadelphia
Order
Broad Street
America
Atlantic City
Cape May
Wildwood
Ocean City
Ashbury Park
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
B. M
Newbold
15Th
G Streets
N. W
Record of June 2 1907 Equity and Criminal D C courts
Legal record listing multiple cases from the District of Columbia courts on June 2 1907. Includes equity matters such as Baldwin v Vanderslice and Emery v National Institute, probate filings for Mary A Trammel and others, criminal dockets with United States v Holmes Dorsey Paolucci Jenkins Carpenter Forrest, bankruptcy actions, condemnation of land for a police house, and numerous lawsuits across Equity Criminal Probation and District courts with assigned attorneys and outcomes or pending actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Equity Court
Justice Clabaugh
Baldwin Va Vanderslice
Sale
Carlisle & Johnson
Ambrose & Stutler
Emery
National Correspondence
Ralston & Siddons
J. W M McKinley
Leckle
Fulton & Cox
Shea Et al
Samus Pre Oke
Samus Pre Oke Alo
B. Duvall
B. & Lostas
Dianora
United States
Edward S Holmes, Jr
Morgan Beach
Baker
Worthington
Lester & Price
Criminal Court NO
Justice Gould
Joseph Dorsey
George Jackson
Vardict
Joseph Paolucci
United States Va
Thomas Ware
Charles R. Hoan
Harry T. yDonnell
John Lewin
Andrew Jenkins
Richard Carpenter
George Forrest
Real Estate Transfers in Multiple Squares and Manors
Real estate transfers list in multiple city blocks and patterns. Transfers involve William A Foyetux to Arthur F Wond on Eleventh Street, Julian Tappetux to Viole BR Gummel at 47 block 5, Taylor to Reese on Fristoe Court, and other conveyances across squares 25 1048 1000 177 778 1014 18¢ Holmead Manor and Effingham Place. Substantial totals include 1700 at 1810 Eleventh Street SE and 30 on Effingham Place lot 1 block 45 with various participants and properties reallocated within NE SE NW and surrounding avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A Foyetux
Arthur F. Wond
Eleventh Street
LE Droit Park
Julian Tappetux
Viole BR
Alice Hunter
Katie Farley
Philip
Alce S Mansfield
Lewis BH Taylor
Frederick T Roys
Seventh Street
Edward T Semens
Mary C. Held
Lida L. Augustus
Margeret W Kirby
Elia F di
Laura Mee Morris
Kentucky Avenue
Goutheast
Holmead Manor
Charlen J. Hammerly
Edward W Thomes
Edward W Thomas
Mable
Hammerly
Effingham Place
Milton M Holland
Furmana J Shayd
Harry Wardman
George W Cabania
Seventeenth
Eighteenth Street
Roger Edwards
Thomas Callahan
Meridian Hile
Lavinia K. Newtom
William H Wanamaker
Deeds of Trust in Northwest Washington area
Listing multiple deeds of trust in Washington area properties. Names include Moore, Hannan, Bergmann, Brown, Reed, Burke, Rogerson, Allard, Appleby, Mansfeld, MaccMorrin, Roya, Wells, Tappan, Burnett and others. Secured amounts range from 275 to 32,608 with terms from six months to three years. Properties located along Thirteenth to Kentucky avenues, squares 25 through 1048, and adjacent streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohmond Park
Anna M. Moore
Clinton M
James Easley
James & Hilerson
Northwest Washington Improvement Company
Moore & Barbour
Washington
Edward J Hannanat
Andrew
Angord Et Ux
Chapin Brown
Henry H Bergmann
Oriental Building Association
McLean Avenue
Brookland
Emmi A. Washington Staie
Bash €., Jr
Henry H Borumiat
Clarence H Reena
Wilkes C. Prather
Charles P Stone
Wil Taylor
Fristos Court Griswild
Anacostia
Edmund B Burke
Sncure
Harry Carnes
L Street
Ingerside
William C. Allard
Walter B Appleby
Wharton Lester
Michael J Colbert
National Permanent Building Association
Philip Mansfeld
George M Emmerich
Secur Metropolis Building Association
Eleventh Street
Square Ar
Frederick T Roya
Henry Hergmann
George M. Bimmerteh
Etropolis Building Association
Seventh Strat
Northeast Square
Laura MaccMorrin
Wharton E ‘Lester
Kentucky Avenue
Laura MacMorrin
Harry S Welch
Elmer BH Hamey
Helen
Welch
Egg Arry
Benjal Wells
F Snowden Hill
Pat H Johnson
Ninth Street
N Streets
Nathaniel Wells
Woman's Army and Navy League
National Savings Bank
American Security and Trust Company
Ec Street
Columbia Heignts
Catharine A. ‘Tappan
Charles W Simpson
Minna Schafer
William W Burnett
Alban H Nixon
Herbert A. Grana
Lisle & Lipscomb
Theodore N Gill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barr Institutes
Coalwood
W. Va
Woman IN Flames
Archive
Montgomery
Maryland Supreme Court
Sloan
Diemigse
Washington Fort Cumberland
Mary A. Sloan
Petersbirt, Va
David Sloan
Konaconing Savings Bank
Maryland State Bankers’ Association
John
Thomas Austin
James S. Douglas
Hydraulion
North Royal Street
Washington Street
Relief Hook and Ladder Company
Newport News
Committee of Finance
Birrell
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Curtin
Committee On Finance
General Laws
Snowden
Common Council
Hght
Franklin Streets
James Douglas
Cameron Street
Douglas
Montgomery D Corse
Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons
Sidney Douglas
Citizens’ National Bank
Fleischmann
Lewis H Machen
Mary J. Schofield
Daniel W. Schofield
Schofield
John T. Harrison
John Schofield
Zanesville
William Schofield
Sarah J. Mankin
Charles Mankin
North Parick Street
Mary E Ryan
Timothy Ryan
Michael and
Margaret Sweeney
Alexaffiria County
Frank Twyman
Ernest
Austin Bowen
Josephine
Trinidad
Washington DP
Loudoun
Peterman’s Roach Food
Roan
Peterman
Andy Besini
Mig
West 13Th St
New Yoork City
John F. Foster
Bessie Burkhart
Fina
Monter
Gil
Mr. Barnes
Southern Pacific
Boni de Castellane
Paris
Forty-fourth Street
Uttla
Virginia
Gen. Duffield
Loyal Legion
Lebanon
Lethbert Point
Prairie
Amphitrite
Peeacook
Kerr Wert
Dolphin
New Maven
Olympia
Arkansas
Biorkis
Nevada
North River
N.Y
Balled
Iroy
North Hiver
Lnew Haven
Bulletin
Legal Record
Mary A. Trammel
Bond
Cc Mackey
Casey Va Smith
J. Ho Stewart
C W Fitts
Probath Court
Gould Wetate
Nele Gardner
Wilson & Barkenale
Betate
Frances B Hamilton
Wiiiiam K Quinter Betate
Sarah J Franklin
E. A. Jones
Go Shop Watate
Owen Donnelly
Willis R. Speare
Orlando B
Willcox
Evans Browne
Robert A Marmion
Mlmshouse
Dinbaugh
Catherine E Brown
William F Helly
Sheehy & Bheehy
Edward P Specht
Emma E H Specht
G P Whittington
Bradley & Bradley
Arthur Peter—Maddox & Gatley
JB Larrer
Thomas A Poulton
City and Suburban Railway Company
Kappler & Merrillat
Lorena & Wilson Ve Charies
Gilletti Et al
W Andrews
Thomas W Burkey Yay Rivert Dowling
Justice of the Co
A. Kelgwin
WR Drewe
R. E Mattingly
W H R. Elison
Lucille Dalien
Southern Express Company
B. A. Jones
G . Shinn
Beech Creek and
Eastern Company
William J Zeh & Co
Sic
Brandenburg & Branden Sps
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
Roaett Behan
Mutual Life Insurance Sacral
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