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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1905

Page

65

Grand Jury Indicts Hermann in Land Office Document Destruction

The grand jury charges former General Land Office Commissioner Ringer Hermann now a Oregon congressman with destroying thirty five letter press copies of official communications. Bail set at 2500. Hermann not in custody. Trial likely before summer vacation. Witnesses included Secretary Hitchcock and others from the Interior Department.

Ringer Hermann General Land Office Congress Oregon Trall Criminal Court of the District Samuel A Drury Hermann United States Washington Morgan H. Beach The Fast Interior Hitchcock Wiliam Burns Secret Service H Prescott Gatley Gatley Wright

Notice on free simultaneous publication of notices

Marriage and death notices inserted in The Washington Post will, upon application, appear simultaneously without extra charge in a range of morning newspapers nationwide including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Record Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, Rochester Herald, St. Louis Republic, Syracuse Post Standard, St Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Washington Post NEW York Times Bostow Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record Herald Philadelphia Pubsic Ledger Pitisburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald ST Louis Republic Syracue Post Standard BT Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Trisure Cleveland Plain Dealer

LICENSED TO MARRY. VARIED LIST OF NAMES

A long OCR fragment lists multiple couples and individuals under a licensing note with many names and places, then shifts to death notices. DIED entries include Bolway, Brooks, Mallon, McEwen with dates, ages, and funeral details. Fragment contains Dayton Ohio connections, Richmond Washington DC, Boston, Worcester, Baltimore, New York, and other localities.

Charles W Sigourney Mo Edna Harris Arthur L Hughes Dayton Ohio Stella J Peter Nichelson Russell Harresboro Louiss Richmong Va Georgs Thompson Etta Ingrem Wi Bu- Lawrence Margo $ D Ella W Gras Wilts Adams Golethwait Boston Mass Anitu Bhrence Abbott Worcester Mass

Health Office Record Deaths in March Listed Names

Health office records list up to 14 deaths for March 2 including William J Bolway 34 James Corn Conduit 33 Alfred J Craven 86 at Gea Wash Univ Hosp Samuel Rawford 23 Marguerite Creswell 31 Ralph Wo Emerson 26 Rosa Goodald 39 William P Grey 49 Helena Greene 3 Ly and James 63 John Lucas James Reed Canal 54 Robert Smallfox 28 Elizabeth Norris 71 Richard Pollar 62 Elizabeth H Rawings Tom Harard 86 Catherine Quan 64 William Smith of Mosw 74 Sallie Spendoner 11 years and other entries from Emergency and Smallfox hospitals with ages ranging into 80s.

Witliam J John Lucas James Reek Canal Baldwin S. Moore Robertewre Smallfox Hospital James Richolson Filzabeth Norris Richard Pollar Elizabeth H Rawings Tom Harard Catherina Wiliam Smith Mosw Sallie Spendoner

Depew Puts Up Top Price for Inaugural Parade View

Limited President’s Stand tickets spark premium buys by senators and representatives. Depew, his guests, and others lease spaces from Corcoran Building to Salvation Army HQ and the New Willard Hotel, with rental revenues cited. House members plan a Capitol viewing, then move to the East Front stand for the President’s address.

Capitol Depew Heard Corcoran Fifteenth Street Avenue Fairbanks Lodge Kean Gorman Fifteenth House Cannon Senate East Front White House

Arrests in Capitol Precinct Crowds Highlight Inauguration Vigilance

Thirteen white men and two Negroes were jailed as suspicious characters during inauguration crowds. Among the arrestees were the Marston, Williamson, and Crowe brothers, plus Arthur Zingerman and Lewis Rowe. Detected while selling novelties near the Senate gallery, they claimed to be businessmen, with later arrests for disorderly conduct and suspicious behavior on Pennsylvania Avenue.

Police Department William and Harry Marston Charles Allen Williamson Lewis and James Rowe Marston and Williamson Brothers Arthur W Zingerman McNamee and Flathera Witte and Riley St Louis McGuire Rochester Crowe Brothers Sergi Hartley Pennsylvania Avenue Noble Busby Capitol Turnure Minnie Williams Lawson Chicago Secret Aubanks Post

California Yosemite grant loss sparks armor plate inquiry

The House passed a motion to table a Senate raotation dissolving the Yosemite Valley grant and Mariposa Big Tree grove with a $20,000 park care appropriation. The debate touched on an Anti-Trust League claim about price fixing by Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel Works. The chamber recessed after a vote of 103 to 96. Theodore Roosevelt comment referenced.

House Senate California Yosemite Valley Mariposa Big Tree Yosemite National Park Vandiver Missouri Anti-Trust League Carnegie Bethlehem Steel Works Messrs. Jenkins Wisconsin Dalzell Pennsylvania Payne New York Willams

Vast crowd flows into capital amid railway congestion

A massive turnout overwhelmed union stations as thousands of passengers converged on Philadelphia and Baltimore depots. Governors Stokes Pennypacker Herrick Higgins arrived with staffs, escorted by troops and civic groups. Military units from Delaware Maryland New Jersey and New York filled trains and halls, while relief committees directed crowds and comfort at stations.

Navy Yard Pennsylvania Road Philadelphia National Capital New York Gov. Stokes New Jersey Gov. Pennypacker Pennsylvania Gov. Herrick Ohio Gov Higgins Live Oak Militia Live Oak Fla Culpeper Minutemen Union Republican Club Orange Lukens W. L. Matthews Nassau County Peter E Smith Third” Regiment Baltimore and Ohio Baltimore and Delaware Regiment Infantry Wilmington Wickersham Theodore Townsend B Street Maryland Guy Warfield Mount Walson C. Lyon Rodgers Howard House Naval Brigade Maryland National Guard Edwin Geir Baltimore Pennsylvania Avenue Maryland Regiment Charles F Macklyn Delaware Avenue Fifth Maryland Infantry Warfield Second Massachusetts Infantry Orange Mass Fred Weymouth First Regiment Ambulance Corps Boston Mass Lieut Hertzung Metropolitan Hotel First New Jersey Cavalry Basex N. J Bryant Downey's Hall New Jersey Fight Artillery Barnard Lowney Hell New York Signal Corps New York City Arlangtton Carlisle Indian School Eaglisle W A Mercar Grove City College Grove City F. B Liviter Downey's Hell Sacphent College Cadet Corps Shephardstown Wva Knutts Tawney's Hall West Park Quoit Club Governor of Michigan Hamilton Republican Club Chicago Ill Harvard Republican Club Mays Sixth Ward Republican Club Monday Club Del New Jersey Union County

Gas blast endangers three visitors in Chatham Va

Visitors from Chatham and Level Run were rushed to Casualty Hospital after inhaling illuminating gas at 220 East Capitol street. Moses regained consciousness and improves, while Adkins remains in critical condition. The men arrived in the city Thursday night and were found by the landlady’s son after gas odor was detected.

W. KE. Adkins Chatham M. Moses Level Run W. K. Adkins East Capitol Street Moses

Death of Capt R B Pegram noted in Memphis

Capt. R B Pegram, longtime assistant general manager of the Southern Railway, died at his home in Memphis. He later led the Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad before retiring due to health. Also reported: Dr Walter Christopher, noted children's disease specialist, died in Chicago. Movements of ocean steamers listed with arrivals and sailings in New York and European ports.

Southern Memphis, Tenn R. B. Pegram Capt. Pegram Southern Railway Vera Cruz and Pacific Railroad Chicago Walter Christopher

History along Pennsylvania Avenue: a nation's pageant

The article recalls Pennsylvania Avenue as central to U S history from colonial times through Lincoln's funeral and Sherman’s march, noting inaugurations, royal parades, and the Army of the Potomac. It contrasts these events with the 1814 burning of Washington and the wartime triumphs that unfolded there. A brief Portland strike item follows.

Pennsylvania Avenue United States Washington John Adams Jefferson Roosevelt England Edward III Bladensburg Capitol White House Abraham Lincoln Atlanta Sherman Ted Army of the Potomac

Washington in 1796 as seen by a young English traveler

The 1796 English traveler Thomas Twining recounts his journey from New York to Georgetown and his view of early Washington D C The Capitol site shows two unfinished buildings while the White House rests under a temporary roof and the city sits amid woods and cleared marshes With the Senate wing nearly finished the House side under rough completion and early habitations nearby the scene captures a capital formed in timber and field before full city life.

Washington Thomas Twining New York Georgetown Potomac Columbia Maryland Virginia Capitol Mr Twining Pennsylvania Avenue Jefferson Senate White House

Post to require postage for edition and souvenir issue

The Post notes forthcoming editions will require two cents for making stamps in its Sunday Miami math inauguration edition. It will feature the Vice President in a ball room scene and other souvenir features, requiring five cents postage.

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No Advance in Coal Rates From Virginia Mines

On the authority of E D Hotchkiss general freight agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and T S Davuant freight traffic manager of the Norfolk and Western Railway it is given out that there will be an advance in rates on coal from mines on the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railways to tidewater.

Richmond E. D Hotchkiss Chesapeake and Ohio Railway T S Davuant Norfolk and Western Railway Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western Tidewater New International

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