Fortifications Planned for Panama Canal Defense
The War Department begins final Fortification plans for the Panama Canal ends with two fort sets at Colon and one at Panama. About July 1 active construction will start on concrete emplacements and armaments including 14 inch guns and mortars to defend both ends and protect key locks. A permanent Canal Zone garrison of four infantry regiments, one field artillery battalion, and one cavalry squadron will be maintained in peacetime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
W. H. Bixby
Arthur Murray
Coast Artillery
War Department
Gen
Murray
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal Commission
William Crozier
Watervilet Arsenal
West Troy
N. C
Congress
Canal
Colon
Panama
Pacific
Atlantic
Limon Bay
Point Cano Principal
Perico Island
Pedro Miguel
Mia Mores
Gatun
Department
United States
Canal Zone
Gosthals
Army and Navy
Leonard Wood
Ordnance
W. W. Wotherspoon
The
War College
B. A. Fiske
U. S. Nr
W. J. Maxwell
W. G. Haan
Coast Artillery Corps
Two Decades as News Agent on Fifteenth Street
E W Crump has sold papers for twenty one years in a busy local spot near F street. His daily route serves over 500 customers including many figures tied to national history and current affairs. He reports tripled sales since starting with the daily Post at two cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Crump
Fifteenth Street
Nothwest
F Street
Crump
Bince
Daily Post
Washington Post
Paris
French Academy
Acaidemy
Pierre Botl
Barres
Jersieu
Hourget
Humane Society Ahead of Spring Drive to Guard Horses
Secretary John F. Heap warns of a busy season as warmer months boost building activity. Officers will patrol sites using horses and mules to prevent cruelty, with stricter driver screening for owners. Charles P. Harmon was arrested for cruelty after four animals were worked nonstop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Heap
Humane Society of
John F. Heap
Charles P. Harmon
Tenth Street
Humane Society
Sixth Precinct
Heap
Harmon
Early pardon urged for Danville killer of 1897
Edgar Stripling former Danville police chief arrested in Hamilton Georgia for the 1897 killing of W J Cornett. He claims motive stemmed from assault on his sister and describes escape from a life sentence, pleading for a pardon and praising his police force while detailing events leading to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Edgar Striping
Formr
Danville
W. J. Cornett
Hamilton
G. N. Williams
Harris County
Georgia
Stripling
Corbett
Stribling
Terrell Hough
Durham
Maude Durham
Hough
Lagrange Ga
James Pruitt
Goldenberg's spring millinery opening draws crowds
Goldenberg's opens a three day spring millinery display on the second floor with a large collection of trimmed hats in varied shapes and colors. The event features Parisian styles, ostrich plumes, and a sale of imported French hats, aiming for fashionable, affordable headwear for Washington women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldenberg’s
Goldenberg Establishment
Goldenberg
Goldenberg Millinery
Washington
Maj Thruston Hurts In Sanitarium Fall Ex Army Officer
Maj W A Thurston retired from the U S army in 1905 suffered a delirious fall from a third story window at a private sanitarium in New York. Two ribs broken and condition serious. He had appeared improved after treatment and recent visit to the Army and Navy Club. Friends say he fell while delirious after nervous breakdown and hallucination of leading his regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
New York
Washington Post
W. A. Thurston
Nuntsville
Ala
United States Army
Bellevue Hospital
Maj
Thurston
Army and Navy Club
Philip O'Hanlon
Court Denies Patrick Personal Appearance in Rice Case
New York March 4 Albert T. Patrick still serving a life sentence as the slayer of William Marsh Rice will not plead for release in person. The Court of Appeals denied his bid to appear when the case is heard on March 13, citing bad precedent. Patrick will be represented by counsel. He previously argued his own case in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
Sing Smee
Court of Appeals
Patrick
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14Th St. N. W
Grafton
Conn, Ave, & de Sales St
Heart of Fashion
Diamond” and
Munich
Anit
National Capital Brewing Co
Phooe Linvern
Igeer
Fetter
Walker - Hughes Warket CO
Jagnicpan Excelley
Quina- Laroche
E. Fougera & CO
Henry Evans
O'Donnell
Washington Gas Light Co
Tenth Street N. W
Rexall
Serodant
O’donnell
Betsy Ross
Edith
Jos
Howard Durham
Tucker
City Bulleting
Lenz & Logsau
Ith St. Nw
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Schneider's
Call
California
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Eckstein
Lie
Phone West
Ariington Bottling Co
Milady
DR. Wyeth
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Grand Union Tex Co
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W. A. Thurston Hurt
Old Henry
House of Quality
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Columbia Phonograph Co
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Treet
Winston
First St
Penn. Ave
Jacob Sommer
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