Green Loses A Point Defense Submits Testimony
In Binghamton New York former State Senator Green faces a conspiracy to defraud the government case over clock purchases for the Post Office. The defense rests its case as the prosecution and defense prepare jury instructions with witnesses testifying to Green’s good character. Judge Gould overruled a defense acquittal motion and the trial moves to closing arguments.
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Binghamton
Green
NS. Y
Postvice Department
Gould
Justice Gould
Beavers
Habeas Corpua
Ray
Northern
District
New York
Worthington
Galaight
A. A. Birney
George W. Beavers
Kimwatt
Obj
Nathan N. Miller
Appellate Division
The
Supreme “ Shehive
George F. Lyon
New York Supreme Court
C. E. Martin
New York State Court
Appeala
W. G. Phelps
Piret National Bank
All
Chamton
Post-office Department
Time Recording Company
Titty-Suven Recorders
Stanchfeld
Chffeld
Tragic sewer death near Smithsonian injures worker
Terrell Phelps, a Black sewer worker, was crushed to death between a sewer wall and a heavy box hoisted by a steam derrick near the Smithsonian Institute about 19 o’clock yesterday morning. He died instantly. coworkers freed him and he was taken to the morgue as relatives were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell Phelps
Smithsonian Institute
Orlock
Phelps
Capt Brooks 15 Honored Before Rome Postal Congress
A dinner was held at One Abletic House honoring Capt Newton M Brooks superintendent of foreign walls as he prepares to attend the International Postal Congress in Rome. Guests included Vespasian Warner, Col John D Lord, A S A Ben C Snyder, and many other civic and military figures.
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Oae Abletic House
Newton M. Brooks
Rome
International Postal Congress
Capt. Brooks
Col
B. B. Townsend
Vespasian Warner
Sol
R Faunce
G. M. Austed
Edward Webster
Frank T. Howe
George I. Freyeh
J. Harry Jerks
K. Brown
Robert E. Grant
Charles M. Irelan
George WP. Davis
Nathan Bickford
Prank A
Mitchell to Attend Federation Labor Meeting on March 19
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers will preside at a discussion on the coal situation by the Federation of Labor executive council in this city on March 19. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, called a meeting of the executive committee yesterday but did not disclose the convention’s main objective. Gompers departed Washington for Philadelphia and New York for AFL matters.
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Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Ramuel Gompers
Gompers
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
American Federation of Labor
Protest Against Quarantine Near Gulf Ports
The American Club of Havana cables Secretary Shaw in Washington asking for modification of the Gulf port quarantine. They reiterate no yellow fever in Cuba and urge that an outgoing quarantine under the US Marine Hospital Service would meet all requirements, noting similar cables to health officials in Louisiana Alabama and Florida.
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Havana
American Club
Shaw
Washington
King
Gulf
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
Cuba
United States Marine Hospital Service
Stabbed by a Negro at Last Night Attempt
John Brooks, thirty five, is wounded with a severed artery after a man named Hill, described as intoxicated, tried to force entry to Brooks's home at 71 Irving Street Northwest. Hill was arrested and held at the Tenth precinct. Brooks is hospitalized in serious condition but expected to recover.
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Walter TI
Irving Street
John Brooks
Freedmen's Hospital
Hill
J. E. Boyte
Tenth Precinct
Brooks
Freedmen’s Hospital
Pay for School Teachers Bills Discussed at North Washington Meet
North Washington Citizens Association debated Congressional bills regulating salaries for teachers and education staff. Members backed a report by William Armstrong favoring changes while opposing radical reorganization of the District public school system as unfair to taxpayers. William J. Gude urged citizen consideration, and progress on Fourth Street line service with Washington Railway Co was reported. Seventeen new members joined, total near 175, with the first annual banquet planned for March 19 at Frams.
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Congress
Board of Éducation
North Washington Citizens Association
William F. Armstrong
Washington Railway Company
Fourth Street
Harries
Fream’s
Pianos Prize Coupons At War Veterans Bazaar
Coupons and subscriptions are sold at the United Spanish War Veterans bazaar to win one of five prizes in the Washington Post pianola contest. A March 12 deadline at 719 Sixth Street NW feeds votes toward $1,000 pianola prizes, with top collectors among women and firemen. The effort, backed by Washington Canoe Club and others, includes a march of supporters and a list of over 100 contestants fueling rising votes.
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Washington Post
United Spanish War Veterans
Sixth Street
Washington
Coupon Veath
Washington Canoe Club
Canoe Club
Jaddies
Bears
Soho
Gillespie Pushes House Inquiry Into Drug Trade Groups
Representative Gillespie of Texas filed a House resolution asking the Department of Commerce and Labor to investigate the Proprietary Association of America the National Wholesale Druggists Association and the National Association of Retail Druggists. The probe centers on alleged antitrust violations tied to John W. Jennings a Washington druggist for not affiliating with the DC Retail Druggists Association.Meanwhile Representative Brownlow of Tennessee proposed a bill requiring doctors to write prescriptions in plain English in DC and territories to curb Latin terms and prevent Sunday liquor sales via Latin names.
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Gillespie
Texas
House
Department of Commerce and Labor
Proprietary Association of America
National Wholesale Druggists' Association
National Association of Retail Drugglers
John W. Jennings
Washington
District of Columbia
Brownlow
Fennessee
Territories
Insular
Stillings Denies Purchase of Rags for Presses
The Evening Star reports Public Printer Stillings denies buying unclean rags for the Government Printing Office. He says the rags were bought by his predecessor, Boiled to kill germs at 40 degrees, and inspected by Medical Inspector Manning to confirm cleanliness. Congress secrecy rules are cited regarding testimony before Appropriations Committees. Also noted is Fedeimer Brothers securing a uniform contract for Washington letter carriers worth between 775,000 and 20,000. New postmasters announced for several states with names listed.
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The
Evening Star
Stillings
Tilings
Manning
House ‘Appropriations Committee
Congress
Government Printing Office
Ruwanl Renay
Washington
Fedeimer Brothers Company
Cincinnati
Ihac
BINGHAM DEPUTY QUITS IN POLICE ROW
New York reports Third Deputy Police Commissioner James F. Mack resigned after a clash with Commissioner Bingham over penalties for a delinquent officer. Mack cited mutual respect but cited policy differences. He is a practicing attorney in the city. Franklin, Pa reports Gen Charles Miller seeking a receiver for Gener Manifold Company, maker of carbons and miniatures papers. The plant, capitalized at 4 million and employing 200, allegedly owes over 2.9 million to itself.
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New York
James F. Mack
Bingham
Mack
Police Department
Gen. Binghans
Franklin
Charles Miller
Gener Manifold ¢ Company
Gen. Miller
Coast defense plans updated for national fortifications
Secretary Taft reports a joint army navy board completed a comprehensive harbor defense plan. New defenses are urged for Chesapeake Bay, key insular bases, and isthmian ports, with ammunition reserves and updated coast defense accounts. The cost is estimated well below Endicott totals, reflecting modern ordnance and naval growth.
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Congress
Endicott
Army
Navy
Secretary of War
Chesapeake Bay
United States
Endicott Board
Hmdicott Board
Insular
Guantanamo
Subig Bay
Pearl Harbor
Guam
San
Panama Canal
Spooner
Vladivostok
Taft
Watt
Emdicott Board
Long Island Gound
Port Royal
Tampa
Puget Sound
Isthmian Canal
Dezgonnel
Endicott Board Defenses Recommend Port Fortifications
The Endicott board revisions list recommended ports from Kennebec River to Puget Sound and Key West to Panama, plus lake and river ports. Much of the report covers guns and projectiles needed for coastal defense, stressing 12 inch guns, mortars, and mine-field protection, with private suppliers for war materiel unchanged.
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Guantanama
San Juan
Guam
Subig Bay
Manila Bay
Pearl Harbor
Eendlulu
Colon
Panama
Canal
Endicott Board
Home Forts
Kennebec River
Portland
Portsmouth
Boston
New Bedford
Narragansett Bay
Long Island Sound
New York
Delaware Bay
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Hampton Roads
Potomac River
Cape Fear River
Charleston
Savannah
Key West
Pensacola
Motse Bay
Mississippi River
Galveston
San Diego
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Lake Ports
Kiska Island
Thexppard
Weather conditions and updated report from March
Weather bulletin from Washington notes an area of high pressure over Kansas and surrounding states bringing rain and snow to the West and Southwest while the East keeps general unsettled conditions. Northeasterly to northerly winds along the Atlantic coast and fresh winds from the Gulf and Lake Michigan. Local figures show midnight temperatures and rainfall amounts with a summary of other cities and a note that a correspondent in Sofia, Bulgaria has been heard from after disappearing authorities feared harm.
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Washington
Dept. of Agriculture
Waether Buren
Mississippi ‘River
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Pacific
Mississippi
Missouri and
Ohio
Gulf States
Atlante
Gulf Coant
Lake Michigan
Steamera
Grand Barka
Bam
New York
Albert, Sonniehsen
New York Evening Post
Sofia
Bulgaria
The
Evening Post
Mr. Sonnichsen
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Teavers
Fevision
Postal Regulations
International Company
Postal Department
Hat Green
Bnehail
Bravers
International ‘Time Recording Company
International Time Recording Company
Internation ‘Time Recording Company
Bergers
Kis
Lucy J. Harlow
Oda
Odd Fellows
Lucy J. Trarnow
Staunton
1. C. C. F. Hall
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Harlow
San Francisco
Colfax Rebekkah Lodge
Canton Weston
C.D. Shackelford
A. W. E. Ernest
John A. Chisholm
Smithsonian Institution
Mitchell
Federation of Labor Council
Cablea
Gulf Coast
Walter Hill
W. P. Armstrong
North Washington Citizens’ Association
Booth
Washington Dance Club
Hays
Beers
Lst
House of Representatives
MR. Stillings
Courthass
New Jersey
Layton
Elsh
C. Rosenkrans
Fennsylvania
Alpine
Martin L. Laird
Braden- Lie
Conege W. Hum
Steepville
Elmer B. Felt
North Carolina
Tala
Eldridge G. Daniels
St. Pauly
Lock A. McGeachy
Viralda—Carp
John B. Kilbourn
Stewardeville
Slim Fray
Mostetter
Lou
Hostetter
Ste Sone
Hadleoit Board
Chaffee
Bates
Charles M. Thomas
Story
Gen. Greely
Gen. Crozier
Gen. Mackenzie
Samuel M Mills
L. Sperry
U. SN
George W. Go
Lansburgh & Bro
Ae BI
Seventh Street
San Domingo
Richard. W. Henderson, Vine Burt
F Street
N. W
Bes
Sond Ea Lee
Des Moines
Iowa
I ‘Tex
Helana
Mont
Indianapoliz
Ind
Jacksonvile
Kansas City
Alltie
Rock
Arkc
Marauiatte
Memphis
Tenn
New Oreene
N.Y
North Pinte
Nebi
Omaha
Christian Xander
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
H and I
Chickering
Estey
Sanders & Stayman CO
Shannon & Luchs
Thirteenth Street
Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury
Banking
American Security and Trust Company
Charles J. Bell
G Street N. W
Gosmopolitan Piano Store
Brown & Simpson
J. de Moll & Co
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St.n. W
Droop Séis CO
Steinway and Other Pianos
Pa. Ave
Collins
emarcoAs
Jj. T. Walker Sons
Lek Sirers
Phene M
Nee ‘Sparerd
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