Notorious embezzler Hull linked to local bookkeeper role
Joseph A. Hull, a career criminal and associate of Alonzo A. Whiteman, worked as bookkeeper for B. J. Prescott & Co. in Washington. He embezzled about 800 dollars, dodged the law with hypnotic influence claims, and fled after a temporary discharge. Hull’s history includes multiple embezzlements, jail terms, and international flight with a long spree of bogus checks. Prescott regrets employing him after learning of his past crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Hull
Alonso A. Whiteman
Minnesota
B. J. Preacott & Co
Hull
Ali Ases
United States
Earopa
Gatler
Washington
Mus
S. J. Prescott &2
Prescott
Prescett
Beatrice, News
Chicago
San Quentin
California
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Denver
St Louis
Flat Springs
New York
England
France
Scotland
Singland
Alonzo A. Whiteman
Whiteman
Ater
Jovept
A. Hull
Agaist Hull
Gifts to Princeton Estate and Alumni Funding
Princeton University announced the residual estate of Mrs. J. Thompson Swan worth about 30 thousand dollars to aid graduate school development. Trustees reported 215,357 dollars since the last meeting. Alumni purchased the adjoining campus property valued at 25,000 dollars and Blairdah to Halsted Observatory was to be completed with 1 million feet distance, per De Witt C. Blan of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Princeton , University
J. Thompson Swan
de Witt C. Blan
New York
Blairdah
Halsted Observatory
Gistance
Georgian man kills wife then commits suicide
In Augusta on Market street M L Cohen, a young Hebrew, shot his wife at night after waking, then killed himself. The wife died after hours of failed recovery. The couple had arrived from Savannah recently and were wed six weeks ago. Niagara Falls pact eyed as International Waterways Commission ends two day session with a cautious agreement.
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Augusta
M. L. Cohen
Market Street
Betang
Savannah
Georgia
Marpland Maras
Thea
Trainmen Killed in Latrobe Yard Collision
In Latrobe Pennsylvania two trainmen Frank Alan and 8 BE Nixon were killed in a rear end crash in the Derry yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. They were in the caboose when the engine of a through freight crashed into it wrecking the caboose completely. The accident followed a derailment report and preliminary details indicate a fatal collision with a freight engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrobe
Frank Alan
BE. Nixon
Derry
Pennsylvania Railroad
Negro Graduates Meet at Israel M E Church
A gathering of nearly two hundred graduates from the local high school for colored pupils was held at Israel M E Church. President Grant Juzas presided as resolutions from the District of Columbia Commissioners were adopted. Prof Kelly Miler of Howard University urged graduates to seize opportunities and be good citizens. Attendees included Mrs A J Cooper, Miss Julia Brooks, and Miss Maud Dowling. A subscription opened for the Cardoza bust fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Grant Juzas
Comsioners
District of Columbia
Kelly Miler
Howard University
W. J. Poollardy
F. J. Cardoza
A. J. Cooper
The
Colored High School
Julia Brooks
Maud Dowling
Cardoza
Clerks to Pay for Phone Messages Cited in Post
A letter from Washington, D. C., March 1906 corrects the Post about department clerks and telephone messages. It states clerks in Agriculture could not send messages for long but now may at 3 cents each, while Treasury clerks still face a 5 cent fee unless the message comes from a favored official. The writer argues the Post’s item on clerks’ use of phones is inaccurate and injurious, supporting the Post’s critique of graft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Financier Rogers and Archbold Meet Roosevelt in Washington
H H Rogers and J D Archbold, Standard Oil executives, visited the White House for about an hour after dining at the Arlington. They refused to discuss the purpose of the visit, amid strained relations with President Roosevelt over antitrust actions and an inquiry into Standard Oil and the anthracite coal combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BD
Archbold
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Department of Commerce and Labor
Standard Oi Company
Anthracite Coal Combine
H. H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
J. D. Archbold
White House
Senate
Standard Oil
Messrs
Rogers
Arlington
Prizes Awarded at Knights of Columbus Bazaar Fair
Judges at the Knights of Columbus bazaar held February 12 yesterday announced twenty one prize winners. Top prize of a round trip to New York by gen was awarded to Marton Bell of Anacostia. Other prizes included clothing, coal, dental work, chairs and various articles. List of winners includes Mrs Gescher of Street Northwest, RA Clemons, P Crown, Mrs Quinn, J A Mupan, Munts, Steimmons, Davis, Jo Sep Hauser, Kraus, J Erien, Mra M Pivoy, W Hickey, Williem Cramer, Jama Redty, JD Gaffney, and J Redty among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gen
Marton Bell
Anacostia
Gescher
Clemons
Manes
Seventh Street
Erien
North Capitol
Ho States
M. Pwivoy
Tesitet
W. Hickey
DL Dervis
Twelfth Street
Norte
TJ. Gaffney
WiUiem Cramer
Jama Redty
Wlayton Bell
Apacostin
Butler Is a Forger Caught in Northwest City
Detectives Flather and Horne arrested Henry Grant a negro butler at Mrs. Dexter’s 1741 K street home after a two week manhunt for a northwest city forger. Grant confessed to forging checks with names of prominent people and sending them with visiting cards to merchants to cash. He admitted to obtaining about 300 and said he tried to pass more but merchants refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Grant
C. EL BE. Flather
B. Horne
Grant
Olver ‘Wendell Holmes
Justice Holmey
Charles’ J. Hell
Flather and
Horne
Stoeekeepers
Rogues' Gallery
I House
Plather
Flather
Virginia
William Thomas
Robert Whales
Eighth graders threaten strike over unfair marks at Gates
Two girls and ten boys in Gates Eighth Grade threaten a walkout after alleging biased marking. The teacher treated the revolt as a joke, while janitor reports prompted prompt action. Authorities expect parental persuasion to restore peace and an agreed resolution today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strik‘ars
Sone
Pupils Strike Over School Marking System at Gales
Washington D C March 6 1908 pupils of the eighth grade at Gales School threaten a strike over a monthly 100 percent start with 10 off per error claim favoritism in marking and demand reestablishment of initial terms. The Union of Students plans to present a Declaration of Rights and Grievances to Superintendent Selden A Ely.
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Washington, D. C
Ely
Gales School
Galas
Cecilia McGrath
Edith Ricketts
G G. Frazier
L. van Reuth
M. Offenberg
C. E. Paroni
M. J. Helm
T. F. McGarthy
F. W. Carroll
J. B. Brooks
H. Merillat
William J. Horan
Loott
Alen
Union of Students
Selden
Fender Picked Up a Boy on Eighth Street
Theodore Maquis eight years old attempted to cross in front of a Capital Traction Company car on Eighth street southeast. The fender struck him below the knees but he was not seriously injured. The car stopped and he was taken home to 00 E street southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction Company
Theodore “Maquis
Eighth Street
Hengsrounid
Theodore
E Street Southeast
Typhoid Outbreak Strikes Medway Boarding House
An epidemic affects eighteen young women at a Medway village boarding house and factory. Initially blamed on tainted food or grip, investigation by Dr. McGrath of the State Board of Health confirms typhoid fever. One has died and another is critical. seven more are seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitford
Mass
Medway
McGrath
State Board of Health
Weather Conditions and Forecast from March 1483
US Weather Bureau reports three low pressure centers over the eastern half and a strong high pressure area moving southeastward. Fair to the Pacific Coast and east of the Rockies, with rain along the Atlantic coast. Friday shows mixed conditions in the Mid Atlantic and New England, with cooler temperatures in the Lake region and Ohio Valley. Winds vary by coast. storm warnings issued from New York to Wilmington. Local readings include midnight 43, 2 am 42, 10 am 41, and a rainfall of 0.09 inches.
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U. 8
Dept. of Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington
Missisippi
Onterlo
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
New England
Ohio Valley
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New Irogland
Lake
Ohio
New York
Wilmington
Grand Banks
Aexioum
Roosevelt Orders Tuberculosis Rules for Government Staff
President Roosevelt directs department heads to print display and enforce tuberculosis prevention rules in all federal buildings. Agencies must identify staff with TB, issue rules, and conduct sanitary inspections with a dedicated medical board. Sanitary findings to be reported to the Surgeon General and committee for a final Presidential report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Executive Departments
Washington
Army
Navy
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
War and Navy Departments
Sanitary Board
Theodore Roosevelt
Gray Is Mentioned Stands High With President
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Harlan visited the White House as potential successors loomed with Justice Brown's retirement. Knox declined a Supreme Court appointment, Taft prefers the Cabinet, and Brown hails from Michigan while Gray, Acheson, and Dallas serve in the Third Circuit. Gray’s prior roles include senator from Delaware and coal strike commissioner, with Roosevelt's regard noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Fuller
White House
Taft
Justice Brown
Knox
Supreme Bench
Fuller
Harlan
Brown
Day
Roosevelt
Third Judicial Circuit
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Supreme Court
Michigan
Marcus W. Acheson
Pittsburg
George M. Dallas
Philadelphia
George Gray
Gray
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission
Judge Gray
Democrats
Berthe Claiche's Record in France and New York
Prosecutors disclosed Berthe Claiche has prior convictions in France and once in New York City for running a disorderly house. The Washington Post reports ongoing city investigations into her claims of relations with local police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York
Washington Post
District Attorney's Office
Berthe Claiche
Tenderiin
Beasions
Progress Report On Southern Railway Telegraphers Talks
The conference between Southern Railway officials and the committee of fifteen telegraphers and station agents yielded progress. H B Perham says the committee reviewed wage schedules all day and the large data set means it will take time to reach a closing. Outlook remains bright for the workers and today’s result was satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway Company
H. B. Perham
Order of
Railroad ‘Telegraphers
Mr. Perham
Southern
Republicans Elect Officers At City Organization Meeting
The city Republican organization executive committee met last evening and elected Samuel E. Jones of the seventeenth district as chairman and W. C. Payne of the sixteenth district as secretary. Samuel T. E. Lacy of the eighth district was chosen restaurant secretary. A special committee was named to secure permanent headquarters. Sir Chentung Miang-Cheng, the Chinese Minister, departed for New York to meet the second benevolent Chinese commission members traveling through the country en route to Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Republican Organization
Samel E. Jones
W. C. Payne
Samuel TE. Lacy
Chentung Miang-Cheng
New York
Beueriel Chinese Commission
Europe
Unanimous Consent Sought on St Elizabeths Bill
In the House Gen Grosvenor asked for unanimous consent to consider a measure authorizing a board of visitors at the Government Hospital for the Insane to investigate charges raised by the Menico-Legal Society. The bill, approved by the Judiciary Committee, faced objection from Mr Clayton who questioned prior consideration.
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House of Representatives
Gen. Grosvenor
Board of Visitors
Government Hospital For
Menico-Legal Society
Committee On the Judiciary
Clayton
Alabama
Judiciary Committee
Sneaker
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S.J. Prescott & Co
J. A. Hull
Mian
Destier
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Ontario
Internationsl Waterways Commission
Hova
High School
Clerk
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Insight
Butler
Mall of Fore
Gates
G Street
N. W
Fender
Youngster
Asheville
N.C
Allazi
Gil Yert
Miantle City
Bismarck
Boston
Buffalo
Chehimatt
Wyo
Davenport
Iowa
Cato
Dep Moines
Galveston
Tex
Fetena
Lant
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Pia
Kansas
Marquette
Mich
Orleans
N.Y
North Pal
Pittabure
Utah
Te Louis
St. Paw. Minn
Viesburg
Miee
Lansburgh & Bro
Black
Southern Railway
A.F. Bornet
Peter Grogan
Betwee
Jan
America
Fredom
Repub
Dayling Naitle Gray ‘ Dearest
Byellea
Dixie
Lana
Miley Ma
TJ Byer
Emmett
Cence Hall
Columbia
Kentucky
Melly
Lady Binsty
Charles John
Gur
Theo
Gir
Jerunsiam
Golden Jesus
John Brown
Bony Juanita
Words and Music Co
Zeven
Cratr
Walt
Jeaum
Jack
E. F. Droop & Sons
Steinway and Other Pianos
Pennsylvania Avenue
MR. Grosvenor
Grostic
St. Elizabeth's Asylum
Panama
Plaw
Key West
Tla
Guantanamo
Cuba
Panama Canal Zone
Gen. Allen
Allen
Pearce
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Maryland
Gaines
Tennessee
United States ‘Treasury
William W. Swan
Italy
R. A Telline
Christian Xander
National Capital
Sanders & Stayman Co
F St. N. W
Percy
Foster
Poe Hay
Newark
Taft Party
All Souls’ Church
Grosvenor
Philippines
al Souls’ Church
Taft Pary
House
Slong
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