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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1908
Page
8
Fleet returns in fine condition after a 13,000 mile cruise. Target practice for trophies occupies the big war vessels for a month, then a voyage along the California coast ports. Enthusiastic citizens prepare demonstrations of welcome in Cali ports.
A fragmented report details a naval voyage from Hampton Roads to Magdalena Bay via Cape Horn, with arrivals near Punta Arenas and orders for target practice and trophy competitions. The fleet, under Admiral Rowley, conducted exercises and prize events, distributing prize money for top scores and marking yearly fleet drills.
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The article details four bronze plaques awarded to top ships in battle ships, cruisers, seaboats, and destroyers for score in target practice. It notes ships like Maryland and Albany contending for trophies, Admiral Evans reports, and plans for the fleet’s Pacific cruise with inspections at San Francisco and Puget Sound. A telegram from Horace Portor congratulates the fleet.
Mrs Clarence H Mackay was elected to membership in the Roslyn Long Island Board of Trade last night. Three years ago she ran for school treasurer against Dr Leys and won with ease. Since then she has shown great interest in the village, the school and the church, helping all of them in different ways.
Marriage notice lists licenses for Adipsih Hugta and Billzareth Shuman aged 5 and 0 from Pittsburgh and Brooklyn. Reverend figures include P A Ma and Louis Stem with William Wilson and Ells Carter. Other names feature Gertrude Stoker and Jobo Richards in ministerial roles.
Reported to 1 percent m March 12 including Peter B McBabes 61, Thomas Smith Govt Hesp Insane, Baward B Talbott 612 Morton NW, 8 years, Emily E Aflen 143 Quincy NW 66, Adam Leonowitz 406 K St NW 8 years, George T Bassett 627 Md Ave NE 68, Mary A Finke 631 Bist NE 88, Helen Y Shepperd X01 St AW SP year, Benjamin F King Sibley Hospital 79, Mary E Craney 2215 Pa Ave NW 30, Ellenbeths A Loch PE Bac Can 7 years, George I Eaton Govt Hosp Insane 31, Frederick K Ernat 121 9th Ave OV 65, Mary E Hornig 1523 Rosedale Ave OV 5 months, Margaret D Lyon 50 Morton Place 4 months, Margaret Alten 699 L NE 18 months, Antaris of Charles A and Louise Schmidt 1 Pla Ave rie.
In Millville New Jersey Miss Belinda Stinks famed trout file maker sends a playful note offering a wife to the reader if they cast toward town. August Bass of Detroit makes the long catch landing Miss Hellda with a quick marriage planned for next month. Otter geese and carp tale follows.
Officials of the American postal service say fifteen registered mail sacks disappeared in January aboard the steamer Celtic between Liverpool and New York. They suspect misrouting in London or New York, not theft, and note receipts show the correct bags on board. Investigations continue in New York and London as sacks may have been sent to Japan or Chile.
Victoria B C March 12 After years of search a government expedition recovered the skeletons of Rev James Chalmers and O F Tomkins missionaries murdered by cannibals in 1901 in New Guinea. The party was guided by friendly natives to bone remains in old canoes containing skulls. The Moana brought a bottle message from the Maelgwyn missing bark dated January 21 1907 describing adrift ship events and landing at Lord Howe Island. Olive and Be Belden daughters of James Belden drowned crossing a pond near Lynn Mass while ice broke.
Crowds gathered on Ninth Avenue and West Fifty third Street for the funeral of Margaret Morgan who died today. The 200 pound coffin had to be lowered from a sixth story window after the undertaker could not pass the stairs, with help from a factory crew using a roof rig to remove window cases. The coffin was lowered to the ground after services.
Wages for cotton mill operatives across Northern New England are to be reduced, with notices posted in seven large Lowell factories and plans expected to affect about 25,000 workers. Leaders in New Bedford and Rhode Island foresee inevitable cuts, while Southern New England faces uncertainty.
In Norwood New Jersey on a Wednesday night, James Morrelio and Dominick Martina died after seven and five year old children ate bulbs from skunk cabbage. Two other children fell ill and survived briefly, with autopsies ordered. Coroner Curry and Dr Ward investigated as the case marked the first fatal skunk cabbage poisoning in the county.
Manila report says Assemblyman Juan Villamor proposed asking Congress about Philippine independence but the plan drew ridicule from most members and was withdrawn. Also, in a separate matter, District Supreme Court steps moved to appoint a receiver for United States Binding and Paper Company at 148 B Street NW, after Washington Law Reporter Company, a large unsecured creditor, filed.
Paris dispatch reports Mme Anna Gould and her children leaving France for New York aboard the Adriatic using a false name Miller. Count Boni de Castellane condemns Prince Helle de Sagan’s suit accusing him of forging letters. he says the charges are buffoonery and part of sensational press tactics.
A conspiratorial alert argues Labor-Socialists seek to strip thrifty home owners of savings and property via laws on employer liability and pensions. It warns that bills covertly extract wealth from the Home-Owning class to aid the unthrifty, urging readers to support the National Citizens' Industrial Association in New York to resist these measures and defend property, liberty, and law.
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