Washington Post Newspaper Archives, Mar 14, 1905, p. 14

Shot by Negro Burglar Wounds Chambermaid at M21 C Street

Agnes Young a chambermaid at a northwest Washington house was shot by a burglar in her room. The injury includes two wounds to the forehead and a shattered left hand from a bullet that lodged in her brain. She remained conscious and hospital staff foresee recovery. Police had not identified the attacker by early morning. described as a hunchback about five feet four inches tall.

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Agnes Young J. Emergency Hospital M21 C Street Northwest

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Douglass House Robbed at Cedar Hill Anacostia

Isar Cla Dougherty of the Congressional Library staff reported his Cedar Hill residence in Anacostia, once Frederick Douglass’s home, robbed with little value taken. The police were notified. relics of the deceased leader appeared largely undisturbed. A negro fugitive named Russell Bowers was captured in Pittsburgh, claimed to have robbed George Jackson at a Fourteenth Street saloon of 723 dollars two months prior.

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Anacostia Isar Cla Dougherty Congressional Library Cedar Hill Frederick Douglass Dougherty Pittsburg Boardman Detective Bureau Russell Bowers Bowers George Jackson Fourteenth Street Lacey

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Logan Hobson Runs Away to Seek Law Career

Sixteen year old Logan Hobson left his home at 183 East Street Northwest two days before his mother reported the disappearance to the detective bureau last night. He is believed to have fled to Pittsburg to pursue a legal career after tiring of work in a railroad roundhouse.

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Logan Hobson E Street Pittsburg Detective Bureau

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Dr Miles Nervine Promises Nerve Health Cure

Ancient advertisement extols Dr Miles Nervine as cure for nervousness sleeplessness and various pains by strengthening nerves and improving organ function. Endorsed by a grocer from Decatur Indiana who reports relief after six bottles with money back guarantee if not helped.

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Dr. Miles G. W. Ahechbold Grocer Decatur Ind

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Rainland Triumphs In Mile At City Park Card

Rainland won the mile at City Park beating Matador and Tern's Rod as favorites ran well. The New Louisiana Jockey Club spring meeting opened with seven races on a track described as improved and five of the favorites prevailed.

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Matador Tern Dixie Andrews City Park New Orleans New Louisiana Jockey Club Rainland Montpelier Presentiment Fitzbrillar Chariie Fisher Shaver Woodlyn Neely Miss Aubrey Freeman Pyrtho Hakim Ed Merril Breaker Fitzbrilar St. Blue Esperance Anti-trust T. Meade Prestige H. Phillips Pacheta Baird Jucora Plorence May Barker Wasson Old Hal Pacetti Raimand Aubuchon Rod Rice Katie Powels Alex Gallant B. Davin Rawhide J. Martin Torio Seder Nevermore Flying Charcoal Onyx Diplomat Lady Felix Bountiful Prestonian Baggerly Tambourine Avenger Max Rose Safeguard Reinheimer Glendon Jim Hale Ben MacDhui Criseeroks Hehiate Drop of Rye Dixie Lad W. Hobbing Extel E. Rice Mauser the Eye Barkermere Blue Blaze Plautus Ojibway Bisque Gracious Chipple ‘Thorpe W. Robbins Cucque Lee Fallona Nelile Russell Ethel Mark Annabelle Lee Bannock Bell Gerona Cangeen Big Baw Young St. Fury Gannon Peerless Queen Jose Abdelar Dare Devil Blaze Duches D' Artigrac Gray Dal Xieol Temple Oregar Tishiminga McLaughlin Tive Avorita Price Glenn Doctor McClver Grove Center Goode Lidwina Even Midnight Minstrel Burton Filia Seamstery Billy Hundsel Besse Me Alcantara Long Days Melodious St. Tammany Nice Bwen Sid Saver Lasers Frexier Bon Remorse Boomerack Grand Vitesse E Morrison Wan Bazil Oregory Saladin Gannony Low M Giddes Harry Stephens Omeala Hvaski Sixtit Juba Nieal Brunswick Foy A. Brown Pierce J Conundian Lady Charlotte Erbe Autolight Rampoosca Chanley Clea Orderly Romanelhy Larner Newman Shered Bieethe Sbhew Girl Gisbock Bride Leopard Sue Perlative Toultum Judge Paulus Bruce Pile Alma

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Five Favorites at Hot Springs

Oaklawn race summaries detail multiple races with winners such as William Moffitt, Klldoc, Sydney Co. Love, Baka, Ossinke, Foxy, and Phalanx across six races, listing contenders, payouts, times, and runners. Separate note: travel ad for Pacific Coast May 4 excursions and contact KR. M. Johnson in Philadelphia.

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Hot Springs Ark Oaklawn William Moffitt Eva Jean Laventa True Noah Mary MacMussum J. R. Grist Peter Mathaolel Klldoc Pancreatis Beligerent Orchestra Little Wally Surreltop Thiabe Ike Port Arthur Lone Wolf Enyerite Ethel Davis the Rabbit Little Buttercup Ball Hornet Sydney Co. Love Grenade King Elsworth Baka Allan Lubin Falermian Dewey Neversuch Glisten Ossinke Pretty Girl Blaring Carrie Francis Sarsaparilla Nora Pearl Mariel P America Susia Greag Oklahoma Dick Emiline W Foxy Trappist Tartan Black Cat Captain Neroth Awakening Foggy Mine Anole Chapman Bonar Pacific Coast Chicago Pullman KR. M. Johnson Chestnut St Philadelphia

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Thoroughbred racing entries across tracks and purses

A long list of racing entries across multiple races at City Park Oakland and Ascot venues. Entries include horses such as Ricardo Ed Early frank Bill Billy Wake Graphite Hershman Gimini The Laurel Bob Murphy and many others with weights and odds. Several six furlong and one mile races feature selling and handicap conditions with purses and stakes noted.

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Ricardo Early Frank Bill Billy Wake Graphite Hershman Pacheta Lionel Whinpoorwill Mr. Jack Gimini the Laurel Bob Murphy St. Merrylegs Ha Merritt Velo Parisienne Dr. Stephens Flora Levy John Doyle Daisy Green Invincible Rapid Water Lampoon Panca George Perry Docile Jerry Hunt Floral Wreath Automaster Red Raven Allasta Dusky Mise Aubrey Allinda Sarina Gracious Lady Freeknight Hubbard Royal Arms Rachael Ward Harry New Mainspring Curate Rondelet Trumphtress Charlie Dickson Darius Sergler Gotowin Inspector Hapin Slauson Weldon Den Scottische Erivula Kunstan the Covenanter Yuaky Secret Montoya Beau Imperial St. Wilda James J. Corbett Cedarburg Ricefus Philanthropist Helle Dion Jerusha Miss Powell Fornitta Prince Palatine Platunias Anirad Lockaway May Holluday Friend Bill Young Churchiight Lou Welson Misa May Bondisl Frank Perley Our Pride

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Commandos Death Ends Racehorse Fame at Castleton Stud

Keene's Commando a famed Lexington racehorse and sire, seven years old, bay by Domino out of Emma C., died at Castleton stud from lockjaw after picking up a stone during exercise ten days earlier. He started nine times, won seven, finished second twice, earning $58,859. valued at $100,000, with oldest offspring now two years old.

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Lexington J. R. Keene Commando Domino Emma C Imp. Dorbin Castleton Stud

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Princeton Interscholastic Tennis Details May 13 Princetons Spring Activities

Special to The Washington Fest Princeton N J March 13 The Princeton Tennis Association has begun spring activities Invitations issued to prep schools for an Interscholastic tennis tournament in Princeton on May 13 A 4A match with Yale at New Haven on May 20 and one with Columbia in New York on May 24 A match possible with Pennsylvania later Four players from the fall intercollegiate team remain in college BE Sunstein H J Randall P G AK Hicharsaons M G Thompson note prominent names Bartamas Defeats Tindall in a 100 92 pool match at the Brunswick Billiard Hall Lathrop to coach Harvard track during John Grahams illness

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Princeton N. J Princeton Tennis Association Yale New Haven Columbia New York Pennsylvania Sunstein H. J. Randall P. G Hicharsaons M. G. Thompson

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St Johns College Baseball Schedule For Coming Season

Annapolis March 13 Special to The Washington Post announces St John s College baseball schedule the most extensive in school history. It lists games against Johns Hopkins University Virginia North Carolina Syracuse Washington and Lee Virginia Military Institute Davidson College Trinity College and more with dates in April May and venues including Annapolis Lexington and Greensboro. Captain J Vincent Jamison Jr manager B Duvall Chambers and assistant E Leslie Gosnell lead the team.

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Washington Post Annapolis St. John’s College Rockhit College Biticatt City Johns Hopkins University University of Virginia Prild University of North Carolina Syracuse University Charlottesville Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia Miitary Justice Lexing Virginia Polytechnic Instiute Blacksburg Davidson College Greensboro N.C Chapel Hill Trinity Colfege Durham Agricultural and Mechanical College of North Carolina Raleigh Washington College Chaeslertown Naval Academy Maryland Agricultural College Virginia Military Institute Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster Mount St. Mary's College Emsettsburg Western Maryland College Westminster Gallaudet College J. Vincent Jamison, Jr B. Duvall Chambers E. Leslie Gosnell

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Pig and Dog Evidence in Murder Trial at Bridgeport

In Bridgeport Connecticut March 13 the jurors viewed carcasses of a pig and a dog used in defense gunshot tests. The tests aimed to show possible distances when the fatal shot to farm hand William Taylor occurred on the Sherman estate last August. Defense experts testified the men could not have been more than four to six feet apart, supporting a self defense claim by Paul H. Schmidt.

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Bridgeport Conn Paul H. Schmidt William Taylor W. H. Crittenden Sherman Menu Taylor Schmidt

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Suspected murder cloud over Nancy Milburn case in St Louis

Relatives of Mrs Nancy Milburn urge St Louis police to search for suspects in her death after her body was found in the sea near Ocean Park California. W A Glore and D A Dietrich argue she was lured by a man seeking a real estate deal and murdered, robbed, then cast into the surf. Milburn long served as a St Louis teacher and recently visited the city.

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Milburn St. Louis W. A. Glore D. A. Dietrich Nancy Jane Milburn Ocean Park Cal Messrs. Glore Dietrich

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Detective captures a spirit in Chicago crusade raid

A white robed spirit in a Sebor Street room was seized by a Chicago detective after a struggle. The apparent visitor proved to be Mrs. Jennie Nichols, a muscular woman facing a hearing on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. The raid marks the first step in a police campaign against fake materializations and spirit photography.

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Chicago Sebor Street Jennie Nichols

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Youth Passes Fake Check Attempt On Coal Firm

Charles R. Jones, seventeen, of 1218 Fifth Street Northwest, was arrested after trying to pass a $21.50 counterfeit check drawn on Lincoln National Bank to pay for coal and wood at 1192 Nineteenth Street Northwest. He confessed to the forgery claiming no aunt exists and will face a Police Court hearing today.

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Charles R. Jones Fifth Street Nineteenth Street Third Precinct Eighteenth Street Lincoln National Bank Emma V. Hotchkiss Jones Lantern

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Man Struck by Razor Fights Ends at Emergency Hospital

Robert Taylor, a 30 year old Black man, was slashed on the head in Hughes alley during a four man fight. After initial treatment he left, fainted on a street car near 1146 Twenty-first Street NW, and was returned to the Emergency Hospital by patrol wagon.

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Robert Taylor Hughes Alley Fimergency Hospital Taylor Twenty-first Street Second Precinct Wesley Atkins F Street G Street Atkins

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Abandoned Infant Found In Basket On 218 Second Street

Alexis Merceron discovered a sleeping week old white infant in a large basket on his doorstep at 218 Second Street Southeast. He turned the baby over to police, who gave it to nurse Minnie Ward at 325 Street Southeast. This marks the second abandonment report in a week.

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Alexis Merceron Second Street Southeast Marceron Minnie Ward Street

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Washington club opens Virginia training camp in Charlottesville

Jake Stahl and fourteen Washington players arrive in Charlottesville to begin spring camp at the University of Virginia. Jones joins soon, Hughes and Clarke expected later. squad to train until April 1 with light workouts and a planned game vs Virginia as weather improves.

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Crew Named For Henley Regatta From Philadelphia

Seventeen Philadelphia oarsmen qualified for Henley advancement. The Henley committee presented affidavits to Mayor Weaver, indorsed, and mailed to the Henley stewards. The list includes Joan Ogden Exley, Henry H. Lott, James B. Juvenal, Philip H. Kunzig, and others with Coxswain Hoscoe C. Lockwood and Subcoxswain Cornelius J. Hagerty Jr.

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Philadelphia Henley Weaver England Nations' Association of Amateur Oarsmen Joan Ogden Exley Henry H. Lott James B. Juvenal Philip H. Kunzig Charles Ewing Armstrong James S Flanigan Edward Marsh Daniel M. Gleason Frank A. Scholl L. Robert Johnson Walter J. Deery Morrisle Williems John MM. Patterson Wiliam H. Forbes Hoscoe C. Lockwood Louis G. Abell Cornelius J. Hagerty, Jr

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Howard Forfeits Collateral in Police Court Case

James Howard forfeited twenty dollars collateral after being charged with assaulting David Fike of 627 E Street Northwest. Police said Howard, an unofficial bartender union member, called Pike's place and claimed he had no right to work unless the union approved. A fight followed and Pike accused Howard of assault.

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James Howard David Fike E Street Northwest Howard Bartenders’ Union Far Pike Pike

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St Johns College Baseball Schedule For Coming Season

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Pig and Dog Evidence in Murder Trial at Bridgeport

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