Rate Trige Exposed Investigation On Tomorrow
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a morning hearing in New York City on alleged misclassification and underbilled freight to force rebates. Subpoenas issued for likely witnesses. officials warn of targeted publicity and possible disclosures of deliberate underbidding across New York and eastern ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York City
Aatern
Ohio and Potomac
Mississippi Rivers
New York
Oil Hearing Adjourned In Ouster Case
St Louis March 21 oil hearing in the ouster case of the State of Missouri against Standard Oil Mc and Waters-Pierce Oil adjourned to April 5. Attorney General Hadley and Rush Take left for New York to attend oil hearing there Friday. Witness A Clay Pierce was absent. Vice President Finlay testified of talks with Tilford but could not recall details. Secretary Adams denied Waters-Pierce kept an account at 26 Broadway. Des Moines March 21 the Iowa house passed anti discrimination bill by 43 to 12, aimed at ousting Shawward oil from Iowa and forcing business method changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Standard
Repub Mc
Waters-Pierce Oil Companies
Hadley
Rush
Take
New York
A. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Andrew M. Finlay
Waters-Pierce Company
H. OM. Tilford
Standard Ol Clompany
Charles M. Adams
Broadway
Des Moines
Towa
House
Sugar Hearing Resumed In Federal Grand Jury Probe
New York March 1 The Federal Grand Jury resumed its confidential inquiry into alleged rebating between the American Sugar Refining Company and west-bound trunk lines from New York City. Witnesses examined included R M Parker and T P Riley connected with the sugar company traffic department and T S Meuneh and W J Whitaker. Examinations were conducted in secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Federal
Graud
American Sugar Refining Company
Snes
New York City
William R. Hearst
R. M. Parker
T. P. Riley
Sugar Comepany
T._$. Meuneh
Landslide delays B and O trains Cincinnati to St. Louis
A landslide halted most B and O freight and passenger trains between Cincinnati and St. Louis, delaying service by twelve to twenty hours. The punctual passenger train due in the city yesterday was late, with officials uncertain of arrival. The disruption impacted both travel and commerce along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnati
St. Joula
Az Orelock
Captain Brooks to Represent U S Postal Service in Rome Congress
Capt N M Brookes superintendent of the Division of Foreign Mails sails from New York to Naples and Rome to attend the International Postal Union congress in Rome starting April 7. This will be his fourth convention with past sessions in Vienna 1391 Washington 1897 and Berne 1900. The congress will discuss reducing international postal rates and mail transit rules with most countries represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Service of
United States
N. M. Brookes
Division of
Foreign Mails
Washington
International Postal Union
Rome
Edward Hosewater
Omaha Bee
Capt Trooks
Vienna
Berne
Brooks
New York
Naples
George W. King Dies. Georgetown Engineer Active in West End
George W. King of Georgetown died at his home on Thirty-first Street NW after a month confined to illness. He helped found the Northern Liberty Market Company and the First Co-operative Building Association, served as treasurer, and was vice president of the Georgetown Citizens' Association. An engineer and inventor, he held patents for telegraph relays, an automatic weighing scale, and a wire spring craft tug. He was 66, survived by his wife and siblings Montgomery, T. Frank King, and sister Mrs. Annie K. Squires of New York. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. in Oak Hill Cemetery under Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. King
Georgetown
Thirty-First
Northwest
Mr. King
West End
Northern Liberty Market Company
Convention ‘Gall
Co-operative Building Association
King
T. Frank King
Annie K. Squires
New York
Fighting Tuberculosis Col Vespasian Warner Issues Order
Col Vespasian Warner Commissioner of Pensions issues an order to reduce infection risk from tuberculosis in the bureau. Chiefs must prevent overcrowding and close contact among clerks with suspected illness. Any employee with TB symptoms is to be removed from contact and reported. violations may lead to demotion or dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vespasian Warner
Pensions
Peabody Funeral Today For Mrs Kate F Peabody
Funeral planned at 4 pm at 2311 First Street NW for Mrs Kate F Peabody widow of William Peabody who died Tuesday night. Services by Rev David W Montgomery and Rev 8 M Kirby of Fifth Congregational Church. Aged 44, she devoted life to serving others. Body to be moved to New York for burial after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate F. Peabody
William Peabody
First Street
David W. Montgomery
M. Kirby
Fifth Congregational Church
Promotion Prospects for Moore's Replacement and Reed Monument Gift
Major Sylvester, head of police, to select a successor to Lieut. James A. Moore who died recently. Candidates include Sergeants Harrison Hartley Doyle Duvall Sprinkie Keefe Kaucher Williams Murphy Falvey Bremmerman, likely a sergeant will be named. Also Reed Monument souvenir to President Roosevelt aid funding by Maine people. Allen presented a commemorative parchment receipt featuring Reed's portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Sylvester
James A. Moore
Harrison
White House
Hartley
Doyle
Duvall
Sprinkie
Keefe
Kaucher
Willaims
Murphy
Falvey
Bremmerman
Commissioner West
Reed
Maine
Allen
House of the Intestitessman
Roosevelt
1 Reed
Prof MacDonald Describes Socialist Drift At Brown Address
Prof William MacDonald of Brown University, guardian of the diary of American history, told a Providency audience that railroad rate legislation indicates a trend toward socialism. He called the past year the blackest in U S political history and warned of growing social upheaval.
American battleship designs rival Dreadnought plans
Plans for Michigan and South Carolina battleships reveal eight 22 inch guns in a straight-line turret arrangement. Officials claim head-on firing capability negates gun disadvantage while sacrificing speed for lower target area and coal-fired propulsion. Bids open June 2, 1906, after secrecy provisions and prior approvals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Michigan
United States
Army Orders Extend Service and Detail Board Appointments
Military notices record extension of seven days for Contract Surgeon William Tukey and five months for Stephen Jokelyn under General Stam. Capt. Manson Black transfers within the Signal Corps with travels to posts in April May and Sime 1908. Capt. Charles Walter designated charge of the Call Slip Burnside area until relieved by Capt. Henry Stamford, then to report in Washington. Boards of officers convene April 15 1906 at Fort Loran Fort McPherson Fort day and other posts for commissions in volunteer forces with named officers listed for each board and location. Movements note arrivals of naval vessels Hercules Mohawk and others at Guanincamo and Dradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willian
Tukey
Stephen P. Jokelyn
Stam
Manson B. Black
Signal Corps
Department of the Ca
Hunbla
Twehicla Barraglia
Cal
Actitlery
Hip Stat
Sime
Kla
Charles
Waltece
Gharieo
Burnside
Beatle
Washington
Wil
Henry W. Stamford
Beattle
D. C
War Department
Fort Loran
Colo
Faward
Morris
Ammon A. Augur
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Ulyaecs G. Worrilow
Twenty-ninth
Henry ©. Clemenc, Jr
Resi Llent
Jono TR. Devereux
Cangeon
Robert 5. Frith
Reconter
Tetall
Fort McPherson
Reory P. Birmingazn
Henry G. Lyons
Seventeenth Infantry
Matthias Crowley
Seventgenth
Derimult ¥. Herdeway
William Ilsonoriet
Henry M. Bankhe
Fort Day
N. Y
Charles Bishant
Francia P. Premont
Girard Sturtevant
Suuley J
Word
Botania
Mirse
Tell Jay W. Griveinger
Vincent M. Elmore, Jr
Fifth Infantry
Fragmented Place Names List From Maritime Route Snippet
A garbled OCR fragment lists multiple place names and routes across oceans and cities, including New York, Monte Criati, Hockland, Monte Crist, San Juan, Samana, Cavite, Hongkong, and Wisconsin. The text mixes stations and vessels with no coherent event, action, or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Honoluy
Tinewe
Hongkong
Wisconsin
Cavite
Oregon Needs Repairs After Orient Return
The battleship Oregon arrives in Honolulu en route to Bremerton for major overhaul amid reports of a structural weakness under heavy gun use. An order curbed thirteen inch gun firing. keel plates were distorted months prior, thought due to docking. The ship likely sails to San Francisco on the 2nd for thorough repairs. No gun mount weaknesses reported to ordnance officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Oregon
Bremeton
Orient
Uderstood
San Francisco
Ships Ordered to Philippines as Oregon Heads Home
The cruisers Unatrancoga and Galveston were ordered from Alexandria to the Philippines to replace the battleship Oregon, which will sail to Bremerton for two years of repairs. The Brooklyn, Admiral Staybee's flagship, stays two weeks in Alexandria before returning to the United States due to the Prince of Wales visit. The Tacoma, back from supplying the Dewey dry dock, will linger in the Mediterranean for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unatrancoga
Galveston
Alexandria
Egypt
Philippines
Oregon
United States
Bremerton Garde
Brooklyn
Admiral Staybee
Prince of Wales
Tacoma
Dewey
Mediterranean
Virginia's Silver Service Commission Forms to Honor Virginia
A Virginia commission formed by an act of the General Assembly met in the governor's office to organize the purchase of a silver service for the battleship Virginia. Gov Swanson elected president, Adjt. Gen. Anderson secretary, with $4500 allocated for the project and designs invited from jewelers by April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Gov
Swanson
Adjt
Get. Anderson
Admiral Brownson May Be Made Chief of Navigation Bureau
The President invited Rear Admiral William H. Brownson, commanding the Atlantic fleet's fourth division, to succeed Rear Admiral G. A. Converse as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation upon Converse's retirement May 12. It is believed Brownson, then in command of the armored cruiser division in the West Indies, may accept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownson
Willam H. Brownson
Atlantic Fleet
G. A. Converse
Bureau of Navigation
Armored Cruiser
West Indies
Son Carlos heir to Mme Pollet estate in probate ruling
A Probate Court jury sustained the will of Mme Louise Depoilly Pollet yesterday. It leaves the entire estate to her son Henry Depoilly from a prior marriage. Benoit Pollet, her husband, filed a caveat alleging undue influence and coercion by Henry, with fraud and duress claimed. Attorneys J Arthur, Lynham and Arthur Birney represented the beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Louise Depoilly Pollet
Henry Depoilly
Benoit Pollet
Mme. Pollet
J. Arthur, Lynham
Arthur A. Birney
President thanks Klopsch for famine relief work
The President commends Louis Klopsch, editor and proprietor of the Christian Herald, for famine relief in Japan. He notes the newspaper has raised $100,000 and provided a real service to humanity and international goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Herald
Louis Klopsch
Japan
Open Shop Policy Begins in Washington Plumbings
Plumbers in Washington adopt an open shop policy after a lockout of journeymen. Masters refuse to recognize the union and, after Tuesday night, set apprentice and helper limits. The union rate of wages remains four dollars for an eight hour day, with no change planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cupid Asks Transfer for Chicago Lover to Be With Fiancee
Jesse S. Maitland in the Chicago post office seeks transfer to the Cleveland office to be near his fiancee Miss Maude Powell who remains in Cleveland with her invalid mother. Capt. J Walter Mitchell has appealed to Postmaster General Cortelyou and plans to take the case to the President to help the couple overcome distance and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse S. Maitland
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio City
Cortelyou
Jesse
Maitland
bMiss Maude Powell
Millland
Capt. Mitchell
Cortelugu
Church Association Meeting Highlights Charity Work
The Mary and Martha Society of Fifth Baptist Church, a 70 member group, has reached 1 000 homes, distributed over 1 000 bouquets, raised 146 dollars for the poor, and aided families with clothes food and fuel. Miss Curry of Associated Charities reviewed city work in the southwest. She cited a bill before the President to arrest and punish men who fail to support their families as a potential solution for charity workers. Dr Bruner gave an address and church music was provided by the church quartet and Miss Riggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary and Martha Society
Fifth Baptist Church
Miss Curry
Associated Charities
Mrs Cullen Dentes Rumor Sees Captain Cullen in Disputed Engagement
Mrs Cullen wife of Captain Orlan Cullen returns to Washington from Montreal. She challenges rumors of his engagement to Peggy Bennett soubrette of the Peggy From Paris Company. Authorities have been seeking the captain and the company is touring Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pegsy
Parla
Miss Bennett
Pittsburg
Peggy
Paris
Washington
Capt. Cullen
New York
United States
Women Lose Handbags In Local Stores
Police seek three lost wallets belonging to Mrs Josephine C Tainter Dr Julia R Hall and Mrs D W Mertz all left on counters in department stores over the last two or three days. Tainter handbag contained about $6 and a diamond ring Hall's held $10 a book of prescription blanks and a new automobile well a check for 5 a pearl stickpin and $3 in money were found in Mertz's purse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine C. Tainter
Bancroft Apartments
Julia R. Hall
Florida Avenue
D. W. Mertz
Columbia Road
Tainter
Held for Assault on George German in Brightwood
Robert King bound over to the grand jury by Police Judge Kira in $1000 bail on an assault charge. German, attacked in front of a Brightwood saloon days ago, was seriously injured and later identified King as the assailant. Secretary Taft to Address Meeting at National Rifles Armory Saturday night. Eva Starr Bation to headline a musical program with arrangements by Robert Armour and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert King
Kirabail
George F. German
German
Brightwood
King
Taft
Frederick I. Allen
Patents
United States Civil Service Retirement’ Association
National Rifles’ Armory
Eva Starr Bation
Robert Armour
I. Besaellerore
M. F. O'Donoghue
David D. Calawell
Californians to Meet at Scottish Rite Hall Tonight
The California State Association will meet at Scottish Rite Hall on G street this evening with Representative T A Hagen and other speakers. A musical and literary entertainment will feature pianist Fabian. Steps will be taken to organize an interstate association as Californians and other state groups are invited. Sold Liquor Without License Conviction: Mars Richardson, a negress, found guilty in Police Court for selling liquor without a license. her attorney filed for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California State Association
Scottish Rite Hall
G Street
T. A. Hagen
Fabian
Mars Richardson
Martion
Jury Disagrees Again in Second Pruitt Murder Trial
The second trial of William Pruitt for murder in the second degree over the death of William H. Steele again ended without a verdict after lengthy deliberations. Prospects of a third trial appear unlikely, as prior ballots showed mixed juror votes and no new evidence is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pruitt
William H. Steele
Gaul
Mobile Post Office Strife Triggers Investigation
Post office department probes resignations of H C Littlefield and Harry Sackhoff in Mobile Alabama over the reinstatement of James T Peterson a Black foreman. Assistant postmaster Wilkins says resignations followed orders to report to Peterson while Littlefield and Sackhoff deny insulting the department and claim compulsion to resign to avoid friction. The department seeks facts to prevent further strife at Mobile post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Littlefield
Harry (. Sackhoff
Mobile
Ala
James T. Peterson
Post Office Department
Littlefield
City Delivery
Sackhoff
General Delivery
Peterson
Wilkins
Washington Post
Cartlets
Sackhof
Guests at YWCA Luncheon in Washington Welcomed by Members
Executives of the Women's Christian Association and the Young Women's Christian Association hosted a luncheon in Washington with prominent local businessmen. Dr Anna L Brown spoke on YWCA work and Miss Anna Cagler outlined past achievements and future hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Association
Young Women’s Christian Association
Brewer
Cartelyou
Boafisa
W. H. Bayly
W. H. Hooke
Woodbury Pulsifer
W. J. Fiather
W. Cal
Washington
Association
John B. Sloman, Jr
Thaddeus Dulin
William Dove
W. F. Swartzell
George C. Smith
Percy Foster
Georgeb. ‘Welch
James B. Henderson
Charles Weedham
George Washington University
B. F. Cole
John &, Larner
A. M. ‘Lothrop
John Moore
Charles B. Pearson
Maj
Richard Sylvester
Waa
Massinet
After La Grippe Nervine Restorative Claim
A reader from Mishawaka describes severe lingering after La Grippe and credits Bilas Restorative Nervine with restoring strength and nerve energy. She reports rapid recovery and states doctors would refund the first bottle if it fails to benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. Middleton
H. Third St. Mishawaka
Will Deport Deserters From Navy of Their Country
Two Russian Jewish men, deserters from their native navy, detained in San Francisco immigration offices, must be returned to their port of embarkation and face punishment in Siberian mines. Michael Norwilh Mikolevsky and Fell Kosevitch arrived January 1 and were held for trachoma. Despite appeals to Secretary Metcalf and President Roosevelt, the Secretary of Commerce and Labor ruled they are incurably affected and deportation must proceed under existing law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Siberian
Michael Norwilh Miko+levsky
Fell Kosevitch
Metcalf
Roosevelt
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Union Transfer Co Ranked by Jury for 1904 Injury
Albert S. Trundle received 3000 dollars after a Circuit Court verdict before Justice Anderson. He claimed permanent injuries from a June 2 1904 collision with a Union Transfer wagon at Sixth Street and Missouri Avenue while bicycling. Three ribs were broken and other injuries noted. Attorneys were Arthur Peter and P B Ray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Transfer Company
Albert S. Trundle
Anderson
Plaintif
Sixth Street
Missouri Avenue
Grand Opera at Kann's offers talking machine recitals
Kann Sons & Co. hosts free Victor Talking Machine recitals in fourth floor music parlors during National Theater opera week. Voices of Sembrich Eames Homer Caruso Scotti Liass Journet Campanari and others heard with operatic selections. includes many noted singers in Victor repertoire. General invitation to music lovers to listen at no charge. Cemetery Company Elects Officers at Prospect Hill stockholders meeting: President William Stiebetingret secretary William Martin directors John A Griesbauer George C Rick Jacob J Appich Frederick Lam Brecht Henry Strestberger Herma Zollner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kann’s
National Theater
Emma Eames
Louise Homer
Enrica’ Caruso
Antonio Scotti
Robert Liass
Marco
Journet
Giuseppe Campanari
Victor Repetory
Crossley
Plancon
Kubelik
Garblb
Nuibo
Melba
de Lussan
Tamagno
Prospect Hill Cemetery
William
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Peabody
Moore
Prof. MacDonald
EXCEL
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Plana
W. S. Waited
Jeatnoon
RW. Vincent
Monadnock
Wataan
de Barry
G. W. Stesie, Jr
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Kock
Wilmington
Enola
T. H. Taylor
Ensign M.A. Stuart
Amtaant
D. G.mcritchie
Amisiaat
C. Grieve
J. A. Mutt
Fr. Willett
Winchell
J. J. Luchsinger
Snyder
Hercules
Mohawk
Aenapoth
Hopkin
Worden
Truavan
Macdonough
Binwart
Guanincamo
Labencn
Dradfurd
Chattanooga
Battleship Commission
Klopsch
Ayer
Jepee
Cupid
Church Association
Cullen Dentes
Grand Jury
Nobile, Ala
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la Grippe
Miles
Nervine
Martin Bros
Pa. Ave. N. W
Massachusetts Avenue
Russia
Victor E. Adler
N. W
HAAN
Park Row
General Postoffice Amathskeller
Ladies
Pheos
J. Maury Dove
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