Probe in Land Office sparks elongated inquiry plan
Secretary Hitchcock weighs a broad probe into the General Land Office amid graft rumors and promotion irregularities. He aims to pursue testimony on administration methods, personnel, and forest reserve oversight while a sweeping internal cleanup unfolds.
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General Land Office
Hitchcock
Sec
Mitchell
Hermann
Land Office
Land Office Administration
Congress
Department of the Intenor
Department of Agriculture
Department
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Combine
Tamoretti
Cleveland
Binger Herimann
National House
Hitchenk
Clack
Macey
Chik
Flo Im
Chief Clerk Metzger Fund Angles in Wedding Gift
A controversy swirls around a wedding gift fund for Metzger. Metager denies soliciting contributions while Shaw says he contributed and recalls a meeting in the Assistant Commissioner’s office. The group purchased a present for Mrs Metzger, not for her husband, and funding was raised with unclear participation.
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Land Office
Macey Simce
Macey
Hermann
Judge Henry Foote Dies of Pneumonia in Washington
California jurist Judge Henry S Foote died at 1742 P street northwest at 2 40 pm after a weeklong illness with pneumonia He was 62 born in Mississippi and son of former Gov Foote of Mississippi A lawyer and jurist he served as California Supreme Court Commissioner US District Attorney for the Northern District of California and a justice on the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians Citizenship Court He was visiting here and will be buried in San Francisco or possibly Washington with funeral arrangements unsettled He is survived by a widow and three sons living in California
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California
Henry S Foote
Foote
Mississippi
Stewart
P Street
Northwest
San Francisco
Cal
Judge Foote
Supreme Court
Cleveland
United States
Lost All in Speculation Aged Man's Offer Declined
Mr Justice Anderson presided in a Washington DC bankruptcy case against Charles T. Barber of Saint Paul who faces creditors over 25 000. Barber admitted bankruptcy and claimed 400 to 500 in cash, testifying to losses from Wall Street speculation after selling his insurance company stake for 116 000. The hearing continued with custody issues and his paroled status pending further evidence.
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Justice Anderson
Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia
Charles T. Barber
St Paul
Minn
Home Fire Insurance Company
Omaha
Neb
Charles L. Saunders
Marthena Saunders
Alvin Saunders
Edward Krug
Charlotte Martin
Nebraska
Barber
T. Percy Myers
Obermeyer
United States
William E. Ambrose
Washington
St. Paul
Wall Street
Insurance Company
Columbia Heights
Fire at Bathing House in Bath Street Northwest
In Bath a fire swept the eating house of T L Collins at 718 Twelfth street northwest last night. Samuel Armor, a boarder, jumped from a second story window to the yard below and escaped injury. He escaped by descending through smoke filled halls and dropped about fifteen feet to the ground. He alerted firefighters from box 182 at eleventh and G streets. After an hour the blaze was under control. The four story brick building sustained about 800 dollars in losses and is insured. The cause remains unknown.
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T. L. Collins
Twelfth Street
Samuel Armor
Mr Armor
Box 182
Eleventh
G Streets
Collins
Injured Boy Runs From Garfield Hospital
Thirteen year old Allen Reed of 2714 Sherman avenue northwest fled Garfield Hospital last night after a street collision on Eleventh street with Ralph Van Horn and A H Lockwood of 617 Sherman avenue. Reed sustained bruises and escaped as doctors prepared to treat him.
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Sherman Avenue
Garfield Hospital
Eleventh Street
Ralph van Horn
Florida Avenue
A. H. Lockwood
Reed
Hospital
An & Carriage
Taft Honored At Psi Upsilon Dinner In Washington
The twentieth annual Psi Upsilon Association banquet at the Raleigh Hotel honored Secretary Taft who was elected president for the coming year. Senator Spooner, retiring president, acted as toastmaster and named Taft for chief justice, with Spooner as presidential candidate. Attendees included prominent Washington professionals and businessmen.
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Psi Upsilon Association of Washington
Raleigh
Taft
Senator Spooner
Supreme Court of the United States
Spooner
Washington
Benator Spooner
Ohio
Philippines
The
United States
Benjamin Harrison
Supreme Court
Association
Barry Mohun
Lehigh University
Gilbert H. Grosvenor
Nicholas Luquer
Roland Cotton Smith
Gallaudet
Grace
Albert Evans
William H. Taft
Ralph W. Lee
Charles Q. Tirrell
Gilbert H. Groavenor
William H.taft
A. R. Serven
A. A. Fisher
A. N Tasker
George X. McLanahan
Charles Ray Dean
Blaney H. Ball
Clarence Barnard
Joshua R. Buckelew
B. B Bullerby
John O Colling
Albert Evang
A A Fisher
EM. Gallaudet
Kenneth M. Goode
A P. Greeley
Charles B Hay
S. I. Kimball
Hyland c. Kirk
H McGowan
Georges X McLanahan
Walter H. Merrill
Hamilton G Merrill
Barry Mobun
William J Quinn
A. L. Rogers
A. R Serven
Luther R. Smith
Roland C. Smith
John C. Spooner
Philip L. Spooner
J. Kennedy Stout
Arthur N. Tasker
David Whitcomb
A D Willard
Isaac H. Wing
White color designation in marriage records shocks Maryland court
William H H Hart a colored lawyer applied for a license to marry Mary M Onley and demanded the form enter white for his color. Clerk R J Meigs explained the law requires applicants to state color and age. Hart, 47, teaches at Howard University and runs Hart Farm for Boys in Maryland. The scene involved Justice Samuel C Mills.
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William H. H. Hart
Mary M. Onley
R. J. Meigs
Maizs
Hart
Meigs
Maryland Court of Appeals
Law’ Department
Howar@d University
Hart Farm
Maryland
Justice of the Peace
Samuel C. Mills
DoctorS Defeat Joseph Reiss In Hospital
A 30 year old pattern maker Joseph Reiss swallowed two ounces of laudanum at 2224 F Street NW last night in a suicide attempt. Found unconscious, he was rushed to Emergency Hospital where doctors pumped his stomach and declared him out of danger. The incident marks a second prior attempt. Travers V W MacCristol, 31, living in northeast, was arrested for frightening children at play in Farragut Square after chasing two screaming kids, claiming it was play. He faces a Police Court hearing today.
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Joseph Reiss
F Street Northwest
Heiss
Disowned Foster Father Abhors New York Hotel Thief
James B. Cattell, foster father of a youth using aliases William Ellison and John Calmus, says he has nothing more to do with the fugitive after learning of hotel robberies totaling about 25000 dollars in New York. He adopted the boy as an infant, educated him, and employed tutors before the teen left seventeen months ago. A pawnbroker recalls the suspect pawning a watch and chain to fund a trip to New York, where the fugitive reportedly studied at Georgetown University.
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New York
James B. Cattell
Hirat Street
Northwest
William Ellison
Lnter
John Calmus
Post
Washington Savings ‘Bank
Mr. Cattell
William Cattell
Pennsylvania Avenue
Georgetown University
Move in McAullys case nears Supreme Court contempt appeal
Interest renewed in Benjamin F. McCaully case after a January 21 contempt sentence, with a writ of habeas corpus sought to test legality of the detention. Chief Justice Clabaugh ordered the writ returnable and postponed hearings to April 7, McCaully released on bond, and plans discussed to take the matter to the U S Supreme Court if necessary.
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Benjamin F. McCauully
Justice Wright
MeeCaully
United States Supreme Court
Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
McCaully
Warden Harris
Birney & Woodard
Mr. McCaully
Clark suit against McKay estate listed for trial
Francis B. Clark of New York sues Mabel Grace McKay and Henry F Woodard executors of Col Nathaniel McKay seeking 5101,000 alleging an assignment from Henry W. Thurston for a claim tied to an award against the Santo Domingo government. Trial before Chief Justice Clabaugh to run about a week with extensive legal representation noted.
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Francis B. Clark
New York
Mabel Grace McKay
Henry F Woodard
Nathaniel McKay
Clabaugh
Circuit Court No
Clark
Henry W. Thurston
Georgia
Col McKay
Thurston
Col. McKay
Treasury Department
Santo Domingo
Lambert & Baker
John P. Poe
Baltimore
Warship for Azpiroz to convey ambassador home
The Mexican government accepts a U S tender for a warship to carry the body of Ambassador Don Miguel Azpiroz from Oak Hill Vault to Vera Cruz and Mexico City for interment. The cruiser Columbia will sail around April 8. full military honors were ordered by Gen Chaffee with escort from Seventh Cavalry and engineers.
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Mexico
Columbia
Erland
Vera Cruz
Oak Hill
State Department
War Department
Senor Azpirog
St. Matthew’s Church
Chaffee
Seventh Cavalry
Fort Myer
Washington Barracks
Edward Burr
Engineer Corps
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St. Matthew's Church
Father Lee
Don Roderigo de Azpiraz
Legation
John Foster
Gamboa
Senor Gamboa
Gaffaires
Torres
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fort Monroe
New York
Catafalque
Bureau of American Republics
Weather conditions forecast with storm center over South Dakota
The Weather Bureau reports a major disturbance centered over Eastern South Dakota, affecting the interior with warm, unsettled conditions east and south while rain and snow occur to the north and west. Tuesday brings showers and thunderstorms in the Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys, with falling temperatures and strong winds extending toward the Ohio Valley and Atlantic States. Gusty winds, squalls possible offshore, and frost warnings issued for several states.
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Weather Bureau
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Middle Atlantic
New England
Slope
Missouri
Upper Mississippi
Hike
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Lake Region
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West Gulf States
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Missouri Valley
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Nouth
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Grand Banks
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Oregon
Idaho
California
Rockefeller Gift Was Unsolicited Says Barton
Secretary James L. Barton states that John D. Rockefeller’s $160,000 gift to the American Board of Commissioners for Missions was spontaneous and not solicited. He describes initial private inquiries, meetings in New York and Montclair, and an unprompted pledge of $100,000 leading to the final offer.
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Rockefeller
Boston
Mass
James L. Barton
American Board of Commissioners For Missions
John D. Rockefeller
American Board
New York
Amory H. Bradford
Montclair
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Escaped to Get Married Florence Jordan Plans Stalled
Florence Jordan escaped from St Elizabeths Hospital in Washington and traveled to Baltimore to wed Howard Neagle. Doctors and a nurse sought police help to stop the marriage. Neagle agreed it should not proceed and Jordan returned toward the Capital with hospital officials.
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Florence Jordan
Washington Post
Baltimore
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Washington
Howard Neagle
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Dr Howe
Could Not Refuse To Wed Bride In Delayed Ceremony
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports Madeline E. Gildersleeve Stewart, age sixteen, claims occult influence over her marriage to Edward W. Stewart who was arrested after the ceremony. Stewart, denied coercion, was held on $500 bail for abduction and passing a worthless check. In a separate case Carrie Hardy received nine months in jail for stabbing Henry Hall during a Saturday altercation at a Good Hope social gathering.
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Washington Post
New York
Madeline E. Gildersleeve Stewart
Edward W. Stewart
Butler Street
Stewart
Carrie Hardy
Kimball
Henry Hall
Good Hope Hii
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