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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1905

Page

10

Notable Society Reception For Mrs Mlean At Arlington Hall

Washington society notes a high profile reception honoring Mrs Daviel Melean president general of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution at Arlington Hall on December. President Roosevelt cabinet members and diplomatic figures with their wives are expected to attend. District Chapter officials outlined invitations and entertainment plans while Mrs Massey announced committees and crosschapter representation for the event.

Roosevelt Kw Preadent Caninet Diplomatic Corps Washington Rption Daviel Melean National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Arlington Hall Dla Asve At & Apecit Masa Aurrent Mimortal Continentil Hall Fermon Ellen Spencer Musgey Hors Chirk de Werwin Massey Wussey Pethir WoLein Sit Wetein Foe Caertes Merwin Jon Paul Earnest Mire Mae Charlotte Mar Woon Mba Janeth Reha Lowe Mra & OR Kalemian Alele Crimrwell Ana Miwa Virgin Tower Guvarant Mary Miss Agua Hazefto Levi

Abeel Sentenced to Elmira for Impersonation

Young forger James N Abeel surrendered and was convicted for forging the name of J Vin Byerg vice president of Western Union. He received an indeterminate sentence and was sent to Elmira. Court records note an alleged plan to befriend Theant Anderson and lure a girl into a trap using the Goebel alias.

Ogden Goelet James N Abeel Thoung Elmira Avril Cor J + Vin Byerg Western Union Telegraph Company Teel Theant Anderson Mr Goebel Abeer Ben Mico Tixia

Fuller killed by fall in Cleveland

Charles W xmesqu special assistant attorney general received a letter from Mrs C Shuler Creveland Ohio detailing the death of her son Leslie C Fuller assistant attorney general in Cleveland last Sunday. Fuller was killed by a fall from a second story window at night while in his night clothes. Friends in this city believe he was walking in his sleep or delirious at the time. He had left Washington in August suffering nervous prostration and a general mental breakdown and grew worse in Cleveland, hoping for a cure.

Charles W Xmesqu C Shuler Creveland Ohio Leslie C Fuller Puller Fuller Washington Cleveland

Sunday School Work District Association Sessions Report

The twelfth annual convention of the Sunday school Association of the District of Columbia held at Newark Avenue Presbyterian Church completed its second and third sessions. Commissioner Macfarland welcomed delegates, praised Sunday school workers, and recalled early service days. Dr H M Hamill delivered the principal address on training, with reports showing six new schools, total enrollment 27,360, and offerings of $34,083. The four Chinese schools enrolled 248 students with 126 teachers. Various departments, reports, and upcoming sessions were outlined with programs for the following day.

Sunday School Association of District of Columbia Newark Avenue Presbyterian Church Mra Amy May Gray W W Milton Henry J3 F Macfarland Reiling New York Avenue Presbyterian Church Knickerbockers H M Hamill Southern Methodist Church Department of Education International Sunday-school Association Hamill Stu ‘Dent J A. _Tachlter Bethany Baptist First Baptist Minnesota Avenue Mount Pleasant Congregational Sunday School William A .Wilbur Department of Washington University Calvary Baptist Mount Pleasant Congregational Ninth Street Christian Hamline Vethodet Eplecopal Ste Foundry Methodiat Episcopet Holand R Rodrick Mra C'R Bayly Jr Leeds W M Ferguson Problems Pimary School Hilda North Ira WF Crafts Gray Donali C MacLeod W Stewart James A Macklwee C H Butler Syston Mies Smith Planet Nehestrom Kate & White fomAldress Rey A. Hammerman Merta Pickford Addreess Hime Albert Evans Wow Millan W Tallaterrs Thompson D Tracy Planiat Halmilk William Henry White Fir Presbyterian James E West Monti Pleasant Congregational Bristow Calvary Mawes Charles Alyn Smith Peck Memorial Presbyterian Bundey School de Hamill Benedictibn Walter F Smith

End Private Car Line Case Hearings To Conclude Today

The Interstate Commerce Commission will resume hearings today on the complaint that private car lines charge excessive rates for transporting perishable commodities. Representatives of Armours and Southwestern railroads will appear. The hearings are to be closed today for consideration and an early decision.

Interstate Commerce Commission Armours and Southwestern

Flowers Hold Sway Over New York Horticulture Display

A Department of Agriculture show drew about 10 000 visitors to the greenhouses, featuring Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt silver pink chrysanthemums, the Transvaal daisy, a bonduc shade tree, and a Cuban coffee plant. Officials Byrne and Oliver answered questions as new rubber trees from Central China promised large rubber yields and wide agricultural impact.

Department of Agriculture Mr. Byrne Mr. Oliver Roosevelt Wilson White House Transvaal South Africa Bonduc Californnia Oliven Americas Arabia Abyssinia Somaliland Zangbar West Indies

Death of 15 month old child ruled unavoidable accident

Coroners jury absolved Isaiah Johnson colored of blame in the death of William F Berry who was struck in front of his parents home at 148 Half Street SE. Witnesses from a nearby wagon said the child ran toward the wagon in dim light and fell beneath the wheels. Johnson said he drove on after learning of the accident to the stable and home due to warnings of possible harm from onlookers. The body was sent to an undertaker for burial.

William F Berry Half Street Isaiah Johnson Nevitt Johnson Calvin Hyder Felix Brown Archibald Baltimore

Insurance Supdt in District Seeks Injunction Over Licenses

An injunction suit filed in the District Supreme Court by American Home Insurance Company Royal Globe Insurance Company and Provident Relief Association seeks to bar Thomas Drake Superintendent of Insurance from denying or forfeiting their licenses to operate in the District The case targets enforcing sections 633 648 and 660 of the District code the plaintiffs say apply differently and warn of many debt actions and license loss if enforcement proceeds The hearing is set for October 10 Drake contends reports must be filed and licenses not issued beyond a temporary permit until compliance He aims to test the department authority to enforce regulations and delay action until after November 10.

Ingurandé District Supreme Court American Homee Insurance Company Royal Gite Insurance Company Provident Relief Association Henryy E Davis Thomas Drake District of Collumbia Drake Lcense Interintendent Atated Tn2zy Auion Finss Department

Inauguration Day Change Shaping for Last Thursday in April

National committee to fix inauguration date shifts under Gov R B Glenn guidance. Southern governors convene November 8 at Chattanooga with potential move to November 28 to align with Congress. Forty three governors and fifteen DC residents have joined the committee with many to send views in writing.

R.B Glenn Oforth Carolina National Committee Glenn Macfarland Chattanooga South Mccfarland Gev Glenn Congress Senate District of Columbia Wiliam D Jelke Alabama Georgi C. Pardes California Jesse F McDonald Colorado Henry Roberts Connecticut Preston Lea Delaware Napoleon 1 Vraward Florida Josepn M Terrell Georgia F R Gooding Tdaho Charles 3 Denseh Viole Frank Hants Thoreng Albert Cumovire Iowa Hoch Kanens JO W Becklam Kentucky N C Bianchare Louisiana William T Cobb Maine Edward Warfield Maryland Doug Jen Massachusetts John’ A Johnson Minge Ata Joseph W Folk Mtrmouri J # Toole Montana John 1 Mickey Nebraska John Mc Tane New Hampshire Edwin € Stokes New Jersey Krank W Higgins New York Robert B Glenn North Carolina E. Barlea North Dakota Myron T Hertick Ohio George I Chamberlain Oregon Fennel W Pennypeckar Pennylvania G Hi Utter Rhode Felanl Samuel H Elred South Makola J J Cox Tennessee John C Cutler Uteh Gheri S J Bail Vurmont Andrew J Montague Virginia A E Mone

Attack on ICC rate ruling sparks discrimination fight

Attorney Wain Baxter for Chicago Great Western rails argues ICC favored packinghouse products over live stock in rate regulation. He contends the commission erred in upholding a change aimed at boosting business while improperly harming live cattle traffic and Chicago as a cattle market.

Great Western Chicago Interstate Commerce Commission Bethea Extwain Baxter Chicago Great Western Baxter Commission

Railroad against rebates imposes strict compliance notice

The Pennsylvania Railroad warns freight agents and solicitors to observe the interstate commerce laws strictly. After reports of secret rate cutting by several companies, John Thayer and George D Dickson announce that rebates or any law infringements will not be tolerated by the railroad.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad John & Thayer Prem Gente George D Dickson

United States Steel declares quarterly dividend on preferred stock

United States Steel Corporation directors announced a regular quarterly dividend of 4 5 percent on the preferred stock payable in November. No dividend was declared on common stock. Net earnings for the quarter ended September 30 reached 331 240 682, up $12 406 660 from the same quarter last year. Unfilled orders on September 9 totaled 6 860 377 tons, up 2 897 941 tons from September 30, 1904.

New York United States Steel Corporation Todas

Bad Week for Cotton Weather Affected Harvest

The Weather Bureau reports a poor week ending October 4 with wet conditions delaying picking in central and western cotton regions. Frosts hit central and western districts causing damage in Tennessee northern Mississippi and Oklahoma Indian Territory. Texas saw little damage, while Georgia Florida and Carolinas enjoyed favorable conditions and higher gathering completion in southern districts.

The Weather Bureau Texas Oklahoma Indian Territory Arkansas Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Ohlahome Carolinas Georgia Florida Indian Territories

New York Produce Market Report Notes Mixed Prices

Continged from tenth page prices higher at 70 103 locally material change quiet trade. Lead lower in London 14 184. electrolytic and wastlog quoted. Spot zinc at 5 SNS 44. tin and other metals show unchanged locally. Copper and metal futures mixed. market firm domestically with No 3 foundry North and Southern at 11 0 and No 2 foundry at 17 7e 18 00.

London London Tron Siedd Standard Country Cleveland Oary Northern Southern Foundry New York Ile EASA

Baltimore Markets Brisk Grain and Butter Prices Steady

Baltimore market report shows firm end unchanged receipts 6630 barrels exports 467. wheat and corn futures mixed with No 2 red and southern yellow corn steady to firm. Oats steady, rye weak, hay steady, butter firm, eggs unchanged, cheese bread and milk prices stable.

Baltimore Southern Who Aofjas New Southern

New York Cotton Market Summary and Trading Notes

New York cotton trades opened firm then eased, closing steady with a slight decline on profit-taking after early gains. Market activity cited bearish signals and Russian news. prices fluctuated through the session as traders weighed bullish and cautious factors.

Tatnall elected treasurer of Northern Central Railroad

At a directors meeting Henry Tatnall was elected treasurer succeeding the late AW Hendricke who died in Baltimore. A notice on Hendricke's death was adopted. F P Whitcroft named assistant treasurer with Baltimore HQs. John Hines named assistant to the secretary. A J County and Kane R Green named assistant secretaries, H D Thompson named cashier at Baltimore.

AW Hendricke Norther Central Railroad Philadelphia Northern Central Pacific Henry Tatnall AW Hendricks Baltimore Hendricks F P Whitcroft John Hines J County Kane R. Green H D ‘Thompson

Foster Tries Long Range Washington Weather Forecast

W T Foster, veteran meteorologist, predicts a cold wave for Washington around Sunday or Monday and another by November 25. He cautions this first forecast may carry errors and needs months more experience to refine accuracy. The chart cites a sixty-seven year Naval Observatory based record and Foster’s thirty years in the field.

Foster Washington Washington and Vicinity Weehington United States Naval Observatory

Rail merger splits Tennessee Central into eastern and western sections

Nashville Oct 21 Illinois Central and the Southern Railway announced plans to take possession of the Tennessee Central on December 4. Illinois Central will secure the western section while the Southern gains the eastern. President Spencer of the Southern and President Fish of the Illinois Central will travel to Washington to finalize arrangements.

Southern Eastern Mines Central Western Nashville Tonn Illinois Central Tennessee Central Spencer Southern Railway Washington Fish Ilinois Central

Cotton crop estimate from Southern Cotton Association

The Southern Cotton Association issued a statement based on reports from 1700 correspondents predicting a crop of 9,444,414 bales. It estimates 61.3 percent picked and 64.7 percent gained by October 21. Also notes Colorado Fuel and Iron deficit and government receipts.

Southern Cotton Association Atlanta Cotton Association Today Cotton Belt

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