Double Crime in Washington Woman Wounded Man Kills Self
Washington Quiggle twenty four, secretary to Thomas Walsh, shot his wife and then himself in the Brunswick apartment. Mrs Quiggle, 35, was gravely wounded and later died. The couple, married September 25 in Baltimore, had been living apart yet together that night. The motive remains unknown. Mrs Walsh, formerly of the Willard Hotel, and Quiggle had connections to Newport. Neighbors and hotel staff reported a quarrel prior to the shooting. Paramedics and police rushed both to emergency hospital. Quiggle died, wife remained alive with critical wounds. The investigation continues as detectives review letters found at the scene.
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New Willard Hotel
Washington I Quiggie
Thomas F Walsh
Hrurswick
Thirteenth
Fourtenth
Wiensdigt
Emercen Hospital
Hutte Quigah
Choty
Coccner Nevitt
Wg. Vihoush
Mgt
Bartuent
Mas
Mig Wilox
Lunes
Tam
Brunswick
Wien
Newport
Walsh
Wilcox
Humsrit
Effurt
Tf Mabetanate
Kuman
der Hustanl
Wileglock
Frecrom
Ib Meraento
Mra
Hallimore
Letters Found Tied to Brooklyn Man in City Couple Case
Stamped letters addressed to Mine Hazlett at 1117 G Street Southeast and to H C Mohler at 485 State Street Brooklyn NY were found. Mohler writes to his sister urging confidence in her husband, suggesting apparent trouble between the young couple. None of the apartment occupants know the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mine Hazlett
G Street
H. C. Mohler
State Street
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mohier
Sinter
Balkans Crisis Deepens as Greece Romania Rift Grows
Private information suggests a coming clash between Greece and Roumania over Macedonia’s Koetso-Wallachs, numbering about 100 000. Greece recalled its envoy from Bucharest while Romania withdrew its minister from Athens, raising fears of economic warfare and regional instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Roumania
Thie
Balkans
Bucharest
Athens
Macedonia
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Sues Loeb and Smith in Washington arrest case
Miss Nadge Doree a Russian Jewess writer sues William Loeb Jr secretary to President Roosevelt and Rev Dr Roland C Smith rector of St John’s church in Washington for false arrest. Justice McCall denied her request to serve summons by publication. She alleges arrest stemmed from efforts to obtain relief for Russian Jews and claims $50,000 in damages.
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Miss Doree
Washington
Justice McCall
Washington Post
New York
Supreme Court Today
Nadge Doree
Russia
William Loeb, Jr
Roosevelt
Roland C Smith
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Aleges
Miss Dozee
New Orleans
South Carolina
Harlem
Oyster Bay
Miss Dover
Losb
St John's Episcopal Church
Smith
St John's
Dr. Smith
Attack on Miss Madigan Near Twenty Fourth Street
Miss Josephine Madigan, 25, was seized from behind at night near 711 Twenty Fourth Street Northwest. She was beaten and robbed of a hand satchel containing $6 and gold rimmed glasses. A tall, powerful man with a large black mustache fled. police Maloney and Powell chased but he escaped. She received head and facial injuries and severe shock. assailant at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maloney and Powell
Miss Madigan
Twenty-fourth
Twenty-fourth Street
Man Dies After Sewer Work Accident In Washington
J F Pearce district Inspector of sewers died an hour after being struck by an iron hoisting bucket during sewer construction at Fourteenth and B Streets NW. He fell from a beam into an excavation and suffered skull fracture and brain concussion. An inquest is planned. He lived at 402 Second Street NW and leaves a widow and several children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F Paerce
Fourteenth
B Streets
Pearce
Second Street
B Street
Walter Tapscott
Peerca
Hoe
First Precinct
Himergency Hospital
White
Peerce
Engineer Department
Exhibit of School Work at New Business High
A special committee from the public schools visited the new Business High School to assign rooms for the December 15 and 16 exhibit celebrating the district’s centennial. Members praised the architecture and construction while assignments covered all departments from kindergarten to normal schools and the building nears completion for delivery December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Business High
New Business High School
Supt. Stuart
Rector Hughes
J. A. Chamberlain
C. 8. Clark
E. Fuller
G Myers
Susan B. Sipe
Milas Hilda North
Anne Goding
Business High School
Hardware Makers Here President Hosts Chicago Delegation
A joint convention of the American Hardware Manufacturers Association and the National Hardware Joiners Association opens at 10.20 am at the Arlington Hotel with a 2.30 pm session for jobbers and several days of alternating meetings. About 700 to 800 attendees expected tomorrow, after 200 arrived today. Yesterday 135 Westerners were treated to a White House reception and a gold watch was presented to W H Bennett of Lawson Manufacturing Company.
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Chicago
American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association
National Hardware Joiners’ Association
Arlington Hotel
New Willard
Arlington
White House
Art
W H Bennett
Lawson Manufacturing Company
New Cadet Company Forming At Central High School
The regiment of High School Cadets will expand with a new Company L at Central High School as enlistments near sufficient numbers. First Lieut Sherman of Company B is favored for captain though not decided. Business High School enlistments lag, risking merger of HB and G, but soon enough enough recruits arrived to assure two companies while uniforms began arriving last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
Sherman
Business High School
Runaway Horse Destroys Window Killing Driver
A runaway horse hit a carriage owned by Henry Cassell at 2027 Eighth Street NW. Driven by William Chambers, it crashed into Alexander Davis feed store at 14th Street and Florida Avenue NW, smashing the plate glass and killing Davis. Chambers was thrown to the pavement with minor injuries. carriage and vehicle severely damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cassell
Eighth Street
William Chambers
Alexander Davis
Fourteenth Street
Florida
Avenue Northwest
Chambers
Steam Escapes at PEPCO Plant Scalds Two Workers
A sudden steam release at the Potomac Electric Power Company plant at Fourteenth and B streets NW last night caused a minor scare and injured several workers. Two stokers, John Sullivan and William Johnson, both colored, were taken to emergency hospital for treatment after being scalded by the escaping steam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Electric Power Company
Game Place
Hmer- Bency Hospital
John Sullivan
William Johnson
Court martial not ordered for Navy and Marine officers
Navy and Marine Corps officers faced reprimand rather than a court martial. The court of inquiry recommended a reprimand for ideut Morrison of the Navy and Lieut Williams of the Marine Corps for allegedly interfering with a sergeant at the New York Navy Yard. The case is officially closed with the reprimand issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval
Marine Corps
Navy Department
Ideut
Farmer Morrison
Navy
R. P Wiliams
New York Navy Yard
Flag flies on last arch of Connecticut Avenue Bridge
A ceremonial flag raising marked the completion of the last arch filling on the Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Rock Creek in Washington. Engineers and builders witnessed the event as cement was set, with the bridge not due for traffic for a year. The 1341 foot structure features a 160 foot main span and a 52 foot roadway, built of concrete and claimed to be the largest of its kind without steel reinforcement. Woodley Lane and Cathedral Avenue pass beneath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Avenue
Capt Morrow
W J. Douglass
W. H H Allen
Rock Creek
Woodley Lane
District of Columbia
Hock Creek
Woodley Lanes
Cathedral Avenue
Unfair List Issued by Central Labor Union on Two Firms
At the semi monthly meeting the grievance committee reported failure to settle disputes with a Washington metal firm and a dry goods house over non union labor and late closing times. The two firms were named unfair and local heads were told to warn unionists against patronizing them. Delegates noted non union shoe shops for horseshoers and bakers delivery wagons. Printing press unions pledged support with Columbia Typographical Union 4A if eight hour day enforcement faces trouble on January 1. A planned free lecture by Mrs A Gittermann was postponed due to other business.
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Central Labor Union
Washington
Horseshoers
Printing Press Men’s Union
Columbia Typographical Union
Mra A . Gittermann
Young’s Suit Thrown Out in U S Shipbuilding Case
New York November 6 Judge Holt sustained a demurrer in the case of John W Young against the Mercantile Trust Company The suit sought an accounting and equity over 60 million dollars in Shipbuilding Company securities deposited with Mercantile in trust for vendors Young a promoter of the shipbuilding venture is granted an action at law remedy rather than equity judgment ends the equity claim
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New York
Mercantile Trust Company
John W. Young
Holt
United States Circuit Court
Young
United States Shipbuilding Company
Shipbuilding Company
May Buy Battlefield Rumor Ties Mrs Gould to Appomattox
Mrs Howard Gould of New York, who arrived from Richmond and other Virginia points, departed hastily last night and is rumored to aim at purchasing land at the Appomattox battlefield. Col Ames, owner of the property, was seen at the Willard yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
New York
Richmond
Lynchburg
Virginia
Appomatton Battlefield
Col Ames
The
Willard
Deserted the Police Force Deserter Murphy Removed by Commissioners
Police man T F Murphy of the Second precinct was discharged yesterday by order of the Commissioners following Maj Sylvester, chief of police, and Lieut Sullivan. He had been absent from duty without leave on November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T F. Murphy
Maj. Sylvester
Lieut Sullivan
Murphy
Freight Cars Leave Tracks at Seventh Street Crossing
A freight train of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad derailed two middle cars while crossing the electric car tracks at Seventh Street and Virginia Avenue Southwest last night. No injuries were reported as the wrecking crew cleared the scene and traffic was halted for about thirty minutes.
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Richmond
Fredericksburg and
Potomac
Seventh Street
Virginia Avenue
Trame
Weather Summary and City Temperatures Across U S
A sweeping weather bulletin notes a Western disturbance near the New England coast with diminishing energy as it moves east. Fresh winds affect the Atlantic and Gulf coasts while rain is likely in the Lake region and Upper Illinois Valley. Temperatures across major cities show varied readings with notable values in Asheville Atlanta Chicago and New York among others.
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US Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
New England
Minnesota
Theaka
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Great Lakes
Asheville
Atlanta
Atlantic
Bismarck
Bouton Marx
Buffalo
Chicago
Cinemaatl
Ohio
Chayante
Wyo
Davenport
Laws
Marquette
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
New York
N.Y
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Bodgait Lake City
Bodgait Lake City. Utxh 62 2 DY St Lou, Mo
Paul Blinn
Poo
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T. F. Walsh
Colorado
Montole
Maul Dup Dent Upan Lim
Sbarheye
Sues Loeb and Smith
ST. John's Church
Sigkti
Carters
Mackie
Tre
Faith
Lansburgh & Bro
Beau Henry
California
NEW Cadet Company
Central High
Animal
Mr. C. C
Bryan
John H. Magruder
K Street
Symphs
Lyford
Massachusetts Avenue
Keystone
Connecticut Avenue Bridge
Valley of Rock Creel
Ita
American Security and Crust Company
Fifteenth and
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peter Grogan
7Th Street
Bet
H and I
Sesset
St. N. W
F Droop So. Co
Pa. Ave
N. W
Trust Company
Battlefield
Cascasia Ra
Christian Xander
Policeman Murphy
Maj. Sylvesters
Force Manatory
Box
Tan
Goldheim & Sons
405 Avenue
Accont Ag
Jane
Schwartz & Pelzman
Ith Strest
Dropead Sewing Machine
Asd
Ture CO
Goodyear Rubber Co
Tharp
Pure
Berkeley
Fst. N.W
the Sunday Post
Boston Chorese
Conten Law
Cluna
Clunee Cafe
Ides
Mth
Staw Lin Young
Teres
Guppy
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Bosra Aitin
McGill & Wallace
Jos. H. Moore
Washington Bond Oath
Osteopathy
Cistisen B. Taree
Ambiia
Efaney
Mt. Pleasant
W. Stanley Jones
Home Life
EA Patterson
Zuor M Patterson
WL. Sunt
Washington Loan and Trust Ca
Bat Munyon
St. N.W
D. J Georges & Son
Penna
N.W
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