Three Charges Filed in Midshipman Meriwether Case at Annapolis
Charges against Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr include manslaughter for the death in the Branch fight, assaulting or provoking a fellow officer, and conduct to the prejudice of good order. A maximum ten years possible for manslaughter, others carry dismissal. two other cadets face no further action.
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Branch
Meriwether
Firmeh
Mewether
Hranech Aneak
Eward
Academy
LICENSED TO MARRY AND DEATHS OF MULTIPLE NOTABLES
Fragmented notices show marriages and deaths across locations including Newport and Philadelphia. Names Mercy Atech Ena Reynolds Eien Wo Ramone Orace DIED Marglow Mendyvember 2 and McMillan are noted with interments private or at Holyroad Cemetery. Funeral services and memorials reference St Stephens Church and other venues with dates in November 1905 and 1906.
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Mercy Atech
Ena Reynolds
Eien Wo Ramone
Newport
Ropeertam St Tilentielm
Canada
Orace
Marglow
Marlow
Fas
Melrose
Chase
McMillan
Avenue Northwest
St. Stephen's Chine
Holyroad Cemetery
Elizabeth A
Henry Re Tyne
St John’s Church
Sixteenth
J. Tod
York
St Louis
Sanford
Paleigh
N.C
Thomas Sanford
New York
London
England
Health Office Record Deaths From November 7 905
Health office records list deaths with ages and hospitals including Freedmen's Hospital Providence Hospital Gov Hosp Tusate and Mount Sinai? Names include Marion Grosa Thomad Brown Susan Vurter Katay Moovorter Micorgina Dougherty Teepnite Salk Tremasstra Krvazaugh Mary Lo Larner Lettutun Mesmer Hone for Aged Marcy Elizabeth A Pyne Delia Sykes Macien Yeorgstown Hep and others with ages from 1 to 90s and notes on residence and affiliations in a compiled death register from 1901 figures and local institutions.
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Boasers
Marion Grosa
Freedmen’s Hospital
Thomad Brown
Freeman's al Ow
Susan Vurter
Wileinst
Katay Moovorter
Micorgina Dougherty
Providence Hospital
Holsin Fo Jones
Hosp Tusate
Teepnite Salk
Tremasstra
Krvazaugh
Mary Lo Larner
Lettutun
Tisave Mesmer
Fo Marcy
Toe Mullen
Elizapeth A Pyne
Delia Sykes
Macien
Yeorgstown
Notice on Marriage and Rath Inverted in Major Papers
Notice states that marriage and rath notices are inverted in The Washington Post and other morning newspapers. It lists New York Times and many papers by name and notes no extra charge for service or telegraphing.
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Washington Post
NEW York “Times
Virginia Baptists Report Solid Year For Association Funds
Virginia Baptist General Association records show churches contributing about $130,178 for the year ending Oct 11 with disbursements around $133,520 leaving a $6,659 balance. University of Virginia president Eowin Alderman praised the institution as a people’s university aiding church schools. Ministers Relief Fund receipts rose to $4,379 with total income $5,734 and beneficiaries $8,235. Home Mission Board reports indicate nearly $20,000 raised and spent on home missions.
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Virginia Association
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Virginia Baptist General Association
Eowin’ A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Virginia
Baptist Ministers’ Relief Fund of Virginia
T. H. Ellett
Richmond
Home Mission Board
Prince George County Man Favored for Maryland House Speaker
Special to The Washington Port Upper Marlboro November 17. Indications point to a Prince George County man as next speaker of the Maryland house of delegates with Dr Richard Hill of this place or J Enos Ray Jr of Hyattsville as leading candidates. Ex-Gov John Walter Smith could back Ray if his preferred choice cannot win.
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R. S. Hill
J. Enon- Rhy, Jr
Prince George
Washiorton
Upper Marlboro
Maryland
House of Delegates
Prince George County
Richard
J. Enos Ray, Jr
Hyattsville
John Walter Smith
Mr. Ray
Boy crushed to death in Norfolk incident
Special to The Washington ross reports six year old William Bona parte Kelly of Richmond was crushed by a brewery wagon after jumping from an ice wagon near a trolley. He was riding to sell papers when the accident occurred. The trolley car crew and wagon driver were arrested.
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Washington
Bell
Odd Fellows Elect Officers in West Virginia Grand Lodge
S P Bell of Gransville named grand master as West Virginia Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows and State Assembly of Daughters of Rebekah adjourn after three days. New officers installed include A M Wooldridge and W H Cecil. Daughters of Rebekah appoint Minnie Stone and Anna Silcott as leaders with Sadie Ruttencutter and Emma Payne Johnson in key roles.
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S. P. Bell
West
Mason
Emma Payne Johnson
Bixsonville
See
Telary
Wattle Roney
Colter
Eta Chapman
Hartford
Driver Fatally Shot as Bottles Fly at Roanoke Eatery
Special to The Washington Pool Roanoke Va Nov 17 Harry Meyer a black hack driver was fatally shot by John Williams a black restaurant waiter Williams admitted the shooting saying he acted from inside the restaurant after Meyer allegedly hurled beer bottles through windows and doors Police expect to press charges as an intoxicated Meyer caused the confrontation
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Washington Pool
Roanoke
Harry Meyer
John Williams
Williams
Meyer
Virginia Weddings Report From Fredericksburg Area
Virginia wedding notes from Fredericksburg and surrounding counties. Theodora Wight to John M Kelm of Philadelphia reported in Fredericksburg. Evelyn Junkin Hoot to Col EW Wehola announced in Lexington. John Johnson of Louisa County wed Mitte Brooks of Spottsylvania at bride’s home with Rev J Arigmona officiating. Archie Bue of Raleigh NC wed Alice Puryear of Madison County at bride’s home with Rev E Comer presiding.
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Fredericksburg
Harriet T. Wight
Theodora Wight
John M.kelm
Philadelphia
Lexington
Trenton
Evelyn' Junkin
EW. Wehola
Virginia Military Institute
John W. Johnson
Louisa County
Mitte M' Brooks
William ‘T. Brooks
Spottsylvana County
J. Arigmona
Dericksburg
Archie “Bue
B. Puryear
E. Comer
Fredericksburg Obituary Notes And Court Proceedings
Fredericksburg obituaries report Daniel Sullivan of Stafford County dying at 83 near White Oak and Mrs W W Carter of Caroline County passing away aged 35. Court proceedings in Annapolis and Washington include appeals involving the Chesapeake Steamship Co and others. Mercer monument unveiling postponed to spring 1906 due to weather and construction delays.
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Fredericksburg
Daniel Sullivan
Stafford County
White Oak
W. W. Carter
Caroline County
Rockville Railway War Ended
Rockville residents learn the mayor and council, along with the Washington and Rockville Railway Company, have agreed on terms allowing an extension from the town’s eastern terminus near Hmita to the Serrihouse. Construction will start soon, ending a long dispute over the rail line’s expansion.
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Specal Co Ane Wascingwu
Rockville
Council of
Washington and Rockville Railway Company
Hmita
Pringe Sees Horses High Steppers Take His Eye
Prince Louis of Battenberg visited the horse show in Baltimore as the afternoon featured a display of high stepping mares and elegant traps. Alfred Vanderbilt’s Youngster and Rustling Sik won the tandem prize while Lady Eocene and Hildred earned ribbons in a morning program highlighting flawless form and fashionable outfits.
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Washington Pont
New York
Prince Louis of Battenberg
J. B. Thayer
Philadelphia
A. J. Cassatt
Afred
Vanderbilt
Sik
Prince
A. G. Vanderbilt
Bella Beach
D. Jordan
Hildred
Miss Beach
Boston
Baltimore Bay
Lord Baltimore
C. Blaisdell
H. L. Pratt
Lady
Train strike injures Laurel worker at station
Special to The Washington Pent reports Frank Winterly of Laurel struck by a train at the station area while employed at Stu Claire shops in Baltimore, badly hurt. Also a Cumberland note says Miss Mary Holnen, 52, died by suicide by leaping from a bridge into the Potomac, body recovered.
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Washington Pent
Laurel
Frank Winterly
Stu Claire
Baltimore
Washington Post
J Cumberland, Md
Mary Holnen
Potomac
Virginians Crippled As Virginia Loses Key Players
Virginia halves the team to face Navy with eight cripples after two weeks of injuries. Only five from the Carlisle game will start. notable absences include Cooke Maddux Crawford Warren Murphy Garnett Hopking Krebs. Patchwork lineup lists Barry Woods Marchant Kite Daingerfield Haskell Dodson Randolph Waples Johnson Neil. Team leaves at 8:00 PM for Washington to spend the night.
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Jone Washington
Cooke
Maddux
Crawford
Warren
Murphy
Garnett
Hopking
Krebs
Hopkins
Virginia
Barry
Woods
Marchant
Kite
Daingerfield
Haskell
Dodson
Randolph
Waples
Johnson
Neil
Varsity
Washington
Defense Impeaches Key Witness in Old Nick Williams Case
In Greensboro on November 17 the U S district court heard impeachment testimony challenging J Will Jones who claimed Williams offered a bribe. Government officers gaugers storekeepers and deputy collectors testified no crooked deeds were found in the plant. District Attorney Holton pressed the plant operations with careful cross examination and did not trap the indicted conspirators. Witnesses said D E Kennedy rather than N Glenn Williams ran the distillery, a point the government disputes.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
Nick Williams
Witnerses
J. Will Jones
Williams
Oki Nick
D. E. Kennedy
N. Glenn Williams
Kennedy
Candidate for Bench Urges Harrison Election to Court of Appeals
Special to The Washington Fest Winchester Virginia November 17 Judge Thomas W Harrison of Winchester judge of the seventeenth judicial circuit which includes Frederick Clarke Warren Page and Shenandoah counties is mentioned as a candidate to succeed Judge George M Harrison of Staunton on the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Five Supreme Court judges will be elected by the general assembly in January Announcement of Harrison candidacy was made here today His circuit bench record is described as brilliant and he is said to have a long following among his circuit’s lawyers Harrison is a native of Loudoun County and was a prominent member of the constitutional convention
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T. W. Harrison
Court of Appeals
Washington
Winchester
Thomas W. Harrison
Seventeenth Judicial Gircuit
Frederick
Clarke
Warren, Page
Shenandoah
George M. Harrison
Staunton
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Harrison
Loudoun County
Constitutional Convention
Decoy wine in locker shocks Norfolk post office
Norfolk Va Nov 17 a clerk at the Norfolk post office W M Simmons was arrested and arraigned on charges of abstracting four sample bottles of wine from the United States mails. He was held in $100 bond for further hearing. Decoy bottles said to be from the Aquor firm were found in Simmons locker at the post office.
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Norfolk
Aquor
Simmons
Murder Trial Begins Over Race Track Death
Special to The Wasmngt Huntington, W V Nov 17 W H Ingram of Newark Ohio a race horse driver was today put on trial charged with the murder of Capt William Crocker a hotel man and race horse owner during the racing meet last August Ingram and F H Bergin a timer of the imees are charged with stabbing Crocker to death after a quarrel over how Ingram drove Crocker's horse in a race
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Huntington
W. Va
Dorsett Named Spencer Postmaster Amid Fight In Senate
Spencer North Carolina November 16 J T D Dorsett received his commission as postmaster two weeks after appointment and takes charge. State Chairman Rollins predicts a bitter Senate confirmation fight, secured by Congressman Blackburn. Newport News Virginia November 17 battleship Virginia left shipyard to sail for Rockland Maine for official speed trial under Captain W G Melvin with a picked shipyard crew.
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Washington Fort
Spencer
N. C
J. T D. Dorsett
Rollins
Blackburn
Senate
Newport News
Virginia
Rockland
Maine
W. G. Melvin
Accused of Swindling Pensioners Near Logan
Special to 100 Washingtons Huntington W Va Nov 17 Charged with swindling United States pensioners by taking money claiming pension increases Harry Meadows arrested by U S detectives at Logan Thousands of dollars are said to have been collected from old soldiers and veterans wives The Newport News and Old Point Railway took over the Hampton Roads Railway Company property today by order of bondholders to create a competing line
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Huntington
W. Va
United States
Harry Meadows
Unitedtates
Logan
Meadows
Washington Post
Newport News
Newport News and
Old Point Railway
Hampton Roads Railway Company
Pont Arraigned on Bigamy Charge in Roanoke Case
J. H. Wilson, brought from Roanoke, was arraigned today on a bigamy charge and held for the grand jury. He allegedly married here a few weeks ago the daughter of Lemuel Stergerg, with the accusation detailing prior acts.
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Richmond
J. H. Wilson
Roanoke
Wilson
Lemuel Stergerg
Oklahoma and Indian Territory Seek Statehood Support
Five delegates from Oklahoma and Indian Territory, returning from Washington, met with Senator Beveridge to discuss joint statehood measures. They were disappointed to learn their bill would be linked with a plan for joint statehood of Arizona and New Mexico, risking their prospects.
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Joint Statehood
Indianapolis
Ind
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Roosevelt
Washington
Benator Heveridge
Benator
Arizona
New Mexico
Pure food law urged by agricultural chemists speakers
Secretary Wharton of the Department of Agriculture addressed the Association of Agricultural Chemists praising pure food inspection and imports control. He warned that powerful interests oppose legislation while urging citizens to press their representatives to enact needed pure food laws. Papers on dairy products soils potash nitrogen and phosphoric acid were presented. a chemists smoker followed and the meeting adjourned mid afternoon.
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Wh- Aon
Department of Agriculture
Association of Agricultural Chemists
Penny
Agricultural Department
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
Congress
G. E. Patrick
G . G. Hopkins
Fraps
Fire in Sugar Warehouse Causes Major Loss in Rockyford
Spontaneous combustion sparked a fire in the American Beet Sugar plant warehouse at Rocky Ford Colorado yesterday, destroying part of the facility. Loss estimated between 300000 and 400000 dollars, about 10000000 pounds of sugar stored, insurer coverage in place. Separate item notes Enterprise Bank hearing set for November 24 in Pittsburgh, where state seeks 1500000 judgment against former bank directors over bonds.
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Rockyford
Colo
American ‘Beet Sugar Company
Enterprise Bank
Pittsburg
Common Pleas Court No
Enterprise National Bank
Allegheny
Mathues
Masked foe masked as friend. Clintonville woman Endorses Postum
A Clintonville Connecticut writer describes years of nervous illness and a recovery after stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. She details rapid improvements in nerves headaches weight and complexion after September 1908 and notes symptom return when coffee is reintroduced. The testimonial is attributed to Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and cites a small booklet in packages.
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Clintonville
Conn
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Iyille
Carriage graft in government offices investigated
Officials question the enforcement of a 58th Congress law limiting use of public carriages. The piece notes widespread carriage and messenger roles among division chiefs, cites Palmer’s selloff of horses and carriages, and recalls a past scandal where a west world departmental head owned a luxury pair of carriages with staff on the payroll. It highlights inquiries by Mr Langs into waste in the Government Printing Office as Washington debates carriage rules.
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Amias
Ffty-eighth Congress
Landia
Indiana
Langs
Printing Office
Washington
Landing
United States
Executive Departments
Congress
Capitol
Senate
State Department
Secretary of State
Department
Palmer
Treasury
Court Upheld Allegany Primary Law Under Crawford System
Maryland Court of Appeals affirmed the new primary election law for Allegany County applying the Crawford County system. The court ruled the general assembly may legislate on primaries and that a party nominee qualification is proper. It rejected equal protection challenges noting the legislature could target one party if desired. Warrenton Drag Hunt praised for large field and good weather, with several falls.
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Allegany County
Washington Post
Cumberland
Maryland Court of Appeals
Crawford County
C.F. Kennewey
General Assembly
Court of Appeals
Saleaman's Skull Crushed in Train Collision
Roanoke Va Nov 17 Willam L Lee of Bedford Springs a traveling salesman was run down last night by a North and Western train at Benneath his skull was crushed and advices today say this condition is extremely evil
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Wacsrugove
Roanoke
Willam L. Lee
Bedford
Springs
Benneeth
Turkeys Await Roosevelt at Virginia Hunting Lodge
Special to The Washington Post Richmond reports extensive summer repairs at President Roosevelt’s hunting lodge near Stottsville Virginia. Two large chimneys and a rear porch added, overlooking Blue Ridge vistas. Wild turkeys up to fifteen observed nearby, with deer and partridges abundant in surrounding woods.
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Richmond
President Roosevelt
Stottsville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia Woods
Virginia
Aso
Vitriol Attacks Reported on Girls in Short Skirts
Baltimore Nov 17 police to note a crank throwing vitriol at women in short skirts. Annie Adams aged sixteen and Margaret Cross aged fourteen were attacked in nearby areas. Cross suffered a six inch scar on her right leg, Adams found holes burned in the back of her skirt. A man about forty, with peculiar actions, is suspected as the assailant.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Annie Adama
Margaret Cross
Miss Cross
Misa Adams
Rumor of Immoral Imports on Isthmus Denied by Officials
Washington officials and Isthmus labor manager Jackson Smith rebut rumors that many women were brought from Martinique and other West Indian islands for immoral purposes. Smith says laborers from Martinique Jamaica and Barbados bring families. women arrive only as laborers’ spouses and are housed under strict supervision with sanitary and security measures in place.
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Washington
Patami
Martinique
Jackson Smith
Jamaica
Tsarbados
West Midian Islands
Jackson
Governor Magoon to Return Home Aboard Columbia
The cruiser Columbia has been ordered back to the Isthmus with Secretary Taft to transport a draft of 250 Marines to relieve troops along the railroad line. Governor Magoon, who postponed a planned leave, is expected to join the voyage and likely spend Christmas in the United States.
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Taft
Columbia
Gov
Mageon
Palma Cables Thanks to United States for Sympathy
President Palma, replying to a US sympathy cablegram, expressed gratitude and defended Cuban people from equating honest Americans with speculators who act on selfish motives. He stated the Cuban people reject those who claim American citizenship to push unjust actions in Cuba.
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Havana
United States
Palma
Cuba
Panic at Bull Fight Shocks Mexican Arena
Americans at Ciudad Juarez bull fight flee in horror as matador Felix Robery is tossed and bruised then another bull mortally wounds Matador Francisco Alanzio Figuiro. Spectators faint and rush out, hasta field reports say many Americans depart after witnessing the violent spectacle.
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el Pago
Tex
Ciudad Jaurez
Felix Robery
Luis Terras
Chihuahua
Francisco Alanzio Figuiro
United States
Henkel Named U S Marshal for Southern New York
Senator Platt’s Washington visit yields the President’s decision to reappoint William Henkel as United States marshal for the Southern district of New York amid Republican opposition. The nominee’s ties to Tammany and practical politics spark controversy, though Platt’s endorsement and federal judges’ support back the move.
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Platt
New York
Senator Platt
Washington
William Henisel
Henkel
Republican Party
Wen
Henkle
New York City
Marshal Henkel
President’s Message Deferred to Second Day of Session
Following last year’s custom the president’s message will not reach Congress until the second day of the session. The first day in the House centers on organization while the Senate adjourns early due to Senator Platt’s death. The message is reportedly longer than last year as proofs are read from the Government Printing Office.
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Congress
Senate
Platt
Connecticut
Invention as a Profession Many Could Patent
Special to The Washington Poet Bethlehem Pa November 17 A lecture before Lehigh University by Edwin J Prindle of Washington DC argued that many people lack belief in their inventing abilities though they have latent capacity and with proper guidance could create patentable devices Inventing he said has become a recognized profession and many do nothing but imagine all inventors are born not made
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Bethlehem
Lehigh
Edwin J.prindle
Washington, D. C
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