engraving bureau and post office contracts awarded
Treasury announces J Henry Miller Inc of Baltimore wins the engraving and printing bureau contract with a 1 189 447 cost and Gill & Sons of Cleveland awarded the post office building contract at 2 197 000. Secretary MacVeagh orders immediate construction with ground cleared and plans redrawn to suit a monumental federal complex.
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MacVeagh
Buveau of Engraving and Printing
J. Henry Milles
Una
Baltimore
FIG+E
Washingtoly Pamtofira
GO & Sons
Cleveland
ASTOM
Treasury Department
MacVraghall
Wien
Ae Parkly
J. Tteney
Mi- Inc
Euluattiad
Treamuty
Umsartownt
Ruparvinings
Knox Taylor
Nly
oMere
Jamon A Watmore
Hia
von Nerto
Gran Ate
Congress
Wta
Henry Miner Inc
Avillade
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
District debated granite use near Union Station
Officials and residents discuss proposed granite for nearby construction, with strong local support. The plan centers on adjacent Union Station area, but details remain unclear as discussions continue among district leaders.
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Hamic
Union Station
Maj Woodbury Before Court in Neglect of Duty Trial
Mondieal officer Maj Frank T Woodbury is on trial for neglect of duty at Fort Screven Ga March 9 to 12. Witnesses allege patient care failures and bedsores while Pvt Goneau recounts worsening condition. defense claims best possible treatment. Government witnesses from the Philippines and Hawaii are expected.
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Maj
Woodbury
Pettale
Joan A. Goneau
Company L
Second Infantry
Samuel T Ansell
Governors Island
Haige
Goneau
Texas
Fort Screven
Fort Runnell
Dis Hsunse
Philippines
Wunoluhi
Suffragettes Declare War in Parliament Square Demonstration
Thousands of women plan a major demonstration in Parliament Square London as suffragettes vow renewed hostilities to press for equal suffrage at the next session. They demand the government allow an amendable bill and threaten widespread action if the House of Commons remains silent.
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Parliament’ Square
London
Preming
Axquith
Bowning Street
Asquith
House of Commons
Ivakettes
Parlament Square
Roosevelt Run Question Roars Over Tobacco Trust Plan
Norman Mack of Montana states Roosevelt is a declared candidate for the Republican nomination. He predicts a neck and neck race with Taft at the convention. The outlook article and New York papers discuss the Roosevelt attack on the tobacco trust reorganization and the independent tobacco interests backing a Supreme Court appeal.
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Detrott
Norman
Mack
Butte
Democratic National Committee
Hoozevelt
Tuft
Roosevelt
New York
All
Oak ‘Luthia
Vende
Word
American Tomorrow
Theodore Roosevelt
United States Circuit Court of the Tobacco Trust
Attorneya
Supreme Court St Weekington
Circult Co
Felix H. Levy
Taft
Cincinnat
Tobacco
Intercola
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Washington
Female poker ring fleeces men at two Chicago hotels
A Chicago man says a clique of women at two city hotels run a gambling scam preying on wealthy men. He claims victims are lured to rooms for "poker" play and plucked of sums near $100 and more, with property damaged during heated discussions over profits.
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Chicago
Wiselty
Ught
China
One Death a Day From Fires in New York City
William L. Peers, retired Arc marshal of New York, warns that on average one person dies daily from fires in the city due to carelessness and pyromania. He cites matches, cigarettes, and gasoline as chief causes, with annual losses near five million dollars. He notes Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn tallied 9,62 fires in 191, many preventable, and describes a recurring arson pattern on Amsterdam Avenue.
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New York
William L. Peers
Arc
New York City
Smith State
Manhattan
Bronx
Renmaya
Amsterdam Avenue
Beers
Democrats Plan Ballot Contest In Maryland Governor Race
Baltimore officials report Democratic leaders plan to contest Republican Philp Lee Galdsborough’s governor win, alleging improper ballot names and 4000 Brune nominations. Recount proposals hinge on verifying ballot qualifications and potential impacts on Gorman’s Senate votes, with Reform League data showing high rejection reasons and pencils used.
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Baltimore
Arthur P Gorman
Noth
Philp Lee Galdsborough
Vlactione
Wiliam H. Brune
Orphare’ Court
Mr. Brune
Goldsborough
Gorman
House of Delegates
Reform League
Karl A. M. Schol
EX Princess Seeks Divorce From Bosayita Lion Tamer
Mercy De Argen tau Gentner files for divorce from Frederick Gentner known as Capt Jack Bosayita famous lion tamer and dog show winner. They wed in Flamden on June 23 145 and have no children. Dispute over entailed estate and a dog dye incident cited.
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Washington
Flamden
Gentner
Bey Friside
Enact
Belglum
Nero
Princes de Monigtyen
Boston
Boston Kennel Club
Fox
Bergenfelds
Earthquake Rattles Switzerland Spreads Panic
A violent quake last night struck Switzerland at 10:87 local time with aftershocks. Geneva and Zurich tremors derailed streetcars and terrified theatergoers, prompting residents to flee outdoors. Many houses suffered partial wreckage as fear of mountains collapsing spread.
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Borne
Hwrechard
Switzeerland
Geneva
Zurted
Double Murderer Pardoned Becomes Poet and Artist in Prison
Sydney Ware, once a coal miner born in England, was jailed for a double murder in Lyktens, Pa. He was sentenced to death, commuted to life, pardoned in June, rearrested for the second murder, and after pleading guilty to murder in the second degree, he received two years more imprisonment. The parole board later granted a full pardon, and he walked free in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Sydney Ware
Cal
Lyktens
Ware
New York Bankers Back National Citizens League Drive
New York financial circles report the Uranine House Association plans to raise 150000 to aid the National Citizens League movement organized in Chicago to promote a sound banking system. John V. Farwell of Chicago is named president and John Clefin of New York City leads the state effort. Local officials say this drive is separate from the Aldrich commission plan.
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New York
Ulearine House Association
National Citizens’ League
Chicas
Ayatem
John V. Farwell
Chicago
John Clefin
Aldrich Monetary Commission
Two More McNamara Jurors Are Sworn In
Los Angeles November 17 The fourth and fifth jurors were accepted and sworn in the McNamara murder trial. Joan McNamara took part in juror selection for her brother James. C A Heath was deemed unfit to try an Irishman and was removed by peremptory challenge. New jurors are D B Hoxton rancher and real estate dealer Alhambra and William Andre former union carpenter now unattached.
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Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
Joan J. McNara
Jamies
C. A. Heath
Eogilah
Heath
D. B. Hoxton
Alhambra
William Andre
Unlon Carpenter
Dnloe
Six Die in Northern Pacific Wreck Near Livingston
Six men killed when an empty passenger train collided with a Northern Pacific work train near Livingston, Montana. The blaze started as crew attempted to reach the caboose, and all victims were cremated before help arrived.
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Butte
Mont
Livingston
Plooston
New York Women Condemn Deadly Hatpins at Convention
The New York State Federation of Women's Clubs closes its convention with a resolution condemning hatpins that protrude beyond hats threatening safety. Delegates had pressed for reforms aimed at reducing hatpin injuries during sessions.
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New York
Keene Offer Approved In Settlement Of Hocking Collapse
New York stock exchange firms including J M Fiske Roberts Hall Criss and others accepted James Bet Keene's offer to settle for about 400000. Seaman Miller the referee in bankruptcy announced the decision, finalizing the settlement arising from the Hocking collapse.
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New York
Medivia
Stock Exchange
J M Fiske & Co. Roberts, Hall & Criss
Hocking Vooh
James Bet Keene
Taisec
Seaman Miller
Oil Annoutee Als Decision Inter
John F Carroll Dies After Long Illness In New York
John F Carroll, longtime Tammany leader and right-hand man to Richard Croker, died tonight at his Tip Town hotel apartment after a long illness. For 20 years he headed Tammany’s Twenty-second and Twenty-fourth assembly districts and was considered an able campaigner. He was about 50 years old.
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New York
John F. Carril
Tammany
Holiland
Richard Croker
Fini
Hie
Tiptown
Otel
Carroll Rae
Lewis Publishing Company Declared Bankrupt by Court
In St Louis on November 1 Judge Smith McPherson of the U S circuit court signed an order declaring the Lewis Publishing Company bankrupt to expedite pending litigation. The case had lingered two months as receiver proceedings. Birmingham’s postmaster position drew a contest with Truman H Aldrich named postmaster, backed by Postmaster General Fitchcock.
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St. Louts
Smith McPherson
United States Circuit Court
Yemtentay
Lewis Publishing Company
Birmingham
Truman H. Aldrich
Aldrich
Fitchcock
Socialists Push Referendum Move at AFofL Convention
In Atlanta on November 17 Socialist insurgents in the American Federation of Labor convention began active campaigns, pushing for initiative and referendum in officer elections. They seek a constitutional amendment requiring a two-thirds vote. passage is unlikely. Delegate A J Gallash er of California proposed a $60 strike relief measure for the McNamara brothers, aiming to spur floor action and possibly precipitate a clash on the convention floor.
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Avlanta
American Federation of Later
Asia
Thy Delenge
McNamara
A. J. Gallasher
Caliiornia
Royalists Buy Warships for Fresh Portuguese Monarchy Plot
reports from Lisbon claim royalists purchased two warships that will depart a German port under an admiralty command for Portugal to back a renewed attempt to topple the republic. vessels reportedly carry men from North America and Brazil and are equipped with small arms artillery and dynamite bombs.
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Lisbon
da Frontier
Roseiters
Aumirian Sag
Portugal
North America
Brasil
Lata
British steamer Be Bride foundered near Net work Island
Nov 12 London reports the Be Bride sailed from Hamburg November 8 for Norfolk and foundered on the North Sea shoal near Net work Island. A lifeboat from the Be Bride, containing two bodies, has been picked up. Crown Prince Met Under Detention is reported as a separate matter in Borkts on November 1.
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London
Bride
Hamburg
Norfolk
Network Island
North Sea
Four Freeze to Death Near Kamloops Ranch
In British Columbia near Kamloops a rancher John Keefer, two young pets, and James A Tronson perished after a blizzard while traveling by sleigh from Amloops to the Meefer ranch. Searchers later found Keefer with a child between his knees in the sleigh. Tronson's body was found nearby buried under snow.
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Kamloops
B.C
Nev
John Keefer
Ptecgs
Jaymes A. Tronson
Keefer
Meefer
Amloops
Keefer Wit
Treveon
Eniid
Norwegian fullrigged ship Ai fia disaster near Martin River
A Norwegian fullrigged shipAi fia wrecked north of the Gulf of St Lawrence near Martin River with at least twenty perishing and about a score surviving in the terrible seas. The Antigua is listed among the total wrecks.
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Aifia
Christiania
Martin Rivec
Gulf of St Lawrente
Forts of Jamaica to be modernized and gunned
Kingston Jamaica reports that the United States intent to fortify the Panama Canal leads to improvements on Jamaica forts. Outer channel defences to Port Royal and Kingston will be remodeled with more guns. Upon completion Jamaica will stand as a heavily fortified British possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
United State Enoement
Panama Canal
Islind
Chan Iwels
Port Royal
Labor candidate arrested in Massachusetts election probe
Boston on November 1 a labor candidate for governor Augustus Seaver faced an indictment alleging violations of election laws. The document cites improper handling of petition papers with several names deemed false or forged.
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Boston
Augustus Seaver
Ihis City
Sebor
Woman Accused Writing Found Not Hers Own Husband Named
Police chase ends in apparent prank case as Mrs. Young confronts excited relatives upon returning home. She denies writing a note as her husband’s name appears, claiming the jotting is his. Neighbors and relatives rushed to the scene while investigators sort truth from confusion.
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Helen Tam
Orwid
Helen Young
Rex
Labis
Baberg
Embers
Currier
Pliny
Young
Younge
Cts
Docis
Younes
Axtemiehment
Cies
Walusin
P Witham
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Gill & Sons
von Nerthe
Howe
Siljieey Tang
Prac
Taylor's den
Ie Ueki
Yell
Balok
Hares Tey
Fin Bureau
Diane O
Bel Grawn
Teen Gill & Sone
Eveland
Apo
Spape
Uncle Sem
Maj. Woodbury
Tobacco Trust
Lawyere
Bosayita
Derayis
Switzerland
Cressing House
M’namara
Crown of Hat
Woman's Federation
J. B. Keene
John F. Carroll
Sachem
Tammany All
Croker
Lewis Concern
Castoria
British Steamer Founders
Borkts
Prines
Morocco
Scipicet
Boo
The
Calvert Co
Bmon
Lizard
Singh Farty
Panama
LABOR
Washburn
Crosby
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