Truesdell withdraws from Waggaman trusteeship
The Waggaman bankruptcy case sees Referee Bradley canvass creditors for a new trustee after former District Commissioner Truesdell declines the post. Notices go to creditors for a December 3 meeting in the grand jury room as lawyers discuss candidates including W. W. Millan and Hugh T. Taggart. The rejection delays the court's appointment and prompts further elections and legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Waggaman
Truesdell
Oon
Andrew ¥. Bradley
Thuesdell
Grand Jury
Court House
Bradley
W. W. Millan
Charles C. Duncanson
F. Joving
Louis A Dent
Register of Wills
Edward S. McCalmont
Bs Friends
United States
Hugh T Taggart
Justice Anderson
Mr. Truesd
Folkiming
District of Columbia
Thomes E Weggaman
Grand Jury Room
Tme
Watson Walks to City Hall in Court Witness Outing
James M A Watson former clerk in the district auditor's office testified as a plaintiff witness in the District Co operative Association receivers suit against Aaron Bradshaw in Circuit Court No 1. He detailed Bradshaw's loan and repayments as interest. A verdict for 50 dollars plus interest was returned. Watson walked from jail to the courthouse with a guard and dined at a hotel. Attorneys for the receivers are Stuart McNamara Malcolm Huffy and Wilton J Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. A. Watson
District Auditor
District Co-operative Association
Aaron Bradshaw
Watson
Association
Bradshaw
Stuart McNamara
Malcolm Hufty
Wilton J. Lambert
Gas Tank Blast Injures Two Men at Stable
An oxygen hydrogen gas tank exploded in a stable behind 10 Third Street Northeast injuring Charles Crawford and Lewis Syphax. Crawford lost his right hand and Syphax his right arm, both taken to Emergency Hospital. They worked for Murray Lyceum Bureau loading tanks for stereopticon shows. the old tank burst under rising pressure as they filled it alone. The stable interior was damaged but repairable. Mrs Murray fainted, Miss Minnie Brower summoned help, and ambulance driver Jesse Williams rushed them to hospital.
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Third Street
Charles Crawford
Gl Acker Street
Lewis
New Jersey Avenue
Crawford
Syyhax
Meerees
Syphax
Bentley P. Murray
Murray Lyceum Bureau
Mr. Murray
Murray
Minnie Brower
Inspector Removed For Yacht Inspection At Spring Lake
Henry Bleecker, Grand Haven inspector of steam vessels, was dismissed by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor for inspecting the yacht Julia while aground and partly submerged at Spring Lake. The Slocum Commission report criticizes the inspector salary system tied to vessels inspected. A four year old boy’s whisky incident led to alcohol poisoning death at Casualty Hospital. Henry Huth murder trial date set for November 28 before Justice Gould with Charles H. Turner for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bleecker
Grand Haven
Mich
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Today
Bleecker
Julia
Spring Lake
Slocum Commission
William S Davis
Orial Court Northeast
Casualty
Nevitt
Winter Maneuver Plans In The Caribbean
Rear Admiral Barker commanding the North Atlantic fleet is in Washington to confer with the general board about winter maneuvers. Plans will be announced in a few days. The combined fleet will be under Supreme command of Admiral Dewey. RN.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Washington
General Board
Caribbean
Dewey
Central Labor Union Expels Steamfitters in Washington
The Central Labor Union expelled the steamfitters after a stormy session and faced a split as eighteen major building trades unions threaten to secede and form a separate body under pressure from the plumbers union. A conference with Samuel Gompers was demanded as delegates debated discipline and federation loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Labor Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Steam Fitters’ Union
Allied Council of Building Trades
Mr. Gompers
Plumbers’ Union
American Federation
Building Trades Section
Yoys
Strang Fitters
I T
Labor Movement
Washington
Calica
Gompers
General Labor Movement
Steamstters
Tistries
Steamfitters’ Union
Federation
San Francisco
Washington Central Labor Union
Building Trades
Aljed Council of Building Trades
Wiil
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Granite Cutters
Washington Branch
N. Y
I. U
A. F. of
Steel Metal Workers
Pennsylvania Avenue
Postal receipts fraud in post offices report
Acting Postmaster General John J Howley reviews efforts to curb irregular and fraudulent methods to boost receipts for salary gains. At small offices near cities, stamping paper sold to businesses inflated totals, leading to salary reductions in about forty offices or demotions. He notes future discoveries expected as salaries tie to receipts, and discusses civil service clerks on district boards and the cost to the postal service. Twenty clerks are currently assigned to this work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieet
Jonn J. Howley
Howley
Civil Service
Civil Service Commission
Veterans of 1861 65 entertain at St Joseph Hall
District of Columbia volunteers of the Survivors Association staged a programme at St Joseph Hall Fifth and H streets NW last night. President J Ford presided and introduced J T Keefer who praised DC for raising the first troops to keep the Union whole. Keefer noted the First District Volunteers formed April 10 1861 five days before Lincoln called for 75000. The program included piano solo Elle Worth songs Milton Clark La Petite Alma solo Willlim Lange acrobatic dance George Hazen recitation Roberta Murratt song Frank Hazen violin William Lloyd Remenge song Kenneth O Connor song M W Sondheimas recitation F Hayes. Refreshments and dancing followed late.
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St. Joseph’s Hall
St. Joseph's Hall
Fifth
H Streets
Survivors’ Association
District of Columbia
J. ®. Ford
J. T. Keefer
National Capital
Keefer
Lincoln
Elle Worth
Milton Clark
la Petite Alma
Willlim Lange
George Hazen
Roberta Murratt
Frank Hazen
William Lloyd Remenge
Kenneth O'Connor
M. W. Sondheimas
F. Hayes
Dinner to Gov Cummins by Washington Iowa reporters
Gov A B Cummins of Iowa and Gov Samuel R Van Sant of Minnesota were guests of honor at a Willard dinner hosted by Iowa newspaper men living in Washington. Cummins had hosted them in January and the visitors returned the compliment. Attending were John Briar private secretary to Cummins H Patchin Charles S Smith Jackson Ripott John Saure Philip Patchin H J Mahin and Frank J Stillman.
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Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Samuel R. van Sant
Minnesota
Willard
Washington
Cummins
van Sant
John Briar
Gov. Cummins
H. Patchin
Charles S. Smith
Jackson Ripott
John Saure
Philip Patchin
H. J. Mahin
Frank J. Stillman
Weather conditions and forecasts from the Weather Bureau
Weather report from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau for Monday November 21 night notes two main North Pacific disturbance centers, rain in the Gulf and North Atlantic states, above seasonal temps overall with colder trends in the Northwest, and storm warnings along the Pacific coast. Includes local readings, winds, tides, and sunrise sunset data.
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U. S. Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Atantie
Pacific
Lake Superior
Marsh Coast
Passive States
Gulf States
Upper Lake Region
West
Gble
Lower Lake Region
North Pacific
Affleck
Leupp Named Indian Commissioner by President Roosevelt
Francis B. Leupp of New York, Washington Evening Post correspondent, appointed Indian Commissioner to succeed William A. Jones. The unsought appointment takes effect January 1, with Leupp noted for fair policy toward both races and prior service on the Board of Indian Commissioners under Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Francis B. Leupp
William A. Jones
Jones
Leupp
Washington
New York Evening Post
Newspaper Corps
Cleveland
Mr. Leupp
Board of
Indian Commissioners
Oklahoma
New York
Williams College
Law
Columbia University
Evening Post
Syracuse Herald
Mgr. Leupp
Prince Fushimi Feted at the St Louis World’s Fair
Prince Fushimi cousin of the Emperor of Japan was fete at the St Louis exposition today. Pomp marked his entertainment with fireworks at the Imperial Japanese Gardens followed by tours of exhibit palaces and a Yellowstone Park coach ride. A banquet at the West Pavilion hosted by World's Fair President Francis closed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Nouv
Prince Fushimi
Imperial Japanese Gardens
Yellowstone Park
West Pavilion
Francis
EX-QUEEN WILL PRESS CLAIMS ON WASHINGTON TRIP
Former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii travels toward Washington with Congressional Delegate Kalanianaole aboard the Romano arriving from Honolulu. The ex-queen remains hopeful Congress will approve an appropriation to reimburse her for the loss of crown lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Washington
San Francisco
Romano
Hoenoluin
Kalanianaole
Congress
Pere Marquette Bonds Bought by New York Bankers
Redmond and Co. bankers bought 6 million dollars of Pere Marquette refunding mortgage bonds fifty year 4 percent held by the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railway Company which controls the Pere Marquette road. The issue totals 60 million dollars and is guaranteed by the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Marquette
New York
Redmond & Co
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Anxiety Over Kroonland Foundering Report Quelled
New York Nov 21 The Red Star steamship Kroonland anchored at quarantine tonight after a rumor of foundering off mid ocean. Officials dismissed the report as unfounded but anxiety persisted among relatives. The ship carried 1228 steerage and 166 cabin passengers including Gen. R. M. O'Reilly Surgeon General of the U S Army. The Arlington European plant restaurant and supper rooms are now open with music.
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Mid-ocean
New York
Red Star
Kroonland
Steamship Company
Nantucket
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Credit For
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New York Life Insurance Co
Washington Loan and Trust
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E Street
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T. Ride
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Berkeley
Rye Sun
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Fort 17Th St
Notive
Apuraya Mining Company
Ts Treasury Stok
Mifce
John P Jone
Lugene
Emwo Bryan
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