Compromise canal plan gains attention amid sea level debate
Intimations from canal headquarters and War Department suggest a compromise between sea level and lock system designs. American engineers favor a practical near sea level approach, noting cost savings and quicker implementation, while foreign engineers weigh in on feasibility and risks.
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War Department
Board of Consulting
Squirers
H. Ween
Eiik
We Ok Tyre
Cerateucues
Ul Seratts
Suth & Construction
Eres
Judge Marr Accuses Mine Union Officers in Court
Special to The Washington rum from Pottsville Pa Nov 24. Judge Marr accused United Mine Workers officers of sitting in court to intimidate jurors in cases involving the miners. The remark came as the court censured a jury for acquitting a union man of assault and a protest from the foreman Rev Peter Roberts a Baptist clergyman who testified for the miners was presented. The judge said unions are fine if conducted according to their professions and questioned why leaders did not punish guilty parties.
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Washington
Pottagiie
Marr
United Mine Workers
Caaea
Peter Roberts
Coal and Iron
Denies Threat of Strike by United Mine Workers
Pittsburg reports an alleged interview claiming 500000 miners would strike on April 1, 1906 if wages were cut. President Mitchell and Vice President Lewis deny any interview on the matter, calling the story imaginative and willful false.
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Pittsburg
John Mitchell
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Lewis “C
Young Teddy Roosevelt at Harvard recitation despite Yale setback
Special to The Washington Post from Boston details Theodore Roosevelt Jr recovering after a nose injury in the Harvard freshman game with Yale. He still attends classes, may miss gridiron play briefly, and plans to be at major games while his neck heals. Miss Roosevelt also plans to attend the Harvard game.
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Washington Post
Boston
Teddy” Roosevelt
Harvard
Yale
Teddy
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
White House
Harvard University
Princeton
Roosevelt
Orient
Massacre Anniversary Observed by Moravian Society at Bethlehem
The Moravian Historical Society marked the 150th anniversary of the Gnadenhuetten massacre in November at Bethlehem and Lehighton. Bishop J M Laverwig presided in Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Dr William H Rice delivering the memorial address. A cemetery ceremony at Lehighton paid tribute where a monument marks the martyrs.
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Bethlehem
Moravian Historical Society
Indiana
Gnadenhuetten
Lehighton
Carbun County
Trinity Lutheran Church
J. M. Laverwig
Wiliam H. Rice
Gaadenhuetten, Oho
Lehighton Cemetery
Morria W Leiber
New York City
Lehigh Valley
Wyoming Valley
Engines Unfit for Service in Panama Railroad
Congestion of freight at Panama rail terminals being relieved as new engines recently arriving are found unfit for service. Canal shipments for Canal Zone buildings continue to arrive and are processed as actions proceed. A guaranteed care claim is made for piles with PAZA OINT MENT offering a refund if it fails to cure in 6 to 16 days.
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Panama
Canal Commission
Canal Zone
Verdict Split in Jones & Co Suit Over Leiter Judgment
Washington Post report says counsel accused undue pressure during jury deliberations in the Jones & Co case against Joseph Hoadley Joseph Leiter and Cyrus Judson. Jurors affidavits claim Leiter was not a party to the pool, but some jurors faced midnight threats to reach a verdict.
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Washington Post
New York
Willard H Jones & Co
Joseph H. Hoadley
Joseph Leiter
Cyrus Field Judson
Justice Dowling
Anson McCook Beard
Leiter
Supreme Court
Armend
Headley
Judson
Franklin Scott & Co. Brokers
Beard
George Cutts
John F. Matthews
Louis Berru
Abraham Chinchin
Charles A. Voetsch
Hoadley
Kiss Adds to Reward for Dr. Jones in Memphis
Memphis November 24 a kiss from a society woman was added to the 41 000 reward for Dr. H Hers in recognition of keeping the city free from yellow fever The donor was Mrs James J Robinson wife of a millionaire pharmacist The kiss came as she presented the check and walked to him and kissed him on the lips without warning. An anti-saloon meeting in St Louis Indianapolis November 2 the American Anti-saloon League chose St Louis as convention site for next year with date to be announced.
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Jones
Memphis
H@her
Memphis Board of Health
Millonaire Pharmaciat
Dr. Jones
St. Lows
Indianapolis
American Anti-saloon League
St. Louis
Patterns for a nature lesson use hardwearing animal models
The text describes durable animal patterns for a child's nature lesson. It highlights elephants and dogs as particularly practical, sturdy models not easily broken and able to endure rough handling, making them suitable for a young learner's study.
Indictments Return in Grand Jury Case Load
The grand jury yesterday returned murder indictments against Richard Chase for the September killing of Henry Chase. Charles Deets alias Clarence W Deets faces embezzlement charges and pleaded guilty, receiving five days in jail. Additional indictments lists include Lewis Wilson for larceny Tyler Peterson for larceny from the United States George Curtis for housebreaking Willan Lewis alias Tony Lewis for housebreaking and larceny Woody Burlasque for housebreaking and larceny Wood Burlasque and Alfred Thornatte for housebreaking and larceny Jann H Coleman for housebreaking and larceny John F Beach for assault with a dangerous weapon William Long for assault with a dangerous weapon and assault John Gates for assault with a dangerous weapon and assault.
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Richard Chase
Henry Chase
Henry Brooks
Charles Deets
Clarence W. Deets
Deets
Justice Wright
Lewis Wilson
Tyler Peterson
United States
George Curtis
Willan Lewis
Tony Lewis
Woody Burlasque
Wood Burlasque
Alfred Thornatte
Jann H Coleman
John F. Beach
William Long
John Gates
Suing Secretary Hitchcock Over Yuma Irrigation Plan
The Irrigation Land and Improvement Company of Washington farmers, led by ex Senator George Turner, filed in the District Supreme Court for an injunction to halt Interior Secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock from continuing work on the Yuma Arizona irrigation project. They seek 50000 dollars in damages for alleged prior work, claim the project would devalue canals they built, and say the government's offer of 45000 dollars is inadequate. if denied, the case could advance to the U S Supreme Court.
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Washington
Wrs
Tafta
Yard 1
Mbbassadors
Crimany
Eaglend
Ie Mirster
Netherlands
Vresent
Vival
Newark
Residu
Eitily
canal + ffairs
Investiarlion Congress
The
Irrigation Land and Improvement Company
George Turner
District Supreme Court
Ethan Allen Hitencock
Suma
Ariz
Colorado
Yura
Yuma Valley
Yuma
Colorado River
Arizona
Supreme Court of the United States
Child Labor Convention to Open in Washington
The national child labor committee will convene in Washington beginning December 1 with delegates from many prominent figures. They will discuss recent legislation, efforts to curb child labor, and propose congressional action, with attendees including Felix Adler, Bona Parte, Senator Simmons, John Sharp Williams, and Samuel Gompers.
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National Child Labor Committee
Washington
Thosa
United States
Congress
Felix Adler
Columbial University
Bonaparte
Senator Simmons
North Cargna
John Sharpe Willams
Mississippi
Samuel Gompera
Danger in Play Grounds Physician Warns Against Schoolyard Practices
Editor notes damp ground and children working soil at a school site. Dr Milton Prosper warns such exposure weakens health, invites bacteria from typhoid to pneumonia, and can undermine preventive medicine goals. He urges authorities to restrict earth turning to prevent epidemics and protect vitality. Also mentions St Louis game laws favor the wealthy and probate collectors for Emma M. Colton estate.
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Eome Earth
Milton Prospers
Dougherty Sentenced to Joliet Penitentiary in Forgery Case
Newton C. Dougherty, longtime educator and financier, pleaded guilty to five forgery charges tied to school defalcations. Judge Worthington imposed concurrent terms of one to fourteen years, with Dougherty to be confined at Joliet Penitentiary. Dougherty offered no reaction as he was led away to jail.
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Joliet
Peoria
Newton C. Dougherty
Worthington
Spertatora
Dougherty
Irwin
Building an Immense Dam Across Colorado River
The California Development Company locks 200 workers across the West Channel four miles below Yuma to halt flow into the Salton Sea. If successful, the Salton sink could dry up, affecting Imperial Valley water and possibly diverting the Colorado River toward a new outlet.
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West Colorado
Rover
Salton Sea
Los Angeles
Cal
Colorado River
Yuma
California Development Company
Salton Sink
Southern Pacifo Railway
Dalton
Imperial Country
Colorado
Padrones
Ibsen the Poll Parrot Flees Nightly Hoax and Hunt
A young woman in the northwest city section loses her pet parrot Ibsen after it escapes. About 1,000 spectators and many volunteers chase the bird from a tree near the Southern Railway offices to a belt mill as tense farce unfolds. A heavy man, a cottonwood tree, and a belt of misadventure conclude when a police officer disrupts the pursuit and the parrot finally settles near Thirteenth Street Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Ibsen
Polly
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ebsen
Walter Perry
Alabama
Heehaw
Belt
Santos Dumont
Ibble
Thirteenth Street
First Precinct
Buddy
Heir to a Vast Estate Rumor Lures Chicago Bricklayer
Chicago bricklayer Thomas H. Mitchallt, earning five dollars daily, is said to have come into a possible share of a forty seven and a half million dollar estate left by two granduncles in Australia. He claims the information reached him from Portumna Ireland and says he will await verification before leaving his job.
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Chicago
Thomas H. Mitchallt
Ninth Ninth Tenth and Eleventh St Motes Make the Right Investment
The Post advertised as the smart choice for merchants to reach readers. Local notices promote bake shop offerings, clothing service, jewelry sales, funeral details, and social events. Includes shopping ads, society entries, and community business updates from Washington area venues.
Thanksgiving Market Offers At Washington Street Market
A crowded Washington D street market advertises Thanksgiving specials from O Street Market and nearby stalls. It touts low prices on turkeys poultry fruit vegetables meats and baked goods, lists stand numbers and vendors, and promotes delivery and trial orders. The piece also notes Thanksgiving desserts ice cream pies and family treats, plus local personalities visiting and a few business notices.
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Krause's
Tth
St Nw
O Street Market
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Leesburg
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Langdon, DC
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