Temperance Union Pushes Reform From Army Posts to Canteen
The thirtieth annual District convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Calvary Baptist Church with about 200 delegates. Mrs Clinton Smith urged action against officers who drink and pressed separating excise boards from assessors. She cited editorials praising the WCTU and urged continued education on temperance policies, including anti-canteen measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Smith
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Calvary Baptist Church
Sidney Phillips
Washington Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Wronom Om AK
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington
Post
Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Tnion
Frederick D. Grant
Taggart
Crip. Taggart
Board of Assessors
Dnto
Excise Board
Critique of Congress on Canteen Abolition Debate
A speaker criticizes The New York Commercial for underestimating the W C U U influence in national legislation. He says Congressmen voted against their convictions to oppose the canteen and warns against assuming they lack integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Congress
Vaccination Row Aboard French Steamer At Colon
Governor Magoon reports a Colon disturbance as 575 passengers from Martinique arrived aboard a French steamer and 300 Colombians faced canal work. Emigrants refused landing until vaccinated. The French consul urged vaccination. police used nonlethal force to quell a rush as the men were finally vaccinated and sent to Corozal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magoon
Isthmian Canal Commission
Colon
Martinique
Panama
Zone
Corrozal
Roosevelt the Peace Victor at White House Concert
The Marine Band performed the patriotic song Roosevelt, the Peace Victor at a White House concert honoring President Theodore Roosevelt. Composed by Irvin J. Morgan of Philadelphia, the piece arose during the first peace between Russia and Japan and includes lines praising Roosevelt and the nations involved. Morgan, an American-born composer and educator, has won top honors at the St. Louis Exposition and has appeared in major venues in Europe and America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
White House
Irvin J. Morgan
Philadelphia
Russia
Japan
Theodore
Land of the Red
Marinas
Mr. Morgan
University of Pennsylvania
St. Louis Exposition
Humane Society Reports Petition for Animal Drinking Fountain
Brightwood avenue residents press for a city installed animal drinking fountain at Brightwood and Quincy. The executive committee meets in Warder Building and tasks the fountains committee to consult the water department. Animal welfare notes include September prosecutions and humane deaths of suffering horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brightwood Avenue
The
Humane Society
Society
Warder Building
Allison Nailor, Jr
J. Edgar Smith
A. &. Davis
Quincy Street
Water Department
Hu Aane Society
Rabbitt
Haynes
Wright
Morris
Johnson
Pallas
Finishing Top Drift of Capitol Hill Tunnel Near South End
The top drift of the Capitol Hill tunnel under Capitol Hill is near completion with less than twenty feet of earth remaining to daylight at the northern end near First Street. The work, hidden behind fences, advances the new depot and two large House and Senate office buildings as crews bore through hard clay and pudding stone, with surface disturbances limited to a sinking stretch along B Street Northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
C and
First Streets
Union Depot
House
Senate
Httle
Canal Street
B and
First Street
Catrest
Fliat Street
Congressional Library
B Street
Teast
House of Representatives
First
C Streets
New Jersey Avenue
Capitol Hill Tunnel
C Street
U shaped Senate building to front on Delaware avenue
The Senate building will be U shaped facing First street with a central courtyard. Foundations to start next week and rapid progress expected as the ground near stone reduces need for piles. Iron frame of the new union depot is up on the east half and marble walls rise to the third story on two sides. North side work includes retaining walls and viaducts for northern depot approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Herrold
B. A. & G .N. Williams
Post
Dover
WN. Y
New York City
Herroki
Mary M. Hudson
New York
Washington
Littlefield & Alvord
Georgetown
Senate
Delaware Avenue
B, C
First’ Streets
House of Representatives
Capitol Grounds
Capitol Hill
Representatives
Union Depot
Night School Assignments Announced for Washington Schools
The meeting at Franklin School outlined the 1905 night study plan with appointments across Witte, Franklin, Jefferson, Wallach, Corcoran, Gales, and colored schools. Reports list principals and grade assignments plus cooking, sewing, and manual training offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin School
B. W. Murch
Witte
Night Business High
Firet Street
E. M Wilson
A. W. Miller
A. L Howard
L. W. Mattern
Hw, Draper
M P. Wannery
Misa B. Forrer
Miss Baldwin
Franklin
Thirteenth
K Streets
C. K. Finckel
M. A. McMahon
K. B. Rawlings
BE. R. Vose
M. 8. Howell
L M. Drennan
C. B. Ulrickson
M. Stockard
Jefferson
Virginia Avenue
C. N. Thompson
E. H. Stacey
5. Welsh
M. Arecht
M. M. Donovan
Raymond W. Pullman
E. J. Dakin
M. A. Burns
Wallach
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
E. C Wertcott
HL. H. Burroughs
Mulford
Mise Glenn
Gales
G Street
Charles Hart
M. E. Compton
M. R. O'Brien
B. L. Fullsue
J. Hodgkins
Bi. M. Helms
Stevens
Twenty-first Street
A. B. Thompson
Randall
I. I. Russell
Garnett
J. B. Walker
Armstrong Manual Training School
First
Third
A. A. Craig
Jefferson School
Hi Street Northwest
E. J Dakin
Armstrong School
Randall School
Steam Engineering
Roosevelt Camp A N U Soldiers Hear Veteran Addresses
An old fashioned camp fire under Col Theodore Roosevelt Garrison A N U No 174 was held at 514 Ninth Street NW with volunteers regular soldiers sailors and marines who served in Indian civil and Spanish wars in attendance from veterans and non veteran groups. Speakers included Elliott Block Longstreet Brown Hickey Schotter Bunting Lake Robinson Inge Lipscomb Koakler Gordon Ebenhardt Van Reuth Quigley Burch Browne O Connor Hetne Maloney Strain Von Der Miller Lauletta Tyron McKensie Taylor Joyce. Joyce gave a cornet selection and taps was sounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
Army and Navy Union
Ninth Street Northwest
Union Teran Union
John G. Quigley
Edward G. Burch
J Ewin Browne
Edward J. O'Connor
Edward M. Hetne
M. A Maloney
John J. Strain
L. J von der Miller
Antonio Lauletta
Noah W. ‘Tyron
A B. McKensie
Thomas A .Taylor
James A Joyce
Joyce
Cleveland Man Kills Self With Aconite After Quarrel
Robert G. Cameron of Euclid Heights Cleveland drank aconite in Washington Park early today ending his life. He had quarreled with his sweetheart who lived at 1061 Third Avenue. Letters on his body referenced the quarrel and a wish for ruin on those who harmed their relationship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Detroit
Mich
Robert G. Cameron
Euclid Heights
Washington Park
Cameron
Third Avenue
Winona Assembly Transfers Control to Winona Group
Miss Helen Gould chaired a conference with Winona Assembly directors and New York Bible Institute leaders, transferring oversight to Winona management. D W W White remains head of education at the institution, with Gould continuing a $30,000 annual maintenance contribution from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lake
Ind
Miss Helen Gould
Winona Assembly
New York Bible Institute
Lexington Avenue
New York
Miss Gould
Linthicum School Opens With Thirty-First Year In Georgetown
Linthicum Institute in Georgetown entered its thirty-first session as a free night school for working boys. Endowed by Edward Magruder Linthicum, the program offers classes in drawing, spelling, English, shorthand, and more. Instructors include R. Clinton Ballinger, Nathan Weill, Frank J. Wissner, Jamey H. Taylor, and Walter G. Peter. Zed Hetzel Copp will lecture on success in life, with prizes for top averages and a set of drawing instruments for the best in drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linthicum Institute
Georgetown
Edward Magruder Linthicum
Linthicum
O Street
R. Clinton Ballinger
Nathan Weill
Frank J. Wissner
Jamey H. Taylor
Walter G. Peter
Zed Hetzel Copp
William A Gordon
Charles H. Cragin
James H. Taylor
Henry 8. Matthews
School Fight Near Close Over Text Books Equality in Schools
Charles W. Needham of George Washington University, a board member, explains the dispute between Hughes director of high schools and Mrs. A. J. Cooper principal of M Street High School. The board plans a settlement at the next session and likely final action Thursday night. The case centers on equal textbooks and curriculum across white and colored schools and whether pupils should be kept back for deficiencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Needham
George Washington University
Board of Education
Post
Hughes
A. J. Cooper
M Street High School
President Needham
White
North Carolina
Cooper
Needham
M Street
Mrs. Cooper
Lion Mangles Woman in Circus Cage Attack
Miss Aimee Blondel a circus lion tamer was mauled during a performance near Gilman on October 3. The lion leapt from the cage while she fed it, tearing at her back and ripping her arm from its socket. Cavalrymen with the troupe fired on the animal to save her, and the lion survived the assault though Blondel faced likely death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee Blondel
Gilman
Roosevelt
Miss Blondel
United States
No Secrets To Hide in 1806 Almanac Formulas Ad
This fragment markets publicly available medicine formulas in Ayer's Almanac for 1806. It urges readers to request the almanac or consult a physician about the formulas, presenting them as accessible remedies through mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Filth Reigns in Guam Hospital Aid Needed
An urgent appeal from American women of Guam asks for funds to improve sanitary facilities for Chamorros. The text notes dire housing, lack of women and children's care, and a new hospital building with limited services for females. Calls for an endowment of 20000 to sustain a women and children hospital and details how to contribute via post office or officials in San Francisco and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guam
United States
Seaton Schroeder
Navy Department
Agana
Eovernor
San Francisco
Cal
Susana Hospital
Chaf
Washington, D. C
George L. Dyer
Vacant House Looted In New York Heist
Police report that burglars looted the West 1824 Street home of George P. De Lacey, taking 610,000 worth of silverware bronzes tapestries pictures jewelry and furs while the family was away. The home had been moved for the summer and furnishings vanished during the absence. Fugitives Gaynor and Greene are not expected to leave Montreal until tomorrow night as extradition warrants arrive tomorrow morning. They have begun packing belongings for relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. de Lacey
New York
1824 Street
Montreal
Gaynor
Greene
Explosion at Aetna mill kills two men in Crown Point
Two men died in an explosion at the Aetna powder mill near Iter station yesterday. The dead are Willem Grimmer and Louis Nicholson, according to Crown Point dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown Point
Ind
Aetna
Iter Station
Willem Grimmer
Louis Nicholson
Rumor of Panama Costa Rica Union Declared False
Panama's Minister to the United States Senor Obaidia received a cable from President Amaor denying rumors of a Panama Costa Rica union. He noted Colombia's dire finances may push creditors toward settlement with Panama while Colombian agent Dr. Coris travels in London and may return this fall to discuss Colombia's debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Costa Rica
Senor Obaidia
Amaor
Panama Republic
Colombia
Rma
Perama
Cories
London
United States
Dr. Stamford Arrives Tonight at Washington Depot
Rev. D. J. Stafford D D pastor of St Patrick s Church will arrive in Washington this evening at 6 22 over the Pennsylvania Railroad from New York where he and Rev Father O Connell of St Vincent de Paul Church have been detained since arriving Saturday from Havre France. He will be met by a congregation committee and escorted to the rectory. The reception will be in Carroll Hall at 8 o'clock lasting till 10. The committee met last night and arranged all plans for the function. A large gathering of Dr Stafford s friends both Catholic and non Catholic is expected in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Stafford
D. D
St. Patrick’s Church
Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Father O'Connell
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Havre
France
Stafford
Carroll Hall
PEN WOMEN HOLD MEETING AND REPORTS
The League of American Pen Women met at 10044 Whitney Ave with president Mrs. Susie Hoot Rhodes. Mrs. Carl Smith was admitted to membership. Delegates to the National Editorial Association convention at Guthrie reported a 600 attendee meeting. Members noted literature, travels, and correspondence. reports from several state federations and the Texas Woman's Press Association were summarized. A new member Miss L Adela Harris is named society editor. The meeting adjourned after a formal application form for membership was drawn up. New Yorker Maryrd in Mexico reports John C. Sanger murdered in Sonora, Mexico. his brother killed there recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of American Pen Women
Susie Hoot Rhodes
Whitney Avenue
Carl Smith
National Editorial Association
Guthrie
League Serreces
Virginia Clay
Hhanthy
Hhanthy ‘Sta., Democrat
League of American Paymen
Orress Associations
Grace MacGowan Cooké
Alice Hegan Rice
George Pickett
Christine Walton Dunlap
Ibrarian
Asa
Pipetown
John Philip Sousa
Haroblin Sears
League
Morgan
Japan
Helen H. Gardener
France
Italy
Stella Marie Btutenroth
Watertown
Public Opinion
Cisco
Tex
Texas Woman's Preassociation
Veads
Rebekah State Assembly of Texas
Texas Woman's Press Association
St. Louia
Aurelia Hadley Moh
Association
Kate Alma Orgaia
Moore Murdoch
Lida Briggs Browne
Teague
Ly Dale
L. Adela Harris
Times
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Marguerite Lindley Sand
Virginia Ein, Frye
One Building Ready Weinley Hall Under Way
C C Glover, president of Riggs National Bank and treasurer of the American University, describes plans for a great Methodist center in Washington. He cites two more buildings at about 200000 dollars each, notes that $175000 remains to raise, and says work progresses as subscriptions come in, with McKinley Memorial Hall near completion and the university opening next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Glover
Charles C. Glover
Riggs National Bank
American University
Freas
Wilkesbarre
Hennett Heirs
United States
Catholic University
Tennallytown Road
Priscilla Bennett
M. E. Church
Pennsylvania
University
Bishop Hurst
Pennsylvania Hall
McKinley Memorial Hall
Fras
Bennett
Dying Mary Martins mysterious Philadelphia case
A young woman identified as Mrs Mary Martin who shot herself in Fairmount Park near Philadelphia is dying from septicaemia. She claimed Chicago origin and claimed no relatives or friends. A clergyman learned her tale, but police and hospital efforts found nothing further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Mary Martin
Fairmount Park
Chicago
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Friends OF Canteen
United States Army
Anson Daggett
Port Myer
Dr King
Irwin J. Morgan
Marine Band
Corcert
Exposition
Westminster Abbey
Exeter ¥ Hall
England
America
Canada
New Presbyterian and Congregational
Humane Society Report
Linthicum School
Georgetown Free Right School
Prof
M Street High
Lion Mangles
Abeel
J. Ogden Goelet
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
James N. Abeel
J. B. van Every
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mr. Goelet
Mise Eleanor Anderson
Grand Hotel
Elmira Reformatory
Filth
Naval Station
Amador
Union
DR. Stamford
PEN
Mexico
el Paso
John C. Sanger
Sonora
J. R. Seaton
Sanger
Weinley Hall
Fress
Glover
New Orleans
Prince Arthur
Southern Pacific
Havana
Illinois Central
Prince Wagaittcheff
Caverly
Massachusetts Avenue
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