Esch Townsend Bill Aims Broad Interstate Rate Powers
The Esch Townsend plan to govern railroad rates proposes ICC power to judge unjust charges after hearings and to substitute effective rates. It targets private cars, terminal railroads, water and land shipments, with a court question looming on creating a dedicated Interstate Commerce Court.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Representative Townsend
Representatives Townsend
Michigan
Esch
Wisconsin
House
Courek
Commission
Townsend
Moody
Taft Eather
House of Congress
LICENSED TO MARRY AND DEATH NOTICES IN 1905
Snippets from a 1905 obituary and wedding notice column listing multiple marriages engagements and funeral details. Entries include Rosa Jackson Ambrise Mo Halterman of West Newton PA and Sarah G Acasley Charles H D Taylor of Philadelphia with Catherine Schwenk Toland of Page County VA and Nena Lh Mays of Giles County VA. Morgan Geiger aged 22 died. Bessie May Heider 19 6 months. Maury A Hoover. Rosa A Lockwood widow of Dr John Lockwood. Annie Rothrock widow of Charles M Rothrock. Margaret C widow of James Fo oSmmoer. Horace C Stokes formerly of the city. details give residences and funeral timing.
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Clittor Holmes
Rosa Jackson Ambrise
Mo Halterman
West Newton
Sarah G Acasley
Charles H D Taylor
Philadelphia
Katherine Schwenk Toland
Kfe
Page County
Nena Lh Mays
Giles County
Geiger
Morgan Geiger
Anna B Geiger
Indiand Avenue Northwest
Raleigh N C
Heider
Sixth Street Northwest
Bessie May Heider
Hoover
Maury A Hoover
Henry Hoover
William T Powell
Thirty First Street
Lockwood
New Jersey
Rosa A Lockwood
John Lockwood
Rothrock
C A Carlsson
Maryland Avenue
Annie Rothrock
Charles M Rothrock
Emmmons
Margaret C
James Fo oSmmoer
Joseph Kruger
Wormal
Deaths Reported Up to Oct 6 1905 in Washington
List of deceased individuals with ages and addresses including Jona Harry at Emergency Hospital age 14. Mary Green at 1608 Fourth Street age 37. Sarah Vo Hunt age 60. Mary C Robey at 135 Massachusetts Avenue age 3 months. Jula Walker at Government Hospital Insane age 36. and others from Providence Hospital Saw and local homes. Names, ages, dates, and places reflect city mortality records.
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Jona Harry
Janes Coleman
Marion
Wiliam Coleman
Antons E Cook
Pearl BE Evans
Siigo Mill
Finotti
Townsend Seeks Fast Action On Interstate Commerce Bill
A report outlines Representative Townsend's push to rush an interstate commerce reform bill in the coming session. He claims the record shows the Interstate Commerce Commission already exercises similar powers, despite Senate objections and railroad testimony. Officials from the Interstate Commerce Law Association plan to present at a Chicago convention, with many state governors and national associations set to send delegates.
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Roosevelt
Townsend
House
Senate
Commerce
Scores
Senate Committee
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Law Association
Chicago
Citizens Ask for Sewers and Street Improvements in Tennallytown
The Northwest Suburban Association met in Masonic Hall Tennallytown and approved a resolution urging the Commissioners to grant a 500000 appropriation for sewering the suburban district. Specific asks include 221225 for Tennallytown sewers, 65800 for Rock Creek service sewers, 20600 for Soapstone Branch, 41026 for Falls Branch sewer, plus 6500 for fire protection and 4500 for a steam engine with 2000 for a hose wagon.
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Citizens’ Northwest Suburban Association
Masonic Gall
Tennallytown
Charles C. Lancaster
Fennallytown
Rock Creek Park
Arizona Avenue
Joliat Street
Wisconsin Avenue
Rock Creek
P Street
Broad Branch
Soapstone Branch
Valley of Soapstone
Lancaster
Belt
Fire Department
Give and Take from Lippincott's Magazine
A boarding school head rebukes a boy for wiping a knife on the tablecloth. The student replies that at home they use clean knives, highlighting a humorous contrast in manners.
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Lippincott's
Kidnapped Brooklyn Boy Safe at Home Aims to Pin Down Suspects
Special to The Washington Post. Tony Marcamina is home but police doubt a conviction against Salvatore Peconi, the alleged go‑between. The boy offered contradictory details and could not identify captors, while his father Francisco Marcamina is said to be afraid to cooperate.
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Washington Post
New York
Tony Marcamina
Brooklyn
Salvatore Peconi
Vito Leduca
Peconi
Leduca
Francisco Marcamina
Pecont
Butler Street
Hallan
Mannino
Boy
Papa
Mamma
Papito
Tony
Four Fever Deaths Reported as New Orleans Improves
New Orleans yellow fever bulletin shows 25 new cases today and 4 deaths, total deaths 407, total cases 8,147, patients under treatment 200 and discharged 2,54. Country reports list Patterson 17 new cases and several parishes with small case counts amid improving conditions.
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New Orleans
New Joel
Patterson
Grand Isle
Chentere Caminada
Covington
Kenner
Baton Houme
Maringouum
Bayou Natchez
Near Thibodeaux
Mystery of a Heritage and Disappearance of Two Sons
A London Express feature notes a romantic tale of a man’s heritage and the puzzling disappearance of his two sons after hints of an estate connection. An 1804 advertisement from Bishop Auckland and a daughter’s letter reveal a decades-old family mystery tied to James Conway and a Scottish lineage. The article cites earlier police service, travel to Australia, and a lost elder son, with the mystery remaining unsolved.
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London Express
London
James Conway
Bishop Auckland
E. Bryson
Harrowby Street
Aberdeen
Conway
Sone
Australia
Bryson
Liverpool
Cuban tariff problem Havana merchants urge US reform
The Havana Chamber of Commerce released a report urging Cuba to seek mutual tariff protection with the United States rather than ratify the ten year Cuba Great Britain treaty. It argues Cuba has few merchant ships and no warships making reciprocal British privileges in Cuban waters costly and revenue reducing for Cuba, and calls for U.S. tariff alignment to protect Cuban interests.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Great Britain
Senate
Havana Chamber of Commerce
Foreign Relations Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Dominican Order Opens Provincial Chapter In Brookland Mass
The Dominican Order of America begins its provincial chapter with an 8 30 solemn high mass at the new House of Studies chapel in University colony Brookland. After mass, delegates face a secret ballot to elect a new provincial and then discuss ways to aid the order. Delegates listed include Very Rev. L. F. Kearney of Zanesville and many others from New York Ohio Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, Connecticut, and Washington.
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Dominican Order of America
Holy Ghost
Dominican House of Studies
University Colony
Brookland
L. F. Kearney
Zanesville
Ohio
HF. Lily
C M. Thuente
C. H. Me
Kerma
C. A. Splinter
New York
R. P. Cahill
A. Kent
A. A. Durkin
Somerset
A. W. Higgins
J. F Colbert
Columbus, Olle
J. Farmer
J. P. Vallely
M .P. O'Sullivan
Springfield, Kyy
J. R. Volz
M. A. MccFeely
Louisville, Ky
J.D. Fowler
B.C. Murray
Minneapolis, Minn
F. A. Gaffe Trey
Memphis
Deaths and Shipping News From Washington Post Dispatch
Deaths reported include Edhem Pasha a Turkish field marshal who led forces in Thessaly and fought Greece in 1897 along with Col Martin Van Buren Davis and Rev R P Rush. obituaries note their ages and careers. Also listed are numerous ocean steamer movements and arrivals with ports and destinations across New York Montreal and European crossings.
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Washington Post
Constantinople
Edhem Pasha
Greece
Mystery figure Raffles floods Wall Street crowd action
Special to The Washington Post New York Oct 6 a staged appearance by the mysterious Mr Raffles paralyzed Broad Street and Wall Street as crowds searched for a promised circulation, with police reserves, damaged clothing, and brokers watching a sweeping curb market turned riot like scene.
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Washington Post
New York
Raffles
Broad Street
Wall Street
Forty-seventh Street
Raffies
AS & Jesuit
McAdoo
Mr. Raffles
Wall
Broadway
Williams Street
Band Analenname Ba
Banke Wuu Vronciexs
Slip
Milla
Shall Niagara Be Dammed Unique Plan For Saving The Falls
Eminent engineer Alton D Adams proposes a dam across the Niagara River between Lewiston and Queenston to create a six mile long reservoir. Water from the dam would drive plants through short pipes, delivering a 100 foot head and about 1.5 million horsepower continuously. The plan claims output would exceed current Niagara hydro plants by two to seven times, with moderate cost per horsepower.
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Niagara Falls
Ita
Alton D Adams
Mr. Adams
Niagara River
Lewiston
Queenston
Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Othello Critic Review on Jealousy and Desdemona
The critique portrays Othello as noble yet scarred by jealousy sparked by Iago. It notes his initial restraint and courtesy before Cyprus, then his barbarian temptation resurfaces under suspicion. The piece emphasizes Othello's disciplined response, cautious inquiry, and potential separation if doubts persist.
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Clare Morris
Lodovico
Brabantia
Cyprus
Desdemona
Iago
Desde
Salmon pack on Pacific Coast nears fourteen million dollars
A San Francisco dispatch to the Inquirer estimates the Pacific salmon pack will generate about 14 million dollars this year, roughly 2 million more than last year. Producers plan to enlarge Alaska canneries while reducing count, aiming for cheaper, larger operations.
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Pacific
Philadelphia Inquirer
San Francisco
The
Inquirer
Europe
Alaska
Columbia River
Sacramento River
Puget Sound
British Columbia
North
Sacramento
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Esch-Townsend
Bill Basis
Health Office Record
Undertakers
W. R. Speare
F Street
N. W
John R. Wright Co
Lee of
Chapel
Premines
George P. Zurhorst
Ates Bol East Cap
Feners
Tennallytown Association
Holmesbury
STOUT
Louis Republic
Eperk
Washington
Dominicans
Osman Pasha
Bdhem
Thessaly
Thermopylae
Plevn
Beihem
Paris
Martin van Buren Davis
Davis Enlsted
Ninety-fifth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
United States Mint
Nasco
Montgomery
Ala
R. P. Rush
Alaabama
Dolphan
Dayton
Alvin W. Bumler
the Common Pleas Cou
Ohio Bar
Windsor
Ontario
Robert McLaurin
Canada
Arthur Livermore
Londonderry
Ireland
Manchester
Superior Court of
New Hampshire
Cedric
Queenstown
Nantucket
St. Louis
Southampton
Cherbourg
Wil
Wtruria
Sable Telané
Cluta di Napoh
Genoa
Deutschland
Bamburg
Floralter
Cretic
Naples
Isle of Wight
Staatendam
Boulogne
Rotterdam
Lazard
Friedrich der Grosse
Bremen
Sunday Post
To-Xalon Wine CO
Emlla
Bears
Mr. de Ge Pettter
Pfeiffer
Washington, D.C
Paul M. Bryan
Kenesaw Avenue
Teeple
Washington, D. C
Jorned
Pfeiffer Selle Pianos
Ser
Niagara
Southern Hospitality
Harpers Magastic
Keokuk County
Iows
Bne
Price
Massacheusetts Avenue
Pernorrocese
Carters
Sita Pool
Arter
Iver
7Th St
Riess
Schwartz & Pelzman
Players Music
St. N.W
Tharp
Berkeley
N.W
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