Budget raises for District government face large cuts
The 1906 06 district budget seeks a total above 10 6 million in available funds with reductions of about 13 00 000 proposed by the commissioners. Major items include terminal improvements municipal building vicinity bridges and hospital projects while education salaries see modest rises and harbor patrol upgrades are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascal
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Tindall
Board of Education
Congress
Iran
Hvinesa High School
Georgetown
Refused to Admit Health Inspectors in Police Court
Mra Annis O Talbot was accused in Police Court yesterday of refusing to allow health officers to enter her home for inspection. Attorney Williamson appeared for the defendant, and the case was continued until next week. The defense contends Talbot acted through ignorance of officers rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra Annis O Talbot
Health Office
Williamson
Belny
Talbot
Fire in City Post Office Blamed on Gnawing Mice
A fire at the city post office last night started in the men’s cloakroom when mice gnawed matches, causing smoke and damage to registry division records. The blaze was extinguished by 1st precinct firefighters with minor woodwork damage and potential widespread paper loss due to water. Local officials inspect the ruined locker where the fire began and found burned matches in a pasteboard box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Post-Office
Registry Division
J. Frank McKeever
No. 1 Chemical Engine Company
Ther
Toam
Hunt
Mad leap from car window ends escape in darkness
Seventeen year old John Petergan, alias Wilam Mantor, a youthful prisoner in charge of Detective Edward Horne, leaped from an express train near Grange Court House. He somersaulted on impact, limped away into darkness, while officials wired authorities to search for him. Detective Horne returned to Washington empty handed after the daring逃.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Mberty
John Petergan
Wilam Mantor
Edward Horne
Southern Railway
Grange Court House
Culpener
Lne
Petersen
Mantor
Kcen
Maine Avenue Southwest
Loren W. Morris
Jodger
Horne
Warren
Danville
Washington
Orange Court House
Orange
Trunk Bound in Steel Greeted Newlyweds in Hotel Lobby
A Pennsylvania bridal pair, Frank McClure and Elizabeth Stroop, honeymoon in Washington after their Patton Water Company wedding. Their steel clad trunk, bound with forged iron bands, decorates the hotel lobby with American flags and humorous inscriptions inviting well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Frank McClure
Patten Water Company
Patton
Johnson
Saratoga
Davies
The
Friends of the Hap
Frank
Bessie
Elizabeth J. Stroop
Milesburg
Capital
Johnson On
First Entered Canceling-Machine Contracts by Post Office
The Postmaster General signed the first canceling machine contracts since the postal investigation. One year rentals go to American Machine Company Boston International Postal Supply Company New York Colual Company Silvercreek New York Barry Company Syracuse and Barr Pike Company Kansas City. The old long term contracts were canceled amid the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post-office Department
Wynne
American Machine Company
Boston
International Postal Supply Company
New York
Colual Company
Silvercreek
Barry Company
Syracuse
Barr-Pike Company
Kansas City
White House Party Attends The Yan kee Consul at Columbia Theater
President and Mrs. Roosevelt sat in a box at the Columbia Theater last night to see the comic opera The Yankee Consul. They were joined by Theodora Roosevelt Mr Hale a White House guest and Miss Hagner with Raymond Hitchcock starring in the leading role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Gifts Frown Upon Dismissal Order Forbids Contributions
The Acting Secretary of War Gen Oliver issued a circular forbidding officers or civilian employees to solicit contributions for gifts from gov ernment workers and prohibiting acceptance of gifts by superiors. The Loving Cup to Brig Gen Constant Williams triggered a War Department review. AJudge Advocate General advised strict construction of section 1744, noting gifts from government employees often violate the spirit of the statute. The department issued a circular ordering officers and enlisted men to desist from such practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willaina
Oliver
Constant Williams
Twenty-sixth Infantry
War Department
Davis
Adyoanta
Army
United States
Marine Hospital Changes Briefed On Officer Station Moves
A weekly notice lists seven days of Public Health and Marine Hospital Service changes ending October 13. Officials and officers shift duties from Port Townsend to San Diego, Tampico, Monterey, and other ports, with promotions, leaves, and boards convened in New York and San Francisco. Mayflower sails for Washington. Special to The Washington Post.
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Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Burgeon
P. Wertenbaker
Hille Island
New York
N. YT
E. EH. Sprague
M. Wf. Foster
Port Townsend
Wash
San Diego
Cal
Asqume
B. V. Franklin
Surgvon D. E. Robinson
Fort Townsend
Quaracine
Mr. Foster
Pattet
T. B. McClintie
Tampico
Mexico
Joseph Goldberger
Washington, D. C
Bureau
Monterey
N. Y
H. W. Bawtelle
G. W. Stoner
GH. Lavinder
Plague Laboratory
San Francisco
J. W. Amests
Boar
Rupert Blue
Pareed Aaintant
H. 8
Cumming
D. H. Curria
Marine Corps Second Lieutenants Examination List
The Naval Hospital Fortamouth treated candidates for Marine Corps examination for second lieutenants. The list includes numerous named applicants from across the U.S. and their hometowns such as Henry Herbert Brows New York Arthur A Reccott Amherst Maurice Edwin Ehmner San Francisco Don Strong New York Samuel We Bogen Washington Franklin B Garrett Moros David Hughes New Orleans Howard Davis Herd cantle Emporia Kansas Egbert Jansen Buckbew Chicago William Lincoln Nelle Chicago Mark B Thompson Norton Kane David Monree Hendal Newton Kansas James Gordon Fistey Washington Dale South Sarton Philadelphia Charles Rumal Insley San Francisco Teuplin Morris Potta Jr Washington Herman French Valte New Rochelle William W Wing Three Rivers Arthur D Stivers Ripon Edwin A Hughes Tombstone Edward P Dieter Harold Clay Daniels Newton Missouri Arthur Herbert Van Vliet Scranton A H Rendall Omaha William W Jones Denver Charles A Lata Chicago The following will be examined after becoming of age Clifford B Meyer Atlantic City John G Repplier Reading Julian P Willcox Washington DC I]
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Marine Corps
Henry Herbert Brows
Henry Newman Manney, Jr
New York
Arthur A. Reccott
Amherst
Mass
Maurice Edwin Ehmner
Don Strong
New~ York
Yip Samuel We Bogen
Washington
Franklin B. Garrett
Mouros
David Hughes
New Oriana
Hveratt A. Palmer
el Dorado
Kans
Howard Davis Herdcantle
Emporia
Kane
Egbert Jansen Buckbew
Chicago
William Lincoln Nelle
Mark B. Thompson
Norton
David Monreé Hendal
Newton
Hana
James Gordon Fistey
D. C
Ripon
D. N. Giddings
Galawinavia
Todd
Kanaxe City
Howard W. Stone
Bur Megton
Iowa
Robert L. Denning
Columbus
Ohio
Frank B. Hutchinson, Jr
Edwin A. Hughes
Tombstone
Ariz
Edward P. Dieter
Corporal
Harold Clay Daniela
Moes
Arthur Herbert van Vliet
Scranton
A. H. Rendall
Omaha
Nebr
William W. Jones
Denver
Colo
Charles A. Lata
Clifford B. Meyer
Atlantic City
John G. Repplier
Reading
Julian P.willcox
Estimates for Navy Hospital Improvements and Ranks Change
The annual report by Surgeon General Rear Admiral P. F. Rixey requests a $60,000 appropriation for Washington Navy Yard Hospital, $10,000 for Sitka Alaska, $200,000 for Norfolk hospital renovations and additions, $50,000 for Pensacola hospital upgrades, and $3,000 for land near Yokohama. It also proposes new naval hospital sites at Charleston and Olongapo, and a major reorganization of medical officer ranks, including creation of surgeon captain and other senior titles. A proposal to employ women trained nurses in the medical department is reiterated, along with many prior recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Navy Yard
Navy Department
Navy
P. F. Rixey
Navy Yard
Washington
Naval Hospital
Sitka
Alaska
Norfolk
Ars
Pen Bagola
Yokohama
Japan
Naval Station
Charleston
Naval Station, Olongapo
Medical Department of the Navy
Congress
Shiloh Park Report Details Monuments Erected by States
The Shiloh National Military Park Commission reports to the War Department that in the year two state monuments were dedicated Pennsylvania and Illinois. Illinois also dedicated thirty nine regimental monuments. The commission urges funding for a graveled road from the western edge of the field to Corinth Mississippi about sixteen miles long at an estimated cost of 360000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Shiloh National Military Park
Army Officers Orders Leave and Board Actions
Orders from the War Department grant leaves of absence for several officers. First Lieut. Charles F. Craiastant and First Lieut. Charles R. Krauthor receive extended or new leaves. A two month leave is granted to Contract Surgeon Henry D. Brown. A board at Fort Miley Kansas is dissolved and the Omaha board is dissolved. Officers listed for examination and promotion are to report as required at Fort Snelling and Fort Miley.
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Charles F. Craiatant Aurgeon
Charles R. Krauthor
Oreora
War Department
Burgeon Henry D. Brown
Fort Ward
Washington
Fort Riley
Kang
Army Yetiriy Board
Omaha
Nebr
David A Henket
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Farmersburg
Iowa
Port Aveling
Minn
Fort Snelling
William Stephenson
New York City
N. Y
Twenty-first Infantry
San Francisco
Cal
Fort Miley
Kans
Ta Aa
William Stanton
Eleventh Cavalry
David Baker
Willem TF. Flynn
Eighth Covatry
George H. Cameron
Fourth Cavalry
Elmer A. Dean
William L. Luhn
Blaventh Cavalry
Recorder
Ofcore
Ward B
Pershing
Forth Cavalry
Firat
George Wie ‘Viammm
Eighth Cavalry
Vessels Movements and Naval Court Action Report
Movements reported to the Bureau of Navigation include arrivals at Delaware Breakwater Bennington San Francisco Mayflower Nor York Kiukang Villalobom Canton Tassier Hound Newport and Balloch Alexander from Cavite for Guam. The Lawrence detached from Coast Squadron reassigned to the Naval Academy and the Flower detached to Coast Squadron. Mayflower ordered to New York navy yard for decommissioning. Artillery wins field day at Fort McPherson with Coast artillery 3012, cavalry 21, infantry 21. infantry defeats artillery 24 to 0 in football. George C Fowler, yeoman U S N, convicted of desertion by court martial. reduced to landsman, six months naval prison, loss of pay and allowances except 8 a month.
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Bureau of Navigation
Navy Department
Hull
Delaware Breakwater
Bennington
San Francisco
Mayflower
Nor York
General Arava
Kiukang
Villalobom
Helena
Canton
Alice
Tassier Hound
Tingey
Newport
Balloch
Alexander
Cavite
Guam
Lawrence
Coast Squadron
Naval Academy
Flawert
Navy Yard
New York
Artillery
Atlanta
United States Army
Xulf Department
Fort McPherson
Coast Artillery
Cavalry
Infantry
Naval Prison
Washington Poat
Annapolis
George C. Fowler
Landaman
Navy Bureau Orders Reassign Officers in 1904
The Bureau of Navigation issues orders affecting naval officers. Lieut H P Perrill enters October 11 1904 with discharge treatment at Naval Hospital New York to home and two months of further duty. Faymaster’s Clerk W N Dunlap is appointed paymaster’s clerk effective October 15 1904 with duty at Baltimore.
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Bureau of Navigation of
Navy Department
H. P. Perrill
Naval Hospital
New York
N. Y
Faymaater
W. N. Dunlap
Paysaater
Baltimore
Fears Father Drowned. Drag Search For Armatead Scott
Charles W. Scott asks police to drag James Creek Canal for Armatead Scott believed drowned. Harbor police under Commodore Sutton will search the canal today after a report on October 3 of a man seen overboard near N Street. The elder Scott, 45, hasn't appeared at his employment at Washington Asphalt Block and Tile Co. for more than a week.
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Charles W. Scott
James Creek Canal
Commodore Sutton
Armatead Scott
Afty
Heath Capitol
I Street
Scott
Washington Asphalt, Block and Tile Company
South Capitol
H Streets
Bungay
Fourth Precinct
Jamea Creek
N Street
Ada Cross Found Guilty in Housebreaking Case
Ada Cross, the defendant in Criminal Court No 1, was convicted on the second and third counts of an indictment for housebreaking. Justice Wright imposed a twenty year sentence in the penitentiary after the jury found guilt on two counts amid accusations stemming from alleged thefts from three houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Cross
Arrests in Venezuela Amid Castro’s Crackdown
Private advices from Venezuela report numerous arrests to quell a large scale revolutionary movement against President Castro. Similar reports from Haiti say the government uses strong measures to suppress agitation, with many police officers on leave to participate in the political campaign, leaving three fourths of the force outside civil service protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Venezuela
Haiti
Mempera
Ine Capi
Civil Service
NRA Board Meeting Set for October 22
The National Rifle Association of America will hold a board of directors meeting here on October 22 to consider amendments to the by-laws and proposed legislation to be presented to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association of America
Congress
Autos as an Obstruction in Front of Lawrence Hotel
Judge Strider finds Samuel Stassenheimer guilty of obstructing the street with automobiles in front of the Lawrence Hotel. Hack Inspector Lamb prosecutes, D W Baker defends. Court imposes a $5 fine and Baker gives notice of appeal.
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Gassenheimer
Strider
Samuel Stassenheimer
Lawrence Hotel
Lamb
D. W. Baker
Baker
Weather Conditions on Friday Oct 14 Disturbance Progress
Tropical disturbance moved westward and south of Centuagon with increased intensity. High pressure covers central US, fair weather elsewhere with varying winds along coasts. temperatures range from 42 to 63 degrees. Local readings show daytime highs near 63 and lows around 42.
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Dept. of Agriculure
Weather Bureau
Wanbirgton
Cientuogon
Florida
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
European
Grand Banks
AD. Eo
Ameck
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