Roosevelt Southern Tour Plans Through North Carolina to New Orleans
President Roosevelt leaves from Pennsylvania Station on a special train at 8:30 AM for a Southern trip visiting Richmond Raleigh Rosewell Atlanta Jacksonville St Augustine Mobile Montgomery Birmingham Tuskegee and Little Rock. He returns by water aboard the West Virginia with stops at Key West and South Pass, aiming to reach Norfolk by late October.
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Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Loeb
Rixey
Richmond
Montague
Cortelyou
Thomas H Carter
Montana
Grosvenor
Ohio
William Alden Smith
Michigan
McLaurin
South Carolina
Tarheel State
Raleigh NC
Rosewell
Atlanta
Jacksonville
St Augustine
Alabama
Mobile
Montgomery
Birmingham
Tuskegee
Industrial Institution
Booker Washington
Little Rock
New Orleans
Louis+ janary
West Virginia
President
Brownsons
Colorado
Newport
Key West
South Pass
Norfolk
Mayflower
Naval Officers Orders List From Early 1900s
A dense roster of officers detached or stationed at various ships and yards including Dia Caesar Charleston Paducah Chicago Norfolk Philadelphia and Galveston. It records retirements detachments command changes and wait orders for multiple lieutenants ensigns medical staff clerks and warrant officers with destinations such as Macdonough Caesar Caesar York Norfolk and the Norfolk navy yard.
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G A Werriam
Dia
Home
Walt Ores
Ho Stafford
Caesar
Po Williams
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Wacdonough
R . Moody
Chicago
Concord
I Curtin
Talbot
Iden
EL McCarthy
Macdonough
Pghem Lusig
Friedrick
Galveston
Bulmer
Cassar
Enal
J . Fisher
Darst
N . Prane
Navy
Maud
Wo H Bell
Dixie
Sameon
F E Porter
Dixia Shin
Naval Hospital
York Noy
Winn
Crowell
Taxie
Walt
Harmy
Cuty Dayle
Sypher
Navy Yard Norfolk
Army Orders and Officer Promotions Reported
Leave of absence for First Lieut Robert B D Grubbs and Capt Irving Wo Rand extended. Promotions and assignments include Lieut Col William B Wheeler to colonel of the Twenty second May, Charles St. Chubd to lieutenant colonel, Andrew S Rowan to major, and captains to various posts. Officers reassigned to San Francisco, Manila, and noncombat roles. details of relief, exam boards, and drill regulation staff listed. Naval movements note arrivals at Hankow, Annapolis, Newport, and other ports. U S cruiser squadron sails for Key West aboard West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Colorado.
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Robert BD Grubbs
Irving Wo Rand
William B Wheeler Bec
Charles St . Chubd
Bec
Andrew S Rowan
San Francisco
Eal
Manila
Edward R Schreiner
Washington Barracka D
Basil H Dutcher
Fort Apache
Arizons
Territory
Charles P Stivers
Kansas City
Wichits
Remulus H Walton
Pisersien Academy
Pougakeepsie
States Army General Hospital
Washington Barracks
Sylvester C Loring
Twenty Seventh Infantry
James T Moos
Fort Sheridan
Harry W Gregg
Rudolph G Mnert
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Frank F Eastman
Eli D Hoste
Charles T Meaoher
Ernest Hinds
William Lasmter
Artillery Corps
Henry W Hovey Fuenty
Ridgely Named Comptroller of the Currency by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt announced his determination to reappoint William B. Ridgely as Comptroller of the Currency. The decision rests on the personal regard of the President and Ridgelys fine record since taking office, amid the office's growing importance and demand for high ability.
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William B. Ridgely
Diinois
Roosevelt
Adjutant General Re-established Amid Reform Talks
Reports by Gen F Wade and Gen Thomas H Barry on the Gulf department urge changes in the army’s structure and coast artillery. Barry recommends more frequent station changes to retain men, praises coast batteries, and argues the anti cantine law harms troops. He also calls for re establishing the adjutant general department with proper titulature and authority.
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Wade and
Barry
Department of Gulf
Seacoast
Adjutant General
Mach Siste
Adjutant Generals Department
Executive Order Restricts Civil Service Exam Prep
The President via the State Department issues an order forbidding any government employee from directly or indirectly assisting or preparing others for civil service examinations. Violations are grounds for removal. The proclamation is dated October 13, 1908 and signed by Theodore Roosevelt.
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State Department
Civil Service of the
United States
United States Civil Service Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Pasco’s European Tour Ends in Washington
Ex Senator Pasco of Florida and his wife arrive in Washington after an extended tour through the Dutch and Flemish cities Germany Austria Hungary Hungary, and Italy. They plan to stay a few days at the Metropole before returning to Monticello near Jacksonville Florida where they spend the summer with relatives.
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Washington
Europe
Pasco
Florida
Isthmian Canal Commission
Sis
Metropoltan
Vir- Elma
Monticello
Jacksonville
Fla
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Budapest
Hungary
Italy
Roosevelt TREASURY to tax Miss Roosevelts Orient gifts
The Treasury Department will collect duties on all gifts received by Miss Alice Roosevelt from the Orient, with appraisers in San Francisco or Georgetown to assess value. The President declined to exempt these trophies, though diplomats enjoy an exemption. the actual value remains uncertain and could be far less than rumored.
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Treasury Department
Alice Roosevelt
Department
Miss Roosevelt
Treasury
Shaw
San Francisco
Georgetown
Philippines
Japan
China
Korea
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
Washington
United States
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Unitedtes
Honor Miss Emily Mason Celebrates Eighty-Eighth Birthday
Miss Emily Mason daughter of Gen John Thomson Mason celebrated her eighty eighth birthday at home at 2805 P street Georgetown. The prominent Confederate hostess welcomed hundreds of callers and received many gifts. Georgetown University faculty joined in congratulating her and she was praised for her Southern hospitality and lifelong service to the Confederacy.
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Emily Virginia Mason
P Street
Miss. Mason
South
Georgetown
Confederacy
Davis
Lee
France
America
Mrs Thaw Not the Bride Pastor to Marry His Stenographer
Pittsburg Pa Oct 16 Dr William L McEwan pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church will marry his stenographer Mrs Eleanore Fulton Colvin next Tuesday. He is a widower with children his eldest daughter to be brides maid. Mrs Colvin a blonde of pleasing manners has become devoted to McEwans children. The Third Presbyterian congregation is wealthy in the city.
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Pittsburg Presbyterian Church
Pittenburg
Whilam LI McEwan
Third Presbyterian Church
Wil
Eleanore Fulton Colvin
Tueasuay
Third Presbyterian
Wiliam Thaw
Countess of
Yarmouth
Dr McEwan
Mrs Thaw
Columbia Theater Opens with Primrose Minstrels
A large Columbia audience enjoyed George Primrose and His Minstrels with old time songs, burlesque, and scenic transformations. The show featured Primrose in clog dancing and a finale of evolved color themes, drawing lively applause and festive mood.
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Columbia
Columbia Theater
George Primrose
Will Oakland
Schubert
William Stenberg
Emile Buders
Eddie Horan
Golden West
Frank Coombs
Frank Batie
Gus Heed
Primrose
Lis
Old
Virginia
Minsuley
The Merry Maidens at Kernan's Lyceum Theater
The Merry Maidens stage a three act burlesque The Maiden and the Mule at Kernan's Lyceum with Billy Spencer and Sem Rice leading the comedy The show features Patti Carney Olgar Roller and the Ferrell brothers plus notable songs and parodies The production displays striking gowns and staging and draws strong local acclaim. Miss Maude Adams to open Peter Pan at the National tonight in America’s first presentation of Barrie play following heavy rehearsals and departmental preparation with the curtain set to rise at 8 06.
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Old
Virginia
Horsky-Bergere and Company
Rudolph Horsky
Roy Fairchild
Lena Bergere
Harry Davenport
Winona Winter
Ford
Campbell and
Johnson
Orpheum
Long Island
Chase’s
Merry Maidens
Lyceum
Kernan
Billy Spencer
Judge Grogan
Sem Rice
Moses Doughupski
Patti
Miss Adams
Maude Adams
J. M. Barrie
Thig
America
Charles Frohman
Natonal
NEW National Theater
Meaparie
Peter Pan
Phars
Olga Nethersole
London
Paul Hervieu
Comedie France
Labyrinth
Charles Dillingham
Hermann Trial Next to Be Argued in Washington
Attorney Heney, lead prosecutor in land fraud cases, travels from San Francisco to Tucson, then to Washington DC. He will return to Portland by November. The upcoming case attracting attention is Representative Hinger Hermann, indicted for conspiracy, with possible Washington DC trial before the Oregon matter.
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Heney
Washington
Portland
Oreg
F J Heney
Tucson
Ariz
San Francisco
Washington, DC
Hinger Hermann
Hermann
Washington, D. C
Oregon
Gas Explosion Wrecks Church at McHees Rocks
Pittsburg October 18 The First Presbyterian Church at McHees Rocks in the West End was destroyed by a natural gas explosion noon today a basement leak blamed on janitor David Skeader who lit a candle He was badly burned but not fatally hurt The loss is about 5000 dollars
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Pittsburg
First Presbyterian
McHees Rocks
West End
David Skeader
Overdue steamer Columbia reaches Moville after suspected mishap
The Anchor Life steamer Columbia from New York arrived at Moville at 7:20 PM claiming it may have suffered machinery trouble. A separate note lists fourth class postmasters appointed yesterday in Maine Benedicta New Jersey and New York including Rosanna A. Quatey and Otis F Olsen.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Columbia
New York
Treland
Seee Stnin SR
Maine
Benedicta
Rosanna A. Quatey
Jerey—Moniec
Mark N. Congleton
Forterdale
Otis F Olsen
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iNexteek
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Henry W. Sawnee
George Ades
Belasco Theatre
Independent of the Theatrical Trust
Brilliant
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Blanche Bates
David Belmaco
Sale Atarte
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Allan DE C Mueller Arate
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