Forts for the Canal to Protect the Terminals
Secretary Taft will study canal fortifications on his Panama visit with a Taft fortifications board, led by Maj. Gen. Story and including Brig. Gens McKenzie Crozier and Maj. Goethals. The first treaty forbade fortifications but amendments and the new treaty allow U.S. police power to protect the canal. Capt Bowyer of the Columbia acts to ready the ship for departure from New York by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
United States
Taft Board
Panama Canal
Taft
Isthmus
Taft Fortifications Board
J. P Story
Bri
Alexander MccKenzie
Willard Crozier
Samuel M. Mills
Charles S. Sperry
Navy
George W. Goothais
Corps of Engineers
Sind
Bowyer
Columbia
Navy Department
New York
LICENSED TO MARRY IN MULTIPLE LISTS OF NAMES
A fragmented notice lists numerous individuals from Virginia Maryland and beyond as licensed to marry or connected by engagement. The text also includes dated marriage and death notices for Corcoran Died, Dwells, Ryan, and related obituaries with locations and funeral details.
Health Office Record Photograph Fragment
Fragmentary health office record from a city hospital list ages from 1 to 91. Names and ages appear with partial addresses and institutions including Government Hospital Isaac and Geo Wash Univ Hosp. The legible details show ages 3 months to 91 years and a mix of street addresses and affiliations.
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Gency Hospital
Congress
ION
Muknew
Cap
Simpson
Finkawetl M
Spencer
Plymouth
Jane Sewart
Jixor
Ana
Tidward
George Fo Wed
Notice of simultaneous insertion in multiple newspapers
Notices of Merrings and teeth appear on application for free insertion in morning papers including New York Times Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Enquirer Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Kenngat ee Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald Louis Republic Post-Standard Pioneer-Press ulis Tribune SD Plain Dealer and others.
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Washington
NEW York Times
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Enquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Kenngat Ee Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
Louis Republic
Post-Standard
Pioneer-Press
Ulis Tribune
Plain Dealer
Panama Canal Commission delays report on sea level plan
The Panama Canal Commission and its board of consulting engineers, back from inspection trips on the Isthmus, say they have gathered detailed data but will not yet decide on the sea level canal. The team spent seven days surveying routes, with open minds and no rush to conclusions.
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Panama
Specha
Washington Post
New York
Panama Canal Commission
Board of Consulting Engineers
Isthmus
Havana
Colon
Bahia
Obispo
Gamboa
Alba- Juela
Gatun
William Barclay Parsons
United States
Shonts
Culebra
Theodore P.shonts
J. E. Markel
Chicago
Mr. Markel
Deaths of Col Coe and notable figures across cities
In Albany Col John Nicholas Coe U S A retired died at Albany Hospital after a long career from 1862 through Civil and Spanish Wars. He led the First Battalion Thirteenth Infantry at Governors Island and traced lineage to John Alden. In Chicago Stephen F Gale aged ninety three, a storied merchant and publisher of Gales Statutes, declined a mayoral bid after settling here since 1835. Louisville Mr J T Brown, 73, head of a distillery firm, died from apoplexy, among state’s wealthiest men.
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Albany
N. Y
John Nicholas Coe
Eleventh
United States Infantry
Thirteenth Infantry
Governors Island
John Alden
Chicago
Stephen Francis Gale
Louisville
J. T. Brown
Debate Over Federal Oversight of Insurance at Baltimore Convention
The annual meeting of the board of casualty and surety underwriters in Baltimore debated federal regulation of insurers. John W. Stone of Baltimore chaired. Sen. Morgan G. Bulkley opposed federal supervision, arguing insurance is not commerce and urging state-led uniformity. Col. J. Frank Supplee backed federal oversight, while others criticized state superintendents as political. A follow up session is planned.
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New York
Board of Casualty and Eurety
John VT. Stone
Baltimore
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Paul
Virginia
Supreme Court
Senator Bulkeley
Senate
Col. J. Frank Supplee
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
T. A. Whelan
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Bulkely
Bureau of Insurance
District of Columbia
Washington
United States
Morton
United States Senate
NO DUTY ON JAPANESE CUPS SOLDIERS HONOR GIFTS
Treasury order suspends duties on woolen cups sent by the Japanese government to natives in America who helped during the war with Russia. The cups are viewed by Japan as a mark of distinction and are awarded for wartime service. Maritime notices list ships arriving and sailing to and from New York and European ports.
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America
Treasury Department
San Francisco
Russ
New提 Transportation Bureau proposed to fix railroad rates
D M Parry of Indianapolis president of the National Association of Manufacturers proposes a new scheme for interstate rates. A circular mailed to shippers and manufacturers urges creation of a bureau of interstate transportation under the Commerce and Labor Department with a transportation court to adjudicate unresolved differences between shippers and railroads.
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Asmockat
Transportation Bureau
Indianapolis
Ind
Interstate Commerce Commission
D. M. Parry
National Association , of
Congress
Bureau of Interstate Transportation
Department of Commerce and Labor
Court of Transportation
Foraker Idea in Rate Bill Sparks Senate Battle
The story centers on Senator Foraker leading the Senate fight over railroad rate regulation. It contrasts his plan for a judicial tribunal with the President's push for an Interstate Commerce Commission given no appeal. The clash hinges on whether appeals to higher courts should be allowed in rate cases.
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Foraker
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Interstate Commerce
Cincinnati
District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court
Werein
Ohio
De-Sirous
Michael Goes Higher Gets a Consul Generalship
Col William H Michael long time chief clerk at the State Department will be promoted to consul generalship as a reward for efficient service in his present role. The post pays about five thousand dollars a year plus fees and the specific city was not released. Charles Denby of Indiana chosen to succeed him. Denby has backing from Indiana delegation and Secretary Root. Michael has served since McKinley’s administration and prior to government work edited the Congressional Record. He has Civil War service and later naval duty and is linked with the Loyal Legion and G A R. The exact post city remains undisclosed pending White House announcement.
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Omidala
State Department
Roosevelt
Root
Willam H. Michael
Tas
Tonsui
Charles Denby
Indiana
Col. Michael
Denby
Congress
Col
Michael
White House
Europe
Bor
Evansville
Ind
United States
China
Washington
Hemenway
McKinley
John Sherman
Judge Day
John Hay
Houser
Coaswar
State’ Department
Congressional Record
Rem
Perley Poore
Iowa
Navy
David D. Porter
Mississippi
Loyal Legion
Ohio
Grand Island
Neb
Ee Ennianene Naner
Judge Halts Inquest In Hancock Case At Marlboro Jail
Coroner Artur Carr adjourned the Emma Smallwood inquest in Hyattsville for a few days while Baltimore detectives review the case. Winfield Hancock, accused of Miss Smallwood’s murder, is held in Marlboro jail. Mrs Mackall refuses to testify and police plan to gather new evidence as jurors weigh secrecy versus open session.
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Merrick
Marlboro
Artur Carr
Hyattsville
Emma Smallwood
Baltimore
Winfield Scott - Hancock
Ninth Precinct
Washington
Hampton Magruder
Prince George County
Mra. Mackall
Miss Cooke
Hancock
Amallwood
Jans
Willams
Hancock Place
Hancocks
Carr
Vesuvius McNeill
Buitie
Garrison
County Court
Btate
Magruder
Death by own action of John Engle in Washington
John Engle a 34 year old employee of the National Capital Brewery shot himself four times in the mouth at his home 621 M street northeast yesterday afternoon and died several hours later at Casualty Hospital. He was found unconscious by Policeman Miller and died without regaining consciousness. Coroner Nevitt issued a death certificate noting death by own action and declined an inquest. Engle, born in Germany, had lived in Washington four years and left no note. He lived with his sister, sole relative, with whom he resided.
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John Engle
National Capital Brewery Company
M Street
Casualty Hospital
Miller
Ninth Precinct
Engle
Germany
Washington
Nevitt
Undertaking Establishment
Engis
Philadelphia club asks Roosevelt to curb deserting husbands
Special to The Washington Post Philadelphia Oct 17 1910 The Woman's Club of Philadelphia debated a remedy for the rising number of absconding husbands linking agitation over race deaths to desertions Dr Rachel Skidelsky urged appealing to President Roosevelt to advise on keeping families intact and she was tasked with writing the president Roosevelt urged to advise keeping husbands at home citing a family enlargement aim
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Philadelphia Women's Club
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Woman’s Club
Rachel Skidelsky
Tornado Injures Fort y Residents in Indian Territory
A tornado swept the western Indian Territory injuring over forty people near Maunford, about twenty miles from Sapulpa. It destroyed farmhouses, barns, trees, and utility poles as it moved east from a point west of Mana fora. Several families are homeless. no fatalities reported, though detailed damage data are unavailable.
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Indian Territory
Washington Post
Sapulpa
T. T
Maunford
Manafora
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Madison Cour
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Montgomery County
William Caufield Lee
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Charies M. Kucker
Clifton Forge
Chanute E. Goodwin
Nelson County
Edward M. Nixon
Providence
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Henry Beck
New York City
Mabel Elizabeth Heider
McCullough
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Elizabeth 3. Walker. Schafer
Lillian BR. Elsenbeiss
George A. Jows
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W. Va
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Sutton, W. Va
Ey T. Dright
Edith B. Brooke
Aronia Miner
Usitel States Army
Made- Whitside
Martin
Fahey
Mary E. Maloney Hichamson
Richmond
Morava Hmam
Loyise Pach
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Taltimengon
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Corcoran
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Margaret Corcoran
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Marara
Ama Avenue
Harriet Tyler
Robert J. Fisher
Margaret's Church
Jane
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Schlem
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Garfield Hospital
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New York Avenue
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Health Office Record
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Ant
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F. Harvey
Ons Chapel
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Telephone North
George P. Zurhorst
East Capitol St
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To-Katon Wine Co
Bard
New, York
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Bremen
Meseba
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Rotterdam
Cevic
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Dover
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Louis O. Wiseman
Wells
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Lewis A. Crossett, Inc
North Abington, Mass
L. W
Laghe
Horn
T the Tailor
Automobile
Lloyds
American Security and Crust Company
Fifteenth Street
J- J. Georges G Son
Pennsylvania Ave
R Droopsx. Co
Pa. Ave
Loubet
Barcelona
Paris
Gil Blas
Madrid
Alfonso
ST Qut and Co
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the Association
G Street N. W
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
THE
Young Men's Christian Association
HUB Furniture CO
7Th St. N. W
Liquozone Company
Wabash Ave
Candy Cathartic
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