Cabinet secrecy tightens as press access curbed
President Roosevelt directs Cabinet secretaries to withhold news from individual reporters and release statements only through press associations. The two page Loeb letter emphasizes no private discussions, demands official notices via associations, and aims to end public Cabinet briefings.
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Loeb
South
Anti Age Limit League Organized in Chicago
An anti age limit league was formed in Chicago with the aim to remove the forty five year wage barrier by congressional action. The group, described as veterans of the Civil and Spanish wars and other citizens over forty five, opened offices in the Republican Building with James F. Downey as president and Benjamin Giroux as secretary and treasurer. The circular pledges to fight age ostracism and press for federal employment opportunities matching veterans’ capabilities regardless of age.
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Chicago
Repubic
James F. Downey
Benjamin Giroux
Old Chicago Light Guard
League
Demand Smith Recall by Iowa Catholics
At the Iowa Catholic Congress in Burlington on October 18 Celestine J Sullivan denounced James T. Smith a Catholic member of the Philippine Commission for opposing Catholic educational interests in the islands. The congress adopted a resolution urging President Hoover to recall Smith. Over 2000 Catholics attended the meeting.
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Iowa
Philippine Commission
Burlington
Iowa Catholic Congress
Seaion
Celestine J Sullivan
Philippines
James T. Smith
Mr. Smith
Hoogevelt
Smith
Exiled Wife With Poker Fatal Blow
Patrick Mooney a laborer aged thirty six killed his wife with a poker in Philadelphia He surrendered to police and said he returned home found his wife with James McCormick He attempted to strike McCormick the wife stepped between them and received the deadly blow crushing her skull instantly
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Philadelphia
Patrick Mooney
Mooney
James McCormick
McCormick
Oil hearing postponed in Missouri quo warranto case
Missouri investigation into oil company practices pauses as the quo warranto proceedings against Standard Oil, Republic Steel, and Waters-Pierce Oil are rescheduled to November 14. Attorney General Hadley explains the court must decide on production of books before continuing the inquiry. The case returns to the Supreme Court on October 18.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Hadley
Standard, Republic
Waters- Pierce Ot
Supreme Court
Creditor draws gun in broker’s office on Wall Street
Edward Brown, a Hempstead broker, drew a revolver in Winfield Sully’s office at 29 Broadway and threatened to kill anyone unless Sully paid him money. Wilberforce Sully and a stenographer were present. Detectives arrested Brown after returning him to the office. he will be arraigned in the Tombs Court tomorrow.
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Apecinl
New York
Edward Brown
Hempstead
Lit
Winfield Sully
Broadway
Wilberforce
Brown
Wall Street
O’daniell
Armstrong
Sully
Tombs Court
Canal plan favors lock system for speedier Isthmus project
Panama Canal Commission leans toward a rock lock canal after a survey on the Isthmus. Officials say a sea level design would delay completion, while health conditions at Ancon Hospital improve with aggressive sanitation. The board plans to report to the President through the commission.
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Panama Canal Commission
Shonte
Commission
Ian
Unitedates
Shonts
Beleves
Esprit de Corps
Penama
Colon
Shonta
Markel
Th Commission
Heirs Receive 10000 From Mutual Life Policy Letter
Hyattsville Md Oct 11 1806 Mr Thomas P Morgan manager Mutual Life Insurance Co Washington Dc Dear Sir I acknowledge receipt of a check for 10000 in settlement of the life insurance on my deceased husband Dr Richardson Although insured for less than two years and having paid 1216 40 the company has paid 1783 69 over cost The writer asserts the company serves policyholders well and will honor policies for heirs in the future The letter closes with Earle A Richardson thanking the company
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Mutual Life of
New York
Hyattsville, Md
Thomas P. Morgan
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York
Washington, D. C
Dr. Richardson
Polley Hokieen
A. Hichardson
District Masons Evolve Citizenship Rule For DC Membership
The Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite on Tuesday refined Masonry’s citizenship requirement, allowing District of Columbia entrants to be US citizens who have resided there two years. The change, debated by DC and national lodges, follows the broader rule while addressing DC’s unique status. The council then reconvened to hear nominations for the 33rd degree, announcing numerous electees from across states including Virginia Maryland California and others.
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District of Columbia
Supreme Council
District of
United States
Grand Lodge of Masons
Revery
Fraternity
Washington
Knights Commanders Elected Across Districts and States
A long list of elected Knights Commanders across districts and states. Notable names include J. Woodmay deputy for DC, Charles Hammond of Trinity Galveston, Edmund Wayne Neff El Paso, and many others from Utah Wyoming Mississippi and beyond. The ceremony honors include districts such as Columbia and Virginia with named honorees and Army service figures like Charles Barth Fort Leavenworth. The roster also covers states from California to Kansas with multiple individuals named and associated cities listed.
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Harrie Zwing Vt
J. ¥. Woodmay
District of Columbia
Cristos Price
Mempua
Wilbur Pick Pouter
Nash
Texas
R S Charles Hammond
Trinity
Baward McAuley Hartrick
Galveston
William Haugh
Cullough
Houston
Edmund Wayne Smytia Neff
el Paso
Utah
Wyorwirg
Peter Smith Cook
Cheysuns
Wio
Ira Osborne Rhoades
Fred Clemett Schrimm
Salt Lake
Charles Henry Townsend
Casper
Wyo
Mississippi
John Hammond
Histon
Lumberton
Gotthieb Smaishat
Meridian
Montana
John Thomas Bachus
William Rounsfeldt
Tonkin
Butte
Nebraska
Samuel Prissey Davidson
Techumedh
Lewis Eugene Wettling
Lincoln
North Dakota
Elimore Yocumaries
Hilixberg
Burleigh Folgom Spalding
Fargo
Cilahome
George Worhington
John Clarence Hughes
Oklahoma City
Charles Arthur Cunningham
Albert Orlando Parqueherson
Guthrie
William Lemuel Tagleton
Pawriea
William Potter Grifin
Hennessey
Walter Henry Mathewe
Mulhall
Charles Gager
Ripley
Richard Thatcher
Edmond
Washington
Edgar Comstock Beetle
Edweyn Venjamin Burwell
Seattle
George My
Luther Wesley Blayney
Roneys Point
Virginia
Hay Talaterrd Fhornton
Richmond
John Moncure
George Houghapleton
Lynchburg
Maryland
Kaufman Katz
Baltimore
Alabama
Robert Sterling Teague
Montgomery
Joseph Dizon Mallock
Birmingham
Arkangay
Homer Leroy Biggs
Hot Springs
Samuel ‘Christian Scull
Henry Horatio Sopmuck
Little Rock
Clarence RB. Johnson
Texarkana
Joseph Coffer
George Hastings Lee
John Percy Robottom
Moses J. Binglehaupt
Turner Ashby Bima
Caifornia
Walter Amed Scot
Francis Valentine Keesling
William Francis Bunwell
Hiram Samuel Hutchings
Gustave Henry Ambsen
San Francisco
Lucien Burleson
Santa Rosa
Louis Augustus Murch
Charles Jellinek
Roger Ward Cooper
James Lemuel Arthur
Foun Wesley Rupert
Julius Ardent Himil Thountrup
San Diego
Jefergen Corvessa Fraser
MacDougall Snowball
Pasadena
Walter Clement Durgen
William Dennison Stephens
Aga John Scott Vance de Courcey Thomson
Los Angeles
Joseph Knowland
Alameda
John Alexander Britton
Andrew Derby Smith
Oakland
John Hudolph Ruckstell
Philip Jacobevics
George Greene Gould
Robert Howard Ameh
Abraham Andrews
Pes Coleman Dick
Colorado
Alva Adams
Richard Warton Corwin
Pueblo
Marshall Henry Dean
Glenwood Springe
Frank Dillingham
Denver
Joseph Fulton Humphrey
Colorado Springs
James Rumoey Killen
Zechariah Xenophon Spyder
Greejey
Robert Malcolm Binoong
Florida
Honolulu
Indian Territory
Edward James Fannin
Lous
Edward Loungberry
James Frenk Creig
William Perry Freeman
South McAlester
James Elliott
Halleyville
Jawa
Ridmund Nichols
Perry
John Peter Hobart
Guttenberg
Joseph Benjamin Smalley
Des Moines
Rigmund Siebulein
Sioux City
Joseph Franklin Olliver
Onawa
Henry Lincoln Carroll
Des Moine
William Cagewell Cross
Burlington
George August Riencke
Muscatius
Ira Roland Faber
Davenport
Clifton B .Trewin
Dubuque
David &. Chamberlain
William Henry Norrin
Manchester
Edmond Nichols
Perry Keptucky
Alfred Hughes Broapt
Covington
Julius Herbard Wurach, Jr
Breckinridge
Cagutoman
Louisville
Kansas
Albert Julius Hotzmark
Kansas City
James Yranklin Bennett
Isaac Wesley Girl
Wichita
Clement Spruance
Wellington
Richard Bly Bird
John W. Wright
Elk City
Elisha Upffman Anderson
Owen Jaden Wood
John Claibourne Payne
Topeka
William Livesey Burdick
Lawrence
William Edward Laswell
Harry Jacob Hamburger
Ernest Adolph Henne
William Prager
Fort Scott
William James Wilson
Edward Eutley Thomas
Alexander la Vere Wag
Charles Howard Taylor
Bt. Joseph
Martin Toner Baraley
Paul Ernest Harney
Charles Schfterdecker
Joplin
Clarency Alan Button
Roland Hughee
Charles Lincoln McDonald
Charles J
van Fossen
Jay Holkwemb Nett
George Arde
Morrison
Jacob Lanpert
John Jacob Wuertenbaecher
Jytex John Wehrii
Hugo
Scottish Rite Concludes Fourteenth Degree in DC Cathedral
In the presence of James Daniel Richardyon the Supreme Council conferred the fourteenth degree on about 100 novices at Scottish Rite Cathedral, 1007 G Street. The event featured a full ceremony led by senior officers, with a notable choir performance and a program including classic hymns and an elaborate display that impressed attendees.
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Supreme Council
Southerm
Mithras Lodge of Perfection
District of Columbia
Go ‘Argo
Clase
G Street
Hig
Francia J. Woodman
Jacobus S Joncas
C. CG
Francis A. Sebring
Henry R. Evane
Ceremonica
Himer BH. Simpson
James D. Bowen
J. Archibald Bailey
Elward P. Morey
Ellis F. Frost
Frank B. Shirey
William F. Brice
Charles EH. Meyers
William PD. MclFarland
Harnest Daniel
J. Walter Humphrey
Weather map shows high pressure and early snow sweep
The October 18 1905 weather bulletin notes a high pressure area in the Northwest with frost in Barkerville and colder temperatures across the central regions. Rain and snow are forecast for the Central valleys Lake region East and South, with unsettled conditions over the next two days. Winds along coast and across the Great Lakes are described, and a local weather report lists temperatures and humidity for Harpers Ferry and other cities.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
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B. C
Nebraska
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Utah
Mississippi Valley
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Meyenngland
Lake
South Atlantic
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Routh
Mississippi River
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New England
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Gulf Coast
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Freeh
Northwart
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Steamera
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Bam
Possiblg
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Hove
Yard inspector antics land Vienna man in police court
Joseph White of Vienna, Va., told he was a yard inspector after moving to Washington. He entered homes on Nine-and-a-Half Street NW, inspected yards, rested on sofas, and even tasted flowers. Police arrested him. Judge Mulloway sentenced him to twenty days in the workhouse for vagrancy and drunkenness.
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Joseph White
Vienna
White
Washington
Yisipen
Highth
Burlingame
Ming
Commanders Take Posts in Navy Bureau in Washington
Lieut. Commanders H W Wherly and J G Fremont were assigned to the Bureau of Charts and Surveys at the Navy Department annex in the Mills Building. Wherly, recently flag lieutenant to Admiral Barker in the North Atlantic fleet, comes after a stint at the Naval War College. Fremont, formerly in command of the Florida, relieves Captain B H Lentze at the local navy yard.
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Wherly
Fremont
Washington
H. W. Wherly
J. G. Fremont
Navy Department
Mills Building
Bureau
Eberly
Barker
North Atlantic
Naval War College
Newport
T. M. Potts
Guam
Florida
BH. Lentze
Navy Yard
Col John N Coe Dies In Albany After Long Army Career
Col John N Coe U S A retired died Tuesday in Albany New York. He joined Company H Eleventh Infantry in 1862 rising from private to first sergeant and regimental commissary sergeant then quartermaster sergeant. He became second lieutenant in 1885 and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1898 retired 1898 for disability. He advanced to colonel on the retired list in 1904 under the April 23 act.
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John N. Coe
Albany
Coe
Eleventh Infantry
Leutenant
Army Orders Leaves and Transfers Across Posts
Army orders list leaves of absence for Capt William Fores and Capt Ulysses G McAlexander, extends for First Lt Charles L Fitony, transfers among Artillery and Infantry units, and multiple postings to Forts and commands. Retirements, boards, and detachment notices follow with officers assigned to Atlanta, San Francisco, Fort Stevens, and other installations.
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Artillery Corps
Ulysses G. Mc Alexander
Thirteenth Infantry
Charles L. Fitony
Philippine Scouts
Ligut
Henry A. Reed
Fort Stevens
Oreg
Charles D. Parkhurst
Jarkeon Barracks
William ©. Rafferty
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Charles J. Belisy
Fort Monroe
Relph H. Gregg
Hospital Corps
Fort Ethan Alien
Fort McDowell
Cal
Manile
San Francisco
Lucien M. Richards
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Fort Snelling
Mina
Signal Corps
Fort Omaha
Nebi
Walter E. Pridgen
Twenty-second
Leutenant
Mathew Demmer
Philippine Inlands
Bergh
Richard P. Edwarda
Philippines Division
Weet Point
Telieve
Fred
Owen
Hostal Serpe
Fort
Pluza
Walter B. Pridgen
James W. H. Relsinger, Jr
Fogert
Dunford
Charles C. Benkhand
Mart
Atlanta
Detali
John T. van Orsdale
Seventeenth Infantry
Samuel R. Stoned
Udent
William W. Gray
Goberel
Henry P. Birmingham
Billiard
John T. van Oredala
Seventeenth Intentey
Atlants
Williem €. Borfien
Army
Washington, D.C
Richard H. McComyn
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