Capitol interior rebuilt rotunda painted and lit anew
The Capitol in Washington undergoes major interior renovation led by Elliott Wonda. New fire vent systems reduce smoke, rotunda walls stripped of steamboat paint reveal red brownstone, and 19th century gas jets replaced with electric lights. Skylights enlarged over chambers, plumbing updated, bronze doors installed, and decorative rooms refreshed. Total cost about 45000 dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Elliot Wonda
Rotunda
Mr. Woods
Woods
Penn
Yoods
de Soto
Mississippi
Supreme Court
House
Committee On Insular Affairs
Sayen
Philadelphia
Philippines
United States
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Chicowee Maia
M H Mosmin
Chicopee Mass
Senate Charoer
Mosman Tie
Mosman Brees Works
India
Wyoming
Lexington
Col Moultrie
Montgomery
Paris
Franklin
Tipster’s Matl Held Up In Cincinnati Fraud Case
Speculative promoters in many states sought William Co Johns who ran a horse racing tipping bureau as Cornelius & Co in Cincinnati. A postal fraud order was issued and served on Cincinnati Postmaster Monfort. Johns, claimed to pay patrons $32.50 a month for $100 invested, fled after investigators concluded he knew little about racing.
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Cornelius & Co
Cincinnati
William Co. Johns
Woom Ae
Johns
Soranson
Cincinnati Divimon
East
Monfort
George Washington Statue Strabismus At Capitol
The Greenough statue of George Washington on the Capitol esplanade shows a left eye turned in and damaged by weather or vandalism. Observers note the vandal theory ahead as a large portion of the eyeball is gone, with the statue chipped especially at the base.
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Greenough
Strabismus
George Washington
Capitol Esplanade
Big Night at Y M C A Reception Draws Local, Regional Guests
The Y M C A hosted its second reception for Washington men with about 1,500 attendees and two orchestras. Archie Leon French entertained with monologues as a 75 member reception committee guided guests through the building and a souvenir book highlighted the new gymnasium. Among prominent business figures were locals and guests from Leadville Colorado. dedication the following Monday will feature Rev Henry Van Dyke of Princeton and Bishop W F McDowell of Chicago delivering addresses.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Washington
Archie Leon French
Leadville
Colo
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Death of Miss Georgianna Harris Found in Home
Special to The Washington Post from Boston reports Miss Georgianna M. Harris of Auburndale died suddenly in her house last night likely of heart disease. A neighbor alerted Newton police after a neighbor noticed a dog’s unusual behavior through a window and Miss Harris had not been seen since afternoon. Police forced entry and found her on the bathroom floor. Harris, a music teacher and conservatory graduate, was thirty, and fifty-five years earlier William H Harris died at the Adams house. Viola Allen will present Clyde Fitch's The Toast of the Town at New National Theater next week with Allen portraying Betty Singleton. Fitch supplied Allen with the best- possible material.
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Washington Post
Boston
Georgianna M. Harris
Auburndale
Miss Harris
Newton
Conservatory of Music
Leipzig University
William H Harris
Adams House
Viola Allen
Clyde Fitch
New National Theater
Miss Allen
Betty Singleton
Auch
Mr. Fitch
The Cast of the Town in Clydewitch Play Stirs Hype
The production from Clydewitch features a noted cast including Lettring, Anson, Mrs Fanny Edison Pitt, Harrison Hunter, Hassard Short, and Leslie Allen. The advance sale for the show opens tomorrow morning, promising a novel mounting and engaging staging.
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Betty Hingleton
Clydewitch
Fey
Letrying
Anson
Fanny Edison Pitt
Harrison Hunter
Hassard Short
Leslie Allen
Calcutta Post to be held by Col. Michael as consul general
Col W H Michael longtime chief clerk at the State Department has accepted appointment as consul general to Calcutta. He says Calcutta is healthful and desirable, with mild winters and summer mountain retreats. Charles Denby of Indiana named to fill the chief clerk vacancy, and Patterson continues as consul general until Denby arrives. The piece notes Patterson’s term and past resignations, plus brief Alaskan and other church and diplomatic items.
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Calcutta
Col
W. H. Michael
State Department
India
McKinley
Col. Michael
Charles Denby
Indiana
Michael
Europe
Asia
Florida
California
Simla
R. F Patterson
Tennessee
Stanley Stone
Missouri
Patterson
Stoner
Paris
Ambassador Reid
London
Lord Curzon
Denby
Washington
Prince and Princess of Wales
Genoa
United States
Civil Service Commission
Root
Civil Service
Typhoon Hits Guam Leaves Cocoanuts Dead for Two Years
In October reports from Agana Guam describe a severe typhoon from late September that damaged local cocoanut trees, ensuring no production for two years. The storm also wrecked government buildings and homes while a Japanese schooner, demasted, arrived at Apra reporting severe gale near Saipan. Governor Commander L. Dyer plans to depart for San Francisco with the station ship Supply after arranging relief supplies and medical aid.
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Agana
Guam
San Francisco
Apra
Saipan
Gov. Dyer
Nho
Hongkong
L. Dyer
Growth of Foreign Trade Sets New Nine Month Record
The United States foreign trade rose by 238,212,769 in the nine months to September 30 from a year earlier, totaling 1,275,075,989, the highest for that period. Imports rose 12,126,725 and exports 17,086,044, led by raw materials imports and agricultural products and manufactured exports with notable gains. Totals by class show food, raw materials, partly manufactured, manufactured goods, and luxuries contributing to the record figures and a smaller amount in re-exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Universalists Nominate Bennett for President in National Meeting
Minneapolis dispatch reports the Universalists nominating list with Hon. Frank P Bennett of Massachusetts as president and George B Wells of Pennsylvania as vice president. Rev I M Atwood is named secretary and the meeting set for 1907 at the Church of Restoration in Philadelphia. G I Demarest is made secretary emeritus at age 89 after forty years in service.
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Frank P. Bennett
Massachusetts
Minneapolis
Minn
Joseph L. Sweet
New Hampshire
National Organization of the Universalists
Frank P Bennett
George B. Wells
Pennsylvania
I M Atwoot
Dak
New York
Frank W. Wise
National Organization
George H. Cunningham
Missouri
G. I. Demarest
Electric car train collision injures twenty in New Baltimore
In New Baltimore Michigan on October 4 a southbound rapid electric car from Port Huron to Detroit collided with a four car construction train at the power house switch. Six people suffered severe injuries and about twenty more were slightly hurt. Named injured include Bert Norton of Mount Clemens with broken ribs and internal injuries, Dr L A Lafferty of New Baltimore with a broken nose and fractured ribs, George Christie and son of Anchorville with head and shoulder cuts, track inspector Erb of Mount Clemens crushed, Frank Baker of Marine City with scalp wounds and internal injuries, William Losh of New Baltimore with hand injuries.
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New Baltimore
Mich
Rapid Railway
Port Huron
Detroit
Bert Norton
Mount Clemens
L. A.lafferty
George Christie
Anchorville
Erb
Frank Baker
Marine City
William Losh
Referendum on Sunday saloon closing urged by Chicago mayor
Chicago October 24 Mayor Dunne proposes using a referendum to decide whether saloons should be closed on Sundays. If a majority favors closing he will enforce it. otherwise conditions stay as is. He spoke amid a sermon by Rev. W A Bartlett requesting his indictment.
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Chicago
Dunne
W. A. Bartlett
First Congregational Church
Newsmakers as Modern Bible Sayings Attributed to Macfarland
Henry B F Macfarland president of the Board of District Commissioners returns to the city at noon from Cincinnati after trips to Chicago and talks in Cincinnati Peace Society meeting. He lauded newspapers as a daily Bible noting headlines reflect mankind and divine dealings and warn of sin and spiritual struggle.
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Henry B. F. Macfarland
Board of District Commissioners
Cincinnati
Newspapers as Text Books for Northwestern History Class
Northwestern University now requires students in an American history course to read daily newspapers. Professor James announced that current events must be prepared like textbook material, after discovering most students had not read a morning paper.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
J. A. James
Jamies
Sheridan Monument Plans Unveiling Speakers Named
New Lexington Ohio October 24 arrangements are complete for November 2 dedication of the monument to Gen Phil Sheridan by Somerset Perry County The program includes Gov Myron Herrick Cor Corporal Tanner Grand Army of the Republic Admiral Dewey Lieut Gen Chaffee Sen Foraker and likely Secretary Taft and Vice President Fairbanks A forenoon parade will march past Sheridan
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Hetrick
Senator Foraker
Corporal Tanner
Washington Fort
New Lexington
Ohio
Phil Sheridan
Somerset
Perry County
Grand Army of the Republic
Myron T. Herrick
Dewey
Navy
Chaffee
Army
United States
J. B. Foraker
Taft
Fairbanks
Gen. Sheridan
Break with Spreckels Ends Hawaiian Sugar Ties
The Hawaiian sugar planters have gained a controlling stake in the Crockett California refinery, long shut under trust indemnity, and plan to operate there in competition with the Western Sugar Refinery. They will refine sugar that would have gone to Spreckels if contracts held, about 150000 tons for the season, forcing the Western plant to source raw sugar from Java and other regions.
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San Francis, Vet
Western Sugar
Spreckels
Hawaiian Islands
Crockett
Cal
Java
Miss Eva Booth Speaks in Canton on Bridging the Gulf
Miss Eva Booth commander of the Salvation Army in the United States spoke to a large audience at the Auditorium Canton tonight on Bridging the Gulf. She called on Mrs. McKinley and talked fifteen minutes, was presented with a pair of slippers and a photo of the late President and Mrs. McKinley. Booth entered the McKinley vault at West Lawn Cemetery and placed a wreath on the bier before leaving for Uniontown Pa and then New York.
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Eva Booth
Canton
Ohio
Eiva Booth
Baivation Army
United States
Gulf
Miss Booth
McKinley
Westlawn Cemetery
Chilee Pooth
Uniontown
New York
Fainting cashier sentenced for larceny in New York
Mary E. Golding of Buffalo the Larkin Company cashier confessed to stealing from $2 000 to $3 000 for a male friend. She was sentenced today to three months in the penitentiary on a petit larceny charge. The girl fainted when sentence was read and a dramatic scene followed with her white haired mother and sister present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary E. Golding
Buffalo
Larkin Company
Alo
Cohan to Present That Great Musical at Columbia Theater
Jerry J. Cohan announces that George M. Cohan and his son will stage That Great Musical at the Columbia Theatral next week with seats available Thursday.
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Jerry J. Cohan
Pathe
Geo
M. Cohan
Columbia Theatral
Thurelay
Chandler Replies to Spenger on Rail Rates and Watered Capital
Former Senator William E. Chandler sent to the Associated Press a reply to Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway. He argues Spencer misinterprets the President and warns against railroads reducing rates to impractical levels, accusing rail interests of influencing policy and stock watering while urging readers to await official explanations from the President or Taft.
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William E. Chandler
Associated Press
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway Company
Chandler
Associated” Press
Mr. Spencer
Spencer
Raleigh
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rate hearing postponed in Pere Marquette case
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty adjourned the examination into charges by the Richmond Elevator Company of Richmond, Michigan, that Pere Marquette Railway discriminated in car shipments causing about 14000 in losses from shrinkage and weather damage to hay awaiting shipment. Hearing resumes November 3.
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Richmond
Richmond Elevator Company
Prouty
Indictments for Shippers in Interstate Rebates Case
A federal grand jury returned a nine count indictment this afternoon against Sebastian Zorn & Co T G Williams and James A Bushfield charging violation of the interstate commerce law The indictments allege the defendants illegally secured rebates on grain shipments benefiting certain shippers during the period under review
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Louisville, Ey
Get
Sebastian Zorn & Co
T. G. Willams
James A. Bushfield
Indictment Tied to Grain Rates Probe Reaches Bail
The defendants were admitted to bail of 3000 dollars in each case. The indictment stems from a U S Interstate Commerce Commission investigation into grain rates and alleged discrimination against others.
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United States Interstate Conrmerce Commission
Safer for Railroad Men and Rise in Passenger Injuries
Interstate Commerce Commission figures show full year totals: 950 passengers killed and 6,488 injured in train accidents, 798 employees killed and 7,052 injured, plus 6,224 collisions and 6,371 derailments causing losses of 9.7 million dollars. Passenger deaths rose by 117 and injuries by 1,968 while employee deaths fell by 106.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Patriotic Order of Americans Holds First Session at Masonic Temple
The national camp met in Welcoming Morning session as Commissioner West praised the order’s lofty aims. Mrs. Alice A. Fanning welcomed, and Mrs. Nora Burcher responded. Binghamton’s Burcher named for president. Elections set for this morning with nominees unopposed. Delegates numbered near twenty. reports by secretary and treasurer adopted. A reception for the president followed at Boelpcke’s in the Masonic Temple.
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The
Patriotic Order of Americans
Masonic Temple
Commissioner West
Alice A. Fanning
Nora Burcher
Binghamton
N. Y
Albert E. Gorham
Guard
Sentinel &c
Boelpcke
Newlands Comments on Philippines Conditions After Asia Visit
United States Senator Newlands of Nevada, returning from the Orient, says the Philippines are attractive and full of capable people but face great difficulties. He praises the commission for pursuing good government with Taft’s influence while noting calamities like war, rinderpest, surra, cholera, locusts, and typhoons that hinder prosperity and revenue.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Newlands
Nevada
Orient
Philippines
Taft
Terror by Syrian Colony Stirs Manhattan Court Alarm
Magistrate Wahle in Tombs Police Court says a three month reign of terror grips the Syrian colony on Manhattan's lower West Side. He cites immense losses to business, fear among outsiders, and threats of arson or looting as fights flare and lives are lost in pistol battles.
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Wahle
New York
New York City
Chinatown
Justice Wahle
Tombs
Lower West Side
Manhattan Island
Ratilay Officials Meet as Railway Association to Convene
Chicago hosts the American Railway Association biennial meeting from Oct 4 to 6 attracting top railroad operating officials. The event includes election of the first vice president with Theodore Voorhees likely to be re-elected, and attendees include W C Brown of the New York Central and L Winchell of the Rock Island.
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American Association
Chicago
American Railway Association
W. C. Brown
New York Centralines
Theodore Voorhees
Philadelphia
Reading
L. Winchell
Rock Fisinna
Mr. Voorhees
Preacher Charles M. Sheldon Gravely Ill at Home
The Rev Charles M Sheldon reform preacher and author is dangerously ill at his Topeka Kansas home from stomach and kidney disease and may require surgery physicians report the case alarming Sheldon who recently returned from the East was laid for irrigation project with Interior withdrawal of 75000 acres in Miles City district
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Washington Post
Topeka
Kans
Charles M. Sheldon
Riga
Wefurdeyend
Secretary of the Interior
Miles City
Montland
Dilismiaka Irrigation
May free embezzler confesses theft of 11000
Oct 24 St Paul report Eckland, former Clay County Land Co secretary, admits embezzling 11000 and may go free as victims refuse to prosecute. Extradition talks with London stalled by lack of complaint. foreclosures threaten civil action delaying any arrest or sentence. Separately, Kiloran suspected in Vienna bank raid totaling 34000 crowns and a past jail escape. Storrs’ health deteriorates after stroke.
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St. Paul, Minn
Peter August Eckland
Vn Jal
London
England
Clay County Land Company
Elihu Root
Gov. Johnson
Eckland
Minnesota
Clay County
Land Company
Tosa
Iowa
Clay
Proposals solicited by Interior Department and DC offices
Notices advertise sealed proposals from the United States Reclamation Service and the Office of the Commissioners, District of Columbia, for printing services, grading and paving at schools, and roof work for Army War College facilities. Deadlines range from late October 1905 to early November 1905, with details available from respective chief engineers and building inspectors.
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Department OF the Interior
Washington D. C
Sealek
States Reclamation Service
Street Northwest
Washington, D. C
The
Reclamation Service
Hitchcock
Office OF the Commissioners
District of Columbia
W Business High
Bunyeh
Rif Ave
Inspector of ‘Buildings
Benry TL
Wirt John
Stddle
Commissioners
Reece U
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Dumfries
Hull
J . Vicker
Towa State Bank
Newepaprish Dhlye
Tipster
Worth and
South
New National
Vioka Allen
Joe
Washington Ministers’ Union
N. C. Cleaves
L Carrothers
W. A. Blackwell
Dr. Wiseman
W. H Davenport
P. A. Wallace
F. J. Grimke
BL Brown
Alaska
Indianapolis
Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Bureau of Temperance and Art
J. C. McDowell
Pittsburg
William B. Stewart
Post-office Department
United States Health Company
United States Realty Company
Norfolk
Par
W. Vee
Universalists
Honolulu
Henry Kapea
Hawaiian Trust Company
Robinson
Net Macfarland
Sheridan
MR. Spenger
Southern
Roosevelt
Bacon
Boards of Trade
White House
Louisville
Ratilay
Charles M. Sheldon Ell
Secretary of Land Company
Viensia
Joseph Killoran
Vienna
Alek Wee My
Killoran
James Howard
Ludlow Street
Storre
Cleveland
Henry
Storrs
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway
Eg Gents
Columbia Bicycle
Will Geli Cnéap
Ca&Ed
Astoria
Ata
OLDS
Oldsmobile
J. Ie
Demaris
Maniouring
Mainay
L. Field
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