Capitol Interior Rejuvenated After Long Renovation
Washington's Capitol undergoes a dramatic interior transformation led by Elliott Wonda, with rotunda repainting revealing red-brown Dumfries sandstone, new incandescent lights, three ventilation systems, updated plumbing and electrical work, and new bronze doors. Renovation cost totals about 45,000 dollars, improving skylights, paintings, and Committee rooms ahead of Congress session.
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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
Speculators nationwide seek William Co. Johns accused of running a horse racing tipping bureau as Cornelius & Co. in Cincinnati. Postal authorities seek to halt mailings offering $32.50 monthly on $100 investments. Johns allegedly knew little of racing and fled before the order was served on Cincinnati Postmaster Monfort.
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Cornelius & Co
Cincinnati
William Co. Johns
Woom Ae
Johns
Soranson
Cincinnati Divimon
East
Monfort
George Washington Statue Loses Left Eye at Capitol Esplanade
The Greenough statue of George Washington on the Capitol esplanade shows strabismus as vandals or weather wear degrade the left eye. Eye damage appears mostly vandal driven with heavy chipping around the base amid weathering and relic hunter attention.
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Greenough
Strabismus
George Washington
Capitol Esplanade
Big Night at Y M C A Reception Draws Local Prominent Men
The Y M C A hosted the second reception for Washington men with about 1,500 guests. Two orchestras set a gala mood as Archie Leon French performed monologues. A 75 member reception committee escorted visitors through the new building, noted for its fine gymnasium. Prominent local business figures attended with families from the North and South, including a mining man from Leadville, Colorado. The gala featured floodlit interiors and extensive tours. Dedication of the building is planned for next Monday with Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke of Princeton delivering the principal address. Noon dedications will also be held at the Daughters of the American Revolution hall, with Right Rev Bishop W F McDowell of Chicago as orator.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Washington
Archie Leon French
Leadville
Colo
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Woman Found Dead in Bath Room After Dog Signals Alarm
Special to The Washington Post Newton police found Miss Georgianna M. Harris aged 30 dead in her Auburndale home. A neighbor alerted authorities after noticing a dog’s unusual behavior through a window. death presumed from heart disease. Harris was a voice violin and piano teacher and Leipzig Conservatory alumnus. Also noted is an oblique reference to William H Harris’s 55-year-ago death. Viola Allen to perform Clyde Fitch’s The Toast of the Town at New National Theater next week with Miss Allen as Betty Singleton. Fitch reportedly supplied her a favorable role.
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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
New York
Joseph Killoran
Vienna
United States
Europe
Alek Wee My
Clydewitchs Play Cast Named for Town Farce
The cast of the Town play is described as novel and magnificent with a notable list including Lettryng Anson Mrs Fanny Edison Pitt Harrison Hunter Hassard Short and Leslie Allen. The advance sale opens tomorrow morning.
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Betty Hingleton
Clydewitch
Fey
Letrying
Anson
Fanny Edison Pitt
Harrison Hunter
Hassard Short
Leslie Allen
Calcutta consul general post top choice for Col Michael
Col W H Michael formerly chief clerk at the State Department has accepted the appointment as consul general to Calcutta. He says Calcutta is healthful and a thriving post with mild winters and a summer move to Simla. Charles Denby of Indiana will fill the chief clerk vacancy, while Patterson has served and hopes to remain. The British want to know who is to be recognized in Calcutta, with Lord Curzon endorsing Patterson. Denby to arrive November 14 and sail for India early next year.
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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
Sping
Patterson
Stoner
Paris
Ambassador Reid
London
Lord Curzon
Denby
Washington
Prince and Princess of Wales
Genoa
United States
Civil Service Commission
Root
Civil Service
Spencer
Prouty
Mr. Spencer
South
Bacon
Chicago
Boards of Trade
White House
Taft
Typhoon devastates Guam crops and infrastructure
In Agana Guam a severe typhoon from late September left coconuts ruined for two years. Gov. L. Dyer dispatches the station ship Supply with medical stores to Saipan where damage is extensive but aid arrived too late for immediate need. Government buildings churches and dwellings are ruined. Dyer plans to sail to San Francisco with his family at month end.
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Agana
Guam
San Francisco
Apra
Saipan
Gov. Dyer
Nho
Hongkong
L. Dyer
Growth of Foreign Trade Reaches Record Nine Months
The United States saw its foreign trade rise by 238,212,769 in the nine months ended September 30 from the same period last year, totaling 1,275,075,989, the highest for that period. Imports up 12,126,725 and exports up 17,086,044 with raw materials leading import gains and agricultural products and manufactured goods driving export gains.
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United States
Universalists Nominate Officers for National Organization
The Universalists’ national nominating report lists President Hon. Frank P Bennett of Massachusetts and other officers including vice president George B Wells of Pennsylvania and secretary Rev. I M Atwood of Dakota New York. Trustees named for four years include Gov. W L Douglas and Rev H W Rugg. Rev L M Atwood is named general superintendent for five years, and Rev G I Demarest is made secretary emeritus at age 89 with compensation to be set by trustees.
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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 Collision Injures Dozens in New Baltimore
A southbound rapid electric car from Port Huron to Detroit collided with a four car construction train at the power house switch in eastern New Baltimore. About six people suffered severe injuries and nearly twenty more were slightly hurt. Named injured include Bert Norton of Mount Clemens with broken ribs and head 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 seriously crushed, Frank Baker of Marine City with a serious scalp wound and internal injuries, and 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
Mayor Dunne Defers Sunday Saloon Referendum Plan
Chicago October 24 Mayor Dunne pushes a referendum on Sunday saloon closures. A majority vote to close would guide his enforcement. a majority to keep open would preserve current practice. The move follows a Sunday sermon by Rev. W A Bartlett criticizing his nonlocking of saloons.
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Chicago
Dunne
W. A. Bartlett
First Congregational Church
Newspaper Bible: Macfarland praises daily headlines as divine
Henry B F Macfarland president of the Board of District Commissioners returns to the city at noon today after a trip from Washington to Chicago Cincinnati and a Peace Society address He argues newspapers mirror humanity and God’s dealings with man citing daily headlines as God’s message alongside the Bible
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Henry B. F. Macfarland
Board of District Commissioners
Cincinnati
Newspapers as Text Books Students must read current events
Chicago Oct 24 Newspapers ranked as a text book at Northwestern University for Prof J A Jamies American history class Students were found unprepared to discuss current news and only two had read a morning paper The professor announced daily current events from newspapers will be required and valued as highly as textbook lessons.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
J. A. James
Jamies
Sheridan Monument Plans for November Unveiling
New Lexington Ohio October 24 arrangements are set for the November 2 dedication of a monument to Gen Phil Sheridan by the people of Somerset Perry County Corporal Tanner G A R commander in chief will speak Gov Myron T Herrick will receive and present the monument Admiral Dewey and Lieut Gen Chaffee will attend Senator J B Foraker will speak and Secretary Taft and Vice President Fairbanks may join The parade will start at Sheridan boyhood home and conclude with the unveiling ceremony in the public square.
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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 Splits Hawaiian Sugar Pact
Hawaiian planters gain control of the Crockett California refinery once tied to Spreckels, preparing to operate in competition. The refinery, shut under a trust indemnity, will process sugar for sale to Spreckels if contracts held, amounting to about 150000 tons this season. Western Sugar Refinery must now source raw sugar from Java and other origins to keep its plant going.
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San Francis, Vet
Western Sugar
Spreckels
Hawaiian Islands
Crockett
Cal
Java
Miss Eva Booth Speaks at Canton on Bridging the Gulf
Miss Eva Booth, head of the Baivation Army in the United States, addressed a large Canton audience at the Auditorium on Bridging the Gulf. She visited Mrs. McKinley, received McKinley memorabilia, and laid a wreath on the late President’s bier at West lawn Cemetery before departing for Uniontown 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
Fainted at Her Sentence In Petit Larceny Case
Mary E. Golding of Buffalo cashier for Larkin Company confessed stealing between 2000 and 3000 dollars to aid a male friend. She was sentenced today to three months in the penitentiary. The courtroom scene turned dramatic as she fainted and then argued with her white haired mother and sister.
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New York
Mary E. Golding
Buffalo
Larkin Company
Alo
Cohan to star with son at Columbia Theatral next week
Jerry J. Cohan announces that George M. Cohan, author of That Great Musical Comedy, will perform at the Columbia Theatral next week with his son. Seats on sale Thursday.
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Jerry J. Cohan
Pathe
Geo
M. Cohan
Columbia Theatral
Thurelay
Chandler Responds to Spencer on Rail Rate Claims
Former Senator William E. Chandler sends a pointed reply to Samuel Spencer disputing the President’s rail rate plan. He accuses Spencer of aiming to control the Interstate Commerce Commission, threatens the demise of watered capital, and argues the railroads push to strip government oversight while misrepresenting rate changes.
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William E. Chandler
Associated Press
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway Company
Chandler
Rate hearing postponed in Richmond Elevator case
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A. Prouty continued the examination into alleged discrimination by the Pere Marquette Railway against Richmond Elevator Company of Richmond Michigan. The company claimed losses from shrinkage weather damage and car shortages amounting to about 14000 and evidence was presented before Prouty adjourned the hearing until November 3 in Detroit Michigan on October 24.
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Richmond
Richmond Elevator Company
Prouty
Indictments for Shippers against Sebastian Zorn & Co.
A federal grand jury returned a nine count indictment this afternoon charging Sebastian Zorn & Co T G Williams and James A Bushfield with violating the interstate commerce law The indictments allege that the defendants secured rebates on grain shipments benefiting certain shippers and used the rebates to influence business decisions in Louisville Kentucky October 24.
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Louisville, Ey
Get
Sebastian Zorn & Co
T. G. Willams
James A. Bushfield
Indictment Ties Grain Rates Probe to Bail Grants
The defendants were admitted to bail of 3000 dollars in each case. The indictment follows an Interstate Commerce Commission grain rates investigation.
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United States Interstate Conrmerce Commission
Safer for Railroad Men Fatal Accidents Down for Workers
Interstate Commerce Commission released full year rail safety figures showing fewer employee deaths but more passenger fatalities and injuries. The year totaled 537 passenger deaths and 32,261 employee deaths with 45,426 injuries, plus 11,596 collisions and derailments causing $9.7 million in damage.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Women Leaders Highlight Patriotic Order Convention
The Patriotic Order of Americans national camp met in Masonic Temple to begin its annual session. Commissioner West welcomed the group promising city freedoms to a body with lofty principles. Mrs. Alice A. Fanning greeted the assembly as national president and Mrs. Nora Burcher outlined the order’s history. Burcher, from Binghamton NY, was nominated for president with Albert E. Gorham as vice president. Elections were scheduled for this morning with numerous nominations for other offices. About 20 delegates attended. A reception for the president followed at Boelpcke in 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 Sees Promise in Philippines After Orient Visit
United States Senator Newlands of Nevada returns from the Orient and comments on conditions in the Philippines. He praises the conscientious work of the commission and Taft’s influence, while noting a low mood from war, rinderpest, surra, cholera, locusts, typhoons. He says revenue remains insufficient for the government’s aims.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Newlands
Nevada
Orient
Philippines
Taft
Terror by Syrian Colony Warned by Justice Wahle
Magistrate Wahle in Tombs Court described a three month reign of terror in New York City’s Syrian colony on the lower West Side. He said violence has damaged business and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses as outsiders avoid the area, fearing fights, arson, and looting.
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Wahle
New York
New York City
Chinatown
Justice Wahle
Tombs
Lower West Side
Manhattan Island
Ratilay Officials to Meet in Chicago Prominent Operators Attend
Chicago October 4 The biennial meeting of the American Railway Association opens here tomorrow and runs through Thursday. The gathering will draw most leading railroad operating officials from across the country. The first vice president post is to be filled. Expected contenders include W C Brown of New York Central Theodore Voorhees of Philadelphia and Reading and L Winchell of Rock Island. Voorhees is anticipated to be re elected.
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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
Sheldon Preacher Charles M Sheldon Gravely Ill At Home
The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon reform preacher and author is seriously ill at his Topeka home with a stomach and kidney disease and may require surgery. A somata tadtan se physicians Sronounced his case alarming. Riga had returned from the East and was taken in. Laid for irrigation project. The Interior Secretary has withdrawn from entry 0,000 acres in Miles City district due to the irrigation project.
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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 Confessed To Stealing 11000
Peter August Eckland, jailed in London, confessed embezzling 11000 from Clay County Land Company. Extradition talks stalled as victims refuse to prosecute, risking release amid pending foreclosure actions. Also notes Joseph Killoran suspected in Vienna bank theft and Henry Storrs in ill health.
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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 from Interior Department and DC offices
Sealed proposals due by late October and November for printing, grading, paving, and roofing work at federal facilities and schools. Notices list bid deadlines, locations in Washington DC, and contact points for forms and details, including Reclamation Service and Army War College projects. Several ads offer bicycles and runabouts for sale and list dentistry and chiropody services.
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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
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
Associated” Press
Raleigh
Louisville
Ratilay
Charles M. Sheldon Ell
Secretary of Land Company
Viensia
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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