Capitol interior transformed by rotunda cleanup and new systems
The Capitol building undergoes major interior renovations including a cleaned rotunda exposing red brown sandstone walls, removal of steamboat paint, and new incandesc ent lights. Ventilation upgrades with exhaust fans and a total cost around 45000 dollars accompany plumbing and electrical overhauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumfries
Washington
Congress
Capitol
Elliot Wonda
Rotunda
Mr. Woods
Tipster’s Matl Held Up Against Cornelius & Co Cincinnati
Speculative patrons nationwide seek William Co. Johns who ran a horse race tipping bureau under Cornelius & Co. A postal order to hold his mail was issued. Johns, accused of fraud, promised $32.50 monthly income for $100 cash. Postal Inspector Soranson says Johns knew little of racing and aimed to fund a photo business. He has disappeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius & Co
Cincinnati
William Co. Johns
Woom Ae
Johns
Soranson
Cincinnati Divimon
East
Monfort
George Washington Statue Struck by Vandalism on Capitol Esplanade
The stone likeness of George Washington on the Capitol esplanade shows strabismus and chipping, likely from vandalism or weathering. Observers note the damaged right eye and missing eyeball portion, with the north side bearing the worst wear while Greenough’s statue remains a relic hunter target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenough
Strabismus
George Washington
Capitol Esplanade
Big Night At Y M C A Reception Draws Prominent Men
The Y M C A held the second reception for Washington men with about 1500 guests from Worth and South. Two orchestras provided music while Archie Leon French entertained with monologues. A 75 member reception committee greeted guests and gave tours, highlighting the building and its gym. A notable mining man from Leadville, Colorado, attended. The gala ended with plans for Monday's dedication by Rev Dr Henry Van Dyke and noon ceremonies by the Daughters of the American Revolution, with Bishop W F McDowell as orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Washington
Archie Leon French
Leadville
Colo
Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Woman Found Dead in Auburndale Home
Special to The Washington Post Miss Georgianna M. Harris of Auburndale died suddenly last night in her home possibly of heart disease. A dog’s odd behavior alerted a next door neighbor, and Newton police forced entry to find her on the bathroom floor. A voice teacher and graduate of a Leipzig conservatory, the 30 year old earned high honors there. Fifty five years earlier William H Harris died suddenly at the Adams house. Viola Allen will present Clyde Fitch’s The Toast of the Town at New National Theater next week with Miss Allen as Betty Singleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Clydewitch’s Town Play Cast Promises Notable Names
In the Clydewitch production Aw Betty Hingleton the cast includes Lsrying Anson Mrs Fanny Edison Pitt Harrison Hunter Hassard Short and C Leslie Allen. The play The cast of the Town is described as novel and magnificent with an advance sale opening tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hingleton
Clydewitch
Fey
Anson
Fanny Edison Pitt
Harrison Hunter
Hassard Short
C. Leslie Allen
Calcutta consul Michael to take post amid health praise
Col W H Michael chief clerk of the State Department has accepted the appointment as consul general to Calcutta. He believes Calcutta healthful, with mild winters and dry climates, while summer retreats to Simla. He will be succeeded by Charles Denby of Indiana, as Patterson remains acting consul general. Patterson has served eight years and seeks another term. Denby expected to assume duties November 14 and depart for India early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Typhoon Wrecks Guam Trees Halt Coconut Crop for Two Years
From Agana Guam a severe typhoon from the 26th to the 2th of last month damaged the island. Cocoanut trees are so ruined they will not produce for two years. Gov Dyer plans to sail to San Francisco on the station ship Supply with his family at month end seeking relief. A Japanese schooner reported Saipan gale damage but aid arrived. a German steamer from Hongkong supplied provisions. The government house storehouse churches and many native dwellings were ruined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agana
Guam
San Francisco
Apra
Saipan
Gov. Dyer
Nho
Hongkong
L. Dyer
Growth of Foreign Trade Sets Record for Nine Months
The United States' foreign trade rose by 238,212,769 in the nine months ended September 30 from the previous year, totaling 1,275,075,989, the largest for that period. Imports gained 12,126,725 and exports 17,086,044, with raw materials leading imports and agricultural products plus manufactures driving exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Universalists Nominate Officers for National Body
Minneapolis report lists nominees for the Universalists national organization. Frank P Bennett of Massachusetts named president. George B Wells of Pennsylvania vice president. I M Atwood of Dakota New York secretary. Frank W Wise of Massachusetts treasurer. Trustees include Gov. W L Douglas and Rev H W Rugg. Rev L M Atwood named general superintendent for five years. G I Demarest made secretary emeritus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 and Construction Train Collision Injures Dozens
At New Baltimore Michigan on October 4 a southbound electric streetcar from Port Huron collided with a four car construction train at the power house switch. Six people suffered severe injuries and nearly twenty were slightly hurt. The most seriously injured included 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 a serious scalp wound and internal injuries, and William Losh of New Baltimore with injured hands.
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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 Seeks Referendum on Sunday Saloon Closures
Chicago on Oct 24 reports Mayor Dunne proposes using a referendum to decide if saloons should close on Sundays. If a majority backs shutdown, he will enforce it. otherwise current rules stay. The suggestion followed a sermon by Rev. W A Bartlett demanding his indictment for not locking up on Sundays. Hawaiian Embezzler Sentenced in Honolulu. Henry Kapea, extradited from London for $5,000 in securities embezzlement, pleaded guilty and received two and a half years hard labor. Green to Auburn bail hearing set for Monday. he faces three indictments totaling $15,000 bail posted in Binghamton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dunne
W. A. Bartlett
First Congregational Church
Honolulu
San Francisco
Henry Kapea
London
Hawaiian Trust Company
Robinson
Newspaper Bible: Macfarland Links Headlines to Salvation
Henry B. F. Macfarland, president of the Board of District Commissioners, praised the modern newspaper as a daily Bible in a Cincinnati speech to bankers and Peace Society members. He argued headlines sum up world history, reveal human sin, and reflect God’s dealings with man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Board of District Commissioners
Cincinnati
Newspapers as textbooks at Northwestern University
In Chicago dated October 24, Northwestern University assigns newspapers as a required text for an American history class. Prof J A Jamies stations that students must discuss current events from yesterday’s morning paper and be prepared for questions. Only two students had read a morning paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Northwestern University
J. A. James
Jamies
Sheridan Monument Plans Unveiling Speakers Named
New Lexington Ohio October 24 arrangements are set for November 2 unveiling of the Gen Phil Sheridan monument. Gov Herrick Senator Foraker and Cor corporal Tanner will speak along with Admiral Dewey Lieut Gen Chaffee and likely Taft and Fairbanks. A morning parade past Sheridan’s boyhood home precedes the unveiling in Somerset Perry County.
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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 shakes Western Sugar ties
Hawaiian sugar planters gain control of the Crockett California refinery once tied to Spreckels. They plan to operate the plant in competition, refining 150000 tons of sugar for the season. Western Sugar will need to buy raw sugar from Java and other sources to keep its refinery going.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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, addressed a large Canton audience on Bridging the Gulf at the Auditorium. She visited Mrs. McKinley, was allowed into the McKinley vault, and placed a wreath on the late President's bier before departing for Uniontown and then New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Booth
Canton
Ohio
Eiva Booth
Baivation Army
United States
Gulf
Miss Booth
McKinley
Westlawn Cemetery
Chilee Pooth
Uniontown
New York
Girl Faints as Larkin Cashier Is Sentenced
Mary E. Golding of Buffalo, cashier for the Larkin Company, confessed stealing between two and three thousand dollars for a male friend. She was sentenced to three months in the penitentiary for petit larceny. A dramatic scene followed the sentence with her white haired mother and sister present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary E. Golding
Buffalo
Larkin Company
Alo
Cohan to Bring Musical Comedy to Columbia Theater Next Week
Jerry J. Cohan promotes the famed musical comedy It, written by Geo. M. Cohan, to be staged at the Columbia Theatral next week with Cohan and his son in attendance. Seats go on sale Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry J. Cohan
Pathe
Geo
M. Cohan
Columbia Theatral
Thurelay
Chandler Replies to Mr Spencer on Railroad Rates and the Presidency
Former Senator William E. Chandler sent an attached reply to the Associated Press disputing Samuel Spencer’s interpretation of the Presidents Raleigh speech. Chandler accuses Spencer of acting as railroad interpreter and warns against plans to reconstruct the Interstate Commerce Commission. He cites large rail profits, watered capital, and suggests railroads fear loss of control as rates are reviewed, urging caution before the Chicago convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Chandler
Associated Press
Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railway Company
Chandler
Spencer
Washington
Associated” Press
Mr. Spencer
Raleigh
Taft
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prouty
South
Bacon
Chicago
Boards of Trade
White House
Rate Hearing Postponed in Elevator Case at Pere Marquette
Detroit Oct 24 Interstate Commerce Commissioner Charles A Prouty continued the Richmond Elevator Company of Richmond Mich case against Pere Marquette Railway. They allege discrimination in car supply caused losses from shrinkage and weather damage to hay awaiting shipment totaling about 14000 dollars. The hearing was adjourned until November 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Richmond Elevator Company
Prouty
Indictments Against Shippers In Louisville Rail Rebates Case
Federal grand jury returns nine counts against Sebastian Zorn & Co T G Williams and James A Bushfield charging violation of the interstate commerce law The indictments allege the defendants secured rebates on grain shipments and favored certain shippers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville, Ey
Get
Sebastian Zorn & Co
T. G. Willams
James A. Bushfield
Grain rate probe leads to bail in two indictments
The defendants in two cases faced indictments arising from a United States Interstate Commerce Commission investigation into grain rates. Each defendant was admitted to bail in the sum of 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Interstate Conrmerce Commission
SAFER FOR RAILROAD MEN Fewer deaths and more injuries in rail
Interstate Commerce Commission figures for the full fiscal year show 950 passengers killed and 6,488 injured in train accidents, plus 798 employee deaths and 7,052 injuries. Other fatalities include 187 passengers and 3,42 employees killed in non train incidents with thousands more injured. Total damages from 11,596 collisions and derailments reached $9,711,655.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Patriotic Order of Americans Meets for Annual Convention
The national camp opened sessions in Masonic Temple with welcome by Commissioner West. Mrs. Alice A. Fanning, national president, and Mrs. Nora Burcher, national vice president, spoke. Nomination and elections for officers planned, with about 20 delegates present and a reception held at Boelpcke in the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 on Philippines amid travel notes in San Francisco
United States Senator Newlands of Nevada, after returning from the Orient, describes the Philippines as attractive with capable people and potential for development. He praises the commission’s efforts and Taft’s influence, but notes great difficulties from war, rinderpest, surra, cholera, locusts, typhoons, and insufficient revenue hindering government goals.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Newlands
Nevada
Orient
Philippines
Taft
Terror by Syrian Colony: Wahle Warns of Unsettled Condition
Magistrate Wahle of the Tombs Police Court described a terrorized three month period in the Syrian colony on New York Citys lower West Side. He said the area is more dangerous than Chinatown where lives have been lost in pistol fights. Business losses run into hundreds of thousands as outsiders avoid the quarter and merchants fear looting or arson if stocks are restocked.
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Wahle
New York
New York City
Chinatown
Justice Wahle
Tombs
Lower West Side
Manhattan Island
Ratilay Officials Meet as American Railway Association Talks
Chicago hosts the biennial American Railway Association meeting from October 4 through Thursday. Prominent railroad operating officials will attend, including W. C. Brown of New York Centralines, Theodore Voorhees of Philadelphia and Reading, and L. Winchell of Rock Island. Voorhees is expected to be reelected as first vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association
Chicago
American Railway Association
W. C. Brown
New York Centralines
Theodore Voorhees
Philadelphia
Reading
L. Winchell
Rock Fisinna
Mr. Voorhees
Charles M Sheldon in Critical Condition at Home
Special to The Washington Post from Topeka Kansas reports Reverend Charles M Sheldon reform preacher and author is seriously ill at his home with stomach and kidney disease and may require surgery. Doctors consider his condition alarming as he undergoes evaluation at the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Topeka
Kans
Charles M. Sheldon
Riga
Wefurdeyend
Embezzler Eckland May Go Free After Prosecution Hold Up
Peter August Eckland, once secretary of the Clay County Land Company, confessed to embezzling 11000 from Iowa lenders while in London. Victims refuse to prosecute, hindering extradition and possibly delaying civil foreclosure actions that could resolve the case. In New York a separate report notes Joseph Killoran's suspected role in a Vienna bank robbery and international manhunt, while Storrs remains gravely ill after a stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
New York
Joseph Killoran
Vienna
United States
Europe
Alek Wee My
Killoran
James Howard
Ludlow Street
Proposals and notices from the Interior and DC offices
Proposals received and deadlines set for printing, grading, paving, and roof work at federal facilities. Notices list bid openings in October 1905, with locations in Washington DC and at the Army War College classed under various departments and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woods
Penn
Yoods
de Soto
Mississippi
Supreme Court
House
Committee On Insular Affairs
Sayen
House Committee On Indian Affairs
Chicowee Maia
M H Mosmin
Chicopee Mass
Senate Charoer
Mosman Tie
Mosman Brees Works
Wyoming
Lexington
Col Moultrie
Montgomery
Franklin
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
Net Macfarland
Sheridan
MR. Spenger
Southern
Roosevelt
Louisville
Ratilay
Charles M. Sheldon Ell
Secretary of the Interior
Miles City
Montland
Dilismiaka Irrigation
Secretary of Land Company
Viensia
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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