Assessments G K D shows big rise in values in district
A district triennial tax assessment approved by the commissioners reports total taxable value rising to 390 097 749 from 345 124 844 three years earlier an increase near 15 000 000 due to new and existing properties. Ground values plus improvements show major gains with notable raises for the Willard Hotel Riggs building Hiss Bank and several others. Commissioner Newman praises the assessors for an efficient effort and notes sales in the business district justify the higher valuations while appealing property owners seek relief.
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Board of Assensor
United States
Newman
Real Estate Assessments Rise Across District Over Three Years
District real estate assessments rise from 345,124,144 to 390,097,749 for three years with land values up from 169,212,099 to 208,085,318 and improvements from 175,912,045 to 182,012,451. Large properties listed include Willard Hotel, Riggs Building, Riggs Bank, National Safe Deposit, Colorado Building, Southern Building, Shoreham Hotel, American Security and Trust, Washington Loan and Trust, Saks & Company, Academy of Music, and W B Moses & Sons with substantial value increases.
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American Security and Trust Company
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Saks and Company
Academy of Music
W. B. Moses & Sons
Destroyer Paulding Stranded Near Lynnhaven Inlet
A strong northeast gale left the destroyer Paulding aground about a quarter mile off Lynnhaven inlet. The crew of three remained aboard wearing life preservers as the auxiliary Panther and other craft worked to refloat her. Several vessels, including Burroughs, Jowett, Delaware, Michigan, Panther, Dixie, and tugs Massasoit and Hercules, were reported nearby amid the storm and high seas.
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Washington Post
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Jerome in Confessions Opens Belasco Season
Jerome K Jerome, English playwright and humorist, opened the Belasco Theater season with a talk on his confessions as a dramatist. He recounted anecdotes about literary celebrities and read scenes from his plays. The audience enjoyed his rambling but engaging style despite imperfect acoustics for rear and balcony seats.
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Jerome K Jerome
Belasco Theater
J M Barrie
Bernani Shaw Strindberg
Forbes-Robertson
Mark Twain
Board of Trade committee weighs police force expansion
Odell S Smith chaired a public order committee meeting to draft annual recommendations. They favor increasing private police numbers, establishing a robust police and fire pension fund, and boosting citizen interest in the National Guard. Membership and universities committees scheduled to meet later today.
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Board of Trade
National Guard
Odell S Smith
Odds Are 2 to 1 That Ohio Will Go Wet
In Dizny, Ohio, Oct 27, the center of midwest brewing bets that Ohio will vote wet next Tuesday. Dry money rushes to 1 to 3 that the state goes dry but wet bets remain strong. A $6,000 to $3,000 wager passes through Harlin Hotel manager Jack O Dowd as Lee Heine places thousands at 2 to 1 that prohibition will fail. Heine to place $50,000 at 3 to 1 tomorrow. A local distiller bets a surgeon $1,000 for an operation bill if wet wins, offering to pay $2,000 if dry prevails.
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Harlin Hotel
Heine
Elected Clerk of Synod in Baltimore Session
The Rev Dr J C Palmer of Washington named permanent clerk after opening meeting of the Synod of Baltimore at Westminster Church. The Rev S Beattie WyHe of New Castle elected moderator, succeeding Rev Dr DeWitt M Benham. The Rev Charles G Cady of Baltimore chosen as stated clerk.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
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Dewitt M Benham
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John C Palmer
Tuckerton radio repaired after fire to resume service
New York reports the high powered radio station at Tuckerton has been repaired and is ready to receive and transmit messages. The United States Navy Department will continue to exercise strict censorship over messages handled.
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Tuckerton
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Roosevelt Promotes Progressive Ticket In 14 Pennsylvania Towns
Col Theodore Roosevelt tours Pennsylvania on the Progressive ticket urging voters to rebuff slow-acting leaders from the major parties. He condemns demagogues and Penrose, notes 56th birthday cake celebration, and campaigns from McKeesport to Morgantown with stops including Charleroi and York.
Battleships Search for Lost Atlantic Target Raft Off Virginia Capes
The battleships Nebraska and Michigan set sail from Chesapeake Bay to locate a drifting target raft of the Atlantic fleet. If unsuccessful, naval tug Patapsco will join today. The raft, last seen at 9 AM yesterday, is a navigation hazard at 36 57 N 75 40 W.
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Chesapeake Bay
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Favors Capital Celebration Board to form committee
The Board of Trade executive committee voted to authorize the president to appoint a committee to work with similar groups to plan a July 16 1915 celebration marking the 125th anniversary of Washington becoming the Nation's Capital. New members approved: Joseph A Burkart H Ralph Burton Magen N Richardson B E German A White H V Hunt W H Waters John Schmitz W I Lembkey and B K Hunt.
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H Ralph Burton
Magen N Richardson
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A White
H V Hunt
W H Waters
John Schmitz
W I Lembkey
BK Hunt
Odds Said Gerard to Win at Two to One in Bets
Special to The Washington Post from New York details betting on the New York state election. Fred Schumm offers two to one that Gerard will win but finds no takers while other wagers target Whitman Glynn and Mitchell May outcomes and Kings County margins. Bets are being placed around hotels with little success and stakeholders seek to cover the Glynn stake, though no bets are accepted.
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Hoffman House
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BR Roosevelt Replies to Sherman Attacks
Special to The Washington Post Chicago Oct 27 Theodore Roosevelt replies to Senator Sherman's personal attacks saying he will not respond and denying Lorimer patronage claims. He states he treated Lorimer like any other congressman and found his character unsuitable, labeling Sherman as the heir of Lorimerism in Illinois.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Sherman
Lorimer
Ilinois
Burleson Alights In Wrong City During Train Ride
Sioux City, Iowa, October 27. Postmaster General Albert S Burleson, en route to Sioux Falls to speak, misheard the train conductor and left at the wrong city. He soon found his error and hurried back to rejoin the railway. The secretary just managed to catch his train.
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Lodge assails Mexico policy and war peril
Worcester October 27 United States Senator Lodge attacked the administration policy toward Mexico at a reception rally. He said there were only two policies to pursue abstention or intervention and charged the Democrats with claiming peace while the war in Europe loomed. He warned there is no peace with Mexico as the navy holds a port and the army a city could fight at any moment.
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Ex convict off ticket in Indianapolis Democratic ticket shuffle
John O'Brien admitted in court that he used the name Frank X O'Brien after a St Louis larceny conviction. He was nominated for Marion County juvenile court judge on the Democratic ticket. The court ordered Newton M Taylor to replace him on the ballot and O'Brien did not appear for today’s hearing.
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McAdoo Denies Administration Hopes for New York Defeat
Secretary McAdoo sent a telegram to Martin F Dillon of Skaneateles NY denying that the national administration wishes the Democratic New York State ticket defeated He insisted the administration supports the New York Democratic ticket and desires its success in the upcoming election
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New York
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Skaneateles
Judges in Overalls Hear Mississippi Supreme Court Arguments
In Jackson Mississippi on October 7 judges of the state supreme court heard cases while wearing overalls and cotton shirts. Clerks and attorneys also wore similar attire as part of a local cotton day and the wear cotton clothes movement in the South.
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Mississippi Supreme Court
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Pennsylvania Contest Puzzles The Bettors
Harrisburg Get. 27 Six days before the election political experts in Pennsylvania are at sea over the United States senatorial situation. The chance of Gifford Pinchot Progressive is growing since Col Roosevelt toured the state. Pinchot stands with Roosevelt crowds increasing compared with two years ago. Representative Mitchell Palmer Democratic candidate for senator has the administration behind him. Senator Penrose has the support of the unified Republicans and major business interests. No bets on the race have been reported.
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