House Debates on Railroad Legislation and Independence
Leading Members in summer talks indicate the House will curb drastic railroad measures and reduce reliance on the Senate. Townsend and Joynsend challenge extra sessions as the administration signals a softer stance. Expect moves to tighten appropriations and push tariff reform in Philippines under Cannon, with broader reforms on graft and public spending.
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Senate
Townsend
Michigan
Congress
House
Joynsend
Roosevelt
Ignal
Bavernbergh
Leo Senator Tar
Presi Cent
Philippines
Anti-Tip Law In Force At Midnight
Special to The Washington Post reports a new anti tip law takes effect at midnight. The measure aims to curb graft by stopping corrupt influencing of purchasing agents and staff. penalties include fines from 10 to 506 dollars and up to one year imprisonment. Senator Martin Saxe authored the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Okurk
Aus
New Yorker
Charles ¢,Ott, Jr
Martin Saxe
Five-Cent Cigar Triggers Treasure Find On Train
Kaneakakes Ill Aug 1 real estate dealer Tay lor found a pocket book with 3100 in bits a $60200 bank check and a bank book showing $196000 deposited in Birmingham on a Chicago bound train The claimant Frank P Koontz Jr of Birmingham a negro gave the holder a five cent cigar Mrs Terrell Defends Race Detroit Aug 31 Afro American Council convention featured a sharp debate on negro suffrage values with D A Straker Mary Church Terrell clashing with J C Napier and Douglas Wetmore in Nashville Tennessee.
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Kaneakakes
Ill
Taylor
Birmingham
Frank P. Koontz, Jr
J. C. Napier
Nashville
Tanr
Douglas Wetmore
Jackson
Negro Men Revolt Over Demand From Woman's Auxiliary
A Washington Post report from Richmond describes a clash at the Lott Carry missionary convention. Delegates protested Rev. Z D Lewis and others as men opposed adjournment to hear the president of the women’s auxiliary and later heard Mrs Tolliver deliver the address. John Mitchell Jr praised the stance against Jim Crow. Royal leaders urged unity and broader education for the race amid political tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
Washington Post
Richmond
Lott Carry
W. T. Johnson
Z. D. Lewis
Finn
Brady Sues Ess Ess Company for Damages in Rights Case
Rev Dr Cyrus Townsend Brady, author and minister, sues the Ess Ess Company publisher of the Smart Set for $25,000 alleging infringement over dramatization rights to his novelette Corner in Coffee. Howe & Hummel represent the publisher. Maj David K. Cuse for Brady.
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Washington Post
New York
Hrey
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Ess Ess Company
Smart Set
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan
David K. Cuse
Br. Brady
Ess Ess
Howe & Hummel
Ess i
Brady
Iss
Owen Davis
Tim Murphy
Sawyer
No Teachers Registers Delay Richmond Schools Start
Richmond public schools will open September 15 without teachers registers. A new register is being drafted by Taynecburg, West, Bowles, but completion is not near. The State school board meets September 11. J W Stubbs, defeated for the State Senate in King and Queen counties, will contest the election of J Boyd Sears due to irregularities in Essex and Mathews counties. John J Burke, Matthews County treasurer, is accused of improper election duties and trading.
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Richmond
Washington Post
Taynecburg
West
Norfolk
Bowles
Staunton
State School Board
J. W. Stubbs
King and Quesnex
Gloucester
J. Boyd Sears
Essex
Mathews
John J. Burke
Treaster
Matthews County
Veteran Henry G Lugenbeel Dies at St Elizabeths Asylum
Henry G Lugenbeel a Civil War veteran of the Seventh Maryland Volunteer Infantry died at St Elizabeths Asylum last Tuesday afternoon. Born October 8 1851 in Montgomery County Maryland he served as sergeant commissary sergeant and lieutenant and was wounded at Bull Run and in the Wilderness. He helped convey prisoners to Baltimore military prisons and is survived by his wife and five children. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at 627 G Street SE with pallbearers from the Union Veteran Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry G. Lugenbeel
Maryland
Bull Run
Battle of ‘Wilderness
Baltimore
St. Elizabeth’s Asylum
Lugenbeel
Seventh
Maryland Volunteer Infantry
Lugenheel
Redetick
Barbara Frietchie
Leutenant
John McKechney
Montgomery County
Union Veteran Legion
Deaths and funeral notices of Thompson Kilroy Fisher and Maher
Mrs. Ellen J. Thompson widow of Nathaniel E. Thompson dies at 610 Twelfth street NE. She was born at sea en route from England where Capt. and Mrs. Moulton settled in 1852. Interment at Rock Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Fannie Kilroy wife of Dr. James J. Kilroy dies in Pittsburg after illness. Funeral from Pittsburgh home of her brother George Baupp. Capt. Henry Clay Fisher Marine Corps dies. remains interred at Arlington. Capt. Maher Civil War veteran, Marine Corps officer, lived in Hackensack NJ until his death.
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Atlantic
Ellen J. Thompson
Nathaniel EB. Thompson
Samuel
Ella Moulton
Twelfth Street
Moulton
England
Thompson
Kennebec River
Capt. Kidd
Nathaniel E. Thompson
Haley
Massachusetts
New England
Rock Creek
Fannie Kilroy
James J. Kilroy
Pittsburg
Fannie Soupa
Altoona
Dr. Kilroy
James Kilrey
Navy Yard
Georgetown University
George Baupp
South Negity Avenue
Henry Clay Fisher
United Stated
Marine Corps
New York City
Arlington
Maher
Hackensack
N. J
No Toll on Poor Road Gapland Turnpike Repaired
Judge ordered toll gates abolished on the Gapland turnpike in Washington County until repairs are completed. The Washington Post notes the costs fall on the company, which will begin extensive repairs tomorrow. The road was built about fifteen years ago by a company led by George Alfred Townsend known as Gath.
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Gapland Turnpike Company
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Gapland Turnpike
Washington Country
George Alfred Townsend
Newspper
Gath
Reform conflict in Richmond voters purification effort
Richmond Aug 1 James N Boyd and L 2 Morris join former Judge George L Christian in refusing to serve on the citizens committee for the purification of Richmond electors, arguing it would interfere with the courts. William L Royall says he will reveal matters of deep moment soon aimed at the city electoral board. Scott County nominating convention reports J F Richmond for county clerk and S Pendleton for the house of delegates.
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Washington Post
Richmond
James N. Boyd
L. 2
Morris
George L. Christian
Citizens’ Committee
Wiliam L. Royall
Samuel Cohen
FR. C. Ebel
M. W. T. Hancock
Royall
Scott County
Gate City
J. F. Richmond
Pendleton
House of Delegates
Foul play suspected in Fairmont incident involving Wolfe
Clarence Wolfe a Monongah restaurant keeper was found semi conscious beside the Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Co tracks. He was hospitalized with serious injuries, last seen with alleged crooks, prompting foul play suspicions. In Cedar Bluff Virginia delegates nominated Graham for state senate and J J Childress for house. Willard pledges renewed Democratic efforts for November victory from Winchester.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Clarence Wolfe
Fairmont and Clarksburg Traction Company
Washington Post
Tazewell
Virginia
Buchanan, Dickinson, Russell
Cedar Bluff
Tazewell County
William R. Graham
Pocahontas
State Senate
J. J. Childress
House of Delegates
Buchanan, Dickinson
Wise Counties
Graham
Cuticura Soap Eases Taft’s Dandruff and Hair Loss
A. W. Taft of Independence Virginia writes dated September 15, 1904 that twelve years of hair loss and dandruff were cured after using one box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake of Cuticura Soap. He reports scalp cleared, hair stopped falling, and hair now growing well. He commends Cuticura Soap as a toilet soap.
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A. W. Taft
Independence
Hound Brody In Well Fatal Mystery Near Grafton
Mrs. Alfred Freeman aged sixty one from Moatsville disappeared while alone in her home and was found in a well. Authorities suspect homicide over possible theft of money kept in the Freeman house. Sister of E H Compton, Barbour County circuit clerk in Philippi.
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Washington Post
Grafton
W. Va
Alfred Freeman
Herody
Freemans
Moatsville
Freeman
E. H. Compton
Barbour County
W. Vva
Philippi
Mystery to doctors in Suffolk Virginia
W. Steinback, a Weldon, North Carolina connection, was found unconscious near Copeland six miles from Suffolk on August 31. He wore good clothes but no hat and only one shoe. Local doctors could not determine the illness. no sign of foul play. Relatives in Weldon have been notified.
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Washington
Suffolk
W. Steinbach
Weldon
N. C
Copeland
Steinback
Baltimore Republicans Elect City Delegates at Union League
The Baltimore Republican City Committee met at the Union League Club and elected 48 ward delegates and 16 at large delegates to the State convention. Primaries cannot be held before September 6, so dates for legislative nominations will be set by the city committee chairman. A resolution denouncing the Poe amendment was adopted.
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Baltimore
Republican Committee
Washington Post
Republican City Committee
Union League Club
Ward
Uniform Homestead Law Rakes Roanoke Board Reelects Officers
Roanoke Va Aug 31 The State Board of Trade re elected all officers today T H Sherry of Blackstone was added to the executive council The council re elected Mr R A Dunlop of Richmond secretary and treasurer A resolution urged cooperation with southern bodies to secure uniform legislation on homestead exemption Massie spoke on Torrens system and Lieut Shaw on good country roads.
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Washington
Roanoke
State Board of Trade
T. H. Sherry
Blackstone
R. A. Dunlop
Richmond
South
Eugene C. Massie
Lieut. Shaw
Peach shipments large from South Mountain region
From the mountain slopes and valleys of this section enormous shipments of the famous South Mountain peach are headed to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburgh. Two oil trains on the Washington County branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad haul peaches, fruit, and marketable vegetables. The first train is a through special to New York, the second to Baltimore and Washington.
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Bperink
Washington
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Washalton County
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Winchester Liquor Dealers Forced to Pay IRS Fines
Richmond agents L Wolf and T H Ling ordered Winchester liquor dealers to settle government wholesale and retail licenses and fines from 80 to 200 dollars for shipping liquor to Front Royal and Warren County. Front Royal being dry, local dealers had avoided licenses for years, with penalties totaling about 2000 dollars.
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Winchester
Washington Post
Sr L
Two Coal Miners Killed by Train in Yard Sleep on Track
Special to The Washington Post Fairmont West Virginia August 31 a Baltimore and Ohio freight crew found the mangled bodies of Oliver M Glass and Earl R Doolittle coal miners who had gone to sleep on the railroad track near the yards The men resided in Lynchburg Virginia and Independence Pennsylvania respectively.
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Virginia
Fairmont
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio
Oliver M. Glass
Earl R. Doolitttle
Glass
Lynchburg
Doollttia
Independence
Byrd Declared Democratic Nominee for Winchester Delegates
At Winchester courthouse the joint Democratic executive committee unanimously declared Richard J. Byrd of Winchester the party nominee to represent Winchester and Frederick County in the house of delegates. Other items note midshipmen leave, hospital death inquiry, income reports in North Carolina, Mrs. Spitzer funeral, and a New River Christian Church conference address on missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Winchester
Democratic Executive Committee
Frederick
Richard J. Byrd
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Woshington
Roanoke
New River
Taft Board Committee Plans Pacific Coast Inspections
A Taft board committee revising Endicott coast defenses will inspect Pacific Fortifications. Maj. Gen. John P. Story Brig. Gen. Alexander Mackenzie Brig. Gen. Samuel Mills and Maj. George W. Goethals form the panel. Gen. Mackenzie departs for St. Paul to meet the group en route west. They will study Beattle Columbia River San Francisco and San Diego forts over about five weeks. The goal is to have a board report ready for Congress next session.
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Taft Board
Endicott
United States
Pacific Coast
John P. Story
Alexander Mackenzie
Samuel M. Mills
George W. Goethals
Corps of Engineers
Mackenzie
St. Paul
Minn
Beatile
Columbia River
San Francisco
San Diego
Congress
Carter Goes to Lakes as Wead Resumes Duties
War Department issued orders relieving Brig. Gen. William H. Carter from command in the Department of the Visayas Philippines and assigning him to the Department of the Lakes at Chicago. Gen. Wood is able to resume duties in the Philippines and Brig. Gen. James A. Buchanan takes command of the Visayas.
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Wead
Philippines
William H. Carter
Department of the Visayas
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
War Department
Wood
James A. Buchanan
Military and naval movement updates from Washington area
Long list of military personnel movements and assignments including Lieut Thomas return to St Louis and promotions at Madison Barracks New York. Details cover officers of the Fourth Cavalry and Twenty Third Infantry plus recorder roles and station changes to Cavite and Cavite Sea Station with ships movements including Rainbow and Wasp. Also notes a court martial outcome for Midshipman Jackson and the funeral of George W Patterson in Rockville Maryland. Speedy trial for Overton Collins in Spotsylvania County is announced.
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St. Louis
Presidio of
San Francisco
Cal
Leonard W. Prunty
Fourth Cavalry
Tyres R. Rivera
Lewis M. Koehler
James B. Henry
Madison Barracks
Raymond R. Stevens
Twenty-third Infantry
Samuel Seay, Jr
Powell C. Fauntleroy
John I. Hines
Clark L Wertenbaker
Marcellus
Baltimore
Yankton
Provincetown
Wolverine
Green Bay
Texas
Newark
Atlanta
Hartford
Arkansas
Florida
Nevada
Lawrence
Hopkins
Worden
Standish
Severn
Annapolis
Galveston
Hasse Terre
Rainbow
Cavite
Salled
Nashville
Bgeston
New York
Wasp
Norfolk
Newport
Santo Domingo
St. Thomas
Castine
Guantanamo
Portsmouth
N. H
Obympia
Monta Cristi
Army officers receive multiple leave and duty amendments
A series of special orders grants leaves of absence for various lieutenants across Cavalry and Infantry, extends promotions examinations, and details officers to boards. It notes transfers, exams at Madison Barracks and Fort Douglas, and assigns officers to duties at Manila, Fort Fremont, and the University of Idaho.
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Arthur W. Chace
Wiliam EB. W. MacKinlas
First Cavalry
Jona W. Wllen
Thirteenth Cavalry
Warren T. Hannum
Corps of Engineers
Granville Sevier
Artillery Corps
William E.W. MacKinlay
John C. HF. Tillaon
Fourth Infantry
Fred H. Turner
Twenty-third Infantry
Madison Barracks
N. C
Orlando, Troxel
Twelfth Cavalry
Sea Girt
N. J
Jena B. Stedh
Fourth Cavalry
Girard Sturtevant
Platteburg Barracks
N. Y
Edwin ¥. Glenn
Ava L. Eingleton
Fifth Infantry
Plottebury Herrocks
Edwin ©. Saunders
Twenty-ninth Infantry
Fort Douglas
Utah
Walter Krueger
Thirtieth Infantry
Daniel 4. Howall
Eighteenth Infantry
Fort Leavenworth
Kans
Alien M
Howard B. Dravo
Department of the Host
Manila
P. L
Philippines Division
Burgeon Brando A. Halliday
Fort Caswell
N. G
Fort McPherson
Fort Fremont
B. C
Smith
John B. Woodward
Twentyninth Infantry
George H. Samerson
Frank D. May
William Keller
Wil B. Peint
Brank P. Stone
John A . McAllister
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
University of Idaho
Moscow
Idaho
Howerd R. Chrisman
Sixteenth Infantry
Caty
Ft University
Charles O. Thames, Jr
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Cyrus T. Brady
Essess Company
Barbara Efritchie
Homie
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Virginia Senate
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Cuticura
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Raleigh
Corporation Committee
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Harrisonburg
Perry F. Spitzer
H. C. Combs
Brussels
America
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Topeka
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Secretary of the Interior
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J. C. Byrnes
Naval Academy
J. F. Luby
Rasistant
G. L. Wickes
Ohio
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Otdigapo
H. Les
Holcomb, Jr
Olongapo
Navy Department
Train
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Rockville
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James F. Mackin
St. Paul's Church
Megro
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J. B. Mason
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William Wly
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U. S. Marine Band
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Onal Theater
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SON Liebler & CO
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Aubrey Boucicault
Marie Wainwright
Ben Webster
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Drina de Wolfe
W. FL Thompson
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Agoust
Stuart
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Bellatzer
Snyder
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Jones
Motion
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Labor Day Marines
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Henry W. Savage
George Ade
Richard Golden
Kernan
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Tokic
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Lafayette Opera House
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Johnny Ford
Mayme Gehrue
Lovers
Smats . Com
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Petn
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Treasury—Phono
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Tim Setlag
Shire
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