Public Printer scramble prompts major staff shake up
Rival cliques clash over Palmer efforts to oust J Ricketts, Hay, and others from the Lanston press office. Testimony, civil service rules, and looming dismissals cloud the Washington scene as speculation grows on who will fill the top posts and how many workers may be reassigned or removed.
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Palmer
Oustomminiser
D Palmer
Ricketts
Isin
Irwer
Salar Phe Fabrice
Msi Ucy
Jig
H . Truro
Pert
Flemm
Lanston
Palmer Jr
Moolicketts
Aller Cottle
Maury Dove
Valmers
Tee Management
Bohay Fame
Bunya
Ladette
Baker
Rossiter for Public Printer Nomination in 1900 Era
An article discusses Rossiter a New Yorker around forty five, suggested for the office of Public Printer. It notes his credentials as a practical printer, mentions costs of government printing and potential savings, and cites favorable commentary and recommendations sent to Oyster Bay for Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam
Raslssery
Heer
Lve
Phil Proter Crise
Artice
Miter
le Ture
Rosster
Office of Public Printer
Oyster Bay
Canal Advisory Board To Meet In New York Then Isthmus
Panama Canal advisory board members left for New York to study material for upcoming sessions, with a mid November report to Congress planned. The board will reconvene Wednesday to discuss lock versus sea level canal and ship construction trends. Separately H G Bierd becomes railroad superintendent and William Rodman is named roadmaster.
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Panama Canal
New York
Sogner
Davia
Panama Commission
Isthmus
Congress
Licely
Colon
Panama
H G Bierd
William Rodman
Gierd
Union Amalgamation Unlikely as Clergy Debates Continue
Rev Dr McLeod says formal committee reports no firm plan for uniting First Presby terian with Assembly Church as Dr Wilson moves toward a Kensington Md call. McLeod admits an offer to head a college but plans to stay. Kensington rumors persist as Norfolk trips discuss labor guidance from a Christian view.
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McLeod
Wilson
Kensington
Says
Ham
Donald McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
Assembly S Presbyterian Church
Warner Memorial Church
Post
Oura
United States
Jackson
Pierce
Polk
Cleveland
Kensington Md
B H Warner
McLedd
Bas Hotant
Assembly
Illinois Calleze
Jacksonville
William Jennings Bryan
Morfolk
Norfolk
Young Men's Christian Association
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
X ray machine needed for store robbery case
Police seek an X ray machine to aid investigation into a burglary at Cusack, 2010 Seventh Street Northwest. Entry occurred Friday night and missing items include three cakes of soap, four cans of tomato, three cans of peas, two bottles of catsup, two jelly glasses, and three watermelons. Proceeds from the robbery are under scrutiny.
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Cusack
Seventh Street Northwest
Man Jumped From River Wharf in Potomac to End Life
A. W. Hall 31 jumped from River Queen wharf into the Potomac shouting The water for mine. By five minutes his body was recovered by police and fire crews and taken to Emergency Hospital where he died. Coroner Nevitt will investigate but believes it was a deliberate act. Hall, of Baltimore, carried a coat and hat given to a negro at the edge of the wharf before leaping. A brother identified the body at the morgue hours later. A note and religious items were found on Hall.
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A. W. Hall
Potomac River
River Queen Wharf
Nevitt
Hall
Lombard Street
Baltimore
William Hall
Thirty-first Street
Canal
Georgetown
William Taylor
Washington
Nquor Thera
Halls
Thomas Duglass
Megro
Duglass
Frank G Boswell
Hunton Court Southwest
Boswell
White
Young Men’s Christian Association
Aid
Sted
Hig Brvelel
Mourning notices and local obituaries in Washington
Multiple obituaries and memorial notes for Mia Pheadarua Railey Myera of Saratoga and Mrs Louise Pollet of Washington alongside biographical blurbs on Col Theodorus B Myers and Harry C Whiting. Mentions of family survivors, addresses, and historical ties to New York and Porto Rico, plus a Labor Day event with free barbecue and transit offers by Capital Traction and United States Realty Company near the Capitol region.
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Mua
Pheederus B. Myera
Mia Pheadarua
Railey Myera
Saratoga
Swentieth
Street
Myers
Col Theodorus B. Myers
New York
Benjamin F Sutler
New York City
Porto Rico
Sidney Mazon
United States
Marquis de Dorado
Julian James
Mason
T. B. Myers-Mason
U S. M
Saugerties
N Y
Capital Traction Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
United States Realty
Ovation to Dr Bruner at Fifth Baptist Church
Members of Fifth Baptist Church at Sixth and B Streets southwest gave Rev Dr Westen Bruner a warm ovation and handshakes after his return from a European tour. An informal reception preceded morning services as he shared joy with his congregation and hinted at a second welcome in two weeks. His sermon titled The Price of Peace touched on Portsmouth peace references and praised President Roosevelt as a great living man.
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Fifth Baptist Church
Westen Bruner
Europe
B Streets
Bruner
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Alvills Orld
Carrie Carroll and the suicide attempt at Ninth Precinct
Carrie Carroll a thirty one year old negro woman attempted suicide by hanging herself with a skirt in a Ninth precinct cell. Officer Balsey discovered her before she could rise and was saved. She is described as disorderly and heavily intoxicated with unclear motive as police view.
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Carrie Carroll
Ninth Precinct
Balsey
Hyves
Daring Tin Box Robbery Reported at Soldiers' Home
Henry Gier, an inmate at the Soldiers' Home, reported a theft of a heavy tin box containing $46 from his room at night while he slept in the dairy. He mourns the loss, saying the box symbolized four years of Civil War service and has been cherished since.
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Henry Gier
Gier
Sergi
Carter
Shin
Counterfeit 1898 Indian Head Bills Spur Secret Service Work
Secret Service efforts in Sharon Pennsylvania focus on counterfeit 1898 Indian head silver certificates. Detecting features include missing i after Washington and missing periods, with misspelled words treasurer rendered teasurer and register rendered regaster.
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Secret Service
Sharon
Washington
Weather Conditions and Cotton Warehouse Fire Report
The Weather Bureau notes heavy weekend rains across the East and Gulf states with non uniform temperature trends for Monday and Tuesday. A Johnston, South Carolina cotton warehouse burned last night, destroying about 1000 bales valued at $60,000 and injuring D. T. Gutza who was seriously burned.
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Johnston, S C
Johnston
D. T. Gutza
Claudy Chosen Waldman I8 ALO Reelected
Claudy was reelected president of the Washington Spengerbund at last night’s annual officers election held at the club house on C Street. John Waldman will serve as vice president, with Fred Carr as financial secretary and Henry Werres as recording secretary among others, all elected unanimously except Werres who edged Escherte.
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Haa
Washington Spengerbund
Washington
C Street
F. Cloudy
Frank Claudy
Wiliam I. Myers
Henry Scheuerman
John Waldman
Claudy
Fred Carr
Henry P Werres
L Faber
William Hannemann
Abraman
Henry Xander
Waidman
Singing Society
Carl
Frank Escherte
Myers
Walter
Tentrol
Diamond Thief Wanted in Detroit Diamond Larceny Case
Detroit police sought Frederick Cooney, a bell attendant at the Wayne Hotel, for stealing about $1,000 in diamonds and jewelry from Mrs America Waldron. The theft occurred Saturday afternoon. Cooney fled and is believed to have traveled to Washington. Maj. Sylvester asked Detroit police to maintain a lookout.
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Detroit
Maj
Sylvester
Mich
Frederick Cooney
Wayne
America Waldron
Cooney
Washington
Grateful Duty Roosevelts Peace Resolution Adopted
At the last meeting of Phil Aheridan Post No 14 G A H the commander offered a resolution praising President Theodore Roosevelt for ending the Russo Japanese War and bringing peace. The resolution, unanimously adopted, was forwarded to the President under the post seal. It lauds Roosevelt as a brave selfless peacemaker and thanks him for his perseverance in humanity.
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Phil Aheridan
McKelvey
Japan
Russia
Thia
Theodora Rocevelt
Blalary
Humidity Soars as Heat Lingers Across City
Weather reports note 83 degree official high yesterday with downtown readings higher due to concrete heat. rainfall was general in the East, heavy in New England, while the Upper Lake region stayed dry. Washington sees 2.16 inches this month, and cooler fronts move in from the Dakotas and Missouri Valley.
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Dept of Agricultals Weather Bureau
Saturda
Tabis
Wiley
Canadian
Maritime Provinces
Dakotas
New Ragland
Pantera
South Atlantic States
Gulf Coast
Upper Lake Region
Lake Region
New England States
Dakotae
Kansas
Nebraska
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf
Lower Lakes
Grand Banks
Affleck
Weather Bureau
Henry
Toureau
Washington
Missouri Valley
Mississippi Valley
Lynchburg
Augusta
Miller Under Charges Consul's Articles Anger German Government
The State Department has forwarded German representations about consul Martin Miller of Aix la Chapelle to New York. The U S government has withheld granting an exequatur to Miller as Germany protests his critical articles. Miller has not yet replied, and a New York interview quotes him about returning to Germany after a family illness.
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State Department
Martin Miller
Inew York
United States
Miller
Aix-la-Chapelle
Miler
New York
Britt Britt favorite in Culma boxing bout crowd to witness record attendance
Spectators anticipate the Britt Nelson fight at Culma next Saturday with a cap from 70 000 seats in the amphitheater two thirds sold. All $5 reserved tickets gone many $10 seats snapped up and only a fifth of arena left for sale plus $20 boxes. Betting 10 to 7 favoring Britt with wise money supporting him for his improved form while short end back Nelson as odds lengthen.
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Spentala
Britt
Odda
Nelson
Slort Enders
Fear Plague at Jail Endangers City Release of Inmates Feared
Prisoners with expired terms remain confined as officials worry release would spread disease. A new smallpox case at the United States jail and several suspected cases prompt strict quarantine and intensified monitoring. About 600 inmates are confined. Bradly is diagnosed with smallpox, others show elevated temperatures, and authorities fear outbreaks if released inmates mingle through the city. Disinfectants and tests are underway as quarantine continues in both wings of the jail.
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United States
Jali
Daniel Bradley
Dale Post
Bradleys
Eneidl
Peyton Sweet
Clark Lea
Bradley
Clark Lee
Coneland
Health Department
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Shake-Jr
Ricketts and Hay
Qyster Bay
Wil
John Leach
Philippine Islands
H T Brian
Pla
Prater
John A Slner
Stelctur
Census Bureau
Assembly’s
First Presbyterian
Steaths
Potomac
A. W. Ball
Line
Harry C. Whiting
S Street
Atlantic City
Navy Department
George C Whiting
Interior Department
Mr. Whiting
H WH Whiting
H. F. Whiting
J. H. Finney
E. BH. Whiting
Poe
Ta Louise Pollet
Louise Pollet
Houlogne-sur-Mer
Pas de Calais
France
Thirteenth Street
Pollet
Adolphe Depoilly
United States Navy
Benoit Pallet
Pallet
DR. Bruner
Negre
Max
Asheville
Atlanta
Org
Bismarsk
Boston
Maan
Buffalo
N_Y
Iit
Eo Ag
Chicago
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Sis
Davenport
Denver
Celo
Des Moines
Towa
Galveston
Tex
Halena
Moat
Indianapolis
Ind
Fla
Kansas City
Little Hoek
Ark
New Orleans
North Platte
Salt Lake City
Utah
St. Louia
Paul
Minn
Vicksburg
Misa
Washington Post
Harpera Ferry
W. Va
Magus
City Bulletin
Saengerbund
Waldman
Alo
Phil Aheridan Post
Finland
Germany
Mars
Britt Phy
Gal
Toll
Boston Baking Co
Boston Baking ‘Oo
Lansburgh
BRO
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh Street
Milwaukee ‘Sentinel
Pacific
Taft
Dr King
All Druggista
Peace Confarence
Peace
Xewws Company
Rochester
Peter Grogan
Air Washington
7Th St
Golden Eagle
National Capital Brewing Co
Steinway
Pianos Players Music
OLS
Ihe
Guarrien
McMuullon & McDrarmott
Shoomaker CO
Hiere Wan Ese
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Osteopathy
Br. H. Trumbull
Craig Commercial National Bldg
Ww. Cor Lith
Ste ‘Phone Metu
Emma DE Vries
Tharp
N.W
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