Contention Over New Public Printer Sparks House Clash
Rival cliques in the big building clash as Palmer seeks to oust J Ricketts and Hay. The confrontation could trigger a broad shake up in the Public Printer’s office, with possible dismissals or demotions under civil service rules. Testimony, testimonies, and political maneuvering unfold as factions push for control of the Lanston press operation.
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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
Ricketts and Hay
Oyster Bay
Qyster Bay
Wil
John Leach
Philippine Islands
H T Brian
Pla
Washington
Prater
John A Slner
Stelctur
Rossiter for Place in Public Printer Role?
The article discusses William Rossiter, a New Yorker about forty five, named as a candidate for Public Printer. It argues his qualifications, noting his experience as a practical printer and his potential to oversee government printing costs and efficiency. Strong recommendations have gone to Oyster Bay.
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Wiliam
Raslssery
Pederponurg
Heer
Cnue
Aidinens
Pudi
Prorer Cinse
Fu Ture
Resster
Office of Public Printer
Oyster Bay
Panama Canal Advisory Board to reconvene in New York
Members of the Panama Canal advisory board, here for a year, travel to New York for several days before meeting again likely Wednesday. The group will discuss shipping construction trends, lock versus sea level decisions, and plan a mid November to December report to Congress. Changes at Panama Railroad see H G Bierd named superintendent and William Rodman as loadmaster.
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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 Likely Not, McLeod Says
Rev. Donald McLeod of First Presbyterian in Norfolk doubts a merger with Assembly’s Church when Dr Wilson retires. He notes informal committee, possible offer for Wilson at Warner Memorial Kensington Md, and his own past offer to lead a college which he declined. McLeod cites church growth, historic ties, and central location as reasons against uniting. He praises new members and states the congregation would welcome others if they choose to join. He also recounts his Norfolk trip and Christian labor views.
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Donald McLeod
First Presbyterian Church
Assembly S Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Warner Memorial Church
Kensington
McLeod
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
Robbery at Cusack Store Prompts X Ray Search Plan
A burglary at Cusack, 2010 Seventh Street Northwest, occurred on the night of Friday. Articles taken include three cakes of soap four cans of tomatoeas three cans of peas two bottles of eatsup two glasses of jelly and three watermelons. Police may need X ray screening to locate some items.
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Cusack
Seventh Street Northwest
Man Jumped to Potomac River in Dramatic Attempt
A. W. Hall, 31, of Baltimore, publicly declared “The water for mine” and leapt from the River Queen wharf in Washington. His body was recovered five minutes later and died soon after at Emergency Hospital. Coroner Nevitt will investigate. no cause for the act is known. Hall, a carpenter, gave his coat to a black man as he jumped, leaving a Baltimore address and a letter urging reform from a YMCA member among his belongings.
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Line
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
Funeral notes and obituaries from a Washington journal
The column records deaths including Mia Pheadarua Railey Myera of Saratoga and Mrs Louise Pollet of 611 Thirteenth street NW. It notes family ties, origins, and survivor details, plus a reference to Harry C Whit ing and the Mason family history. Also mentions Lt Commander T B Myers Mason and local civic figures.
Ovation to Dr Bruner from Fifth Baptist Church
Rev Dr Westen Bruner returned from a European tour to be greeted by Fifth Baptist Church members at Fifth and B Streets southwest. An informal reception preceded morning services as he shared travel impressions and spoke on The Price of Peace referencing Portsmouth and President Roosevelt as a leading figure.
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Fifth Baptist Church
Westen Bruner
Europe
B Streets
Bruner
Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Alvills Orld
Carrie Carroll Attempts Suicide in Police Cell
Carrie Carroll a 31 year old Negro woman, held at the Ninth precinct station, hung herself with a skirt rag tied to cell bars but was saved by Policeman Balsey. She was intoxicated and noisy, with a reputation for disorderly conduct. authorities suspect liquor affected her mind, while others call it a bluff. The woman was placed under close watch to prevent another attempt.
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Carrie Carroll
Ninth Precinct
Balsey
Hyves
Daring Robbery Reported From Soldiers' Home Tin Box Lost
Henry Gier inmate of the Soldiers Home reports a theft at night while asleep in the dairy. A heavy tin box containing 346 was taken. Gier laments not the money but the cherished tin box he kept since the Civil War.
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Henry Gier
Gier
Sergt
Carter
Counterfeit 1898 Silver Certificates Traced in Sharon
Secret Service reports several counterfeit 1898 Indian head silver certificates found in Sharon Pennsylvania. Detectors note missing letter I in Washington and missing periods after D, plus misspellings of treasurer as teasurer and register as regaster, aiding bank and public detection.
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Secret Service
Sharon
Washington
Weather conditions and cotton warehouse fire report
Weather conditions report from the Weather Bureau notes general unsettled conditions across the Midwest and East with heavy rains in New England and the Gulf coast, light rain in the Upper Lakes and a forecast for Monday and Tuesday with no major temperature changes. In separate news, a cotton warehouse in Johnston South Carolina burned last night, about 1,000 bales lost valued at $60,000, with D. T. Gutza reported seriously burned.
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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
Johnston, S C
Johnston
D. T. Gutza
Claudy Re elected President of Washington Spengerbund
At the Washington Spengerbund annual election F Cloudy was re elected president for fifteen years. John Waldman remains vice president with a slate of officers and directors elected unanimously except Werres. The group will meet to plan the coming year and install the new officers in about a month.
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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 sought in Detroit hotel jewel heist
Police in Detroit have a lookout for Frederick Cooney a bell boy alleged to have stolen about 1000 dollars worth of diamonds and jewelry from Mrs America Waldron a hotel guest at Wayne Hotel on Saturday afternoon The stolen jewels were owned by Mrs Waldron and a large reward may be offered The suspect fled and authorities believe he may have headed to Washington.
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Detroit
Maj
Sylvester
Mich
Frederick Cooney
Wayne
America Waldron
Cooney
Washington
Grateful Do Roosevelt Resolution Adopted by Post
At the last meeting of Phil Aheridan Post No 14 G A H a resolution praised President Theodore Roosevelt for shepherding peace between Japan and Russia. The post commander McKelvey offered the measure which passed unanimously and was sent to the President under post seal. The text lauds Roosevelt for humanity, peace efforts, and the return of world honor to the peacemakers while noting the war’s end as a result of his perseverance.
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Phil Aheridan
McKelvey
Japan
Russia
Thia
Theodora Rocevelt
Blalary
Humidity Lingers as Heat Persists Across City
Weather Bureau records show yesterday’s official high of 83 degrees downtown with higher readings on exposed pavements and glass. General rainfall was heavy in the East, light in the Upper Lake region, and Washington has seen 2.16 inches this month, while temperatures shift across nearby regions.
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Weather Bureau
Henry
Toureau
New England
Upper Lake Region
Washington
Dakotas
Missouri Valley
Mississippi Valley
Lynchburg
Augusta
Miller Under Charges and Exequatur Withheld
The State Department forwarded representations from the German government about United States consul Martin Miller of Aix-la-Chapelle. His reply is not yet received and the exequatur remains withheld. Miller, in New York, said he came due to a cable about his father’s illness and planned to return to Germany soon.
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State Department
Martin Miller
Inew York
United States
Miller
Aix-la-Chapelle
Miler
New York
Britt Favorite Seen For Britt Nelson Fight At Culma
Spentala Pha Bech wen Pose San Prinelsea reports a record crowd expected for Britt Nelson at Culma next Saturday. The amphitheater capacity is 70,000 with 12,000 bleacher seats. Most $5 and many $10 seats sold, leaving little seating. receipts likely the largest in U S fight history. Betting 10 to 7 favor Britt, odds may shift to 10 to 6 or 2 to 1 as the fight nears. Wise money backs Britt for boxing superiority. short enders favor Nelson at better odds.
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Spentala
Britt
Odda
Nelson
Slort Enders
Fear Plague at Jail Feared as Smallpox Spreads
Prisoners with expired terms kept confined to prevent contagion as smallpox case Bradley triggers strict quarantine. About 600 inmates remain under watch with others showing suspicious temperatures and the disease spreading fears among officials and families.
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United States
Jali
Daniel Bradley
Dale Post
Bradleys
Peyton Sweet
Clark Lea
Bradley
Clark Lee
Coneland
Health Department
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Shake-Jr
Census Bureau
Assembly’s
First Presbyterian
Says
Ham
Steaths
Potomac
A. W. Ball
Mua
Pheederus B. Myera
Mia Pheadarua
Railey Myera
Saratoga
Swentieth
Street
Col Theodorus B. Myers
Benjamin F Sutler
New York City
Porto Rico
Sidney Mazon
Marquis de Dorado
Julian James
Mason
T. B. Myers-Mason
U S. M
Saugerties
N Y
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
Capital Traction Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
United States Realty
DR. Bruner
Negre
Max
Asheville
Atlanta
Org
Bismarsk
Boston
Maan
Buffalo
N_Y
Iit
Eo Ag
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Sis
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Denver
Celo
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Towa
Galveston
Tex
Halena
Moat
Indianapolis
Ind
Fla
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Little Hoek
Ark
Memphis
New Orleans
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Salt Lake City
Utah
St. Louia
St 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
Eneidl
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
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