Change of Officials at Merchants and Mechanics Bank Alexandria
Stockholders in Alexandria announced changes in the Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank with Eldridge E Jordan stepping down as president after three years and Michael G McCormick named as his successor. Jordan sold control last May for 250000 dollars and plans to head Commercial National Bank within the year.
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Alexandria
Jordan
Commercial National Bank
Merchants and Mechantts Savings Bank
Eldridge
Michael G. McCormick
Mr. McCormick
Michael G McCormick
Patrick Mee
Julius I Peyser
Lester B Flatt
A D Prince
Reveille J. Smith
Emanuel Spelch
Charles J. Walker
Benjamin Woodruff
C. M Woolf
Henry TL. West
O. B. Zantainger
A. P.carpenter J. Fendall Cain
Samuel Jole
Henry P Blair
Robert E. Burks
Charlies W. Carr
Seventh Street
John JD. Howard
Napa
West End
A. Prince Chhirman
O B Zantainger
Trauks
Eldridge E Jordan
Ordline
Merchants + and Mechanics Savings Bank
Spoekholdir
Woman seeks death in Washington precinct
Mrs Margaret A Horn of Hillsboro Oregon called the private office of Captain Daley at the indh precinct mourning yesterday and asked to be electrocuted She said she did not want to die herself but wished to die The woman who is 1905 vintage and widow of Julius Korn was sent to Washington Hospital and has no relatives in Hillsboro or the capital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiulhng
Forn Uncles
Indh
Mra
Margaret A Horn
Aft
Hillsboro
LD. C
Capt
Daley
Washington Aadiumt Hospital
St Elizabetus
Korn
Tulius Korn
Hillshoro
Washington
Jewelry Thefts Strikes Two Homes In City
Miss Lille Simpson of 186 Tennessee ages reported thieves forced entry to her home while family away and stole jewelry valued at 225 dollars. The collection included a gold bracelet watch diamond ring gold locket turquoise ring Hunting vase watch three sapphire earrings diamond stud and a tick pendant. A second burglary at 304 E Street Northeast between September 6 and yesterday saw seven gold rings and a door key stolen from a home entered with a duplicate key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lille Simpson
Tennessee
Tulin HE Wood
E Street
Harbor police probe after abandoned launch sighted near Virginia shore
A report to the harbor police said an abandoned gasoline launch was anchored about a mile above the Highway Bridge in the Potomac near the Virginia shore. The occupant was believed drowned or to have committed suicide, but no body was found and the vessel was towed to the harbor precinct. Later a theft report surfaced that KE M Fond’s launch had been stolen in the morning and was recovered that night.
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Harbor
Potomac
Virginsa
Passeno
KE. M. Fond
Customs Court Set to Reopen September 23
The United States Court of Customs Appeals will reconvene on September 23 for its first full session with a complete docket. Appeals from decisions of the board of general appraisers have accumulated over the summer, signaling a busy restart for the new court.
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Customs Court
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Board of General Appraisers
Immigrant Groups by Nation and Wealth Revealed
A 2001 to 2011 US immigration snapshot shows 9 771 512 aliens with 1 761 948 Italians and 873 600 Jews the top groups. Miscellaneous immigrants number 30 772 and Pacific Islanders 641. Average landing wealth varies from 13 dollars for Jews to 7 dollars for Koreans with other groups averaging under 2 dollars for siren.
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United States
Immigration Bureau
Block system adopted by Washington Railway and Electric
The Washington Railway and Electric Company shifted to a two block spacing rule across principal lines to prevent car bunching. Patrons accuse longer running times on Mount Pleasant and Georgetown, while officials and conductors praise the distribution of cars and schedule discipline. Inspectors monitor results as Capital Traction denies enforcing the rule on its lines.
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Washington Railway and Electric Company
Mount Pleasant
Georgetown
Carmen
Gorgetown
Capital Traction Company
Growth of New York Cities Population Figures 1910
Population figures for New York cities show Watertown at 26,740 up 5,034 from 1900, Cohoes at 21,709 down from 23,910, and Oswego at 28,368 up from 22,199. A long list follows with numerous cities and respective changes since 1900, plus Springfield Illinois at 51,678 up 17,519.
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Watertown
N. Y
Cohoes
Oswego
New York States
Batavia
Corning
Cortland
Dunkirk
Bulton
Geneva
Qlous Falls
Gloversviile
Harnell
Hudson
Ithaca
Johnestown
Lackawanna
Little Falls
Lekport
Middletown
North Tonawanda
Ogdensburg
Olean
Oranning
Peekskill
Plattsburg
Fort Cheater
Port Jarvis
Rensaclaer
Rome
Tonawanda
Springfield, Ill
Field Day Plans Made by Engraving Division
William Malone was named chair man of the annual field day committee of the engraving division at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Other officers include Frank Lamasure as secretary and John C. New men as treasurer. Director Ralph will address the crowd and present prizes at Chesapeake Beach on September 2. A delegation from the printing division is expected to participate in the games.
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Wiliam Malone
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Frank Lamasure
John C. Newmen
Ralph
Bureau
Chesapeake Beach
J. Enos Ray
Congress
Maryland
Maine
Sam DeNedrey
Emmett L. Adams
Charles D. Seals
Luke Ludlow
Gompers
J. Enos
Ray
John B. Colpoys
Central Labor Union
Robert E. Lee
Maryland Federation of Labor
John H. Lorch
Joe Evans
Stone Cutters’ Union
J. L. Redier
Columbia Typographical Union
Credentials McAnnin
Hilkteym
Digney
Resolutions
Buckley
O'Hagan
Mattes
Rohman
Walters
Williams
McKenna
Constitution
Colpoys
Zell
Jabvels
Lewis Schmidt
Romm
Rules
Harden
Price
de Nedrey
Warfield
Burghrmeister
Gompers for Ballot Right Urged at Maryland Labor Session
Delegates from Maryland and the District of Columbia opened the sixth annual Maryland District Federation of Labor meeting at Eagles Hall with Frank Morrison and John B Colpoy s welcoming. Samuel Gompers urged giving Washington residents the right to vote, while J Enos Ray spoke politics at a lively smoker.
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Washington
Frank Morrison
Maryland
District of Columbia
Wagles’ Hall
Maryland District Federation of Labor
Washington Central Labor Union
Eagles’ Hall
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Sam de Nedrey
Central Labor Union
Gompers
John B. Colpoya
Weather and storm notes from Gulf to Atlantic shores
Weather Bureau report dated Tuesday describes a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico merging slowly southeast of Texas. Storm warnings remain along the Texas coast while scattered showers occur nationwide. Cool air pushes east toward the Atlantic seaboard as a northwest high pressure area is expected to govern conditions for 2–3 days with generally fair weather in the north and showers in the south.
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Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Gulf
Pensacola
Galveston
Gulf Region
Middle Atlantic Seaboard
Lake
Ohio
Saint Lawrence
Rocky Mountain
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
West Gulf
Great Lakes
European
Grand Banke
May Honor Justice White for Hague Tribunal Seat
Friends in Washington of Associate Justice White of the Supreme Court believe President Taft may honor him with membership on The Hague tribunal. The late Chief Justice Fuller was a member of that body, and White is regarded as highly qualified though unlikely to become chief justice.
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Washington
White
Supreme Court
Taft
Hague Tribunal
Fuller
United States Supreme Court
Justice White
Hague
Man Surrenders to Newport News Police
A young man who gave the name Lawrence Matthews surrendered to Newport News police yesterday claiming he is wanted in Washington for passing worthless checks. He said he has a wife in the city whom he deserted to enlist in the navy last July after obtaining 10 dollars in bad checks. Detectives Evans and O Dun have charge. Detective O Dea holds the warrant. Matthews is described as a 28 year old carpenter previously living at 18 W Street Northwest Washington.
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Lawrence Matthews
W Street
Washington
Newport News
Mitchell
Navy
Polce
L. M. Matthews
Evans
O'Dus
O'Dea
Matthews
Home for Miss Monsen
Miss Gertrude Monsen a Swedish woman at Georgetown University Hospital has improved and may be discharged soon. A home has been found for Miss Monsen and she will enter it after leaving the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Monsen
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington Post
Miss Montgen
Oyster Brings Grievance Over Slum Conditions to Petworth Meeting
I. W. Oyster reported alleged neglect by the district commissioners in addressing slum conditions in Washington. He described letters requesting a hearing and later refusals to receive information, urging an investigation. The Petworth Citizens' Association also noted actions on Upshur park, a fire engine house request, and leadership changes including Secretary Gable and new members Graves and Robinson.
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Petworth Citizens’ Association
I. W. Oyster
Rudolph
W. N. Cromwell
Upshur Park
Gable
Petworth
Isaac Els
A. G. Graves
Louis J. Robinson
Kellogg Said Likely to Replace Bowers as Solicitor General
Rumor says former trust buster Kellogg will be offered the post to succeed the late Lloyd W. Bowers. President Taft reportedly favors a middle western appointee, with Kellogg praised for major antitrust suits including the Standard Oil case. Kellogg hails from St Paul while Bowers was from the Midwest.
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Lloyd W. Bowers
Taft
Soyn W. Bowers
Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
Middle West
Middle West. Mr. Bowers
Mr. Kellogg
St. Paul
Cat Club Drops Exhibition. Washington Club Announces Decision
At Mrs. L. H. Bixby home 2013 Kalorama Washington the Washington Cat Club voted last night not to hold a winter cat show. The previous event cost and labor discouraged a repeat this season. The meeting was the first since early spring and Mrs. F Tompking presided in the president’s absence with Mrs. Henry A. West away.
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Washington Cat Club
L. H. Bixby
Kalorama
Bixby
Aero Plans Open Question Before Chamber of Commerce
Washington aviation plans face a joint Chamber of Commerce review as Aero-Scientific Club seeks funding for an amateur meet at College Park starting October 17 and a professional contest at Benning. Organizers expect strong attendance and international interest with prizes, cross country race hopes, and ties to Long Island events.
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Aero-Scientific Club
Aska
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Chamber of Commitrce
National Aviation
American Aeronautic Fedération
Long Island
Biéphing
Aero-fcientific Club
Chamber of Commercie
College Park
EB. H. Young
Benning
Aero Club of Washington
Army
Aero Club of America
Glenn H. Curtiss
New York
Aeroplanist
United Effort
Hart of the Agro Club of Washington
Chamber of ‘Commerce
J. Lynn Yeagle
National Aviation Company
Basten
Grahame White
England
Boston
Washington Monument
Bte
Aeroplaria
Aero Clup of
America
Executive Committee
Aviation Committee
James E. West
American League Park
Washington Playgrounds Association
Horse Owners’ Association
Jerome H. Joyce
Aero Club of
Baltimore
International
Joyce
Boston Aviation
British Aero Victor Wins First Harvard Boston Meet
Victor Grahame of England dominates the Harvard Boston Aero meet closing nine days of competition. He wins the blue ribbon event, the newspaper prize, and collects four firsts and three seconds for about $22,100 in prizes. Wright brothers pilots Brookins and Johnstone earn substantial cash, while Clifford Harmon and W Starling Burgess also claim multiple prizes in a strong field with minimal damage.
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Boston
Claude Grahamewinte
England
Farman
Bostonight
Glenn H. Curtiase
Con Witte
Walter Brookins
Ralph Johnstone
Wright -Brothere
Johnstone
Wiile “Brookings
Enn H. Curtina
Charles Foster Willard
Clifford B. Harmon
New York
Harvard
Apt. Tom Williams Dead
Thomas Williams known as Capt Com Williams dies at 801 Webster Street NW. Born March 10 1820 in what is now Alexandria County Virginia he moved to Stafford County as a youth before returning to Washington. He served in the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry and Maryland artillery and married Susan Rockefeller. He leaves a wife a daughter four sons and a brother.
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Thomas Wiliams
South
Com Williams
Webster Street
Capt
Willams
Alexandria County
Stafford County
Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Susan EH. Rockefeller
Jaime F. M. Rockefeller
New
Schools Set to Open Missing Cleveland Park Delays
The district board reports all public schools will reopen September 19 except Cleveland Park, which starts October 1 with students in temporary quarters. Fire safety upgrades including new fire gangs and extinguishers will be installed, and a recommended gong from Fire Chief Wagner is adopted. Complaints about repair work surface from Miss Flora Hendley and Hosmer Johnson, but W. V. Cox says operations run smoothly and a successful year is anticipated.
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Cleveland Park
Stuart
Wagher
Franklin School
A. T. Stuart
Percy Hughes
R. C.ruce
B. V. Brown
S. BE. Kramer
B. T. Jankey
B. W. Murch
B. L. Thurston
W. B. Patterson
S. M. Ly
F. K. Hendley
G. Kimball
Isaac Fairbrother
H. M. Johnston
W. Montgomery
J. B. Walker
Mies M. O. Shedd
J. C. Neile
Snowden Ashford
Wagner
Flora Hendley
Hosmer Johnson
W. V. Cox
Injured Mail Carrier Edward Wolforth In Stalled Recovery
There was no change yesterday in the condition of Edward Wolforth, a United States mail carrier, who sustained brain concussion when his motor mail wagon collided with a touring car owned and operated by Charles White Jr. of 1843 Vernon Place Northwest at the intersection of New Hampshire avenue and N street Monday night.
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Edward Wolforth
United States
New Hampshire Avenue
N Street
Charles White, Jr
Vernon Place
Mint Director on Job Today Returns to Post
George H. Roberts will return to Washington to resume his former post as director of the mint after a three year absence. His appointment by President Taft was announced several days ago.
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Mint
George H. Roberts
Washington
Taft
Washington Gas Light stockholders met to vote on dividends and bonds
The Washington Gas Light Company calls a special stockholders meeting for October 11 1910 at noon to decide key propositions. Items include continuing or changing dividend policy at 10 percent annual, funding betterments from earnings or new bond issues, refunding outstanding bonds and certificates of indebtedness, and potential large bond issues with deed of trust. Stockholder eligibility closes September 25 1910 with voting limited to those listed fourteeen days prior.
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Washington Gay Light Company
Tenth St. Aw
Washington City
D. C
Washington Siento Gioert
Washington Gays Light Company
Washington
DD. C
Washington Gas Line Company
Gwu
Beneft
Washington Gas Light Company
Heraby
Noila
Washington Gab Light Comwilliam
B. Camp
Washington Gea Light Company A
Ee Eee Corded YS
Tousekol Bostenne Consolidated Car Loads
Secu Company
Maze setoRdcs
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Merchants and Mechanics Savings
Mr. G. Woormick
Capt. Daley
Ninth Precinct
Detective Headquarters
New Rule of Washington Railway and Electric Co
New York Cities
Census Bureau
Empire State
William Malone
Neme
Bheanepeae
Convention of Labor
Philadelphia
Treasury Department
W. H. Gibson
Treasury
Auc
Gibson
Asheville
N.C
Atlante
Atlantic City
Ai Rinston
Boffalo
Beigua Mont
Banepa City
Little Rock
Afl
Oz Orest
Utah
Paul
Minn
Ingaeld
Vickstirg
River Bulletin
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Miss Monsen
Pellagra
Cat Club
S. Goldheim & Sons
Sevedith
British Aero Victor
APT
Tom” Williams
Lansburgh & Bro
Ehst
Sts
Bixtée
We Vale
Sall
Sanders & Stayman
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street
N. W
Paris
Christian Xander
Phi
7Th St. Ro
OPN
Per Rees
416Th Bt. N. W
Dixie” Cola
Neale
John F. Ellis & CO
Penna, Ave
Waabington
People's Drug Store
A. Rt
THEQ
Orcoran Gallery OF Art
F. B. McGuire
FOINT
Brig and Masons
Tamber
Gonatica
Inp
Milburm, Heister & C0
Rchitects
the Young Mews Store
Ean
6Th Street
M. W
Peabees Prisess
Setefers
Erage Sets
Washington Rost Building
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