Russians Lena Case Ordered Dismantled in San Francisco
The Acting Secretary of State said the Russian armed transport Lena at San Francisco will be taken by U.S. naval authorities and disarmed. The ship may be repaired at Mare Island or privately docked under custody, with crew paroled and not to leave until peace is concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel Yester- Gay
Lena
San Francisco
Creeting
United States
Mare Island Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Mare Island
Russia
Sena
Goodrich
Secretary of the Navy
McCalla
State Department
Oficera
Japan
Takahira
Adee
Lberty
Theodore Hansen
Washington
Bar Harbor
Atlee
Hansen
Lend
Count Cassini
Lae Lena
St. Petersburg
Notice of free marriage and death notices across papers
The Washington Post offers free insertion and telegram transmission of marriage and death notices to multiple morning papers including New York Times Baltimore Herald Boston Globe Buffalo Courier Cincinnati Inquirer Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburg Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Syracuse Post-Standard St Paul Pioneer-Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer inclusive of various listed outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
NEW York Times
Baltimore Herald
Boston Globe
Buffalo Courier
Cincinnati Inquirer
Chicago Record-Herald
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Pittsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rochester Herald
Louis Republic
Byracue Post-Standard
BT. Paul Pioneer-Press
Minneapolis Tribune
Cleveland Plain Dealer
MULTIPLE MARRIAGE LICENSES AND OBITUARIES LISTED
A collection of names and notices includes licensed marriages and funeral details. Entries mention Charles H Norton and Laura Young, various couples, and obituaries with dates and burial plans across Washington and other locales, noting hospitals, churches, and cemeteries.
Deaths in Health Office Record September 15 1904
Health Office Deaths report lists numerous individuals with ages from 4 months to 65 years. Entries include Corua Brown Freedmen's Hospital 63 William H Carter 39 Willan H Carter 39 John Daly 65 Wm M Gallant 62 Edward C Kearney 28 Hermmard Kuhn 20 Javou J Lauxman 6% Darta P Leibhardt 5% Ada Uo Land 32 Aliee M Leneless Twining City 8 months Varrie Manning 40 John T Nelson 49 nia Owen 4 months Robert Vo Rolling 1 year ceaphine A Spicer 63 Agnes M Stouffer 3 years A Bell Webb 7 months Report incomplete with several garbled names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corua Brown
Darta P Leibhardt
Ada
Undertaker and Embalmer Ad in Washington D C
An old OCR ad for funeral services lists Joseph Gawler at 940 F Street N W and a Pa Ave address for chapel and funeral director work. It notes first class service, moderate prices, and phone contact Main 121 with establishing date 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gawler
Main
God Embalmer
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Fourteenth &Treet NW
Ommodious Chapel
North Sf
J. Williand Lee
Ann Embalmer
Zur
Orst
Eybalmer
Plans To Dismantle Lena In San Francisco Bay
Captain Berlinsky of the Lena met Admiral Goodrich to discuss the presidential decision allowing the ship to remain if guns are landed. Plans were reportedly to move Lena to Mare Island while guards bar all boats. The Boston may be patrolling for Russian or Japanese ships amid rumors of Korea or Lena pursuits. Japanese consul Uyeno denies overstepping propriety in talks with Collector Stratton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cala
Berlinsky
Lena
Bennington
Goodrich
New York
Sena
Mare Island
Admiral McCain
Russia
Oteer
Paul Jones
United States
Boston
Korea
Pacific
K. Uyeno
Stratton
Sanancisco Harbor
Lena Affair Sparks International Interest In San Francisco
Russia reports Lena requires extensive repairs and should stay in San Francisco until war ends. Russian admiralty accepts disarmament decision, praising U S action. Tokyo notes Lena’s presence fuels theories of testing American legal stance and possible crew changes after Port Arthur events. Authorities monitor but give no public stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Petersburg
Lena
San Francisco
Berlinsky
Admiralty
Tokyo
Russia
America
Foursakoff
Novik
Port Arthur
Vladivostok
Caae
Liaoyang Battle Shapes English Opinion On War
Tokyo reports from London claim Japanese aims in Liaoyang were to drive out Russians and seize Manchuria’s key base. British sentiment is seen as shaken, with dispatches accused of bias coloring judgments and challenging Japan’s strategic gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
London Times
Tokyo
England
Liaoyang
Manchuria
Russia
Kuropatkin
Siberian
London
British Bark Lucia Sunk by Port Arthur Mine
A British sailing vessel believed to be the Lucia struck a mine off Port Arthur and sank. Only one person from the crew was rescued. The vessel is thought to have been running the blockade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nagasaki
Lucia
Port Arthur
Woman Under Arrest in Talhelm Murder Case
In Hagerstown Maryland on September 15 Emma Wolfe widow with several children was arrested by Detective Alexander and Sheriff Downing for accessory to the murder of Simon Talhelm. She was committed to jail by Justice Johnson after questioning by State's Attorney Long she claimed innocence. Three persons are jailed in the case John Smith Charles Barton and Mrs Wolfe Barton is seen as the principal suspect with Smith and Wolfe as accessories.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Simon Talhelm
Emma Wolfe
West Antietam Street
Talhelm
Alexander
Downing
Justice Johnson
Long
Wolfe
Dynamite Kills Saloon Keeper in Silverton Cal
Peter Dalla, a saloon keeper, is dead from a dynamite explosion that wrecked his home. Police seek Bernardo Fueri, as Dalla recently quarreled with a woman over affection. Also notes ship arrivals and departures in transatlantic liner movements and a Pennsylvania Railroad ticket offer.
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Silverton
Cal
Peter Dalla
Bernardo Fueri
Dalla
White brothers convicted of second degree murder in Rowan County
Special to The Washington Pen Salisbury N C Sept 15 Thomas and Chalmers White two Concord N C merchants are convicted of second degree murder in the shooting of Russell Sherrill in a dispute over a marriage bid involving their niece Annie White Sherrill was a Mount Ulla resident The verdict followed a twenty hour jury deliberation Judge Cook reserved sentence until tomorrow Counsel for the defense announced an appeal to the next term of Rowan Superior Court
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Washington
Salisbury
N. C
Thomas
Chalmers White
Russell Sherrill
Concord
N. Co
Russell Sherrell
Annie White
Sherrill
Mount Ulla
Rowan County
Cook
Rowan Superior Court
Western bankers nominate officers at ABA session
Western bankers chaired the American Bankers Association meeting in New York with talks on emergency circulation and regional business conditions. Delegates including Joseph G. Brown A. V. Lane and others heard panel remarks while nominees for president, vice president, and executive council were presented for tomorrow's election. A subway tour and Coney Island entertainment capped the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Bankers’ Association
A. J. Frame
Waukesha National Bank
Waukeshana
Panio Panaceas
W. C. Robinson
First National Bank of
Winfield
Kans
Eugene E. Prussing
Chicago
National Banks
Trust Company
North South
East
West
Joseph G. Brown
Raleigh
N. C
A. V. Lane
The
National Exchange Bank
Dallas
Tex
R. F. Maddox
Atlanta
J. Wirt Randall
Farmers’ National Bank
Annapolis
Fisher J. Wade
St. Louis
Joseph C. Hendrix
Association
Tomorrow
E. F. Swinney
Flint National Bank
Kansas City
John L. Hamilton
Hamilton & Cusningham Bank
Hoopeston
G. S. Whitson
National City Bank of
New York City
Clark Whl- Hams
Trst
John Perrin
American National Bank
Indianapolis
Ind
Grier Hirsch
York
J. T. Desmarkes
First National Bank
St. Augustine
Fla
B. R. Fancher
Union National Bank
Cleveland
Ohio
T. J. Pletcher
Marshalltown
Iowa
L. B. Farley
Merchants and Planters’ National Bank
Montgomery
Ala
William George
Illinoi Bankers’ Association
Aurora
F. B. Marshall
National Bank of Commerce
Mao
Coney Island
Overtures to Addicks Men Aim at One Republican Ticket
Dover Sept 15 regular Republican State committee drafted harmony overtures and forwarded them to the Union Addicks committee. Each faction nominated a full state ticket while preserving presidential electors. Resolutions adopted demand removal of all candidates on both tickets and joint meeting to agree on a single Republican State ticket with twelve Delawareans named for governor and other offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Del
Harmony
Union
Addicks
Republican State Committee
Boreman resigns from county GOP committee in protest
Robert J. A. Boreman longtime Parkersburg Republican chairman tendered his resignation from the county committee. He plans to stump against the Republican State ticket and cannot support Governor candidate Dawson. Boreman is nephew of West Virginia’s first governor A. I. Boreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Washington Post
W. Va
Robert J. A. Boreman
Mr. Dawson
West Virginia
A. I. Boore
Olney Declines Democratic Nomination for Massachusetts Governor
Richard Olney announced at the Democratic State convention in Boston that he absolutely declines to accept the gubernatorial nomination under any circumstances. The convention had urged his candidacy, but Olney refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Boston
Mass
Richard Olney
Nominations and political moves across states
Nominations for Congress unfold in multiple states. In Alabama Dr J I Armstrong of Blount County is named to oppose Democrat C W Underwood. In New Jersey Henry C Longenslager is renominated for a seventh term. Kentucky Republican Samuel J Pugh is tapped to contest Kehoa. Indiana Democrats and Populists announce moves amid a Taggart visit and anti fusion efforts as campaigns begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Republican Congressional Committee
Alabama
J. I. Armstrong
Blount County
Congress
C. W. Underwood
Camden
N. J
Henry C. Longenslager
Cynthiana
Kentucky
Samuel J. Pugh
Kehoa
Peru
Ind
Indiana
Clement H. Halderman
North Manchester
State Ticket Nominated By Nominating Convention
A state ticket headed by Leroy Templeton of Indianapolis was nominated for governor today. The platform denounces the Democratic party as being controlled by plutocrats and Wall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vention
Leroy Templeton
Indianapolis
Democratic Party
Wall Street
Canal Commission Back in New York Sets Procurement Plans
The Isthmian Canal Commission, led by Admiral Walker, returned from Panama to resume duties in New York with focus on the Culebra Cut. Orders will be issued for cement, 1,000 steel dump cars, and a photographic surveying outfit, plus vitrified sewer pipe for Panama’s sewer construction. The commission also prepared a complete canal strip government code awaiting War Secretary approval.
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Admiral Walker
Isthmian Canal Commission
New York
Panama
Culebra
United States
Colon
Canal Strip
Commission
Secretary of War
American party formed to oppose Mormon church in politics
A new American party was organized at a mass meeting in Salt Lake City to oppose church interference in politics. A five member state central committee was named to organize campaigns, call a mass convention, and nominate a congressional member and state ticket. No presidential electors will be nominated. Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho spoke, pledging full probing of the Reed Smoot charges.
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Utah
Salt Lake City
American Party
Grand Theater
Congress
Fred Dubois
Idaho
Privileges and Elections Committee
United States Senate
Reed Smoot
Dubois Bave
Montana Democrats vote to block fusion with labor parties
Helena Sept. 15 The Democratic State Convention rejected fusion with labor Populist and anti trust groups by a 22 vote margin amid a total vote over 500. The ticket named is Congressman A C Gormley Governor Joseph K Toode Met Justice D F Smith Lieutenant Governor Edwin Ferris. Cortelyou returns to New York after a short visit to his family and leaves for New York afternoon yesterday.
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Montana
Helena
Mont
A. C. Gormley
Joseph K. Toode
D. F. Smith
Edwin Ferris
Cortelyou
New York
Republicanational Committee
Chicago
Ames Indictments Stand In Minneapolis Bribery Case
Judge Harrison refused to quash ten indictments against former Mayor A A Ames for bribery and corruption after noting prior conviction, an Supreme Court reversal on technical grounds, and a jury disagreement on retrial. The evidence may be submitted to a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
A. M. Harrison
Mayon
A. A. Ames
Ames
Supreme Court
Married Despite Objection Elopes From Morgantown to Clarksburg
Everett Casto a former WVU student and Beaste Grant of Morgantown, daughter of Hon. EB Grant regent of the university, married at Christ Episcopal Church in Clarksburg after her father opposed the match. They eloped after leaving Morgantown on the Pittsburg flyer and faced efforts to stop the wedding by telephone. The couple went on a short Great Lakes trip and plan to return to Morgantown for parental forgiveness.
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West Virginia
Clarksburg
W. Va
Trev
James IF
Plummer
Grant
Casto
Great Lakes
Morgantown
Funeral of Capt. Leibhardt in Lincoln Post service
Funeral services for Capt. David P. Leibhardt, who died by his own hand, were held at Lee's under G A R auspices with Chaplain Bloodgood and officers Hazard Wheeler and Adjt. McElderry in attendance. The procession moved to Milton Ind. for interment. Pallbearers included W A Proctor George Smith George Durfee J H Bradford Capt J D Wycoff and Lieut J J Peeler. Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md Sept 16 The saw mill of Calvin Hay near Salter bury burned this morning with heavy lumber loss three thousand dollars partially insured. Fire traced to boiler.
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David P. Leibhardt
Lee’s Undertaking Establishment
Lincoln Post, No. 3
J. D. Bloodgood
Hazard Wheeler
Adjt
W. McElderry
Milton
Ind
W. A. Proctor
George Smith
George Durfee
Lincoln Post
J. H. Bradford
J. D. Wycoff
J. Peeler
Loyal Legion
Washington Post
Cumberland
Calvin Hay
Salterbury
Frostburg
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Charles H Norton
Laura Young
Thomas Yerby
Josephine Johnson
Rarkie Jost
Eva Cora King
George Wilam Penn
Annie E. Errickson
Richard Lovke
Catherine Hedgeman
John W. Barbour
Mary Chase
Balti-more
Richard D. Brooks
Emma Coates
Robert Ferguson
Cornelia White
Arthur Reeder
Mamie Cooper
Samuel T. Gant
Martha Thornton
St. Peter's Ch
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Fletcher
Benjamin F. Fletcher
Addie Fletcher
M Street
Ap m Miller
Sueneniy
Imington
Alexander Malvb Miller
Pugh
Altus Restaen
William Kend Pugh
Cincinnati
Ohie
Pancaster
L'Amot Reun
Othe Falls
Ann Adella LiAmoureux
Joan Brait
Beekman du Barry
Albany
T Reynolds
Edward R. Reynolds
Oak Hill Cemetery
Liam Walsh
Siu A Om
St. Dominic's Church
Health Office Record
Undertakers
W.R. Speare
F Street
N. W
John R. Wricht
Tenth Street
Prominea
North 47
Niewsrapert RiHive
Admiral Goodrich
Patricia
Hamburg
la Tourgine
Havre
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Kanie Alvert
Bremen
Chevours
Moltke
Queenstown
Teutonic
Liverpool
Walderses
Heys
Savoie
New Quueenstown
Baltic
Newark
Baltimore and Return
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congresa Ia
National Association
Delaware
Dawson
Olney
Bridgeport
Conn
Taggart
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Antifusion Populists
W. B. Moses & Sons
Canal Commission
Sells
Topeka
Willie Sells
Allen White
Dayton
Emma Clark
Philadelhia
Allen Sells
Mrs. Sells-Greenspan
Capt. Leibhardt
Lincoln Grand Army Post
Morton C. Stout & CO
Cranston
Morton C
Wartsa
Cseeseenee
Axminster
Chesapeake Beach
Tes m. Re Ecuning
George Ade
Buaial
Edward Morgan
Hall Caine
Amelia Bingham
Splendia Company
Charles Richman
Frank Worthing
Climbers
Bilchard Cable
Robert Hood Bowers
NEW York Theater
Chase
Polith Vaudaville
EVL
Gore
Rose Coghlan
Baya
Sym. Orch
Geo. W. Day
Mary Dupont
C. Lafayette
Nixon & Zimmerman Opera CO
Willard Boenser
Bob White
King Dodo
Ecein
Academy
Billy Clifford
Kernan
Mars
Gentry Bros
Chevy Chase Lake
U. S. Marine Band
the Sunday Post
California
A.J. Poston
Arent Amant
16Th St.nw
Pa. Ave
Potomac
Indian Head
Quantico
Charles Macalester
Mount Vernon
Home and Toms OF Washington
Fort Myer
Arlington Falls Church
Aqueduct Bridge
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co
Norfolk
Fort Monroe
Portsmouth
Newport News
Alexandria
Monroe
Colorado
6Th and
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
Merchants & Miners’ Steamships
7Th St
14Th
N.Y
John Callahan
W.W. H. Call
Atlage
American Line
Cherdourg
Southampton
Philadelphia
Atlertg Transport Lime
Lees
Antwerp
Paris
White Star Lene
Qieldistown
Ace
Gibraltar
Genoa
Republic
Cretic New
Sanopfic
David Lindsay
F St
Washington, D T
Cunard Line
Piera
North River
Etruria
Campania
Lucania
Umbria
Autania
Neon
Carpathia
Saioon
Pannonia
Munyon
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