Commerce Cases Set Involve Intricacies For Supreme Court
Transportation interests await decisions from the Supreme Court as more than twenty interstate and intrastate commerce questions are set for hearing. The ICC’s power to regulate elevators in transit and other rulings loom large, with cases from Missouri River codes and Western states shaping rates and common carrier status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ICC
Interatate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court
Intestate Commerce Commission
United States
Missouri
Mississippi Valley
Tne
State Commerce Commission
St Lois National
United States Circuit
Circaft
Railroad
Escape as Ship Sinks Off Norfolk Coast
A four mast schooner Stella from Bath, bound for Savannah, foundered last night between Cape Henry and Cape Henry light with 1024 tons. Captains Dawhee and Meritt oversaw salvage and reported crew saved. wreck towed with 16 tons of steam coal aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Raplin
Bath
Fom Grernsport
Capea Venry
Harris
Osetsorkee
Sastamah
Wallan
Dow
Gorman Nomination Acceptance At Maryland Primary Event
Spectator crowd at Fatview Laurel Maryland witnessed the formal nomination of Arthur Pie Gorman for governor by the Democratic Party. Blair Lee and other leaders were absent. Gorman pledged support for good government as state speakers praised his candidacy and the Republican party speakers followed. The program closed with a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectato
Waington Brac Laurel
Arthur Pie Gorman
Edgar Atlan Toe
Warton Uo Raington
Fatview
Gorman Bonmstead
Genre Ul
Reaper
Democrats of
Maryland
Blair Lee
Crothers
Warfield
Rasner
Talbott
Gorman
Ood
Gormin Poe Ai Harrington
Tod Prie
Jude G HH
Worthing
Ton
Hawkins Inquest Concludes With Pending Verdict
The Washington Post reports the coroner’s jury in Hendersonville investigated Mortie Hawkins a 17 year old who died after an anesthetic during a medical operation. Testimony ended with no clear incriminating evidence and the verdict was postponed to tomorrow. Five warrants remain unserved and a nurse sought on a Hendersonville warrant was seen by witnesses in the week before September 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secata
Washington Post
Charlotte
Mortie Hawkins
Hendersonville
Lake Osceola
Sas
Demurrer in Reed slander suit filed in Indiana court
Walter L Reed, first lieutenant, United States, sues Mrs Margaret Eames wife of Capt Henry J Fames for 10000 damages over alleged slander at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Demurrer claims Marion circuit court lacks jurisdiction as statements said on a US reservation. Reed claims words damaged his military standing and alleges theft of 600 from post exchange funds. Reed is in Indianapolis awaiting Panama transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hington Post
Indianapoli
Walter L Reed
United States
Margaret
Eames
Fames
Henry J. Fames
Lieut Reed
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Tunes
Hint
Marion
Ihe
Reagan
Reed
Henry Fames
Post
Reel
Tndianapolis
Panama
Mia
Lames
Washington
Cort
Benjamin Clariison
Shaker Tragedy Probe Sparks Shaker Defense Funds Denial
Special to The Washington Post from St Cloud Pla Sept 14 coroner supporters reveal inquest into Sadie Merchant of the Ashton Shaker colony who was chloroformed to ease her fate. The defense includes EB Gillette 60 and Elizabeth Sears 13 with allegations of opiates and euthanasia. Canterbury Shaker Elder Bruce denies fund-raising and insists justice before the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Cloud Pla
Qurt
Justice Rolls
Sadie
Ashton
EB Gillette
Far
Elizvabeth Sears
Hlivabeth Sears
L B Gillette
Lider
Arthur Bruce
Canterbury Shaker Colony
Bruce
Lebert Gillespie
Ellzabeth Sears
Sadie Merchant
Names and places listed in Boston hotels roster and notices
A dense OCR roster lists numerous individuals and places associated with hotels in Boston and various U.S. and international locations. The fragment mentions Willan Tarner, Willard, Schrner, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, California, New York, Georgia, and other cities, with many personal names and family indicators. The text reads like a directory or notices page, enumerating people across states and countries with no clear single event or narrative.
Directors Deny Debt in Test Case on Virginia Safe Deposit Losses
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust directors filed demurrers to Kemper's amended petition in Alexandria. Court named the case a test to determine if other plaintiffs can sue under the same petition. Hearing date to be fixed. lawyers from across the state to defend. Also reports death of William L Williams of Fairfax, injuries to brakeman C W Bauer, Old Dominion Boat Club addition, and Robert S Jones named administrator of Sarah A M Jones estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palttimore and
Olio Saush- Western Railroad Company
Ohi
Pathersbur
West Virginia
Ashington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria V
James R and
H R Caton
Col Franci L Smith
Gardner L Roothe
Vernon Ford
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
Corporation Court
M Kemper
Nelson County
Io Kemper
Kemper
Demurrera
C W Bauer
Potomac Freight
Ards
Washington
Alexandria Hospital
William M Smith
Old Dominion Boat Club
Alexandria Corporation Court
Robert S Jones
Sarah
A M Jones
Collins McCay Jones
Army Orders Detail Wide Range of Promotions and Posts
The document lists leaves, assignments, and promotions across medical, ordnance, coast artillery, and naval medical services. It notes officers granted leaves of absence, short and extended detachments, examinations boards at various posts including San Francisco Alcatraz and Governors Island, and several officers detailed to the provision and clothing depots in New York and Norfolk. It also records boards for promotions at Presidio San Francisco and Fort Monmouth, with names such as Leovard, Blghes, Rutherford, Mangford, Phillips, Craig, and Reynolds among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leovard
San Francisco
Cal Firat
Harles
Alcatraz Cal
Pacific
United States
Ordnance Department
Gol Staniegpe Blunt
Lhatrlfs B
Wheeler
JoHy H Rice
New York Aveen
Governors Island
Fort Ruger
Coast Artillery Corps
Edward J Timberlakf
Coast Artillery
Joseph L Sanford
Resere
Rolland
Charles S. Donavin
Samupl
Vestal Coast Artillery Corps
John Cow Brooks
Presidio of
Cal
Frederick
Reynolds Medical Corps
Fort Montor Va
Thomase
Philip R Ward
Gforgh
Francis Woohmnale
Comet Artillers Corp
John Gcow
Broges
Chant Artillery Corps
Reamining
Lucian Bo Moody
Rorald Cocha Ald
Arthird
Winick Ordnance Department
WONROF C_ KERTH
Youkon Fla
Florida
Sheldon
Naval Medical School
Washington DC
JC Parhiam
Naval Medial School
Washington
Naval Medical Wheel
Kansas
New York
Duriex
AF Owontingtoy
Newhore Soy
Naval Display at Frisco Delayed by Taft Visit
The Navy paused the Pacific fleet’s Hawaiian cruise and kept vessels on the California coast until after President Taft’s San Francisco visit for the Panama-Pacific Exposition ground-breaking ceremony. The move, ordered from the White House, will push back sailings and may cancel the Hawaii trip to avoid disrupting fall target practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
Nais Department
Pacific Coast
Taft
San Francisco
Honolulu
Mars Department
California
Engineer corps fails to recruit West Point graduates
For the first time since its founding the Military Academy's engineer corps cannot fill vacancies from graduates. High honors graduates preferred engineer service, but rising demand from other branches forces the War Department to admit civilians to the corps and impose a strict entrance examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Academy
Engineer Corps of
Army
West Point
Engineer Corps
Military Service
War Department
Bloom Passes Exams For Army Promotion
Reports state Private Frank Ficom of the Third Field Artillery has passed tests for promotion and will be commissioned a second lieutenant. Official word awaits exam papers sent from Fort Leavenworth, with prior opposition by Col Garrard cited in a presidential reprimand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Ficom
Third Field Artillery
Col Garrard
Fort Myer
Taft
War Department
Fort Leavenworth
Kang
Bloom
Admiral Mason to Command Narragansett Bay Station
The next commanding officer of the Narragansett Bay naval station will be Rear Admiral N. B. Mason, formerly chief of the bureau of ordnance and a member of the naval general board. He will relieve Rear Admiral Raymond F. Rodgers upon retirement, with Capt. P. F. W. Hourigan retiring soon and Commander W. W. Phelps reported as his relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newport, RI
Narragansett Bay Naval Station
N BE Mason
Bureau of Ordnance
Naval General Board
Mason
Newport Naval Torpedo Station
Raymond F. Rodgers
PF W Hourigan
W W Phelps
Secretary Stimson to Visit Army Posts Nationwide
Secretary of War Stimson, with Gen Wood and Capt Frank R McCay, plans a nationwide tour to inspect army posts. The trip will cover Fort Apache, Whipple Barracks, Fort Huachuca, San Antonio, and likely Forts Riley and Leavenworth, with coast defense sites reserved for a later autumn leg. The itinerary may extend through the Midwest, Northwest, and Pacific coast regions before next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stimson
Gen Wood
Frank R McCay
General Staff
Wittsburgh
Fort Apache
Whipple Barracks
Fort Huachuca
Ariz
San Antonio
Tex
Riley and
Weavenworth
Kans
South Atlantic Coast
Wood
Middle West
Northwest
Wacifle
Will Add 400 Men To Army In Next Year Plans
The United States army plans to increase strength by about 400 men for the coming fiscal year. Secretary of War Stimson and Maj Gen Leonard Wood fixed total strength during a Western inspection tour. Current rolls show 76,954 enlisted men 5,792 Philippine scouts and 50 commissioned officers, sum 88,089.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
War Stimgson
Leonard Wood
Cavalry unit to test new equipment on long march
Junction City Kansas September 19 The army cavalry equipment board approved tests by Joopa Y and K Thirteenth cavalry stationed at Fort Riley A 50 mile practice march under Col Edward J McClernand will run from Fort Riley to St Joseph Missouri and take about 23 days starting likely tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Kans
Army Cavalry Equipment Board
Joopa Y
K Thirteenth
Fort Riley
Edward J McClernand
St Joseph
Northern Waters For Drill In Northern Atlantic Waters
Special to The Washington Post Newport RI Sept 19. A portion of the Atlantic submarine fleet will operate in Northern Waters this winter with part of the third submarine division beginning in February a sequence of maneuvers in Massachusetts Bay to continue through the season. Movements of naval vessels are listed with ships such as Dolphin Connecticut New York Sterling Patuxent Panter and California routed to various ports includingNorfolk Hampton Roads San Francisco and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Newport
Third
Massachusetts Bay
Dolphin
Connecticut
New York
Sterling
New Orleans
Patuxent
Petapaca
Louisiang
South Carolina
Norfolk
Panther
Wtampton Roads
California
San
Norfolk Louisiang Ant Youth
Taralina
Hempley Road
Norfolk Panther
Southern
Hampton Reade
Delaware
Georgia
Hampon Roads
Trom Mate Island Light
San Francisco
Army aviators test monoplane photos from College Park
Lieutenant Arnold and Captain Chandler test aerial photography from three altitudes at College Park as Brigadier General James Allen plans for a larger aeronautical department. Shortage of officers delays corps expansion while the Army weighs monoplanes versus biplanes and considers purchases in New York firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirtland
Allen
College Park
Lieut Arnold
Chandler
Wright
Cattley
Lieut Kortland
Burgess-Wright
Army
Lieut Kennedy
Lieut Kirtland
James Allen
Signal Corps
Aeronautical Department of the Army
War Department
Capt Saxton Relieved From Army Service School
Leavenworth Kansas September 19 The War Department via telegraph relieved Capt A E Saxton after more than two years as secretary of the army service school No reason was given Saxton believes the move follows policy barring officers from staying away from their regiment beyond four years He will depart November 5 to rejoin his regiment in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kans
War Department
E. Saxton
Army Service School
Saxton
Philippines
Gates Will Filed Probate Shows $1,000,000 to Son
Beaumont Texas September 19 the will of John Warner Gates filed for probate names Dobora R Gates as executrix and Charles G Gates as executor without bond. Charles G Gates receives $100000 and an annual income of $100000. Other bequests include $1000 to Mary G Gates Hospital at Port Arthur and $3900 to Gates Old People's Home at West Chicago. A codicil revoked a prior gift to the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
John Warner Gates
Dobora R Gates
Charles G Gates
Mary G. Gates
Port Arthur
Gates Old People’s Home
West Chicago
Ill
Cheese Sold At Forty Cents A Package Wherever Found
A brief advertisement notes cheese available at forty cents per package wherever cheese is sold, signaling a low price point and broad distribution without additional details.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Commission
Stella B Kaplan
Virginia Capes
Foe
Harrimgton
Horlice
Wapeape
Hawkins
Gurl
Demurrer
Mrs. Eames
Lieut. Reed
Indiana
Shaker
New Hampshire
Boston
Willan & Tarmer Tor
Smien Moyea
WOOA
Fferhan
Willard
Alhou
Hatchena
Hoover
Merullough
Schnfarher
Elaldain Raleigh
York Cit
Temes
Wilor Arlingtap
Charles Abvlee
Wareen
Malea
Hime Willem
Fraser Faui
Reman Bos Barnard
Toga Wiierd
Reslan Meo
Mis
Keugier
Seiendere
Jelenko
McKee George Hoo
Lawete
Bruner Jr
OS Stesiger
Alexander Cook
Thempeon
EC Teiman William Wo
Davie
Caltear
Charles Shelf
Campion Raleigh Phu
T S&s Maguire
Jame Sheldon Potter
Arlington Mre
Field
Wilard
Shane No Fechner
J Lowe
Haries T Blekford
Moulton Wire S
Marley Raleigh Pittsburgh
Davis St James Frank Uttes
Ubitt
Ualtfornia
Angetra
St James
Wentworth
Oakland Shore
Lan Wood
Los Angles
San Jose
Raleigh
Columbus
Kentiora Food
Anderson Watleb
Raleigh Meassachusett
James Mo Robinson
Alte
Gunleb
Rebben
Bomeriille
Thomas J
Donnell
Holyoke Fbbitt
York State
Stracue Shoreham
Hasch
Reoghlsn
Alfred Guerin
Mermebar
Feaest Huflan
Bfbbitt New
Otedley
Welme
Jaws
Heaty
Cinimuatt
APS
Uielinir Hall Craften
Matehes Mancheste Kingtand
Jas Haran Sal IK
Japan
Whorehaun
John Godfrey Sortingham
GWE Bolshaw
Southport
England
Bench
Virgina
William L. Wiliams
William L Williams
Fairfax County
J W Gaines
Duke Street
Wilhiama
Montgomery County
W G Williams
Chesapeake Beach
J H Willlama
Gaines Miss E Remington
Miser
Jenmie Williams
Boat Club
NAVAL
Tieut
Wanly
Mayflower Freign
Latham
Scorpion
Hale Rolageois
Kaneas
Roc Packer
Chester
Jennes
Naval Hospital Norfolk Va
Kelley
Naval Hospital
Sorfolk Va
Imstructurn Naval Medical School
Washington, Nn
Frisco
Mr. Taft
Admiral Mason
Gen. Wood Fix
Cavalry
U. S
Signal Corps’ Office
Congress
Army Aviation
Mator
A. E. Saxton
Secretary of Army Service Schools
John W. Gates
Shefford
Chautauqua Dairy Coo
Byracuse
N. Y
Howard Theater
Anis
Stetson
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Calvert
Henry Heath
Calvert Co
Sam
Family Magazine
The
POLE
Ady Assofdauoral
Womenmans
Bailey & Austin
Henry W. Savage
Leo Ditrichstein
Frank Keenan
Talor Holmes
Henry , Mortimer William Barnes
Irene Fenwick
Jonnie Weathersby
Eulalie Jensen
Creatore
Academy
Harry Claye
If—Elite Casino
Tiseime
Teauennsite
Hardeen
Helen
Rasuusts
Beata
Chinatown
Lyceum Theater
DAI Frenchy
Kentucky Belles
Charles Robinson and His
Merry Bunch OF Robinson Crusoe Girls
Chicago
Valeska Suratt
Globe Theater
Follies Bergere
Folies Bergere
Orabad AG
Eyemuse
Cor Yu
Bert Leslie & Company
Hig
Hogan the
Gls Edwards
Harry A Ellis
Tom McKenna
Four Bards
Chas Cartmfll
Laura Harris
Goldsmith
Orphals
Wm H Saunders & Co
District OF Columbia
Moore & Hill, Inc
F. H Smith Company
620 FM
National Loan and Investment Co
Thompson
Treasury
Rpord {Incorporated
Fifteenth St
Pridential Loan Society
Victor
Grant Place
Philadelphia
Baltimars Buffelo
Rochester
Phiusburs
d&Stf
Apperson Regal
Emerson & Orme
H Street
Bend
Miller Bros
14Th St. N. W
North
Buick Motor Ca
Connecticut Ave
the Automobile Repair CO
Andrew Dolofier
Third Street
BFST
Stanley
USA Steam Auto Shop
Minneapolis
Minn
Congressional Garage CO
E. Tel
Oakland
Pope-Hartford
Pope Automobile Co
Cook & Stoddard Co
St. A.W
Earle & Allen
Eager National Electrical Supply Co
N.Y. Ave
COLE
Wilson Company
IOI
Hthrmerly
14Th St
Modela Carter Nator Gar Corporation
St. N
Beth St. New
Joy Ite
Locomare Tpie
H. B. Leary
St. N. W
Selden
M. T. Pollock
Conn
Ave
Stoddard-Dayton
Barnard Motor Car CO
Pullman Bergdoll
Dayton
Meridian Bales
John A Yatz
Phoro
Lee Main
Barnes
Potomac Auto CO
Ratan Normandie
Altomobile
Alto Company
Pene Main
Kennston
Zimmerman
the Sunday Post
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!