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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1906
Page
2
A Boomer party tours the South stopping at Manassas Orange and Culpeper. They rest in Charlottesville as Southern merchants greet visitors with openness. The group expresses intent to make the National Capital the real business gateway to the South.
Greater Washington business delegates begin a southern tour to boost regional trade. In Manassas Culpeper and Charlottesville representatives engage with wholesale house firms while merchants place orders and advertise wares on the move. The group aims to position Washington as the gateway to the South.
Washi ngton commercial houses and the Jathers and Shippers Association joined a Greater Washington Special train that pulled out from the Pennsylvania Railroad station at seven yesterday morning. The train carried exhibits from local firms and wholesalers bound for the Southern States, drawing a crowd as it departed to promote Washington as a business center and gateway to the South.
The Greater Washington special train of three private cars, led by L. S. Brown, visited Manasgas, drawing heavy interest from local merchants. Many orders were taken as traders praised the prospect of direct shipments, though some noted faster reshipment from Baltimore via Alexandria.
The Greater Washington exposition exhibit train arrived in Culpeper Virginia at noon with wholesale jobbing representatives aboard. locals, merchants and professionals viewed the displays with interest, praising the movement and its potential to boost Culpeper as a gateway to the South and a commercial hub for the nation.
A garbled report notes representatives taking an order for 1200 pounds of Jaré and an exposition at Culpeper and surrounding areas. It mentions new customers, housing, and a push to communicate progress, aiming to show what the Greater Western district will accomplish and attract readers.
The Greater Washington train arrived in Orange at 2 o’clock and was met by a large enthusiastic crowd. Local business figures placed orders with Washington firms, while hundreds toured the train and expressed delight with the displays.
The Washington Post reports the Greater Washington Exposition special arrived in Charlottesville Virginia led by Col. Brown of the Southern Railway after lengthy stops at Manassas Culpeper and Orange. Town residents planned a quiet evening with many exhibitors resting in hotels while the car awaited a morning move near Union Station for public viewing. Senator and Mrs Thomas S Martin were invited to visit the exhibition by Col. Brown.
Secretary Wilson issued strict instructions to inspectors to prevent misrepresented meat labels. Labels must show product type, manufacturer name, and place of manufacture, with approved labels and clear ingredient disclosures for compounds and mixed products. Street names and regional claims may be used only when the origin matches the product, and many terms are restricted to prevent deception.
John A. Foster and Lewis Foster, ages fifty and twenty-seven, suffered burns after striking a match in a cellar filled with illuminating gas at their Twentieth Street Northwest home. They were at Emergency Hospital. explosion occurred around 7:40 p.m. Detecting a gas odor, one man lit a match triggering the blast. Injuries not considered serious.
The Washington Employment Agencies Protective Association met at the Public Education Association headquarters and adopted a constitution. Rev. Sterling Brown is secretary-treasurer. A householder research committee chaired by Mrs. F Ransome convened with Mrs. Heyes, Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Resenel, Mrs. Gilterman, and Mrs. Blaine present.
The Jokers and Shippers' Association approved publicizing Washington at the Jamestown Exposition in Virginia. Directors tentatively booked 10,000 feet of space in the manufactures building and planned further talks with joint committees from local groups. Freight delays were discussed, with complaints from customers to the freight committee next week.
A roundup of local items reports John E B Bell fined for a petty offense in Police Court. The Norfolk Navy Yard won a $91965 contract for electrical equipment from Westinghouse. The will of Sylvester H Gladman was filed for probate with a life interest to Anna E Gladman and rest to heirs. The Paget Office notes a drop in pending cases thanks to staff effort. Eye Addigod was injured in a husband aided assault. Addison faces a Police Court hearing. Joan Stewart attempted suicide near the White House, likely due to debts, and was hospitalized. Government fireproofing bids opened at the hospital complex. three bids received. Ohio Republicans name committee at a 6 PM meeting on Pennsylvania Avenue with Andrews and Dalzell speaking. Mrs Ann Stier, wife of Frederick A Stier, dies. burial planned. James K Holmes arraigned for forgery at Police Court, held for grand jury with $500 bond. Mrs Blanche Walker funeral set for 3 PM at 7308 Belmont Road NW. A mystery boat found with beer labels abandoned near Anacostia. police suspect no significance.
New York Sept 3 Bilevan of the four teen cars that will start in the elimination trials Saturday to select the representative American machines for the Vanderbilt Cup race on October 6 were out for practice this morning. The three candidates that were slot out Hervert H Lyttle and his Pope Toledo Walter Christie and nn direct ative Christis and the EB L 3 which Henri Colbenn will drive were all out on the courts Christie arriving about o'clock and the B IL M before ueca.
Houdini again escapes from a long white paper bag in front of a large crowd at Chase. Mésars Killian & Co. claim the bag as intact after sealing with wax, but Houdini bursts free in ten minutes. A second bag is proposed, with a packing box exhibit by Kann Sons & Co. to follow Saturday night.
Assistant Attorney General Robb considers whether foreign bouillon from Meggt Company of Switzerland falls under the new meat inspection act. The company argues the product is a completed imported item with no U S slaughtering or processing, and would avoid extra treatment after import. The decision will affect European trading and the delicatessen trade.
In a District Supreme Court petition Mrs. Lucy L. R. Byassee seeks separate maintenance and alimony from Edgar W. N. X. Byassee. She accuses him of kidnapping their daughter, detaining the child at an unknown location, and fears he will remove the child from the District. Mrs. Byassee also asks custody of their other child Florence May, one, and alleges desertion, lack of support, and habitual drunkenness. The court issued a restraining order preventing removal of Elsie and set a Friday show cause date on alimony.
Friends of Joseph R Edson of Edson Brothers urge his appointment to the District Court of Appeals to succeed Justice Duell. Edson, a patent authority, ABA committee member, author on certiorari, and founder of the Washington bar association, may be persuaded to accept the position.
Lewis J Marshall argued a Fourth Amendment style challenge to a police superintendent permit for street speaking near Seventh Street and Pennsylvan ia Avenue. He was arrested by Sergi Murphy of the fifth precinct and fined five dollars in Police Court. Marshall preferred the workhouse to the fine and asked for time to arrange his stay there as the case was continued by Judge Mulloway.
Italian Day observance at Lyons Park under the United Italian Societies featured a fireworks display and a program of Italian composer music by the Greater Washington Bend. The Italian cruiser Meramosca was represented by midshipmen and three officers, with the group participating in park attractions.
Samuel Gompers AFL president praises President Roosevelt for issuing an order to enforce the eight hour law on government work. He notes delays, cites past correspondences from 1903 to 1905, and argues the move will energize labor organization during the campaign while maintaining that enforcement should extend beyond the United States Isthmus.
The AFL executive council debated President Roosevelt’s order to enforce the eight hour law on public works. They noted labor power influenced earlier extensions and planned an annual general exposition, with details pending. Charter actions for Pulp and Sulphur Workers and union mergers were discussed, and some protests deferred until Minneapolis. Building permits were issued for several properties including two-story brick structures at 1493 TL Street Northwest and Harrison Street.
Special to Too Washington Powt reports in New York on September 20 as Justice MacLean condemns the motion to restrain the district attorney from scaring witnesses in the Harry K. Thaw case. The Supreme Court calls much examination a travesty and defers further action for a motion before the recorder. Thaw’s attorneys had secured an order halting grand jury subpoenas used to reach possible witnesses in the Stanford White murder case, prompting strong warnings against such procedures. Detective O'Meara visited Thaw, and discussions between Thaw's counsel and his chef, Hartridge, followed a conference with O'Meara. Mrs Thaw denied any quarrel with her husband’s counsel.
The Weather Bureau reports a downward barometer trend with generally low pressure across the nation, scattered thunder showers in the East Gulf South Atlantic and Middle Atlantic regions, above average temperatures in the Ohio Valley to the East, and varying winds from west, south, and southwest along coasts and lakes. Local rains expected Gulf and South Atlantic states, Mid Atlantic, New England, and Upper Mississippi Valley, with temperatures fluctuating and occasional showers toward Grand Basin as storms move toward European ports.
Simon Brown a wealthy Delaware man and longtime pillar of Laurel's colored Methodist church was publicly baptized at Record's mill pond. The event drew a holiday hush as townsfolk hoped to witness the patriarch join the Adventist faith now holding outdoor tent meetings in town.
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