Roosevelt Colorado bear hunt described in Scribners Mag
President Roosevelt recounts a Colorado bear hunt with hounds in Scribner's Magazine October issue. Dr. Alexander Lambert and Philip B. Stewart photographed incidents. dogs and guides perform through rough terrain as bears are hunted, killed, and the pack endures quills and dangers amid brisk camp life.
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Roosevelt
Colorado
Scribner’s Magazine
Mr. Roosevelt
Rocky Mountains
Campese
Alexander Lambert
Philip B. Stewart
Dlack Bear
Trebalet
Lambert
Tom
Johnny
Wwe
Jake
Fearful Carnage Reported Daily in Gquta Injuries Rise
Daily fear and injuries reported in Gquta as residents seek remedies such as Arnica Salve from local drug sellers amid ongoing distress.
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Gquta
Albers Tobacco Dealings Spark Port Limon dispute
Senor Corea, Nicaraguan minister, met with Acting Secretary Adee regarding imprisoned American William S. Albers. Crager of Port Simon Company says the firm did not sanction Albers tobacco dealings, which triggered the trouble. Corea awaits a sentence, expected soon, in the usual process. State Department has no further details.
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Port Limon
Senor Corea
State Department
Adee
William S. Albers
Albers
Crager
Port Simon Company
Gen Porter's Great Feat Reveals Paul Jones Body Return
Gen Horace Porter's account in the October Century details his search for John Paul Jones remains. He describes obstacles faced and conclusive evidence identifying the body, explaining efforts to recover the naval hero and honor his memory abroad.
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Horace Porter
America
John Paul Jones
Porter
Paris
Paul Jones
Patent Office Promotions After Farquhar Resignation
Following the resignation of Edward Farquhar a class 4 clerk at the Patent Office promotions were announced Miss Marian Smith moves to clerk of class 1 Leonard T Haney becomes a model attendant at 1000 Joseph C Taylor from Pennsylvania advances to copyist at 300 William Fricas rises to model attendant at 800 Michael Conlon of New York classified laborer to assistant messenger at 70 Miss Annie Stratton from Pennsylvania lifts from 480 to 600 Frank E Denton fills the vacancy created by Third Assistant Examiner George F Kirk
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Edward Farquhar
Patent Office
Farquhar
Miss Marian Smith
Leonard T Haney
Joseph C. Taylor
Pennsylvania
Willian Fricas
Michael Conlon
New York
Annie Stratton
George F. Kirk
Frank E. Denton
Post Office Halls Cleared of Boxes and Furniture
Chief Clerk Chance orders removal of boxes desks and lockers from all floors of the Post-office building clearing hallways and revealing marble trimming. Some clerks lament the loss of hidden meeting places while the Hind Hoos party is particularly deplored by those affected.
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Chance
Post-office
Expert on criminals reorganizes the office in Elmira
Eugene Van Buskirk, formerly Bertillon expert and physical director at the New York State Reform School, becomes chief of the National Bureau of Criminal Identification in Elmira. He plans to rejuvenate the bureau, leverage a 30 000-criminal photo catalog, and coordinate identifications with police across the United States and Canada. His salary is 1800 dollars annually with a local police clerk.
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Eugene van Buskirk
New York Reformatory
New York State Reform School
National Bureau of Criminal Identification
van Buskirk
State Reformatory
National Bureau
Ithaca
Reformatory
New York
United States
Canada
National Bureau of Identification
National Bureau of Criminal Identifcation
Personal updates and health notes from city readers
A letter carrier LeRoy Brock, twenty one, is critically ill with typhoid fever at 1912 Ninth Street Northwest. Thomas A. Gibson, engineer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, at 1923 Ninth Street Northwest, is dangerously ill from a paralytic stroke on New Jersey Avenue Southeast. Secretary Bonaparte returns to the Navy Department after two weeks visiting navy yards and meeting the President at Oyster Bay. Attorney H Winship Wheatley resigns from Ralston & Siddons to practice independently. District Supreme Court clerk staff return from vacations except Harvey Given, who aims for West Virginia shooting trips. Dr. Joseph Hechtung of the Hamburg American liner Pretoria is in the city en route to longer rest and future church visits. Bishop Conaty’s movements include Rome to Baltimore to New York, with other clergy noted. Reverend James F. Mackin returns from Norfolk vacation and visits St. Vinvals Hospital for rest.
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LeRoy Brock
Ninth Street Northwest
Thomas A. Gibson
Coast and Geodetic Survey
New Jersey Avenue
Bonaparte
Navy Department
Boston
New
Joseph Hechtung
Pretoria
Arlington
Simme Retires as District Committee Completes Review
Investigating Committee on District government business methods will report before Maj Douglass Simms’s resignation. The panel, chaired by Dr W C Woodward with J R Garrison and Dr William Tindall, produced a 700 page report after a year examining fifty divisions, with comments from departments due back before final submission.
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Simme
Macfarland
Douglass Simms
Maj
Sins
W. C. Woodward
J. R. Garrison
William Tindall
Inauguration Date Change Meets November 8
National Committee led by Commissioner Macfarland convenes on a Wednesday, November 8, to consider the winner of the congressional presentation on changing Inauguration Day. Many governors and District of Columbia members participate. others may submit views in writing on preferred dates and Congress meeting time.
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Macfarland
Congress
Territories
District of Columbia
George Washington
Senate
Endeavorers Assemble For Rhode Island Avenue Conference Opening
The Methodist Protestant Christian Endeavor Union of the District and Alexandria Va will hold its first quarterly convention of the conference year at 7:45 PM in Rhode Island Avenue Church. President George Speidel leads preparations for a program on Missions with two talks by Conlin of Mount Tabor Church and J G Rockwood of North Carolina Avenue Church. The service opens with a 15 minute song, a 10 minute devotional led by city pastors, welcomed by Rev J M Gill. Music directs by R T Ballard features a quartet, a Mount Tabor solo, and a 30 voice chorus with orchestra.
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Methodist Protestant Christian Endeavor Union
Alexandria
Rhode Island Avenue Church
George Speidel
Rhode Iceland Avenue Church
Mr. Conlin
Mount Tabor Church
J. G. Rockwood
North Carolina Avenue Church
J. M. Gill
R. T. Ballard
Congress Street
Mount Tabor
Corral Tanner Heads Home After Pacific Tour
Corporal Tanner, commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, returns to Washington around October 1 after visiting the Pacific Coast. He will stop in Denver and Chicago and earlier spoke at Stanford University and the California State Soldiers' Home. Local G A R members meet tonight to decide on welcome and events for his return.
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Grand Army
Grand Army Hall
Dr Watterson on Journalism From Louisville Courier Journal
A discussion of U S journalism ethics cites President Roosevelt’s rebuke of a French reporter. It examines space writing, spy systems, and the decline of personal journalism, predicting a future of ownership driven integrity and public service.
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Journal of Ownership
Be lasco Becomes New Owner Of Lafayette Opera House
Beleaguered by antitrust moves, the Lafayette Opera House changes hands to David Belasco and the Shubert interests. Stair and Havlin will lease until October 21, then the theater district shifts to Belasco branding. Blanche Bates opens the season October 23 with a Belasco play in Pittsburgh prepared before.
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Blanche Bates
Lafayette Opera House
David Belasco
Sam S. Shubert Amusement Company
Messrs. Stair & Haviin
Lafayette Opera House Company
Amusement
Recorder of Deeds
Stair
New York
Hkelihood
Starr & Haviin
Lafayette
Belasco
Pittsburg
Shuberts
Duquesne Theater
Stair & Havlin
Steir & Wavlin
Kernan & Rife
Baltimore
Europe
Painter
Lafayette Opera Flouse Company
Theater U
Messrs
The
Bass Would Not Bite on Mattawoman Fishing Trip
The Mattawoman Fishing Club members traveled by naphtha launch Louise to Mattawoman Creek near Indian Head for a morning fishing trip. They targeted bass but caught rockfish and perch, with a large party arriving at dawn and gathering at the clubhouse after a breakfast at the petock. Notable members included Admirmil BE. H Carver, Vice Admiral J. H. Patterson, Purser Joseph Leeton Burn, Mate Martin, Steward Harris, and Spirot Gregory.
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Mattawoman
Mattawoman Fishing Club
Mattawoman Cree
Printers Stand Together Against Richmond Work
Washington Typothetae votes to refuse all future work from printers in Richmond Virginia, deeming such orders strike breaking. Coroner's jury rules the deaths of William Blackburn and Patrick Hewett at the Y engine as accidental. Fourth class postmasters named: Marziand Tuckabos Solomon G. Knowden Williston Otis M. Higautt.
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Washington Typothetae
Richmond
Washington
Virginia City
Trocthetae
William Blackburn
Patrick Hewett
Blackburn
Wilmington
Del
End Hewett
Newford
Maas
Oetminsters
Marziand Tuckabos
Solomon G. Knowden
Williston
Otis M. Higautt
Verke
Tette
Tariff on Zincores Heard at Treasury Hearing
Secretary Shaw held a Treasury Department hearing on zinc ore tariff questions including whether zinc ore is duty free or taxed as a metallic mineral and whether lead bearing zinc ore is dutiable by lead content. Middle West mine owners favored duty, while New Jersey Zinc and Prime Western argued for existing duties. Attorney General opinion pending, department will continue charging duty on all lead in lead bearing ore.
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Shaw
Treasury Department
Middle West
Joplin
New Jersey Zinc Company
Prime Western Smelter Company
Admitted to Palace by Imperial Empress Dowager Portrait Artist
Katharine A. Carl, an American artist, spent eleven months in China's Imperial palaces while painting portraits of the Empress Dowager. The October Century begins her story as the first Western woman to be received into the imperial inner life.
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Katharine A. Carl Io
China
Imperial Palaces
Miss Carl
Druggists Protest Tax on Alcohol Based Medicines
Drugstores resist a Treasury tax ruling labeling certain patent medicines containing whisky as liquor dealers. Protests to President Roosevelt question the Yerkes decision. Treasury officials expect limited revenue but foresee many druggists dropping these medicines to avoid the tax.
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Treasury Department
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Roosevelt
Yerkes
the Treasury
Taylor
Completing Repairs to Courthouse
City officials oversee renovations at City Hall ahead of the new term of court. Painting and alterations in most courtrooms near completion. the interior is set to look fresh and new next week.
Rural Carriers Split Over Cunningham Victory at Convention
The National Rural Letter Carriers Association voted 57 to 8 to extend President Cunningham’s term for one year, amid plans by opposing states to form a rival organization. Cunningham praised Cortelyou and Roosevelt, urged alignment with the Post Office, and signaled shifts away from Bristow policies.
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Cunningham
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Bristow
Indianapolis
Ind
National Rural Letter Carriere’ Association
G. M. Adams
Davenport
Tlowa
Cunningham Arty
Post Office Department
Haa
Fairbanka
Stand Pat On Coliseum Management Complaint
District Commissioners received a communication from H Winship Wheatley attorney cited in The Post, complaining about Coliseum management. No action was taken, as previously advised. police told to maintain order under District regulations and citizens directed to court for relief if a case is proven. The commissioners pledged their stand on the matter again.
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H. Winship Wheatley
Minister Swinderen Offered Foreign Affairs Post
Fonkheer R. de Marees van Swinderen, the Netherlands Minister to the United States, was offered the job in a Liberal cabinet but could not accept for personal reasons. He notes rapid progress on plans for the Carnegie Palace of Peace in The Hague and a favorable site purchased by the government. Competition for the final project will involve architects worldwide.
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Fonkheer R. de Marees van Swinderen
Netherlands
United States
Carnegie Palace of Peace
Hague
Washington Men Named Five Added to Telegraphers’ Executive
President William H. Young of the Old-time Telegraphers and Historical Association named five new members to the executive committee after the New York annual meeting. Appointees are Henry Taff from Western Union, Ernest W. Emery of the Associated Press, George C. Maynard of the United States National Museum, P. V. De Graw, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, and Jesse H. Robingon, chief operator United States Weather Bureau, all based in this city. Births exceed deaths in DC, with eighty-eight deaths reported last week and a higher birth count noted among whites.
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Old Time Telegraphers’ Association
William H. Young
Old-time Telegraphers and Historical Association
New York
Henry ¥. Taff
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ernest W. Emery
The
Associated Press
George C. Maynard
United States National Museum
P. V. de Graw
Asatatnt
Jesse H. Pbingon
United States
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