Roosevelt Colorado bear hunt chronicled in Scribner's Magazine
President Roosevelt recounts the Colorado bear hunt in Scribner's Magazine describing rugged chase with dogs and mountain guides, legendary moments with black bears, near misses, and the pack’s antics. The tale covers hunting with hounds, Bobcat pursuits, dangerous close calls, and extensive camp life.
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Roosevelt
Colorado
Scribner’s Magazine
Mr. Roosevelt
Rocky Mountains
Campese
Alexander Lambert
Philip B. Stewart
Dlack Bear
Frua
Aodepogulix
Fearful Carnage Warns of Daily Injuries and Healing Salve
An obscure notice mentions daily injuries from gquta and the claim that wounds heal with Arnica Salve. It lists a price or quantity as 260 and labels the item as All drug.
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Gquta
Albers Tobacco Dealings Touch Port Limon Dispute
Senor Corea the Nicaraguan minister called at the State Department and held talks with Acting Secretary Adee over the case of American William S. Albers imprisoned for resisting a legal process. Crager of Port Simon Company denies sanctioning Albers tobacco dealings, while government cables confirm the conviction and impending sentence, with no further State Department information.
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Port Limon
Senor Corea
State Department
Adee
William S. Albers
Albers
Crager
Port Simon Company
Gen Porter's Great Feat Recovering John Paul Jones Body
Gen Horace Porter's account in October Century reveals the search for John Paul Jones remains. He details obstacles overcome and the evidence confirming the body’s identification, sparked by his Paris embassy tenure and historic landmarks of Paul Jones in the city.
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Horace Porter
America
John Paul Jones
Porter
Paris
Paul Jones
Patent Office Promotions After Resignation of Farquhar
Following the resignation of Edward Farquhar a string of promotions was announced in the Patent Office. Marian Smith moves to clerk of class 1 Leonard Haney rises to model attendant at 1000 and Joseph Taylor becomes copyist at 300. William Fricas advances to model attendant at 800 Michael Conlon shifts from laborer to assistant messenger at 70 Annie Stratton promoted from laborer 480 to 600. Frank E. Denton is elevated to fill the vacancy created by the departure of George F. Kirk as Third Assistant Examiner.
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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 by Chief Clerk Chance
Chief Clerk Chance orders removal of boxes lockers and old furniture from all floors of the post office building corridors and halls formerly crowded with hat racks and desks. The work unveils marble trimmed hallways while sparking grumbling from clerks who used the former hiding places for informal meetings.
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Chance
Post-office
Expert on criminals reorders office at national bureau
Eugene Van Buskirk, formerly Bertillon expert at the New York State Reform School, was named chief of the National Bureau of Criminal Identification. He will rebuild the bureau, coordinate identifications for police across the United States and Canada, and oversee a 30 000‑plate rogues gallery with detailed records. The post pays 1800 dollars yearly plus a 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 notices from the capital rail recount several health and career updates
LeRoy Brock a letter carrier is critically ill with typhoid fever at 1912 Ninth Street NW. Thomas A Gibson an engineer in the Coast and Geodetic Survey is dangerously ill from a paralytic stroke at 1923 Ninth Street NW. Secretary Bonaparte returns to the Navy Department after a two week trip visiting navy yards and the President at Oyster Bay. Attorney H Winship Wheatley resigns from Ralston Siddons to practice solo law. Clerk’s office staff of the District Supreme Court return from vacation except Harvey Given who plans to shoot in West Virginia mountains this month. Dr. Joseph Hechtung of the Hamburg American liner Pretoria visits the city, plans a longer stay and a visit to Father Dougherty at the university. Bishop Conaty is en route from Rome to Baltimore then New York to sail next Tuesday. Rev. James A Mackin returns from Norfolk vacation to St. Vincent’s Hospital.
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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
Los Angeles
Catholic University
Father Dougherty
Mgr. O'Connell
Conaty
Rome
Baltimore
Altimore
New York
Jame F. Mackin
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Norfolk
St. Vinmts Hospital
Bosch
Thomas
Zie
District's Business Methods Investigating Committee Report
A committee investigating the District government business methods will report before Maj. Douglass Simms's resignation next month. The panel, formed in 1903 and led by Dr. W. C. Woodward, analyzed 50 divisions, produced a 700 page report, and awaits final comments from departments before the Commissioners receive the full final report.
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Simme
Macfarland
Douglass Simms
Maj
Sins
W. C. Woodward
J. R. Garrison
William Tindall
Inauguration Date Change Meeting Set for Nov 8
National Committee led by Commissioner Macfarland schedules a November 8 meeting to decide on changing Inauguration Day. Expect broad representation from state and district members, with instructions for written input if attendance is impractical. Two main questions frame the discussion: preferred inauguration date and any Congress convening time changes.
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Macfarland
Congress
Territories
District of Columbia
George Washington
Senate
Endeavorers to Assemble for Rhode Island Avenue Church Conference
The Methodist Protestant Christian Endeavor Union of the District and Alexandria Va will hold its first quarterly convention of the conference year at Rhode Island Avenue Church at 7 45 this evening. Theme is Missions with two addresses by Conlin and Rockwood. Music includes a quartet solo and a thirty 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
Tanner to Washington on return from Pacific Coast
Corpral Tanner commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic plans to reach Washington around October 1 after stopovers in Denver and Chicago. He toured Stanford University and California State Soldiers' Home during September visits and spoke to students and inmates. Local G A R camps meet tonight to set tones for a reception on his return.
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Grand Army
Grand Army Hall
Dr Watterson on Journalism
In a sharp critique from Sagamore Hill, the president’s rebuke of a French journalist is weighed as a lesson for American reporters. The piece argues U S journalism should value trust, warns against space writing and spying, and predicts a shift toward responsible ownership driven press. It notes the rise of personal journalism fading to corporate integrity and public service.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Sagamore Hill
Paris
Alphonse
Gaston
United States
Journal of Ownership
Belasco Becomes Lafayette Opera House Owner
The Lafayette Opera House transfers control to David Belasco and the Shubert Amusement Company. Stair and Havlin will lease the theater until October 21, with Blanche Bates starring October 23 in Belasco's new play. Admission prices likely rise to offset changes. The Be lasco name will replace Lafayette on future marquees.
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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
Bass Won’t Bite on Mattawoman Fishing Club Trip
A Mattawoman Fishing Club party aboard the Louise left at midnight for a river trip to Indian Head. They fished near Rockfinh and Indian Head proving grounds, returning for breakfast at the clubhouse. The catch was mainly rockfish and perch, as bass refused to bite. Notable members included Adm I Mil 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 Over Richmond Work
Washington Typothetae votes to reject work from Richmond printing houses. Meeting hears that accepting Richmond jobs makes members strikebreakers and resolves to cease doing business there. Coroner’s jury rules death of William Blackburn and Patrick Hewett accidental after engine incident at the Y. End. Fourth class postmasters appointed including Marziand Tuckabos and Solomon G. Knowden.
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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 Hearing On Zinc Ore Duties At Treasury
Secretary Shaw presided at a Treasury hearing on zinc ores including lead bearing varieties. Debated whether zinc ore falls under crude minerals duty and if lead content dictates duty for all ores with any lead. Middle West mine owners urged duty protection. New Jersey Zinc and Prime Western argued otherwise. AG opinion forthcoming. current practice taxed all lead in lead bearing zinc ore until decision.
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Shaw
Treasury Department
Middle West
Joplin
New Jersey Zinc Company
Prime Western Smelter Company
Admitted to Palace: Katharine A Carl Tale in Century
Miss Katharine A Carl, young American artist, recounts eleven months living in China's Imperial palaces while painting portraits of the Empress Dowager. The October Century opens with her story, noting she is 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
Drugstore Tax Clash Over Patent Medicines Sparks Protests
Protests flood the Treasury as Commissioner Yerkes rules patent medicines with distilled spirits are subject to the alcohol tax. Assistant Secretary Taylor backs the ruling, warning dealers to pay the tax, risking thousands of druggists discontinuing sale of the medicines to avoid licensing costs.
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Treasury Department
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Roosevelt
Yerkes
the Treasury
Taylor
Completing Repairs to Courthouse and City Hall
Officials oversee renovations at City Hall and courthouse as painting and alterations wrap up across courtrooms. The work nears completion and the interior is set to look fresh for the upcoming term of court.
Rural Carriers Split as Cunningham Wins Victory
The National Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Indianapolis adopted a motion to extend President Cunningham’s term for one year, risking a split with up to ten states forming a rival body. Cunningham praised Cortelyou and Roosevelt, urged following Post Office Department wishes, and signaled a policy shift away from Bristow directives, noting Cortelyou’s support for higher carrier pay and fair treatment of the Fair Banks bill.
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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 Dispute With Wheatley Complaint
District Commissioners received a complaint from H Wins cip Wheatley attorney about Coliseum management but took no action. Police were told to maintain order under District regulations and citizens were advised to seek court action if a case could be made. The board pledged to stand pat this time as before.
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H. Winship Wheatley
Minister Swinderen Honored for Foreign Affairs Post
Fonkheer R. de Marees van Swinderen, the Netherlands minister to the United States, was offered the role of foreign minister in a Liberal cabinet during his stay in the Netherlands. He could not accept for personal reasons. He notes rapid progress on the Carnegie Palace of Peace plans in The Hague and a favorable site secured by the government for the project. Architects from around the civilized world will compete for the final design, promising a favorable outcome.
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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 appointed Henry Taff Ernest W. Emery George C. Maynard P V De Graw and Jesse H. Higginson to the executive committee in addition to those chosen at the New York meeting. The DC deaths and births report shows eighty eight deaths for the week ending Saturday with births outpacing deaths.
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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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