Hearings on tobacco stamp change stalls Havana importers
American Tobacco Company and Havana interests clash with independent cigar makers over proposed smaller blue stamp on cigar boxes. Treasury official Secretary Taylor halted Armstrong order and heard arguments from Morris Wise and Junius Parker. Gompers urged fair treatment for American workers and opposed easier fraud via less conspicuous stamps. The hearing weighed origins, protections, and impact on domestic versus imported brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Taylor
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
American Tobacco Company
Havana Cigara
Havana
Morris S. Wige
New York
Internal Revenue
Wise
Armatrong
Taylor
Armstrong
Junius Parker
J. B. Cobb
Ike
United States
Simon Batt
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Cigarmakers' International Union of America
Atstamp
Europe
Ins
Pandas
Cigar Manufacturers’ Association
Tampa
Alag
Armst
Daniel Harris
Cigarmakers’ Union of New York
W. L. Crounse
National Clear Leaf Association
Cuba
A. Bijur
National Cigar Leaf Association
National Association of Retail Cigar Dealers
Tracy Lowers Auto Records At Yonkers EU Meet
Joseph Tracy Jr of France set world marks for intermediate weight autos across two to ten miles at the Empire track Yonkers meet. Final heat times included two miles in 2 23.6 and ten miles in 10 12 5, beating previous records by 12 seconds. Other finalists were Sartori, Kullek, and Hawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tracy
France
New York
Joseph Tracy, Jr
Empire Track
Yonkers
America
Germany
Italy
Tracy
W. Gould Brokaw
Paul Sartori
Frank Kullek
Edward Hawley
Charles Soule
Frank Kulick
H. E Lounsberry, Jr
Rodney Peeler
Carl G. Fisher
Indianapolis
Marconi Racing Boat Destroyed by Fire on Hudson
A 40 horsepower auto racing boat named Marconi burned completely during the final 32 mile Hudson River race for the American Power Boat Association Gold Cup. Helmsman William Wallace and engineer Louis Stuempfer were thrown overboard and rescued by a steam yacht crew after hanging onto the burning vessel. The fire was blamed on a broken pipe feeding the gasoline line to the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marconi
Hudson River
American Power Boat Association
William Wallace
Louis Stuempfer
Ex-Alderman Ghysels Fined for Lake Michigan Bribe
Grand Rapids Michigan September 24 ex alderman Abraham Ghysels was fined 300 dollars for accepting a bribe tied to the Lake Michigan water deal after pleading guilty to 800 dollars of the bribery fund. Ex alderman John Muir pleaded not guilty and ex mayor George R. Perry’s bribery trial is set for October 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Abraham Ghysels
Lake Michigan
John Muir
George R. Perry
Peace in Mindanao on Cagayan Island Cleared by War Dept
The War Department reports no major engagements between American troops and Moros since February. An exception is the February to August Cagayan Island clash where twenty six Moros fell after customs officers tried to land. Peace followed and civil government was established. Datto Ali remains at large as a treacherous figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Division of the
Philippines
Cagayan
Rable
Leonard Wood
Department of the Philippine Division
Wood
Cagayen
Mindanao
Datto Ali
Army orders names officers with leaves and reassignment
Military orders grant leaves from ten days to two months for Brig. Gen. Irancia Moore Capt. Harry C. Hulse and others. Promotions and assignments include Capt. Rush Wells to Ninth Cavalry and Lieut. John T. Bsaylea to Eighth Cavalry. Several surgeons receive extended leaves or new duties. Transfers within Artillery and naval officer movements are listed with dates in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irancia Moore
Harry C. Hulse
General Staff
Clarence
Lauderdale
Rush $. Wells
Heutenant
Eighth Cavalry
Ninth Cavalry
John T. Bsaylea
Leutenant
Second Cavalry
Najib Tariy-ud-Deem
Philippines
Eigion
Henry R. Stiles
Michael A. Robert
Summer
New York City
Fort Totten
New York
John P. Kelly
Kilpatrick
N. Y
Port Riley
Kane
John B. Kerr
United States Army General Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Governors Island
Ata
John C. Murphy
Fourth Infantry
Twenty-eighth Infantry
William Stephenson
Department of California
Georges H. R. Gosman
Camp George H. Thomas
Georgia
Fort Caswall
North Carolina
William Roberts
Roberts
Fort Hamilton
Artillery Corps
Lemuel D. McAlister
Coast Artillery
Andrew W. Jackman
Jackman
Artillery Ditrict
New Orleans
Navy Medical Staff Assignments in 1903 1904
Medical Inspector P A Lovering receives commission as a naval medical inspector on June 8 1903. Assistant Surgeon W P Saybolt named averstant surgeon on September 19 1904. Assistant Surgeon J W Backus to Southern Portsmouth NH Navy Yard. Assistant Surgeon W N McDowell commissioned as assistant surgeon on September 18 1904. Assistant Surgeon H C Shiffert assigned to Branktin Norfolk VA Navy Yard. Paymaster P G Kennard to duty as assistant to general store keeper at Norfolk VA Navy Yard September 30 1904. Paymaster G C Dchafer to duty under Isth mian Canal Commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Lovering
Navy
W. P. Saybolt
J. W. Backus
Southern
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
W. N. McDowell
H. C. Shiffert
Branktin
Norfolk
Admiral Coghlan to command New York Navy Yard
Rear Admiral J B Coghlan will be detached from the Naval War College Narragansett Bay on October 1 and assume command of the navy yard and station in New York City relieving Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers who retires the same day. Rodgers is a Maryland native who entered the service in 1857. The Charles McCaul Company Philadelphia wins the contract for new marine barracks in New York at 81874 dollars with Hornblower Marshall as designers. Dormitories gymnasium and new kitchen and mess hall included. Secretary to return to War Department Monday after brief leave at Point a Pic near St Lawrence River. Francis supports Fountain for Jefferson Barracks commandant. Graving and maneuvers planned for US squadron Olympia Cleveland Des Moines to Gravesend then Med. Army transports Kilpatrick Sumner and McClellan to be laid up at Drie Basin New York Harbor. General court martial for Private F F Wells at Naval Academy next week. Capt BH Lyon detached to Honolulu to command Honolulu station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Coghlan
Naval War College
Narragansett Bay
R. I
Navy Yard
New York
N. H
F. Rodgers
N.H
Kome
H.W. Lyon
Portsmouth
Naval Station
Honolulu
Hawaii
C. K. Curtis
Norfolk
F. W. Kellogg
J. R. Edie
Said
A.A. Pratt
Newport
A. Sypher
Naval Training Station
Narragancett Box
KRL
New York Navy Yard
Rodgers
Navy Department
New York City
Frederick Rodgers
Maryland
Navy
Charles McCaul Company
Philadelphia
Hornblower & Marshall
Point-a-Pic
St. Lawrence River
War Department
Humphreys
Kilpatrick
Sumner
McClellan
Drie Basin
New York Harbor
Maine Arrives at Charlestown Navy Yard for Repairs
The battleship Maine reached the Charlestown Navy Yard for repairs the first time since its trial voyage. Commanded by Capt. Eugene bi Cc. Leutsig, the vessel’s arrival follows routine naval traffic including several other ships listed as arriving at various ports such as Lamberdon Point and Honolulu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Charlestown Yard
Boston
Charlestown Navy Yard
Eugene Bi Cc. Leutsig
Bishops From Abroad Arrive Ahead of Episcopal Convention
A number of bishops from abroad arrive in the United States to participate in the Episcopal Church’s triennial general convention in Boston, October 5 to 26. They will join Anglicans from Canada and England in discussions on a potential change of church name, stricter marriage prohibitions for divorced persons, provincial diocesan groupings, a board of review, and other matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Episcopal Church
United States
The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Philadelphia
Hoston
Charles H. Brent
Philippines
Henry B
Trinity Church
William Croswell Doane
Albany
Canterbury
Harvard University
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Armenian Church Leaders Arrive to See Roosevelt
A three man Armenian Church mission arrives in New York on the Umbria from Liverpool to appeal to President Roosevelt for protection of Armenia. The delegation includes Archbishop H. Sarajian of America, Archbishop Sahek Agradian of Persia and India, and Director Jean Louis Melikow for Caucasus Armenians. They will seek audience with Secretary Hay and the President and later attend the International Peace Congress in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Patriarch of the
Armenian Church
Roosevelt
Umbria
Liverpool
Queenstown
H. Sarajian
America
Sahek Agradian
Persia
India
Jean Louis Melikow
Caucasus
Striking Butchers Fined In Omaha Injunction Case
George Stevens, secretary of the Amalgamated Meat Butchers Union local council, was fined 250 dollars plus costs by Judge Munger for violating a federal injunction that barred packing-house strikers from interfering with non union workers seeking jobs during the recent strike. Thirty four associates received 20 dollar fines with costs proportionate. they were ordered committed until payment. Vice President Stephen Vail was discharged for insufficient evidence. execution suspended until October 8 to allow appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebr
George Stevena
Amalgamated Meat Butchers’ Union
United States
Munger
Stephen Vail
One-eyed Barney Identified in Lake County Car Theft Ring
Laporte Indiana September 24 Detectives of the Lake Shore Michigan Southern Railroad captured after a force fight a man who gave his name as John Spellman of Cleveland He confessed to heading a gang of car robbers that had operated in Ohio Indiana Illinois and Michigan He is known in police circles as One-eyed Barney John James of Cleveland was also captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad
John Spellman
Cleveland
Onio
Indiana
Ilinois
Michigan
Barney
John James
Gang of Negro Boy Crooks Form Street Pockets Ring
A Washington street crime wave by youths ages ten to fourteen linked to leader Robert Brown. Police traced a pattern of purse snatching, with stolen money dumped near the Smithsonian grounds. Several boys, including Wallace Porter Eugene Jones Frank Patton and Dennis Hallstock aged eleven to fourteen, confess and name Emanuel Webb Clarence Hall and two more youths as crew members. Brown’s arrest led to the detention of the others at the House of Detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brown
Washington
Smithsonian
Brown
Frank, Potts
Kensington
Mary Floyd
Missouri
Clarence Hall
Reform School
Death result of accident in street car era incident
In Washington a coroner's inquest found that the death of Robert Marshall a negro newsboy struck by a Washington Electric Vehicle and Transportation Company wagon was accidental. Chauffeur Jacob Thomas was exonerated and released. Witnesses said Marshall stepped into the path after a warning gong sounded as the auto turned a corner. The brain hemorrhage and skull fracture caused the fatal injuries. Separate notices include various corporate articles and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Marshall
Washington Electric Vehicle and Transportation Company
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Nevitt
Jacob Thomas
Putnam
P. Arnold
Florida, Avenue
Marshall
Glazebrook
Five Injuries From Day's Accidents at Emergency Hospital
Gorgeons at the Emergency Hospital treated five injury cases yesterday including Solomon Marinovin a nineteen year old knocked from his bicycle at Fourteenth street and Pennsyl vania avenue with a gash behind the right ear C H Loucher twenty eight of 982 Eighth Street northwest struck by lifting lumber on a trolley car Rhode Island avenue and Fourteenth street George M Wells twenty two at 926 Louisiana avenue suffered a head wound from a falling iron piece while riding an elevator W R Smith forty of 187 Westmoreland street was cut on the forehead when iron fell on him at the Ninth street wharf Frank M Hobbs of 96 G street southwest fell from his bogey at Twelfth and 1st streets sustaining a head cut and a bruised right wrist and was taken to the hospital in another carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Marinovin
First Street
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
C. H. Loucher
Eighth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
George M. Wells
Touisiana Avenue
Wells
Tenth Street
W. R. Smith
Ninth Street
Smith
Westmoreland Street
Baltimore
Frank M. Hobbs
G Street
Jennie Brown Surrenders to Jail Over Dog License Fines
Jennie Brown an elderly Black woman from South Washington served nine days in jail after failing to pay fines of six dollars for unlicensed dogs. After a cruel jail sentence was chosen over killing her pets, about a dozen locals paid her fines and the dog license fees for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Brown
South
Washington
Jennie
Infringement Claim against Automatic Scale Company
The Computing Scale Company and its lawyers Church and Church filed in equity to restrain the Automatic Scale Company from manufacturing and selling a seal alleged to infringe its patent rights. The complainant says its rights were defined by a Virginia court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Computing Scale Company
Church & Church
Equity
Automatic Scale Company
Virginia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Treasury
American Tobacco
Gompeta
Parker
Treasury Department
Havana Tobacco Company
Tio
Lowers Auto ‘Records
E. B
Eiseman Bros
ARMY
F. S. Williams & Co
Temple Drug Store
6Th and
Admiral Coghlan
Marine Barracks
Taft
Francis Indorses
Col. Fountain
Louis
D. R. Francis
Samuel W. Fountain
Fourth Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
Henry P. Kingsbury
Jefferson Guards
Gravesend
London
Olympia
Des Moines
Mediterranean
Washington Post
Annapolis
Naval Academy
F. F. Wells
BH. W. Lyon
Lobarion
Lamberd Point
Newari
San Juan
Iroquois
Chetaulpo
Wisconsin
Woosung
Ekano
Shiakwan
Gravensnd
Leust
San Domingo
Sears
F. G. Smith
Bradbury
Ave
Horn
Gang OF Negro Boy Crooks
Tallula Coal Company
George H. Corey
Eugene Schooley
J. J. Cohencaus
National Steel Fitting and Manufacturing Company
EB. W. McCormick
B. EL. T. Kretechmann
E. Mt. Freeman
Reeves Centrifugal Engine Company
Fred C. Geiger
George H. Carey
Eugene &Cealey
J. L. Cohenciaus
Interstate Land Company
Edward A. Hall
Joan Bishop
E. W. McCormick
B. EB. T. Kretschmann
William Bishop
Juelg. Manufacturing Company
Williem C. Juelg
Charles J. Turner
Andrew H. Foss
Oscar Watkins
Watkins
New Jersey Arena
John Leonard
K Street
St. Elizabeth's
Mary Sansone
Carrie
Winchester
George Cooper
Negress
Healthtone
Louis W. Stayart
Chicago
Stagart
Mr. Stayart
Si D
Jayart Drug Co
Bart Ostsox
Sawyer Ave
Stayart Drug Company
Affleck
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