Rosh Hashonah Observed by Washington Congregations
Rosh Hashonah celebrated as the Jewish New Year with services at the Washington Hebrew Congregation on Eighth Street and at Odd Fellows Hall. Reform services begin Friday evening at 7 20 with Rabbi Stern, sermon by Rabbi Simon, and a second service Saturday at 9 20. Orthodox services at Odd Fellows’ Hall start Friday at 6 39 with Rabbi Graffman, and Saturday morning at 10 in white robes, with singing and prayers. The observance emphasizes solemn reflection, kingship of God, and closing businesses for the day.
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Washington
Rabbi Simon
Simon
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Seventh Street
Graffman
Gressman
Simon Faste
Simon Wi Orlgin
Babylon
Lara
Nishri
Egra
Babylone
Goa
Abraham
Isaac
Avraham
Jericho
Numbers on Mail Boxes in Rural Routes Sparking Disharmony
Country merchants and rural delivery users dispute box numbering on rural routes. The Postmaster General is asked to settle a controversy between large mail order houses and small jobbers who sell to country merchants. Patrons and merchants seek permission to address mail to box numbers as done with lock boxes, arguing it would aid delivery and business.
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Postmister
Privilere
Ladies Drill Team Arrives to Attend Washington Ball
The winning ladies drill team from the Sovereign Grand Lodge I O O F meeting in Philadelphia arrives in Washington as guests of the District Odd Fellows. They will join Washington Canton for the grand ball and promenade drill at Odd Fellows Hall. The Pacific Coast team led the field with near perfect drills and swept first prize for drilling and best parade appearance.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge
I. O. O FY
Philadelphia
Washington Y
Odd Fellows
Washington Canton
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Pacific Coast
Quaker City
Parada
Will Filed for Probate and Executors Named
Will filings for probate yesterday name executors and beneficiaries. Flora U Cluss acts without bond after a $42 bequest. remaining assets split among Lillian C Daw Anita Cluss and Flora M Cluss. William A Meloy named executor with widow Emily Joy. estate to widow for life then to heirs. Catalina J Myers appoints executors trustees Casate M Julian James and J Herbert Carpenter and William Allen Butler of New York. legacy to the New York Institution for the Blind and remaining to her daughter Casmie Julian James.
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Cluss
Flora U. Cluss
Lillian C. Daw
Anita Cluss
Flora M. Cluss
William A. Meloy
Emily 3Fe- Joy
Guy Stanley Mercy
Catalina J. Myers
Casate M. Julian-James
J. Herbert Carpenter
William Allen Butler
New York
Land Central Trust Company
New York Institution For the Blind
Casmie Julian-James
Pythians At Banquet In Saengerbund Hall
Members of the Improved Knights of Pythias gathered at Saengerbund Hall for a banquet after a convention night. Delegates from local lodges heard speeches while the chief business focused on a new insurance rate for young men. A three member committee will consider the rate. finances show 85000 paid out in death benefits and the same in sick benefits.
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Saengerbund Hall
Knights of Pythias
Louisiana Avenue
C Street
George Seidenstuecker
Indianapolis
Charles Klee
New York City
C. R. Schaefer
Grand Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Cadet commissions eyed as Washington high schools prepare
Regimental officers will be selected tomorrow with a written test at Central High School led by Col. Burton R. Ross and two assistants. An oral exam follows tomorrow at 2:30 pm for regimental posts as the corps assembles next Monday. Provisional companies form at each school with foot drill and tactical tests. Business High School reports strong turnout and a likely close competition for commissions. Uniform measurements begin Monday across Central McKinley Business Eastern and Western with colored high schools joining later. Interest in military work rises as cadets show readiness and growth across schools.
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Washington
Central High School
Burton R. Ross
Eastern
Business
Western
Business High School
Allan Davis
Charles Hart
Dri
She M Street Colored High School
Armstrong Colored Manual Training School
Students to be editors at George Washington University Hatchet
George Washington University places The University Hatchet under student control with Robert I. Moore named editor in chief. Moore, a Vanderbilt University graduate student, formerly led the Vanderbilt HusW er and Mall staff. He will appoint associate editors, and A M Beeler acts as business manager for the 1904-05 year.
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George Washington University
University Hatchet
Robert I. Moore
Vanderbilt University
Moore
Vanderbilt University HusWer
Association of
Mall
A. M. Beeler
Association of Class Presidents
Board of University Publications
Talty Registers at New Hotel Astor in New York
Norman W. Carkhuff, chief of the division of illustration at the Geological Survey, resigns after more than five years to join an engraving firm in Chicago. He leaves his current post to pursue new opportunities.
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David Talty
New Hotel Astor
New York
Norman W. Carkhuff
Illustration
Geological Survey
Chicago
Mr. Carkhuff
Beecham’s Pills Touted as Prevention for Health
Beecham's Pills are advertised as the "ouice of prevention" that saves money by keeping disease out. The ad lists safeguards like a sound stomach healthy kidneys regular bowels and pure blood and notes hundreds of thousands of men and women rely on them to stay healthy.
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Beecham
Scullin Sees Labor Peace Plan Endorsed by Builders
P H Scullin of San Francisco drives a nationwide arbitration plan aimed at resolving labor disputes. Washington Master Builders' Association endorses his National Industrial Peace Association and calls a public meeting on October 3 at a Typographical Temple with leaders like Metcalf Neill and Rabbi Simon backing the effort.
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Washington
Master Builders’ Association
Mir Neill
P. H. Scullin
San Francisco
National Industrial Peace Association
Scullin
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
Charles P. Neill
Rabbi Simon
Washington Hebrew Congregation
George G. Seibold
Typographical Union
Louis Levy
Laundrymen
Cal
Indianapolis
Ind
Jersey City
Congress
District of Columbia
Territories
Neill
Char P. Neih
Labor
Bureau of Labor
National Industriat [ Peace Association
National Capitam
Charles P, Netl
Local Deaths in Washington and Noted Residents
G Fred Conboye of Washington died in Los Angeles after a long illness while seeking a cure for consumption. He worked 12 years at R Harris & Co as an engraver then salesman and is survived by a widow and son William plus a sister, brother, and an aunt. Also noted: Miss Tate Wimsett Johnson, longtime Washington resident and widow of E Kurtz Johnson, died aged about 84. Funeral set for St Matthew's Church with interment in Oak Hill. A robbery and lye poisoning incident near 319 C Street SW troubled bystanders as detectives investigate. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertised as a health aid.
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Fred Conboye
Washington
Los Angeles
Cal
Conboye
Arizona
California
R. Harris & Co
West
William
Miss Tate
E. Kurtz Johnson
E. Hurtz Johnson
Citizens’ National Bank
Sixteenth Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Johnsson
Anne Hilzabeth Wimsett
Wimsetts
Virginia
Johnson
Old Dominion
Hugh McGuire
Richard A
Oliver H. P
Charles H
William K. Johnson
St. Matthew's Church
Mezekiah Lee
C Street
Morrison Slams Dr Bristol Over Immigration Sermon
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor criticizes Dr Frank M Bristol pastor of Metropolitan M E Church for defending Mongols in a sermon. He cites quotes from Gen McArthur Otis and a Philippine judge to urge restricting Chinese immigration. The federation plans further study and debate at the upcoming Pittsburgh convention.
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Bristol
Morrison
McArthur
Otis
James F. Smith
Court of Appeals
Philippines
Oferican Federation of Labor
Pittsburg
Republicans Plan Candidate Against Caton In Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau reports the Slemp faction of the Republican party will hold a convention in Schuler's Hall to name an opponent to Democratic delegate James R. Caton. Potential nominees include H. P. Kelly and Alexandria County’s John P Henderson. The move aims to oppose Democratic rule in state affairs, though victory is unlikely.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Slemp
Republican Party
Schuler
H. P. Kelly
John P.henderson
Alexandria County
Fourth Ward
Henderson
Abingdon
J. E. Wagner
Chicago
Alexander W. Wagner
Christ
Rosa B. Wagner
Mercersburg
Krupp
Germany
Wagner
A. W. Wagner
Milton Kemp
Houston
Tex
H H. Kemp
Alexas
Robert H. Davies
Tena Edna Mundy
Mary Mundy
Orange County
W. FF. Flanagan
Marguerite Boyer
Sidney Hobson
Peruna Company sues Ladies' Home Journal for damages
Peruna Medicine Company of Columbus files a $250000 damages suit in Superior Court against Curtis Publishing Company and the Ladies' Home Journal. Dr Samuel B Hartman is plaintiff alleging the journal printed a false testimonial by ex congressman G H White. Evidence includes White letters admitting genuineness of the original testimonial and claiming a later repudiation was misrepresented.
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Peruna Company
Ladies’ Home Journal
Chicago
Curtis Publishing Company
Samuel B. Hartman
Columbus
Peruna Medicine Company
The
Ladies Home Journal
G. H. White
Congress
Peruna
White
Grand Jury Indicts Twenty-Four In Criminal Court
The grand jury returned 24 indictments including Charles Jackson for receiving stolen property and several accused of larceny, assault with deadly weapon, embezzlement, rape, forgery, and housebreaking. Arraignments in the Supreme Court named James Jordan for manslaughter and others, all pled not guilty, with additional arraignments planned for this morning.
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Charles Jackson
John Valanting
Cora Jones
Wiliam Fravier
George Black
George West
Walter Harris
Mma Miller
Biuth Blackeye
Thomas McMenamin
George Shuman
Willam Jares
Joan Mortague
Louis Matthias
Marshal Tyson
Carl Hayes
Robert Anderson
William Dorsey
Salas May
Osceola Brookins
Clarence Green
James Hickson
Jame Brown
Robert Johnson
George Banks
Supreme Court of the District
James Jiordan
Lillie Hall
Queen
Hail
Irene Felton
James Te
Robert Johnean
Osceola
Brookins
Carl Mayes
Jer
News of the Railroads presidents and openings.
J P O'Brien becomes Columbia Southern president and J O Hackenberg named supervisor of Pennsylvania at Kittanning. H M Atkinson elected president of Atlanta and Birmingham, 110 miles of the Moffatt Line opened to traffic. Eldridge McFarland elected president of Philadelphia Germantown and Norristown. Various appointments, admissions to associations, earnings reports, stockholder actions. Western Railway Club meets. dividends declared by several firms. Midland and Western passenger and clerical appointments noted.
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J. P. O'Brien
Columbia Southern
J. O. Hackenberg
Pennsylvania
Kittanning
R.G. Goldaborough
H. M. Atkinson
Atlanta
Birmingham
W. G.raoul
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railroad
Moffatt
Eldridge McFarland
Philadelphia
Germantown
Norriatown
Winfield & Wilson
P. J. Harrigan
Baltimore and Ohio
Connellsville
Michigan
Central Passenger Association
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Rosh Hashonah
Canton
Will
Pythians
Beegham
Inboxda Inc
P. H. Scul- Jin
Hood
Alexandria News
James R. Caton
John B. Henderson
E. B. Taylor
Corporation Court
Ambrose Vass
Charles M. Cuevillier
Panama
Panama Canal Commission
W. B. Moses & Sons
F St., Cor
Palais Royal
Heurich Brewing Co
Heurich
Maerzen
Senate
Phone West
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Health Department
News OF the Railroads
G. L. McDougald
Long Island
Chicago and Alton
Bloomington
Ill
W. KR. Davie
Grand Trunk
J. H. Keefe
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
Galveston
P. Bacon
Auditorium Hotel
Underwood
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
William McPherson
Louisville and
Nashvile
Louisville
Lawrence Young
George von Chauvin
Alexander Hubbard
Grand Trunk Pacific
Lord Welby
John A. Chattenbroeck
Joseph Price
EB. N. &Maiden
B. F. Mackall
Norfolk
New York Stock Exchange
Lake Erie
West Virginia
Erie Railroad Surgeons Association
M. @. Kramer
Ohio City
Ohio
D. A. Curry
Englewod
N. J
J. A. Allison
Upper Montclair
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Boston and Maine Railroad
Erie
Cc. M. Heaton
J. H. Grant
St. Louis
Buffalo
William Richter
Fort Wayne
Westinghouse Air Brake Company
Evi
Wsual
General Riedrie Company
Interborough Rapids
Western Railway Club
Alton Cook
R. Lancaster Williams
John L. Williams & Sons
Richmond
J. William Middendorf & Co
Baltimore
Middendorf, Williams & Co
Western Passenger Association
Oklahoma
Texas
Indiana Territory
New Mexico
Nebraska
Kansas
Eastern Canadian Passenger Association
Clergy Bureau
United States Marine Hospital Service
Southern Territory
Western Maryland Purchase
Roadmasters’ and Maintenance of Way Association
Niagara Falls
N. Y
C. Bubrer
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Vica
W. A. Brandt
Iron Mountain
Southern
W. I. Emery
Northwestern
Information Library
Bartlett
Bulfinch
Royal Edinburgh—Oliphant
Parkman
Sterne
Tom Burke
Lcever
Ben Caxtons
Bulwer
Knickerbockers
Irving
Eynard the Fox
Jacobs
Alton Locke
Kingsley
Macaulay
Tantphoeus
Rhoda Fleming
Meredith
Lyall
Hardy
Dumas
Clifford
Holy Roman Empire
Bryce
Collins
Cook
Rudolstadt
Sand
Phra
Arnold
Villette Bronte
Baltsc Cripps
Blackmoara
Hurst's
Choler
Byron
Schiller
Lalia Rookh
Tennyson
Wordsworth
Goldsmith
Browning
Kipling
Keats
Heine
Poe
Goethe
Evangeline
Steach
Funk & Wagman
Henty Books
Dutch Republic
Boston
A. Lisner
Columbia
Fred G. Berger
Martha Morton
Henri Gressiltt
Minnie
William Seligman
Bramwell
John Luther Long
Edward Childs Cater
New National Theater Mat
Fred Stone
the Scarecrow
David Montgomery As
the Tin Woodman
Joe Weber All-Star Company
Baseball Today
Nationals
Cleveland
Florida Ave
EL Jones
Chicago, Burlington and Quincey
Richmond-Washington
Atlantic Cassi Lina
Beaboard Air Line
Brest
Gradfield Regulator Co
Chase
Vokes and CO
Nivhuls Sisters
Pete Baker
Taylor Twin
Alfonse Silvano
Y Clement
Calanche Sloan
Jamey Walthour and Co
Max Waldan
C. Daily
Afayette
Coopera House
Mary Marble
Wangy Brown
Sears
Academy
Howard Hall
Kernan
Matinee Daily
Miss New York, Jr
Kokomo
Gl Bank
U. S. Treasury
Talu
Chine
New Willard Hotel
Fulton’s ‘3
Ninth Street N. W
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