West With President Wilson Found Prosperity
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says Western farmers will back President Roosevelt in railway rate policy and oppose opposition to him. He reports high farm prosperity, large harvests, and expanded breadbasket areas including macaroni grain. notes no decision yet on successor to Director Salmon.
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Washington
Salmon
Roosevelt
Wilson
Stoneleigh Court
Dakotas
Iowa
Middle West
Taan
White House
Conspiracy, Kidnap Claim and Embezzlement Charge Reported
A man named Hawkins faced a grand jury action after police court hearing for embezzling 1475. He allegedly failed to return money while collecting for his employer and claimed kidnapping as his defense. In a separate note, a Marine Band program at the Capitol was announced for 4:30 PM with pieces by Wagner Liszt and Tschaikowsky amid other selections. A collision on Fourteenth street left a horse and wagon damaged and burning, prompting fire department action. Also, Charles W Miller, pardoned convict, was resentenced to three and a half years in the Maryland House of Correction for an assault, following a prior twenty-year-old sentence and a July pardon.
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Pinkney Hawkins
Kimball
Hawkins
W C Bergman
Fourteenth Street
Washington Post
Frederick
Liberty
Charles W. Miller
Asenult
Charles Sifert
Maryland House of Correction
Miller
Maryland
Miss Gilbert
William Warfield
Littlefield
Alvord J& Co
Charles G Warren
Ray Gilbert Warren
Woman Suffrage Unwise Says Grover Cleveland Opinion
Ex President Grover Cleveland in the October Ladies Home Journal reiterates opposition to woman suffrage arguing that a majority of sensible women do not desire voting rights. He cites concerns that politics would harm women and that male voters outnumber female voters in legislatures where suffrage is in place.
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Grover Weveland
Ladies’ Home Journal
Cleveland
Welcome to Col Browne New Army and Navy Union head welcomed
Col J Edwin Browne, new national commander of the Army and Navy Union, was warmly greeted at Roosevelt Garrison headquarters in Washington. The reception functioned as a ratification event with Browne and other leaders present, including former chaplain John E Cox and Commander James Campbell.
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J. Edwin Browne
Army and Navy Union
Roosevelt Garrison
Col. Browne
the Union
Newburg
N. C
Washington
Browne
John E. Cox
James Campbell
D. D. Porter
J Block
Noah Tyron
H. L. Deane
E. B Thompson
Union Veteran Legion
J . Block
D. D Porter Garrison
John BE. Cox
Owensville
Ind
Indiana
Roosevelt
Porter Garrizon
Maj & J Block
Union Veteran Union
Adolph van Reuth
Custer
Wilian
Barry Garrison
Noah W .Tyron
David W Greves
J Hisenhardt
E G Burch
EB M Helns
Frederick EL Schetter
van Zahn
Thomas A. Taylor
van der Miller
J J Gordon
William A Hickey
E B Thompson
A. W Gall
James A Joyce
O Ho Lake
A. L Lipscomb
Charles Hi. Houck
John G Quigiey
Robert Koehler
French Congo Scandals Highlight Bra za Mission Report
Paris reports Clementel will investigate abuses revealed by Count de Brazza’s Congo mission. In a letter dated August 24, he notes Bangui’s tolerable condition masking population destruction via requisitions and warns reforms require administrative change after Brazza’s death near Dakar.
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Paris
M Clementel
French Congo
Count de Brazza
Dakar
French West Africa
Congo
Bangui
Clementel
Freedom of the City awarded to Gen Booth
The Corporation of London today unanimously resolved to confer the freedom of the city on General Booth of the Salvation Army in recognition of his great moral and social work. This unique honor marks a break from the usual recipients of royalty, military and naval heroes, and eminent statesmen.
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London
Corporation of the City of
Booth
Salvation Army
Secretary Hitchcock Talks Land Fraud Prosecutions and Tariff
Secretary Ethan Allen Hitchcock returns from a salmon fishing trip to discuss ongoing Oregon land fraud indictments, anticipated actions in Idaho New Mexico and California cases, and the push for a public campaign finance law. He defends NY Life contributions as legitimate and calls for tariff reform tied to the protective principle, urging full transparency and vigilance against graft.
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Ethan Allen Hitchcock
Department of the Interior
Washington
Canada
Monadnock
N. H
New York Life Insurance Company
Republican Campaign
Hitchcock
Kiltreet
Mepissicult
New Hampshire Hills
Oregon
Williamson
Gessner
Briggs
Republican Party
Democratic Party
McCall
Parker
Congress
Cortelyou
Cornelius N Bliss
New York Life
CITS CALL CONVENTION TO DISCUSS COUNTY CANDIDATES
The Citizens Union issued an invitation to fusion forces including Republicans and the Municipal Ownership League to meet in a county convention next Thursday to confer on candidates for county offices. The convention will consider the district attorney race where William Travers Jerome has begun an independent campaign.
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Fusion
New York
Citizens’ Union
Republican Organization
Municipal Ownership League
Union
William Travers Jerome
Uproar in Austrian House over universal suffrage issue
In Vienna the lower house erupted into a Social Democratic demonstration against Premier Baron Gautech von Franken thurn over electoral reform and Hungary's universal suffrage. The premier, after protests, secured a hearing and defended government commitments to Hungary and to a commercial treaty timetable. He said he did not influence Hungary’s internal affairs and vowed to protect Austrian interests if Hungary refused. M Ozmond, long absent, returned claiming a trip to Laurel Maryland and a telegram to a Philadelphia contact in his landlady’s name.
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Vienna
Baron Gautech von Frankenthurn
Hungary
M. J. Ozmond
Twelfth Street
Laurel
Philadelphia
Devaughan
Miners Gird for Spring Strife Yet Echoed AFL Assurance
An AFL officer says anthracite miners will work into spring and no strike will start before April 186, when current terms expire. If talks fail, miners threaten to shut all US anthracite mines. Workers press for eight hour day and UMWA recognition. Federation says no agreement breach by operators and has informed President Roosevelt.
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American Federation of Labor
John Mitchell
Federation
Employers of Labor
United Mine Workers National Assocttion
United States
Roosevelt
Leaguers in Convention Elect Officers in Evening Session
The fifteenth annual Washington District Epworth League convention opened with Rev John W R Sumwall delivering The King's Business at Hamline Church Ninth and P streets NW. Officers for the coming year will be elected tonight at 7:30 with reports, devotional by J Finney Engle, and announced convention committees and chapter presidents.
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Epworth League
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
Ninth
P Streets
John W. R. Sumwall
Fayette Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
EB R. Rochester
Dystrict League
Done
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Be, S la Tetra
Ams C Leavitt
John W. R Sumwal
Jesus Christ
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Luther
Knox
Sumwalt
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J. Finney Engle
Stock~eater
Stacy H Briant
Symons
Charles Brett
Sol Carr, Jr
Allen F. Poore
H. H Pullman
Harry Caldwell
A. ¥. Drake
L. L. Derrick
George B. Fitts
F. B Gilmore
Anacontin
C. F Linger
Ashton and Brightwood
Homer Smith
Brookland
A F. Drake
Bethesda
Mies D . Walker
Douglas
Sol Carr
Lumber Plant Fire at Bristol Causes 16000 Loss
Special to The Washington Post from Bristol Tennessee reports a lumber mill owned by H P Wyman at Johnson City burned today. The blaze caused about 16000 in damage. The plant of William EH Uptegreve was saved. insurance stands at 34000.
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Washington Po
Bristol
Tenn
H. P. Wyman
Johnson City
William EH. Uptegreve
Young Wife Edith Bafford Dies By Poison
Despondent young wife Edith Bafford a nineteen year old beauty died after drinking carbolic acid at her sister Mrs. Daisy Snyder's home in Baltimore. Separated from her Towson husband years earlier she had returned two weeks ago and faced family troubles. She died at Maryland General Hospital after eggs were given and a hospital call. Her sisters and brothers are poor and could not bury her. A cousin in Washington planned to retrieve the body.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Edith Bafford
Daisy Snyder
Pennsylvania Avenue
Bafford
Towson
Washington
Sergt. Carey
Maryland General Hospital
Snyder
Shaw to resign from Treasury February next year
Hon Leslie M Shaw Secretary of the Treasury confirms a letter to the Polk County Republican Club Iowa that he expects to leave the Cabinet about February 1 1908 He had been invited to address the club and said he would meet members after February 1 after resigning from the Cabinet.
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Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
Polk County Republican Club
Iawa
Shaw
Iowa
Polk County Club
Foraker Explains Address On Railroad Rates Dispute
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio visited the Capital and discussed his Bellfontaine Ohio speech. He said his views on federal control of railroad freight rates may differ from the Presidents but both seek rate reform. He did not endorse a fixed plan, favored middle ground, and expected broad agreement on the need for change.
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Joseph Benson Foraker
Ohio
York
Bellfontaine
Foraker
Mr. Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Weather conditions and forecasts from Sept 24 1906
Weather Bureau report notes Gulf disturbance south of Louisiana, unknown storm direction, high pressure over the Middle Atlantic, low pressure over British Northwest, with minimal rain in some regions. Warmer in several valleys, cooler in Virginia and the Carolinas, fair outlook for Wed and Thu with rain possible in Florida and Gulf coast. Winds vary by coast and region. storm warnings at Port Beds. local temps listed for midnight to 8 pm with highs and lows.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Gulf of Mexico
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Lake Region
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British Northwest
Edmonton
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Missouri Valley
Hoody Mountain
Virginia
Gulf Coast
Ohio Valley
Diatricta
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West Gulf
European Porta
Grand Banka
Supreme Court session in Staunton with Rowland case filed
Special to The Washington Pass Staunton Virginia September session saw the Rowland versus Rowland case from Frederick County argued and submitted Others from Frederick County App Against App and Shearer against Johnson continued The court adjourned to meet in Richmond Opinions delivered by Judge Bughanan on Clark versus Roller Rockingham County Chancery reversed Judge Herrison on Stout et al Augusta County Circuit affirmed Judge Whittle on Norfolk and Western Railway versus Coffey Rockbridge County Circuit reversed Judge Wright on Margollus Company versus Harrington Chancery Norfolk County writ of error and supersedeas affirmed Judge Whittle on Vaughts administrator versus Ettet et al Wythe County Circuit appeal bond needed
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Supreme Court
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Frederick County
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Shearer
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Richmond
Bughanan
Clark Va
Roller
Rockingham County
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Etout
Circult Court
Augusta County
Riques
Chesapeane and
Ohbio Railway Company
Circuit Court of
Rockbridge County
Stafford G Whittle
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
S. Coffey
Circuit Court
Wright-Caesar Tobreca Company
A Hoen & Co
Margollus Company
Harrington
Chrcutz
Norfolk County
Ettet Et al
Cult Court
Wythe County
Little Kanawha Syndicate Receiver Filed In Court
In Cincinnati on September 26 a request for a receiver for the Little Kanawha Syndicate was heard in U S Circuit Court. George J Gould Joseph Ramsey Jr and William F Guy head the group with John Jones as stockholder plaintiff. Judge Richards set October 9 for the hearing and a temporary restraining order halted property transfers.
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Ohio
Little Kanawha Syndicate
West Virginia
United States Circuit Court
George J Gould
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
The
Wabash
William F Guy
St Louis
John
Kanawha Syndicate
Gould
Ramsey
Guy
Washington Post
New York
Wabash Railroad
Ransey
NOT GUILTY OF FORGERY IN PORTSMOUTH CASE
J M Hurlburt of Newport News was acquitted in Portsmouth Hastings Court after denying knowledge of cashing a forged check on the signature of J M Broughton a Portsmouth councilman. The case arose from a small check cashed by Hurlburt who testified he did not know what he was doing. Dr John Harrison Hunter, a Berkeley Springs physician and Confederate surgeon, died aged seventy six after a long illness. He leaves a widow and children including Clarence S Hunter and Othyr H Hunter. In Berkeley Missing J W H Clark, resident of Berkley, is reported missing after his clothes were found on a ferry deck. search continues.
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Washington
Norfolk
J. M Broughton
Portsmouh
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Jonn Harrison Hunter
Berkeley Springs
Clarence S Hunter
Othyr H. W. Hunter
Berkley
J W H. Clark
Margum and Risdon Wed at St Jerome’s Catholic Church
Charles St Manghm, captain of the Hyattsville baseball club and a Riverdale businessman, married Miss Alma Kirby Risdon, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Risdon of Riverdale, at St Jerome’s Catholic Church in Hyattsville yesterday evening. The ceremony was officiated by Rev Father James P Tower.
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Hyattsville
Charles St Manghm
Riverdale
Alma Kirby Risdon
John RK. Risdon
SS Jerome's Catho Alic Church
James P. Tower
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