Land Fraud Trial Verdict in Williamson Case Surprises
Portland Sept 2 After a swift third trial a jury finds Representative Williamson Dr Van Gessner and Marion Biggs guilty of conspiring to suborn perjury by bribing locators to file on government land. Judge Bennett and Heney vow appeals and continued federal actions against officials as Secretary Hitchcock calls for full justice.
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Portland
Oreg
John WN. Willialmson
van Gessner
Williamsons
Marion R Biggs
Prineville
Amdt
Williamson
4 S Bennett
Hunt
Heney
Frant
HS Wilson
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Hitchcock
Aganst
Gessner
Marion Biggs
Ises
Idaho
Ragon
Nev
Lirietary
Secretary of the Interior
Herrman
W On Jones
Tg Lumberman
Binger Herman
Oregon
General Land Office
District of Columbia
Willyiamson
Congress
Mitchell
Herman
Walton
Senate
Fulton
United States Supreme Court
Thurston
Buckien's Arnica Salve Promises Healing Without Scars
An old newspaper ad touts Buckien's Arnica Salve as a remedy for pimples ulcers and sores promising healing without scarring. The promotion emphasizes a 25 cent price and guaranteed results in a concise, period advertisement style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckien
Pythians End Session Elects J H Bieler Re-elected
The Supreme Lodge of the Knights Pythias met in Washington to elect officers and amend the constitution. Supreme Commander J H Bieler of Indianapolis was chosen for another term, with Otto Miller Baltimore as vice supreme commander and Louis Brandt Washington as supreme treasurer. The body adjourned after adopting resolutions praising the President and adjusting staff roles.
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J. H. Bieler
Indianapolis
Supreme Lodge of the Improved Order Knights Pythias
Washington
J. H Bieler
Otto Miller
Baltimore
Louis Brandt
Wolfgang Bauer
Syracuse
N. Y
Krodel
Ind
George Poehler
Buffalo
Bieler
Knodel
Supreme Lodge
Seek New Place of Worship for United in Freedom Congregation
The Ohave Sholem Hebrew Congregation seeks a new house of worship as its membership of former Russian subjects grows from sixty to around 150 to 200 under Rabbi Reuben Graffman. Meetings have been at Odd Fellows Hall. a Fifth Street NW building is considered for remodeling into a synagogue. Rosh Hashanah services will be held tonight at Odd Fellows Hall with main-voice music under Rabbi Graffman.
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Ohave Sholem Hebrew
Oda
Wall
Reuben Graffman
Fifth Street
Graffman
Poland
Wilnds
Washington
United 1N Freedom
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Postal Street Directory to Issue New Volume for Cities
Acting Postmaster General Hitchcock considers issuing a new volume naming principal streets in major cities for postmasters. The last edition was in 1994 and many changes have occurred since. Supt Young of the Dead Letter Office will supervise the compilation, requiring substantial expert effort.
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Hitchcock
Union
Supt Young
Fewer Chinese Coming Here Fraudulent Certificate Business Dying Out
Fraudulent certificate business for Chinese immigration appears to be waning as August admits 256 Chinese, far below 600 a year ago. Officials report 199 residents returning and 37 new arrivals among the 256. among deported five, all claimed residency. The small August total supports the decline in fraudulent certificate activity.
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United States
Living to Be Cheaper Through Grain Yield Hopes
Secretary Watson of the Department of Agriculture forecasts lower winter retail prices for meat dairy poultry and other essentials due to huge grain and corn crops in Illinois Minnesota the Dakotas Iowa Nebraska and Kansas. Interstate Commerce Commission private car line hearings begin in this city October 18 and may run over a week. The SEB targets railways including Central of Georgia Southern Atlantic Coast Line Seaboard Air Line Pennsylvania St Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Kansas City Southern Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Southern Pacific and St Louis and San Francisco plus Armour Car Line American Refrigerator Transit Company and Santa Fe Refrigerator Dispatch.
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Watson
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Minnesota
Dakotas
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
SEB
Central of Georgia
Southern
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Airline
Pennsylvania
St. Loui
Iron Mountain
Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Armour Car Line
American Refrigerator Transit Company
Santa Fe Refrigerator Dispatch
Post Office Demands Mail Wagon Service Improvement
The Post Office Department announced that due to drivers' ongoing strike in New York City the contractor and his sureties have been formally notified that an improvement must be made at once or summary action will follow under the contract.
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New York City
Post Office Department
Shaw Proposes Elastic Currency Cure at Ohio Bankers
Secretary Lesle M Shaw urged a more elastic currency at the Ohio Bankers Association meeting in Cleveland. He warned of periodic money strain and endorsed increasing national bank circulation as a remedy while opposing asset or emergency currency and clearinghouse certificates.
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New York
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Financial World
America
Harvey D. Goulder
James R. Branch
American Bankers’ Association
George Guckenberger
Cincinnati
R W Firestone
Lisbon
Ono
W. A. Graham
Sidney
Post Commanders Visit District G A R Posts
Farragut Post No 10 hosts G A R commanders at 36 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Henry Wilson Post No 17 welcomes leaders at Soldiers Home. A season of fraternal visits continues with dates and venues for Logan Anacostia October 11 through Garfield December 20.
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Farragut Post
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast
Grand Army
District of Columbia
Henry Wilson
Department of the Potomac
Logan
Masonic Hall
Anacostia
Douglas
Grand Army Hall
Rowlinag
Meade
Lafayette
Maccabee Temple
Ninth Street
Thomas
Northeastern Temple
Twelfth
H Streets
Burnside
Potomac
Sheridan
Lincoln
Kit Carson
Grant
Garfield
Atrret Northwest
San Francisco Drill Team Tours Washington Landmarks
The San Francisco women’s Rebekah drill team, guests of the District’s Odd Fellows, spent yesterday sightseeing including Arlington, the Smithsonian, the National Museum, the Capitol, and the Botanic Gardens. They visited Cabin John Bridge and planned Mount Vernon Alexandria trips with Potomac launch rides. Guides for the day included Capt. Chisholm and Lieut. Shackelford.
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San Francisco
Rebekah
Odd Fellows
Arlington
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum
Capitol
Botanic Gardens
Cabin John Bridge
W. J. la Warre
D. W. Chisholm
Gates
James L. Best
R. E. Wines
Charles Shackelford
Mount Vernon
Alexandria
Potomac
Fourth class Postmasters Named
Fourth class postmasters appointed yesterday include New York Alma Cenier and D J Tilson. Pennsylvania Crothers Samuel D Blayney Alma J Gourley Fryburg Franciska Oits. Rhode Inland Georgiaville Nellie R Marston Virginia Bolt James W Thompson Jeffress Mrs Jennis Burton Slate Mra Eliza A Jett Vera Richard W Abbite.
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New York
Alma Cenier
D. J. Tilson
Pennsylvania
Crothers
Samuel D. Blayney
Eldereville
Alma J. Gourley
Fryburg
Franciska Oits
Rhode Inland
Georgiaville
Nellie R Marston
Virginia
Bolt
James W. Thompson
Jeffress
Jennis Burton
Slate
Mra
Eliza A. Jett
Vera Richard W. Abbite
Texan impersonates pensioned Lincoln assassin Boston Corbett
John Corbett of San Angelo Texas is jailed awaiting federal grand jury action on charges of fraud. He allegedly impersonated Boston Corbett the man who shot Wilkes Booth to draw the missing pension back pay. Corbett confessed, claiming temptation by others.
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John Corbett
San Angelo
Tex
Boston Corbett
Federal Grand Jury
Wilkes Booth
Kansas
John
Boston
Washington Boy's Success Enters Harvard Freshman Class
Captain William B. Richards of Central High School enters Harvard University as a seventeen year old freshman. Son of U S Senate employee Charles N Richards, he excelled in drill and scholarship, sat beside Theodore Roosevelt Jr in exams, and rooms in Craigie Hall after passing entrance with ease.
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William B. Richards
Harvard
Central High School
Harvard University
Charles N. Richards
United States Senate
Capt. Richards
Cambridge
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Craigie Hall
Rally Meetings at Ninth Street Christian Church
A general rally week is observed at Ninth Street Christian Church at Ninth and D streets northeast. Devotional exercises follow by instruction and a conference for the Sunday school. Last night the congregation met and tonight the primary and junior departments assemble. Sunday at 9 30 the rally day begins with special music and school officers to speak. Briscoe of Calvary Baptist will give a brief address.
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Ninth Street
Briscoe
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Night School Plans Open October Ninth In Washington
Washington public night schools will begin Monday October ninth at 730 PM. ten night schools operate citywide including new walls at Wallach Curtis Garnet and a colored night school. principals will conduct applicant examinations October sixth and seventh from four to five thirty.
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Washington Public School
Wallach
Georgetown
Curtis
Garnet
B. W. Murch
Force School
Board of Education
Elliott Kramer
Emerson Institute Opens Under New Head W H Randolph
Emerson Institute at 914 Fourteenth Street opens with W H Randolph as head. He oversees athletic sports and will direct a new football program. L S Tilton and Mrs. W S Johnson assist. Randolph, UVa graduate and former Episcopal High School coach, leads a growing enrollment as returning families arrive.
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W. H. Randolph
Emerson Institute
Fourteenth Street
Episcopal High School
Army and Navy Preparatory School
Fr. Randolph
University of Virginia
L. S. Tilton
Dartmouth College
W. S. Johnson
Preston School
Randolph
Surprise for Miss Daly at Eastern High
Miss Ida M Daly head of English at Eastern High School was surprised yesterday morning by senior girls. They hosted a love feast in the French room, decorating it and serving cakes bonbons and fruit to honor her as she prepares to move to McKinley Manual Training School. Principal Moseheim F. noted the class’s high regard and sorrow at her departure.
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Eastern High School
Ida M. Daly
McKinley Manual Training School
Miss Daly
Daiv
Princinal Moseheim
Speech Highlights in Eastern English Department Event
Swartzell praised Miss Daly for effective work in the Eastern University English department. Miss Daly expressed gratitude for the kind reception and appreciation from those present.
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Swartzell
Miss Daly
Eastern
Normal School's New Kindergarten Branch Opens
Fifteen additional candidates for the kindergarten department at Washington Normal School were examined at Franklin School on Wednesday. Five girls passed, seven more will be chosen from the test group, totaling twelve enrollees. First year for a kindergarten department, teachers drawn from Hearst Kindergarten Training School graduates after its closure last year.
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Washington Normal School
Franklin School
Hearst Kindergarten Training School
Normal School
Floral Exhibit Opens In All Schools At 1 PM
A school floral exhibit funded by public school authorities will start today at 1 oclock in all schools and run until dark. Parents and friends have been invited to attend the display. Arthur Grimes a loan-house manager in Southwest Washington is alleged to have imperioned an officer and caused a disturbance in a local house. In Police Court yesterday Judge Kimball held him for the grand jury with bail set at 300 dollars.
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Arthur Grimes
Washington
Kimball
Chin Sam Tuned to Progress
An enterprising Chinese laundryman named Chin Sam adopts a delivery wagon to compete with steam laundries. He buys a horse and wagon, offers free pickup and delivery, guarantees work, and uses a postal café to promote his service as progress reshapes the trade.
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Chin Sam
Chin
Ali
Melican
Trinity Church Choir Organizes Under Comstock Leader
Oscar Franklin Comstock has formed the Trinity Episcopal Church choir for the coming season and prepared a programme of notable excellence. The large chorus seeks further growth, with rehearsals on Thursday and Saturday evenings and invites to join from within and beyond the parish.
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Comstock
Oscar Franklin Comstock
Trinity Episcopal Church
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Pythians
Ohave Sholem Hebrew Congregation
Rabbi Graffman
Rabbi Reuben Graffman
Postal Street Directory
Shaw
AVOM
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's School Hall
C Streets
Friends of the Holy Wame Society
St. Joseph's Church
Senatius Fealy
W. B. Richards
Scavuin
Night Business High School
First Street
Emory M. Wilson
Franklin
Thirteenth
C. K. Finkle
Gales
Charles Hart
Jefferson
Sixth Street
Virginia Avenue
B.C. Westcott
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
C. Thompson
H. J. Dakin
Jefferson School
M. A. Burns
A. M. McTraniel
H Street
Bruce Evans
Armstrong Manual Training School
Armstrong School
First
Third
A. A. Craig
Stevens
Twenty-first
EK and
A. B. Thompson
Randall
I. Russell
Tenth
J. BE. Walker
Nottingham
House & Herrmann
Eye
N. W
Heurich Brewing Co
Heurich
Belgium
Maerzen
Phone West
Telephone Directory
Trinity Church Choir
Massachusetts Avenue
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St
H.W
Hebbaiu
Geo. E. Hebbard
9Th St
Warner
Waser
Safe Care
Rochester
Washleton Post
Tully Guaran
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
Mad
Newspaper
Hibelvye
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