Direct Election of Senators Debate Ends With Bristow Amendment
The Senate approved a constitutional amendment for direct election of senators by a 64 to 24 vote after adding the Bristow amendment preserving Federal control over time place and manner of elections. Southern Democrats opposed the shift, while Clarke Arkansas supported the Bristow change creating a 44 44 split among Republicans and insurgents. The measure moves to the House for concurrence or a conference.
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Washington
D. C
Senate
Hriston
Sherman
Lodge
Senator Works
California
Bristow
Grown
Clapp
Crawfork Cummins
Dixon and Kegan
Norah, Gronna
la Follette
Poindexter and Works
Clarke
Arkansas
South
Bacon and Terrel
Georgia
Bankhead and Johnston
Alabama
Fletcher
Florida
Foster
Louisiana
Percy and Williams
Mississippi
Tillman
South Carolina
Charke
Sutherland
Sessons
Yeas
Rbourne
Bradley
Brandecee
Briggs
Brown
Arnheam
Burton
Clark
Wyoming
Crane
Crawford
Cullom
Cummins
Curtis
Dixon
du Pont
Gallinger
Gamble
Guggenheim
Heyburn
Jones
Kenyon
Lippitt
Lockre
Lorimer
McCumber
McLean
Nelson
Nixon
Oliver
Page
Penrose
Perkins
Richardson
Root
Smith
Michigan
Smoot
Brande- Bee
Gurnham
Dillingham
Lode
Wetmore
Bacon
Democrats
Borah
Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
House
Senate of the
United States
Stone
Missouri
Jet Davis
Davis
Iowa
Mwe
Repubican
Gugsenheim
District of Columbia
House to Reject Root Amendment on Reciprocity Bill
Speaker Champ Clark declares the House will not accept the Root amendment added to the Canadian reciprocity bill. He explains adopting it would abandon the benefits of the reciprocity measure and states his opposition.
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HOUSE
Washington
D. C
Champ Clark
Senate
House of Representatives
Clark
Tragic Train Jumpings Leave Two Dead and Two Dying
A Virginia string of self harm and accident cases reported Monday includes two men who shot themselves after marital strife, an Eastern Shore bookkeeper who died by suicide, and two young riders injured or killed by jumping from moving trains. Rosser James, 17, survived with skull injuries. Carhind Ryan, 18, died after a fall from a freight train at Crockett Station.
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Virginia
Mouwnoeke
Conrad HH
Holland
A. Clyde Bull
Eastern Shore Produce Exchange
Cape Charles
Rosser James
FR. R. James
Bedford
Carhind Ryan
Roanoke
Crockett Station
Lee
Five Italians Held on Murder Charge Near Shinneston
Five Italian coal miners were arrested at Shinneston and brought to Jal to face charges linked to the murder of American miner John Smallwood last Thursday night in Haywood. Authorities believe Smallwood was killed for money and his body dumped on a railroad track where a train hacked it into pieces, initially mistaken for a railroad accident.
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Clarksburg
W. VA
Shinneston
Jal
John Smallwood
Haywood
Smallwood
German Aviator Falls In Meet Fatal Risk
In Manheim Germany Special report the first disaster at the national aviation meet records Aviator Schueller and his aircraft crashing to earth. Schueller fell about fifty feet and was probably fatally injured.
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Manheim
Germany
Schueller
Schweller
Engagement Ring Meaning Sparks Kiss Count Debate
In a playful exchange, Luile and Hazel discuss the 18k inside an engagement ring. Hazel explains the inscription symbolizes the kisses required to seal an engagement, prompting Willie to seek clarification.
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Luile
Hazel
Willie
Looking Forward Jones and M A P Exchange Hope
A brief dialogue notes Jones returning to the club after his wife’s death and discussing remarriage with M A P. The exchange hints at personal resilience and future plans within a social circle.
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Jones
Indian Troops Shine at Olympia International Horse Show
Brilliant colonial uniforms from India brightened the Olympia event as US cavalry entries disappointed with no prizes. Major Foltz, in charge of the army detail, said he hopes for a stronger showing before the show ends.
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London
India
Olympia
United States
Foltz
Convicts Play Ball At The Pit In Richmond
Major James L. Wood at the State Penitentiary promotes baseball to improve discipline and teamwork. About 600 inmates earned blue caps after a six month good conduct period and now form a daily yard team with fan interest and guard oversight.
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Richmond
James L. Wood
State Penitentiary
Wood
Yannigans
Major Woods
Major Wood
Blue Cap
Samuel Cohen
Gory Stream Sparked Richmond Murder Mystery Rumors
A red stream from a leaky pipe near the Leader building spurred rumors of a ghastly murder in South Richmond. Captain Herman Wright and the Third Police Station investigated while townsfolk gathered and speculated about sensational headlines.
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Richmond
Aloxder S. Wright
Greater
Washington Wari
South
Leader
Tenth and
Hull Streets
Tenth Street
Herman
Mystery Blood Stain At City Hall Ends In False Alarm
A reporter notes a crimson stain near a standpipe drew a large crowd and police to the Leader Building. Captain Wright and officers Bradward Waymact and W E Newman investigated a dye spill in a bathhouse, finding no crime or body, just an unused cleaning employees bath with dye residue.
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Cosby
Fourteenth
Brockton Streets
Shields
Captain Wright
Werner
Leader Building
After the Explosion Henderson Spots Ruin on Fence
In Harper's Weekly account Henderson watches the wreck scene with a rolling wheel still on the road and another hanging from a tree limb. He laments that only moments before he wished for someone to assemble his own cart as debris and car sections scatter along the highway.
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Henderson
Harper's Weekly
Virginia Military Institute praised by War Department
General B W Nichols reports a complimentary War Department telegram praising VMI for military training. The inspector noted sustained excellence for the eighth year, with the corps of cadets in top condition and one of the best drilled battalions Virginia Military Institute has produced.
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Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
War Department
B. W. Nichols
Palo
Lyon
Mewnin
Mideta
Simmons
Nevertheues
Corps of Cadets
Virginia Miliary Institute
Cholera Ship Held at New York Quarantine
A North German Lloyd liner Bertin from Genoa and Naples was held for strict federal inspection at quarantine. A steerage passenger, Russo Hragio, died of cholera at sea on June 7. The 336 steerage passengers are to be moved to Hoffman Island for processing.
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New York
Bertin
Genoa
Naples
Russo Hragio
Hoffman Island
Great Damage by Wind and Rain Across Coastal Areas
A hurricane caused widespread destruction with missing fishermen and a death aboard the barge Lancaster, while shipping losses and property damage reach 1 million. Collisions among vessels and vessels named Powhatan and Meade add to the toll as storms sweep through Newport News and nearby towns. In Allentown, three killed and streets flooded, telegraph service knocked out after a cloudburst and 50 mph winds.
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Newport News
Francis Miller
Npeser
Inter
West Point
Lancaster
Kentucky
Meade
Birda
Old Dominion
Jaumestown
Allentown
Wiler
Western Union
Hannibal
Irwin
Swept Wide Belt
A Philadelphia special reports a vast storm area from New York to South Carolina and to the Alleghenies. The city was cut off by wind and cloud burst causing hundreds of thousands in property damage and numerous deaths. Wind reached fifty mph. small craft were capsized along the shore.
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Philadelphia
New York
South Carolina
Alleghenies
Wires torn down cut Camden into electric darkness
A fierce electric storm swept through the East leaving Camden in darkness as wires and poles were blown down. Western Union and Postal Telegraph report delays with limited service to New York and Philadelphia corridors. By noon some lines opened to New York and partial North communications, but full restoration expected tonight. Reports of fishing losses in Chesapeake Bay and wreckage offshore hint at broader damage.
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Camden
N. J
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
New York
Postal Company
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia coast storm toll and widespread damage reported
A severe eyelome storm struck the Virginia peninsula causing many deaths and extensive property damage. Newport News and Hampton Roads faced darkness after power loss, with ships and vessels damaged and several towns hit by gales, lightning, and flooding.
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Virginia
Virginia Peninsula
Newport News
Srampton
Phoebus
James River
Hampton Roads
Stampton
Seal
Jamestown
Large Tenant Structures Damaged in Massive Local Blast
A blast destroyed twelve or fifteen nearby buildings and caused damage estimated in the thousands of dollars. Officials assess the impact on the area and investigate the source of the explosion.
World Marine Strike Threatens England Tourism
Officials of the International Seamen's Union announced that a global strike will begin Tuesday. The action threatens to cut England off from world trade and paralyze coronation tourist traffic.
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England
Southampton
International Seamen's Union
Virginia Baptist Encampment Honors Set for Virginia Beach
The fourth annual Virginia Baptists encampment will convene in Virginia Beach July 10 to 16 with over 1,000 attendees including notable state leaders and visitors from neighboring states. Railroads offer a 2 cent fare. sessions feature a full program of Sunday School, union activities, worship, and lectures by high profile pastors and educators from Louisville Baltimore Macon and Philadelphia.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Beach
North Carolina
Maryland
South
Associated Railways
Carolinas
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Tuesaday
Virginia- Maryland Baptist Young People’s Union
eLayell
Salem
Corbitt
Mullins
Cammack
International Sunday School Association
Sampey
Baptist Young People’s Union
Leavell
Willingham
E. Y. Mullins
D. D
Southern Theological Seminary
Louisville, Ky
John R. Sampey
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
E. C. Darcan
D D
Southern Baptist Convention
Macon
Edwin M. Poteat
Furman University
Greenville
O. P. Gifford
First Baptist Church
Brookline
Mass
D. C
Wallace
Baltimore
Russell H. Conwell
Temple Baptist Church
Philadelphia
R. J. Willingham
Foreign Mission Board
B. D. Gray
Home Mission Board
Atlanta
T. B. Ray
H. W. Buttle
Eastor High Street Baptist Church
Charlottesville
L. P. Leavell
Oxford
Aliss
Adeline Zachert
Louisville
Margaret
Second Baptist Sunday School
Monard Jenkins
First Bapist
Joseph T. Watts
State Mission Board
Charlottesville loses encampment site to Culpeper
General Vaughan and Col. Jo Lane Stern along with Adjutant General Sale discussed the summer troop encampment location. Charlottesville lacked a suitable drill ground despite water access and easy reach. Culpeper is favored for its ample drill grounds and water supply, with a decision expected this afternoon.
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Richmond
C. Vaughan, Jr
Jo Lane Stern
Sale
Charlottesville
Culpeper
Snake Attacks Calf in Blue Ridge Herd
James Cubbage of Page County spied a seven foot black snake gripping a calf away from the herd belonging to W. H. Key ser. The reptile attempted to swallow the calf's seven inch head and was killed with a heavy club after it had worn the calf down.
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W. H. Keyser
Page County
James Cubbage
Blue Ridge
Cubbage
Highland Recorder
Taft awards gold medals to six navy heroes
President Taft personally bestowed gold medals and $100 each on six enlisted men of the navy at the White House. Thomas Stanton Karl Westa Patrick Reid August Llott Charles C. Roberts and Harry Lipscogh were seamen on the battleship North Dakota when the Weasel exploded at Hampton Roads last September. They saved the ship and the entire crew from likely destruction.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Ups
White House
Thomas Stanton
Karl Westa
Patrick Reid
August Llott
Charles C. Roberta
Harry Lipscogh
North Dakota
Hampton Roads
Knox to Explain $5,000 Payment Under Probe
Westinutine dispatch reports Secretary Knox to be summoned before committee to explain a $5,000 payment to Frederick Hale son of Senator Eugene Hale from the Canadian Boundary fund amid questions over the Day portrait voucher found in an official’s office. Morrison testified he paid Hale by Knox direction in January 1909 and the inquiry widens.
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Washington, D. C
Loase
Westitutine
State Department
Knox
Frederick Hale
Eugene Hale
Rosenthal
Thomas Morrison
Hamlin
Whem Ar. Storrison
Elihu Root
Mr. Hamlin
Mr. Morrison
Representative Davis
Minnesota
Senator Hale
Morrison
Canadian Boundary Fund
Passamaquoddy Bay
Boundary Fund
Hale
FUGITIVE IN PICTURE FILM PROMPTS UNKNOWN Richmond MAN
Richmond Virginia story notes that a moving picture shown at a Broad Street theater may help locate Henry Udriet, a former EK Taylor & Co employee who vanished over a year ago. Local sleuths plan to view the film for clues while Adriel, last seen in Western scenes, may be identified as the missing man. Udriet, about thirty, favored firearms and Western life.
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Richmond
Broad Street
Henry Udriet
EK. J. Taylor & Co
Udriet
Adelet
Adriel
West
Ele
Adring
Bolt Destroys Stock and Barn in Virginia Storm
A severe lightning storm struck a stable and outbuildings near South Boston in Halifax County. Gleen Reynolds Tobacco Company manager’s property suffered total loss of stock including three mules and four horses, with some damage covered by insurance. The Norfolk record notes the event with regional weather impacts.
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Norfolk
Royal Theater
Ghent
Suffolk
J. H. MacCleary Locomotive S
One Bugey Company
Virginia Mills
Montgomery Lumber Company
Cobb
Bank of Suffolk
Washington Square
Houston
Mrn Gleen
Reynolds Tosbacco Company
Boston
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Palls
Johneing
Marcus
Caspah
Dooley
Penn
Brooklyn
John A. Dix
VA. Baptist
Brill Grounds
Bolt
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