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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1912
Page
6
Denis Morgan weighs in backing T R Capmahot and denounces Roosevelt allies while highlighting support and loans tied to Taft campaigns. The piece discusses public publication of correspondence between the Roosevelt administration and the Harvester Company over the past year, urging release to let voters judge the Roosevelt and Taft approaches.
A large French delegation led by M. Hanotaux arrived in Washington to present La France by Auguste Rodin. Secretary Hale and Captain Timmons greeted them at Union Station. Taft will host a luncheon tomorrow. a wreath at Washington's tomb and a reception at the Jusserands' embassy are planned.
Fragmentary OCR text references memorials and names but lacks clear facts. The readable bits show partial phrases about a memorial note and potential names. No verifiable events, dates, or affiliations can be confirmed from the fragment.
A long irregular text outlines weekly Republican events including conventions in Porto Rico Massachusetts New Hampshire Pennsylvania Louisiana West Virginia and South Carolina while detailing currents of support for Taft Roosevelt and Morgan. It cites harassment company ties and campaign contributions claiming attempts to link figures to Roosevelt and to discredit rivals.
New York April 1. Special to The Washington Post. Banker George W Perkins accuses of involvement in a note dispute while George B Sheldon refuses to discuss the matter. Perkins alleges unpaid note for 15000 dollars. Sheldon cites Republican unity and declines further comment. Herbert Parsons also avoids discussing Perkins charges until after a Republican county committee statement. Loans in the 1909 local campaign are questioned as to whether funds went to the committee or to individuals.
In Boston and across eastern Massachusetts Democrats favor Roosevelt while Taft backers seek to blunt his momentum. Taft tours the state while Roosevelt supporters pour funds into primary battles. Officials warn results may not be known until Wednesday or later as delegates to Chicago and Baltimore are decided amid a fierce campaign.
The Norwegian steamer Admiralen lost her rudder three miles off Yerba Buena Island and drifted toward Alaska while bound from Saree toa Sarwas on AOE to register hoofomen Fol. The govern ment wireless station at Yerba Buena Island picked up the message tonight as the vessel limped, unable to steer, amid heavy seas and rising wind.
Walter Scott of the Netherlands Apartments reports his son John A Scott, 12, abducted by four bandits who gagged and whipped him with rope near Connecticut Avenue bridge. The boy, shaken and muddy, named possible suspects as investigators seek to confirm the tale and locate the assailants.
William Barner Republican State chairman calls Roosevelt a menace to liberties and the Constitution in an interview with the Herald. He says no chair would win his support at the Chicago convention and argues the nation cannot progress through disorder. He criticizes Roosevelt for appealing to passion and predicts failure if he tries a sober appeal.
Paris crowds wore bold black and white in a dazzling Longchamp display. Designers had banished the look but race day produced a riot of contrast as spectators appeared more stylish than ever, with the crowd described as impeccably dressed and strikingly organized.
President Taft to tour Massachusetts delivering eight speeches from Taunton to Boston then on to Fall River Boston area with stops in Providence and surrounding towns. The visit comes as debate over timing of antitrust suits grows, citing prior government reviews and industry reorganizations.
namestille Ga April B-John Pitts a coal dealer shot and fatally wounded his wife who was confined to bed awaiting a birth, then turned the pistol on his mother firing several shots without effect before shooting himself. Mrs Pitts said he had been drinking. another witness, Mrs E Robertson, fainted at the scene and is critically injured.
A large fire in Damascus caused extensive damage estimated at ten million dollars. The blaze began Friday midnight and burned into Saturday night, destroying bazaar quarters along long woodwork lined streets with shops, stalls, and cafes. Several people were killed or injured as the Greek bazaar and other markets suffered heavy losses in this historic Mohammedan capital of Syria.
Canadian press reacts to President Taft’s reference calling reciprocity “an adjunct of the United States” in a Roosevelt letter. Ottawa reports conservatives seize on the remark to bolster campaign arguments during the election season.
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