Aldrich Denies Bristow Charges In Sharp Letter
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island replies to Bristow over tariff claims denying all charges. He defends rubber duties as fair, criticizes a “little group” of critics, and provides a detailed rebuttal to accusations that Inter continental Rubber Company is a trust. The letter to William McKinley outlines the context of 1909 tariff changes and cites supporting documents.
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Rhode Island
Kansan
Intercontinental Rubber Company
Nelson W. Aldrich
Rhode Ilhind
Joseph W. Biintow
Kansas
William B McKinley
Ilinois
Republican Congressional Committee
Bristow
Aldrich
Congress
Peutter Hristow
Menator Aldrich
Mirtleal
Mr. Bristow
Manu
Kandie
Iit Front
Sharretts
New York Board of Genral Appraisers
Senate
House
Treasurys Department
Senate Finance Committee
William
Aldrich's Compliments to Bristow in Tariff Debate
The piece critiques tariff debate dynamics, noting Republicans defend protectionism while opponents distort facts. It singles out a Kansas senator for rhetoric and dismisses claims that the Intercontinental Rubber Company controls crude rubber, citing 1909 production data of 175 million pounds versus about 10 million pounds by the company and its affiliates.
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Kansas
Intercontinental Rubber Company
Arrest in Big Mine Deal Sparks Washington Post Raid
Special to The Washington Post reports New York inspectors and detectives raided the offices of William T. Wintemute for using the mails to push a mining stock scheme deemed fraudulent. Wintemute, alleged to have earned about 1.3 million dollars in ten years, was arrested before a trip to Europe. Seized were prospectuses and stock tied to a London agent Hermann Warszawiaks who later went bankrupt after soliciting subscriptions for The Jewish Christian and a proselytizing mission. Participants include Lady Tankerville and Miss Henriette Blout of Glendale Sunbridge Wells England who invested 45040 in Gold Run Mine and Tunnel Company stock.
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Washington Post
New York
Post Office
Wiliam T. Wintemute
Wintemute
Europe
London
Hermann Warszewiaks
Snto
Warszawiaks
Gold Run Mine and Tunnel Company
Lady Tankerville
Henritte Blout
Glendale
Sunbridge Wells
England
Gaynor Wounded Like Heney Bullet Removed From San Franciscan Neck
The World prints a comparative table showing Francis J. Heney, San Francisco prosecutor, shot in the same neck area as Mayor Gaynor. It notes Gaynor’s bullet entered near the neck jaw junction, lodged beneath the tongue. Heney’s entered lower right jaw and lodged near the same region. Both cases raised fears of blood poisoning.
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San Franciscan
Washington Post
New York
the World
Francis J. Heney
Abe
San Francisco
Gaynor
Heney
Gayror
Wife deported, man stays after land ban
In New York on August 11, Victor Schlederer and two children were deported to Hungary on the Bretagne. Their two other children, born in the U S, remained with the father after their mother, recently back from Europe, was found to have trachoma and ordered deported. The father’s appeal to Washington failed.
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New York
MI4
Victor Schlederer
Hungary
Bretagne
Schlederer
Europe
Washington
Autoists Mobbed Abroad By Czech Mob
Four disheveled American automobilists were arrested by gendarmes at Warschin Bohemia after a Czech mob attacked their car near a country wagon. Mrs Sulzer was knocked senseless by a stone while Harry Sulzer and E M Miller fired revolvers to deter the crowd. After transport to safety the gendarmes demanded 200 to permit the party to proceed.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Warschin
Bohemia
Harry Sulzer
E. M. Miller
Chicago
Vienna
Dresden
Memphis Car Fraud Decree Seizes Plant for Rail Line
In Memphis on August 11 a court decree ordered the Memphis Car Company's plant and cash proceeds turned over to the Illinois Central Railroad. Prosecutions will begin against former Illinois Central officials tied to the alleged fraud, with restitution by two executives totaling $13,000 each. One stockholder Ira G. Rawn is reported dead.
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Memphis
Memphis, Tenn
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis Car Company
Heskill
Ilinois Central Railroad
Illinois
Tennessee
E. H. Ward
H. C. Osterman
Frank B. Harriman
Ilinois Central
Hugh McCourt
Illinois Central
W. S. King
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
William Renshaw
Joseph E. Baker
John NM. Taylor
Burnside Shops
Chicago
France
Renshaw
Dinois Central
H. McCourt
Ira G. Rawn
Veil fad at Newport changes tennis fashion
Special to the Washington Post from Newport R I Aug 11 describes a veil fad among tennis players at the Casino. Women wear full face veils with large hats and brown woolen coats, making recognition difficult. Names cited include Mrs Reginald Brooks Mrs Krederic Co Havemeyer Mrs Arthur Scott Burden Mrs J Gordon Douglas Mrs Lorillard Spencer Jr Lady Granard and Mrs Henry C Phipps.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. L
New Port
Reginald Brooks
Krederic Co. Havemeyer
Arthur Scott Burden
J. Gordon Douglass
Lorillard Spancer
Lady Granard
Henry C. Phipps
Roosevelt backs insurgent wing at Sagamore Hill talks
In Oyster Bay the New York Times reports Col Theodore Roosevelt has decided to back the insurgent wing of the Republican party and support Pinchot and Garfield. He plans to speak for insurgents in key states including Kansas with Pinchot and Garfield on a shared platform, while not intervening in state races. Roosevelt will travel west later this month to join them in Ossawattomie Denver and St Paul.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Times
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Gifford Pinchot
Taft
Pinchot
Ballinger
Roosevelt
James R. Garfield
Interior
Ohio
Sagamore Hil
Garfield
Sagamore Hill
Mr. Roosevelt
Far West
Tme
Mr. Roodevelt
Mr. Pinchot
Mr. Garfield
Sagamore Hall
Ossawattomie
Kans
Denver
St. Paul
John Brown Gay
Kansas
Bristow
Madison
Murdock
Col. Roosevelt
Forester
Messrs. Pinchot and
Garfieli
Barrymore Gets License To wed Miss Harris
New York Aug 11 Jack Barrymore actor and Katherine Corri Harris drive to city hall by taxicab and obtain license. Barrymore gives full name John Barrymore Blythe age 28 mother Georgie Drew father Herbert Blythe. Harris 19 to wed after Canada trip. Harris family objections cited over her theater ambitions.
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Washington
New York
Jack Barrymore
Katherine Corri Harris
City Hall
Hannan
Gaiety Theater
M Harris
Sidney Harris
Katherine Brady Wartis
Irte Supreme Court
John R. Brady
Mr. Harris
Harrises
John Barrymore Blythe
Herbert Blythe
Georgie Drew
Philadelphia
Miss Harris
Canada
Arrest in Beef Probe Indicts Armour executive
Chicago August 11 Thomas G Lee of Armour & Co dressed beef sales department was indicted by the Federal grand jury and arrested late today by Deputy U S Marshal Davis. He posted 5000 bail in U S district court. The perjury charge alleges he lied about attending officers meetings where prices and outputs were discussed. Albert H Urion Armour chief counsel and Chicago board of education president was served a writ to appear in court over alleged destruction of Armour books.
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Chicago
Thomas G. Lee
Armour & Co
U.S
Davis
United States District
Lee
Albert H. Urion
Senator Bulkeley Hurt In Wreck Near Middletown
A passenger train collision with three freight cars loaded with ties south of Middletown, Connecticut, tonight killed engineer Frederick Bosworth and injured passengers including United States Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley. An open switch triggered the wreck. Separately, a collision near Lancaster, Ohio, on the Scioto Valley Traction Company line left one dead and several injured.
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Middletown
Conn
Maromas
Frederick Bosworth
United States
Morgan G. Bulkeley
Columbus
Ohio
Lancaster
Scioton Valley Traction Company
Charles Zarbaugh
Brick Meson
Mary Jane Barnhart
Groveport
Bullets Bombard Steamer Penn Near Delaware Shore
Delaware militia fired on the Brice son line steamer Penn on the Delaware River as it carried 1000 passengers from Philadelphia to Baltimore. The vessel was struck by rifles but no injuries were reported though the escape of passengers on deck was rapid and perilous.
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Delaware Militia
Penn
Washington Post
Wilmington
Del
Briceson Line
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Delaware
Delaware River
Wardrow
Paterson Signals Third Term Nomination Waiver
Nashvill e Tenn Aug 11 Gov M R Patterson after a Democratic loss in a judicial election says he is willing to waive the Democratic nomination for a third term. He denounces Republican meddling in the party and argues loyal Democrats should oppose any plan to Republicanize the state. He questions claiming Democrats support his candidacy if they oppose him.
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Nashvillé
Tenn
M. R. Patterson
Four Shots End Mortal Tragedy in Chicago Home
W J Meyers keeper of a shooting gallery used a revolver to kill his wife Grace and three others, then took his own life. Four shots killed W J Meyers aged 10 Ralph Meyers 7 Grace Meyers 25 and W B Bouton 66. A policeman nearby found the scene with a four chambered revolver. Meyers had been separated from his wife and previously bond to keep the peace. No eyewitnesses remain.
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Chicago
W. J. Meyers
Meyers
Cottage Grove Avenue
Grace Meyers
Wifhus
Ralph Meyers
Bouton
Mrs. Meyers
Dennis O'Neil
Ap Jently
Virginia Wardlaw Dies in Detention Amid Starvation Mystery
Virginia Wardlaw, indicted with her sisters in the Ocey W. Snead murder case, died in the Newark house of detention after starving herself. Doctors linked Snead’s illness to starvation. rumors of a death pact with her niece surfaced again.
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Ocey W. Snead
Newark
N. J
Virginia &. Wardlaw
Ocey W. M. Snead
East Orange
Ocey Snead
Miss Wardlaw
Joey Snead
Richard Pringle
Albert Wardlaw
Christianburg
Caroline B. Martin
Mary W. Snead
Virginia Wardlaw
Martin
Index to Today's Issue Headlines and Notes
A compact index listing multiple items across pages including Aldrich reply to Bristow Roosevelt insurgent questions graft cases a woman starved, four killed, a boy dies, mayor Gaynor anxiety, dogs musical note, Baptist university, Worthen robbers, child killer, alleged assailant Madriz retirement, death pleas for assassins, Taft West report, railway talks Vatican Spain, Rajah Tella, earth swallow incident, editorial, society, baseball gossip, racing results, regatta program, financial notes, retail organization approve, anti tree pest crusade.
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Aldrich
Bristow
Roosevelt
Beseball
Gaynor
é—Worthen
Madriz
Taft
Vatican
Spain
Rajah Tella
Earth Swallows
Boy 12 Killed by Baseball at Camp Cornfield Point
Howard Layer age 12 dies instantly after being struck by a baseball during a church choir camp outing at Camp D Offeo Cornfield Point St Marys County Maryland. Body to arrive in Washington with Hall family escort. funeral set at 9 am from the Layer home and burial in Philadelphia.
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Ball
Cornfield Point
St. Marys County
Washington
Howard Layer
Charles W. Layer
I Street
St. Mary's County
Layer
Church of the Good Shepherd
C. &. Abbott
Camp D'Offea
Potomac River
Mr. Abbott
R. A. Curtis
St. Mark's Church
James Hall
Hall
d’Offeo
P Layer
Abbott
Charles Layer
Drexel Rises 6000 Feet in Lanark Flight Near Death
J Armstrong Drexel nearly beat the altitude record at Lanark then landed 15 miles from start when fuel ran out. His machine showed 6000 feet while witnesses held hope as he navigated clouds and lost his bearings.
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Washington Post
London
J. Armstrong Drexel
Lanark
Brookins
Drexel
Tacoma
Wash
Bruno Seible
Seible
Asbury Park
N. J
Wilbur Wright
Johnstone
Hoxsey
Interlaken
George Barnett
New York
Jerome
Fanefiulli
Curtiss
National Counci
Aero Club of America
Sheepshead Bay
Hamilton-Curtins
Wendling Forced From Car In Louisville Slay Case
Joseph Wendling charged with Alma Kellner murder in Louisville arrived in Evansville in an automobile guarded by Detective Chief Carney. A hill push, objections at Olney, and a scuffle with attorney J R Clemente followed as Wendling resisted leaving the train car. He was handcuffed to Carney during the ordeal and pushed to the station platform.
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Alma Kellner
Evansville
Ind
Joseph Wendling
Louisville
Chief Carney
Olney
Ill
Wending
Wendling
Carney
Baltimore and Ohio
J. R. Clemente
Clements
St. Louis
Trode
Clemente
Clent
Col
John B. Whalen
Clash Among Gaynor Doctors Reveals Tensions
Reports describe a dispute within Mayor Gaynor's medical team over his care. Blood tests show normal levels while rumors mention new X rays. A radiographic description notes a bullet-missile in the pharynx. doctors do not recommend surgery now. The mayor is highly irritable in the afternoon and limits visitors to his son, wife, and secretary.
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Gaynor
Late Gaynor Bulletins From New York City
Bulletin reports Mayor Gaynor sleeping quietly with no change since last update. Radiographic evidence shows a bullet lodged in the vault of the pharynx, considered not to remove now. Blood tests are satisfactory. physicians note a comfortable day and resting quietly.
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New York
Gaynor
William J. Arlitz
E. W. Caldwell
George Stewart
Charles N. Dowd
John W. Parris
Mayor Gaynor Shows Comfortable Day Amid Bullet Wound
New York August 11 Mayor William J Gaynor shows progress says his attending physicians with his condition described as cheerful stronger and resting quietly However undercurrent of anxiety persists as radiographic exams suggest a second set of negatives to locate the bullet The bulletin notes the blood count near normal and denies medical disagreement while listing the attending surgeons and staff
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New York
Wiliam J. Gaynor
James J. Galagher
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Antch
Marlich
de Valenca
Htte
Sontis
Baltimore & Ohio
W. T. Wintemute
Tankerville
Auto
Talan
Ex-Forester
Barrymore
K. C. Harris
Bulkeley
Wreue
Niagara Falls
Prtor
Lehigh Valley R. R
Valia
Return
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Betty
Royal Lima
Taftangers Patterson
Wrights
Aeros
Bey
Fanciulli
Pennsylvania Railroad
Congressional Limited
Snyders
Bluemont
Southern Railway
Robert Adamson
J. Lederle
William J. Artitz
George E. Brewer
George D. Stewart
Charles H. Peck
John W. Parrish
Yang
Reawell
Union Station
Harpers Ferry
Martinsburg
Berkeley Springs
Cumberland
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