Taft aide summons as War Dept papers go missing
Original papers missing from War Department files are partly replaced by duplicates. The House expenditures committee investigates charges against Ray the paymaster in the Philippines as Gen Ainsworth retires and Gen Hall succeeds. Subpoenas and potential searches loom as tensions rise over the missing correspondence.
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Charles P Tate
Cincinnati
Tresident
Taft
House Committee On
War Department
Inere
Ray
Philippineahairman Helm
Adjt
Ainsworth
Writer Dies Aboard Train In Transit To Capitan
Charles Lockwood Washington correspondent for Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin and Duluth Herald dies aboard a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad train en route to Capitan New Mexico. He, 43, had tuberculosis for over two years and recently worsened. He was a longtime figure at the Capitol press gallery and a nephew of Charles A. Boynton. His wife resides at 1433 New Jarves Avenue Northwest.
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Charles Lockwood
Washington
Chicago
Fed
Charles B Lockwood
Washington DC
Capitan, Bex
Milwaukee Evening Wlaconain
Dulith Herald
Comaba Bea
Capitol
Muttonat
Cal Charles A Boynton
Associated Prete
Naw Jarves Avenue
Aury
Lockwood
Capiton N |Mex
Daft Taft Letter Story Denied by White House
Washington debunks a tale that President Taft sent a magical letter to a spoof journalist claiming diplomatic invites to India. New York reporters spread the yarn about a special Calcutta train and royal seating, but the White House says Taft never granted credentials to Bryan.
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White House
Washington
New York
New York Times
Taft
India
Calcutta
George
Bryan
Jonathan
Jetter
Dorbar
Clark Men Oppose Goltra for National Committeeman
Joplin Missouri Feb 19 Democratic state convention will elect eight delegates to the national convention with six votes. names include Stone Reed Francis Folk, Dockery, Stephens Rule Temper. Clash centers on national committeeman race with Goltra seeking renomination amid Clark supporters. Folk says he does not wish to attend as delegate at large.
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San Francisco
Champ Lathe
William R. Hearst
Califormia
Tarpay
Hearst
Clark
Met
California
Calfornia
Gjork
Barat
Damecy
Avery Sthle
Clarke
Goltra
Joplin
United States
Btone
Reed
Gova
David R. Francis
Joseph W Folk
AH Dockery
Lon V/ Stephens
Virgil Rule
St ‘Louis
Wiliam Temper
Kansas City
St Louis
Milyonhire
Champ Clark
Galtra
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton University
Wilton
Campass
Galtram
Clark Fe
St. Lows
Robber Stops Train On Baltimore and Ohio Route
A masked robber boarded the New York St Louis express on the Baltimore and Ohio between Piedmont and Altamont in the Alleghenies and robbed passengers of money and valuables. He escaped before the train reached Altamont. Only a few passengers remained in their berths besides the Pullman conductor and flagman. Shots were fired but no one was struck. Detectives traced the scene to Cumberland and were on the lookout for the suspect, described as a white man about six feet ten inches tall in dark clothing.
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Baltimore
New York-St. Louis
Expres
Baltimore and Ohio
Piedmont
Altamont
Acadeny Montains
Cumberland Ma
Japan Aids Chinese Bandits Near Mukden Report
London dispatch reports Peking alarm over a rising near Mukden Manchuria. Japanese authorities in Manchuria allegedly plan to aid bandits to occupy and fortify Tiehsing north of Mukden. Sun Yat sen and the republican government await Yuan Shikai’s reply on moving to Nanking.
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Mukden
London
Peking Cabinet
Manchuria
King Dtayatch
Daily Telegraph
China
Tiehsing
Nanking
Sun Yat Sen
Republican
National Assembly
Yuan Shi Kai
Geese Pick Cotton, Humboldt Farmer Says
Humboldt Tenn February 19 Special to The Washington Post Dr Williams a Humboldt farmer claims a flock of geese can pick cotton averaging 76 pounds per day and sometimes collect enough seed cotton in a day to make two large bales He taught the birds by guiding them with corn and adjusting their feeding to reward the picking act
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Washington Post
Humboldt
Tenn
de Ro ‘Williams
Willams
Argentina to Get Gold as US Losses Reported
The Washington Port New York reports a February shipment of $1.9 million in gold coins from the subtreasury to Argentina, part of a year total surpassing $12.2 million. Other consignments include sums to Paris and South America, with banks such as National Bank of Commerce and Nations City Bank among those sending bullion.
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Washington
New York
Argentina
Paris
South America
National
Hagk of Commerce
Nations City Bank
Goldman, Badin & Co
Anglo-American Bank
Oysters to be spared. friend appeals to humane society
In Mobile Alabama February 19 Here a local oyster official says he will appeal to the Humane Society to stop the practice of eating live oysters. Jobs Croft, president of the State oyster commission, admits he loves oysters but never eats them alive.
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Hivalves
Humane Society
Washington
Mobile
Jomon Jules
Jobs Croft
State Oyster Commip Alon
Craft
Bankers Detective Confirms Brant Forged Confession Case
District Attorney Whitman blocks Howard L from grand jury as Schiff and Gans refuse to testify. Detective Rogers says Brant was forced to sign a burglary confession and paid to flee. Bourne says Schiff staff paid no Brant, and Brandt’s sanity test was inconclusive.
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Brenat
Gaus
Frashington Po
New York
Whitman
Howard
Folke E. Brandt
Gans
Mortimer L. Schiff
Credct
Ganz
de Lancey Nicoll
Srand
Éreaton
Gene
Sept
Whitmen
Williams
Mala
John Rogera
Schiff
Brandt
Axf
Attanney Whitman
Schitts
Jeth
Sol
Sobltt
Schift
Vray Latmard Bourne
Gung
Bourne
Sohit
Bramit
Rogers
Borne
Mortimer L Schit
Dre. McDonald
Mahon
Alfenmin
Brand
Rogera
Wally
Schit
Hawley Estate Fight Clarified by Heirs
New York February 18 with attorney John B Stanchfield denying any will discovery or litigation in Hawley estate matters. He asserts administration proceeds amicably under court procedure and that Miss Cameron became Hawley’s ward at age nine, promising no contest and that rumors have misrepresented facts.
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Itterney Stexchfield Sayp
Misa Cameron
New York
Edwin Hawley
Mims
Margaret Cameron
Hawleys Ward
John B Stanchfield
Yge
Hawley
Mnx
Cameron
Stanchfield
Miss Cameron
Man Ordered to Grow Hair in Punishment
Chicago court punishes H F Gonzales a hair tonic maker by ordering him to grow hair on a bald police officer Patrolman Burs for one year and report results. Miss Kate Hollman testified she invested in the tonic but found it worthless and Gonzales vowed to press on with production.
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Chicago
H. F. Gonzales
Gorimalon
Gendalen
Burs
Gonesaigs
Kate
Hollman
Miss Hollan
Million Gift to Metropolitan Museum from Francis J Leland
New York February 1 a gift near one million dollars to the Metropolitan Museum of Art was announced tonight by Francis J Lyslend president of New York County National Bank. The contribution appears in the form of 1 30 shares of the bank valued at current rates. Trustees may hold the principal while using the income.
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Metropolitan Museum
Frincis L. Leland
New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Francis J. Lyslend
New York County
Natonal Bank
Olyll Yar
Austrian nobleman Palfy dies by own hand in Utah
In Provo Utah on February 13 a letter found near 35 year old Austrian nobleman Palfty reveals he took his own life while staying at a local hotel. The note, addressed to George B. Tallaferro of San Antonio Texas, requests distribution of his estate to Mrs Anna B. Fullerton of San Antonio and lists assets and liabilities.
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Priior
E City
Utah
Count Rainier
Palfty
San Antonio
Tex
Patty
Anna B. Fullerton
Ban Antonio
Shaker Colony Split Near Whitewater Over Marriage
In Lebanon Ohio and the Shaker colony at Whitewater near Harrison Ohio tension rises as Elder Peter Stephens and Widows Sarah Sydth marry after years in the society. Their union prompts withdrawal and a rift within the community led by Lean and elder Jeb, signaling a break in the settled order after a century of belief in celibacy and propriety.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Sen Sr Upia
Whitewater
Harrison
Materimony
Pater Stephens
Widerews
Sarah Sydth
Jeb
Ewer Peter Stephens
Fire at Parer Mill and Grasel Plant in Nesby area
A blaze at the Parer Mill and Grasel factory near Nesby spread rapidly, threatening the canal and nearby homes. Fireboats were sent, crews fought flames through the night, and authorities estimated $5,000 in damage with a third alarm. Chief Wagner led responses as the origin remained unknown.
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District of Columbia Payer Company
IK and
Potomac Streets
Gerke’ W Cinsell
Bisse
Wagner
Charite
Blake
Oregon Plan and Initiative Debated by Chief Justice White
The article cites Chief Justice White defending the initiative and referendum method as a core state political process. It discusses constitutional form, the judiciary’s role in political questions, and implications for states like Oregon and others considering or applying direct lawmaking.
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Survnce Wate
Portland
Oreg
Justies
Taney Yeora
Dorr
Department of
Ana Cdr
Aldtin
Sgnatora
Jen ‘Bers
Chier Fusticn
Attenton
Puller
Luther
Borden
Taylor
Beckham
White
Chiet
Fall Hurts Officer In Curtiss Plane Incident
Lieut Kennedy of the army aviation school sustained painful injuries when his Curtiss aircraft went unmanageable in flight at an airfield. The plane pitched, throwing Kennedy to the ground and crushing two of his ribs as debris struck him. He was taken to a hospital in an unconscious or semi conscious condition, with injuries described as serious but not immediately life threatening.
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Short
Judd
Williams Islag
Nashville
Willama
Moma
Lieut Kennedy
Kennet
Army Aviation School
Kennedy
Taft Tonka TR Wont Run Gay Johnson for Roggevelt
Fragmented index item notes Taft not seeking renomination and a potential run by Gay Johnson for Roosevelt era politics. Other entries reference Hearst rapport, jail grand jury actions, and various local and national topics in a bustling issue outline.
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Charles F Taft
Hearst
Clark
Oregon
Knox
Colombia
Navy
Rebsia
Taft Tonka
Gay Johnson
Roggevelt
Taft
Gallows
Smith
Spry Paine
Bloom
Newa of Alexandria
S-Mire
Burleson
Financia
Washington
Mystery power outage locks Ithaca mains after gnawed wire
A strange blackout hit Ithaca shutting all electric power and trolley lines Sunday night. Investigators say a curious animal gnawed a main wire at the power station causing a short circuit and a fatal 220 volt shock to a resident.
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Waco
Hermit Plot Deepens Aged Recluse In Brooklyn
An elderly man known as Haslett is in hospital after a court hearing on charges tied to a scheme. Gardner, linked to a conspiracy, had bail set at 4000 dollars. Decker, central to the graft case, remains jailed as hearings are adjourned to Monday.
Seventh family murder ends in Beaumont cabin slayings
Ethel Love family of four and two daughters were fed last night in a Beaumont cabin. The seventh in a series of similar crimes across the region has raised the death toll to 29. The killer reportedly targeted mothers with children in each incident.
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Beaumont
Tex
Ethel Love
Earese
Southwestern
Louisiane
Texas
Lafayette
Knox Will Not Visit Colombia On Proposed Caribbean Tour
Secretary Knox plans a Caribbean tour but will not visit Colombia unless formally invited. State Department notes Colombian tensions over arbitration and Paramis Zone issues. Archbishop Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons discussions at the White House touched mediation efforts. Colombian Minister Ospina denies any insult and says a Colombia visit is deemed inopportune amid strained relations.
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Knox
Colombia
Caribbean
Ste Univer
Huattas
Perm Beach
2Dr
Wilson
Senor Pedra ‘Nel Omnine
Mads Doble Yewterdey
Params
State Department
AsahDiahgopieland
Senor Depitz
Cardinal Gibbona
Ireland
Ragonesi
Bogota
Senor Osplante
Kyot
Cartagena
Coloma
United States
Aste
Hague
Cepina
Maoz
Ospina
Legation
Wien
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