Baldheaded Angel and the Carmack Case Witness Testimony
A witness recounts bitter fallout between Col. D. W. Carmack and Sen. Carmack after a hostile editorial era. He describes threats, a torn note, and a planned meeting with Governor Patterson as tensions escalated toward a fatal confrontation. The testimony covers editorial attacks, personal safety fears, and the sequence leading to the governor’s mansion visit.
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Carmack
Craig
Robin
Cooper
Robins
Bradford
Jme
Tom
Maxwell House
Gov Patterson
Patterson
Senator Carmack
Macnal House
Guv Patterson
Wi Carmack
Col
Tully Brown
Remonstrance to Russia over Harbin administration
Peking reports Harbin city administration remains under Russian control due to railroad interests. Russia closed Chinese stores and warehouses in the railroad zone after tax refusals, triggering renewed negotiations with China. Britain and the United States warned they would reaffirm treaty obligations if municipal control escalates, while business in the district halts except for foreign trade. Freight collections in 1905 reached Fy 200,000.
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Peking
Harbin
Manichavia
Russia
China
Portsmouth
Jesp Jordan
W W. Reckhil
Lama
Great Britain
United States
Hatcin
John
Rockhill
Tornado Kills Seven in Marked Tree Arkansas Town
Tornado swept Attic town early today killing six and injuring several, with reports of a farmhouse demolished near Marion and an unconfirmed claim that a child occupant was killed. Fisher Ark advised on the toll. Heavy rains were reported from Carmi and nearby areas in southern Illinois.
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Tree Ark
Fisher Ark
St Louis
Carmi Marton
Inois
Marion
Surgeon reports success with bacillus culture healing lepers
In Bombay before the medical congress Capt Willems residency surgeon of Bushire Persia read a paper on injections of a culture from the bacillus. He reported marked success with two lep ers cured completely after two months of treatment and two others cured, a fifth showing some improvement.
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Bombay Medical Congress
Capt Willems
Bushire
Persia
Witter
Williams
Taft in Carnegie Hall on Hampton talk sparks race debate
President-elect Taft spoke at Carnegie Hall for Hampton Institute, urging schooling for the African race and noting race problems in the South. He recalled Shiloh Orphanage at Augusta and praised Booker T. Washington, while stressing industrial education and self improvement as paths forward. Ex-Gov Myron Herrick, ousted from cabinet race, set as Taft secretary of the treasury.
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Carnegie Hall
Georgia
Herrick
New York
Taft
Carrnegie Hall
Hampton Institute
Greer
Tafft
Mis
United States
South
Booker Washington
Vr Taft
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Augusta
Sma
Lucy Laney Institute
Boston
Dr Walker
Booker T Washington
Tuskegee Intstitute
Myron T Herrick
Ohio
Mr. Herrick
Gov. Herrick
Mr. Taft
Treasury
Tait
Organized Labor
Theodore B Burton
Arthur Varys
Taft amid cabinet talk with Herrick as Bid for Treasury eyes West
Taft and Herrick held a lengthy conference at the White House inviting speculation on Herrick as Treasury nominee. Herrick denied candidacy. Taft signaled another West candidate may be under review as talks with Hitchcock proceed. Taft arrives in New York for meetings and magazine writing while remaining guests at his brother’s city home.
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Herrick
Franklin McVeagh
Chicago
Wills Vandevanter
Wyoming
Taft
West
Frank H Hitchcock
Hitchcock
Washington
Jersey City
Forty Eighth Street
Henry W Talt
Philadelphia
Senator Knox
Etinu Root
Carnegie Hall
William J Schieffelm
Citizens’ Union
Armstrong Association
Hampton Institute
No Leave From Servia prompts Balkan war talk
Belgrade reports passport curbs on men under forty five to keep military age at home as crisis with Austria grows. Berlin notes Russia cautious, France mediates with Germany to press Serbs toward peace. Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria meets Russian and vows to seek peace, skeptical of obligations to Austria.
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France
Servia
Austria
Germany
Berlin
Russia
Petersburg
Vis
Sanus
Train Robbers Foiled Near Ararat Station in North Carolina
Special to The Washington Post reports sheriff Haynes and a Surry county posse hunted three railroad robbers who attempted to hold up a Southern Railway passenger train near Ararat station by water tank. Express Messenger Tom Hubbard fired back as two companions mingled with passengers and a third attacked the messenger. Several shots were exchanged before the robbers fled. one suspect bailed in Rocky Mount. The incident occurred in a lonely spot near the Ararat River opposite a Blue Ridge bluff.
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Lonely Spot
North Carolina
Blue Ridge
Washington Post
Mount Airy
Haynes
Surry County
Southern Railway
Ararat Station
Here
Tom Hubbard
Peach
de' Cahill
Rocky Mount
J . Hubbard
Cahill
Pearance Marsh
Ararat
Araret River
Sylvia Green Weds in Morristown With Curious Crowd
Miss Sylvia Green daughter of Mrs Hetty Green marries Matthew Astor Wilks of Galt At Morristown New Jersey St Peter Episcopal Church Interior decorated Bride wears blue gown earlier chased by reporters and locals including 200 Stevens Institute students New York guests include Miss Katharine Wilks Howland Pell best man Woodbury Langdon Jr The wedding proceeds quietly despite rain and roaming crowd with photog cameras on church steps. reception at Morristown Inn ends with breakfast before returning to New York
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Hetty Green
Woodbury G Langdon
Sophie
Helen Langdon
Katherine L Wilks
New York
Langdon Wilks
Bryan K' Stevens
T S Williams
Nother
Bloomfield Street
Washington Street
Sylvia Green
Mrs Green
Miss Sylvia
Lackawanna Depot
Brooklyn
Beamnd
Janaothes
Stevens Institute
Hudson Street
Dennis Dillon
Ptt
Morristown Express
Tvorydale
Morris
Wilks
Ketherine L Wilks
Morrishan Inn
Morriston
Miss Roberts
St Peters Church
Miss Green
Howland Pell
Woodbury Langdon
Presa
Canada
White Star Liner Crétic In Danger Near Boston
The White Star steamer Crétic, inward bound with nearly 1,000 Mediterranean passengers, ran aground on Centurion Ledge near Fort Warren Georges Island in Boston harbor at about 11 30 last night. The ship was in a dangerous position early this morning with passengers brought to safety.
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Crétic
Boston
Mass
Fort Warren
Georges Island
Crotic
Centurion Ledge
They Fort
Bell Explains Inaugural Parade Grand Marshal Role
General J Franklin Bell, chief of staff USA and grand marshal, states he has no role in distributing grand stand seats at the Capitol or White House. He clarifies his duty is to organize and conduct the parade, addressing public inquiries and misconceptions about ticket allocation.
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Robin
John Sharp
Woonide
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Iestoad
Roy
J. Franklin Bell
Staf
USA
Capitol
White House
Grand Marshes
Plan to Confront Secretary of State Bacon Is Defeated
Florida Representative Clark sought a House inquiry into a letter by Secretary Bacon praising Panama policy. The motion to investigate failed 186 to 120 on party lines. Speaker Cannon declined to rule, leaving the matter to future House action.
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Illinios
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Eet
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Cannon Sauttte
Pavone
Astor Heiress Links With Galt Bride at Cruikston Park
The bride, 43, is Mrs Hetty Green's daughter. The groom, 63, a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, lives at 48 Madison Avenue New York and is reputed worth $2,000,000. Courtship reportedly began when Mrs Green and her daughter lived in Ith Plas last year.
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Galt
Ontario
Hetty
Green
Iao
John Jacob Astor
New York
Madison Avenue
Human Letters Sent To Premier In Suffragist Stunt
Two suffragist letters labeled human letters were sent to Premier Asquith by Mrs Drummond and Miss Cha tabel Pankhurst. They entered the Strand post office asking if such mail could be sent prepaid to Downing Street. Police intercepted the delivery at the premier’s residence as servants refused delivery and the women were cleared from Downing Street.
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London
Asquith
Drummond
Premers
Devery
Downing Street
Capt Hutchins Ill at Home After Removal From Kearsarge
Captain Hutchins, former commander of the battleship Kearsarge, is ill at his home in Washington. Rear Admiral Sperry cited Hutchins’ request for removal. Navy officials have not explained the detachment. Mrs Hutchins said he is too ill to discuss the matter, with no immediate danger, but a lengthy illness is feared.
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Kearearge
Navy Department
Sperry
Hamilton M Hutchins
Gibraltar
Seventeenth Street
Hutchins
New York
Washington
Denlea
Pillsbury
Bureau of Navigation
Newberry
Hampton Roads
Admral Sperry
Richmond
Capt Hutchins
Kearsarge
Admiral Sperry
Old Point Comfort
Changes in the Fleet and Navy League Governors Reelected
Sperry will remain in command of the Atlantic fleet until September. Commander Wiliam S Sims will command the Minnesota from March 1, replacing Capt John Hubbard who moves to the general staff after a six month leave of absence for Capt Abraham E Culver. Navy League reelections: Fort Monroe hosts the annual convention with Gen Horace Porter likely to be reelected president and most current officers expected to be reelected.
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Atlantic
Way
Wiliam S Sims
Minnesota
John Hubbard
Navy
Abraham E Culver
Navy League
Washington Post
Fort Monroe
Horace Porter
Shah Advised to Yield Constitutional Government
London reports Britain and Russia pressed Persia toward constitutional government. If Shah refuses, Britain and Russia warn no support and possible other measures to protect interests. Dialogue centers on an elected assembly and formal approval before aid or recognition.
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London
Russia
Persia
Great Tain
Admiral Sperry Hosts Naval Guests in Richmond Trip
The battleship fleet led by Admiral Sperry and officers visited Richmond as guests of the Chamber of Commerce while the fleet endured a severe weather system at the Virginia capes. Shore leave was limited. several thousand sailors were expected to parade in Norfolk if invited, with paydays in gold and a full inspection planned upon return to Washington.
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Taft
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Liberty
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