Taft Dominates New England and Midwest Support for 1912 Nomination
A survey of Republican lawmakers shows strong Taft backing across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Maine with districts in Ohio Indiana and California varying. Cannon garners steady if limited support while Hughes struggles amid a wary New England bloc and regional splits in the party.
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Chicago
Iowa Delegates Seen For Shaw in Republican Contest
A Post report notes Leslie M. Shaw, former Treasury secretary, may seek the Republican presidential nomination. He visited Washington and Iowa discussions hint at winning the Hawkeye delegation, with Southern support feared if he runs. Taft operatives push in Iowa while others weigh other states and potential GOP contenders.
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Hut
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Foraker
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United States
Austrian sues for 250000 over wife affair
Richard Goebel, a young Austrian who eloped with Marion Dougherty, sues D. Webster Dougherty and Anna Wilcox Dougherty in Philadelphia alleging they kept his wife away since a June incident in Dresden. He claims the act deprived him of access and seeks 250000 dollars. He worked as a chauffeur in the city.
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Richard
Goebel
Marion
D. Webster Dougherty
Europe
Dougherty
Anna Wilcox Doughrety
Dresden
Vanderbilts Close Breakers Estate For Renovation
Mrs. Vanderbilt has ordered immediate closure of The Breakers in Newport for a week long renovation costing nearly $2,000. A small army of carpenters will begin work tomorrow morning after all silverware and tableware were shipped to New York. The change spoils plans for her daughter's postponed Newport honeymoon with Count Szcheny.
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Washington
Newport
R. L
Vanderbilt
Count Szcheny
New York
Quinn Sues Washington Electric for 1906 Car Fall Injury
John F. Quinn of Stoddard apartment house filed suit against the Washington Railway and Pilecttic Company for 10000 dollars claiming negligence caused a fall at Eighteenth and NJ streets northwest on March 3 1906 resulting in permanent injury and a broken right ankle.
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Washington Electric Company
Washington Railway and Pilecttic Company
Quinn
Eighteenth
Nj Streets
How to Prevent and Recover From the Grip
Eminent physicians in New York agree that during the grip the patient should be warmed and given a cathartic. Hood’s Pills are recommended for easy administration and tonic effect. To prevent the grip avoid undue exposure keep feet dry and take Hood’s Sarsaparilla. After the grip Hood’s Sarsaparilla is the strongest tonic to restore vigor, purify the blood, increase appetite and aid digestion.
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Geo. F. Shrady
Cyrus Eason
New York
Hood
Row Over Confirmation of Oregon District Attorney Nominee
Senator Fulton opposes the confirmation of Christian Schuebel as Oregon district attorney, with Fulton appointed chair of a subcommittee to report on the nomination. The Alabama delegation urged against Oscar Poundley’s nomination to U S district judge for the northern district of Alabama, as hearings concluded with a subcommittee report. President Taft agreed to speak to the Massachusetts Republican Club, date to be set.
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Senate
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WiHam C. Bristol
Judiciary
Schaebel
Alabama
Oscar Poundley
United States
Senator Clerk
Wyoming
Flindley
Dowries Tax Proposed to Curb Foreign Marriages in House
Representative Sabath introduces a bill taxing 21 percent of dowries paid to foreign husbands by American families. He cites hundreds of millions drawn from U S citizens in fourteen years to deter the practice of titled foreign marriages. The Treasury would enforce the measure and begin at once, with the aim of stopping excessive dowry settlements.
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United States
Treasury
Sabath
Illinois
Treasury Department
Babath
Astora
Dawries
Would Change Fee System for Estate Fees
Senator Gallinger introduced a bill to reorganize fees charged by the register of wills after protests by about a thousand lawyers. The plan, supported by James Tanner, aims to equalize costs, relieving small estates from the burden of large estate administration.
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Senate District Committee
Register of Wills
James ‘Tarmer
Tanner
Bankhead Takes the Oath as Senator for Alabama
Senator John H Bankhead of Alabama appeared on the Senate floor to take the oath of office the first time since his election to succeed the late John T Morgan. His credentials were presented by Senator Johnson and he was assigned to multiple committees including Commerce Agriculture and Forestry and Education and Labor.
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John T. Morgan
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Bankhead
Senator Tohnson
Pettus
House
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Culberson
Seaboard
Bill Penalizes Railroads for Delayed Freight Movement
Senator Culberson introduced a measure atop a memorial from the Cattle Growers Association penalizing railroads for failing to move interstate freight promptly. Judge Cowan, cited as advisor on the rate bill, is linked to the association’s persistent complaints about cattle shipments from the Southwest to Northern and Eastern markets. Calvin A. Hotland, ex Washington Bicycle Company dealer, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in District Supreme Court declaring no assets and debts of 1075.57.
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Senate
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Cowan
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Washington Bicycle Company
District Supreme Court
Calls for Navy Programme Prompts House Resolution
Rep. Richmond Pearson Hobson of Alabama introduces a joint resolution urging immediate adoption of a consecutive naval programme to guard coastlines, protect commerce, and advance foreign policy goals. Other bills include $500,000 for soil survey work, survey of swamplands for drainage, distribution of treasury surplus for roads, and a six member diplomatic commission for overseas travel.
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Alabama
United States
Bowers
Mississippi
Bureau of Soil Surveys
Department of Agriculture
Robinson
Arkansas
Secretary of Agriculture
Bennet
New York
Clerk Sues District Over Tree Injury
Alvin T. Gregory, a Treasury Department clerk living at 8018 street northwest, sues the District of Columbia in District Supreme Court for $10,000. He alleges a district government tree trimming near Wisconsin avenue on October 2 caused a limb to fall, injuring his right arm and causing permanent impairment while he rode his bicycle.
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Weather conditions shift as storm exits and rivers rise
The Weather Bureau reports a storm moved from Canadian maritimes across the east, bringing cooler weather and light snow to the lower Midwest and South. expect warmer conditions east of the Mississippi by Wednesday while heavy rain and melting snow boost Potomac river flood levels with a crest near Washington Tuesday morning. Winds decrease on the Great Lakes and coastal storms ease, with brisk seas for Tuesday departures to Europe.
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Special Forecast for California Coastal Storm Warnings
Special forecast notes storm warnings along the coast from Point Lobos to Point Reyes Light. Local weather report lists hourly readings with uncertain figures and ranges including rain chances, temperatures, humidity, and sunshine hours, referencing last year’s highs and lows.
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