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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1913
Page
1
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Former page McMichaels tied to Mulhall testimony as lobby disclosures trigger summons. Witnesses including David M Parr and John Kirby of Dayton, Ohio, called to testify while Mulhall’s correspondence is sought. Committee plans to probe all linked to recent lobbying amid tariff debate and Senate inquiries.
The London Daily reports militants vow to kill a cabinet minister if any suffragette dies in jail. High confidence details are kept within the Home Office as authorities work to prevent leaks.
Adolph Philcoin a miner aged about 0 escaped mob violence in Tittybuen Beadling near Pittsburgh after county detectives arrived in an automobile. Withdrawn revolvers pushed into the crowd as officers cut the rope from his neck and hurried him away amid gunfire. Philcoin is accused of attacking a seven year old girl. A call to Bridgeville substation alerted detectives during the incident.
Miss Lucy Hunter Baird of Philadelphia died June 19. She devises 66 000 dollars to trustees for Charlies C Churchill of Newport RI for life then to a Philadelphia hospital. The remainder funds go to relatives and then revert to the Smithsonian. she names two physicians to decide on an autopsy to aid medical knowledge.
June 30 Lawrence mass reports a narrow wooden bridge over the Merrimac River gave way as a crowd of impatient boys 9 to 13 surged toward the bathhouse opening. At least eleven drowned, with as many as forty feared missing. strong current and inability to swim left many trapped as grappling gear and boats were used to recover bodies.
Fire at a lodging house on Green Street, New York, kills seven including a woman and two children. Dozens injured rushed to hospitals as flames engulf the building. victims found among lodgers in the upstairs rooms.
Federal judges in Utah approve the plan dissolving the Union Pacific Southern Pacific merger known as the Harriman combine. The decree, effective after filing in Salt Lake City, ends years of litigation since 1908 with final terms for stock exchange and sale to the public by Central Trust Company. The government reserves rights if illegal conditions arise from the exchange, and Judge Sanborn notes dissolution as necessary.
Fire swept a large section of the Stamboni quarter in Constantinople. Prompt action saved the porte as archives were moved from the foreign office to safety.
June 30 reports show at least 74 fatalities from the heat across the central West with Chicago accounting for 39 deaths. heat strokes dominated, several deaths attributed to self harm and children seeking relief. Milwaukee and Wisconsin cities report more heat casualties amid storms and crop damage.
A Juarez report claims twenty eight executions as rebels gain ground and barricades rise in streets. Messages from Hermosillo and Guaymas indicate state troops held the waterfront and surrender of federals, while gunboat actions and arrests tied to dynamite findings are noted amid ongoing conflict reports.
Hotels and saloons in Washington began enforcing a strict new excise law at midnight. Managers seek guidance from the Excise Board on women patrons and room service restrictions while many plan to close by midnight and clubs discuss lockers to avoid licensing issues.
The text outlines that keeping or distributing intoxicating liquor without a license is prohibited, with penalties for sale, barter, or furnishing of such liquors. It notes location restrictions within districts where sale is prohibited and assigns misdemeanor penalties under the section, emphasizing enforcement and enforcement consequences.
Valuables including statuary and idols gathered from around the world were taken from Joshua Levering's home at 1316 Eutaw Place. Clothing and linen were also reported missing. Levering, a former Prohibition presidential candidate, had recently moved to his country home. An architect visiting the townhouse discovered the robbery.
Democrats in the Senate caucus approved the income tax section of the tariff bill as revised, striking the exemption for mutual life insurance companies. The plan sets exemptions of 3000 for single filers, 1000 more for married filers, and 600 for each dependent child up to two. The change, adopted after a heated discussion, will be reconsidered today.
Prolonged clashes erupt along a 140 mile front as Bulgarian Servian and Greek forces clash amid Balkan tensions. Athens accuses Bulgaria of attacks. Belgrade blames Serb military groups while the Bulgarian fleet sails toward Trages.
Special from Newport Rhode Island reports for the first time in twenty years a tight lid on gambling places. The Nautilus Club on Bath road with a state charter will not reopen this summer and Mayor William MacLeod vowed to close every gambling house. Police watch private venues where games of chance emerge in summer salons with roulette and poker played in private homes amid wary wealthy patrons.
Viscount Chinda informed Secretary Bryan that Japan had sent to him a supplementary note to the last rejoinder on the Californian alien land law dispute. The communication is expected by cable within a day or two, delaying Bryans prepared reply that was nearly finished for delivery before week end.
In a wartime scene gray haired women greet Buford as visitors remove hats to honor the gray clad Virginians awaiting Gov Mann Fou Governors in a large camp sheltering 40 000 men. Southerners carry Gen Sickles on camera range.
The program lists Col Schoonmaker presiding with Rev George Edwards opening remarks. Hon Windley Gardisah and Gov John K Tener of Pennsylvania deliver addresses. Alfred Beers and Irea Bennett Young give chief commander talks. Closing prayer by H M Hamill.
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