Andrew MacVeagh Faces Resignation Fallout in Treasury Dispute
Secretary Franklin MacVeagh defends his handling of the Treasury Department crisis over Assistant Secretary A Piatt Andrew. Andrew resisted leaving and pressed to stay, prompting questions of inefficiency and Cabinet support amid Taft administration internal strife.
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Department
Taft
MacVeagh
New Hampshire
Lancaster
Mass
Secretary of the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
A Piatt Andrew
the Treasury
Roosevelt Plans Third Party Campaign To Ease Cost Of Living
Col Roosevelt sketches a novel campaign plan as a Progressive Party candidate. He targets farmers and wageworkers, argues major parties ignore fundamental economic issues, and signals Joseph M. Nixon as potential campaign manager. He criticizes Baltimore and Chicago platforms, pledges to address rising living costs, and outlines a broad, aggressive bid with independent tickets where needed. Charles H Thompson notes growing strength in New England and plans for straight-out fights and electors who will back Roosevelt.
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Oyster Bay
Bate
Col
Roosevelt
New Progressive Party
Democratic
Republian
Col. Roosevelt
Restevely
Joseph M. Pixon
New York
Chicago
Col Roosevelt
Baltimore
Siecke
Woodrow Wilson
Charles H. Thompson
Vermont
New England
Thompson
Taft
Wilson to Decide McCombs Urged for Job
Democratic national committee members arrived at Seagirt New Jersey to push Gov. Wilson to name a permanent campaign chairman. Names like McCombs Lynch Hudspeth and others were discussed with Chicago slated as the meeting place on July 15. The group favored McCombs but no decision was announced.
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Heagirt
N. J
Democratic National
Gov. Wilson
Baltimore
Seagirt
Willian F. McCombs
Bred Bl Lynch
Robert & Hudspeth
Chicago
Indianapolia
Marshall
Lynch
Gov. Johnson
Minnesota
Judge Wade
Iowa
Belginore
Stieme
Mr. Sullivan
New York
Macknald
French Lick
Thomas Taggart
Mr. Taggart
Gov Wilson
Mack
Hudspeth
McCombs
Palmer
Resignation Notice and Office Friction Over Treasury Official
A letter to the President describes a secretary’s resignation after a long dispute. It notes the writer left Washington on a midnight train without hearing back from Mr Andrew while fragments of letters reached the President and the writer. Andrew allegedly pressed his case at multiple points, seeking more time and influence. The account emphasizes disputed time allocations and internal tensions in the Treasury setting.
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Andrew
A Pratt Andrew
Treasury Department
Department
Chicago
Jane
Sek
Washington
Mr Andrew
Byperd Jong
Mr. Andrew
White House
Mrr
Dutch Baron Plans Immigrant Farm Company for the South
Baron H D W Hooft of Rotterdam meets with Benster Duncan A Fletcher and Dr C J Owens of the Southern Commercial Congress to promote Dutch and Belgian farmer immigration to Southern states. He aims to fund farmers to settle Southern lands, with initial arrivals to Florida and more to follow from Amsterdam and Rotterdam. He urges a Europe wide advertising push including Canada and Western states.
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H D. W. H. Hooft
Rotterdam
Holland
Benster Duncan A. Fletcher
C. J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Florida
Amsterdam
Europe
Canada
Steamer Capsizes on Mississippi River Run
Memphis July 4. The pleasure steamer Matthe Couch as it traveled from Memphis to the Arkansas side of the river turned over in the river. Many passengers were aboard when the accident occurred. Several reports describe passengers having thrilling experiences as they attempted to escape. One passenger is reported drowned, while others were rescued or went ashore safely. The incident happened early this afternoon and authorities are investigating.
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Memphis
Penn
Matthe Couch
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Baby Sirl Killed by Auto on Florida Avenue
A five year old girl, Mildred Greenwell, died after being struck by a car driven by C. & Wilson, chief engineer at the Potomac Electric Power Company Benning plant, in front of 121 Florida Avenue Northeast. An autopsy will be held. the driver was released.
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C. & Wilson
Benning
Potomac Hitectric Power Company
Florida Avenue
Mildred Greenwell
William Greenwell
Casualty Hospital
Wilson
Ninth Precinct
Fourteenth Street
St. Maroney
Casualty
Polo at Potomac Park Begins Army Polo Tournament
Army polo tournament opens Wednesday at Potomac Park Field with teams from Fort Myer Fort Ogilthorpe Port Leavenworth Fort Riley and Fort Sill and runs to July 20. Gen Bixby allows Capt Lindsey to arrange chairs at 25 cents a day and parking will be taxed one dollar. Special train to Niagara Falls Baltimore Aug 13 via Union Station at 7 am.
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Fort Myer
Fort Ogisthorpe
Port Leaevenworth
Fort, Riley
Kana
Fort Sil
Oka
Potomba
Bixby
John R Lindsey
Fifteshth Cavalry
Niagara Falls
Baltimore and
Ohio
Union Station
Lehigh Valley
Wilson Pratwes Tammany Celebrates Independence Day
New York July 4 Tammany Hall exercises included a letter from Gov Woodrow Wilson regretting his inability to attend. He praised the Society of Patumony for maintaining its Independence Day celebration and referenced memories of liberty cherished by the people of the United States and the world. Letters of regret also came from Judson Harmony of Ohio and Simeon Baldwin of Connecticut.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Woodrow ‘Wilson
All Towers of Am
Society of Patumony
United States
Judson Harmony
Ohia
Simeon B Baldwin
Connecticut
Pennybacker Elected President of Federation of Women's Clubs
In San Francisco on July election of Minercy V. Penn of Anatin Texas to lead the Osueral Federation of Women's Clubs for two years was decided by a narrow margin over Philip Carpenter of New York. Independence Day observances included a biennial scene and a boat excursion from a pteamer deck with city groups attending a reception hosted by the California Federation of Women's Clubs and others on playgrounds.
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Thesea
Gangral Federation of Women's Clubs
San Francisco
Minercy V. Penn
Anatin
Tex
Osueral Federation of Women's Clubs
Pennybacker
Philip Carpenter
New York
Federation
Ascena Je
Ban of Commerce
Pteamer
California Federation of Women's Clubs
Calidren
Dives to His Death Found in Seven Feet of Water
Four men on a holiday boat in the Potomac near the Virginia Highway Bridge recover the body of laborer W L Conway after he dove in and was stunned by the boat bottom. Coroner to issue an accidental death certificate as friends describe a recent invitation to join a skiff outing. Funeral planned today for Charles H Javins, eight year old merchant, with services in the Sixth Street Presbyterian Church and Odd Fellows involvement.
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Sleeton
Edwin C. Wood
Michigan
Detif Fou
Osbern
Wilson
Col Reogevelt
Osborn
Crov
Bryan
Charles W. Bryan
William J. Bi
Pablo
W. L. Conway
Potomac
Virginia
Highway Bridge
Noel
Conway
Burn
Barnes
L. W. Roberta
C Street
Burkes
Nevitt
Newkirk
Pascinet
Barnes and Roberts
Charles H. Javins
Charles H Javina
Eighth Street
A. W. Spooner
Sixth Street
48 Star Flag Flies On Independence Day Morning
The new 48 star flag representing all states was raised from many ships and fortifications, including Washington public buildings. It marks the expansion from 46 states to 48 with Arizona and New Mexico joining. The army garrison flag, bunting, 35 by 75 feet, features thirteen stripes and a union of six by eight star rows on a blue field occupying the upper quarter.
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Uncle Sam
Maine
Califersin
Washington
United States
Ariscun
New Mexico
Rebel Army Flees From Bachimba After Day of Fighting
Rebels evacuated Bachimba tonight as a federal cavalry vanguard under Gen Huerta pushed them from Chihuahua city toward Montezuma and Sauz. Bridges and the Mexican Central railroad were destroyed. foreigners stay indoors as guerrilla warfare is predicted in Sonora with mobilization near the US border and potential maneuvers at Juarez and Casas Grandes.
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Batth
State of
Sonora
Chihuahua
Mexico
Huerta
Beohimbas
Here
Oroscoty
Sauz
Montezuma
Orosco
Allbridgee
Juares
el Paso
Tex
Casas Achiteey
Bachimba
Sonore
Cornerstone Laid For Charlestown High School Building
Charlestown West Virginia July 4 Charlestowns new high school building cornerstone laid under the auspices of the grand lodge A F and A M of West Virginia Col Braxton D Gibbon presiding The ceremonies included school children marching to the site and a parade featuring a peony brigade of country children riding ponies to and from school
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Meople Grand Lodge
West Virginia
Hay
Ay Syoda
Washington Post
Charlestown
W. Va
Aghaei
Skerchses
Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M
Col
Braxton D. Gibbon
Charlestowns
Jessen
Tracy L. Jeffords
Barpere
Cal Forrest
Miss Arne Hawley Weds Ernest Ogden After Courtship
Special to The Washington Post from Chatham New York reports Miss Anne Hawley, star of the late Edwin Hawley, marrying Ernest N Ogden, an art artist and inventor, after a lengthy courtship of thirty-five years. The announcement notes family involvement and the couple’s forthcoming share of her brother’s estate.
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Ernest N. Ogden
Washington Post
Chatham, NY
Ernest N Qwgden
Anne Hawley
Edwin Hawlsy
de Share
Firecracker Experiment Ends in Tragic Hiccup Death
In Frond Exhaustion, James McGowan of Doggneport Indiana died at a hospital after doctors used a giant firecracker at his bedside to stop five days of continuous hiccups. The 4 year old had suffered persistent hiccoughs despite various remedies before the Fourth of July attempt.
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Doggneport
Ind
James McGowan
Todal
McGowan
One Killed in Feud Duel in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post from Beale County Virginia reports Atkinson a young jeweler killed John Seals a prominent farmer in a feud involving two families. Atkinson went to the Beale home where after a quarrel a duel with Winchester rifles followed. Atkinson was slightly wounded. He awaits a preliminary hearing in Boykin.
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Washington
Taft Denounces Demagogic Propaganda On Tariff Debate
In London Henry W Taft warned that the Constitution cannot be changed by demagogic propaganda and urged tariff policy based on scientific facts. He spoke amid Fourth of July observances and an American Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Palais d Orsay. The ambassador and Mrs Herrick hosted a reception for 2000 guests at Dorchester House in London.
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Henry W. Taft
London
Mrs. Reid
Paris
American Chamber of Commerce
Palais A Orsay
Myron T Herrick
Berard J. Shoninger
American Chamber
Ambassador Herrick
M. Davis
Eee
Baron Aielies de Constalt
Pett
Frank “Mason
Charles Legranatoyeet- Gent
Paris Chamber of Commerce
M Galli
City
Reuben B Hale
Tanff
Henry Wyaft
United States
Congress
Lafayette
Matthew Scott
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Franco- American Committee
Alliance Francaisé
French Institute
Marquis of Lafayette
Whitelaw Reid
Mr. Reid
Dorchester House
Grand Staircase
American killed by rebel near Juarez in Mormon colony
William Adams an American citizen was shot at his doorway in Colonia Dias seven miles south of Juarez while leaving for his wife's funeral. C H Brown, agent for the Mormon colony in El Paso, telegrams Senator Smoot reporting the murder and warning of protection failures for Americans amid native unrest.
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el Paso
Tex
William Adams
Colonia Dias
Juarez
Adams
Wiife
C. H Brown
Senator Smoot
Washington
Colonia
Rubsia
Train Crash Near Corning Kills 41, Injures 50
West bound Lackawanna passenger train No 9 from New York was demolished by express No 11 near Gibson. Fogged signals off a curve caused the wreck, with no flag displayed. Forty one dead and over fifty injured, many hospitalized or taken to private homes. Names identified include Armstrong, Brandisg, Laird, Hill Jones, and others. Unidentified victims include two children and several women. Four injured later died in hospital.
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Corning
N. Y
Lackawanna
New York
Gibson
Niagara Falls
Schroeder
Flying Express
William M Armstrong
Hoboken
Nog
Charles Brandiesg
New York City
Herman Dyak
Newark
N. J
E Erwin
Chicago
Edith A. Hess Scranton
E Vivey
Bellevue Hospital
Suffolk
Anna Hill Jones Scranton
Corning Hospital
Inclu
Eimire
Misa Mary Hreanam
Wiliam H Wall
Mary McKee
Roego Zoppi
Scranton
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