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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1914

Page

7

Figure G O P Gains In Vote Of 1912 Across Nation

A dated official statement asserts that conditions which elected the President have been wiped out and Republican gains appear nationwide. It cites Minnesota governor results, New Jersey Seventh district, Iowa Second district, and Maine, West Virginia, and Pennsylvanian primaries showing significant Republican gains despite lower total votes.

Minnesota National Republican Congressional Maine California Jersey New Jersey Iowa Pennsonia Elemona Taft Roosevelt Ihstrut Tre Roosevel Pattangall Peters Tel Fawream Joss West Virginia Tinosevelt Neely Hearne O Byrne Drukker Whitehead

Local Obituaries July 4 1914 Diverse District mourns several deaths

Obituaries list multiple re cent deaths including Mrs M Egloff at her residence July 4 after a long illness with services planned July 7. Other notices chronicle the deaths of Mary X Philipps Jennie Jolie B widow Altin Schoepfan Frank Solan and John D Ballina with funeral arrangements and church services noted at St Patrick’s Mount Olivet and the Burling Address. Relatives and friends invited to attend.

Egloff Lare Xna M Julius Belft Forers Townssaes Avenue Mary Outset William XP SF Residove Ls Vinlana Sterday Glenn Owl Baltimore Frank J Solan J_MURAIty SHIRS Bulli WN Fia H Street John D Enn Nevisa James Silvan Patricks Mount Olivet Talrer Atx Te Wailer

Election results by state and district 1912 1914

The report lists presidential and local races across New Jersey Pennsylvania Iowa Minnesota Oregon California and Omaha with Taft Roosevelt and Wilson style tallies showing Democratic losses Republican gains and Progressive declines. It records total votes by state and changes versus prior periods.

New York State Taft Roosevelt Bartlett Werner Hand The Lee Parran Wellington New Jersey Tne Fielder Stokes Colby Pennsylvania United States Towa Joss Minnesota Ooh Vest Oregon Pistrationa California Press Aunt City of Omaha South Omaha

McAdoo Emerges As Dominion In Patronage Struggle

A Washington Dispatch reports Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo has become the central figure in allocating patronage, sidelining Postmaster General Albert Sidney Burleson. McAdoo, son in law to the President, is increasingly influential as party leaders and lawmakers seek jobs for supporters two years ahead. The piece notes McAdoo may seek higher office, with the President preferring a successor loyal to his policies, while McAdoo contemplates a future run and others consider retirement plans.

Washington Post New York Washington Dispatch New York Press Wiliam Gibbs McAdoo Ghown McAdoo Treasury Building Congress Democratic National Committee Treasury Bilding Capitel

President Out Busy For Their Favorites

New York June 6 A Washington dispatch says Speaker Champ Clark and Representative Oscar W. Underwood as Democratic leaders expect the President will not run in 1916. They plan to train their favorites for the next national campaign, with Clark and Underwood making public addresses to rally New York City Democrats. The piece notes health concerns and cautious party calculations as factors shaping a possible non renomination and hints Roosevelt's activity influencing the scene.

New York Washington Herald Champ Clark Oscar W. Underwood Alabama House Clark Underwood Brooklyn Fanama Canal New York City Theodore Roosevelt Taft Congress Roosevelt

Wounded three after confrontation with fleeing suspect

In Wilmington North Carolina Deputy Sheriff I W Skipper was killed instantly and G W Skipper Jack Skipper and a colored man Cap Robinson were wounded by James Tomoney a colored man resisting arrest after firing on a colored lodge meeting at Northwest. The crowd fired as he fled. Tomoney was wounded and taken to a hospital expected to die.

Wilmington N C I. W. Skipper Brunswick County G. W. Skipper Jack Skipper Cap Robinson James Tomoney Northwest Tomoney

Picnic Party Storms Tacony House Over Missing Pig

A Kensington picnic group stormed Peter Netrow’s Tacony home after a pig theft claim. Shots were fired from a second story window, Grazed man Joseph Cullen, riot police arrived, Netrow arrested, mob dispersed, mystery of the missing pig unresolved.

Philadelphia Forliceman Ness Tacony Ness Netron Kensington Netrow Piente

Wireless network to connect Isthmus with Arlington towers

The Navy plans a 600 foot high power wireless station on the Isthmus costing about 3250000, with similar plants at Tutuila Samoa, San Francisco Honolulu and Manila. Direct communication between Arlington Virginia and the Canal Zone will occur within weeks. A Guam relay and additional stations at San Diego and Point Isabel Texas are planned as funds allow.

Tutwila Samoan Islands San Francisco Honolulu Manila Arlington Isthmian Canal Zone Isthmus Secretary of the Navy Col. Goethals Canal Zone Tutulla Sameen Islands Congress Navy Department Guam Point Isabel Tex San Diego Cal

Nine Die in Auto Wreck Train Collision Across States

A Burlington freight train struck an automobile near Shabbona Illinois killing Dr. P Greely and wife and Mrs C W Richardson two women died near Washington Court House Ohio two young women Edith Pfeffer Hazel Pfeffer and two young men were probably fatally injured In Somerset Pennsylvania two killed and six injured when James Topley car skid on Lincoln highway Stayton near McKeesport Pennsylvania and a Long Island Rail Road crossing collision left three dead and a survivor in Hempstead New York all reports cite multiple fatalities and injuries across unrelated incidents in early July.

Aurore, Til Burlington Shabbona Dr . P. Greely Lee, II Mra C. W. Richardson Chicago Waterman, Til Dr. Greely Washington Courthoues Ohio Wien Edith Pfeffer Hazel Pfeffer Virgil Bryant Darius Cleary Somerset James Topley Hast McXeesport Lincoln Highway Stayestown Dollia Price William Price Everett Jamey Pouley Bast McKeesport Topley J. J. Hildinger McKeesport Long Island Hempstead Samuel Molostowski Bessie Zatlove Irena

Johns Hopkins Receives 2.6 Million Endowment Plan

Baltimore reports the General Education Board will deliver 2.6 million dollars in securities to Johns Hopkins University to establish the William H Welch endowment for clinical education and research. The plan ensures full-time teaching and research in medicine, surgery, and diseases of children, with professors in these departments refraining from private practice.

Johns Hopkins Baltimore General Education Board Johns Hopkins University William H. Welch

Explosion rocks Colon area dynamite blast fatal

An explosion of dynamite at Mindi near Colon today caused a strong shock felt across the district. Reports indicate one man was killed and widespread panic in nearby towns and villages.

Mindi Calon Colon

Bishops stance on suffrage foes militancy and feeding

London reports the Bishop of London condemning militant actions by suffragettes while urging humane treatment of imprisoned protesters. He praises nonviolent constitutional efforts and condemns forcible feeding as incompatible with Christian civilization, noting sympathy for the peaceful army of women seeking the vote. In Paris a suffragist demonstration proceeds with olive branches and no police, led by women lawyers and authors, closing with a Condorcet statue march.

Paris London Holloway the Times Dacre Fox Westminster Abbey Paria Condorcet Institute of France

Three Shots Fired At Dr Carman Inquest Moves On

Reports say three shots fired at Dr Carman. inquest resumes with renewed testimony from Mrs Powell and Mrs Conklin. Coroner Norton, detectives pursuing a conspiracy theory involving three women in a nearby village, and fears of planted evidence refresh the case as guards remain at the Carman home. Mrs Bailey's body lies buried in Greenfield Cemetery.

Ida Powell Slater Florence Conklin Carman Norton Eaid George Golder Dr. Carman Mrs. Carman Golder Pettit Carman Sherrif Pettit Bailey Greenfield Cemetery Hempstead

Army moves on Queretaro in final stand plan

Messengers report Gen Pablo Gonzales orders division of the east to Queretaro at once. The push signals major role in the final capture of Mexico City as federals may make their last stand there. Carranza’s 28,000 men near San Luis Potosi adaptable for the move.

Pablo Gonzales Hagie Pass Tex Saltido Division of the East Queretaro Division of Mexico City Pascual Orozco Jesus Carraza San Luis Potosi Cerltos Jesus Carranza

Dirigible in Air 35 Hours Sets World Record

Toul France July 5 The French military dirigible balloon Adjutant Vincenot piloted by Georges Joux with 8 passengers established a new world record for continuous navigation by dirigible. It remained aloft 33 hours and 20 minutes. The Adjutant Vincenot left Tours Saturday morning and circled widely including Paris as it passed Saturday evening.

Toul France Adjutant Vincenot Georges Joux Vincenot Tour Pariz

Independence Day in London Hosts and Roosevelts Arrive

The Fourth of July in London featured a White City dinner for six American veterans, a London baseball game against Indians from the Wild West show, and a large crowd at the American Embassy reception. Kermit Roosevelt and wife Belle Wyatt Willard Roosevelts arrived from Portugal, with notable Americans in attendance and fewer British figures than expected.

Ambassador Page Kermit Roosevelts Washington Post London White City End American Society of London Newton Crane Stadium Page Embagay Building Grosvenor Square Dorchester House Whitelaw Reid Viscount Bryce Washington Sir Hiram Lady Maxim Lewis Harcourt Colonies Mre Preston Henry Cabot Lodge F Hopkinson Smith Mme Dominguez Kermit Roosevelt Madrid Portugal Tilbury Roosevelt Belle Wyatt Willard Spain

Will Be Pages Guests Plan Tour Before Brazil Visit

Fresherick presided at the Fourth of July banquet of the American Society with Ambassador Page Viscount Bryce Lord Hythe Lord Shuttleworth and the Most Rev John Baptist Crozier among the guests. Bryce praised the President for his Panama Canal tolls handling and denied British pressure. Page recalled Grey’s Commons speech on repeal and noted the last official communication about tolls occurred during Taft’s presidency.

London Page United States Brazil Roosevelt Fresherick M. Fisk American Society Ambassador Page Viscount Bryce Lord Hythe Lord Shuttleworth John Baptist Crozier Armagh Samuel Untermyer Henry W. Thornton Great Eastern Railway Bryce Great Britain Washington Sir Edward Grey House of Commons Panama Canal Taft

Admitted They Robbed Train Near Meacham Oregon

Albert Meadows of Louisville Kentucky and Clarence Stoner of Lincoln County Wyoming confessed today they with a dead accomplice held up an Oregon-Washington Railway and Navigation passenger train near Meacham Oregon last Thursday. The dead bandit was identified by a watch as Charles Manmong, cousin of Hugh Whitney a feared outlaw. Meadows and Stoner were captured late last night at Hilgard Oregon and most of the loot was recovered.

Pendleton Oreg Albert Meadows Louisville Clarence Stoner Lincoln County Wyo Oregon-Washington Railway and Navigation Company Meacham Charles Manmoug Hugh Whitney Whitney Manmong Meadows Stoner Hilgard

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