Dentist and wife die in office gas tragedy
Dr Choosing H Beatty and his wife Jessie Beatty, aged 38, died from inhaling gas in the dentist's Bond Building office where they slept. Jessie had earlier attempted suicide, believing she was a burden after the Dayton flood ruined their finances. Dr Beatty rushed to revive her but she died. he sobbed as police investigated and the coroner ruled the death external.
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Bond
Husband
Jessie Beatty
Choosing H. Beatty
Suite 206
Bondobuilding
Dentst
Mig
Beatty
Dayton
Ohio
Louis K. Beatty
Capitol Street
Mr. Beatty
George A. Carr
Flint Street
Dr. Beatty
Littl
Carr
Creamer and Lamb
Burlingame
Wevitt
Burtlngame
Washington
Ftere
Bond Building
Judge Pugh Calls Gossips a Menace at Corner Stores
In police court Judge James J. Pugh denounces neighborhood gossip meetings at corner groceries as a menace. The report notes a separate item counting 1,223,199.58 postage stamps from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, with a face value of $30,22.73.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Inspectors to Probe Fashionable City Food Scources
Health department plans next month to inspect markets grocery stores bake shops and confectionaries serving the fashionable northern districts to enforce screening standards. Chief Inspector Dr Hulbert Young says nine tenths of violations come from one tenth of grocers leading to a special route and constant scrutiny. A Potomac Street grocer was fined 30 dollars after inspectors found unclean conditions and screen lapses.
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Health Department
Hulbert Young
Young
Washington
Potomac Street
W. ©. Woodward
Willow Tree alley park plan seeks extra funds
District commissioners urged the Senate District committee for additional money to complete the Willow Tree alley transformation into a public park and playgrounds. They noted the original estimate of 125.40 for condemning Willow Grove and related improvements, advocating for BOM more.
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Willow Tree Alley
Senate District Committee
Willow Go
wWreyvements
Mongross
Cam Be
Orozco Jr Moves North With 3100 Fed Force
El Paso July 4 Gen Pascual Orozco Jr former rebel leader now commands a federal expedition marching north from Torreon with 3100 men rebuilding the National Railroad as it advances and expects to reach Chihuahua soon to ease tension from a reported constitutionalist siege. Douttas Ariaz July 9 Col Juan Cabral was said to have arrived at Cananea with eight cannon captured from federals above Guaymas planned to send four to Guaymas and the rest to aid Chihuahua constitutionalists in their attack on Juarez. no news from Guaymas due to damaged telegraph lines below Hermosillo.
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el Pasco
Pascual Orozco, Jr
Mexico
el Paso
Torreon
Chihuahua
Douttas
Ariaz
Juan
Cabral
Cananea
Guaymas
Chiahuahua
Juarez
Hermosillo
Stolen Dreadnought Plans Stymie Navy and Justice Officials
Secretary Daniels acknowledged the missing electric wiring plans for the battleship Pennsylvania, a daring theft prompting no public progress. Federal agencies, including the Navy and Justice Department, remain unable to locate the papers or identify suspects, with foreign espionage rumors repeatedly denied.
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Pennsylvania
Department of Justice
Navy Department
Daniela
United States
Daniels
No Joy Rides For Houston Government Auto
Secretary of Agriculture Houston may buy an automobile from department funds for official use only. A comptroller ruling requires the vehicle be used for official business and not for joy riding. Ihe text includes garbled lines about Cheve Chase and a breezy ride as odd context.
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Houston
Comptroller of the Treasury
Drowning tragedy at Hazel River Pond near Culpeper
Albert C Deakins a 23 year old Washington man drowned Tuesday afternoon while swimming with friends at Hazel River Mills near Culpeper Virginia. The party including Leon Compton Clifton Compton and Cleveland Jolliff saw Deakins slip beyond depth as Compton who first came to aid had to release him after struggling. Deakins body not recovered that night and relatives arranged funeral in Maryland with services at Nanjemoy Baptist Church Liverpool Point tomorrow.
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Albert QC
Deakins
Eighth Street
Hazel River Mills
Culpeper
Washington Railway and Electric Company
J. A. Compton
Virginia
Leon 4
Compton
Clifton Compton
Cleveland Jolliff
Deaking
Cofton Cempston
Corpten
A. Compton
Washington
Indian Head
Mds
J. H. Deaking
Maury
Wakefield
Nanjemoy Baptist Church
Liverpool Point
Potts Fight Foreshadows Major Navy Promotion Shake
CAPT. POTTS and several senior captains may face retirement under new Navy promotion rules outlined by Secretary Daniels. The plan eliminates automatic seniority advances, demands proven leadership, and stresses sea duty and exemplary service. Potts plans a possible court challenge while parties debate constitutional avenues in the wake of the plucking board decision.
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Templin M. Potts
U.S. N
Daniels
da Wll
Shower Bath for Wilson at Executive Mansion
Reports say a shower bath with athletic accessories will be installed in the cellar of the executive mansion at President Wilson's request. The plan includes extra guest rooms and servants quarters, as political circles joked about his homesickness. At Cornish NH, a hand hay rake gift from Marshall W. Stedman to Wilson’s summer home was noted for its 40 hickory teeth and sturdy build.
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Wilson
Executive Mansion
Cornish
N. H
Marshall W. Stedman
Tyringham
Meas
Stedman
Mr. Taft
Grover Cleveland
Mark Twain
Richard Watson Gilder
Mr. Stedman
Lincoln
Both Sides Appeal California Gas Case
Attorneys for the city of Los Angeles and Economic Gas Company filed a joint request for Supreme Court review after the October convening to decide whether water and gas firms may extend mains on streets not occupied by them. The case centers on the 1911 constitutional amendment and growing public urge for an early ruling.
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Supreme Court of the
Los Angeles
Economic Gas Company
California
Ammonia Bombs Tested by Forestry Service
Officials of the forestry service are testing ammonia loaded missiles in national forests to fight fires. The bombs are hurled into flames and explode, drenching brush with noncombustible fluid. Each blast is said to extinguish a circle about five yards wide.
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Forestry Service
False Alarm Triggers frantic flee of 1200 clerks
Fire department responds to a false alarm at a government building as 1200 clerks flee corridors. A falling crowbar knocked a box of prints onto a fire alarm, ringing it and prompting police and fire crews to suspect danger before Chief Wagner declares the scene safe.
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Wagner
Ship Sinking As He Sailed From Newcastle to Baltimore
A letter said to be from Captain Stannard aboard the Mount Oswald reports the steamer leaking as she left Newcastle and bound for Baltimore. The captain expressed fear of not reaching home, noting pumps at work and that a drydock request in New York was blocked by owners.
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Newcastle
Mogtind
Poreknow
New York
Baltimore
Mount Oswald
Stannard
Mount Tamalpais Fire Threat Grows Near San Francisco
Flames encircle Mount Tamalpais with three villages at risk as backfires and trenches hold the blaze. About 3000 soldiers sailors forest rangers and volunteers battle the fire while women aid in the threatened areas. Mill Valley and nearby towns rely on a widening trench to halt its advance amid crackling canyons and smoke over the bay. No lives lost or major property damage reported yet.
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San Francisco
Mount Tamalpais
California
San Francisco Bay
Pacific
Lfe
Lesanesa
George Bell
Sixteenth
United States Infantry
Dubois
Forestry Service
Mill Valley
Baltimore
Home Rule Committee Questions Newman Residence Evidence
The home rule committee pressed allegations about Oliver P. Newman residence as Chicago and Princeton, citing a hotel register and a 1911 suit dismissed for Newman’s absence. They debated summons records, chiding the press, and urged civic action toward Capitol hearings while touching on single tax ties and saloon interests.
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Oliver P. Newman
New Ebbitt
Washington
Newman
Princeton
N. J
George C. Montgomery
New York
Chicago
William J. Neale
Neale
James N. England
Mingland
Senate District Committee
Capitol
Hitt Buys Six Lots Overlooking Parks in Washington
William F. Hitt purchased six lots totaling about 24 000 square feet on Florida Avenue extended between T and Q Streets NW overlooking Rock and Potomac parks. The deal, with details by Horace Westcott and Allen BE and WJL Walker, had no public price. An out of town investor, represented by Security Vide and Trust Co of York PA, bought the Ripley apartment at 112 Ro Street NW from Mrs Katherine B Wetmore.
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William F. Hitt
Rock and
Potomac Parks
Florida Avenue
T and Q Streets
Horace Westcott
Allen BE
W. JL. Walker
Security Vide and Trust Company
York
Ripley
Ro Street
Katherine B. Wetmore
Knott
Charles L. Seleyman
Francis E Clark Re elected President Of International Endeavor
Dr Francis E Clark of Washington D C president of the International Christian Endeavor was unanimously reelected at the Los Angeles convention opening With greetings from President Wilson and Secretary Bryan the session heard musical numbers by Prof Percy S Fasterington and concluded with the routine reelection of officers including the founder Francis E Clark as president and the other officers.
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Francis E. Clark
Washington
International Organization
Cal
Hristian Eadeeaver Vonseitiun
Los Angeles
Washington, D. C
Father Endeavor
Fed
Percy S. Fastershington
Woodrow Wilson
Bryan
L. Kovatz
Yier
Hungarian Christian Endeavor Union
Akaike Akana
Pr Dent
The
Endeavorers of
Hawaii
Wilson
Christian Endeavor Movement
Society
Women drive him out at national education meeting
Salt Lake City July 9. After a suffragette campaign against Z X Snyder president of the Colorado Normal School led by Chicago delegates, his name will not be presented for president of the National Educational Association. President Joseph B Swain of Swarthmore University faces little opposition. The clash stemmed from his opposition to Hila Flage Young who won the presidency three years ago.
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Salt Lake City
Z. X. Snyder
Colorado Normal School
Chicago
National Educational Association
Joseph B. Swain
Swarthmore University
Dr. Snyder
Hila Flage Young
Leper Escape From Diamond Point Quarantine
Port Townsend Washington July 9 Dominick Pittori a leper sent to Diamond Point quarantine from Minneapolis months ago escaped Saturday and is believed to head back to Minneapolis via Canada John Early a Spanish war veteran formerly of Washington DC declared a leper and placed under guard at the station knew of Pittori s escape but did not report it until yesterday Early has shown strange behavior including violence since his arrival at the station
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Port Townsend
Wash
Dominick Pittori
Diamond Point
Minneapolis
Canada
John Early
Washington, D. C
Fpittarn
Early
Engagement of Victoria Mary Sackville West to Harold Nicolson
London July 9. The engagement of Hon Victoria Mary Sackville West to Harold Nicolson is to be announced soon. Nicolson is an attaché at the British embassy in Constantinople. The engagement was linked to the outcome of a suit over a $2,500,000 bequest from Sir John Scott to Tord and Lady Sackville, contingent on the mother's claim to the Scott fortune.
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London
Victoria Mary Sackville West
Lord
Lady Sackville
Harold Nicolson
Arthur Nicolson
Constantinople
Tord
John Scott
Palzer Carpentier Bout Terms Agreed For October
New York reports manager Tom O Rourke has accepted terms for a Paris bout between Al Palzer and Georges Carpentier next October with a purse of 15900 dollars. The purse split and exact date will be set on Palzer’s arrival in Paris. A post bout match with Jack Johnson is sought for November.
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New York
Tom O'Rourke
al Palzer
T. H. Diente
Paris
France
Palzer
Georges Carpentier
Jack Johnson
Bird declares Progressive bid for governor in 2nd term
East Walpole Mass July 5 Charles Sumner Bird candidate of the Progressive party for governor in the last state election tonight announced he authorized the placing of nomination papers in circulation as a candidate of the same party for governor this year. Kaiser Sails on Cruise. Cuxhaven Germany July 5 Emperor William started on a cruise along the coast of Norway today on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern after returning from his 4 hour trip on the Imperial Earth shock in Nicaragua. San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua July 3 An earthquake occurred here at noon today. Practically no damage was done.
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East Walpole
Mass
Charles Sumner Bird
Progressive Party
Kaiser
Cuxhaven
Germany
Emperor William
Norway
Hohenzollern
Imperator
Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur
Madrid
Rafael Sanchez Allegro
Alfonso
Allegro
Barcelona
Ambassa
Saturn
Mars
Pacific Coast
Uranus
Tnet
Jeren
Otubl Neve Borsa
Crile
Anu
Elgie
Dugied
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Galt. & Bro
Vania Aye
del Valle
Reginaldo F. del Valle
Huerta
Rio Grande
Henry Lane Wilson
Taft
State Department
Presdent Huerta
Mr. del Valle
Senators
U. S
Navy
Chevy Chase Lake
Cheve Chase
Danci Sz
Elofany
Anmeemenis
Fitz M
Siraished
Murine Wiad
A.C. Deakins
Culpefer, VA
Hazel River Mill Pond
Capt. Potts’ Highton
Capt. Potts
Congress
House Committee
White House
Supreme Court
Tamalpais
Home Rule” Committee
I. W. Staggers
Bernard J. Brown
Mr. England
Lancaster
C. C. Lancaster
Senate
Frederick L. Siddona
Henry George
Henry George, Jr
Robert G. Smith
New Excise Board
Matthew Trimble
Old Excise Board
Trimble
W. F. Hitt
President Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Snyder
Educational Association
Leper
Washingtonian
Carpentier
King
Rafael Allegro
Spain
ake_DAIy
Bird
Perret
Seventh St
Christian Xmander
National Union Insurance Company of Washington
Philip F. Larner
pSee
Glen Echo Fine
W. FL Lewis
Union Savings Bank
Maryland Etenus
Ptree
Melrose Avenue
Hyatteville
Balentine
Newark
Shoemaker Co
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