Sutherland Attacks Progressives In Senate Satire
Senator Sutherland uses a scathing senate speech to attack initiative referendum and recall and mock the Progressive League. He claims the call for political Jerusalem would erase laws and force voters to do all lawmaking, while praising college presidents over presidential candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Jerusalem
Senate
Sutherland
Utah
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
New Mexico
Arizona
Vitah
United States of America
Dr. Wilson
Princeton University
Gale
Switzerland
Kentucky Is for Taft Favored by Judge O'Rear
Special to The Washington Post from Louisville July 11 reports that Kentucky Republican leaders move toward a Taft endorsement at the state convention. The resolutions committee will back a Taft renomination plank with praise for his administration and credit to Bradley for support. O'Rear opposes broader Taft-Canada reciprocity planks, while Bradley presses for stronger endorsements. The convention, amid idle proceedings, is poised for O'Rear's nomination on the first ballot with limited challenge to Franks or Cox.
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Washington Post
Louisville
Committee On Resolutions
Taft
William O. Bradley
Congress
Bradley
Edward C. O’rear
John W. Langs O'Rear
O'Rear
Judge O Rear
Senate
OO Rear
E. T. Franks
William 8. Cox
O’rear
J. O’rear
Republican Party
United States
William Howard Taft
Akron 13 Year Old Rifles Bank in Western Style Try
Edna Doble, 13, entered the Cuyahoga Falls bank in Akron and with a revolver demanded money from bookkeeper Dr D B Gensemer. Keys to the vault were unavailable and no cash was on her person. The town marshal arrested her as she backed toward the exit.
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Edna Doble
Akron
Ohio
Cuyahoxa Falls
J. N. Wollinger
D. B. Gensemer
Siri
Gensemer
Hoke Smith to Be Senator in Unexpired Term
Atlanta report says Gov Hoke Smith will join the United States Senate to fill the late Senator A S Clay's unexpired term. In the General Assembly votes Guy Smith had 127 favors across both houses, with 63 for J M Terrill and 19 for Pleasant A Stovall. W A Covington gained 14 votes and Thomas E Watson 5.
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Atlanta
Hoke Smith
United States Senate
A. S. Clay
Guy Smith
General Assembly
J. M. Terratl
Brown
Camorra Trial Witness Describes Blackmail Network
Capt. Fabioni of Naples Carabineers testifies in Viterbo on Camorra aims and abuses. He details Danna the cobbler lifting 160000 in usury schemes, youths drawn to gambling, and the system of selected leaders like Enrico Alfano directing branches. Court amid protests as defendants challenge the charges and tactics. The witness notes the Camorra’s deadly penalties and pervasive extortion across Naples.
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Viterbo
Italy
Fabioni
Carabineers
Naples
Bnrricone
Camorrists
Bovio
Camorra
Beaides
Erricone
Forger
Errocone
Fabroni
Capt
Paris
Marshal Capizzuti
Marshal Fargis
Ministry of Justice
Farris
Giovanni Rapi
Capizzuti
Gennaro Abbatemaggio
Fabrani
Enrico Alfano
Camorriat
Menichiello
Bartollozzi
de Lucia
Alfano
Abbatomaggio
Society of Illumination
Camorrist Influence Ties Highlighted in Theft Case
A witness described Camorra operations securing backing from top patrons including Commendator Petriccione of Caserta. Petricone lost a $5,000 pocketbook. De Matteo, a noted Camorrist, recovered the money in 24 hours. Petricelone refused a reward to leverage Petricelone’s influence for greater aims.
Maxine Elliott Denounces Nat Goodwin After Memoir Excerpts
London cables report Maxine Elliott at a garden party reacting to New York American excerpts from Nat Goodwin memoirs detailing alleged attempts to enter English society. She declares she is not surprised by anything he does and criticizes his schemes.
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Nat Goodwin
Washington Post
New York
New York American
London
Maxine Elliott
Maxine
Goodwin
Samuel Newhouse
Duke of Manchester
Maxine Goodwin
Bagot Chester
Rain Follows Plea For Rain In Virginia
Gov Mann urged Virginians to pray for rain over a heat and drought worsened by an unprecedented dry spell. Within minutes after the proclamation the area saw heavy rain with continued showers expected tonight and tomorrow across the region.
Poet Gives Land to City for Library and School
Indiana poet James Whitcomb Riley donates a property at the corner of Pennsylvania and St. Clair streets in Indianapolis valued at 75000 dollars. The land will host a new public library and school administration building in the city.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Washington Post
Ind
Pennsylvania and
St. Clair Streets
Navy Hero and Girl Crown Canoe Tragedy on Oswaco Lake
Edward George Burke a Philadelphia naval hospital corps graduate and Auburn mayor’s daughter Adelaide McCarthy capsized in a sudden hurricane on Oswaco Lake. Burke lost his life after urging rescuers to save the girl while a motorboat crew fought rough seas and could not reach them. Both victims were local figures, Burke aged 22 and Miss McCarthy 18, leaving the lake resort area in deep mourning.
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Washington
Auburn
Fellows
Edward George Burke
Philadelphia
United States Naval Hospital Service
Adelaide McCarthy
O’neill
Oswaco Lake
United States Navy
Burke
William Henry, Jr
Earle Henry
Duncan Brown
William MacManus
Brown
Miss McCarthy
Winebills in Court Seeks Higher Allowance for Hutchins Wife
Mrs Rose Hutchins testified in a district hearing over her $1 000 a month allowance against her millionaire husband Stillson Hutchins that $131 71 in wine and cocktail bills were for the Narragansett Pier cottage and not for the husband. She said liquor was bought for the home and for visitors with no entertainment intended. Bills list martinis, Manhattans, scotch and wine from late May to June 1911. Checks to her Baltimore brother for $760 19 were claimed as repayments for money borrowed, with endorsements by Robert L Keeling. She asserted the brother assisted with banking withdrawals for household needs. The suit to appoint a receiver and seek insanity declaration proceeded earlier and later.
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Rose Keenig Hutching
Stillson Hutchins
Narragansett Pier
Nina
Mrs. Hutchings
Robert Jb. Keeling
MIMIC RESCUE FATAL DROWNING DURING LAKE SCENE
Actor Albert Brighton drowned during a staged rescue at Bradys pond Staten Island while a film crew shot a lake scene. Actress Mary Murray acted the drowning as Brighton attempted a real rescue but disappeared beneath about 20 feet of water. Police recovered Brighton’s body at 7 p.m. He had worked with Belmar Motion Picture Company and previously with Strongheart The Squaw Man and Ben Greet. He was years old and married six months earlier to Bessie Meithan.
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Washington
New York
Fox Hills
Staten Island
Albert Brighton
West Thirty-ninth Street
Bradys Pond
Grassmere
Mary Murray
Migs Murray
Brighton
Misa Bessie Meithan
Mauch Chunk
Kentucky Declares for Taft in Senate Satire
Page one item notes Kentucky's stance for Taft amid satirical Senate commentary. Other items include court actions on Hutchins wine bills and sensational claims of Camorrists with a fatal wreck, plus a 12 dead 48 hurt tally.
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Senate
Kentucky
Taft
Hutchins
S—Atwood
Pettit
Alaska
Stokes
Treasury
Sight of Son Cheers Gates in Paris Crisis
John W. Gates, American financier, passed a critical stage in his illness today in Paris. Alarm symptoms arose in the morning, but Dr. Gros reports slight improvement. Charles G. Gates reached his father’s bedside after noon, summoned from New York. The crisis may unfold in 48 hours, with a chance of recovery remaining.
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Paris
John W. Gates
Dr. Gros
Montague Will Ties Mattoon Estate To Heir Contingency
In Mattoon Illinois on July 11, Joel A. Montague's will leaves a $250000 estate to the city if his only child Charles T Montague, currently 36, fails to marry and produce an heir by age 60. Charles plans to contest the will with lawyers next day. Bridgeport Connecticut reports a devastating railroad wreck with twelve bodies in the morgue and dozens injured on a New Haven line. The crash occurred when an engineer delayed on a cross over, causing cars to plunge from a 20-foot viaduct. among the dead and injured are Mrs Helen Walcott and Mrs Gwendolyn Rogers and her infant. Rogers husband Sgt G E Rogers was injured. Mrs Walcott, asleep in her berth, was identified later from clothing.
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C. T. Montague
Mattoon, IL
Washington Post
Mattoon
Joel A. Montague
Mattoon State Bank
Charles T. Montague
Bridgeport
Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Federal Express
Washington, D.C
Curtis
Washingtonians
Walcott
Charles D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Gwendolyn Rogers
Injured listed in district incident report
A hospital status list names Mrs Zames B Royce and many others from Washington areas with injuries ranging from bruises and fractures to internal injuries and serious spine damage. Notable names include Mrs Nellie Clephane and Miss Helen Gibbs with minor injuries, and Miss Bertha Monroe with a right arm fracture and serious spine injuries.
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Zames B. Royce
Maury Apartments
Nellie Clephane
Walter C. Clephane
Chevy Chase
Beatrice Clephane
John Clephane
Sergi
George Rogers
Frank Rogers
Lucy Note
Massachusetts Avenue
Mildred Earnest
Laura Earnest
Newton Street
Helen M. Gibbs
Chapin Street
Anna Page
Logan Walter Page
Good Roads Division
Department of Agriculture
Lee Page
Sarah Clark
Page
Angeline Grimke
Corcoran Street
Mary Walker
Town
Circle
Jessie Gray Nickens
New Hampshire Avenue
Bertha Monroe
Lincoln Avenue
Isabelle Dorsey
Washington
Lucille Meserve
Augustine G. Rigsby
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Mr. Sutherland
Sant
Progressive League
Gov. Wilson
Otto
Plank
Georgia
Police
Tes
Fabiani
Crown
Gennaro Cuoccolo
Bianchi
Cuoccolo
NAVY
Edward G. Burke
Miss Adelaide McCarthy
Aco
Son
Gates
Helen
Covery
Mrs. Walcott
California
Barth
Ayesington
S. de Passon
Helena B. Walcott
Williston
Lynn
Mass
Sergt. Rogers
Helen D. Walcott
The
Sergt
Coast Artillery Corps
U.S. A
May Louise Rogers
Rogers
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