Pact 10 Win Easy Ballot In Five Days
Senate set to vote within five days on the Canadian reciprocity bill amid tariff revision threats by Cummins and insurgents. Democrats and Republicans align against amendments, Taft’s goal is early ratification, with Stone Bhively Bailey La Follette among speakers. House plans prompt investigations as adjournment nears around August 7. Conference on direct election amendment also noted.
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Congress
Senate
Cummins
House
Taft
Stone
Bhively
Bailey and
la Follatte
Obituaries and funeral notices from Washington area July 1911
The notice column records multiple deaths and services. Henry B Gilliland of 616 Eleventh Street Northeast dies at 39 in Chicago with burial at Momence Illinois. Anna I Jones dies at Freedmen's Hospital and services held at 1126 Twenty second Street Northwest. Mary Mulroe nee Connel and Owen Eugene Mulheran funeral notices listed with dates. Walter R Sullivan dies at Providence Hospital with interment Congressional Cemetery. William A Yates dies in North EuD? terland apartment. services at sister’s home 1248 Towing Street.
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Yeatman
Hartley
Thomas N
Louise M. Hartley
Maryland Avenue
Sothwest
Acm
Mary Mulroe
Nes Connel
James Mulroe
Afontedo Avenue
Simison
Tichoom
Lawel
Mad
Mary E
Thomas D. Simpson
Baltimore
Jry Sullivan
Providence Hospital
Walter R
Rosa Sullivan
Wiliam Thomas
Jane M. Sullivan
Kentucky Avenue Southeast
Congressional Cemetery
Northeutherland
William A. Yates
Harr
Houston
Toving Street
West Atexanana
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Providence Journal
Iceland
Main Cenier
Syracuse Post-Standard
Chicago Record-Herald
St. Paul
Huttalo Courier
Rocheter Herald
New York Times
St Louis Republic
Boston Globe
Pittsburg Dispatch
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Senate House conferees meet to adjust election control differences
The Senate and House conferees meet today to reconcile the Senate amendment on federal control of elections. House leaders expect no opposition to Senate adjournment plans. Ways and Means revises the cotton tariff for next week, with about ten days of debate expected. If not adopted, cotton revision may be pressed in December. Investigating committees stay active during the extra session. The Lorimer election fund probe resumes with likely witnesses. Alaska land claims and Guggenheim mining interests prompt continued inquiry. Attorney General recommendations on Whey removal and Wickersham prosecution issues surface. House sugar trust and ad trust committees plan meetings and resumed work in New York and here.
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House
House Committee On
Ways and Means
Lorimer
savUhe
Controller Bay
Alaska
Guggenheim
Harvey W. Whey
Chemistry
Wickersham
Alaska Syndicate
Maj. B. B. It
House “Sugar Trust
New York
House ‘Ad Trust
Terrell Renews Stand In Open Letter to Gov Smith
In an Atlanta open letter to Gov Hoke Smith Terrell declares he will not return to Washington and accuses Smith of delaying resignation to pursue patronage under the guise of policy. He says he is no longer senator and that Bacon is Georgia’s only U S senator.
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Washington Post
Atlanta
Hoke Smith
United States
Joseph M. Terrell
Washington
Gov. Smith
Terrell
A. O. Bacon
Georgia
United States Senate
OGorman Prefers Bench Over Senate Discontent With Job
Senator James A. O'Gorman dislikes his Senate duties and favors bench work. He spends time with family at a New York summer resort and may resign to return to the New York Supreme Court. Friends in the Senate believe time will temper his discontent and restore support. He earns 7500 as a senator, about half his judicial salary.
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James A. O'Gorman
Supreme Court of
State of New York
Senator O'Gorman
New York
Washington
O'Gorman
Httte
Congress
Tailey
Texas
Percy
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Killing of Brother-In-Law Sparks Lethal Attack
Special to The Washington Post Indianapolis July 16 Harry Gordon shot and killed his brother in law Victor Hasterday at Hasterday's home. Hasterday's wife lay dying when Gordon and his wife visited. As they left Hasterday followed them to the door, warned them not to return, then struck Gordon with a fist. Gordon surrendered at the police station amid long standing bad blood.
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Washington Post
Indianapolis
Ind
Harry Gordon
Victor Hasterday
Easterday
Gordon
Money Gone He Takes Acid At Ocean Beach
Special to The Washington Post. In San Francisco on July 6, R. J. Davis a former New York musical director and relative of MajiL J. Davis married Vesta Shortridge Brugiere in Philadelphia last month attempted suicide by swallowing carbolic acid on the ocean beach. Doctors expect recovery. Davis had recently arrived here while his young wife underwent Trinity Hospital surgery a few days earlier, and financial hardship from a large hospital bill is believed to have driven the act.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
R. J. Davis
New York
Majil J. Davis
Vesta Shortridge Brugiere
Philadelphia
Pavis
Trinity
Ensign Young Still Absent From Perkins Voyage
In New York on July 16 the torpedo boat destroyer Perkins left Brooklyn Navy Yard to join maneuvers at Gardiners Bay. Rumors that Ensign Robert S. Young had returned to his ship by Tuesday were denied. authorities confirmed he remained absent as Perkins departed.
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Washington Post
New York
Perkins
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Gardiners Bay
Navy Yard
Robert S. Young
Ensino
Perking
Harrison’s Washington talk on Harmon and Taft balance
Representative Francis Burton Harrison, a prominent New York Democrat with Virginia roots, discusses Harmon’s presidential bid, tariff and reciprocity issues, and Democratic gains in New York. He notes Taft’s mixed standing, predicts Democratic strength next year, and highlights East Coast support amid Wall Street influence.
Thinks Reciprocity Doomed in Canada Pact Debate
Ontario premier Whitne yArrival returning from coronation says he opposes reciprocity and believes Canadians will oppose it. He cites three reasons by President Taft for rejecting the agreement and warns of American farmers benefiting if a closer Canada England linkage is pursued.
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Canada
New York
James Pliney
Whit‘ney
James
Taft
United States
England
Hats Off at Lorimer Trial In Hat Clash
Washington women attending the Lorimer trial see their hats become the focal point as a door policy changes force them to remove headwear. Police admonitions thin crowds and push witness access, while wives and daughters of senators secure favored seats, leaving hatless attendees outside. The shift ends with senatorial women entering through a private door and occupying executive seats.
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Washington
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate
Lorimer Witness Clarke Dies After Operation in Washington
Joseph S. Clarke formerly served in Illinois legislature and was expected to testify in the Lorimer inquiry. He died in Rebekah Hospital, Vandalia native, after cancer operation. Clarke voted for Lorimer as U.S. senator and was involved in Illinois Democratic politics.
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Joseph S. Clarke
Illinois
Washington Post
St. Louis
Vandalia
Ill
Ilinois
Lorimer
Washington
Rebekah
Clarke
William Lorimer
United States
Fire Panic Destroys Seven Buildings at Olentangy Park
A major fire at Olentangy Park in Columbus Ohio destroyed seven buildings housing amusements, sweeping about a city block and causing a panic among as many as 1000 people. Defective wiring is suspected as the cause with extensive, uninsured property losses and several injuries but no confirmed fatalities.
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Columbus Resort
Columbus
Ohio
Olentangy Park
War Over Sheath Gown Sparks Naples Clash
In Naples on July 16 socialists and clergy clashed after priests denounced sheath gowns worn by women. Several people were wounded before police stopped the fighting. The incident highlights tensions between religious authorities and socialist groups in the city.
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Naples
Washington Post
Garfield Noncommittal on 1912 Nomination Rumor
In Washington last night few politicians treated as credible the claim James R. Garfield seeks the Republican presidential nomination. Garfield refused comment and left for Boston after attending a funeral. He may be a potential favorite son in Ohio, with no clear plan to canvass delegates in other states.
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James R. Garfield
Garfield
Ohio
Charles D. Walcott
National Museum
Bridgeport
Conn
Gifford Pinchot
Congress
White House
Pinchot
Boston
Garfield to Seek 1912 Nomination With La Follette Support
A Cleveland dispatch reports James R. Garfield, Secretary of the Interior, will be the Republican insurgents nominee in 1912 against Taft. Garfield’s friends confirm the plan and say insurgent leaders favor him over La Follette. Garfield is said to have Roosevelt’s backing and may secure endorsement to challenge the President at the convention.
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la Follette
New York
New York Herald
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Washington
James R. Garfield
Interior
Roosevelt
Taft
Wisconsin
White House
Miss Gould Buys Lake to Supply Roxbury Water
Miss Helen M. Gould purchased Lake Dale near Roxbury to supply the village with water. The 10 acre lake, fed by springs, holds thousands of trout and yields a large annual ice crop. Mains will be connected, boosting fire protection. she arrived July 6 and plans a summer at Birkside.
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N. Y
Helen M. Gould
Lake Dale
Roxbury
Gould
Senator Watson Declines Democratic National Committee Seat
Fairmont West Virginia July 16 Senator Watson announced he will not seek the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. United States Senators Johnston Overman and Taylor suggested him at a honor supper, but Watson said the role is out of the question due to his business duties and inability to devote time to party affairs.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
W. Va
Watson
Democratic National Committee
United States
Johnston
Deaths in Health Office Record List
Health Office record lists decedents with ages and institutions including Government Hospital for the Insane 43, Quackenbush Garfeld Hospital 29, Georgetown University Hospital 69, Freedmen's Hospital 21 and 30, Children's Hospital 6 months, Home for the Aged 30, 64, 70, 63, and 64. Names include Harry Knight Charlotte Mueller Charles F Noske Sylvester H Schuyler Martha J Page Emma Miller John Lamott Cassie Beasley Sarah Rankin.
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Government Hospital For the Insane
Harry 8
Quackenbush
Garfeld Hospital
Charlotte Mueller
St. Se
Charles F. Noske
Sylvester H. Schuyler
Georgetown University Hospital
Martha J. Page
Emma Miller
Home For the Aged
John Lamott
Children's Hospital
Cassie Beasly
Freedmen's Hospital
Sarah Rankin
Bishop Officiating Hurt, Delayed Miss Strong's Wedding
Miss Marguerite Strong, daughter of Col. Joseph H. Strong, remains unmarried after Bishop Kinsman fell ill with a knee injury and blood poisoning. The ceremony, set for last Wednesday at Good Shepherd chapel in Bishopsted Wilmington Delaware, was postponed indefinitely. Col. Strong said the bishop’s illness and the postponed date make a fall wedding likely.
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Marguerite Strong
Joseph H. Strong
East
Guy Emery Shipler
St. Louis
Miss Strong
Kinsman
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