PUPILS IN JEOPARDY DETAILS TOLD AT INQUIRY
Hearing reveals district superintendent Henry Storey said an engine at Western High School ran away endangering more than 700 pupils. Rep Redfield demanded competency from engineers and officials while disputes with municipal architect Snowden Ashford resurfaced. Witnesses include Capt Oyster and Dr Davidson as inquiry continues.
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Western High School
Repaiza
Henry Storey
Redfield
Weghgent—Queter
Ashford
Hedfield
New York
Mes Tayun
Henry Store
Capt Oyater
Board of Education
Oyster
Snowden Ashford
S Long
Capt Oyster
Mr Ashford
Ranford
Capt. Oyster
Davidson
Tats
Washington
Redford
James F Oyster
William Davidesorn
T Stuart
Harry O Hine
R H Horner
Alonso Tweedale
Representative Catlin Gains Bride Yet Likely to Lose Seat
Representative Theron E Catlin of St Louis, engaged to Laure Beatrice Merriam, faces likely unseating after a House Elections Committee investigates campaign spending by his father. Testimony shows Theron spent $50 personally. $1,050 was linked to his campaign by his father, who formerly ran a tobacco business. The inquiry, tied to a federal corrupt practices act and Missouri limits, may affect Catlin’s GOP seat in weeks. The case hinges on whether the committee finds knowledge or spirit of violation.
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Catlin
Theron E Catlin
St Louis
Washington
Laure Beatrice Merriam
W R. Merriam
Minnesota
Wee
Hkely
Patrick F Gill
Gill
Eleventh
Missouri
Congress
Harvard, College and Law School
Daniel Catlin
West
American Tobacco Company
Theron
Committee On Elections No 2
Cata
Alder Cattin
Daniel J. Kirby
Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Representative Catlin
Campaign to fund summer camps for needy mothers and children
Charity workers raised over 98 dollars toward a 3500 dollar goal to sustain outing camps for poor families this summer. Local stores donated booth space in Columbia and Poll Theaters, and volunteers operated booths at the post office and Treasury building. Eighty children and their mothers will spend two weeks at Camp Good Will in Rock Creek Park.
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Associated Charities
Columbia
Poll
Funda
Post Office
Treasury
Camp Good Will
Rock Creek Park
Missing Navy youth Weston Ballinger sought by father
J W Ballinger of the Navy Department reports his twelve year old son Weston has been missing since Wednesday afternoon. He suspects the boy may have wandered away after lunch and not fully responsible for his actions due to prior injuries. Last seen by Policeman Edwards near engine house No 23 on G Street, with fears he may be lying in exposed places unable to find his way home.
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J. W Ballinger
Bay
Weston
J W. Ballinger
Bureau of Construction and Repairs
Navy Department
Ballinger
Edwards
Engine House No 23
G Street
Mashers Target Upper Fourteenth Street Police Plan Action
Police of the Tenth precinct will investigate reports that a wave of mashers on Fourteenth Street between Fairmont Street and Park Road insult women and girls, causing fear in Mount Pleasant and Columbia Heights. Moving picture theaters draw groups who ogle and harass patrons. arrests to follow if conditions hold.
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Lawter
Moving Picture Theaters
F Street
Fourteenth Street
Fairmont Street
Park Road
Mount Pleasant
Columbia Heights
Bee Park Road
Moving Picture
Eace
Women Organize Anthony League in Washington for Equal Suffrage
Washington suffragists form the Anthony League to establish a permanent headquarters here and monitor congressional voting. Mrs Glenna Finnin is elected president with officers including Mrs Helen Rand and Miss Margaret Warford. No membership fees. pledges welcome. Headquarters leased at the Partners Club, two rooms for the league and a secretary treasurer’s office.
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Susan B Anthony
National Capital
Equal Suffrage Advocates
Washington
Anthony League
Mra
Glenna Finnin
Helen Rand
Indal
Misa Margaret Warford
Anna E Hendley
Siel Laura V Graddock
White
League
Anthony
Tindall
Mry. Handley
Tax Dispute Over Pinchot Property Value Stirs City Debate
Assessor Richards and Commissioner Rudolph defend Pinchot property tax assessment at 1615 Rhoda Island Ave NW, disputing Chief Forester Pinchot’s underassessment claim. Richards cites varied expert opinions and local sale data, while urging annual or triannual assessments and stronger assessor staffing. Committee subcommittees continue investigations into municipal purchasing and disbursement practices with district employees aiding the effort.
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House District Committee
Canon Rudolph
Board of District Commissioners
Richards
Rudolph
Pinchot
Pinchott
Nurse Honored by Veterans at Montauk Camp
Miss Agnes Winfred Marlow, who served as a nurse with her daughter Rosina Marlow during the Spanish American War at Montauk Point camps, was made an honorary member of the Henry W Lawton Camp Spanish War Veterans. Commander Edwin A Lawton announced the honor at camp headquarters 110th Street, noting her English birth and New York Mount Sinai training. She now works in the United States marshal's office. The event included speeches by Dr C L G Anderson and Mrs Galloway with musical selections by local performers.
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Miss Marlow
Montauk
Agnes Winfred Marlow
Auater
Rosina Marlow
Montauk Point
District of Columbia
Henry W Lawton
110 & Street
Edwin A Lawton
Marlow
England
America
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York
C L G Anderson
Galloway
United
Joke Triggers White House Bomb Report Probed
An investigation at the White House examined a circulated report claiming a bomb was opened by Acting Secretary Sherman Allen and that his hands were burnt by a fuse. The president joked about it while Secret Service Chief Wilkie and Allen denied the tale. officials concluded a joke among newspapermen caused the circulation.
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White House
Sherman Allen
Roosevelts Named Best Man for Hoover Wedding
Chicago reports Theodore Roosevelt will serve as best man at the wedding of Loring R. Hoover to Ming Margaret Revell. Revell is the daughter of Mexander Revell, a lifelong friend and former campaign associate of Roosevelt. Hoover, a lawyer, and Ming Revell’s marriage details were not yet announced.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelit
Loring R. Hoover
Ming Margaret Revell
Mexandera Revellifelong
Misa Revell
Hoover
Australian House Rejects Canal Rebate Plan
Australian Rouse, by Motion, calls proposed canal bounty plan detrimental to Australia. Premier Fisher hopes U S and Britain settle the matter amicably. Also notes Mrs Tucker Wayland to arrange funeral in New York after son's sudden death. interment planned there.
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Rouse
Melbourne
Australia
House of Representatives
Panama Canal
Andrew Fisher
United States
Great Britain
Mra
N. M Wayland
Quartermaster Feneral
New York
Tucker Wayland
Mr Wayland
Merchants Association of Alexandria Chooses Lynchburg for Next Convention
The Retail Merchants Association of America, meeting in Alexandria yesterday, selected Lynchburg as the site for its next annual convention. Officers named include Samuel Cohen of Richmond as president and M M Ramsey of Roanoke as first vice president, with RE Knight of Alexandria as second vice president and W. A. Clarke of Richmond as secretary. Directors include L. C Millex, Richmond, BD. B Ryland, Lynchburg, F L B Furgeny and Raphael Levy, Richmond, M Umatadtier and L. C Stesia, Norfolk, and Sol Peyser of Newport News. Honorary vice presidents named: H R Booker of Hampton, Maurice Brandt of Portsmouth, T A Miller of Richmond, J P Hunt of Chatham, P S Whitescarver of Salem, I Ruben of Alexandria, RK Anderson of Nelson, and T A Roberts of Pulaski. Alfred Schrier of Norfolk appointed as delegate to the Atlantic deeper waterways convention in New London, Conn., in September. The convention discussed railway company stores and their impact on local dealers, with potential legal review. The session adjourned at 2:00 PM, with many delegates returning home.
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Portsmouth
T A Miller
Richmond
J P Hunt
Chatham
P S Whitescarver
Salem
Ruben
Alexandria
RK Anderson
Nelson County
T A Roberts
Pulaski
Cohen
Alfred Schrier
Norfolk
New London Conn
Rallway Company
Wen
Ralig Gy
Rebels thrice defeated near Parral in Chihuahua
Federal troops under Capt Chavez defeated rebel forces in three encounters about forty miles south of Parral. Gen Huerta has captured the line to Sauz, with Sauz city occupied by federal forces. Mexico City reports Mexican foreign minister Lascurain saying protection for Mormons is being arranged with Huerta sending a strong column toward Colonia Oaxaca and Colonia Moreloa to the southeast of Douglas. Acting Secretary Winthrop ordered the Denver, docked in San Francisco, to cruise southward to show goodwill toward Mexico.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Capt Chavez
Parral
Huerta
Sauz
Mexico City
Pedro Lascurain
Colonia Oaxaca
Colonia Moreloa
Douglas
Beekman Winthrop
Denver
San Francisco
Jersey City Man Missing in Mexico After Torture Letters
The State Department was asked by Rep E E Kinkead to locate Patrick Dunne a 33 year old electrical mechanic from Jersey City who went to Mexico last May to work for an electric light company His mother Mary Dunne and friends report letters claiming torture by acid on his feet and a death sentence The post marks appear smudged but suggest Mexico City as origin
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Jersey City
N_ 4
State Department
Washington
E E Kinkead
Mexico
Patrick Dunne
Mary Dunne
Ben
Mexico City
Old Detective Chief Dead Dies at home after illness former head of detective bureau
James A McDevitt longtime District police officer dies at his home in F Street Southwest after months of illness. Born in Baltimore, he joined the force in 1871 and led the detective bureau before retiring. Survived by six children. Funeral from St Dominics Church on Saturday at 9 AM under Knights of Columbus Spaulding Council and Ancient Order of Hibernians arrangements.
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James A McDevitt
F Street
St Dominics Church
Spaulding Council
Knights of Columbus
Jana
Ancient
Order of Hiberniana
Baltimore
McDevitt
Hfe
Outing at Marshall Hall by League of Republican State Clubs
Committees met at 1347 Pennsylvania Avenue to plan the annual outing at Marshall Hall on Saturday July 2. Speakers announced include Senators William O Bradley of Kentucky and William Borah of Idaho, Representatives Philip Campbell of Kansas and Slemp of Virginia. Music by Prof Schroider's orchestra and Prof Walter Holt's mandolin and guitar club.
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League of Republican
Marshall Hall
League
Pennsylvania Avenue
William 0 Bradley
Kentucky
Wiliam & Borah
Idaho
Philip Campbell
Kansas
Slemp
Virginia
Schroider
Walter T Holt
Operation on Attaché at Paris Hospital
Lieutenant Cal T Bentley Matt, military attaché at the American embassy in Paris, underwent a second minor operation today after earlier appendicitis surgery. Dr C V Du Bouchet performed the procedure at the American Hospital Neuw- My. Bentley is expected to be released from the hospital in a few days.
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Washington
Paris
Cal T Bentley
Matt
C V. du Bouchet
Neuw- My
Lingt Cal. Mott
Bank cashier William Hale commits suicide amid deficit in Geneva
Geneva Indiana July 3 state bank examiners report William B Hale assistant cashier of the Bank of Geneva hanged himself last Monday. He was $14 000 short in his accounts. Stockholders agreed to an immediate assessment to cover the deficit. Bank capital is $56 000.
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Geneva
Ind
William B Hale
Bank of Geneva
Deserter Naval Officer John C Sweeney Jr Missing since 1910
Naval Constructor John C Sweeney Jr, Annapolis graduate and son of a noted jurist, disappeared from Puget Sound naval station on June 6 1910. Declared a deserter after two years away, despite thorough searches. Reports place him briefly in Calgary Canada before vanishing again. His accounts were in order and no entanglement found.
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Annapolis
Jrust
John C Sweeney Jr
Natal Station
Puget Sound
Navy
Beekman Winthrop
Department
Sweeney
Sweenes
Navy Department
Calvary Canada
Atepa
Philippine Islands
Tennessee
Naval Academy At
Friends
Sweeney Hove
Naval Station
Seattle
Negro League meeting backs Taft Sherman plea vote
At Galbraith Church Civil and Political Negro League of America adopted a resolution urging black voters to back Taft and Sherman in the next election. Senator Bradley of Kentucky spoke for Taft, while Taft feared Roosevelt in heaven. Delegates later visited the White House to pledge support to the President.
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Negro League of America
Galbraith Church
Taft
Sherman
Senator Bradley
Kentucky
White House
Montenegro Blames Turks for Incursion Near Scutar Lake
Montenegro protests to the Porte over Turkish soldiers entering Montenegrin territory near Lake Scutar. Nine Montenegrins are said to have been fatally wounded and many more injured in the clash.
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Cettinge
Montenegro
Porte
Lake Scutar
Trustees Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Washington DC
Public auction of a two story brick dwelling at 615 Twelfth Street NE Washington DC on August 1 5912 at 5 pm. Property lot 24 block 1066 in square 1066 with deed of trust securing the purchase price terms include one third cash balance in two years at 6 percent interest with a 7200 deposit and option all cash. Defaulting purchaser risk resale after five days notice in a Washington DC newspaper. Substitute trustee Alexander K Phillips SAEF Street NW.
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Twelfth Street
Inod
Me Irfec
Columbia
City of Washington District of Columbia
District of Columbis Werme
Tessie
Tesla
Washington DC
Alexander K Phillips
Saef
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Henry W. Elson
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Hoofte Run
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Gen Huerta
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League of State Republican Clubs
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Sproy Water Registration Limited
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Echoola
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WM Mann
Avine Ll.d
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Southern Railway
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