Penrose In Lorimer Saga Cites Hines Ties And Taft Telegram
Senator Penrose testified on Lorimer's election and his role in Hines influence, citing a telegram urging hush up. The committee examined Hines office staff while Burgess and Kohlasar discussed a Duluth link and Taft's telegram. Neville explained the $1000 copy fee for Sheldon’s 1903 campaign statement and the 15 month public-record retention policy.
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Lorimer-Hines
Senate Lorimer Committee
Lorimer
Edward Hines
Hines
Secretary of State of
New York
Republican National Campaign Fund
Cyrus McCormick
Hinea
Sheldon
James J. Navills
Secretary of State
Burgess
Ham Burgess
Duluth
H. H Kohleaat
Chicago
Taft
Kohlsaar
Albert J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Frank O Lowden
H. & Boutall
Congress
Titinois
Fines
Aldrich
Senate
Clarence S. Funk
Funk
Union League Club
Ineral
Samuel S Koenig
New York County Republican Committee
Edward l LaZanski
Europe
Neville
Albany
James J Nevill
Satzansky
George R. Sheldon
John 8. Whalen
Investigate Moore Case on Weather Bureau Experts
The House committee on expenditures in the Department of Agriculture will probe charges that Weather Bureau chief Willa Ty Moore unlawfully spent money on experts. The case mirrors earlier allegations against Dr Wiles. Father F L Offenbach, observatory curator, says he never received government pay for seismological work and declined a $300 yearly contract.
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Willa Ty Moore
Weather Bureau
James Betry
Bureau
House Committee On
Department of Agriculture
Wiles
Moore
Thayer Will Publicizes 10 Million Estate Split
Boston July 2 The will of Nathaniel Thayer of Lancaster and Newport dies March 21 is opened detailing public bequests including 2500 to the Boston Art Museum and 600 to MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital. The bulk of the 10.5 million estate goes to the immediate family, including Countess Moltke wife of the Danish minister in Washington.
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Boston
Nathaniel Thayer
Lancaster
Mass
Newport
R. I
Boston Art Museum
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts General Hospital
Countess Moltke
Washington
Congress Condensed Senate Debates On Canada Pact and Knox Resignation
Senate discussions on the reciprocal treaty with Canada concluded after morning business with bitter speeches by Senator La Follette and others from Michigan South Dakota North Dakota Missouri and Michigan. Amendments were rejected and Knox resignation as a monetary committee member noted. Penrose appointed to fill vacancy and reported the Cumming bill ending the monetary committee chair term. Senate to meet at 1 am. House not in session but set for noon.
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Canada
Wetc Om
Menty
Pramire
Ia Follette
Smith
Michigan
Grawford
South Dakota
McCumber
North Dakota
Stone
Missouri
Townsend
Knox
Alexander McDowell
House
Alex
Henry Casson
Republican House
Maj
McDowell
Congress
New York
Long Island
Brooklyn
Timothy Woodruff
Washington
Timothy
Woodruff
John E. Smith
Jacob Livingston
Taft
Woodruflap
Fred J. H. Kracke
Tim Woodruff
Statesman
Vincennes
Cullopin
White House
Indiana
Albert Jeremiah Beveridge
James A. Hemenway
Gov
Hanly
J. M. Goodrich
Winchester
Guv. Hanly
Fairbanks
Hemenway
Representative Crumpacker
Crumpacker
Col. Gondrich
District bills advance and loan shark measure eyed
Senate and House committees push four District bills including a waterfront land dispute measure. Senator Curtis plans to call up the loan shark bill Monday with proposed rates of 18 percent after debate over 12 and 24 percent alternatives. Action on rest bills and Sunday rest bill hoped before session closes.
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Senate
Shepard
Secretary of War
War Department
United States
Curtis
Senate District Committee
Johnston
Night Trolley Crash Kills Three in Ridgewood NJ
Special to The Washington Post Ridgewood New Jersey July 21 two trolley cars on the North Jersey Rapid Transit line collided head on near Prospect and Grove Street Three men died and dozen or more passengers were seriously injured The dead include motorman John Hutchinson superintendent F J Pilgrim and Joseph Frotelle of Paterson Pilgrim suffered internal injuries and leg amputation as the cars failed to avoid the crash Investigators believe Pilgrim attempted to switch lines against routine to reach a party of children from Paterson
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Hackensack
N. J
North Jersey Rapid Transit Company
Prospect
Grove Streets
Ridgewood
John Hutchinson
F. J. Pilgrim
Transit Company
General Hospital
Paterson
Joseph Frotelle
Piterim
PLAN BIG LOAN TO LIBERIA UNDER US SUPERVISION
After months of talks with Liberia and European powers the United States Britain Germany and France agreed on a 1.5 million loan to stabilize Liberia's finances. The plan funds US supervised customs and appoints an American receiver. Reed Paige Clark of Vermont is named. The receiver will be appointed by Liberia with each power naming a secondary appointee. Clark departs soon for his post.
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Customs Service
Liberia
Chester
Des Moines
Roland P. Faulkner
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Reed Paige Clark
Vermont
Taft
Republic
Clark
Maryland
Four way clash over Cummins financial bill in congress
The Cummins bill to abolish the national monetary commission is reported as a leading item for the next regular session. Senator Penrose and Chairman Aldrich weigh the measure while Knox steps aside to let Penrose lead finance. The panel awaits December final report and central reserve ideas, with strong opposition anticipated.
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Iowa
Aldrich
State Knox
Senate
National Monetary Commission
Penrose
Sanete Committee On Finance
Sherman
Knox
Commission
Lang
Cummins
AFL launches drive to aid McNamaras defense
The American Federation of Labor started a vigorous campaign to raise funds for the McNamaras defense over the Los Angeles Times dynamiting case. The drive includes selling buttons bearing J. J. McNamara's picture and the word kidnapped, and stamps with his photo for use on envelopes to support the defense.
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McNamaras
Los Angeles Times
J. J. McNamara
McNamera
Hub of the nation found by star and sun mark
Eight miles northeast of Bloomington Indiana a large rattlesnake lay at the center of population located by Prof W A Cogshall of Indiana University. He identified the spot by starlight longitude and solar latitude. A tablet will mark the farm of William L Mosier where the find was made.
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Bloomington
Ind
William L. Mosier
United States
W. A. Cogshall
Indiana University
Cogshall
Joke on big battleship and submarine near Block Island
A humorous naval incident reports Submarine Grayling approaching the battleship Connecticut during a Block Island Sound engagement. The conning tower crew asked if they could tie up to the battleship’s boom, but no reply came from the Connecticut.
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H. 1
Block Island Sound
Connecticut
Block Island
Grayling
International Steel and Copper Plate Printers Union elects officers
Thomas F. O Neil of New York was chosen president and Fred Mason of Ottawa elected vice president at the union meeting. Terence L Mahan of Washington declined re election. Charles T Smith of Washington was chosen secretary treasurer, with Washington likely to host the convention.
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Washington
Boston
Thomas F. O'Neil
New York
International Steel and Copper Plate Printers’ Union
Fred Mason
Ottawa
Terence L. Mahan
D. C
New York Solons Rest Spectal to The Washington Peer
New York legislators adjourn after a day of action defeating Blauvelt direct primaries in the senate and killing the Gittins race track bill in the assembly. They passed Loomis bill abolishing the State court of claims and approved a resolution to investigate the Republican city and county government in Albany.
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Senate
Loomis Senate
State Court of Claims
Albany
Government Rejects American Bids for Dreadnought Ships
Santiago Chile July 24 The government refused American offers to build two dreadnought battleships citing high prices. It will accept an English firm Joan Brown & Co Limited to supply two ships but demands Vickers guns be installed.
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Chile
Joan Brown & Co. Limited
Vickers Sons & Maxim
Political activity stirs as Nichols promotes Harmon bid
The visit of Democratic State chairman Hugh Nichols sparks renewed interest in Gov Harmon’s presidential campaign. Nichols, touring New England and Manhattan, reports favorable reaction among Congress members and notable financiers, signaling possible expansion of Harmon’s appeal amid Texas and Maine campaign dynamics and intra party debates.
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Ohio
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Nichols
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Nichola
Washington
New England
Manhattan
Francis Burton Harrison
Jefferson Levy
New York
Harrison
Levy
Waldorf
Invasion Threat Report From Lisbon July 2
Lisbon reports a royalist invasion looming led by Capt. Couclere. Portuguese monarchists reportedly possess thousands of rifles and field guns smuggled into Galicia. Spanish government denial contrasts with ongoing royalist drills as press campaigns accuse Spain of complicity.
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Couclere
Galicia
Spain
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Hhe
Troops Rout Brigands Near Akhlat Mountain
In Tiflis on July 21 bold brigands seized a flag station on the Akhlat Mountain section of the Kara Railroad. They cut lines and robbed two trains, firing on guards and tossing bombs beneath a car. A detachment of mounted troops arrived, the robbers escaped, and the chase lasted about an hour.
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Transcaucasia
Tenbri- Bamdia
Akhlat
Kara
Luncheon for Stimson in Panama before Havana trip
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson will leave Panama for Havana next Sunday after a luncheon given in his honor by the American charges d affaires William W. Andrews. Attending were President Arogemona and the diplomatic corps.
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Henry L. Stimson
Havana
William W. Andrews
Arogemona
Diplomatic Corps
Rebels Near Port au Prince Noose Tightens Around Capital
Heavy fighting expected as revolutionaries advance on Port au Prince with Cap Haitien on the way. American interests report safety at Gonaives while the Petrel sails from Long Island Sound toward Cape Haitien to protect U.S. nationals and property amid the Haitian crisis.
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Gonaives
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Diaz
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Dismukes
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Cape Haitien
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Cape Haiti
Haiti
Lannon
Hero
Cape Hatden
New York
Sylvain
Interior
Archadale
Antenor Firmin
Germany May Send Ship Overseas Amid Latin America Tensions
Berlin considers dispatching one or two cruisers to American waters after reports of killings in Puebla Mexico disorder in Haiti and Venezuela and the Cuban attack. The semiofficial Nautilus Tageblatt calls the move to show Germany's resolve and speed up inquiries into the Puebla murders.
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Mexico
Berlin
Puebla
Venezuela
Cuba
American
Bremen
America
Peruvian Legation Stoned in Bogota Riots
A mob in Bogota stoned the Peruvian legation on Wednesday night amid ill feeling over alleged Peruvian encroachment on Colombian territory. The government took measures to prevent further rioting and restore order.
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Bogota
Colombia
Peru
Emperor of Japan to Visit Chinese Court for Reforms
A Vienna newspaper reports the Japanese Emperor will visit the Chinese court this year or early 1912 to urge reforms and accelerate changes in China. The visit aims to influence gradual modernization rather than compel immediate action.
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Japan
China
Son of Indian War Chief Dead
Willam Godfroy aged 91, last member of his family and son of Francis Godfroy, the Miami war chief, died last evening at the Miami infirmary after six months in feeble health. He was married nine times.
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Washington Post
Peru
Ind
Willam Godfroy
Francis Godfroy
Miami Infirmary
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