Roosevelt weighing Ohio stumper and party splits
Colonel Roosevelt reads the Ohio platform with interest and declines to comment on the Republican convention. He will rely on James Garfield and Wade H. Bis for ground reports while confirming talks with Pinchot and Gifford about stumping efforts. Smithsonian explorers Heller and Mearns visit Saga more Hill to discuss Africa expedition findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ster Bay
N. Y
James R. Garfeild
Cleveland
Wade H. Bis
Obra Republican Committee
Giherd Pinchot
Father West
Blus
Col Roosevelt
Ohio
Garfield
Cincinnati
Sroosevelt
Mr. Ellis
Gifford Pugchut
California
Fiiam Johnson
Wear
South
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Hetty
Col. Roosevelt
Edmund Heller
Maj
B. A. Mearns
Smithsonian Institution
Col. Roosevalt
Sagamore Hill
Wider's $800000 Stock Trades Highlight Bank Cashier Case
Grand jury probes Erwin Wider missing Russo-Chinese Bank cashier. Bank says theft may total 500000 to 400000, with 800000 in stock trades traced to Wider over a year across five brokers. Witnesses name Dick Brothers & Co, notes on irrevocable power of attorney, Wider’s sister in White Plains watched, Ginsburg questioned, taxicab sighting misidentified, bank officials claim limited impact on operations. Connecticut Democrats set September 7 estate convention in New Haven. Seymour may chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grand Jury
Erwin Wider
Wider
Dic Brothers & Co
Dick Brothers & Co
Stock Exchange
Srand
Earl T. Shaw
Baltimore and
Ohio
Nott
Dick Bros. & Co
White Plains
Leon B Ginsburg
Ginsburg
Mount Hope Place
Bronx
Connecticut
New Haven
Conn
Democratic Central Committee
John S Seymour
Norwalk
Somr
Astoner
Patents
Sleveland
Lind Named Says Wo Political Contempt and Scandal
Everett, Washington July 28. The statement condemns Secretary Ballinger and Pinchot dismissals as a national scandal and crime, praises Minnesota insurgents on the Payne tariff, and calls for direct senatorial elections. Ex-Gov John Lind refuses the Minnesota Democratic nomination and reiterates his withdrawal from politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Ballinger
Interior
Pinchot
Giffard Pinchot
Forester
Minnesota
Payne Tari Bilh
United States
Everett
Wash
John Lind
Minnesota Democrats
State Central Committee
Plan to unite great railways falters as Pearson group sale proceeds
News from New York notes Kuhn Loeb & Co and associates completed the Pearson holdings sale in Rock Island Lehigh Valley Wabash Missouri Pacific Denver and Rio Grande stock. Bankers debate revival of a transcontinental project led by Percival Farquhar and Dr Pearson, with Morgan interests likely to gain control of Lenign Valley holdings. Farquhar, once a Tammany assemblyman and world traveler, remains central to the venture despite the setback. Former Gov Hoke Smith of Atlanta, Ga, is sidelined by a kidney ailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pearson
Rock Island
Lehigh Valley
Wabash
Missouri Pacific
Denver
Rio Grundy
Wall Street
Kuhn-Loeb
Purchasing &Varcate
Pereival Farquhar
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
First National Bank
Morgan Institution
Morgan Banking House
Kunn- Loeb
J. P. Morgan & Co
Ita
Lenign Valley Holdings
Drexel-Morgan
Percival Farquhar
Dr. Pearson
Mr. Farquhar
Tammany
South Amerca
France
Brazil
England
United States
Paris
Farquhar
Monte Cristo
York
Yale
Columbia Law School
Third
Taft Ends Sea Cruise Read Ohio Platform Drafts
President Taft finished a Maine coast cruise in Beverly and read Ohio State convention papers and the platform text. He declined to approve drafts, stating the convention should frame its own declarations. He also sent a congratulatory telegram to Warren G. Harding and planned a busy Beverly schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Maine
Beverly Harbor
Marine
Ohio
Harding
Warren G. Harding
Hillis
Ohio Executive Committee
Resolutions Committee
Wiliam L. Ward
New York
Board of Trade
Water Front
Board
Dinner for Statisticians Guests at Cosmos Club
Dr Van der Borght and Charles Meisinger of Germanys imperial board of statistics dine with Census Director Durand and other officials. The delegation tours the Department of Commerce and Labor statistics bureau and the Southern Railway accounting office, finding no need for machines as work volume is light. The visitors plan another census office stop before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. van der Borght
Charles Meisinger
Imperial Board of Statistics of Germany
Gustave O. Leonhardt
New York
Cosmos Club
Census
Department of Commerce and Labor
Herbert Knox Smith
Bureau of Corporations
Joseph A. Hill
Co. L. Wilbur
Census Bureau
van der Borght
Bureau of Statistics
Oscar P. Austin
Southern Railway
Leonhardt
Army Orders Show Movements And Departures Across Posts
A dense list of army assignments, leaves, and transfers covers officers from Captains to Lieutenants across corps and divisions. Notable items include leaves of absence for Capt Jacob, Capt George H. Scott, and Lieut. Col Bailey, with several to report to West Point August 15, and special orders updating duty at Fort Monroe and the University of Missouri. Also noted are retirements, depots, and arrivals at multiple ports, plus the death of Brutus the laboring man due to heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob & Wryke
Coast Artillery Corps
Wllam N. Brapham
Medical Corps
George H. Scott
Harry E. Bailey
Futh Infantry
Ralph 8. Granger
Fielt Artillery
West Point
N. Y
George P. Peed
Fort Monroe
Fort Bayard
Ellery Farmer
Twenty-sixth Infantry
University For Missouri
Columbia
Farmer
Harry L Batley
Fifth Infantry
Arthur Cranston
Eighth Infantry
Quartermaster’s Department
San Francisco
Cal
William 5. Scott
Scott
Army Transport Service
Philadelphia
John W. French
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Fort Slocum
William A. Shunk
First Cavalry
Presidio of
San Frank Sine Cal
Fort Walla Walla
Daglet D. Pullen
Corps of Engineers
United Intersaluary Academy
New York City
Culebra
Cana
Panama
Lathmian Canal Commission
Pulien
Pittsburg
Convicts Escape Then Recaptured at Sing Sing
Ossining New York July 24 Four inmates working in the Sing Sing yard briefly escaped when a gate was opened to admit a wagon shots from guards backed the fugitives and the four were chased down within an hour all were recaptured and Warden Frost reported all 1836 convicts remained inside the walls. Tennis Champion Is Beaten in Western Championship Albrecht Ludke defeats T W Hendrick 7 5 6 3 at Onwentsia Lake Forest Illinois July 28. Bloodhound Athletic Club tops Lincoln 13 12 in second game. third game set for Monday at 4 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sing Sing
Ossining
Frost
Lake Forest
T. W. Hendrick
Albrecht Ludke
Onwentsia
Ludke
Bloodhound Athletic Club
Lincoln Athletic Club
Lightning Strikes Hit Newport Area Causing Damage
A severe storm in Newport area damaged homes and utilities. A tree was struck, a house suffered window and wiring damage, and water mains burst, draining about 0,000 gallons. Wireless service at the naval station was crippled and several farm barns burned from lightning nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Newport
R. L
Lewis Tia Jones
John Nicholas Brown
Marsden J. Perry
Newport Water Company
Naval Station
Utlea
Greene
Twice Tries to End Life at Freedman's Hospital
Thomas A Price a 28 year old Black man from New York City attempted suicide twice in front of Freedman's Hospital yesterday morning. He drank carbolic acid then shot himself, suffering a minor head wound and a bullet wound. He is hospitalized for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Price
New York City
Freedman's Hospital
Ke Ig
Price
Yanterday
Steet
Runaway Horse Dashes 16 Blocks Injuring Two Men
A frightened horse pulling a tinshop ladder ran 16 blocks through Fourteenth Street NW yesterday afternoon. It struck James Gunning and Charles Henry, who were injured but recovered enough to be treated at Emergency Hospital. Gunning remained overnight with bruises and cuts. Henry was released after a brief stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourteenth Street
James Bennett
Eighteenth Stret
William Henshaw
Alexandria Court
Girard Street
Frenshaw
Fair
O Street
Charles Henry
Alexandria
Henshaw
Henry
Gunning
Be Kind to Your Horse Posters Aid Doten Rescue Work
The Rumane Society reports vigorous activity as vigilance by agents reduces horse losses.Secretary Heap urges owners and drivers to heed attention cards and save horses, noting growing effect of warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heap
Hints on Care of Horses and Humane Society Notes
Advice on keeping horses safe in heat including water, ventilation, and cooling methods. Washington Humane Society official John P Heap reports high horse mortality from overload and heat prostration, crediting outreach cards 3000 distributed and 10000 Band of Mercy youth reporters for cruelty arrests. A 5050 booklet titled The Care of Horses is issued to help owners prevent deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John P. Heap
Washington Humane Society
Heap
Humane Society
Band of Mercy
More wives of Dr Keeler in nationwide letter case
Detroit police study photographs found in Dr Harry Keeler s trunk now held in Brooklyn as possible victims. Across the country women report letters and meetings with a man matching Keeler s description, often with a woman called his sister aiding the schemes. A Chicago woman and an Los Angeles attorney recount suspected marriages and large swindles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Washington Post
Keeler
Chicago
Los Angeles
Millington Wins Herkimer County GOP Primary Victory
In Utica New York on July 28 the Republican organization of Herkimer County claimed a clear win in the primary contest. Congressman Charles B. Millington, backed by Vice President Sherman, defeated Theodora Douglas Robinson, Roosevelt’s nephew, as insurgent factions split delegates across 14 towns. The district convention has 66 delegates, with the organization taking 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millington
Robinson
New York
Utica
N. Y
Republicans
Harkimer County
Charles 8. Millington
Herkimer
Sherman
Theodora Douglas Robinson
Roosevelt
Threats Rise Over Imperial Valley Crop Levee Delay
Imperial valley faces potential loss of 2 million dollars in cotton and 500 thousand in other crops due to delayed Colorado River levee work. Reports say plans include seizing idle pile driver and dredge from Southern Pacific to rush dam construction across the Imperial Canal and protect irrigated lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
Cal
Imperial Valley
Colorado River
Southern Pacific Company
California Mexico Land and Cattle Company
Imperial Canal
Mexico
Republic
Yalley
Child Hurt While Watching Amateur Baseball Game
A three year old boy was struck by a player at MacDevitt's field near First Street and Rhode Island. He was bruised and cried but doctors said his condition is not serious. A separate incident saw Lawrence Reith seize with a fit during a Commercial League game. he was taken home by patrol wagon, and Keith recovered after reaching home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Perry
MacDevitt's
First Street
Rhode Island
T Atreet
Malcomb Watson
G Street
Earnae
Seaton Street
Northwest
Physiciana
Lawrence Reith
Columbia Road
Commercial League
Georgia
Sherman Avernues
Irving and
Kenyon
Fenth Precinct
Keith
Remington’s Wound Fatal Seeks End In Suicide
Carver Remington, son of the Remington Arms founder and nephew of Levi Z. Leiter, died in a Chicago hospital nine days after shooting himself in a downtown shop. The 60 year old suffered despair over business failures and left a note before the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arms Company
Chicago
Carver Remington
Remington Arms Company
Levi.z. Leiter
Remington
Conspiracy of Chinamen Smuggled to Mexico for Debarkation
Department of Commerce and Labor uncovers letters from Chinese prisoners in Tucson and Mexico describing plans to cross into the United States and be deported back to China. They claim government policy favors reshipment over direct return, with about 500 Chinamen landed in Mexico weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce and Labor
Mexico
United States
China
Pacific
Tucson
Arix
Department of Commree and Labor
Chinesa
Six Brothers Company
Bam
Six Brothers Companies
Chinatran
Mexi
Feo
Celestiasla
San Francisco
Nogales
Charles Matthews Named for Con gress in Pennsylvania
Charles Matthews of Newcastle was nominated by the Republicans to run for Congress from the Twenty fourth district including Beaver, Lawrence and Washington counties. The vacancy arose as John K. Tener, renominated to Congress, sought the governorship. Matthews is vice president of the Lawrence County National Bank and had held no prior Republican office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Matthews
Congress
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Newcastle
Beaver
Lawrence
Washington
John K. Tener
Matthews
Lawrence County National Bank
Republic
Changes in Marine-Hospital Service Officers Through July 27
List shows station changes and duty shifts for commissioned officers and staff in the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service. Includes multiple officers on leave from late July through September and a board convene at the bureau on July 0, 1910 to examine P A Surg H W Wickes for promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service
Eugene Wasdin
F. A
Wohi M. Holt
P. AL Burg
M. W. Glover
P. al
B. J. Lloyd
P. A
Joseph Pettyjonn
L. T. Seavey
Anya
Charles G. Carlton
Board of Medical Officers
H. W. Wickes
Aamt
J.D. Long
W. P. McIntosh
G. B. Young
Recorder
Coast and Geodetic Survey Faces Senate Probe and Reform Calls
A pending winter congressional inquiry will scrutinize the coast and geodetic survey amid accusations of chart inaccuracy obsolete projection methods and excessive topography. Critics urge the Navy to take sole control, citing extravagance and misaligned priorities impacting mercantile, naval, and coastwise interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Clarke
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bache
Senate Committee On Commerce
Washington Post
Navy
Meyer
Department
Hydrographic Office
Department of the Navy
Mercantile Marine Associations
Atlantic
Pacific
North Pacific
Alaska
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Pathfinder
Congress
Coast Survey
Mercantile Marine
Coast Survey Administration
Ormsby McHarg
Commerce and Labor
Charles Earl
Seleau
Leadley
Senate
McHarg
Mercantile Marine’ Association
Nagel
Orders to naval officers resume duties and postings
Passed Assistant Paymaster F T Watrous assigned to Naval Hospital Norfolk Virginia. Assistant Paymaster F I Foxwell ordered to duty Chester. Naval Constructor R Stocker remains on regular duties. Assistant Naval Constructors W Drake H Knox and LM Atkins listed with assignments. Paymaster's Clerk G Sandbars appointed as paymaster's clerk with duties at the Navy Yard Boston and Naval Training Station San Francisco. reassignment noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F T. Watrous
Naval Hospital
Norfolk
F. 1. Foxwell
Chester
R Stocker
W Drake
H . Knox
Atkins
Maassachusetts Institute of Technology
Navy Yard
Boston
Mass
G Sandbars
Navy
Naval Training Station
San Francisco
Cal
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Gitfard Pinchot
Colonel
Lind
Winfield Scott Hammond
Pr. Pearson
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Director Durand
Dr. van der Borght
ARMY
Iarrived
Patapaco
Hampton Bosda
Brutus
Newport News
Indiana
Massachusetts
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Rainbow
Belobridge
Barry
Chauncey
Dale
Hongkong
Dixie
Bonite
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Tacoma
Cristobal
Paducah
Portsmouth
Salled
Brutug
Hampton Roads
Newport Lons
Bonita
Mayflower
Qanco Bay
Biddeford
Graham Lent
Twelfth Street
Bloodhounds
Lincolns
Negro
James Gunning
Rumane Society
DR. Keeler
Bel
Colorado
Uncle Sam
Tener
Marine-Hospital Service
Navy Department
Horlick
Hongor
Horlick’s
Dr. Lyon
W. B. Moses & Sons
F Street
Col
Columbia Players
Mark Twain
Pudd
Nhead Wilson
Eek
Mate
Love Warcres
Ae Jo Pho
EM Ho
H Taner
Beenes
Fort Mte
THE
Virginia
BBC
Veudtville
Maryland
Pia
Richoford College
F. W Boatwright
Mchmomd
Strayer’s Cortss
Sth &F Sts
Ole Masonic Temte
QUE Berlitz School OF Languages
Lath St
Cor
New York Ave
Emerson Institute
Char Royal
Clesseu
Prud'homme
Addex Garolar
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