Roddenbery Wins Street Car Fight in D.C. Showdown
Representative Roddenbery of Georgia fought a large man on a Pennsylvania avenue street car after being elbowed in the ribs by a Negro. Speakers Clark James and Johnson intervened as the car filled with congressmen and women. the fight ended with Roddenbery's quick blows and the assailant stepping off at the next stop. The incident, tied to a wool caucus visit, drew crowded reaction and warnings of further action.
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Mr. Clark
Ollie James
Ben Johnson
Negro
Conductor
Avenue
Postoffice
Heflin
A. Roddenberg
Georgia
Capitol
Clark
Ben Johson
Kentucky
Roddenberg
Alabama
Hettin
Tenth Street
Roddenvery
Speaker Clark
James
Johnson
FP Vlentero
Congress
Fortune for Edith Deacon Ends Her Long Vigil
Special to The Washington Post. Buston June 11 Miss Edith Deacon, once famed as one of the three graces, will not suffer for her bedside vigil. The Peabodys have provided her an annual income for life sufficient to render her independent. The amount of the fortune is not known.
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Washington
Edith Deacon
Deacon
George Lee Peabody
Massachusetts
Peabodys
Miss Deacon
Dr Robnett Assigned To Battleship Missouri Duty
The Washington Post dispatch reports Dr A H Robnett, linked to a Charlestown navy yard scandal, reporting for duty on the battleship Missouri at Charlestown navy yard. He and Paymaster George P Auld were found guilty by court martial, reprimanded, reduced in numbers, and reassigned to different naval stations after an assault on Dr Edward Cowles.
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Washington Post
New York
Boston
New York Herald
A. H. Robnett
Charlestown Navy Yard
Missouri
Robnett
George P. Auld
Edward 8
Dorothy Hensler
Auld
Sunday desecration alarm from Washington pastor
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe of New York Avenue Presbyterian warned Presbyterians that Washington’s Sabbath desecration is rampant with hotels selling liquor on Sundays and theaters open late. He urged upholding the general assembly report, linking Sunday vice to broader national influence.
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Washington Hotels
Washington
United States
Wallace Radcliffe
Atlantic City
Assembly
General Assembly
Radcliffe
Hhe
Dr. Radcliffe
Presbyterian Church
Church For Missions
Momg
Echuren
Gem of Maharajah’s turban found by street boy
Special Cable to The Washington London reports a valuable lamund, missing from the Maharajah of Bikaner, has been found after three days of search. A street boy brought the gem to the Indian office at 100 Harper’s Ferry, with details of its acquisition and the ensuing inquiry. The article notes transportation details and mentions a train schedule from Union Station.
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London
Bikaner
Waa
Indian Office
Panama Pot Boils Presidential Aspirants in al Race to See Taft
Panamanian politicos move to Washington as Col Goethals meets Taft and Stimson on canal matters. Arosemena aims to secure his uncle’s reelection and gain admin support while Guadia and Artos seek influence. Panama water rights and local politics color the looming election as construction continues.
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Panama
Alreaga
Col. Goethals
Washington
United States
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New York
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Senor Arios
Senor Ricardo Guadia
United Wrast Company
New Orleans
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Isthmian Republic
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Arosemena
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Taft Smilers
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West
Beuer Arosemena
Fington
Stimson
Canal
Sterday
Simson
Congress
Liverpool
War Department
Republic
Col Goethals
Indian Gems From Gotham In Maiden Lane Jewelers
Special to The Washington Post from New York details Maiden Lane jewelers turning out coronation souvenirs in Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Egyptian designs. London dealers seek novelties. local makers emphasize authenticity and avoid deception, noting much Oriental jewelry is German or Parisian in origin and Americans can match designs.
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Maiden Lane
Washington Post
New York
London
Chinatown
China
Japan
Germany
Paris
Weil
Death by own action on board liner during Atlantic crossing
New York June 1 Jacob Reimers a second cabin passenger on the President Grant hanged himself to the cabin doorway during the voyage across the Atlantic. He left two letters one to Captain H Magin and one to his Chicago daughter Mrs Ely Burman. He carried 6090 marks for burial expenses. He formed a rope from towels and leaped from his berth, being found hours later.
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Washington Post
New York
Grant
Atlantic
Jacob Reimers
Cant
H. Magin
Ely Burman
Chicago
Joe
Schoolboy Ends His Life After Graduation Disappointment
Special to The Washington Post from St. Louis reports Homer Richards an 18 year old drowned in Wolf Lake near his home after a nervous breakdown from overstudy. His brother Clarence graduated at Edwardsville last night, and Homer had written an eight page letter to his parents detailing his despair and the spot where his body would be found.
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Washington Post
St. Louis
Edwardsville
Tit
Homer Richards
Wolf Lake
Homer
Clarence
Henry King Unseated For Treating Voters in Hull
Sir Henry Seymour King, Conservative MP for Hull Central, was unseated after a judgment found him guilty of treating his constituents at Central Hall. The June decision follows the recent general election result, affecting his seat in Parliament.
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House of Commons
London
Henry Seymour King
Hull
Sir Henry
Cenial Hall
Three Die In Auto Plunge From Harrisburg Viaduct
In Harrisburg on June 1 a car driven by C A Sefton plunged off the Mulberry Street viaduct killing three occupants and seriously injuring Laura M Neilson. Victims named were C A Sefton William R Harrar of Harrar and Chamberlain and Mrs Robert W Dunlop. The car struck a concrete post then fell about 50 feet onto building material.
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C. A. Sefton
Mulberry Street
Sefton
William R. Harrar
Harrar & Chamberlain
Robert W. Dunlop
Laura M. Neilson
New Bloomfield
Wild Ride to Save Husband Ends in Death
Special to The Washington Fest from Pittsburg June 1. Mrs. John Baumgartner rode 10 miles on a bareback horse before daybreak to reach a physician for her dying husband in Indiana township. The effort failed as the husband died of apoplexy about ten minutes before the doctor arrived.
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Washington
Pittsburg
John Baumgartner
Indiana Township
Baumgartner
Tragedy in St Louis: Woman Slain by Jealous Lover and Attacks
Albert Shule of Washington shot and slashed Katherine Moran in her Olive Street room at 1 30 am then killed himself. Moran, 31, had told him she planned to marry James Craig after divorce. Moran’s son Raymond, 13, survived as Shule fired at him. Shule died at city hospital. police to transfer Moran to Rock Creek Cemetery. Relatives say Moran had left Shule for Craig and had lived in Anacostia prior to moving to St Louis.
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Albert Shule
Specter
Washington
Loula
Shute
Washington, D. C
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City Hospital
Shule
Mattie Derrick
Moran
Craig
St. Louis
Albert Shute
Anacostia
Katherine Thomas
U Street Southeast
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Young Moran
Mrs. Moran
Rock Creek Cemetery
Rain Gives City Respite From Water Shortage
New York reports 750 million gallons added to Croton reservoirs by Wednesday's rain, about three days' supply. The board approves an emergency fund to hire inspectors to curb water waste, an effort expected to last four to five months.
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New York
Washington Post
Henry S. Thompson
Water Department
Gaylor
Croton
Board of Estimate
Thompson
Wool Duty Uphold Democrats Back Free Raw Wool
In a unanimous caucus vote the House Democrats endorsed the revenue tariff plan for wool and repudiated the Bryan free raw wool program. The measure lowers wool duties by one half to two thirds, taxes raw wool at 20 percent, and faces two weeks of debate with a five minute rule. The plan rests on a compromise to satisfy free wool advocates while preserving treasury needs.
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Ways and Means Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
James
Kentucky
Randell
Texas
Harrison
New York
House
Kitchin
North Carolina
Clark
Burleson
Fitzgerald
Macon
Arkansas
Ashbrook
Francis
Sharp
Ohio
Rucker
Colorado
Gray
Indiana
Randall
Ways and Means Ee Entres
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Congress
Bryant
Aad
Ransdell
Congressmen in Street Car Fight
A street car altercation involving a congressman is described along with ensuing commentary and political reactions. The incident highlights party dynamics and public scrutiny of lawmakers.
Fought On False Basis Declared By Bryan
In St Paul on June 1 William J Bryan issued a statement on the Democratic caucus wool schedule action. He said Congress fought the matter on a false basis and warned the public not to be deceived by claims it was levied for revenue. Bryan spoke at a banquet celebrating Democratic victories at the polls.
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St. Paul
Minn
Wiliam J. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Demands for Bryan to let the boys carry on in tariff debate
Louisville editor urges Mr. Bryan to show restraint and patience, saying Underwood has displayed constructive statesmanship. The piece argues Democrats must act decisively, avoid ciphers on free raw materials, and unite to push revenue reform, warning against premature agitation.
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Washington Post
Louisville
Watterson
Courier-Journal
Theodore Roosevelt
Underwood
GapDefenders Triumph Signals Tight Contest
GapDefenders claim an easy win as Britons rack up goals while opponents rally near the end. Whitney offers 20 to 1 on America, reflecting betting market chatter about the upset potential.
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Payne Whitney
America
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