The Convict Ship Success at the Washington Wharf
The aging convict ship Success, built in 1790, arrives at Seventh Street Wharf in Washington. Once used to transport teаs and ivories then human cargo to Australia, it survives through clerical error and stands as a relic of the East Indian trade with a long, storied past and links to the brutal convict transport era.
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Australia
Washington
Seventh Street
Engie
Moulmain
Great
Princes Tabet
Seven Seas
British & Coh
uCrt
Tracy
Chew Shin
Lark Russell
John Fowle
Ulster
Mrs Guild Checks Bad Fire Threat To Her Home
Mrs Guild spots a blaze near her residence on Commonwealth Avenue and raises alarm that helps curb the threat. Firefighters arrive and extinguish the flames before more property is damaged. a dog rescued from under a car is noted as weighing about $1000 in value.
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Reston
Ampagvad
Jimes
Commonwealth Avay
Calahone
Critts
Mra Guild
Catherine
Mr. Muur
Rothachid
Dog saves ten from fire in Southington home
A late Scotch terrier named Happy roused Robert Graham and his family in Southington on Queen Street after a fire broke out of unknown cause. The dog opened the back door, pulled clothes from the bed, and helped awaken the family before guarding the ruined home all day, keeping outsiders at bay.
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Washington Post
Southington
Conn
Happy
Robert Graham
Queen Street
Graham
Empress of Ireland Shipwreck Victims Count Rises
Reports from Quebec show the Empress of Ireland disaster now lists 1024 dead after 969 were tallied earlier. morgue thefts and misidentification woes plague identification efforts as officials label bodies and seal personal effects. Lord Mersey to lead British inquiry, sailing to Canada soon.
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St. Lawrence
Lord Mersey
Quebec
E. Parkinson
Toronto
Tacific Company
Canadian Pacific Railway Steamship Company
London
British Board of Trade Today
Baron Mersey of
Toxteth
Canada
Congressional Notes on District Appropriation Talks
Senate and House conferees near agreement on surplus District revenues being sent to the Federal Treasury. Report expected within a week. House likely to recede keeping half and half principle for another year. Sundry Civil bill due with over 100 million in appropriations and about 20 million for Panama Canal fortifications. Rep Kenneth McKellar returns to Washington with a favorable report and says he expects no opposition in primary or general election.
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House
Senate
Ita
Panama Canal
Representaive
Kenneth McKellar
Washington
Tennessee
WHELAN POOLE MARRIED IN ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND
MARRIED. WHELAN-POOLE on Saturday March 21 in Annapolis Maryland. DIED. WILLIAM T WHELAN Jr and FRANCES POOLE. Numerous funeral notices follow for different individuals with dates in June 1914 including Aldis Browne Lorenz Mack Elmina Mull Benjamin Prosise Bertha Walter John Williams and others. Relatives and friends invited. Special Eagles meeting noted for Lorenz Mack. Funeral from various residences and streets listed.
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Whelan—Poole
Annapolis, Md
William T Whelan Jr
Frances
Poole
Browne
Aldis
Mary Delahay Browne
Nyapialne Avenue
Mack
Pogdey
Torenz
Washington Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Lorenz Mack
Benjamin
Mary E
Reim St. Martin's
Prospect Hill
Williams
Lamont Street
John Samuel Williams
Moose Fight Whitman Chair Repudiates Him in NY
Theodore Douglas Robinson state Bull Moose chairman and Francis W. Bird county chairman repudiated Charma N Whitman as a candidate for governor. Robinson said Whitman has no deal with Tammany Hall or the Republican machine and no intention of nomination. Bird praised Charles N Duell Jr and ridiculed Duell’s assertion that Roosevelt favored Whitman.
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State Progressiive
Tammany
Hs Record
New York
Charma N Whitman
Theodore Douglas Robinson
Bull Moose Party
Francis W. Bird
Whitman
Robinson
Thas
Charles F Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York County
Madison Square Garden Ring
Barnes
Gruber
Republican Organization
Barnes Uke
Buffalo
Syracuse
Alybany
Whittpan
New York State
Bird
Charles N Duell Jr
Progres
Col Roosevelt
Duell
Witman
Watchman Admits Planting Dynamite in Capitol Basement
Jauch, a five year watchman, confessed he placed four dynamite packs with a burning fuse in a basement area under secretary offices. He claimed the act aimed to gain promotion after feeling treated unfairly, saying he only intended to scare officials and not harm anyone. He was held for questioning as police investigated details.
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Juch
Galloway
Houston
Ormedy
Jaach
Regina
Jauch
Tts
Peck
Janeh
Jauchia
Capt Peck
Janch
Springfeld
Washington
Bliss Graduates in Froejc Banquet at Freunds
Bliss Electrical School held a banquet last night at Freunds with a lively program of speeches and songs. Over a hundred attendees heard Prof. I D Buss host and praise the class as among the best in years. JC Morello spoke for the graduates, while officers were named and a commencement speaker, the Secretary of State, announced for Calvary Baptist Church tonight.
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Bliss Electrical School
Freunds
I. D. Buss
P C Brooke
M C Ford
J © Morello
Naval bill advances with third battleship possibility
The Senate passed the annual naval appropriation bill totaling about 14 million dollars for two new battleships and a third modern dreadnought funded by selling Idaho and Mississippi. The measure moves to conference, with various amendments defeated. A fuel oil storage provision worth 150 thousand dollars was adopted for oil fields in Texas and Oklahoma. Senator Dickson of Reading Railroad criticized Secretary Daniels in a letter.
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Idaho
Mississippi
Samuel Dickson
Reading Railroad
Daniela
Senate
Vardamnan
Thomas
Brandegee
Vardaman
Works
Mexico
Tam
United States
Gore
Texas and
Oklahoma Oil Felde
Oliver
Philadelpha
Daniele v
Witness Describes Hotel Visits In Harlem Case
A court heard testimony about a man escorting two people to hotels including the Maryland and Park View in Harlem. The witness said he saw them enter at 2 a.m and later claimed uncertainly about the identities and locations tied to Dr Frank Sears and Miss Langdon. Contempt threats arose as the exchange grew heated.
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Hotel Maryland
Park View
Harlem
Seara
Ross
Justice Geigerich
Gramowitz
Mr Sears
Langdon
Sears
Hiscock
Naval Academy Board Forms, Poindexter Leads Graduation Plans
Members of the Naval Academy board of visitors meet and organize with United States Senator Miles Poindexter of Oregon named president and Senator Charles Johnson of Maine as committee chair. The President will present diplomas Friday, and selections include eight stars for top marks.
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Robert W. Ferrell
Board of Visitors Organics
Poindexter
Charman
Washington Post
Annapolis
Naval Academy
United States
Miles Poindexter
Oregon
United State
Charles Johnson
Maine
Lemuel K Padgett
Tennessee
Daniela
Fultam
Senators Clash Over Antitrust Bills Publicity Powers
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee debated broad antitrust provisions as Commissioners Clements and Hall urged wide publicity and access to railroads records and dealings with allied firms. Critics Brandegee Lippitt and Saulabury called the reach drastic and potentially unconstitutional while Hall argued for court testing if needed.
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Senate
Ibne Clements
Hall
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Clements and Hall
Hts
Brandegee Lippitt
Saulabury
Lippitt
Clements
Atlantic Coast Line
Awavilte and
Nashville
Countess Acquitted in Italian Murder Trial
In Oneglia Italy on June 2 a Venetian noblewoman the Countess To polo Oggionis was acquitted of murdering the orderly of Capt. Oggioni her husband on November 11 191%. She testified that she killed the man after he entered her room and attacked her.
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Oneglia
Italy
Topolo Oggionis
Oggioni
Huerta Signals Step Down If Peace Is Secured
The Huerta regime indicates willingness to withdraw once peace terms satisfy conditions, with mediation by Argentina Brazil and Chile guiding the process. Delegates stress sovereignty remains intact while pursuing internal reforms and a credible provisional government.
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United States of America
Huerta
Huertas
Mexico
Huperta
Argentins
Brazil
Chile
Itm
Puerta
Carranza
1000 Citizens Volunteer for Park Police Duty
In Cleveland on June 2 registration began for 1000 citizens volunteering to patrol city parks after robberies and attacks on women. Director Benesch organized the effort following Chief Rowe's call for aid, with orders to arrest all colored men found in parks after dark to capture the assailant.
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Cleveland
Director of Safety
Benesch
Rowes Cait
Rowe
Leesburg Horse Show Dims As Helen Morton Sails Home
Leesburg prepares for its thirteenth annual exhibition with 23 classes and 2 entries. Rumor says Chicago heiress Miss Helen Morton and her horses have left with her father, leaving entries unfilled. Out of town guests include Mrs Huntington and Mrs Allan Potts. Social highlight is tomorrow night’s assembly dance expected to draw county-wide attendance.
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Leesburg
Leesburg Horse and Colt Association
Helen Morton
Chicago
Miss Morton
Mra Huntington
Vincent Astor
Allan Potts
Westmoreland Davis
Morven Park
Elijah B White
Lyon
Bath
Wiliam F Hitt
Homewood
James G Littig Will
Aldrich Dudley
Middlebury
Anna Wildman
Bryan Mawr
First Race Shows Vanitie Defeats Resolute in Cup Trial
Rye New York June 2 under a northwest breeze Gardner designed sloop Vanitie beat Herreshoff built Resolute by about 12 minutes after time allowance. The 21 2 mile triangle course drew crowds from the Eastern coast as Shamrock IV looms in Cup defense plan.
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Rye
Long Island Sound
Thomas Lapton
Herreshoff
Resolute
Vantle
Herrshoff
Gardner
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Siutre Lot
Duatter
Cnte
An Ir Lin
MRS Guild
Fatadish
Thos M Hindle
Crema Arratgad
R Speare
N. W
Brerythl
Frank A Speare
Thos S Sergeon
Cain
Sardo & CO
Mer
Geo
P. Zurhorst
East Cap. St
J H Small & Sons
Nnr
Walder Astor
Broadway
Wderately
F Street
Niewspap
Dog
Rob Shipwreck
Quebec Morgue
Congressional Notes
Moose
Robinson Better
Costa
Samuel
G Street
Bliss
Froeic
Electrical School
Mr Seara
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Seventh and
D Streets
Edward Elisburg
Denver
Virginia Lad
W F Fullam
George W Logan
Midshipmen
J R P Pringle
Samuel Bryan
Midshipmens Mess
Tullam
G W Simpson
J T G Stapler
Eilsberg
Alm
Edward L Cochrane
Chester
Noel Davie
Salt Lake City
Utah
Higmark
Robert W Farrel
Virginia
Warner W Bayley
Jtarge
Georges C Manning
Pennsylvania
Donald Royce
Michigan
Fred E Pellon
Colorado
District of Columbia
Alfred P H Tauveney
John Bow Waller
Charles B C Cary
Maryland
Alexander B Barry
Charles T 8
Gladden
Thomas C Slingins
Lawrence JR. Blades
George D Wilson
Thomas L. Nash
I. C
Zobaran
Justice Lamar
Gores
Vanitie
Gardner-Deargned
W. & J. Sloane
H Street
To-Kalgn CO. Inc
Paul F. Grove
the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. OF
San Francisco
Cal
Washington, D. C
Newton Oil
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Norfolk, Va
Hickmond, Va
Charlotte, N. C
Charleston, W. Va
Charleston, 5. C
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