PACT TESTS AID IN RECIPROCITY AMENDMENTS EXPECTED
A long session rushes toward tariff and reciprocity action as the House and Senate prepare to vote on the reciprocity bill. Penrose predicts passage before August, with open debate six weeks or more in the Senate and a wool tariff fight set for Wednesday in the House led by Chairman Underwood. The fight over wood pulp limits and the Taft Laurier agreement shapes key amendments amid party splits and potential committee action.
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House
Anance Committee
Senate
Congress
Kalimon Penrose Ia
Penroxe
Smoot
Root
Hoot
Canada
Underwood
Ways and Means
American Sugar Refining Company
Lodge pledges support for Reciprocity with Canada
Senator Lodge telegram to Henry M Whitney of Cohasset Mass states he will vote for the Canadian reciprocity agreement. He outlines opposition to hostile amendments and supports the Root amendment to align with the President’s proposal. He does not intend to alter fisheries terms unless it won’t derail the bill.
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Senator Lodge
Henry Mo Whitney
Cohasset Mass
Whitney
Lodge
Chicago
Canada
Congress
Prisoner Commits Death by Self Inflicted Shooting
A county jail inmate, George Hott of Maryland, died by his own action by shooting himself in the head while in custody. He was arrested yesterday on charges of horse stealing and was reportedly wanted by Pennsylvania authorities for an additional offense.
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Cgeorge Hott
Floff
Pennsylvania
Cold Storage Assurance for Fura Pets in Safe Compartments
A brief note promises absolutely safe custody for your Fura in improved cold storage compartments with reasonable charges.
Foraker Praises Roosevelt in Heated Washington Exchange
The article reports on Republican and Democratic figures in Washington reacting to Frances Foraker’s sharp defense of Theodore Roosevelt, praising his presidency while noting ongoing feuds with reform-minded factions. It covers reactions from John Baker, Robert Lee Henry, and others, plus visits by Gov Wilson and various state party leaders weighing next year’s presidential landscape.
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John & Baker
California
Englebright
Baker
Morgan
Essex
Woodrow Wilson
Guv Wilson
West
Gov Harmon
Ohio
Bryan
Alturas
Democratic Party
Wood
Underwood
Congress
Robert Lee Henry
Waco
Tex
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Henry
Texas
Jersey
Wilson
Teans
Guy Wilson
Willam Robert Smith
Chicago
Wilarda Corrdor
New Jersey
Chicago Statesman
Wilson Tribe
Hemenway
Indiana
Timneis
Hemenways
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Tadyana
Tachina
Wilkin
Tes Harmon Fo
Paynter
Oita Tames
Senate
Commons
Watson
Winets
Conrad
Montana
Willard
Myers
Col Conrad
John Kern
Washington
Sugar Inquiry Begins Next Week in House
Democrats in the House move to probe sugar trade operations with focus on the American Sugar Refining Company. A sugar committee meeting last week formed subcommittees to prepare the inquiry and assess witness immunity limits under impending Department of Justice actions against the sugar trust.
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Democrats
House of Representatives
American Sugar Refining Company
Sugar Committee
Department of Justice
Harmon Opposed At Home In Cincinnati Campaign
Cincinnati Democrat Hubbard Reynolds denounces Gov Harmon as sick for his presidential bid. Reynolds, a key party figure, says Harmon's limited approach harms him and notes Woodrow Wilson gains among Cincinnati Democrats. He predicts Harmon cannot satisfy the party and backs Wilson.
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New York
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
New York Herald
E J. Nempsey
Hubbard Reynolds
Cincinnati
Guy Judson Harmon
Ohio
Harmons
Statehouse
Gox
Woodrow Wilson
Harmon
Wilson
Italy Honors Victor Emmanuel I Unifier Monument Opens
Rome June 4 Nearly 1 000 000 witnessed the inauguration of a colossal monument to King Victor Emmanuel I on Capitoline Hill. The structure features a 40 foot statue, white marble portico, sixteen colossal columns, bronze quadrigae, and a grand pedestal with fountains. It will cost about 20 million dollars after twenty years of work and recalls Italy’s constitutional history through 1848.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel I
Charles Albert
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Margherita
Humbert
Maria Pla
Portugal
Victor
Genoa
Aosta
Letitia
Turin
Abruzzi
Capitoline Hill
Corso
President Taft Passes Through Pittsburg En route Home
President Taft, returning from Chicago to Washington, stopped in Pittsburg for two hours with his sister in law Lucy Laughlin, then continued toward Washington arriving early tomorrow. Secretary Fisher did not accompany him. He will push to have the Canadian reciprocity bill reported unamended by the Senate finance committee.
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Pittsburg
Taft
Chicago
Washington
Fisher
Taftis
Western Economic Society
Ifo
Senate
Finance Committee
Fort Wayne
Ind
Wooster
Ohio
Lucy Laughlin
Wall River
Mass
Tafl River
Held on grave charge in Pittsburg case
Fleming I Bower a 2 year old machinist from Pittsburg is held for investigation on charges of placing his 17 year old wife in a house south of Pennsylvania avenue. Bower was arrested yesterday at 4 o clock by Detective Sergt John J Catts and Policeman JW Whitt after reportedly proposing to bring his young wife to the house. He admitted the plan and was arrested shortly after the wife was placed in the house.
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Fleming i Bower
Pittsburg
Bower
Sergt
John J . Catts
JW Whitt
Stadd Bower
Fatal stadium melee ends in stabbing death at ball game
A semipro baseball game in Newark on June 4 ended in a fatal brawl after a ninth inning dispute. One man was stabbed in the throat and died en route to a hospital. Nine participants are reported to have been correlated in the incident.
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Newark
W. J. Field
Impeded sugar inquiry suspends US weigher
Philadelphia officials announce the suspension of Henry Clay Marshall a United States weigher for impeding an inquiry into alleged sugar frauds at the port. Special Agent Garbarino said the statement was authorized after a conference with United States Attorney J Whitaker Thompson and Special Assistant Attorney General Henry N Arnold. The investigators will resume tomorrow.
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Philadelphia
Jones
Henry Clay Marshall
Garbarino
Department of Justice
United States
J Whitaker Thompson
Henry N. Arnold
Beaumont presses on in Rome to Turin flight
Rome reports debate over finishing the Paris Rome Turin race as landing spots in the Apennines complicate the final leg. Andre Beaumont plans to fly to Turin regardless of official elimination, while Garros recovers from a shoulder injury and Vedrine hopes to reach Rome from Paris. King Victor Emmanuel knighted Beaumont after he became the first to reach Rome, earning a $20,000 prize.
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Turin
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Vedrine
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Andre Beaumont
Fence cuts Aero in Two in Garden City Incident
Mineola New York June 4 William Haupt a monoplane aviator lost control and dropped from about 100 feet onto a high wooden fence in Garden City. The plane split in two on impact badly injuring Haupt with cuts to his face and head.
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Willam Haupt
Ately
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Haupt
Wright urges city cooperation to boost coast-to-coast prize
Orville Wright says America leads in aviation and European aviators copy us. He notes prize money should be boosted beyond Hearst 50 thousand dollars to cover costs and encourage real progress. Proposes a chain of cities from Albany to Cincinnati and St. Louis to support a coast-to-coast flight.
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Washington Post
Dayton
Ohio
Vedrine
Paris
Madrid
Paris-Turin
Orville Wright
America
W. R Hearst
Albany
Buffalo
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Columbus
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St. Louis
U P Wins Balloon Race in Three-Club Intercollegiate contest
University of Pennsylvania won the first intercollegiate balloon race, beating Dartmouth and Williams. Philadelphia II landed at West Peabody after 115 miles and seven hours, in a thunderstorm. Dartmouth’s Boston landed at West Pelham after 41 miles in 3 hours 15 minutes, followed by Williams Stevens 217 at Paxson, 66 miles away.
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University of Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Williams
North Adams
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia II
West Peabody
F Abherholt
George A. Richardson
Fitchburg
Aberholt
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Boston
Jay B Benton
John W Pearson
West Pelham Mass
Stevens
H F P. Shearman
K T Price
Paxson
North Adame
Three Aeros for Academy at Annapolis Naval Academy
Great interest surrounds the start of aeroplane work at the Naval Academy with three air navigation machines expected July 1 by order of the Navy Department. The headquarters will likely be at the academy range with Thent Thomas 9 Ellyson in charge of the aeroplanes.
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Rey
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Navy Department
Academy Range
Thomas
Ellyson
Jefferson statue defaced at UVA in Charlottesville
Bronze statue of Jefferson on the UVA esplanade was smeared with yellow paint and the liberty bell surrounding figures were disfigured with blue paint. The large Italian marble pedestal was defaced. Perpetrators are unknown. The statue by Sir Moses Ezekiel cost 3000 dollars and was unveiled last June. A bust modeled from Jefferson’s statue in the Capitol was presented to the county and will be accepted by Albert S Bolling on behalf of citizens tomorrow morning.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Jefferson
Moses Ezekiel
Virginia
Rome
Capitol
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Board of
George Perkins
Albert S Bolling
Officer Battles With Six In Street Assault
Special to The Washington Foe Baltimore June 4 Officer John Demitz fought a crowd after ordering them away from Binney and Elliott streets. He was beaten, suffered head lacerations and internal injuries, and his revolver was wrested. John Walters fired twice but missed. Walters was struck with the gun butt, and a bullet grazed his stomach. Walters and six others were rounded up for a Tuesday hearing.
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Baltimore
Binney and
Elliott Streets
John Demitz
John Walters
Walters
Demttz
Wheatley Extends Campaign For Supreme Bench Nomination
Baltimore June 4 William A Wheatley launches active efforts for the Democratic nomination to the state supreme bench and plans to stay in the race. He notes Judge Stump and Judge Bond, both Gov Crothers appointees, will seek re election in November, with State’s Attorney Owens also considering entry. Wheatley previously defeated Owens in a primary but lost to Republican Thomas Ireland Elliott in the general election.
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Willam A Wheatley
Supreme Bench
Judge Stump
Judge Bond
Crothers
Stump
Bond
Owens
Wheatley
Thomas Ireland Elliott
Editor refuses to quit in Tennessee newspaper quarrel
Bristol Va June 4 The Jonesboro Herald and Tribune tied to the Brownlow estate faces executors bid to install a new editor H C Beauchamp who had led for years refuses to vacate claiming the paper is owned by a stock company An injunction followed and printers strike begins signaling a legal clash between executors and stockholders over control of the asset.
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Bristol
Jonesboro , Herald and Tribune
Walter P Brownlow
Tennessee
H C. Beauchamp
Brownlow
Beauchamp
Tragic bicycle accident in Cumberland injures baby and kills man
In Cumberland Maryland this morning a cyclist lost control on Oldtown road. Zipinto a 19 year old railroad trackman was killed by a flying wheel strike from a go cart carrying Raymond Loy eight months old. The infant is in critical condition. Mrs Loy was nearby when the go cart was wrecked and tumbled 30 to 40 feet down the hill.
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Cumberland
Vite Zipinto
Baltimore Jena Ohio Railroad
Raymond
Percy Loy
Oldtown
Zipinto
Storm damage at Staunton leaves city wrecked
Staunton Virginia June 4 a severe wind rain and hail storm caused thousands of dollars in damage. Buildings were wrecked windows broken and hundreds of trees blown down. The Bruce building housing WN Harrison John Crosby and Frank Cratton was demolished with contents. The Church of the Brethren was wrecked. Hailstones two inches in diameter battered the city breaking windows and stripping trees.
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Bruce
WN Harrison
John Crosby
Frank Cratton
Church of the Brethren
Julian Monument Unveiled in Salisbury North Carolina
In Salisbury on June 4 a monument was unveiled to John M Julian, late editor of the Salisbury newspaper who died in October 1910 from pellagra. Senator Overman arrived from Washington and Gen S Royster of Oxford spoke as the Woodmen of the World erected the memorial.
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John M Julian
Pellagra
Lee G. Overman
Washington
Gen . S. Royster
Oxford
Woodmen of the World
Woman jailed in Bayonne for puffing cigarette on street
A Bayonne woman described as Grace Saunders aged 30 of Hoboken avenue was followed by a crowd on Broadway near Twenty second street and arrested after a policeman made her discard the cigarette. Jersey City Recorder Mara lectured her and sent her to county jail for 30 days. In Muskogee Oklahoma reports from the bedside of former Go C N Haskell say he is much improved and out of danger.
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Washington Post
New York
Broadway
Twenty-second Street
Grace Saunders
Ared
Hoboken Avenue
Jersey City
Mara
Muskogee Okla
N_ Haskell
Fakers and preachers cleared from North Royal Street crowd
Police under Acting Mayor Marbury begin Saturday night enforcement to keep sidewalks clear as fakers merchants and street preachers crowd diversions abate. Merchants welcomed the move amid late reports of crowds at King Street areas and related disturbances.
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Alexandriaa
Mabury
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Marbury
Sealed bids for multiple 1911 government construction jobs
Sealed proposals from 1911 cover entries for the Interior Department Freedmen's Hospital home, United States Senate stationery, District of Columbia McKinley Manual Training School switchboards, Agriculture building at Beltsville barn, Bureau of Standards laboratory, District Workhouse steam electric gear, Consular Bureau office furniture, and Engineer Office dredge hull scows. Bids due dates range June 14 to June 29, with drawings and forms obtainable from each department.
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Freedmens Hospital
Washington D
Irses Home
Freedmen x Hospital
Secretary of the Interior
Carmin Thomfsos
United States Senate
Washington D C
Tsa
Charles G Bennett
Washington DC
Charles G. Bennett
Tay
D. C
Cuno H Rudolph John A Johnston
William V. Judson
Department OF Agriculture
United States Experimental Farm
Belleville
Catry Arn
Beltsville
James Wilson
Bureau of Standards
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington D G
Jock Pom
National Bureau of Standards
Pierce Mill Road
Connecticut Avenue
Wood Doon & Deming
Stan Didders
Commissioners
DCG
Washington
District of Columbia
Occoquan
Fairfax County
Virginia
Rudolfh
John A Johnston
William V Judson
Consular Bureau
Department of State
Consular Service
United States Engineer Office
Funeral of F A Keep to be held in Paris
Word reached here that F A Keep died suddenly in Paris last week while in a Paris massage establishment. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the American Church in Paris, with interment to follow in Washington. He left for Europe April 21 with Mrs Keep due to ill health and opened a residence on Avenue de Montagne, planning a several month stay.
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Frederick A Keep
Mabel Boardman
William Murray Crane
Washington
Keep
Europe
Avenue de Montagne
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