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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
8
In Havana on June 6 the initial uncovering of the Maine wreck began as pumping halted five feet below the surface. A visible starboard quarterdeck section and turret area emerge while barnacles cover new exposures. Officials note no leakage and plan further caisson work until June 15, with possible float and exhibition ideas under consideration in Washington.
A sequence of death notices and funeral details from a Washington area paper lists names such as George Kelufa Hanks Elizabeth Scherger Mara Ellen Taylor Annie Vermillion and families linked to Frey’s undertaking parlors Zirkorst’s chapel and St Alphonsine Church. Notices give residences dates June 1911 times and funeral routes with interment and public invitations.
In loving remembrance of our dear husband and father Clem ent Wormley who died May 7 1911 one month ago today by his wife and little babies seenna
Special to The Washington Post New York June 6 Professor Larkin reports no poison detected in the organs of Mrs Lillian Scheib found in a bathtub May 29 The form of violence remains possible and the doctor says death occurred at least two months ago The prosecution to continue examination before Magistrate Corrigan with odor testimony and a possible request for Henry A Scheib's release Friday
Mehitabel G. Trowbridge, a sister of former President Garfield, died today in Los Angeles California at age percent years. President Garfield's widow, currently on Long Island, has been advised of the death.
A long, fragmented notice lists numerous marriages and betrothals with multiple couples and ministers named, spanning towns such as Burks Garden Alexandria Richmond and Baltimore. The garbled OCR includes many Revress and surname fragments, yielding a dense roster of intended weddings with ages and locations scattered throughout.
Health office records list births across numerous couples with names and child genders including twins, followed by deaths of individuals with ages and locations such as 18th street Marion Avenue Milton L Pisher 72, Maria YT Prentiss 0% years, James Murpln 37, Edna Merran 8 years, Jame Walston 58, and others in various hospitals and streets. The fragmentary OCR yields scattered personal names, family lines, and hospital notes without coherent events.
Denison Texas June 6 Beulah Baden Wiles bride of Wartime Wiles chief clerk of the census bureau in Washington and mother of a 11 year old son left for Washington with her son to join her husband. They were married May 27 in Fort Scott Kansas and kept secret until a marriage certificate arrived at Hotel Lincoln Springfield. The wedding follows the death of Wiles first wife last April and he had announced a congressional bid in his district near Springfield Missouri.
Senator Root failed to provide detailed information to the House committee investigating the State Department about a 2450 payment for a portrait of former Secretary Day. Rosenthal received 850 for the painting. The inquiry found a paper showing Hay's approval of the disbursement from the emergency fund, with no receipts or vouchers. The committee may not learn where 1600 went. Knox likely will not testify. Hollanders pay by Dominican service was unknown to Root. Hamlin proposed a joint six member committee to audit annual expenditures from the fund and label misappropriation a high crime and misdemeanor.
Chicago judges ruled thousands of past marriages legal when performed by a county outside the city, amid a case where Philip Fishmin claimed he married unknowingly after a clerk handed him a peddler license permit and a slip of paper led to Justice Stacey's office. He sought dissolution, saying the union failed.
Bella Field of Baltimore testified before Judge Davis that a Baltimore man named Grover Swan and another woman came to a hotel in January, drank beer, and left with a bag of eight diamond rings and a diamond sunburst after the woman was stupefied. Swan pleaded guilty, said he pawned the jewels for 32,150, and spent the money in Chicago and San Francisco.
News comes from New Haven New York that D Frank Lloyd assistant Attorney General of the Department of Justice has died at his father's home in New Haven He had led government legal work before the Court of Customs there and previously served as an assistant district attorney and was attached to United States district attorneys in the region His death occurred at his father’s home in New Haven.
Paris presses note lasting warmth in Franco American ties following memorial dedication to Maj Pierre Chartes L'Enfant in Washington on May 22. French journals publish lead articles praising the United States for friendship and mutual sympathy, with Temps summarizing the strong political bond.
Chairman Stanley of the investigating committee expects the Justice Department to uncover violations beyond the Sherman act. The Bureau of Corporations’ steel inquiry results should reach President Taft within ten days and may be turned to the House committee. He notes freight and terminal charges between US Steel and common carriers warrant scrutiny.
Miss Georgia Maury will marry Representative William Stuart Reyburn at noon Saturday at St John’s Episcopal Church in this city. Best man Dr Hubley Owens. Mayor Reyburn and family attend. Afterward breakfast at Willard Hotel, then couple to Philadelphia.
An old Cuticura advertisement touts soap and ointment as cures for skin ailments. It notes satisfaction with Cuticura products in Boston and urges readers to try the offerings when other treatments fail. The copy implies strong effectiveness for various skin issues.
Edward Harrigan veteran actor playwright and manager died at his New York home aged 68 He was born in New York October 26 1843 and rose to fame in the Mulligan Guards cycle with Tony Hart He helped found the Garrick Theatre opening with Reilly and the Dooley Girl and Ada Lewis in 1880s lifelong partners with Hart and notable collaborators included Nat Goodwin Annie Yeamans and others of the era.
Mabel Brody a 12 year old girl is at St Peter's hospital after swallowing bichloride of mercury tablets in an apparent suicide attempt triggered by being scolded by her mother. The widow mother said Mabel had left home hungry after a long day of work and bought admission to a moving picture show with ten cents after selling her umbrella.
Special court heard mandamus proceedings against Judge William Dickson to decide which of two Cox indictments Hunt may elect to proceed on. Arguments were taken under advisement with a decision expected tomorrow.
Highland Falls New York June 6 venerable John Bigelow was assisted from his bed at his summer home and sat in a chair reading mail and dictating a letter doctors say no change in condition as he faces likely end He took some nourishment but showed little relish his children doubt a rally while Dr Milton Powell notes no improvement in his illness and acknowledges uncertainty about his fate
Special to The Washington Post from Chicago reports Ma and Mrs Hancock of Indiana and their party caused a stir at the Auditorium Hotel when a white rat crawled from Mrs Hancock's sleeve onto the desk. A second rat emerged from her shoulder and perched there during their visit.
Theodore A. Mayer, sued for absolute divorce by Roberta A. Mayer, had a petition to free property from restraint overruled by Justice Wendell Stafford. The court revised the order to let mortgage on 214 B Street SE and adjacent lot up to 10000, with wife to join. Of funds raised, 3600 goes to Mayer’s counsel for maintenance pending suit and 500 as fees. The restraint remains on other property.
Frank J. Gould remains in London to resolve the Gaiety Theater situation. He now controls the theater, plans to nominate five directors, and resume the old Gaiety program with aims to expand theater ventures in London. Mrs Gould was Edith Kelly, an actress with the Gaiety company.
Two 17 year old youths planned a piracy expedition at Cuxhaven Germany. They seized a fishing schooner and shot the owner when he tried to recover his boat. Other vessels tried to intervene but the pirates were driven back until police in a government steamer overpowered them.
Dr Joseph Price a pioneer in abdominal surgery and leading gynecologist in Philadelphia died after an appendicitis operation. He performed an appendectomy on a young girl shortly after noon and was operated on for the same condition less than four hours later, dying late tonight.
A long OCR fragment lists numerous individuals staying at various hotels in cities including Raleigh Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh California Connecticut Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts New York State New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia and foreign entries. Names such as Blagcley Harry Foster Ebbitt Willard Raleigh and many others appear alongside hotels and cities indicating a compiled guest register or social notices.
A. M. Jameson, photographer, faced removal of a cabinet projecting 32 1/2 inches beyond the building line in a police court test case. Judgment was suspended to allow appeal, then Jameson chose to remove the cabinet, ending the matter with police court consent. A seagoing yacht Kajurena anchored off big city with Mr Kinsella aboard plans a summer stay. A Grace Protestant Episcopal Church organist Frederick Parker Russell directed a benefit concert in Elka auditorium last night before a large audience.
The program featured Grace Church choir musicians including tenor William G. Abherholt soprano Mrs William Woolf soprano Mrs Raymond Hulfish violinist Alma Desto reader Mary Alice Maydwell pianist Edgar Carpenter accompanists Mrs John G Klein Katherine Waller and Mrs Russell assist.
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