Split in insurgency fractures Taft renominat ion hopes
The piece reports a crumbling of the Progressive Republican League as La Follette allies refuse to back his bid. Five to six insurgents sided with Taft, ending hopes for a separate reform group. Disagreement over patronage, committee assignments, and policy widens rifts among La Follette, Bourne, Bristow, Cummins, Kenyon, Borah, and others.
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Progressive Republican League
Inagny
la Follette
Aterday
Yst
Taft
Te Tx
Republican Party
Progressive League
Washington
Cummins
Bourne
Bristow
Committee On Committees
Nlanes
Ta Follette
Gallinger
Hughes
White
Justice Hughes
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Con Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Cummins and Kenyon
Iowa
Borah
Idaho
Dixon
Montana
Brown
Nebraska
Crawford
South Dakota
Senate
Death notices from Washington area newspapers June 1911
Obituaries list multiple deaths and funeral plans including Catherine Bender widow of John J. Bender at 1518 North Capitol Street interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery J F Gatchell husband of Elizabeth Gatchell Announced funeral schedule and interment at Clenwood Cemetery Charles Leer of Johnson City Tenn interment to follow Funeral notices for Lockwood President of the W A Lockwood Dental Company and Franz Lacke funeral details in Northwest Washington venues include Frank Geler's Sons Funeral Home St Mary's Cemetery and Friends Burial Grounds Also announces the death of Edward Dunstf am Robie US Navy rear admiral in Washington with services at 20th Street NW and Arlington National Cemetery. Arline Yerkes and other local residents listed with funeral arrangements and burial locations in Glenwood Cemetery. George Zarhorst noted for a special Washington Lodge event. posthumous notices from Philadelphia and Portland papers included.
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Brender
Ilaom
Catherine
John J. Bender
Fibneral
Raat Capitol Street
Prospect Fil
Gatchell
J. Fred
Elizabeth Gatchell
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Clenwood Cemetery
Johnson City
Tenn
Charles
James
Anna Leer
Lor Wood
Lockwood
W. A. Lockwood Dental Company
Woileht
Tenth Street
Friends’ Burying Ground
Brooklyn
WN. C
Tiscom
Franz
Elmina Lacke
KK Street
Frank Geler
Seventh Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Robie
Edward Dunstfam Robie
US 5
GE the Loyal Legion
Thomas H. Weber
Wilson
Phursiday
Richard
George Roand
Inch Wilson
Yvyerkes
Wctock
Arline Osgoon
Arnold P. Yerkes
First Congregational Church
Glenwood Cemetery
Philadelphia
Wortland
M. Gforge
Iis
Flare Street
Om Zurelorst
Washington Lodge
P.O. Ellis
Wil
Hur
George P. Zarhorst
James L. Ward
Richard A. O'Brien
Pretender a Prisoner as French Enter Mequinez
Special dispatches from Tangier report French troops entered Mequinez on June 4 after a desperate battle. The pretender Mu tal el Zin and his cabinet are prisoners. Heavy losses on both sides. American missionaries Rev Engert and wife were feared but later reported safe in Mequinez.
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Mequinez
Morocco
London
Tangier
Mutal-el-Zin
Mr. Engert
Four Die Attempting Rescue at Bowie River
In Hattiesburg Mississippi a Sunday school party perished trying to save a 9 year old girl swept away while wading in Bowie River two miles north of the city. Mrs B C Tanner and her sons Ernest 12 Henry 16 plus Annie Coursey 7 died in the tragedy. The incident underscores risks faced by children near water. A second item notes Senator Charles Curtis urging more colored schools and praising Lincoln as the greatest president, addressing a Cosmetopolitan Temple Baptist Church audience urging progress.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
Bowie River
B. C. Tanner
Ernest Tanner
Henry Tanner
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Cosmopolitan Temple Baptist Church
Curtis
Lincoln
Murdered as He Slept Denial by the Man Accused
Norfolk reporters relay conflicting statements from Mrs. Minnie Murdock and Charles Merrite in the Harry Harding murder case. Harding, a sailor, was found buried in an onion patch behind the woman’s home. Murdock claims an ax killed Harding and says Merrite confessed, while Merrite denies involvement. Police extend searches for additional graves as the couple’s pasts and finances surface.
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Norfolk
Minnie Lee Murdock
Charles Merrite
Harry Harding
Murdock
Harding
Merkle
Mrs. Murdock
Harry
Charlie
Minnie Muredock
Taft urged to push reciprocity with Southern aid
The piece argues Southern lawmakers must back the reciprocity bill without tying in the farmers free list. It notes objections in the Senate Finance Committee and urges Southern cotton interests to press senators for the bill to pass, ensuring farmers’ needs are recognized. President Taft receives gifts and keeps addressing the banquet before departing for Washington.
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Senate
Taft
Gov. Dix
Pennsylvania Terminal
Washington
Hilles Seen as Likely Republican Campaign Manager
Washington dispatch notes that with Taft’s renomination likely, C D Hilles secretary to the President is strongly favored to head the GOP campaign. Loeb of New York is mentioned as another possible manager, while Hitchcock is considered unlikely to lead the drive.
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Loeb
Washington Post
New York
Washington Dispatch
Globe
Taft
C. D. Hilles
Collector Loeb
Hitchcock
Post Office Department
Licensed to Marry Mix of Clergy and Pairs Across Cities
A list of marriage licenses shows Alfred H. Otting of David City Nebraska with Nellie Yates, and multiple other couples including Rev. Edward M Corbett and several grooms and brides from Ohio West Virginia New York England and New Jersey. The entries name the officiating clergymen and partner ages where readable.
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Alfred H. Otting
David City
Nebr
Nellie Yates
R. P. Williama
Walliam
Clarke
Agnes T. O'Donoghue
Edward M Corbett
Gaspare L
Aron
W. Va
Vera Dov
O'Neal
Buckheonan
Jee M. Littis
John EB. Herso
Rosetta Leslie
W. A Melvila
Julius
Barasnock
Annie Kisseloff
M. B. Yoelson
Sheffield
England
Deesie B. Krogstad
William T. Russell
Health Office Record Missing and partial names of births
Fragmented list of birth notices with numerous misspellings and incomplete names. Names like Benjamin and Sophie, Fahlan and Farle, Arnett and Eleanor, with several others. Includes places such as 21 N st se and Tuberculosis Hospital references and several ages.
Young Marmion Recovers After Gas Accident
Robert A Marmion Jr the son of the late Admiral Marmion was found unconscious in a gas filled room at his home 1744 Spring Garden Street. He was taken to Garretson Hospital and has practically recovered returning to his apartment. Police initially suspected suicide but today confirm the gas presence was an accident. Marmion and his wife deny any difficulties.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Robert A. Marmion, Jr
Admiral Marmion
Spring Garden Street
Garretson Hospital
Marmion
American Rear Admirals to Represent U S at London Naval Jubilee
Rear Admirals Watt, Capps, and Cone will represent the United States at the British Institution of Naval Architects jubilee in London from July 4 to 8. Watt and Capps are chief constructors in the navy, while Cone heads the bureau of steam engineering. They will study foreign shipbuilding, focusing on reciprocating and turbine engines, as England adopts turbines while the Navy favors reciprocating engines.
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Watt
Capps
Cone
United States
British Institution of Naval Architects
London
Bureau of
England
PACT ROOT AMENDMENT ADOPTED AHEAD OF SENATE REPORT
The pact's Root amendment to lay duty on Canadian pulp paper and board was adopted by the committee and the bill will be reported to the Senate with no recommendation. Democrats back the measure while Republicans show division, likely delaying final action to next month. Ottawa welcomes the move and hopes the Senate acts promptly on the pact as reported.
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Senate
Friends of the Agreement
Saie
House
Democrats
Root
United States
Canada
Penrose
Cullom
McCumber
Stone
Lodge
Stone, Williams
Kern
Messrs
Smoot
Gallinger
Williams
la Follette
Ottawa
Otttawa
Ont
Fielding
Europe
Gary for New Law on Government Licensing of Corporations
Ex Judge Gary advocates government control of interstate corporations with a revocable license for misconduct and court appeal rights. He denies knowledge of any steel industry agreement punishing violators and argues U S Steel’s output control and value. He cites panic prevention, rebuts railroad rebates, and endorses cautious Wall Street views while predicting Carnegie valuation debates. James Gayley to testify first.
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Gary
Steel Corporation
Roosevelt
Tennessee Coal and Trant Company
Wall Shreet
United States Steel Corporation
Steel
Ele
Railro
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company
Bartlett
Feel Corporation
Hill Road
Stanley
Jand
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Wall Street
Funeral of Dr Chamberlin Ends in Masonic Rites
Funeral services paid to Dr. Austin Beverly Chamberlin a prominent thirty third degree Mason who died Wednesday night of apoplexy at the Scottish Rite cathedral. Rose Croix rites were led by James H. McIntosh and others with elaborate guards and honors. Body taken to Union Station for escort to Galveston Texas for midnight service by Knights of Kadosh then Blue Lodge at grave. The party included widow Mrs S Rowe a sister in law George W Kidd and son with Dr William J Boyden among others. Honorary pallbearers and active pallbearers drawn from district Scottish Rite Masons served in the ceremonies.
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Austin Beverly Chamberlin
Rose Croix
Evangelist Chapter
Knights Rose Croix
James H. McIntosh
Robert F. Mentzell
Elmer E. Simpson
John H. von Herrmann
Chamberlin
Albert Pike
M. R
Frank E. Gibson
Union Station
Galveston
Tex
Knights of Kadosh
Blue Lodge
Texas
Dr. Chamberlin
S. Rowe
George W. Kidd
William J. Boyden
Supreme Council
S. E. Aler
George E. Corton
Alexander H Holt
Bussius
H. TI. Evans
F. A. Sebrint
Kerr, Jr
E. Williamson
R. B. Williams
William L. Borden
Sam Hart
James Lansburgh
L. Goldsmith
Alexander McKergher
Sam H. Walker
William Room
Jones
Edgar Snyder
L. C. McCubbin
William H. Rowe
Oliver Bennett
B. A. Baer
Milton Baer
David
Charles L. Brooks
Frank E. Koch
O. J. Leister
Clarence E. Bright
T. C. Wood
I. W. Wright
Pulido Named First Secretary at Venezuelan Legation Berlin
New York June 8 Augusto F Pulido long time secretary of the Venezuelan legation at Washington and recently detached has been appointed first secretary of the Venezuelan delegation at Berlin He will leave for the post soon and assume duties there.
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New York
Augusto F,. Pulido
Washington
Berlin
Hearing on Steel Rate Conflicts at Interstate Commerce
A conference yesterday between the Interstate Commerce Commission and railroads discussed rate allowances to terminal roads linked to the iron and steel industry. The issue is whether these terminal lines count as common carriers, with twelve tied to United States Steel and thirteen independent. A Supreme Court ruling may eventually settle the principle, mirroring prior sugar refinery cases in New York harbor.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Iron and Steel Industry
Htig
United States Steel Corporation
New York Harbor
Federal
Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckle Brothers
United States
Supreme Court
Nagel Sees Trust Reform Shaping U S Government
St Louis June 3 Charles Nagel secretary of commerce and labor spoke at Washington University commencement predicting a changed national government under the rule of reason trust decision. He called trust prosecutions a clash between rational regulation and irrational monopoly and said success will demand a new form of government directly controlling and watching powerful corporations in the public interest.
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St. Louis
Seth
Washington University
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
United States
Coal deal nears $18 million amid probe by federal officials
United States Steel Corp directors approve sale of 7 000 acres to H C Prick Coke Co and consent to sale of about 8 900 acres of coal rights at 850 dollars per acre while federal investigators probe the $18 million transaction involving Pittsburg Coal and Monongahela River Consolidated companies. Chief engineer E J Taylor questioned by grand jury as officials in Washington review the deal.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg Coal Company
Monongahela River
E. J. Taylor
United States
J. H. Jordan
E. P. Grosvenor
Washington
Wickersham Inquiry Ties Steel Deal to Probe
Infuriated by a series of incidents, a boarder Rasquale Serrano allegedly murdered infant son of Mrs Filomina Attizio in Philadelphia. Police say the man pressed the child to his breast until ribs cracked and suffocated it after the family witnessed the act. The suspect fled after a call to an undertaker. he has not been arrested. The mother and two older children, Kate eight and Joseph four, were present. the mother was later held as a witness.
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Philadelphia
Filomina Attizio
Rasquale Serrano
Kate
Joseph
Serrano
Three Boys Drown in Potomac Near Piedmont
Three boys from Piedmont and Grafton were drowned after falling into the Potomac River yesterday afternoon. Harry Albright age five Donald Albright age eight sons of Don Albright of Piedmont and Clemens Ott age nine son of William Ott of Grafton drowned. bodies not recovered by nine last night.
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Washington Post
Piedmont
W. Va
Harry Albright
Donald Albright
Don Albright
Clemens Ott
William Ott
Grafton
Potomac River
Signers Letters for Hall Move Toward Memorial Display
Twenty letters from signers of the Declaration of Independence have been presented to the George Washington Memorial Association for permanent display in Signore Hall at a Washington DC memorial building. ER Bradford Prince announced the contribution to Mrs. Dimock, the association’s president. Taft expressed strong sympathy as the movement plans a Yorktown Day peace demonstration on October 19.
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New York
George Washington Memorial Association
Signore Hall
Washington, D. C
Bradford Prince
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Dimock
Taft
Death threat to Columbia chemist amid murder probe
New York June Prof John Larkin of Columbia University examining the stomach and viscera of Mrs Lilian Scheib found dead in an uptown bathtub received a letter by a woman warning him to desist investigative work under death. Larkin reported no poison traces and remained unfazed. Echelle, the woman's husband, is jailed in the Tombs.
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New York
John Larkin
Columbia University
Lilian Scheib
Larkin
Echelle
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