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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1911

Page

8

Stokes Gave Her Aid Miss Conrad's Grievance

The Washington Post reports that during a May to June affair, lawyer statements hinge on whether lobbyist Stokes pressed Miss Conrad for letters. Both sides dispute the motive of his visits to the Varune apartments, while letters’ whereabouts remain unclear and lead to ongoing legal maneuvering ahead of trial.

Washington Post New York WoFfy Calk Varune Apartments Roosevelt Hospital Linser Titan Gladen Ethel bin I Rath Stoke Liss Grahim Stokes Mia Phillips Detective Bureau Wo Stokes Wise Manns O&tokes Warrall Europe Miss Graham Aimeett Haid Hersell Whiteyver Stokex Graham Conrad Atone Ho O Youngy Ike Ed Stokes Flo Ansoma Jerset Wass

Frakeiley-R marries in Thursday evening ceremony

In a June 1911 city ceremony at the Hid es parents residence, George Archtrait and Brar Pol y connected in marriage with Fas daughter of Mr and Mrs John Weeningham Kay. This account references the Baltimore Sun Philadelphia Ledger New York Times and Pittsburg Dispatch.

Frakeiley Rey Chong Daorlon George Archtrait Brar Poly

Died leC ke on Th iadas June and 19 at T4aa

Rana beloved husband of tinmt tube of 82 K street northeast and He ty St. vedas. Funeral from chapel of Frank Geter’s Bons Mit Seventh Street Northwest on Saturday at 8% a.m. Requiem mass at St Marys Church Took Relates and tends in. Interment at St Marys Cemetery.

Rana K Street Hety St. Vedas St Marys Uhoreh St Maiv 6

Rioters Kill Eight in Ten Minutes at La Branch

New Orleans June 9 report says Rioters killed eight negroes in ten minutes at La Branch. Foreman Boutlee and conductor George Story opened fire after a clash. Boutlee fought a crowd, then fired four times killing four. Story arrived as Boutlee finished, killed four more and wounded one, before taking his train out.

Anedal Warrington Post New Orleans T Boutlee George Stor la Branch Ina Boutlee Foreman George Story Hie Story

MRS MARY KINGDON DIES ABROAD AFTER RELIEF PLAN

Special Cable reports Mrs Mary Kingdon mother of Mrs George J Gould died at the Hitz Hotel while abroad seeking relief at Divonne baths on the Swiss border. Her three daughters and seven grandchildren survived. The Gould family had long ties to the stage, with Mrs Kingdon noted for early association with Augustin Daly and Miss Ada Rehan. Born near Newcastle October 9 1844, she had lived in frail health for two years with baths helping her condition.

Washington Paris Mary Kingdon George J Gould Hitz George J. Gould France Divonne Kingdon Misses Month Gloria Gould New York Jay Gould Anthony Dreseltt Mineries George Gould, Jr Edith Glenn Gould Walter Ro Carter Englshman Bonwell Newcastle

Heat Damaging Crops Across Nebraska and Midwest

Special to the Washington Post St Louis June 9 heat scorches region with a 1 degree record and 3pm max. Nebraska reports wheat and oats damage from hot winds. some areas see crops ruined while Omaha closes schools. Chicago and Texas report near record heat, sweeping drought-like effects on grain. Industry reports widespread crop damage and ongoing heat waves across the Southwest.

Washington St Lous St Louisans Broadway United States Weather Bureau Chemical Building Weather Bureau Nebraska Ched Saying Institute Omaha Mercury Chicago New Simpion Kansas Texas

Stamps Poison Her Lips Infected Postoffice Clerk

Miss Grace Harmiton, a Fayette City postoffice clerk, contracted a serious infection after licking stamps for patrons on June 9. Doctors say the blood poisoning stemmed from contact with stamp ink absorbed through the lips during stamp affixing.

Fayette City Grace Harmitton

Carrie Nation Dead End In Sanatorium

Carrie Nation the Kansas temperance crusader died in a sanitarium from paresis after months of nervous illness. Her life of anti saloon activism began with early barroom attacks in Kansas and extended to Oklahoma and New York, ending with a final strike at a hotel bar in Union Station. Her death follows years of lawsuits and public controversy over her militant methods.

Leavenworth Nkans Carrie Nation Kansas Mrs Nation Mig Nation Kansas City Carne Moore-Nation Kentucky David Nation Carey Wichita Mation Enterprise Nation Oklahoma New York Washington Capitol White House Roosevelt Kimball Baltimore Cty Hall Mrss Nation Union Station Vins Nation

Train wreck near Las Vegas leaves two dead

A Santa Fe passenger train collided with a northbound freight eight miles west of Las Vegas New Mexico. Engineer L Green and a dining car steward were killed and twenty people were seriously injured. The disaster was blamed on a mass misunderstanding of orders. Both locomotives and work train were derailed and damaged.

Santa Fe Las Vegas Washington Post Denver Colo Los Gerellos Doningo

AERO CARRIES TWO TO DEATH IN GERMANY ACCIDENT

Tehannisthal Germany June 2 A German altitude record holder and his mechanic died when their Dorner monoplane crashed near the airfield after attempting to break the world altitude record. The pilot had risen to about six thousand feet before the glide attempt failed. Rome. June 10 A large crowd gathered at the aero drome to watch the last leg of the air race between Paris Rome and Turin, with aviators Beaumont Garros and Frey aboard.

Tehannisthal Germany Hert Uhendel Yost Wee Willet Senendel Rome Beaumont Garros Frey Paris Turin

Police search for bodies in Mrs Murdock premises ransacked

Special dispatch from The Washington Post describes a Mason's Creek search for murders linked to Harry Harding. Police found items believed linked to missing man J T McGinnis in Mrs Bernice Murdock's house and plan further digging. Mrs Murdock and Charles Merkle deny involvement and Joe Murdock disputes her claims.

T Washington Post Norfolk Mason's Creek Harry Harding Bmnnie Murdock Charles Merkle J. T. McGinnis Murdock Pigeig Ontun Harding Joe Murdock J. Pitts Tiarding I . L. Lodging House Charles Metkie

Jealous fiancé shoots escort in West Virginia

In Gentry West Virginia Marion Adkins shot and killed John Willis he supposedly mistook the gas escort for his betrothed Misa Berry. Adkins is jailed on murder charges as Miss Berry lies seriously wounded.

Washington Post Gentry W. Va Misa Louisa Berry Marion Adkins John Willis Adkins Miss Berry Adamns

Ohio lawmakers indicted in bribery case at Columbus

A Columbus grand jury indicted three General Assembly members Senator Thomas A. Dean of Sandusky Representative Frank Calvey of Cuyahoga County and Representative George B Nye of Pike County and an assistant sergeant at arms Stanley F Harrison on bribery charges. Bond set at 5000 each. Indictments include Dean’s early conduct in 1908 offering bribes to senators Drake and Atwell on temperance votes.

Columbus Ohio General Assembly Attache Weis Thomas A. Dean Sandusky County Frank Calvey Cuyahoga County House George B. Nye Pike County Stanley F Harrison Currahoga County Senate AW Dr Nye Albert Corrodi J. H Bradfod J H Smith Harrison Calker Mark H. Loudon Meveland W. R Hopking Cleveland Dean Assembly Senate John A. Drake Erie County W.L. Atwell Licking County Senate Temperance Committee Rose County Drake and Atwell

Passengers land on ice after steamer Corwin reaches Alaska

Name Alaska reports the Corwin could not discharge cargo and found an open ice lead seven miles from shore. Passengers, four women, landed safely on solid ice. Immediate needs were met by dog sleds bringing provisions. The ship had left Seattle May 19. Brussels mission to cabinet appointment noted.

Name Alaska Corwin Bermes Sea Corvin Seattle

Civic Control Urged as Federal System Criticised

At the morning session of the National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officials in Philadelphia, Duncan MacInnes denounced the government for lacking a clear financial picture and said Philadelphia’s balance sheet was impracticable. Dr Le Grand Powers urged state supervision of city accounts, noting current methods are uneven across elites. Edmund D. Fusher outlined New York City borrowing changes to avoid bond market flooding, planning greater European bond sales.

Association Duncan MacInnes Philadelphia le Grand Powers Census Bureau National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting Officials Arlington Powers Edmund D. Fusher New York City Europe Duncan MaacInnes New York W. McCormick Duluth Minn C. 0 Logbee Nebraska Alonzo Tweedale Stmaster John M. Walton Maciinnes MacInnes United States Taft Economy Iand Efficiency Committee E S Griffin New Rochelle Tweedale George S Crenshaw Richmond Wiliam George Justice Buffalo H. P. Beck Detroit W. H. Farnham St Paul, Minn

Elopers Bound for Naples From Yale Star and Heiress

Henry Homer Hobbs, Yale football standout of 1909, now a Springfield department store worker, and his bride Helen Whittier Andrus eloped and married in New York yesterday. They travel to Naples via Boston, awaiting the bride’s father’s reaction. The couple said the father would forgive soon and will sail tomorrow.

Washington Post Boston Henry Homer Hobbs Yale Springfeld Mass Helen Whittier Andrus John B. Andrus Yonkers New York Naples Hobbs

Strike ties up big liners in Southampton port

A strike of coal porters in Southampton delays the American Idne steamer St Paul and hampers the White Star liner Olympic. Ships for a naval review lie idle while firemen threaten desertion if strikebreakers are used. St Paul hoped to sail to New York via Cherbourg. Olympic crew demand higher wages of 30 dollars monthly, refused by White Star.

Southampton England St. Paul New York Olympic Naval Review American Line Cherbourg Gail White Star

Thousands hurt in Cleveland garment strike riot

In Cleveland a clash between striking garment workers and nonunion men led to a riot as police, summoned by about 100 officers, charged the crowd. A man died and several were seriously injured while others suffered head and body injuries. A brick started the violence and police halted the melee after bricks clubs and stones flew between groups. Patrolman John Becker was struck and Roselli Doloungo, a striker, was shot in the thigh. Also wounded were Patrolman John Sammar Isaac Cohen and Isadore Benjamin.

Cleveland Ohio Lhot About &0 Printz Biederman & Co John Becker Roselli Doloungo John Sammar Isaac Cohen Isadore Benjamin

Foretold Murder of Four Terrible Crimes Plotted

Portland, June 9. The Hill family of Ardenwald was found slain. William Hill and wife plus two children were killed with an ax. Sheriff’s posses and volunteers comb the countryside as police link the murders to a prior strangling and a threatening letter promising more violence from the same killer.

Portland Oreg William Hill Ardenwald Hill Philip Barbara Holtzaman Holtzaman

Obeyed Spirit Messages Weigh Will Contest Inheritance

Testimony opened in Kingston New York about a will case involving Harriet Patterson Thurston now Mrs Katherine Tingley head of the Point Loma Theosophic Society. The testimony claims spirit messages prompted land and temple purchases for a universal charity. Witnesses named include Mrs Alexander Hastie and Mrs Thurston married to W M Patterson.

Kingston N. Y San Diego County Cal George L. Patterson Newcastle Harriet Patterson Thurston Katherine Tingley Point Loma Theosophic Society Thurston Alexander Hastie Patterson Tingley California

Judgment reversed in International Power pool suit

The Appellate Division reversed a $97,000 judgment in the suit by William D. Franklin and George Isham Scott against Joseph H. Hoadley Cyrus Field Judson and Joseph Leiter, sending the case back for new trial. The court held Judson who ordered the stock purchases was not the agent of Hoadley or Leiter, absolving them of liability for the stock corner action.

New York William D. Franklin George Isham Scott Joseph H. Hoadley Cyrus Field Judson Joseph Leiter International Power “Pool Franklin Scott Judson Hoadley and Leiter

Madero Cheers Reyes Arrival to Stop Speech at Capital

In Mexico City June 9 crowds greeted Gen Bernardo Reyes with cheers but he was not accorded formal honors. Reyes attempted to speak but interruptions forced him to stop and depart for his son's home. Nearby, Gen Juan Navarro and federal troops released prisoners and headed toward southern Mexico by Eagle Pass amid insurrectionary concerns.

Capital Station Mexico Reyes Madero Bernardo Reyes Tus Navarro Paso Juan Navarro Juarez Eagle Pass Tex el Pano Eagle Paass Tmsurrecto Here Torreon Insurrectos

Dr Woodrow Elected President of Home Missionary Assn

Special to The Washington Pew reports Dr Ho Woodrow of Washington DC elected president of the Congregational Home Missionary Association at its meeting in San Francisco on a day in June.

Washington San Francisco Ho Woodrow Washington, DC Congregational Home Missionary Association

Broker Sentenced to Prison for Grand Larceny

New York note broker Arthur A. Dunphy was convicted of grand larceny in the first degree and sentenced by Judge Foster to Sting Sing prison for two to ten years. Co defendant Dr Frank L. Moyer faced related charges over $5,000 fraudulently obtained from the Anglo South American Bank in Williamsport, Pa. Judge Foster denounced commercial criminals as depraved and merciless.

New York Arthur A. Dunphy Foster Sting Sing Prison Dunphy Frank L. Moyer National Protective Association of Williamsport Pa Moyer

Edith Terry Dies by Suicide Over Marriage Objection

Miss Edith Terry 38, postmistress of Orient, Greenport Long Island, hanged herself with a stocking after her parents objected to marrying a man nine years younger. After time with her fiancé yesterday she returned home, made a noose, and fell unconscious. died soon after discovery by family.

Greenport Long Island Edith Terry Orient

Oriental jewelry seized on Japanese liner Tenyo Maru

Customs officers seized Oriental jewelry and embroideries valued at 15000 to 20000 dollars from the Japanese liner Tenyo Maru. Tong Lee and Fong Thung Quong, two Chinese passengers, were arrested for attempting to smuggle the goods after disembarking in San Francisco on June 9. Mount Etna again active with rumblings and slight earthquakes near Rome.

San V Rancisco Tong Lee Fong Thung Quong

Notable Names in Hampton and Baltimore Obituaries

Bonnie L Williams and Lille A Tucker both of Hampton Virginia, and Georgie F Maurs of Philadelphia, Pa, are listed with reverends and other individuals in a fragmented notice. The text also references Rev Roland Cotton Smith, Rev E T Mow pray, George Fremmerman, Christina Hurdle, Rev G W McCullough, Richard C Roszel, Flora Gibson of Purcellville in Loudoun County Virginia, and Rev S H Green.

Bonnie L Willams Lille A Tucker Hampton John Reid Shannon Willam Philadelphia Georgie F Maurs Roland Cotton Smith Albert Metcalf Helen Bo Jave Bne Rex James F Mackin William Oley Cooper Mergaret Ella’ Bartan Baltimore E T. Mowpray George Fremmerman Christina Hurdle G W McCullough Richard C Roszel Flora Gibson Purcellville Loudoun County S H Green

Health Office Records of Deaths and Hospital Entries

Fragmented OCR lists names from health and hospital records including Dave and Sarah Sherling, Orille Bo, Mary Forte, John Morries, Bernard Havel, Tutigi Minossi, Edward Netter, and others. Mentions Government Hospital for the Insane, Providence Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, and various addresses.

Dave Sarah Sherling Bo I Farle Etta Whaley Mar Guss Mary Forte John M Ethel Morries Bot Bernard Une M Havel Charles WF Ella Hhiexo Tutigi Angela F Minossi Joseph B Mabel H Sampseil Edward Mary Netter Harry A Baker Government Hospital For the Insane Biggs Margarét Anne Fwyridge Loca James Francis Devin

Virginia education panel backs medical college merger

The education commission of Virginia, meeting in the capitol in Richmond on June 9, will issue a unanimous report to the next general assembly urging the amalgamation of the University of Virginia medical department and the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.

Union of Medical Colleges Washington Post Richmond Education Commission of Virginia Capitol General Assembly Medical Department University of Virginia Medical College of Virginia

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