House Bill To Adopt Post Savings Bank Measure
A heated session unfolds as the House votes on a postal savings bill with administration aims to pass without amendments. President pressures absent senators and warns of a veto while Taft denounces bonds investments. The debate centers on deposit shares and bank safeguards amid war fears and conference prospects.
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Cr Otelli
Senate
Postal Savings Bank
Taft
Ifuuse
Merstal Savings Banks
Yale
Robert Forthwith
Insurgent Support Blocks River Harbors Bill Passage
A Republican caucus hammered out a measure with patience as insurgents, led by Victor Murdock, voted for a rule to advance the measure. The President will stand by the House bill though the river and harbors package remains unsigned. The public buildings bill nears Senate passage, awaiting executive approval, with Taft mindful of its influence.
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Victor Murdock
Senate
House
Taft
Reward for sugar fraud finder Still awaits Parr
Richard Parr deputy surveyor of customs in New York has not notified the Treasury about the $1000000 reward Secretary MacVeagh set for unearthing sugar frauds The Treasury waits on Parr to communicate before acting further Officials say Parr could press for immediate payment by suit but doubt such action will be taken at once If Parr seeks early payment the Treasury might advance $10000 now and withhold the rest until next winter
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Richard Parr
New York
Treasury Department
MacVeagh
Parr
Treasury
Oratly
Beilkvet
Ohio States
Miniaepublicans
Ion Tumoire
Pomerene
Dumbus
Tomorous Sessun
Guy Harmon
Harmon Organizaton
Manley
Naiiman
Heh & Nithuls
Waillart
Trarveys
Gaiher Bryans
Taremen
Driley
Linley
Atlee Pomerone
Canton
Charles W Graves
Oak
Ilurdor
T S Hogin
Wellston
Sameme Court
Maurice IT Donahue
New Lexington
James Johnson
Springheld
Supreme Court
OC Larazon
Panfield County
Popierene
Empress Sister Feodora Dies in Karlsruhe
Princess Feodora of Schleswig Holstein sister to Empress Auguste Victoria died suddenly in Karlsruhe from heart failure. Born July 3, 1874 she never married and was known as a poet and artist. Empress cancelled all social engagements and her Kiel yacht regatta visit.
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Karlsruhe
Feodora
Schleswig-Holstein
Auguste Victoria
Kiel
Two Die in Beverly Fire at Bates Park Cottage
Two men burned to death and three others injured when a fire destroyed the Century Club cottage and a small summer residence at Bates park in Beverly Massachusetts. The deceased are Henry B Barrett a drug clerk from Peabody and Bert M Shane of Salem. The five men had rented the cottage for a summer vacation.
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Beverly
Mass
Century Club
Bates Park
Henry B Barrett
Peabody
Bert M.shane
Salem
Wealthy widow Mary A Hawes shoots self at Grand Union Hotel
Special to The Washington Post York June 21 Mrs Mary A Hawes 65 a wealthy widow of Bridgeport shoots herself in the Grand Union Hotel. Her son I S A Hawes arrived to claim the body and said she appeared happy and left home early yesterday for New Hillsven to tend to business. She had estate interests in Brooklyn and ample funds. The family relocated to Bridgeport last November from Southport after living in California the prior two years. She was the daughter of David Wakeman a wealthy Southport resident.
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Washington Post
York
Mary A Hawes
Widgeport
Grand Union Hotel
I S A Hawes
Bridgewoit
Booklyn
Moody Bill Sent To Taft For Signature
The Senate passed the House bill on Justice Moody with no debate and a unanimous committee report. The legislation lets Moody retain full salary for life if he resigns within five months, though under 70 and lacking retirement time. Attempts to reach him in hospital failed, and friends doubt an immediate resignation.
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Senate
House
Moody
Lfe
Boston
William H. Moody
Justice Moody
Portland Trunk Murder Confession Unfolds At Station
Jesse B Webb confessed killing W A Johnson in self defense after a hotel room brawl and placing the body in a trunk for shipment. Mrs D W Kersch exonerated from complicity but implicated in conspiring with Webb to dispose of the body. Webb, 45, a printer, followed Mrs Kersch and Johnson by train from Spokane to Portland and later killed Johnson with a blackjack. The trunk routing error led to discovery of the corpse at Union Station with blood found inside.
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Jesse B. Webb
W. A. Johnson
Johnson
Portland
Oreg
W. A Johnson
Union Station
Webb
W Kersch
Kersch
Bert Kersch
Seattle
Pair
Spokane
Johnsons
Kerach
Lena Samuelson
Axtell
Indications Point to Short Harmonious Republican Convention
Indications point to a brief, harmonious Republican State convention in Harrisburg on June 21. Leaders agreed on a ticket with John Keener for governor, John M Heynolds for lieutenant governor, Henry Houck for internal affairs, and Fred C Wright for state treasurer. Robert S Murphy withdrew from the governor race. Senator Penrose stayed in close touch with leaders as the convention prepared to meet at noon tomorrow.
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Harnsburg
John Keener
Washington County
John M Heynolds
Bedford
Henry Houck
Lebanon
Fred C Wright
Susquehanna
Tener
Robert S Murphy
Cambrie
Murphy
Penrose
Peru recalls troops as mediators ease border dispute
Peru accepts mediator suggestions from the United States Brazil and Argentina in the Peru Ecuador boundary row. About 15,000 frontier volunteers have been recalled after the mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
United States
Brazil
Argentina
Ecuador
Land Withdrawals UK Enacted By Presidential Order
The House approved Senate measures granting the President power to withdraw public lands by order, legalizing prior withdrawals by Roosevelt and Taft. The bill allows temporary withdrawals for water sites irrigation and land classification, awaiting President signature before becoming law.
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House
Senate
Roosevelt
Taft
English Students On Tour Through Canada and US
A touring party of ten university men from Cambridge Durham Edinburgh London and other universities begins its trip in Canada and the United States. The itinerary covers Winnipeg onward to Madison Chicago Pittsburgh Washington Annapolis Philadelphia New York New Haven and Cambridge Massachusetts. The project grows from the Rhodes scholarship idea.
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United States
Canada
Liverpool
Cambridge
Durham
Edinburgh
London
Winnipeg
Madison
Wis
Chicago
Pittsburg
Washington
Annapolis
Philadelphia
New York
New Haven
Mass
Allen in Sugar Trust
Announcement from the American Sugar Refining Company states Charles H. Allen, vice president of the Guaranty Trust Company and former Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Porto Rico governor, will succeed Arthur Donner as treasurer. John E Parsons resigns as director with regret.
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New York
American Sugar Refining Company
Charles H .Allen
Guaranty Trust Company
Navy
Porto Rico
Arthur Donner
John E Parsons
Vaccine Prevents Typhoid by Salt and Ether Inoculation
Paris reports Prof. Vincent announced an anti typhoid vaccine using typhoid bacilli steeped in water salt solution with ether. He vaccinated animals and thirteen people, with blood tests showing strong properties against the germ. Further tests showed the serum neutralized vitality of typhoid when in contact with the inoculated blood.
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Paris
Vincent
Academy of Medicine
Warrant Issued for Charlton in Italian Murder Case
London issued a warrant for the arrest of Porter Charlton at the request of Italy which suspects he is in hiding in England. The case concerns the murder of Mary Scott Castle Charlton whose body was found in a trunk cast into Lake Como.
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London
Porter Charlton
Mary Scott Castle Charlton
Lake Como
Charlton
England
Aerial Fleet Urged by U S Army Officials and Nations
Army signal corps officers say the United States should rapidly develop an aerial fleet to compete with Germany France and Japan. They cite Curtiss and Hamlin efforts and warn Congress to appropriate funds for experiments transports and potential war use. Maj Gen Franklin Bell notes dirigibles may have value but wind limits heavier planes. He predicts heavier-than-air craft could carry several people within five to ten years and anticipates new ordnance to counter aircraft.
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Curtiss
Hamilton
United States
Army
Signal Corps
Congress
War Department
Germany
Japan
France
Russia
Nationa Army
Tamlon
Franklin Bell
United States Army
Washington
Baltimorean priest named bishop in the Philippines
The Pope ratified Rev Charles W Currier of Baltimore as bishop of Zamboanga and MP Fuley of Buxton as bishop of Tuguegara in the Philippines. The action was proposed by the consistorial congregation led by Cardinal De Lal.
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W. Currier
Tamboanga
Rome
Cardinal de Lal
Charles W Currier
Baltimore
Zamboanga
M P Fuley
Buxton
Tuguegara
Philippines
Senate Moves Speed Limit Measure With Parks Funding
Senate speedily advances a large omnibus building bill after House passage. Chairman Scott will call the measure today adding 5 million dollars for public buildings and 640 thousand for two new District parks Meridian Ell and Ventrose tract receive park funding shared with the Federal government. Additional district and state allocations are listed for Oxford North Carolina and several West Virginia towns including Elkins Grafton Moundsville and Wellsburg.
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Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Westernay
Committee On
Scott
Meridian Ell
Tudd Street
Columbia Roid
Fifteenth Street
W Street
Florida Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Lovers’ Lane
Georgetown
Oxford NC
West Virginia
Elkins
Grafton
Sistersvile
Mtoundsville
Wellsbure
JOKE COST LIFE OF SAILOR ON MAYFLOWER
Andrew Woodman of the President's yacht Mayflower reportedly jumped overboard as a prank rather than fell. Testimony says he swam underwater and reappeared to frighten mates, with theories citing a forceful impact or mud entrapment as possible causes. Body to be sent to Hoboken, NJ, as requested by his father.
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Board of Inquiry
Sexman
Andrew Woodman
Woodman
Hoboken
Revolt Across Mexican Border Triggers Rurales Deployment
Reports from El Paso and Meridia detail border upheaval as Diaz forces push to quell unrest along Sonora and Coahuila. Troops from Cananea and Fort Huachuca move to Naco and Ciudad Porfirio Diaz. Rebels, led by Maximiliano Ramirez and Bonilla Osorio, captured near Xeneha. Osorio accused of theft. Mexico appeals to the United States for frontier protection amid searches for arms and citizen conscription to defend government funds.
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el Paso
Tex
Naco
Sonora
Mexico
Cananea
Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
Eagle Pass
Tex Ja
Diaz
United States
Arizona
Cananea Copper Company
San Jose
Coahuila
Hagie Pays
Eighth Cavalry
Fort Huachuca
Arig
Meridia
Maximiliano Ramirez
Bonilla Osorio
Xeneha
Osorio
Yalladolid
Valladolid
Wilson
Pennsylvania
Congress
House
Garfield Not Expelled at Taft School
Watertown Connecticut June 21 Head Master Horace D Taft of the Taft School denied that any students were expelled for decorating the new soldiers monument. He said John Garfield son of former Interior Secretary James R Garfield linked to the escapade will return next year as a monitor, a position reserved for exemplary department members.
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Watertown
Conn
Horace D. Taft
Taft School
John Garfield
Secretary of the Interior
James R. Garfield
Handshake at Waist Line Moves Newport Fashion
Newport society follows Mrs Leonard M Thomas in ban on the tall clasp handshake once known as the strap-hangers reach. The waist line grip replaces the high grab as the fashionable greeting, seen along the casino walk where the style shifts to brief, waist level contact.
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Newport
Thomas
Joy
Leonard M Thomas
Blanche Oelrichs
Bryan Plan Fight to Floor Opens Convention Drive
Harmon boosts push for president with open convention today. Chairman Atlee Pomerene signals keynote will outline antigraft anti tax reform economy program. Liquor question not addressed.
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Atlee Pomerene
Democratic State Committee
VW Lapp
Othir
Cleveand
Tames Fess
Columbus
Harmon
Ma Baker
Democratic Taft era Minnesota Ohio convention clash shapes campaign
At Dayton Ohio and St Paul Minnesota the Democratic and Republican factions battled over platform and leadership. Delegates backed Taft administration principles while clapp and Harmon factions contested Roosevelt policies and senatorial plans. Anticipated endorsements, ticket nominations, and state committee leadership arose amid tense sessions and street clashes.
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St Paul
Minn
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Minnesota
Congress
Bride Changes Mind Delores Cameron Marries Owens
Delores Cameron daughter of the late Walter Cameron of Cincinnati eloped to New York and married Marcum Owens days after originally planning to wed Dr Alfred Clifton. The wedding was to be at the Hotel Astor but the couple instead shifted plans as Cameron preferred not to proceed with the match.
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Delores Cameron
Cincinnati
Marcum Owens
Washington
Clifton
Vass Cameron
Miss Cameron
New York
Hotel Astor
Body search for Civil War Private Taylor in Baltimore
Under Gen Edward F Jones direction a search for Private Charles A Taylor's body was conducted at the old Methodist Cemetery in Baltimore. Grand Army of the Republic members dug to seven feet but found no trace of a burial. Jones and his daughter then left for Binghamton amid disappointment.
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Baltimore
Edward F Jones
Binghamton
Massachusetts
Old Methodist
Charles A Taylor
William W Glenn
Grand Army of the Republic
Jones
Taylor
War Heroes Honored at Onondaga Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Syracuse June 2 dedication ceremonies marked the unveiling of the Onondaga county Soldiers and Sailors monument. Vice President James S Sherman delivered the dedication address while Judge Frank H Hiscock spoke for the county. Maj Gen Samuel Sumner Jr, retired, was grand marshal of a parade that included 4000 veterans and bluejackets from U S battleships, with the department G A R encampment drawing thousands of veterans and families.
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Syracuse
Onondaga County
James S Sherman
Frank H Hiscock
Court of Appeals
Samuel Sumner
United States
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