Demanded by Douma for Responsible Cabinet in Russia
In St. Petersburg on June 2 the Constitutional Democrats urged that the House demand the instant resignation of the ministry, citing the Bialystok outbreak and government failures. Radical speakers pressed for prosecutions of officials, while press commentaries supported Stolpin’s sincerity but called for ministerial retirement amid unrest and food rationing measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democrats
Douma
Oly
Pen la
Stalpin
Ramish Ali
Social Democrats
Caucasus
Arong
Abkhanoff
Vorontseff-Dashkott
Stolpin
Strana
Red
Stalin
Ministre
Death notices and obituaries from New Haven and beyond
G B Stevens Yale Divinity School professor of systematic theology died at fifty two after a brief illness. Prolific writer of theological works and magazines including The Pauline Theologies and A Life of Peter Parker. Also noted: Karl Edward Bemburgen of the Graf Waldersee died of heart disease and was buried at sea near Hamburg. Robert Bruce Burns, longtime Santa Fe chief engineer and Maine native, died last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Cong
Rey
Grorg
Harker Stevens
Dwight
Yale Divinity School
Prat
Stevens
Peter Parker
New York
Karl Edward Bemburgeon
Graf Waldersee
Hamburg
Juna Db
Los Angeles
Robert Bruce Burns
Coast Lines
Santa Fe Company
Maine
Two Charged With Murder at Jackson Kentucky
Kentuckians John Smith and John Abner surrendered to a deputy sheriff in Jackson Kentucky on a murder warrant for Dr Cox. They were brought before Judge Taulbee and the case set for trial on Saturday. June 22 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
John Smith
John Abner
Cox
Sherif
Taulbee
Notice on Marriage and Death Notices across Newspapers
Insertions to The Washington Post will, upon application, appear simultaneously in multiple morning papers at no extra charge, including New York Times, Poston, Buffalo Courier, Chicago Record Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Milwaukee Journal, Syracuse Post Standard, St Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cincinnati Enquirer, and St Louis Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
NEW York Times
Poston aLoDp
Uuffalm Courier
Chicago Record Herald
Greek Countess Divorced In Chicago Court
Countess Sophie de Rilly of Greece won a divorce suit against Count Paul de Rilly after testimony in Judge Gibbons private office. Two witnesses testified to the Count's inebriety and desertion. The Count formerly served in the Greek Parliament and is reportedly in Mexico. The countess, daughter of a former Greek prime minister, has resided in Chicago two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gibbons
Sophie de Rilly
Greece
Paul de Rilly
Misa Virgina Neff
Count de Billy
Countess de Rilly
Count de Rilly
Mexico
Emperor William Wins First Large Schooner Race
Kiel June 22 Emperor William steered the Meteor to a 5 minute 14 second victory over the Hamburg and Clara in the first of the large schooner races. The thirty mile triangular course saw Meteor finish 334.28 to 339.42 and 349.46. Frederik Whitridge, USA envoy at the Alfonso Victoria wedding, dined aboard the Hamburg with the Emperor.
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Kiel
Emperor William
Meteor
Hamburg
Clara
Emperor
Frederik W Whitridge
United States
Alfonso
Victoria
Spain
Prisoner Gear Found After Escape Plot in Salisbury Jail
Frank Smith alias Specks and Robert Taylor alias John Pennell, two alleged yeggs awaiting trial for a railway office burglary, were moved to a double cage in Princess Anne after cutting their jail rack. A fine saw was found sewn into the leg seam of trousers, suspected to have been used to cut the jail bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggman
Salisbury
Frank Smith
Specks
Robert Taylor
John Pennell
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway Company
Princess Anne
Dhetr
Jock
Dr Sydney O Heiskell Dead Quarantine Physician in Baltimore
Dr Sidney O Heiskell assistant commissioner of health and quarantine physician for Baltimore died of apoplexy at his quarantine station home. He was nearly 54, born January 12, 1853 in Washington DC. Educated at St Marys College Emmittsburg Rock Hill College and St Johns Annapolis he studied medicine at College of Physicians and Surgeons Baltimore graduating 1881. Married twice. second marriage to nurse Miss Doralin Bryan followed by a Philadelphia wedding in June 1901. Heiskell described as a loyal, capable officer in charge at the quarantine station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Washington Post
Heiskell
Heighell
Doralin Bryan
Baltimore University Hospital
Philadelphia
Instant Killed by Train in Huntington
Special in The Washington Post Huntington W Va June 22 Thomas Biddle a thirty five year old mechanic was struck by a train this evening and instantly killed. Also noted are ship movements and maritime communications with Marconi stations and a fire in Golconda Illinois that destroyed two blocks and the city lighting plant with losses around 100000 dollars. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is advertised as a remedy for tired mothers.
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Washington Post
Huntington W. Va
Thomas Biddle
Golconda
Paducah
Ohio River
Ten Inch Shells Fire Toward Willoughby Beach
Norfolk residents near Willoughby Beach faced a panic as ten inch shells possibly fired from Fort Monroe landed in summer cottages and streets. One shell nearly struck the Z B Porter cottage and another hit a sailboat at Willoughby Spit. several shells were recovered. Authorities offered no immediate explanation for the misdirection, but locals suspect the guns were aimed at targets over the water.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Willoughby Beach
Fort Monroe
Z. B Porter
Twelfth Street
Tenth Street
A. P. Warrington
Adele Smith
Willoughby Spit
Band of Negro Thieves Bared in Richmond Home Robbery
Cephas Couch, captured in Newport News, confessed to robbing the parsonage of Fulton Negro Baptist Church. He named a partner and four members of the Black Crook clique, leading to Emmet Carrington’s capture and a countywide manhunt in Henrico County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Henrico County
Cephas Couch
Couch
Newport Newa
Fulton
Emmet Carrington
Newport News
Meyer Angle
Black Crook
Lightning Strikes Dinwiddie Stable in Night Storm
A Virginia stable owned by David B. Meade near Sutherland Station was struck by lightning during a fierce storm, caught fire, and burned completely with feed. A cow calf and horse perished. Loss not insured. A gasoline launch tied to the wharf at Petersburg was also struck and damaged, with losses reaching several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Petersburg
David B. Meade
Sutherlands Staton
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Dinwiddie County
Wilcox
Fires at freight train near Bluestone injure fireman
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md June 22 a Baltimore and Ohio freight train traveling past Bluestone at forty five miles an hour was struck by a shotgun blast aimed at the engine cab. Fireman W Krise fell to the floor but is expected to recover. An unknown man fired the shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cumberland, Md
Baltimore and Ohio
Bluestone
W. Kylse
Krise
Relatives Take Her In as Penniless Mother Leaves City Home
Mrs Mamie Olsen a Norwegian woman staying at the City Home with an infant left the institution last night taking the baby with her. She said she would go to relatives in West Point who invited her after learning from papers she was penniless in Richmond and deserted by her husband.
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City
Wethington Post
Richmond
Mamie Olsen
Five Years for Murder in Tazewell Court
Special to The Washington Fest Pearl Scott, a negro girl, was found guilty of murder in the second degree in the Circuit Court of Tazewell County at Pocahontas. She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment to the peulten- 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Pearl Scott
John Rice
Pocahontas
Unions to quiz Congressmen in labor test
A Washington Richmond report says anonymous circulars went to labor unions listing Congress members friendly to labor. The AFL movement seeks to gauge views on labor issues. Virginia members favorable to labor are named Jones Slemp Maynard Glass and Hay. A committee will review replies and guide labor votes, prioritizing support over party.
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Washington
Richmond
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Virginia
Messrs Jones
Slemp
Maynard
Glass
Hay
Wagon Thrown Around by Roller Skater on Capitol Hill
Frightened by a roller skater passing, a charged runabout carrying W H Klotz and F L Dyer dashed down Capitol Hill at New Jersey avenue and B street, throwing both men to the ground and injuring them slightly. The wagon’s front wheel broke and the body’s bottom was damaged before G W Contee halted the runaway near Third street and Pennsylvania avenue.
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Enuaren
W.H. Klotz
Twentieth Street
F. L. Dyer
V Street
Capitol Hil
New Jersey Avenue
B Street
Third Street
Penmsylvania Avenue
G. W. Contee
Man Kisses Pavement Before Police in Baltimore
Michael O'Brien dressed in Bayview patient uniform was picked up on a Baltimore street by Officer Spitzel. He was kneeling and kissing the pavement, saying he kissed a beautiful brick. He was escorted to the police station and told Justice Loden he had escaped Bayview where bricks were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Michael O'Brien
Bayview
Spitzel
O'Brien
Spitte
Justice Loden
Itas
Explosion at Highland Brick Works Kills Laborer
Special to The Washington Post Hyattsville June 2 An explosion of dynamite at the Highland Brick Company works on the Bladensburg road early today killed A Barringer a colored laborer and slightly injuring Dick Clark Barringer was inserting the dynamite into the clay bank when the blast occurred He died before a physician could reach him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Hyattsville
Highland Brick Company
Bladensburg Road
A. Barringer
Kted
Dick Clark
Barringer
Electric wire starts fire in Lynchburg clothing house
Fire lit by an electric wire crossing a gas pipe on the third story of E Crump & Co. clothing house in Main street destroyed about 5000 dollars of goods and caused 1000 dollars in building damage. Insurance covered the losses.
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Specia
Washington Post
Lynchburg
E Crump & Co
Death mystery in Bristol tied to shooting in hotel room
Dominick Pra chi Italian novelty maker shot in head in his Bristol room. Police theory of death by own action or murder proved inconclusive. Dominick Donati his business partner jailed. case remains shrouded in mystery as investigations continue.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Dominick Prachi
Bis
Dominick Donati
Virginia Weddings Bride Virgie Leonard Marries Claude Thweatt
In Petersburg on June 22 Miss Virgie Leonard of Sussex County wed Claude Thweatt of Prince George County in Salem Church ceremony. In Fredericksburg James Jacobs and Emma J. Waugh of Orange County wed at the bride’s home with Olle Luck and Wila Waugh as bridesmaids and W. C. Bond as best man. A reception and wedding supper followed.
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Petersburg
Virgie Leonard
Sussex
Claude ‘Thweatt
Prince George County
Salem Church
Fredericksburg
James Jacobs
Granville Waugh
Orange County
A. J. Harlow
Olle Luck
Wila Waugh
W.C. Bond
Virginia Obituary Notices From Chatham and Winchester
Chatham reports the death of William Evans of Dry Fork from paralysis at sixty. Survived by husband and several children. Winchester announces the death of Miss Addie L. Smith at her sister Mrs Susan Rogers home in Sumter Georgia. Smith, daughter of Patrick Smith of Fauquier County, Va., leaves three brothers and a sister.
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Chatham
William Evans
Dry Fork
Winchester
Susan Rogers
Sumter
Addie L. Smith
Patrick Smith
Theins
Fauquier County
Slater
Norfolk Boycott Probe Sought Over No 2 Corn Exports
R Henry Jones president of the Norfolk Hay and Grain Association sends a formal appeal to J W McCarrick of the Norfolk Board of Trade and Business Men's Association. He urges forming a committee to investigate the London and Liverpool grain associations exclusion of No 2 corn shipped from Norfolk to English ports and to assign responsibility. The letter notes the boycott harms the port and calls for a thorough investigation to protect Norfolk's shipping interests.
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Norfolk
R. Henry Jones
Norfolk Hay and Grain Association
J. W. McCarrick
Norfolk Board of Trade and Business Men's Association
London
Liverpool
Englash
Washington Iron Worker Stabs Self at Police Station
A man claiming to be C. T. Graff of Washington, D C, walked into Baltimore Central police station and exclaimed I ve stabbed myself and I want to die He wounded his neck two deep cuts bled and then threw the knife He was taken to City Hospital and later charged with being drunk Graff is about 35 years old.
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C. T. Graff
Washington
Washington Post
Baltimore
Street
Washington, D C
Central Police Station
Graft
Lieut
Kalbfielach
Graff
Mrs Theresa Robert Held in Maryland Court
Mrs Theresa Robert alias Mrs Rosa Moore, living on a Potomac River houseboat, was held on $1000 bail by a Baltimore commissioner as the federal grand jury investigates alleged possession of government property. Inspectors found army shoes a fork and blankets during raids at the houseboat and Alexandria residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Alexandria
Switchman Sentenced in Fatal February Wreck
Charles L. Welker, a 18 year old switchman for the Southern, found guilty of manslaughter by the Superior Court in Greensboro. He received a two year prison sentence for leaving a switch open, triggering a February wreck that killed five passengers. first such case tried locally.
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Washington Fost
Greensboro
N. C
Charles, L. Welker
Southern
Welker
Elderly Leitersburg Woman Dies Praying in Maryland
Hagerstown Maryland June 22 Mrs Wilfred Flora one of Leitersburg's oldest residents was found dead by a family member while kneeling in prayer. She had been missing for hours and died of an apparent paralysis at eighty four years of age.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Wilfred Flora
Leitersburg
Bookkeeper shoots self after shortage found
Bluefield West Virginia June 22 Eugene C Patterson forty seven year old New York bookkeeper for the Superior Supply Company fired a revolver through his brain after an expert accountant announced a shortage in his books. He died this evening.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W. Va
Eugene C. Patterson
New York
Superor Supply Company
Fred
Cure by Cuticura Remedies Story of eczema cure
A woman describes four years of severe eczema with itching and sores treated by two local physicians without relief. After using Cuticura Remedies as advertised, the rash stopped after one bottle and she continued the regimen for six months. She reports no symptoms since and praises the remedies as the best blood medicine.
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Athor
Xoe
New York
Lizie E. Sledge
Jones
Many Candidates Ordained at Theological Seminary Service
The Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia near Alexandria held its ordination service after a sermon by Rev. J. A. W. Blake of Georgetown. Bishops Gibson Randolph Peterkin Gravatt presided as several candidates were ordained deacons and priests, with attendees from Alexandria and other cities.
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Mr. Blake
Georgetown
Theological
Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau
Ming Birest
Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Wythe Leigh Kinsolving
Luke M. White
Diocess’ of
Virginia
Gibaon
George Peyton Craighil
Southern
Randolph
Seven Women Fined in North Lee Street Liquor Roundup
Chief Toody and Policemen Lyles Beach and Garvey saw seven women named Eva Baker Fannie Kimball Sarah Johnson Annie Morris May Belmont Annie Thompson and Hettie Green in Police Court. They were cited for selling liquor without license. All but Annie Morris forfeited $50 bail for nonappearance. One defendant pled guilty and was fined $50. The event raised court receipts to 365 dollars as part of the annual resort roundup. Alexandria schools closed early with commencement exercises planned for next week starting at Washington School. Funeral services for John W Green were held at 212 South Patrick Street conducted by Rev Bulla with interment at Arlington.
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Toody
Lyles, Beach
Garvey
Eva Baker
Fannie Kimball
Sarah, Johnson
Annie Morris
May Belmont
Annie Thompson
Hettie Green
Annie Morns
Aid
North Lee Street
J. W. Green
John W. Grean
South Patrick Street
Mr. Bulla
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Storment
Arlington
Idlewood Pleasure Park Plunged Into Darkness
Richmond Virginia June 2 A small boy Idlewound caused a blackout at the Idlewood Pleasure Park when a kite string snagged on the main power line during a rainstorm. Electricians labored to restore lighting after the wet string short circuited the current.
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Richmond
Idlewound
Negro released on bond in arson case at Sunbury
Special to The Washington Post from Suffolk Virginia June 22 reports Thomas Hunter a negro merchant and farmer released on a $1,000 bond with sureties Leroy L. Smith and Rufus H. Riddick as grand jury convenes. He was jailed on dog evidence after being run down by bloodhounds amid strong local anti Hunter sentiment and discussions of bloodhound testimony's validity.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Sunbury
N.C
Saya Thomas Hunter
Leroy L. Smith
Rufus H. Riddick
Superior Court of
Gales County
Branch
Hunter
Dragged Half Mile After Being Thrown From Horse
A Baltimore woman Ada Newman summering near Linden was thrown from a horse and dragged about half a mile, suffering severe lacerations and scalp loss. She is not expected to recover. Other notes include a request for a reward for a bigamy suspect in multiple states, a drowning of eight year old Bessie Wiley in Cockreils Creek, Jamestown Exposition invitation acceptance by Italy, and a Brunswick County murder case acquittal.
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Washington Post
Front Royal
Ada Newman
Baltimore
Linden
Washington
Bessie Wiley
J. A. Wiley
Fairport
Northumberland County
Cockreils Creek
Norfolk
C. Brooks Johnston
Bacon
Bampton
Narrow Escape From Isaacs Creek Flood Near Winchester
Special to The Washington Fest from Winchester Virginia June 22 Dr Frank T Pine and his wife of Gainsboro were swept into the Isaacs Creek while attempting to ford the county stream. The horse was carried away by the swollen torrent but Pine saved his wife and later rescued the horse in a dramatic flood incident. In Staunton Virginia June 22 two workers were severely injured when a portion of the old market house collapsed during demolition work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Winchester
Isaacs Creek
Frank T. Pine
Gainsboro
Pine
Washington Post
Staunton, Va
Doctor pays alimony to avoid jail in Virginia case
Richmond report states Dr J Sills Daniel agreed to alimony rather than jail after a contempt ruling for failing to pay support in a suit by his wife Susie Lea Dene. He posted $100 and paid the money to lawyer Alfred J Cohen, representing Mrs Daniel, after being released. Fredericksburg council names Rawlings and Freeman to the city school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
J. Sills Daniel
Al-Imony
Chesterfield Circuit Court
Ham
Susie Lea Dene
Danie
Aled J. Cohen
Daniel
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War Office
Yehions
Letmay
Roy A. Dunlen
Pateram
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Lindley
Z Murray
Rrlson
Roberts
Charles
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Ree Dranson
Haywood Snn
Raleigh
York
Clarence M Verk
Flizapet
Vineland
Undertakers
R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J. William Ler
Benogylvania
George P. Zurhorst
East Capitol
Foleshone
R. F. Harvey's Sons
Fourtersth ST NW
Commodious Chapel
Teephone
GUDE
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Kaiser
DR. Sydney
James Lewin
Tt. B."neal
Nat Wimbish
Morton Warren
Tobacso
la Provence
Havre
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Camabria
Waples
Southampton
Finland
Antwerp
Door
Campania
Wineapolis
Fretoria
Mia Dover Sable Islimt
Nova Stotia
Et Avuis
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Vssel
Cedric
Liversool
Marconi Siation Nera
Dover
Balled' Amerika
Cherbourg
Arrbed la Truraine
New-York Bregnead
New 3
Phynourh
Lemburg
Plymouth
Hood
Bombard Bay Resort
Band OF Negro Thieves
Lightning Strikes Stable
Bolt
Washington Frey
Bristol, Tenn
James B. McMillan
Sapphire
North Carolina
Guineaville
Tex
Texas
Joseph R. Owens
Christine Drummond Owens
Albert Turbayne
C. Gt
To-Kalon Wine
14Th Street
Labor Committee
Ose
Insuran
W. A. Dell
Washington Avenue
Rockville
R. White
Nora J Babtatt
Derwood
Unity
Marsha B. Gilliss
Carroll County
Cedar Heights
Scholol
Elkins
W Va
H Jenks
Graded Schools
Middlefield
Ohio
J. S. Cornwall
Jenks
Southern University
Sewanee,Tenn
Senator Gorman
Joe Baltimore
Peters
Howard
Gorman
Maryland Statesman
Virginia Weddings
ASE
Norfolk Association
Mrs. Moore
Potomac
Grand Jury
Switchman
Alabama Lady
Cuticura
Episcopal Seminary
Washington ‘School
Thay Washington
Fitchmond
Asheville
Swanson
Duncan
Cavendish
Lord Douglas
Mirder
Wesaingio Rose
Brunswick County
George Gee
Sterling Larbert
That County
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Ce Dtg
Cota
Pein Omes
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B. H. Stinemetz & Son CO
12Th and
F Streets
wasmingwAroo
James R. Rawlings
George Freeman, Jr
E. L. Shields
Atlanta, Ga
Warner
Wnd
Ede
H. L. Shields
Tam
Bright
Warneria
SAI
Rochester
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