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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
1
A Harmony selection named three contenders for governor signals a year and a half term. A document denounces Ballinger Tart and calls for control of all public universities. Gouvernor, in a speech, urges ritual alignment in state and federal governments.
Ohio Democrats at Canton convened to nominate and endorse Harmon for the Presidency, with delegates voting on the nominating convention platform. Alfred M Cohen urged Gov Harmon for a second term, while resolutions urged national unity and support for Harmon’s candidacy.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr and his bride checked into the Congress Hotel under the alias William Throop Rogers and wife from Philadelphia. A Pennsylvanian on the same train recognized them and learned the real identity, while TR Jr refused to discuss politics and said he planned to return to San Francisco to sell carpets and pursue business ambitions.
New York June 22 Theodore Roosevelt asked Guy Hughes to Sagamore Hill for a conference while denying reports he would oppose Hughes direct primaries. He said no visitor beyond appointments and criticized an afternoon newspaper for a false romance story involving his family.
Taft administration measures move forward with postal savings bank bill public buildings funding 28 million for reclamation projects and campaign finance disclosure. President Taft expresses satisfaction as Senate backs key bills, while White House conferences push smaller measures and set stage for next campaign season. An auto collision at Scott Circle injures a man and child. no serious injuries reported. New York tourist rates promoted for Hotel Woodstock.
Cananea Texas June 22 peace officers report twenty extra troops have arrived and 200 more are en route from Hermosillo Mexican officials deny expectations of trouble yet prepare to protect Americans and property. Government readiness suggests uprising unlikely. All Cananea stores forbidden to sell arms or ammunition.
A New York couple, both over 50, shared a bottle on their Bedford porch in Westchester. The wife died shortly after in agony, the husband Charles T Bacon is in critical condition. The dregs from the beer bottle were sent to the coroner for investigation.
President Taft misses Yale event while praising courts and a railway magnate who receives a degree. Supreme Tribunal interjects a not yet. Professor Perrin comments on potential rate raises being blocked and the broader national fate discussed.
At Yale June 22 alumni dinner featured James J Hill receiving an honorary doctor of laws as President Hadley lauded Taft's absence. Hill spoke on truth over deceit and praised university training, noting the future rests on courts and the Supreme Court. Multiple honorary degrees were awarded to notable figures including Miss Jane Addams and Truman Newberry.
Karl Demel, an Austrian grand opera singer and secret service agent, appeared in Judge Fessenden's equity session in Boston. He claimed detention since Saturday due to inability to post $10,000 bond in Miss Charlotte Lillian Moore's civil suit. Moore asserts she gave him about 7,800 to cultivate her voice, seeks return of funds. Demel claimed some property and was jailed. bail reduction hearings set for tomorrow.
Two automobilists died when a locomotive struck their car near Woodbridge New Jersey. Thomas Gilfeather of Cincinnati an automobile salesman and Morris a chauffeur of New York were killed. A third passenger injured was unharmed and two others fled the scene.
The Hagerstown Morning Herald endorsed Alexander R Hagner of Angerstown for Congress in the Sixth district, breaking from Col George A Pearce. In Cumberland Brainard Warner Jr of Kensington canvassed for the nomination, meeting with anti Pearce Republicans and aided by Harry E Butter of Washington county to bolster Warner’s campaign.
Emperor William left by train for Hamburg en route to Kiel yachting regatta. He appeared pale but walked without a limp, with knee inflammation nearly healed after rest. In Hamburg he lunched with Albert Baijlin and Mewes, viewing plans for a new giant steamship to be built immediately by Hamburg American Line.
London June 2 The marriage of Prince Antoine Albert Radziwill of Russia and Miss Dorothy Deacon of Rosslyn Rosston was postponed with no new date set. Reports say Russian authorities delayed papers, angering officials. a crowd gathered outside the church as police stood by while the couple did not appear.
Berlin June 22 a Russian workman at the Ruhleben government immigration station shows possible cholera symptoms. The Prussian health administration detains all immigrants at the station for medical examination while a determination of the case is pending. A woman is among those isolated.
The Havana house of representatives passed a bill granting a 30 years concession to an American company to run bullfights cockfights horse racing and gambling on Buena Vista reservation near Havana. The article notes a connecting railroad sleeper service to major western cities and cites rail and office details.
A bomb exploded at 4% o'clock in Fnedberg city hall shattering the building as a masked robber wounded the Imperial Bank manager and fled on a bicycle. A crowd chased him. he fired, killing a boy and wounding two others before shooting himself dead, identified as chauffeur Barkenstein.
Mrs Amanda F P Moore Harding wife of First National Bank of Birmingham president shot herself at Glen Iris Park home. Her husband, G R Johnson, former Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron president, reportedly attempted self harm earlier. Two men, both linked to prominent holdings, are mentioned in disjointed notes. the family includes three daughters and a large social circle.
London reports a coroner's inquiry found Greenwich resident Ilyrmion H Stevens dead in a Grand Hotel bed under poisoning suspicions though autopsy did not confirm it. The inquiry was adjourned for stomach analysis. family friends attribute death to heart failure after influenza attacks. Stevens, 67, led Batopulas Mining Co of Merxico and served on the local board of trade.
The king raised his son to Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in London. Tomorrow marks the sixteenth birthday anniversary of the duke.
Miss Edith Gaynor second daughter of New York mayor was married quietly today in Wilmington Delaware to Harry Kerrit Wingat. The ceremony was attended by few friends and parents did not attend. The couple left for Setauket Long Island for their honeymoon and plan a return to New York. Mayor Gaynor declined to comment.
Lima reports Gen P E Muniz, Peru's minister of war, has resigned and government accepts. He cites improved health and belief that war danger has passed. A mass rally cheered Penn and the army in a public square before police dispersed the crowd.
London reports probable war office changes paving the way for Field Marshal Lord Kitchener to become chief of the imperial general staff currently held by Gen Sir William Nicholson. The dispatch notes the potential transition amid ongoing restructurings. Nearby, travel notices advertise Baltimore to Adirondacks and other destinations with catalogued rail and boat options.
Charles J Bell comments on whether his son Gardiner will be forced to abandon a diplomatic career after marrying Mary Head Chew in Baltimore following a picturesque elopement. The couple, currently on a seaside honeymoon, plans to decide their future once they return, with Gardiner expected to support himself as a married man.
Scott Willmbush a former Butler at I Street home confessed to robbery after detectives traced him for three months. An attempt to sell the uncut diamond-valuables in an empty hay loft yielded a clew. Maj Sylvester expressed satisfaction as the prisoner was taken into custody.
Police report a trove of jewelry including a pearl and diamond necklace with nine large diamonds valued around 2000, a gold comb set with diamonds, a 500 pin with 100 diamonds, two chain pendants with diamonds, a central diamond necklace with graduated stones, a 2500 hunting case watch with diamonds, three gold bracelets, carved carved ank bracelets with carbuncles, silver bracelet with green stone, three brooches and a largest diamond over 1/2 carat valued at 2000. Overall estimate exceeds 20000.
A rust stained tin can in a livery stable loft yielded Mrs Hornsby’s heirloom jewelry stolen March 1 from 1715 I Street NW. Scott Wimbush, once a Hornsby servant, confessed to the burglary. detectives say the crime involved dwelling staff knowledge. He remains at the district jail awaiting further proceedings as officers confirm recovery of the jewels and return to Hornsby family.
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