Stewart Dies in Paris Head of Equipment Bureau
A cable from Paris confirms the death of Alexaider Stewart, longtime head of motive power and equipment for the Southern Railway, in the Hotel Continental Paris. He left Washington June 16 for a European trip with wife and 17-year-old daughter Eleanor. Stewart born in Alexandria, Virginia, aged 59, previously master mechanic for the Union Pacific and president of the Master Car Builders Association. He had a notable career and held numerous railroad and fraternal memberships. His body is expected to be returned to Washington for burial, with survivors including his sister Mrs. Streliz of Worth Platte Nebr.
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Union Pacific
Master Car Builders’ Association
Alexaider Stewart
Mipertnter Dent
Southern Railway
Thle
Jone
Jones Hopking Hospital
Ka Wan
Aa Farre le
Sudan
Taft Washington
Stewart Rak
Eleanor
Europe
Wyoming Avenue
Ta City
Laxandar Stanert
Port Wasne Ing
Linton Faeitic
Regatne
Knoxviile Tonn
Master Car Builders Association of America
Berne Switzerland
Ind
Stewart
Anight Templar
Mintle
Syria
Hhe Biks
Columbia Country Club
Rpgters Club
Commercial Chiefside
Parla
Streliz
Worth Platfe
Archduke and Wife Slain by Assassin in Belgrade Parade
Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Duchess Sophie were shot as their car paused near Rudolf Strasse and FranzJosef Strasse. Assassin Gavrilo Princip fired the fatal shots after earlier bombs failed. Police captured the gunmen who boasted of the act as demonstrations of nationalist motive and infamy.
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Archai
Archduks
Marcy
Rudolf Strasse
Franz Douet Strasse
Franzio
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Archduke Charles Francis Joseph Weds Zita of Parma at Court
From Vienna dispatches The heir presumptive to the Austrian throne Archduke Charles Francis Joseph married Princess Zita of Parma on October 2 at the Schwarzenberg Palace in Vienna in the presence of Emperor Francis Joseph King of Saxony and other royals The marriage linked the Archduke and Zita a popular pair whose life in Vienna mixes royal duties with simple living The wedding follows a long court romance and Zita’s rise from Parma royalty to Empress consort in time
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Archduke Charles Francis Joseph
Speela
Washington Post
Vienna
Austria
Otto
Zita of
Parma
Cagile
Schwar- Zau
Francis Joseph
Saxony
Europe
Rooks
Robert of Parma
Portugal
Archduke Charles Sil de
Archduke Franc
Joseph Otto
Charles Francis Joseph
Hepar
Wausaosa
Po Varla
Archduke Ferdinand Defied Emperor To Marry the Woman He Loved
Vienna reports Archduke Francis Ferdinand a shy reluctant figure who defied Emperor Francis Joseph to wed Countess Sophie von Chotek in a morganatic marriage. The couple, despite opposition, married in 1900 and pursued a life together, producing two children. Ferdinand, heir presumptive after Meyerling tragedy, balanced royal duty with personal affection and exotic interests while maintaining a cautious public presence.
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Archduke
Maria Theresa Vor
Braganza
Miguel of
Portugal
Ferdinand
Maria Annunziata
Sophie Chorck
Honenberg
Francis Ferdinand
Rudolph
Francis Joseph
Meyerling
Sophie Uhotak
Presbourg
Archduke Frederick
Frederick
Europe
Choetek
Aust
Bohemian
Srin
Archduke Ferdinand
Gistalgat
Francia Joseph
Furioun
Joesph
Dove
Rulers and Notables Killed by Assassins Through 1914
A chronology of rulers and prominent figures assassinated or killed in office from 1801 to 1914. Names include Paul of Bussa, England’s Mr Peratval, Duc de Berns, Count Rossi, Duke of Paria, Prince Daniel of Montenegro, Abraham Lincoln, Lord Mayo, Abdul Aziz, Garfield, Alexander VI, Lord Cavendish, Luds Carnet, Stamboulof, Nasr-ed-Din, Bordw Scharie, Canovas del Castelloi, Empress Elizabeth, McKinley, King Humbert, King Alexander, Plehve, Grand Duke Sergius, Karharsk, Count Alems Ignatiev, Aibeg Azam, Carlos of Portugal, Boutrous, Nazim Pacha, Francisco I. Madero, Jose Suarez, King George of Greece, Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
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Paul
Czar
Bussa
Mr. Peratval
England
Duc de Berns
Charles X of
France
Count Rossi
Turkey
Garfield
Alexander VI
Russia
Lord Cavendish
Ireland
Burke
Luds Carnet
Stamboulof
Sertia
Nasr-ed-Din
Persia
Bordw Scharie
Uruguay
Canovas del Castelloi
Elizabeth
Austria
Honour
Halle
King Humbert
Italy
McKinley
Alexander
Queen Drago
Ser
von Karharsk
Warsaw
Count Alems Ignatief
Russa
Aibeg Azam
Parsia
Carlos
Portugal
A. M. 1. Jackson
India
Mr. Boutrous
Prince of
Samas
Nazim Pacha
Franccisco I. Madero
Mexico
Jose P. Suarez
King George
Greece
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
Duchess of
Tragedies Shadow the Austrian Emperor From Ascension
A historical account traces a long series of calamities surrounding Emperor Francis Joseph since 1858. It notes attacks, executions, suicides, and assassinations connected to the Habsburg line, including Archduke Maximilian and Crown Prince Rudolf, ending with Rudolph’s death at Mayerling and related royal losses.
Aged Emperor Suffered Grave Shock After Archduke Assassination
Vienna reports the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand caused a profound shock to Emperor Franz Joseph. News notes suppression of demonstrations and arrests in Belgrade area while Bosnian Herzegovinian tensions rise. The emperor learns of the crime, orders take effect, and the imperial family, including Archduke Charles Francis and his children, face a prolonged period of mourning with no immediate succession change.
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Tle
Francis Ferdinand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Archduke Carl Ludwig
Francis Joseph
Maria Annunziata
Ferdinand II of
Naples
Vienna
Hohenbary
Posnesatan
Factutipa
Sacayevy
Suny 18
Hern
Bosnia
Archduks
Warnine
Barayevo
Kingdom
Légation
Weerdere Tt Id
Beravero
Bosnia-Herzazo Yian
Austria
Herzegovina
Vendinesa
Schoenbrunn
Deke
Cumberland
Bosnis
Charles Francis
Francis Foravnané
Princesa Za of
Parma
Hand of Servia Suspected in Plot Murder Will Increase Nations Hate
Vienna reports widespread rumors linking Servia to the Sarajevo assassination plot. Both assailants and bombs alleged to originate from Belgrade fuel fears of pan-Servian agitation and worsen Austria Hungary relations. Authorities cite lack of conclusive evidence but note private protests by the Servian government and rising anti- Servian sentiment after recent Balkan conflicts.
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Sarajevo
Rious
Nin
Bosnia
Tt 19
Servis
Adacancun
Borno- Herzegovina
Austria-Hungary
Adriatic
Bulgaria
Mmne
Theea
Carayevo
Regents of State Hold Doubtful Presidential Candidates
Washington pundit John Temple Graves argues in his column that the President will not renominate himself and that the Secretary of State has known this from the start. He lists possible successors Burleson Kern and Hoke Smith, noting White House doubts about the secretary’s role and the absence of Daniels or McAdoo from cabinet-level plans.
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Washington
New York
Wilson
James Igo Ban
White House
Peel Seid
T Ie
Croica
Daniels
McAdoo
Unclear Opposition to Presidential Aspirants Faces Dem Leaders
The passage notes doubt that any men seeking the Presidency would gain broad opposition from Democratic leaders in Washington and among the party rank and file, a view that the Secretary of State has often deemed unlikely.
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Washington
Rankiny
Young Dancers Defy Midnight Edict in Newport
Special to The Washington Fest Newport June 3. Young people defy an edict against dancing after midnight, continuing at the Jones residence and nearby venues. Amid late music and a buffet, naval officers and notable dancers, including Marguerité Caperton and Catherine Knight, are named among the best performers at the extended session.
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Stuyvesant
Edward J Berwin
Jones
George Whigman Jr
David G Allen
Naval Training Station
Wer College
Marguerité Caperton
William B Caperton
Atlantic Reserve Fleet
Philadelphia
J R Morrison
Walter Scott Andrews
Mise Cetherine Knight
Austin M Knight
Japan fears a crisis over California expo plan
Tokyo reports anxious Japanese statesmen discuss possible California legislation affecting Japan’s guest status at the Panama Pacific Exposition. Conservative circles warn new rules could heighten public sentiment and provoke friction. Exposition authorities pledged to oppose any measure Japan would deem humiliating.
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Bunoy Farr
Tokyo
Japan
Jaan
Storms lash Capitol area as heat peaks then downpour
A severe storm sweeping Washington from late morning to evening caused heat prostrations, torrential rain, and widespread damage. Four men were rescued from an overturned Alexandria launch near Alsandra as lightning struck homes, damaged wires, and toppled trees across Fairfax County.
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B M Duncan
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Ashinney
Telice
Mery Hunter
Baltimore
William Grose
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Eatlier Bureau
Gowntown
Fourth Presbyterian Childls
Fairmont
Burke
John Gonrad
HI Street
Wleet
E White
Tan Southern Railway
Bom Merchal
Perl
Expecting More Rain Today Forecasts Show Warm Week Across Regions
Weather forecast from H C Frankernfeld notes unsettled showers in the northwest through midweek with rising temperatures elsewhere. Central and southern districts remain mostly fair then turn unsettled again later week with higher temps, while mid-Atlantic and New England see showers Monday followed by moderating conditions toward week end. In the south Atlantic, high temperatures continue with local thunder activity until relief. Drowned man Henry Clites, 22, in Wills Creek near Devils Backbone after high water and cramps during drowning attempt in Cumberland.
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H C Frankernfeld
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Missouri
Mississippi
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Thermoldei¢ Atlantc
South Atlantic States
HL Clutes
Cumberland Special
Washington Post
Cumberlang
Wills Creek
Devils Rackbone
Henry Cites
Clites
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Inspector General of Forces
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Prince Daniel
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