Duke of the Abruzzi Fails to Win Miss Elkins
In London and Washington reports dispute an engagement with Katharine Elkins daughter of a West Virginia senator. The Duke sought to win her hand with title and wealth, but Miss Elkins remained unmoved. Some circle doubt his renewed effort, others think he may press again, though prospects appear slim. A separate New York item notes Mayer R. Himbers, known as Bim the button man, died in his city home after a volatile career in campaign button making.
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Abruzzi
Victor Emanuel
Italy
London
Katharine Elkins
West Virginia
Washington
Miss Elkins
House of Savoy
Bikinses
Amertcin
Immorials
Wiss Atkins
Zaid
New York
Bim
New York City
Roosevelt
Bryan
Elm
Sna
Billy Spizer
Bum
Mayer R. Himbers
Capito l Gossip on Texas politics and Palo Duro plan
Capitol gossip notes Representative Jonn H Stephens of Texas pushing a bill for a government reserve and national park around Palo Duro Canyon at Red River headwaters. Mixed comments on Texas land cession, Red River navigation group, and gubernatorial and presidential politics with quotes on Taft Hughes Harmon and Bailey speaking plans.
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Jonn H Stephens
Texas
Texago Panhandle
Palo Duro Canyon
Red River
Palo Turo Canyon
Lone Star
Mississippi
Congressional Improvement
Prijo Watkins
Rans
Dei
Louisiana
Stephans
Randall Ant Sheppard
Cravens
Wallace Arkansas Carter and
Ferrig
Oklahoma
Heflin Bonded and Jim Crow Remarks Stir Alabama Rankle
Representative Heflin, linked to a bond for a prisoner, aided by Mr Driver, faced questions of nationality and occupation while a wounded man, Sandy, lingered unconscious. Mrs McCreery vows prosecution of McCreery, amid calls for justice and debates over Jim Crow cars in Washington. Heflin, a prominent Alabama Democrat, years of public service noted from mayor to secretary of state, with a tense national profile on race issues.
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Creery
Thomas McCreers
Post
McCreety
Booker Washington
Piasiient
Roosevelt
South
Heflin
Calleagues
House
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Hetin
Charles W Thompson
Lovina
Randolph County
Ala
Southern University
Greensboro
A and M College
Auburnn
Lafayette
Chambers County
Constitutional Conventon
Alabama
Car Collision Injures Stewart Party in Belmont Street Crash
Mr and Mrs Alexander Stewart and their chauffeur Edward Hall narrowly escaped serious injury in a collision between the Stewarts car riding down Belmont and a Chevy Chase vehicle at the corner of Eighteenth and Belmont streets Northwest yesterday afternoon. None of the occupants were thrown from the car and all escaped with minor bruises. The Belmont Eighteenth Street grade contributed to the crash as the Stewart car descended while the other approached uphill from Digiteenth Street.
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Alexander Stewart
Mia
Belmont Street
Edward Hall
Eleventh Street
Chevy Chase
Eighteenth
Belmont Streets
Eighteenth Street
Digiteenth Street
Tragedy as Henry Silas Kills Wife Then Himself
Henry Silas, a laundry wagon driver, shot and killed his wife Cécilia in their home after she refused to reunite with him. He then shot himself, dying later at Emergency Hospital. Six years earlier he was charged with killing Nettia Carter but released when a jury could not reach a verdict.
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Henry Silas
Cécilia Silas
Bilan Athen
Silas
Gilda
Nettia Carter
New Hampshire Avenue
St. Mary's Court
Bilas
Woul
Kevins Dons
Third Precinct
Hmmergency Hospital
Mattie Carter
EE Street
Gstand
Settlement Halts Bitter Colton Will Fight Compromise
Proceedings in the Colton will case halt as lawyers seek a compromise. Helen Margaret Beatrice Sacher, seven year old great granddaughter, would receive about 450000 of a 1600000 estate. Dahlgren and Martin to get portions under terms still being worked out.
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Colton
Helen Margaret Beatrice Sacher
Elion M Cotton
Colten
Gen
D D Cotton
Curtis P Huntington
Southern Pacific Railway
Connecticut Avenue
Caroling Colton Dahlgren
Helen Bacher
California
R Ms. Dahlgren
Court of Appeals
Justice Barnard
Dahlgren
Miles Sacher
Catherine Martin
Bryan Addresses Mass Meeting In Pittsburg
William J. Bryan spoke for over five hours before about 4 500 people at Exposition Music Hall in Pittsburg in a mass meeting organized by the Bryan Democratic League of Pennsylvania. The gathering drew supporters from Western Pennsylvania as delegates vie for instructed credentials to the Democratic national convention amid party rifts. Bryan denied telling anyone he is the most available Democratic Presidential candidate but said such a selection would be a pleasure.
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Pittsburg
William J. Bryan
Exposition Music Hall
Bryan Democratic League of Pennsytvania
Esson
Bryan Democratic League
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Hood's Sarsaparilla Spring Humors Cure
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to fight purples and eruptions, improve appetite, digestion, and energy. The ad touts a sharp appetite and strong health, asserting thousands use it each spring and offering 100 doses for one dollar at the druggist.
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Hood
Italy Aids Fight On Reds In Roosevelts War
Rome reports strong support in Italy for President Roosevelt's crackdown on anarchists. Government will block departures of suspects, passports denied, and prefects ordered to weed out bad elements. King and Pope share concern over alien troublemakers in America.
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America
Rome
Rooseeltig
Roosevelt
Stallang
Bank Theft Conspiracy Ties Bank Officials to Losses
Pittsburg March 27 Henry Relber pay ing teller and John Young auditor of the Farmers' Deposit National Bank were brought for arraignment on charges filed by Bank Examiner Folde. The total defalcations reach 1036000 with bonds set at 150000 each. Relber Young and Silverman named in conspiracy. alleged embezzlement and false entries span six to seven years with most money lost in last eight months through stock speculation.
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Pittsburg
Henry, Relber
John Young
Farmers’ Deposit National Bank
United States
W. T. Lindsey
William L. Folde
Harry Silverman
Miller & Co
New York
Buck Exchange
Reiber
Young
Reiber and Young
Relber
Silverman
Use of federal machine fuels Taft nomination talk
Uties, W ., March 27, Ervin Wardman, editor of the New York Press, declared in a city speech that federal employees nationwide are mobilizing to back Taft for the presidency. He warned Roosevelt denies ordering a federal machine to force Taft, but argues the government power is pressuring Republican voters to accept Taft, threatening the people's control over candidate selection.
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White House
Roosevelt
Taft
United Statios
P B Chase Sued Over Theater Racial Ejection
Mary Stewart a former nurse in the Capers family sues P B Chase owner of Chase's Theater for 4000 damages alleging she was ejected from a Saturday matinee after presenting an orchestra ticket. Capers and two children were with her. doorkeeper refused entry citing racial seating rules.
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P. B Chase
Chase’s
Mary Stewart
John
Me Capers
Itas
Capers
Oriel
Ridgely to resign as Comptroller and Murray to succeed
William B Ridgely resigns as Comptroller of the Currency and Lawrence A Murray, former Deputy Comptroller and current Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor, to succeed him. Ridgely heads to Kansas City to take up the National Bank of Commerce presidency as a reorganized bank plans to resume operations with new capital and surplus. The move includes a broad reorganizational effort and notable Kansas City financiers. Harrison Nesbit likely to become Assistant Secretary.
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William B Ridgely
Roosevelt
National Bank of Commerce
Hansika City
Lawrence A. Murray
Comptroller's
Naational Bank’ of Commerce of
Kansas City
Reorganized Bank
W B Hidgely
George T Cutts
Ridgely
Weat
David R. Francis
St Louis
Department of Commerce and Labor
Murray
Department
Seedp
Harrison Nesbit
Solletter
Nesbit
Bncause
Hotels and Hosts Stretch Across Cities in Guest Ledger
A sprawling list of guests staying at hotels in Baltimore Boston New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Raleigh is reflected in an extensive ledger. Names include Hindton Andrews Whit, Whit ner, Kimball, Roth, and many others with households and spouses noted.
Trains Collide on Erie at JX Tower
The Wells Fargo Express and an eastbound freight on the Erie Railroad collided near JX tower in Hornellsville, N Y, early morning. Two crew members died and four were injured. no one among the injured is expected to die. Both locomotives were wrecked and the wreck caught fire. The freight failed to clear the express as they were instructed to pass at SR overpass. Engineer Helmspewits and fireman James Cannon were among the injured.
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Hornellsville
N.Y. Mat
Wells Fargo
Erie Railroad
Helmer
Heriellsyile
James Cannon
Abdover
Che
Helmspewits
Dr Whit Hammett Dead in Washington District
Dr Whit Hammett a leading dentist in the District died yesterday afternoon at his residence 596 Northeast Street after a stomach illness of two days. The funeral is set for Monday at 11 oclock from St Martins Church with Father Walter Batley of Georgetown College celebrating. Interment will be at Mount Olivet. Survived by his wife Mrs Jane Cogan Hammell and three sons William Whit and Cogan Hammell.
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Whit Hammerer Yeere
Nis
Strett
Aiter
St Martin
Otlick
Walher Batey
Georgetown College
Knights of Columbus
Mount Oliver
Dr Hammett
Charlotte Hall
St. Marys County
Washington
Centrally
Jane Cogan Hammall
Cogan
Georgetown Dental School
William, Whit
Cogan Hermmiett
Dewey Not to See Fleet at New York Homecoming
Admiral Dewey plans to skip a Pacific Coast trip and may not attend the fleet’s New York homecoming on February 12, citing personal reasons and the fatigue of long travel plus social duties. Friends hope he joins President Roosevelt at the arrival and return to New York. Also reported, two robbers stole $2,090 from a South San Francisco post office, with state police pursuing leads.
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Admiral Dewey
Pacific Coast
San Brandieco
Dewey
California
Hin
Roosevelt
New York
San Francisco
Mar
South San
Brazil Plans Higher Sugar Duty Decree
Brazil to raise customs duty on sugar to 40 percent and President Penna will sign tomorrow, signaling departure from the Brussels sugar convention. The move suggests Brazil may reject the existing multilateral pact and adjust trade terms accordingly.
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Brazil
Rilo Sanfero
Penna
Roaring Well Foretold Calamity In Mexico
Beloit Wisconsin reports a drilled well near Charles Luthers farm roared and trembled for weeks before San Francisco quake. Residents predicted disaster in Rocky County as the sound ceased just as the California shock struck. The March 1 event aligns with the predicted calamity in Shilapa Mexico.
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California
Beloit
Wis
Mar
Charles Luthers
San Francisco
Rocky County
Shilapa
Mexico
Theodosia Roberts Engaged to Lt Edward Stockton Stodleton
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Harry G Roberts of Brookline states their daughter Miss Theodosia Roberts will marry Lieutenant Edward A Stodleton 38A stationed in Washington. Stodleton is a Philadelphian by birth and Miss Roberts is a prominent Brookline youth.
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Boston
Weass
Mar
Harry G. Roberts
Brookline
Theodosia Roberts
Edward A. Stodleton
Washington
Stuckioh
Miss Roberts
Railroad disaster echoes drive Interstate request
A damaged wire reports a two year echo of rail disasters as a House communication to Secretary Mosely of the Interstate Commerce Commission seeks use of the 90000 dollar appropriation for further inquiry. It notes 952021 has been spent and 4779.18 remains for continued investigation.
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Washington
House
Ceater Hay Iron
Intérstate Commerce Commission
Congress
The Strong Man and Memories of Authors in This Week’s Post
In this issue Dr. William Lee Howard analyzes muscular development and the worst form of exercise. He argues modern physical culture is fallacious, compares three and four mile races, explains warming up, notes pugilists are beaten by a liver, and defines fatigue poisons. Memories of Authors continues William Winter's reminiscences with charming notes on Boston Bohemian friends and a playful duel of opinions on Scotch and Irish races.
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Saturday Evening Post
William Lee Howard
William Winter
Boston
Heimeen Fitz-James O' Brien
Donald McLeod
Wall
Tae Corts Pumistine Company
Philadervhia Dur Bora
Fist Prostration in March A Washington Incident
Mrs May Florence twenty five of 642 With Street Northwest collapsed in the March heat near Eighth and Ga treats northwest. Police records show the first March heat prostration in Washington this year. She was shopping when she fainted, revived at Emergends Hospital and later returned home.
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Florence
Egvélith
Washington
Mra
Florencé Fai
Don
Emergends Hospital
Hee Bers
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