Attack on Free List Debate Over Revenues Sparks House Row
Lawmakers clash as Representative Hill blasts the Democratic tariff bill for freeing many goods while keeping duties on raw materials. Underwood defends aims to cut living costs. Exchanges escalate with quips about the White House and a sharp parable, highlighting party fault lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann
House
Representative Hum
Connecticut
Hill
Europe
Fhil
Fill
Bil
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Davis to push resolution to discharge Postmaster Hitchcock
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas gave notice in the Senate that he would offer a resolution asking the President to discharge Postmaster General Hitchcock if he does not reply within a week. The Davis measure demands copies of department rulings and the reasons for alleged discrimination against two Western periodicals, one in St Louis and the other in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Senate
Hitchcock
Fittchcock
Davis
Postoffice Department
Sl. Lous
Denver
United States Senate
Dirigible Wrecks Darken Royal Airship Plans
London May 4 government airship woes continue as the Lebaudy dirigible wrecks at Farnborough on its first flight after a Paris to Aldershot test. The coronation naval review airship was badly damaged at Harrow yesterday and cannot fly for months. The Clement-Hayward, the only government airship remaining intact, sailed from England to France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aldershot
Paris
Farnborough
Harrow
Clement-Hayward
England
Right to Use Aircraft in War Backed by Congress
Madrid May 1 resolutions from the Congress of International Law affirm the right of nations to employ aerial craft in war if no greater danger to noncombatants than ground warfare. The resolutions also grant free international circulation for aviators, subject to measures protecting public security interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Congress of International Law
Publc
La Follette Seeks Inquiry Into Washington Gas Company
Senator La Follette introduced a resolution directing the District of Columbia committee on Corporations to investigate the affairs of the Washington Gas Light Company. The measure mirrors prior proposals to probe corporate governance and general management practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Follette
Committee On Corporations Organizd
District of Columbia
Washington Gas Gish Company
Senate and House Action Reported in Brief Congressional Condensed
Senate logs note La Follette resolution for a special committee and Lorimer inquiry, with a possible Senate order for an investigation. Debate on direct senator elections continues as unfinished business. House debate on tax and revenue ends for adjournment, with leaders stating votes expected Monday or Tuesday. Focht predicts US army action in Mexico and comments on Canadian annexation. House adjourns at 5 16 p m until 11 am tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Aenate
la Folette
Notine
Ovab
Wreetley
Comenieg
House
Uldderwood
Ways and Means
Focht
Pannayvania
United States
Mexico
Canada
District in Congress See Fireproof Treasury Building Probe
Chairman Johnson of the District of Columbia committee introduced 41 bills largely from the Sixty-first Congress. A subcommittee on public buildings and grounds examined the Treasury building yesterday and found it practically fire proof though some firefighting equipment was not approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Johnson
District of Columbia Committee
Smith
Committee On Public Buildings
Treasury
Taft approves tariff inquiry with national panel
President Taft left Washington for Philadelphia where he attended a banquet. He granted permission for a National Tariff Commission Association committee to investigate the tariff board and present its methods and progress. The panel will include John C Cobb J J Cutherson H F Miles John Kirby M Jarvis and Henry R Towne. Representatives Lever and Brantley said the potash controversy did not cause Dr David Jayne Hill’s Berlin ambassadorship resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Washington
Philadelp
Tre
Philadelphia Medical Society
Penrose
National Tariff Commmisseion Association
Tariff Board
John C. Cobb
J. J. Cutherson
H. F. Miles
John Kirby
M. Jarvis
Henry R. Towne
Amery
Tab Board
Emery
Lever
South Carolina
Brantley
Georgia
David Jayne Hill
Berlin
Senate funds eyed for Lorimer case probe plan
The Senate could reopen the Lorimer case with available funds. The contingent expenses committee reported La Follette's resolution for a special committee to investigate, not ruling on the merits. La Follette intended to table the resolution and submit observations early next week on its importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
la Follette
Bartholdt Calls 1912 Convention For St Louis
Republican Richard Bartholdt urges the 1912 Republican national convention be held in St Louis to cement Taft support in Missouri. He praises Taft, backs Hadley for VP, and notes Missouri’s continued GOP strength amid Ohio and Columbus bribery disclosures.
Reciprocity Adjournment Seen After Canadian Measure Passes
Congressional delays hinge on Canadian reciprocity and insurgent votes. Insurgents plan to back the reciprocity bill with Cummins and La Follette amendments out, aiming for a final vote between June 15 and July 1. House debate on the free list bill stalls as insurgents refuse support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Cummins
Towa
la Yollette
Wisconsin
House
Ottawa Delays Reciprocity Vote to August
The Ottawa government decided tonight to adjourn during Sir Wilfrid Laurier's absence at the coronation delaying ratification of the reciprocity agreement at least until August. Information from Washington indicates the Senate may not vote for two months, influencing the recess decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Washington
Senate
Boston charity gets 276000 from Leighton will
Dedham Mass May 4 to bequeathment under Joseph W Leighton Brookline settlement allocates 276000 for charity kept intact with only one income. Elizabeth O FP Sturges Salem will leaves 12000 to Charitable Institutions of Boston per local filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dedham
Mass
Haston
Joseph W Leighton
Brookline
Halem
Elizabeth O
Complex Federal Court Ledger Entries and Motions
The record lists multiple docket numbers across United States Court of Customs Appeals and DC courts, detailing appellants such as Braun Chemical Company Rhodes and Curceio, with continued argument dates through May, various equity and circuit court motions, receivership orders, and criminal court verdicts including mail fraud and embezzlement. It notes attorneys for both sides and references numerous cases, judgments by default, bond figures, and probate matters across five court divisions and related estates and liens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Court of Customs Appeals
Montgomery
Smith
Howard T. Walden
Charles EO McNabb
Roker
United States
Howard T Walden
A. Levett
T J Doherty
Appellee
Circuit Court No
Justice Barnard
Fairfax Company
Conroy
Plaintif
Leon Pretsfelder
Van
Senden
Watson
Charles Fre
Efandant
H. E. Dervis
First National Bank
Fox
Edowardage
Iris
Green Ye
Lawis
Ridout
Adriaans
Ditfenbaugh Construction Company
Hurley
Sullivan—Lambert
Freitag Ve Davis
White— Hanley-Smith & Plenary
Jones Va
District of Columbia
Attornose
Richardson & Ridout
Thomas
Brocksor
Allande and Pacific Railroad Company
Gittings & Chamberliner and Sullivan
Sully
Yiammond
Gittage & Chamberlin
Walker
Carl Va. Metz Company
Attornays
Columbus and Bailey
Brendenburg & Braunfenburg
Whison
Thompson Starrett Company
Tucker, Kenyon & McFarland
Sleman J. Larch
Yo If Neale
Banneken Rallef Association
Attornass
Real Estate Transfers From 53 Listings Across Washington
Real estate transfers list numerous buyers and sellers trading lots and parcels across Washington area neighborhoods. Transactions include George W. Barnes to Irion Henderson, Potomac Heights to Joseph Wiggins, and clients at Chev y Chase and Connecticut Avenue Highlands along with several locations in Fourteenth Street Heights and West Northwest. Values range from $10 to $19,100, with many parcels described by lot and square numbers in Craven Terrace, Palisade, and adjacent blocks.
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George W. Barnes
Irion
Henderson
George W. Marsh
John Q. Slater
Craven Terrace
Connecticut Avenue Highlands
Connecticut Avenue Highlands Company
Wiliam St. Hallam
Square
Haddqor's
Hilla and Inclosure
Ernst LoMer
Anne LotMer
Virginia Avenue
Henry L Straox
George
Carpenter
Chevy Chase
Fulton R Gorton
Frank A. Herter
Eixteenth Street Highlands
Holman Central Realty Corporation
Kate E. Small
M Street
Albert Schultein
Chaplin Brown
Feet & Faches
Chapin Brown
Albert
Annie Gchultler
Holmerad Manor
Cheriea Baum
Ida Baum
Harry Wardman
James D Hobbs
James D' Hobbs
Lucy J Brodie
Potomac Haighta Land Company
Joseph Wiggins
Euuere
Parker Streets
Lauretta
Launealot
OM. Chlarkford Et Ax Tu Capital Construction
Aquara WM
Mectllough Street
Dorinds
Boger Et
Davitt
Vthirthenth
Leah Corbin
Henry B. Han
Joseph G. Klapper
Florence M. Fraser
Seventeenth
Pleasant Plains
Hattln &. Green Et Air
James H
Lee Brown
Pourteenth Street Heights
Pourteenth Street Heights Land Company
Margaret L. Bruce
James FR Everson Et al
Fourteenth Street Heights Land Company
Eighteenth Street
George W. Marah
Davitt D. Chichester
Fame
Exme
Corcoran
Howard Ek
Christman Et al
Edward T. Beery
Nineteenth
Droit Park
Howard L. Christman
Washington
Henry
Stewart
Trustes
Edwin L. Wilson
Ingleside
Middaugh & Shannon
Byarts
Ewing Jones
Robert A. Maurer
Harlem
P. Joseph Corrigad
Mary C. Corrigen
Parkwood Place
Charles H. Squire
Ingdesidge
Harry A. Kite
James B. Albright
Fward J.stellwagen
Taonidas B. and
Mary
Ross
Connecticut Avenue
Heights
James
Wimner
Howard M Hitchison
Brookland
Frank HH. Jackson
Frank H. Jackson, Jr
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Louis P. Gattee
Thirteenth Street
Massachusetts
Elisabeth S. Talbott
William Murphy
Deeds of Trust Listings Across Washington Area
A long docket of deeds of trust details numerous property liens including borrowers such as Frank A. McCampbell Ernest Poindexter and Mary F Lipplit among others. Securing lenders include George M Emmerich Douglass Mackall United States Trust Company and National Savings and Trust Company. Properties span blocks and squares in Anacostia Eckington Fairmount Heights and other districts with sums ranging from 100 to 4 750 dollars and terms from 1 month to 8 years at rates of 6 percent or 5 percent semiannual.
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Whith Haven
Frank A. McCampbell
Joseph T. Sherier
Michael Sherier
Senate Heights
Ernest Poindexter
Thomas H. Pickford
M. Grat
Anacostia
James M. England
George M. Emmerich
Douglass
Mackall
Washington
Permanent Building Association
Frank A. Baxter
H. D. Gordon
H. Heater
Fulton R. Gorgon
Fairmount Heighte
Mary F. Quabder
Thomas Walker
George F. Collins
Olle M. Cooper
Square
Kate E. Smell
United States Trust Company
Holmes Central Realty Corporation
Aquares
Vincent Marino Et Ax
Lauta
Gottlieb
Francis M. Benjamin
B. Cohen
Mary F. Lipplit
National Savings and Trust Company
American Security and Trust Company
Sallie A. Schafhirt
Charles P. Stone
Charles W. Fairfax
Carston BM
John T. Arms
Samuel A. Drury
Lee Brown
Margaret L. Bruce
James
Easley
G. Fe Wasley
Fourteenth Street Heighie Land Company
Senate Changes Meeting Hour From Noon To Two PM
Vice President Hesitates to press motion as the Senate adjourned yesterday at two o clock amid discussion. Bailey aims to let committees catch up on bills and may revert to noon when conditions warrant. change seen as temporary and not disruptive to public business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Senate
Bailey
Galtinger
Opposes Suffrage Parade In New York Society Leader Resigns
Mrs Richard Stevens vice president of the Equal Franchise Society resigns over militant tactics. She opposes a planned street parade next Saturday saying street parades were never intended for women and that forcing reforms gains nothing. Also included are numerous real estate and loan entries for various properties in blocks and squares, listing buyers, sellers, and financial terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard Stevens
Equal Franchise Society
Stevens
Conrad Dies. First Assistant Chief Inspector in Health Dept
T Nelson Conrad longtime District health department official died at his home in Washington at age 42 after a three month illness of heart failure. He entered the department in 1898 and was promoted to first assistant chief inspector two years later. Survived by his wife Katherine Hammett. Funeral at home at 5 this afternoon with Rev. Richard P. Williams officiating. Body to be sent to Blacksburg Virginia for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Switzer
Columbus
Switzer
Gallipolia
Columbia
T. Nelson Conrad
District Health Department
F Street
Conrad
Virginia
Health Department
Katherine Hammett
Richard P. Williams
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Blacksburg
McCann Pardoned by Deneen After Roosevelt Plea
Chicago police inspector McCann, once famed for his war on vice on the West Side levee, is pardoned by Governor Deneen after a board recommendation. He served a Joliet penitentiary term for taking hush money from landowners and keepers of disorderly houses. Roosevelt backed the clemency in a letter read to the board.
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Ohio
Columbus
Harmon
Pomerene
Httle
Chicago
Roosevelt
Springfield
Deneen
State Board of Pardons
McCann
Joliet
West Side Levee
Theodore Roosevelt
Beneen
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Congress of International Law Upholds Rights of Nations
Panamas
Stinemes
Congress Condensed
Lorimer
Senate Committee
Richard Bartholdt
Missouri
St. Louis
Herr Bartholdt
Monsieur Bartholdt
Bartholdi
Republicana
Mark Wanna
Gov
Hadley
Kansas City
Serrmander
Iniquiton
Aes
Laurier
Boston
Salem
Hart Miedo
Court of Appeals
Taylor
Leemitzer
Dariington & Weadl
Burke
Supreme Court
Equity Court
Justice Stafford
Henry N. Girard
Douglas—Gardiner
Welhertown
Welhert
Bailey—atten
Poo Va Marshall
Ellie
Corby Company
Atorneys
Bell—Gohen, Johnson
Ro “ Marshall Ye. Marshall
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Cavera
Cave
Thomas & Bellot
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Equity Court No
Justice Gould
Robinuson
Howitt
Ralston & Siddons
Brandenburg & Brandenburg
Martin v. Landrick
Pisintft
George W. Drew
George T' Fritch & Son Company
Hell
EH Hogtay
Gordon Cumming
Iafetsenco
Plaintin
J- J. Demingio Ls
Justice Anderson
Schuring Va Capital Traction Company
Plaitf
William Henry White
Kr. J. Colbert
J. J. Hamilton
Alward—Thomas
Moore & Hill
Ridout2-Lambert
Rafferty
Crisiinal Court
Mr. Justicn
Benjamin H. Knotts
Mercy
Truitt
W. C. Wolfe
James Bailey Kontis
Albert ‘A Armstrong
Flossie Bennett
Blaskmail
Robert G. Woodward
Embelzlement
Dy A. A. Ford
W. J. McLean
Perri W. Frisby
H. PB. Davie
Justica Clabaugh
Criminal Court NO. 2
Clabaugh
Griffin Halstead
A A Blimey
H. P. Gnotlay
Francis
Aichotas Bowe
Bond
Brandenburg d& Brandenburg
Eatats
Navy
Alexander
Anna M. Whitemore
R.A. Helskell
Joseph Hil
Roste Hill
Yoondam
Oscar Nauk
Attornay
Quinter
Bridget Hunt
Petitiarter
Ofvil Biel
W.d.ellly
Lynch Etoalte
Rover
Rudolph Fo Balké
Belew Compane Et al
Lackle Bilton & Cea
Nts
A Johnston
Bennett
Harry Fo
Willem F Ward
Eppellants
T Tailor
J. A. Bohet Coora
John M. Conrey
Plaineims
J. A Burkart
Towart
Rothery
Albert Welsenborn
Caroline Welentorn
Fot
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Chichester
Julive Hanleto Et Ux
Maurice
Equare
Araceeries —Herry HH
Bergmann
Etreat Wizeaks
Mr. Bailey
Li Square
Asme
Dobbins
Sarah G. Adama
Edward B
Percival M. Brown
William H. Saugders
Park Savings Bank
Bernard Hennings
Lee D. Latimer
William H. West
Inglesidd
Dwart E. Toned
B. Francis Sal
Herbert T. Shannon
Sarna
Francis Baul
James T. Albright
William A. Hill
Richard W Beall
W. Wallace Chiswell
Leonidas B. Rossoni
Rose
Thomas M. Gale
George B. Hamilton
Edward J. Stallwagem
Oticut Avenue Heights
Howard M. Hinon
Randall A. Halter
Charles W. Blackwood
Jamen B
Elizabeth A. Haynes
William H
Walter B. Wilcox
Laura Rapinburgh
Mount Pleasant Heights
Frederick E. Johnson
William T. Ballard
Harold McDowell
John W. Butterfeld
Albert F. Foz
Valenti
Hilsibeth
Taleott
L. L. Perkins Bond
Wilbur
Wilbur & Sons, Inc
Philadelphia
Royal Grape
T. N. Conrad
M’cann
Ar. Lyon
National Capital Horse
Sina
Fort Myer
U. S
T. Arthur Smith's
F St
Senders & Stayman's
JEW National
Madame Butt
Consul
Box Meker
Trpe- Wweter
Tale Loring
Maud Rall Macy & Co
Alt Gratt
Ethel Hoag
Clara Inge
Marsuenie Farreil
Abdallahs
Sensone & Doille
Trish
Lilan Burkhart
Beverly
Beretic
Transtern
Belasco , Foniant
Mary Mannering
Mins Mennering
Rachel Crothers
LT i
Fritz! Scheff
Rosita
COLU
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T. Arthur
Stayman
MBIA
Polk Miller
Tom” Booker
Mr. Miller
Old Virgin
Ban
Mist Gertrude Reuter
Hdelsjohn
Sanders
Joe Turner
Jim Prokos
Casino
Kluting
Animals Vander
Lyceum
Bachelors’ Club
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