Taft and Roosevelt End Hard Fight in Maryland
Taft and Roosevelt battle through Maryland primary with delegates and statewide choice at stake. Taft assails Roosevelt over trusts and party ethics while Roosevelt campaigns across the state. The outcome hinges on delegates chosen at county and state levels and the national convention alignment. The race features visits to Baltimore Hagerstown Cumberland and other spots as both camps push to energize GOP supporters.
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Roosevelt
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Baltimon
Chicago
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Bowes
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Pontesa
Rockefeller Junior Welcomes New Grandchild at Pocantico
Special to The Washington Post New York May 4 reports another son born to Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr at their Pocantico Hills home. The Rockefellers’ four living grandchildren include Edith Rockefeller McCormick’s two children and E Parmelee Prentice’s child. Bessie Strong’s daughter Margaret stands as a favorite of John D Rockefeller Sr with the fortune likely to pass among the grandchildren. The Rockefeller wealth was once about 900 million while investing income now ranges from three to five million yearly.
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Rockefeller, Jr
Pocantico
Washington Post
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Pocantico Hills
John D. Rockfeller
John D., Jr
Harold McCormick
Chicago
Edith Rockefeller
E. Parmelee Prentice
Mr. Rockefeller
Bessie
Charles Strong
Margaret
Rockefeller
Charlottetown
P. E
Mra Patrick
Stadenty
Ilness
Chhldren
McGee
Winth
Floods Hold In Check As River Rises South
Thousands flee Atchafalaya area as Torras crevasse spreads water toward Pointe Coupes parish. With Bayou Des Glaize rising, engineers hold hope for levee safety while relief funds shrink and aid appeals spread from New Orleans to Los Angeles and Birmingham. Red Cross calls for urgent donations to avert widespread hunger and exposure.
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Mississippi Valley
Weather Bureau
Red River
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Baton Rouge
Grand Hay
la Barre
Scotts Point
Mississippi
Bayou Des Glaize
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Atchafainya
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Torras
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Pointe Coupes
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St Landry
Atchafalasa
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Los Angeles
Birmingham
Als
Pensacola
Paul Revere
Generocus
Judge Archbald Impeachment Inquiry Opens in Congress
The House ordered an investigation into Judge Robert W. Archbald of the Commerce Court over alleged railroad favors. Chairman Clayton directed subpoenas while the Judiciary Committee prepares an exhaustive review of papers from Attorney General and President Taft.
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Commerce Court
Committee On the Judiciary
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Judiciary Committees
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Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Judiciary Committee
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Judiciary
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Florida
Senate
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Congress
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Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Impeachment Inquiry Involving Judge Archbald Rail Deals
President Taft names Attorney General to probe railroad corruption charges. Justice Dept sent inquiry to Pennsylvania where deals allegedly occurred. Judge Archbald of Pennsylvania may testify. Brong report to House Judiciary details photographs and contracts amid multiple railroads involved.
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Pennsylvania
Archhbald
Archbald
Lana
Commerce Court
Taft
Bia
Third Circuit
Wrisley Brown
Scranton
Brong
Calsh Bank
Poisoning Suspected as McGee Children Die in Prince Edward Island
Authorities report a pattern of sudden deaths in the McGee family in Charlottetown. A coroner’s verdict of poisoning followed earlier mysterious illnesses. Police focus on phosphorous poisoning linked to matches, noting Mrs. McGee bought sixteen bunches of matches in four days and sent John for more.
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Prince Edward Island
McGee
Charlottetown
Mrs. McGee
John
Brediey
Baseball tragedy ends life on Fourteenth Street field
George S Hiett aged 27 of Twenty eighth Street and Rhode Island Avenue northeast died at Casualty Hospital about 9 30 p m from a concussion of the brain caused by a blow on the temple by a baseball pitched by Charles Kelly of 435 Fifteenth Street Southeast. Both teams Sherwood and Church of the Nativity of the Sunday School League played at the corner of Fourteenth Street and A Street Northeast. Hiett struck by pitch remained conscious long enough to watch the end of the game before collapsing. Coroner Nevitt ruled the death accidental and released Kelly.
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George & Hiett
Twenty-eighth Street
Rhode Island Avenue
Casualty Hospital
Charles Kelly
Fifteenth Street
Hiett
Sherwood
Kelly
Church of the Nativity
Hijett
Ninth Precinct
Nevitt
Honor 10 Carroll banquet ends ceremonies
Distinguished men devote day to memory of Archbishop Carroll at Georgetown University events. Chief Justice White Cardinal Gibbons and others attend unveiling, campus ceremonies, and a New Willard banquet. Speakers urge closer university unity and an endowed medical school fund as plans for a greater Georgetown emerge.
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Cardinal Gibbons
Wickersham
Clark
New Willard
John Carroll
Georgetown University
Supreme Court
Champ Clark
New Willard Hotel
Georgetown
Taft
Wicklersham
Greater University
Seth Shepard
Ransdell
Louisiana
Archbishop Carroll
George B. Pepgidant
Martin Conroy
New York
John Conway
Carroll
Justice Shepard
John G. Agar
Ranadell
W. C. Woodward
A. J. Denton
Rudolph and
Judson
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Woodward
Medical College
Hengelmuller
Austria-Hungary
Gibbona
Donlop
University
Northrup
North Carolina
O'Connell
Richmond
Mar. Shahan
Catholic University
Mgr. Russell
St. Patrick’s Church
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Are
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Jerome Connor
Maryland
Carrell
Carroll Hall
Connor
Donlon
George B. Hamilton
Taft and Roosevelt in Maryland headline roundup
A broad Maryland page features items on Taft and Roosevelt, flood fighters hopeful, Judge Archbald to be tried, a mother accused of killing nine, honors to a university founder, beef prices advancing, Gomes declared president, price winners at a Horns show, aging clerks not to go, U S to help Panama, Titanic sinking news held up, Mrs Astor wreath, women shoppers robbed, church opposes child labor, progress of ethical battle, Alexandria murder mystery, congressional proceedings, Floyd Allen threats, Butt memorial services, Maryland primary rules, Texas contest, suffragists parade, Memorial Day plans, Madero opponent visit funds, and more.
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Roosevelt
Maryland
Archbald
Gomes
Panama
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Astor
Alexandria
Congress
Floyd Allen
Butt
Texas
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Walla
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Beef and Lamb Prices Jump as Housewives Face Higher Costs
Market men report beef up to 16 cents and lamb to 20 cents as wholesale prices rise for Sunday dinners. Potatoes and eggs are set to climb amid higher freight costs and limited supply, while fish prices ease with blue fish at 12 cents and sea bass at 15 cents.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
University raid targets Carnegie affiliate in Wilmington
Federal authorities arrested Ita President J Herpen Venderheide and Secretary James M Lintott of a Wilmington based Carnegie University clone on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Each detained in 9000 bail after a May 2 hearing before US Commissioner Mahaffey. officials claim evidence of multiple other schemes. The institute allegedly issued degrees to various professions.
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Wilmington
Del
Carnegie University
United States
Eyali Kokes
Chicago
Ill
Secret of
Concern
Mahaffey
Senate panel backs tariff cut on sugar and Dutch standard abated
Democratic members of the Senate Committee on sugar favored a tariff reduction of 312 percent from the present rate and voted to abolish the Dutch standard and differential. The change will be proposed as an amendment to the Democratic House free sugar bill. Sammer Homes in Virginia and the Southern Railway advertised housing options with parlor car service and convenient schedules.
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Emocrats
Senate Committee
Senate
Sammer
Virginis
Southern Railway
Gomez Named Provisional Mexican President Amid Frontier Turmoil
Emilio Vasquez Gomez is proclaimed provisional president in Juarez as rebel forces under Pascual Orozco threaten Torreon. The capital may shift to Chihuahua later. Gomez vows peace and cabinet formation within days. An attack on Mormon colonists near Colonia Tunas is repulsed. two Americans report torture in Juarez jail.
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Msdero
Gomez
Rew
el Paso
Tex
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Mexico
Pascual Orozco
Torreon Suarez
Chihuahua
Benito Juarez
Maxmilian
Porfirio Diaz
Francisco Madero
Col
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Gen Orozco
Moreno Canton
Yucatan
Colonia Tnaz
Columbus
N. Mex
P Brown
B.I A. Bentley
Coahuila
C. W Richards
Bentley
Richards
Confederate Veterans Reunion Tickets On Sale May 6
Annual reunion for United Confederate Veterans announced with special arrangements for extended limit until June 5. Southern Railway dining car service offered. trains depart Washington at 2:00 am and 4:16 pm with return by May 15. Apply at Fifteenth Street or MF atrest DW.
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United Confederate Veterans
Southern Railway
Washington
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