Ohio House Clashes Over Immunity for Legislative Witnesses
In Columbus on May 9 the Ohio House passed a bill repealing the immunity clause for testimony before legislative committees. Rep Greeves accused the Senate of trying to whitewash itself as Gov Harmon warned against graft inquiries. Senate members named for a probe crossed party lines, while some pledged not to serve.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
Mada Bgamet
House
Greeves
Langden
Gov Harmon
Harmon
Lavsng
Senite
Gev Nichols
Dore Green Krause
Tinnefroi
Dean
Eller Doster
Todd
Puriinton
Denton
Kreuse
Green
Local Obituaries and Death Notices Chronicle May 1911
Multiple brief notices record deaths and funeral arrangements across Baltimore and Washington. Brookner family, Embry, Javins, Nealf, Redmond, Schneider, and Michaluspahn are named among the deceased. Services listed include church masses, private interment, and cemetery arrangements with dates in May 1911.
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Wunner
Georgi
W Brounner
Wertz
Seus
Embry
G . Bruce Webster
Lexington
New York
Nashville
Richmond
Molgan Avenue
Hyde Park
Cincomn
Mittdiam Tenry
Meyer
St Marys Church
Javins
Nealf
Augustine WoNewle
Charles County
St Thomas’ Church
Chattes County
Waim O
John J
Mary
Dea
Eleventh
Efol
Mount Olivet
Redmond
Hfe
Amy Redmond
George Redmond
Thenrietta Walker
Tehea Archer
Wilbur Causie
Vienetta Tubert
Vannie Chaeune Alseis
Shiloh Baptist Church
Hermon
Viederickaburg
Bchneidfr
Louish Rosine Schneider
Adama Mill Road
Wodam
Fimll Spahn
Sixth Street
John Michaluspahn
Frank Geiers Sons
Seventh Street
St Wars
Town honors negro with multiple local offices in Hillside
New York May 9 a single black resident of Hillside is elected trustee for three years and serves as registrar of vital statistics board of health village trustee and village improvement society secretary. He stresses white neighbor example over black colonies for progress and urges blacks to move to small communities, live thriftily, and earn respect through work.
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Hillside
New York State
Board of Health
Southern Railway
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Durham
Raleigh
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Charleston
Wilmington
Jacksonvie
St Petersburg
New York Ave
Geo
James DD
Washington DC
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Craig
Norfolk and Western Railway
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Allpointa
Norfolk and Western
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Bristol
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New York Avenue
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
Jacksons Ie
Tampa
Dring Cay
Cuba Speciel Pullmar
Savaorah
Border fighting scene arouses calls for peace with honor
The article condemns a violent border scene and the Diaz regime’s military rule. It argues for peace with protection of American lives and property, criticizes denial of aid to wounded Mexicans at the border, and notes some diplomats’ praise for Diaz while noting the Mexican people's revolt against military oligarchy. It cites distrust in regular U.S. army protection and hopes for liberty and good government with a U.S. flag intervention if needed.
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Ion
Parriot
Diaz
United States
Funeral Directors and Embalming Services in Washington DC
Directory style notice lists multiple funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and phone numbers in Washington DC area. Firms named include Sardo and Co, Thos Ser geon, Costello, Pumphrey & Son, Hindle, Geier's Sons, Speare, John R Wright, Harvey's Sons, and others with chapel locations, cremation options, and varying price notes.
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WM. H. Sardo & CO
Thos
Sergeon
Seventh St NW
A. Costello
Kmaalmer
W. R. Pumphrey & Son
Premiss Phon
Rorkville
M. Hindle
Dunbilmer
Furth
Frank Geier'’S Sons
W. R. Speare
F Street
Capitol St
William Lee
Peonsylvania
John R Wright Co
Hedhon Rayrewes
R F. Harvey
Bnth ST
Striefly Firetlass
Community backs trusted man for office amid gratitude
In remarks reflecting service over politics, the speaker says election arose from others’ busyness and their desire to repay neighbors’ courtesy. He highlights taxpaying citizens and settler concerns, noting progress and respect for Negro neighbors living patriotic, diligent lives and raising children to be useful, Christian members of society.
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Stratton
Millside
Elis Hunsalow
Sunset,s
Sunset Hill
North
Hoffstot Case With Jury In City Bank Deposit Fight
Pittsburg May 9 Frank N Hoffstot banker and steel man stands charged with conspiracy to bid in a city bank deposit ordinance case. The jury is locked up tonight with no verdict after court adjourned. Earlier a jury found Dr EB Walters not guilty on bribery charges tied to the same ordinance during his presidency of the select council two years ago.
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Pittsburg
Frank N Hoffstot
City Bank
Corncil
Jmy
EB R Walters
Department of Health
Select Council
Not Her Debt Sully Says in Indictment Defense
New York May 9 A suit by Peter H Cor a cotton goods manufacturer against Omma Sully wife of Daniel J Sully the former cotton king to recover 2000 alleges he loaned her money when the Sully corner collapsed in 1904 In court Sully testified for his wife claiming Cor offered to lend him money to hire counsel and that 2000 and later 10000 were advanced as retainer payments Cor testified that Sully in Philadelphia was told of an impending indictment and that he sent checks for 10000 to a furniture dealer to protect the household equity
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New York
Peter H Cor
Omma I
Sully
Daniel J Sully
Sullys Corner
Corr
Jerome
Carr
Cor
Sul
Kills Wife and Himself Inches Toward Tragedy in Pa
Special report states John Grentman murdered his wife Annie Trautwein in Zionsville Pennsylvania last night and then fatally shot himself The couple had lived in several cities and separated repeatedly Grentman’s motive cited as anger over her refusal to return to him Three children survive and are in foster care Names and ages of the children and other relatives are listed, with multiple locations including Fauquier County Virginia and Baltimore Maryland.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Zionsville
John Grentman
Annie Trautwein
Washington D
Greatmans
Health Office Record of Local Births and Deaths Filed
An archival entry lists multiple names including John W and Blancho McCausland with Baker and Daisy Garrett as children, and various others such as Vincent, Lizzie Da Francis, Leonari Ty, and Anna. It notes emergency hospital references, ages around 32 to 65, and several surnames like Poeh, Mohuae, Inneshow, Felan, and Phillips. The fragment references locations and dates in a historical health office ledger.
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John W
Blancho McCausland
William W
Annie
Baker Boy
George
Daisy Garrett
Vincent
Lizzie
Francis
Tomes
Lula Clair
Alban
Frank C
Katherina Poeh
John
Magaret
Eul
Thoms
Anna L
Leonari Ty
Anna
Koon
James To
Mary J Harve
Margaret Witherson
Wiliam
Eme Inneshow James
Fila Felan
Debate on Mexican border crisis rattles Senate
Senator Stone clashes with Bailey and Bacon over US military actions near El Paso and Juarez. Bacon warns cross border moves would ignite war. Stone argues orders protect Mexicans, while Williams cites Guadaloupe Hidalgo treaty. Senate adjourns without action, awaiting tomorrow.
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Senator Bacon
Patagonia
Bacon
Stone
John Sharp Wiliams
Juarez
Senator Stone
Mc Chamberlain
Guadaloupe Hidalgo
Senate
Tomorow
Rebels Capture Tijuana After Morning Assault
In Tijuana, May 9, 280 rebels in three companies encamped to fight in Ti Juana streets and buildings. The town was taken by assault this morning after a battle hour long, with 7 reported dead or wounded on both sides. An American Red Cross team aids the wounded at hospital No.16, while 10 Federals surrender to U.S. troops nearby. General Sam Pryce led the attack and provided no casualty details.
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Tijuana
Lower California
Mexico
Tocate
Ensenada
Red Cross
James Jackson
San Diego
Cal
Sam Pryce
Capt Woods
Pryce
Texas Border Defense Debate Sparks Constitutional Debate
Former U S Geological Survey official R Phillips argues Texas lacks authority to deploy troops beyond its lines without federal requests. He questions federal duty to protect citizens near the border and contemplates Texas mobilization if federal action is not forthcoming.
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Texas
R . Phillips
United States Geological Survey
Mexico
United States
United States Miltac
Tream
Mexio
Yaqui siege of Hermosillo tightens in Sonora
Reports from May 9 indicate Hermosillo the Sonoran capital is surrounded by several hundred Yaqui Indians. Federal troops defending the city number about 30 under Cal Pedro Ojeda. A Southern Pacific train was looted of 500 rifles and 20 000 rounds of ammunition as the Indians ring the town.
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Aziz
Hermonillo
Sonora
Jose Mayterino
Mayterino
Hermosillo
Cal Pedro Ojeda
Agua Prieta
Southern Pacific
Favors Sunday Opening of Washington Playgrounds
Arthur C Moses of the Washington Playgrounds Association launches a push to keep municipal playgrounds open on Sunday afternoons to aid thousands of children. F L Siddons and Isaac Gang support the plan, citing Rock Creek Park and the Zoo as popular but inaccessible on Sundays when playgrounds close.
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United States
Washington
Arthur C Moses
Washington Playgrounds Association
L Siddons
Playgrounds’ Association
Isaac Gang
Rock Creek Park
Zoo
Stowaway Hides in Cheese Aboard Saxonia
New York May 9. Antonio Skalia, 19, stowed away at Naples on April 26 aboard the Saxonia from the Mediterranean. Detected before Gibraltar, he eluded guards there and reappeared at sea two days later claiming fear of cheese. He will be deported.
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Washington Post
New York
Saxonia
Mediterranean
Antonio Skalia
Naples
Gibraltar
H M Henigon
Atlantic
Tony
Border Tangle Grips Cabinet as Taft Hopes for Peace
The Taft administration faced a spreading Mexican revolution with consuls reporting increasing danger to Americans. The cabinet chose to stand pat while considering limits on American cattle movements and awaiting peace prospects. Foreign ministers in Mexico pledged negotiations, and U.S. officials urged protection for American lives and property along the border.
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Col Steever
Washington
Taft
Mexico
State Department
Col Breever
United States
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Tha
Wilson
Rio, Grande
Mexico City
de la Barra
Diaz
Madera
Garrett
Nuevo Laredo
Rio Grande
Laredo Tex
Haskell
Salina Cruz
Jin
Republic
Pacific Ocean
Tonala
Las
Chiapas
Mexican Foreign Office
White House
Col Higginson Dead at 87 in Cambridge
Col Thomas Wentworth Higginson historian essayist and famed speaker died after a general decline in Cambridge Massachusetts at 11 25 PM He was 87 born December 22 1823 son of Stephen and Louisa Higginson grandson of a Continental Congress delegate Educated at William Wells preparatory school and Harvard he joined a New England circle with Longfellow Whittier Holmes Emer son and Lowell An abolitionist who worked with Garrison Phillips Hale and Howe Higginson viewed his antislavery efforts as his most gratifying career chapter.
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Cambridge
Mass
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Boston
Col Higginson
Stephen and
Louisa Storrow Higginson Hs
Thomas Storrow
Gold Mine Gift Ties Wedding to Putnam Line
News of the February 1920 wedding of Miss Gertrude Putnam to Greek candy merchant Constantino C Monstakes leaked from Salem Massachusetts. The bride, great granddaughter of Gen Israel Putnam, married in Nashua New Hampshire after meeting in Monstakes store. present plans include a gold mine as a wedding gift.
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Mass
Gertrude 'S Putnam
Israel Putnam
Constantino C Monstakes
Monstakes
Nashua N H
Charles Putnam
Broad Street
Miss Vicarino Debuts in Madam Butterfly at National Theater
Miss Vicarino made her Washington debut in the Ahérn English Grand Opera Company production of Madam Butterfly at the National Theater last night. She alternates with Miss Filippa in the title role and was warmly received by a large audience, praised for vocal gifts suited to the tragic opera. The performance proceeded smoothly, overcoming a minor defect from the opening show by casting a more mature substitute for the opening scene.
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Vicarino
Washington
Ahérn English Grand Opera
National Theater
Miss Vicarino
Return From Louisville Convention Attendees
Col and Mrs George A Armes returned to Washington yesterday after a stay of tenants in Louisville where they attended the Sons of the American Revolution convention. Also traveling were Admiral George W. Baird, John M Brown, Witham A DeCaindry, Col G C Kniffim, P F Larner, Albert D Spangler, and William B Thompson.
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Louisville
the Sons of the American Revolution
George A Armes
Washington
George W. Baird
John M Brown Witham
DeCaindry
Col G
Kniffim
F Larner
Albert D Spangler
Willilam B Thompson
Poultry Breeders Organize in America
Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday for the Toleration of Poultry Breeders of America. Trustees include Tidward B Schmid, Joseph Bardroff, John G Gibson, H W McNeal, and George J Drewry. The group aims to organize active operations and establish chapters across the United States.
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Poultry Breeders of America
Tidward B
Schmid
Joseph 1
Bardroff
John G Gibson H W Mc
Neal and
George J Drewry
Saltsd States
Tax rate fixed at last settle discounts by aldermen for city council
The Alexandria tax rate for the next fiscal year was settled after a conference failure. Alderman Hill pressed a concession, yielding a blended rate of 1.80 with discounts of 5 percent for pre July 1 payments and 3 percent for pre September 1. The common council had 1.80 with 4 and 3 percent discounts. Hill's amendment makes 5 and 3 percent. The bill awaits final passage at the next regular meeting.
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King Street
Alexandria
Board of Aldermen
Alderman Hill
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Hill
Committee On Right
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