Red Trail A Mystery in Fourteenth Street Fight
Early yesterday morning a shooting affray near the Cochran Hotel at Fourteenth and K streets NW left two white men and two negroes involved. Granville C. Pollard and George Robinson were arrested with one white man expected to be arraigned. a stylishly dressed woman fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Cochran Hotel
Fourteenth
K Streets
Granville C. Pollard
George Robinson
First Precinct
Fourteenth Street
Portland
Robert Baker
Lambert
Priser
Thomas Circle
Fred
K Street
Beau Brummel
F Street
Pollce
Obituary notices from Washington area deaths in May 1911
Death notices for George W Brunner Amy Redmond James H Emery Louise Rosine Schneider Edwin Shreve Myra Tappan and Amy Jones list case details, residence addresses, and funeral arrangements with times and interment locations in Washington and nearby areas. Families and relatives are named alongside service plans for May 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Bruce- Webster
Lexington
New York
Nashville
Richmond
Redmond
Atreet Northwest
Amy Redmond
George Redmond
Henrietta Walker
Julia Archer
Prandmother O
Willam Causle
Vienetta
Tathert
Fannie Chase
Shiloh Baptist Church
Seventeenth
I Streets
Harmony Cemetery
Fredericksburg
Schneider
Louish Rosine Schneider
Adams Mill Road
Bhurevi
Ninth Street
R. Edwin
Sarah
Alex. M. Shreve
Tappan
Loll
Myron A. Tappan
Monroe Street
Rock Creek Cemetery
Amy Jones
Jeremiah
239 Street
Maderos New Status and US Belligerent Recognition Debate
The piece discusses Madero benefiting from Juarez capture by gaining de facto control and potential belligerent recognition, which could shift American tariff and damage under Diaz. It notes US hesitance to recognize, Red Cross relief funds of 1000 dollars sent to Col. Steever, and doctors appealing Taft for aid. Ernest Bicknell heads to El Paso, with casualty logistics pending his arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madero
Juarez
United States
Senor Vasconreles
State Department
Diaz
Red Cross
el Paso
Taft
Red Cross Central Committee
Ernest P. Bicknell
Bicknell
Col. Steever
Dr Gomez Makes Protest Over Food Passage Restriction
El Paso on May 10 reports Dr Vasquez Gomez a confidential agent for Mexican revolutionists in the United States telegraphed his aide in Washington Senor Jose Vasconcelos to urge immediate representations to the War Department for removal of American troop restrictions on food and supplies bound for Juarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Vasquez Gomez
United States
Washington
Jose Vasconcelos
Juarez
Praise for United States by President Gomez in Caracas
Caracas May 10 President Gomez praised the United States in Congress saying the United States was never responsible for conflicts in Venezuela and never boasted of forcing injustice. He noted U S intervention favored recognition of Venezuelan rights and that the United States harmed no one. He added he does not fear American force and called the United States the most perfect democracy humanity has ever had.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
Gomez
Congress
United States
Nogales Fears Attack As U S Troops Stand Ready
Nogales Ariz May 10 American troops stationed here have orders to be in readiness as Nogales Sonora is expected to face an early attack. Federal outposts have been ordered in and a southbound train due at seven this morning is said to have been held up by 109 Yaquis. The train is believed to be bringing a number of American refugees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Juarez Falls to Insurgent Forces Amid Chaos
Gen Navarro surrenders as Juarez endures shelling and fires. Insurgents seize ammunition from federal barracks, possess two mortars, three machine guns, and two field pieces. Homes are wrecked, streets crowded with relieved residents, and prisoners freed from the jail. Philadelphia student James Monaghan, at Swarthmore College, jailed as a spy after aiding water to troops. Rebels gain momentum as Chi huahua backs them. peace talks with Madero continue in Juarez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Insurrectos
Juarez
James Monaghan
Philadelphia
Swarthmore College
Chihuahua
Mexico City
Madero
Federals Quit Two Towns in Mexican Border Fight
In Douglas Arizona May 10 rebels take Agua Prieta and Nuco as federals abandon both towns after weeks of heavy fighting. Evacuation disrupts customs in Juarez Agua Prieta and Naco leaving operations at Moctezuma Copper Company and Great Pilares mine at Nacozari in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Naco
Moctezuma Copper Company
Phelpgs-Dodge Corporation
Great Pilares
Nacozari
Man Thinks He Is a Monkey on Fifth Avenue
Joseph Blewett, claiming to be a simian after reading of monkeys in Fifth Avenue homes, climbed a tree in front of Helen Gould’s Fifth Avenue residence. Police, summoned by onlookers, restrained him after a half hour of antics while Bellevue prepared sanity tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Joseph Blewett
Helen Gould
Fifth Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Blewett
Bellevue
Miss Gould
Second Army Aviator Killed in Maneuver Camp Crash
At San Antonio on May 10 Lieut. George B. Kelly of the Thirtieth Infantry died when a Curtiss aeroplane suffered a structural failure caused by a misplaced bolt hole. The accident occurred during maneuvers as Kelly tried to avert danger to tents. he was ejected from the plane and fatally injured. Gen. Carter and headquarters officers witnessed the tragedy. Kelly, born December 14, 1878 in England, had served since 1907 after enlisting in 1904. The board ruled the crash unavoidable due to structural weakness, making Kelly the second Army aviator killed after Lieut. Thomas Selfridge in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
San Antonio
Tex
Army
Curtiss
George BE. M. Kelly
Infantry
Aero Company
Lieut
Ketly
Eleventh Infantry
Lieut. Kelly
William H. Carter
Keut
Kelly
War Department
England
Coast Artillery
Thomas KE. Selfridge
Field Artillery
Wright
Fort Myer
Selfridge
Orville Wright
Lieut. Selfridge
Death mystery in Maryland two sisters found in Spar Creek
A coroner jury ruled Mrs Dora White died by unascertained means after disappearing May 5 and body found in Spar Creek. Her sister Miss Alice Shores also disappeared and was drowned. Doctors found no water in lungs. no foul play suspected. chemists dismissed poison theory. Hospital notes: Orville Wright was seriously injured and spent six weeks in hospital before returning to Dayton, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Wright
Dayton
Ohio
Washington Post
Annapolis
Walton Hi. Hopkins
Dora White
Spar Creek
Alice Shores
Wadsworth Divorce Suit Filed in Reno
Mrs. Alexander Wadsworth of New York filed a secret divorce petition against Alexander Scammell Wadsworth a lieutenant in the United States army and a member of a distinguished New York family. The ground is said to be nonsupport. Her Nevada residence and San Francisco visits are noted as context. Trial may test her Reno residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Reno, Nev
Alexander Wadsworth
New York
Alexander Scammell Wadsworth
United States Army
Reno
Quantrell Reported Alive In Mexico Letter Says Guerrilla Leader Seen
Warrensburg Mo May 10 A letter to B F Ross from W C Coleman of San Benito Texas asserts Willam C Quantrell the noted guerrilla leader is alive in Mexico Coleman who knew Quantrell in Kansas before the Civil War says the guerrilla chief will meet his comrades at their annual reunion in Independence Missouri next August The claim restates a long disputed fate of Quantrell who was believed killed in the Taylorsville Kentucky battle August 10 1865
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrensburg
B. F.ross
W. C. Coleman
San Benito
Tex
Willam C. Quantrell
Mexico
Taylorsville
Goleman
Quantrell
Kansas
Independence
Wilson Button Is First New Jersey Hopeful Backed by Bryan
A 1912 campaign button featuring Governor Woodrow Wilson appeared in Washington. Democrats in New Jersey carried many buttons, admired by Hill lawmakers. Bryan and Wilson, once at odds, now share cordial relations, with Bryan expected to back Wilson for the presidential nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Far West
Denver
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
William J. Bryan
Gov
Wilson
Bryan
Palmer
Buckner
Bolter
Mr. Bryan
Race With Death Ends in Death for Edward Richards
A desperate ambulance race to Garfield Hospital ends with Edward Richards dying one hour after kidney operation. Dr E W Watkins and a patrol officer rushed him from Fourteenth Street, bypassing speed limits to reach the emergency ward. Richards never regained consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Richards II
Garfield
Gar~ Fiela
Edward Richards
Richards & Co
Richards
E. W. Watkins
Home
Fourteenth Street
Sealth Office Record of Births and Deaths
Births listed for William HF and Pauline Pfeiffer. Harry and Mary Howes. Caesar and Margaret Reviglia. Ernest and Maggie Baur. Max and Anna Rosmnall. John McKand and Love V. Berry. James and Josephine Costello. Edward and Nellie McCoy. Joseph and Hattie Carter. Harry A. and Gertrude E. Matthews. Burrell and Cora Harris. John and Lucy Chase. Samuel and Laura Waren. Deaths include John E. Dant, Jans R. Neale, Amy J. Wilt, Amy F. Javins, Herbert Flannery, Jame Lyons, John J. O'Dea, Lewis E. Thomas, Myron A. Tappan, James A. Kirwin, Millie Hide, Mary M. Scott, Lara Ferguson, Lewis C. Brown, Wiliam J. Robinson, Grace Evans, James A. Matthews, and Alice Bi. Details give addresses and ages ranging from newborn to 83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William HF
Pauline Pfeiffer
Harry and
Mary
Howes
Caesar
Margaret Reviglia
Ernest
Maggie Baur
Max
Anna Rosmnall
John McKand
V. Berry
James
Josephine Costello
Edward
Nellie McCoy
Joseph
Hattie Carter
Harry A
Gertrude E. Matthews
Burrell
Cora Harris
John
Lucy Chase
Samuel
Laura Waren
John E. Dant
White House Station
Jans R. Neale
Amy J.wilt
St. Ny
Amy F. Javins
8Th St. Sw
Herbert Flannery
Washington Asylum Hospital
Jame Lyons
Nat
John J. O'Dea
St. Ne
Lewis E. Thomas
Aye
Myron A. Tappan
Monroest
James A. Kirwin
Providence
Lewis C. Brown
Freedmen’s Hospital
Wiliam J. Robinson
Grace Evans
James A. Matthews
14Th St. Se
Alice Bi
Liberty St. Nw
Sully's Suit Up Today In High-Profile Breach Case
Daniel J. Sully, famed cotton magnate from New York, resumes his $1,500,000 breach of contract suit against John Hays Hammond and others. The hearing reopens this afternoon before Examiner Harper at the Union Trust building. Hammond faces cross examination by Sully’s counsel John Gittings. Philip Walker acts for Hammond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Sully
Mr. Sully
Philip Walker
Mr. Hammond
Former Cotton King Denies Lend of $20,000 in Corner Collapse
New York May 10 Mrs Emma F Sully wife of Daniel J Sully testified she borrowed 20 000 from Peter H Corr of Taunton Mass in 1904 Corr sues for 20 000 claiming funds were sent after her husband’s cotton corner collapsed Sully says Corr lent to him not to Mrs Sully Two minutes delay reading the suspension notice on the cotton exchange allegedly cost him 1 176 million Justice Amend ordered a sealed verdict
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emma F. Bully
Daniel J. Sully
Peter H. Corr
Taunton
Mass
Slaughter at Saltillo Cotton Mill Traps Federals
A detachment of federals numbering unknown was nearly wiped out in Saltillo. Four escaped. Rebels, equal in numbers, fired the eastern Saltillo cotton mill all day. At 3 PM a feint retreat lured federals out, then rebels flanked and mowed them down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Saltillo
Plan book on patriotism urged for non English speakers
At a May 10 session in Baltimore the General Society of the Daughters of the Revolution decided to issue a patriotic primer for non English speaking Americans. The primer will include patriotism lessons hygiene and right living. Delegates then toured the harbor and upper Chesapeake Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
General Society of the Daughters of the Revolution
United States
Chesapeake Bay
Stanlaws to Paint Portraits Here in Washington
Penrhyn Stanlaws the celebrated artist visits Washington as guest of Senator Nixon of Nevada at his Woodley Lane home and will paint Nixon's portrait. Social leaders assist with sittings, arranging sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrhyn Stanlaws
Washington
Senator Nixon
Nevada
Woodley Lane
Stanlaws
Edinburgh Fire Kills Lafayette Companions in Music Hall
Eight bodies were recovered from the Empire Music Hall ruins as Lafayette the Great and two troupe members perished. His English escort Miss Alice Dale and Joe Coster, plus two band members, were identified among the dead. The actor reentered flames to save his horse and dog Beauty, which had died earlier and was embalmed for a funeral Lafayette funded in Edinburgh. The dog was laid to rest with an elaborate, ceremonial burial after the fire started amid scenery and an escaped lion at the London show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Scotland
Empire Music Hall
Lafayette the Great
Alice Dale
Joe Coster
Lafayette
Miss Dale
Coster
United States
London
Beauty
Piers Hill
Anacostia Association Adopts Complaint Against Washington Delivery
Morris Otterbach introduced a resolution at a meeting of the Anacostia Citizens Association claiming Washington merchants discriminated in delivering goods. Dr. J A Watson defended the merchants. The resolution was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Otterbach
Anacostia Citizens’ Association
Washington Merchants
Anacostia
J. A. Watson
Licensed to Marry Names and Details from a Virginia D.C. Area Registry
A clumsy list of intended marriages and officiants across Maryland Virginia and Washington with ages and locales. Entries include John C G Frazee and Phyliss Pinder of Baltimore and several couples from Harpers Ferry Rockingham and Dumfries with reverends G J Hunnicutt Nelmr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John CG. Frazee
Phyliss Pinder
Baltimore
John R. Shannon
Thomas D. Conner
Linden
Rosa Huddlecon
Teanailytown
D. C
Hev
G. J. & Bunnicull
Henry M. Snyder
Mary M. Knitt
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
J. Henning Nelmr
Eura F. Trumbo
Ida R. Miller
Rockingham County
G. J. Hunnicutt
J. Ernnest Moore
Irene Emma Solart
John T. Huddie
Jesse J. Barden
Willie G. Holladay
Orange County
James Little
Wiliam Slingerland
Elma Amsden
Noth
Dumfries, Va
James M. Little
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Sergeon
Cain
Seventh St
Thos
A. Costello
Ani Embalner
UW Street
Norturast
Liveryine W. R. Pumphrey & Son
N.W
Maryland
Rockville
M. Hindle
Frank Geier
Seventh ST. N. W. Wodern Chapel
W. BR. Speare
N. W
Frank A. Aphare
Geo. P. Zurhorst
Fepital St
J. William Lee
Alvery
Pennsylvania Ave
John R. Wright
Tenth NW
Ente ST. NW
Commodious Chapel Telephone North
WM. H. Sardo & CO
SUN Matern Chapel
Phone Edacoth
M. J. Falvey
Poend
Wirexa
Tion
Guadalofe, Churu Juarez
Jey
Friceh
AIRE
U. S
Clover Club
W. Hess
Gude
Gen. Navarro
G. E. M.kelly
U.S. Marine Band
Marine Barracks
William H. Santelmann
Cornet
Masicia Arthur
Watts
Ulne Danube
Witcomb
Bagley
Lassen - Gottschalk
Llewellyn
Mascagni
Strauss -Meyerbeer
Sousa
LIEVT
Wadsworth
Wilson Button IS
Insenia
Capitol
Robinson Bros. & Co., Inc
Malden
Bat
Sealth Office Record
Gar
Bemifuingl
Waltham, Elgin
Harris
Dar
R. Harris & CO
Seventh
D Streets
Sully
Hammond
Harper
Cotton King
Deny Taunton Man
Daughters of Revolution
America
Queenstown
Teutante
Virma
Sérgaoil
Lusitania
Southampton
Kaleor Wilhelm der Gro
Oceanic
Carmania
Pool
Majestic
Munyadi
Janos
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