Taft Opponents Targeted by Trusts Scheme in Race
Washington reports a plan to discredit any presidential candidate other than Taft by branding them as the candidate of trusts. The tactic, not endorsed by Roosevelt, may target Fairbanks Cannon or Knox, aiming to sow confusion in the Republican ranks before the nomination fight.
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Washington
Taft
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Cannon
Knox
New York
Republican Party
Tait
Democrats See President in Oklahoma Convention Fight
Oklahoma constitutional delegates Ledbetter Moore and Hayes met President Roosevelt in Washington. They sought his view on the instrument’s objections, but he deferred until voters certify the constitution to him. The group hopes to avoid a new convention to save cost and speed statehood. The Attorney General Bonaparte holds a copy of the constitution.
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Messrs
Ledbetter, Moore
Hayes
Washington
Rosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
Mississippi River
Bonapart
Wight May Decline Internal Revenue Post
A circulating report claimed Pearl Wight of New Orleans would decline the Internal Revenue Commissioner position offered by the President. Treasury officials doubt the news, and Senator Kikins cites his own information supporting Wight’s possible decision. Other candidates mentioned include West Virginia official White and U S District Attorney George Du Felle of Louisville.
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Pearl Wight
New Orleans
Internal Revenue
Senator Kikins
Wight
White
West Virginia
Parkersburg
United States
George du Felle
Lmusville
Wanted to see the President prompts police detention
Mrs James Axson of Chester Pa was taken to police headquarters with her husband after her husband said she suffers mild religious mania and seeks to see the President to gain protection. She believed enemies pursued her and changed clothes en route to Washington. Police examined her. doctors proposed returning her to her husband for medical care. She is mother to eight children, oldest 17. Felice Infante, an Italian, arrested in Scranton Fla on trunks theft from Marie Linden valued at 180 dollars. He arrived here with Central Office Detective Bauer. trunks removed from Linden’s lodging house on December 26.
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White House
James Axson
Chester
Washinston
Felice Infante
Scranton
Fla
Marie Linden
Central Office
Bauer
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Roosevelt Addresses Friends School Graduates in Dignified Address
President Roosevelt spoke at the Friends School graduation urging boys to be brave strong and kind and to stand up to bullying. He praised football players and warned parents especially mothers about shaping character advising discipline hardness of heart and generosity. diplomas were conferred to seven graduates and a reception followed with notable guests.
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Roosevelt
Friends’ School
Archie
Executive Mansion
Thomas W. Sidwell
White House
Ethel
Nile
Lfe
Wilber Howard Peter
Sword of Ferrara
Sidwell
Harold Beverly Chase
Helen Douglas
Alexander Bolling Galt
George William Prettyman
Marguerite Phillips
Thora Mira Riley
le Roy Ordway King
Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough
Women Get Law Degrees at Washington College of Law
At the Washington College of Law commencement in the New Willard small ballroom, women received law degrees. Assistant Attorney General Josiah A. Orsden urged modern centralized practice, noted the "starving period" builds endurance, and honors were awarded to Sophie Bishop Kent Edna J. Spofford Anna Grace Burke Edith Kingman-Poter Kern Fannie I. Peter and others with medals for scholarship and moot court work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington College of Law
New Willard
Josiah A. Orsden
Ellen Spencer Massey
LL. M
Anna Grace Burke
Elmer 3. Clements
John M. de Maine
Wallace J. Wil
Clifford EL. Johnson
Sophie Bishop Kent
Edith Kingman - Poter Kern
Fannie I. Pater
Edna J. Sp
Edith Kingman Poter Kern
Eliott
Fannie I. Peter
Edwin C. Dutton
Memorial Day Plea Urges Respectful Observance
Edward A. Keller of George H. Thomas Post No. 15 G A R asks churches schools and public spaces to explain Memorial Day ceremonies to the public He urges abstaining from desecration and asks all sympathizers to promote proper honors for patriots who served in the great war Students at Wood’s Commercial School hear banking talk by W V Cox president of the Second National Bank with a reception following
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Grand Army
Edward A. Keller
George H. Thomas
Grand Army of the Republic
Mr. Keller
W.V. Cox
Second National Bank
Wood's Commercial School
Coxl
DareWedding in New York Cafe Ends in Quick Tie
Lieut James R Combs of the cruiser Washington marries Miss Isabelle Joyce of Philadelphia at Jack's restaurant after a dare prompted by orange blossoms and a stray minister. The ceremony occurs amid dining room hubbub as friends celebrate with champagne.
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James R. Combs
Washington
Isabelle Joyce
Philadelphia
New York
Misa Joyce
Isabella May St. George
Jackson Street
Herdhum
Eleanor Bennett
James Rockwell Combs
Army and Navy Club
Leutenant
Oscar Fleet Cooper
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Miss Bennett
Jack's
Owl
Joyce
Mrs Gibson A Winner At Elkridge Kennels Show
Baltimore May 24 adverse weather did not dampen turnout at the Elkridge Kennels Horse Show. The Corinthian class saw 38 entries with Westchester Farm’s Taconite taking blue. Other blue ribbons went to Cloth of Gold, Ardsley, Baltimore Girl, Baltimore Girl, Maggia King, David Gray, Keswick, Ingleside, Inglewood, Jasmine, Keewick, and Royal Regent among others. judges lauded quality across hunters, roadsters, tandems, and ladies divisions.
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Baltimore
Elkridge Kennels
Westchester Farm
Green Hunters
Preston Gibson
Washington, D. C
N. J
Ardsley
W. H. West
Baltimore Girl
Julan Morris
New York
David Gray
Keswick
W. B. Oliver
Maggia King
Edwin H. Wetherbee
Kenwick
Joseph W. Wiesenfeld
Ingleside
Inglewood
Luddin
R. L. Patterson
Jasmine
H. Wetherbee
Keewick
A. Randolph Howard
Fredericksburg
Royal Regent
Ex-Newsman Stanley Fowler Buried in Washington Conn
Ashes of ex newspaper man Stanley G. Fowler, eighty four, died in Los Angeles May 11, brought home to Washington Conn. for burial per his wishes. Fowler, born 1881, once clerk in the Post Office Department, lost his job due to lack of appropriations, later cared for in California. He studied at Yale Law, befriended future Senator Orville H. Platt, married in 1890, separated since 1899, and spent years in this city before his death.
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Stanley G. Fowler
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington, Conn
Fowler
Post Offce Department
Rells
Annie McClelland
Mr. Fowler
Yale Law School
Orville H. Platt
United States
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Harriman Case Delayed By Interstate Commerce Panel
The Interstate Commerce Commission will likely take months before a formal report on the Harriman case. The panel is crowded with new railroad rate act matters and has not recently acted or discussed Harriman. Chairman Knapp denies any foundation to claims of a dismissed or impossible prosecution and notes no report is imminent.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Harrirman
Harriman
Knapp
Washington
Nother
White House
Hartman
Buffalo Bill Wild West to Reproduce Summit Springs Battle
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in this city May 1 and June 1 will stage a reproduction of the Summit Springs battle of July 1, 1889. Gen. Carr commanded a U S cavalry detachment against Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe dog soldiers. Buffalo Bill led the scouts. The mock battle will feature impersonations of Gen. Carr, Gen. Yayes, and others with the death of Tall Bull depicted as a dramatic finale.
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Buffalo Bill
Summit Springs
Nebraska
Colorado
WH. A. Carr
United States
Fan Butt
Aes
Redmen
Carr
Yayes
Tall Bull
Holy Cross Academy Holds Graduation Exercises at Madonna Avenue
Rev. Thomas J. Shahan addresses Holy Cross Academy graduates at a large Massachu setts avenue hall. The class includes Katherine Schmidt Gabrielle Griffin Marguerite Curtis Marguerite Titus Agnes Murphy Ida Hayes Elizabeth Leech Mildred Cain. Music and recitations by graduates precede next Friday’s conclusion with Shakespeare on the rear lawn.
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Thomas J. Shahan
Holy Cross
Holy Cross Academy
Madonna
Academy
Massachusetts Avenue
Thirteenth
Fourteenth
D. D
Lfe
Katherine M. Schmidt
Gabrielle A. Griffin
Marguerite Curtis
Marguerite Titus
Agnes Murphy
Ida Hayes
Elizabeth Leech
Mildred Cain
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Weather conditions indicate unsettled, cooler trend continues
Conditions have changed little since Thursday with unsettled showery weather across most districts. Temperatures lower with no major improvement expected east of the Rockies over the next two days. Frost warnings issued for Utah western Colorado northern New Mexico Arizona Idaho eastern Oregon and northeastern Washington. Local readings show midnight 63 and 60s by afternoon, with 75 percent possible sunshine and a Potomac cloudy Shenandoah clear report from Harpers Ferry May 24.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Lower Lake Region
Upper Lake Region
Pacific Coast
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Rocky Mountains
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Grand Banks
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Idaho
Oregon
Wyoming
Norfolk Lynchburg to Play Sunday Ball in Virginia
Norfolk and Lynchburg will meet Sunday afternoon in Norfolk Virginia marking the first professional baseball in the state. The May 6 postponement is kept, with Sunday a holiday bringing excursionists and a hoped for record crowd. The Norfolk ball park sits in Norfolk County and officials expect police and civic support for ongoing Sunday games this season.
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Norfolk
Lynchburg
Washington Post
Otto Wells
Norfolk Baseball Club
Jack Grim
Virginia
Wells
Grim
Norfolk County
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Victor 3d
May Records
Sanders & Stayman Co
F Street
Percy S. Foster
Mgr
Sheridan Circle
Maryland Casualty Company
Security Storage Company
Fifteenth Street
Nelson Refrigerator Co
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Geo. E. Hebbard
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NGTON
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Washington, Oo. c
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Columbia Phonograph Co
St. N. Ww
Onoma Riesling
Christian Xander
7Th St
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Hardman
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Registry
Home Savings Bank
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