Newlands Amendments May Delay Tariff Passage
Senate adjourned as Senator Newlands signaled amendments to the tariff bill to be offered at a Democratic conference. Chairman Simmons of the Mareg committee eyed an early passage but new Nevada senator plans could push final vote to mid next week. President Wilson approved surtax increases amid House Senate talks on incomes and aluminum duties.
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Wilson Indersea Sartax
Senate
Simmons
Mareg Committee
Henater Newlands
Nevada
Newlanila
Washington
Naturalistes
Hecate Simmona
Newlands
Newlan
Kern Poa Reirman SimmMona
Newlands Wold
Shad
Wilson
Na Reds
Slomona
Underwoot
Flome
Tonderwood
Kenyon
Pace
Kervin
Sepperteas
Aluminum Company
Arerica
Thea
Thobee
Charman Stings
Pres Dent W.son
Deserata
Brady
Bristow
Satrunapp
Crawford
Jones
la Polvatte
Nariis
Poindexter
Sterling and Works Moat
Etoan
Senate Democratic
Agcon Lugion
Matter Aryan
Rehator
Curman
New York
Mt Rainier Carnival Promises Busy Weekend
Women of Mt Rainier will hold a cake baking contest Saturday evening as part of a lively carnival week. The program features athletic events Saturday afternoon and other activities to attract residents. Rep Smith of Maryland encouraged the mayor and council to push improvements in their town. Wilson Names Two More Envoys to Roumania Serbia and Bulgaria and Portugal await Senate approval for Charles J. Vopicka and Thomas H Birch.
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Mt. Rainier
Wilson
Charles J. Vopicka
Chicago
Roumania
Sérvia
Bulgaria
Thomas H. Birch
Burington
N. J
Portugal
Senate
RIGID WRECK QUIZ AND IDENTIFICATION OF WRECK VICTIMS
The report details the Scranton New Haven wreck aftermath with five near death injuries among seventeen in hospitals. It notes the identification of four bodies including Mrs Frank P Rutier and mentions officials denying disobedience claims, inspector Belknap and a Pullman inquiry about wooden versus steel cars and a request for production of car construction data as the Wallingford wreck investigation proceeds.
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Frank P. Rutier
Scranston
New Haven
Jeane
Edna Annette
Bayonne
Rose Zimsmiérman
New York
William O. Rowland
Philadelphia
Dean
Pullman Company
Wallingford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wallington
Hartford
McChorg
Richmond Dean
Chicago
Commission
McChord
John F. Fitzgerald
Boston
Belknap
Funeral for Miss Marguerita Armstrong In Washington
Funeral services are planned at the Armstrong family home in Ton, N. Y., for Miss Marguerita Armstrong the sole Washington victim of the Bar Harbor express wreck near New Haven Tuesday morning. The Bryn Mawr graduate and Madeira School secretary had died in New Haven, with her body later shipped to Ton.
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Marguerita Armstrong
Washington
Bar Harbor
New Haven
New York
Madeira
Miss Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong
Albany
Zlon
Armstraong
Fred W. Armstrong
Siater
Kineo
Bryn Mawr
Cambridge
Mass
Slater
PUTS BLAME ON RAILROADS FOR WRECKS
Vice President Marshall denounces railroads for wooden cars and unsafe appliances in reaction to the New Haven wreck. He says stock watering drives lack of safety and that the public would pay higher fares for safer travel. He cites the Pennsylvania system as a model for improvement under current tariffs.
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Marshall
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Haldane’s Talk Official Lord Chancellor Predicts U S Lead
Philadelphia dispatch reports Viscount Haldane, lord high chancellor of England, told the American Bar Association in Montreal that Britain backs a policy of world unity. He predicted the United States would be the leading nation in 50 years, both materially and intellectually, with global cooperation and peace.
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United States
Philadelphia
American Bar Association
Montreal
Viscount Haldane
England
Francis Rawle
Rawle
New York
Mr. Rawle
Rowie
London
Edward Grey
Ito
Fr. Rawle
Portrait gifted to Association honors Henry Willard founder
At last night’s Italia and Nineteenth streets northwest meeting of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants Henry K Willard presented a life size pastel portrait of his father Henry A Willard founder of the hotel bearing his name Judge C Bundy accepted the gift and lauded the elder Willard noting his philanthropy and city improvements The portrait by L P Spinner will be placed by the next meeting Also Judge A B Hanger was named vice president in place of the late J D Cathell and N H Shea was announced as a membership applicant.
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Henry A. Willard
Henry K. Willard
Italia
Nineteenth
C. §. Bundy
Willard
All Soute’ Church
Fourteenth
Wilard
Bundy
L. P. Spinner
Benjamin Reiss
A. B. Hanger
J. D. Cathell
N. H. Shea
Plea for Navy Yards Seeks Atlantic Expansion and Gulf Station
A special board submitted to Secretary Daniels urges improvements and expanded facilities at most Atlantic coast navy yards. It recommends Pensacola Florida as the best Gulf Coast naval station and warns private plants cannot meet war demands. The report supports two Atlantic and one Pacific stations and notes New York and Boston yards may be abandoned.
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Atlantic Coast
Daniels
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
Pensacola
Fla
George von Lengerké Meyer
Theavy
Atlantic
Pacific
New York
Boston
Newport Surgeons Busy
Special to The Washington Post from Newport reports a summer surge of appendicitis cases. Mrs J Stewart Barney recovered well after Tuesday surgery while Milas Anita Grosvenor, deb u tante daughter, underwent surgery Monday at her mother’s home. Several others including Mrs Henry Pierpont Perry and Mrs Stuyvesant LeRoy are listed as recovering in Newport Hospital or at home after operations and an automobile accident.
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Washington Post
Newport
R. 1
J. Stewart Barney
Whilam Grosvenor
Milas Anita Grosvenor
Henry Pierpont Perry
Newport Hospital
Henry Winthrop Gray
Charles de Loosey
New York Youth Survives 160-Foot Alpine Fall
Gerald S. Thompson, 17, of New York, nearly perished on the Résey glacier near Saint Moritz after tumbling 160 feet. He spent the night in agony with a fractured leg as a torrent carried his cries. Rescuers organized by his mother brought him to a hospital. doctors report serious injuries but expect recovery.
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Saint Moritz
Switzerland
Gerald S. Thompson
New York
Résey Glacier
Wilson Returns to Duty After Rest, Heads to Executive Offices
President Wilson arrived in Washington from Cornish New Hampshire with a fresh tan and renewed vigor. He ordered the White House chauffeur to drive directly to the executive offices and did not stop at the White House to freshen up. He plunged into a pile of correspondence and worked late into the afternoon.
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Wilson
Tata
Cornish
N. AL
White House
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Movements list ships in port and at sea with routes including Oceanic from Southampton to New York Carmania from Liverpool to New York Pennsylvania from Hamburg to New York Nieuw Amsterdam from New York to Plymouth Campania from New York to Liverpool Lusitania sailing to Liverpool La Provence bound for Havre Olympic bound for New York Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse bound for New York from Southampton
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Raived
Oceania
Southampton
New York
Carmania
Liverpool
Pennsylvania
Hamburg
Nieuw Amateréata
Pymouth
Campania
Liverpol
Lusitania
la Provence
Havre
Olympic
Kaiser Wilhelm der Gitline
Men Plan Pedestrian Tour to San Francisco by Florida
Jack Walters Alex Kingston and Iam Dobrow of New York City will depart Washington Sunday for a cross country pedestrian tour ending in San Francisco via Florida. They bring a letter of introduction from the secretary to the district commissioners and hope mayors along the route sign it. They will spend winter in Florida and resume in March aiming for the Panama-Pacific exposition.
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vJack Walters
Alex. Kingston
Andiam Dobrow
New York City
Washington
San Francisco
Florida
Fisher Back at Work as Grand Jury Delays Case
William J. Fisher, released on $3,000 bail after a fatal Chevy Chase incident, resumes duties at the Isthmian Canal Commission disbursing office. The Montgomery County grand jury will decide whether to indict him in the death of William L. Altdorfer. if not, Fisher walks free. Mrs. Altdorfer and Miss Lillian Reeves were seen at Fisher’s Chevy Chase home gathering belongings as the case awaits grand jury action.
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William J. Fisher
Montgomery County Grand Jury
William L. Altdorfer
Chévy Chase
Isthmian Canal Commission
Fisher
Commission
Mr. Fisher
Altdorfer
Chevy Chase
Lillian Reeves
Chevy Chase House
Trial Details Emerge in Caminetti Case in San Francisco
Lola Norris admitted she lied to shield Caminetti and Maury Diggs after Reno arrests, while Mrs Caminetti offered new insights into the paternal triangle. Caminetti plans to testify to defend himself about leaving his wife with a six week old baby to flee with Norris. The defense labeled the train statement a frame up and sought to counter the testimony with Mrs Caminetti’s account of nervousness and threats of legal action.
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San Francisco
Lola Norris
F. Drew Caminetti
Talse
Caminetti
Atand
Maury I
Reno
Digga
Sacramento
California
W. EF. Dogan
F. A. Atkinson
Sacramento County
Atkinson
Dean
Miss Norris
Marshall Woodworth
Diggs
Carminetti
D. T. Leitch
Judge van Fleet
Crapenbdrock
Bride Takes Deadly Carbolic Acid in Desperate Plunge
Mrs. Lilian Greybock, 19, of 1248 Ninth Street Southeast, swallowed carbolic acid and initially resisted treatment at Casualty Hospital crying to die. Doctors treated her for hours and declared she out of danger, with police noting she was separated from her husband.
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Lilian Greybock
Ninth Street
Columbia Machinists Elect Officers for year
Officers of Columbia Lodge No. 14 International Association of Machinists were elected for the year last night. For the first time in the biatary of the organization member Wasshogen served as president for a third successive term. Elected were Thomas J. Catrell, president. William H. Smoot, vice president. William W. Kealer, recording secretary. Harry N. James, financial secretary. Samuel D. Cole, treasurer. George Hild, conductor. J. M. Kaufman, sentinel.
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Columbia Machinists
Columbia Lodge
International Association of Machinists
Wasshogen
Thomas J. Catrell
William H. Smoot
William W. Kealer
Harry N. James
Samual D. Cole
George ‘Hild
J. M. Kaufman
Suffragette Disrupts McAdoo Office in Treasury Fracas
An Oklahoma militant wearing a split skirt confronted Private Secretary Byron Newton in the Treasury seeking to see Secretary McAdoo. After a heated exchange Newton refused access and warned he would call police if she did not depart. The incident ended with her removal from the office.
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Newton
Asquith
Secretary of the Treasury
Oklahoma
McAdoo
Byron Newton
Treasury
Jeb
Mr. McAdoo
Auffra- Lettes
Mr. Newton
Bryan Speaks at Easton Chautauqua Lecture
Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan spoke at Easton Maryland in a canvas tent over 1,700 attendees delivering Signs of the Times. His upcoming chautauqua itinerary includes Woodbury New Jersey and several Virginia towns with gate receipts split after the first 250 dollars and next 260 shared.
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Washington
Easton
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Woodbury
N. J
Charlestown
W. Va
Woodstock
Staunton
Charlottesville
Culpeper
Warrenton
Bicycle accident injures Mrs Schmidt crossing street
Mrs Nellie Schmidt, 39, of 5031 2 Thirteenth Street Northwest, was badly injured when struck by a bicycle ridden by Leonard B. Ransom, 24, an insurance solicitor of 708 Highth Street Northeast, who ran the front wheel into her as she crossed with bundles, causing a deep scalp wound and possible internal injuries.
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Nellie Schmidt
Thirteenth Street Northwest
Leonard B. Ransom
Asylum Fugitive Drowns After River Escape
Clarence G. McIver age % years old escaped from St. Elizabeth's Asylum and tried to swim the Anacostia River to southwest Washington. His body was found floating by Joseph Barton who saw it while boating. The Major Sylvester launch recovered the body at the morgue after police were notified.
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Anacostia River
Washington
Clarence G. McIver
Joseph Barton
130 Street Southwest
Meclver
Barton
Sylvester
Thaw Habeas Corpus Hearing Nears Verdict in Sherbrooke
In Sherbrooke the court read the habeas corpus decision as Harry K Thaw faced a nervous audience and his lawyers argued the writ upends prior intent. Judge Hutchinson cited precedents and warned that liberty leans in habeas rulings while a separate case against chauffeur Roger Thompson moved to trial.
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N. K. Leflamime
Montreal
Charles D. Witte
Jerome
Coaticook
Sherbrooke
Franklin Kennedy
New York
Mr. Kennedy
Dominion Police
Thaw
Harry Thaw
Hutchinson
Boudreau
Lomer Gouin
Aime Geoffron
Roger’ Thompson
Matteawan
Mulvena
Thompson
Dominion
Pittsburgh
Harry K. Thaw
Allegheny County
Orphans Court
Thew
William A. Stone
Fidelity Title and Trust Company
Sn Hhe
Common Pleas Court
Trust Company
Tanbark Show Ends With Local Horses Winning
Newport R I Sept 3 The three day Tanbark horse show ends with local favorites praised for quality and crowd enthusiasm. Alfred Van derblit won large pairs, Pride o Prides and Oakwood placed previously, Reginald Vanderbilt led Lady Dilham to victory, Nickle Plate ridden by Miss Atterbury took the saddle class blue ribbon, Glen Riddle Farm won the hunter class, and Strongheart led in open classes.
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Pride
Prides
Oakwood
Miss Atterbury
Washington Post
Newport
Newport County
Alfred Vanderblit
Mr. McLean
Pride O' Prides
Alexandra Dolan
Mr. Vanderbilt
Miss Beach
Reginald Vanderbilt
Pireno
C. H. Wilson
A. G. Vanderbilt
Sir James
Oakland Farm
Lady Dilham
Glen Riddle Farms
P. A. Clark
Crown Country
H. L. Houghton
Strongheart
Virginia
Glen Riddle Farm
Edward B. McLean
M. M. van Beuren
Mulhall Causes Scene in House Lobby Hearing
A tense House lobby investigation session featured a confrontation as Mar tin M. Mulhall demanded removal of John Kirby Jr. and challenged him to meet outside. Kirby yielded his seat amid the disruption. Mulhall then testified about Maine activities in 1908 tied to reelection efforts for Charles E. Littlefield. The Senate inquiry paused as J P Bird was excused and Chairman Overman signaled no immediate hearings.
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Martin M. Mulhall
House Lobby
Garrett
John, Kirby, Jr
Manufacturers’ Organization
Mulhall
Kirby
Mr. Kirby
Maine
Charles E. Littlefield
David J. Lamar
Senate
J. P. Bird
National Association of Manufacturers
Overman
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GAY
Galt & Bro. Jewellers
Tlvanla Ave
Raphives
Pullman
Haldane
Cathell
Hagner
Alps
San Francisco Exposition
Saya
Se Altdorfer
Misa Reese
Bride
Lillian Greybock
MR. Bryan
Asylum
St. Elizabeth's Asylum
Prowuimsr
Fall
Tohn Harrington
John Harrington
Prospect Avenue
G Street
Grape-Nurse World
Wellville
McCally
Canad
Rockies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Parttic Cies
G.I. Weldmae
Vale
Sts
Washington Pany Market
Burchell
Riggs’ Turkish Baths
Hotles Fay
Riggs Turkish Baths
Xander
Quality House
Goonvear
Rome OF Gualizteed Satacosts
Cara Paeperen Loaeran
Thomas J. McConnell
Corner Ninth Street
New York Avenue
Capital Camera Club
BLIC
F St. Nw
Newark
Shoemaker Co
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