18 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1913
Page
1
Queen Margherita cables from Venice sending medicine to the Vatican for a potential new pontiff while signs decree yesterday.
Latest bulletins from the Pontiff describe him resting more easily yet with weak pulse and superficial breathing. A swelling in the left leg and imperfect kidney function cause anxiety while a persistent cough troubles him during a day marked by alternating rest and slight agitation as attendants keep him in bed.
At 4 15 A M the Pope rests but shows excessive prostration. Brandy given but followed by vomiting. By 6 A M he wakes briefly and appears suffocated, coughing fits occur. He then drinks yolk and milk and returns to sleep.
Rome reports a hopeful turn in Pope Pius X health with official bulletins noting a good day, diminished cough, and easier breathing. Doctors warn prognosis remains precarious as Italian officials seek clearer forecasts while Cardinal Merry del Val and royal figures monitor the case.
The Chinese Government urged all Christian churches in China to designate April 27 as a day of prayer for guidance through current crises. The telegraphic appeal, sent to governors and mission leaders, seeks prayers for the National Assembly, the new government, the republic president, the Constitution, peaceful recognition by powers, and virtuous leadership. A service was held in Peking upon request.
George McAneny announced New York City’s population as 5 352 000 at the New York Credit Men's Association dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. Speakers included Chief Justice Isaac Franklin Russell and Walter M. Chandler with toastmaster George H. Williams observing a record audience.
Albany April 17 Warning that unless Senator Stilwell resigns early next week the Senate Judiciary Committee evidence on charges of attempted extortion will be handed to District Attorney Whitman for Grand Jury presentation. Whitman may act regardless of Stilwell resignation. Stilwell says he is vindicated but may consult constituents. Kendall told Sulzer he has more evidence.
J S S Douglas and S W Applewhite presidents of Cananea Consolidated Copper Company are said to be captives of insurgent state troops or striking miners in Mexico. Ransom of 500000 demanded. Douglas and Applewhite had been summoned to Mexico to protect company property. James Douglas and Phelps-Dodge interests figure in the background.
Mayor Gaynor, Police Commissioner Waldo, Fire Commissioner Johnson, Street Cleaning Commissioner Edwards, and Secretary Robert Adamson visited Edison studios in the Bronx to film and phonograph record their explanation of city workings. The mayor said he had long promised to speak and act for Edison representatives.
Tokyo crowd cheers calls to arm against Japanese alien land bill as Sacramento senators offer amendments to favor European capital. The Birdsall bill would still bar Japanese ownership while allowing foreign groups to hold land through majority aliens.
A close study of President Washington’s approach is presented as unusually challenging to judge. The author offers shrewd insights from long observation, suggesting readers will find the analysis in next Sunday’s Times.
The Fourth National Bank of New York filed suit for 25000 against Memphis cotton broker Joseph W. Martin, alleging forged warehouse receipts securing 300 bales of cotton. The case seeks garnishment on his grandfather’s estate, withWood family life estate details and plans for possible reorganization of Martin Phillips Company as creditors press claims and assets are reassessed.
In Boston on April 17 William B. Jennings known as Young Kid Carter admitted from the dock that he killed Mil dred Donovan and was involved in other murders. He testified after being sentenced to life for killing bartender William H. Mac Pherson, declaring he had murder in his heart and saying he would endure the electric chair without fear.
Paris reports two fatal aviation incidents. The French Army balloon Zodiac exploded near Noisy le Grand killing five crew members, including Lieutenants De Noue and Vasselot de Regne and Sergeant Richy. A civilian, Aumont Thieville, died later and Captain Clavenad perished in Vincennes hospital.
White House officials compare California alien land holding proposal with statutes in the District of Columbia and several states. They note foreign protests rarely target such laws and expect eventual agreement on a bill similar to New York and DC models. European syndicates prepare protests while Tokyo seeks assurances the measure will not be altered.
John E W Wayman former Cook County Prosecuting Attorney and Hamilton Club leader shot himself three times at home on Constance Avenue Chicago dying later that night. Neighbors heard the shots amid rumors of an assassin as Wayman faced criticism over not prosecuting the Arson Trust and a failed bid for the Republican governor nomination. He was 41.
An unidentified 20 year old woman with dark features and tall slim build, 5 feet 10 inches, 100 pounds, wearing a gray plaid trimmed coat and dress, black straw hat, black lace shoes, rings on her right hand and a wristlet bracelet. She could not provide any identifying information.
Shipping notices report the SS New York on the Southampton run due 20th at 8 P M east of Sandy Hook and the SS President Lincoln bound Hamburg America to New York 163 miles west of Sandy Hook due noon. Star Line voyage from New York west of Fast Pool listed but not attended at 8 A M. further times remain unspecified.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a sports note about teeing or golf. The readable items mention timing and activity but lack clear names or events to identify a person or match. This card preserves the fragment while noting insufficient data for a complete summary.
Scotland Yard will drop the Joseph Wilberforce Martin case if Memphis telegrams on the missing American’s finances are confirmed. A New York Times report about a possible libel action against a London paper spurred police scrutiny. Vaudeville clairvoyant Zancig offered to locate Martin by touching his opera hat, but investigators declined.
Edward Wire and Joseph Culleton guarding the Weidemann Silk plant used revolvers during an altercation with strikers. A nonstriker, Antonio Bischu, was fatally wounded by a stone while watching from his porch as police freed the detectives and arrested twenty three others amid continued clashes.
Police arrest Tony Graffo and Joseph Domico, two Sicilian suspects from Palermo, for plans to light a dynamite bomb in a crowded five story tenement at 630 East Fourteenth Street, where forty families reside. Detectives Carrao and four Italian officers from the Central Office captured them and seized a bulky parcel.
Las Palmas reports the Suchard II balloon flight by Capt. Brucker and Kruger is postponed due to hydrogen shortage and a leaky envelope. 160 of 1 250 cylinders were empty, prompting deflation and disappointment among spectators. Joseph Brucker, Milwaukee native, cites hydrogen supply and weather fears as reasons for indefinite postponement.
Gustav Hamel and a Standard staff passenger completed a nonstop air voyage from Dover to Cologne covering 245 miles in 258 minutes. The Blériot monoplane faced five rainstorms and bitter cold as it crossed five countries on today’s record flight. The German authorities plan an attempted return by air tomorrow.
Passengers in an Aeroplane. RIO DE JANEIRO April 17 an flight details incomplete report notes visit and government figures aboard with limited context.
Sixty five doctors and internes at Bellevue Hospital were stricken yesterday after a chicken salad served to the staff. Officials have not issued a formal statement but the staff suspects mild ptomaine poisoning from the dish. Many staff members retired to bed while a core group tended patients.
John Purroy Mitchel met Col. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on Tuesday night to discuss a possible Progressive endorsement for Mayor. Mitchel’s allies seek endorsements from both the Progressives and Independence League. Roosevelt gave no comment beyond noting no political significance.
Sheriff says ex police officer Suspender Jack McGee, who backed Oscar Straus at the Bull Moose Convention, has no tangible property after a search based on a $211 judgment for wages to Melville S. Forrester. McGee, with an office on West Seventy Fourth Street, is a Notary Public, but office furniture belongs to another man. He says luck has been against him and he owes over $2,000.
Chicago April 17 Jack Johnson the pugilist awaiting trial on white slaver and smuggling charges is bidding for an estate in Rutherford New Jersey. He has authorized his attorney to go the limit in bids and recalls his prior attempt to gain control of an exclusive North Shore residence owned by Chicago's richest men.
Julian Hawthorne and Dr. George W. Morton, convicted in New York for using the mails to defraud over mining schemes, have filed parole applications at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. They entered May 24 to serve one year and one day. one third required before parole. The sentences date from Nov. 23, 1912, and the Parole Board will meet May 5.
In Denver sixty imprisoned IWW members began a hunger strike following the London suffragettes example. About forty are not ready to stop eating, receiving only bread and water during meals. Police deem no extra care necessary as prisoners exchange word of action and declare the strike. Some demand better food, others liberty. They serve two month sentences.
Professor F M McMurray of Columbia University denounces women’s colleges during a Civic League address, criticizing their academic standards and marriage-based expectations.
Fire forces evacuation of The New York American offices after a basement engine room blaze. Chief Kenton holds the fire to the pressroom and first floor, two firefighters injured, damage pegged at 827000. Printing moved to The World and Tus Times offices.
Three people died and about a dozen were seriously injured when a five story wall fell during a blaze at the W T Wescott candy factory in central Philadelphia. The dead include Walter Cos and Charles Moritz of Engine Company A.
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