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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1912
Page
1
A New York newspaper report outlines Mr Page facing charges after a pamphlet attacked Congress and anarchy threats. The piece describes court actions over a divorce case involving Mrs Page and Mr Page, including custody rulings and Mr Page’s alleged disappearance amid the uproar.
Assistant attorney general Jesse Adkins reportedly left yesterday for New York with bench warrants and indictments for one or more persons alleged to have published libel concerning the House of Representatives judiciary committee. The grand jury met to consider the matter but officials would not reveal the libel's specifics or the defendants. The Department of Justice declined to comment. General Clarence HO Wilson said he could not discuss the case and offered no confirmation of a warrant.
A measure proposed by Representatives Henry and Rucker would require presidential and vice presidential campaigns to file itemized campaign expense statements with the Senate secretary within 30 days after nominating conventions and to publish names and addresses of individuals receiving contributions of 10 or more. The bill targets political headquarters and campaign committees, obligating disclosure at regular intervals and after conventions, with final expense statements due within 30 days post convention.
Passengers aboard the burning steamship Ontario credit crew bravery and coolness as fire rages ashore. Wireless operator Ingalls and Chief Engineer Disney stay at posts, guiding others to safety while officers and passengers endure chaos and smoke. Suspending panic, survivors praise Capt Bond for beaching the vessel and saving lives during the crisis.
Former President William Howard Taft era contrasts spark across Illinois Indiana Indiana campaign stops as Roosevelt rails against reciprocity and party bosses. He vows another run if defeated and attacks McKinley Cannon and Lorimer while urging farmers against Canadian reciprocity amid large outdoor crowds and tense exchanges.
Special to The Washington Post reports that Attorney General Wickersham will retire next fall, freeing him from the heavy prosecutions of major trust cases. Rumors say the move follows pressure over high-profile suits, including the United States Steel matter assisted by Jacob M Dickinson.
Delegates push for independence amid New York politics with Chicago trading amid chaotic primary. Sherman followers mobilize support while insiders forecast potential shifts impacting Empire State actions.
The New York State Republican gathering faces a bitter struggle over whether delegates to Chicago should be instructed for President Taft. National managers push for instruction, while Taft loyalists argue against binding commitments. State leaders, including N. Barnes Jr and W. Ward, weigh futures as the outcome hinges on upcoming party meetings and the Hlinow primaries.
The taft faction's fate in Illinois hinges on instructed delegates with potential changes to support. The 1915 Republican convention, led by Chairman Barnes and temporary chair Butler of Columbia University, will appoint a platform committee headed by Senator Root. Only national issues will shape the platform to be drafted after adjournment and reported Wednesday.
Countess de Beaufort files for divorce from Jacques an eghfort in Chicago superior court claiming cruelty and beating. The couple, married in London in 1869, faced public troubles after an injury at home in February 1910 and alleged abuse during their Hot Springs Arkansas stay.
A burglary at Dr I Heller’s apartment on Fast Capital Street 342 occurred yesterday between 3 and 4 am with about 380 in jewelry stolen. Entry via fire escape and window. Police notified, no leads. Another theft at a barber shop on Massachusetts Avenue North West reported Sunday night, cash and a razor and two diamond rings missing, one valued at 100. A third theft Saturday morning at Page Smuth 311 Third Street Northwest involved a room break in with cash missing.
A Washington Post Philadelphia feature notes the late Dr John H Musser, famed diagnostician who died last Wednesday. It recalls his stature as a leading county expert on nervous diseases and his sought after diagnoses, comparing his brain weight to Webster and Fisk.
The Paris Journal reports Mme Lina Cavalieri former wife of Robert Winthrop Chanier may wed tenor Lucien Muratore in Paris. The couple would then plan a joint engagement to sing in opera in America. Muratore, born in Marseille in 1889, has been a regular at the Paris Opera for years and has also sung at the Opera Comique.
A dispatch from Tientsin reported by a news agency today notes anti foreign unrest in Shensi province with many Muslims killed. The report describes violence and civil disorder continuing as authorities seek to restore order.
In Nome Alaska April a team of Malamutes owned by Mrs Charles E Darling Berketev al won the all Alaska sweepstakes finishing 47 miles from Candle to Nome in 10 32 minutes setting a record and earning a heavy purse. Alexander Holmson drove Johnsons team to second place arriving about an hour later. Charles Johnson with Fox Ramses dogs placed third. The Olver dogs driven by O Rlatca lord were outdistanced due to poor condition.
A scrambled index item shows Taft seeing England rolling ahead while GOP leaders split on a possible run. Victories at the polls and accusations of vote theft surface as party factions clash over prospects and policy amid a broad range of names and regional tensions.
Special to The Washington Part Detroit on April 8 That any person or person leaving a regular consummation of wines they form a completely diverse themselves from all pro dleges accruing to delegates on the sub plane of a supreme court decision rendered in the same of a Detroit legislative convention in 184 The decision which was unanimous and rendered after the fat supreme bench had heard argument will be relied upon by the legal Republicans to enclose contesting Troese It delegations from the State convention at Bat City next Thursday The Wayne counts Roosevelt men ovst ed as g00n as the convention got under Bus Other contesting factors nominated Roosevelt delates under similar circumstances 43 to 1 upon such delegations that the Roosevelt men depend for control of the convention the decision of the supreme court puts Roosevelt did mutely out of the race in Michigan.
New York April 8 Aged musician director of the New York Conservatory of Music in Harlem died suddenly in a locked room under odd circumstances. A woman described as the professor's wife was found nearby in mental distress and later taken to Bellevue Hospital. Coroner and officers investigate identity of the mysterious woman and the full scene of the death as tenants recall strange sightings and a disordered room with bloodstains.
Special to The Washington Port reports Gen Frederick Dent Grant will assume command of the Eastern division with headquarters on Governors Island, leaving the island for several weeks and not returning. Health rumors say he suffers a throat illness, though authorities deny a terminal breakdown.
In Aiken South Carolina F C Beach is accused of assaulting and attempting to kill his wife Mrs Frederick O Beach. A warrant was issued for Beach after investigators, aided by affidavits and a bloodstained pocketknife, linked him to the attack at their home. The Beaches reportedly sailed for Europe aboard the Mauretania soon after the incident, leaving their summer plans and location in question and prompting a New York and South Carolina authorities inquiry.
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