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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1910
Page
1
Presidential appeal to unity sparks vigorous defense from Lodge and Longworth as Taft administration faces Republican fractures over tariff policy and legislative prospects. Spectators report contentious exchanges, with promises of continued party cohesion and shifts toward core Republican goals.
Chicago police pursued a tangled inquiry into Mrs Doss alleged death by a note acid in beer. Inspector Boardman led detectives tracing Miss Woodward who disappeared from Washington near 42 Tenth Street. Evidence included Mrs Woodward’s claim that Mr loss intended self harm, a poison sale report, and a hospital death certificate.
Guthrie Oklahoma April 9 Governor Charles No Haskell amid a quarrel over statements disclosed that Adjutant General Canton of the Oklahoma National Guard resigned today. A revolver was taken during the dispute but Canton said he did not draw the weapon and intended no injury.
Crowds greet former President Theodore Roosevelt in Genoa and Genoa province as officials announce honorary citizenship and Roosevelt Boulevard. The visit includes ceremonies, flags, and a parade with local and neighboring residents, amid favorable reviews in Italian press and Vatican debate. Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt tour Genoa landmarks and receive celebratory sendoffs before departing by train.
Representative Longworth of Ohio denounces Senator Beveridge in Indianapolis over tariff policy and the Payne bill. He defends Taft, stresses loyalty to the president, and argues for a balanced tariff benefiting producers and consumers. Pinchot and Beveridge are contrasted as opposing forces on lumber and forest policy within the Republican ranks.
Washington police open an inquiry into alleged mistreatment of a white girl by four Fifth precinct officers. Major Sylvester and Capt George Williams supervise the investigation after Det. Price and the station staff report the girl Ada Moran was placed in a padded cell with two Black women and later escorted from the cell by officers. Witnesses describe a late night and early morning sequence involving conversations through bars and the girl being led away from the padded cell, with officials collecting statements from Elizabeth Smith and Sarah Tubman. The case centers on alleged coercion and improper confinement at the station house.
Desk Sergt. Pike defends handling at the station house saying he will not talk to newspaper men. He notes a filed report to Capt. Wallaus and avoids further comments as the affair deepens.
Special to The Washington Post reports that Jorchise, a New York sprinter, killed himself at home using nails and tacks fixed to a table with a public safety item and an iron bar. The act appeared instantaneous after he triggered the device.
Frederick C Merrihew aged years was found dead in a vacant lot near Susquehanna Pa. He attended the Methodist Church earlier and left around the clock. The body lay leaning against a tree with a bullet wound in the right breast and a revolver nearby. No clear motive or suspects. police investigate lead and shots fired.
A 50th wedding anniversary for Bishop Samuel Fallows of the Reformed Episcopal Church and Lucy Huntington Fallows is celebrated in a Wisconsin farmhouse. The event recalls their wartime marriage, with their four children and grandchildren present, alongside Bishop Fallows and his wife.
Dr Holly Brinsell of the Rover sanitary commission after touring the Southern states urges keeping feet off the ground to prevent hookworm infection. He notes advanced cases lack a remedy, while normal cases respond to proper treatment over time. Emphasizes shoe use among negroes and poor whites to reduce spread. cites high infection rates among the poor.
Former Russian premier Count Witte and General Kuropatkin nearly dueled after Witte’s speech accusing modern Russian commanders of moral cowardice and shifting blame. Kuropatkin found the remarks insulting and challenged Witte’s seconds were appointed. Witte later said his remarks were general and not aimed at the general. The counterparts exchanged notes claiming the matter settled.
Two workers died when a large concrete chimney section collapsed at the American Wooten Company plant in South Royalston Massachusetts. The dead are Touin Fournier and William L Gray. Reconstruction of the chimney was led by Gray, an uncle of one victim, amid a scene described as a tragic accident at the site.
Attorney General George W Wilkinshem addressed Hamilton Club members in Chicago on Appomattox Day pledging to prosecute trusts and curb corporate power. He praised Taft's record, urged unity in the party, and defended administration economies and reforms aimed at limiting monopolies while forecasting a large revenue surplus for the coming year.
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