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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
1
The blaze devastates a third of the town with losses exceeding ten million dollars. Gale force winds drive flames through public buildings and sea dwellings, forcing residents to flee with little chance to save belongings. Firefighters mount a desperate stand to save the rest of the Boston suburb as officials organize relief for victims.
A massive late afternoon blaze roared through Chelsea and East Boston, destroying one third to three fourths of a mile of the city and leaving up to fifteen thousand homeless. Five hundred dwellings burned, numerous churches and hospitals razed, and property losses estimated between ten and fifteen million dollars. Boston deployed armories, militia, and navy yard crews to aid evacuation and relief as hundreds of firemen battled the wind-driven fire for hours.
Philadelphia April 12 The Fenrose and anti local option forces swept Pennsylvania Republican primaries while Penrose allies claimed a large legislative majority. Knox held a solid delegation. Guffey led the Democrats uninstructed. Dalzell defeated for delegate. Tener, formerly a baseball star, won in Washington County. Bryanites failed to win Allegheny County. many contests undecided at midnight.
A Paris of delegates and renominations appears for the Thirty-first Thirty-second districts with James F. Burke renominated and Samuel J. Wainwright named as a delegate. A. J. Barchfeld is renominated with John A. Bell and Carroll Cappel listed among delegates. DYING WOMAN IN STREET. A fashionable forty-five-year-old woman was found unconscious on a Brooklyn doorstep and died at Dr Colton's office. she is unidentified and suspected of prominence.
Private dispatches from Washington report Senator Penrose winning the Pennsylvania primaries despite a strong challenge in Pittsburgh led by Senator Flynn. Local option foes and Representative BE Acheson were defeated, with John K. Tener named to succeed Acheson in the House. Andrews wires confirms Penrose’s solid statewide showing.
Two former Hotel Martinique clerks Willam Lingreen of this city and Max Willis of Los Angeles face court charges for a $7500 jewel theft linked to a prior $4000 hotel shortage. The jewels valued at $3500 belonged to Mrs. Eliety Anderson and disappeared after the hotel books showed a deficit. Lingreen and Willis resigned when losses surfaced. Willis was arrested in Los Angeles and Lingreen was taken into custody in New York. An auction of antique furniture books Persian rugs and rare curios was held today at Sman's for art lovers.
New York April 12 An explosive statement from Prince Helle de Sagan, given to G G Netter, claims betrothal to Mme Anna Gould. He describes meeting Boni’s wife and a planned quiet Paris retirement to repay debts, asserting their love began after a divorce and that he could make her happy.
New York police say Charles Eustaphieve, a Buffalo native with a Spanish-American War army commission, was arrested on a petit larceny charge. He is accused of forging Lieut Arthur W Coop and Lieut Christopher Jensvold signatures, connected to Hotel Astor and Mills Hotel bookings.
Count Andreas Potocki governor of Galicia was shot dead by Ruthenian student Mieroslaw Sijczynski. The dying governor asked the emperor to be informed of his loyalty. The assassin’s brother, warned of the plot, killed himself. Emperor sent sympathy. arrests made. Also travel notice: coach via Pennsylvania Railroad to Erie departs Washington at 10:45 p m daily.
Jacksonville reports the full state military force ordered to Pensacola. Three local companies and a Gatling gun detachment left at 6 30 am. Pensacola Electric Co plans to run streetcars tomorrow as two more military companies arrive. The city sees a mostly deserted streets and reduced activity, with four companies on duty and two more expected tonight.
President Roosevelt intends to travel abroad for a year after retirement and avoid dictating to Taft if he succeeds him. He will explore remote foreign lands and popular tourist routes, with hunting trips in Alaska a potential option to be weighed against foreign travel. The Sagamore Hill residence and Oyster Bay operations are being prepared for the summer, with a restrained White House access and an “interested observer” political stance.
In the final sermon of a matrimony series Rev. Father Cornelius D. Thomas of St. Ann's Catholic Church told that if rumors of a Rome dispensation for Mme Gould's marriage prove true, the Prince cannot wed with church sanction. He declared marriage cannot be dissolved and urged women to foster homes and motherhood as holy duties.
Chicago April 12 Harry S New chairman of the Republican National Committee arrived in Chicago and Ebner Dover secretary of the committee is expected tomorrow on business connected with establishing committee headquarters to be opened in the Auditorium Annex about the second week in May. New said all contests would go before the full committee, not left to subcommittees.
William E. Chandler issues a circular urging Wisconsin and Western voters to back Senator La Follette for president. He argues railroads seek mutual traffic agreements and layoffs of competition, praising La Follette as champion of radical railroad reforms and criticizing administration shifts on the Interstate Commerce Act and Sherman anti trust law.
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