02 Dec 1911
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1911
Page
1
A dramatic report states the entire city is in insurgent hands with Chinese forces taking control. Destruction is blamed on shell fire, and the occupying force is described as numerically superior, causing extensive damage across the area.
The State Department signals steps to safeguard American citizen Shuster in Teheran as tension spikes between Persia and regional powers. Officials, including Secretary Knox, weigh diplomatic and protective actions while Shuster’s father appeals for intervention to prevent violence and possible war.
The state board weighs Warriner’s pardon amid opposition. Reports say Warriner, once sentenced to six years in the penitentiary for stealing about $667000, allegedly deposited large sums in East banks as investigations traced his finances. Opponents argue the pardon should be blocked.
Mexico City says claims from the revolution will not exceed 10 000 000 pesos with bonds issued to cover the amount. The government will allow only losses from acts of revolutionary or federal troops. Large property damage from mobs is not covered under the decree. The armed forces are expanding with 1590 men to be added on February 1.
Berlin reports government plans to raise naval strength with 90 million dollars spread over six years. The move confirms an official decision to augment the fleet despite earlier talks of reducing annual shipbuilding from four to two. Funding method unsettled, with options including new taxation or a loan.
Rumor swirls that former US secret service man Burns, famed for tracing the wrench used in the Mickle murder, has returned to Washington. Police struggle with uncooperative leads while Burns reportedly weighs taking the case.
Illinois Central passenger train 101 derailed when spreading rails sent it into a ditch 26 miles east of Paducah. More than twenty people were injured, with reports suggesting several may have died. a man named Simon Stevens leaped before the train near Central City, Kentucky as it approached a curve at fifty miles per hour. Wreck relief and new trains were dispatched, but by midnight neither had returned. A separate note advertises $1.20 Baltimore return fares and freight/passenger ticket details.
A Treasury inquiry found high exchange on drafts issued in China. consuls in China may not draw on the Hong Kong consul general for official expenses from surplus fees. Amoy reported 1910 exchange. comptroller ruled collections cannot pay other offices expenses. Washington bankers cited variable rates making any average impossible.
A Georgetown woman misused a wood box in her Waldorf Astoria room as a safe deposit box. She deposited 900 in cash and 000 in jewelry, woke to missing valuables, and hotel valet William Peterson produced the box containing the money and jewelry. Dr Frederick Cook sues the New York Times for 100000 damages over a Copenhagen lecture incident.
Italian cruiser Massawa Eritrea Pattenopa bombarded Zuara silencing Turkish guns that had fired on the Italian ship. Turkish forces around Fort Shem Said, about 5,000 troops, reportedly mobilized for an invasion of the Italian coast. Vodia fortification bombardment in Arabia caused damage with three Turks killed. Turks plan to protest to the American Congress over what they call unspeakable acts by Italian soldiers. Turkish delegate Bustany presented the protest to Representative Bartholdi for House debate likely Monday.
The $12,500 verdict for John R. Binns, wireless operator who responded to the CQD call after the Republic and Florida collision on January 23, was sustained by the New York Supreme Court's appellate division. Binns sued Vitagraph Company of America for using his name in motion pictures depicting the wreck, and the higher court upheld the ruling in his favor.
Prince of Drexel Anthony Drexel’s second son Armstrong Drexel fell ill with appendicitis in London. He underwent an emergency operation Wednesday at a London nursing home and is progressing well. His father was en route home aboard the Olympic but was recalled from Southampton.
Scranton reports Rev Edward Lynett and Hugh Jennings, manager of Detroit, seriously injured in an automobile wreck near Gouldsboro early this morning. A physician arrived at the scene to aid the injured men. Jennings is described as badly injured and the condition remains uncertain.
Mayor Gaynor argues for smaller but well read papers that reach households over large circulations that end up in gutters. The Post notes New York ideas apply differently in Washington where advertisers can combine wide reach with strong journalistic quality.
The McNamara brothers confess to dynamiting the Llewellyn Iron Works in Los Angeles on December 25, 1910, to escape the noose. Prominent figures react with quotes from James and John McNamara, District Attorney Fredricks, Clarence Darrow, Samuel Gompers, and others, detailing opinions on guilt, counsel, and labor movement implications.
Samuel Gompers declares his credulity has been imposed upon as McNamara defendants plead guilty. He asserts assurances of innocence were given and doubts the defense funds will be refunded. He condemns acts of violence and notes the AFL will remain a law abiding body despite upheaval and rumors.
In Los Angeles on December 1 Gen Otis receives many congratulatory telegrams as the McNamaras plead guilty in the labor case. He notes pressure from Sociantata and argues that violent elements must be expelled from labor unions to protect lawful organized labor and freedom in industry.
At a St Joseph meeting nearly all city labor unions adopted a resolution demanding the death penalty for the McNamaras. The session was heated with strong unions pushing for the harsh penalty amid the ongoing affair and public reaction.
James B McNamara pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree in the Los Angeles Times explosion case. His brother John J McNamara and Ortie E McManigal faced related charges as prosecutors seek life imprisonment for James and lengthy terms for others. The dramatic plea follows months of courtroom tension as Darrow and colleagues move to resolve the high profile case from the 1910 dynamiting blast that killed 21 people.
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