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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
10
Amid a revolt at the palace gates the long time ruler Zelaya resigns as US and global opposition persist. Crowds cheer a shift toward a new regime while soldiers guard public spaces and protests unfold in Monagan and nearby cities.
New Orleans dispatch reports President Zelaya’s withdrawal amid a volatile Nicaraguan crisis. Francisco Altschul, consul general, predicts Francisco Madriz could succeed Zelaya, pleasing business and masses but dissatisfying revolutionaries. Richard Sishman, revolutionary gov envoy, warns Madriz would be weaker and Entrada might not recognize him. A messenger from Managua cites ongoing anarchy and bloodshed in the capital.
Nicaraguan dictator Zelaya to be made a state prisoner within his country after courts are established under Mad r iz as successor. U S policy seeks proper legal action, delaying execution if needed, while supporting the insurgents and avoiding premature vengeance.
Indian medicine man Shen Jim and six others drowned while attempting a canoe trip from Gambler Bay to Juneau Alaska. Victims included a mother, two sons, a daughter, a grandson, and two others unnamed. The incident follows failed use of magic to calm winds.
King Leopold II died after a long illness with surgical complications. Prince Albert, born April 1875 and married to Princess Elizabeth of Raadon, succeeds to the Belgian throne as Albert I. The report notes Leopold’s troubled Congo policy, his public popularity, and the new king’s personal qualities and interests including politics, economics, horsemanship, and travel.
The mangled body of Mme Gouin wife of the late Joules Edouard Gouin governor of the Bank of France was found near Paris. Police report evidence of a crime as rings and jewelry missing from her handbag. The incident has caused a sensational public reaction due to her prominence.
Arkansas lawmakers clash as Representative Macon opposes salary hikes for street department workers while Representative Mann backs economy measures. The dispute centers on foreman, dumpman, and chauffeur pay, with objections to an automobile for the engineer commissioner and concerns over overall street sweeping costs. Supporters argue changes stem from reorganization and executive economy plans, but the floor remains unsettled as votes are postponed.
Representative Robert J Broussard of New Iberia La was badly burned when a dressing robe caught fire from an open grate at his mother's New Orleans home. He had returned from Mentco where he investigated mining properties. His left side and back were severely burned. his wife helped extinguish the flames. Physicians said he would likely recover.
A Washington medical committee and lawyers examined John Early at Dr Duncan Buibles residence to assess claims by friends that he is not mentally impaired and that his memory lapses mask possible leprosy. Washington doctors, who had quarantined Early, reported hindered access to a proper examination, and will present findings to the Society of Medical Jurisprudence for action.
Prairie departed for Colon New York with 700 marines and 81 000 rounds of ammunition aboard ships bound to sea. The battleship Nebraska prepared for voyage at Brooklyn Navy Yard with explosives ready and stores loaded. Detachments and crews readied around 800 men for operations while reports note no official sources confirm detonation plans.
Capt Osban accuses Cap August W Loose of fabricating data on Dr Cook and claims a supposed confession was urged by money motives. The saga includes letters, affidavits, and alleged offers to recant, with Dunkle named as promoter and multiple parties contesting the truth of Loose’s polar data saga.
John Arbuckle and Arbuckle Brothers face government scrutiny over underweighing of imports, with potential back duties near 700000 dollars. The National Sugar Refining Co and others are under investigation as Special Prosecutors Stimson and Denison push a full book review to recover taxes and probe alleged fraud. Widespread inquiries involve dock weighers and confessed conduct among several refining firms.
The Pope met about 400 earthquake orphans at the Vatican in Rome. Calabria and Biely helped arrange the visit with institutions and relief groups. A youngest boy spoke while a girl offered a bouquet, and the Pope urged their future self reliance and prayers for their families.
Mrs Camline Wardlaw Martin, mother of Virginia Wardlaw, describes waiting alone in a bare East Orange house for her sister to die by her own hand. She recounts discovering the drowned body and warns of wills, property, and family intrigue tied to the Goey Snead case.
Loose recounts threats to repudiate his story about dealings with Dr Cook. He says a large sum, between 400 and 3,000 dollars, was offered by broker George H Lightfoot on December 4 to replicate his affidavit and observations.
Mary Eptinger, a widow of 30 who came from England to cook for Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy, was barred by immigration officials at Boston. The Christian Science Church and Mrs Eddy’s counsel, former Gov John Bates, have appealed to Washington. Awaiting Secretary Nagel decision, she will be held here. The inspectors doubted Mr Notinger could earn a living in this county.
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