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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
36
Fragmented OCR reports Zelaya resigns to end revolt at the palace gates while crowds applaud a new regime. United States opposition and internal turmoil color coverage as armed guards guard streets and protests erupt with Congress and public demonstrations.
New Orleans dispatch reports Francisco Altschul and Richard Sishman of the Nicara guan revolutionary government foresee Miguel Madriz succeeding Zelaya as president. Altschul says Madriz will please business interests and masses, though not the revolutionaries, while Sishman warns Madriz would be weaker than Zelaya. A letter from Mana- boa describes renewed chaos and bloodshed in Managua with Zelaya accused of atrocities.
U S authorities plan to detain Zelaya in Nicaragua after courts are set up under the new government. A Mexican press report notes displeasure at Madriz as probable successor. The United States will press for proper legal action and avoid hasty vengeance while supporting the insurgents.
In Juneau Alaska a group including an Indian medicine man and six others drowned when their canoe attempt from Gambler Bay to Juneau failed after charms to calm the wind did not work. Victims included the medicine man a mother two sons a daughter and two grandsons. The strange accident underscores beliefs in magical aid amid a windy sea voyage.
King Leopold of Belgium dies at an advanced age after a prolonged illness following surgery. Prince Albert, his nephew, is named successor amid public reflection on the Congo administration. The report notes Leopold’s popularity, political interests, and controversy over Congo policies, with details of his life, marriage, and heirs. The article also mentions travel and a sensational departure to public notices.
The mangled body of Mme Gouin, widow of former Bank of France governor Joûles Edouard Gouin, was found beside a Paris railway. Jewelry missing, crime suspected amid sensational details and conflicting theories about the cause of death.
Arkansas state representative Macon, a Democrat, opposes salary hikes for street department foremen and dumpmen as a federal budget debate unfolds. He argues against any rise beyond last year’s pay and presses for economy while House members weigh street sweeping office funding and an automoble for the engineer commissioner.
Representative Robert J Broussard of New Iberia La was badly burned when his dressing robe caught fire from an open grate at his mother's New Orleans home. He had just returned from Mentco where he investigated mining properties. His left side and back were severely burned. his wife covered him with blankets and called for help. Physicians said recovery probable.
A committee of physicians and lawyers from the Society for Medical Jurisprudence examined John Early at Dr Duncan Buibles residence. Early's friends seek to prove he is not affected by leprosy, noting memory lapses and joking remarks about his facial and hand markings. Washington doctors claimed Early hindered proper exams and placed him in quarantine. reports will be reviewed by the society for further action.
Prairie sails with 700 marines and 81000 rounds of ammunition to Colon New York amid moves at Brooklyn navy yard. Nebraska readies for sea with explosives handling and heavy arms stowage. Detonation fears cited. About 800 men expected to depart. Baron Kowessy jailed four years for fraud. Miyakawa’s Pictorial Story of Japan shown at Columbia Theater.
Secretaries and captains clash over the polar data tale tied to Dr Cook. Captain Osban asserts Looze claimed money drove fabrication while Dunkle, Looses ally, is accused of selling sensational claims. A notarized confession and a named intermediary are discussed amid denials and affidavits as the dispute unfolds between American and Canadian parties.
Special prosecutor Stinson is pressing for back duties by Arbuckle Brothers and National Sugar Refining Company amid underweighing allegations. Government lawyers seek full book scrutiny, with possible recovery around 700000 or more. Proceedings before Judge Martin, with a jury verdict expected after summations by Stimson and Denison.
The Pope welcomed about 400 earthquake orphans in Rome as Calabria and Biely arranged sponsorships. He urged the children to be self supporting and pious, praising their courage while a young girl offered a bouquet and a boy gave a speech. The event occurred on December 14 with Mass planned for the parents' repose.
Mrs Camille Wardlaw Martin, mother of Virginia Wardlaw, testified at the Tombs detailing her daughter’s missing years and the death of Goey Snead in East Orange. She described watching Virginia alone in a vacant house and fearing Goey Snead had killed herself, with notes found among Miss Snead’s belongings suggesting a motive and timing. Prosecutors weighed handwriting and timing as part of the murder investigation as arrests spread to suspects including Mrs Snead and other Wardlaw relatives.
A broker named George H Lightfoot allegedly offered between 400 and 3000 to persuade Loose to repudiates his statements about dealings with Dr Cook. The offer was made on December 4 as Loose defended his observations and memories, calling the move a second childhood attack.
Mary Eptinger, an Englishwoman who came to cook for Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy of the Christian Science Church, was barred by immigration officials at Boston. Her appeal to Washington, with former Gov John Bates advising, awaits Secretary Nagel's decision as she remains held here.
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