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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1909
Page
1
Secretary Knox directs relief funds for Zelaya and Estrada factions as consular reports describe emaciated surrendered troops. U S. officials plan hospital ships, supply convoys, and rapid food aid to colonial ports to avert famine amid civil conflict and looming desertions.
Members of Almas Temple Mya Chine plan Christmas charity at the Almas Temple Hall 918 G Street. Distribution begins this morning with baskets prepared for Potomac area residents and tickets issued earlier redeemable for baskets. Willard Yfford Long leads volunteers and drivers, with many Shriners aiding in the effort to provide for those in need.
United States Steel Corporation informs thousands of workers in Pillsboro area mills that Christmas holiday time will be two days instead of the usual ten. Mills in Homestead Braddock and other points will close Friday at 6 pm and reopen Sunday at 1 pm. Coke region workers will receive 35 hours off. In San Francisco a New Year float depicting Dr Cook will be redesigned into a Peary likeness after Copenhagen rejects Cook claims.
The United States presses for personal accountability of Nicaragua's exiled president Zelaya amid fears of a Mexican backed asylum on the gunboat Guerrero at Corinto. Mexican sources allege a secret Zelaya Mexico pact to attack Guatemala, prompting U.S. concern over a potential breach of a central American peace treaty. Officials warn against aiding Zelaya, while some Mexican figures push for asylum as a matter of international law and policy.
In Mineola New York on December 23 Gould Brokaw testified he never drank alcohol and never struck his wife denying she ever drank cocktails while admitting he used a ginger ale mix to imitate champagne for guests He described threats from his father in law and a night his wife allegedly attempted suicide after a dinner with the Marquis Hermosa and others The cross examination is expected to continue with more details from the two year marriage and separations amid alimony disputes.
New York December 2 The bullish cotton market gains persist with May option rising to 16 cents per pound on the New York Exchange. The alleged Big Four financiers plan a strong push, led by Col W Brown and Frank Bayne, with Seales and Patten aiding Chicago operators. Aggregate profits rumored near 13 million as the new crop price targets 17 cents before January end.
Seven American explorers return from a three month expedition on Tiburon Island. They found a two mile wide by twenty five mile long island well watered with grass and abundant game but no minerals, mines, or cannibals. Indians guided them across, but no permanent inhabitants or precious metals were found.
A remarkable weather shift grips Western and Southern Europe as temperatures surge beyond normal. London spikes from 40 to 50 degrees briefly, Paris tops 70s, Madrid reports 13 degrees, and Switzerland sees melting snow and disrupted winter activities. Rain and floods threaten crops while heat strains theatres and lodging.
In New York on December 2 Mrs Caroline E B Martin and Mrs Mary W Snead, tied to the death of Mrs Acey Snead who drowned in her bathtub at West Orange on November 29, face a third arraignment in Center Street court. Indictments against them and sister Virginia Wardlaw have led Newark authorities to seek committal to the Tombs, with Assistant District Attorney Charnel Rice to present to Magistrate Cornell. Prosecutor Mott of Essex County, NJ, plans to request extradition delay until Tuesday, testing the aim to avoid immediate requisition papers and allow time before formal commitment under extradition law. Col Robert J Haire, counsel for Mrs Martin, vows a vigorous fight to block extradition.
Vessel launches on the anniversary of the founder of Mormontem. Thousands cheer the monster as it ships into the Delaware flagging the end of a proud title.
The battleship Utah slides down the Camden yard slip on Prophet Joseph Smith's birthday with Miss Mary Allee Spry breaking the champagne bottle. Senator Reed Smoot hails the launch as auspicious and Utah’s fifth all big gun battleship aims for 20 plus knots with ten 16 inch guns, ten turbines, and a crew of about 1,000.
Central Trust Company sets aside funds for employee bonuses equal to half of yearly salaries. United States Steel Corporation approves 2 million dollar bonus pool, with 1 209 00 allocated to recipients. Stock exchanges raise Christmas funds from Conpaidited and other markets. Brokerages widely distribute Christmas bonuses amid a buoyant but uneven year.
Har Cornish an 18 year old Oklahoma heir elopes to Rockville with Miss Hettle Ingram 16 daughter of ranchman WR Ingram after secret meetings at Representative Carter's home. Witnesses say two prior failed attempts and a rope ladder stunt, with shotgun interference by the father, failed to stop the marriage. The couple left by train for the West after a license was issued and ceremony performed at Rockville.
In Butler Massachusetts on December 28 the Sixth district Democratic convention to nominate a successor to the late Representative De Armond stalled after four ballots. Suddarth Haggus and Newman agreed to release their delegates, while Dichinsos refused, claiming duty to their counties and to him.
Tammany leaders Dan Finn and Shenti Foley face rumors after the death of a prominent figure. Finn, recently back from Hot Springs, Ark, lies at home while Foley remains in a hospital with unspecified health issues. Local reports reflect concern among party members over the illness and future leadership.
Athens reports that the Military League approved a compromise. Col Zorbar, head of the league, announced Chiplitis would retire from the war ministry for the remainder of the parliamentary session, with the premier to handle the post. Ex-Premier Theotkis reportedly agreed, but the war minister resigned permanently after the league disavowed a prior army promo.
Fragmented note reports writs for re election to be issued January in London with mention of Exeter and Inchcowville. Contains many garbled words but indicates a formal writ issuance for the British election and schedules.
Robinson Watson telegraphs from Montreal asserting his brother William Watson the Hugusa poet in Havana is insane. He says Mrs Watson is unaware of her husband’s condition and hints at further adverse disclosures. The exchange cites implications about the Asquiths and ongoing disputes, with Watson noting failed attempts to confront Mrs Watson alone.
In Herrin Illinois late today a gas explosion at Chicago and Carterville Coal Co mine the Herrin plant killed eight men and left four hundred plus escaped. Rescue attempts by miners and supervisors were halted by black damp and spreading flame as bodies were recovered and more men were injured or dead. Rescuers included mine engineer W T Pierce and superintendent James Guinney. Pierce studied at the University of Mines engineering school and had served as a Federal river inspector.
Special to The Washington Peer reports that Helen Emery, daughter of the San Francisco archdeacon, married Gunfire Ack in defiance of her father. The archdeacon traveled to Seattle to bring her home. Seattle reports say Aoki has become shiftless, reliant on Japanese associates, then begs for funds. The couple settled at a Lake Washington cottage with orientalist neighbors who had white partners.
Roosevelt allies charge Taft erred in policy as Ballinger and Pinchot clash over the conservation program. Critics argue the administration drifts from Roosevelt ideals while the coming land office and forestry probes test Taft's grip on power and the 1912 outlook.
The passage traces Taft’s failure to keep James Rudolph Garfield as Interior Secretary, provoking early friction among Roosevelt conservationists. Pinchot’s access to White House papers diminished, with duties shuffled to Secretary Wilson and a shift in oversight as Ballinger rises, signaling a shift from Roosevelt’s conservation program.
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