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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
1
Commissioner Nelil proposes a plan to end wage clashes as engineers threaten a nationwide strike that could halt or cripple traffic on 136000 miles of railroad across two thirds of the nation. If called, the strike would be the greatest in U_S_ railroad history.
A dramatic rail labor dispute pits about 61 railroads with 136000 miles of track and 34000 engineers against management. Demands seek 12 to 18 percent wage increases. railroads offer 942 percent annual increases totaling 3600000 dollars. Government mediator and Commissioner Neill push a compromise after days of talks, with a midnight conference and hopeful signals for a settlement tomorrow.
Kansas City court records detail a domestic dispute in which Shoemaker, a car repairer, endured the "bear hand treatment" as he sought to deter his wife from visiting the Luin Station to bid a friend farewell. Judge Halstead presided on the South Side municipal court and imposed a monetary penalty.
Arch Hoxsey flew a Wright biplane over Los Angeles harbor area at 3300 feet, inspectinginner and outer harbors from above. He remained aloft 28 minutes at over 40 miles per hour and said ships and docks could be seen clearly, with potential to draw accurate war maps if his hands were free.
Special to The Washington Post. Maj Rutherford, an army surgeon stationed at Fort Totten, and friends Daniel K Meyers and Edward E Albert pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge after being found at a Hoboken pier trying to enter the customs lines without proper passes. They were fined ten dollars apiece, and paid one dollar twenty five cents, with travel details noted for return by Baltimore and Return via the Pennsylvania Railroad on weekends.
Special to The Washington Fo Warren Pa December 22 A young man 20 years old Robert Gardner son of Col and Mrs David Gardner Clarendon Texter left a note to his mother saying he would leave the world of trouble and that someone had shot Dexter The body was found in the home barn where Gardner shot himself in the head with a revolver and a dog named Texter had been his constant companion
APE known as Big Ben escaped a show in Los Angeles and joined holiday shoppers before darting into traffic. An electric car struck the ape, fracturing its skull and leaving him mortally hurt at the hospital.
The annual report by Second Assistant Postmaster General Joseph Stewart outlines a new pay equalization method saving 12 274 488 and details 16 railroads suing the U S over Postmaster General Hitchcock's order. It urges retirement law for aged clerks, improved ocean service, and expanded disability leave with pay. The report notes 2375 routes covering 220 730 miles and 4265 922 10955 miles traveled domestically and internationally, with 446 railway accidents affecting clerks and mail. It calls for authority to pay second class vessels to South America and Far East, increased supervisory salaries, and 30 days annual leave for railway clerks.
New York mother Mrs Josephine Barone died after offering what was believed to be cough medicine to her 11 year old daughter Susie. Susie refused the contents and the mother lifted a bottle to her lips, then collapsed in convulsions. Investigators probe how a bottle from a shelf caused the fatal error as the child faced grief over her role. A Baltimore and Ohio note advertises round trips with Air trains on weekend Royal Limited service.
A sensational Tours courtroom session centers on Count D Aulby and his wife as they face charges of swindling the Duchess de Choiseul Praslin. Witnesses accuse the couple of charity masking gambling schemes while defense paints D Aulby as a victim of others’ schemes amid dramatic testimonies and an art expert scandal.
A deadly warehouse blaze in Chicago kills Captain Alexander D Lennon and fifty others, with two relatives among the injured. Fire crews battled walls that collapsed while rescuers recovered bodies including Captain Dennis Doyle and his son Edward Doyle. A citizens relief fund aims for 250000, led by Harlow N. Higinbotham and John J Mitchell, as grieving families face a Christmas without celebrations.
A witness cited a box of Mrs Paine’s clothes in the room with a countess denying wearing them. A chauffeur testified D'Aulby took 700 francs from Mrs Paine in Vienna on Paine’s death day. The tale failed to convince, and the housekeeper’s sworn claim of revenge against D'Aulby surfaced amid accusations of furniture purchases and 10,000 francs in commissions.
In Chicago two weeks after burglars attempted a Kimballing Ind heist a repairman Stephen Pavietik died when a nitroglycerin charge behind a wedged safe door detonated. A sledge hammer strike to realign the door triggered the blast.
The will of Elizabeth Williamson Garrett proclaims a gift exceeding 1 million dollars for poor children and single women in Philadelphia and nearby cities. The estate funds a 200 acre Delaware County farm near Newtown Square as a summer home and base for a charity to be incorporated as the Garrett Williamson lodge.
A San Francisco delegation of clubwomen urged Mayor McCarthy to block diva Tetrazzini from singing in the street citing safety risks amid expected crowds. They referenced a Stockholm crisis and the police stance, predicting up to 20,000 within earshot and 100,000 nearby on Market Street and surrounding avenues during the open air concert.
Ottawa reports growing belief in Ottawa circles that the Duke of Connaught will not be the next governor general of Canada. A semiofficial hint from Britain suggests the late King Edward’s wish for Connaught to go to Nanaimo as governor general may be reconsidered. King George may seek a new appointee to replace Earl Grey due to the burden of duties on the monarch.
A New York American report cites Army officers from the Philippines alleging Japanese control of the islands and the presence of secret wireless stations. They claim the Dewey dry dock was sunk by Japan and warn of further actions as U.S. officials face unpreparedness debates. An additional note reports a December fire in Oneonta causing major property losses.
News from London reports Cecil B Grace, a young aviator, disappeared Thursday during a return cross channel flight from Calais to Dover. A vast search by ships, autos, and merchant vessels covered the English coast and North Sea but yielded no trace. Reports of sightings proved false. Grace, a sportsman pilot for the Baron de Forest prize, had cork gear and no pontoon fittings. He hails from New York's Grace family. his uncle was former Mayor Grace.
The front page highlights a list of items including strike impacts on 61 roads and a review of costs of carrying. Other notable mentions include death notices for Alphonso Hart and a heavy emphasis on local news including court trials and editorial comment.
John Tynan an electrician of Corona Long Island suffers gas forming infection after Grand Central yard explosion. Doctors seek a nourishing yeast to feed white blood cells to fight the rare contagion, while thirteen people die. Theresa Hochman dies at Bellevue and John Smith also dies as death toll reaches thirteen.
New York records show population up 47.6 percent and insanity up 103.9 percent. Dr Allen Starr warned that modern life speeds us too fast and moderation, not excess, is health. The meeting, to curb insanity, discussed prevention of cases caused by trivial factors. Dr Albert Warren Ferris, head of the State lunacy commission, cited that nearly half of observations are of patients under close watch.
Ferris notes state population up 476 percent while insane numbers rise 039 percent totaling 32659 mentally deranged residents. About half are foreign born and 28 percent are substance affected. Secretary Folke compares approach to tuberculosis fight and discusses a campaign plan for action. Weekend Tickets with Hotel Chamberlin accommodations offered by Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co at 72nd Street.
President Taft spent three holiday afternoons finishing Christmas shopping in Washington. He bought books and jewelry, wrote sentiments in each gift, and gave to White House clerks and 102 employed at the government printing office. Secretary MacVeagh greeted 4000 Printing Bureau employees, while Knox planned a Christmas in Valley Forge and the Post Office dept reported typical holiday mail and staffing changes. Toyland scenes, store crowds, and Y M C A festivities marked a bustling Washington Christmas season.
Special Cable reports the Riviera Express collided with a goods train at Montereau. The crash killed and injured several passengers, as the crowded carriages carried visitors for the Havana holiday excursion via Bellmore and the Ohio Railroad.
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