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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
14
A looming engineers strike threatens 61 railroad lines and 136000 miles of track. Commissioner Nelil proposes a plan to avert the wage clash, aiming to end the crisis and prevent traffic stoppage nationwide. The stoppage could rank among the railroad era’s worst.
The Western railroad crisis nears a tipping point as 34 000 engineers threaten a nationwide walkout pending a proposed compromise. Officials report 61 railroads and 136000 miles of track affected, with wage demands of 12 to 18 percent and a railroad offer of 942 percent and 3600000 dollars annually. Federal mediation continues as Grand Chief Stone and Commissioner Neill pursue a settlement before a general shutdown could occur tonight or tomorrow.
Kansas City report states a man faced $100 fine after attempting domestic discipline on his wife. The incident occurred in Kansas City at the South Side municipal court where Shoemaker, a car repairer, sought to persuade her against visiting a friend at the Luin Station.
Arch Hoxsey flew a Wright biplane over Los Angeles harbor area on December 2. He ascended to 3300 feet, described ships and docks clearly from the sky, and claimed he could have drawn detailed war maps if he had free hands. He stayed airborne 28 minutes at an average speed above 40 miles per hour.
Special to The Washington Post reports Maj Rutherford, a U S Army surgeon at Fort Totten, and two friends Daniel K Meyers and Edward E Albert pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct at a Hoboken North German Lloyd pier after lacking proper passes. They were fined $10 each and paid $1.25 for Baltimore and Return rail travel. Tickets valid on Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylvania Railroad, not the Congressional Limited, with return by night.
Special to The Washington Fo Warren Pa December 22 Dexter the dog’s owner, Robert Gardner 20 years old son of Col and Mrs David Gardner of Clarendon Texas, left a note saying he would leave the world of trouble and then shot himself in the head with a revolver. The body was found in the home barn.
Special to The Washington Poet from Los Angeles reports a monkey known as Big Ben escaped a show in the business district and joined holiday shoppers. The ape, said to be highly intelligent, was struck by an electric car and suffered a fractured skull with probable mortal injuries.
The annual report by Second Assistant Postmaster General Joseph Stewart shows a $12,274,488 saving from equalized pay for railroad routes. It details 2375 routes, 4265 miles of main line travel, 446 railroad accidents, and recommended reforms including extended disability leave, aged and injured clerks retirement, and pay increases for supervisory railway postal staff. Sixteen railroads sued the Post Office over the rate order, and ocean mail service improvements are urged for South America and the Far East.
New York report recalls Mre Josephine Barone who poured what Susie believed was cough medicine into her own lips. The 11 year old Susie witnessed her mother collapse in convulsions and die before help arrived. In a related note, the child mourns that her stubbornness may have played a role.
The Tours trial of Count and Countess D Aulby unfolds amid dramatic testimony over alleged swindling of the Duchess de Choiseul Praslin. Witnesses describe D Aulby and his wife as charitable but the prosecution questions their finances and links to Mrs Paine.
A Chicago stockyards fire kills Capt Alexander Lennon and other firefighters. A 250000 relief fund is launched as scenes of tragedy unfold in wrecked warehouses. Families, including the Moriartys, endure funerals while children’s letters to Santa surface among the ruins.
In a Vienna courtroom during the Paine case a witness claimed a box of old clothing belonged to Mrs Paine and sparked a heated denial from the countess who refused to wear Mrs Paine's cast offs. A chauffeur testified that D'Aulby took 700 francs from Mrs Paine in Vienna on the day Mr Paine died. The testimony failed to sway the case as the chauffeur mentioned a housekeeper's sworn vendetta and D'Aulby’s alleged 10,000 franc furniture commissions theft.
In Chicago a repairman, Stephen Pavietik, died when burglars attempting a Kimries Indiana robbery two weeks earlier triggered a hidden nitroglycerin charge. The safe door exploded, crushing him as a sledge hammer damaged the door and destroyed the combination dial.
Philadelphia Christmas gift of over 1 million dollars to aid poor children and single women in Philadelphia and nearby cities is specified in the probate of Elizabeth Williamson Garrett widow of Caspar Garrett. The will provides for a 200 acre Delaware county farm near Newtown Square as a summer home and the creation of the Garrett Williamson lodge. Executors must incorporate the charity. the bulk goes to the foundation with minor bequests to relatives.
A delegation of clubwomen appealed to Mayor McCarthy to stop diva Tetrazzini from singing in a street event amid safety fears. They cited a Stockholm disaster and urged moving the concert to Golden Gate Park. Officials estimate up to 20,000 within sound of her voice and as many as 100,000 in Market and surrounding streets.
Ottawa reports growing belief that the Duke of Connaught will not become the next governor general of Canada. A semiofficial hint from Britain suggests King George may seek a different appointment to share duties, citing Connaught as the only competent helper to represent the Crown.
In New York reports from returned Army officers allege Japan controls the Philippines and set up a secret wireless network. They claim the Dewey dry dock was deliberately sunk by Japanese operatives and that a Japanese wireless station was found in northern Luzon with more stations suspected. Also noted is warning to Army officers about repercussions if the news leaked. An unrelated item notes a December fire in Oneonta at the Otsego and Herkimer Railroad car barn causing extensive damage and losses near Morris Bros.
London reports no sightings of Cecil B Grace after his mid channel return flight disappeared in fog near Goodwin Sands. boats, warships, and hundreds of autos comb the east coast from Deal to Norfolk for signs of the 30 year old Columbia alumnus. authorities note potential peril of his cork jacket and heavy boots, while false sightings and speculation persist about the Baron de Forest prize attempt and the hope of rescue or coastfall.
A rebellious clash results in ten executions as a sea heroine story unfolds alongside a bride’s saga. Additional city notes reflect surrounding events and local reactions.
A New York City explosion left thirteen dead and John Tynan gravely ill. Doctors at Bellevue seek a special yeast to nourish white blood cells vital to fight a rare contagious gas bacillus in his veins and arteries. Theresa Hochman dies from beam injury at Bellevue Hospital. John Smith also dies at another hospital.
New York reports show a 47.6 percent population rise in the state over a decade and an alarming 103.9 percent in insanity cases. Dr Allen Starr warns that modern life is too fast and intense, urging moderation to prevent preventable mental breakdowns. The Academy of Medicine meeting explored how trivial causes can trigger incurable insanity, with Dr Albert Warren Ferris noting nearly half of cases under close observation.
Ferris reports state population up 476 percent while insane cases climb 1039 percent reaching 32659. About half are foreign born and 28 percent attributed to alcohol and drugs. Folke endorses a tuberculosis-style public campaign plan. Week end tickets with hotel stays offered by Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co at 72 ith street.
President Taft spent three afternoons shopping in Washington for 4000 White House and government staff, selecting books and jewelry and writing sentiments in books as keepsakes. Secretary MacVeagh greeted 4000 Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees with holiday wishes, while Knox heads to Valley Forge for Christmas. Toyland scenes, crowded stores, and a Y M C A Christmas on 114 G Street reflect a brisk holiday season in Washington.
Special Cable reports the Riviera Express collided with a goods train at Montereau. Several people were killed or injured as the crowded train carried visitors for the Rome-Hivia service price at 1.25. The line involved is Bellimore and Return via Bellmore Ohio Railroad.
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