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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1912
Page
1
Accused faces arrest within a week as grand jury probes conspiracy. Bail demanded totals 300000 with bonds set per person and warrants issued. Authorities discuss connections across cities including Indianapolis and Los Angeles as 82 Bills of Inquiry move forward.
Warrant details imply arrests connected to a government program near Fo keows and Mier ho l4. The piece mentions a person aged 16 and a potential $300,000 amount for a death, with ties to contractors and workers. The text references rail work, a bridge, and a map completed in October before a March 27 1909 date, plus connections to New York and California service routes.
Two Maryland state ships will depart Annapolis and Patuxent River ports with supplies for Holland Island and Deals Island marooned residents. The steamers Weelington, Mebane, and others will deliver canned goods, meat, vegetables, flour and hardtack, with medical supplies from a large locker. Communication remains limited, but crews aim to reach the islands by river routes and tangier sound if necessary, weather permitting.
A fire at 6M Bins Avenue destroyed an apartment killing Mary McDonald aged 78 by inhaling flames. Her companion Miss Koee Murphy was severely burned about the head and body. The cat knocked over a small stove in the rear room, igniting a coal bed and a fur coat, spreading flames while the women slept.
Two traveling salesmen from Virginia faced a perilous crossing in near-freezing conditions. Carroll of Lowes, Mo, and Mowrey of Charlottesville left Chincoteague, navigating Bogus Bay and Chincoteague Inlet to reach Walhors Island. They were rescued by Captain Reynolds of the Life Saving Station and taken to their destinations.
Florida Everglades land promoters are accused of pressuring officials and suppressing a drainage department report. Four department engineers were dismissed and an accountant suspended amid alleged misapplied funds, with Solicitor McCabe testifying. The inquiry also links Secretary Wilson to the suppression, as representatives push for full evidence and possible prosecutions.
A committee report details a train robbery by masked men at Rock Island and notes a circular linked to Secretary Wilson. Engineer Wrant’s testimony cites land syndicate schemes and reclamation plans for the Everglades. The case involves drainage funds, contractor payments, and suspensions with the Department of Justice now handling the matter.
Police sweep Pacific coast towns searching for a 15 year old accused of embezzling from the American National Bank of Pomona where he worked as bookkeeper. His bride of fourteen months vanished with him. A $17 bad check led to the bank theft discovery as officers say he spent large sums on his wife including dogs, cats, camera, furs, a drill, and a 35 watch while drilling a Kern county farm.
A fragmentary reading recounts Woodrow Wilson as New Jersey executive addressing the Virginia Society in New York in 1904. He denounces populist and theorist elements within the Democratic Party and urges the South to push them from Democratic councils.
Amid a charged session in Palatka Florida and a Senate incógnito, Representative Me ad’s speech ostensibly backing Slayden’s anti third term move signals a broader fight against a Roosevelt nomination. McCall’s remarks trigger insurgent interruptions as Taft supporters push for renomination while Roosevelt advocates press for a publicly declared candidacy. The day features dual conventions, shifting delegates, and cross-state clashes over who will lead the GOP into the national election.
Kansas City federal court heard depositions in a case where Joseph Hedley sues to recover John Hedley s estate after a quarrel decades ago. John died five years ago leaving a verbal will in favor of Mrs Foley, per her account.
Florida and other state leaders pledge support for the president amid a nationwide split. Mississippi and Vermont back the administration, with Pennsylvania also showing solid backing as party chiefs declare firm intent to stand with the president.
Page one notes hazards and relief efforts looming near Mumnoned Islanders amid planned actions by local factions. Officials warn of potential risk from planned plots while community leaders call for calm and readiness in the surrounding area.
Special to The Washington Post reports the German embassy will seasonally move to Newport, arriving in July and remaining until late October. Count Bernstorff leads the mission amid preparations for a charged diplomatic season.
Landers Magonepidis, two years old, was beaten with an iron pipe in a Manhattan hotel lavatory on Ninth Street near F Street and rushed to Emergency Hospital with head injuries. William Douglas, arrested by First Precinct officers, allegedly admitted assault after witnesses placed him at the scene. the weapon was found on the premises. Police plan further inquiry and will notify New York authorities.
Special to The Wabart reports that dying Dr Samuel T Dawes asked for his body to be exhumed and shipped to Lancaster Pennsylvania. A young attorney, Aaron Kepler, plans the arduous trek from the peak through steep trails to a railroad station. Diplomatic permission from Mexico was needed to carry out the burial.
Harvey Nuce of North York Street on the way to work lost his right hand in an accident near his employer’s machine at Twelfth and Thompsons. Other workers reported Nuce pale and help searched the streets before despair set in. The hand was artificial.
A crowded White House reception honored Mrs Taft and guests of the season. Mrs Knox and Mrs Wickersham led the receiving line while Miss Taft and Miss Torrey, Taft’s aunt, shared honors. Attendees wore satin gowns and crystal embroidery with bouquets of orchids as music filled the rooms and guests circulated from the state dining room to the reception areas.
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