Virginia land retrocession urged by Taft farewell banquet
President Taft told business leaders in Washington there is less graft and more beauty here than in any other city and urged rapid park expansion and more federal buildings on the Mall. He proposed testing retrocession of half the District of Columbia to Virginia and said action may be directed before he leaves office if legally feasible. Theodore W. Noyes supported Taft and urged reclaiming the retroceded land for growth and national needs.
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Taft Defends City and Noyes Outlines Needs
President Taft asserts Washington’s purity and moral standing and calls for a suit testing retrocession of half the District to Virginia. Theodore W. Noyes warns Congress and District leaders to resist repudiation of 1878 funded debt and defends local governance against private exploitation.
Arson trust chief guilty in New York trial
Izzy Stein confessed to firing 300 houses for an arson ring. Robert J. Rubin, an insurance adjustment, is found guilty of second degree arson and faces up to 25 years. Grutz, another arson suspect, stands trial on testimony about fires and payout, including a 606 East 138th Street incident in December 1910. Trial resumes tomorrow as Atlantic City travel promo follows.
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Reno Divorce Act Sparks Jurisdiction Debate
Special to The Washington Post from Reno Nevada reports Gov. Oddie signed the new divorce act but its meaning remains contested. Authorities clash over how the reform interacts with existing law, prompting a supplementary bill to keep pending cases under old rules until final judgment. The act requires a one year bona fide residence for divorce, effective January 1, 1914, raising questions about cases filed before December 31.
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Rich Gems for Tafts Guards Home Guests at Boardman
The Boardman residence in Washington hosts guarded farewell gifts for President Taft and Mrs. Taft to be presented before departure. A diamond necklace for Mrs. Taft and pearl studs for the President are showcased in a carefully kept plan by a nine-woman committee led by Moss Boardman. The presentation occurs at six this evening, with the gifts arriving from New York and a private viewing for committee members beforehand. The total gift fund reportedly includes about 41,500 for the President’s token, while the exact sum for Mrs. Taft remains undisclosed.
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Battle of Bulletin Aims At SuprageFoes On Capitol
A city clash over suffrage sees both camps guarding headquarters near each other with watchmen. Miss Minnie Bronson leads the antisuffrage drive while suffragists prepare to interview lawmakers. Poindexter and Murdock signal they will march in the pageant, despite gatekeeping. The push includes widespread literature and a planned interview barrage with Congress and cabinet officers.
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In Rex To Today s Issue President Guest of Honor
Rival suffragists call guards as Mice scatter in army. Fight on district bin fans parting gifts for the Tafts. Cabinet to seal Madero s fate. Huerta shifts blame in North Mexico. Brokers hit Sulzer bills. Maj Harding succeeds Judson. Rebuilding Republican Party. Senators favor tariff board. Honest business safe says Wilson. Denial by Ambassador Leishman. Society and sporting events. Washington s birthday program.
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Bryan Refuses Cabinet Post In Wilson Admin
The Washington Post reports that friends of William Jennings Bryan regret his decision not to accept the Secretary of State post in President-elect Wilson's cabinet. Col. E. M. House is said to have conveyed the information for Wilson.
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Suffragists Army Stages Mouse Panic at Elkton
Gen Rosalie Jones and her suffragist band reached Newark and Elkton amid a mice scare, boys dropping mice labeled dynamite on the ranks. The marchers received a festive Newport welcome before continuing toward Havre de Grace.
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Delaware
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Bitter fight over District excise bill and naval clash
The District appropriation measure faces bitter, prolonged opposition as anti prohibition members plan filibusters to block the Jones Works excise bill. Senatorial amendments draw fierce resistance from Rep Burleson and allies while Roddenberg targets the naval appropriation and twin battleship clause. Contests widen across the House with calls for a conference and potential long parliamentary tactics.
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Huerta Cabinet Sworn In as Madero Fate Hinges
President Huerta and his cabinet take the oath of office in Mexico City. The new cabinet will decide whether Francisco Madero faces death exile or confinement. Huerta says Gustavo Madero was shot without orders. Estimated casualties in Mexico City battle run to 3,000 killed and 7,000 wounded. Aged superintendent of national palate shot dead crying Viva Mexico. Rebel war in northern Mexico suspended awaiting demands to be sent to Huerta.
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Couple in Union Station Poisoning Scene Leaves City Bound for Florida
At Union Station a 66 year old man C F Smith of Lodi and his wife Laura 53 swallowed strychnine tablets in the waiting room. Both were taken to Em emergency Hospital in critical condition but doctors believed recovery possible. They planned to visit a daughter in St Augustine Florida as a final health effort. A telegram was sent to their son Claude Smith of Lodi notifying him of their hospitalization.
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No Choice at Charleston in Republican Caucus
Charleston West Virginia February twenty first twentieth ballot results show Mann and Elkins tied with twenty four votes each as leaders in the joint assembly. Hubbard White Edwards Hoff man and others split support while Calhoun Bland and four Democrats backed different candidates. Tomorrow closes the regular legislative session.
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Two Governors Revolt Over Huerta Regime in Mexico
In Mexico City on February 20, Huerta faces a cabinet poised to seal Francisco Madero’s fate. Madero remains a jailed figure under Huerta while Diaz receives mass public support during the transition. Reports say Fuentes D. and Carranza may reject the new government and troops could move toward loyalist states.
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