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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1912
Page
1
A historic blizzard and high winds crippled regions from Northfork to Kansas, burying trains, destroying homes, and leaving multiple people missing. Fires followed wrecks as snow blocked rails and roads, with cattle losses, power outages, and disrupted telegraph lines reported across West Virginia, Missouri, Texas, Michigan, and beyond.
Snow storms leave several trains stalled from Arkansas City to Pawhuaka and near Atlanta as heavy snowfall reaches record levels in St. Louis. Rail traffic disrupted, with multiple passenger services held and weather officials reporting widespread damage and telegraph outages in Pittsburgh.
A severe windstorm lashed Alexandria last night threatening President Taft's Mount Vernon visit. An ice gorge formed on the Washington Virginia Railway trestle near the town, prompting officials to cancel the last southbound train as Percy Cart and workers cleared the structure and inspected damage. The storm also uprooted telegraph poles and busted electric light wires.
G F Schutt of the Ebbitt and Thomas J McCreery narrowly escaped serious injury when their auto collided with a street car on Tennessee Avenue Northwest. Slippery pavements sparked several collisions involving autos and electric cars, with various damaged vehicles and shaken drivers reported along multiple streets.
Miss Gertrude Gordon of 1600 Sixteenth Street Northwest suffered facial and head lacerations from shattered glass in a collision between two cars on Eighteenth Street last night. She was taken to 1761 N Street for treatment by Dr. J. Curtis. Mrs Rogers of 199 Nineteenth Street North owned one car. the other driver fled the scene. The Third Precinct filed a report and police hunt the runaway chauffeur.
In Louisville Kentucky eight year old Edmant Baron died last night from brain congestion caused by acute indigestion due to excessive eating. Physicians say the boy had an appetite of a man since infancy and never seemed satisfied. The death is attributed to overeating and related complications.
New York story reports Attorney General Carmody urging Governor Dix to grant clemency for Folke Brandt a former Schiff valet whose 1907 burglary conviction is contested. Justice Gerard voided the prior sentence in habeas corpus proceedings and Brandt remains in the Tombs awaiting bail and new trial or further action.
A grand jury discussion questions a conspiracy claim behind Brandt's incarceration while urging executive clemency for Folke Hugie Brandt. The piece notes claims of powerful influences and stresses following constitutional methods in investigation and punishment. It ends with Western railroad orders banning "hello" on telephones and mandating courteous replies at switchboards.
Costa Rican Minister Senor Calvo received a cablegram from San Jose bearing a single alarming word Earthquake last night. He fears another catastrophe has taken place. Authorities awaited details, urging calm amid the uncertain report.
U S citizens in Mexico report rampant robberies and inadequate protection as unrest rivals Diaz era. Americans flee toward the United States while ranches and isthmus interests seek consular aid. Deaths include John G O Connell who was beaten to death at Empalme. Rebels clash with federal troops near Tlaltara with casualties on both sides.
A national peace committee led by William Hayward arrived in New Orleans on February 21 to reconcile factions within the Louisiana Republican party. The delegation to the national convention will be formed of 13 white and 7 Black members, reshaping the state’s representation.
Documents found among Gen J Franklin Bell’s effects reveal personal and confidential messages about Maj Beecher B Ray. The War Department investigated false vouchers and leveraged orders to send Ray to Honolulu at his own expense, with communications between Bell Bliss and Mills detailing disciplinary steps and potential court martial.
Theodore Roosevelt argues for direct nomination by the people, direct popular election of U S senators, and use of initiative and referendum to improve representation. He favors recall with limits, and calls for courts to interpret laws without substituting new ones, urging appointment of the right type of judge.
Theodore Roosevelt told four Cleveland friends he is in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He pledged a direct answer by Monday, saying his hat is in the ring. Col. Roosevelt confirmed the plan after the brief Cleveland visit, indicating strong backing.
Fire from wrecked freight cars in the Hoogac tunnel near North Adams Massachusetts continues to rage. A special train of railroad workers and reporters was unable to reach the scene and cannot run a through train before week’s end. Firemen fought embers with water as rails warped twenty feet outside and twisted inside.
Washington observers split over Theodore Roosevelt after his Ohio constitutional convention address. Regular Republicans doubted him, labeling his recall of judges and referendum as radical, while insurgents hailed him as their leader. La Follette allies noted his progressive stance, hinting at a formal campaign declaration expected next Monday.
New Orleans dispatch reports Panama Canal Culebra cut slides totaling nearly 1,000,000 cubic yards with additional cracks and a second slide on the west side feared to be expanding. Canal operations may require rail relocations and regrading as workers monitor worsening earth movement near Pioneer Cut and the east bank.
Former President Roosevelt outlines a progressive platform including recall of court decisions, direct nominations and initiatives to empower legislatures to enact the people's will. He argues big business should be controlled and warns courts must not thwart enacted laws while urging clear policy on monopolies and corporate wrongdoing.
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