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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1910
Page
1
A massive riot in the city erupts as mounted police and patrols clash with mobs, several officers wounded and a prominent auto car attacked. Gunfire spreads through Germantown and Leigh avenues with civilians and Fencibles attacked. Major orders National Guard possible. hospital care underway.
Charles Gillespie Sloan, a Washington, D C, businessman and former president of C G Sloan & Co, Inc, died Monday evening from a stroke at his residence 1753 Hammond Street. Funeral at Epiphany Church Friday morning. Survived by wife Miss Latimer and sister Mrs H Doods. son Mark Sloan in partnership.
A Philadelphia strike erupts with crowds attacking state troopers. Shots fire at police, a car bomb explodes, and mounted officers clash as 1000 protesters, including women and children, suffer injuries. National Organizer Platt pushes a peace proposition to unions for a vote as Mayor Reyburn warns more National Guard deployment. Labor leaders travel to Washington to seek Senator Penrose’s aid.
Leroy Percy of Greenville was chosen United States senator from Mississippi to fill the unexpired term of the late A J McLaurin. The caucus ended a seven week deadlock with Percy receiving 87 votes to 2 for Vardaman on the first ballot as withdrawals gave him the solid majority and a remarkable political contest in the South concluded.
Special to The Warhlagon Post reports six brattice workers at the Petti bane colliery escaped a gas explosion after a long, painful crawl to the shaft. Fire Boss John Davis and George Walton, plus bratticemen George Jones John Jones Michael Lavelle and William Orbin sustained severe burns. Davis Jones and Lavelle are listed as most seriously burned with doubtful recoveries.
Senate debates focus on section 13 provisions drafted by Attorney General Wickersham. Critics say par value stock rule favors large railways, risks pricing out smaller firms while bonds may escape tighter limits. Progressives propose selective changes before passage, aiming to preserve workable features without rewarding stock watering.
Winston Churchill declares the cabinet will stand or fall by the veto bill as ministers meet the new parliament. O'Brien and Nationalists press for caution while Labour avoids defeating the government, and negotiations continue to avert a crisis with Budget and Home Rule in play.
President Taft addressed the Society of the Cincinnati in New Jersey noting his Cincinnati origins and praising Washingtons leadership. He praised the central government’s authority, recalled whisky rebellion suppression, and pledged to uphold law and order while defending rights and securing a square deal. He outlined his long public service and thanked New Jersey hosts.
Debates focus on penalties for willful participation in banned securities issues and calls to remove the term. Opponents warn it invites broad interpretation. Reported pushback includes plans for a commerce court opposed by Cummins allies, seen as creating another interstate commerce body.
The Witt number one page notes a brief Senate session with Washington's farewell address read by Senator Depew of New York. The chaplain called the day one of grateful and holy remembrance as routine business was transacted and galleries were crowded for the traditional holiday observance.
Ithaca police report three Cornell athletes faced drunkenness disorderly conduct and assault charges after a fight at the Hotel Brunswick near the Mummy Club. Clarence J Pope and brothers Samuel and Paul Williams, all prominent campus figures, resisted officers, with blows and danger noted. Bail was set and warrants issued after arraignments.
Ad Wolgast, Cadillac Mich, defeated Battling Nelson in a grueling Forty-round lightweight title fight at Richmond Arena California. Nelson, blinded and battered, persisted past the thirtieth round while Wolgast wore him down with sharp rights, gaining the championship amid a frenzied crowd. Referee Eddie Smith halted the unequal contest in the fortieth as Nelson could not clearly answer.
A fragmented report describes a boxing exchange where Neisan lands a swift left and a solid right to the head, followed by a left, as the crowd watches. Welmest keeps his stance, while a blow to the jaw is noted, leaving the outcome unclear in the damaged text.
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