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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1912
Page
1
Pinchot and Garfield spar over endorsement as three hour session ends with no clear leader. Senator Clapp urges delegates to focus fire on Wisconsin. Senator Worke backs his stance calling for Roosevelt to declare himself. Declaration of Principles pushes tariff revision.
The Ohio Progressive Republican League met in Columbus on Jan 1 forming a permanent group and adopting progressive principles. Delegates voted 82 to 0 against endorsing La Follette, while 11 to 1 supported naming him as the living embodiment of progressive aims.
Brown of Boulder keeps prize ducks in a family tub to keep them in show condition. When cold weather hit, he moved the birds to the bathroom and filled the tub with water for bathing, a ritual that helped the ducks look their best for the Boulder Poultry Show.
A Tufts College junior, Albert D. Vecker, 21, Medford, after New Year revels, killed himself with a gas jet in his west dormitory room. The body was found by fellow students hours later, still grasping a rubber tube to the jet.
Ways and Means committee aims to submit the Democratic steel schedule to the House by mid January with a caucus to push united party action. Tin plate duties would be cut sharply, ore and iron to be duty free, while iron plate faces a small ad valorem cut. The fight centers on tin plate duties as revenue questions and tariff rebates.
A New York Chinatown event marks the establishment of the Chinese Republic with a crowd of thousands. A flag is raised atop the old Joss House on Mott Street renamed The Chinese Public Hall. Performers sing a new national song to the tune of America, praising Sun Yat-sen and urging unity and patriotism among all Chinese.
News from Peking reports renewed fighting at Hankow with an imperialist army of about 30,000 in control while 4,000 revolutionaries attacked Hankow. Yuan Shikai faces pressure to resign if princes do not fund the war effort as a provisional government is urged by the Daily News in Paris.
World briefing from Washington reports serious doubt at the British embassy about a potential royal tour including America. Officials say the rumored itinerary appears unlikely and without confirmation.
In Bloomington Indiana a tied vote for road supervisor prompts a possible contest by shooting. James Crouch and David Bleckwell each fired two shots at a paper target. Crouch hit the bullseye more often. Trustee John Siscoe of Polk township said he will study the law before ruling.
Toledo city council passes a street railway franchise under suspension of the rules providing a daily rental for operation of cars on lines with expired franchises and 3-cent fares with universal transfers on every line. The ordinance, introduced by City Solicitor Schrieber, follows failed negotiations as Toledo Railroad and Light Co. refused to concede seven tickets for a quarter and universal transfers pending a new franchise agreement.
In New Haven Connecticut the New Year brings a law banning public drinking cups and common towels. Health boards must do away with shared cups and towels, so individuals must use their own cup. The change affects all public institutions across the state.
Omaha dispatch reports Col John O Yelser leads Roosevelt boomers sending appeals to Republican precincts nationwide. The drive, financed by admirers, urges party backing even without Roosevelt seeking candidacy. Yelser won’t disclose funders, arguing many would contribute if needed. Roosevelt would be drafted if the party chooses him.
Special Washington Post report from New York notes Col Roosevelt may pose contingencies affecting a renomination. It cites possible health concerns for the President and his family as scenarios that could influence the Republican convention set for June 18.
Jan 1 dispatch reports Dex Finklestein trying to reach Mayor Carter Harrison on New Year’s Day claiming to have Caruso outclassed. The mayor refused to meet, Finklestein persisted by phone every 15 minutes for two hours. Police were alerted and traced him to a store after detectives investigated.
Robert M. Thompson of New York and Washington, who proposed financing 2,000,000 bales of cotton, has withdrawn his offer citing Southern papers and individuals misrepresenting the plan. He asserts the South could save about 35,000,000 a year by a similar scheme.
Paris readers await Mme de Thebes annual horoscope predicting 1912 will be lurid with war and ruin including the downfall of the German emperor and bloodshed in Spain. Zadkiel’s Almanac foresees limited hope for Britain but warns of political turmoil and treaty tensions in June.
George Fi Lunn became the first Socialist elected mayor in the state, being inducted in Schenectady with about 200 people greeting him at the executive offices. Delegations from socialist locals visited, with Miss Helen Sipken and Miss Mary Sanford notable figures arriving from New York.
The Post reports angels who aided Miss Annis Gentiella during last spring’s incident returned today to the New Jersey State Hospital at Morris Plains. Officials were told she is under heavenly care and will not eat. physicians monitor her condition as she remains unresponsive to food.
Catherine Helsdorf, a Milwaukee woman, travels to Washington seeking Dr. William Colby Rucker on alleged breach of promise. Arrest and socialistic protest ensue as claims of a unsettled mind and calls for asylum dominate headlines. Rucker denies all charges and is exonerated after examination.
Coroner accepts Charles B. Phelps statement that a well-dressed elderly woman killed herself on the steps of his brother’s home near Newbirth. The deceased is Mrs. Mintie Palmer of Croton, 85, who left a note saying she hoped no more hearts would be broken. Phelps had known her for years.
Train No. 1 from St Louis to Kansas City left the track at the St Peters station around 11 last night. Fourteen people were injured. most cars derailed and seven were burned. One sleeper crashed into the fire station, causing it to topple. The incident prompted emergency responders to secure the area.
Massachusetts Democratic committee endorses Foss for the presidency and reelects John F. McDonald as chairman. The resolution endorses the administration and calls for support at the annual meeting. The report notes the party line and organizational leadership actions taken.
Today’s issue highlights include Pames with no endorsement by Ghia Progressives, Gompers warning on carpet fees, Manchus riches facing seizure, a seer’s war fear forecast, Miss Heisdorf sent to asylum, a cut in steel duties by 58 percent, White House reception notes, gowns at the White House event, Bamaré pledging aid to Taft, La Follette attacking trusts on tariff, White House guards fever report, the death of Dr. G A White and alimony case at Occoutan, French president arbiter move, J P Morgan quizzed on steel, women at high society events, and other society notes.
Elsworth M Graves, 19, from Logansport, says his wife Marjon Sampson Graves induced him to travel to St Joseph four days ago where he was drugged and married without his knowledge. He announces intention to sue for annulment of the contract.
A Washington dispatch says the War Department found evidence of hostility to the army by Pacific coast labor leaders. Photos show Samuel Gompers and John Kelly standing on the flag while addressing meetings. Recruiting officers are warned to watch for similar acts. no action taken yet.
In Canton Ohio on January night Louis Brandeis warned that violence by the McNamaras and their allies could intensify as the labor movement seeks rights. He labeled United States Steel the worst offender and said Russia's methods are more despotic. He argued industrial liberty battles are central to the era and that big business must concede labor rights.
In Muldrow Oklahoma a judge refused to order an investigation into the mob lynching of William Turner a Black man who killed George Cason. The court deemed the lynching justified and warned Black residents to stay off streets amid rising tension. Local officials say threats against Black people persist and patrols are stepped up to control unrest.
President Taft and Mrs. Taft welcomed 5,093 citizens and numerous dignitaries in a New Year reception at the White House. The three and quarter hour event drew officials, diplomats, and military officers, with families and small children meeting the president in a display of democratic warmth.
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