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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1912
Page
1
A devastating blaze at Wall Street destroys the Lawyers Club and the Equitable library with thousands of volumes. Firemen fought intense heat to save surviving vaults and records, while Harriman lines archives faced irretrievable loss. Insurance and banking records suffer major damage as a landmark skyscraper era institution endures unprecedented damage.
William Giblin president of Safe Deposit Company is rescued from a vault after three hours of entrapment in the Equitable Building fire. A watchman, William Sheehan, is also freed but another man perishes. Giblin loses a hand of a companion to escape, and Father McGean administers last rites during the peril.
The first Winter state reception at the White House hosted by President Taft and Mrs Taft drew about 1400 guests from all nations represented in Weslington. Diplomats, senators, and party leaders mingled as Marine Band music filled the halls and dancing followed a formal reception in the East and State rooms.
In a sensational New York story Mrs Mary Suydam, tied to Washington society, seeks divorce from Walter Lispenard Suydam after his absolute divorce ruling. She alleges elopement plans with Fred Noble and states they may marry soon, possibly in New Jersey.
Democrat George Neeley was elected to Congress from Kansas Seventh to succeed the late Edmond H Madison. The margin ranged from 1200 to 1590 votes as Republican leaders conceded Neeley’s victory. Speaker Clark addressed the Democratic convention nominating Neeley, signaling broad esteem for the Speaker.
In a district that backedTaft by a large margin in 148 Taft captured 981 votes in Hammond Indiana. Roosevelt received 88 votes Beveridge 417 La Follette 8 Fairbanks 70 and 40 voters were noncommittal. The survey covered Republican strongholds in northwest Indiana towns and industrial areas.
An Aldine Club dinner in New York honored Theodore Roosevelt and Simon Abbott. Reports claim Roosevelt said he would accept a presidential nomination if offered, while others emphasized he was not a candidate. Reporters were reportedly barred from speechmaking at the event.
John J McDevitt plans a special Lehigh Valley Railroad trip to New York for a one day social debut. He will depart Thursday at noon, dine at the Waldorf Astoria by midnight, spending 9000 dollars won recently, and paid 40 dollars for the train, aiming to feel like Monte Cristo for the occasion.
Three men Howard Bailey of New York, Charles Weltman, and a friend named Clements set out last Friday from Little Life Island on a hunting trip. Their motorboat was found adrift by Fire Island Life-Saving Station, and the search continues with the men presumed dead.
State Department plans for 500 regular infantry to disembark at Chinwangta to help open the Peking to sea railway amid disintegration fears. Maj Gen Bell authorized transport Thomas to carry troops with a hospital detachment. Dispatch follows Calhoun’s note on treaty obligations and U.S. aim to keep capital coast lines open.
Chicago prisoner Frank Holloway claims involvement in robberies across Canada Panama and Colombia. He alleges thefts totaling nearly half a million dollars, including a Westminster British Columbia bank raid last September and a Panama City Banking Company safe bust in February 1910. He promises further admissions and names, while police scrutinize the sensational confession.
The Franco German Moroccan treaty sparked a cabinet upheaval in France as Foreign Minister Caillaux resigns amid calls for a parliamentary inquiry. Allegations accuse French and German bankers of secretly shaping terms in Morocco and Cologne, with Premier Caillaux, Clemenceau, and de Selves drawn into a storm over hidden negotiations and business ties.
Cryptic OCR text reflects a range of items from political turmoil to crime, sports, and local notices. Names like Baltimores and Taft appear amid scattered phrases about murders, confessions, and trials, with references to troops in China and a convoy of disparate events.
McComb Cit reports martial law declared by Governor Noel in Jackson to quell early October railroad showmen strike. Turbulent scenes unfolded as authorities cited reports that returning workers faced intimidation and threats of violence, prompting immediate action.
One dead and one dying after a morning blaze at frame buildings owned by Consolidated Coal Company on Thirtieth Street NW. George Ransom, three, and Frank Hamilton, 28, both described as colored, were in the same room. Hamilton was taken to Georgetown University Hospital. In a separate item, a Reid Newfoundland Railway express train near St John’s Newfoundland was blown from the tracks by a hurricane, with only the engine surviving and no injuries reported.
In Philadelphia a secret five round six man boxing bout was staged in a church basement to celebrate a gymnasium completion. Participants included A I Diesel Tony Biddle Jack O Brien Danny Hutchinson Frank Tiesd Bryan Hayes and others amid reform administration opposition led by Wy George H Earle Li.
Baltimore gains big convention by plan adopted granting states privilege to elect delegates. The meeting in the capital advances Governor Wilson’s presidential bid. William Randolph Hearst is noted as a possible dark horse. Monumental City displays a certified check for $100,000 as a guarantee fund, while St Louis trails with $40,000.
Democrats adopt a plan for direct election of delegates and alternates to the national convention. If state or territorial laws permit, committees may direct the process. otherwise, delegates are chosen as in the previous national convention, with funds and arrangements noted for the convention in June in Baltimore.
Backers of Woodrow Whitson claim a New Jersey governor would secure the Democratic nomination while Baltimore is favored as the convention site. Delegates from St Louis Denver New York push for their picks but party chiefs resist heavy spending promises. The St Louis selection appears favored by Wilson supporters though momentum seems unsettled as first ballots loom.
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