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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
1
Report notes predicting further cuts may be made with sessions continuing through today and possibly tomorrow. Borland criticizes proposed changes, arguing the bill targets the city rather than the entire district.
The piece argues against half and half funding for Washington and Georgetown merging into the District of Columbia. It claims Washington’s 6130 acres would be the entire city, detaches from Potomac Bistrot, and asserts taxation reform is blocked. Representative Fitzgerald predicts District appropriations will be cut further.
Partial OCR text cites a shift from Washington city status to state designation, mentions the Post Office, and a statement by a congressional member. Readers glimpse confusion over a municipal change and a claim about a United States reform or action.
Debaters urge district to contribute per cent of revenue as debt relief policy. Johnson attacks funding by revenue, Borland calls half and half approach a tax reform stumbling block harming Washington's taxpayers. Speakers argue district control, bankruptcy status, and national debts shape fiscal duty.
Senate leaders including Gallinger Smoot and Curtis pledged to restore House cuts to the District bill. They argued the economy drive by Democrats is aimed at political capital while promising to secure necessary items for the District. The Senate plans to review the bill once it reaches them and work toward a fair measure with commissions and civic groups afforded input.
Witnesses describe an alleged plan to blow up a railroad car while Miss Mary Dye slept, with Orde McManigal supplying explosives and John J McNamara tying to organize acts for the iron workers union. Statements detail attempts, payments, and links to broader labor-related conspiracies, as federal indictments widen with arrests in California, Utah, and elsewhere.
Four aviators sworn in as deputy sheriffs joined men to search Calabasas area for two wounding suspects who fled after a fight with a San Fernando deputy. Glenn Wartin Floward Gul Ptahp Parmatee and Clifford Tar nin agreed to lead the chase as cars could not follow. Regular trains run to Baltimore and return tickets available to Monday morning.
New Yorker led by George H Wing claimed a profitable plan to beat the Fiay races. Wing and Frank Roberts of Louisville allegedly recruited the victim at an Astor Hotel room, selling a fake scheme. After the loss and a phone call, Roberts was jailed and Wing pressed for charges.
In a distant exchange the Courier Journal editor claimed a forecast of Taft Roosevelt tension and a possible presidential reunion at the first Monday in December 1922. The World editor reportedly teased about the scenario while a mock wager tied to political moves was discussed.
In Ambridge Pennsylvania a kerosene lamp exploded at the home of Michael Jovail. Five people, including two children, were affected. Mrs Hoy and her husband were fatally burned while boarders who tried to help suffered serious injuries. The incident occurred as the family prepared for bed, with the lamp causing a blaze that severely burned the mother and children.
Senator elect James I. Vardaman is cleared of all blame in alleged irregularities regarding landing vote executive contingent funds. The joint legislative investigating committee reported today and both houses adopted the report.
Spender halts fast pace, eats scrambled eggs for dinner, then books the cheapest hotel room. After the performance, he strolls the Broadway area, pausing to take in the city lights and reflect on the night's events.
Xenork Jan 12 reports John J McDevitt a Wilkes-Barre politician and eccentric who hoped to be a millionaire for a day died after a long ossification process. He traveled by special train costing 20 and paid 3293 for arrangements then 4 for a parlor car. He left a wake of expenses in Broadway venues and a sister Mrs Jarmala in Martinsburg awaiting interment for 38 years. He survived by three brothers and one sister.
Brief note mentions Aiken and Augusta as winter resort destinations. References to Southern, Roam, and Statergom. Mentions dining and car options with unclear addresses and a line listing 708 15th St and 1 a6 F St NW.
Unprecedented turnout on election day marks a heavy socialists gain with radicals and clericals losing ground. Centrists and allied Poles hold, while Berlin tilts toward the socialist bloc as reballots loom. Women activists and demonstrations accompany the results across major cities.
Jan 1 report from East Side, Trina Tulberg, a baker, approached a managerie cage at a Bowery hotel where a lion named Bismarck latched a door. He feared the animal had not been fed for seven years and attempted to feed it a “square meal” before keepers intervened.
President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham order Charles W Morse, imprisoned for violation of the alien laws, transferred from Fort McPherson to the Army and Navy General Hospital at Hot Springs Ark to receive treatment. Officials claim Carlsbad therapy is not essential. Hot Springs offers equally effective care.
Wes Charles Harrison, a leading Cincinnati society woman, was trapped for one hour seven minutes when her car was crushed by two Gilbert Avenue streetcars. Rescuers freed her and she was taken to Jewish Hospital in serious but stable condition. Chauffeur uninjured.
In Caen a jury found 18 year old Robert de Couvrigny and his mother the Baroness de Couvrigny guilty of serious crimes tied to a murder plot against the Baron. The baroness faced poisoning attempts and alleged complicity while the son was accused of shooting the father. The court sentenced the Baroness to death and the son to life in prison.
District officials clash with Senate over war aid and hospital funding. The dispute centers on resource allocation and the future of several city medical facilities. Proposals face vigorous debate as residents weigh immediate needs against broader national policy.
Webster who killed his bigamous spouse Bessie Kent Webster in a blood near here pleaded guilty today to the charge. He will be sentenced in Web county circuit court by Judge F Parrané on January 2. States Attorney Emerson led the prosecution and did not seek the death penalty. experts expect life imprisonment.
Report of secret meetings in New York among Democratic leaders discussing a possible deadlock at the convention. Fourteen or more candidates are named, with Mayor Gaynor repeatedly mentioned as a potential dark horse. Harmon and Wilson boomers open headquarters in New York, while Clark backers plan to form clubs nationwide to push for nomination.
Residents of Elgin I Jawa-membents in Fast Dundee report days of water scarcity. An investigation found a woman shut off the town reservoir valve to hoard water for her own use, prompting authorities to seal the valve and increase oversight. The tale weaves through local trusts and references to Carnegie, Taft, and steel deals, ending with a note about ongoing questions on stock gambling and governance.
A fragmentary quotation discusses erecting a memory tablet for Carnegie, criticizing philanthropy and wealth. The speaker rejects the label philanthropist, questions corporate benevolence, and aligns with Roosevelt on regulating large corporations rather than dissolving them, warning against price fixing and competition return.
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