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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
5
Senators debate transfer policy at mass meeting addressing railroad ridership and proposed cuts. Representatives George and others push court action if transfers are blocked while discussing booster plans and the public’s response to fare changes.
A meeting under the Conference on Universal Transfers met at the Old Masonic Temple to push universal transfers. Representatives Georg of New York Byer of Missouri Lloyd of Missouri Grego of Pennsylvania spoke, Senate District Committee opposed, and Railway leaders Keating and King absent. Advocates urged free fares for schoolchildren on streetcars in the District before the House District committee.
Commissioners discuss universal transfers and fare division with railroads. Judson argues the bill protects public and company interests, while Wright and Pomerene caution division is legislative not judicial. No conclusion reached as lawmakers weigh transfer fees and railroad autonomy.
A dog rescued people from a house blaze using improvised blankets to crawl to safety. Fire officials reported the canine aided a swift exit, preventing further injuries as flames engulfed the residence. Local residents praised the brave animal and firefighters for their coordinated response.
Fire swept through a bungalow owned by Stewart, head of a chemical engineering company, in Tuxedo Park last night, trapping the family. Snow hindered firefighting as investigators estimated the loss at about 4000 to 42000. Stewart and his wife escaped with their child after a dog woke them, while neighbors bundled the family in blankets. Police were stationed along Pennsylvania Avenue to curb speed racing but the effort faded as the flames raged.
A public health meeting of the Chamber of Commerce sketches a campaign to fund a new hospital or endorse a municipal plan as Congress considers emergency medical service funding. Debates pit private charity boards against municipal hospitals, with automakers and farmers pressing for federal highway aid and a possible national issue across parties.
Paria Tut reports the River Seine still rising with fears of a worst case. Authorities declare readiness to cope as flood warnings spread along all suburbs. Flood defenses include sealing sewers, cementing likely entry points, and traps at sewer openings. Subways protected, water marks show 6 feet below 1876 level and 12 feet below 1910 level.
A weather bulletin reports warmer conditions across the northern plains toward the Rockies with a break in the cold spell for the weekend. Snow bands east of the Mississippi diminish while rain sprinkles the Pacific states and the Southeast experiences lingering showers. Strong winds along New England and mid-Atlantic coasts shift to brisk northers as conditions normalize from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic seaboard.
Willis Gaines, once an Arlington Hotel clerk, disappeared after leaving New York two days ago. A nationwide hunt by police and friends spans Washington Indianapolis and Omaha as clues place him near Portland and the Metropolitan Opera House, with sisters linked to officials in the Department of Justice and a married sister in Springfield.
Teheran reports say fourteen American officials including Cairns and Shuster face dismissal or replacement as Mornard seizes treasury offices. The State Department pressures Persia for equitable wage adjustments while American minister Russell negotiates relief terms amid ongoing contract disputes and claims of withheld pay.
Representative Carlin reintroduced a bill for a 121000 appropriation to fund a public highway from Washington to Mount Vernon asserting the funds are a Virginia loan to the federal government. He also seeks 23000 to reimburse the District for a reformatory site in Fairfax County and 319000 to cover costs to connect roads and repair the Ball's Bluff to Leesburg military road.
Chaos unfolds as battalion of fifteenth infantry moves to guard northeast Peking rail line. Reports claim brutal tactics by imperial troops including torture and skinning of a republican officer and execution of a Red Cross worker. Tokyo refuses loan aid while Landow war reports warn of rampant brutality and discipline collapse.
The Flonzaley quartet performed at the Willard Hotel Willard Ballroom with Beethovens quartet in A major Dvoraks music and Friedemann Bachs trio. The audience was the largest for a Washington recital in two years praising Adgife Betti Alfred Pockon Ugo Ara and Twan Garchambeau for solo and ensemble work. A separate note reports a proposed 960,000 building in Salem Virginia introduced by Representative Glass of Virginia.
Beekman Winthrop, Assistant Secretary, is accused of a scheme to deter lengthy calls by freezing out visitors. A congressman noted the room hit zero on the thermometer prompting closed windows, then the next day the windows rose and Winthrop kept warm by a fire. A representative reported the cold during a discussion as he tried to plead his case.
Washington alerted that Col Charles A Rook of the Pittsburg Dispatch seeks the Republican nomination for Congress at large from Pennsylvania. The State convention will decide and bids look bright for Rook’s candidacy amid a season of political maneuvering.
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