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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
1
A devastating blaze swept the famous Rexford Hotel in Bowdoin Square early morning. Firefighters battled flames as guests and staff fled. one fireman died and many people were reportedly trapped or endangered. The fire spread rapidly through the six story hostelry, endangering surrounding structures and drawing a large emergency response.
At West Point an artillery driver and another passenger were badly hurt after a team bolted from a wagon and crashed into a hotel area near the postmaster’s residence. One man was thrown from the wagon and suffered a head injury, while the other remained in serious condition. Authorities report the accident occurred during a gathering on Saturday with onlookers.
The Verh auction case involving the Singer family and inventor’s heirs ends with a settlement. Charlotte Donnelly receives control and the singer children gain shares worth significant value. Proceedings name Jeanetta, Meritt, and other family members as parties to the agreement.
Paris ballet troupe faced a sudden strike as curtain rose, with dancers demanding the dismissal of a colleague. The manager apologized to the audience before the production continued, while theater authorities considered the protest a serious disruption. Henry Labouchere, editor of a prominent London paper, weighed in on the controversy from his villa.
The Washington Post reports Rev Allan A Stockdale of Union Congregational Church says sleeping men in church are not to be nudged by wives. He notes sleeping parishioners are harmless and may even provoke occasional amusement or indignant letters after sermons.
Dr WS Richards woke from a phone call at 1 30 am to a coal gas danger at William S Hayes home in North Main Street North Main. The doctor arrived in time to rescue Hayes, his wife, and their son George from nearly fatal gas poisoning.
Jan 18 report from Peking describes a bomb aimed at Premier Yuan Shi Kai’s carriage. Two soldiers and horses were killed. Yuan escaped unharmed. One hundred soldiers and guards usually protect his route, amid revolutionary threats and calls for retirement in his favor. Foreign mediation options are discussed as pressure mounts on Sun Yat Sen.
Washington readies the first great winter carnival with skating at the Tidal Basin tomorrow night. Dr C E Meyers leads a committee urging fancy dress, Marine Band music, searchlights, and lanterns for a safe, spectacular event drawing hundreds of social and political figures plus thousands of spectators.
A Rome dispatch reports the Vatican must change the cipher used for papal secret instructions sent to nuncios and delegates abroad. The system, long deemed unbreakable, was exposed as archives were seized in Paris. Mgr Montagnini hid the key. Marquis Crispolti published a book on Vatican Berlin talks and the original telegrams. The Pope mourns publication and orders a new system after two years.
Special to The Washington rout reports Washington discussions over ambassadorial posting to France. John Hays Hammond and Larz Anderson are named as possible candidates, with Huntington Wilson and Whitman Reid noted in related roles. The piece frames the nominees as part of a wealthy circle long favored for Paris postings, with London and Berlin also cited as expected targets.
Port Said harbor entrance and channel are silted up by recent gales. Dredges are called to restore normal depth within ten days if weather stays favorable. The British steamship Hgrfeur lies anchored in the roads east of Port Said and must discharge 60 tons before attempts to tow.
The Rock Island Railway will not provide pencil sharpeners to employees anymore. About 320000 pencils are used yearly at an estimated cost of 600 dollars, and the change aims to save 39900 inches of pencil each year by eliminating the sharpeners.
A Persian gendarmerie officer Jon Maj Preuss was shot at while riding from barracks in Teheran. The bullet missed him. No suspect found. The incident prompted authorities to inform the Persian government and the allied powers, with Cairns of the U.S. Treasury reporting the event. The Persian cabinet denies threatening language in a prior message and cites translation errors.
Capt Bernard Frederick Trench of the British Royal Marine Infantry, jailed since 1910 for espionage at the German fortress of Borkum, attempted death by hanging yesterday in his fort confinement. He and Lieut Vivian H Brandon were condemned after admitting their mission to gather German fortress details.
Mrs Walkenhorst, wife of a farmer near St Charles in St Evanis suburb, announced today the birth of her twenty third child, a girl. All twenty three children are living and at home, reflecting hoped for good fortune for the family.
1 800 workers may march to the White House as a protest plan. A committee selects three grade levels for a merchant act with different wage scales. A petition may be presented to President Taft today as men prepare for a big mass meeting tonight.
Navy Yard machinists threaten a strike after a committee refused broad pay raises and set a graded promotion plan. 1300 workers may walk out. organizers plan a mass meeting and potential White House petition to President Taft as international union leaders attend.
The page list outlines topics across sections including hotel fire coverage, army and navy matters, elections, trades, and editorial notes. It notes items like Roosevelt, machinists pay, trust inquiries, and national trade meetings, with references to sports, society, and financial news.
Special to The Washington Post reveals a Indianapolis News dispatch claiming United States Steel Corp backs a nationwide drive to round up delegates for Roosevelt at the Republican convention. Taft allegedly refused to halt steel probes, prompting high capital figures to back Roosevelt. George Perkins directs agents nationwide. Sam Barnes Jr and William Ward cited in Albany chatter. The piece ties a larger Republican intrigue to postmaster general Inchcock’s calls for government ownership of telegraphs, described as a bold tactic in the battle for the party nomination.
Elgin price group fixed butter at 40 cents per pound after a quotation committee meeting today. Pioneer farmer Joseph Newman said current price makes butter manufacture unprofitable and warned supply pressure could rise as storage shortages affect sales.
In Hartford Connecticut on January 1, John L Fisk Carnes, a Democrat, was elected mayor of Middletown by a large plurality over Republican Joseph Brazos. Fisk carried the entire ticket except for one councilman, shaping a dominant party sweep for the city government.
Admiral Mason and May Hagood led a conservatives sweep defeating Maj Gen Charles F Humphrey and the insurgent slate by a 20 vote margin. Repeats of club plans, new Farragut square home costs over 400000 dollars, occupancy slated for July 31, with McBride likely to succeed Hagood if he leaves Washington.
The article notes an April 15 event labeled a Watterson dinner linked to Thomas Jefferson's birthday. It mentions editorials from major papers, a plan to reveal tomorrow on a Courir Journal, and a claim of a joint celebration by religious groups. The tone implies a ceremonial gathering with wit and cautious restraint.
The White House denied any Nixon of a major clash over a proposal by Postmaster General Hitchcock to government ownership of telegraph lines. Taft considered the plan but delayed action, aiming to implement postal savings banks and parcels post first. Hitchcock’s idea faced opposition from the administration, though officials asserted no rift existed and efforts would proceed calmly.
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