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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
7
Superintendent is forced to surrender keys after a luncheon surprise. He declares he does not know why he was removed and says he will present the matter to President Taft. The episode unfolds amid questions of authority and political pressure in the administration.
James M Wood, longtime district street cleaning superintendent, was ousted by the District commissioners. He vows to take the matter to the President with facts and figures, saying the timing follows a period of available funds and major work, and hints at political scapegoating by Gen. Johnson. Assistant Robert Doyle temporarily runs the office as J W Paxton is named successor.
Washington women challenge officials warnings on keeping cats at home and argue fur bearing pets carry fewer germs than beards. Cat Club president Mrs Henry L West says cats are maligned and will seek official record of stance while critics urge public health focus on outdoor exercise and saloon issues.
The article notes Mr. Paxton's appointment influenced by Washington engineers, with his start in law and first client, and mentions James M. Wood becoming superintendent of street cleaning. It cites change in street cleanliness duties, Taft era actions, and Wood's background and endorsements from civic groups. Also reports on curfew law discussion and a juvenile court case involving two boys charged with petty larceny for stealing apples.
Arthur Grant McCarthy a 9 year old paper box factory manager is jailed on a serious charge after a 17 year old schoolgirl Ruth Schwinn accuses him of assault. She says he carried her into a building after stopping her on Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. McCarthy claims she agreed to meet and accompanied him willingly. he says they went to his office and he later walked her home. The case may go to hearing today. Schwinn’s father Henry Schwinn works at the navy yard.
Special to The Washington Post. Mrs Mary Ferguson, 47, a patient at the Church Home and Infirmary, died after leaping from a seventh story window. Death was instantaneous. She struck the pavement with such force that most bones were broken. No cause could be given by hospital authorities. Dr D P Peters, resident physician, said she had been in the hospital three weeks and showed no signs of mental imbalance, though she had nervous symptoms.
A heated session over a proposed raise for city commissioners drew opposition as a New York representative argued the law discriminates. Supporters on the floor defended the measure amid the dispute and allied backing.
The District of Columbia commissioners rebuked Representative Bennet of New York for alleging a split on the board over property assessments. They stated assessors—not the commissioners—set rates, noting laws allow higher than two thirds value. They blamed Bennet’s disappointment over a failed candidacy for warping judgment and defended the current tax approach as lawful and justified by rising district revenues.
In heated House debate Pennsylvania's Mr Burke and Wisconsin's Mr Stafford press questions on district commissioners. They charge unequal assessments based on wealth and demand an investigation or impeachment if warranted. Mr Bennet cites a statute breach and calls for Congressional inquiry.
New York reports Capt H B Cogswell of the British bark Savoia, 71, cannot swallow any food or water and survives via a rubber tube. He experiences alternating icy and burning sensations when exposed to cold water or wind, baffling physicians in New York and Stamford. He recently completed a voyage to the Gulf and West Indies and has begun regaining strength in Stamford while awaiting X-ray evaluation.
Funeral services for Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough the Washington violinist who shot himself in New York after fatally wounding author David Graham Phillins will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at his father's home 1331 K street northwest conducted by Rev Randolph H McKim of the Church of the Epiphany. Cremation will follow at J William Lee undertaking establishment with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. There will be no pallbearers and the services are private.
A trough of low pressure extends from the central plains northeastward with general rains in the east and milder temperatures except northern New England. Rainy spells, colder temperatures, and snow expected in various regions through Friday and Saturday, with specifics for the upper Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and western New England. Local readings show temperatures around mid 30s to mid 40s and humidity near 34 to 52 percent.
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