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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1910
Page
1
chaotic report details late state senate maneuvers over leadership and voting plans as Davenport, Hughes, and Cobb lines emerge. mentions Mar 11 proceedings, caucus outcomes, and tensions around a temporary chair and party alignment in the fight over control and investigations.
In New York the race to succeed Senator Allds as president pro tem of the State Senate sparks intense intrigue. Discussions center on Root and Hughes factions, with Griscorn and Woodward steering organizational support while Roosevelt and Depew future impacts loom.
Warrant actions target FR Francis and four others in St Louis accusations linked to failure to file tax returns on all taxable property. Brinksman cited as organizer. several named and one released on bond. Francis calls it a political move and says he consulted his attorney before actions.
In a United States district court today Judge M Lunas sentenced oleomargarine law violators. Samus Dnesbach faced a fine of 10 000 and six years' imprisonment for gun related charges. Daniel Bortz pleaded guilty and received eighteen months in the house of correction. William Brosewell, sentenced earlier, must serve a like punishment.
Enrico Caruso the tenor arrived at Brooklyn district attorney’s office under guard from seven fellow countrymen. He swore warrants against two men arrested last week for attempting to extort $14,000 by Black Hand methods. He refused to go to the dance court in a Brooklyn settlement. The two prisoners were held in $50,000 bail each for a hearing next Wednesday.
New Yorker actor Thomas Thorne aged 24, a Lambs Club member from New York, hanged himself in his Chicago hotel room today. He performed at a downtown theater and died from despondency, with a bathrobe knot used to end his life.
In New York a first authentic cure for cerebrospinal meningitis is announced by Dr Simon Pleyner of the Rockefeller Institute after intraventricular injections of a serum, with Dr Louis Fischer at Sydenham Hospital reporting rapid infant recovery. The treated two month old patient recovered in seven weeks and now appears normal, hailed as a potential breakthrough.
Federal arbitration urged as Ed Greenawalt and the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor appeal to Taft and Senators Penrose and Offier for immediate arbitration of the Carmony Street workers strike in Philadelphia. Telegrams to Taft and to Pennsylvania senators pressed for official action. a local inquiry by Nelligan to study conditions is planned with possible government intervention.
President Gompers states he will not discuss extending a strike from Philadelphia to Pennsylvania or the nation. He condemns secret labor opposition, supports free assembly, and accuses authorities in Philadelphia of harshly restricting meetings. He warns against threats to civil rights and free speech in America.
Coroner Nevitt states Edward Jones died from rupture of an aneurism caused by shock and exposure during transport to court in a police ambulance. He condemns the insanity commitment system, noting that jury oversight and hospital practices contribute to deaths and urging reform.
James A Patten, Chicago wheat and cotton operator, faced hostile crowds in Manchester and near assault at the cotton exchange. He escaped danger with help, then was cheered in Liverpool as he prepared to sail for New York. tensions tied to losses blamed on his trading operations.
Testimony in Cleveland reveals that Glavis deceived the witness into signing an affidavit claiming friendship with a federal agent. The ongoing Ballinger Pinchot dispute features fierce cross examination in which Chief Engineer Davis sides with Garfield and accuses the present secretary of coercing a land recommendation in a contested Alaska claim.
Report notes Calhoun travels toward the Orient with an imperial escort of four Chinese guards assigned by Beijing to ensure safety and comfort until landing on Chinese soil. The fragmentary text suggests uncertainty about arrival timing and purpose.
The two day strike by Trenton Street Railway Company workers ended this afternoon after a citizens committee mediated an agreement. Workers secured essentially all demands including a pay raise from 18 to 43 cents per hour, with several cars halted during the morning.
Commissioner Nell Early helps mediate a wage dispute between Baltimore and Ohio railroad and its workers. A substantial increase for conductors, trainmen, and other staff is agreed after eight days of talks. The union leaders praise fairness and patient negotiation, while no statement was given on some disputed details.
Special to The Washington Port reports Lakewood New Jersey where Martin leads a large search for Helen Blodgood missing since Wednesday. Dozens of men comb woods swamps and bogs around Lake Carasali as a lake drainage plan is discussed to remove all doubt about the heiresss fate. Rumors claim a $1000 reward lures residents of nearby counties into aiding the probe.
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