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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1912
Page
1
Representative Lenroot and Senator Brown warned that a sweeping patent ruling could enable a single firm to set terms for all products from printing presses to typewriters. They argued firms might require sourcing paper, ink, or articles from the manufacturer, effectively granting a monopoly and altering public policy.
The Mystic Shrine meet at Alma Temple with Potentate W Hamilton Smith presiding as 35 trembing candidates led a ceremonial procession before 700 nobles. A banquet followed as they debated plans for a new temple to accommodate 1406 members, moving from the National Rifles Armory to provide proper administration and growth, with Myron MM Parker named to lead fundraising and construction efforts.
Torture lasted hours as a formal armory gathering opened with speaker Keene presiding. Virginia representative Cartin urged recalling District land ceded to Virginia while Parker mocked Roosevelt. Oregon Senator Chamberlain praised Shrines as good fellows as California delegates invited Washington Shriners to Imperial Shrine in Los Angeles in May.
The front page reports a world wide coal miners strike with 2,000,000 idle workers in Britain and millions affected in Germany and France. German, French, and British miners step out, raising fears of widespread layoffs, disrupted railways, and fuel shortages as operators seek a compromise and governments prepare round table talks chaired by Premier Asquith.
Two thirds of French coal workers join a 24 hour strike led by the General Mineral Federation to press for an eight hour day a pension and a minimum wage. Leaders seek to show resolve to employers and government as British and German strikes run parallel.
An assembly of physicians witnessed Dr William C Lusk perform a groundbreaking operation on Henry Griffin a 61 year old fireman from College Point. A gold wire interior wall reinforced a distended aorta a feat not repeated since. Griffin expected to leave hospital in eight to ten days.
Fiona Wallace Hopper, Richard Carl and members of the Jumping Jupiter company were rescued by firemen when smoke trapped them and a blaze blocked the hotel fire escape. Several actresses were carried down ladders or aided by firemen. most lost clothing and personal effects but all were saved. Miss Hopper kept her jewels with her as trunks of gowns were left behind.
A New Orleans cable reports fifteen mines placed under the track of Secretary of State Knox’s train from Corinto to Managua. Zelaya accused of leading the conspiracy, with Adolfo Diaz’s government arresting liberals. The blasts failed. Knox reached Managua safely.
Boston reports Spencer R Hill a noted stock broker wounded in his office by a customer H Jewinski. Clerks overpowered Jewinski and officers took him into custody. Police suspect market losses unsettled Jewinski, who arrived before the market opened and fired at Hill hitting him in the right breast.
Conscience stricken preacher G W Thomaz of Portland Oregon says he lied fifteen years ago in Rome Georgia and now offers to return to Georgia to stand trial. He admitted loving another woman and making false statements to obtain a divorce from his wife. He asked Gov Brown to act but no decision has been given.
Rasco, condemned for the murder of four Hubbell family members near Guilford, Missouri, was secretly moved to a Jefferal death cell in Marryville. He sent a chilling note to the sheriff vowing to haunt him after execution.
Knox visits San Salvador as Central American leaders praise the United States. He urges closer ties, notes Panama Canal effect, and stresses reciprocal interdependence. Crowds cheer, salutes given, and tensions over patriotism noted. CONTINUED ON RECORD Page.
Reports from Canton and Peking describe rampant disorder across northern provinces as old style troops guard key sites. Delegates warn the Nanking cabinet lacks power to restore order, while Sun Yat sen and Tang Shao Yi pledge to prove stability within weeks. Decapitations and fires plague the streets as foreign legations face crowd pressure and mutinies threaten the Admiralty and coastal forts.
Unknown woman issues more than two hundred poisoned pen letters to prominent locals in Hollary, prompting panic and emptying households. Two families flee after receiving notices. police and neighbors fear further acts by the suspect.
A wide range of international reports detail patent holders gaining extensive rights in a Salvador mine dispute, Knox cheers amid strikes, and Shriner influence. Men build a temple as tensions rise across Europe and Asia, with police actions and political maneuvering reported along the way.
An 86 year old woman, Mrs John We Comber, perished in a house fire at their Cranesville area farm village. Her 92 year old husband died later attempting to rescue her. He was dragged from the ruins barely alive. the wife was killed in bed.
Four Norwegians with Captain Amundsen reached the south pole after a grueling trek aided by dogs and sleds. They reduced food, rationed alcohol, and relied on astro dogs for climbing fragile snow bridges as they faced extreme cold. Debts of Roald Amundsen’s polar expedition were reported at about 18 000 pounds, prompting appeals in Norway for subscriptions to pay creditors and cable the Hobart base. Roosevelt sent a congratulatory cable from New York City.
Trial testimony from Edward OBryan claims Johnson alive and buried near Coos Bay in a wood grave after a fatal clash with Kimmel. OBryan identifies himself as insurer official and ties Swinney to the case while noting Johnson would be produced at the next trial. Johnson is described as a jockey and former race horse owner.
Mrs Gage accuses Charles J Bell of influencing social aims and triggers a police-backed investigation. The case centers on alleged threats, a planned arrest, and the transfer of Mrs Gage and her daughter to a government hospital for the insane after medical inspectors declared detention necessary.
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