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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1910
Page
1
Mediation ends as federal officers offer terms and managers report a mixed reaction. Strike action postponed to next Monday while 15 workers express willingness to enter arbitration as talks begin under commission oversight.
Striking activity and vote details surface as rail workers and labor groups press demands. References to a conference and transportation concerns point to ongoing negotiations and possible disruptions. The article notes party lines and public interest in the outcome, with emphasis on union positions and management responses.
A fragmented Washington report describes a federal government inquiry into a Bethlehem steel strike. The document references Department of Commerce, corporate figures, and orders affecting steel production and naval armament, noting plans to cut world armor plate and gun mounts for ships like the Florida.
Detectives recovered the Millet painting valued at $10000, stolen last Sunday from the gallery at the memorial museum in Golden Gate Park. German artist William Kunze, found in a second floor room on eighteenth street, confessed to the theft and is held on felony charges. the work was cut from its frame and damaged during the theft.
The senate bribery scandal testimony centers on checks and stamps linked to the decorruption fund. Albert Mo Hamilton testifies about a check to Albany and a $910 cash drop, with $6,000 needed for bridge campaign aims and alleged influence peddling.
Fragmented OCR text outlines political turmoil over Briand and the cabinet crisis. It mentions a vote, resistance to responsibility for individual breaches, and promises to punish guilt. The passage references government accountability, constitutional separations, and tentative steps toward reopening lines amid economic concerns.
Reports say state unions urged members to prepare for a general walkout as grocery clerks quit work. References to George I Carte and labor federation actions indicate a broad sympathy strike, with transit and rail issues noted. Details mix with transit accidents and leadership disputes as organizers push for rapid information and action.
Chicago authorities announce action to stop sale of intoxicating bonbons sold in stockyards quarter. Assistant Commissioner John B Newman says the candy exceeds safe contents with ether and alcohol, causing drunkenness and sickness. Observers report widespread use among men, women, and children.
New York Mayor Gaynor presses the police commission for clarity on graft concerns in a letter to Commissioner Baker. He questions how many officers work in plain clothes, how many have taken money, and whether uniformed officers should perform functions to ensure public visibility. He says information is urgently needed.
A Belgian man awarded damages after a street car halted suddenly, a hatpin from a woman's hat pierced his eye. The Washington Fs Brussels War case involves the woman and the traction company found liable, with damages split between them.
A damaged report accuses butchers of exploiting the high cost of living by colluding with packers. It cites inflated Chicago beef requisitions in New Jersey and criticizes local meat inspection as incompetent. The piece ties price gouging to broader political and economic corruption, including extradition talk about a national official.
A Yale athlete tied to a Chicago family faces charges in police court. The man, alleged to be part of a seal team, was held on $1000 bond after a dramatic claim that he aided in an Aban-wreil scheme near Tuesday. His wife Loma Carver testified they wed on December 15, 1802 and came to New York September 17 last. They described a hotel confrontation as he allegedly threatened to kill her, and she later said she had not seen him since last Monday amid a Chicago tour with his licat tu ee Stuel.
Boston report states George S Twodher former Boston city treasurer and finance commissioner member was arrested on a secret indictment for bribery related to jurors in the Crocker v Crocker trial. Indictment charges him with conspiring to corrupt a juror and bribery grants. Also mention of minister Calhoun and a Lenten sale at Sloan Galleries with home furnishings.
Negotiations at the White House between President Taft tariff experts and Ambassador Jusserand ease tensions with France as min imum rates for French concessions loom. Canada maintains its position with no change, while discussions focus on tariffs on meats, food imports, lumber, and the Payne Aldrich law impact on the free list and intermediate duties.
An 18 year old patient at Long Island Village Hospital underwent initial surgery for a blood clot in the jugular vein. Surgeons planned to remove the remainder of the blockage to restore drainage. The case followed weeks after an earache revealed a spreading clot requiring intervention.
Senators open fire on a railroad measure as a bitter debate looms. Chief executives criticize a framing that Usurps Congress rights. Hale and Elias urge rapid action while Cummins warns of disastrous consequences. Bailey threats filibuster.
The Senate debate on the railroad measure grows tense as physicians report Senator Daniel resting quietly and a stormy hour looms. Leaders push to pass the bill, while opponents cite executive overreach and demand full discussion before voting.
A New York tale recounts a former Broadway figure once in chorus, now returning from Europe with his mother. His wife alleges parental interference in affections. The narrative traces naval service, wealth, and a court calendar amid a life split by rumor and drama.
Prominent New York World journalist and former Washington, D.C. correspondent Tamas Martin dies in his sleep after a brief illness at his home in Orange, New Jersey. He served as late political editor and was named by President Roosevelt to a wartime commission during the Seattle exposition era.
In Lake Forest two Highland Park and Lake Currentomy women clashed in a confrontation. Felice intervened and arrested both Mrs Joseph Smith and Mrs Onto Ricstrant after witnesses saw a violent struggle. A bystander was knocked down and a man intervened to help, while police separated the combatants at the station.
Hoboken Common Council adopts resolution defying federal mail service by barring Public Service Corporation street cars on its lines from operating mail cars. The action would slow postal delivery and disrupt railway service to New York. clerks ordered not to relay mail car instructions.
In Berlin on March 13 the Reichstag adopted Alsace Lorraine member Preles’s resolution calling for Alsace Lorraine to become a federal state with equal status to other states. An amendment offered proposed that if an Alaskan parliament were formed its members be elected by universal direct secret ballot.
Mrs Adna Summerton, 72, of Hamilton Ohio, fearing commitment to an asylum, poured a flammable liquid on her bed and an explosion followed. She leaped from a second story window onto a fence, injuring herself fatally and severely injuring her husband who slept nearby. She died in hospital. he is likely fatally hurt.
A Royal Dutch West Indian Mail liner named Price Willem, bound for the West Indies and New York, reportedly disappeared after leaving Amsterdam on June 21 with two aboard. HW Broghman, NY manager, said the company has given up hope for the vessel.
Paymaster George F Auld and Assistant Surgeon Av Tret testified at a court martial. Dr Eward Cowles was arrested near the Charlestown navy yard on an indictment for practicing medicine without registration. He surrendered, pleaded not guilty, and is held in bail of 500 dollars for trial.
A regional expedition group announces a plan to raise funds for a Panama project. They aim to secure 1.402 million dollars through public subscriptions and bond issues to support construction and operations in the area.
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