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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1912
Page
1
Reported demands say 180000 workers vow to quit unless a 20 percent raise and union recognition are granted. Operators refuse concessions while Thor employees figure cost of living rise since 1902 is offset by wage gains. Both sides issue statements amid mounting tension.
The report details a miners dispute about pay, living costs, and the fairness of wage adjustments. It cites a 45 percent proposed raise since 1909 and operator replies, with references to changes in anthracite production, cost of living, and living standards for workers. It notes the ongoing stalemate and efforts by committees and court actions affecting wages and conditions.
The Washington Post Philadelphia reports a St Patrick feast where a performer dressed as St Patrick released green snakes from boxes. Servants banished them with a wand and the reptiles were taken away. The event included a gift of scarfpins to a group of men named Hutchinson, Manders, Shelley, Rucap, Hagan, and Buck.
Former provisional Mexican president Parte March J. Brancmen de la Barca received from Mexico City a message signed by nineteen supporters of Madero urging him not to return. De la Barra declared he would adhere to his decision to come back and work for the country.
Report covers killings and violence against Americans in Torreon Tampico and Mexico’s Pacific coast towns. Refugees flee towns such as Torreon and San Antonio as unrest grows. Ambassador Wihan urged protection for Americans. trains resume between Torreon and Monterey amid ongoing dangers.
Severe cyclone and record rainfall devastate Alabama Georgia and North Carolina. Headland Headland attorney Copeland among the dead with families and two children. Danville Virginia reports nine river towns flooded with bridges washed away and trains halted.
Ex governor Maine Joni F Hill longtime acting chairman of the Republican national committee is reported dying in Boston at the Hotel Touraine. He is prostrated by heart disease, with precautions being taken to save his life.
A Thursday night to today rainfall transformed streams into torrents and overflowed rivers, causing about 160000 dollars in property damage. One man drowned and a second is feared dead. Railroads and mills were temporarily paralyzed. Chaves Ligon, cotton buyer for Enoree Manufacturing, is reported drowned. William Pullgy is feared dead.
Special Cable to The Washington Pret reports the battleship North Dakota set a navy coal loading record at Guantanamo Cuba. The ship received 416 tons of coal in four hours, averaging 104 tons per hour, with 499 tons staged on deck. Enlisted crew of the Minnesota defended a victory in a baseball clash against Louisiana, 33 to 2, marking the first championship for the Minnesota team.
Boston March 1 Special to The Washington erst title Kellner a confidence man and gambler sentenced to eighteen years for aiding George Coleman in looting the National City Bank of Cambridge says he was robbed of 3600 of 200000 he put up to bribe jurors and four United States attorneys by a Boston politician a lawyer and two men unnamed He says no attempt was made to use the money for the stated purpose and his wife will sue to recover the funds.
A report from a knowledgeable source suggests Howard Gould’s actress wife Katherine Clemons Gould lies dangerously ill in Spain, potentially allowing Gould to marry actress Kadbrya Hutchinson, famed for her role in Amelia. Hutchinson, tall and striking, has drawn attention for her beauty.
John Jobinson, 25, was fined 73 dollars after special vs The Washington Pro Boston March 1. The terrier owned by Harry Bloss was hurled from a third-story window injuring its leg. The animal, moved to Robinson’s room, snapped and growled at Sam.
Wu Ting-fang seeks appointment as Chinese minister to Washington as Canton remains volatile with mutinous troops at Tatungtu and gunboat protection by the Chattanooga and Wilmington. American missionaries stay in Canton aiding the Red Cross while promises to soldiers about pay and rifles spark unrest. News from London and Tientsin confirms mutiny and decrees amid upheaval in Shen-Bei and Kan-su regions.
Retiring official appeals to Congress for support as charges are dropped after exoneration. He vows to serve the people for the remainder of his life, citing irreconcilable differences and one-by-one paralyzed or restricted principles in the act.
Dr Harvey W Wiley resigned after nearly 29 years as chief chemist at the Bureau of Chemistry citing sustained antagonism to enforcing the Pure Food Law. He said interests in adulterated foods evaded rulings and reduced his bureau’s activities. President Taft expressed regret and sought a replacement, while Secretary Wilson defended Wiley and thanked him for service.
Maine shipyard tensions rise as a coal strike appears certain to sink the Hulk today. Reports indicate stalled shipments and mounting labor friction impacting coastal industries.
Special to The Washington S57 Farber Wo. Maren 15-Lahle Hop Bowen formerly resided at Farber and still owns several properties writes from Clayton N Mey that while celebrating his seventy ninth birthday his wife, many years his junior, presented him with twins a boy and girl.
Havana reports the Maine will be sunk three miles off the Cuban coast tomorrow afternoon with a funeral escort. The hulk is towed from the cofferdam to the sea as Cuba and the North Carolina lead a large procession. The plan to use dynamite to sink the ship draws mixed naval criticism.
In Ihisville Virginia March 15 a major manhunt erupts after a courtroom attack left Judge Massie, Prosecutor Foster and Sheriff Webb dead. Elizabeth Ayers, 19, was shot in the chaos and Sidna Allen died amid a fierce route. Floyd and Sidna Allen wounded and jailed. Authorities fear a larger outlaw band of 18 men roaming near the North Carolina line as deputies gear up with rifles and horses to pursue the desperadoes.
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