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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
1
Four men shot by state troopers at Minersville as crowds including foreign speaking miners clash with authorities. Americans barred from a gatherin g led to threats and calls to prevent work at collieries. Women stage attacks and houses of aliens are searched amid mounting unrest and warnings from officials.
A Yonkers woman, Mrs Mirmla Wahlfahrt, 30, was saved from gas exposure when a messenger boy hurried to deliver a package containing bank books money and a farewell letter to Mrs Alexander Prince. The delivery prompted a police response led by Lieut Van Steenburg who found her kneeling by an open gas jet. The man’s speed prevented a tragedy following her husband’s recent death.
Special to The Washington Foot reports a Bucharest cable that a large family in the city, including grandmother, father, mother, and nine children, all died by their own hands. The two eldest sons, acting as heads of the family, killed themselves first over financial troubles, then the others, after drinking beer, died by inhaling charcoal fumes in a garret. The following morning the bodies were discovered.
Reports describe 6,000 insurgents plus Madero troops facing government forces near Escalon and Torreon. Gen Salazar claims rebel wins at Cuatro Cienegas. poison rumors and wells surround battles as columns move toward Bermejillo and Mapimí. Infantry sent to the border. British ship sails to Mexico for nationals amid unrest.
At the Dunning Institution for the Insane in Chicago 8 000 patients were left unguarded as attendants walked out over three months without pay. Dr Stephen R Pietrowics the superintendent threatened resignation if pay not restored and urged county officials to settle. Attendants returned to work about 6 PM after a day of walkout. Tonight at the Columbia Theater is a show titled Are You a Masomt.
Henry Staunton, a native of Lancaster, Pa, shot himself through the heart at the home of Miss Ida Todd, of Northwest Street, shortly after midnight. He was taken to Emergency Hospital in critical condition with little hope of recovery. Todd, who had known Staunton for weeks, described him as cheerful during the evening and stated he asked for water before the fatal shot. A found letter from Staunton to his mother suggested tensions with a fellow soldier, but no clear motive emerged.
Indicates Governor Foss will not refer Clarence Richeson’s commutation petition to the executive council. The council met at the state house but the case was not brought up. The governor told Lieut Gavrice to proceed to Maine for a ten day stay, effectively closing the case in the eyes of the lieutenant governor and council.
Park officials order a geological examination after a plaza survey shows large cracks and sinking stones around Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive. Edward Miller and John H Duncan will assess rock formation and drainage, with a repair estimate of 912000 to fix the pavements if foundations are weakened.
In Jersey City the post office sold 13 960 glass eyes seized by federal authorities. Deputy U S Marshal Thomas J Atchit led the sale as Mayer of Manhattan and Fellman Co of Philadelphia handled the proceeds. One eye broke during handling and a suspect from Hoboken was arrested but released. Eyes sold for 24 cents each.
Three men died and twenty six were injured in a blast at the American Steal and Wire Company furnace on East Ninth Street. Capt John Conway, salvage corps superintendent, was fatally burned, with four other corps members seriously injured. Remaining injured include Richard Miller Harry Barlage Edward Light and Edward J Adler.
London friends report surprise about Mrs Ava Willing Astor mother of William Vincent Astor planning to reside at Beechwood Newport next month as Mrs Astor, presiding over the villa with her son and sister Alice. The move, if true, may split her time between England and America with expected limited hosting this season.
New York reports bold wagering on presidential nominations as Lesland Griswold of Boyer Griswold & Co. posted $1,000 at evens that Roosevelt would secure the Chicago convention nomination. The bet attracted quick interest on the New York Stock Exchange, signaling a shift to businesslike odds.
San Francisco May 8 Taft managers issued a statement claiming Republican primary battles will see a coup from Washington. The plan reportedly includes releasing unpublished letters Roosevelt wrote to President Taft shortly after he entered the White House.
New Orleans reports massive refugee movement as the Mississippi flood drives 150000 to concentration camps across northeast Louisiana. Army engineers shore up levees while relief crews box and ship supplies to camps between Baton Rouge and Natches. Baby drowned, another family swept away. conditions improve with two sunny days and ongoing revetment work.
Impeachment inquiry hearings disclose alleged settlements between Judge Robert W Archbald and Edward J Williams in lighterage cage negotiations with the Erie Railroad and deals on culm bank property. Williams testified of options on Venango timber land and a $500 note discount dispute involving W P Boland, with documentary letters read aloud and the judge named as a party to several deals.
Thousands of deer are said to have drowned in floods sweeping Arkansas farms and forests over the past month. Russell Ho Gardner of St Louis leads a movement for a long-term seal sea project, according to a special dispatch from Memphis.
Page one reports fears of rioting in Coal Fietta amid rising tensions and police readiness. Mentions Pate Near in Mexico and warnings of violence spreading, with political figures reacting.
Havana cable to the New York Times says Adolph Pauli the German minister to Cuba was recalled for failing to press Germanys war claims against the Cuban Republic. It notes De Quellestein, consul at Fadante, Ga, will succeed him.
Police and citizens renew actions against the Industrial Workers of the World after two officers were wounded and an agitator shot. A cache with eight rifles, revolvers, and two nitroglycerin flasks was found, and 50 men were rounded up. Wounded officers Stevens and Heddon are out of danger.
A marine aboard the cruiser Maryland is reported arrested in the alleged theft of Mrs. Philander C Knox's diamonds on the Maryland during the Secretary of State's party tour of Central America. Initial values cited exceed 2000 though officials say the amount may be exaggerated. A diamond ring valued at 200 was reportedly left in the Knox cabin and later missing.
A May incident near Ochrida and Ropna thwarted a dynamite plot aimed at the train carrying the minister of the interior and reform commission members. Eight Bulgarians were arrested in connection with the attempted attack as investigations continue.
President Taft closed a three day tour in Columbus with a Memorial Hall address denouncing Roosevelt and praising reciprocity while labeling Roosevelt a dangerous influence. He claimed most public officeholders were Roosevelt appointees and pressed for a square deal as he addressed crowds from Cincinnati to the Carolinas.
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