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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
1
Al would run if opposed one Taft policy urges federal aid in reclaiming swamps at Hot Springs. Ex president enters Arkansas fair un noted as governor appears spectacularly veterans in blue and gray pelted with flowers. Roosevelt fears rich men overgrown average man not safe.
In Atlanta on October 10 Theodore Roosevelt told friends he would run for president if he could carry a single Southern state. He urged enthusiasm as crowds lined the streets with Mayor Maddox and the reception committee present. divergent coverage noted Taft and Roosevelt clashed on federal aid for draining swamp lands.
Andrew W Mellon head of Mellon National Bank files a divorce suit against Nora Mary McMullen Mellon. The petition names Alfred George Curphey of London as a party. The Mellons married ten years ago in Hertford England. Mrs Mellon, two years younger, is said to be wealthy. She defers comment. case to be contested to the end. Mrs Mellon and two children live at the Mellon mansion. Mellon at University Club.
Berlin report says tenor Enrico Caruso received an accidental dagger thrust to the knee in the last act of Carmen last night. The wound is not considered serious and he continued briefly before leaving the stage.
In Iaston on October 19 the provisional government pursues expulsion of Jesuits and foreign religious members. Monks must renounce orders to stay. many cross the border. Cardinal Netto freed briefly. British flag flies over Lisbon Dominican church as Irish friars are exempt. Mob violence erupts against clergy amid government crackdown. Diplomatic cipher limits provoke Vatican surprise.
Survivors recount dramatic escapes from a devastating timber fire that killed hundreds and caused losses around 100 million dollars. Relief trains and state troops aid thousands stranded by the disaster as moose caribou wolves and bears roam free to safety with people and domestic animals.
Reuters style dispatch reports vast forest fires in Rainy River region Minnesota with 400 feared dead and about 200 bodies recovered. 5,000 homeless, property losses exceed 100 million dollars as towns Beau dette Spooner Roosevelt Long worth Swit Pitt Zipile Solar Cedar Spur Gravel Pit Spur Graceton Engle and Rainy River burned partly, Warroad saved after days of effort. Refugees flood in as emergency measures, tents and relief trains arrive while a protracted rain or cold weather is hoped to end the blaze.
Magistrate Harria told the domestic relations court that a man is not obliged to support his mother in law or a wife who leaves him without cause. In the case of Louise Stockey versus George A. Stockey of the New York Fire Department, the couple, married four years, separated after disputes. he lived with a relative while she stayed with her mother. The case was adjourned.
Special to The Washington Post. Albany Oct 10. William Barnes jr quotes Roosevelt's Corinth Miss speech and asks if the fight to make him temporary chairman was a fight against corruption. He questions claims that 445 delegates who voted for Sherman are corrupt and urges opponents to avoid insinuations about dishonesty.
In Detroit on October 10 a man described as demented slashed the skirt of a costly gown worn by Mrs. M. E Leatherman of Washington DC on State Street near Griswold in front of the chamber of commerce. Mrs Leatherman and her daughter Mrs Clarence Proctor screamed as the assailant fled. The Washington City Directory lists Mary O Leatherman at 1313 North Capitol Street.
Mrs Charles W Morse visited her husband at the Federal prison in Atlanta Georgia this afternoon and learned he has just mastered a typewriter. He uses it to collect data on prisoners health for the penitentiary physician. Morse takes pride in the new skill and his improved health follows earlier financial coups.
Northern France Railway workers began a late night strike halting the system and disrupting telegraph and telephone lines. Trains may have reached destinations but communications were crippled while troops guarded stations and the Gare du Nord. The Paris authorities and Briand planned to maintain order as mail service shifted to auto delivery.
In Baltimore an unidentified man shoots and fatally wounds Della Pusey 22 after a quarrel at a Tenderloin resort. He then bleeds himself. Police found a tag on two key rings stamped with a store label from Jamaica Long Island, 20 Washington street.
Washington Post reports a posse and deputy sheriffs near Buttermilk Mountain on John D. Rockefeller Jr. land seek five Sing Sing escapees led by "Big Bill" Green. Officers found footprints and believe the men hide in a cave or Italian shack along the Catskill aqueduct. A wife back home received a note requesting a blue suit and $200. Green reportedly has $1,000 in Ossining.
In Starkville Colorado darkness fell as rescuers fought to reach entombed miners. A portable fan supplied air but afterdamp and gas forced retreat within 900 feet of the main entrance. Debris wrecked the workings and a dog aided recon to test air before the team withdrew for safety.
U S circuit court upholds Master F N Dickson findings in a suit by Great Northern Northern Pacific Chicago Burlington Quincy and Union Pacific to block ICC from lowering lumber rates from Portland to St Paul and Chicago The Portland to St Paul rate was raised to 50 cents from 40 cents per hundredweight while ICC cut it to 45 cents The master recommended a 25 cent rate from Portland to Chicago and ICC set 55 cents. master restored 60 cents.
Robert E Lindsay a former United States government engineer died yesterday by inhaling illuminating gas in Philadelphia. He once served as chief engineer overseeing Panama work and earned 20000 dollars for a trench digger patent. He later worked in Manila and after leaving government service two years ago, was in China and Japan before returning home to open an office. His widow and child reportedly live in Washington DC. Attempts to locate Mrs Lindsay last night failed.
A five hour conference between President Taft and Senator Elihu Root stirred Beverly speculation. Root refused comment on the visit or on possible Supreme Court appointment talk, saying New York Republicans have a fighting chance and Saratoga did the logical thing. He avoided details about any bench consideration, noting age constraints and past signals from Taft, while outlining broader judicial and political discussions with the president.
Pittefield Mass Oct 10 Allen Decker of Egremont died today from a broken heart after his prized bird dog was crushed under a car in Baremont. Decker had bred and trained the dog, believed to be the best in its class, and the death cry drew him from a store to the roadside where both man and dog perished.
War on church issues continues as President faces pressures while factions argue influence and policy. Reports cover domestic strain, political maneuvering, and public reaction to church state separation debates unfolding amid national events.
Caracas reports government troops occupy San Carlos fortress and prison on San Carlos Island after insubordination by troops and prisoners. Six officers killed. Gen Gomez's brother escapes in disguise. Merida relays details of uprisings and mass escape from San Carlos, with 200 prisoners reaching the mainland. Former President Castro in Tenerife convalesces amid cautious Washington outlook.
Preparations are underway for the famous aviator known as Manbird to attempt a new sustained aviation record. The aeronautist is expected to arrive tomorrow, with the course and conditions to be finalized soon after.
Engineer Commissioner Judson praised The Washington Post for offering Claude Grahame-White a 10000 prize to attempt a new long distance world aviation record. He called the gift a psychological boost and a major encouragement to inventors, saying it advances aviation from its experimental stage and reflects civic spirit.
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