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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1906
Page
1
Leaders of warring Cuban factions name delegates for a proposed conference under American mediation. Taft confers with insurgents to grant full powers to treat. Alleged conspirators freed from prison at U. S. request. Liberal fears rise over potential intervention.
Insurgent leaders accept mediation by American negotiators as Palma contemplates actions with Taft. Bacon reports Roosevelt hints at intervention if needed, with 5000 to 8000 troops ready for Cuba. Senator Beveridge urges annexation if the US takes mission to intervene and protect the flag.
Secretary Taft and Secretary of State tasting mediators announce a conference to seek peace in Cuba. Liberals and Moderates name delegates with power to negotiate, with United States support and mediation from Morgan and Trouvé. Prisoners include Jose Mins Gomez and other rebel leaders as talks proceed toward a final accord.
About fifteen hundred Marines and sailors prepare to land in Havana for transfer to Camp Columbia. United Railways provides thirty cars to shuttle troops as fears rise of rebel action and possible American intervention. Cuban government coordinates transport and camp setup near Burango as Taft and Bacon pursue peace talks.
War Department mobilization plans reveal ready forces and stores across Atlantic ports. Brig Gen Frederick Funston heads to Havana with a prepared campaign, while Navy preparations place a formidable fleet in Cuban waters. Officials discuss peaceful aims versus potential intervention and mobilization logistics.
A Philadelphia City Party dispute widens as ex head of public safety T W South and councilman D Clarence Gibboney resign amid accusations Mayor Weaver urged use of city forces to back Frederick J Shores for district attorney. Evidence and a seven member committee probe the bribery charges as Gibboney refuses nomination and Weaver denounces the open bribery practice. The case highlights a bitter intra party fight with potential resignations as the fall DA race centers on Gibboney versus Shores.
In a bitter clash at city hall, AGGAGE WEAVER resigns from office amid accusations of attempting to deploy police for political ends. The split within the city party widens between Weaver and his cabinet as reformers hold a convention to investigate alleged babery in nominating Gibboney. District Attorney actions loom as further resignations are anticipated.
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah vows to push in the Senate a bill to reestablish army post canteens arguing conditions worsened since abolition. He says public sentiment makes repeal risky but pledges to champion what he calls a good law. Army officers react with mixed enthusiasm as debate signals a heated showdown ahead.
Paris dispatch says rumors of Czar leaving regim as turmoil deepens and that he seeks freedom of action beyond bureaucratic limits. Some sources claim abdication plans, with family believed safe abroad, while others warn he may be blocked from leaving Russia.
Christopher Furst, 45, formerly of Brookland, commits suicide by swallowing strychnine and sulfur after failing to find work. He leaves a note for sister in law Mrs Charles Otto of 4346 Franklin St declaring he will haunt her all his life. Mrs Otto, sympathetic, recounts Furst’s continued unemployment and prior threats to kill himself. The note references Chicago and a planned trip, while authorities attribute death to self-administered poison.
Page list itemizes a wide array of topics including political races and reform efforts, race tensions, international news, legal notices, and society reports. It references a despondent man, a murder claim, a suicide attempt, and various political figures. Multiple sections cover sports, finance, theater, and magazines with sensationalized 1920s style clips.
Cleveland Sept 2 The gentleman burglar who operated in the Bastad of Cleveland last week escaped police surveillance. Charles Mackey, arrested Friday, confessed to robbing three East Emu apartment houses. Goods valued at two thousand dollars were found in his room along with skeleton keys and a burglar’s jimmy. An accomplice is said to be in New York. Chiat Kohler calls this a major catch. the suspect is wanted in other cities.
Miss Selfridge daughter of the late Capt Bellridge was wed to Walter Vernier from Franche Comte. The ceremony in Charlestown was performed by Rev Philip Woodruff with only twenty five attendees including the bride’s sister as maid of honor and Ralph Barnes of Boston as best man.
El Paso dispatch from Sept 2 quotes Reforma Social saying people in Minatlan Suchil San Juan Baquimala and San Geronimo have risen against Diaz. Federal troops form a garrison at the towns and the war spreads toward Vera Cruz Tavasco and Chigpas.
Albany reports a letter to Gov Higgins from John T MIlliken supporting Albert Patrick in the murder case of William Marsh Rice. The missive, tied to Patrick’s backers, argues the condemned man did not receive a fair trial as background on the case resurfaces. The note follows doctors’ petitions and long public interest in Patrick’s appeal.
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