Four Guards Killed as Valley Strikes Mount Canon City
In Canon City Colorado the Royal Gorge area and Chandler mine guards flee an attacking mob of strikers after at least four are killed. The town forms a guard, 600 attend, 200 volunteers sworn as deputies. State militia vows no restraint to restore peace amid a broken two day truce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vale News Servica
Canon City
Cola
Royal Gorge
CG. Bettis
Bettis
Arkansgad Valley
Nomi Don
Youle
Proposals for a National Labor Exchange System
The United States commission on industrial relations released tentative plans to create a national labor exchange bureau linked to the labor department. It would run free public employment offices, regulate interstate private offices, and set uniform methods across states with district clearing houses and Washington headquarters inviting criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Commission
Washington, D. C
United States Commission On Industrial Relations
Frank F. Walsh
National
Bureau of Labor Exchange
Department of Labor
Washington
Ciites
Bureau
National Bureau
Man Ends Life In River Near Jones Street
An unidentified man jumped into the Missouri River at the foot of Jones street and died. Three fishermen witnessed the plunge but could not retrieve him. Police have found no clue to the man’s identity as darkness hindered efforts to describe him or locate his crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Missouri River
Jones Street
Damage Suits Filed by Ball Club in Chicago
Chicago reports damage suits filed by Cincinnati Exition company owner of the National league team seeking 20000 from CG. C. Madison Kansas City Federal league club president and 10000 from Caorse Johnson pitcher over Tolin on's jump to the Federal league. Maida Athens Dies In Hospital In New York Ruth Nl Trufant stage actress known as Maida Allens died from poison taken a week ago. Mrs Trufant was daughter of former Judge T B Stuart of Denver and divorced from her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati Exiction Company
CG. C. Madison
Kansas City
Caorse Johnson
Tolin#on
Federal League
Maida Athens
New York
Ruth Nl. Trufant
Martial Law Enforced in Vera Cruz Under Admiral Fletcher
Vera Cruz remains under martial law as Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher asserts control ashore. Arms are turned in by noon as authorities plan to restore municipal governance with American supervision. Local officials including Mayor Robert Diaz agree to reopen offices and public schools set to resume Monday.
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Weeters
Union News Sartica
Vera Cruz
Frank F. Fletcher
Fletcher
H. C. Stickney
the Prairie
L. W. Spratling
D. F. Sellers
Arkansas
John M. Luby
South Carolina
Robert Diaz
New Turn in War Talks as South American Mediation Offered
Washington says Argentina Brazil and Chile offer mediation in the Mexican crisis. US accepts mediation but warns that aggression could wreck peace hopes. No halt to military preparations follows, with continued posture at Vera Cruz and seas. Talks aim to remove Huerta and settle the dispute through diplomacy. Wilson approves the mediation approach and informs key lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union News
Washington
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Vera Cruz
Cost of War At Least $100000 A Day Says Report
Washington April 23 It is costing the United States at least $100000 a day to force Huerta to salute the Stars and Stripes The daily expense for coal and running costs of the fleet alone is $42232 This does not include pay of officers and crew or shore support or ammunition or other extraordinary expedition costs The ordinary upkeep of the fleet in coal and running expenses totals 42332 per day with vessels at Tampico and Vera Cruz 34401 and vessels on the west coast 7921
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Huerta
Tampico
Vera Cruz
U S accepts mediation offer amid Mexican crisis
The United States accepts mediation terms offered by Latin American nations and moves to seek a peaceful settlement with Mexico. Diplomatic talks hinge on factions in Mexico and possible military actions if aggression disrupts peace hopes. Missionaries in Mexico reported safe, with seven of thirty having reached Vera Cruz. The Vestal, a repair ship, departed Norfolk for Vera Cruz with submarine support and supplies.
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Wilson
United States
America
Republic
Mexico
Argentina
Huerta
Carranza
New York
Verd Griz
Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Foreign Missions
Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Puebla
Guanajuato
Norfolk
Vestal
Norfolk Navy Yard
Jondad
Insults Reported as Envoy Detained in Monterrey
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan protested after Philip C. Hanna, American consul, was insulted and jailed in Monterrey by Mexican federal officers from April 22 until constitutionalists recaptured the city two days later. Flags were torn down, trampled, and burned in the streets before Hanna was released and later treated with consideration. Rebels claimed to protect civilians and noncombatants as speeches at the statehouse promised safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wentort Newapaper Union News Service
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Bryan
Conatl
Philip C. Hanna
Monterery
Mex
Condit
Hanna
Iowa Highway Day Sparks Statewide Good Roads Push
Gov George W Clarke fixed June 15 as good roads day urging boosters and county associations to mobilize across Iowa for a statewide demonstration. Prizes for road activity may be offered as counties and towns spend millions on permanent bridges culverts grading and paving with road drags handling maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George W. Clarke
A. B. Nisson
Iowa State Automobile Association
Bert Mills
Iowa
Lauds Pacifists Mocked by Clemenceau on Mexico
Former French premier Georges Clemenceau, writing in Homme Libre, ridicules pacifists over Mexico and criticizes President Wilson. He notes pacifists offer no action while Wilson justifies shelling houses, citing tensions with American financiers over Briey coal mines on the German frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diacussea
Paria
George Clemenceau
Mexico
Wilson
Briey
Orders to Naval Officers to Aid Exile of Mexican Consuls
Washington March report states Secretary Daniels ordered Rear Admiral Howard on the Pacific coast to grant asylum or passage on his ships to American consuls wishing to depart from Mexico via the west coast. Similar orders issued to Rear Admiral Badger for Gulf coast consuls seeking exit through Mexican ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anylum
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Bryan
Howard
Pacific Coast
Mexico
West Coast
Badger
Mexican Gulf Ports
Takes Charge of Affairs in Mexico in Washington
Senor Don Juan Riano the Spanish ambassador announced he has taken charge of Mexican government affairs in Washington. The Mexican embassy staff will turn over consular duties to Spanish consuls via the New York consul general. President Wilson urged the volunteer army bill to mobilize state militia into federal service. A Chicago packing company shipped trash beet and other supplies to Galveston for transfer to American troops in Mexico.
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Spain
Mexico
Washington, D. C
Don Juan Riano
Washington
Algara
New York
Wilson Stans
Bill Washington
Wilson
Volunteer Army
Chicago
Commisary Department of
United States Army
Chicago Packing Company
Galveston
Grinnell Senior Wins Perkins Scholarship to Harvard Law
Grinnell College senior Grinnell Joe R. Welch has been awarded the Charles Eliot Perkins scholarship, a 300 annual award given to a graduate of a qualifying college. The scholarship supports a candidate entering the freshman class at Harvard Law School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geta
Harvard
Grinnell
Joe R. Welch
Grinnell College
Charles Eliot Perkins
Harvard Law School
Trowa College
Minister Ig Suspended and Saloon Petition Rift
Rev J H Schindemeyer who was expelled from the ministerial association for signing the saloon consent petition defended prohibition as morally right after study. In Indianola Judge Fahey reduced Miss Mary Nolsen’s $12,000 breach of promise verdict against banker William F. Glenn to $7,000, citing excessive award and quick jury agreement.
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Kelly Bank
Ames
Clyne L. Siverly
Union National and Union Savings Banks of
E. J. Penfield
Bank of Kelley
Nels Anfingon
Penfield
Cornel Blutts
J. H. Schindemeyer
Nolen
Indianola
Fahey
Mary Nolsen
Wiliam FI
Glenn
Cumming
Japan Renounces Use of Mexico U S Tension
Tokio reports the Japanese premier authorized a statement that Japan has no intention of leveraging the Mexico United States dispute to secure a satisfactory California resolution. Refugees arrive at RE Faso Texas including Mrs. Letcher, wife of the American consul at Chihuahua, among a caravan from the Madera leather camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Mexico
United States
California
Booze destroyed in Mason City police raids
Mason City police seized liquor worth $490 during weeks of raids on blind pigs and arrests of illegal transporters. In Ottumwa a runaway horse pulling a delivery wagon crashed into Kidd drug store demolishing doors and smashing show cases.
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Mason City
Riera
Horsa
Ottumwa
Kidd Drug
Aviators Offer Services From Washington to Mexico
A. B. Lambert of St. Louis, leader of the sera renaros corpa of America, telegraphed Secretary Daniels offering 100 allied aviators for service in Mexico. The Karlsruhe, aGerman cruiser recently commissioned, was ordered to propose aid to Mexican waters to relieve the Dresden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
A. B. Lambert
At. Louis
Sera Renaros Corpa of America
Daniels
Mexico
Berlin
Karlsruhe
Dresden
Farmer Finds Pile of Gold on Kavanaugh Farm
Alton, a farmer on the Kavanaugh farm near hare, unearthed a pile of gold valued at 1050 dollars. Authorities suppose the money was hidden there by the late Patrick Kavanaugh.
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Waukon
Kavanaugh
Hare
Alton
Patrick. Kavanaugh
Interurban Train Clears Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Route
The Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern line sent the first straight train from Waterloo toward Cedar Rapids. The interurban line extended beyond Cedar Point to Urvana, but the trolley line is not yet complete beyond that point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
Cedar Rapids
Ineia
Canter Point
Urvana
Left Money to Churches and Hospital in Bequest
Helen Mar Comstock of Keokuk left 10000 to First Westminster Presbyterian missionary society trustees. Five thousand to old Chatham Square Methodist Episcopal Church now Trinity Church. An equal 5000 to Graham Hospital for the Martha M. Graham room. Remainder to Westminster and Methodist churches. Public library to receive pictorials and curios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster
Methodist
Man Escapes an Iowa Mob at Clear Lake
A lynching was narrowly prevented after Clarence Gilmore assaulted Mrs. Brank Vernon. Gilmore fled to Swaledale and was brought to Mason City for grand jury consideration on $2,000 bonds. This marked the third such incident in Clear Lake recently. Roy Van Nice resigns from Chicago Tribune to lead art at a Chicago photo play magazine.
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Clear Lake
Clarence Gilmore
Mra. Brank
Vernon
Gilmore
Swaledale
Grimm
Hyde
Mason City
Grand Jury
Thig
Iowa
Waukon
Roy van Nice
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
van Nice
R. L. van Nice
Presbyterian Church of
City
Acra for Colony Site in Des Moines Approved
Landowners near Woodward received notice that options on the tract for the epileptic colony were accepted by the board of control. Cash transfer and filing of fees will follow. The state acquires 952 acres at an average price of 194 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Woodward
Board of Control
Iowa Girl to Foreign Field in South America
Miss Angelize McKinley of St Ansgar will resign as secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association in Marshalltown on June 7 after four years. She will be reassigned as a secretary in the foreign field, likely to work in a South American republic.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Angelize ‘McKinley
St. Ansgar
Young Women's Christian Association
MckKinley
Vote Light Franchias Hempton: Twenty Five Year Franchise
The focal electric Ment people were voted a twenty five year franchise by a vote of 277 to 80. They will now go ahead and furnish Night to the adjoining towns in this and other counties.
Metz Gets Two Years Two Years For Mail Fraud
In federal court here Jacob Metz a Chicago mail order dealer received a two year sentence for using the mails to defraud Join Saar of Cantril Ta on a 14000 dollar fraud. Other items note a miner killed by an explosion near Bussey and a Rockwell team organized with a coach and battery.
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Knoxville
J. W. Harris
Durfee Ming
Bussey
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