Four Americans Die in Yaqui Outrage in Sonora
A party of prominent Chicago area men and two Mexican guides were ambushed near Cobachi Mexico on January 1 9. The victims include Dr R L C Coy and M K Mackenzie both Chicago natives aged 46 and 43 respectively along with M A Call and Walter Sturbin ger of Illinois and Tolerton an American driver. Surviving members escaped to Cobachi and La Colorado with the bodies later sent north. The Mexican government dispatches troops to pursue the Yaqui attackers. officials in Washington coordinate on repatriation and punishment.
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Nogales
Ariz
Cobachi
la Colorade
Senara
Mexico
la Colorado
Bead
RL C. Coy
K. MacKenzie
Chicago
M. A. Call
Toledo
Ohio
Walter Sturbinger Kewanee
Illnois
H. L. Miller
Tolerton
Cobsachhi
la Colorada
Miller
Coyand
Mackenzie
Torres
Hermosilo
Benson
Guaymas
Camp Toledo
Chiles Mien
la Colorade Or
Mewtoa
Call
Stubbinger
Coy
Cat
Cobach
Steubinger
Arcadi
Hermosillo
Teres
Washington, D. C
Merton
Enrique Creel
Chihuahua
J. K. Mackenzie
W. C. Potter
Bachucrachio Mines
Stubinger Run Hotel in Thermosilio and Mexico Deaths
Kewanee Illinois January 21 Frank J Stubinger 27 native of Kewanee was killed in Mexico by Yaquis and had run a hotel in Thermosilio for two years. Merrill A Call son of A F Call Santa Fe general counsel murdered by Yaqui Indians in Mexico leaves widow and baby daughter. He and A W Tolerton were there to inspect Vagui Smelting and Mining property. remains to be shipped to Sioux City Iowa for interment.
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Chicago. IL
Th. N. Dickhman
Mackenaie
Nogales
Myr Mackenaie
Robert N. Dickman
Mackenzie
Cov
William Chapman Potter
Morton
C (Oy
Kewanee
Til
Frank J. Stubinger
Mexico
Yaouis
Hermeosillo
Stubinger
Santa FE
Toledo
Ohio
Merrill
A. Call
A. F. Call
Santta Fe Railroad
Sioux City
Iowa
KE. W. Tolerton
Lucy Tolerton
A. W. Tolerton
Salem
Vagui Smelting and Mining Company
Call
Negro confesses brutal murder in Reno crime report
Levi Webber, a Carson City inmate recently released from prison, confessed to fatally striking Mrs. James Harper with an axe in Reno. He described dragging her body to a wood shed before fleeing, with threats of lynching if returned. The matter sparked citywide alarm as investigators pursue the case.
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Reno
Nev
Levi Webber
James Kek. Harper
Carson City
Synehine
Harper
Webber
Orphan Case Goes to Washington
The Arizona supreme court denied the writ of habeas corpus in a case involving New York and Philadelphia orphans moved to Clifton by foundling officers and later adopted by Mexican families. The foundling home sued, claiming guardianship was never lost, and announced an appeal to the United States government.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Supreme Court
New York
Philadelphia
Clifton
Foundling
Foundling Home
Red Revolution Rumor Pervades St Petersburg As Tense Showdown Looms
From St Petersburg comes word of mounting unrest as troops guard the city and garrisons flood streets ahead of a planned palace demonstration. Reports speak of barricades at bridges, artillery in place, and leaders signaling a mass gathering despite official promises.
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St. Petersburg
Winter Palace
Vladimir
Neva
Moscow
Neveky Putes
Smoot testifies on divine revelations during senate inquiry
Senator Smoot faced questions on Mormon beliefs during the senate investigation of privileges and elections. He said a divine revelation commanding disobedience would force him to leave the United States, while one against law would be rejected. He noted only revelations to President Smith would bind church members. He discussed polygamy, church authority, and the role of revelations in governance and personal faith.
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Smoot
Senate
Hoe
Benjamin Chat
Hingham Young University
Jesse Knight
Chat
George Brimbhall
Ifor Brinhall
Brimbhall
Smith
Wis
Lewes
Dubois
Theurch
Four timid bandits halt Spokane Flyer in Oregon
Four masked men boarded the Spokane flyer after it left Portland s Mast Station and rooked passengers in the Walla Walla sleeper. They seized $100 and a gold watch before fleeing into Sullivan s gulch as a posse formed to pursue them.
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Spokane Flyer
Portland
Ore
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Mast Portland
Bridge
Japanese Train Chinese Bandits in Manchuria Increases Pressure
Russian observers at Hiuanshan report Japanese forces expanding along the front. Villages are attacked, and night artillery fire is noted. Chinese troops are being trained into regular companies to storm heights. Reinforcements from the Port Arthur siege begin arriving at Shao Yang on January 01.
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Hiuanshan
Manchuria
Cacdwangi
Port Arthur
Shao- Yang
Tonto Road Washout Affects Phoenix to Tonto Dam Route
A flood washed out fifteen miles of the Tonto road between Phoenix and the Tonto Dam in Arizona. The rough section is difficult and costly to reroute.
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Ponto
Paso
Tex
Phoenix
Tonto
Arizona
New Mexico Bill Aims Flood Protection By Rio Grande
Albuquerque records show Councilman Nestor Montoya introducing a bill in the New Mexico legislature to require property owners liable to Rio Grande floods to either perform up to six days of labor annually or pay up to fifty dollars per year. The act would levy pro rata labor or cash payments to river commissioners, with notices, fines, and enforcement provisions, effective upon passage.
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Counccilman Nestor Montoya
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Echyaml
Montoya
Albuquerque
Legislative Assembly
Territory of
Bald River
Leach
Impeachment managers named as Swayne trial looms
In Washington the Senate with eulogies for Senator Ingalls and debate on fortifications adjourned as the House notified the Senate it had named managers to impeach Florida Judge Charles Swayne. The Senate prepared to proceed while President of the Kansas statue acceptance dominated the ceremony.
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Washington, D. C
J. J. Ingalls
Kansas
Senate
House
Charles Swayne
United States
Florida
State of Kansas
Statuary Hall
Long
Committee On
Dietrich
Alaska
Ingalls
John James Ingalls
United States Senate
Statuty Hall
Kgalls
John J. Ingalls
House of Representatives
Lange
Mr. Ingalls
John Brown
National Capitol
Messrs
Allison
Cockrell
Platt
Gorman
Spooner
Daniel
Iugalls
Kansas Senators
Demosthrenes
Webster
Senator Long
J. L. Bristow
Brisstow
Thomas Ryan
Department of the Interior
Sheffield Ingalls
Ilisen
Insails
Swayne
Teller
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Sonora
State Department
Secretary OF Navy
Mexican Hills
Prad
Partner
Dr. Coy
Willeam Chapman
Sabe
Paul Morton
Sierra Madre Range
Rahuerahio
Sierra Madres
Bahucrachio
Minace
Here
Stilwell
Fuerte
William
Dickman
Thermosilio
Valenice Agaen
Deaties
Indianapolis
Ind
Dan
Crawfordsville
Lew Wallice
Negro
TELES
Steve
Ateied
Paris
Judge Steyn
Orange Free State
Orange River Colony
South Africa
Washington
Post Office Department
N.S. Walpole
Pueblo
Colo
Pamous
Straitionb Court
Russia
M. Smirnoff
Putle Tron
Palace Square
Father Copon
Copon
Senator Smoot
Board of River Commissioners
Congress
Capitol
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