Peace Talks Backed by La Barra and Madero in Mexico City
Provisional President de La Barra and Francisco I. Madero held a three hour heart to heart in Chapultepec castle about the future of Mexico. They pledged a thorough understanding and possible peace restoration by Congress in September. de La Barra praised U S policy and noted he would not seek office himself. The scene included Julio Madero Angela Madero and military figures such as General Garibaldi and Lieutenant Colonel Hay.
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Cisco I. Madero
Chapultepec
Madero
Associated Press
de la Barra
Senor Madero
Congress
Republic
United States
Washington
Taft
Mexico
de Latbarra
Meyes
Reyes
Della Barra
National Military Academy
Senor de la Harra
Julio Madero
Angela Madero
Prancikoe J. Madero
Cguissepfi Garibaldi
Juarez
Eduardo Hay
Casas Grandes
Federal Hospital
Chihuahua
Socialists Try to Seize Mexicali in June Uprising
In Mexicali Lower California on June 5 socialist insurrectos faced a new war party formed by Magonistas and supporters of the old federal regime led by Benor Cavago. The rebels seized Packard ranch house and killed a U S deserter while capturing accompanying troops. Cavago’s force, now marching to assault Mexicali defenses, rallied twenty-two captives and prepared for the next move.
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Mexicali
Lower
California
Calxico
Cab
Ite
California Land and Cattle Company
Packard
Ingorrecto
United States Army
Mde
Francisco Quijada
Cuyago
Reciprocity Bill Goes to Senate on Tuesday
The Canadian reciprocity bill moves to the Senate for consideration Tuesday with the Root amendment on wood pulp and paper. The Finance Committee voted ten to four to report the measure without recommendation, adopting the amendment that wood pulp and paper be admitted free only after Canada grants similar terms to all Canadian provinces. The committee split eight to six on adoption, with Republican and Democrat members opposing or supporting shown in votes.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Senate
United States
Canada
Penrose
Cullom
McCumber
Stone
Williams and Kern
Lodge
Smoot
Williams
Kern
Messrs
Cullum
Gallinger
Bailey
Shhern
Simmons
Heyburn
Clark
Clark, McCoumber
la Follette
Bentley Johnstone
Maine
Canada Satisified With Root Amendment In Treaty Talks
Ottawa reports the U S senate committee heard the reciprocity agreement with satisfaction. The Root amendment to the pulp and paper clause does not change the Canadian position. Finance Minister Fielding, in Europe, says the amendment clarifies the treaty makers intent. Hope is for swift senate approval of the bill.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
United States
Senate
Ouawa
Fielding
Europe
Taft Urges Unamended Canada Reciprocity Bill
President Taft appeals to southern cotton interests at New York Produce Exchange banquet to back the Canada reciprocity agreement without amendments. He says amending by adding the farmers free list would cost votes, and urges senators to pass the measure. Governor Dix attended the event as Taft received hearty support from southern cottonseed and cotton interests.
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New York
Taft
Senate
New York Produce Exchange
Interstate Cottonseed Crushers’ Association
Onerowan
Brooklyn
Crescent Athletic Club
Montreal
Lacromse
Dix
Canada
Pennsylvania Terminal
Washington
San Francisco Magnate Shot by Former Maid in Court Building
C Fred erick Kohl a wealthy San Francisco capitalist and church member was shot in the Grant building corridor by Adele Verge a French maid recently out of his wife’s service. He forgave her on the operating table saying she is crazy. Verge was seized by a bystander and handed to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
San Francisco
C. Frederick Kohl
Adele Verge
Grant Building
Superior Courts
Kohl
Miss Verge
Frank A. Miller
Riverside
Mr. Miller
Superior Court
Kohli
New York Yacht Club
Metropolitan Club of
Washington
Richmond County Town and
Boom Fades From View as Suspected Dynamite Robber Eludes Officers
Cerillos New Mexico special correspondence reports Boom the man who escaped from Dr Palmer's office through an open window was captured by Santa Fe officers on Tuesday and charged with stealing dynamite but remains at large. A posse has found no clues and believes Boom and possibly others involved in the boxcar robberies are hiding as officers depart the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Cerillos
N. M
Boom
Dr Palmer
Banta Fe
Hen Williams
Albuquerque
J. % S Sinclair
Postmaster arrested in Hoquiam over census fraud charge
Hoquiam Washington assistant postmaster James YW Havens was arrested on a federal warrant charging fraud in connection with the last census. The arrest follows an indictment returned by the federal grand jury at Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoquiam
Wash
James YW. Havens
Federal Grand Jury
Tacoma
Wool tariff bill attacked in House by Murdock
Washington June 8 Representative Victor Murdock of Kansas assailed the 40 percent duty on worsted cloths in the wool tariff bill, charging it would protect the worsted trust and raise prices. He detailed alleged stock manipulation and large profits while criticizing the measure as a revenue tool. Republican Leader Mann countered, accusing Democrats of misinformation about the bill’s revenue effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeargal
Washington
Victor Murdock
Kansas
Murdock
Mann
House
Prantley
Georgia
Ways and Means Committee
Vast Earthquake in Mexico Kills At Least 150 People
Reports from Mexico City indicate a major quake near the capital with casualties rising past 150. Ocotlán and Tenala in Jalisco report heavy loss, Colima’s volcano shows activity, and central churches suffer structural damage as the disaster unfolds across Guerrero and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Guerrero
Ocotlan
Jalisco
Tenala
Colima
Violcano
Forest Fires Rage in Arizona Mountains
A second major wildfire breaks out in Arizona as the Dragoon mountains blaze spreads rapidly after starting Sunday afternoon on the north slope. Forest Ranger Jones leads the response with his team, while substantial timberland losses mount in the rugged terrain.
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Arizona Mountains
Paso
Texas
Huachuco Mountains
Arizona
Dragoon Mountains
Jones
More Postal Savings Banks Open Across Nation
Washington reports a rise to 550 postal savings banks as 50 new offices begin operations on July 5. Western additions include Lyons and Rock Rapids in Iowa, Montrose, Colo, Gilroy, Lodi and San Pedro in California, Colville, Pullman, Payallup and Snohomish in Washington, and Newberg in Oregon.
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Washington
Postal
Western
Lyons and
Rock Rapids
Montrose
Colo
Gilroy
Lodi
San Pedro
Cal
Colville
Pullman
Payallup
Snohomish
Wash
Newberg
Ore
Millionaire Stokes Shot by Two Women in Hotel
W. E. D. Stokes a wealthy hotel proprietor and horse breeder was shot by two young women, Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, at the Ansonia Hotel. He remains in serious but stable condition at Roosevelt Hospital. The women are held without bail amid conflicting accounts of blackmail and attempted letters return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
New York
W. E. D. Stokes
Roosevelt Hospital
Mr. Stokes
Girl Acquitted of Jewel Theft in Salt Lake Trial
Gladys Whitney, seventeen, acquitted in Salt Lake City of stealing diamonds valued at $10,000 from Denver salesman J. D. Diehl after a Memphis arrest. Diehl testified he missed the diamonds following an evening with Whitney and companions, with conflicting stories presented during the case. Four diamonds implicated were seized but ownership remained unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Salt Lake City
Utah
Gladys Whitney
Memphis
Tenn
J. D. Diehl
Denver
Diehl
Whitney
Wathen & Co
Salt Lake
Lorimer Committee Reads Testimony In Probe
Washington June 8 The Lorimer investigating committee reads the Illinois senate inquiry testimony as prep work for a plan of procedure. Chairman Dillingham says no steps will be taken until the details are mastered and two or three days are needed for the task.
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Washington
Lorimer Investigating Committee
Illinois Senate
Dillingham
Moffat's successor in Denver bank chosen
Denver June A Y V Hunter, president of the Carbonate National Bank of Leadville, was elected president of the First National Bank to succeed the late David H Moffat. Thomas Keeley and F G Moffat were elected vice presidents, and Charles S Haughwout cashier. Other officers remain the same.
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Denver
A. YV. Hunter
Carbonate National Bank of
Leadville
First National Bank
David H. Moffat
Thomas Keeley
F. G. Moffat
Charles 8. Haughwout
Limantour Visits Niagara Falls Before Montreal Trip
Senor Limantour and party toured Niagara Falls today in Niagara Falls New York. They plan to depart for Montreal tomorrow and will board a steamer to London. Limantour said he is finished with politics and will return to Mexico as a private citizen.
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Limantour
Niagena Falls
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Senor
Gary Urges Substitution for Sherman Law in Steel Trust Probe
Albert H. Gary, chairman of United States Steel, urged replacing the Sherman anti-trust law to protect property and public welfare during his House investigative testimony. He favored a joint committee to refine anti-trust rules and supported open disclosures to balance trade. He defended the Gary dinners as a means to prevent destructive competition and allow lawful equilibrium in steel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Journal
Washington
Albert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust
Gary
Littleton
Congress
Department of Justice
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Mr. Gary
Europe
Stanley
General investigation into alleged coal trust begins
Pittsburg June 8 A general investigation into the affairs of the Pittsburg Coal Company and the Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke company opens before the May grand jury special session. The probe follows a congressional inquiry into the United States Steel Corporation and centers on a looming $18,000,900 coal deal involving steel interests. United States District Attorney John H. Jordan and special assistant Edwin P. Grosvenor lead the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
United States
John H. Jordan
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Wickersham
Automobile Races Abandoned in National Circuit Plan
New York June 8. The contest board of the American Automobile Association announced that the proposed national circuit of automobile races has been abandoned this year due to too many dates and a too long racing period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Contest Board
The
American Automobile Association
Chinese claim Torreon massacre not fired on insurrectos
Wu Lan Poo, official Chinese representative, reports 303 Chinese killed at Torreon and demands 500000 dollars indemnity from Mexico for property losses. He says Chinese residents were instructed to avoid fighting, and describes killings and looting, with several bodies still buried in wells. Public notices anticipate Chihuahua political reforms and regional arrests.
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Morning Journal
Juarez
Mex
China
Torreon
Wu Lan Poo
Legation
Torfeon
Poo
Laguna
Chinese Commercial Association
Mexican Soldiers to Cross U S Boundaries Under Guarded Plan
Mexican soldiers may travel through American territory to reach rebel forces in Lower California. The State Department consents on the condition they carry no arms, though arms may be in sealed baggage cars until they reach the boundary near Santiago Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
California
State Department
Bantiago
Cal
Fugitive Fights Way Across Line Near Nogales
Angel Murillo, brother in law of former Presidente Arnold of Cananea, tried to cross into the United States from Sonora. Mexican soldiers attempted arrest, a scuffle followed at the line, and a US immigration officer and troops at the border intervened to prevent return to Mexico. A. H. Salleeby seeks to save Samuel from execution at Culiacan after a telegram from Captain John Banderas of the Maderistas.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
Angel Murillo
Presidente Arnold
Cananea
Murillo
Seldiers
United States
Customs House
A. H. Sallesby
Samuel Saleeby
Culiaca
John Banderas
Maderistas
Culiacan
Salleeby
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Merige
Ico
Fran
PROM
TAPT
Presbyterian
Cerrillos
Kansan
Stokes
Lorimer Committee
Moffat
Denver Bank
Steel Corporation
Maderistg
Juan Man
Juan Maa
Sanghay
Pekin
Gonzales
Federal
Secret Service
el Paso
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