Worship Disturbance Leads to I W W Arrests at Church
Riot charges follow a March 4 protest by Industrial Workers of the World members at St. Alphonsus church in New York. Leader Frank Tannebam faces $5,000 bail after inciting to riot as 195 demonstrators, including one woman, are jailed and others held on disorderly conduct.
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Unemployed of Boston Demand Work Chance
Boston marchers head to Beacon Hill seeking jobs from the social welfare committee. Led by Morrison I. Swift, over a hundred unemployed men and women request work and a plan to place some on a state farm. Henry Sterling cites 50,000 statewide jobless. The committee vows careful consideration and effort to find solutions.
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Weather Forecast for Washington on Thursday and Friday
Weather dispatch from Washington March 4 predicts fair skies for Thursday and Friday with light winds and temperatures near seasonal norms. No precipitation expected and coastal conditions remain tranquil.
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New Moxico
Swift delegation demands action at St Pauls Cathedral
Mr Swift's delegation left the state house and marched to St Pauls cathedral where they sought Dean Rousmaniere. He refused to organize a free restaurant or bread line, prompting Swift to leave a letter urging immediate action to head a movement among the people and endure great suffering before the state acts.
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Chicago’s Unemployed Estimated at 65 017
Chicago figures from a city canvass for the federal commission on industrial relations show 45 617 unemployed men in the city. Of these, 32 812 are honestly seeking work, 12 774 are skilled workers, and 32 274 are foreign-born. In February 1 770 men were sent to work for the city, 725 failed to report and 43 were arrested for accepting car tickets under false pretenses.
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Thompson named counsel for U S Commission on Industrial Relations
Washington March 4 W O Thompeon of Chicago was appointed counsel of the United States commission on industrial relations today. Chairman Walsh said Thompeon, a labor expert, would accompany the commission and take an active part in hearings nationwide to develop a basis for improving relations between employers and employees. He added the current industrial conditions demand immediate solution.
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Mutual apologies feature robbery at city shop
In Denver on March 4 Joseph Lockner faced a young intruder who demanded $10 with a pistol leveled but then spared him after securing the cash drawer contents worth 65 cents. The robber offered a polite apology and they shook hands before leaving.
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House Bill for Regulation of Trusts Ready
Washington March 4 revision of the interstate trade commission bill nears completion after a White House conference with President Wilson. The three member commission would investigate corporations to aid the attorney general and courts and report possible unfair practices to the president. Lawmakers anticipate revised measures regulating trusts across both houses. Horace Stern urged Sherman act amendments to bar foreign trusts sales agents in the United States. Alfred P. Thom called for federal regulation of railroad security issuance.
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Former Banker Arrested in Colorado for Embezzlement
Orson Adams, president of Mesa County National Bank, was arrested in Grand Junction Colorado on a charge of embezzling funds from the bank. He bonded out on $1,000 after an indictment by the recent grand jury. The case involves a $5,000 note tied to Join Shields, a former cattle partner.
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Governor Blease confronts critic as house session heats
A heated House session in Columbia ends with Governor Blease accusing Representative N B Barnwell of cowardice over a point of law. Barnwell moves to the speaker’s stand but is restrained. Blease, ready for a fight, sheds his coat as Stevenson pursues dialogue amid disorder and crowding.
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Protests Over Judge’s Sentence of Young Negro
Los Angeles reports white women protested Judge Willis after he sentenced Charles Guyton to thirty years for highway robbery. Guyton, who kissed a white girl after taking a dime, allegedly assaulted six other white women and two black girls. Deputations called for recall, pardons, or impeachment action against the judge.
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Criminal Department of the Superior Court
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Denies peonage claims in Michigan copper strike hearing
Odin Potter, superintendent of the Superior mine, told a congressional committee that strike breakers were recruited from seven states and brought in to replace strikers. He said guards rode with the trains to protect workers, and that departures were allowed.
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Houghton
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Congressional Committee
Michigan
Odin Potter
Superior
Potter
Astonishment Marks Statement of Plans Amid Mexico Crisis
The article reports U S officials and Mexican leaders debating U S policy as Diaz backed rebellion and Villa and Huerta rival factions face inquiries. Senators Shively Fall and others press data on killings while a Mexican commission investigates Bentons death and Vergara’s murder.
Carranza promises haste in Benton death report
Nogales Mexico March 4 General Carranza orders rapid reporting on the death of W S Benton by the commission at Paso Texas. The investigation committee has written instructions to report findings confidentially to Carranza regardless of politics. Carranza plans an eastward overland march leaving him ten days out of communication. An order excludes Iran Mexico entrants from federals territory hindering several American businessmen.
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Mexican commission to probe W Benton death and Bauch case
The Benton commission was sent to investigate the death of W Benton after a report from General Villa about the disappearance of American Gustav Bauch. Villa said Bauch was jailed in Chihuahua City on suspicion of unfriendly ties, later seized, and not yet located. General Catranga urged ongoing inquiries to reassure Washington of insurgent cooperation.
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Commission Arrives in El Paso to Probe Benton Death
A Mexican commission arrived in El Paso to review the Benton death case. Led by Gen Ramon Franto with Dr Miguel Silva and Miguel Lara, they will assess if the arrest and conviction followed due process, acting independently of the Anglo American panel. A federal detachment was reported in Casa Grandes as proceedings unfold.
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Huerta vows to subdue rebels with 250000 troops and blockhouses
President Huerta told reporters in Mexico City he will fight rebels until they are subjugated or exterminated. He plans 4000 blockhouses along railroad rights of way, one and a half miles apart, each holding ten men, with barbed wire protection. He expressed confidence in the railroad defense scheme.
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Prohibitive Export Tax On Livestock
Mexico City reports a virtually prohibitive export tax on cattle and hogs aimed not at revenue but at conserving the country's food supply. The move follows revolutionary restrictions that threaten beef availability in the capital and other cities as rebels press toward the capital.
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Texas importers learn of export tax on cattle
Galveston Texas March 4 Cattle men were informed that the Mexican government has ordered an export duty of 49 pesos per head on matured cattle and 15 pesos per head on calves Ten thousand head of Mexican cattle have been contracted for by local dealers, affecting trade and prices.
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Congress Prepares Message on Canal Toll Repeal
Both houses set joint session for 12:50 p m tomorrow to hear President Wilson urge repeal of the Panama canal act exemption for American coastwise shipping from tolls. The message will go to the Interstate Commerce Committee to draft the repeal bill then likely to move in the House. Democratic opposition in the Senate will be led by O Gorman and Chamberlain with expected committee debate.
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Governor Walsh Rejects Salary Increase Plan
Boston March 4 Governor Walsh sent a message to the legislature declaring he would refuse an increase in his salary from 8000 to 12000 dollars a year. He concedes the current pay is inadequate but says the election verdict created a binding contract with the people at a fixed sum.
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Resignation of Counselor John B Moore at State Department
Counselor John B Moore resigns from the U S Department of State after a long provisional tenure. His departure follows questions of policy alignment with superiors as Wilson administration seeks transition. Moore had served as acting secretary during Bryan's absences and contributed to Huerta and Japan policy deliberations.
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Constitutionalist officials move to Juarez from Nogales
Seventy department heads clerks and secretaries of Carranza’s civil branch arrived in El Paso and will cross to Juarez to establish the offices of the constitutionalist government transferring all official papers in a special baggage car as the provisional capital shifts from Sonora to Juarez.
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New York Honors Col. Goethals At Carnegie Hall
Col George W Goethals builder of the Panama Canal received a distinguished public service medal from the Civic Forum at Carnegie Hall New York. Mayor John Purroy Mitchel Rear Admiral Robert Peary and Henry L Stimson lauded his leadership of 10000 workers and his administrative genius.
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Percy MacKaye
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Agreement on Postoffice Bill Reaches Senate Resolution
Disputed points between house and senate on the postal appropriation bill were compromised. The senate accepted the measure and sent it to the house for final passage. The postmaster general gains power to set delivery time limits in congested zones and substitute clerks and carriers will be paid five cents an hour. Rural carrier pay is capped at $1,200 yearly and several joint postal commissions extend to December 1.
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