War council disrupted Zapita clash at Puebla
In Chiasuilla Puebla a two day battle between Zapita forces about 2500 and 600 federal troops rages with the rebels said to have the initiative after a council of war. Mosres and the Zapita leaders are reported in the area while wounded federals overwhelm Mazatlan hospitals and food is scarce.
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Zapita
Mexico City
Chiasuilla
Puebla
Zapita Forcies
Zuapita
Morales
Mazatlan
Agreement Reached on Pensions and Taft Delegates
Washington May 3 Conferees in both houses agreed on a basis of the general service pension bill with some increases for advanced age and length of service. Taft appears assured of nomination with 341 pledged delegates by April 12 and only 198 more needed. Roosevelt requires 426 of remaining delegates to reach the nomination.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Taft
Roosevelt
Chicago
Matt Presents J C B Anderson for Western Powder Product
Matt endorses J C B Anderson as the source for Western Horse and Hog Powder with promotional emphasis on reliability and effectiveness.
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J. C. B. Anderson
Matt
Dike at Torras Beyond Repair
Mississippi flood crisis worsens as Torras break floods 14 parishes, with 115000 homeless in refugee camps. Steamboats, trains, and government aid move residents from Pointe Coupee and Baton Rouge areas to safety. townships inundated and Baton Rouge threatened.
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New Orleans
Torras
Mississippi
Angola
Baton Rouge
Parker
West Baton Rouge Parish
Southern Pacific
Iberville
St. Martin Parishes
Frisco Road
Pointe Coupee
Pointe Coupee Parish
Recount of Vote Sought by Taft Delegates at Large
Boston May 3 A petition filed with the Boston election board by Republican state chairman Herman Hormel seeks a recount of Tuesday's primaries for Republican delegates at large across the state. Taft managers contend ballot losses from cross marks for both Senator Frank Sieberlich and the Taft ticket could have swung the results. Governor Foss freed the Democratic delegates elected on that ballot from any obligation to back him at the national convention in Baltimore. The delegates will be free to vote for Speaker Clark.
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Taft
Boston
Boston Board of Election Commissioners
Herman Hormel
Republican State Committee
Frank Seiberlich
Crane
Foss
Baltimore
Clark
Gibson Held For Murder In Fremont County
A coroner’s jury finds fifteen year old Ross Gibson caused the death of Joseph Keyes by striking him with a fence board after a quarrel over farm machinery. Keyes, 34, of Payne Junction, left a widow and six children.
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Sidney
Fremont
Joseph Keyes
Ross Gibson
Keyes
Eresiow
Tnn
Wilson
Ui Ind Keyes
Ram
Gibson
Payne Junction
Alexander Keyes
Grand Jury Probes Insurance Combine In Iowa City
Iowa City May 3 The Johnson county grand jury with Assistant Attorney General Sampson and County Attorney Hart probes an alleged rate combination among several fire insurance agents. Local agents F J Cochran Joseph J Murphy and Acme Fire Insurance secretary Gus A Boersler were subpoenaed. Indictments expected.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Grand Jury
Attorne General Sampson
Des Moines
Hart
F. J. Cochran
Joseph J. Murphy
Gus A. Boersler
Acme Fire Insurance Company
Murderers Meet in Prison in Gary Indiana
Gary, Ind May. Nelson Fritts and his son Jon, both murderers, met in the Warden’s office at the state prison. The elder has been imprisoned since 1900 for killing a neighbor. the son, once eight, later theft, then fatal guard killing leading to a death sentence.
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Gary
Ind
Nelson Fritts
Jon
Fogerty
State Prison
Fritts
Lawrence County
Jeffersonville
Tritts
Chicago Pressmen Strike Stops Afternoon Papers
Chicago May 38 newspapers were not printed due to a dispute between the Chicago Newspaper Webb Pressmen's union No. 7 and the Chicago local of the American Newspaper Publishers' association.
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Chicago
Webb Pressmen’s Union No. 7
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Cartoonist Homer Davenport Dies in New York
News reports Davenport, aged forty four, died of pneumonia in New York while working for Hearst newspapers. The column also notes a mining accident at Lead South Dakota where Jack Sheridan was killed and A L Ryan injured. A Dardanelles tug collision, Empress of India collision, and German aviator Gordian Hovsh death are listed among maritime and aviation tragedies.
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Homer Davenport
New York
Davenport
Hearst
Lead
S. D
Jack Sheridan
A. L. Ryan
Dardanelles
Spithead
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United States
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Winnebago City Bank
Winnebago City
Minn
Bank of Commerce
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Paoks
P. W. Parker
First National Bank
News-Telegraph
Green Bay Lumber Co
B. R. Wasson
Lower
Milwaukee
Willard Bapr
Marion
Indiana Supreme Court
Kokomo
Grand Jury
Ottumwa
Hazel Ong
Brookfield
George J. Johnson
Wapello County
Smith McPherson
Sioux City
A. KE. Craig
Morningside College
Lena Musso
Peter Musso
Musso
Peter Noto
Gordian Hovsh
Berlin
N. W. Deering & Son
Jonathan Bond
the News-Telegraph
Atlantic Produce Co
G. G. Jeck
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