German Steamer Returns to Vera Cruz With War Stores Unoffloaded
The German steamer Krom prinsessin Cecile carrying arms and ammunition for General Huerta returned to Vera Cruz without debarking her war stores at Puerto Mexico. The Bavaria was also to be returned to Germany. No seizure or blockade occurred, and mediation talks at Niagara Falls proceeded as delegates left Mexico City for the conference. Reinforcements for Vera Cruz were prepared, including twelve transports, but no hostile action followed.
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Huerta
Vera Cruz
Washington
Krom Prinsess
Cecile
Arme
Puerto Mexico
Bavaria
Germany
Niagara Falls
Mexico City
Funston
Madame Nordica Dead Singer Lillian Nordica Dies in Batavia
American soprano Madame Lillian Nordica dies in Batavia Java after illness following a shipwreck near Bramble Key on December 28. Born 1859 in Maine, she rose to world fame with a long career across New York and European opera houses and was married three times.
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Batavia
Java
Lillian Nordica
Madame Nordica
Tasman
Bramble Key
Gulf of Papua
Mona
Bowery
New York
Boston
Madame Norgica
Maine
Knox Opposes Panama Toll Exemption Repeal
Secretary of State Philander C. Knox in Washington argued against the repeal bill exempting American coast wise ships from Panama canal tolls. He asserted the exemption does not violate the Pauncefote treaty and defended the existing policy.
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Washington
Philander C. Knox
President Taft
Great Britain
United States
Knox
Funston Denies Armistice Violation Report
General Funston in Mexico City denies a publication by General Blanquet claiming American forces extended lines and scouted. He reports to Washington that the report is untrue and no armistice violation has occurred.
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Vera Crua
Mexico City
Generel Blanquet
Funston
Washington
Maj. Smedley Butler
The
Marine Corpse
Vera Cruz
Representative Butler
Pennsylvania
Cuba
China
Philippines
Strikers in Trinidad Surrender 72 Arms to Federal Army
In Trinidad Colorado the Saturday surrender by strikers and residents of the Sam Rafael heights tent colony included seventy two arms of all character handed to federal army officers.
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Trinidad
Colo
Sam Rafael Heights
Luchow Tet
Washington report on consular official status
American Vice Consul Silliman is reported safe following assurances sent to the French legation in Mexico City by the Mexican war minister. He is listed as advancing his duties without incident amid ongoing tensions in the region.
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Washington
Silliman
Mexico City
Four Die In Apartment Fire Sweeps Newark Building
A Saturday blaze raced through a large brick and stone apartment house in Newark, burning four people to death. Three of the victims were women servants, and the fourth victim was a retired clergyman.
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Newark
No 1
Leavenworth Kensan-Mine unit ships to Texas City
Members of the DUrse corps departed from United States military Post for Texas City in response to dispatches from fire war departments.
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Leavenworth
Kensan
Wom 2
Durse
United States
Texas
Ci Tana
General Strike Vetoed by Miners Board
The United Mine Workers of America executive board, meeting in Indianapolis, adjourned subject to President John P. White, opposing a general strike now. They voiced strong support for Colorado miners, condemned John D. Rockefeller Jr for not aiding settlement, and noted numerous calls for a nationwide strike while reserving a possible policy change if Colorado worsens. An aid appeal was authorized.
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Indianapolis
Ind
International
United Mine Workers of Americas
John P. White
Colorado
Ohio
West Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Major Smedley Butler May See Colorado Strike Fund
A broad set of individuals and organizations sought permission from International officers to donate to the fund supporting the Colorado strikers, aiming to aid their upkeep amid ongoing tensions.
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Colorado
Senator Goff Attacks Wilson Over Panama Tolls Plank
Senator Goff of West Virginia assails President Wilson in the Senate for discarding the Panama tolls exemption plank. He defends the exemption and labels Wilson's action indefensible. The remarks reflect Republican criticism at the Baltimore Democratic convention platform committee.
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Washington
Platform Committee
Baltimore
Goff
West Virginia
Senate
Beets Receive 5000 Khaki Uniforms For Bluejackets
Vera Cruz reports a step toward completing American force readiness as 5,000 khaki uniforms arrived for bluejackets to gear up for potential ashore service.
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Vera Cruz
Aviator Van Ness Killed in Biplane Accident
Utica resident Percives Van Ness, an aviator, died when the new biplane overturned. He and his brother Jease had just completed the machine, with their mother witnessing the tragedy.
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Utica
van Ness
Hie
Jease
Circles on Yn By That Ure Wae Pew Ma Asal A Vwe
Fragmentary OCR reads about circles on a by line with vague references to a place and people. The readable bits suggest a local item, but concrete names and actions are not clear.
Bandit General Demands Tribute Across Nogales Border
A demand letter from General Quevedo asks the Palomas Land and Cattle, San Pedro Cattle, and Corralitos Cattle companies to pay gold sums totaling 9 000 within a week. Failure could provoke Mexican authorities Carranza and Villa to send troops or direct U S border action to capture or push the band into U S lines. Quevedo, a former Mexican brigadier general, has recruited about 200 federal refugees now near the border after fleeing Chihuahua.
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el Paso
Tecapreinonh
Ing Fm Northern
Chisuma
General Quevedo
Elroy di d Mills
Quevada
Palomas Land and Cattle Company
San Pedro Cattle Company
Corralitos Cattle Company
Nogales
Arizona
Carranza
Villa
Quevedo
United States
Quevado
Huerta
Chihuahua
Gonzalez Elected Costa Rican President
Washington announces that Alfredo Gonzalez has been chosen by the Costa Rican congress as president of the republic, succeeding the current administration. The decree names Gonzalez as first designate or vice president prior to the new term.
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Washington
Calvo
Alfred Gonzalez
Earthquake and eruption devastate Sicilian villages
A Friday night quake near Mount Etna leveled villages from Zaffarana to the sea near Aci Reale and Giarre. In Linera 110 killed and 200 injured. Bongiardo 13 dead 20 injured. Cosen tiat 16 dead. wide destruction halted trains and roads as bridges and tracks collapsed.
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Atania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Zaffarana
Hilghest
Aca Reale
Giarre
Santa Venerina
Linera
Bongiardo
Mount Eta
Colombia seeks ratification of Panama partition treaty
Bogota reports the interior minister has presented to congress for ratification a treaty between Colombia and the United States to settle the long standing dispute over Panama's partition.
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Bogota
Congress
Colombia
United States
Panama
Countess of Aberdeen Reelected ICW President
The Countess of Aberdeen was reelected president of the International Council of Women with near unanimous support. She will hold office for five years.
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Rome
Countess of Aberdeen
International Council of Women
Scastaes
Destroyers Gall for Tampico
Galveston Texas The United States naval force now lying in the harbor is moving to Tampico to bolster security amid rising tensions in the Mexican theater. The squadron's dispatch reflects U.S. efforts to project sea power and safeguard interests in the region.
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Galveston
Texas
Unite States
Rebel Troggs for Monterey Detachment Mobilized
A detachment of Villa's troops is stationed here and trained for Monterey, which will serve as base of operations in the campaign against Sag, Lute Potos and Saltillo.
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Toxreen
Mesheo
Villa
Monterey
Sag
Lute Potos
Saltillo
Villa removes Chihuahua governor Manuel Obac
Reports indicate General Francisco Villa has replaced Manuel Obac as the constitutional governor of Chihuahua during the Tet era. The change reached the regional command and was noted by authorities.
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Paso
Manuel Obac
Chihuahua
Francisco Villa
Eight Die In Explosion Amid Turmoil
A major blast in Pane on Tuesday killed eight people and damaged nineteen other properties. Government officials reported the attack as a strike by Wagasing forces, with casualties and widespread destruction across the area.
Anarchy Threat Described After Huerta Crisis
General Funston's cipher report from Vera Cruz prompted a late night War Department conference led by Secretary Garrison with Major General Wotherspoon and the Army staff. Refugee accounts from Mexico City warned a Huerta collapse could trigger chaos, though no aggressive U S action was ordered.
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Washington
Funston
Vera Crus
Garrison
War Department
Wotherspoon
General Staff
Army
Lever
Mexico City
Huerta
Thea
War department plans large force to strike Mexico City
Officials consider sending 50 000 to 60 000 troops to Vera Cruz or transports for a Mexico City expedition. They believe railroads must be guarded along the advance and fear native resistance, preferring a sizable force over smaller divisions to deter attacks along the route.
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War Department
Vera Crus
Mexico City
War Partment
Jossea
Prince Alexander of Teck Named Governor General of Canada
London reports Prince Alexander of Teck is appointed to succeed the duke of Connaught as governor general of Canada. The 46 year old prince, married in 1904 to Princess Alice of Albany, has one son and one daughter.
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London
Prince Alexander of
Teck
Duke of Con Gought
Canada
Wes
Prince Alexander of Teck
Princess Alice of Albany
Senate resolution sparks heated debate over policy goal
A proposal by Jobe L Tiesney to bar a record from the Colorado senate drew sharp criticism from the Ammons administration and supporters of the policy in question. The debate intensified on Thursday, but the resolution remained on the record.
Terre Haute Mayor Cleared of Election Conspiracy Charge
Terre Haute Indiana mayor Don M. Roberts was found not guilty by a jury in a conspiracy to corrupt elections case. The court in Indiana concluded after a brief jury deliberation that the charges were not proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Terre Haute
Don M. Roberts
Elpcutt
Diversees Remarry After Chance Meeting
A chance meeting in this city led to the remarriage of Piet tees Ga Bruce and Mildred Brows of Kalk Lake Oy, their reunion occurring Thursday with both parties described as divorced.
Ban on Imported Labor in Colorado Mines Rules
President Wilson via the War Department orders no strikebreakers be imported into Colorado coal fields. Colonel James Lockett to enforce the ban with a time limit for compliance and a plan to rehabilitate Ludlow tent colony only with a verified list of residents and former employers. Major W A Holbrook notes proclamations will follow clarifying enforcement.
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Trinidad
Colo
Wilson
War Department
James Lockett
Colorado
W. A. Holbrook
Holbrook
Lockett
Ludlow
Post Ends Own Life at Santa Barbara Home
Charles W. Post, famed millionaire manufacturer of breakfast foods and outspoken anti union propagandist, killed himself with a concealed rifle shot at his Santa Barbara winter residence. The Battle Creek, Michigan native had led a large workforce and held civic roles including 1908 presidency of the National Citizens' Industrial Association, renowned for anti union stances and promotion of the open shop.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Charles W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Post
National Citizens' Industrial Association of America
Open Shop
Cost of Mexican Trouble Memorandum to Congress
Washington awaits first big budget memo on the Mexican crisis with estimates totaling 2,701 dollars covering pay subsistence supplies horses barracks transportation and engineering work for the troops. The document was submitted to the House on Saturday.
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Washington
Congress
House
Mexican Delegates on Their Way to Mediation
Three delegates representing Provisional President Huerta depart from Mexican City to attend a mediation conference at Niagara Falls traveling via Vera Cruz. Delegates Emillio Ra base Augustin Rodrigues and Luis Elguero proceed toward destination.
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Emillio Rabase
Augustin Rodrigues
Luis Elguero
Huerta
Niagara Walls
Vera Crus
Alleged Spy Released in Juarez Jail
James Logan an American man of color held in Juarez Mexico for about three months on federal spying charges was released and permitted to leave on Saturday, ending his detention.
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Juarez
Mex
James Logan
Protests Against Imported Labor in Denver
The Colorado State Federation of Labor sent a telegram to Congressman Edward Keating protesting alleged imported labor practices. The action occurred on a Saturday and targets Colorado policy and labor conditions.
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Denver
Colorado State Federation of Labor
Edward Keating
Colorada
Statue of Abraham Lincoln to be Erected in London
A statue of Abraham Lincoln will be erected in London next year, standing in Caneing enclosure near Parliament Square. The project, sponsored by an American committee, reflects transatlantic commemorative ties in the capital.
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New York
Abraham Lincolm
London
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