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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1911

Page

14

Mexicans Seek End to War With Five Day Armistice

An armistice of five days begins at noon today for the Juarez Chihuahua district. The exchange of letters between General Francisco J. Madero for the rebels and General Juan Navarro for the government sets out no troop movements for five days and allows provisions and medicines to be brought from the American side without duty.

EL Paso Tex Juarez Chihuahua Francisco J. Madero Juan Navarro

Peace talks precede Mexican armistice and reshaped loyalties

The article details pre armistice negotiations in Mexico with General Madero and President Diaz seeking liberal terms to ease revolutions and restore soldiers to farms. It notes Navarro’s instruction to enter a peace pact, and profiles key figures including Pancho Villa, Pascual Orozco, Garibaldi, Braniff, and Obregon amid assurances from Diaz.

Madero Mexico General Madero Navarro Diaz Frederick Moye Chihuahua Rancho Bustillos Francisco Madero Alfonso Gustavo Raoul Madero Pascual Orozco Pancho Villa Giuseppe Garbaldi Senora Madero Juarez Mexico City Oscar Braniff Toribio Esquival Obregon Braniff Obregon Don Pancho Villa

Reyes Holds 18 Month European Mission for Mexico

General Bernardo Reyes remains in Europe on a military mission for the Mexican government for 18 months. He denied plans to return last November and again in March said he would stay abroad, asserting Diaz would restore order and ease unrest without his return. He welcomed U.S. troop neutrality guarantees along the frontier and noted Mexican succession if President Diaz dies.

General Reyes Europe Bernardo Reyes Mexico Diaz Reyes

Wolf's Clothier Offers Double Stamps Mornings Weekdays

Double stamps awarded with every purchase until 12 noon at Wolf's My Clothier corner Hanover and Portland streets. After noon, stamps reduced to single per transaction.

Wolf's My Clothier Hanover Portland Streets Corn Hanover

Goya Portraits Discovered In Boston Museum Of Fine Arts

Valerian von Loga Berlin Museum curator and leading German art authority uncovered two unknown Goya portraits yesterday in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He traveled to America to study Spanish paintings and confirmed the works' attribution and significance.

Goya Museum OF Fine Arts Valerian von Loga Boston Museum of Fine Arts Berlin Museum Germany America

Loga Finds Two Forgotten Goya Portraits in Boston Museum

Boston art expert Mr. Loga touts two new Goya portraits found in the Art Museum as equally significant to art discovery as a scientific breakthrough. He notes their prime 1769 period, asserts their genuineness, and highlights Velasquez and El Greco works on view, while praising American painters John Singleton Copley and Gilbert Stuart as largely unknown in Europe.

Goya Mr. Loga Charles IV Cervantes Don Quixote Loga Europe John Singleton Copley Gilbert Stuart Gilbert George Martha Washington Singleton America Copley and Stuart

May bar Hattie LeBlanc from U S border

United States immigration officers said they would not allow the French girl Hattie LeBlanc to enter the United States without a court order from Washington. The issue arose during a conference with L J Smith and Commissioner Kerr and may require a court order to enforce the restriction.

L. J. Smith Kerr United States Washington

Hattie Le Blanc May Testify in Cambridge Case

The decision hinges on Judge Hammond’s rulings on deposition evidence. If Hattie’s testimony is barred by objections, her attorney will drop the plan for her to testify in Cambridge. otherwise she may travel to Cambridge to testify in person. She will return to West Arichat. deposition work continued under Commissioner Kerr.

Hattie le Blanc Cambridge Elmore Hattie Cape Breton Mr. Johnson Boston Mr. Smith Trinity Anglican Church

Witness Statement Cited Amid Hotel Stay

A woman said she had given an admirable witness as the girl, her father, and friends remained overnight at the Royal Hotel.

The Royal Hotel

Pastors Debate Burying People Comment At Maine Conference

Bishop Thomas B Neely of New Orleans calls it a pleasure for some pastors to bury people as he presides at the Maine Methodist Episcopal conference in Biddeford. The session announces about 30 pastorate changes and urges ministers to move promptly to new charges. Funds for a parish house and parsonage are sought with $1036 pledged.

Biddeford Thomas B. Neely New Orleans Maine Methodist Episcopal Conference Sisters of the Church Waldo Weller Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church

Pickpocket on Humboldt Avenue Car Targeted by Commuter

Herbert D. Smith writes to the Post that a man who lifted $4 from him on a Humboldt avenue car near Dudley street at 11 20 Saturday night could have taken $30 more if he searched deeper. He urges the Elevated to remove pickpockets infesting cars to keep riders from paying more to ride than walk.

Herbert D. Smith The Post Humboldt Avenue Dudley Street

Labor Men Denounce Kidnapping of McNamara

Labor leaders condemn the kidnapping of McNamara amid revelations from McManigal’s confession. The document cites bomb outrages blamed on the union conspiracy, names McNamara Kaplan and Schmidt as principals, and calls for fair trials and due process while forwarding resolutions to labor unions and papers. Nominations for May 17 officers are listed.

McNamara The Union Times Kaplan Schmidt Chicago Milwaukee Indianapolis McManigal

McNamara and McManigal Extradited After Interrogation

Detectives Biddinger and Reed pursued the men from Chicago to Detroit and Toledo, arresting them on April 13. McManigal confessed after showing dynamite, claiming McNamara planted charges in the Los Angeles Times blast and others totaling about 3.5 million dollars. The pair were taken to Chicago and sweated for information while California authorities awaited extradition papers.

James McNamara McManigal Bryce McNamara Biddirgrer Reed Chicago Stephen B. Wood Detroit Commercial Avenue Captain Wood Burns

Iron Workers Chief Denies Guilt In McNamara Case

Frank M. Ryan president of the Iron Workers Association issued a public statement defending J. J. McNamara. He warned that detectives have forged evidence against labor unions and urged the public to withhold judgment until facts are known. The statement condemns the use of explosives in labor disputes.

Indianapolis Ind J. J. McNamara Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers McNamara Frank M. Ryan Iron Workers’ Association Ryan

Outrage Over McNamara Extradition Draws AFL Fire

Washington leaders of the American Federation of Labor denounced the transfer of John J. McNamara international secretary of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America as an infamous outrage. President Gompers and Secretary Morrison urged caution, insisting McNamara’s arrest lacks prima facie evidence and seems theatrically staged amid anti labor schemes.

Washington American Federation of Labor John J. McNamara Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America McNamara Los Angeles Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison Gompers Los Angeles Times Labor MccNamara

Boston Leaders React To McNamara Arrest In Labor Case

Boston union leaders voiced shock at charges against J W McNamara secretary treasurer of the International Union of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers amid claims the international finances would defend the arrested men. Local officials denounced any plan to frame others and defended workers as honest. Mrs Young, wife of a Boston international executive, defended her husband and expressed belief in his innocence.

J. J. McNamara International Brotherhood of Bridge and Structural Workers Indianapolis Mayer, Haywood and Pettibone Western Federation of Miners McNamara Collins California Marshall Indiana Taylor Kentucky Boston Central Labor Union Daily Papers Boston J. W. McNamara International Union of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers of America Henry Abrahams John J. Pierce The International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers International John M. Gillespie Team Drivers’ Union Burns Michael J. Young South Boston International Executive Board Young

Secretive Transport of McNamara Group to Face Dynamite Charge

On separate trains under armed guard John J. McNamara and two alleged confederates James McNamara and Ortie McManigal are being moved to Los Angeles to answer the October 1 1910 dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times. Movements are secret to avoid disruption and rescue attempts. Police warn publicity could provoke more violence while labor tensions flare at Labor Temple amid bitter denouncements. Beyond the three named, three other suspects J B Bryce M A Schmitt and David Caplan are mentioned. The State plans to proceed without offering plea deals or urging cooperation from prisoners.

Los Angeles John J. McNamara International Structural Iron Workers’ Association James McNamara Ortie McManigal Los Angeles Times Sebastian Labor Temple McNamara Brothers McManigal Moyer Haywood and Pettibone Colorado Steunenburg Idaho Iron Workers McNamaras J. B. Bryce M. A. Schmitt David Caplan John McNamara Bryce Schmitt Caplan San Francisco

Boston Typographical Union Demands Fair Trial

The Boston Typographical Union decries methods used to take Mc Namara from Indianapolis and adopted a resolution yesterday urging a fair trial and due process.

Boston Typographical Union 13

McNamara Escorted by Detectives in Transit to West

John J. McNamara is moved by three detectives from Indianapolis toward Los Angeles. They reached St. Louis at 7:00 am aboard a Pennsylvania train with two handcuffed companions. The escort includes Charles J. Smith, G. B. Biddinger, and James Hossick, who dined publicly before continuing the journey.

ST. Louis John J. McNamara Los Angeles Pacific Coast Indianapolis Union Station McNamara Charles J. Smith Chicago G. B. Biddinger James Hossick

Springfield Clock Tower Dynamiter Said Among Suspects

A Burns detective reports a man named Murphy, alleged dynamiter of Springfield City Hall clock tower, among those detained in Indianapolis and Chicago for the Los Angeles Times blast. Murphy is said arrested in Chicago on a technical charge. New England Burns group informed Springfield officials and local police.

Springfield William J. Burns National Detective Agency Indianapolis Chicago Los Angeles Times Springfield New City Hall Murphy New England Agency Burns Organization William J. Burns San Francisco New England John H. Boyle

Bomb Explodes Near Unoccupied House in North End

A bomb exploded around 10 30 last night in front of an unoccupied house at 22 Henchman street North End shattering windows and alarmed residents. A stranger was seen lurking near the house minutes before the blast.

Henchman Street North End

Bomb outrage shocks North End as police pursue suspect

Police identify fragments from a black casing suggesting a bomb. In Haymarket Square area a blast shattered a two and a half story house, injuring no one. A suspect seen near the premises is held for investigation while the building is slated for demolition.

Ferrari McDonald Wilson Maurice O. Dwyer Dwyer Haymarket Square North End

Burns Finds 4 Pounds of Dynamite in Tiffin Shed

Detective William J Burns and J A G Badorf uncovered four pounds of dynamite in a shed near several residences in Tiffin Ohio within days of stepping from Indianapolis. Burns says Ortie E McManigal stored the explosives here and claims McManigal has a confession about the Los Angeles Times explosion. A padlocked crude box hid the dynamite and a lantern was needed to reveal the stash. Burns expects the full case to unfold over days as he guards the site and moves to complete the investigation within California’s 60 day rule.

Tiffin. O William J. Burns J. A. G. Badorf Indianapolis Burns Ortie E. McManigal Detroit Mich Los Angeles Times McManigal James McManiga Meyers Timi Badorf Meyer California Bii

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