Border Tensions Rise as Texas Cattlemen Push Vigilant Policy
Washington reports two more infantry regiments deployed to guard the Texas border after the Vergara murder. Texas Cattlemen’s Association at Fort Worth endorses a vigilant border policy to protect Americans in Mexico, while a resolution backing the national administration’s Mexican policy is ruled out of order.
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Washington
Clemente Vergara
Texas
Congress
Texas Cattlemen’s Association
West
Forth Worth
Mexico
Border troops dispatched at senators' urging
The Ninth and Seventeenth regiments were ordered to the border at the request of Senator Sheppard and Representative Garner. Garner told the President a large sum of money sat in border banks and that Americans sought protection against a sudden raid or invasion.
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Senator Sheppard
Garner
Elopers In Sleigh Trapped In New Hampshire Elopement
Ada Hall and Fred Lovell of Lebanon New Hampshire were captured in Granville New York after a 50 mile stolen sleigh escape with three of Hall’s children. They had been pursued by farmers and constables as they sought to reach Vermont and New York, while authorities recovered the equippage and horses.
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Charlestown
N. H
Granville
N. Y
New Hampshire
Ada Hall
Fred Lovell
Lebanon
New England
Little Granville
John Hellett
W. S. Kimball
Swan Hotel
Bellows Falls
Colquitt to Increase Rangers on Mexican Border
Governor Colquitt announced plans to substantially raise the Texas Rangers patrols along the Mexican border in Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Colquitt
Texas Rangers
Trustees to meet buyers for Henry Siegel assets in Boston
The undersigned trustees of Henry Siegel Co. will meet with prospective purchasers at Room 712 24 Milk Street at 9 30 A M Thursday March 12. Bidders are urged to Contact the trustees as a confirmation of sale will be sought before Referee Olmstead at 11 00 A M Saturday March 14 1914.
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Henry Siegel Co
Milk Street
Olmstead
Governor Ousts Board of Labor Members
Governor Walsh removes the five Board of Labor and Industries members after a clash with Chairman James A. Lowell. Executive Council backs the action seven to two with dissent from Alexander McGregor and Eben S. Keith. Board names listed: Lowell Brookline Amherst Crook Leicester Acton Fall River Dewey Cambridge.
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Walsh
James A. Lowell
Board of Labor and Industries
Executive Council
Alexander McGregor
Eben S. Keith
Brookline
James W. Crook
Amherst
Channing Smith
Leicester
William Acton
Fall River
Mary E. Dewey
Cambridge
Governor Walsh Attacks Board Over Civil Service Violation
Governor Walsh charged the board was illegally constituted for lacking a physician or sanitary engineer and claimed violations of civil service rules. He named Chairman Lowell and said the board sought to undermine Commonwealth civil service regulations. The dispute centers on Miss Maud W. Sanger kept on the board despite Civil Service Commission opposition.
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Walsh
Lowell
Maud W. Sanger
Civil Service Commission
New Haven to Dodge Courts
Washington reports that Chairman Elliott and counsel for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad will travel to Washington Friday to resume settlement talks over the dissolution plans. Attorney McReynolds sees room for a peaceful solution regarding the Boston and Maine disposition, with prospects brighter than in weeks past.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Elliott
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
New Haven
Department
Boston & Maine
McReynolds
Wellesley Training Ship Burned in Shields Harbor
London dispatch reports the wooden warship Wellesley burned in Shields harbor tonight. The vessel, one of England's last wooden training ships, was destroyed by fire with the loss not yet fully documented.
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London
Wellesley
England
Shields
Day length and sky show as spring nears in local almanac note
The page records civil times and celestial events for the day. It lists sunrise, sunset and zodiac positions for Portland Gloucester and Newport Sh. and notes a full day length of 11h45m with a two hour, thirty nine minute increase toward Easter. It also mentions the 1640 Newport and Portsmouth union anniversary and a 1862 Civil War occupation event.
Boston Area Weather Forecast for Thursday Friday
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for fair conditions Thursday and Friday with warmer temperatures. Moderate westerly winds accompany the outlook, as southerly New England also stays fair with rising temperatures and west winds.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Yesterday's Temperature Report From Thompson's Spa
Average temperature yesterday was 30.9 degrees with a reading of 39.2 for the same date last year. The report lists multiple readings from early morning to late evening including values around 88, 81, and 41 in the decimal notation, reflecting a full day’s temperatures.
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Thompson
Spa
A. M.eeces
P. M
Hen Chases Stun Everett Traffic Amid Police Sideshow
Five Everett officers chased a lone hen that darted across Broadway causing a quarter hour traffic tie up. Officer Crocker finally corral led the bird in front of the first car. The hen is jailed in the police station awaiting an owner.
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Everett
Broadway
Crocker
Hen on Broadway Stirs City Officers Chase
Lieutenant Palmer spots a lone hen strolling toward Everett square at 6 15 pm. Five officers pursue with crowds gathering as the bird dodges along the car line. Officer Crocker finally captures the hen and earns the potential Sunday dinner if no owner claims it.
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Palmer
Broadway
Everett Square
Crocker
Revere Selectmen Remove Janitor Again
The Revere Board of Selectmen ousted Parl Brown, janitor at the police station, and appointed Fred L. Rollins to replace him following their prior action last week.
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New Revere Board of Selectmen
Parl Brown
Fred L. Rollins
Siegel Indicted as Bank Debacle Sparks Bankrow
Henry Siegel head of department stores in New York Chicago and Boston faces three joint indictments with Frank E Vogel in a federal bankruptcy matter. They were arraigned and released on 25000 bail each as depositors disrupted the hearing and searched for Siegel. Siegel and Vogel pleaded not guilty before Judge Rosalsky.
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New York
Henry Siegel
Chicago
Boston
Federal
Siegel
Savings Bank
Frank E. Vogel
Vogel
Criminal Courts
Rosalsky
Bain News Service
Rise of the Radways Promoter Confession Preview
One indictment charges Siegel and Vogel with grand larceny for making false statements to the Bank of Commerce to borrow 25000 dollars. Another charges them with accepting deposits while knowing Henry Siegel Co. was insolvent. The Rise of the Radways begins in the next Sunday Post Magazine.
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Siegel
Vogel
Bank of Commerce
Bank of
Henry Siegel & Co
Sunday Post
Massive layoff hits Readville New Haven car shops
More than 1200 workers at Readville Readville New Haven car shops were told to stay home until April 1. The surprise order affected the passenger department and skilled trades including machinists and blacksmiths, while locomotive crews remained unaffected.
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New Haven
Readville
T. T. Brady
New York, New Haven & Hartford Road
Parts of Body Buried in Woods at Andover
Lawrence report says John K. Shamlian a Boston jewelry salesman missing for a month was murdered and his body hacked. Four Armenians confessed to complicity in his death or disposal of the body parts found buried in Frye Village woods Andover with arms reportedly at the Merrimac River bottom.
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Lawrence
John K. Shamlian
Boston
Frye Village
Andover
Merrimac
Murder Charge United Against Three Textile Workers
Police say Garabad Barbarian John Ardarian and Eodros Takdarian confessed to murder and are jailed. Mike Zaki an owner of a coffee house is charged after admitting helping bury the body. The salesman’s body was dismembered and dumped from a railroad bridge then buried. motive and details center on a small amount of money and a jewelry case valued at about 390 dollars.
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Garabad Barbarian
John Ardarian
Eodros Takdarian
Mike Zakian
Boston & Lowell
Shambian
Arrest 14 in Gaming Raid
Captain John D. Driscoll and a plainclothes squad raided a Tremont and Compton building late last night. Fourteen men were arrested for being present where gambling implements were found, unable to escape as officers moved in. They were taken to the East Dedham street station in two patrol wagon trips.
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John D. Driscoll
McClusky
Irwin
Tremont
Compton Streets
Dedham Street
Baby Burned With Matches In Newark Home Tragedy
A 1 year old girl, Julia McCarthy, son of Nellie McCarthy, 12 Reno Street, Newark, suffered severe facial and body burns after her 3 year old sister Mary played with matches while the mother was at a nearby grocery. The mother returned to find the child engulfed in flames and smothered the fire. The infant is at City Hospital on the danger list and not expected to recover.
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Julia McCarthy
Daushter
Nellie McCarthy
Reno Street
Anston
Mary
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