Russo-Chinese tensions amid stalled talks and food protests
Dispatches describe strained Russo-Chinese relations as negotiations fail and distrust rises. Reports from various officials note protests over poor food supplies and the risk of military action, with governors considering frontier demarcation and strategic mobilization in the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Vremya
Furkestan
Jiddy
China
Neasire
Ewmser
Neasine
Demarka- Kean Cheng Tse
Kirin
Mongolia
Far East
Frontier
March 14 Fire Destroys Hotels in Southern Area
A fragment notes a March 14 blaze burning part of the area and destroying two hotels. It mentions a fire and casualties but provides few readable details or names. The report is incomplete with missing context and names.
Jury to Try 36 Camorra Members in Viterbo Trial
In Viterbo Italy prosecutors race to assemble a jury to try 36 Neapolitan Camorra members. Cavaliere Bianchi fines absentees and vows bar summons with carabinieri aid as nervous citizens face a tense day of jury selection and heavy security. Thirty four defendants occupy the steel cage while police hunt remaining talesmen ahead of evidence.
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Associated Press
Viterbo
Italy
Cavaliere Bianchi
Camorra
Ae Tie Secane
Gennaro Cuccolo
Gennaro Abbatemaggio
Cirovidozzi
Trial of Mrs Edith Melber Opens in Albany Court
The Associated Press reports in Albany on March 14 that a long witness list has been summoned to testify on the mental unsoundness of Mrs Edith Melber who stands trial for the murder of her young son. The defense demands the presence of Howard Kirk, once Mrs Melber’s close friend, while art embroidery exhibits attributed to Kirk intrigue the court.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Edith Melber
Howard Kirk
First 1911 crop report to be issued April 10 noon
The Prcsosiuter Press reports the department of agriculture will issue the first 1911 crop report on April 10 at noon. It will cover the condition of winter wheat and rye as of April 11.
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Prcsosiuter Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Servulture
Fire Destroys Stock Sheds In Fort Worth Area
A blaze in Fort Worth Texas on March 4 destroyed stock sheds housing about 00 head of horses. Loss valued at around 250 dollars per animal with total property loss near 40000 dollars. Most severely injured workers include Murray Howard and L Walton as animals fled through the stockyards district. Fire suspected started by a careless helper cooking breakfast in a barn. None of the packing houses were damaged.
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Texas
Flere
Aleek Shaw
Ile
Murray Howard
L. —. Walton
Whitson Brought Back To North Carolina Prison
Warden G. P. Sale of the North Carolina state penitentiary left Lexington for Raleigh with T. B. Whitson who was arrested as a fugitive from prison. Whitson admitted escaping 16 years ago during a thirty year murder sentence. He had lived in Kentucky since then and built a considerable fortune.
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Associated Press
Lexington
G. P. Sale
North Carolina State Penitentiary
Raleigh
T. B. Whitson
Whitson
Kentucky
Draft Peace Accord Reaches New Orleans From Puerto Cortez
The full draft peace agreement between the Honduran government and revolutionists, signed at Puerto Cortez a week earlier, arrives in New Orleans. It names Francisco Beltran provisional president and outlines amnesty, party liberty, and elections in October, plus debt settlement and possible American bond issues as a condition of trust in the government and revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Orleans
Puerto Cortez
Francisco Beltrans
Alberto Membrenvo
Maximo B. Rosales
Fausto Davila
National Congress
Taft Plays Through Cold Drizzle in Augusta Links
President Taft teed off at the Augusta Country Club for 18 holes despite cold damp weather. No comment was available on the Mexican situation or the State Department’s assurances to Ambassador de La Barra as Taft leaves handling to officials.
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Associated Press
Augusta
Taft
State Department
Ambassador de la Barra
Ohio officer seeks active list to join Texas service
Carmi Thompson assistant secretary of the interior asks the adjutant general in Columbus to place him on the active list so he can go to Texas. He led the seventh regiment as captain during the Spanish-American war. Former Adjutant General A B Critchfield also aims to go to Texas to join the same deployment.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Carmi Thompson
Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Texas
A. B. Critchfield
Charles Dick
Ohio National Guard
Anglo American arbitration treaty praised in Commons
The Evening Standard and other journals praise broad support in the house of commons for President Taft’s proposal of a general Anglo American arbitration treaty. The Standard calls for a real dual alliance between England and the United States to share armaments against aggression in Atlantic and Pacific regions.
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London
Evening Standard
House of Commons
Taft
Standard
England
France
Japan
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Governor Grants Four Pardons
Special to The News from Raleigh reports Governor Witchin pardons four inmates. Walter Hobbs, retailing in Durham county, three years on the roads. Charley Lindsay, stealing a mule in Anson county, five years on the roads. Calvin Moore, burglary in Mecklenburg county, seven years in the penitentiary. Henry Lewis, retailing in Pitt county, six months on roads.
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Raleigh
Witchin
Walter Hobbs
Durham County
Charley Lindsay
Anson County
Calvin Moore
Mecklenburg County
Henry Lewis
Pitt County
Mrs. Harris Dies In Rutherfordton, 73
Mrs. John W. Harris of Rutherfordton North Carolina died at her South Main Street home after a brief illness. She was 73 and survived by her son Dr. Edgar B. Harris. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. S. I. Cathey.
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Rutherfordton
N. C
John W. Harris
South Main Street
Edgar B. Harris
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Holly
Taft and Rockefeller Meet at Augusta Links
President Taft and John D. Rockefeller met for the first time since Taft’s arrival. The encounter occurred on the golf course near the eighth hole as Rockefeller’s party passed the president playing with Ansley Wilcox of Buffalo. Rockefeller greeted Taft and the two waved as they passed.
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Taft mMets Rockefeller
Augusta
Taft
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Ansley Wilcox
Buffalo
N. Y
Mr. Taft
Reorganization Of The Missouri Pacific Rail Way Company
Stock holders meet in St Louis to elect directors marking the retirement of George J Gould from active management. Charles S Clarke ballots for Kuhn Loeb Rockefeler interests while independent votes favor R Lancaster Williams. A new president may trigger resignations as the board forms today.
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St. Louis
Missouri Vacific Railway Company
George J. Gould
Charles S Clarke
Mr. Clarke
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Rockefeller
George Gould
R. Lancaster Williams
Baltimore
Roosevelt Visits Fort Worth Amid Fire and Rain
In Fort Worth Texas on March 14 Col Roosevelt arrived amid a stockyards fire and rain. He received a hearty welcome with decorated city and a parade of autos. Capt S B Burnett hosted breakfast and then escorted Roosevelt to the stockyards where he spoke at the National Feeders and Breeders show before departing for El Paso.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Cal. Roosevelt
B. Burnett
Col. Roosevelt
el Paso
Capt. Burnett
Seven Bodies Recovered From The Drift At Virginia
Virginia Minnesota March 14 seven bodies have been recovered from the drift and the first funeral of possibly 17 more to come will be held today for Jalamar Renne father of seven. Diggers aided by wrecking outfit expect the last body to be found by tomorrow and ore above the slide remains firm with no further slides expected.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Minn
Jalamar Renne
Banker Vanderlip Heads to Mexico to Study Conditions
F A Vanderlip president of National City Bank of New York and Col Epes Randolph of the Southern Pacific lines left Tucson for Mexico to study conditions as they relate to the insurrection. Upon return Vanderlip will inspect Harriman lines along the Pacific coast.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Tuscon, Ariz
F. A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
Epes Randolph
Southern Pacific Lines
Authorities Stop Bout in First Round at Victor
The twenty round scheduled bout between Kid Ross of New York and Peter Jense The Battling Dane of Denver ended after the first round when authorities stopped the match in Victor Colorado.
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Victor
Col
Kid Ross
New York
Peter Jense
Dane
Denver
Two Girls and a Man Killed In Downward Plunge Of Elevator
Council Bluffs Iowa March 14 Seven men indicted two years ago for fraudulent use of the United States mails and known as the associates of John C Mabray now serving a term in Leavenworth for a similar crime were brought to trial today. Mabray was convicted of defrauding by fake sporting events and the men brought to trial are steerers for Mabray with aliases T Ryan Wright Tom Davries Hindman Smith Thielman and Benjamin Marks. Four other indicted men may not appear and two are believed dead.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
United States
John C. Mabray
Leavenworth
Kas
United States District Court
Mabray
T. Ryan
Hot Springs
Ark
Wright
San Antonio
Texas
Tom Davries
Oklahoma
C. Hindman
Honey Grove
New York
KH. Smith
Ills
R. E. Thielman
Cleveland
Seattle
Benjamin Marks
Senatorial Deadlock Talks in Albany Assembly
Governor Dix Mayor Gaynor and Charles F Murphy met at the executive mansion to discuss the senatorial deadlock. The session aimed to forge a solution to the January stalemate, delayed by Murphy’s late arrival and Norman E Mack’s illness. Dix said progress was being made and promised details later this week.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Executive Mansion
Governor Dix
Gaynor
New York
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Dix
Murphy
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
Was arsenic put in his whiskey murder trial result
Denver coroner's jury convicts Dr. C. W. Wright of murder for arsenic poisoning of Philip Sehneh. Sehneh died after drinking whiskey in a Denver hotel room. note on bottle label alleged Wright tampered with the liquor in Gresham, Nebraska. Wright to be turned over to Nebraska authorities for trial there.
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Associated Press
Denver
Col
Philip Sehneh
C. W. Wright
Gresham
Neb
Wright
Nebraska
Lehuch
Chuch
McCoy to Box Fitzgerald Next Monday Night
Philadelphia reports Kid Mc Coy will box Jack Fitzgerald of Philadelphia after a prior plan announced by Jack O'Brien of the American Athletic Club. The match is slated for Monday night to test Mc Coy's comeback bid.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Kid McCoy
Jack O'Brien
American Athletic Club
McCoy
Jack Fitzgerald
Elevator Tragedy at Fur House Kills Two Girls and a Man
In St. Paul Minnesota on March 11 an elevator at Gordon and Ferguson wholesale fur house fell four floors. Two girls and a man were killed and a girl fatally hurt with several others injured. Operator Mason Johnson said the crate doors closed and the car slipped. the clutch failed as the counterbalance dropped.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Gordon and Ferguson
Mason Johnson
Corder Jones
Riotous violence erupts in Kentucky area over railroad strike
A St. Louis detective guarding nonunion railroad workers was wounded in a clash near Siearns Kentucky as rioters attacked a locomotive. Reports say a fireman was killed and several others wounded while trains faced breakage near Kings Mountain Kentucky and Glen Mary Tennessee amid strike-related unrest.
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Associatedress
Somerset
Rydfarch
Charles Swartz
St. Louis
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railroad
Siearns
Here
Swartz
Tennessee Line
Lexington
Stearns
Kings Mountain
Glen Mary
Tenn
Danville
St. Jonis
Alleged Night Rider on Trial in Kentucky Case
During cross examination in Hopkinsville Kentucky the prosecution laid groundwork for testimony that Dr Davis Amos led a whitecap raid in 1888 in which a man was killed and another wounded. He fled the state but was pardoned later returned and testified prompting indictments against other band members.
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Associated Press
Hopkinsville
Davis Amos
Utah Senate protests Canadian reciprocity treaty provisions
Salt Lake City march 14 the state senate adopted a memorial to congress protesting certain features of the Canadian reciprocity treaty. The measure has been previously adopted by the house.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
State Senate
Congress
House
Fate of Fifteen Americans Prisoners in Casas Grandes
El Paso reports that fifteen captured Americans remain alive and jailed in Casas Grandes pending trial. Some fear they were shot. others await confirmation from Francisco Madero via insurrecto couriers. The Junta and Cuellar’s supporters dispute the fate and rights of the prisoners.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Casas Grandes
Insurrecto Junta
Francisco I. Madero
Mes
Insurrecto
Junta
Cuellar
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