Dynamiting Plot Tied to Iron Workers Convention
Federal charges allege a 1910 Rochester convention plot urged a stop to all explosions during the session. A resolution demanding no bombs be exploded was drafted by a delegate and later found among Iron Workers headquarters papers in Indianapolis. The government says the move aimed to pressure officials including President Ryan and Vice President Whockin amid open shop bombings.
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Iron Workers’ International
Indianapolis
Ind
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Rochester
N. Y
Iron Workers
Ryan
Whockin
Wilson Wins In Leaders Straw Ballot
The Leader reports that in a recent preferential vote on Democratic presidential candidates Woodrow Wilson led, with Champ Clark close behind. A Buffalo Voice ballot in Johnson county favors Judson Harmon, and a Republican ballot is forthcoming.
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Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
Hayden M. White
Buffalo Voice
Johnson County
Judson Harmon
Court says Congress—not Supreme Court—controls referendum issues
In Washington on February 19 the court ruled that only Congress may object to the initiative and referendum method used in states. The decision centers on whether a state retains a Republican form of government, a question for Congress, not the courts, citing the Pacific States Telephone case. The ruling affects Oregon and several states where similar measures hung in the balance.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Fedral
Pacific States Telephone and Tel Company
Mob Attack On Jail After Lynching Attempt in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Tennessee on February 19 a mob stormed the sheriff’s office and attacked three bound negro suspects linked to the killing of Special Officer 8S. W. Everson of the Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Rail Road. One man was killed and the others wounded. The sheriff was injured while resisting the second assault as the mob tried to free the prisoners. The prisoners remained jailed as officials prepared to face the threat. Governor Cooper offered five hundred dollars for mob members.
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Shelbyville
Tenn
W. Everson
Nashville, Chatanooga
Oooper
Battle near Cuernavaca amid sustained Mexican unrest
Reports at noon describe a large clash near Cuernavaca with more troops involved than in any conflict since the Zapata revolt. Details are unavailable. Revolutionary activity remains strong across regions troubled for weeks.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Cuernavaca
Pitney Gets Vacant Nest On Supreme Bench
The item notes misapprehensions about a Bryan banquet at the Plains hotel. It states the event is nonpartisan and tickets are sold to applicants, with out of town attendees expected and Cheyenne urged to respond early.
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Pitney
Supreme
Bryan
Plains Hotel
Pogalble
Robbers Take Passengers Money on Baltimore Line
Masked armed men boarded the sleeping car on the New York and St. Louis Express of the Baltimore and Ohio while climbing a seventeen mile grade between Piedmont and Baltimore. They robbed passengers of money and valuables and escaped.
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Baltimore
New York & St. Louis Express
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Piedmont
Baliamont
Mogollon store robbery leaves two dead in New Mexico
In Mogollon New Mexico bandits killed Mogollon Mercantile manager C A Freeman and clerk William Clark during a payday robbery. The store reportedly took about 3500 dollars in cash as a posse pursues the attackers. The victims offered resistance to the demand for money.
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el Paso
Texas
C. A. Freeman
William Clark
Mogollon Mercantile Company
Mogollon
N. M
Philippine sovereignty withdrawal bill introduced in Congress
Washington February 19 Representative Fertile of Oklahoma introduced a bill authorizing the President to prepare for the withdrawal of sovereignty of the United States from the Philippines. The measure aims to set the framework for ending colonial rule in the islands and outlines steps for transition and governance changes.
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Washington
I. C
United States
Philippines
Oklahona
New Jersey Chancellor Pitney Seen as U S Supreme Court Nominee
President Taft nominated Mahlon Pitney of New Jersey as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. The selection followed a luncheon in New York with Governor Murphy and reflected Taft’s aim to shape the high court. Pitney, born 1858 in Orrington New Jersey, Princeton graduate, would join Justices Mears Lurton Hughes Vandeventer Lamar and Pitney on confirmation.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Mahlon Pitney
New Jersey
United States
Julius M Mayer
New York City
United States District Court
New York
Ferdinand A. Geiger
Cassville
Wis
Wisconsin
Pitney
Justice Swayze
Murphy
Mitney
Jaethie Harlan
Missingippi
Willam
Hook
United States Circuit Court
Charles Nagel
Department of Commerce and Fiber
Supreme Court
Mears
Lurton
Hughes
Vandeventer
Lamar
Orristown
Ni J
Princeton
Ainsworth Gives Tip On Ray Papers
Washington D C Feb 19 The house committee on expenditures in the war department begins a search for missing papers in the case of Major Ray a U S army paymaster at Chicago. The committee seeks the original sources of the documents and learned from retired Adjutant General Ainsworth that copies of some missing papers exist.
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Washington, D. C
Ray
U. S. Army
Chicago
House Committee On
War Department
Philippines
Ainsworth
Two youths steal $1600 in Michigan and flee west
Two boys ages fifteen and seventeen, Leo Powers and William Perry, stole $1,600 in Republic Michigan and rode west. They were arrested after riding ponies through the streets and later held for disposition. Officers found only a dollar each and a $54.75 bank deposit receipt. a check tied to the robbery was with the cash.
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Leo Powers
William Perry
Republic
Michigan
West
Moe
Schoels
Talbot and
O'Brien
Albany
Powers
Perry
First National Bank of
Cheyenne
Page
Colombian minister says Knox visit to Colombia would be inopportune
Washington reports Pedro Osplia Colombian minister disclaims any insult to the United States or Secretary Knox by a personal note to the state department. He says the letter was polite and meant to avoid unpleasantness and that the trip is inopportune as Colombians are aggrieved by the lack of U S treaty arbitration with Colombia. Knox will not visit Colombia during this period.
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Washington, D. C
Pedro Osplia
United States
Knox
State Department
Colombia
Osving
Colombin
Enter the 10 000 Club Campaign Wyoming Prize Drive
The Wyoming State Leader promotes a 10 000 club campaign offering 4000 in prizes for subscriptions. Nomination blanks and entries are urged to start early while fieldwork is light and easy. Emphasis on opportunity, energetic effort, and timely action to win rewards.
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Wyoming
Tajay
Ape
Srante
Wiy
Tomas
Wyombe
Lita
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Harmon
Prosses
Aviv
Negro
Sheriff
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Gressman
Congressional Committee
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