Frankie White Wins Thriller Over Kid Ross in Fourteen Rounds
In a heated local boxing match last night Frankie White defeated Kid Ross in the fourteenth round. Ross mounted a late rally in the thirteenth but White’s ducking and clever defense kept him ahead as blows rained and the Italian tired. White showed superior generalship and controlled much of the action, delivering decisive blows that yielded a dramatic finish as the referee counted out Ross.
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Frankie White
Kid Ross
Guch
White
Stern
Ross
Rose
New Mexico Holds Constitutional Election Tomorrow
Albuquerque notes that New Mexico will vote on ratifying a new constitution tomorrow. The convention backed mainly by Republicans favors adoption while Democrats split, with Prohibitionists predicting fraud. Territorial secretary Jaffa calls fraud claims false as the governor orders vigorous prosecutions.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Geome
Territorial
Jaffa
Machine planed shrewd coup to defeat independent Republicans
The article alleges Republican machine elements aimed to secure Clarence D. Clark's re election to the U S Senate by pressuring independent legislators to back Clark in exchange for party support on progressive legislation. Independent Republicans were said to be told such action would ensure ongoing reforms if Clark won, with warnings of consequences to independent measures otherwise.
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Clarence D. Clark
United States Senate
Clark
Senate
Ita
Wyoming
Man Survives Long History of Serious Bone Breaks
Walter L. Gardner of St Charles has endured twenty four bone fractures and five dislocations over twenty four years. A horse kicked him breaking his left arm for the eighth time, leaving him somewhat disabled. His injuries began with a fall at age four, when his chaser dropped him and broke his right leg.
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St. Louis
Walter L. Gardner
St. Charles
Gardner
Sheehan Holds No Change on Third Joint Senate Ballot
Albany Jan 20 The third joint ballot for United States senator showed no relative change as Sheehan gained no votes. Many legislators were absent while Alton B Parker urged Assemblyman Saunders to vote for Sheehan, but Saunders said the request was impossible. Sheehan went to New York City tonight signaling a truce until Monday.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Sheehan
Alton B. Parker
Saunders
Parker
New York
Warren bill grants right of way through Fort Russell for rail line
The Senate approved Senator Warren's measure to grant a right of way across Fort Russell military reservation for a county road and the Colorado & Southern rail line linking Cheyenne with Wellington. Contracts are let and right of way purchased. Plans for a barracks addition at Fort Russell for a medical company are ready with bids expected. estimated cost about $460,000.
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Washington
Senate
Warren
Fort Russell Military Reservation
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Burlington System
Cheyenne & Northern
Cheyenne
Colorado & Southern
Wellington
Quartermaster General's Department
Fort Russell
Phisco Sunday School Convention Big Affair
The thirteenth triennial convention of the International Sunday School Association will be held in San Francisco June 20 to 27, 1911 with about 4400 official delegates plus invited guests. Delegates come from state provincial and territorial associations as leaders report strong interest and demand for seats in official delegations.
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San Francesco
International Suday School Association
San Francisco
International Committee
Italian Tells Story of Preservation in Colorado
Pietro Brune an Italian on trial for bicycle theft told a court he was shipped from Philadelphia to Colorado Springs and forced to work in Lafayette coal mines. After briefly working he said masked men drove him from a bin and ordered him to leave town. He fled, then stole to survive and was sentenced to the state reformatory as the lightest punishment for grand larceny.
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Colorado Springs
Molo
Pietro Brune
Philadelphia
Lafayette
State Reformatory
Norton to Leave Taft After Senate Salary Debate
Charles D. Norton secretary to the president will retire to Chicago. He favored raising his $6000 salary to $10000 but would not receive the increase. A successor is reportedly chosen though retirement is not immediate. Rumors linked Norton to Paul Morton’s Equitable role, but unconfirmed.
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Washington
Charles D. Norton
Chicago
T Ie
Norton
Senate
White House
Paul Morton
Equitable
Tafits
City of Havana Offers Aviator Snug Prize
HavanaJanuary 20 the city council voted a prize of 4000 for J A D McCurdy the aviator if he succeeds in flying from Key West to Havana January 24 The United States government will follow the aviator during the flight using wireless communication with Alm during the fight.
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Havana
Howe
Key West
United States
Carnegie Gifts Ten Million to Institute of Research
New York January 20 Carnegie announced a gift of 10 million dollars to the Institute of Research to support scientific work. He told R and Woodward to wait while he prepared documents and then displayed the gift with a chuckle, transferring funds to the Institute.
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Carnegie
New York
R. &. Woodward
Carnegia Institute of Research
Woodward
Resolutions on the Death of Paul Morton
New York authorities report resolutions on the death of Paul Morton adopted today by the Rafaelbe Trust Company the Mercantile Trust Company and executive committee of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents.
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New York
Paul Morton
Raefabie Trust Company
Mercantile-Trust Company
Association of Life Indrance
Western Federation to receive miners charter on equal terms
After three days the federation of labor executive council voted to grant a charter to the Western Federation of Miners on equal terms with the United Mine Workers. It conditions that machinists locals in mining camps need not affiliate to follow their trade there.
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Washington
Executive Council
The
Federation of Labor
Western Federation of Miners
United Mine Workers
Wenten Federation
Rie
Federationheof Labor
Western Federation
Labor Body Adopts Farm Scheme At Convention
The California Building Trades Council authorized buying a 50,000 acre farm to supply strikers refused goods by merchants and to employ men on strike. It suggested unionizing all preachers to direct contributions to a cause prompting emigration to America where they would compete with white labor.
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San Itafuel
California Building Trades Council
America
InsURRECTO THREAT ARISES FROM SONORA MARCH
Reports from Douglas Arizona say up to a thousand Insurrectos move north through Sonora alarming American mine owners. They fear the Nacozari railroad haul of bullion and ore may be seized and mining labor is deserting. US troops capture Salvar Cantes while transporting arms. Local forces mobilize to defend Agua Prieta and Sahuaripa area.
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Douglas, Ariz
Sonora
Nacozari
United States
Agua Prieta
Chiapas
Mectesuma
Sahuaripa
Bankrupt Viscount Faces Rapid Life Changes
London reports a surprising betrothal involving Viscount Chelson who has risen after bankruptcy. The match links Viscount Chelson as heir to the earldom and a large income following the death of his seven year old nephew. Nearby, news of Marlodegan’s marriage to Countess Palagi in Florence also circulates.
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London
Visumint Chelsen
Mies Marie Coxon
Jardine
Chelson
Marlodegan
Countess Palagi
Florence
Invasion Fears Near Casas Grandes Chihuahua
Reports say federal troops of about two hundred move toward Casas Grandes in Chihuahua. The town is held by 160 Incurrectos as two hundred federals advance toward the strategic border area.
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Hi Puao
Tex
Casa Grandex
Chituahua
Behenk Defense Plans Woman Witness Stand
In Wheeling West Virginia the defense announced they will place Mrs Laura Farnsworth Behenk on the stand in her own behalf. Court records show Behenk had been ill long before the alleged poisoning of her husband.
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Mis
Sohenk
Wheeling
W. Va
Laura Farnsworth Behenk
Behenk
Poleon
Lawyer Prestein Accused of Hiring a Juno
Chicago January 20 reports charged Charles Ervateli with bribing four jurors to accuse Lee O Neill Brown of bribery in the Lorimer election. The article notes the case in a second trial context.
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Chicago
Charles &. Ervateli
Lee O'Neill Brown
Lorimer
Anon
Erbin
Colorado Democrats seek delay in Senate vote
Twenty one members of Colorado's Democratic majority back an accord to block selecting a United States senator until Democratic platform pledges become law. The move risks delaying a Hughes successor, with support spanning leading candidates amid calls for progressive legislation.
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Hughes
United States
Colorado Court Bars Ticket Scalping In Statewide Ruling
The United States circuit court of appeals on January 20 handed down a decision barring ticket scalping in Colorado. The ruling prohibits disposal of either state or interstate transportation by evaluers.
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Denver
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Colorado
Senators by Direct Vote Discussed in Senate
Washington January 20 The Senate debated a resolution to elect senators by direct vote Raynor of Maryland attacked the Sutherland amendment claiming it would let federal agents operate at polls Sutherland argued the power would only be used in cases of abuse The amendment faced opposition from Democrats and could threaten the two thirds majority needed for approval
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Washington
Senate
Raynor
Maryland
Sutherland
Congress
Sutherand
Express Companies Cut Through Rates Nationwide
New York January 20 officers of major express firms in the United States and Canada announced a rate reduction after a conference. Under the new rule the charge for a shipment will be the same as if a single company carried it from origin to destination, ending the previous practice of summing local charges when two firms handled a package. This change curtails shipments between points with only one carrier present.
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New York
United States
Canada
Pointe
Wyoming Legislature Probes County Boundaries and Bills
The Wyoming legislature opens a busy session with sixteen new county division bills. Fremont and Natrona counties seek Center county status with Center as seat. A joint committee investigates printing costs for numerous bills amid overstaffed projects.
Indiana Solon Proposes Personal Drinking Licenses
Todianapolis January 2. A proposed law would issue personal drinking licenses in the form of a pocket card reading that the holder is licensed to drink and may carry on business. Licenses would cost $1 and can be suspended for abuse. a spouse or dependent affidavit could trigger suspension.
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Todianapolis
Indiana
Celwert
Brunte
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