Insurgent Actions Across Mexican Border Stir U.S. Reactions
A El Paso petition requests Congress refrain from intervening in Mexico’s revolution. In Washington Dr Vasquez Gomez warns insurgents will treat peace envoys as spies unless credentials are shown. Mexicali reports insurrectos returning to attack Ensenada while other bands mass near Naco and Douglas threatening surrender and defense.
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el Paso
Congress
Mexico
Washington
Vasquez Gomez
Mexican Insurrectos
Diaz
Indian in Nevada kills four whites in a year
Governor Odle received word that renegade Indian Quehe killed a fourth white man this year by fatally shooting prospector James Patterson at Big Bend on the Colorado River. Patterson's body was found yesterday as a posse hunted Quele for two months. A large reward is offered and state police will be dispatched to capture him.
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Carson
Nev
Oddie
Quehe
James Patterson
Big Bend
Colorado River
Quele
Hamon Bribe Offer Allegations Taint Gore Inquiry
A House special committee states Hamon offered a bribe to Senator Gore in a probe of Indian contracts tied to J. W. McMurray. It says Creager faced a similar approach, with McMurray not shown to have consented. The report clears others except Hamon and notes McMurray needed influence with Chief Green McCurtin.
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Washington
House
Gore
J. W. McMurray
Jake L. Hanon
Creager
McMurray
Hamon
Green McCurtin
City Plots Profanity Law Asks If Damn and Hell Are Profane
In New York the aldermen hear a drive to ban vulgar stage language. A. B. Colburn of the Anti Profanity League cites counts of damn and hell in Shakespeare to argue their profanity, while an alderman questions the dictionary.
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New York
Colburn
Mexico Revolt Support Grows Says New Rochelle Engineer
H A Weaver of New Rochelle cites his brother C A Weaver chief engineer for the Southern Pacific in Mexico, saying revolutionary sentiment is widespread and 75 percent of the people, across classes, support the movement. He adds unrest could trigger a general uprising if early victories occur. A mine in Mexico is described as a burning fuse awaiting ignition.
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New York
H. A. Weaver
New Rochelle
C. A. Weaver
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mexico
Brave 13 year old girl rescues two in icy river
In Chicopee Massachusetts Josephine Pistroski barefooted 13 dives into the Chicopee River to save Victoria Karsenowski 13 and Mabel Grotowsk i 14 after they break through ice. Her collie Ty Beaty attempts to save Mary Zybura 18 who drowns.
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Chicopee, Mase
Josephine Pistroski
Chicopee
Beauty
Mary Zybura
Josephine
Victoria Karsenowski
Mabel Grotowski
Prison Walls Stare Abe Reuf In Face
San Francisco February 28 The last hope of Abe Reuf escaping his 14 year sentence was dashed as the Supreme Court vacated a recent rehearing. The court ruled that the absence of Justice F W Henshaw when the order was issued nullified the action.
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Ban Francisco
Cal
Abe Reuf
Supreme
Ita
Cena
F. W. Henshaw
Fort Worth Race Riots Go Unchecked By Police
A mob of about 1000 attacked a negro cinema on Lower Main Street and then targeted negro saloons and dwellings, while police watched and made no arrests. The city remained quiet next morning with all saloons closed and no lynching attempts reported.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Lower Main Street
Fig
Taft Names Negro for Attorney General
Washington February 28 President Taft nominated William H Lewis of Boston to be assistant attorney general of the department of Justice He also named John F En algn of Colorado to be chief Inspector of locomotive boilers
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Washington
Taft
William H. Lewis
Boston
Department of Justice
John F. Enalgn
Colorado
Bollera
Woman near blind burned to death in apartment fire
Mrs Harriet Ive, 18, nearly blind, was separated from her husband who claimed to be a Malian count. She died when her gown caught fire from a parlor stove. She was the daughter of Henry Mead of Brooklyn and a member of the Scientific American staff. She had taught in a New Jersey school for young women, where her husband also taught.
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Pittsfied
Mass
Mra
Harriet Ive
Henry, Mead
Brooklyn
Scientific American
New Jersey
Chicago Papers Hit Four Page Morning Editions
Chicago papers publish limited editions due to a Typographical Union strike. Members of the Chicago American and Morning journals force a four page morning issue, shortening newspapers across the city.
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Chicago
Chicago American
Mxawlver
Senate Defeats Direct Election Resolution Votes Known
Washington February 28 The senate rejected a direct election of senators measure. Fifty four for and thirty three against fell short of the required two thirds. Some members including Bailey and Clark of Wyoming supported the motion while Culberson and Guggenheim and Warren of Wyoming opposed.
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Washington
Senate
Bailey and Clark
Wyoming
Culberson
Guggenheim
Warren
Wax figures in stores to wear more clothes
York readers report Mr. Comstock acting on complaints about wax figures displayed in Broadway and Fifth Avenue shops. He says merchants must remove the figures under threat of arrest, trial, fines, and imprisonment if the wax women appear publicly again. Manufacturers reportedly agree to comply.
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York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Comstock
Comsatock
Tuberculosis Death Toll in 1910 At $64 Million Cost
New York officials report 1910 tuberculosis deaths cost the state $64 million based on $8,829 per death. Professor Walter F. Wilcox of Cornell presented the figure at a health exhibit event, citing International Congress data.
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N. Y
New York
Walter F. Wilcox
Cornell
State Department of Health
State Charities Association
Wilcox
International Congress
Livingston Farrand
Geoelbach
New York City
South Dakota Girl Wins Ten Thousand Verdict
New York Feb 28 Menrietts French of South Dakota talay was awarded a verdict of ten thousand dollars for breach of promise against Davis P B. Decker of New York Judge Erlanger declared no reduction of the verdict and that it stood as awarded.
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New York
Birthday Oosuena Daily Birthdate Roster
A fragmented notice outlines a daily birthday listing for children under a state program. It mentions the State Leader Junior Birthday and a routine where a name or entry appears each day, associated with reading and birthday observances. The exact names and dates are unclear due to damaged OCR text.
New Premier of France Named
Paris February 28 There is practically no doubt that Antoine Emmanuel Monin will be Briand's successor as Premier of France He has not yet given a definite answer to President Fallieren's offer but plans to consult friends before deciding If Monin accepts he will immediately name a new cabinet
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Paris
Antoine Emmanuél Monin
Briand
France
Fallieren
Monin
Boy Kills Stepfather After Abuse Revelation
Davenport Iowa February 28 Ruth Brandenburg 21 killed his stepfather Calue Meunter after his mother told him of abuse. Brandenburg and his mother surrendered at the police station following the shooting.
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Davenport
Ruth Brandenburg
Calue Meunter
Meunter
Brandenburg
Canadian governor general warns of a yellow peril in China
Ottawa reports Governor General Barl Grey stressing rifle training at the Dominion Rifle association meeting. He warns that 400,000,000 educated Chinese could unite if bullied by Europeans, and criticizes wealthy Canadians for not funding rifle shooting. In Mukden a clash over anti plague measures leaves several Japanese dead.
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Ottawa
Ont
Barl Grey
Canada
Dominion Rifle Association
China
Death Valley Scotty Strikes Again in Nevada Town
Reno reports Death Valley Scotty arriving in Winnemucca in his usual garb a slouched sombrero blue shirt red handkerchief and worn coat. He displays bags of gold nuggets whose source and value remain undisclosed. The mysterious figure draws curious crowds and continues to intrigue with new wealth.
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Scotty
Death Valley
Reno
Nev
Death Valley Scotty
Winnemucca
Smith College Girls Are Rabid Suffragettes Activists Rent Hall
Northampton Massachusetts Feb 28 The Woman's Suffrage association anunced at Smith College rented Olty Hall for March 8 with Prof Max Fastman of Columbia as principal speaker The promoters include Mrs C F Emerick Mel Ht D Sleeper wives of faculty and Misses Adams Hawiman Hanson and White About 200 college women support the movement demanding votes for women.
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Northampton
Mags
Smith College
Woman's Suffrage Association
Olty ‘Hall
Max Fastman
Columbia University
New York
Appuker
C. F. Emerick
Mel
Ht. D. Sleeper
Adams
Hawiman
Hanson
White
Denver Police Department reshuffles officers announced
Denver officials announced changes in the police force with ten part pay officers dropped, nineteen made probationers, and nineteen discharged as provisional patrolmen. New recruits with no prior service were placed on probation for six months.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Police Department
Ninteen
Masked men rob a train in St. Louis
Two masked robbers boarded an Iowa Mountain train at Ivory station in St. Louis and bound the express messenger before breaking into the safe. They stole a number of packages and the money box, then jumped from the train as it slowed for Tower Grove. Police pursue. a large sum is believed taken.
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St. Louis
Ivory Station
Tower Grove
Bullion Stolen From Pacific Steamer Princess Beatrice
A large sum of money and bullion were rifled from the steamer Princess Beatrice en route from Skagway to Vancouver. The loss was discovered upon arrival in Vancouver. The amount remains uncertain until registered mail is checked.
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Vancouver
Skagway
Militia to Stop Marble Playing in Virginia
In Hinton Virginia a mass meeting called by prominent citizens urged the state militia be used to enforce a board of health order banning marble playing. They claim marble smoking spreads diphtheria as outbreaks persist for three weeks. Police have struggled to curb the activity and several families report simultaneous illnesses traced to a single game.
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Hinton
Board of Health
Ilnton
Academy Accepts Work of Sculptor Aged 13
The National Academy of Design recognizes Avard Fairbanks 18 years old for his sculpture Fighting Panthers. He is son of artist John Fairky, born in Provo Utah, raised mainly in Salt Lake City.
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New York
National Academy of Design
Avard Fairbanks
Fighting Panthers
John Fairky
Provo
Utah
Salt Lake City
Senate nears Lorimer vote amid tariff board pact
Washington Feb 28 The Senate agreed to vote on the Lorimer case at 1 30 pm tomorrow after a compromise that left the tariff board bill unfinished business. Pro Lorimer and anti Lorimer factions reached a deal as an all night session ended with expectations the Lorimer vote and tariff board measure will pass. Senator Hale plans to push five appropriation bills tomorrow afternoon. The program omits to raise postal magazine rates and other contested items. The Senate adjourned until 11 am tomorrow.
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Washington
Lorimer
Parmanent Tariff Board
Hale
Senate
Ripley and Lovett Confer Over Railroad Policies
Santa Barbara, Feb 28. I P Ripley head of the Santa Fe and Judge Lovett leader of the Harriman interests meet at Ripley's home to discuss policy and a possible working agreement. They aim to decide their railroads stance on the recent rate decision and coordinate attitudes between the two systems.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Harriman
Santa Fe
I. P. Ripley
Judge Lovett
Harriman Systen
Ripley
North Dakota Judge Impeachment Vote Takes Place
The North Dakota House voted to impeach Judge John F. Cowan of the Second Judicial District on charges of malfeasance and ethics violations. The action marks the beginning of impeachment proceedings in Bismarck on February 28.
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Bismarck
N. 2
House Today
John F. Cowan
Second Judicial District
Offles
Germany Aims for Speed In New Dirigible Aircraft
German war department pushes faster dirigibles to outpace rivals. Efforts target reduced weight and air resistance or higher powered motors, with plans for swift cruisers and mammoth craft. The Pareover and Growa prototypes signal propulsion gains as weather conditions allow trials, including new landing methods.
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Beriih
Crean
Bte
Ite
Germany
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