Juarez Tensions Rise Over War Munitions Rule
In Paso, Texas, March 20 a protest erupted in Juarez after word that U S munitions of war rule will include food items on the American side. A saloonkeeper Dig Petite derided Americans prompting crowd buildup and cross-border movement. Authorities report arrests for attempted smuggling of ammunition.
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Juares
Dig Petite
International Bridge
Rojas
Command
Juarez
Farmison
Petit
James McKay
John Thomas
James Costa
President Taft Returns After New England Tour
President Taft returns to Washington after two days of campaigning in New England. He arrived late today following the Northeastern tour.
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New England
Washington
the Pregient
Deadlock in New Mexico on United States senators
The New Mexico legislature failed to elect both U S senators amid ongoing deadlock after multiple ballots. A house committee investigates bribery charges involving four representatives from Tucero Trujillo Montoya and Cordova, each alleged to have received five hundred dollars. The four were arraigned, bail set at two thousand, and testimony described money exchanges at a hotel.
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New Mexico
United States
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Trujillo
Montoya
Cordova
Lena
House Committee
Two Deputies Murdered in Cold Blood in Hoquiam
Hoquiam Washington reports the bodies of Deputy Sheriffs McKinzie and Al Elmer found at the head of the Wyneodle, thirty miles from the city. They had been missing for two days and were murdered.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Tuberculosis Meeting Draws Crowd Despite Cold Weather
A Tuberculosis exhibit meeting drew a large audience despite cold rain. Speakers included J A Rutledge M D from the Modern Woodmen Sanatorium Colorado Springs and Wilburn F Cannon of Denver. Topics covered treatment methods home versus sanitarium, adulteration in foods, and sanitary dairy handling.
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M. D
Woodmen
Colorado Springs
Wilburn F. Cannon
Denver
Pure Food
Colorado
John E. White
Womans Clubs
White
Woman Clubs of
Tere
W. A. Wyman
S. Stockwell
Davidson
Epiavopal
B. Davis
Great losses from severe storm across the North Central states
A blinding storm of snow and sleet disrupted transportation and communications from March through tonight. Dozens of cities were isolated as telegraph poles and wires iced and shattered. One man froze to death in Montana as trains stalled from Colorado to Wyoming.
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Denver
Durango
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Laramie
Effort to Avert Coal Strike Fails in Major Conference
Cleveland reports that wage talks between operators and two hundred thousand union miners across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana and Illinois failed to prevent a strike set for April 1. Conference adjourned with no agreement and mines likely to close, risking three hundred fifty thousand miners' idleness.
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Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ilinois
Mining Industries in Mexico Suffer Without Explosive Shipments
Washington March 20 A plan to permit in bond shipment of explosives to Mexican mining firms is expected after Col Steever reported 90 thousand pounds of dynamite tied up in El Paso under the President's cross border ban. A border crossing arrangement for mining explosives is anticipated.
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Steever
War Department
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Bond
May He Six Deaths in Virginia Tragedy
Hillsville Virginia March 20 as the Allen gang search continues on the eve of the seventh day of the court house tragedy the death toll is expected to reach six by morning Andrew Hollett shot in the back is likely to die Detectives rushed to the gang hideout yesterday but have not returned tonight no official word on outlaw movements since the clash
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Curt House
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Lkely
Gore urges Clark to withdraw in Nebraska primary
Senator Gore of Oklahoma authorized a statement urging Speaker Champ Clark to withdraw from the Nebraska presidential primary in favor of Woodrow Wilson. He cited the Nebraska Progressive League resolution asking Clark not to enter the race amid competition from Wilson and Judson Marmon.
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Iowa
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Oklahoma
Champ Clark
Woodrow Wilson
Nebraska
Nebraska Progressive League
Judson Marmon
Arizona Senate action denounces Taft nominee in memorial
In Phoenix on March 20 the Arizona state senate adopted a memorial resolution protesting the confirmation of ex-Governor Atoan for United States District Judge in Arizona. The resolution was addressed to the United States Senate.
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Arix
Taft
Atoanne United
Arisona
United States
Arizona State Senate
Two Measures Fail In Mars Boston March 20 Vote
A muddled Mars Boston tally reports women suffrage and a United States Senate measure defeated today. Voters rejected both proposals amid scattered returns and unclear ballots in a contested election.
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Boston
Mase
United States
Benatora
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Official Report of State Examiner On City Affairs
State Examiner Newlin reports to Cheyenne city officials after a two and a half week inquiry into city finances covering 1911 and early 1912. The summary notes improvement in financial condition, with detailed statements showing receipts, disbursements, warrants, and outstanding obligations for prior years versus 1911.
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State Examiner ON City Affairs
Examiner Newlin
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mayor and Couneil
Wyoming
Died Trying to Keep Warm on Hot Cinders
A man about thirty was found dead in a car of hot cinders near a packing house in Wyoming division. Gas fumes caused asphyxiation, coroner's inquest ruled. The victim, identified by a notebook as Dave Durden from Jacksonville Mississippi, appeared to be a hobo seeking warmth.
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Wyoming
Union Macifie
Dave Durden
Mia
Lucy Durden
Jacksonville
Durden
Forty Miners Dead in Ban Hole Coal Mine Disaster
Fort Smith Arkansas March 20. A devastating explosion in Mine No 2 of Ban Hole Coal Company in McCurtain Oklahoma killed forty miners and left another 47 entombed. Government teams searched the wreckage as five bodies were recovered and 35 located. Eight escaped workers report the men trapped at the seventh level beneath collapsed coal, earth and timbers. Uncertain cause whether gas or coal dust triggered the blast. officials expect all imprisoned workers may be dead.
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Ark
Ban Hole Coal Company
McCurtain
Oklahoma
Vroguan Ja
Boen
Ueto
Experta
Roosevelt Opens Campaign With Democratic Speech
New York March 20 Roosevelt launched his presidential bid with a Carnegie Hall address contrasting his view of self rule by the people against Tafts. He argued the majority should govern themselves and criticized minority domination by special interests influencing water powers harbors and industries. He praised direct democracy measures like initiative and referendum but warned against excess direct control.
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Taft
Carnegie Hall
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