Japan and Uncle Samo Be Friendly
President Taft held a cordial interview with Baron Uchida the Japanese ambassador. He said relations between the nations are pleasant and dispelled reports of Mexican border troop movements. Diplomats note Japan relies on the United States for a large share of its exports and a war would harm both nations. The new treaty is praised as a peace guarantee.
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Washington
Taft
Baron Uchida
Mexican
Japan
Mexico
Detroit
Mich
War Lakes
Provisional Boards Named for Two New Counties
The legislature approved two new counties Niobrara and Hot Springs with appointed organizers. Niobrara would split Converse county with Lusk as a possible capital. Hot Springs organizers are Charles Blonde Nate Po Wilton and Charles Anderson. Elections will set county seats and division details.
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Rma
Niobra 7
Hot Springs
Carey Niobrara
Thomas Thompson
Kirkley
Ibert Rochelle
Lugh
Eugene Willison
Manville
Charles B. Blonde
Nate Po
Wilton
Charles Anderson
Thermopolis
Niobrara
Converse
Lusk
Six of Mabry Gang Sentenced in Maybray Cases
Six defendants in the Maybray dwindling cases pleaded guilty to using the United States mug in promoting fake sporting events and were sentenced by Judge Smith Phenon. L. B. Hinderman Darby Thielman C Davies Tom Ryan A C Philpot and C B Rider each receive five months in a county jail and a $1000 fine. The judge left jail terms to the US marshal and criticized Council Bluffs jail as unsuitable for prisoners. Other Mabry cases remain pending.
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Council Bluffs
United States
Smith Phe
Federal District Court
L. B. Hinderman
The
Honey Grove
R. L
Darby) Thielman
C. Davies
Tom Ryan
C. Philpot
C. B. Rider
Government Reports Boom in West Coal Land Values
The United States Geological Survey says hundreds of millions of tons of coal lie on more than 7 million acres in the western coal lands owned by the government. Land sales now use a coal tonnage basis, with valuations up to 600 dollars per acre, yielding a net gain of about 420 million compared with the old method. Proceeds go to the irrigation reclamation fund.
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Washington
Mar
United States Government
United States Geological Survey
Geological Survey
Geoloxical Survey
Irrigation “Reclamation Fund
Sale of Part of White House Was a Mistake
A Washington real estate error reported that a section of the White House was sold by a printer or editor to Associate Justice Charles E. Hughes by mistake. The item noted Hughes’s rumored candidacy to succeed Taft and mentioned his purchase of a lot at the corner of Sixteenth and V Streets, planned for a family residence.
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Washington
Mar
Charles E. Hughes
Supreme Court
White House
New York
William TH. Taft
Justiovke Hughes
Sixteenth
Justice Hugher
One B. Henderson
Missouri
V Streets
Three Live KLK Reach Cheyenne Today
Local office of American Express was advised to receive three live animals sent from the west aboard eastbound train No. Chen. The message did not state consignees or destination beyond Cheyenne.
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Cheyenne
Allaches
American Express Company
Express Strike in New York Ends
New York workers end a strike after reaching a settlement with Wells Fargo and Adams Express companies, ending the labor action that had disrupted express services. The accord followed negotiations between union representatives and company executives, restoring routes and pay terms.
Conditions Grow Worse in Mexico War Zone
Reports from El Paso describe a rapidly deteriorating war zone from Chihuahua to the border with insurrectos tightening control and starving non-combatants. An American mining man warns relief trains may be needed, while Madero’s force grows to about 1,500. A uniformed Capt. Cayudo is attacked by insurgent sympathizers and escorted by U S troops to Juarez. Revolutionary leaders refuse to negotiate while arms remain, demanding government representation and reforms.
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el Paso
Chihuahua
United States
Mexico
Madero
Pelips Cayudo
Navarro
G Ete
Juarez
Packers Must Stand Trial for Conspiracy
Judge Carpenter refused to quash indictments against ten Chicago Packers. The ruling limits the immunity granted in 1906 and allows evidence from that immunity to be used to prove a conspiracy underlying anti trust violations. The defendants must face trial on charges of violating anti trust laws.
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Chicago
Mar
Carpenter
United States District Court
Democrats vote for new senator caucus in Albany
Democratic members of the legislature in Albany New York voted to hold another caucus on Monday to choose a candidate for the United States Senate. It was unclear if Senator Sheehan would withdraw or if insurgents would attend the caucus despite having joined the conference that approved the caucus.
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Albany
NX. Y
Mar
United States
Sheehan
Convicted Murderer 18 Sentenced to Hang
Denvey Mar 12 Lewis Weehter was found guilty of first degree murder for shooting W Clifford Burrows in a cafe weeks ago. Jurors recommended hanging after Burrows grappled with him. two women cafe proprietors captured Weebler who claimed no robbery intent. He said the sentence will take only three minutes to serve.
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Denvey
Lewis Weehter
W. Clifford Burrows
Weehter
Burrows
Weebler
Woll
Ile
Hotel Ocourt Accused Cook Faces Disturbance Charge
Complaint from Albany hotel management leads to George Olvon a hotel cook being arrested and to appear before Police Judge Weluits to answer to a disturbance charge at the Albany hotel.
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Albany
George Olvon
Howtelry
Weluits
Extinct Savage Tribe Found Near Sacramento Headwaters
An anthropology team from the University of California led by Professor Kroeber reports remnants of an extinct tribe near the Sacramento River headwaters. The Kombos tribe, once exterminated in 1870, now numbers about twenty, identified by arrow heads in caves. Authorities plan to round them up for study. Sheep in Tehama County report killings by arrows during the expedition.
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San Frapeiico
Mar
University of California
Kroeber
California
University
United States Cavalry
Tehama County
Recalled Rider James Willis of 101 Ranch Fame
Old timers recall Jim Kid whose real name is James Willis and a wild west show confrontation at Miller brothers 101 ranch in Oklahoma. A bucking broncho leaped into an open cellar at the Overland pool hall on West Seventeen Street, plunging rider and beast into the cellar without injury and causing a chaotic rescue.
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Jim Kid
Oklahoma
Miller Brothers
Kid
James WiIare
Jim CIA
Schilling
Reckless Rider
West Seventeenth Street
Overland Pool Hall
Roosevelt Appeal Pushes Reform in California Speech
Roosevelt drew a large audience in Los Angeles as he pressed for popular recall of the judiciary and a shorter ballot. He denounced the Senate actions on Lorimer, urged reform to cleanse government, and warned against spasms of reform by protecting United States honor and opposing Confederate tactics.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Roosevelt
California
Judiciary
Actiog
Senate
Lorimer
United States
Cole
Sobatete
Mexico Fages Great Grísid In Its Career
Limantour after a Diaz conference warned Mexico faces a grave crisis with no peace plan beyond continuing military actions against insurgents. He urged reforms like new section laws and election reform to limit literate voters, while Congress may fund war in April.
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Mexico City
Mar
Limantour
Diaz
Mexico
Congress
French Editors to Duel Over Grammar Dispute
In New Orleans on March 22 the Bee reports editor Armand Capdieville demands a sword duel with Wasp editor M. De Buaroncelli over editorial grammar. He vows to meet the rival in single combat to settle the dispute.
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New Orleans
Mar
The
Bee
Armand Capdieville
Wasp
M. de Buaroncelli
Green Freed on Paupers Oath for Savannah Fraud
Benjamin D. Green, jailed with John F. Gaynor for complicity in Savannah harbor frauds, was released after taking the pauper oath in Atlanta. Opposed by prosecutors who argued Green could pay a large portion of the four million dollar fine. Gaynor’s release remains pending.
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Atlanta, Ga
Benjamin D. Green
John F. Gaynor
Savannah Harbor
Gaynor
Senator Broderick bribery trial testimony details emerge
In Springfield on March 22 D W Holtelaw testified in the John S Broderick bribery trial. He said he visited Broderick twice and received money both times. Broderick faced a intense cross examination about his senate investigation committee testimony.
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Springfield
Ill
D. W. Holtelaw
John 5. Broderick
Hioderick
Eibow
Broderick
Senate Investigation Committee
Police Round Up Three Alleged Street Walkers
Three women were arrested at different times in the night for alleged street walking. One woman, charged as an odor, appeared before Judge WelNits at the police station and was bound over on a $15 bond. The other two were local residents and were taken up just before midnight and released to their families after a brief inquiry.
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Learid
Welnits
Wee Wade
New Face for Disfigured Man by Plastic Surgery
Timothy Martin, 42, is receiving the final stage of plastic surgery at St John’s hospital Long Island City to gain a new nose made from the little finger of his left hand. He fell into revolving cogs in 1910, losing his entire face but retaining the eyes. Surgeons molded flesh into a chin mouth and lips enabling him to talk and eat again.
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New York
Mar
Timothy Martin
St. John's Hospital
Long Island City
Martin
Sunnyelde
Lowe Island City
Millions for State If Laws Would Permit Oil Promoters
Dr Charles J Fauver of London and his secretary Percy Cowderoy, stopping in Casper, say a favorable oil land law would attract English capital to Wyoming. Aimed at developing Casper oil fields, the measure could finance a modern hotel and expand the oil industry, with Senator Clark backing the legislation. Fauver plans to move operations to Colorado if capital stays idle.
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Congress
Oll
Wyoming
Charles J. Fauver
London
England
Casper
Pauvel
Percy Cowderoy
Plating
Sodm
Natrona County
United States
Enelieh
Bures
C. D. Clark
Atlantic
America
Fauve
Colorado
Editor Accused of Arson to Lose Hearing Today
Obie Etheridge formerly editor of the Guernacy Gazette now confined in the county jail faces an arson charge for attempting to burn the Gazette plant by firing the boiler room. He was arraigned before Justice Edwards for an examining trial. the trial was postponed to this afternoon. General John Chartee has been retained to defend Etheridge.
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Obie Etheridge
Edicop
The
Guernacy
Denver
Mar
Luque
Diaz
Mexico
Republc
W. F
Ernest & Cranmer
Post
Fireman Dies After Steam Scalding Explosion Near Cheyenne
A fireman aboard engine 217 died after scalding steam and inhaled smoke during a boiler explosion near Corlett five miles southwest of Cheyenne. The other crew member, the engineer, was unhurt. A board of investigation will study the cause of the accident that occurred shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
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F.C. Manchester
Valon Pacific
Voller
Clay
Corlett
Cheyeonne
Laramie
Cheyenne
Fene
Kenti
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