New council organizes amid rapid officer selections
The new city commission met early and proceeded to elect officers, naming A. W. Straub city clerk and Ferdinand Williams city attorney among others. By midday several posts were filled while debates over police pay and auditor salaries continued into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Straub
Ferdinand Williams
Joseph Craddock
Squire John W. Heck
Thomas Eisenhauer
James Niceley
Andrew Nice
William Hildebrant
Lawrence Meister
John H. Stall
William Cubbage
Cleve Himmier
William Schutte
William H. Stein
Joseph Hughes, Jr
Frederick Soethe
Robert Homan
Charles F. Small
Robert H. Keyser
W‘ypover Crawford
George Miller
Patrick McHugh
Walter Hutson
William Lichliter
James Finan
Samuel Gorman
Samuel Cunningim
Edward Wegeman
James P. Gaffney
Jesse K. Goodhand
William C. Korns
Water Works
James T. Webster
P. TD
Izendanner, Jr
Watchman
Charles Briggs
Patrick King
Thomas G. Washington, Sr
Andrew P. Spearman
James Conner
August Mackett
Gus Knieriem
Patrick Mills
City
Martin Connelly
Lafayette Moxley
T. Lee Lawler
Myles Thompson
Henry Bergman
Dyer Groves
Hummelshime
Koon
Koun
Leader O Carroll Freed After Union Square Riot Charge
New York April 6 Magistrate Freschi at Mulberry Street Police Station discharged Wild Joe O Carroll leader of the Industrial Workers of the World who faced rioting and resisting officers charges. The magistrate reprimanded police for tactics and the decision caused surprise as a stiff sentence had been anticipated.
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New York
Freschi
Mulberry Street
Wild Joe’ O'Carroll
Industrial Workers of the World
Union Square
O'Carroll
Des Moines Minister Spurgeon Fails To Improve After Kidnapping
In Denver on April 6 Rev. J. L. Spurgeon a Baptist preacher seized by twelve men due to anti Catholic lectures grew worse with hemorrhages. Physicians say chances of recovery are very slight.
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Denver
Col
J. L. Spurgeon
Des Moines
Iowa
Kemp and Liller Named in Local Notice
Charles Leonard Kemp of Luke Maryland and Lola Anne Liller of Pinto Maryland are mentioned in a local notice alongside a second party. The notice lists each individual's full name and place of residence.
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Charles Leonard Kemp, Luke
Lola Anne Liller, Pinto
Bishop Seeks Ransom to Save Him From Zapata
An appeal letter from Bishop Jose Campo requests two thousand five hundred dollars to secure his release from Emiliano Zapata. The bishop says he was kidnapped from his Chilapa residence in Guerrero and warned of execution if the ransom is not paid by Good Friday.
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Mexico City
Jose Campo
Emiliano Zapata
Chilapa
Guerrero
Zapata
Coal strike shuts twenty English plants and 7000 workers
London reports twenty manufacturing plants closed due to coal shortages from Yorkshire miners strike. About 7000 workers affected. miners claim around 200000 on strike. In New York, George Cornwallis West marries actress Mrs Patrick Campbell three hours after his divorce decree.
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London
England
Yorkshire
New York
George Cornwallis West
Patrick Campbell
Third Death Follows Pocketbook Theft Shooting
New York reports that Charley Moses may become the third fatality from a street shooting tied to a theft by 19 year old Puggy Horgan. Moses identified Horgan to police, was shot by Horgan’s father, and died after revealing his attacker’s name. Detectives closed in on the East Side tenement, a gunfight then killed Horgan and a detective.
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New York
Charley Moses
Moses
William Horgan
Puggy
Hs Son
Fourth Street
Horgan
Fitzgerald
Guarneiri
Hearle
Fitzgeralds
Guarneiro
Whearle
Federal General Outwits Rebel Leader At Torreon
April 6 report says Federal General Belasco evaded General Villa near Torreon and led most of his forces from the doomed city just as Indian couriers arrived with plans for fresh troops. Cavalry under General Hernandez confirmed Belasco commands several thousand men, with refugees in tow, placing Villa in a dilemma over reinforcing Torreon versus pursuing Belasco.
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Torreon
Belasco
Villa
Benavides
Hernandez
Huerta
Bolasco
General Villa Exonerated In Benton Case
Juarez Mexico April 6 Major Reitolfo Fierro found guilty of murder of Wm Benton British rancher whose death risked US Britain tensions. Commission under General Carranza white washes Villa and blames Fierro alone. Fierro jailed at Chuah and stripped of commission. Villa ordered expulsions of Spaniards from Torreon but Carranza likely to endorse move.
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Juarez
Mexico
Reitolfo Fierro
Wm. S. Benton
United States
England
Carranza
Benton
Villa
Fierro
Chuah
Sainabyuca
Secretary Bryan Improves. Works from Home
Secretary of State Bryan reports improved condition and conducted official business from his home. He is expected to return to his desk either tomorrow or Wednesday.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Townis
Boston Robbers Crack Safe and Escape With 20000
Boston police hunt robbers after they bound two night watchmen in a Loxbury department store and blew the safe to steal about 20000 in cash and checks. Authorities cover car lines, railroad stations and port approaches to trap the criminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
T. Smith & Company
Loxbury
Alabama voters cast ballots in high stake Senate primary
Birmingham April 6 voters across Alabama line up early for a sunlit primary. Long lines form at polling places as factions predict heavy turnout. The main contest pits Representative Oscar Underwood against Richmond P Hobson for the Democratic U S Senate nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Oscar Underwood
Richmond P. Hobson
United States
War Secretary Honored By Baltimore Methodist Conference
The M E Conference at Centre Street Church opened in executive session then adjourned and resumed. Resolutions by Rev Edward L Watson praised Navy Secretary Daniels for banning alcohol on ships. A Baltimore branch depastor y of the Methodist Book Concern was approved. Ordination services for elders and deacons drew large crowds.
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M. EB
Centre Street
M. E. Church
Edward L. Watson
Baltimore
Daniels
United States
Cumberland
Josephus Daniels
Centre St.church
Basso Solo
Temple
Joseph W. Young
Posilude
A. Gounod
Walter H
McDaniel
Centre Street Church
Bishop Berry
G. W. Tobbs
Kerry
St. John
Suffragette Drummond Feared as Riot Arraigned in London
London April 6. Military suffragette Mrs General Drummond, arrested for rioting in Trafalgar Square, caused a scene in police court shouting Votes for women. She had to be forcibly removed to a cell. Annette Rodgers, arrested with her, was fined five dollars.
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London
R Fragette
Annette Rodgers
Wilson May Change Policy
Washington, April 6. President Wilson signals he may alter U S policy toward Mexico based on evolving events in the republic. If the Carranza movement fails, he could reverse his stance without breaking international traditions. He notes the United States withheld recognition of General Porfirio Diaz for over a year after his presidency began.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Porfirio Diaz
Hhe
Alleged Bank Robber Picked Up in Ohio
Salem Ohio April 6 Frank Weston alleged to be the man who days ago robbed the Union Nadio Bank at Altoona of 28600 shot cashier and one customer and escaped in a stolen automobile was arrested here early today. The police are watching his wife Iva Irmaby of this city. It is believed she is wanted on a warrant charging her with being an accomplice.
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Salem
Ohio
Frank Weson
Union Nadio Bank
Altoona
Iva Irmaby
Olone
Eighteen Men Killed in Tennessee Bridge Incident
Report states eighteen workers died today on a bridge project over the Missivaipp River in Tennessee while performing tasks with a caisson. Authorities have not released full casualty details.
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Tennessee
Empress
Missivaipp
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Seph Guarntri
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U. S
E. L. Watson
F. KR. Bayley
WW. R. Wedderspoon
J. F. Heisse
KK. T. Murray
Methodist Book Concern
J. C. Halpenny
Berry
G. Batiste
Walter H. McDaniel
Rhea G. Shaffer
Show Me Thy Ways
R. W. Trevaskis
Jesus Christ
Eiders
T.M. Pickett
J. Ellis Williams
Frank Steelman
Eugene Tucker
John T
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