Huerta Cabinet Faces Vergara Murder After Benton Clash
In Mexico City officials vow swift punishment for Vergara’s killing as Villa agrees to allow an examination of Benton’s body. In Washington, Bryan presses for punishment and Mondell blasts Mexican policy while Letcher reports Villa will permit viewings by Americans and British, with doctors and families present.
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City of
Mexico
Clementa ‘Vergara
Buch
Huerta
O'Shaughnessy
Washington
Bryans
Clemente Vergara
Chihuahuua
Benton
Vergara
Mondell
Wyoming
Dies
Democrat
Texas
Ainey
Wilson
House Foreign Affairs Comitttee
Ainay
United States
Canglul Letcher
Bryan
Villa
William 5. Banton
Chihuahua City
Letcher
Austin
Tex
Federale
Colquitt
Sandere
Larado
Woman Guilty of Murder in Early 20th Century Trial
Mrs. Cynthia Bufflum was found guilty of the first degree murder of her husband Willis and her daughter Laura, with jurors serving five hours and twenty minutes. The courtroom reacted with astonishment as her new-trial motion is expected. Separately, J B L Cooper a leading mining figure and superintendent at Calumet copper smelting died of cancer in Hubbell Michigan.
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Little Valley
N. Y
Cynthia Bufflum
Laura
Calumet
Mich
J. BL Cooper
Hubbell
Cammet & Hechy
Pianta
Two Guilty of Land Fraude in Florida Land Sale Case
R H Martin and J orders, agents of Flore nda Fruit Landa company, pleaded guilty in the federal court to conspiracy in the sale of lands in the Everglades of Florida.
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Kansas City
R. H. Martin
J. Orders
Florenda Fruit Landa Company
Everglades
Florida
New Trial Granted for Becker in Rosenthal Murder Case
Albany reports a state court of appeals ruling Becker, the former NYPD lieutenant on death row for Herman Rosenthal’s murder, deserves a new trial. The decision reverses Becker’s conviction, with Judge Werner dissenting, while four gunmen named Worowicz, Rosenberg, Choflict, and Mueller face death in the electric chair.
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Albany
N. Y
Charles Becker
New York
Sing Sing
Herman Rosenthal
State Court of Appeals
Becker
Werner
Goff
Palmer
Samuel Schepps
Schepps
Harry Worowicz
Gyn the Blood
Louis Rosenberg
Lefty Lonte
Frank Choflict
Dago Frank
Frank Mueller
Whitey Lewis
Consul to See Body and Decree on Benton Killing
Major General Scott to lead an American party to Juarez to witness the grave opening of William Benton’s body and to accompany a British consul. Consul Garrett reported Vegara’s slaying at Villa’s orders, while Bryan discussed the matter with the senate committee. Separate dispatches confirm Clemente Vergara’s execution by Huerta troops near Hidalgo.
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Washington
Clemente Vegara
Villa
State Department
Garrett
Wiliam S. Benton
Juarez
Mexico
Perceval
Galveston
el Paso
Scott
United States
Benton
Conell Garrett
Neuve Laredo
Huerta
Clemente Verga
Shively
Bridgeport
Conn
George William McCarthy
Painesville
el Pago
Tex
Chihuahua
Constitutionalista Army
Bryan
McCarthy
FLEE SCARLET FEVER DIES HONOR YOUNG NURSE ON AIDING PATIENTS
In Champaign and Urbana 200 students fled as scarlet fever fears rose at the University of Illinois. Ona Reno a young nurse in training died heroically after volunteering in an isolation ward to care for patients. Another nursing family woman Mrs Harry L Lingren died in the same crisis.
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Mias Ona Reno
Champaign
State Board of Health
University of [llInota
Urbana
Ona Reno
Nhree
Julia E. Burnham
Harry L. Lingren
Victm
Miss Reno
H. Cater
Princeton
Champasign
J. A. Hardt
Flashes from the Wire Across States and Seas
A string of brief reports: a passenger train wreck near Arbela Missouri injures the driver and fireman. the Wabash Continental Limited collides with three engines in Decatur Illinois injuring five. Hans Rohr, a Houston swimmer, dies after an operation in Evansville Indiana. the freighter Rapidan battles ice while entering Philadelphia from Leith. Evansville mayor Bosse receives a threatening note over vice probes. London reports Edward Carson engaged to Miss Frewen. Upper Sandusky endures 13 below zero as distress rises.
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Keokuk
Evansville
Ind
Hans Rohr
Houston
Texas
Philadelphia
Rapidan
Leith
Scotland
Delaware River
Bosse
London
News of the World
Edward Carson
Miss Frewen
Moreton Frewen
Cork
Upper Sandusky
White Slave Law Upheld By Supreme Court Narrow Reading
The Supreme Court sustained the federal white slave act but narrowly interpreted it, upholding the demurrer of Charles Wilson and Katharina Wilson to an indictment for transporting two women for immoral purposes from Milwaukee to Evanston. It ruled that transportation on a railroad not under interstate commerce commission supervision barred prosecution. The same session upheld Ohio excise taxes on interstate railroad earnings and other corporate taxes as valid.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Charlee Wilson
Charles Willard
Katharina Wilson
Zoe Willard
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Evanston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ohio
Supreme Court
Dynamiter Found Guilty in Wisconsin Trial
George Kouscak was found guilty in Kenosha circuit court of transporting dynamite from Racine to Kenosha to destroy the home of Jerry W. Decoy, a Kenosha board of health member and Thomas B. Jeffery plant manager. The trial lasted 22 hours and was among the county’s bitterest. He faces three to ten years in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
George Kouscak
Racine
Jerry W. Decoy
Koccak
Wisconsin
Currency law board membership to be announced in April
Washington reports the committee forming the currency law will not report before April 1, delaying the president's announcement of the federal revenue board membership until then. The delay shifts key appointments and expected confirmations into the spring period.
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U. 5
Washington
Federal Revenue Board
Glynn Denies Candidacy Amid Rumors of Malone Support
Albany February 28 Governor Glynn states he is not a candidate for any office after reports that D F Malone collector of the port of New York forwarded him as a possible venator. He reiterates he has no intention of seeking office and calls the rumors unfounded.
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Glynn
Albany
Glyn
D. F. Malone
New York
Venator
Nun Killed by Explosion at Georgetown Convent
Washington February 26. Mary Borgin Campbell of the Visitation convent in Georgetown died from injuries after a boiler exploded in the kitchen. The water in the boiler froze and the sudden heat caused the blast as she lit a fire.
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Washington
Mary Borgin Campbell
The
Visitation Convent
Georgetown
Explosion kills fifteen at Rummeleburg factory blast
Berlin Feb 27 fifteen men were killed and four others seriously injured when an explosion destroyed an airline factory in Rummeleburg a Berlin suburb. Nine bodies were recovered by rescuers.
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Berlin
Anrline
Rummeleburg
Ten-Pound Boy for Doctor Wiley in Washington
At the Washington home of Doctor Harvey W. Wiley a ten-pound boy arrived on Thursday. The newborn is named John Preston Wiley, the child of Wiley’s household.
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Doctor Wiley
Washington
Pura Mood
Harvay W. Wiley
House of Wiley
John Preston Wiley
Deported Miners Honored at London Labor Dinner
Nine labor leaders deported from South Africa were guests of honor at a London banquet hosted by labor members of parliament on Thursday.
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London
South Africa
Labor
New Counterfeit Ten Dollar Note Reported
Washington reports a new counterfeit ten dollar bill dated February 28 with serial D49792036. The note is described as a fairly good imitation of the 1901 series and circulated in four circulars by the goret service.
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Washington
Goret
Ty & Tairly
De Palma Wins Vanderbilt Cup on Death Curve
Ralph de Palma in Mercedes car 294.035 miles in 3 hours 51 minutes 41 seconds wins the Vanderbilt Cup at Santa Monica. Barnet Oldfield in Mercer finishes second. crowd roars as Oldfield makes a daring pass at Death Curve. George Joermann surprises by placing high as others fade on the 36 lap, 254.035 mile course noted for perfect condition.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Ralph de Palma
Thorsday
Tle Mercedes
Barney Oldfield
Mercer
de Palma
Oldfield
Close
George Joermann
Touraine
Joermann
Carlson
Cooper
Janette
Oldfeld
Mercedes
Grand Stand
Wagner
Spencer Wishart
Wart Cooper
Borah Calls for War on Monopolies at Ohio Meeting
United States Senator Borah urged the Republican party to adopt strong remedies against monopolies during a luncheon address to Ohio Republicans. He criticized Progressive leaders Beveridge and Perkins for advocating regulation over elimination and argued he would not join a third party while its stance on monopoly remains unchanged.
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Columbus
United States
Borah
Idaho
Ohio
Herald
Beveridge
Indiana
George W. Perkins
New York
Republican Party
Noted Cartoonist Tenniel Dies at 94 in London
Sir John Tenniel, prominent British cartoonist famed for Lincoln caricatures and long service, died at ninety four. His harsh Civil War depictions earned him fame as a leading political illustrator. Fifty years of near continuous work marked his career. Lincoln’s death softened his stance.
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London
England
Sir John Tenniel
Sir John
Abraham Lincoln
Tennial
Lincoln
Tansniel
Vincent Astor Confined by Severe Chest Cold
New York February 27 Vincent Astor has a severe chest cold that has seriously interfered with his worldly activities. He has been confined to his town house for a week.
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Vincent Astor
New York
Woman Deemed Not a Death by Own Action in Lexington Case
Lexington Kentucky February 27 investigation into the death of Mrs Laura Simpson has been referred to a grand jury. The coroner's jury returned a noncommittal verdict with evidence suggesting the gunshot wound was not self inflicted.
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Lexington
Laura Simpsons
Western Canada Comes Into Evidence For World Food Drive
An advertisement extols western Canada as a vast, productive land with millions of cultivable acres, rail access, and superb climate. It cites rising immigration, American capital, and rapid prairie settlement, arguing land wealth will fuel global food demand and national growth. The piece praises Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and notes low current cultivation amid vast potential.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United States
Gore
Hfe
Prairies
Wanted A New Baseball Rule Walter Johnson and Mr Jennings clash
Walter Johnson pitched for Washington as Mr Jennings tried a bold young hitter who swung and failed twice then popped up to first base. He cursed and suggested a rule to hang such a ball. Jennings, once a miner, asked where he thought he worked in a coal mine.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Jennings
Johnson
Popular
The Harsh Judge at Private Dinner
A judge defended a harsh sentence at a private dinner. He argued that law prefers stern sentences over lenity and likened nature to the ultimate judge, noting it sentences all to hard labor for falsehoods in life.
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Nature
Dangerous Pastime and the Blushing Moment
A playful item notes Wilkins or Jones flirting with a kiss to a crowd. an unnamed Bilkins smiles, while a promoter fumbles in a lighthearted scene suggesting a troubled state of affairs. The piece blends sport and spectacle with sly humor about public affect.
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Wilkins
Jones
Bilkins
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