Cavalry Charged Miners at Trinidad Fight
A mob of 1000 striking miners clashed with cavalry in Trinidad Colorado as Mary Jones known as Mother Jones was rushed to jail. Two died in a Michigan mine fire at Calumet and other strikes and a Senate probe was sought into Michigan copper district unrest.
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Trinidad
Michigan
Colo
Mary Jones
Jones
Colorado
Denver
Calumet
Mich
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
Negaunee
John Beebe
John S. Barrett
Beebe
Barrett
Walsenburg
U. S
Washington
Hancock
South Range
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Senate
Ashurst
Death in Southern Case Newnan Ga
Newnan Georgia January reports Eugene Grace Ged died from a bullet wound believed received two years earlier in Atlanta. He was wounded at his Atlanta home in March and was conscious when police arrived. His wife, Mrs. Diniss Opie Grice, was found at Grace’s mother’s home in Newnan and arrested. Police transferred the investigation to the murder case, with authorities pursuing further charges as details emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newnan. Ga
Eugene Grace
Atlante
Grace
bin Sen
Diniss
Opie Grice
Graces
Ted Obaie
Pete Pepe
Potea
Newnan
Transfer Mexican Soldiers Held at Presidio to Fort Bliss
Washington dispatch reports Mexican federal soldiers now in U S custody at Presidio Texas will be moved to Fort Bliss and held indefinitely per Secretary Garrison order. The action follows fatalities at Overland Cliff incident involving John Bettie and B Barrett among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jamico Ailoof
United States Border Patrol
Presidio
Texas
Fort Hass
Garrison
Prohibition Party Nominates Morrill for Governor in Concord
At the state convention in Concord New Hampshire the Prohibition party adopted a platform and nominated Rev. Alva H Morrill for governor amid a slate of about one thousand candidates seeking party office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prohis
Concord
N.hl
Dhan
Prohibition Party
Alva HL
Morrill
Striking Copper Conflict Spreads Across Michigan
In Houghton and Big Rapids a series of disclosures detail secret telephone recordings used in strike negotiations. Labor leaders including Charles H. Moyer faced heated exchanges as tensions rose amid ongoing copper mine labor unrest. Washington released Palmer's strike report with federal mediators declaring limited options to end the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton, Mich
Houghton County
George Nichols
Calumet
Angus W. Kerr
Edward F. Legendre
Charles H. Moyer
Federation
O. N. Hilton
Scott Hotel
Hancock
New York
Messrs
Kerr and Legendre
Guy E. Miller
Yance Terzich
J. J. Lowney
Moyer
Grand Jury
Big Rapids
Mich
Ferris
State Commissioner of Labor
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
National Conference of Federation
Houghton
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Secretary of
Wilson
Walter 2. Palmer
Department
Michigan
John R. Densmore
John A. Mothtt
General Buckner Dies at Ninety Three in Hart County
veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars Gen Simon Bolivar Buckner, former Kentucky governor and 1894 Gold Democratic vice presidential candidate, dies at Glen Lily near Munfordville at 93. He is buried in the state cemetery at Frankfort. He was the last surviving lieutenant general of the Confederacy. Meanwhile Cordele reports three killed and three injured in a wreck on the Georgia Southern & Florida. In Indiana, Mrs Clara Hess, sole woman justice of the peace, marries William E B Anzelis, appointed Laporte police chief two days earlier.
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Lexington
Simon Bolivar Huckner
Kentucky
John M. Palmer
Ilinois
Hart County
Ackner
Glen Lily
Munfordville
Huckner
Frankfor
Laporte
Ind
Clara Hess
Indiana
Wheaton
Willam EB. Anatelis
Outline of anti trust bills for house action
Washington reports a tentative draft of anti trust legislation prepared by majority members of the house judiciary committee for action by the full panel. The plan includes three main points interlocking directorates trade relations and prices and injunctions and damage suits. President Wilson will confer after his return before final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On the Judiciary
Wilson
Clayton
Carlin
Virginia
Trust
Floyd
Arkansas
McCoy
New Jersey
Gotham Aqueduct Opened After Massive Dynomite Blast
New York January twelfth the New Cats kill aqueduct was opened signaling completion of a tunnel 400 feet underground at One Hundred and Forty-ninth street and St Nicholas avenue. The project will supply New York with 500 million gallons daily within a year. The aqueduct cost 162 million dollars and involved more than 72,000 workers with nearly 4,000 casualties. Foreign engineers compare it to the Panama Canal as a monumental feat.
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New York
Catskill Aqueduct
New York City
Panama Canal
Deaths reveal double life in Los Angeles case
In a local morgue Mrs W M Melton identified her husband as the slain man amid police theory he was killed by Mrs Mary Graves Cox who had just learned of his marriage. The police found the bodies of Melton, Mrs Cox and her twelve year old daughter Florence under a tangled family tragedy in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
W. M. Melton
Melton
Mary Graves Cox
Mra. Cox
Florence
Cardinal Martinelli Falting in Rome
Cardinal Sebastian Martinelli prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Hite has grown more serious after a period of illness. Doctors fear he may become a victim of cerebral anemia as of January 14 in Rome.
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Martinelli Falting
Rome
Sebastian Martinelli
Sacred Congregation of
Hite
California win in Philippines tennis final
Manila January 13 William M Johnston of California won the lawa tennis championship final defeating Ella Fottrell of California in four sets. The scores were 6-3 6-7 6-3 and 6-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wine
Manila
Willam M. Johnston
California
Philippines
Ella Fottrell
British Troops Sought to Protect American Charge in Mexico
Mexico City Jan 13 A plot to kidnap American Charge O Shaughnessy and his wife sparked rebel attacks on the Mexican railway between Vera Cruz and Mexico City. Huerta sends a strong escort for the O Shaughnessys return from Orizaba. British threats to land troops to safeguard British railroad property add tension to the capital’s security situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessys
Huerta
Orizaba
Mexico
Lionel Carden
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
Vera Cruz
Str
Lionel
Sir I.jones
Gaena
Mexicar
O’shaughnessy
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Missouri rail rate suit halted by federal injunction
Judge Smith McPherson in a federal court enjoined Missouri Attorney General John T. Barker from pursuing in state courts a $24,000,000 rail rate case against Missouri railroads and reserved the case for three weeks. The courtroom scene featured Barker denouncing the injunctions while shouting at the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Missouri
Kansas
City
Smith McPherson
John T. Barker
Missouri
Missouri Railroad
McPherson
Harker
Barker
Astor Declines to Join Socialists in Letter
Vincent Astor replies to Upton Sinclair saying he will not become a Socialist. He states his determination against the Socialist solution to current evils and outlines reasons why he finds that approach fallacious and impracticable. Sinclair had urged him to join to aid the 10,000,000 destitute people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Astor
Sinclair
New York
Upton Sinclair
Mr. Astor
Mr. Sinclair
Astor
Idaho Progressives Plan Full State and Congressional Tickets
The Progressive party central committee adopted a resolution to field full state and congressional tickets in the coming election and to seek nominations for every office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idaho
Hhoise
Progressive Botte Central Committee
Vatican Receives Pro Tango Protests From America
A wave of pro tango protests arrived in Rome on January first protesting the Catholic bishops indiscriminate ban on tango. The messages came to the pope and Vatican officials from American supporters of the dance.
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Rome
America
Vatican
Villa Slays Federals Captured at Ojinaga
Ojinaga Mexico Jan 13 rebels under General Villa complete seizure of Ojinaga executing most prisoners and burning bodies. Villa moves toward Mexico City and lines up forces to besiege Torreon. At Presidio Texas 2800 Mexican federals and 200000 rounds evacuated to US border with refugees in dire need. Japanese force lands in Mexico City to protect the mikado's legation, causing governmental concern.
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Ojinaga
Mex
Villa
Mexico
Mula Pass
Torreon
Presidio
Tex
United States Army
Federal Army
McNamee
War Department
Bliss
Mercado
Castro
Orpinal
Romero
Aduno
Landa
United States
Fascula Oresco
Yves Salazar
Salazar
Caraveo
Rojas
Orozco
Washington
Idzuma
Mexico City
Navy Department
O'Shaughnessy
War
Navy
Six Burned In Mine Blast At Moundsville
An explosion at the Mound Coal company First Street mine in Moundsville West Virginia burned six men, two possibly fatally. The injured were rushed to Glendale hospital where two remained in critical condition.
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Moundsville
Mound Coal Company
Glendale
Nordica in Serious Illness Shrinks Stage Return
New York cable report says actress Lilian Nordica is in serious condition due to a swelling illness on Thursday in Queens. Her husband, banker George W. Youtting, reports the situation. Washington meanwhile reports Senator Shelby M. Cummins has a bad cold at home and Representative Mannie Dill is ill with pneumonia after being struck last Saturday.
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Nordica
New York
Lilian Nordica
Queensland
George W. Youttig
Washington
Parter
Shelby M. Cudiom
Mannie
North Carolina Good Roads Movement Gains Mountain Support
The North Carolina good roads drive expands across western counties led from Asheville by the Asheville and Buncombe County Good Roads association. Macadam and sand clay roads multiply from Asheville to Hillmore, across Saluda mountain toward Spartanburg, and toward Hendersonville, Polk, and Henderson counties, facilitating farmer and tourist travel in the Land of the Sky.
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N. Buckner
North Carolina
Asheville
Asheville and Buncombe County
Good Roads Association
Hillmore
Sky
Buncombe County
Henderson County
Hendersonville
Polk County
Saluda Mountain
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Atlanta
Polk
Henderson
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Georgia
DR. Ecerhart
Nestuner
Miet
Dion Dilies
Overland Cliff
John Betdie
Dada
B. Barrett
Bight Mining
Nonunion Workers Drug Federation
Mayer
Capital
Buckner
Cordele
Georgia Southern & Florida Railroad
Macon
Palatka, Fla
Florence A. Donnelly
Gotham
Aionap U. 3
Great Britain
Bavaria
Ludwig III
Otto
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