Kill Mexican Police and Huerta Crisis Deepens
Forty seven of fifty mounted policemen guarding a ranch west of San Lula Potosi were captured tortured and killed by a 600-strong rebel force. Survivors arrived with details as federal troops pursued insurgents and Diaz and two companions were moved to the Michigan en route to Havana amid reports of German warships in Vera Cruz. President Wilson weighs recognizing Carranza belligerency while Huerta rejects resignation and Mexico braces for further unrest as troops mass on the border. Local turmoil includes mutiny risk among government workers and financial pressure from France. Plans to assassinate Huerta are investigated as authorities hunt conspirators and possible payoffs.
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San Lula Potosi
Mexico
Here
Diaz
Havana
Vera Cruz
Mex
Felx Diaz
Rea
United States
Michigan
Fletcher
Louisiana
Kone
Bremen
St. Thomas
Wilson
Washington
Huerta
White House
Moore
Ceneral Carranza
Knox
Nicaragua
Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
General Huerta
Republic
Etnnd
aMexican
Banco Nacional
France
Wellx Diaz Cortinng
Laredy
Tex
Nev
Neuve Laredo
Rio Grands
Monterey
Maverta
Huarta
Indueco
Murphy to testify in John Doe proceedings at Tammany hearings
Charles Murphy leader of Tammany Hall was cited to appear as a witness at the John Doe proceedings into corruption charges against Tammany. Joan A Hennessy a recent speaker for the fusion ticket in the mayoralty campaign charged the hearings focus on accusations of campaign contributions.
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New York
Charles Murphy
Tammany Hall
John Doe
Tammany
Joan A. Hennessy
Fusion
McAdoo
Fire at Winnipeg destroys Capada Martin plant
A blaze of unknown origin gutted the Capada Martin company plant in Winnipeg Manitoba. The fire caused extensive damage estimated at around 100000 dollars with officials continuing investigations into the cause.
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Winnipeg
Man
Capada Martin Company
Yoass Ie
Mrs Eaton Freed Of Murder Charge In Mass Trial
Plympton Massachusetts October 31 Mrs Jes sie May Eaton was acquitted of murdering her husband Rear Admiral Joseph Giles Eaton after an 11 hour jury deliberation. The not guilty verdict was read at 5 08 p m as lawyers relatives and curious crowds watched. The foreman announced the verdict and Mrs Eaton thanked her lawyers exclaiming I have the best lawyers in Massachusetts. About 200 people filled the courtroom as spectators cheered. Mrs Eaton then left for Assinippi to rejoin her mother and daughter.
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Plymodon
Mass
Jessie May Waton
Joseph Giles Eaton
Eaton
Arsente
Assirino
Massachusetts
Assinippi
Virginia Harrison
Dorothy Eaton
Assassination Plot Sparks Tammany Fear in New York
Rumors of a plot to assassinate Detective William Jurnano surfaced to stop him revealing evidence against a prominent politician. Ex governor Sulzer and investigator Hennessy intensified the attack on Tammany. Byrne, upon arrival at Hoboken, was guarded by 189 detectives and warned the chief was to be killed.
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New York
Gd. CQ
Sulzer
John A. Hennessy
Tammany
Charles I Murphy
William Jurna
Byrne
Hoboken
Europy
Love notes to Jane Addams end in arrest in New Orleans
Chicago Oct 20 Miss Jane Addams renowned for sociological work disclosed she has received two years of amorous letters from a man signing as Henry Leunker. The man was arrested at Addams' request in New Orleans. She said she never met him but believes he is mentally unsteady.
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Chicago
Jane Addams
Henry Leunker
Miss Addamas
New Orleans
Strikers Attack Mines Amid West Colorado Unrest
A message from Denver reports strikers attacked the Aguilar mine, setting fire to buildings while gunfire continued to deter extinguishing efforts. In Trinidad, Hastings reports claim armed strikers seized the town, with state militiamen ordered to restore peace as troops concentrate at Ludlow Berwind Tubasro Hastings Aguilar and related camps.
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Colo
Aguilar
Trinidad
Hastings
Varrous
Berwind
Tabasco
Lesvings
Hastings Culiyens
Ludiow
Aniles
Segundo
Ludlow
Tubasro
Lastings
Delagua
Las Animas
Welsenburg
Huerfano
Segunde
Busch Millions To Family In Adolphus Rusetts Will
St Louis December 30 Adolphus Rusetts will leaves the entire estate, minus minor bequests, to his widow and children with August A Busch as chief beneficiary. The estate is valued between 35 million and 70 million dollars. After Augusts share is set aside, one seventh goes to Nellie Busch Lueb Edmer Reisinger Anna Louise Foust Clara Von Gontard and Wilhelmine Busch Schater. Lilly Busch August A Busch and Charles Nagel and Kysels counsel named trustees to execute the will. One hundred twenty thousand dollars goes to various charities.
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Nellie Busch Lueb
Chicago
Edmer Reisinger
New York
Anna Louise Foust
St. Louis
Clara von Gontard
Germany
Mra
Wilhelmine Busch Schater
Lilly Busch
August A. Busch
Charles Nagel
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Kysel
Dynamiters Close Appeal In Bridge and Iron Workers Case
Chicago in November appeal hearing ends after 30 minute address by Judge Chester M Krum for the defense. The dispute concerns conspiracy to carry dynamite on passenger trains. Decision not expected before early January. defendants leave room optimistic their conviction may be overturned.
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Chicago
International Association
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
United States Court of Appeals
Chester M. Krum
de Lenka
Wee
Receiver for Oyster Trust Named by Federal Judge
On application by the Gid Colony Trust of Boston, Judge Chatfield appointed P. M. Brown of Brooklyn and William A. Page of Boston as receivers for the Seal Shipped Oyster company known as the Oyster trust. The action cites the firm’s failure to pay interest on 2,500,000 dollars in bonds.
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New York
Gid Colony Trust Company of
Boston
Chatfield
P. M. Brown
Brooklyn
William A. Page
Seal Shipped
The
Oyster Trust
Oil Firms Sale: Union Oil and General Petroleum Merged
In London, Eugene DeSabla completed the purchase of two independent California oil firms, Union Oil and General Petroleum, for about 120 million dollars, reported as consummated with transfer of control. The move involves a major consolidation within California’s oil industry and was advised from London.
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California
Lenton
San Francisco
Union Oil Company
General Petroleum Company
London
Eugene DeSabla
New Trial Denied for Lee M. Frank in Mary Phagan Case
In Atlanta Georgia on November 1 a new trial for Lee M. Frank convicted in the murder of Mary Phagan was denied. The defense plans an appeal to the state supreme court.
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Frank
Atlsota
Lee M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Atate Supremg Court
Head of W C T U Declares Liquor Traffic Doomed
At Asbury Park New Jersey on November 1 Mrs Lillian M Stevens president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union told the fortieth convention that woman suffrage will crush the liquor traffic and national prohibition will follow Enfranchisement of women will mean prohibition and suffrage and prohibition are indissolubly linked She urged opposition to bringing back canteen in the army opposing polygamy and pushing a constitutional ban on liquor ads Mrs Stevens criticized Senator Weeks for beer exemptions and urged adherence to Mann Act interpretations in the Diggs Caminetti case stressing the need to keep laws strong and effective.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Lillian M.N. Stevens
Portland
Maine
National Women's Christian Temperance Union
Stevens
Senator Weeks
Congress
Mrs. Stevens
California
Couple Are Killed in Wilmette Fire In Illinois
Mr and Mrs Gratton TH Stevens burned to death when their Wilmette home fire swept through at about one o clock unknown causes. The bodies were found in the ruins next morning. Stevens was a mechanic engineer and promoter of several electric lighting plants with a Chicago office in the Webster building Mrs Stevens was Virginia Carr of Charles City Iowa Stavene lived in Central City Iowa His parents reside there.
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Nov
Gratton TH. Stevens
Wilmette
Stevana
Stevens
He Wan
Towa
Webster Building
Virginia Carr
Charles City
Stavene
Central City
White Slavery Foe Arrested in San Francisco Case
Mrs Mary E Vaughn a Wo man Political Union white slavery committee member was indicted for attempted grand larceny and arrested in San Francisco on October 30. She sought a $3,000 bail and said she would use funds to obtain a clearance by promising help against the case tied to Judge Widney's son.
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San Francisco
Cal
Mary E. Vaughn
The
Woman's Political Union
Grand Jury
Vaughn
Hilding
HM. Widney
Fourth family suicide in Paterson tragedy linked to alcohol
Joseph Howorth, the fourth member of his family to die by self harm, drank carbolic acid and died in the same room where his wife, daughter and son had killed themselves, marking a grim extension of the family tragedy in Paterson New Jersey.
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Paterson
N. J
Joseph Howorth
Congress debate over wedding gift for Miss Jessie Wilson
Representative Gray of Indiana condemned an 85 per member fund to buy a wedding present for Miss Jessie Wilson, urging charity instead and requesting James R. Mann explain the move. The House took no action on a resolution of congratulations to the president’s daughter.
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Congressman Gray
Miss Jessie Wilson
Washington
Gray
Indiana
Jessie Wilson
Grey
House
Milas Wilsen
Mian Jessie Wilson
People's Mansion
White House
House of Representatives
Miss Wilson
Mann
James R. Mann
Mins Wilson
Mc. Gray
Mano
New Sulzer Suit Filed to Halt Governor Ouster
In New York on December 31 a federal injunction suit was filed by W H Moore seeking to test the impeachment of Governor William Sulzer. The case names Governor Glynn, the state court of appeals judges, and state senators as defendants, aiming to restrain Glynn from exercising gubernatorial duties.
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New York
William Sulzer
United States District Court
W. H. Moore
Court of Appeals
State Senate
Sulzer
Martin M. Glynn
Glynn
Bis Attee
Bank Robbers Awe Citizens at Almouti Bank
Daring robber uses revolver to threaten villagers as partner cracks safe at the Bank of Almouti fifteen miles east, stealing about 3000 dollars. The bank and safe wrecked by three nitroglycerin blasts. Second bank robbery in locality after Bank of Hartett loss of 3600 dollars six weeks earlier. A. T. French Sued by Wire. Newman era.
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Cadillac
Bank of Almouti
Bank of
Newspaper Men Burned to Death in Boarding House Fire
Two Mattoon newspaper employees died in a boarding house fire. Clarence Altes, an advertising man, and Charles Johnson, a printer, perished. In Charleston Arkansas a minister, Rev J N Pennington, married Vernie Hughes, marking his 1100th wedding since ordination.
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Mattoon
Clarence Altes
Charles Johnson
Charleston
Ark
J. N. Pennington
J. M. Chandler
Mias Vernie Hughes
Wisconsin Dairy Cattle Lead All Wisconsin Dairy Cattle Lead All
Wisconsin breeders won top awards at the National Dairy Show in Chicago with Adam Seitz of Waukesha taking the Valentine cup for the best cow in milk among all breeds. His Ayrshire Kilnford Bell UL also earned first for Brand champion bull and other premier awards. a grade Guernsey was praised for its ability to boost alfalfa value to $6.00 per ton. Wisconsin cheese scores led, with Cranston Heckman and H A Sterns claiming first and second in state entries, and Jacob Preisig and Alex Alerburger top in American Swiss.
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Waukesha
Wisconsin
Chicago
Adam Seitz
Kilnford Bell
Seltz
H. A. Sterns
Wis
Jacob Preisig
Blanchardville
Alex Alerburger
Darington
Minnesota Triumphs Over Wisconsin In Big Football Rout
Madison crowd among 17 000 to 18 000 witnesses Minnesota, led by Captain Tandberg, crushed Wisconsin 21 to 3 at Camp Randall. Wisconsin, off to a hopeful start with a lone drop kick by Bellows, faltered as Minnesota backs hammered the line, scoring three late touchdowns to seal the win.
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Madison
Seaton
Tandberg
Wisconsin
Cmap Randall
University of Minnesota
Badgers
Minnesota
Wisconsinu
Bellows
State income tax grows with 17 percent rise
State tax commission figures show individuals will pay 1,297,706.61 dollars, up 188,909.59 from before. Officials credit clearer understanding of law for the higher return and note corporation tax will also increase.
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Manson
State Tax Commission
Marquette and Lawrence End In Tie At Marquette Campus
Milwaukee based report details a tied football clash between Marquette University and Lawrence on Marquette campus ending 14 to 14. Contest officials, including Vosbury Reed, ruled Marquette deserved points for the attempt after a Lawrence interference on a free catch, while others claimed a different outcome.
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Marquette
Lawrence
Milwaukee
Marquette University
Tiweenen
Vosbury Reed
Milk price raise by Dairymen's association in Sheboygan
Sheboygan reports the Dairymen's association notified local ink dealers of a price increase for milk from 155 dollars per 100 pounds to 1990 dollars. Platteville Cheese Factory Burns near Montfort. thirty eight boxes of cheese were saved with total loss of 1660 dollars.
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Shebeygan
Sheboygan
The
Dairymen’s Association
Platteville Cheese Factory
Platteville
Montfort
Varsity Debaters Appointed for Annual Triangular Meet
Madison Mlark Getts J P Pragee and William Foster are named to debate on the negative against Minnesota while P Polinsky Haacke and A M Peiach form the affirmative team to meet finals in the annual triangular contest.
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Madison
Mlark Getts
J. P. Pragee
William Foster
Minnesota
P. Polinsky
P. Haacke
A. M. Peiach
Finois
Hunter Shoots Army Off Mineral Point
Hunter shoots Army officer near Mineral Point after a hunting trip. Guldthorp accidentally fires a weapon while riding in a buggy. injuries are reported as non life threatening with the arm lost. The incident prompts an investigation into firearm safety and local hunting practices.
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Hunter
Mineral Point
Homer Guldthorp
Dr Tog
Tose
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