Suffragette Plot and Fires Roil Britain
London's Daily Express reveals a militant suffragette plan to blow up Crystal Palace stands before the Cup Final. The document details six agents, escape routes, and an arson scheme, while other attacks include a Norwich mansion fire and vandalism at racecourses and post boxes. Mrs Pankhurst reportedly near collapse after refusing food in prison.
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Pankhurst
Wilson in Japanese Issue Averts California Property Clash
President Wilson seeks to avert a diplomatic tangle with Japan over a California bill banning Japanese from owning property. The State Department studies how the law might clash with the US Japan treaty, including land leasing rights and citizenship eligibility, while California lawmakers consider applying anti alien rules to all foreigners.
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Wilson
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California
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Kent
White House
United States
Dying From Strange Fall In City Tenement
Ten year old Lillian Hall saw a man lying on the cement below her East 10th Street tenement shaft after a thump at 10 pm. Albert Rance of 105 East 89th Street, construction superintendent for Bradley Construction, was severely injured and died. Police cannot determine whether he fell or was pushed from the six story roof or shaft window. A full search found no witnesses or connections to Rance.
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East Eighty-ninth Street
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Harlem
Rich Auto Speedster to Jail in Norristown
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, a young millionaire known for speeding and airship ventures, surrendered at Norristown county jail for a three month sentence after a conviction for aggravated assault and battery from a December crash with Walter Illivaine. He was fined $150 and may appeal. judge refused bail during appeal.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Norristown
Walter B. MeIllvaine
McIbvaine
Swartz
Five ex Mabray gang members arrested in Winnipeg
Five former members of the Mabray gang were arrested in Winnipeg after complaints by citizens who were swindled out of hundreds of dollars. Named are Henry L. Webber, Charlies Halliday, Charles L. Roberts, John L. Lane, and accomplice Edna ng. Telegraphs claimed they used false sports on plackboards to take pets, with less than $500 reportedly paid. The men allegedly fled Bluffs, Iowa, before capture.
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John L. Lane
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Iowa
Suffragists Claim Lead In Michigan In Detroit Vote
Detroit April 7 Suffrage gains in Detroit precincts contrast with rural districts showing light turnout. Early tallies suggest amendments may fail, with some wards reporting strong gains for suffrage but overall totals lagging behind Republicans. Judge Alfred Murphy appears elected to the Supreme Court. Progressive state ticket votes run about half the Republican totals.
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James Huneker on Vienna in Times Sunday feature
The Times previews next Sunday's issue with James Huneker's chatty Vienna piece. He skirts guidebook tones, offering vivid city life and cultural notes rather than a formal tour.
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Vienna
Next Sunday
TIMES
Girl loses patent leather pumps in New York subway crush
Jean Littlefield lost one of her two patent leather pumps in a rush hour incident at 149th Street station. Police and guards searched the steps and platform as witnesses described a man pushing through the crowd with her missing shoe. She later bought a new pair and noted a friend suffered a similar loss recently.
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Jean Littlefield
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Trolley Car Fire on Bridge Causes Injuries and Fatalities
A trolley car bound for North Bergen was set ablaze by a short circuit on a Palisade Heights trestle near Weehawken. A 22 year old Annie Eckert died after a 25 foot fall from the trestle and several passengers suffered severe burns and cuts. Firefighters and police blamed a wiring short, with traffic resuming after a half hour.
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West New York
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Edward Hulzfizer
Woodcliff
Louis Shepper
Tenth Street
Adam Meyers
Carl Ahlers
Nineteenth Street
Bruno Lehman
Sixteenth Street
George McCauslan
Pas
Mayor Hangs On With Baby Vote Win in Glenwood Springs
Carbondale Mayor James Zimmerman, while seeking reelection, persuaded two undecided voters to cast ballots. He held a rocking baby to calm the child while the mother rushed to vote, after which he won by a single vote.
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Col
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Carbondale
Zimmerman
President's address to Congress causes Senate debate
Senate members clash over President Wilson's plan to deliver a personal address to Congress in the House chamber. The joint session is approved, with Vice President Marshall ruling on unanimous consent. Fellow lawmakers debate the propriety and historical precedent of in-person presidential messages.
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Georgia
Princeton car kills Miss Duryea with Moran companion sought
Princeton police seek the woman who rode with J F Moran of Brooklyn in the car that killed Mae Duryea a high school girl Irving C Hoffman the chauffeur faces manslaughter charges and may seek a venue Moran bailed 1000 and returned to Brooklyn as a material witness Officials plan a coroner inquest and grand jury reconvening while Hoffman loses his license and the community mourns
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Brooklyn
Mae Duryea
Irving C. Hoffman
Trenton
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Devlin
Mercer County
Hoffman
State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Lippincott
Bower
Joseph F. Moran
May Duryea
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New Brunswick
Rebels Delay Naco Fight in Mexican Border Skirmish
Gen Ojeda's 300 Federals attacked from Naco Sonora delaying clashes with 2,000 Mexican troops who retreated to Naco town. Gov Pesquiera urged Gen Obregon to rush the campaign toward Guaymas while Obregon awaits Hermogillo artillery. Ojeda strengthens border fortifications.
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Inspector's Man Held on Sullivan Gun Law Charge
Patrolman Smith testified in Harlem Police Court that Albert S. Green 25 of 435 East Sixty eighth Street posed as the Inspector's man a private detective. A revolver and detective badge were found at the station. Magistrate House set bail at 2000 dollars.
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East Sixty-eighth Street
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Rebels seize Tenancingo under Gen Genevevo de la O
Tenancingo, a major city in the State of Mexico, was captured yesterday by rebels led by Gen Genevevo de la O. The force included Coahuila carbineers who had revolted at San Angel near Mexico City. Federal troops moved from Mexico City to strike the rebels early today.
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Hydrobiplane to Fly Canal Route in Panama
Robert Fowler arrives from San Francisco with a hydrobiplane and a moving picture operator. He plans to fly along the canal from the Pacific to the Atlantic, filming the entire canal and completing the trip in about one hour.
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NEW York Times
Panama
Robert Fowler
San Francisco
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Pacific
Atlantic
Ex-Senator Henderson Seriously Ill In Washington
Former U S Senator John B Henderson 86 87 is critically ill in Washington congestion of the lungs He was stricken at his home three days ago and moved to a suburban sanitarium his age given as eighty seven in official dispatches
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Washington
United States
John B. Henderson
Virginia Hot Springs Service Resumes to Hotspun Hovel
Through trains service resumed to Hotspun Hovel in perfect condition as the Virginia Hot Springs Company restored operations after disruption.
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Virginia Hot Springs Company
Denies Watch on Senators at Albany
Albany reports claim Gov. Sulzer ran a secret service to monitor Capitol activity. Sulzer dismissed the tale as entirely groundless. Capt. Sheridan, former NYC detective, reportedly visited Albany last week amid whispers of surveillance. Senators were told they were being watched but remained unfazed.
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Senate
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New York City
Arrest of Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez in Vera Cruz
Special Cable dispatch reports in Vera Cruz that Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez was arrested on arrival and later released after authorities pursued orders to seize his brother Emilio Vasquez Gomez, Provisional President proclaimed by rebels. The incident follows earlier detentions of other hostile leaders as tensions rise.
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Juan Sanchez-Azcona
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Monterey
Francisco Vasques Gomez
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
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Wilson Charged in Mexico City Deaths
Luis Manuel Rojas accused Ambassador Wilson of moral responsibility for the deaths of Madero and Suarez and of withholding protection in Mexico City. Secretary Bryan said he had not read the charges and would not comment on his course or other published attacks.
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Cuban Duels Escalate After Warren Death
Havana reports five duels pending after Rudolph Warren son of a prominent American sugar planter dies in a duel with Hannibal Mesa of a wealthy Cuban family. Accusations of unfair conditions and deliberate sacrifice by a superior marksman sparked tension. Secret police and appointed seconds are involved in the escalating combat preparations.
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Progressive ticket loses in Greenwich wardenship race
Greenwich April 7 Warden Henry B Marshall was reelected for a seventh term by about 100 with a record turnout of three quarters of 800 voters The Citizens ticket swept the borough Edwin C Ray a New York businessman led the ticket as Warden candidate
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New York
Hatpin Law Enforced in Boston Tightens Hatpin Rule
Boston reports the new hatpin law banning unmuffied pins over half an inch went into effect with no arrests. Police say enforcement hinges on proving the crown of the hat, as several women including Miss Bessie Stivers face name-taking though officers refrain from action.
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O’ Meara
Bessie Stivers
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Moonachie Mayor Fined 250 After Assault Plea
Hackensack N J April 7 Mayor Robert L Craig of Moonachie Borough is fined 250 by Judge William M Seufert for an assault on James Livesey a political partisan Earlier Craig faced an indictment for the incident but was acquitted as Livesey lacked corroborating witnesses.
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Hackensack
N. J
Robert L. Craig
Moonachie Borough
William M. Seufert
Joseph H. Schmidt
Craig
James Livesey
Livesey
Missouri Gov Signs Blue Sky Investment Bill
Jefferson City April 7 Gov Major signed the blue sky bill regulating investment companies in Missouri Stock in such firms may be sold only after an investigation and report by the Secretary of State.
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Chilly snap harms fruit in Interlaken region
A cold spell grips the state with two inches of snow and a 24 degree low. Apricots and early cherries are feared killed while the Delaware peach crop suffers serious damage from the cold as Prof Webb notes fruit was nearly ready for harvest.
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Delaware
Webb
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Colorado Supreme Court rules press liable for libel
The Colorado Supreme Court held a newspaper liable for damage to reputation from publishing court charges and testimony in the Rosanda Meeker suit. It ruled publishers are not privileged to print charges in a lawsuit unless they know them to be true.
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Supreme Court of Colorado Today
Rosanda Meeker
Tax Commissioner Finds $4.646 Billion Untaxed in Boxes
Boston April 7 Tax Commissioner Trefry estimates that 4.646 billion dollars in securities and other intangible property in Massachusetts escapes taxation by being stored in safe deposit boxes. He reports to the Legislature his inability to locate the property for tax purposes and notes that about one in forty four leases may hide such assets.
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Trefry
Massachusetts
Musical ready to return to New York arrest case
Antonio Musica and his three sons, hair exporters from New York, withdrew their habeas corpus writ application filed in the Federal Court in New Orleans today. They announced they would not seek the writ contesting their arrest.
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Antonio Musica
New York
New Tariff in Wilson Facing Senate Fight
Senators and President Wilson clash over the Underwood tariff plan as House lawmakers prepare their caucus. Three separate bills are debated to separate wool and sugar from the rest, while income tax provisions aim to offset a $225 million deficit.
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