Murder shocks Mexico as Huerta ally orders killing
Enrique Meneda brother in law of President Huerta, new governor of the Federal District, oversaw the execution of Gabriel Hernandez ex rurales commander. Zepeda a drunken ministerial ally provoked the assault, ordering Hernandez dragged from his cell and burned. The cabinet vows action and Mexican prestige abroad faces damage.
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Beech
New York Times
Mexico City
Enrique Meneda
Huerta
Hernandez
Major Hernandez
Zepeda
Rafael Cepeca
Antonio Hidalgo
Alberto Fuentes
Aguascalientes
San Luis Potosi
Tlaxcala
al Repute
Republic
Madero
Suffragettes Fire Empty Hampstead House
London reports that two women were seen fleeing after an empty house at Hampstead was set alight. A local doctor and his son found paraffin soaked floors and a suspicious can. it exploded as they fled, causing little damage.
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London
Hampstead
Good year for Cunard line ships profits rise
The 1912 Cunard Steamship Company report shows higher cabin traffic and emigrant traffic despite fewer Mauretania and Lusitania voyages. Profits reached £1,184,000 with a 10 percent dividend. Aquitania to be launched April 21 and Transylvania ordered for Mediterranean US service.
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London
Cunard Steamship Company
Mauretania
Lusitania
Transylvania
Mediterranean
United States
Electric Seagoing Vessel
The first electrically propelled seagoing vessel, the Tynemouth, was launched at Middlesbrough Yorkshire. Two Diesel oil engines generate the electricity that powers the propeller. The ship weighs 2400 tons dead weight and measures YH feet long 421 feet broad and 19 feet deep. It promises a new epoch in ship propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perimene
New York Times
Owen
Tynemouth
Middlesbrough
Yorkshire
Object to Fifth Ave Parades Sparks City Debate
Robert Grier Cooke for the Fifth Avenue Association urged May or Gaynor to curb parades on Fifth Avenue citing business disruption and shopper access. He proposed Riverside Drive or Fifth Avenue above Fifty-ninth Street as alternatives. The Mayor supported reviewing the plan with Police Commissioner Waldo.
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Robert Grier Cooke
Fifth Avenue Association
Gaynor
Fifth
Waldo
Summer home destroyed by fire at Loch Arbour
A Loch Arbour fire blamed on Loch Arbour residents withholding funding for the Allenhurst Fire Department. The Summer home of Charles McMann at 106 West Ninety-second Street New York burned this morning with Mrs McMann and three children rescued in night clothing. Loss estimated at $20000. Delays and hose disconnections hindered response as residents were urged to contribute. Wet weather kept nearby cottages intact.
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New York Times
Asbury Park
N. J
Allenhurst
Charles McMann
West Ninety-second Street
New York
Loch Arbour
Allenhurst Council
Vincent Layton
McMann
Allenhurst Fire Department
Layton
North Main Street
C. W. King
Dayton
Fourth Street
Riverdale
Williams Street
Wood
Indicted Realty Head Faces Grand Jury Probe
John F. Linton, head of the Manhattan Mutual Realty Company, was indicted by the Richmond County Grand Jury for a misdemeanor. He will be arraigned before County Judge Tiernan on Saturday and had claimed ownership of 1X Brighton Heights lots, which investigators found he did not own. The company offered homes for $1 weekly payments and promised a plot and a house costing up to $3,000 after $100 paid, with monthly installments on the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Linton
Manhattan Mutual Realty Company
Richmond County Grand Jury
Tiernan
Grand Jury
Linton
Brighton Heghts
Brighton Heights
Roosevelt Expected in Albany as Progressive Party Expands
At a New York State Progressive Party meeting in Albany the incorporators voted to enlarge the corporation by adding the Executive Committee and the 175 State Committeemen. They also proposed rule changes to allow recall of officers and State Committee members. Col Roosevelt is expected tomorrow.
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Albany
N. Y
National Progressive Party of
New York State
Col. Roosevelt
Shipping News Update with Arrivals
Latest shipping notes report the SS Zacapa with Galen arriving March 22 and the SS City of Savannah arriving March 35. No conneisator amite, ANGOSTY ANGOSTERA BIT TERS in pouches and fancy drinks noted in adv.
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Zacapa
Galen
City of Savannah
Savannah
Call For Aid From Liner Advance
Tugs held at Norfolk await orders to assist the steamship Advance which left for Colon in good condition, bound for relief and support.
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Norfolk
Advance Struck by Heavy Sea Faces Cape Barrier in Gale
The Panama Railroad steamship Advance reported heavy seas smashing the foredeck while en route from New York to Colon. Captain Clarke attempted shelter at Chesapeake Bay as tugs were readied. the vessel carried 68 crew and several canal staff employees, with passengers including Mrs Coe and Miss Coe of Washington. Rescue efforts and wireless messages trace the vessel’s position about 125 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras as of 9:30 A M.
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Panama Railroad and Steamship Company
Clark
Mr. Drake
Cape Henry
New York
Canal Zone
Supt. Drake
Savannah Line
Misandre
Chester
Penn
John Roach & Son
American Steamship Company of
Brazil
Panama Railroad
Colon
Clarke
Cape Hatteras
Chesapeake Bay
Thomas H. Rossbottom
The
Steamship Company
Panama Canal
Coe
United States Navy
King Alfonso Hurt In Polo Fall At Madrid
King Alfonso suffered bruises after a polo fall in Madrid as his pony toppled during the game. He freed himself, lit a cigarette, and still presided over a cabinet council despite medical advice. Premier Count Romanones said there is no need for anxiety about the king’s condition.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Tie
Count Romanones
Lost $1000 on a Sure Thing in Ottawa Scam
Ottawa resident William A. Martin testified that he lost $1000 after being duped by Henry Myers at the Hotel Breslin. Myers, held on $5000 bail, allegedly befriended Martin and pressured him to bet on the horse Berkley, causing the loss. A police record cites a prior Brooklyn arrest. bail was argued down to $2500, but denied.
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Berkley
William A. Martin
Ottawa
Can
Levy
West Side Court
Henry Myers
West Lllt Street
Myers
Martin
Breslin
Louis Fridiger
Brooklyn
Dayton’s Desperate Situation From Dayton Ohio
John H. Patterson reports Dayton facing massive flooding and winter cold with most residents imprisoned by water. Fire devastates the city center, Becker Hotel burned, railroads out of service, and central areas unreachable. He appeals for motor boats, troops, fire engines, trucks, provisions, clothing, and medical supplies to relieve the suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
Becker
National Cash Register Company’s
Losses Mount as Ohio Floods Overwhelms Cities
Ohio Governor James M Cox reports property losses exceeding San Francisco as floods devastate Dayton Columbus and surrounding towns. Rescue teams move in with boats and troops while hundreds up to thousands homeless. widespread railroad damage and rising fatalities feared.
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NEW York Times
Columbus
Ohio
San Francisco
Dayton Flood Death Toll Estimates Fall Amid Recovery
Revised figures show Dayton deaths may top 200 with fears of 1,000 in the city dismissed by investigators. Columbus and other Ohio towns report heavy losses as flood waters recede, while nationwide aid intensifies led by Wilson and relief officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Piqua
Dayton Flood Deaths and Massive Property Loss
Dayton reports warn of vast flooding with about seventy thousand people stranded and fifteen thousand homes submerged. One hundred twenty miles of streets under water and five thousand people provided for as the city reels from the disaster.
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Hamilton
Cincinnati
Middletown
South Main Street
Zanesville
Dayton
Putnam
Muskingum Valley
Punam
Cleveland
Clarendon
Cambridge
Lancaster
Scioto
Columbus
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Mexico
Brother-in-Law
Gabriel Hernandez
Rurales
Maderista
Tion
Nandez
Liciaga
Hernandez Wes
Belem
Licia
Alberto Garcia Grana
London Procter
Marcon
Cunard Line
Marconi
England
Riverside Drive
Panama
Erie Canal
Schenectady
Rocky Riff Feeder
Little Falls
Fort Hunter
Indian Castle
Hudson
Mohawk
Adirondack
Yosts
Bensel
Duncan W. Peck
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Fort Edward
Vischer’s Ferry
Crescent Dam
Troy Dam
Spier Falls
Peck
Genesee
William J. Fripp
New York Central
West Shore
Carmen
West
Harbor
Utica
Buffalo
Mr. Fripp
Broadway
Maiden Lane
Stanwix
Keeler's Hotel
Horseman
Tipster
Patterson
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Times
John H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Dayton Citizens’ Relief Committee
Cox
Gov
James M. Cox
Fremont
Tiffin
Chillicothe
Scioto River
Lake Shore
Toledo
Springfield
Lake
Federal Life Saving Service
Eaton
Troy
Tippecanoe City
North Dayton
West Dayton
Edgemont
South Park
Gen. Wood
Mandeer
Wilson
Flood
Trict
George F. Burba
Gov. Cox
Third Street
Jefferson and
St. Clair
Massillon
Farlier
Peru
Ind
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