03 May 1911
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
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Fragmented OCR reports claim Mexican peace envoys face seizure by federal authorities with broad power to act. Negotiations reportedly advancing, terms near agreement, while figures such as Francisca Yadero and Pine Snares are referenced in uncertain context amid a tense political backdrop in Yucatan and related regions.
report describes restlessness among insurgents and American forces as rebel leaders press for sweeping reforms including abolition of local appointive offices, nationwide elections, and federal agents with broad powers. Fighting erupts in Chihuahua while insurgents warn Americans to evacuate border towns as a new offensive looms.
May 3 at West Chester Pennsylvania Butler petitions Chester merchants urging immediate adjournment after Canarian reciprocity action to end tariff agitation. Penrose to be asked to support a swift end to the tariff struggle as soon as the extra session completes. Meanwhile riot violence interrupts strikes in Newbury and bribery cases surface in New York lthough details remain unclear.
In Wabinston May 30 Speaker Clark and allies struggle to stem free raw wool sentiment. Democratic opponents push for tariff cuts while endorsing a six cent rate, aiming to reduce annual federal expenditures. Debates touch on duties under the Payne Aldrich law and political clashes inside the Ways and Means Committee.
Three youths aged about 12 to 15 were struck and killed by an express train near Devils Bend while attempting to cross the tracks after leaving a cemetery party bound for Westmoreland City. The wreck blocked the line and caused damage to nearby buildings as crews worked through the night.
Fire crews battled a blaze that threatened a Bangor city hall building, with officials confirming one of several municipal structures escaped the flames. Investigators assess damage and determine a cause as crews secure the site and restore services.
In Trenton on May 8 reports say a Belvidere division wreck may trigger a management shakeup. The disaster stemmed from official failure to announce a special train, with repair workers unaware of the approaching engine as rails were being lifted. Some workers escaped injury as the train struck. An investigation is underway with possible corrective action.
Beverly New Jersey May 3 Francis Tilley, a Charleston farmer, missed a roll of forty dollars after washing before town. His terrier Tige was seen digging near a chicken yard. The dog’s cache yielded spools bones toys and the missing four tens. He recovered the roll unchastised.
Wilkes-Barre Pa May 3 seven hundred Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Co workers at Maxwell quarry Ashley walk out after officials refuse to certify a checkweighman elected by the men. Officials say the man lacks the proper certificate and cannot take charge of weighing mine cars.
In Columbus on May 3 the grand jury probe into Ohio bribery unfolds with frightened lawmakers seeking to testify but being refused. Governor Harmon and detective Burns appear among a crowded witness room of lobbyists and officials. Nye resists bribe allegations while the Senate advances Harmon's central board of control and Oregon plan for US senators.
Sumner Elliot, inspired by circus posters, mounted a horse and tried to vault a fence and walk on its hind feet. The horse kicked, tossing him through a barn door over twenty five feet. He lay unconscious with multiple injuries including two broken ribs.
May 2 The venerable Senator Custom of Illinois mourns the death of his secretary William Martin Maller. Malloy died suddenly in the arms of his roommate from gastritis. He served long as secretary to the foreign relations committee and was a clubman and author on international affairs. Senator Cullom loved him as a son.
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