Madero resigns as Diaz Huerta to rule Mexico
Mexico City reports senate accepts Madero resignation and ponders provisional leadership while Huerta is expected to become military dictator. Dispatches cite possible execution of Gustav Madero and growing anti American feeling in Chihuahua. News censorship blocks full coverage of Mexico City events.
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Ding
Mexico City
Senate
Madero
Diaz
Huerta
Tiuerta
de la Barra
United Press
Mexican Congress
Congress
Mexico
Blanquet
Federal District
el Paso
Gonzalez
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Gustav Madero
Galveston
Messaig
State Department Expects New Revolution Start
The State Department foresees a new revolution, with key leaders Orozco Salazar Gomez and Zapata opposed to Huerta and Diaz. Washington warns it could terrorize the nation and delay normal conditions until Wilson's inauguration, while Taft is urged to ensure stability for foreigners. Huerta claims overthrow and peace will reign.
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Washington
Madero
Ding
State Department
Knox
Orozco
Salazar
Gomez
Zapata
Huerta
Diaz
Taft
Wilson
Provisional Government
Indians Starving in Alaska After Mine Fuel Change
Valdez Feb 19 Indiana in the Tatiuck are starving as Ellamar mine switches from wood to oil for fuel. Tribe depended on carrying wood to the mine for earnings. Aid had been requested from Washington.
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Valdez
Alaska
Indiana
Tatiuck
Ellamar
Ald
Washington
Bill Would Subject Lands to Entry In Oregon
Washington February 18 A bill by Senator Chamberlain would place all lands in Oregon that are withdrawn or classified as oil lands under entry of the homestead or desert land laws. The measure aims to open these areas to settlement and productive use under established public land laws.
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Washington
Senate
Chamberlain
Oregon
Brandeis Slated for New Cabinet in Wilson Administration
Boston reports Brandeis may become secretary of commerce and labor in Wilson's cabinet. The Boston Post cites undoubted authority. Wilson declines to discuss the Brandeis report and says Boston papers have no official authority.
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Brandeis
Boston
Commerce and Labor
Wilson
Boston Post
Post
Trenton
Pension Bill Passed in Senate
The largest pension bill ever reported to congress, totaling 156.3 million dollars, passed the house 219 to 40 with an amendment triggering over 1 million more in appropriations. Democrats led by Roddenbury tried to strip pensions from certain veterans but failed. The bill also bars pensions after July 1913 to non citizens except for service disabilities.
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Washington
Congress
House
Roddenbury
Georgia
United States
MacVeagh Defends Treasury Circular Five
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh defended Treasury Circular Number Five before the House committee. He argued that adequate reserves are more important than earning interest and opposed any plan forcing national banks to pay interest on government deposits.
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Washington
Treasury
House Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
MacVeagh
Taft Veto Upheld in House on Immigration Bill
Washington reports the House refused to override President Taft's veto of the Dillingham Burnett immigration bill. The Senate had yesterday attempted to enact the measure despite the veto. A stray note adds a social quip about a young man marrying to reform a partner's habits.
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Washington
House
Taft
Senate
Indictments Likely Against Western Fuel Officials
San Francisco February 19 The federal grand jury is expected to return criminal indictments this afternoon against officials of the Western Fuel company the coast branch of the coal trust for conspiracy to defraud the government by manipulating coal rebates. The jury reported readiness to report at 2 pm. Penalty may be up to two years in prison and ten thousand dollars in fines or both.
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Mexico City
Mexican Cable Company
Western Fuel CO
San Francisco
Western Fuel Company
Coast
The
Coal Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Bomb Shatters Lloyd George's Walton House
The Walton residence of David Lloyd George was wrecked by a bomb. Scotland Yard suspects suffragettes, noting an unexploded device, fresh car marks, and two hatpins found inside. Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst and Flora Drummond condemn the attack yet muse on militancy.
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Lloyd George
Walton
Houe
London
David Lloyd George
Scotland Yard
Emmaline Pankhurst
George
Flora Drummond
Wilson Has Busy Day at Trenton
President elect Wilson spent a long day at the New Jersey state house in Trenton pushing anti monopoly reforms. Seven Trust Bills passed the assembly and senate, with Wilson planning to sign them despite concerns from labor leaders about potential limits on unions.
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New York
Elect Wilson
State House
Trenton
New Jersey State Senate
James Fielder
Wilson
New Jersey
House of Assembly
Senate
Threatened War Between Bulgaria and Romania Appears Averted
Paris reports that the threatened conflict over frontier rectification between Bulgaria and Romania is believed averted as both sides agree to mediation by the powers.
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Paris
Bulgaria
Roumania
Explorer Stefansen To Lead Far North Survey Team
Wilhelmar Stefansen and a group of scientists depart San Francisco on May 1 to survey and chart the unexplored arc of the arctic circle along the boundary north of Banks Land. They will remain in the far north for three years.
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San Francisco
Arecile Circle
Wilhelmar Stefansen
Morgan Still Ill as Morgan Health Uncertain in Cairo Report
London Feb 19 Financial interests report J P Morgan remains in unsatisfactory health and under physician care in Cairo. Advisors say he may sail for Italy by week end, while American stocks opened down one or two points on the Morgan condition uncertainty.
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London
Tsust
Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Cairo
Italy
Jeweler files ten thousand dollar suit against Pendleton city
J C Goldbach an itinerant jeweler arrested in Pendleton last May for selling jewelry without a license filed a ten thousand dollar damage suit against the city alleging false imprisonment. He was jailed four days after a May 4 arrest under ordinance 607 and later sought counsel without success.
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J. C. Goldbach
J. A. Wilson
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Goldbach
Kearney
Clarence Kearney
FitzGerald
Carter
City Recorder
Friedmann Plans Tuberculosis Care for New York Children
Southampton reports Dr. Friedmann arriving en route to the United States where he expects to treat several hundred children in New York for tuberculosis He will also examine Mr Finlay's offer to fund a cure intended to aid 95 percent of TB victims.
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Southampton
Friedmann
United States
New York
Finlay
Editor Who Libeled King Granted U S Entry
Edward Myllus, British editor jailed for libel against King George, was allowed to enter the United States by Federal Judge Noyes. The judge ruled the offense did not involve moral turpitude and that he could not be deemed an undesirable citizen.
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New York
Edward Myllus
King George
United States
Noyes
Carmen Strike Ends in Kansas City Railroad Dispute
The 1911 strike by 1100 carmen on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad ended at noon yesterday in Kansas City Missouri after months of industrial action that began in September.
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Carmen
Kansas City
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Socialist Mayor Not to Run Again in Berkeley
Berkeley California February 19 J Stitt Wilson socialist mayor refuses to seek another term stating a hostile council hindered his two year term and his social betterment plans were not supported.
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Berkeley
Cal
J. Stitt Wilson
Tax measures up to voters in Salem Oregon
In Salem Oregon February 19 the senate approved two constitutional amendments passed by the house and ordered to a public vote. The amendments remove limits on classification of property for taxation and set graduated income taxes at the legislature’s discretion. The Calking road tax bill was defeated after reconsideration. Six other bills were indefinitely postponed.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
House
No agreed adjournment time in Oregon legislature
Salem Feb 19 No agreement exists between the Oregon senate and house on adjournment. Both chambers have decreed a extended session beyond forty days to handle governor vetoes, but differ on strategy. The house favors continuous work into next week, while the senate plans to go home this weekend and return after five to ten days to tackle vetoed bills.
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Salem
Ore
Senate
House
Explosion Causes Fire In Branbury Bookstore Blaze
North Yakima February 19 explosion in W O Branbury's bookstore sparked a fire that cost Branbury Richard Bayne Cloak House John Ditter grocer and A B Pearson variety store a total loss of 45000 dollars. Building damage was 20000 dollars.
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North Yakima
W. O. Branbury
Richard Bayne
John Ditter
A. B. Pearson
Proposed hard surface road links Pendleton to Branch hospital
A tentative plan proposes a shaded hard surface road from Pendleton to the Branch hospital with tree-lined sides. Backers say it would provide a pleasant, cooler route for workers and visitors, improve foot travel, and ease irrigation via a nearby pipeline. Visiting hours remain 10 to 12 and 8 to 4 daily except weekends.
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Pendleton
Branch Hospital
State Hospital
Roland Oliver
R. L. Oliver
Mit
McNary
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Vera Cruz
Oakland
Unionco Company
Chinatown
Ice Company
King
U. S
Branch Asylum
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