Felix Diaz Likely Next Mexican President Says Report
Mexico City reports Gen Felix Diaz or De La Barra as probable next president with Diaz favored. Huerta restrains unrest with firm hand as Lach groups back provisional government, Madero brother Emil Madero commands 2000 rebels, and foreign observers note quiet capital under Huerta rule.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Felix Diaz
de la Barra
Diaz
Gomez
Huerta
Campeche
Yucatan
Tabasco
Emil Madero
Porfirio Diaz
Republic
Wilson
Madero
Suarez
Mrs Pankhurst Faces Prison in Lloyd George Plot Trial
Mrs. Pankhurst was released on 3500 bond and ordered to appear for trial in Epsom, England, tomorrow on a charge of conspiring to blow up David Lloyd George's house. Escorted by suffragette supporters, she vowed not to incite further violence and not to appear in public until the hearing.
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David Lloyd-George
Epsom
England
Pankhurst
House of Lloyd-George
William Vincent
Surrey County Court
Cardiff
Governor Wilson Resigns, Effective March 1
Trenton Feb 25 Governor Wilson submitted his resignation as governor to the secretary of state today with the resignation taking effect March 1.
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Trenton
Wilson
Secretary of State
Climb in Window to Leave Bills in Oregon Capitol
In Salem Oregon Governor West remained missing as the legislature sought to force action on bills. House speaker and chief clerks pried a window to deliver all bills passed since Friday noon to the governor. Senate president and chief clerk followed, declaring delivery complete.
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Salem
Ore
D. J. Malarkey
Senate
J. W. Cochran
Capitol
C. A. Arthur
Trapper Kills and Eats Companion in BC Cabin
Edmonton reports a trapper killed and ate Len Lamieux, his companion, with the crime scribed on a cabin door. Trappers found Henry Leclaire’s body five miles north of Mile 53, British Columbia, hacked by a hunting knife and Leclaire frozen to death after a blizzard left the pair lost.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Len Lamieux
Henry Leclaire
Mile Fifty-three
British Columbia
Lemieux
Lecliire
Mohair growers seek separate tariff item requirement
Washington February 25 Mohair growers urge a separate tariff line with a minimum of 12 cents per pound Representative Hawley has filed the request with the Ways and Means Committee for consideration in Congress The move aims to protect mohair producers by ensuring a specific duty level.
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Washington
Hawley
Whys and Means Committee
Bulgarian Forces Withdraw From Tchatalja Lines
Belgrade reports Bulgarian forces retreating to the west from the Tchatalja lines due to impassable roads hindering supplies. Unconfirmed dispatches in Constantinople say former Vizier Kiam Pasha died in Alexandria, Egypt, of apoplexy.
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Tchatalja
Belgrade
Constantinople
Kiam Pasha
Alexandria
Egypt
Governor West Vetoes General Appropriation Bill
Salem Oregon February 25 Governor West vetoed the general appropriation bill citing an emergency clause and items lacking true emergency He said he would not approve including them in any measure with an emergency clause while noting he respects the people’s right to approve such appropriations but did not specify objectionable items
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West
Salem
Ore
Texas Troopers May Cross Line
Austin reports governor ready to deploy Texans across the border if the American consulate is endangered. Consul Johnson remains at the Matamoros post while Mexican commander reportedly threatens to dynamite the consulate unless given twenty thousand dollars to Huerta. Ambassador Wilson says Mexico City remains peaceful and Huerta begins capital rehabilitation. Fort Leavenworth notes engineers ordered to Galveston. El Paso relays Rabago denying Gonzales execution. says Gonzales is a prisoner in the penitentiary.
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Austin
Johnson
Mattmoras
Huerta
el Paso
Rabago
Chihuahua
Abrim Gonzales
Madero
Gonzales
Bill to Abolish Harris Passes House
Salem report says the bill to abolish State Printing Expert Harris passed the House today after already clearing the Senate. The measure targets Harris and details of its approval are noted in the capitol coverage.
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Harris
Salem
House
Senate
Thaw to testify before Sulzer inquiry on release bid
Albany February 25 Harry K Thaw will be asked to tell Governor Sulzer's committee what he knows about the push for his release from Matteawan five years after fatally shooting Stanford White The inquiry follows a bitter attack by ex secretary William F Clark who accused a prison ring Dr Russell allegedly took 25000 to influence Thaws release with 11000 returned The committee plans a Matteawan hearing likely Thursday to question Thaw on those charges and to examine his bank accounts
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Albany
N. Y
Harry K. Thaw
Sulzer
Mattenwin Suite Hospital
Stanford White
William F. Clark
Matteawan
Thaw
Governors
Clark
Dr. Russell
Striking Rubber Men Appear Ready to Quit
Akron, Ohio, Feb. 26. Refusal of the Ohio legislature to investigate rubber industry conditions and the state board of arbitration failing to unite workers and employers have thinned the ranks of strikers. About 2,500 quit, reducing the total to 15,000 as workers press for higher wages and better conditions against the rubber trust.
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Akron
Ohio
State Board of Arbitration
Rubber Trust
Electrical workers vote on pay offer to avert strike
In San Francisco on February 24, the Pacific district council of electrical workers reports returns from a strike vote over Pacific Telephone and Telegraphs offer of a twenty five cent daily increase in lieu of the fifty cent demand. The district covers Oregon Washington Idaho Nevada and California. Officials hope to avert a strike with the canvass set for Wednesday.
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San Francisco
Pacific District Council of Electrical Worker
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
California
Friends of Silas Rich Ask for Pardons
Washington February 25 telegrams urging the pardon of Silas Rich who was convicted last fall of embezzlement from a bank in Salem have been filed with the president by Representative Hawley.
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Washington
Silas Rich
Portland
Salem
Hawley
Barley Damaged by Cold Across Pendleton Region
Cold weather a few weeks ago froze much barley south of Pendle ton, with some fields completely frozen out. Damage is regional, mainly in the southern reservation near Pilot Rock, while wheat remains unharmed. Re seeding may recover lost barley crops, as farmer Tom Thompson notes the windstorm and lack of snow exposed grain.
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Pendleton
Pilot Rock
Tom Thompson
Stefanssen Aims Pole Run For Canada From Winnipeg
Winnipeg announces explorer V Stefansson plans a May voyage to Victoria and then a dash to the North Pole under the Canadian flag. Minister of the Interior Robert Rogers confirms the plan.
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Winnipeg
Man
V. Stefanssen
Victoria
North Pole
Robert Rogers
Interior
10 000 Strikers Return to Work in New York Garment Trade
New York on February 25 reports that 10,000 workers in the boys clothing manufacturing association will resume work after talks between state industrial mediator M. J. Rogan and United Garment Workers' Union president Thomas A. Ricket. The agreement raises wages from one to ten cents weekly, caps labor at 44 hours per week, and prohibits pre employment discrimination. About 10,000 other garment workers who struck January 1 remain unaffected.
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New York
M. J. Rogan
Thomas A. Ricket
United Garment Workers' Union
Association of Boys Clothing Manufacturers of
Ness accused of bribery attempt in North Dakota legislature
Bismark North Dakota February 25 B J Ness alleged representative for the Copenhagen Snuff Company and the American Tobacco Company was arrested charged with attempting to bribe A G Divet and LL Twitchell members of the legislature.
Fire destroys Avenue Mock in Winnipeg district
In Winnipeg on February 25 a blaze leveled the Avenue Mock in the retail district. The loss is estimated at two hundred thousand dollars with authorities investigating the cause.
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Winnipeg
Mock
Seattle area echoes fair appropriation figures
Olympia Washington February 25 The senate appropriation committee to report the fair appropriation bill granting 165000 for the San Francisco exposition and 35090 for the San Diego exposition A minority reports favoring larger and smaller sums accompany the action.
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Olympia
Wash
Senate
San Francisco
San Diego
House Passes 300000 Cheney Normal School Bill
Olympia Feb 25 The house approved a 300000 dollar appropriation to rebuild Cheney normal school despite the governor's veto.
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Olympian Thouse
Olympia
House
Cheney Normal School
Two Explorers Perish in Antarctic Cold
Members of Mawson s scientific expedition die in the Antarctic regions sharing the fate of Scott and his companions Those who escape endure terrible suffering as they struggle with extreme cold and deprivation in the remote polar expanse.
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Antarctic
Mawson
Scott
Tax amendment goes into effect in Washington
Washington February 25 The income tax amendment became effective at noon in a formal proclamation by Secretary Knox. It marks the first constitutional amendment enacted since the abolition of slavery.
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Washington
Knox
Tariff Bills Ready for Session in April
Washington February 25 The extra session of Congress to open April 1 will face several tariff bills ready for immediate consideration and a plan for general policies of the new administration The decision received general approval in Congress The Democratic Leader Underwood letter guided President elect Wilson to convoke the session after Ways and Means members agreed several tariff bills could be perfected by that time Committee members foresee passage in less than a month with no major splits on tariff plans.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Jetter
Underwood
Ways and Means
Walla Walla Put in New Fruit District
In Olympia Washington February 256 Walla Walla county moves from the fourteenth horticultural district to Benton and Franklin counties in the Sixth district by amendment to the fruit inspection bill. Asotin takes Walla Walla in the Fourteenth district. Walla Walla leaves the Thirteenth. The measure also strengthens the trust inspection law and passes with no dissent. The House approves Metcalf bill authorizing cold storage plants and city markets and advances the initiative and referendum amendment along with four minor bills.
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Olympia
Wah
Walla Walla County
Benton
Franklin
Senate
Asotin
Walla Walla
Columbia
Garfield
House
Metcalf
Rain Stip Falls in Los Angeles Storm Dampens City
Los Angeles February 25 reports a registered rainfall of six and sixty five hundreds inches for the storm. The city is drenched and more rain is expected today as records fall. Forty percent of the season's normal rainfall descended in thirty six hours. Considerable damage to property is reported.
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Los Angeles
Dr Friedmann aboard delays Kron Prinzesam Cecelle docking
New York February 25 with Dr Friedmann aboard the liner Kron Prinzesam Cecelle likely will not dock before late today. The liner was slightly delayed by bad weather.
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de. Eriaimann
New York
Dr. Friedmann
Kron Prinzesam Cecelle
Mawson Antarctic Expedition Members Stranded in Adele Camp
Sydney reports lieutenants Innis and Dr. Merz of Mawson’s party perished from the cold at Wilkes Sand. Other members suffered severe privations while awaiting rescue. Mawson’s group sailed in 1911, with Aurora rescuing all but Mawson and six companions before winter.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Innis
Merz
Mawson
Itive
Wilkes
Adele
Aurora
Mrs Scott Learns of Husband Death at Sea
Wireless news from the steamer Aorangi in South Pacific waters reports Lady Scott widow of the late explorer has been apprised of her husband’s death. The message, sent by Dr Bruce, notes her health is good but provides no details on her reaction.
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Birmingham
England
Aorangi
South Pacific
Lady Scott
Explorer
Bruce
Future of Racing to Be Determined in New York
August Belmont Jr., chairman of the jockey club, called a special directors meeting to decide if racing should be revived in New York state. The appellate division ruling that oral betting is legal will be reviewed as a factor, with reopening idle tracks among questions to be discussed. Belmont urged caution and noted several issues to weigh before any move.
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New York
Belmont
The
Jockey Club
New York State
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Snead Acquitted of Second Murder in Texas
Vernon Texas February 25 John Snead was acquitted of the murder of Al Boyce Jr Boyce and Mia. Snead eloped to Canada months ago and Boyce was shot after his return home. Snead earlier was cleared in the shooting of Col Boyce after a dispute over his son's elopement.
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Vernon
Texas
John Snead
al Boyce
Boyce
Mia
Snead
Canada
Injunction Sought to Halt Wire Cutters in Strike
Chicago Feb 24 Federal District Attorney Wilkerson asked a temporary injunction to restrain officers and members of locals 6 and 14 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers from cutting wires of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company and from intimidating Postal employees during the lockout.
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Chicago
Til
Thomen
Wilkerson
Internation Brotherhood of Filectrical Workers
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Post
Governor West Signs 89 Bills Upon Return to Office
Governor West returns to his office and signs a receipt for 89 bills placed by order of the house and senate. Three men guarded the bills overnight. The legislature considers adjournment measures and awaits executive messages including a veto on county salaries and Barrett-Hurd road measure. The progressive party gains full rights on the primary ballot.
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West
Salem
Ore
House
Senate
Josephine County
Barrett-Hurd Road
Progressive Party
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