Big Battle in Mexico Fails to Deter Rebels Clash
Rio Paso Te as January reports say 300 federal cavalry and infantry left Juarez to flank insurgents in northern Chihuahua. A looming, bloodier clash pits two roughly equal forces, with rebels largely Mexican insurgents and American adventurers who crossed the border. Government troops are organized under an experienced general, while rebels lack drill and cohesion but defend a defensive position.
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Arizona
Paso
Tex
Juarec
Mexico
Pearson
Chihuahua
United States
Battle Impending Near Ojinaga Driven by Insurgents
Paso, Texas January 6 A detachment of 600 infantry with artillery departed Chihuahua for Ojinaga to confront rebel forces in the Big Bend region. The insurgents remain strongly entrenched and appear capable of withstanding much larger forces.
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Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
Big Bend
Retiring and Incoming Governors of One Mind
Lincoln Neb January report on Governor Shallenberger Democrat and Chester Idrich Republican delivering farewell and inaugural addresses. They urged Nebraska legislators to amend the state primary and discussed open primary debates tied to party votes and recall of James Dahlman.
Governor Osborn backs corporation tax plan for Michigan
Lansing Jan 5 The governor urges a general corporation tax on Michigan chartered companies not now taxed and proposes regulation of interstate freight rates. He also calls for initiative and referendum and probes into department irregularities in his legislative message.
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Lansing, Mich
Hmnmendeg
Govmor Osborn
Ndt
Political crisis in Massachusetts prompts reform talk
Boston massachusetts January message from Governor Foss denounces political bosses and corporate influence. He calls for direct election and recall to curb executive usurpation, urging legislature to prohibit prize vehicles and curb patronage while restoring public trust.
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Boston
Mass
Foss
Commonwealth
Cvn
State tax levy set at 1.6 mills for coming year
Salem Oregon January 6 state tax commission announced the levy for the ensuing year at 1.6 mills down from 2.2 last year a decrease of 0.6. Estimated required to run state government is about 1 360 000 compared with 1 538 000 in 1910. Total assessed valuation about 44 000 000 and corporations valued at 152 800 000. County apportionment to be completed this afternoon. Normal school levy at Monmouth will raise about 23 795 for the year.
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Salem
Ore
State Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Monmouth
Democrats Take Helm In Indiana Governor Warns On Lobbyists
Governor Thomas Marshall delivers the first Democratic message to a Democratic Indiana legislature in 18 years. He cautions against special interests, urges a corrupt practices act, and warns lawmakers about lobbyists. He quotes that honest public service earns no money and likens federal progress against trusts to a frog in a well.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas Marshall
Indiana
Ike
Higher Ups Indicted in Adams County Election Frauds
West Union Ohio reports that after the New Year break a special grand jury will reconvene to pursue Adams County election frauds. Forty seven witnesses are summoned and it is believed that men higher up, accused of buying more than 1100 votes, have already been indicted and their names will be published soon.
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West Union
Adams County
Pauline Worth Plans New York Factory Girl Pursuit
Los Angeles reports Mrs Pauline Worth announces plans to go to New York at month end and live as a factory girl to collect material for a book. She aims to echo Harriet Beecher Stowe's impact on slaves with her factory work study.
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Los Angeles
Cal
New York
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Pauline Worth
Train Hold-Up In City Limits Crashes Into Sound City
Mail clerk Harry Clark was shot in the mouth during a North Coast Limited robbery near Seattle. He lies in hospital with most of his teeth gone. companion Charles Reid was dragged into a closet as bandits seized the registered mail. A sheriff's posse and 90 detectives scour suburbs and lodging houses while the Northern Pacific detective chief heads to Seattle to lead the investigation. The train left King Street Station at 7 20 p m and the robbers dropped off after taking the four teen pieces of registered mail.
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Seattlee
Wash
Harry Clark
North Coast Limited
Seattle
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Charles Reid
Clark
Argo
Kent
King Street
Brabbe
Rei
Auburn
Reid
New York Telephone Shifts Hours After Marriages
New York Telephone inaugurates a new eight hour schedule for operators, replacing the nine hour day delayed by year start and marriages. About 7000 operators exist in the city, with 200 new hires trained to replace married workers during the holidays.
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New York
New York Telephone Company
Truth Stranger Than Fiction Quote Fictional Familiarity
A reflective line notes that truth can resemble fiction to some, yet the speaker asserts clear familiarity with it. The remark contrasts perception with personal experience, implying a seasoned view on truth and imagination.
Insurgents Move to End Committee Secrecy in Congress
Washington D C Jan 5 The insurgents first move of the present session for reform in house rules was made when Rep Norris Nebraska introduced two resolutions to end committee secrecy One would require a record of each committee member stance on referred measures the other would empower discharge of committees Norris said the abuses of committees hurt legislative accountability and the rule changes aim to fix responsibility making every committee member answerable to the house
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Norris
Nebraska
Reform House
Rubel and Finkelstein Charged With Customs Frauds
Max Rubel president and Louis J. Finkelstein secretary of Max Rubel and Company at 7 Fifth Avenue were tried before United States Commissioner Shields on charges of customs frauds spanning two years. The federal complaint alleges false license declarations and undervalued household effects and clothing entering commerce, valued at about one third of their true worth.
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New York
Max Rubel
Louis J. Finkelstein
Max Rubel & Company
Fifth Avenue
United States
Shields
Rubel Company
Judge Sets Jan 16 Trial Date in Meyers Murder Case
Salem Oregon Judge Percy HR Kelly, newly elected, first act sets January 16 as the trial date for George Meyers. Meyers was convicted of second degree murder in the killing of Patrolman Thomas Eckhart in Salem two years ago.
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Salem
Sudge
Percy HR. Kelly
George Meyers
Meyers
Thomas Eckhart
Pendleton Considers East End Park Amid Stadium Bid Rejection
Pendleton may still gain an East End park after the Roundup Association rejected a stadium site. The water commission and city council agreed to allocate funds to prepare the tract, with $400 earmarked for initial work and a like amount from the council. A $1000 total would only cover preliminary tasks such as vacating streets fencing grounds and hiring a landscape gardener. The depot grounds park plan also moves forward with railroads and ladies clubs offering support and the business men to share costs. Mayor Murphy praised the ladies and civic groups, while a bridge project across the Umatilla on Main Street was discussed with possible funding from a sound financial basis and no tax increase yet decided. A committee was named to coordinate with railroad, clubs, and business men.
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Pendleton
Water Commission
AW Park
Depot Park
Railroad Company
Murphy
Brack
Montgomery
Kirkpatrick
Indies
Umatilla
Main Street
Oliver Tract
Rails Distributed for Rebuilt Road Project Near Pendleton
A work train and crew of rail layers began distributing rails for the O K R N rebuilt road project spanning twelve miles of track. Under L C McCoy and Chief Engineer Boesch, the process will precede rail laying, with George T Ross assisting. Grading by Twohy Bros is finished between Pendleton and Yoakum, shortening the distance to Portland by two miles and removing several grades and curves. Rails stored at Walters mill include ten miles of 90 pound rails. Completion time depends on crew size and work pace.
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O. KR. & N. Company
L. C. McCoy
Boesche
McCoy
Deschutes Road
George T. Ross
Twohy Bros
Pendleton
Yoakum
Portland
Walters’ Mill
Taft Advances Army Board Reclamation Plan Changes
President Taft endorsed the army engineers board report on the 20.6 million dollar reclamation program. He called for readjusting apportionments as needed and urged Congress to ease water rights payments for settlers. He also urged legislation to dispose of surplus water stores to irrigation operators and to allow flexible terms to secure government costs.
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Washington
Board of Army Engineers
Taft
Congress
Interior Department
Woman murderer given fifteen years in Oregon
Portland Jan 3 Mrs Carrie Kersh convicted of manslaughter for aiding Webb in the murder of William Johnson the trunk victim was sentenced to fifteen years in the penitentiary She received the sentence calmly a thirty day stay was granted
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Portland
Ore
Carrie Kersh
Webb
William Johson
Tolay
Cruiser Maryland Wins Championship Pennant
Washington, D. C., Jan. The pennant for best marks manship of any ship in the navy was run up today on the halyards of the cruiser Maryland. The cruiser led her class by several points during the 1910 practice, making about 40 percent of hits under varying conditions.
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Washington, D. C
Maryland
Tobacco Growers Convene to Curtail Output
Delegates from Kentucky West Virginia Ohio Indiana and Missouri gather in Lexington to form a definite organization to limit tobacco production. They have agreed to pool 1911 crops and raise no crops in 1912 affecting over 100000 growers and a business of 300 million pounds annually.
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Lexington
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
The Parrot Keeper Described in a Wry Portrait
A quirkily phrased observation portrays a woman as not quite refined or unrefined. The speaker defines her as a type of person who keeps a parrot, hinting at a comic or satirical character sketch from a bygone era.
Chief of Police Subdues Irishman in City Jail
Chief of Police Gurdane arrested an Irish man employed by J E Smith Livestock. In the marshal's office the man attacked the chief with his tongue and fists. After restraint the prisoner was jailed and later beat a fellow inmate. He received a three day sentence in police court.
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Gurdane
J. E. Smith Livestock Company
Erin
Werein
Indians Return Home After Camp Meeting
Forty eight members from Nez Perce and other northwest tribes completed a seven day mid winter camp at the Tutullin mission then returned home. Most headed to Lapwal Kamiah Stites Spalding Meadows Creek and Cottonwood Idaho. Six went to Yakima Washington and one to Warm Springs Oregon. The gathering proved very successful with many additions to the church and temperance society.
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Tutullin Mission
Nez Perce
Simple money saving rules worded as numbers
A quirky set of arithmetic style rules for saving money. It suggests delaying impulsive charity acts by counting to specific numbers to achieve partial or full savings. It presents a mnemonic approach to restraint with steps tied to fractions of saving.
Cleing Dies in Washington A Republican Leader
Senator Elkins, a former New Mexico lawyer and official, dies after a month long illness from a mysterious disease. Wealth valued at thirty million. Washington mourns as Senate and House adjourn in his memory after brief sessions. Congress plans resumption Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Jan. G
Elkins
Senator Elkins
Two Democrats for State Capitol Senate Slide
Elkins death leaves West Virginia with two Democratic senators as Scott's term ends in March and the legislature remains Democratic. Private funeral services are set for tomorrow at the Elkins home. A special train will transport the body and family to Elkins on Friday for public services on Saturday.
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Elkins
West Virginia
Scott
Biography of Senator Stephen Benton Elkins
Stephen Benton Elkins Republican of Elkins born Perry county Ohio September 26 1841 educated Missouri University of Missouri class 1860 admitted to bar 1864 moved to New Mexico practiced law held territorial roles and served as territorial district attorney attorney general and U S district attorney elected to forty third and forty fourth congress served on Republican National Committee later secretary of war 1891 1893 and US senator elected 1894 and 1907 both times unanimously by Republicans.
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Senator Elkins
Stephen Benton Elkins
Elkins
Perry County
Ohio
Missouri
University of
Columbia
New Mexico
Territorial Legislative Assembly of
United States
Republican National Committee
Congress
West Virginia
Harrison
United States Senate
Johnson N. Camden
Will Challenge Lorimer Whitewash Report
Senator Beveridge announced he is preparing a minority report on the Lorimer investigation. He did not sign the majority report extenuating Lorimer of bribery charges. He will probably present his report to the Senate Monday.
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Washington, D. C
Beveridge
Lorimer
Senate
Daring Bandits Make Rich Haul In El Paso Hotel
Two masked bandits entered the Angelus Hotel in El Paso Texas early today and forced Night Clerk Price to open the safe taking about 5000 dollars from the cafe. Rangers pursue as the robbers fled north. Authorities believe the same culprits who robbed the Sunset Limited two weeks earlier are involved and rewards have been posted. The money belonged to the Juarez racing men.
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el Paso. Tex
Price
Angelus Hotel
Txas Rangers
Ame
Sunset Limited
Juares Racetrack
Reflecting on Disagreeable People and a Better World
A reflective note on how noticing disagreeable individuals who have died inspires the speaker to adopt a different tifa and approach to life. The piece blends personal philosophy with a quiet, inward call to change.
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