Wall Street Demands Diaz Resign Reported. Limantour Denies
Washington and New York dispatches report Wall Street interests pressuring Diaz to retire to avert Mexican upheaval. Limantour, Mexico's finance minister, states no alliance with Japan and denies a cause for U.S. intervention, while confirming Mexico seeks U.S. restraint on arms shipments. Additional items note troop mobilizations, naval movements, and investigations into Japanese workers in Mexico.
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Washington
Wall Street
Diaz
Mexico
de la Barra
Wickersham
Yves Limantour
Dias
Limantour
New York
Japan
United States
San Francisco
Washington, D. C
Taft
Augusta
Mexican
Galveston
Tex
Chester
Tampico
San Diego
Lawrence
Mare Island
Tenth Infantry
Buffalo
Yorktown
Tasker Bliss
Admiral Thomas
Millionaire Hillman Found Guilty in Townsite Case
Seattle March 11 Clarence Hillman millionaire promoter was found guilty on thirteen counts after a six week trial. He faced charges of using malls to push a townsite venture and was held under 100000 bail pending appeal.
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Seattle
Wash
Lberty
Clarence Hillman
Plans for Round-Up Grandstand and Track
Work on the Round-Up track progresses rapidly as Swingke Wells presents complete grandstand plans for a 300 foot long main structure with 150 foot flankers and 20 seats high, capacity 56 000, plus 260 box seats. Bids for lumber called. track completion expected within a week. invited city residents to inspect tomorrow.
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Pacific Coast
Swingke & Wells
Portland
Taft Praised In Atlanta For Near Unity Speech
President Taft arrived in Atlanta amid a tremendous ovation as he addressed the Southern Commercial congress. He urged closer north south relations and received a high tribute from business leaders and residents. A luncheon, a reception at the executive mansion, and a Piedmont Driving Club dinner followed.
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Taft
Atlanta
Southern Commercial Congress
Dixie
Capital City Club
Chamber of Commerce
Executive
Congress
Piedmont Driving Club
South
Ten Adopted Report Divides on School Bond and Tuition
A Commercial association meeting unanimously endorses a committee report condemning the current Lincoln High School building as inadequate, calls for tearing down and constructing a new facility with $100,000 in bonds, and supports the school board’s plan. The group urges no strict tuition collection from out-of-district students and discusses enlarging the district to include Riverside addition, with a special meeting to discuss charter changes.
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Commercial Association
Lincoln Schowl
G. M. Rice
W. le Thompson
James Johns
Leon Cohen
T. C. Taylor
R. Alexander
Elmer Snyder
C. M. Bishop
BE. J. Murphy
G. L la Dow
J. Smith
Welles
Wella
Innes
Smith
K. Alexander
Riverside
Dan P. Smythe
The
Brother Kills Sisters Over California Ranch Estate
Fred Schwarn a wealthy young rancher in Healdsburg California killed his two sisters Louie and Lena with a shotgun in their home. Temporary insanity blamed amid disputes over a $40000 inheritance. Brother Charles intervened, disarmed him, and the suspect collapsed upon realization of the crime. G H Upthegrave of the Umatilla County Water Users association was in Hermiston on business.
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Healdsburg
Cal
Fred Schwarn
Louie
Lena
Charles
G. H. Upthegrave
Umatilla County
Mr and Mrs O H Thomas Visit From Hermiston
Mr and Mrs O H Thomas journeyed up from Hermiston this morning aboard the local train.
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O. H. Thomas
Hermiston
Army May Call Pacific Coast Guard to Fronts
War Department acts as though trouble looms and may order the Pacific Coast National Guard to the front. Recruiting stations report high activity as Department 10 turmoil spreads across second and third divisions.
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War Department
Pacific Coast National Guard
Mexicans Readied to Face Invasion at Border
Mexico City reports troops to border encampments opposite U S forces as martial law looms in Chihuahua and Coahuila. In El Paso a second courier says Madero forces recaptured Casa Grandes. Cuellar surrenders as insurgents gather for a possible attack on Chihuahua and Sonora.
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Mexico City
Mex
Chihuahua
Coahuila
Mexican Congress
Hersels
Juarex
Itebels
el Paso
Tex
Casa Grandes
Madero
Cuellar
TOC
Chihwahua
War departments seize control in Mexican crisis reports
Washington reports the war department acts without prior State Department consultation as Knox is not consulted on mobilization orders. Army officers expect second and third divisions to be mobilized if the first moves into Mexico. Border occupation planned for a year with militia divisions to follow. Navy orders urge increased enlistments on the Pacific. Coast artillery units sail to Galveston. Washington guards reinforce to war standards with thrice weekly drills. Local notes include H. Moore of Echo visiting Pendleton.
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Washington
War Department
State Department
Secretaary
State Knox
Mexico
California
Pacific
Los Angeles
Navy Department
Fortress Monroe
Coast Artillery
Galveston
Sumner
Kilpatrick
McClellan
Two Are Murdered and One Wounded in California
In San Rafael California John Lafranchi and his nephew Augustine Albertine were shot dead at the doorstep as they went to milk cows. Mrs La Franchi was seriously wounded in the legs by an Italian attacker who fled. The woman crawled two miles to seek help, denying motive and prior trouble in Italy. Posses searched Lucas valley while Sheriff Keating recovered a soft felt hat left by the killer.
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San Rafael
Calif
John Lafranchi
Augustine Albertine
Italy
Pachee
Keating
Work Starts On Goyote Echo Gut-Off June First
The torpedo boat destroyers Roe Paulding and Perry newly added to the navy will receive their final acceptance trials off the Virginia capes in late March or early April.
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Washington
Roe
Paulding
Perry
Navy
Virginia Capea
Mare Island Nets Orders for New Collier Jupiter
Mare Island California on March 11 received orders from Washington to begin construction of a new collier to be named Jupiter at a cost of 1.2 million dollars. Commander Caterhaus of the Mare Island navy yard issued immediate orders to start the vessel, with plans prepared last year but delayed by the navy department.
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Mare Island
Calif
Jupiter
Washington
Robbers Crush Skull in Train Box Car Looting
In St Louis March 11 a third recent train robbery with murder ended when K K T train halted at Lorimer station. Brakeman T J Cahill was found dead with skull crushed, a box car pried open and valuable goods missing.
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St. Louis
K. K
War hews makes guardsmen glad in Mexico maneuvers hope
Adjutant General W E Finzer forwards a list of 20 guard officers for possible duty in Mexico but withholds names. Captain M S Kern, once commander of company L, is rumored to be on the applications list. Pendleton officers show interest though no mobilization orders have been issued. If called, Pacific coast regiments would be mobilized first, with Pendleton’s unit in the third Oregon regiment likely to go.
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M. S. Kern
Third Infantry
War Department
W. EB. Finzer
Mexico
Portland
Kern
Pendleton
Ferguson
Klamath Falls
Charles Vinter
Elmer Storie
Second Oregon
Philippines
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Former Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty
Seattle Washington March 11 Former chief of police Wappenstein indicted for accepting a bribe of 2500 dollars was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty.
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Seattle
Wash
Wappenstein
California to elect senators on Oregon plan
Sacramento Calif March 11 The assembly unanimously passed an amended primary law providing for the nomination of United States senators on the Oregon plan The measure has not passed the senate.
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Sacramento
Calif
Assembly
Oregon
Senate
Roosevelt Talks to People of Mississippi
Jackson Miss March 11 Roosevelt arrived and had breakfast with Governor Noel at the capitol and addressed the people at noon before departing for New Orleans
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Roosevelt
Mississippi
Jackson, Miss
Noel
Capitol Grounds
New Orleans
Coyote Echo Cutoff to Start June First
The O W company plans the Coyote Echo cutoff to eliminate eight miles between Coyote and Echo by building a new crossing, with a temporary continuation of the main track for a double line. Twohy Brothers Construction has the contract, work to begin June 1 pending final orders. The project costs just under a million dollars and is expected to boost summer activity in eastern Oregon.
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Twohy Brothers Construction Company
Coyote-Echo
O,w
East Oregonian
Twohy Bros
James P. O'Brien
Coyote
Columbia River
Echo
Hermiston
Oregon
Mrs Eddy Estates in New Hampshire Appraised at 2.5 Million
New Hampshire estates of Mary Baker Eddy are valued at 2,512,146 dollars with Massachusetts property estimated at 250,000 dollars. Copyrights are listed as the largest asset at 1,400,000 dollars. Executor Henry Baker reported the appraisals in Concord, March 11.
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New Hampshire
Concord
Mass
Mrs. Eddy
Henry Baker
Christian Science Founder
Massachusetts
Times dynamiter suspect arrives at El Centro
Calexico Mexico March 11 Suspect believed to be J A Bryce one of three men charged with dynamiting the Los Angeles Times is under arrest at El Centro. Constable Crane nabbed him while attempting to cross the border.
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Calexico, Mex
J. A. Bryce
Los Angeles Times
Smith Jackson
Elcentro
Crane
California Weather Clears as Floods Subside
San Francisco dispatch reports weather clearing across California on March 11. Traffic is expected to resume soon and flood damage across parts of the state should lessen. PC Nelson of Echo is in the city handling court business.
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San Francisco
Calif
PC. Nelson
Echo
Court
Fifteen Hundred Drivers Strike in New York Area
On March 11 fifteen hundred drivers and helpers for the Adams Express Company struck in New York, Hoboken, and Jersey City. They demand union recognition and accuse the firm of failing to meet terms from the last strike as they protest the assignment of strikebreakers.
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New York
Adams Express Company
Hoboken
Jersey City
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Secretary Knox
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National Guard
H. Moore of
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