Two Americans slain in Mazatlan street fight
Two sailors from the United States cruiser California were killed and three wounded in a Mazatlan street fight. Three Mexican policemen were wounded during attempts to arrest the sailors. Admiral Cowles is investigating.
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Guaya Sonora
Mexico
United States
California
Mazatlan
Admiral Cowles
el Paso
Tex
Pancho Villa
Chihuahua
Huerta
Naco
Ariz
Sonora
Calles
Auga Prieta
Douglas
Bracamonte
Obregon
Pesquiera
Hermosillo
Ojeda
Nogales
Lee Browne Refuses Chairmanship in McKinley List
Springfield April 11 Browne declines chairmanship of the committee on form dramnatee and rejects any committee assignment while McKinley offers to discuss the subject. McKinley announces a new slate of committees and Browne remains unassigned.
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House Drainage Committee
Springfield
McKinley
Browne
O'Rourke
Veast
Reformatory
Hume
Hubbard
Iman
Ance R
Rock Island Train Wreck Claims One Life
An early morning collision near Elon Missouri between a Chicago Rock Island & Pacific passenger train and a switch engine kills engineer Frank Fitzeimmene of St. Louis and injures several passengers. Both engines are demolished, but a steel mail coach is believed to have prevented greater loss of life.
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Elon
Frank Fitzeimmene
St. Louis
Way
Rock Island & Pacific
Seades
Weather outlook for Rock Island area tonight and tomorrow
Cloudy tonight with likely snow flurries then generally fair and warmer Saturday. 7 am temp 38, high yesterday 52, low 37. Wind 6 mph, precipitation .04 inch. Humidity 84 at 7 pm and 97 at 7 am. Water stage 8.5, up 2 inches in 24 hours. Local forecaster J M Sherier notes evening stars Venus Saturn and morning stars Mercury Jupiter Mars with Vega rising northeast around 6:30 p m.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Vega
Lyra
Maeder awarded 5000 in conspiracy suit verdict
Mrs Savan nah Maeder a widow was awarded 5000 damages in the conspiracy case against Kary Stevens and Leroy Hanna. She testified Stevens wrote love letters and sought their collection with Hanna. Stevens and Hanna disputed, claiming 500 was paid but Maeder admitted receiving money to start a hotel.
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Chicago
Savannah Maeder
Pope
Kary Stevens
McLean County
Ilinois
Leroy Hanna
Stock Yards Commission
Maeder
Stevens
Hanna
Bloomington
Ste
Strikes Loom in Buffalo Chicago and Brussels Brace for General Actions
Buffalo mayor seeks renewed negotiations as streetcar service is limited and a citywide union strike looms amid 10 miles of service on 300 miles of track. Chicago labor board mediation continues with rail switchmen, while Brussels braces for a Monday general strike backed by conservative forces and Socialist solidarity.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Uader
International Railway Company
Fuhrmann
State Board of Mediation
Chicago
Neill
Brussels
Women Speak At National Y W C A Convention
In Ritemiond Va on April 11 the national Y W C A convention weighs Miss Mabel Cratty assertion that this is the woman's hour against Grace Dodge claim that the home is breaking up and 1,500,000 women in the United States are adrift. Ella Schooley estimates 200,000 may move to the 1910 San Francisco exposition.
Half Dozen Sandwiches End Hunger Strike at Workhouse
In St Joseph Missouri on April 11 a vision doctor attempting forced feeding of Clyda Rosely of Des Moines Iowa found the hunger strike ended when the prisoner devoured six sandwiches. Her action halted the forcible feeding plan and resolved the standstill at the city workhouse.
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St. Joseph
Clyda Rosely
Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court Grants a Writ to Mrs Lindloff
Springfeld Illinois April 11 the supreme court granted a supersedeas to Louisa Lindloff convicted at Chicago of poisoning her son reversal of the lower court where a 25 year sentence was imposed is sought Countless Is Dead Lexington Ky April 11 winner of the Saratoga cup race died today of shipping fever aged six years Twenty five thousand had been refused for the horse Plague in Colombia Bogota Colombia April 11 alarm over reports that bubonic plague has broken out in the seaport of Sants Marta
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Springfeld
Ne Supreme Court
Louisa Lindloff
Chicago
Countless
Lexington
Columbia
Bogota
Colombia
Sants Marta
Navy Need For Younger Admirals Sparks Debate
Contends Congress blocks naval modernization as Col. Thompson argues elder admirals lack wartime command experience. He cites 12 of 28 admirals in January as only nine months at sea and urges rapid promotion of capable younger leaders for decisive fleet control.
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Washington, D. C
Thompson
STGAR
Wilson
Adams
Colorado
Democratic National
Ewing
Louisiana
Corporal Tanner
Tanner
White House
B. L. Jefferson
Thomas
Van Horebeke Declared Sane and Freed in Springfield
Professor Van Horebeke, noted French teacher who often spoke in the Illinois House, was released after a sanity inquiry in county court. His attorney praised him as he left, while supporters applauded.
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Springfield
van Horebeke
Illinois House
John E. Bretz
No More Stripes at Indias Pen
Michigan City reportage notes Indiana state prison abolishes solitary confinement and prison stripes. Inmates will wear blue and plaids, withwarden Fogarty asserting maintained discipline and claiming the reform places Indiana ahead of similar institutions globally.
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Indiana
Michigan City
Ind
Fogarty
Pope Amused By Tales Of His Sickness
Rome April 11 The pope’s condition showed a slight rise in temperature but no new symptoms. Feeling stronger, he expressed disappointment at not receiving a pilgrimage as Ven tner and the pope’s niece visited his room. His doctors attribute renal neuralgia to influenza and limit exertion. he read newspapers briefly and rose to sit in an arm chair while his bed was being made.
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Rome
Ventner
Mgr. Bressan
Vatican
Marchiafava
Montenegro Alone in Defense as Allies Withdraw
London dispatch reports Bulgaria claiming Salouiki while Greek troops hold Saloniki approach. Serb troops aiding Montenegro retreat from Scutari, leaving Montenegro stretched. Official Gazette cites heavy Montenegrin losses from Serb artillery during Tarakesh assault. Vienna notes triple alliance actions at Saloniki.
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London
Bulgaria
Salouiki
Belgrade
Servis
Greece
Saloniki
Cettinje
Scutari
Servia
Montenegro
Tarakesh
Vienna
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Flood Conditions Remain Deplorable Across Ohio River Area
Cairo Illinois April 11 the Ohio river at 54.4 feet after a tenth of an inch drop since last night levee patrols intensified trains move through the drainage district with water two feet over tracks connecting Chicago and New Orleans relief expedition reports dire Ohio conditions along river bottoms near Wickliffe Kentucky with 4000 refugees nearby Washington flood bulletin notes rainfall in Mississippi and Ohio valleys nearly ended with no expected rise despite recent rains.
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Cairo
Ill
Ohio River
Illinois Central
Chicago
New Orleans
Wabash
Ohio
Mount Vernon
Ind
Wickliffe
Washington, D.C
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Drainage Meet Forms National Federation Plans
Delegates in St. Louis form local drainage boards into a national drainage federation and discuss floods swamp land disease at a malarian conference. Frank P. Knight of Chicago urges business interest in flood protection. Colonel W. E. Piper notes fraternal insurance interest in drainage. Mme Poincare dies in Paris.
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St. Louis
National Drainage Congress
Frank P. Knight
Chicago
W. E. Piper
National Fraternal Congress
President Wilson praised by Anson in baseball note
Washington April 11 President Wilson was praised for his interest in baseball by Captain Adrian Anson father of the game Anson wired from Salt Lake City that his Chicago city clerk tenure and party ties show support for the nation and his decision to go to the front as he voted for you and is convinced he made no mistake in supporting Wilson
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Adrian Anson
Anson
Salt Lake
Chicago
Dance halls blamed for downfall of young women
Chicago April 11. Mrs. Gertrude Britton testifying before the Illinois vice commission described 200 Chicago dance halls selling liquor to girls under 16 and rooms where a “friend” would be provided. A 17 year old recounted a scolding, a “jolly fellow” and drugged beer leading to ruin. Columbus April 11. Ohio house approves a bill to study minimum wage for working women, requiring employers with five or more women to report wage data to a new industrial commission.
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Chicago
Gertrude Britton
Illinois Vice Commission
Britton
Columbus
Ohio
House
Senate
Industrial Commission
Miss Zelie Emers on appendicitis in London
American suffragist Miss Zelie Emerson is seriously ill with appendicitis in London. Doctor Mansell-Moullin says no operation now due to weakness, with nervous symptoms easing slightly. Militant suffragists torched a grandstand at Tumbridge Wells cricket ground and left a photo of Mrs Pankhurst. Attorney General Lucey says inmates of Sullivan Masonic home may vote if residence is permanent or bona fide indefinite. New botany chief at University of Illinois named Dr William Treliese. Grand jury to probe $1,000,000 voting machine purchases in Chicago. legislative committee to investigate.
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Loase Committee On Elections
Ite
James H. Vickers
Vealuer Fayette S
John Dalley
Francis P. Trady
F.C. Campbell
Asw
Senate
Dalley
Brady
Campbell
George Fitch
Peoria
General Assembly
Dunne Heals Shreks
Dunne
Deane
Zelie Emerson
London
Zelie Em
Mansell- Moullin
Great Cricket Ground
Tumbridge Wells
Pankhurst
Springfield
Lucey
Sullivan
George A. Dougherty
Sulivan
Body of Morgan Arrives at Home
The steamship France bearing the body of the late J. P. Morgan reached Nantucket and will dock this afternoon. A strong police guard will escort the body to the Morgan library for rest until Monday morning's funeral at St George's church, then by special train to Hartford to the family mausoleum.
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New York
France
J. P. Morgan
Nantucket
Morgan Library
St George's Church
Hartford
Morgan House
Morgan
Pfanschmidt Defense Opens Before Jury in Quincy Case
The defense opened in Quincy on April 11 arguing for the innocence of the young defendant. A key claim is that the Pfanschmidt person was at the home all day Saturday trying to burn the bodies of four murder victims, while Ray Pfanschmidt was in Quincy during the burning.
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Quincy
Pfanschmidt
Ray Pfanschmidt
Million Is Left His Benefactor
Dr Edward Higley of Glen Ellyn receives news that Charles Froelich who aided him through the University of Nebraska with 700 dollars in the early 1900s died in Australia leaving about a million dollars to Higley. Froelich repaid the loan eight years ago with compound interest.
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Chicago
Edward Higley
Glen Elynfil
Charles Froelich
University of Nebraska
Froe
Australia
Higley
Froelich
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Ashton
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Duchess Con Naught
Geunral
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Silistria
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Russia
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Paris
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Boonton, N. J
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University of Ilinois
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