FIGHT Rages in Mexico City as Americans Fall
Fierce street battle erupts in Mexico City between federals and rebels with 7,000 government troops against 3,000 rebels. Americans near the arsenal, Y M C A building, and American club suffer shellfire. three Americans reported shot or wounded. Ambassador Wilson intervenes to preserve telephony. U S citizens face funds shortage in Laredo as banks close.
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Huerta
Maderco
Diaz
Arsenal
American Club
Jardin
National Palace
Wilson
Madero
Tinz
H. W. Holmes
Dan’s Agency
Percy Griffiths
The
Street Railway Company
Allie Bland
Holmes
Griffiths
Federal
Land
Independencia Avenue
Laredo
Texas
Weather and Mexico unrest mix in late report
The bulletin notes fair weather for tonight and Friday in Rock Island and nearby cities with a low near 20 and a 7 am temperature of 7. It covers trains in Mexico with a northbound passenger train unaccounted for near Laredo and a failed attack on a southbound Mexican National train. It also reports Taft in touch over Mexico City fighting, Wilson’s approach approved by some, and a joint army navy board meeting led by Admiral Dewey. Overall stock markets react to the Mexican situation with uncertainty.
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Mexico City
el Salado
Here
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Army
Navy
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Crozier
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Potts
Mexicas
Porfirio Diaz
Wilson
White House
Ali
State Department
White Cross Society
Red Cross
Capulco
Mexico
Camerer
Ensign Guthrie
Denver
Honduras
New York
Aspirant in Senate Bribery Arrest Sparks West Virginia Case
Charleston Feb 13 Colonel Seymour Edwards a US Senate candidate was arrested on charges of bribery after Delegate Smith claimed $500 slipped into his pocket at a Charleston hotel. The warrant was issued by local authorities and the investigation continues.
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Edwards
Bon
Representative Smith
West Virginia
Smith
Charleston
W. Va
Seymour Edwards
Fire of Suspect Origin Wrecks Chicago Buildings
A blaze at 2:30 a.m. in the Brunswick-Balke-Collender building spread through a six story brick complex at 322 South Wabash, causing about 200000 in losses. Firms affected include Brunswick-Balke-Collender at 324-28 South Wabash and Rothschild and Company at 330 Wabash with other tenants in the same block. Firemen faced falling walls as they fought the flames while investigators planned a search inquiry. A prized ivory collection valued at 50000 was among the items reported.
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Chicago
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company
South Wabash Avenue
Chickering Brothers
Rothschild and Company
Wabash Avenue
South Wabash
Brunswick-Balke
Fail to Stop a Walk Out on 54 Roads
New York date line reports that unless a middle ground is reached today or tomorrow between 54 eastern railroads and 34,000 firemen a strike seems likely. The tense negotiations threaten a long siege if no agreement is achieved.
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New York
Eastern
Mexico unrest excites Paris as Balkan war recedes
Paris responds to the Mexican civil conflict with subdued drama while the Balkan war fades. The diplomatic corps expects U S intervention to restore order, as two major Mexican banking houses report no contact from their local representatives amid the turmoil.
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Paris
Mexico
France
United States
Double Tragedy in Eastern Home in Braintree Mass
Mrs George Hobart a prominent social figure in the state and her brother in law Miron Hobart were shot to death in the Hobart home in Braintree Mass early today. The husband found the bodies on his return home. Police believe Hobart a 66 year old bachelor killed the woman and then killed himself. A 6 year old daughter was found asleep beside her mother's bed.
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Braintree
Mass
George Hobart
Miron Hobart
Hobart
Beeve Hobart
Major Deaths Reported in Indiana and Pennsylvania
Shelbyville Indiana February 13 Charles Major noted author is reported dead. Bethlehem Pennsylvania February 13 John Fritz renowned iron and steel master dies at age 91. He led the group bringing Bessemer steel process to the United States, spurring the nation’s steel industry growth.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Charles Major
Bethlehem
John Fritz
United States
Bessemer
Chicagoan Falls 19 Stories Dies in Elevator Shaft
Chicago Feb 13 N W Ruble accountant fell to death today from the 19th floor of the McCormick building in an elevator shaft. The same floor saw a young woman commit suicide recently, raising questions about the building. Court to Sit Tomorrow Judge Ward of Henry county to convene in the city for the Fifth avenue widening case in Moline. Suffrage is Battle Cold Metuchen Feb 13 Suffragists marching to Washington face a 20 mile march against icy wind toward Princeton.
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Chicago
N. W
Ward
County Court
Henry County
Fifth Avenue
Moline
Metuchen
N. J
Washington
Princeton
Young Astor to Take Up Farming
Vincent Astor, named head of a New York delegation to the International Institute of Agriculture meeting in Rome next May, seeks to aid humanity through agriculture. Governor Sulzer announced the appointment after Astor asked how to be useful.
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Albany
Vincent Astor
Sulzer
Astor
New York State
General Assembly
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
Sutzergald Astor
Wilson Bill Advances in Senate Amid Bipartisan Support
The New Jersey senate passed the main measure of Governor Wilson's seven anti trust bills with two Republicans joining Democrats. The act defines trusts and bans monopolistic promotions with penalties including fines and imprisonment. In a separate note, Woodrow Wilson plans to resign as governor effective March 1.
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Trenton
N. J
Senate
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt Hits Again at Courts
Colonel Roosevelt attacks the Idaho supreme court ruling on election cases as an offense to justice and decency, arguing it mirrors the Dred Scott era. He cites Lincoln's writings at a Lincoln birthday gathering, linking the court's action to a broader right to vote and public choice, and notes imprisonment of critics as a grave excess. The address critiques the Idaho decision and its political machine ties.
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Roosevelt
Supreme Court of Idaho
Dred Scott de Jcreton
Abraham Lincoln
Supreme Court of
State of Idaho
Lincoln
Dred Scott
Taney
Supreme Court of the Nation
Pierce
Buchanan
Idaho
United States
Reactionary Court
Liberty
Supreme Court
Reactionary Court of
Republican Machine of
Idaho Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the
Lewis Loses Bid as Lewis Receives 83 Votes in Illinois Senate
Springfield February 13 The day’s first senate vote for long term senator shows Sherman 23 Lewis 21 Funk 1 with three absences. In the house on the third ballot Lewis 62 Sherman 52 Funk 21 Berlyn 4, absent 7 present but not voting 6. 102 needed. Second ballot no choice Boeschenstein 41 Sherman 24 Funk 24. 15 others including Charles Comiskey named. Representative Ashton accuses Lewis of taking 1000 from Byllesby. Lewis defends his record and Wilson policy stance. house adopts direct election resolution.
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Sherman
Lewis
Funk
House
Berlyn
Boeschenstein
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Ill
Ashton
Chicago
Colonel Lewis
H. M. Byllesby
Byllesby
Wilson
Bullesby
Chicago Traffic Club
America
Illinois
United States
Two Arrests May Break Cold Murder Mystery
Chicago February 13 police expect solution to the Ralph Byrns murder after the arrests of Nellie Sullivan 29 and Frank Kinney 55. Byrns a retired Cleveland sea captain was believed killed by a burglar in a case that baffled investigators. Hibbing Minn two indeterminate sentences up to 30 years were imposed on J P Tredinnick former broker after guilty pleas to forgery in the first degree and grand larceny in the first degree.
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Chicago
Ralph Byrns
Cleveland
Ohio
Nellie Sullivan
Frank Kinney
Byrne
Hibbing
Minn
Stillwater
J. P. Tredinnick
Martin Hughes
Tredinnick
Adrianople Turkes Lose 1000 in Two Attempts
Sofia reported officials say the Turkish garrison at Adrianople suffered about 1000 killed and wounded in two failed surrenders on Monday and Tuesday during the defense.
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Sofia
Adrianople
War Office
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