Mexico City Battle Rages as Diaz Appeals for Recognition
Mexico City reports fierce street fighting on February 14 as government and rebel forces clash near the arsenal and national palace. Diaz claims his followers will die at their posts, while Diaz seeks U S recognition and Taft weighs intervention options amid rising chaos and civilian casualties.
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White Cross
United States
Mexico City
Juarez
Greenfield
Madero
Felix Dinz
Diaz
Arsenal
National Palace
American Club
Natal Palace
Irish Legation
Wilson
Taft
Washington
Congress
Mexico
Weather outlook with fair skies and mild temps
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with a low around 25 degrees. Temperatures show a 7 am reading of 20, yesterday’s high 31 and last night’s low 19, light winds, no precipitation, and humidity near 80 percent by 7 pm. Astronomical notes list sunset at 5:33 and sunrise at 6:55, with Venus, Saturn in the evening and Saturn, Jupiter, Mars in the morning.
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J. M. Sherier
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Scott rescuers slow in voyage
Intense bitterness grows among Scott expedition members over the rescue party failure to press south toward the relief of the pole explorers. Survivors blame Evans and Atkinson tensions and suggest Evans nearly lost sanity from privations after Captain Scott, Dr Wilson, and Lt Bowler died.
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Christ Church
New Zealand
Scott
Pole
Wilson
Bowlers
Edward Evans
Atkinson
Evans
Increase Guard for Gov Wilson Doubled in New Jersey
Princeton New Jersey February 14 the guard of secret service men with Governor Wilson was doubled today two operatives have been with the governor since election day a guard of four now permits a watch over the president elect throughout the 24 hours the secret service men have a frame shack opposite the Wilson home and through its windows can see approaches to the Wilson residence
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N. J
Secret Service
Wilson
Michigan Democrats hold state convention for minor offices
Lansing feb 14 democrats met in state convention to nominate candidates for minor state offices with no contest expected. Albert E Souter of Shelby was the sole active candidate for regent of the university. J Earl Brown of St Johns was chosen temporary chairman. Also reports sunbeam fishing tug returns to Sheboygan with no casualties. Frank Kreider of Whiteside county sues rich stockman Archie Matthews for 10000 damages over alienation of his wife’s affections.
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Lansing
Mich
Albert E. Souter
Shelby
Theuniversity
J. Earl Brown
St.Johns
Sheboygan
Wis
Sunbeam
Lake Michigan
Rich Stockman
Sterling
Frank Kreider
Whiteside County
Archie Matthews
Scott Memorial Service for Scott and Companions
Britain mourns Captain Robert F Scott and his polar expedition team at a vast Cathedral of Saint Paul service in London. King George, Asquith, diplomats, and thousands filled the church, while police turned away crowds outside as brigades of bluejackets attended.
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London
Robert F. Scott
Antarctic
South Pole
St. Paul
George
Queen Mother Alexandra
Duke of Connaught
Asquith
Laughlin
United States
Saul
Suffragets Seek Meeting With Wilson in Washington
Princeton reporters describe how the suffrage army marching to Washington called at the Wilson home on February 14 and delivered a letter from General Rosalie Jones requesting a brief audience with the president elect to present their message shortly after his arrival.
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Princeton
N. J
Washington
Wilson
Rosalie Jones
Wilson and Lewis clash over Illinois Senate bid
Springfield reports a tense political clash as Colonel Lewis trails in the Illinois senate race amid brokered talks with Governor Dunne. The scene centers on President-elect Wilson’s implied patronage and possible Lewis- Sherman foe coalitions, with lawmakers debating votes and adjournment.
Ex-President Diaz Hints Return from France to Mexico
Ex president Porfirio Diaz, in France after the Madero revolt, says he would return to advise the government if Felix Diaz and allies gain power in Mexico. He asserts readiness to sail for America when summoned and notes his long experience in Mexican affairs.
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Vera Cruz
Tampico
Mexico City
Wilson
Porfirio Diaz
France
Felix Diaz
Mexico
Madero
General Diaz
America
Sherman Gains Progressive In Deadlocked Legislature
Opposition to Colonel Lewis continues as Ashton signals another speech. Representative Jayne joins four progressives in backing Sherman. Legislature heads home after a late session with deadlock likely to persist for weeks. talks planned in Springfield and Chicago before reconvening Tuesday.
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Deneen
Lewis
Browne
Xilens
Mclaughlin
Mitchell
Sullivan
Ashton
Representative Mitchell
Colonel Lewis
Representative Ashton
House
Igoe
Dunne
Sherman
Jayne
Monmouth
Springfield
Chicago
Dunne to Make Selections Soon in Illinois
Springfield Feb 14 Governor Dunne will announce a long list of appointments to state departments by March first. Many resignations have been sent by Republican incumbents, who are asked to remain until further notice. Positions are open, but the governor will delay publicizing resignations to avoid embassing incumbents or inviting applications. Civil service workers have not been disturbed.
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Ill
Chicago
Dunne
Jack Hoetters
Emma Krafts
Logue
Iaup Hansen
Chiamil Umer
Owle Abdul
Michigan
Anton Horn
Detroit
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House
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Illinois
Assembly
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Byllesby
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Washington
Pacific Coast
Piercy
Keller
Compton
Igoe
Rapp
Karch
Hubbard
Browne
Shanahan
Medill McCormick
Johnson bill aims to curb inauguration price hikes
Washington February 14 Johnson introduces a bill to prevent price increases at hotels boarding houses restaurants cabs and taxicabs for the inauguration. It carries a 190 penalty per violation and was favorably reported to the house with plans to invoke a special rule for quick consideration.
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Washington
Johnson
Bergstrom Patents Scuffle Hoe and Garden Trimmer
Washington February 14 letters patent awarded to John E Bergstrom Rock Island for a scuffle hoe and garden trimmer. Charles Goodwin East Moline receives a jalr current equalizer as another patent in the same issue.
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Bergstrom
Washington
Rock Island
Charles Goodwin
East Moline
General Woodford Dies Veteran Publicist Former Spain Minister
New York reports General Steuart L. Woodford, veteran publicist and former United States minister to Spain, died at his New York home after over two weeks of illness. He was 73. Henry Thomas of Urbana Illinois presented the Illinois Zeta Psi chapter with one of Lincoln's life masks, cast by Leonard Volk in Chicago in 1860.
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Spain
New York
Stewart L. Woodford
United States
Lincoln
Urbana
Henry Thomas
Old University of Chicago
Illinois
Zeta Psi Fraternity
Abraham Lincoln
Leonard Volk
Chicago
Capital Has Mystery in Man's Death After Visit to France
Springfield reports 33 year old Medford Cruickshank was robbed and murdered returning home from a visit to France. His horse and buggy, bloodstained, arrived with the driver missing. A abandoned mine may hold the body. He had just fixed his marriage date with fiancee Mae Hall for Feb 26.
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Springfield
New York
James Purcelle
Aldermanic Committee
Purcelle
Rosenthal
Becker
Sing Sing
Indictments for Three Assemblymen in Charleston Case
A special grand jury indicted Delegates Him Arbury Rhodes Duff and State Senator Smith on feloniously receiving bribes linked to the U S Senate campaign. The five men were arrested last Tuesday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Him
Arbury
Rhodes
Duff
Smith
United States
American suffragist jailed in London window smashing case
Birmingham, Feb 14. Mise Zeelie Emerson, an American, received a six week sentence for window smashing. Several other militant suffragists were also punished. A phial of explosive was dropped into a revenue office letter box causing an explosion and fire. $20,000 in paper money was in the box, most of which was saved.
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London
Birmingham
Eng
Mise Zeelie Emerson
Revenue
Defers Sentencing of NCR Officers in Sherman Act Case
Cincinnati Ohio February 14 Judge Hollister says sentence for President Patterson and 28 National Cash Register officials and employees convicted of Sherman act violation will be delivered in several days after hearings on a new trial.
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Cash Register
Cincinnati
Ohio
Patterson
National Cash Register Company
Hollister
Firemen Firm in Strike Stand Over Rail Labor Talks
New York report says deadlocks between eastern railroads and 44 000 firemen grew deeper despite promised talks. An authority stated that unless railroads concede within hours a strike order would be issued tonight.
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New York
Eastern
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