President Taft Sends Marines for Americans in Mexico
Senators report Taft telegraphed British minister Lascurain that Marines would be sent to Mexico City to protect Americans, a move not to be construed as intervention. Madero fights Huerta and refuses to resign. Diaz keeps up bombardment as foreign vessels monitor Vera Cruz. Senates press for Madero’s resignation. Wilson’s report and Lascurain’s talks signal ongoing peace efforts that stalled.
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Mexico City
Madero
Taft
Lascurian
Mexico
Huerta
Teft
United States
Legation
Mritieh Legation
Francisco de la Barra
Wilson
Lascaralt
Diaz
Vera Cruz
National
Senate
Lascurain
National Palace
de la Barra
Washington
Five Injured When Car Upsets on the Road
Five persons were injured when an automobile overturned on a road near here this morning. The injured include Charles Downer a traveling master mechanic of the Haldwin Locomotive Works Benton Harbor Mich Bertha Stone his secretary and three women stenographers employed by him. This item highlights Ambassador Wilson reports about Madero running short of ammunition and coalition talks with Taft and Knox.
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Charles Downer
Haldwin Locomotive Works
Benton Harbor
Mich
Bertha Stone
Wilson
Madero
Eix
Red Cross
White Cross
Taft
Knox
Mexico
John Barrett
Barrett
de la Barra
el Paso
Juarez
New York
Mexico City
Senate
Weather Forecast Till 7 p m Tomorrow
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and nearby areas with expected conditions through tomorrow evening. Winds and temperature ranges accompany the outlook with any precipitation chances noted for the region.
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Tomorrow Rock
Davenport, Moline
Weather and Mexico Armistice News Briefs
Generally cloudy and colder tonight with a low around 25 degrees. Armistice discussions flare as Diaz demands a clear field and refuses peace talks until Madero resignations are formalized. Barrett clashes with State Department over mediation, Wilson protests, Barrett defends action as aimed at deterring intervention.
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J.M. Sherier
Diaz
Madero
Harrett
Washington
Barrett
Pan American Union
State Department
Mediation Commission
Mexico
Wilson
Mexico City
United States
Suffragets In Golf Links Raid Across Britain
London reports suffragists staged raids on golf greens across the United Kingdom last night, damaging several championship holes with acids. Chicago notes the Elgin board of trade filed a general denial to government charges of restraint of trade. Montenegrins suffered heavy losses, 3000 men, in a February 12 attack on Turkish forces near Scutari, according to Constantinople dispatches.
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London
United Kingdom
Chicago
Elgin Board of Trade
Scutari
Constantinople
Friedman Serum for Consumption Not Yet Admitted
Washington February report notes the Friedman serum for pulmonary tuberculosis has failed federal tests so far. The cure cannot be sold in the United States until licensed by the secretary of the treasury after tests by federal laboratories.
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Washington
Feb
Renue
Federal Public Health ‘Bureau
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Affair in Honor of Davenporter
Two hundred Coal Valley residents honored Ben Phillips of Davenport for leading the recent homecoming. A banquet at the Masonic hall preceded a presentation by George Buck of Coal Valley of a morris chair donated by local residents. The celebration continued with dancing, music, and talks emphasizing community pride.
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Coal Valley
Ben Phillips
Davenport
Masonic Hall
George Buck
Mr. Phillips
Morris
Cow Valley
Buildings bill carries millions in federal construction
Washington February 15 The omnibus public buildings bill carrying 26 million dollars was reported in the house today It provides a 22.5 million dollar interior department building and a site purchase and construction for post office and other governmental uses authorized for Houghton Michigan at 100 000 dollars
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Washington
Interior Department
Houghton
Mich
Castro Freed to Come and Go in United States
New York Feb 15 Ex President Castro of Venezuela is free to enter and depart the United States at will. Federal Judge Ward today sustained the writ of habeas corpus in his favor overruling immigration authorities in the case.
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New York
Castro
Venezuela
Ward
Firemen Reject New Plan as Rail Tieup Looms
New York February 15 officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen voted unanimously to reject the amended arbitration plan submitted by 54 eastern railroads. Washington February 15 a Berger resolution for government ownership proposes seizure of railroads and related properties during a strike, to be operated by the Post Office until a new rail department is created. The preamble charges railroads are poorly equipped and unsafe, needing about 9 million dollars to improve.
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New York
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Washington
Berger
Post Office Department
Congress
Department of Railways
Congress Honor for Mr Sherman in Memorial Service
Washington held memorial services in the senate chamber for the late Vice President Sherman with President Taft, cabinet members, the supreme court and diplomatic corps in attendance. Taft spoke, reversing long standing precedent as he addressed the senate while it was in session.
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Washington
Sherman
Senate
Capitol
House
Taft
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Diplomatic Corps
Senate Committee
Clark
Root
O’gorman
Oliver
Gallinger
Kern
la Follette
Williams
Curtis
Martin
Lodge
Thornton
Cummins
Plan to Follow Washington Fails in Delaware Crossing
Trenton February 15 The suffrage marching army failed to imitate George Washington crossing the ice packed Delaware River. No ferries were run ning and no bridge existed as planned. Unable to command boats or construct portions the army abandoned the crossing idea and moved at 9 this morning toward Burlington New Jersey.
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George Washington
Trenton
N. J
Washington
Delaware River
Bristol
Burlington
Tension Between Austro Hungary And Russia Deepens Over Albania
Vienna dispatch notes an alarmist Reichspost editorial by Archduke Ferdinand indicating rising tension between Austro Hungary and Russia over Albanian questions. Separately in Quincy Illinois a packing plant fire destroyed Blomer & Michael, causing about 125000 dollars in losses with partial insurance.
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Albania
Vienna
Austro-Hungary
Russia
Reichspost
AustroHungary
Archduke Ferdinand
Quincy
Ill
Blomer & Michael
Motorcycle Cop Kills A Teamster In Chicago
February 15 Chicago report says Frank Miller a teamster was killed by Motorcycle Policeman Piper while attempting to arrest him on a bone wagon theft charge. Miller reportedly attacked the officer with an axe during the arrest attempt.
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Chicago
Frank Miller
Piper
Miller
Steamer Collision Off Borkum Drowns Five Officers
In dense fog off Borkum the steamer Galata collided with the Christiania. The Christiania foundered in three minutes. Five officers refused to leave and drowned, while 19 crew members survived in lifeboats.
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Hamburg
Germany
Christiania
Galata
Borkum
Girl mangled by freight train in Moline tragedy
Miss Edna Hoover, 23, daughter of Mrs. Theresa Hoover of Forty first street and Coal town road, Moline, was killed shortly before 11 pm returning from a Valentine social at Ridgeview Congregational church. She and Miss Lillian Kelting, 2918 Railroad avenue, were waiting for a westbound freight when an eastbound train backed down and struck Hoover, Kelting escaping unharmed. The incident, reportedly with no rear lights on the backing train, prompted an inquest at Knox undertaking parlors in Moline.
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Edna Hoover
Theresa Hoover
Forty-first Street
Coaltown Road
Moline
Fortieth Street
Rock Island
Valentine
Ridgeview Congregational Church
Lillian Kelting
Railroad Avenue
Noted Instructor Dr Clark To Lecture In Twin Cities
The Twin-City Teachers association has booked Dr. Clark of the University of Chicago to speak in Moline and Rock Island on April 10. He will discuss educational tendencies at the afternoon session at Moline High School and the evening session at Rock Island High School, with public attendance invited at both events.
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Twin-City
Teachers’ Association
Clark
University of Chicago
Moline
Rock Island
Moline High School
Rock Island High School
Miss Ethel Roosevelt to Wed Dr Derby
New York February 15 Colonel and Mrs Theodore Roosevelt announce the engagement of their second daughter Miss Ethel Carow Roosevelt to Dr Richard Derby son of the late Dr Richard H Derby of this city Formal announcement to follow Miss Roosevelt is widely known for spending more years in the White House than any other young woman and is a noted society figure Dr Derby Harvard class of 1903 is a young physician in New York His father Harvard graduate 1867 and well known eye specialist died July 4 1907 at Dark Harbor Me Miss Roosevelt has been prominent in New York society since leaving the White House and enjoys outdoor sports like her father
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Ethel Carow Roosevelt
Richard Derby
Richard H. Derby
Miss Roosevelt
White House
Derby
Harvard
Dark Harbor
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Soldiers Guard Homes of Officials in Japan
In Tokyo on February 15 authorities mobilized troops to guard residences of imperial family members and officials amid growing unrest. The new premier Yamamoto completed his cabinet formation, and Viscount Chinda was named minister of foreign affairs as ambassador to the United States.
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Japan
Tokio
Yamamoto
Viscount Chinda
United States
Webb the Auto Bandit Denies Hart Slaying Story Told
Chicago February 15 Robert Webb famed Chicago highwayman is brought to Chief of Detectives Halpin to be questioned by the state's attorney at Hyde Park. Webb claims to tell his story as leader of the auto bandits and denies killing Detective Hart. He was captured after a long manhunt by William O Connor and a Halpin staffer. Four youths held up a policeman in South Chicago. they were captured and confessed many robberies. A thousand people gathered outside detective headquarters as Webb was led to the patrol wagon. He appeared weak, handcuffed, after a grueling pursuit.
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Chicago
Robert Webb
Halpin
Hyde Park Station
Beeve Webb
Hart
Webb
William O’connor
Captain Halpin
Prairie Avenue
East Forty-fifth Street
Policeman Jones
Jones
Detective Headquarters
Michigan Man Is Robbed of 5000 Dollars on Broadway
New York report says C. C. Van Wagsner of Charlevoix Michigan was seized by two highwaymen on Broadway soon after midnight. They took 5000 dollars in cash and negotiable papers and escaped in a waiting automobile.
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New York
C. C. van Wagsner
Charlevoix
Mich
Broadway
Fines Set Across Range in Bath Tub Trust Case
Detroit on February 15 Judge Sessions imposed fines from one dollar to ten thousand dollars on eleven individuals and eleven corporations convicted yesterday in the bath tub trust case.
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Bath Tub Trust
Detroit
Sessions
Missing Bridegroom Returns After Mysterious Disappearance
Springfield reports Medford Cruikshank, a young farmer who vanished before a planned marriage to Miss Mae Hall, returned home claiming amnesia. He was found in a hay shed after 24 hours with no sign of an assault. investigators suspect he was drugged. In New York, banks show $9 million excess reserves, with loans down $2.5 million and deposits off $3.5 million.
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Springfield
Ill
Medford Cruikshank
Mae Hall
Cruikshank
New York
Burnett Dillingham immigration bill eyed over veto
Washington lawmakers map a plan to move the Burnett Dillingham immigration bill past President Taft's veto. Senate and House leaders study the path, with Senator Lodge signaling an effort to force the vote as early as Monday. The president had vetoed the measure yesterday.
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Washington
House
Senate
Lodge
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Ethel Roosevelt
DR. Derby
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