Fall of Madero regime sparks Mexican joy and US mediation
Mexico City reports the fall of the Madero administration after a 10 day battle. Huerta becomes provisional ruler with Diaz and Mondragon in key posts while Ambassador Wilson helps mediate. Crowds cheer Viva los Americanos as foreigners return home to wrecked and looted streets amid warnings of continued instability.
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Mexico City
Madero
United States
Mexico
Harsey Berlinger
Wilson
National Palace
Huerta
Zocola
San Francisco
Lfe
Diaz
Congress of Huerta
de la Barra
Mondragon
Rodolfo Reyes
Blanquet
Mondagran
Nueva Era
Weather and political upheaval files mix in city paper
Tomorrow’s forecast for Rock Inland Davenport Molins and Vicinity calls for light snow flurries this afternoon or tonight with a colder night and a low around 20 to 25 degrees. Thursday mostly cloudy and colder. Also reported are 7 am temps 46 and yesterday’s high 63. In Mexico City reports General Huerta moves to control after Madero’s arrest as Blanquet’s force surrounds the palace. U S officials urge caution and non interference as tensions rise.
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J. M. Sherier
Fourth Ballot Without Result For Senators Race
Springfield Newfoundland feb 19 the fourth ballot for long and short term senators today produced no result republicans met in caucus before the morning session to discuss the seats every republican pledged to stand with the group and Lewis was deemed first for election with Sherman the plan was to offer Lewis the short term while Sherman would take the long term
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Springfield
Lewis
Sherman
Executed Brother of Ex President Madero in Mexico City
Gustavo Madero brother of ex President Madero was executed after being removed from the penitentiary at 9 o clock. The act is believed to be by order of Felix Diaz under a fugitive law. Francisco Madero remains a prisoner of Diaz in the arsenal amid mounting fears of reprisal and ongoing revolution in the republic.
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Madero
Mertco City
Francisco Madero
National Palace
Victoriano Huerta
Feliz Diaz
Blanquet
Felix Diaz
Manuel Mondragon
Diaz
Marco Hernandez
Interior
Rurales
Neneva Era
Preeld
Suarez
Senor Azcona
Huerta
Mexico
Ernesto Madero
Gustavo Madero
Delgado
Angeles
Mexico City
Gustavo
Maderist
Francisco de la Barra
Alberto Garcia
Vasquez Gomez
Head
Dent
Emilio Gomez
Zapata
Bomb damages Lloyd George home near London
An explosion wrecked the Walton Heath residence under construction for Chancellor Lloyd George. No injuries reported as a motor car with women was seen nearby. Police suspect suffragists or sympathizers. Flora Drummond hailed the blast as “grand.”
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London
Lloyd-George
Walton Heath
George
France
Flora Drummond
Commission forms defeated in Taylorville Pontiac and Murphysboro
In Taylorville Illinois a special election rejected the commission form by 512 to 363 with all wards voting no. Pontiac Michigan saw the same form defeated 697 to 300 in a light turnout. Murphysboro Illinois adopted the commission form 750 to 247. Minnesota Woodmen law allows state members to secede and form their own Modern Woodmen organization.
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Taylorville
Pontiac
Mich
Murphysboro
Ill
Rt. Paul
House
Minnesota
Modern
Woodmen of America
Rise and Fall of Madero 1910 1911 Timeline
A chronological sketch recounts Francisco I Madero’s 1910 1911 actions against Porfirio Diaz. From organizing a national convention to oppose Diaz to his imprisonment, escape, return, alliance with Villa, battles near Chihuahua, capture of Juarez, Diaz’s resignation, Madero’s presidency, and Huerta’s rise, ending with Madero’s imprisonment.
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Madero
Porfirio Diaz
Diaz
San Antonio
Texas
Rio Grande
Mexico
State land taxes under scrutiny at farm institute
Sterling Michigan February 19 Real estate taxes were deemed to bear a disproportionate burden in Illinois. Na Moore of Chicago argued personal assets, often intangible, are undervalued and under taxed, and urged a constitutional amendment to allow targeted taxation of personal property. He cited Illinois, Baltimore and New York as examples of reform benefits.
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Sterling
Na Moore
Chicago
State Farmers’ Institute
Illinois
Cook County
Illinois Special Tax Commission
A. P. Grout
Baltimore
New York State
Senate
Springfield
Nationwide Plans to Save Women From White Slave Trade
Washington reports Commissioner Finch, heading the government anti trafficking effort, outlined a plan for the National Public Welfare association with Baltimore headquarters and city branches nationwide. Backed by New York millionaires, local groups would raise their own funds for the campaign. Conditions, he says, are appalling and unexaggerated.
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Washington
Finch
Wickersham
National Public Welfare Association
Baltimore
New York
United States
Public finances urged for prompt action on long term legislature
The advisory vote of 641,189 to 187,467 protested the last legislature for not submitting the amendment and urged the current assembly to act. It warned public expenses will rise and land burdens grow, calling for urgent work by public bodies to support the demand.
Mylius Allowed to Enter United States at Ellis Island
Edward Mylius the English journalist jailed for libelling King George was granted entry to the United States after Judge Coxe sustained the habeas corpus petition. Immigration authorities at Ellis Island had detained him pending approval.
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New York
Edward Mylius
King George of England
Ellis Island
United States
Coxe
House Stands By President Veto In Immigration Bill
Washington reports the House refused to pass the Burnett Dillingham immigration bill over the president's veto.Former Congressman Sibley of Pennsylvania admitted letters before the Clapp committee were authentic, denying improper action. He was questioned at his Franklin home by R J McNeill. Burleson schedules March 5 Democratic caucus to name Ways and Means members and review tariff bills. Controller Murray says national banks will stop paying dividends when earnings do not warrant it.
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Washington
House
Burnett-Dillingham
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Franklin
R. J. McNeill
Burleson
Ways and Means
Murray
Explosion at Seagraves Mine Kills Three in Eldorado
An explosion at Seagraves mine near Eldorado Illinois killed three foreign miners and injured three others. About 200 to 300 men were inside the mine when the blast occurred just after work began at the entrance. Eight escaped uninjured.
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Eldorado, Ir
Seagraves Mine
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