Madero Fate Still In Doubt Amid Mexican Crisis
In Mexico City today the fate of ex president Francisco Madero remains uncertain as Huerta blocks departure and rumors grow. Rebels led by Zapata and Gomez fuel anxiety while estimates place 3000 killed and 7000 wounded in the fighting. Ex presidente Suarez resignations are published as Huerta consolidates power and exile plans for Madero loom.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Francisco Madero
Zapata
Gomez
Madero
Vera Cruz
Porfiro Diaz
Riveros
Vellx Drax
General Huerta
Taz
Ministry of Finance
Jose Suarez
Maero
Suarez
Felix Diaz
Adolfo Basso
National Palace
Mexico
Senora Madero
Europe
Congress
Lascurain
Azcona
Jesus Arneta
Chamber of Deputies
National
Paris
Porfirio Dias
Sew
Cuernavaca
Battle Ends In 7000 Lost In Three Days At Bulair
London reports a three days clash between 100,000 Bulgarians and 70,000 Turks at Bulair with both sides suffering 3,500 casualties. Enver Bey wounded as Turks and Bulgars clash amid broader reforms in Mexico and Huerta’s consolidation. Zapata rebels threaten Cuernavaca. Diaz denies Madero blame while Diás and Huerta respond to the crisis.
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London
Bulair
Constantinople
Enver Bey
Weather Summary Forecast and Conditions
Cloudy with snow flurries tonight or Friday and cooler temperatures. Low around 20 degrees tonight, 7 am temperature 33. Highest yesterday 55, lowest last night 32. Wind 5 mph at 7 am. Precipitation none. Humidity 85 percent at 7 am and 81 percent at 7 pm. Venus visible as evening star. Jupiter and Mars in morning sky. Sun sets 5 40, rises 6 48. Local forecaster J M Sherier.
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J. M. Sherier
Venus
Jupiter
Mars
Hold War Front Poincare Urges Pacifist Readiness
Paris February 20 President Poincare told parliament it is impossible for any nation to stay peaceful unless always ready for war He praised the army and navy and noted France has labored through months of perilous diplomacy amid a redoubt able crisis Trenton New Jersey February 20 Governor Wilson signed seven anti trust bills intended to curb restraints on trade Most take effect immediately with main bill to become effective July 4 Champaign Illinois February 20 Henry A Marboch and Walter J Blum of Chicago freed after indictments for illegal voting were quashed by Judge Spurgin Wet advocates arrests followed
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Paris
Poincare
Pacific
France
Trenton
N. J
Wilson
Champaign
Henry A. Marboch
Walter J. Blum
Chicago
University of Minnots
Spurgin
Burglars Lock Woman, Husband Races Home
In Chicago on February 20 James Powers a switch engine engineer sped home after his wife telephoned burglars had confined her to a room He arrived in time to free her and pursue the intruders who fled after raiding the lower part of the house and locking Mrs Powers in a room with the telephones while she sent a message to the freight yards.
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Chicago
James Powers
McCaskey Register Sued Over Sherman Law Allegations
Cleveland February 20 Sensational charges allege Sherman act violations by the McCaskey Register company and officers. The suit names Alfred Riley Ste t Kurtz Samuel Zimmermann Edward Langenbach Austin Lynch Josiah Phipps Charles Baxter Harry M Rowley William Hughes Leslie Solar and others. Accused practices include stifling competition via unfair campaigns in patent suits spying on rivals and a factory graveyard display burning rival devices. The McCaskey register keeps credit accounts up to date.
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Cleveland
McCaskey Register Company
W.ckersham
Alfred Ryley
Ste T Kurtz
Samuel Zimmermann
Edward Langenbach
Austin Lynch
Canton
Ohio
Josiah Phipps
Boston
Charles Baxter
New York
Herry M. Rowley
Chicago
William Hughes
San Francisco
Leslie Solar
Atlanta
Alliance
McCaskey Register
Preachers to Attend Prize Fight in St Joseph
A committee of pastors from St Joseph churches will attend a prize fight tomorrow night to gather information for presentation to the grand jury. Authorities have refused to prevent the match.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Morgan calls in Rome specialist
London Feb 20 The Exchange Telegraph reports Rome dispatch that Professor Bastianelli Italy’s leading medical specialist was summoned to Cairo by J P Morgan. He will sail March 10, Morgan notes his condition improved and Bastianelli sent for as precaution.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Bastianelli
Italy
Cairo
Egypt
J. P. Morgan
Morgan
Highland Falls
Express Ton
Pierpont Morgan
Suffragists set fire in Kew gardens and pledge more
London suffragets visited Kew gardens and set fire to a large refreshment building causing it to burn to the ground. Lillian Lenton and Joyce Locke, both 22, were arrested fleeing the scene carrying a dark lantern and tools. The magistrate called the offense highly criminal and refused bail while Miss Locke hurled a law book at him. Mrs Pankhurst claimed responsibility for the chancellor of the exchequer's house blast and warned of hunger strikes if jailed.
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London
Kew Botanical Gardens
Lillian Lenton
Joyce Locke
Miss Locke
Aberdeen
Lloyd-George
Pankhurst
Cardiff
Wales
Emmeline Pankhurst
Accused Police Captain Dies in New York
New York on February 20 Captain Frederick Martens aged 60 died suddenly of natural causes. Martens had been accused by Gambler Purcell of accepting graft. Purcell remains jailed on charges of murdering his daughter.
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New York
Frederick Martens
Purcell
Illinois state banks in healthy increase
Illinois state banks report stronger totals as of February 5 1913 with 638 banks showing combined capital surplus and profits of 130 136 339 up 2 762 400 since November 27 1912. Deposits rose to 711 569 951 and savings deposits topped 284 268 042. Loans on collateral fell 9 214 124 while other loans and discounts rose nearly 10 million.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Brady
Locomotive Taken by a Violent Suspect in Michigan
In Tren Mountain Michigan on February 20 Alvin Olson, a demented man of giant size, seized a locomotive from a train crew. After a ferocious clash with the sheriff and deputies he was torn from the throttle before the engine could be moved onto the main line. A passenger train passed on the main track moments after Olson was subdued and removed from the locomotive.
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Tren Mountain
Mich
Al‘vin Olson
Olson
Fifth vote on senator ships ends without result in Springfield
Springfield Illinois February 20 the fifth joint ballot on the long and short term senatorships failed again with adjournment to next Wednesday. Governor Dunne urged a Lewis for long term and Sherman for short term bipartisan conference but Republicans and progressives oppose binding agreements. Democratic infighting grows as Charles denounces the governor and a Sherman Lewis deal hangs on conditions for the short term.
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Springfield
Dunne
James Hamilton Lewis
Lawrence Y. Sherman
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Sherman
Arthur Charles
State Committee
Charles
Boeschenstein
Postal Clerk Arrested for Mail Theft in Aurora
Gustave Krull, 40, a post office clerk in Aurora, was arrested and charged with rifling the mails. He confessed that most of the money was taken in large sums sent by women to an Aurora company manufacturing a freckle remover.
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Aurora
Gustave Krull
Krull
Miners Endorse General Strike If War Declared
Illinois miners unanimously back a general strike policy if war is declared by or against the United States. The 82,000 state miners will urge the International Mine Workers to concur, aiming for a universal coal strike when nations go to war.
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Peoria
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Illinois
Illinois State Miners’convention
United States
International Mine Workers’ Convention
Evan Evans
United Mine Workers of America
International Board
Frank Farrington
Streator
Joseph Pope
Belleville
James Lord
Farmington
Duncan McDonald
Oglesby
George Nelmer
Seatonville
Byron Essick
Canton
Ben King
Frank Thomas
Westville
Don Clark
Springfield
Frank Hefferly
Collinsville
J. H. Wachter
C. E. Childers
Benton
George McCarter
Herrin
William Hall
Dan McDonald
Spring Valley
David Carter
Cherry
Frank Ryan
International Metal Workers’ Union
John H. Walter
State Miners
Blue Law Upheld by State Court Amid Civil Service Ruling
Springfield February 20 State supreme court upheld blue law provisions in Richter v City of Springfield and Clinton v Wilson by banning Sunday business closures and cinema showings while also ruling the Cook County civil service law of 1911 invalid due to unprinted constitutional amendments. Many county workers face possible discharge as departments shift control.
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Springfield
Supreme Court
Richter
City of
Clinton
Evelyn Arthur See
Chicago
See
Mildred Bridges
Cook
State Supreme Court
Civil Service
House approves equal suffrage amendment in Iowa vote
Des Moines suffragists packed the galleries as the lower house passed a resolution to submit an equal suffrage amendment to voters. In Lansing a separate action sent a resubmission of the woman suffrage question to the April election after a defeated last fall by a close margin.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lansing
Mich
House
Senate
Gavel shuts off opening prayer in Indiana senate
Lieutenant Governor ONeill halted Rev E R Henry of Emmanuel Baptist during the opening prayer charging a political speech. Henry had urged separation of rum traffic from the state and Indiana refusing to sell to men who make others drunkards and murderers. Henry left the chamber. Yamamoto changes cabinet list in Tokyo and Viscount Chinda is omitted. Roumania asks Russia to arbitrate with Bulgaria.
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Indianapolis
Ind
O'Neill
Senate
E. R. Henry
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Indiana
Henry
Yamamoto
Tokio
Count Yamamoto
Viscount Chinda
Washington
Seven Children Die in Harrisburg Fire at Smith Home
Harrisburg February 20 seven children aged 1 to 12 perished in a house fire in Wbenezer. Parents Mr and Mrs George Smith were away from the home when the blaze broke out. Firefighters found the charred remains amid the smoldering ruins as the couple returned with toys and candles for the children.
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Harrisburg
George Smith
Wbenezer
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