Madero Urged to Quit Presidency to Stop Bloodshed
Emilio Gomez wired Mexican president elect Madero asking him to surrender to end the fighting. Washington orders readiness for US troops to cross into Mexico if firing nears borders. Posts nationwide alerted to be prepared. 22nd Infantry and parts of the cavalry held in readiness with railcars being assembled for quick movement.
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Chicago women press repeal of oleo tax drive
Chicago on February 24 the Chicago Woman's Aid society urged Congress to repeal the ten cent per pound oleomargarine tax and replace it with a six dollar annual dealer tax. The resolution argues removal of the tax would cut the cost of living. In Kenosha Wisconsin on the same date Father Bernard Biskamp a Catholic priest and former seminary teacher was found dead in his bed at his home.
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Rioting in Lawrence as militia blocks children flee action
Lawrence Mass February 24 militia and police halted a strike committee bid to send 30 children of textile workers to Philadelphia. Several heads were broken and arrests made as children were taken into custody. Washington February 24 Representative Wilson urged government intervention to stop such conduct. Springfield February 24 Illinois Mine Workers denounced the actions as a dastardly outrage and linked them to broader labor clashes.
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Weather forecast for Rock Island area turns soggy
Occasional rain or snow tonight and Sunday with a cooler spell. Low temperature tonight near freezing, 7 am reading 36 degrees. Yesterday's high 50 and low 26. Winds light. Precipitation .09 inch. Humidity 65 percent at 7 pm and 91 percent at 7 am. Forecaster J M Sherier notes astronomical events with Venus and Uranus in close conjunction after noon today.
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Preacher Stirs Socialists Ire in Duluth Address
Duluth February 24. Dr W B Riley Minneapolis revivalist of the Men and Region Movement declares socialism opposes marriage and promotes free love and state custody of children. The address provokes loud protests with Willam E Towne and about fifty socialists calling for a debate on Christianity versus socialism and Riley agreeing to debate.
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W. B. Riley
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Willam E. Towne
Deaths in a Day Across Cities Reported
Paris finds Jules Joseph Lefevrier dead, noted French writer. In Pittsburgh Albert J Barr, ex publisher of the Pittsburgh Post and Sun, and ex AP director, dies. In Madison Thomas W Spence of the Quarles Spence Quarles law firm collapses in the supreme court room.
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Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Pittsburgh
Albert J. Barr
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Thomas W. Spence
Quarles, Spence and Quarles
Milwaukee
Supreme Court
Brooklyn Nursery case charges nurse with infant deaths
New York February 24 Winifred Ank ers a hospital attendant at the Brooklyn Nursery and Infants hospital was arraigned today on homicide charges in connection with the deaths of eight infants since Sunday The nurse is accused of tainting milk with acid to cause illness and create the impression she was not duty bound.
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New York
Winifred Ankers
Brooklyn Nursery and Infants
Governor Deneen Likely to Call Early Legislature Session
Duquoin Illinois February 24 Governor Deneen said he would wait for Attorney General Steady’s report after the Supreme Court declared the university appropriation bill unconstitutional He indicated he would likely call a special session of the legislature next week seeking guidance andSwift action on the funding issue
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Deneen
Supreme Court
Hbim
Steady
Springfield
No Americans Involved In Tokyo Murder Plot
Tokio reports no American arrests or charges in connection with an alleged plot to kill the governor general of Korea, General Count Terauchi. In separate items, Mason faces bankruptcy creditors after admitting misused bank funds, and Claudia Wheeler, once dubbed the pretty girl in red tights, wins a divorce and alimony.
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Wheeler Free
New York
Claudia Camstedt Wheeler
Pretty Girl
Albert Gallatin Wheeler
Chicago Traction
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Taft Denies Lincoln Birthday Speech Falsehood
Washington February 24 President Taft denied that he said in New York on Lincoln's birthday that the people are not fitted for self government The White House called the circulating story a falsehood and issued an official statement to refute it The president asserted the remarks were misrepresented and claimed no such line appeared in his Lincoln day address
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Taft
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Lincoln
White House
Cuba Faces New Crisis As Law Ousts Spanish Sympathizers
Washington reports a fresh Cuban crisis as unrest, once quieted by Secretary Knox, appears set to resume. A decision invalidates law ousting officeholders with Spanish sympathies, signaling potential upheaval in Cuba.
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Knox
Spring We greet thee oxalic acid milk confession
A woman confessed she added oxalic acid to infants milk not to kill but to frame nurses as neglectful. The district attorney will seek a sanity commission today. She is held without bail for formal examination after replying I dont know what you mean when asked to plead. The baby remains separated for safety. In Mount Vernon a ground hog found in a coal car was killed by workers. the animal fought back.
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Ankers
Mount Vernon
Johnson Allen Coal Company
Money Combine Inquiry Agreed On By Rules Committee
Washington February 24 the money trust resolution inquiry, agreed on by the committee on rules, was scheduled for passage by the house before adjournment today. The resolution calls for an inquiry by the banking and currency committee into the nation's financial affairs and potential necessary legislation, and directs investigation of allegations against the Money power mentioned in Representative Henry's original resolution.
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Money Trust
Committee On Rules
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Henry
Not Afraid to Say So on Popular Government
The article recalls a State Bar of New York banquet speech on January 20 in which the president stated that not all people are fitted for popular government and that self imposed restraint by the majority is needed to secure justice for minorities. Roosevelt is linked to Taft's circles via a Columbus speech remark about Americans opposing the idea of popular government. A treasury call for bank reports is noted, tied to a Cuban court ruling about ousting Spanish sympathizers. Veterans’ dismissals threaten upheaval, with Gomez facing a critical strain.
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New York
Supreme Court
Veteran Association
Gomez
Large Golden Eagle Trapped Near Eagle Butte
A large golden eagle, caught in a wolf trap near Eagle Butte, is on exhibit in Pierre. Sioux Indians prize its plumage, and an Indian resident offered to trade a valuable horse for the bird yesterday.
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Wreck Attempt Stops Westbound Burlington Express
In Monroe Missouri on February 24 an attempt to wreck the Burlington’s westbound St. Louis Denver express occurred. Ties were placed on the track and struck by the engine causing the train to overturn. The engineer and firemen jumped and were uninjured. No clues were found for the wreckers.
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Monroe
Burlington
Italian Ships Bombard Beirut as Tripoli Annexation Passes
London reports three Italian warships bombarding Beirut causing panic among Christians. 60 peaceful residents killed and Turkish gunboats sunk as Italy advances a new campaign. Paris notes an Italian defeat near Zeenzeur, west of Tripoli, after clashes with Turks and Arabs. Rome then passes the annexation bill for Tripoli with 431 votes to 38, King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena applauded as Crown Prince Humbert salutes from the palace balcony.
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Giolletti
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Humbert
Woodmen Assembly Resolutions Call Illinois Inquiry
At Minneapolis on February 24 the Woodmen National assembly adopted a resolution urging Illinois to appoint a special legislative committee to probe head office receipts and disbursements since 1908 and 1911 head camps. A law committee was named to pursue readjustment of rates with Rock Island officials. An accusation arose that order officials colluded with old line insurers to dissolve the organization.
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Woodmen National Assembly
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Woodmen
Peoria
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Buffalo
Rock Island
Chicago
Old Line Insurance Companies
Kimmel Claimant Denounces Attorney in Court
In St. Louis on February 23 the Kimmel claimant angrily admonished the cross-examiner not to call him Mr White and called the attorney a crook. A recess was ordered. Afterward the claimant refused to compute interest on a note and apologized for the insult, saying he should not have called the man a crook though he stands by the accusation.
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Kimmel
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Lerook
168 Persons Frozen to Death in Omak Storm
168 persons frozen to death in a February snowstorm at Omsk and surrounding areas in Asiatic Russia. Also reports: W Morgan Shuster arrives in New York with Persian officials amid ongoing Persia Russia controversy. Rock Island brakeman Killed in Morse yard accident in Iowa City. A Wichita woman requires throat cutting to remove a stuck fake tooth plate in an unusual medical incident.
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Russia
Persia
Shuster
New York
W. Morgan Shuster
H. H. Topakyan
Topakyan
Rock Island
Iowa City
Iowa
C. E. Adolph of
Cedar Rapids
Morse
Wichita
Kan
Alice Miller
Hines sues Funk for slander over Lorimer claim
Edward Hines a Chicago lumber dealer file a $10,000 slander suit against Clarence S. Funk general manager of International Harvester in circuit court. Funk testified to a Lorimer inquiry that Hines said he put Lorimer over and requested a $10,000 corporate campaign contribution. Only a praecipe was filed as the case moves toward the Lorimer hearing.
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Edward Hines
Union League Club
Clarence S. Funk
Funk
International Harvester Company
Lorimer
Hines
The
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Allen
United States Senate
Saloonkeeper, owner liable for patron’s losses in Illinois ruling
Illinois supreme court ruled that a saloonkeeper and the building’s owner can be liable for a patron’s losses and damages if a drunken patron is robbed after drinking at the saloon. The decision in the Wiesguth v. Dwyer and Stack case was communicated to Assistant City Attorney Fredericks in East St. Louis.
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Illinois Supreme Court
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Hast St. Louis
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P. J. Dwyer
John Stack
Weisguth
Sylvia Wiesguth
Dwyer
Stack
Wiesguth
Gen Nelson Miles Sees Brother Die in Washington
Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles, retired, witnessed a man collapse in Lafayette Park opposite the White House. He identified the deceased as his brother Daniel C Miles and carried the body to a car. The coroner ruled heart disease. Daniel Miles resided in Westminster Massachusetts.
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Nelson A. Miles
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Daniel C. Miles
Westminster
Mass
General Miles
Body of Duke of Fife Arrives From Egypt
The British cruiser Powerful arrived at Portsmouth with the body of the late Duke of Fife who died in Egypt on January 29 from lung congestion. King George Queen Mary and Queen Mother Alexandria met the vessel and escorted the widowed princess to Windsor. A wind storm from the gulf caused heavy damage in Mobile and other Alabama towns.
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Gulf
Roosevelt Will Answer Monday
Theodore Roosevelt left for Boston for a four day visit with friends and declined to say his plans. He noted he would attend a Harvard overseers meeting and hinted his Monday reply to eight governors asking his presidential nomination position would be released then.
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