Death Reports Send Shock Across Mexican Rebel War
Mexico City reports no official confirmation of Emilio Maderos death near Monterey as his widow Vieja Madero holds substantial life insurance in American companies. Washington promises border protection as rebels press north and Zapatistas raid toward Cuernavaca. government efforts to reach peace with Guerrero leaders and Orozco factions continue amid rail disruptions and front-line fighting.
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Mexico City
Emilio Madero
Monterey
Vera Cruz
Senora Madero
Washington
Culberson and
Sheppard
Stimson
Texas
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Mexico
Coahuila
Carranza
Gustavo Madero
Laredo
San Luis Potos Bey
Francisco 1
Morales
Guerrero
Juan Andrew Almazan
Julio Radillo
el Paso
Orozco
Benjamin Arguevedo
Cueche Campos
Pascual Orozcos
Torreon
Nuevo Laredo
Venustiano Carrenza
Corduila
San Luis Potosi
Saitilio
San Luis
Tampico
Forces at Galveston Mobilize for Mexican frontier
The concentration of American troops at Galveston Texas is moving swiftly under Major General William H Carter of Chicago in charge of southern movements. The first to deploy for possible intervention include Brigadier Generals Maus and Smith and Colonels Getty Mallory and Cowles. Taft aims to mobilize about 10,000 troops near the Mexican frontier to safeguard naval forces in Mexican waters.
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Galveston
Texas
William H. Carter
Chicago
Mexico
Marion P. Maus
United States Army
Frederick A Smith
R M. Getty
27Th Infantry
J. S. Mallory
29Th Infantry
C. D. Cowles
5Th Infantry
Taft
Sixth long term ballot taken without choice in Springfield
Springfield Michigan February 26 sixth joint ballot for the long term senatorship produced no result. Senator Landee proposed a bill to authorize state employment agencies for two or more contiguous cities or towns with combined population over 5,000. It would apply to Rock Island and Moline.
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Springfield
Landee
Rock Island
Moline
Wilson Finishes Governor's Duty in New Jersey
In Trenton on February 26, Wilson concluded his duties as governor with final plans for a Washington journey. Princeton students will escort the Wilson family to the station in two cars at 10:30 Monday. Six hundred students will accompany on a special train, with the rest following later. In Washington, Wilson declined membership in the Chevy Chase club once reserved for Roosevelt and Taft era officials.
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Trenton
N. J
Wilson
State House
Washington
Princeton
Chevy Chase Club
Roosevelt
Taft
Taft Bids Farewell as Officials and Friends Gather
President Taft spent his final busy day saying goodbye to senators representatives and many officials and friends. He greeted hundreds with handshakes in a broad display of farewell across the capital.
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Washington
Taft
Cuban ovation to Castro band led by Havana mayor
Cipriano Castro, former Venezuelan dictator, arrived in Havana aboard the Saratoga from New York to a joyful welcome. A flotilla greeted the ship, with the municipal band led by the mayor playing Cuban and Venezuelan anthems. Five hundred people gathered at the wharf as Castro’s decorated car departed for a hotel where General Reyes, ex-president of Colombia, also stays.
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Havana
Cuba
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Saratoga
New York
Morro Castle
Anchorage
Castro
General Reyes
Colombia
Weather forecast for Rosk Island and nearby towns
Snow this afternoon and tonight with colder temperatures expected. Low around 15 degrees, 7 am reading 29. Highest yesterday 30, lowest last night 26. Wind 4 mph, precipitation 0.25 inch, humidity 99 percent at 7 pm and 7 am. Astronomical events list sunset 5:49, sunrise 6:37, evening stars Mercury Venus Saturn, morning stars Jupiter Mars.
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J.m.sherier
Mercury
Venus
Satara
Jupiter
Mars
Five-Men Loot Ring Busted in Chicago Store Raid
Detectives seized merchandise silverware and jewelry valued at several thousand dollars from the grocery of Frank Rossi after five men confessed to stealing from express and transfer wagons for seven months. The raid followed their arrest and confession in Chicago on February 26.
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Chicago
Express and Transfer Company
Frank Rossi
Battleship program defeated in House as labor department bill advances
Washington Feb 26 The two battleship program failed in the House sitting as a committee of the whole An amendment to appropriate for one battleship passed The bill to create a department of labor with a cabinet officer at its head had already passed the Senate and then the House
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Washington
House
Department of Labor
Senate
Thompson Assistant U S Attorney General Dies
Chicago Feb 26 Jonn Thompson assistant attorney general of the United States died today after uraemia. His body will be taken to Ottumwa Iowa tonight. He lived at Pratt Kansas Palm Beach Fla Feb 26 James A Moffat president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey died here.
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Chicago
Jonn Thompson
United States
Thompson
Ottumwa
Iowa
Pratt
Kan
Palm Beach
Fla
James A. Moffat
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Baltimore suffragists quit after a few miles
Baltimore suffragists on the Hudson march resumed toward Washington but four miles from the start most of the Baltimore contingent deserted. Tonight the camp will be at Saarel about twenty miles away as recruits from Baltimore join the movement. Military aviator Helferen ider was killed in Germany when his plane fell at the military aerodrome and Lt Linke was seriously injured. Will Ziegler, an Iowa Rhodes scholar, won the Oxford weight putting title with 41 feet 9 inches on the final day of Oxford university sports.
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Baltimore
Muelhausen
Germany
Helferenider
Linke
Oxford
Eng
Will Ziegler
Iowa
Oxford University
Taft Budget Ideas Urged In A Message
Taft sent to Congress his budget plan urging a formal budget system linking proposed expenditures to expected revenues. He argued the United States is the only major nation without a budget, and outlined advantages for Congress and the public, including clearer responsibility, phased spending, and a path to reduce the deficit and debt via a sinking fund. He proposed a sinking fund commission and a 20 year debt payoff, with $45 million yearly allocations, and suggested funding new public works through 20 year bonds.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Finance Committee
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Comptroller of the Treasury
Post Office Department
Cabinet names and budget reforms in President Wilson's plan
Washington Feb 26 The cabinet lineup under Wilson is largely settled with William J Bryan as Secretary of State William G McAdoo as Secretary of the Treasury Josephus Daniels as Secretary of the Navy and Albert S Burleson as Postmaster General Optional names like Chancellor Walker were not confirmed and J Mitchell Palmer declined the War portfolio Baker of Cleveland was offered a civil service payroll post The president urges a new cabinet from top to bottom and backs a federal budget committee to coordinate revenue and expenditures He also proposes reorganizing public document distribution consolidating mints and establishing classifications for appropriations including overhead property upkeep fixed charges and permanent improvements
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Washington
Wilson
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Treasury
William G. M’adoo
New York
Navy
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Albert Sydney Burleson
Texas
Walker
New Jersey
J. Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Baker
Cleveland
United States
Congress
Colonel Roosevelt urges Illinois progressives to avoid coalitions
At a Springfield conference on Feb 26 Senator Jones of Chicago read a telegram from Colonel Roosevelt advising Illinois progressives to refrain from forming alliances with Democrats or Republicans to elect a U.S. senator. The session saw progressives and Republicans unite to defeat Browne's motion to proceed without committee reference. An emergency appropriation of about 60,000 was approved for the secretary of state’s office.
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Springfield
Lil
Jones
Chicago
Roosevelt
United States
Lee O'Neil Browne
Secretary of State
Disaster Kills Hundreds in Spanish Rock Demolition
In Gijon on February 26 a government engineer charged 7000 pounds of black powder to raze a rock block to open a road to the Mosel harbor. The blast instead hurled clay and stones into a crowd, killing and injuring hundreds. 24 bodies recovered by noon, with fatalities expected to rise.
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Gijon
Spain
Cers
Mosel
Army Sets a Fast Pace in New Scheme
Chicago February 26 27th Infantry at Fort Sheridan moved toward Galveston as officials view reduced opposition in Mexico. Major General Carter to lead a full division through testing maneuvers in Galveston Texas City and Houston camps. Stimson proud of centralized mobilization under new system saving telegrams and expediting supplies for the campaign.
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Chicago
Fort Sheridan
Galveston
Washington
Mexico
Madero
Carter
Texas City
Houston
Stimson
Cook Budget Vetoed by County Board Head
Chicago February 26 President McCormick of the county board vetoed the 1913 budget proposing 7 500 000 to pay Cook county bills. He called the appropriations a financial joy ride and vetoed increases in salaries for county employees except those under 100 dollars. He said the county is burdened with superfluous staff at the expense of the sick.
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Chicago
McCormick
Cook County
Dow Held Guilty in Mining Deals
Boston Feb 26 Stephen R Dow head of the S R Dow company was found guilty on 24 of 92 counts in an indictment charging conversion of funds from mining companies in which he was interested He was president of four Michigan mining firms and $300000 is involved in the case His bail of $25000 remains pending sentence and appeal
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Boston
Stephen R. Dow
S. R. Dow Company
Dow
Michigan
Burdette Named to Illinois Civil Service Panel
Springfield reports Governor Dunne nominated James Burdette of Chicago a political writer to the state civil service commission to succeed John A. Consley. The nomination will be considered tomorrow. In Wellington New Zealand a strong quake shook the city causing damage but no fatalities.
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Dunne
Senate
James Burdette
Chicago
State
Civil Service Commission
John A. Consley
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