Taft ends the fears of Mexico in mobilization tale
A long dispatch reports Taft assuring Mexican Ambassador De La Bova that U S troop mobilization in Texas is for maneuvers amid rumors of unrest in Mexico. Officials say the movement is a technical military experiment, with troops and supplies moving to Texas while denying broader alarm or foreign demonstration.
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Diaz
Taft
de la Bova
Mexico City
United States
Navy
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Nav
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Sud Xicun Sifua
Weather recast for Rock Island area tomorrow
The forecast covers Rock Island Davenport Moline and nearby areas. It predicts cloudy cooler weather tonight and Friday with a low above freezing. At 7 am the temperature is 41 with no precipitation and humidity near 84 percent. Wind is light and the Mississippi should see only slight changes from Dubuque to Muscatine. Astronomical notes include sun set at 5 36 moon set around 4 92 am and Neptune conjunction.
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Davenport
Moline
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Senators Oppose Secretary Fisher in Interior Nomination
Washington March 9 Senator Lorimer plans to oppose the confirmation of Walter L Fisher as secretary of the interior if his allies voices are correct. Friends warn he may break precedents and with senatorial courtesy unlikely to sway him. Senator Custom supports Fisher only in a qualified way and Illinois senators complain the president has tapped only one full party representative from the state.
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Washington
Senator Lorimer
Walter L. Fisher
Lorimer
Fisher
Illinois
Len Small
Carpenter
Dynamite attack damages interurban bridge piers
Springfield March 9 an attempt to wreck the Illinois Traction company's viaduct near here damaged the foundation of a steel pier with dynamite. The blast also wrecked the foundation of the shaker at the Capital Coal mine east of Springfield.
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Springfield
Illineis Traction Company
Mynamite
Capital Coal Company
Miine
Pemberton Panel Ready for Bribery Trial Opening
Springfield Mich March 9 Twelve jurors were seated to hear evidence against State Senator S C Pemberton and former Representative Joseph Clark charged with conspiracy to take a bribe The panel was completed after a wrangle over a juror who lived on a farm owned by Congressman James M Graham Opening arguments and evidence began with Secretary of State Rose testifying though nothing sensational emerged The trial is expected to run through the week
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Springfield
S. C. Pemberton
Joseph Clark
William O’haran
Talkington Township
James M. Graham
Secretary of
Rose
Divorce murder case shocks Chicago streets
Chicago street car conductor William J. Quirk, under divorce action, shot his mother in law Mrs Ella VanCise killing her and wounded his wife. Quirk is jailed after the fatal incident in Chicago yesterday and today.
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Ella Vancise
Wiliam J. Quirk
Hughes Heads Postal Rates Investigation
An official announcement from the White House states Associate Justice Hughes of the United States Supreme Court will lead a commission to investigate second class postage rates. The action centers on evaluating rate structure and potential impacts on publishers and mail services. The announcement comes as lawmakers scrutinize postal policy.
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Washington
White House
Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Rebels in Big Defeat Report From El Paso
Businessmen returning from Chihuahua report the city completely surrounded with bridges torn up tracks cut and wires severed. The federal garrison of 1200 men is prepared for action as chaos worsens amid the advancing forces from the region.
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el Paso
Texas
Chihuahua
Taft Leaves Capital for Eleven Days
Washington March 9 The president and party depart this afternoon and stay away until March 20 Taft will speak to the southern commercial Congress tomorrow night then travel to Atlanta Ga to remain until March 19
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Washington
Taft
Southern Commercial Congress
Atlanta
Russia Receives China's Reply To Request For Statement
Peking reports the foreign board has handed the Russian minister China’s reply to Russia’s request for an explicit statement. The exchange follows ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two nations as Moscow seeks clarity on assurances and commitments. Further details were not disclosed.
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Peking
Foreign Board
China
Roosevelt Day at Southern Commercial Congress Georgia
Roosevelt arrives in Atlanta for the Southern Commercial Congress and will speak tonight. George W. Perkins endorses publicity as a cureall. Local officials escort Roosevelt to a hotel after his early morning arrival in Atlanta Ga. March 9.
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Southern Commercial Congress
George W. Perkins
Atlanta, Ga
Roosevelt
Snow blocked Southern Pacific routes through Emigrant Gap
Heavy snowslides between Emigrant Gap and Cisco halt all traffic on the Overland route. The coast route is expected to resume operation hardly before Friday.
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Southern Pacific
Emigrant Gap
Cisco
Illinois Swedish republican clubs seek national Ericsson day convention
Bloomington March 9 The Illinois Swedish republican clubs convention sent telegrams to similar groups in Minnesota Nebraska and Massachusetts urging a national convention in Chicago next year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ericsson day. The nominations committee reported officers including President George Johnson Moline Vice President William Ehr Galesburg Secretary Alfred A Norton Chicago and Treasurer Charles Kjellquist Rock Island all elected without contest.
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Swedish Republican Clubs
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Nebraska
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Chicago
Ericsson
George Johnson
Moline
William Ehr
Galesburg
Alfred A. Norton
Charles Kjellquist
Rock Island
QUESTION BEFORE ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE TO MEET AN ATTACK
In a Casas Grandes battle federals rout insurrectos with 1500 federals and 1000 insurgents. Rebel loss 200 and federal 100. Mormon telegraph from Dublan confirms engagement. heavy casualties occur on both sides. Mexico reports insurgents lose machine guns and horses.
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Insurrectos
Sonora
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mormion Church
Dublan
Mexico
Casas Grandes
Mexicali
Army of Liberation
California
Adobe Houses
Leyve
Berthold
John K Turner
Los Angeles
Attorney plans Three-Eye appeal after Waterloo ouster case
Chicago March 9. The attorney for President Tearney of the Three-Eye league said he expects to file an appeal within a day or two in the court action stemming from Waterloo's bid to be ousted.
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Chicago
Tearney
Three-Eye League
Waterloo
Philippine land sale clash seen as barrier to independence
Manuel L. Quezon, resident commissioner, testifies before a congressional investigative committee in Washington, denouncing U S policy that allows exploitation of friar lands by the sugar trust. He cites the organic act limits, notes 5500 acres sold in violation, and warns the Philippine people oppose such land sales.
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Quezon
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Churchmen Protest Lorimer Seat After Senate Action
Aurora Illinois ministers voted to disapprove the U S senate decision seating Senator Lorimer and called for a mass meeting to express their views. In Oregon County ministers gathered for a Sunday School convention adopting protests against Lorimer and Cullom support for the Missouri seat.
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Aurora Ministerial Association
United States Senate
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Senate
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Ogle County Sunday School Association
Ita
Cullom
Jun
Minois
Boss Cox Freed of Contempt Charge
Cincinnati, March. George B. Cox, the indicted politician, was held today not in contempt of court by two of three committee attorneys appointed to investigate the statement alleged to have been made by him in a newspaper report on the grand jury indictment. The remaining committee member found Cox in contempt.
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Cincinnati
George B. Cox
Lim
Cox
Avalanche kills nineteen workers in Trans Caucasia
An avalanche struck a working men's tenement near Tiflis Russia today killing nineteen people and injuring many more. Seventy others sustained minor hurts in the disaster reported from Trans Caucasia.
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Tiflis
Trans Caucasia
Russia
Hill Ordered Home to Discuss German Pact Controversy
Ambassador David Jayne Hill, the American envoy to Germany, was recalled to Washington on March 9 to confer on several pending matters between the two governments. Principal topic expected to be the German pact controversy.
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Washinton
Washington
David Jayne Hill
Germay
Patach
Government Contracts for Stamped Envelopes and Newspapers
Postmaster General Hitchcock signed a four year contract for manufacture and printing of stamped envelopes and newspapers ending the government’s printing wager. Treasury calls for national bank condition as of close of business March 7 with March 9 notice.
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Washington
Hitchock
No Immunity Ruling in Bath Tub Case
Detroit March 9 Judge Dennison in federal court overruled the plea for immunity entered by the defendants in the government case against the so called Seth Teb trust.
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Detroit
Mich
Dennison
Seth Teb
Suffragists Base Hope On Senate In Springfield
In Springfield on March 9 the suffrage measure to allow women to vote for city village and township officers stalled due to four absent supporters. The bill aims for 26 votes, with a plan to call it up next Tuesday for passage. Additional items note the divorce bill passing the senate, the county option bill advancing, and Merriam boosting initiative and referendum.
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Brown
Senate
Frank H. Funk
Bloomington
Frank A. Landee
Moline
Martin B. Bailey
Danville
Washington
Walter Manny
Mt. Sterling
Madigen
Conate
House Temperance Committee
Supreme Court
Wilson
House
Helys Kefperendom
Charles E. Merriam
Chicago
Senate Committee On Constitutional Amendment
Beth Nn
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Davos Brow Seos
Lee Yell Browne
Morton A. Hull
Hiram T Gilbert
Grownhe
Shelby M. Cullom
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Hull
United States Senate
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