Troops to Remain in the Cities Amid Border War Maneuvers
Washington reports troops gathered in San Antonio Galveston and San Diego will stay nearby for frequent relief of patrol duty along the border. The navy will swap ships rather than expand patrols and officials cite neutrality protection as a key aim. Secretary Dickinson cancels Panama trip as part of a broader strategic reshaping. Two thousand two hundred fifty six militia officers have joined San Antonio maneuvers with more states to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Antonio
Galveston
San Diego
War Department
Navy
Mexico
Central America
Mexican
Record for car safety on Twin City street lines
Paul and Minneapolis street cars carried nearly 147 million passengers in 1910 with no fatalities. Across 303 miles of Twin-City Rapid Transit lines in four counties serving about 600000 people only seven deaths were recorded, company offices claim a record for street car lines.
Half of business district burns in Tallea county fire
Springfield reports that half of the business district of Tallea in Mernard county burned today. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 259000 dollars. Firefighters battled the flames as winds fanned the fire and many storefronts were destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tallea
Menard County
Weather Forecast for Rock Island and Vicinity Tonight Tomorrow
Fair tonight and Wednesday with cooler conditions on Wednesday. Tonight near freezing, 7 p m temperature 30. No precipitation. Humidity 7 p m 36, 7 a m 70. Winds 4 mph. Mississippi water stage 2.4 with a fall of .1 in 24 hours. Full moon tonight and tomorrow night noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Bond issue is basked in Milwaukee park purchase vote effort
Milwaukee March 14 The socialist majority in the common council authorized buying three miles of river front property on the upper Milwaukee river for park purposes at 1 010 000 but the minority blocked the bond issue to meet first payments and interest. Administration will borrow 16 000 for the first payment and 22 000 interest due in six months. Payments extend 20 years at 4 percent. Aldermen Bogk and Wittig urged referdum and opposed funding burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Common Council
Milwaukee River
T Fi
Bogk
Wittig
Elevator Fall Kills Three at Fur House in St Paul
A fur house accident in Gordon and Ferguson's in St Paul on March 14 killed two women and one man and injured several others. The victims include Lille BtIng, William Zschichi, and a girl believed to be Gertrude Smith. Tillie Neller was fatally injured. The elevator plunged several floors, pinning victims in wreckage as the operator reported the mechanism failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Gordon & Ferguson
Fur House
Lille
William Zschichi
Gertrude Smith
Tillie Neller
Indictments Reach Thirty-Six Individuals and Fourteen Corporations
Reports from Washington and Lexington detail indictments against 36 individuals and 14 corporations amid ongoing labor strife. Separately, clashes in Kentucky and Tennessee claim several lives as firemen strike and shootouts intensify, with mountaineers and sharpshooters reported along the region.
Flight plan to Canada faces indited bath tub trusts case
An aviator named Sam aims to fly from Washington to Canada amid a high profile indictment of the so called bath tub trusts. No statement was made after a lawyers conference and officials stated trial is set for April with arguments over immunity and demurrers resolved. Freight turmoil and threats to dynamite rail lines are reported as guards and detectives bolster security. Mexican officials warn captured allies must risk with rebel forces and martial law could lead to swift punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department
Limantour
Fort Worth fire leaves 500 to 1,000 animals dead
A massive stock shed blaze in Fort Worth Texas destroyed nearly two acres of sheds roasting 500 to 1,000 horses sheep and hogs and seriously burning four men. Loss estimated at $300 000. Reports from Mexico City and El Paso discuss missing or captured Americans with conflicting details and a mystery surrounding their fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Roosevelt at Fort Worth in warm welcome parade
Roosevelt arrived in Fort Worth to a hearty welcome with a car parade guiding him to a hotel. He gave a brief address at the stock show before departing for El Paso around nine o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wot
Acace
Roosevelt
el Paso
Bank Is Robbed and Woman Dies From Shock in Rushville
Rushville N Y March 14 The bank safe was blown open at night and 5909 dollars stolen Mrs W S Jones wife of the cashier who has been ill died from the shock when she heard of the robbery In other news Washington March 12 The first business of the new democratic house will be to pass the Canadian reciprocity bill Farmers oppose the bill in part for not enough reduction on manufactured goods The Democrats plan to pass the reciprocity measure then separate bills to lower schedules The steel trust may face a congressional investigation led by United States Attorney General Wickersham who fears immunity for the trusts if probed but says he does not intend to prosecute the steel trust for existing in violation of law
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senor de la Barra
New York
Navy Department
Dickinson S
Panama
Insurrecto
Gonzales Garza
Cullar
State Department
Blatt
Converse
Juarez
Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Oscar G. Creighton
Harvard
Navarro
Creighton
Mexican National Railroad
Chihnahna
Rushville
N. Y
Rushville Bank
W. S. Jones
TAV
the Argus
Democratic
House of Representatives
Taft
Congress
McCall
Wickersham
United States
Democratic House
Steel Trust
Jury Not Complete in Camorra Trial at Viterbo
In Viterbo Italy March 14 the jury to try 36 Camorra members was not completed when the court adjourned. Prisoners stood in a steel cage as spectators showed nerves while carbineers patrolled the room and guards surrounded the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viterbo
Italy
Camorra
Ultimatum Delivered by Russia to China Over Treaty
St Petersburg reports Russia has issued an ultimatum to China demanding tighter adherence to the 1581 treaty after weeks of talks. Russian occupation forces push toward Kulja and are within 100 miles of the frontier as M Korostovetz, Russian minister at Peking, conveys firm protests to Beijing. The move follows China's unsatisfactory second reply on consular and commercial privileges in Ili and Mongolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russia
China
Kulja
Foreign Office
M. Korostovetz
Peking
Ili
Mongolia
Power contracts are for 99 years in Mississippi River plan
Boston March 14 announcement shows Mississippi River Power plans to dam at Keokuk Iowa, developing 200000 delivered horsepower. Initial plant to deliver 120000 hp, with half sold on 99-year terms to St Louis public services. Lock and dry dock to be built, government to own and maintain them, improving shallow navigation above the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Mississippi River Power Company
Mississippi
Ltes Moines Rapids
Keokuk
Iowa
St. Louis
Gould Leaves Missouri Pacific Kept as Chairman
St Louis March 14 The reorganization of the Missouri Pacific and Tron Mountain railways completed with directors favorable to Kuhn Jaeb Co and Rockefeller interests. Independent director R Lancaster Williams elected. George J Gould retires from active management but remains chairman of the board as directors plan to elect officers in New York on March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Tron Mountain Railways
Kuhn, Jaeb & Co
Rockefeller
R. Lancaster Williams
George J. Gould
Offcers
New York
Plague Death Toll Rising in Manchuria Region
Washington reports consular dispatches noting about 4,000 plague deaths in Puchiantien and surrounding Manchuria with daily fatalities near 200 at times. Bloomington: Reuben Ethel of Heyworth shot his wife and then himself amid domestic troubles. he is expected to die while the wife survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuchinantien
Manchuria
Washington
Puchiantien
Bloomington
Reuben Ethel
Heyworth
Illinois House approves six county court terms and budget items
Springfield March 14 The Illinois House passed Senator Landee’s bill for three additional terms of the county court in Rock Island with terms on the first Mondays in February April June August October and December. The measure carries an emergency clause and goes to Governor Deneen for signature. The house adopted a resolution demanding an itemized report of the 2000 appropriation for the University of Illinois. The suffrage bill was placed on the calendar for first reading, likely to advance. The parks and boulevards committee reported favorably a bill to authorize Starved Rock purchase and to appoint a state park commission. Speaker Adkins announced the resignation of assistant enrolling clerk George T. Thorpe and the appointment of James Pevereaux to fill the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
House
Landee
Senate
Rock Island
Deneen
University of Ilinois
Democrats Switch Support For U S Senator In Des Moines
In Des Moines on March 14 Democrats in the lone legislature shifted voting from Claude R Porter who had been the choice of seven votes for Frank O Connor with Dickisaw county showing O Connor as the sole Porter vote. Judge Dewmer tops Republicans with 52 votes and Judge Kenyon follows with 40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Des Moines
Claude R. Porter
Frank O' Connor
Dickisaw County
O'Conner
Porter
Dewmer Stil
Kenyon
Maybray Aids On Trial Indicted in Mail Fraud Case
Eleven men from Council Bluffs Iowa were indicted two years ago for fraudulent use of the U S mails and linked to John Maybray. They were brought to trial in May in the U S District Court. The men are charged as steerers for Maybray and associated with the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Balls
Council Bluffs
Iowa
United States
John ©. Marray
Belog
Mahray
Reid's Son Is Married In New York City
Anmwhasscher to Bogan Guest at a wedding with Mrs. White law Bell among the guests. The ceremony took place in a city setting with remarks from Ambassadeur and Mrs. Reid. Also noted is the Delaware vote on direct senatorial election and other brief items including a fatal assault incident in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogan
Meron
Mike Hoge
Benjamin Talbot Rogers
Geden Mills Reid
New York
Whitelaw Bell
Muscatine Button Workers Set March Walkout as Talks End
Negotiations between Muscatine button workers and employers collapsed today, with the walkout scheduled to continue. The dispute centers on pay and working conditions as tensions rise in Muscatine Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Iowa
Cantinua
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Mstrict
Coimbia
Socialist
Clutch
St. Paul
Cage
Southern Railroad
Department of Justice
Crim
Lexington
Cincinnati- Chattanooga
Queen and Crescent Railway
Somerset
Tennessee Line
Casas Grandes
Sam
Canada
Lana
Canan
Mexico City
Cosio
FT. Worth
Texas City
Rushville, N. Y
Plans of Company
Keokuk Ave
Gould
Iron Mountain
University of Illinois
Maybray
Reid
Delaware
Dover
Del
Delware House of Representatives
Dolliver
Martel
Molliver
J. 1
Rowland
Onceola
B A Nagel
Phee Mothes
Lows
March St
Anamosa
Decorah
Guttenberg
Ida Grove
Waukon
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!