Diaz Asked U S 10 Gall Out Troops
Galveston dispatch reports Diaz in good health as Dr. George H. Lee says Diaz may have asked the United States to send troops to the border to protect Americans and Mexican interests. Limantour statements boost hopes for a peace proposal from Mexico City. Intervencion fears rise in Texas and Washington.
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Galveston
Texas
Diaz
George H. Lee
University of Texas
Mexico
Mexico City
Lee
United States
New York
Ham Dignowity
R. G. Johnson
Ham
Beetane Oy
Dignowity
Paso
Limantour
Weather and astronomy notices and Taft intervention remark
The bulletin reports fair, warmer weather for the Rock Island Davenport Moline area with no precipitation and a low near 34 degrees. It notes Mississippi level slight decline, and provides sunrise sunset and astronomical events. A Taft quote warns of possible intervention in Mexico if order is not restored, with a date hinted for patience ending.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Taft
Mexico
Rio Grande
Stand Trial In Cotton Pool Conspiracy Case
Judge Noyes sustains some contentions but allows case to proceed. Patten Scales Hayne Brown and Thompson must stand trial for conspiracy in restraint of interstate trade tied to the recent cotton pool. Cornering a market not a Sherman violation unless it directly restrains interstate traffic. decision calls the victory for defendants in that aspect.
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New York
James A. Patten
Chicago
Eugene G. Scales
Frank B. Hayne
William P. Brown
Robert M. Thompson
Noyes
Federal Circuit Court
Rr Victory
Henry Wollman
Patten
Conference on Negro Invites International Negro Conference at Tuskegee
Booker T. Washington calls for an international conference on the negro at Tuskegee Alabama to be held April 17 to 19 1912 inviting leaders in education and uplift from Europe Africa the West Indies and the Americas. The goal is to study U S methods and assess applicability of Tuskegee and Hampton approaches to other countries.
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Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
Booker T. Washington
Europe
Africa
West Indies
North
South America
United States
Tuskegee and
Hampton
New Hampshire Senate Defeats Income Tax Amendment
Concord March 24 Senate vote 14 to 9 defeats for the second time this session a House ratification of the income tax amendment to the national constitution. Myers Estate appraised at 44 365 583 in San Bernardino California with George S Myers noted as the tobacco magnate.
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New Hampshire Senate
Concord
N. H
State Senate
House of
Hat Factory Blaze Tears Through Middleton Plant
Milwaukee March 24 Six teen firemen on the roof of the Middleton company hat factory fell when the roof collapsed during a blaze that wrecked the building. Ten firemen were carried out of the danger zone with injuries or shock as the flames raged.
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Milwaukee
Mis
Middleton Company
Bank Robbers Force Cashier Into Vault at Blue Mound
Two robbers entered the First National Bank in Blue Mound Illinois around noon, forced assistant cashier Francis Peck into the vault, unlocked the safe, and took 2590 dollars before locking Peck inside and fleeing. In Hudson Kansas five men blew a bank safe and seriously wounded the night watchman Max Rice during an early morning incident.
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Blue Mound
Ill
First National Bank
Francis Peck
Peck
Hudson
Kan
State Bank
Max Rice
Train Robbery Near Coffeyville Express Car Holdups
Five men robbed the mail and express cars of railway train No. 14 on the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern line between Coffeyville and Lenapah Oklahoma shortly after midnight. Coffeyville reports the bandits escaped with the mail and express safes. Police and railway officials investigated the heist and searched for suspects.
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Coffeyville
Kan
St. Louis
Iron Mountain & Southern Railway
Lenapah
Okla
Fires Claim Six Firemen As City Burns
Minutes after rushing to a hospital the injured faced heavy losses totaling $100,000 as six firemen died including Captain John Hintz and Frank Cavannaugh. Other deaths counted as Vincent Marchesi Paul Fenske Peter Janssen and Hammond. Across Fayette Alabama the entire business section burned with losses over $200,000 while Chicago firms reported $70,000 in damage. Colon saw 30+ houses and three churches burn as dynamite blew up buildings. US gunboat Paducah crews aided the effort and at least several lives were lost. Robbers in CurryvilleMo fled with $4,000 from a bank safe last night.
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John Hintz
Dick Burke
Frank Cavanaugh
Edwin Hogie
Vincent Marchesi
Paul Fenske
Peter Janssen
Hammond
Fayette
Ala
Chicago
James Whits Paper Company
Progress Publishing Company
Colon
Canal Zone
United States
Paducah
Panama City
Death by Own Action of Miss Meserole in Naples
Miss Cornelia Meserole of New York, who came to Naples a month ago with her parents seeking cure, threw herself from the Grand hotel balcony and died hours later in a hospital. Hotel register lists Alfred Van derbilt Meserole, Cornelia Pelhe mus Meserole, and daughter. initial reports misidentified her as Miss Carmelia Vanderbilt.
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Cornelia Meserole
New York
Naples
Grand Hotel
Meseroles
Alfred Vanderbilt Meserole
Cornelia Pelhemus Meserole
Carmelia
Captain Butt Advances to Major in President Taft’s Army
Washington March 24 Captain Archibald W Butt Tafts military aid was promoted to major in the army when the president signed the commission. John Darney 23 of Detroit died after being struck by a Burlington freight train in Galesburg Illinois yesterday and died at the Galesburg hospital.
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Washington
Archibald W. Butt
Taft
Gaiesburg
John Darney
Detroit
Burlington
Galesburg Hospital
Train Robbers Strike Northwestern Train Near Lenapah
A masked gang boarded the rear car of a Northwestern train near Lenapah and forced the engineer to stop. Five bandits then seized the express car, blew the safe, and fled in waiting cars after looting cash, a diamond ring, and a gold watch valued at $20,000. A second incident in Denison, Iowa sees a lone robber rob two passengers of $50, a diamond ring, and a gold watch before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenapah
Denison
Iowa
Postal Closing Order Receives Local Approval
Post offices in the tricities will close on Sundays starting April 2 with only essential services. Rock Island Postmaster H A J McDonald, Moline's A T Foster, and Davenport’s Alonzo Bryson discussed the plan as carriers and clerks adjust Sunday duties. General delivery hours remain 9 to 10 on Sundays and mail is placed in boxes for later delivery. special delivery letters are delivered, boxes may be rented, and 23 carriers will be reduced for Sunday work.
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H. A. J. McDonald
Rock Island
A. T. Foster
Moline
Alonzo Bryson
Davenport
McDonald
Granfield
Convicted mail order head sent to prison for fraud
Cincinnati Ohio March 24 William P Harrison head of a mail order house convicted of using the mails to defraud was today sent to the penitentiary for three years and fined $1000 It was alleged he advertised and sold through the mails vacuum carpet cleaner and washing machine neither of which would do the work it was claimed to do
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
William P. Harrison
Taft Black Man’s Home Bombed. Two Children Die
In Taft Oklahoma the home of Zeb Mackay a Black resident was blown up with hazardous material while he and his family slept. Mackay's children aged 10 and 14 were fatally hurt and the house burned. The town of Taft with about 1000 residents is described as a Black community. The motive remains unknown. In Muscatine Iowa S P Sawyer a 70 year old financier died yesterday.
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Taft
Okla
Muskogee
Zeb Mackay
Mackay
Iowa
Muscatine
S. P. Sawyer
F. P. Sawyer
West Jern Cereal Company
Special rates on interstate business end
Washington March 24 The rail roads of the country will not be permitted to give one shipper preference over another in rates on interstate shipments. The commission decided that rates restricted to the use of certain shippers and not open to all shippers alike are unlawful.
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Washington
Aviators Join In Parade Over City Boulevards
Paris reports a Mi Carome procession with the queen showering flowers while a monoplane piloted by M Vedrine and a Spanish dirigible perform above the boulevards. Airmen retaliated by pelt ing the queen with violets. Clearing Club Home Site notes the Rock Island club's new Illinois theatre site prep and removal of billboards and airdome bleachers for summer shows.
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Paris
M. Vedrine
Clearing Club
Rock Island Club
R. H. Taylor
Ilinois Theatre
Henry Horst
Fights Inheritance Tax Proposal by Governor Dix
Governor Dix asks the legislature to repeal last year’s progressive inheritance tax law saying it has driven capital out of New York. The message notes the removal of funds already exceeding 40 million dollars and a large loss of residents, with no clear revenue gain anticipated.
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Dix
York
Albany
N. Y
Financial Officers
New York City
Wool Growers Satisfied with Tariff Stand
East Lake City Utah March 24 Officers of the National Wool Growers association after a conference have decided to oppose a revision of the tariff as it affects wool and will mount a strong lobby at the special session of congress. Haldane Named Viscount London March 24 King George created War Secretary Haldane a viscount. Home Journal Changes Plan New York March 24 The Ladies Home Journal abandons fortnightly issues and after the May 15 number will publish monthly.
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East Lake City
Utah
National Wool Growers’ Association
Congress
Haldane
London
George
House of Lords
Oriental War Shares Disturbed Market Hope Fades
London reports private cables warn of imminent Russia China hostilities. Lloyds rates for war risks within four weeks double as markets react. In Peking China stands firm against Russian trade freedom in Mongolia insisting Russia may import non Chinese goods and export local products.
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London
Russia
China
Lloyds
Stu Morn
St. Petersburg
Peking
Mongolia
STANDARD OIL TO END TRUST RULE
New York March 21 reports say Standard Oil shares rose to 680 in the arb market as rumors spread of a possible reorganization plan. A story claims officers may exchange six stock certificates for one in a split of the company into separate entities with pro rata share distribution. The Standard Oil company denied any reorganization plan in an advertisement.
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New York
Standard Oil
Shington Yi
Standard Op
United States Supreme Call Ee
Illinois and neighboring states supply officers for Texas maneuvers
Washington reports the war department announced the officer assignments for the army maneuvers in Texas. Illinois receives 11 officers across infantry, cavalry, artillery, and medical corps, with Indiana Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan also contributing. In total 200 national guard officers will take part in the San Antonio drill for two weeks in April. An additional group will be assigned to San Pedro, California, with states selecting their officers.
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Illinois
Washington
Texas
War Department
Infantry
Cavalry
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
National Guard
San Antonio
Tex
San Mego
Wireless underground discovery aids mine disaster comms
Berlin March 24 two German scientists Dr Leimbach and Dr Lowery have applied wireless telegraphy for underground communication. Messages between a potash miner in the North Harz mountains nearly a mile and a half away at 600 feet depth were clearly delivered suggesting much greater distances are possible. This is viewed as a significant advance for mine disaster response. Bloomington March 24 Emma Hansen, second victim of a Petersburg drowning, body recovered. the boat of Baty Price, a school teacher, was believed overturned. Taft in Washington March 24 President Taft suffers a badly infected eye likely pink eye.
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Berlin
Leimbach
Lowery
North
Harz
Bloomington. I
Emma Hansen
Tim
Petersburg
Theody of Baty Price
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C. H. Converse
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Cal
Lawrence
Edwin Blatt
Pittsburg
L Amantour
Carter
C. F. Caricristi
Mexican Revolutionary Junta
Carieristi
Francisco I. Madero
Chihuahua
Camthett
Ihewice
Patten and Associates
Cotton Pool
Hat
Rob
Kansas
Iron Mountain
Blow Express Safe
Sam
el Paso
Missouri
Curryville
Capt. Butt
Tri-Cities
P. Harrison
Wireless Underground
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