Resignation of Diaz Cabinet Shocks Mexico City
Mexico City reports the Diaz cabinet resigned to aid peace and reforms, with Creel notifying Washington. Insurrectos doubt the move, awaiting Diaz quitting. Limantour and Reyes seen as potential ministers. U.S. and Mexican authorities deny executions of Americans. Cap tain Beck pursues smugglers near the border as reports of battle near Chocolate Pass are denied. Francisco Madero heads toward San Antonio to align with insurrecto leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Diaz
Washington
Creel
Miguel Ahumade
Chihuahua
Interior
Insurrectos
Jose Yves Limantour
Bernardo Reyes
War
Europe
Gonzales Garza
Insurrecto
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Insurrecto Junta
Limantour
Insurrecto Ede
New York
Jefes Politico
State Department
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Mex
Douglas Residers
Mexicali
Beck
United State Cavalry
Cosote Wells
Colonia
Dublan
Chocolate Pass
Juarez
Rabago
Mand
Madero
Francisco Madero
Gustavo
San Antonio
Francisco I. Madero
Insurrecto Party
Alfonzo Madero
Chilapa
Zahuaripa
Culiacan
Mazatlan
Ojinaga
Two Killed By An Inebriate in Des Moines Area
In Des Moines Iowa on March 25 Dr H B Kelly of Council Bluffs killed Deputy Sheriff Wollman and bartender Edward Sterzing after waking, seizing Wollman s revolver and firing. Kelly then went to a saloon and demanded a drink, with Sterling later killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
H. B. Kelly
Council Bluffs
Wollman
Edward Sterzing
Knoxville
Kelly
Sterling
Son Attacks the Church in Equity Bill
Concord New Hampshire March 25 George W Glover of Lead South Dakota files another equity bill against the trustees of the Christian Science church of Boston alleging his mother Mrs Eddy led him astray and poisoned mind in a dramatic petition highlighting a family dispute over religious influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Glover
Eddy Will
Concord
N. H
Lead, S. D
The
Christian Science ‘Church
Boston
Eddy
Liability Act Is Knocked Out
In Albany on March 25 the New York Court of Appeals ruled the Workmen’s Compensation Act unconstitutional. It held the act deprives employers of property without due process, striking down a law modeled on the English 1897 act that provided compensation to injured workmen regardless of negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
FUND TO AID ULRICHS IN LEGAL BATTLE
Memphis starts a general fund to aid Ulrichs in the court fight with Booker T. Washington. The fund followed ex Governor Vardaman's speech attacking Washington. Ulrichs wife Washington was alleged to have insulted. Receipts came from several sections and will support the legal action in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton, Miss
United States Senate
James K. Vardaman
Booker T. Washington
Vardaman
Ulrich
Washington
Ulrichs
Memphis
Tenn
South
New York
No Unions for Postal Employes
Washington March 25. The formation of lodges of secret organizations by postal clerks is regarded as inimical to government interests, according to a letter from Second Assistant Postmaster General Stewart to Alexander Grant. Grant was told to advise railway postal clerks on the oath taken entering government service and officials views on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stewart
Alexander Grant
Railway Mail Service
Grant
Post Office
Saloon Duel Ends In Fatal Shooting
A man named Kelly accused saloonkeepers of turning him into an inebriate before drawing a revolver and firing five shots at Sterzing, striking him in the upper body. Sterzing died an hour later and Kelly was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Sterzing
Peace message from Jap ruler reaches Taft at White House
The Japanese minister delivered to President Taft a personal note from the Japanese emperor, warmly reciprocating the president's assurances of friendship between Japan and the United States. This exchange at the White House highlights ongoing efforts to strengthen cordial relations between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Taft
Japan
Fred D Letts Named as Judge for Seventh District
Governor Carroll appointed Attorney Fred D Letts of Davenport as an additional judge of the Seventh judicial district, which includes Scott county, with Des Moines and Iona listed in the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iona
Carroll
Fred D. Letts
Davenport
Scott County
Deception in Will Case Ties Property to Church
The suit claims the decedent was misled into bequeathing property to a church. asserts illegal dispositions violated New Hampshire and Massachusetts law. Plaintiff alleges estrangement caused by church directors and “malicious animal magnetism” claims influence. Includes note on Christian Science practices and magnetism theories. Also reports Congressman James McKinney arriving home to Aledo, Illinois, from Washington ahead of a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
First Church of Christ, Scientist
McKinney
Aledo
Ill
James McKinney
Washington
Congress
Compensation Plan for Hazardous Jobs Ignoring Negligence
The act aimed to cover all occupational injuries by compelling certain dangerous employers to compensate workers for injuries occurring during work. Negligence by the worker could not bar compensation. Covered roles included bridge building, elevator operation, scaffold work, electric wires, explosives handling, railroads, tunnels, and tasks under compressed air.
Jack Johnson Goes to Jail for Speeding
San Francisco reporter says heavyweight champion Jack Johnson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 days in jail for exceeding the automobile speed limit. The item notes Gaynor's fine was remitted in Atlanta where John F. Gaynor and Benjamin D. Greene had served four years in the federal system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Jack Johnson
Gaynor
Atlanta
John F. Gaynor
Benjamin D. Greene
Plans for 1912 Campaign by Special Interests
Washington March 23 Special Correspondence of The Argus reports big business and railroads plotting for the 1912 election. Taft is favored for both parties as the preferred presidential candidate, aided by patronage, federal appointments, and control of southern delegates. The piece notes the influence of Wall Street and the GOP machine, and cites Senator Bourne critiquing Taft’s patronage tactics. Continued on Page Four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TAV
the Argus
Washington
Partes
Wall Street
Standard OK
William Howard Taft
Mr. Taft
Taft
O. K
Republican National
Thomas Jefferson
Jonathan Bourne
Oregon
Congress
Dixie Flyer Wrecked in Alapaha River Incident
An article details the Dixie Flyer wreck into the Alapaha River during a Savannah harbor improvement fraud case. It notes the subject took the pauper's oath and was released from custody, avoiding a $575,000 fine and prison time. Green was released under a like procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oral
Savannah Harbor
Green
Broderick Not Guilty in Lorimer Bribery Trial
In Springfield Illinois on March 25 the Broderick bribery case ended with a not guilty verdict after 22 minutes deliberation. State evidence was challenged as unreliable and the defense pointed to lack of corroboration for a $2,500 payment alleged to influence Senator Lorimer's U.S. Senate vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Broderick
Burke
Mr. Broderick
John Broderick
General Assembly
Sangamon County Grand Jury
D. W Holstlaw
William Lorimer
United States Senate
Holstlaw
Walz
Jandus
Feeney
St. Nicholas Hotel
Lorimer
Americans Shine in Athletic Events at Oxford Cambridge
London report records Cambridge defeating Oxford 6 to 4 in inter varsity sports. Rhode scholar G. E. Putnam from Kansas won the hammer throw with 153 feet 3 inches, breaking the varsity record. Iowa's W. A. Ziegler placed second in hammer and won the weight event with 39 feet 6.5 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford
Cambridge
G. E. Putnam
Rhodes
Kansas
W. A. Ziegler
Iowa
Ziegler
College Assn elects officers at Chicago meeting
These officers were elected today by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. President Judson of the University of Chicago. Secretary Dean Clark of the University of Illinois. Vice Presidents Eaton Beloit College Wisconsin Homer H Seerley Iowa State Teachers college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson
Chicago University
Chicago
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
University of Chicago
Dean Clark
University of Illinois
Eaton Beloit College
Wisconsin
Homer H. Seerley
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Russia Demands China Accept Ultimatum or Face Measures
Peking reports Russian Foreign Minister Korostovetz presented a note from the Soviet government demanding full and unequivocal compliance with the February 16 semi ultimatum. The situation is described as grave with possible forcible measures if China does not agree within a stated period. The period is not defined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Korostovetz
China
Foreign Board
Dixie Flyer Disaster Narrows Toll at Alapaha River
Ocilla Georgia March 25 seven bodies recovered from wrecked Dixie Flyer coaches under ten feet of river water. Injured sent to Atlantic Coast hospital Waycross. Engine axle broke causing four hundred feet trestle collapse. Names released include Mrs W D Fletcher Rowland and nine injured such as Nick Van Denmetlen and Peter Gerlof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocilla
Georgia
Dixie Flyer
Atlantic Coast Railroad
Alapaha River
Atlantic Coast Hospital
Waycross
Savannah
Alapaha
W. D. Fletcher Rowland
Nick van Denmetlen
Grand Rapids
Mich
Peter Gerlof
Lolton, Mich
Sechelt Sinks After Capsize Off Beechyhead
The steamer Sechelt capsized off Beechyhead near the Strait of Fuca while en route between Victoria and Sooke. With 3 passengers and crew aboard at the time, it is believed all on board are lost. reports place 35 passengers and four crew aboard when it sank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Sooke
Beachy Heard
Beechyhead
Strait of Fuca
Reclaimed Land Burning in Green River Valley
Fire sweeps farming districts in the Green River valley twelve miles northeast of Kewanee near Til, as peaty soil, formed from vegetable matter, ignites when dry. Farmers fight the blaze with trenches dug around burning areas and filled with water. many acres are alight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green River Valley
Kewanee, Til
Here
Stolypin Keeps His Place as Cabinet Crisis Ends
In St. Petersburg Premier Stolypin agrees to stay in office after last Monday’s resignation. An imperial decree suspends Council of Empire members M. Trepol and M. Dernovo from all sittings until January 1912, ending the cabinet crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Stolypin
M. Trepol
M. Dernovo
Council of Empire
Enright Brothers Held In Altman Murder Case
Chicago March 25 Michael Enright brother of Maurice Enright labor leader arrested by police claiming knowledge of the Altman murder. Also includes note on Frank Burt’s sentence commuted to 15 months with $1000 fine. Haywood to speak at Illinois Theatre March 20 with admission 25 and 35 cents plus a three month subscription to International Socialist Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altman
Chicago
Michael Enright
Maurice Enright
Vincent Altman
Wichita
Kan
Frank Burt
United States
W. H. Mackey
Wickersham
Haywood
Illinois
William Haywood
Ulinois Theatre
Intternational
Socialist Review
Also Mentioned on This Page
Peage
Rock Island
Moline
Mississippi
Dubuque
Muscatine
J. M. Sherier
Mars
Enriquel Cree
Ramon Corral
Department of Gobernacion
Department of the
Council
Son
Shand
Jefferson
Ghina
Sechelt
British Columbia
Enright Brothers Held
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!