Congress to Back Huerta in His Stand
Mexico City reports a cabinet message by Huerta outlining his acts, dissolution of congress, and strained U S relations. Congress expected to open with foreign diplomats except the U S envoy in attendance, likely to discuss the late presidential election and provisional leadership.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Congress
United States
O'Shaughneray
Washington
Nogales
William Bayard Hele
Escudaro
Hale
Carranza
South
Escuadero
Wilson
Vera Cruz
England
Bridgetown
Barbadoes
West Indian
Mexico
Jealousy sparks hotel murder mystery in Kansas City
Dr. William T. Elam of St. Joseph, Mo, shot and killed W. Putnam Cramer of Chicago, solicitor for Everybody's Magazine, after a lobby confession with private detective John T. Glynn and A. V. Rousseau present. Elam had shadowed his wife and Cramer over alleged relations. inquest heard of a planned room discussion and a prior luncheon meeting. Cramer’s wife said the affair was a mistake and his conduct had been blemishless.
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Kansas City
William T. Elam
St. Joseph
W. Putnam Cramer
Chicago
Elam
John T. Glynn
A. V. Rousseau
Peoria
Lil
Cramer
Glynn
Rousseau
Ing Cramer
St Joseph
Detroit
Yllyna
W. T. Elam
John T. Girnn
A. V. D. Rousseau
Baltimore
Putnam Cramer
Lake Avenue
Everybody's Magazine
Crainer
Kanaasity
Mrs. Elam
Dr. Elam
W. P.ramer
James D. Sullivan
Succeeds Mad Otto as Bavarian King
Munich November 19 crowds applaud the ascent of King Ludwig I and Queen Marie Therese. A grand procession to Frauenkirche opens festival services led by Archbishop von Gettinger as officials, diplomats, and nobles assemble. Otto, deposed after 27 years on the throne, previously failed to grasp his position. he was born April 27, 1445, and succeeded Louis I who drowned June 13 at Sternberg Lake.
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Munich
Ludwig I
Marie Therese
Louie I
Sternberg Lake
Bravery on Balmes and Scotsdyke Fire Rescues
Passengers rescued from the burning Balmes aboard the Pannonia after five days of peril with Captain Ruiz and mechanic Nicholas Arbor tied to a daring rescue. The Iron Duke then saved 30 aboard the Scotsdyke as it burned off the Isle of Wight, lifeboats destroyed and chaos in the sea.
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New York
Navy
Pannonia
Balmes
Ruiz
Geoses
Bermuda
Michairla
Nicholas Arbornie
Canary Islands
Coney Island
London
Iron Duke
English
Mediterranean
Sunderland
Isle of Wight
New York Faces Clothing Strike
New York City faces a clothing strike as 150000 workers in the garment trade protest for higher wages and shorter hours. The union, with 2500 members, controls the flow of cloth through the industry, threatening widespread disruption during a busy season. London Post Office workers demand higher pay, rejected by the postmaster general, with potential vast costs and new tax implications.
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New York
New York City
London
Navy
Hicker
Russian factory hands strike in St. Petersburg protest
Sixty five thousand factory workers in St. Petersburg and northern Russia walked off the job today in protest of the trial of Facton works employees charged with illegally quieting employment. The trial opened in St. Petersburg today.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Facton
Grange Retains Wilson as Chief in National Election
Oliver Wilson of Peoria Illinois was reelected worthy master of the National Grange with strong show of support. Insurgents failed to topple Wilson but captured the national lecturer post from Charles M Gardner of the Massachusetts Grain association. George W Grant won the high priest post, while W O H Vary defeated D H Healey for national overseer.
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Manchester
Oliver Wilson
Peoria
National Grange
Wilson
Charles M. Gardner
Massachusetts Grain Association
George W. F. Grant
New York
D. H. Healey
North Woodstock
Conn
Thaw Sees New Delay After Extradition Hearing
Harry K Thaw remains in joint custody at a Concord hotel with U S Marshal E P Nute and Sheriff A Drew as Judge Aldrich suspends the habeas corpus writ. An agreement between New York counsel and Thaw's lawyers sets seven days for New York reply and five days for Thaw, with briefs to follow and final constitutional questions to be argued. Potential appeal may push the case toward the U S Supreme Court.
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Concord
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
United States
E. P. Nute
Holeman A. Drew
Edgar Aldrich
William T. Jerome
State of New York
Thaw
Aldrich
Littleton
Drew
Gov
Felker
New York
Thaw Io
Tharn
United States Supreme Court
BAR OUT THE JAPS FEDERATION SAYS
Seattle November 19 with five dissenting votes the American Federation of Labor passed resolutions demanding exclusion of all Asiatics and a literacy test for Caucasians. The executive council was instructed to explore immigration limits and public relations efforts to highlight worker conditions. It urged legal action to recover land at Calumet by fraud and adopted measures for labor reform while opposing the Taylor system.
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Seattle
Wash
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
The
Federation
Department of Immigration
Europe
United States
Calumet
Mich
Committee of
Federal Department of Labor
Federal Bureau of Health
Industrial Workers of the World
Gompers
Weather Summary for Rock Island Area
Unsettled weather tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures but above freezing. Moderate westerly winds. 7 am temperature 63, high 64 yesterday, low 61 last night. Precipitation .05 inch. Humidity 89 at 7 pm and 75 at 7 am. Alphecca near northwest horizon around 8 pm.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherjer
Gompers Declares Labor Amendments Risk Treasury Bankruptcy
President Gompers argues that adopting amendments would bankrupt the federation and threaten national finances. He criticizes frivolous charges and asserts the need to resist disturbances sparked by contentious rows.
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Gompers
United States
Federation
Tener for Baseball Chief Expected By Governors
Harrisburg November 19 Governor Tener is expected to accept the presidency of the National Baseball League. The offer came from a majority of the presidents, with all clubs but St. Louis represented. Key questions are salary and term, with reports of a three to five year tenure at a $25,000 salary. If he accepts, he could hold both the governorship and the league post until his term ends in 14 months.
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Harrisburg
Tener
National Baseball League
St. Louis
Passenger Pigeon Flourishing Reported in Michigan
State Game Warden Oates received a report of a flock near Emmett County in mid November. Naturalists have long claimed the species extinct in this country, though it was plentiful 30 years ago. If confirmed, efforts will be made to protect the pigeons.
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Michigan
Lansing
Oates
Emmett
Pinchot Attacks Water Power Monopolies at Congress
Washington Nov. 19 Gifford Pinchot former chief forester told National Conservation Congress delegates that U S water power is rapidly passing under monopolistic control and stern measures are needed His minority report on waterpower rights stirred debate with former Secretary Stimson backing discussion and former Interior Fisher ruling the suspension motion debate followed Senator Burton urged national control over state powers and warned against a clash between state rights and federal authority
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Washington
United States
Gifford Pinchot
National Conservation Congress
Pinchot
Committee On Waterpower Rights
Stimson
Fisher
Burton
Ohio
Schmidt's Trial Put Over A Week
New York November 19 The Hans Schmidt trial was postponed to November 25 by consent of both sides. Schmidt's counsel cited the slayer of Anna Aumuller as insane and unable to confer with counsel, seeking to reach the truth of his mental condition. The same report notes Chicago November 19 hearings opening in the government anti trust suit against the American Telephone and Telegraph company before Special Examiner Miss Mary E Bell.
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Anna Aumuller
New York
Hans Schmidt
Schmidt
Chnicago
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mary E. Bell
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