Pershing Leads Fights as Villistas Evade Pursuit
Maj. Sample reports Pershing’s forces in daily clashes with Villistas from Namiquipa toward Parral as cavalry march hard and ranchmen indicate Villa wounded but alive. Funston says limited American forces prevent further pursuit while Gutiérrez cites Villa movement toward Parral and government trucks are sent to ease transport shortages.
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Namiquipa
Sample
Pershing
Werrero
Scample
Here
Acto
Villa
Jeve Villa
Parral San Antonio
Funston
Parral
Lawmaker Calls for Munitions Taxes and Higher Income Rates
Washington April 5 Rep Claude Kitchin of North Carolina says the richest should bear the burden to fund preparedness. He favors raising income taxes with higher brackets and potentially a new inheritance tax, plus a tax on war munitions including explosives, guns, powder and bullets. He expects swift passage once army and navy bills move forward.
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Washington
Claude Kitchin
No Carolina
House of Representat
Congress
Kitchin
Chamber Drives Resolution Against Rail Strike Threat
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce urged commercial bodies to join resolutions opposing the Brotherhood of Railway Engineers strike threat affecting about 300000 workers, aiming to avert disruption.
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Seattle
Chamber of Comce
Brotherhood of Way Engineers
Prisoner Reporter Receives Counsel From Inmates at Walla Walla
Inside the Walla Walla prison reporter Peters recounts brief experience and interviews with fellow inmates. A veteran convict shares tobacco, while another inmate discusses prison life and the idea that harsh sentences often exceed the crimes, urging reform.
Prohibition Concerns Rise Over New King County Drug Stores
County officials report 65 new drug stores opened since January in King County, many in Seattle. Critics say some stores illegally sell liquor, undermining the prohibition law and hindering public peace. Local officials urge focus on larger statewide issues and enforcement.
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Ince
King County
Seattle
County approves costly stock purchase for farm
County commissioners voted 16 655 to buy fancy blooded cattle from Augustine and Kyer plus 6 078 09 for tools on the county farm totaling 22 733 09. 138 cows and heifers three bulls 75 hogs and sine poultry were bought with prices ranging 200 to 450 per cow.
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Hamilton and
Knudsen
Augustine & Kyer
Mike Carrigan
Gebrow
Augustine
Carrigan
Mike
Business Man Suspected in Train Robberies
A young Cheyenne businessman is suspected of being the bandit who robbed Union Pacific passengers at Corlett junction and previously held up trains at Rock Springs Wyoming and Roy Utah. Descriptions match across cases. Posses believe he may have returned home after the Corlett incident.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Union Pacific
Corlett Junction
Rock Springs
Roy
Utah
Corlett
Trapped in Fire LaFayette Chandler Shot by Mob in Missouri
In St Charles Missouri April 5 La Fayette Chandler a 25 year old Black man was trapped in a burning barn by about 600 people and killed when a volley of shots hit him as he surrendered. Earlier he shot Sheriff John Dicker wounding him likely. The barn was set ablaze.
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ST. Charles
la Fayette Chandler
John Dicker
Chandler
Woman Kills Father to End His Pain in Louisville
Miss Anna Stitzel shot her aged father William Stitzel, a Civil War veteran, saying she acted to end his misery. Doctors found no signs of insanity though they note her recent breast tumor operation and long melancholy. She calmly spoke to physicians after the act as her father lay wounded. he told her not to cry and that her bullet would end his suffering.
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Louisville
Anna Stitzel
Asthey
Wm. Stitzel
Lookout Mountain
Dismissal Requested in Conspiracy to Blackmail Case
In Judge Gordon's court on Wednesday the defense urged the state to drop its conspiracy to blackmail charges against Isabel Clay, Lillian Peterson, and Dottie Coots. Attorney John Murphy said the women faced humiliating publicity and insisted they were innocent and not photographed. Deputy Prosecutor Patterson moved for dismissal due to lack of evidence, while Louis Sichler sought a postponement of his own related case.
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Isabel Claybury
Lillian Peterson
Dottie Coots
John Murphy
Gordon
Patterson
Louis P. Sichler
Samuel Silverman
Murphy
Lawyers Organize Naval Militia Company in Portland
Portland April 5. Lawyers plan formal organization of a naval militia company limited to lawyers at a meeting on the old cruiser Boston in Portland harbor tonight.
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Portland
Boston
Portland Harbor
White Girl Raised by Indian Chief Debuts Weekly Novel
Alagwa Telfair, called The Word of Tecumseh, stars in a new six part tale in The Star starting Monday. Akin to a romance of love and loyalty, she aids Tecumseh during the War of 1812 but bonds with a white guardian, Jack Telfair, amid conflict between heritage and affection.
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Alagwa Telfair
Alagwa
Tecumseh
Jack Telfair
Chittenden Marriott
Star
Fair Co-ed to Alaska With Seattle Uncle
Stanford junior Anita Allen will spend the summer on a hunting and fur trading expedition from Nome Alaska. The trip goes north beyond Banks Land to the polar sea as far as the Arctic circle. Her uncle Louis D. of Seattle will command the vessel and a motion picture operator will accompany. She plans to write impressions for magazines.
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Palo Alto
Cal
Eskimo Towna
Alaska
Anita Allen
Stanford University
Polar
Nome
Arctic Circle
Banksland
Canada
Louis D
Seattle
Miss Allen
Boy Killed After Falling From Work Train
Ten year old Johnnie Matthiessen slipped while swinging onto a Seattle, Renton and Southern work train and was crushed by two iron wheels. He died shortly after and, conscious, cried for his mother as he was taken to his home at 7332 Wilson Ave.
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Johnnie Matthiessen
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Wilson Ave
Laughing Habit Mutt and Jeff Feature in The Star
Bud Fisher earns 75000 dollars yearly for drawing Mutt and Jeff. The Star is the only Seattle paper showing them. Matt and Jeff present a one reel comedy on page seven daily.
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Mutt
Jeff
Bud Fisher
The
Star
Seattle
Matt
Water Shut Off In Mt. Baker Park District
Water will be shut off on Holgate between 21st Ave and Lake Washington in Mt. Baker Park, and on Brandon Place and 28th Ave between Massachusetts and Holgate from Thursday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Holgate
21St Ave
Lake Washington
Mt. Baker Park District
Brandon Place
28Th Ave
Massachusetts
Holgate St
Hay and Chamberlain Bills Face Test Vote in Senate
Washington April 5 The fate of the Hay and Chamberlain army bills hangs on test votes in the Senate this afternoon. Lee seeks to drop the federal reserve clause, while Chamberlain presses re consideration of the vote placing five militia officers on the regular army general staff. If Hay wins, preparedness Republicans like Lodge and Borah may oppose Chamberlain’s entire measure.
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Washington
Hay
Chamberlain
Senate
Lee
Lodge
Borah
Genss Hurt by Auto in Street Collision
Genss Hurd by auto while crossing Second Ave near James St. Rabble Henss, formerly rabbi of a local congregation, was bruised on face and knees. Ford roadster driven by E. C. Kelley of 1801 Smith Building caused minor injuries.
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H. Genss
Second Ave
James St
E. C. Kelley
Smith Building
Chicago alderman race shows GOP sweep with 13 wards
The report states 13 wards went to Republicans, one to Socialists, and 21 to Democrats in yesterday’s aldermanic election. Mayor Thompson's faction suffered a heavy defeat.
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Chicago
Thompson
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