SURRENDER MADE BY THE CABINET
Berlin reports that Montenegro surrenders under cabinet control as King Nicholas is absent. Delegates General Beek and Maor Lompar sign on behalf of the cabinet. Austria plans to feed the Montenegrins. Also reported: French positions near Frise captured. German forces storm trenches northeast of Neuville over a 1700 yard front.
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Berlin
Lokal
Anzieger
Nicholas
Beek
Maor Lompar
Austria
Frise
Neuville
Essad Pasha Joins Italian Forces in Albania Fortifies Positions
Rome dispatch reports Essad Pasha aligning with Italian troops in Albania. Fortifications at Avolia and nearby southern points strengthen defense against Austro Hungarian advance. German Somme attack on a broad front failed. southern end line held only at Frise.
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Paris
Matin
Rome
Essad Pasha
Albania
Avolia
Somme
Frise
Heavy rains hamper Austrian advance in Albania
Rome reports heavy rains over the last days slow Austrian troop progress in northern Albania making advance almost impracticable.
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Rome
Albania
Criminals Imported to Hamper Officials Under Probe
Police say a special grand jury will investigate charges that criminals are being brought from other cities to Chicago to discredit the state's attorney and city administration.
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Chicago
Atorney
Harmony for Idaho He Says
D W Davis president of the First National Bank of American Falls sees a united Idaho Republican and Progressive effort ahead of the next election. He notes Idaho will elect a full two year term ticket and cites strong crops and improved farm finances enabling mortgage payments and bank deposits. He also remarks increased automobile sales in southern Idaho.
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Idaho
Gem
D. W. Davis
First National Bank of American
Republican State Committee
Herald-Republican
Bomb Demonstration Injures Soldiers in Hallifax Lecture
A military class at the old Cunard building in Halifax was listening to Captain Hurd when an explosive device detonated. One officer and three soldiers were seriously injured and five more slightly hurt in the blast during a bomb manufacturing demonstration.
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Halifax
Cunard
Hurd
Sixth Artillery Division
Miners View Situation in Cheerful Light
Indianapolis delegates of the United Mine Workers express general satisfaction with demands agreed upon for wage talks with coal operators. They will seek a ten percent increase for soft coal miners and a twenty percent rise for day laborers.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Lindsey aided by Ford funds for war children
The Hague Jan 29 Ben B Lindsey of Denver left Holland for Berlin to study the needs of children in belligerent countries Henry Ford, before leaving Christiana, reportedly offered to fund relief efforts Lindsey hopes to visit England later to continue the mission
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Hague
Ben B. Lindsey
Denver
Holland
Berlin
Henry Ford
Christiana
Lindsay
Lindsey
England
M' Alpine Chosen President and Club Reorganization
M' Alpine was chosen president as the Commercial Club reorganized with a new board of governors. The first docket item aims to wipe out indebtedness and energize activities. A committee will revise the constitution and by laws for approval at the next meeting on Monday night.
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Board of Governors
Commercial Club
Idaho
T. H. Gathe
W. Gray
Inspector picks greaser bandit in El Paso shooting
El Paso January 29 United States officials exonerated customs inspector J D White in the shooting death of Francisco Perez a member of the Duran cattle thieves band White was placed on nominal $500 bond for trial Perez was shot after drawing a revolver while White and a fellow officer tried to search him Spanish Mexican authorities deported three men near Yzleta and two other Duran associates Chavez and Romero were not located while Pershing reported a Mexican was armed and approved the action at Fort Bliss
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el Paso
J. D. White
Francisco Perez
United States
White
Perez
Duran Band
Bert Akers
San Lorenzo
Abel Romero
Augustin Chavez
Carranza
Yzleta
Et White
Edel Romero
Duren
Chavez
Romero
Yaleta
John J. Pershing
Fort Bliss
Harrison
International
Gabriel Cavila
Juarez
Pershing
Campaigns in Chihuahua and Northwest under Generals Castro Obregon
Official dispatches announce General Cesario Castro leading a 20000 man campaign against Zapata in Chihuahua and other areas of the northwest division commanded by General Alvaro Obregon. A Carranza commission studying compulsory military service has begun work in Mexico City.
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el Paso
Cesario Castro
Zapata
Chihuahua
Alvar Obregon
Carranza
Mexico
Mexico City
Fifty Lives Lost in Otay Valley Flood
San Diego reports fifty lives lost in Otay valley flood after the California Mountain Water company dam failed. Relief squads mobilized as farm houses were swept away and Japanese casualties rumored amid widespread missing persons and sea-bound bodies.
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San Diego
Los Angeles
Otay Valley
California Mountain Water Company
Olay Creek
San Diego Bay
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Montana
Arizona
Yuma
Phoenix
Pacific
Oakland
Railro
British sow Baltic Sea with mines at Danish waters
Washington reports Britain is sowing mines thickly at the Baltic entrance making the sea practically impassable for non pilot vessels. Consul General Skinner in London says the admiralty notified a new mine field just off Danish waters.
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Washington
Britain
Baltic Sea
Skinner
London
State Department
Admiralty
Worst storms strand telegraph service in mountain states
Telegraph lines in the mountain states suffer almost complete prostration in a twenty year storm event. Denver reports widespread outages east of the Missouri river with delays of one to three hours in business due to wires down and traffic interruptions between Denver and Missouri river points.
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Denver
Missouri River
Snow Strains Ease Across Colorado Rail Lines
Clear skies and rising temperatures signal improved storm conditions in Colorado. Rail traffic shows only light delays except in southwestern Colorado where the Rio Grande again battles 28 feet of snow at Cumbres Pass. Communications in Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico return to normal.
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Denver
Colorado
Rio Grande
Cumbres Pass
Wyoming
New Mexico
El Paso man Francisco Perez shot and killed near Yaleta
Francisco Perez, linked to the Duran brothers and the Bert Akers murder case, was shot and killed by J D White, a mounted U S customs inspector, after resisting arrest near Yaleta Texas twelve miles east of El Paso.
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el Paso
Tex
Francisco Perez
Duran Brothers
Juarez
Bert Akers
Yaleta
Here
J. D. White
United States Customs
Perez
Quinn Hung for the Murder of Herbertson
George Quinn was hanged at Canon City prison in Colorado for the murder of William R. Herbertson of Denver. Witnesses and Quinn’s spiritual advisers attended. death came in one minute thirty five seconds. The 1914 case arose after a quarrel in Denver when Quinn shot Herbertson. he had married Mrs. Herbertson in jail and was convicted in November 1914, with appeals and clemency petitions failing.
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Canon
City
Colo
George Quinn
Wm. R. Herbertson
Denver
Quinn
William R. Herbertson
Herbertson
T Herbertson
Canon City
Supreme Court
Carlson
State Board of Pardons
Snow Blocks Southwest Colorado With No Fatalities Reported
Snow slides continued to block roads in southwestern Colorado on January 29 with no lives reported lost by 10 o clock. Digging out efforts are underway as ranchers use snowshoes to reach marooned stock. Mines report suspension of operations and Telluride notes slides in new areas. Silverton remains active amid ongoing slides. Durango–Farmington railroad remains the only open line in the region.
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Durango
Colo
Colorado
Telluride
Silverton
Farmington
N. M
Farmers and Housekeepers Week Opens in Pocatello
The city readies for a regional Farmers and Housekeepers Week with extra speakers led by Prof. Norman Allen and guests from U S Department of Interior and Utah Agricultural College. A wheel demonstration car by L L Heller and fruit expert Dr Titus from Utah join sessions for livestock and potato growers as Commercial Club and local women’s groups back the event. Public tours, special teas, and updated store displays aim to lure visitors from the surrounding area.
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Norman Allen
U. S. Department of Interior
Yellowstone National Park
L. L. Heller
U. S
United States
Titus
Utah Agricultural College
Taylor
University of Idaho
Commercial Club
Pocatello
Ladies Study League
1D. W. Standrod
Perdiction
Womqn
United States Denies German Lusitania Ultimatum
Washington reports deny claims that the United States gave Germany a February 5 deadline to decide if she would disavow the sinking of the Lusitania.
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Washington
Lansing
United States
Germany
Oklahoma City Fire Kills Two in Drumright Restaurant
In Drumright Oklahoma a restaurant fire caused $100000 in damage and two people are known to be lost. The incident occurred on January 29 in Oklahoma City reports.
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Oklahoma City
Drumright
Okla
Many Arrests After Riot Near German Consulate
Lausanne reports more than a hundred arrests after riots near the German consulate last night. No serious injuries are listed and police detained demonstrators amid the unrest in the city.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
President Wilson Opens Midwest Tour On Preparedness
Pittsburg dispatch reports President Wilson arrived to launch a Midwest tour speaking on national preparedness. The visit underscores wartime policy as he addresses troops and residents, outlining measures aimed at strengthening defense and unity across states.
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Pittsburg
Wilson
Middle West
Storms threaten more damage along California coast
The third rain storm in two weeks sweeps the Pacific coast and threatens further damage to southern California residents. The weather bureau believes the rain will reach the San Diego district.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
California
Weather Bureau
San Diego
Colorado and Gila Rivers Rise For Flood Fears In Arizona
Flood warnings spread as rains raise the Colorado and Gila rivers. Residents in low-lying areas flee to higher ground after the river levels climbed two feet overnight, echoing last week’s inundation.
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Yuma
Colorado
Gila
Freight car blockade grips western railways
Salt Lake reports ongoing blockades of freight cars east and west. Oregon Short Line General Manager E E Calvin says 823 box cars were tied up Thursday though only 225 served local loading. Union Pacific lists about 19 000 cars abroad or on other lines. Coal car flow improves while Panama Canal restrictions shift traffic to transcontinental routes.
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Salt Lake
E. E. Calvin
Oregon Short Line
Panama
Northwest
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M’ Alpine
Cou Moa
Oklahoma
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