Lind to Visit Mexico City as Wilson Sends Mediator
Former Minnesota governor John Lind sails for Mexico City as Wilson administration explores a mediation role to ease the Huerta crisis. Officials indicate Lind carries broad powers for a delicate mission, with the aim of a provisional president and constitutional elections acceptable to both sides and U.S. recognition.
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Washington
D. C
John Lind
Minnesota
Mexico City
Wilson
Bryan
Lind
White House
State Department
Mr Lind
Huerta
United States
Girl Locked in Closet in Vacant House Near Chicago
Annie Newman a 56 year old girl became trapped in a closet during a hide and seek game in a vacant East Chicago house. After nearly seventy two hours she was found by a real estate agent in weak condition from hunger and dehydration, fearing death.
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Chicago
Ill
Annie Newman
Annie
East Chicago
Ind
Big Run Breaks Strike at Fraser River Salmon Catch
A large run of sockeye salmon near Vancouver triggers a collapse of a 6000 fisher strike at the Fraser River mouth. As harvest begins, many fishermen both white and Japanese join nets while I W W delegates urge firmness. Only four IWW leaders attend the strike meeting.
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Vancouver
B. C
Frazer River
Castro Heads Twelve Thousand Men
Port of Spain Trinidad reports ex president Cipriano Castro commands about 12000 men in his revolutionary bid to topple Gomez. He was welcomed at Coro and is said to be marching on Barquisimeto at the head of 4000 troops.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Cipriano Castro
Gomez
Venezuela
Castro
Coro
Falcon
Barquisimeto
Lara
Leopard attacks. dog saves two children at farm
In Red Lake Falls Minnesota a leopard escaped from Crookston circus attacked William Wageman's children. A Scotch collie tree charged the big cat, diverting its attention as the children reached the house. The dog was killed and the leopard fled into a corn field.
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Red Lake Falls
Minn
Crookston
William Wageman
Russian Aviators Die in Crash at Krasnoye Selo Camp
Two Russian military aviators Lieutenant Polikarpoff and his mechanic were killed at the Krasnoye Selo camp when the wing of their aircraft broke at high altitude. The plane rolled over and threw them out.
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St. Petersburg
Polikarpoff
Krasnoye Selo
Millions for Crops Treasury Plan to Back Bank Paper
Treasury head McAdoo proposes to deposit from 25 to 50 million dollars in commercial paper backed banks to secure crop movements. Government accepts commercial paper at 65 percent, bonds 75 percent, and government bonds at par. Funds priced at 2 percent interest, distributed to select banks in harvest regions with staged repayments from December to March.
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Washington
McAdoo
World and Local News Bites From Aug 4 to Aug 5
Reports from Brussels describe leaders from many nations attending the third international cancer congress. In Morenci Arizona a Catholic church near collapse after a dynamite attack, blamed on a young Mexican. Nashville bishop Byrne bans tango and turkey trot across Tennessee churches. Paris announces Pasteur Institute head Roux claims an anti cholera serum cures infected monkeys. King George at Cowes wins Satanita cup aboard Britannia cutter.
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Brussels
United States
Canada
Clifton
Ariz
Morenci
Here
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas B. Byrne
Tennessee
Paris
Pierre Roux
Pasteur Institute
Academy of Sciences
Cowes
Isle of Wight
King George
Britannia
Maurice Fitzgerald
Venezuelan Rebels In Falcone State Clash Stir Washington
Coro officials reported slain or captured by Castro rebels as Gomez mobilizes a large army to strike at Castro. Secretary Bryan avoided outlining U S policy while Henry F Tennant was named secretary of the legation and sails from Brunswick for La Guayra. Huerta vows to resist foreign interference and remain in the presidency as the interior minister announces the stance.
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Caracas
Coro
Falcon
Castro
Gomez
State of
Washington
Bryan
United States
Henry F. Tennant
New York
Legation
Venezuela
Des Moines
Brunswick
la Guayra
Senate
City of Mexico
Huerta
Aureliano Urrutia
Millionaire Pell Is Slain In Limousine Crash
New York officials report S Osgood Pell a wealthy clubman broker and society leader slain when a Long Island express struck a limousine near Lynbrook Long Beach. A chauffeur also killed and Mr and Mrs Glen Collins Laimbeer mortally injured in the collision. Pell valued at over 10 million dollars and linked to the Scott Arctic expedition in 1911. Nathalie Schenck Laimbeer was formerly married to Glen Collins.
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New York
S. Osgood Pell
William Lalmbeer
Long Beach
Lynbrook
Pell
Knickerbocker
Scott
Arctic
Historic Town Makariev on Volga Burned
St. Petersburg report notes Makariev a historic town on the Volga is in flames. The fire has reached the fourteenth century monastery, formerly the site of the annual fair now held at Nizhni-Novgorod. The town’s population is about 1,500.
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St. Petersburg
Makariev
Volga
Nizhni-Novogord
Amends Money Bill Shapes Federal Reserve Proposals
Washington Aug 4 Democrats on the house banking and currency committee near completion of debate on the administration currency bill after five weeks of talk. The measure keeps government control of the federal reserve board and adds an advisory bankers board as a compromise. It also modifies rediscount provisions giving mutual rediscount power to federal reserve banks.
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Washington
House
Banking and Currency Committee
Democratic Committee
Representative Glass
Owen
Treasury
McAdoo
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Eighteen Die In Double Explosion At East Brookside Mine
Tower City Pa Aug 5 Eighteen men perished in a double blast at the East Brookside mine of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co Two were rescued alive Most victims were repair men and officials The first explosion killed thirteen and a second blast claimed five more during a rescue attempt One rescuer escaped and passageways delayed relief efforts
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Tower City
East Brookside
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
District Attorney Manwell Shot in Wheatland Riot
Sacramento dispatch reports District Attorney Manwell and two Yuba deputies killed when a sheriff's posse attempted to quell a hop pickers riot at Durst's hayfield in Wheatland. Six others wounded including two women. a militia callout request has been made by the governor.
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Sacramento
Cal
Manwell
Yuba County
Durst's Hon Field
Wheatland
Wilson Accepts Lind as Mexican Envoy Amid Turmoil
President Wilson accepted ambassador Henry Lind’s resignation to take effect October 14 and named John Lind of Minnesota as his personal representative to Mexico City. Lind travels as adviser to the embassy as fears of Huerta’s regime ease, with officials favoring peace and Liberal movements in Central America over strongman rule.
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Washington
Wilson
Henry Ian Wilson
Mexico City
John Lind
Sin Nexota
Bryan
Lind
Huerta
Mexico
Minnesota
Latin America
Central America
Madero
Diaz
JAIL SOLONS FOR BRIBERY IN WEST VIRGINIA
Webster Springs West Virginia Aug 6 five members of the state legislature were sentenced by Judge W S OBrien in the supreme court for bribery tied to the early year election of a U S senator. Delegates Rhodes Duff Asbury each get six years in the penitentiary. State Senator Smith five years six months and Delegate Hill five years. All five are disqualified for life from holding public office.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
West Virginia
W .S O’brien
Supreme Court
United States
S A. G. Rhodes
Ruth Duff
McAdoo asks bankers to discuss government deposits
Secretary McAdoo directed telegrams go to presidents of clearing house associations in 58 cities including the west south and Pacific coast inviting a representative or committee to Washington. The aim is to arrange deposits of government funds in regional banks to facilitate movement of crops this fall.
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Washington
McAdoo
Clearing House Association
Pacific Coast
Express Rates Ordered Cut In Nationwide Reform
Washington on August 6 1913 the interstate commerce commission ordered a wide reduction in express rates expected to cost companies about 26 million dollars annually roughly sixteen percent of gross revenue. The order also set notable reforms in practices to take effect by October 16 1913.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Robbery of Mrs Nelson Morris Prompts Local Alarm
Salisbury Mass Aug 6 diamond thieves work in the area robbing Mrs Nelson Morris wife of a Chicago millionaire packer of a horseshoe pin valued at 1000 as she motored over from Magnolia The crime was reported from Salisbury Beach Massachusetts highlighting concerns about thefts targeting affluent visitors.
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Nelson Morris
Salisbury D Beach
Mass
Packer
Chicago
Magnolia
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