Mexican Rebels Hem Federals As Victory Feared
Dispatches report rebels crushed federal forces at Jiminez with two machine guns captured and the federal commander Gonzales Salaz killed himself. Officials fear complications from Orozco victory as rebels march south from Chihuahua and press a $1,200,000 loan demand on local financiers and Americans.
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City of Mexico
Mar
Orozco
Jiminez
Gonzales Salaz
Wasington
War Department
Chihuahua
United States
Mexico
Rebels breach Mexican federal lines at Corralitos
Details from Chihuahua describe Gen Camilo Ja’s rebels at Corralitos Mexico attacking a federal armored train with dynamite and isolating about 2,000 federal troops facing roughly 3,000 rebels. The rebels outflanked the federals, destroyed bridges and telegraph lines, and fortified Corralitos, with fighting continuing since Friday and casualties including a lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Battalion.
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San Angelo
Tex
Corralitos
Mexico
Cam Ja
Chihuahua
Asundolo
Reliano
Rebels seize guns and prisoners in Corralitos clashes
Rebel forces report heavy fighting during the day and evening. Federal prisoners were captured and sent north to Chihuahua. Rebels claim they drove back federal troops from Corralitos and captured two machine guns as both sides pressed hard for hours.
Taft Wins Day in Indiana Delegation Fight
Indianapolis reports a tight contest for Indiana's 30 delegates to the Republican national convention. Taft supporters won two district conventions, Roosevelt backers claimed one, and a fourth was split. Four delegates at large will be elected. Both sides claim a majority of the 1,439 votes amid a fierce contest.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Taft
Col
Roosevelt
Rasco Hanged After Murder Case at Guilford Jail Yard
Hez Rasco, condemned for the Hubbel family killings near Guilford Missouri, was hanged in the county jail yard. He protested innocence on the scaffold, recited the Twenty third Psalm, and calmly met the end. A spiritual adviser said Rasco planned death by his own hand in his cell and carried a knife blade hidden in his hair.
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Maryville
Hez Rasco
Hubbel Familly
Rasco
Claude Miller
Oda Hubbel
Guilford
Judge Denies Jury Instruction in Sugar Refineries Trial
In New York on March 27 Judge Hand refused the motion to instruct the jury to acquit directors of the American Sugar Refining Co including John E Parsons and Washington B Thomas in the Pennsylvania Sugar Refining Co case. The criminal Sherman act charges remain. trial will proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Potash Lands Protected Move Aimed at Public Lands
President Taft sent a message to Congress urging soil fertility conservation and potash land protection. He recommends a law to empower the executive to safeguard newly discovered potash deposits on public lands from private interests.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Interasta
Lowell Mills Shut Down Amid Nationwide Strike
Thirty thousand textile workers in Lowell Massachusetts lose jobs as all mills except the Lawrence company plant suspend operations after a strike at Hamilton Bott and Prescott. About 1,200 at Appleton and Merrimack join, loom fixers vote to stay idle. Demanding wage increases of 15 to 20 percent, 5,000 march the business streets with banners calling for a living wage. No disorder reported.
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Lowell
Mass
Lawrence Company
Hamilton
Bott
Prescott
Appleton and Merrimack
Appleton
Taft Camp Claims 83 of 90 New York Delegates
New York report indicates Taft will hold 83 of New York State's 90 votes at Chicago. No Roosevelt delegates were elected in New York County and only one in the city, Comptroller Prendergast of Brooklyn. Uninstructed Roosevelt delegates from the Twenty-fourth district remain. Revised county totals show Taft organization leading 28,638 to 3,733 with a Taft plurality of 14,905.
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New York
Taft
New York State
Chicago
Roosevelt
New York County
Prendergast
Brooklyn
Westchester County
Rebels Victorious Near Shik Ho In Chinese Turkesstan Battle
A Kulja dispatch reports government troops from Urumtsi clashing with revolutionary forces near Shik Ho. The revolutionaries won and advance on Shik Ho. Government losses total 1,500 killed 80 prisoners and 3 guns with 200 rebels killed.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Kulja
Chinese Turkestan
Urumptsi
Shik Ho
Fifth joint ballot in New Mexico senate race
Santa Fe New Mexico report on the fifth joint ballot for United States senator in the legislature. Democrats Martinez and Jones each have 23 votes. Republicans Iall 22, Andrews 17, Caldon 15, Mills 17, and 22 scattering.
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Santa Fe
N. M
United States
Martinez
Jones
Iall
Andrews
Caldon
Mills
Scattering
Coal strike warning looms as miners, operators form subcommittee
In Cleveland on March 23, 64 operators and miners' delegates formed a 16 member subscale committee to seek a wage contract amid ongoing talks. If no pact emerges, a large mine walkout could begin April 1. The union and operators split on eight hours digging and most clauses were voted down except acceptance of non-discriminatory hiring. In Washington, the Erdman act amendment to allow presidential mediation in coal strikes was being hurried through Congress after a White House visit by Representatives ODonahoe and Lee of Pennsylvania.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Washington
Mar
Congress
O’donahoe and
Lee
Pennsylvania
White House
Allen feudist is captured in North Carolina
Sidna Edwards, nephew of Sidna Allen and sought in Judge Massie’s court murders, was captured at Lambsburg by Detectives Lee Felts and W. W. Thaut. He was overpowered and sent toward Hillsville to be lodged in Roanoke jail with Floyd Allen, Victor Allen, Bird Marion and Cabell Strickland awaiting trial. The Allens are said to be ready to surrender under certain conditions per a Roanoke dispatch.
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Mount Airy
N. C
Sidna Edwards
Sidna Allen
Bird Marion
Cabell Strickland
Allens
Roanoke
Poker game found in Philadelphia Y M C A
A poker game in full sway with seven dollars in the pot was found on the fourth floor of the Y M C A building in Philadelphia. Nine young men were told to move. J P Morgan and Lina Sightseeing. Rome J P Morgan and Lina Cavalieri, divorced wife of Robert Chanler of New York, motored Friday to places of interest nearby.
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Philadelphia
J. P. Morgan
Lina
Rome
Lina Cavalieri
Robert Chanler
New York
Farm training at school moves toward Illinois agriculture education
A Champaign conference at the University of Illinois College of Agriculture aims to start statewide agricultural education in schools. Initiated by B. F. Harris, the meeting includes bankers, university officials, and education leaders from multiple cities. Harris notes agriculture dominates state demographics, yet science is rarely taught in country schools, and the gathering may lead to a report or bill for the legislature.
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Champaign
College of Agriculture
University of Ilinois
B. F. Harris
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Bankers’ Committee
W. G. Edens
Chicago
C. R. Pendarvis
Media
Irving Shuman
Sullivan
C. C. Craig
Galesburg
Edmund J. James
The
University
Eugene Davenport
Agricultural College of
the University
Theodore Sexauer
Department of Agriculture
High School of
Albert Lea
Minn
F. M. Davitt
Ilinosis Teachers’ Association
Bankers’ Association
University of Chicago
A. BE. Hieronymous
State Educational Commission
Eureka
LL. C. Lord
Illinois State Normal School
Charleston
David Felmley
Illinois State Normal University
At Normal
J. H. Collins
Springfield
T. B. Burgess
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Francis G. Blair
Ill
Harris
Ilinois
Special session opens in Springfield to push presidential primary plan
Springfield convenes an extraordinary legislative session at 5 pm under Gov. Deneen's call to enact a law for a preferential presidential vote at the April 9 primary. The governor refused to call a session for legalizing the primary but agreed to issue the call if two thirds of the General Assembly supported it.
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Springfield
Deneen
General Assembly
Train schedule fragment with agency credit
Fragmented timetable lines list departure and connection times to Springfield Litchfield and P.R along with Staunton runs. Names include SOMMERLA manawa Tr D JR and G W Quackenbush Traffic Manager Springfield Il. The legible portion notes multiple daily times and routes in a transportation context.
Time Card for St Louis Suburban Rail Lines
Schedule details from East St Louis to Collinsville Edwardsville and intermediate points with multiple departures from 6:17 a m. through 12:45 a m. at Collinsville and Maryville. Northbound and southbound runs include limited Maryville connections and hourly off-peak services. Officials F. H. Thomas and F. Hewitt oversee passenger traffic.
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St. Louis
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Maryville
East St. Louis
3Rd
Broadway
Caseyville
Edgemont
O'Fallon and
Lebanon
Matthews
F. H. Thomas, Co
F. Hewitt
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H.C. Kueker
Mer
Committee
John P. White
Mine Workers
Miners’ Union
Allen
Virginia Mountaineer
Court House
Columa
Illinois
Pine
Edwardsville Station
South
Springfield Litchfield
P.R
Seal
For
Staunton
Hilleharna
Sommerlamanawa
D, JR
G. W. Quackenbush
Springfield, Il
E. ST. Louis & Suburban BY
S. Kingston
Kingston’s Drug Store
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