Massacre Reports and Mexican Rebel Movements Across Frontier
From Mexico City to Washington details emerge of 210 suspected rebel sympathizers executed in Michoacan over twelve days amid abuses. Zapatista activity, train attack reports, and a second uprising near Oaxaca accompany news of Major Rice's reinforced Third Cavalry in the Big Bend region to deter smuggling and border clashes.
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Big Bend
Madero
Mexico City
Puruandiro
Michoacan
Republic
el Lmpareial
Jose Mora
Emiliano Zapata
Juiy 17
Jesus Flores Magon
Interior
Oaxaca
Rice
Washington
Wilson
State Department
Rowan Ayres
Cincinnati
Mexico
Ayres
United States
Steever
War Department
Sedgewick Rice
Third Cavalry
New Mexico
Major Rice
Juarez
Sonora Mountains
Taft urges change to canal bill for foreign toll testing
President Taft sent a special message to Congress urging an amendment to the Panama canal bill now before passage. A joint resolution would let foreign nations test the free toll provision under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. He wants additional legislation to reassure foreign governments of U S good faith while aiming to sign the bill.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
United States
Pioneer merchant Mandel Brothers president dies
Simon Mandel, president of Mandel Brothers, pioneer Chicago merchant from a small store to a State street institution, died in Chicago. In respect, the Mandel Brothers store at State and Madison closed at 10 am and will stay closed until next Thursday.
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Chicago
Simon Mandel
Mandel
KILLS 4 THEN HIMSELF
Eastbourne England August 20 Capt Hicks Murray of the Gordon Highlanders killed his wife and three children then himself He poured petrol on the bodies and floor and set the house ablaze Miss Florence Taylor the cohabiting wife escaped in a hysterical state Murray left a note saying he was ruined and wished to bury those dependent on him The fire was put out before the bodies burned away
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Eastbourne
England
Hicks Murray
Gordon Highlanders
Murray
Florence Taylor
Taylor
Tam
Miss Taylor
Mackie
Battle ship cost set at 15 million and eight submarines planned
Washington reports conferees agree on naval appropriation bill. One battleship costing 15 million is approved with size and armament unspecified. The package includes eight submarines, six torpedo boats, two colliers and one machine ship plus a round the world wireless system. The ship may be named Old Ironsides under a proposed amendment.
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Washington
House
Senate
Secretary of the Navy
Arizona
New Mexico
Navy Department
Marshall Notified Of Democratic Nomination For Vice Presidency
Indiana Governor Thomas R Marshall received formal notification of his nomination for the vice presidency by the Democratic national convention. Judge Alton B Parker led the notification committee, with many Democratic officials in attendance. A noon luncheon at the Denison hotel preceded ceremonies at the state fair grounds and a speech of acceptance.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas KR. Marshall
Alton B. Parker
Marshall
M. Ralston
Indiana
Denison Hotel
Marehail
Country Club
Old Ironsides Lays Idle on 100th Anniversary
Boston marks the one hundredth anniversary of the Constitution's famous battle with Guerriere as the frigate remains at Charlestown yard unmoved and unhonored.
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Boston
Frigate Constitution
Charlestown Navy Yard
Bold Daylight Theft Hits Toledo Navigation Office
In Toledo on August 20 a bold daylight robbery netted nearly $1,000, mostly currency with some checks, from the Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company office. About an hour later the thief returned $100 to the firm via a third party.
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Toledo
Detroit and Cleveland Navigation Company
Dead bodies menace Managua as rebels halt burials
Washington reports a pestilence in Managua after 1 000 unburied rebel bodies lie outside city walls. American marines plan to inter the bodies to end the threat while rebels threaten Chinandega and a key battle near Leon looms as federal forces advance toward Corinto and Managua.
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Washington
Managua
Weitzel
State Department
Corinto
Chinandoga
Leon
Mena
Senate advances vetoed appropriation bill with commerce court bid
Washington, Aug. 20. After a spirited debate the Senate passed the vetoed legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill with a provision for abolishing the commerce court. A majority of the appropriations committee supported retaining the court, but its removal prompted Taft allies to warn of another veto.
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Washington
Senate
Saill
Cranmerce Court
Appropriations Committee
Taft
Baltimore cyclone damages key districts and landmarks
A hurricane struck Baltimore on August 20 causing extensive damage in the business district shipping port and northwest areas. The Hotel Rennert cupola collapsed an express wagon was hurled across a street heavy glass shattered electric signs and uprooted trees blocked car traffic. In homes debris struck the cancer hospital pavilion startling convalescents.
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Baltimore
Hotel Rennert
Cancer Hospital
Doctors urged to improve handwriting at convention
Reform in physicians and pharmacists handwriting will be urged before the sixtieth annual convention of the American Pharmaceutical Association opening in Denver. A resolution proposing legislation to ensure legible writing and proper prescription recording will be introduced.
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Denver
Col
American Pharmaceutical Association
Darrow Faces Possible New Indictment In Bain Case
In Los Angeles on August 20 Judge Hutton adjourned the Bain Case to consider the legal aspects of the position to hold a second bribery trial against Clarence Darrow. If the Bain indictment is quashed a new indictment may be brought. Darrow’s counsel argued against setting the case, while District Attorney Fredericks pressed for prosecution.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Clarence Darrow
McNamara
Bain
Hutton
Hain
Darrow
Rogers
Appel
Fredericks
Damrow
Ber
Leewood
Lockwood
Hotte
Woman shoots attorney in Richmond County office
New York reports Adbert Coh district attorney of Richmond county was shot in his private Stapleton office. Elizabeth M. Edmunds, a disturbed woman, was arrested nearby after the incident. Wounds are serious and she was sent to await the district attorney's condition.
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New York
Adbert Coh
Richmond
Nomination sent to Senate for Clinton W. Howard
Judge Hanford's successor nomination to the United States western district of Washington, Clinton W. Howard of Sam? Wash., sent to the Senate after Cornelius H. Ma resigned amid bench investigation and congressional committee inquiry.
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Hanford
Washington
Art
Senate
Clinton W. Howard
Sam, Wash
United States
Wton
Cornelius H. Ma
Congressional
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Yuan
Sun Yat Sen
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