Marines land at Honduran port amid Valentine seizure
U S marines from the gunboat Petrel landed at Puerto Cortez to seize the Valentine syndicate railroad and wharf property after Congress canceled the Valentine contracts. Honduran forces halted trains while President Bonilla ordered detachments to stop all traffic and seek compensation. The American consul pressed for delay, but the commandant carried out the seizure and demanded custody of the property. A new Honduran cabinet headed by Francisco Bertrand and Santos Soto was listed in San Salvador.
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Valentine Syndicate
Congress
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
United States
W. S. Valentine
Petrel
Bonilla
Valentine
W. 8
New York
A. G. Greeley
Greeley
State Department
Laguna
Chamellcan
San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Francisco Bertrand
Santos Soto
Francisco Megia
Mariane Vasanez
Gaekwar Jaissint Poo Gaekwar Finishes Harvard Course
Cambridge Mass Feb 10 Jaissint Poo Gaekwar heir apparent to Baroda has completed his Harvard course with honors after entering in 1908. He finished in three and a half years, at twenty two, with study in government and religion and will sail for India soon.
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Cambridge
Mass
Jaissint Poo Gaekwar
Baroda
Harvard
India
Auto Racer Kills a Boy in Elizabeth New Jersey
Nine year old Frank W. Denman died after being struck by an automobile while coasting in Elizabeth New Jersey. The car was driven by racing driver George Robertson and carried Burton Brown a New York newspaper man.
Saskatchewan backs reciprocal trade with United States
Regina report says Saskatchewan legislature approved reciprocal trade relations with the United States by 27 to 12 after a three day debate. Premier Calder delivered the closing address before midnight and a resolution affirmed the governments support for freer state relations with the United States.
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Regina, Sask
Saskatchewan
United States
Calder
Driver Crushed to Death in Chicago Wreck
Chicago February 10 John Panzer was killed when heavy steel beams jARRed loose from a wagon and fell burying him beneath.
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Chicago
John Panzer
Britain Ready Says Churchill at Glasgow Luncheon
Winston Spencer Churchill told diners in Glasgow that Britain can meet any naval challenge. He argued Germany needs sea power less and warned there would be no panic or cries for help if German-British rivalry intensified. He claimed Britain could supply funds ships and men as needed.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Winston Spencer Churchill
Admiralty
Clyde Navigation Trust
Churchill
Great Britain
Germany
British Isles
German spy captain sentenced in England
Heinrich Grosse, a captain in the German merchant marine, was sent to three years penal servitude at the Assizes after being arrested December 5 on espionage charges. The verdict follows a recent German sentence on London lawyer Bertram Stewart, which caused English resentment.
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Winchester
Eng
Heinrich Grosse
London
Germany
Bertram Stewart
Leipzig
England
German Socialists Lose Reichstag Leadership Battle
Berlin February 10 Dr Peter Spahn led the Clerical center party to become president of the Reichstag defeating August Bebel of the Social Democrats by 196 to 175. Philipp Scheidmann a Socialist won first vice president against Hermann Christian Dietrich 188 to 174.
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Berlin
Germany
Peter Spahn
Clerical Center Party
Reichstag
August Bebel
Social Democratic Party
Philipp Scheidmann
Hermann Christian Dietrich
Wife seeks separation from fifth husband over kisses to daughter
Mrs. Margaret Fauser, 30, files in New York supreme court for separation and alimony from Gustave E. Fauser, wealthy artist, alleging neglect and disapproval of his kissing her 18 year old daughter.
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New York
Margaret FE. Fauser
Supreme Court
Gustave E. Fauser
Rail Rates On Stock Cattle And Sheep At Issue
Representatives of chambers of commerce and hundreds of railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on February 10 to raise stock rates to beef cattle levels. The carriers argued the lower rate on stock cattle and sheep is a privilege to encourage stock raising, while cattle raisers countered the increase is unjustified.
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Washington
Middle West
Southwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bennett Lee
George T. Bell
Sioux City Stock Association
Mitchell in Court Describes Contempt Case Humanity
Washington February 10 Justice Wright of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and labor leader John Mitchell presented their views in the contempt case with uncommon warmth. Mitchell admitted criticizing the court for sentencing him to six months in prison before Christmas saying he had not seen his family for two months and had toys for the children. He said he had hoped the decision would be delayed and noted he asked Samuel Gompers to seek a postponement until after the holidays. Wright indicated surprise at Mitchell's statement that a postponement request had been made. He added there was a demand but no one had a right to make it.
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Washington
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Illinois
Wright
Samuel Gompers
Sheridan
Lorimer la
Lorimer
Bailey
H. EB. Kerr
Detroit
McGowan
Senate
aAthecy
Res Adi
Lee O'Neill Browne
William §. Forrest
Blommers Sails to Paint Carnegie Portrait in America
The Hague Feb 10 B J Blommers the artist sailed from Amsterdam to paint a portrait of Andrew Carnegie. The work will be presented by the people of Holland to the peace palace in The Hague on its completion next year.
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Hague
Holland
B. J. Blommers
Amsterdam
America
Andrew Carnegie
Peace Palace
Chinese Rebels Shell Kaiping in Manchuria Clash
Reports from Mukden and Shanghai describe Kaiping, Chili province, bombarded by Republican troops with 12 heavy guns leaving the town in flames. Garrison officers were executed on suspicion of collusion as the political struggle over Yuan Shikai's throne intensifies and talks on the capital and a five year presidential term unfold.
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Mukden
Manchuria
Kaiping
Chili
Shanghai
China
Tane- Shuo Yi
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan
Li Yuen Heng
Wu Ting Fang
Senate
Nanking
Sun Yat Sen
Peking
Tang Shao Yi
Japan
Tokyo
Viscount Uchida
Explosion Kills Twelve Men on Canadian Northern Project
An early blast on the Cana dian Northern railway construction near Fort Francis Ontario killed twelve workers and severely injured eight others. The accident occurred at the Jonstone and Carey site on February 10.
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Fort Francis
Ont
Jonstone & Carey
Canadian Northern Railway
Here
Votes to Cut Army
Washington reports five regiments of cavalry dropped from the army list after the Hay bill amendment. Outcome includes mustering out about 4,600 enlisted men, officers reassigned, and annual savings exceeding $4.5 million. Debate featured Mann on a point of order and party opposition. The bill ties pay to a July 1 1912 cap of ten cavalry regiments and aviation funding proposal failed 98 to 47.
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Washington
House
Hay
Military Committee
Mann
United States Army
Prince of Illiois
Democratic Steam Roller
Hawley Heirs Wife Freed From Workhouse Row
Mrs. Frederick Crandall formerly McManus arrived in New York from Blackwell's Island after learning her husband is an heir of Eewin Hawley and a prospective millionaire. Since January 20 she has been an inmate of the workhouse for disorderly conduct and malicious mischief following a tenement house row. the couple's children remain at Chatham awaiting her release.
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New York
Frederick Crandall
McManus
Blackwell’s Island
Eewin Hawley
Chatham
N. Y
Aging Bridegroom Ill in New York Honeymoon
Elijah Marshall Allen a seventy four year old millionaire lumber exporter and new husband of nineteen year old Mattie Laura Walker was reported in critical condition at St Vincent s hospital New York after an attack of dysentery during his honeymoon in the south on January 10.
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New York
Elijah Marshall Allen
Mattie Laura Walker
South
St. Vincent's Hospital
Floods in Spain Worsen Across Provinces
In southern Spain floods are worsening as the minister of public works visits Seville to assess damage and the plight of residents. He goes to Camas, three miles from Seville, where conditions are critical.
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Madrid
Spain
Seville
Camas
Mexicans in Battle Rebels Capture Towns and Kill Troops
A 60 man federal force clashed with 200 Zapatistas near Penjamó Guanajuato. Seven federals and 15 rebels died. Bandits disrupt Guanajuato and Michoacán states prompting shipment refusals. Bridges at Torreón repaired as interior minister travels to Eagle Pass. Zapatistas seize Boca Del Monte Puebla and loot Esperanza railway station. Federal advances reported, but government faces ongoing challenge.
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Guadalajara
Mex
Penjamo
Guanajuato
Jalisco
Michoacan
Express
Torreon
Abram Gonnates
Interior
Eagle Pass
Tex
Mexico City
Zapatistas
Boca Delmonte
Puebla
Zapatis
Esperanza
Washington
State Department
Turks Control the Coast Near Tripoli and Cyrenaica
Italian reports from Tripoli indicate Turkish and Arab forces now command the coast including Cyrenaica. The Italian cruiser Citta di Catania bombarded seven small ports and coastal Turkish camps and saw large numbers of armed Arabs. Commanders plan broader operations.
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Tripoli
Cyrenaica
Citta di Catania
ten thousand men join search for Grand Island murder suspect
Ten thousand men search a 100 mile square area around Grand Island Nebraska for the murderer of Goldie Williams whose body was found in a vacant house. Dozens of posses race to locate the killer as the manhunt spans central Nebraska with broad civilian participation.
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Grand Island
Neb
Little Goldie Williams
Nebraska
Mantell Defeats Marlow in Ten-Round Bout in New Polo
Battling Mantell defeated Young Marlow in ten fast rounds at the New Polo A. C. under card. Marlow filled in for Eddie Kelly who was sick. Mantell dominated from the start and kept pressure through the later rounds securing the win.
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Battling Mantell
Young
Lorimer Inquiry Ends Public Hearings After Eight Months
Washington report notes Chairman Dillingham closes public hearings in the Lorimer investigation after eight months. Hanecy asks to plead the case settled and no new testimony justifies reopening. An executive session tests detective Sheridan on audio notes amid contending views on his performance.
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Washington
Dillingham
Lorimer Senatorial Committee
Lorimer
Hanecy
Senate
M. W. Blumenberg
Sheridan
J. B. Sheridan
McGowan
Hines-Lorimer
Bomb arrests ordered in Chicago labor leaders case
A federal grand jury ordered the arrest of forty or more labor leaders as a sequel to the McNamara bomb confession. United States District Attorney Hoy directed telegraph and marshal agents to reach Chicagoans named in the true bill, with strict secrecy to keep identities hidden until arrests are effected.
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Chicago
Oll
United States District Attorney
Indiana
United States
Hoy
Senator Reed to push two term presidential amendment
Washington reports Senator Reed of Missouri will introduce a constitutional amendment next Monday to bar any man from holding the presidency for more than two full terms. The measure treats an unexpired term as a full term. Also on Feb 10 Rube Marquard signed with Grants, tying him to a multi year service contract.
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Washington
Reed
Missouri
United States
New York
Rube Marquard
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Robert L. Henry
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