Federals claim victory in Mexican Revolution battle
El Paso May 11 The Mexican federal army repulsed the rebel advance near Torreon in a clash that drew 15 000 fighters. Huerta said Rabago routed 1 000 rebels at Zaratoza and Tlahualle with 90 killed on their side seven on ours. Salazar reportedly fled toward Sierra Mojada as federals reached 12 miles from Bermejillo.
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Tex
Orozco
Torreon
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Federal Army of
Bermejillo
Paso
Laredo
Monterey
Villa
Rabago
Huerta
Socialists to Have Meet in Indianapolis Tomorrow
Activity began in preparation for the national Socialist convention opening tomorrow at ten in Tomlinson hall. The executive committee discussed alleged outrages against Socialists in San Diego and the Chicago pressmens strike at its first session at the local headquarters on North Delaware street.
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Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
San Diego
Cal
Chicago
Socialist Party
Delaware Street
Music Teachers End Meet in Streator Illinois
The Illinois Music Teachers association festival closed with a grand concert by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra of 60 pieces and the Streator Opera club. Officers elected include President Adolph Weidig Chicago and Vice President EB Lederman Chicago.
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Streator
Illinois Music Teachers’ Association
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Streator Opera Club
Adolph Weidig
Chicago
EB. R. Lederman
Herbert G. Merry
Lincoln
Charles Sindlinger
House Passes Bill with Over 34 Million Dollar Appropriation
The house approved the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill totaling about 34 million dollars. It consolidates bureaus into a foreign and domestic commerce unit, forecasts ending the tariff board, and abolishes the commerce court and trade relations bureau. The vote was not recorded and the conference report on the Sherwood pension bill awaits the president’s signature.
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Washington
House
Commerce Court
Bureau of Manufactures
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Tariff Board
Norvelan Walle
Hibben Inaugurated President Of Princeton University
Professor Joen avier Hibben was formally inaugurated as president of Princeton University in Princeton New Jersey on May 11. A large gathering of educators alumni and students attended the ceremony followed by a luncheon in the gymnasium for alumni and congratulatory addresses. Later a ball game with Cornell preceded a reception hosted by President Hibben and his wife.
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Princeton
N. J
Joenavier Hibben
Princeton University
Cornell
Hibben
Housewives Pass Up Meat as Prices Soar in Kansas City
Kansas City experiences a 30 percent beef price hike over the past week leading tailors to cut stock while housewives avoid meat purchases. Restaurants report smaller portions and 10 to 25 cent price increases. In New York, Cecil Clark Davis withdraws her absolute divorce suit from 1910 proceedings against Richard Harding Davis.
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Davis
New York
Cecil Clark Davis
Richard Harding Davis
Aviator Vedrine Recovering in Paris Hospital
Paris reports Jules Vedrine, the famed French aviator who fell last week, is recovering from injuries from the accident. He is hospitalized and shows signs of improvement as physicians assess his condition.
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Vedrine
Paris
Jules Vedrine
Roosevelt letter calls for nationwide fight to nominate reform candidates
Theodore Roosevelt argues the only path to beat Taft is a progressive ticket led by himself. He cites primary results across nine states and rails against political bosses including Lorimer and Penrose, urging Minnesota to back his bid and join allies in Oregon Illinois Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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Roosevelt Committee
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
R. A. Caswell
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Supreme Court
Minn
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Linois
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Oregon
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Maryland
Chicago
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Republican Party
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Rhode Island
Penrose
Kealing
Indiana
Lorimer
Illinois
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Colorado
Calhoun
Southern Pacific Railway
California
Montana
Smith
Tawney
Mr Taft
Guggenheim
Ohio
New Jersey
Maine
Kansas
Taft fights to save commerce court funding
The May 11 report says Congress plans to cut all commerce court funding after July 1. President Taft will press Senate to insert funds and push House to yield in conference. If blocked, he may veto the general appropriation bill to preserve the court or its continued operation under automatic year-old appropriations.
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Washington
Loase
Commerce Court
Taft
Senate
House
Trial reveals Claude Allen admits firing at Goad in Hillsville courthouse
In Wytheville Virginia on May 11 Claude Allen testified he fired four shots at Dexter Goad during the Hillsville courthouse gun battle, denying he shot Judge Massie. He claimed Goad fired first and he fled behind his uncle Sidna. Victor Allen said he was engaged to be married and denied involvement. Walter Tipton testified Judge Massie threatened to enforce the law even if militia were needed.
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Dexter Goad
Hillsville
Claude Allen
Lloyd Allen
Goad
Uncle Sidna
Claude
Judge Massie
Victor Allen
Mora Allen
Walter Tipton
Allen
Massie
Ployd
Jack Alten
Chicago woman found murdered in vacant Los Angeles house
A Chicago woman identified only by the initial K on a linen handkerchief was found murdered in a vacant house at 4165 Arlington Avenue Los Angeles. Detectives say the killer may have been wounded and watched the blaze from a nearby lot as he attempted to cremate the body.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Chicago
Arlington Avenue
Fire in McLean county coal mine spreads to third vein
Bloomington ap May 11 fire in the shaft of the McLean county coal mine here is beyond control and the shaft has been sealed after the mules were removed flames have spread from the second to the third vein. Police Chief Burdette Abel dropped dead at his desk in Binghamton New York at headquarters aged sixty eight and on the force for forty nine years.
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Bloomington
McLean County
Binghamton
N. Y
Burdette Abel
Holland Minister of Marine Quits After Defeat
Vice-Admiral J. Wentholt resigns as minister of marine after the chamber of deputies votes down the proposal to build a battleship for service in the Dutch East Indies.
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Holland
J. Wentholt
Chamber of Deputies
Dutch East Indies
Mrs Durand Alleges Conspiracy Between Packers and Meat Inspectors
Mrs Scott Durand of Chicago testifies to a conspiracy with Arthur Meeker of Armour & Co and government inspectors to ruin her Crabtree Farm dairy by passing tuberculosis cows for Armour plants. Packers press lawmakers as House probe nears, urging blocking votes and intense lobbying as Durand signals forthcoming witness statement.
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Arthur Meeker
Washington
Government
Meat Inspection Service
Scot Durand
Chicago
Nelson
Wisconsin
Armour & Co
United States Department of Agriculture
Crabtree Farm
Mrs. Durand
Meeker
Armour
House Committee On Expenditures
Meat Trust
Ment Inspection Service
Frigate Pensacola Burned After Long Service
The old frigate Pensacola once under Admiral Farragut and later a flagship and training ship at Yerba Buena station was set on fire in a remote bay area near Hunter's Point. The vessel is now a blackened bulk in the water, with no report of casualties.
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Pensacola
Farragut
Yerba Buena
Bay
Hunter's Point
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Willi
Illinois Association
John Carroll
Georgetown University
Tribunal
Manuel Calero
Senor Calero
Clerk
Frigate Pensacola
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