Desperate Conflict Rages at Agua Prieta Arizona
Firing opened at 6 oclock and continued with heavy artillery as federal and insurrecto forces battled across Agua Prieta and Douglas. American cavalry deployed, civilians sought safety, and federal machine guns operated amid intense crossfire along the border. A new push threatened Juarez as diplomacy loomed and a peace move was reported in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Aqua
Prieta
Sulphur Springs
Cavalry
Schunk
Federal
Fifth Street
Robert Rae
Copper Queen Consolidated Blining Company
Rae
Builete
International Line
1000 Cases in Supreme Court A New Record
Washington April 17. For the first time in eighteen years the term docket reaches 1000 cases. About 300 disposed, leaving 700 for consideration. The rise is blamed on more cases and a last year vacancy. The thousandth case involves Southern Railway and a California land sale patent dispute. No trust decisions announced. none expected until next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Supreme Court
Southern Railway Company
California
Supreme Court of the United States
Tobacco Corporation
Lawrence F. McGarvey Takes Over Bradbury Webb Grocery
Lawrence F. McGarvey, a Black Hawk County native, assumes ownership of the Bradbury & Webb grocery at 225 Fourth Street West. Bradbury and Webb stay on until McGarvey learns the business. Bradbury later plans to move to California, while Webb remains in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence F. McGarvey
Black Hawk County
Bradbury & Webb
Fourth Slire
West
McGarvey
G. R. Bradbury
J. E. Webb
Fourth Street West
Bag
Messrs. Bradbury
Webb
Paul Davis Opens Annual Anniversary Sale In Busy Store
The Paul Davis dry goods store opens its annual anniversary sale with four crowded floors. Mr. Davis and department heads manned the event as buyers crowded in all day seeking attractively priced merchandise for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Darla Dry Goods
Davis
Russell-Miller opens Cedar Rapids branch for Rambler and Auburn cars
The Russell-Miller Motor Car Company of Waterloo opened a Cedar Rapids branch garage and sales office to handle Rambler and Auburn vehicles. Sales manager F P Steinhaurer will run the branch as C W Webb and Steinhaurer depart with demonstration cars to begin Cedar Rapids operations and capture market share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Miller Motor Car Company of
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Auburn
F. P. Steinhauer
Death of A L Lindner in Colorado and Iowa ties
A L Lindner former Worthy Patron of Iowa Eastern Star died after a long illness of heart trouble. Born in Chicago at 68 he spent most of his life in Oskaloosa with the Rock Island railway and later as general manager for Citizens Gas Electric and the street car company. He is survived by his wife two sons Charles and George and several brothers and a sister. Funeral set in Iowa City under Masonic lodge auspices with Mrs Lindner and Patti Lindner attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. GC. Lindner
Iowa City
A. L. Lindner
Greely
Colo
Mr. Lindner
Chicago
Oskaloosa
Rock Island Road
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Street Car Company
Charles
John H. Kaiser Lumber Company
Au Claire
Wis
George
Lakeville
Waterloo
Burgiv Ing
Lindner
Iowa
Masonic Lodge
Patti Lindner
Brakeman Gutsed by Wisconsin Gambler in Dubuque
Brakeman Herbert Campbell was brutally attacked by a stout Wisconsin gambler aboard Illinois Central No 401 as it neared Dubuque. Campbell, with head bandaged and ribs broken, identified the assailant who was chased by police and jailed. Campbell headed to court for the morning trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Central
Dubuque
Herbert Campbell
Wisconsin
Campbell
Waterlon
Brakie
Mississippi River
Dubuqui
Hunter Charged Without License In Cedar Falls Township
Information filed with Justice F. F. Knapp by deputy game warden H. H. Xordy charges D. E. Rice with hunting in Cedar Falls township on April 14 without a hunter's license. Trial set for this afternoon. defense contends Rice was shooting for target practice, not hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Knapp
H. H. Xordy
D. E. Rice
Cedar Falls Township
Lieutenant Murdered in Mindanao Barracks Riot
Manila April 17 Lieutenant Wali ter H Rodney of the Second U S Cavalry stationed at Augur barracks Mindanao was murdered today by a Moro juramen to. Falsehoods not only disagree with the but they usually quarrel among themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Waliter H. Rodney
Second
U.S. Cavalry
Augur Barracks
Department of Mindinane
Waa
Webster
Temperature report from April 17 with early morning reading
Temperature readings noted for April 17 show 12 night, 6 a.m. minimum around 42 degrees for the day prior. The record mentions previous 6 a.m. temperature at 39 degrees and references a late afternoon value, with markings from Suchanan Optical Co. and Syndicate block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suchanan Optical Co
Man Hung for Killing Niece in New York City
Robert Francis Wood was executed in Sing Sing prison for the murder of his niece Amelia Roach in New York City last year. He killed her after a quarrel over his belief she was turning to a bad life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
Robert Francis’ Wood
New York City
Sing Sing
Wood
Bie
Amelia Roach
May Form New Miners Union in Pittsburgh Split
In Pittsburgh Pennsylvania the United Mine Workers district No 5 split with rival local conventions. Robert R Gibbons led the insurgents and Francis Meehan led the old order. Gibbons asked a court about the matter and an international group led by John P White of Oskaloosa Iowa threatened to revoke charters of about fifty locals paying dues to the insurgents. The miners showed little concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitteburg
United Mine Workers of America
International Organization
Minera
Robert R. Gibbons
Insurgents
Francia Meehan
Old Order
Gibbons
John P. White
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Indiana Tangle Solved With Taft Nomination
Washington April 17 President Taft ends Indiana political snarl by sending to the senate the nomination of Edward Schmidt of Indianapolis as United States marshal for Indiana. Schmidt is seen as a compromise candidate acceptable to both factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Indiana
Senate
Edward §. Schmidt
Indianapolis
United States
Schmidt
Blade Continued After Fire Devastates Plant
Toledo paper edition printed on time despite a blaze Saturday night that left the Blade’s building nearly wrecked and water flooding from roof to cellar. Printing was done inside the damaged plant using the Toledo Times’ stereotyping and presses.
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Toledo, O
Toledo
Clarksville Home Damaged by Fire
A morning fire at the home of Herbert Jacobs in Clarksville destroyed a summer kitchen and badly damaged the main kitchen. The blaze, likely from a chicken breader, burned fifty young chicks. Neighbors woke the asleep family as fire crews contained flames with about 290 dollars in damage and soaked rooms and fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkaiile
Herbert Jacobs
Robbers fatally wound satronist in Chicago robbery
Samuel Meyer a falconkeeper was fatally wounded and his partner Ernest was killed by three robbers who attempted to seize the proprietor's cash in Chicago on April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Samuel Meyer
Ernest
Infant William Antwine Dies After Three Days
Mr and Mrs George M Antwine mourn the death of their infant son William who died Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock at their home 61h Newell Street The infant was born April 13 and lived only three days He was taken this morning to Applington for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Antwine
William
Newell Street
Aplington
Big business and nation growth a Beveridge quote
Albert J. Beveridge argues a nation relies on big business for growth and trade. He notes raw material costs rise while wagon and implement prices fall, and warns against rolling back to outdated blacksmith-based production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell
Hia
Albert J. Beveridge
Aged Soldier Henry Goodman Dies in Waterloo
Former Primghar resident and Civil War veteran Henry Goodman died at his Waterloo home at 314 Edwards street after a five week illness from cancer of the bladder. Born May 31 1835 in Cornwall England he came to the United States in 1856 and served in the Fifth Wisconsin Infantry until the end of the Civil War. He moved with his wife to Primghar in 1884 then to Waterloo three years ago. Survived by his wife daughter Mrs George Andrews six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral probable Wednesday at 2 30 p m at St Pauls M E church with burial in Fairview cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of Robert Anderson post G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Goodman
Waterloo
Edwards Street
George Andrews
Mr. Goodman
England
Cornwall
Leoinya Martin
Wiota
Wis
Wlaconaln
Iowa
Primghar
Goodman
Wlota
Fifth Wisconsin Infantry
Appomatox
Grand Army
Robert Anderson
St. Paul's M. FE
Georges Andrews
Roy Nichols
Ankeny Street
Mason City Woman Tries Suicide With Daughter
Mrs. Pearl Mc Pherson 20, formerly of Mason City Iowa, in a divorce suit attempt to kill herself and her 5 year old daughter by gas in a Chicago hotel. She left two letters asking they be buried together though she may not survive and the child will recover. She sought reconciliation with her husband before the attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pearl McPherson
Mason City
Iowa
Hera
Players Attend A Joss Funeral In Chicago
Detroit and Cleveland American League game called off to allow Cleveland players to attend the funeral of Addis Joss in Toledo. Detroit reports_mutiny or strike claims cited, with players leaving for Toledo for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
B. B. Johnson
Detroit
Cleveland
Addie Joga
Tobato
Detroit News and
Journal Today
Toledo
Addis Joss
Train Derailment Wreck Injures Three Near White Oklahoma
Officials report a Chicago Rock Island train derailment at White Oklahoma with only two rear cars detached. Three people are injured including Engineer William Martin of Shawnee Oklahoma Express Messenger W Baker of Memphis Tennessee and passenger C Smith of McAllister Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Today
White, Okla
William Martin
Shawnee
Aged Man Kills Woman and Then Takes Own Life
Frederick Schwettager, 70, shot and killed landlady Mrs. Andrew Lillick, 60, in Iowa City while the Lillick family were at church. He later killed himself after discovering his wife’s body and a roommate dead, using one bullet for each death. Officials suspect temporary insanity from chronic rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Frederick Schwettager
Andrew Lillick
Lillick
Death Comes Sud denly to Mrs Harri et R B Stufflebeam
Harriet R Baxter Stufflebeam died suddenly Saturday noon at her son Herbert Stufflebeam's Waterloo home while sewing for a grandchild. Born 1846 in Canton NY, she moved with family to Illinois, later married Jerry Stufflebeam, lived in Waterloo, and united with the Methodist Church in 1867. Burial at Waverly Lafayette cemetery after services in Waterloo and Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet RB. Stufflebeam
Herbert N. Stuffebeam
Oneida Street
Stufflebeam
Delia Buehner
Bluff Street
Harriet R. Baxter
Canton
St Lawrence County
Illinois
Belvidere
Harriet
Mary. Hinkly
Fredericka
Iowa
Waverly
Jerry Stuffiebeam
Waterloo
Stuffiebeam
Nathan
Vancouver
Herbert WN
Delia Buechner
Mary Hinkly
Leslie S&s. Baxter
Wisconsin
Man Injured After Night Long Headstand in Grain Silo
Auburn April 17 Omecon Stokes a laborer remains in hospital after an accident in a barn linked to a grain chute. He stood on his head overnight and was trapped as a horse or mechanism caused him to fall headfirst into the chute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auborn
Omecon Stokes
Pacientim
John Hunter
Stoke
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Agua Pricta
Douglas, Ariz
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Douglass, Ariz
John Hamilton
Chihuahua
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
Juarez
Gomez
Navarro
Mexico City
el Paseo
San Antonio
Hig
Francisca J. Madera, Jr
Madero
Juarex
State Department
Department
Laredo
Tex
Durango
Coahuila
Sinaloa
Paul Davis
Martin
Ea Cigar
Colorado
Brother
Tron
Eastern Star
Hunter
Marshal
Clarksville
Dexfant
J. E. Johnson
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Fairviaw Cemetery
Robert Anderson Post
A. Joss
San Felice
Sele
Harriet R. Stufflebeam
Methodist
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