Huerta Plays for Time in Diplomatic Salute Row
Dispatches from Washington describe General Huerta pressing for a gun for gun salute to the U S flag as an apology for Mexican affronts, while President Wilson and his cabinet weigh an unconditional apology and the return of a naval salute. Officials view Huerta’s move as a delay tactic amid Cananea labor unrest and a separate Great Yarmouth theatre fire.
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Washington DP
Huerta
United States
Wilson
O'Shaughnessy
Huertta
Dytest
Tampico
Charge O'Shaughnessy
Stars and Stripes
Tam Yico
Uerta
Bryan
White House
White Wolf Chinese Bandit Defeated Near Liuhuan
The brigand known as White Wolf loses a major battle at Liuhuan sien after his force of about 2,000 followers is killed or wounded following their capture of San Yuan Hsien. The report comes from official sources. Los Angeles reports 140,000 telephone subscribers served by two companies.
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Peking
China
White Wolf
Gosten
Liuhuan Sien
San Yuan Hsien
Los Angeles
Officials clarify salute in Mayo Huerta dispute
In Washington on April 17 officials clarified Rear Admiral Mayo’s demand for a salute that would be returned by the vessel. The note aims to settle questions about acknowledging Huerta’s promised apologies.
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Washington
Mayo
Huerta
Blaze Destroys Business Block in Morning Sun
Fire in Morning Sun Iowa destroys part of the business district on April 17. The blaze started in a meat market and rapidly spread, gutting an entire block. Citizens formed a bucket brigade under Mayor Wright to confine the flames to the affected block, with losses estimated at $60,000.
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Great Yarmouth
Great Recreation
Burlington
Morning Sun
Wright
Rapids Attorney Indicted for Cheating by False Pretenses
Cedar Rapids. Local grand jury indicted J. Steele, former attorney for the Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway, on cheating by false pretenses. He allegedly settled with injured claimants while keeping a portion of the funds. Bonds set at $1,000. Steele released to await trial. The panel also criticized Linn county jail as insanitary and unfit for prisoners.
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Cedar Rapids
W.j. Steele
Cedar Rapids and Marion City Railway Company
Linn County
Earthquake in Fort de France Frays Calm Morning
An earthquake struck Fort de France Martinique at 7:30 this morning but caused no serious damage. A separate item notes plans for the first Arctic circle electric plant to be built at Point Hope Alaska powered by wind. Havana cigarette ad follows.
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France
Fort de France
Martinique
Arctic Circle
Point Hope
Alaska
Mayor Mitchel Targeted as Gunman Wounds Polk in New York
An assailant fired at Mayor Mitchel of New York as he left City Hall for lunch. Frank Polk was struck in the jaw by a bullet meant for the mayor, and David Rose, an almost 70-year-old man, was seized by bystanders and officials. Rose showed signs of mental imbalance and refused to answer questions. Two letters to Mitchel were found on him.
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New York
Mitchel
Mark
Frank Polk
Corporation
David Rose
Mr. Polk
Polk
City Hall
Rose
Mitcher
Park Kiow
City Hall Plaza
Park Row
Dyna mite Johnnie O'Brien Seriously Ill in Newark
In Newark New Jersey on April 17 67 year old Dyna mite Johnnie O'Brien famed as a filibuster and blockade runner in Cuba's revolution is seriously ill at his home. For 12 years he has served as chief government pilot of the Cuban republic a position awarded for his services to the Cuban people.
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Newark
N. J
Johnnie’ O'Brien
Cuba
O'Brien
Gorgas Takes Command as Army Surgeon General
Brig. Gen. William C. Gorgas is shown at his desk in the War Department Washington taking charge as surgeon general of the army. He supports the navy liquor prohibition and believes the policy would benefit the army as well.
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William ©. Gorgas
War Department
Washington
Army
Navy
Mellen Nominated To Lead Federated Railroad Council
New Haven April 17 Charles S Mellen former president of the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad said he would be highly honored to head the Federated Council of Railroad Brotherhoods as suggested in Boston on April 26 He called the leadership role the greatest compliment and would prefer it to the presidency of the United States if railroad union men accept him as worthy to lead.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
Federated Railway
United States
Ill Feeling for U S Grows on Border
El Paso reports rising hostility to Americans in Juarez amid Tampico tensions. Carranza forbids officers to act before Villa arrives. Fort Bliss to stockpile ordnance and commissary supplies as troops train. Spanish refugees volunteer as interpreters and workers. currency instability impacts daily life.
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el Paso
Tex
United States
Jiarez
Tampico
Mexico
Miliia
Juarez
Carranza
General Villa
Torreon
Fort Bliss
Quartermaster
Chihuahua
Mrs Wakefield 18 Granted New Trial
Supreme court finds error in Coroner Mix testimony in the Wakefield murder case and orders a new trial for Bessie J Wakefield. Plew was executed for the same crime, tied to the Wakefields of Bristol. Public protests pour in to Governor Baldwin over the execution.
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Mrs. Wakefield
Startford
Conn
Supreme Court
Bessie J. Wakefield
Wake
James Plew
Eleven Die In Five Story NYC Apartment Blaze
A fire in a five story apartment building at 741 Highth Avenue New York claimed eleven lives and injured three. The blaze began in basement waste of a ground floor 5 and 10 cent store and spread up stairs trapping residents in rear rooms while they attempted to reach the roof. Identified dead include William Wallace and Nellie Wallace among others.
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New York
Highth Avenue
William Wallace
Nellie Wallace
Nellie Spencer
Muriel Davis
Gho. ©. Davis
Hosttal
Joseph Messer
Martin Welsh
Charles Burke
Beazzell Trial to Run Two Weeks, Iowa Murder Case
Dubuque April 17. With only 15 of 75 witnesses testifying, the trial of Mrs. Chas Tiragzell for her husband's murder is expected to last two more weeks. The defense has many witnesses and rebuttal is anticipated. The court is crowded as spectators wait through long sessions. Loretta Viola Appleton, 18 months, died this morning at 928 Mtalberry Street. Funeral arrangements will be in Sheldon. A Brazil town newspaper receives wireless telegraph news from the Amazon.
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Dubuque
Chas. Tiragzell
Iowa
Brazzells
Brazzell
Drangell
Ragzell
Loretta Viola Appleton
George Appleton
Mtalberry Street
Ste
Orin
Te Roy
Sheldon
Untitled notice about delayed newspaper delivery
If the paper is not delivered by 6 20 please call 442 or 715 and a copy will be sent by motor side. Telephone the Courier building office No 0811 NY to 6730 and thereafter special night telephone 443 or tlh.
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Ordone
Courier
Endational Doug le Murder Reported in Fire Ruins
Gedilew and Miss Biawche Signal, bookkeeper, were found dead amid the wreckage of the Farners lumber yard office after a blaze last night. Menie and Signal were last seen alive around 8:30 p.m. as they checked the site, both bodies badly burned, hands wired, and a possible blunt instrument used. The coroner's jury prepared to hear evidence, noting no crew or suspect identified and the firedeen progress hampered rescue efforts.
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Farners
Biawche
Mr. Menzie
Miss Signal
Stenal
Goethals to Testify in Tolls Debate
Col Geo Goethals to be summoned before the Senate canals committee to testify on the Panama tolls exemption for vessels. He is expected to support repeal and may appear April 24 if hearings end on time. The panel weighs an amendment to affirm U.S. sovereignty remains intact after repeal.
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Washington, GA
Cal
Goethals
Senate Canals
Panama
Vessals
Ile
Simmons
Showens
Colonel Goethals
Senate
Higgins Begins Life Term for Wife Murder at Juliat
Gatesburg April 17 Robert Higgins confessed wife murderer begins life imprisonment at Juliat penitentiary. He killed his wife driven by infatuation with his stepdaughter Julia Flake while under guard of a deputy sheriff since arrest.
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Gatesburg
Robert Higgins
Juliat Penitentiary
Higgins
Julia Flake
Wilson Wedding Set for May Seventh in Washington
The president and Mrs. Wilson announce the wedding of their youngest daughter Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson to Secretary Mc Adoo on Thursday May 7 in Washington. The ceremony will be intimate with only the vice president Mrs Marshall cabinet and immediate family present per the couple and Miss Wilson's wishes.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Eleanor Randolph Wilson
McAdoo
White House
Hearing on through rates for grain shipments filed
A hearing opened in Kansas City on a complaint by the Kansas Board of Trade with the Interstate Commerce Commission. It challenges that some via routes lack through rates and instead use class rates on grain, arguing it is unfair when combination routes exist.
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Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas Board of Trade
Chicago, Milwaukee
Sailors Die as Sea Wreck Washes to Monmouth Beach
The April 17 report from Monmouth Teach New Jersey notes the schooner wreck left ten dead and one survivor. The bodies of Mes. 11. Gh. Hare ay wife of Captain Charles K. Buckley and three crew members washed ashore after the disaster near here Wednesday night.
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Monmouth Teach
Gh. Hareay
Charles K. Buckley
Piaces
Coxey’s Army Marches Toward Osnaburg From Canton
Canton Ohio April 17 Fifteen marchers formed the core of General Jacob Coxey’s army of unemployed on the second leg toward Washington. Lieutenant Paul Anderson led a recruiting push in Canton hoping for more enlistments while Coxey and his son rested in a hotel.
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Canton
Jacob
Coxey
Osnaburg
Washington
Paul Anderson
David Coxey
Army
Harry L. Wilson
Rockdale
Anderson
Bull Moose Efforts Fail to Field Progressive Candidate
Litchfield and Barr urged to run for congress as committees postpone decision. Harry Morey’s absence delays talk while several approached nominees refuse to enter. In Dubuque county the Progressives filed papers for William C. Leik state senator and Alfred Mason and Carl Maxwell state representatives.
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Congress
Harry Morey
Waverly
Litchfield
Barr
KC. Litchfield
James 3. Barr
County Central Progressive Committee
Dubuque County
Progives
William C. Leik
Alfred Mason
Carl Maxwell
Richards Convicted on Carrying Concealed Weapon Charge
Des Moines April 17 William Ruhl Richards longtime deputy U S marshal and noted jet catcher was convicted in district court on a concealed weapons charge. He awaits trial on an attempted robbery case.
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Tes Moines
William “Ruhl Richards
United States
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