Rebels Leave Agua Prieta Night As Foes Occupy City
Deserted Agua Prieta after nearly a day of fighting. Mexican federal troops entered at dawn with no resistance while rebels vanished overnight. In Des Moines the Sixth Cavalry headed to Douglas, Arizona, from Fort Des Moines, delayed by train schedules. Authorities in Washington reported a prospective attack on Cuidad Juarez and urged restraint to keep Americans from crossing the Rio Grande. A peace mission quartet arrived at Chihuahua City to meet Francisco I. Madero Jr., and a Knox telegram reassured Alamo residents of safety and supplies.
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Washington
Cuidad Juarez
Mexico
Thomas D. Edwards
United States
White House
Mr. Edwards
Col. Sharp
Rio Grande
Agua Prieta
Tuarez
Chihuahua City
Laredo
Francisco Ernesto
Alfonso Madero
Rafael Hernandez
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
High Pressure Relieved Over Border Tensions
Washington reports indicate Mexico will adopt a definite restrictive border policy and rebels retreating from Agua Prieta ease Taft’s strain. Senate and House leaders see no immediate need for intervention. Congress unlikely to act without a Taft message. A proposed neutral zone along the border is discussed, with officials believing Mexican promises will curb hostilities.
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Washington
Douglas
Agua Prieta
Taft
Senate
House
Congress
Cullom
Illneis
Sulzer
New York
Mexico
Pastor rides engine for sermon data trip
Boone April 18 Rev. Charles Myers pastor of the Fire M E church left for Omaha riding with Engineer John Frampton in the engine cab under a special permit from Superintendent Hammill of the Northwestern to gather color for a sermon to railroad men. He planned to a hovel coal part of the trip.
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Boone
Charles Myers
M. E
Omaha
John Frampton
Hammill
Northwestern
Myers
Van Duyn Proposes End to Muscatine Button Strike
In Muscatine Iowa April 18 State Labor Commissioner Van Duyn after talks with manufacturers and workers representatives urged strikers to return to their former jobs Thursday morning. He proposed each shop form a committee to discuss weights counts and related issues at meetings Saturday. The plan was approved and pearl button factories closed since February 3 will reopen Thursday morning.
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Muscatine
van Duyn
Fire on Sculler's Row destroys multiple boathouses
A Hudson River fire in New York swept through Sculler's Row, burning four houseboats and damaging two boat club structures. About 200 racing shells were destroyed, with loss estimated above 4 million dollars. The Nassau boat house sparked the blaze, spreading to Harem, Metropolitan Rowing, and Wyanoke clubs, with other clubs badly damaged.
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New York
Hudson
Nassau Boat House
Harem Club
Metropolitan Rowing Club
Wyanoke Club
Officers of DAR Submit Reports at 20th Convention
Washington April 18 The various general officers of the Daughters of the American Revolution submitted their reports to the twentieth convention today in person. In the forenoon session reports dominated. An afternoon report from the president general and committee chair on Memorial Continental Hall was anticipated along with Miss Anna Caroline Benning’s report as chairman of the revolutionary relics committee.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Hall
Anna Caroline Benning
Committee of Revolutionary Relics
Tragedy of Far North Dogs Devised Fatal Journey
Dawson reports a mounted police party from Fort McPherson perished on the Peel river after supplies failed. The two men and three dog trains set out December 22 for Dawson and failed to find the Peel river pass crossing the Rockies. With ten pounds flour and eight pounds bacon left they turned back, ate all fifteen dogs including harnesses, and were found later by a relief party dispatched February 28 under Corporal Demster.
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Seattle
Wash
Post-Intelligencer
Dawson
Yukon Territory
Mounted Police
Fort McPherson
F. J. Fitzgerald
Peel River
Pass
Rockies
Wind River
McPherson
Dawson Post
Demster
French Captain Falls 250 Feet From Aeroplane
Captain Carron of the French army aviation corps fell with his aeroplane from a height of 250 feet near Versailles after leaving Orleans for the city. He was crushed under the wreckage and died.
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Versailles
France
Carron
French Army Aviation Corps
Orleans
Simple Wedding Ceremony United Glasgow Couple
Miss Catherine F. Haggart and Mr. James Gregg of Glasgow were united in marriage by Rev. Matthew G. Munn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Gardiner, 823 Second Street West, April 14. The scene featured bride's roses and a wedding supper served by Mrs. Gardiner and Miss Margretta Gardiner. The couple now reside at 323 Randall Street awaiting the groom's bride.
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Catherine F. Haggart
James Gregg
Glasgow
Scotland
Matthew G. Munn
United Presbyterian Church
James Gardiner
Second Street West
German Students Practice Plays At East Waterloo High
East Waterloo high school's German department rehearses two short plays for Friday night in the manual training auditorium under Miss Roemer. Tickets went on sale with proceeds funding pictures and books for the German room.
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East Waterloo High School
Man Seeks Long Lost Brothers and Sisters
Oliver James Nelson of Milwaukee, a tea merchant, asks Governor Carroll for help locating four siblings separated from him in 1880 after they became orphans. Nelson’s original name was Oliver James Stevenmeon.
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Tes Moines
Carroll
Oliver James Nelson
Milwaukee
Nelson
Oliver James Stevenmeon
War Department Quietly Setstle Pennant Dispute Afloat
In New York April 18 the navy yard clash over blue pennants ends with a department decision. Rear Admiral Schroeder, aboard the Connecticut, flies the higher rank pennant while Rear Admiral Leutze, ashore, argues. Washington rules Schroeder ranks afloat, Leutze ashore.
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New York
United States
Washington
Navy Department
Connecticut
Schroeder
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Leutze
Secretary of the Navy
Two Found Guilty of Girl's Death at Triangle Fire
New York April 18 Isaac Harris and Max Blanck owners of Triangle Waist were found by a coroner jury responsible for the death of one operator in the 1911 tragedy. The verdict cites culpable criminal negligence for leaving a door locked.
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New York
Isaac Harris
Max Blanck
Triangle Waist Company
Mary Herman
Harris
Newspaper Men Host Opening of Western League Season
Des Moines report notes the Des Moines Press club accepts Higgins invitation to run opening ceremonies for the Western league season next Monday. Governor Carroll will throw the first pitch as part of the events. Newsmen plan an elaborate opening with dignitaries and ceremonial activities.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Press Club Today
Higgins
Carroll
Bremer Pioneer Daniel Vanhosen Dies in Waverly
Daniel F. Vanhosen, a 30 year Bremer county resident born January 2, 1845 in Meredith New York, died at his Waverly home after a decade of paralysis. Survived by widow Stella Leman and his mother Mrs Ann Stanford, with sister Mrs Mary Pfeffer in Waverly. Funeral set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Congregational church led by Rev. Andrew Hirsh.
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Waverly
Daniel F. Vanhosen
Bremer County
Mr. Vanhosen
Meredith
N.Y
Stella Leman
Brrmer County
Ann Standford
Mary Pfeffer
Congregational
Andrew Hirsh
Coalsburg
United Brethren Church
Mrs. Vanhosen
Woman Beats Mile A Minute On Parkay Road
New York reports Mrs. John Newton Cuneo of Richmond achieves a mile time near 60 seconds on the Long Island motor parkway driving Lewis Dishrow's car. She records 17 to 16.5 seconds for segments, at an implied 109 miles per hour, but AAA stopwatch rules bar women from official record attempts.
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New York
John Newton Cuneo
Richmond
LL. K
Long Island Motor Parkway
Lewis Dishrow
Mrs. Cuneo
Prominent Labor Lawmaker Dead in Washington
Washington mourns 65 year old Edwards A Moseley longtime secretary of the interstate commerce commission and originator of later labor legislation his death follows continued testimony amid a fragmentary report mentioning Torrentlemen and Mam Felice in a stray paragraph from the dispatch.
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Washington
Edwards A. Moseley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Atlantic County Election Scandal Reported by Special Committee
Trenton April 18. A special assembly committee report says Atlantic county elections last November were tainted by registration fraud illegal voting and vote buying. It estimates 2000 illegal registrations and 1000 legal votes, with 600 witnesses' testimony forwarded for prosecution. The report blames county officers and party leaders for misconduct and responsibility. Signed by four Democrats and one Republican.
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Trenton
N. J
Special Assembly
Atlantic County
House
Stte
Liquor Fights in Dakota Towns Today
South Dakota cities and towns vote in municipal elections with drys and wets leading contests. Pierre faces a pivotal ballot to shift the capital from dry to saloon. the liquor question appears in ninety seven towns including Sioux Falls, Aberdeen and Deadwood with little expected change in overall license towns.
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Sioux Falls
M. D
South Dakota
Pierre
Aquor
Aberdeen
Deadwood
Harrison Becomes Chicago Mayor in Ceremonial Swearing
Chicago April 18 Carter H Harrison was sworn in as mayor at 9 25 p m amid a packed council chamber. He exchanged seats with retiring Mayor Fred A Busse then turned to his wife and greeted her with a smile as the crowd cheered. Mrs Harrison struggled to hold back tears of joy.
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Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
Fred A. Busse
Another killed in prize fight in Waterbury
Waterbury Connecticut April 18 William Luke of this city who took part in a boxing exhibition last night died this morning from injuries received in his bout with Joe Clancer, a local opponent.
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Waterbury
Conn
W William Luke
Joe Clancer
Bay State Favors Income Tax In Massachusetts Vote
Roaston Massachusetts April 18 The house of representatives ratified the income tax amendment to the federal constitution by 120 to 69 Speaker Joseph Walker voted against the measure and moves reconsideration with another vote to be taken today Arkansas for Income Tax Lite Rock Arkansas April 18 The Arkansas senate ratified the proposed income tax amendment to the U S Constitution The amendment had been ratified by the house M B A Water loo members will go to Vinton to celebrate the organization a special Rock Island car is provided and expected to be filled unless weather worsens DIED ON WAY TO POLLS Sioux Falls South Dakota April 18 Mose Koffman a wealthy resident died suddenly in the streets soon after leaving home to vote
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Roaston
Mass
House of Representatives
Joseph Walker
Arkansas
Lite Rock
Ark
Arkansas Senate
United States
House
Waterloo
Vinton
Rock Island Road
Sioux Falls
S. D
Mose Koffman
Quincy Seeks Relief Through Civil Courts in Three-I League
The Quincy baseball club secured in Sangamon county an injunction restraining President Tearney and the four southern clubs of the Three-I league from adopting a schedule or playing any games that did not include Quincy. Notices were served on league members at a meeting, as tensions rise with Waterloo and northern clubs backing Waterlo s. Affidavits claim the league planned to give up all franchises at season end, leaving a Three-I league without members.
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Chicago
Quincey Baseball Club
Sangamon County
Tearney
Quincy
Brason
Three-s
Waterloo
Waterloss
Decatur
Cludes
Vermilion County Grand Jury Probes Election Hopes Rise
Vermilion county grand jury resumes its probe into municipal corruption as two arrests for vote selling are reported. Detectives from Chicago guard polling places while Isaac Woodyard, Ridge Farm, resumes as foreman. The panel aims to push the investigation to a finish amid calls to purge the county.
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Tranville
Vermilion County
Grand
Isaac Woodyard
Ridge Farm
Woodyard
Bert
Notable wedding anniversary celebrated in Northwood
Mrs. A. E. Utter of Waterloo attended a family gathering in Northwood honoring the fifty-seventh wedding anniversary of John W. Hurd and his wife. The couple, pioneer residents of northern Iowa, moved to Northwood eight years ago from Mitchell county. They were joined by five daughters and two sons, with many lifelong friends in attendance.
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A. E. Utter
Waterloo
Northwood
John W. Hurd
Iowa
Hurd
Mitchell County
Osage
Utter
8 000 Verdict In Damage Suit At Belle Plaine
In Vinton Iowa April 18 special the jury in the estate of W H McNulty versus the estate of J J Sweet awarded $8 000 for the death of McNulty caused by a cornice falling from the Sweet building on the Belle Plaine sidewalk. Attorneys argued McNulty was an invalid with limited life expectancy.
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Vinton, Ja
Edna
Nicol
W. H. McNulty
Sweet
McNulty
Belle Plaine
Prolong Debate on Reciprocity in House
In Washington on April 18 the Canadian reciprocity debate in the House extended beyond its planned end. Chairman Underwood of the Ways and Means Committee said many appeals for more time require at least one more day of discussion. He noted he does not expect to conclude before Thursday. Mr. McCall of Massachusetts prepared to respond to arguments against the bill. The Senate adjourned until Thursday.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
McCall
Massachusetts
Senate
Colonel Raymond Dies at Hampton Editor and General Leader
Col T B Raymond a longtime Hampton Recorder editor and former Iowa Grand Army of the Republic department commander died of paralysis in Hampton at age 75 after a two year illness. He was a prominent figure in state politics and a lifelong Republican.
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Hampton, Ia
T. B. Raymond
Iowa Grand Army of the Republic
Hampton Recorder
Raymond
Webster Old Maids Association to Hold Convention
The Webster county based Spinsters' association of twenty or more unmarried women will hold a convention on April 95 to discuss objectives and activities in the community.
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Webbster
Webster
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