Colorado miners clash in deadly Louisville battle
Denver reports a violent fight in Louisville as six are wounded, one fatally, and two seriously amid the Colorado coal strike. Militia plans shift as federal troops may enter. Trinidad awaits 800 cavalry to secure the region. President Wilson seeks mediation with mine operators to ease the dispute.
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Boulder
Colo
Louisville
Colorado
C. A. Carlson
Buster
Grand Jury
Peter Starmof
University Hospital
Forbes
Denver
John Chase
Las Animas County
Berwind Canon
Fremont County
Chase
Walsenburg
Ludlow
Ft. Leavenworth
W. A. Davis
Walsen Mine
E. M. Ammons
Berwind
Tabasco
Trinidad
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Morrow
Boulder County
Horace N. Hawkins
United Mine Workers of America
Leavenworth
Kan
Fifth United States Cavalry
C. C. Smith
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Kentucky Mine Operators’ Association
Alabama Mine Operative Organization
Washington
Delivery error notice for missed paper morning issue
If the paper is not delivered by 6 30 please call 442 or 715 to arrange a replacement. A copy will be sent by motorcycle. Call the Courier building office No 1811 by 6 30 or use the night line 443 or Telaptions No 2 for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Building Office
Eight Men Die In West Virginia Mine Blast
Eeles West Virginia April 20 eight bodies recovered from shaft No 6 of the New River Collieries after an explosion. Sixty seven men were rescued. No one remains in shaft No 6. One hundred seventy eight are buried in shaft No 5. Company officers fear none will escape.
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Eeeles
W. Va
New River Collieries Company
No. 5
Meredith for Administration for U S Senate
Des Moines candidate E N Meredith issues a statement backing the current administration and labor and farmer welfare. He supports wage laws, stronger anti trust action, Bone plan credit for farmers, and closer Farm Department and college cooperation for agriculture. He calls for interior waterways development under strict government regulation for nationwide benefit.
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E. T. Meredith
United States
Des Moines
Meredith
Agricultural Department
Washington
Interior Waterways
Credit Men Warn of $300 Million Annual Loss from False Credit Reports
National Credit Men's Association testifies before the House committee on post offices and post roads about Sabath's bill to exclude false financial statements from the mails. They say the industry loses about $300 million yearly and that 65 percent of loans fail due to deliberate misstatements. Swindlers using fake financials are described, with Sabath noting consumers bear the long run losses through higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Credit Men's Association
Committee On Post Offices
Sabath
Demonstration at Rockefeller’s New York offices ends in arrests
Upton Sinclair his wife and three women were detained after a sidewalk protest before 26 Broadway. They wore crepe armbands and faced disorderly conduct charges. Sinclair was released later, others held at the Tombs court. A Socialist display linked to Colorado coal strike tensions drew additional visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Upton Sinclair
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Ofl
Sinclair
Elizabeth Freeman
Emmeline Pankhurst
Margaret Remtingtom Charter
Donie Leitner
Broadway
Mr. Rockefeller
Colorado
Rockefeller
Belle N. Silverman
Standard Oil
Tombs
Leitner
Georgia
Prisoners of Huerta Freed at Vera Cruz
Seven political prisoners were released from the San Juan fortress at Vera Cruz after an American naval visit and warden Aurelio Vigil ordering the release. Notable detainee Ignacio Calderon, once leader of the Liberal party, had been jailed since February 16 following a suspected plot. Additional freed inmates include Julio Hernandez Serrano, Herriherta Canas, Alejandro Avila, Lieut. Jiranja, Mario Olivares, and Jose Vasquez Olivares. No charges were initially filed against two men. Calderon’s release came as the fort is now under American command with Capt. Stickney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huerta Secret Service
Senor Calderon
Aurelio Vigil
Fortreas
Stickney
Julio
Hernandez Serrano
Herriherta Canas
Alejandro Avila
Jiranja
Mario Olivares
Jose Visquez Olivares
Avila
Banija
Tabasco
Jose Vasquez Olivares
Murder charge dropped for guards in copper strike killings
Three former guards Harry A Nellis William Grimes and P K Kelly of Chicago were absolved by Justice Little in Houghton Michigan after arrests tied to the December 7 killings of nonunion workers Harry Jane Arthur Jane and Thomas Dally during the copper mine strike. The case stemmed from allegations that imported guards shot workers to suppress the strike.
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Houghton, Mich
Harry A. Nellis
William Grimes
P. K. Kelly
Chicago
Thea
Justice Little
Harry
Arthur Jane
Thomas Dally
Painesville
Nellis
Grimes
Kelly
South American diplomats seek U.S. Mexico reconciliation
South American envoys Senor Suarez of Chile Senor Naon of Argentina and Senor de Gama of Brazil push mediation to heal U S Mexico ties. They face Huerta non recognition by Chile Argentina and Brazil while U S openness could win regional goodwill.
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United States
Mexico
Senor Suarez
Chile
Washington
Senor Naon
Argentina
Senor de Gama
Brazil
Huerta
Armistice Mediation Sought Between United States and Mexico
Envoys report mediation talks between United States and Mexico to secure an armistice. General Huerta is cited, and the article states President Wilson would accept proposed conditions.
Armistice proposals spark mediation amid Mexico crisis
The South American mediators ask Washington to declare an armistice between Huerta and the United States to halt hostilities while talks continue. They notify Brazil's minister in Mexico City and relay details to Secretary Bryan, with Huerta likely to accept and without addressing the constitutionalists.
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Washington, DD
United States
Mexico
Iberta
da Gama
Bryan
Muerta
Wilson
State Department
Moltio
Naon
Argentina
Suar- 2
Chile
Dy Gana
Mexico City
Truerta
Uvh
Huerta
Ulster Men Land Arms in Donegal Coast Operation
Ulster Nationalist volunteers seized a large consignment of arms believed from America landed at a remote Donegal coast. Ashing craft ferried weapons to shore after a night of activity, distribution followed, with a number of rifles and ammunition reported though totals vary.
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Londonderry
Ireland
Irish Nationalist Volunteers
Ulster Uniongt Volunteers
America
Donegal
Ulster
Revol
London
Belfast
Dublin
Ulster Volunteers
Runaway Canary Turns Troubadour in Minneapolis
Max the runaway canary turned troubadour for a flock of pigeons earning his living until recaptured. A 14 year old found him entertaining Baudette pigeons with a song program and returned him to Mrs H H Carhart after the canary’s brief tour as a roving troubadour.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Max
Canary
H. H. Carhart
West Twenty-fifth Street
University Avenue
Joseph Baudette
Mast Island Avenue
Baudette
Hawkeye Society Opposes Mediation in Mexican Crisis
Chicago leaders at the Hawkeye Society luncheon voice disbelief in mediation readiation touted to avert war. Speakers argue Argentina Brazil and Chile offer for mediation fail and criticize United States policy. Lee J. Mathina noted as the day’s speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nother Wawkeye Fellowship Club
Auditorian Hotel
Bryan
Hrovel
Chile
United States
Assant Corporation
Lee J. Mathina
Four bodies recovered in Portland fire ruins
Portland Ore April 20 four bodies were found in the ruins of an old frame building on the east side after a blaze. Several people were injured and more may be inside the wreckage as rescue work continues with additional searches planned.
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Portland
Ore
Perons
Fois
Gy oOoSmith
Adrian Daily Times Sold and Consolidated with Daily Telegram
Adrian Michigan paper the Adrian Daily Times has been sold to Stuart Perry publisher of the Daily Telegram and consolidated with that paper after more than fifty years as a leading southern Michigan newspaper.
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Adrian
Mich
Adrian Daily Times
Michigan
Stuart Perry
Daily Telegram
Guards to not guard inmates in prison chapel
Warden FE M Allen announced guards will not be placed over convicts attending religious services in the state penitentiary chapel. The statement followed his first anniversary as warden as inmates gathered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolie
State Penitentiary
FE. M. Allen
Toliet Institution
ATL
Clarence S. Darrow
Shanta
Chering
Steamer Thenjamin Noble Lost Off Duluth Tragedy
In Duluth Minnesota on April 20 the steamer Thenjamin Noble was wrecked off Park Point with twenty crewmen dead and none saved. A father search by wireless followed a night of anxiety as five vessels headed for Duluth remained overdue including the William H. Truesdale Willis King F T Hefsel finger Shaldon Parka and David Z Norton.
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Duluth
Minn
Thenjamin Noble
Druitt
Wreckape
Park Point
Kfesauvers
Ibecanke
High Seas
William H. Truesdale
Willis King
F. T. Hefselfinger
Shaldon Parka
David Z. Norton
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Tally
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Majestic
Rockefeller's
N.Y
Vera Cruz
Havana
U. S
Pras
Eas
Senor
Edwardo Suarez
Don Domicio da Gama
Romulo
United Tated
Gen. Huerta
Japan
General Huerta
Berian
Als
Gerlin
Serrera Bryan
Jegation
Javan
Tiuerta
Spain
Count Okuma
Nade
Tokyo
Morro Castle
Berlin
Germany
D. C
Canada
Cordova
Ilka Cate
Solojal
Hawkeye Society
Warden Allen
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