Fate of Madero in balance as Huerta halts exile plan
Mexico City reports the fate of Francisco Madero remains undecided as exiles prepared to depart for Vera Cruz and Europe. Senora Madero weeps at the station after Huerta’s orders, while congress debates the situation and northern rebels stir new tensions amid ongoing political shifts across states.
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Mexico City
Francisco J. Madero
Mexico
Huerta
Senora Madero
Suarez
Vera Cruz
Europe
Congress
Senora
Lascurain
Senor Lascurain
General Huerta
Francisco Madero
Republic
Emiliano Zapata
Vasquez Gomez
Pascual Orozco
Inez Salazar
Cuernavaca
Zapata
Tapublic
Huérta
Felix Diaz
San Juan de Ulua
Diaz
Blanquet
Madero
Jose Pina Suarez
Gonzalez Garza
Federal District
la Porra
Gustavo Madero
Tlalpam
Resldenta
New Zapata Faction Gains Ground As Diaz Regime Compresses
Mexico City reports small rebel forces near the capital and Cuernavaca reportedly in Zapata hands. Diplomatic aides rejoice as peace returns while Felix Diaz plans a presidential bid and Huerta eyes control. U.S. ambassador Wilson lauds peace as Meade transports 1200 marines depart for Guantanamo to await developments in Mexico.
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Mexico City
Zapata
Cuernavaca
Judge Knapp Seeks Arbitration in Rail Labor Standoff
New York Feb 20 Judge Martin J Knapp of the United States court of commerce leads efforts to settle rail labor disputes through arbitration. Railroad presidents including W C Brown of the New York Central George F Baer of the Philadelphia and Reading and F D Underwood of the Erie monitor developments as the executive committee oversees talks.
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New York
Martin J. Knapp
United Sates Court of Commerce
Afi
W. C. Brown
New York Central
George F. Baer
Philadelphia
Reading
F. D. Underwood
Erie
Real Pin Cushion Family Located on West Side
The B. B. Stuff family at 912 Seventh Street West is known as the real pin cushion family. The head of the house recently had a needle removed from his foot, the second such operation. Daughter Inez carries a needle that pierced her foot fourteen years ago, and son C. E. Stuff had a needle removed from his finger three years ago. Each needle first entered the eye, with three entering the feet while protruding from a rug at home. C. E. Stuff bought crutches to prepare for future need as his father recovers at St. Francis hospital.
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B. B
Seventh Street West
Inez
C. E. Stuff
Courier
St. Francis Hospital
West Side
Terrific three days battle leaves 7,000 men lost
London reports 100000 Bulgarians and 70000 Turks fought near Bulair for three days with each side said to have lost 3400 men. Enver Bey of the Young Turks is reported wounded. Also Romania asks Russia to act as arbitrator on the dispute with Bulgaria.
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London
Bulair
Constantinople
Enver Bey
Young Turks
Suffragists fire pavilion at Kew Gardens sparking court case
London news reports two 22 year old suffragists Lillian Lenton and Joyce Locke arrested after a fire at the Kew Gardens refreshment pavilion. They carried a bag with a lantern oil soaked cloth hammer and a saw. Locke hurled a law book at the magistrate during remand.
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London
Kew Botanical Gardens
Lillian Lenton
Joyce Locke
18000 People Homeless By Tokio Blaze
Tokyo February 20 A wind driven fire swept the Kanda district destroying about 3300 buildings and leaving more than 15000 people homeless. The blaze started in the Salvation Army hall and swept through streets damaging churches schools and other institutions. Two people were killed and dozens injured. Damage estimated at several million yen.
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Tokio
Japan
Kanda
Salvation Army
Bapttist Tabernacle
School of Foreign Languages
Kudan Park
82 000 For a Big Strike in Any Case of War
Peoria Illinois February 26 The Illinois state miners convention representing 82000 miners unanimously adopted a resolution urging a general strike whenever war is declared by or against the United States The action asks the International Mine Workers convention to concur so a universal coal miners strike would be called in any war Speakers led by President John H Walker denounced the government standing army and capitalist press The socialist wing carried the discussion and almost all resolutions committee members favored the action
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Peoria
United States
John H. Walker
Evan Evans
Visit of Sun Yat Sen to Japan
Tokio reports the historic visit by Dr Sun Yat Sen former provisional president of the Chinese republic is seen as a key political move to win recognition from Japan and seek a trade and political accord. He expects Japan to be first to recognize the Chinese republic.
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Sun Yat Sen
Japan
Tokio
Republic of China
Whole roll of legislature questioned in WV bribery probe
Charleston W V Feb 20 Practically all members of the West Virginia legislature testified before the committee investigating bribery charges linked to the United States senatorial campaign as the jury convened. Witnesses rumored to be prominent from the two year session were quietly summoned to the grand jury room amid rumors of a broad probe into the history making vote that brought Watson and Chilton to the Senate. No authoritative word on who the jury would report was given.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Clarence W
Watson
Wm. B.chilton
United States Senate
Poincaré Calls for Stronger French Military Power
Paris reports Raymond Poincaré, new president, urging parliament to increase France’s military forces. He warned against reducing armaments while other nations expand, calling it a crime against civilization. He praised the army and navy and noted France’s quiet diplomacy through a redoubtable crisis.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
French Republic
France
Setiig
Pacific
Representative King Challenges Supreme Court Bill
Des Moines, Feb 20. Representative King of Linn county declares that the bill increasing the number of supreme court judges from six to nine is unconstitutional. He will attempt to have the vote by which the measure passed the house reconsidered. His claim is that but one addition can be provided for at this session of the legislature.
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Des Moines
King
Linn County
Supreme Court
Seven Children Burned to Death in Harrisburg Fire
Harrisburg Pennsylvania February 20 seven children aged one to twelve perished when their home in Kenezer was destroyed by fire while parents Mr and Mrs George Smith were away buying supplies. The parents returned to find the gruesome scene and toys and candles scattered amid the remains. A Chicago message reports the death of Nora Ronninger in Des Moines February 20 mother of Benjamin Genzinger, current president of Brunswick Rakle Collender company.
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Harrisburg
George Smith
Kenezer
Here
Benzinger
Des Moines
Chicago
Nora Ronninger
J. M. Brunswick
Brunswick- Ralke-Collender Company
Benjamin &. Genzinger
Senatorial Gavel Stops Prayer Speech in Indiana
Lt Gov ONeill interrupted Rev E R Henry during the Emanuel Baptist opening prayer, shouting Stop making a political speech as Henry urged separation of the rum traffic. The minister left the chamber after the gavel bang and journal order was read.
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Indianapolis
Ind
O'Neill
Senate
E. R. Henry
Emanuel Baptist Church
Indiana
Henry
J Pierpont Morgan Sends for Italian Medical Expert
London reports Prof. Giuseppe Bastianelli, famed Italian medical specialist, summoned to Cairo by J. Pierpont Morgan. He will depart tonight and stay until March 10. Morgan's condition reportedly improves though he seeks precautionary advice. Butter and eggs shipped from Highland Falls to Cairo for Morgan's use amid illness.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Giuseppe Bastianelli
Italy
Cairo
Egypt
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Praf
Bastionelli
Highland Falls
Express
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Prisoners of Otake Released in Paint Creek Saga
Charleston West Virginia February 20 Fifty prisoners taken by the military amid Paint Creek coal country disorders were released last night leaving about seventy confined at Paint Creek Junction. Patrols searched for incendiaries but no further outrages occurred. Mines resumed under heavy guard amid rumor of a statewide union labor protest next Saturday. Governor Glasscock and General Elliott prepared to bring troops to the capital if needed.
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Charleston
W. Va
Paint Creek
Paint Creek Junction
Glasscock
Elliott
Longshore Hearing Continued to March 18
Des Moines report says the Longshore hearing was continued today to March 18. Named official DA Longshore presided, with the proceeding resuming in the courthouse after an earlier session held in February. The update confirms the next scheduled date and ongoing legal action.
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Des. Moines
Johnson Said to Have Pneumonia in Chicago
Chicago Feb 20 Jack Johnson the pugilist is ill at his home with pneumonia according to his attorney in United States district court. If he recovers by Feb 25 he will be tried on a smuggling charge while the Mann white slave act case is held in abeyance. Johnson was later taken to Sunday but shows improvement. H E K Gaaner also ill but improving and expected back at his office.
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Chicago
Jack Johnson
Carpenter
United States District Court
Johnson
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Adolfo Basso
National Palace
Chamber of Deputies
Porfirio
Porfirio Diaz
Meade
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Guantanamo
Cuba
Bryan
Iowa
M&c
John A. Holland
Jefferson Club
Wm. Jennings Bryan
James H. Hawley
Idaho
Holland
Ft. Madison
Joseph Pruellage
Real Pin Cushion Family
St. Petersburg
Roumania Today
Russia
Roumania
Bulgaria
Rexsie
Tokio Blaze
Waterloo
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo Merchants In All Lines
Evening Courier
W. Oh. Hartman CO
Poincare
Chaplain of
Indiana Body
Peti
Tion
J. Pierpont
Otaike
Longshore
H. Ek, Gaaner
Hia
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