Carranza to Investigate Benton Death
Washington report says Gen Carranza appoints a special commission to probe the death of British subject William Benton in Chihuahua. U S and British officials await Washington instructions as Carranza acts amid diplomatic tension. Huerta agents plan habeas corpus to free 5000 Mexicans interned at Fort Bliss, arguing Hague treaty limits.
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el Paso
Tex
Nogales
Sonora
Carranza
Wm. S. Benton
Benton
Chihuahua
State Department
Washington
Marion Letcher
Geo. C. Carothers
Gen. Carranza
United States
Ojinaga
Fort Bliss
Huerta
Hargis Walthal
H. R.gamble
Ing
Miguel EB. Diebold
Mr. Walthal
Mexico
PEA FOR REHEARING IN DR KELLY CASE
Des Moines in March 4 the attorney general filed a plea for a rehearing in the case of Dr Harry Kelly of Council Bluffs who killed two men in Des Moines in 1912 in the supreme court.
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Des Moines
Harry Kelly
Council Bluffs
Supreme Court
Cosson
Mexicans Deport 3 From Iowa Prisons to Mexican Border
Ft. Madison Iowa March 4 Three Mexicans Alfonso Conchola from Anamosa reformatory Leopoldo Mendoza and Emilio Murillo from Ft. Madison penitentiary departed today for the Mexican border in custody of officials ordered deported as undesirable aliens.
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Ft. Madison, Ta
Alfonso Conchola
Anamosa Reformatory
Leopoldo Mendoza
Emilio Murillo
Ft. Madison Penitentiary
First Degree Murder Verdict In Winterset Case
Winterset Iowa March 4 Murder in the first degree was returned against Edward Cook for killing his friend Chas Driscoll on January 16 after Driscoll confronted him with Mrs Driscoll in her home. The jurors fixed life imprisonment. Two ballots were said to have shown murder on the second ballot.
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Winterset
Hera
Edward Cook
Chas. Driscoll
Alaska coal resources protected under proposed leases
Washington March 4 Early action forecast on administration bill for Alaska coal development the House public lands committee submitted a favorable report A committee amendment would limit leases to mining and reserve surface rights to the government Lands would be leased in blocks from 40 to 2560 acres for up to 20 years royalties fund Alaskan development A 3 cent a ton royalty plus monthly rentals scale with year and acreage Govt reserves 5120 acres in Beh ring and 7680 in Matanuska to fuel navy and curb private monopoly.
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Washington, D. C
Alaska
House Public Lands Committee
Ferris
Lane
Interior Department
Behring
Matanus' Ka
Russian Worker Kills Foreman and Ends Life at Plant
In St. Petersburg March 4 Capt. von Stahl chief of works at the shrapnel tube factory of the Putiloff armament works was murdered today by a foreman. The killer then killed himself by collapsing into electrical machinery. A strike at the Putiloff works had persisted and von Stahl's stance toward the strikers is believed to have sparked the tragedy.
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St. Petersburg
von Stahl
Putlloft Armament Works
Putiloff Works
Express Agent Admits Theft in Farmington Robbery
C L Brown the Adams Express agent confessed to stealing 6400 dollars from the Farmington office after detectives closed in following a two week hunt. Keneth Garling, a grocery clerk, located 3900 dollars of the loot in an outbuilding, prompting Brown’s admission as he was arrested.
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Farmington
Adams Express Company
C. L. Brown
Keneth Garling
Brown
Phillips Nominated Third Assistant Secretary of State
President Wilson nominated William Phillips of Boston to be the third assistant secretary of state in Washington on March 4. The statement appears in a clipped wire dispatch with unclear surrounding text.
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Washington, D.C
Wm., Phillips of
Boston
Wilson
Normal Conditions Return After Storm 3 Wake
New York reports fair weather and many snow shovelers easing travel disruption as wires recover and trains resume. Jersey Central Pennsylvania and New York Central lines restore telegraph service and locate lost trains. Milk trains and perishable freight move again amid delayed schedules. Port Jervis resident reports a freight wreck on the Ontario and Western railroad causing fourteen serious injuries and $100,000 in damage.
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New York
Jersey Central
Pennsylvania
New York Central
New Jersey
Port Jervis
Ontario & Western Railroad
Mystery Brother of President Wilson Spotted in Des Moines
Des Moines papers report a man resembling President Woodrow Wilson's brother Joseph R Wilson appeared in a Walters and Simpson drugstore breakfasting with staff. The visitor reportedly admitted kinship, chatting for twenty minutes before heading to address an Ad club in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Joseph R. Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Mr. Simpson
Walters & Simpson
Arthur Fredericks
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Ad Club
Iowa
Mary Garden Remains Confined to Bed in New York
The prima donna Mary Garden of the Philadelphia and Chicago Grand Opera companies stayed in bed at her hotel in New York as her grippe and laryngitis persist. A light fever that appeared yesterday persisted today, keeping her under medical care.
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New York
Mary Garden
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York IWW Leader Tannenbaum Demands Bread and Lodgings
Frank Tannenbaum, 21, an IWW organizer, leads followers who demanded food and shelter. After resting at St Pauls church they left at dawn to meet in Hutger's square for another march to secure basic rights. He says they seek bread and a place to sleep, not charity, claiming workers deserve what the wealthy enjoy.
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New York
Frank Tannenbaum
Industrial Workers of the World
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Tannenbaum
Hutger's Square
New York City
From One Pen Back Ten Anothere Ft Madison March 4
Cant Rowe of the Iowa reformatory leaves for Mansfield with Frank Tracht alias Geo Smith released from the state penitentiary after a 1 year sentence in Washington county. Tracht refused to go with Rowe and is held as a fugitive pending requisition papers. Also a bill expressing thanks to Col Geo W Goethals and authorizing appointment as major general in the army was introduced by Senator Lodge.
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Ft. Madison
Cant
OW. Rowe
Iown Reformatory
Mansfield
Frank Tracht
Geo. Smith
Washington County
Tracht
Ohio
Rowe
Priso
Goethals
Washington,d. C
Consarosa
Col
Geo. W. Goethala
Senator Lodge
WIFE SLAYERS ELEVATED BY PROSECUTION A STORM OF WORDS
In Chicago on March 4 prosecutor Malato denounced William Cheney Ellis a Cincinnati leather merchant on trial for his wife s murder The defense says Ellis fled the scene shot four times and mashed the wife s throat while the prosecutor branded him a coward and demanded the death penalty The judge was asked to compel a witness Cauldwell of Brantford Ontario to testify though he resides outside the court s jurisdiction.
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Chicago
Matato
Cheney Elis
Elis
Mulato
Tillis
Malato
Ellis
Disappearing Nebraska Businessman Rumored Carrying Large Sum
Grand Island Nebraska report states Howard L. Meeker of Llewellyn disappeared in Chicago after selling a car load of horses and allegedly carrying a large sum of money. He was later reported found in Denver and not the missing man, per word received from Meeker's father via private detective.
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Grand Island
Neb
Denver
Howard L. Meeker
Llewellyn
Chicago
Meeker
Temperature records from Buchanan Optical Co data
Temperature readings show midnight at 80, 6 a.m. at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Yesterday the high 39 and low 25. Previous years list 1911 max 435 min 21, 1912 max 24 min 15, 1912 max 28 min 9.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Paroled union man returns home to family
John Ahlf of Muscatine who served a seat and a half of a five year term for defacing a dwelling of a non union worker during the button strike is at home with his family after a parole from St Madison penitentiary. Ahlf was released after a petition by many Muscatine residents.
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Muscatine
John Ahlf
St. Madison
Ahlf
Board of Parole
Ahlis
Carden Sates for Home from Mexico Visit
Sir Lionel Carden British minister to Mexico sailed for London to report to Sir Edward Grey regarding the Mexican situation. He will stay a few days in London, then return to Mexico and hopes that Muerta will retire once peace is restored. He opposes intervention as a dreadfully serious move.
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Carden
New York
Lionel Carden
Mexico
London
Edward Grey
Tie
Muerta
Victory for Seattle labor in city election gains
In Seattle on March 4 the labor movement scored a sweeping city election win. Mayor candidate Wite was chosen, securing majorities in most wards, while charter reform passed authorizing a minimum wage of 206 a day for city workers. Union leaders hailed the result as a labor show of strength.
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Wasi
FIO Petit Paajordty
Whiel
Tira CG Wate
Gul Carriet
Lagi Might
Hesketh
Connec
Vicw
International Cooks’ and Wuittera' Union
Wak
Gul
Qliver Torricigon
Darge
Rome
Flu
Treeholders’ Committee
Investigation on Steel Rebates Likely Not Needed
Washington March 4 The Interstate Commerce Commission is expected to report no necessity for further inquiry into steel rebate charges after hearings on David Lamar and William Green accusations against United States Steel. Lamar presented a preorganization agreement between Mederal Steel and Carnegie Steel claiming a 40 cent per ton rebate, but its validity was disputed and no book entries were produced.
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Washington, D. C
Inm
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
David Lamar
Wmn. H. Green
United States Steel Corporation
Lamar
Mederal Steel Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Minnesota
Lake Superior
Steel Corporation
A. Severance
Counse
Green
Federation of Woman's Clubs Meet at Colfax
Colfax Iowa March 4. The Federation of Woman's Clubs convened at 14 o clock with Mrs B B Clark of Red Oak president presiding. Committees began work and reports were expected to occupy the day as visiting delegates from across the state attend.
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Colfax
Long Federation of Woman's Clubs
B. B. Clark
Red Oak
Federation
John Nash
J T. Hinchinson
Ottumwa
Juleian Richards
Waterloo
Henry J. Tews
Marshalltown
President Wilson to Address Congress Tomorrow
Washington a joint session of Congress is set for Lisavo op m tomorrow to hear President Wilson deliver his message. The House adopted the resolution and the Senate will join in the session. The Interstate Commerce Committee will meet to report a resolution repealing the exemption on the Panama canal measures.
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Washington, D. C
House
Lisavo Op. m
Wilson
Panama
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Moyer to Testify in Chicago as Miners Probe Copper Country
Chas R. Moyer will testify before a congressional committee in Chicago on copper country issues. James MacNaughton refused to disclose his Calumet & Hecla salary, denying it was $100,000, amid tense exchanges and debates over wages and miners’ conditions.
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Houghton, Mich
Calumet & Hecla
Q.N
Hilton
MacNaughton
Hilon
Taylor
Huiston
Post Makes Dream Flight to Fight for Life
C W Post millionaire Battle Creek manufacturer traveled by special train from Los Angeles to Rochester Michigan for immediate major surgery. He was joined by Mrs Post and a attending physician after arriving in Santa Barbara four months ago with deteriorating health. Doctors said only immediate operation could help though survival of the trip seemed doubtful.
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Los Angeles
C. W. Post
Battle Creek
Mich
Trochester
Rochester
Moore resignation as counselor to state department accepted
Washington March 3 John Bassett Moore counselor of the state department and act secretary has resigned and President Wilson accepted the resignation Moore will continue work for the Carnegie Institute and later resume ties with Columbia university No successor announced Moore an authority on international law remains connected with major institutions despite rumors of disagreement with higher officials
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Washington, D. C
John Bassett Moore
State Department
Act
Wilson
Moore
Carnegie Institute
Columbia University
Haskins Funeral Set in Des Moines Tomorrow
Des Moines will host the funeral of Norman Haskins a wealthy pioneer and Drake founder who died in Denver Monday night. The service is scheduled for tomorrow forenoon with details shared by local authorities.
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Haskins
Des Moines
Des Moines, In
Norman Haskins
Drake
Denver
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