Vergara Ranch Mystery and Texas Rangers Rise
The Vergara affair along the Rio Grande leads to reports of a missing rancher, possible murder, and body recovered on American soil. Texas Rangers and federal authorities confront border violence and recall the historic role of frontier lawmen in shaping order.
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Lementee
Vergara
Palafox
Texas
Rio Grand
Rodriguez
Mexico
Garrett
Neuvo Laredo
United States
Hidalgo
Clemente Vergara
Rio Grande
Consul Garrett
Colquitt
Texas Rangers
The
Ranger
Rio, Grande
Bill” McDonald
John R. Hughes
Ysleta
Panhandle
Captain McDonald
Rio ‘Grande
Browne
Tamaulapis
Colorado mine strike turmoil near Trinidad and Ludlow
Militia surrounds a mining camp as strikers flood from nearby camps to join the rebellion. Casualties mount with one soldier dead, several strikers and a civilian killed or wounded. The big colony tent burns and communications collapse as troops hold a line against armed miners in the canyon.
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Savings Canyon
Trinidad
Walsenburg v
Teuis Tikas
A. Martin
Denver
Louis Purcelle
Colorado Spring
Ludlow
Union
Roach
Willis
Abrams
Cedar Hill
Lawrence
Eight Die In Gas Explosion At Macoun Hotel
A tragic acetylene gas plant blast in the Macoun hotel cellar killed eight people and injured ten. The explosion lifted the building, then a second blast and fire hampered rescue. The dead include Mrs Hothhaus and daughter Emma, James Burger, Cliff Vander, Schmidt, Walter Clark, Thomas Drake. Stella Peterson was fatally burned.
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Macoun
Sask
Macoun Hotel
C. Hothhaus
Emma
James Burger
Cliff Vander
Schmidt
Walter Clark
Estevan
Thomas Drake
Moose Jaw
Stella Peterson
Winnipeg
Peoria Fire Destroys Nelson Morris Cattle Barns
A large Peoria fire on Monday destroyed Nelson Morris company cattle feeding barns and a block of baled hay. Six thousand cattle were housed nearby and about 3000 burned. others escaped, some fleeing into the stock yards and river. The blaze lasted nearly three hours drawing heavy city fire apparatus and causing an estimated loss of 400,900 dollars.
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Peoria
Ill
Nelson Morris Company
Stock Yards
Tllinois
Kansas Public Insurance Regulation Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that fire insurance falls under public business and may be regulated by legislatures. A Kansas law limiting and regulating charges was declared constitutional.
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Kansas
Washington
The
Supreme Court
Court Upholds 42000 Fine In April Decision
A terse court note states the Supreme Court upheld a 42000 fine with April 22 procedures. Details are scarce in the damaged text but indicate a financial penalty affirmed by higher authority.
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Mayor Targeted As Gunman Wounds Polk In Attack
New York on April 20 Mayor John Purroy Mitchel narrowly escaped an assassination attempt as he prepared to enter a city hall automobile. Corpor ation Counsel Frank L Polk was shot in the jaw and badly wounded. Polk’s condition was not considered dangerous. Michael P Mahoney, the alleged shooter, was arraigned the next day and held on $25 000 bail for murder by attempted assault.
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New York
John Purroy Mitchel
Frank Lyon Polk
Polk
Arthur H. Woods
Mitchel
Woods
Michael P. Mahoney
Frank L. Polk
Max Simms
Tombs
Three Drown, Six Saved in Lake Nagawicka Capsize
A violent squall capsized a St John’s Military Academy shell on Lake Nagawicka near Delafield Wisconsin. Three cadets died: J W Kelly of St Louis Donald Mogg Hinsdale Tit Fred Sprule Farming ton Minn. Walter Rugee witnessed the tragedy and, with two others, rescued six boys clinging to the shell. The three others disappeared.
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Delafield
Wis
Walter ‘Rugee
Rugee
Bloomington youth wounded in hunting accident
Alfred Powell, a youth, was shot in the abdomen when a revolver accidentally discharged while hunting ducks near Bloomington. His condition is listed as critical.
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Bloomington
Alfred Powell
Watsex
Nurse Reflects on Drudgery of Housework in Boston
A nurse speaks on April 21 about the burden of housework describing it as drudgery. She notes a Miss Helen Cuda hy sought to decide and mentions three fourths of tasks.
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Boston
Helen
Cudahy
Grand Jury Recommends No Indictments in Wanamaker Fraud Inquiry
Philadelphia April 17 Investigative report by a federal grand jury on alleged customs fraud at Wanamakers over thirteen years concludes most general merchandise imports were regular. It notes irregularities in sample cases involving goods for business heads and personal use but finds no indictments due to lack of clear personal knowledge to warrant charges.
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Philadelphia
United States District Court
Opening of navigation season spans Lake Erie freighters
Buffalo reports the sailing of three freighters, the Harry Yates, St. Clair and Lake Port, bound for Duluth, to mark the Lake Erie navigation season. A harbor salute sped the steamers on their way as the Welland canal readies in two weeks. An April 18 Martinique quake caused no serious damage. In Washington, lawmakers plan a wedding gift for the White House bride.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Harry Yates
St. Clair and
Lake
Duluth
Erie
Marine
Fort’ ‘de France
Martinique
Asington
House of ‘Representatives
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Arroyo Colorado
L. H. McNally
Lee Hall
Captain Hall
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Southern Pacific
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Actoss
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Tesas Ranger
Canada
Nelson Morris Co
Anna Portner
Henry D. Flood
Virginia
Highlands
Poriner
John
Purroy Mitchel
Assassin
Bullet
Lake ‘Nagawicka
Wisconsin
Wanamakers
Federal Grand. Jury
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