Mediation Fails To Bridge Carranza And Bryan Ultimatum
In Niagara Falls on June 2 mediators face a tense wait over Carranza and Bryan terms for inviting Constitutionalists to peace talks. Carranza rejects external mediation on international affairs and denounces provisional government plans, while mediators insist Carranza refused an invitation and cannot force entry. Rebels’ envoy representatives show unease but no outright opposition to their inclusion amid growing doubt mediation will succeed.
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Niagara Falls
Carranza
Bryan
Bank Robbery Recalls Five in Illinois Town
Five robbers in an automobile visited Mahomet Illinois early today. Four stood guard while the fifth robbed the bank of 3900 dollars with villagers watching. The robbers escaped. Tad Be Ta res'
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Champaign
Ill
Mahomet
Mexican reform talks stall as Huerta dodges mediators proposal
In Huerta Durango on June 3 Carranza refused to comment on mediators proposal to discuss internal affairs. Rebel officials do not view Huerta's claim that he will eliminate himself once Mexico is pacified and joint commission controls government as credible.
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Durango
Carranza
Huerta
Mexico
Senate panel backs Panama tolls arbitration plan
Washington June 3 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee adopted the Sutherland resolution urging the president to initiate negotiations with England for a special arbitration of the Panama tolls dispute. The panel vote was eight to six and the measure proceeds to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
England
Panama
Senate
Watchman Jauch Held for Dynamite Plot at Agricultural Building
Washington June 5 Daniel V Jauch a watchman was held to the grand jury charged with attempting to dynamite the agricultural building He was found planting four sticks of dynamite under Secretary Houston s office in the building He said he staged the act to win promotion upon discovery but his actions were suspicious and he admitted planting the explosives himself.
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Washington
Daniel V. Jauch
Jauch
Houston
Elliston Visits City From Holdenville In Business
J. O. Elliston, now in the grocery business at Holdenville, was in the city today attending to business matters.
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J. O. Elliston
Holdenville
Ada Normal enrollment tops state records
The summer term opens its second week with enrollment at 610 up from 532 in the first week. Ada’s normal school now rivals Edmond for the largest enrollment in the state, signaling resilience against political attacks aimed at the school.
Ben Riley Out of Office in Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City June 2 The state supreme court in a unanimous decision affirmed District Judge Taylor’s writ ordering Ben W. Riley to relinquish the secretary role to Ned McDaniel, secretary of the state senate. McDaniel had faced an $8,500 bond amid eleven charges tied to alleged shortages as Jackson county district clerk. Joe Morris, former state senator, was appointed secretary of the senate and thus becomes secretary of the election board. The governor’s message on consolidation and abolishment of offices was deemed broad enough to include this change. The governor made no public statement.
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Oklahoma City
State Election Board
State Supreme Court
Kane
Taylor
Ben W. Riley
Ned McDaniel
Senate
sleDaniel Wass
Jackson County
Election Board
McDaniel
Kendrick
State Senate
Joe Morris
Morris
Supreme Court
Riley
Discord in love vibrations in Zears Langdon divorce suit
In New York on June 3 a divorce case revealed alleged romantic dealings between Rev. Frank Zears and Miss Pauline Langdon, a leading New Thought figure and the church’s prettiest girl. The pair were said to have cuddled on streets, stayed in hotels, and taken a European trip, with Langdon to testify in Zears’ defense.
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New York
Frank Zears
Concord
Pauline Langdon
Zears
Miss Langdon
May rainfall records in Ada and Oklahoma City
The Ada rainfall for May reached 0.861 inches, marked as likely the highest on record since at least 1908, while Oklahoma City reported under 6 inches for the month. The historic Ada total stands out among regional measurements.
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R. F. King
Ada
Oklahoma City
Empress of Ireland Sinks After Collision Near Father Point
Reports from Father Point Quebec and Rimouski detail the Empress of Ireland disaster after colliding with the Storstadt in dense fog. More than 800 to 1,000 lives lost, 337 rescued, with survivors and bodies recovered by Canadian Pacific and rescue ships. Witness accounts describe chaos as the liner sank in nineteen minutes, prompting crowds at Quebec offices and conflicting casualty tallies.
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Montreal
Father Point
Quebec
John McWilliams
Marconi
Rimouski
Lady Evelyn
Eureka
Storstadt
St. Lawrence
Ottawa
Centrada Oil and Gas Co Formed In Pontotoc County Field
Centrada Oil and Gas Co has organized with holdings in Pontototoc County and plans development soon. Incorporators are T. D. McKeown E. S. Ratliff C. T. Angel John P. McKinley W. H. Deering L. Rosenfield J. W. Nichols.
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Centrada Oil and Gas Co
Pontotoc County
T. D. McKeown
E. S. Ratliff
C. T. Angel
John P. McKinley
W. H. Deering
L. Rosenfield
J. W. Nichols
Five Man Aggie Board Wins Out in Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City June 3 The supreme court denied a rehearing of the state board of agriculture controversy, ending the litigation and placing the new five man board in position to meet and act J F Darby of Muskogee is a member of the board involved.
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Oklahoma City
State Board of Agriculture
Supreme Court
J. F. Darby
Muskogee
S. E. Chapman Returns Home From Lone Trip
S. E. Chapman came back Wednesday afternoon from Sulphur Springs and Dallas where he had been under treatment for several weeks. He states he feels well and is glad to return to Ada.
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S. E. Chapman
Sulphur Springs
Dallas
Ada
Rockefeller Must Give Testimony In New Haven Wrecking Case
Washington June 2 despite doctors certificates that William Rockefeller endangers life he will be forced to tell of the wrecking of the New Haven said Folk but when has not been decided Morton Plant who also pleaded sick must testify too.
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Washington
William Rockefeller
New Haven
Folk
Morton Plant
Coal County Bar Endorses Rainey for Election
The Coal County Bar of Coalgate Oklahoma endorses Judge Robert M. Rainey for the Oklahoma Supreme Bench. Members cite his honesty integrity and qualifications after observing him on the bench and in private life and pledge loyal support for his candidacy.
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Coalgate
Okla
Robert M. Rainey
Supreme Bench of
Oklahoma
Suffragettes assault Belfast editors in double incident
Two suffragettes attacked the managing editors of two Belfast newspapers. One editor remains in bed under surgical treatment after the assault. The attackers are described as a giantess and another participant, with the incidents occurring in June.
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Belfast
Professor Sears Delivers Address in Sulphur
Prof R G Sears left this morning for Sulphur to speak at the close of the public schools. A week ago he gave a similar address at Byars, marking a day of civic assembly in local schools.
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R. G. Sears
Byars
Detec tive agency head says charges in Winters case foolish
Louie Wein, head of the detective agency overseeing Robert Abel on the Winters Case, says he and Abel now agree it was foolish to file charges against Dr A W Winters Mrs Winters and W R Cooper. Abel left the case after a quarrel with prosecutor Myers. no progress toward Catherine Winters disappearance. Winters' attorneys deny Abel is known or has evidence. bail reduced to 1000 dollars.
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Indianapolis
Louie Wein
Robert Abel
Winters
Abel
A. W. Winters
Myers
Catherine Winters
SIMMONS NOT OFFERED PLACE ON FEDERAL BOARD
Washington June 3 E C Simmons the St Louis hardware man has not been offered a place on the Federal Reserve Board was announced at the White House today The complete board will be announced within a week Hobson Merrimac 16 Years Ago Washington June 3 Officials at the Navy Department recalled that exactly sixteen years ago Lieutenant Richmond P Hobson and seven enlisted men steered the collier Merrimac into the narrow neck of Santiago Bay under fire from the fortresses sank the boat in an attempt to bottle up Admiral Cervera in the inner harbor The seven men chosen for the duty were D Montague chief master at arms George Charette gunner s mate third class R Clauson O Diegnan and J E Murphy coxswains G E Philips machinist and F Kelly water tender
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Washington
E. C. Simmons
St. Louis
Federal Reserve Board
White House
D. Montague
George Charette
R. Clauson
O. Diegnan
J. E. Murphy
G. E. Philips
F. Kelly
New Haven Case Taken Up Again
James S. Elton New Haven director says he disapproved of paying 20 million for eight million dollar trolley lines. He cites natural timidity at meetings and says Morgan and Mellen erred in judgment, not intent, noting Robbins advised legality under Connecticut Charter.
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New Haven
Elton
Washington
Jamess
Mellen
Interstate Commission
Folk
Morgan and Mellen
Robbins
Connecticut
Taxes Due By June Fifteenth For 1915
The time limit for paying the second half of taxes for 1915 will expire June 15. Already the number coming in shows a noticeable increase and within another week the treasurer will have his hands full waiting on the many coming in to settle up. C. L. Bates, who visited his niece Mrs. O. E. Parker, left this morning for his home at San Angelo Texas.
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C. L. Bates
O. E. Parker
San Angelo
Tex
Hayes Will Speak Here in Ada for Democratic Nomination
Judge Samuel W. Hayes, campaigning for the Democratic nomination to succeed Senator Gore, will address Ada voters on Saturday June 13 at 2 PM. The meeting location is expected to be at the Rollow corner, a common site for local political talks.
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Samuel W. Hayes
U. S
Gore
Ada
Rollow Corner
Strike Debate Looms Among 72000 Railroad Workers
Chicago June 2 A majority of 72000 engineers firemen and enginemen employed by railroads west of Chicago will vote to strike unless wage demands are met A referendum vote is planned after an executive session by a committee representing the workers Rail road managers say the demands are unwarranted by business conditions and could raise the yearly payroll by 33000000
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Chicago
Palmer Opens Campaign for Penrose Seat in Harrisburg
Harrisburg on June 3 saw Representative Mitchell Palmer launch his campaign as the Democratic candidate for the U S Senate seat being vacated by Penrose. He attacked Penrose as "a laborer in the field of corrupt politics" in the opening here.
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Harrisburg
Penrose
Mitchell Palmer
Mediation State of Mexican Crisis Reaches Washington
Niagara Falls June 3 Mediators sent Carranza's position to Washington as Huerta offers retirement once Mexico is politically pacified The aim is to halt fighting and discuss internal and international questions at the conference Much hinges on Carranza's final reply and Congressional terms the Rebel note and armistice proposal are key factors
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Niagara Falls
Washington
Carranza
Huerta
Mexico
U. S
Suffragettes Whip Doctor in Hunger Strike Clash
London on June 3 reports two young suffragettes horsewhipped Doctor F. E. Forward blamed for forcible feeding of imprisoned suffragettes. He was lashed repeatedly before police rescued him. An attendant in a picture gallery was seriously injured when a suffragette beat him with a hatrack after smashing two paintings.
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London
F. E. Forward
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