Walkerville council backs cleanup push and firefighting aid
Walkerville city council met last evening with harmony as new officers took office. A Centerville citizen committee urged health checks for O Neill alley and sewer work, while the Anaconda Copper Mining Company offered a fire cart to improve protection. Bonds for city officials were approved and a charity dance at city hall was arranged to fund uniforms.
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Walkerville
Centerville
O'Neill Ailey
O'Neill
J. H. Thomas
Sam Doble
Thomas Stanson
James Riley
Steve Kelly
3.C. Puilgin
W. H. Thomas
Frank Dent
Anaconda’ Copper Mining Company
George 8
Walkerville Magistrate Hears Marital Woes
Ed Rooney, Walkerville’s new papal judge, presided as Frank Vidervol faced charges from his wife who alleged beatings the night before. Vidervol, already serving part of a five day county jail sentence, faced a 10 dollar fine or five days more. unable to pay, he remained in jail as of early morning with his wife paying the funds. The abused mother of five appeared with two children in court, showing a split lip and recounting the incident over a dispute about attending a show with or without the baby.
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Ed Rooney
Pape
Walkerville
Frank Vider- Vol
Vidervol
Magistrat
Meaderville Boy Scouts to Form Baseball Team
Meaderville Boy Scouts plan to organize a baseball team and schedule games with other city teams. A meeting will be held tomorrow evening at Unity Methodist church to arrange preliminaries, led by Scout Master Rev. C. N. Hurst.
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Meaderville Boy Scouts
Unity’ Methodist Episcopal Church
C. N. Hurst
Property transfers in Ophir and Park City additions
Portion of lots 5 and 6 block 3 Ophir lode transferred for $1 from John Kurtti to Frank Hanratty. Anna B. BR. Sandberg conveys lot 2 block 15 Park City addition to John Kurtti for $1. Also lot 2 block 18 Park City addition transfers for $1.
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John Kurtti
Frank Hanratty
Park City Addition
Anna B. BR. Sandberg
Mellen to Resume Testimony on New Haven Stock Deals
Charles F. Mellen former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford arrives in Washington to resume ICC testimony. He plans to disclose all facts about the stock manipulations that enabled the New Haven to gain subsidiaries and will name individuals who promoted and profited from the transactions.
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Washington
Charles F. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford, Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Haven
Senators and House golf teams to meet at dinner stake
Washington May 18 Leading golf exponents of the senate and house will test their skill tomorrow at a dinner stakes match. Senator Hollis captains the senate team with Saulsbury Cummins Hitchcock Ka gow Townsend O Gorman Lippitt Walsh Ransdell and Bourne. House captain Representative Oglesby leads a squad including Fitzgerald Gillette Whaley Townsend Treadway Prouty Tuttle and three others unnamed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hollis
Saulsbury
Cummins
Hitchcock
Ka.ow
Townsend
O'Gorman
Lippitt
Walsh
Ransdell
Bourne
Oglesby
Fitzgerald
Gillette
Whaley
Drastic steps to crush the union of women teachers
Cleveland May 18 The board of education voted four to three to deem leadership in a labor union a breach of contract and resignation. The action follows teacher demands for higher pay after about 800 faculty members voted to form a union affiliated with the federation of labor.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Board of Education
Federation of Labor
Car crash kills two in Camden train collision
In Camden on May 18 a West Jersey & Seashore passenger train struck an automobile at Gloucester, killing Harry Hunsberger and Mary Clarkson of Philadelphia. Miss Mary Meyers of Merchantville and others were injured, with driver Clarence A. Meyers escaping as a sole survivor of the car party. physicians said remaining victims could not live through the night.
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Camden
N. J
West Jersey & Seashore Railroad
Gloucester
Harry Hunsberger
Mary Clarkson
Philadelphia
Mary Meyers
Merchantville
N.J
Clarence A. Meyers
Will Roll Three Miles In Social Wager
Baltimore May 18 G Howell Parr a noted social figure began a three mile roll as part of a wager He vowed not to rise from his back until reaching the end of the course He started at eight o clock and had completed a mile by eleven o clock He wore a football suit for the stunt.
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Baltimore
G. Howell Parr
Salvation Army Band to Missoula Wedding
All officers of the Salvation Army corps of Butte traveled to Missoula by the Northern Pacific to attend a jubilee wedding of a Missoula official. The band men will return today.
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Salvation Army
Missoula
Salvation Army Corps of
Butte
Northern Pacific
Hionaire Dies at Home After Pneumonia Attack
Louis May 18 Y Howard Ewald president of Pittsburg Forge and Troncom died at his home here after a pneumonia attack. He was brother of the late L Philip Ewald railroad magnate of Louisville and Nashville. In Paso Texas May 18 James Ikousene Mormon colonist at Corona Juarez Chihuahua was seized and carried off to the mountains by bandits Sunday per message from Pearson Chihuahua.
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At. Louis
Y. Howard Ewald
Pittsburg Forge
Troncom
L. Philip Ewald
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Paso
Texas
James Ikousene
Coronia Juarez
Chihuahua
Pearson
Skousene’s Fate and Border Threats Highlighted
General Rodrigo Quevedo has harried the Fanchers along the border for months and threatens to take three American lives for each of his men killed by constitutionalist soldiers sent to wipe out his band.
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Skousene
Rodrigo Quevedo
Chicago seeks causes of violent crime to curb gun violence
Chicago May 18 Mayor Harrison named a five member council committee to study causes and frequency of murders burglaries and assaults in the city and to recommend prevention. Alder man Merriman chairs the panel amid a drive to evaluate police laws courts and penalties. Elizabeth Huppertz aged 14 reappeared in Iowa after a nationwide search claiming to have lived in Southern California with a boarder and another woman while taking music lessons.
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Chicago
Harrison
Merriman
Oelwein
Iowa
Elizabeth Huppertz
Hupertz
California
Royal Neighbors of America Camp Opens in Rock Island
The thirteenth supreme camp of the Royal Neighbors of America opened in Rock Island with delegates from several states. It is expected that most current officers will be re elected at the session continuing Wednesday.
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Rock Island
The
Royal Neighbors of America
Orchids Seen Near Portland in Coast Range Forests
A Portland area resident reported finding sweet scented purple orchids nearby. Botanical students note Oregon hosts several orchid spots in the coast range forests, though near Portland these plants are scarce. The calypso borealis or purple wood orchid grows in damp leaf mold under moss, with stems three to eight inches, drooping flowers, and lilac hues with brownish pink centers.
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Ure
Oregonian
Oregon
Coast’ Range
Portland
Coast
California
Alaska
Atlantic States
Europe
Mexican minister seeks to show goodwill amid resignations
Mexico City reports Acting Foreign Minister Esteva Ruiz demands resignations over alleged orders to limit the American consul pressure. In Saltillo area hundreds of bales of cotton were burned by constitutionalists after owners refused to pay. General Blanquet says fighting continues north of Tepic with federals holding the advantage.
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Mexico City
Genaro Fernandes MacGregor
Foreign Office
Esteva Ruiz
Joaquin Maas
Saltillo
John Te Silliman
el Pais
Blanquet
Onaty
Teple
Mexican delegates delay in Niagara Falls meeting
May 18 reports show Huerta mediation reps seeking rest before departure for Niagara Falls. Mexican delegates offer no statements, citing delicacy of their mission while praising courteous treatment from U S authorities and foreign reps. They leave Friday at 6 pm on a regular train, rejecting a special government train. Vera Cruz orders all Americans not in service to register or be deported to leave the city, amid U S efforts to evacuate unregistered nationals.
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W York
United States
Niagara
Nagar ‘Alls
Vera Cruz
Badger
Force of Mexico to Be Maintained
Provisional president Louis Cabrera is described as thoroughly familiar with the conditions facing both the generals and constitutionalists. Constitutionalists doubt he would lend himself to the proposal or permit his name to be used for the provisional presidency.
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Mexico
Louis Cabrera
Senor Cabrera
Mediation delayed as three South American envoys arrive
In Niagara Falls Ontario on May 18 two of three mediators Domicio da Gama of Brazil and Romulo Naon of Argentina reached the hotel for talks aimed at solving the Mexican trouble. Eduardo Suarez of Chile is due tomorrow as preparatories begin for sessions next Wednesday. The Duke of Connaught welcomed the mediators on Canadian soil expressing hopes for quick and lasting peace.
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Niagara
da Gama
Duke of Conaght
Governor General of
Canada
Governor General
Canadian
Villa Developments Doubted In El Paso Report
Speculation runs on Francisco Villa's movements with his army against the Saltillo garrison. Late-word dispatches from the front to Torreon were hindered by a faulty wire line, delaying military messages about Villa's advances and Jays developments at the front.
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el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Saltillo
Torreon
Ransdall Denies Coercion in Sugar Vote
Senator Rans Jell of Louisiana denied in the senate that President Wilson used federal patronage to coerce himself or Senator Thornton into supporting free sugar.
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Washington
Rans Jell
Louisiana
Senate
Wilson
Thornton
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