Villa's body said to be exhumed amid death rumors
Reports from Juarez and Mexico City state Pancho Villa’s body has been disinterred and is with Carranza troops en route to Chihuahua. Telegraph messages cite Carranza kin carrying the body as Mexican officials abroad note Villa had long suffered a blood poisoning that could prove fatal from minor wounds.
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Paso
Francisco Villa i
Carranza
Juarex
Ville
Juarez
General Bell
Mexican Western Railroad
Gabriel Gavira
Villa
Gavira
Andres Ganahare
Madero
San Antonio
Mexico
Chihuahua
Garcia
Colon Carlos Carranza
Gorral Carranza
Carranza Genfran
Offeets
Mexico City
Juares
W. L. Brown
Brown
Ten Daya Cinlens
Austria Hungary Will Avoid Break With United States
Vienna reports show Austria-Hungary seeks to prevent a rupture with the United States and to persuade Germany to avoid war. The monarchy would disregard alliance if conflict erupts and continues to monitor the US-German tension amid European pressures. Also noted is the death of George W. Peck, former Wisconsin governor and Milwaukee mayor, at age 15? no, confirmation error avoided.
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Budapest
America
Austria
Hungary
Vienna
Italy
Peck
Dion
Milwaukee
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Perri Piper
United States
President Wilson Sends Virtual Ultimatum to Berlin
Washington, D. C. President Wilson completed an indictment of Germany for submarine operations and sent a stark ultimatum to Berlin. The note offers no time limit for a response and warns of consequences, including possible withdrawal of Ambassador Gerard if prompt reparation and adherence to international law are not guaranteed.
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Washington, D. C
Willson
Gorstow
Berlin
Gerard
Germany
Tit Burn to Death in New Haven Train Wreck
Bradford R I Thirty or more persons were reported crushed or burned to death in a collision of trains on the New York New Haven & Hartford railroad here Tuesday night. The accident occurred at 7 80 oclock and four hours later wrecking and hospital crews were not to have recovered 30 bodies. The dead were in the rear car from Boston to New London and which had stopped at the local station when it was run down by the Gill Ridge express bound from Boston for New York. This coach was telescoped set afire and burned. The car ahead also took fire destroying both buildings. It was stated that there were known to have been a 7 persona in the destroyed car and that only six of these had been accounted for several hours after. Among those reported to have been burned to death were Miss Janet Clark daughter of William Clark president of the Westerly mill of the American Thread company and W M Barber also of Westerly.
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Bradford
R. I
New York, New Haven &Hertford
Boston
New London
Gill Eidge
New York
Janet Clark
William Clark
Westerly
The
American Thread Company
W. M. Barber
Papen and Four Others Indicted in Canal Plot
Federal grand jury in Washington indicted Captain Franz von Papen former military attaché as organizer and financier of a conspiracy to destroy the Welland Canal in Canada. Also indicted were Captain Hans Tauscher, Constantine Govani, Alfred J. Fritzen, and another unnamed German. Von Papen unlikely to stand trial. indictment held in abeyance if he returns. West Point bill to double cadets advances in Congress after amendments.
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New York
Franz von Papen
Washington
Welland Canal
Canada
Hans Tauscher
Krupps
United States
Johanna Gadaki
Constantine Govani
Alfred J. Fritzen
von Papen
Taff
Department of Justice
3205 Gold Nugget Found Grants Pass Ore
A reader report notes a large gold nugget found near Grants Pass Oregon measured around three and a half inches in length and weighed several ounces. The piece is described as one of the largest in recent weeks, attributed to a prospector named Watts from Williams. Further details on the find and miner are sparse in the readable text.
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Grants Pass
Rani Vhen
Watts
Williams
Record Flight Across Mexico by Oregon Lts Gorrell and Dargue
Oregon officers Edgar Gorrell and Herbert A. Dargue with General Pershing's troops flew from San Antonio Chihuahua to Columbus New Mexico over 960 miles in under four hours. They reported Villa wounded, with one physician saying a bullet pierced him and another bullet in his stomach, remarks given after a Canis Granoes hop. The note mentions uncertainty about Villa's condition and the danger without medical care. The rest of the item shifts to Irrigon irrigation progress and local land sales, noting government takeover, new water distribution, 240 acres sold for over $10,000, and 80 acres sold south of town. It also covers Coos Bay road approval for lifesaving logistics, Hood River cherry crop prospects, and Governors Day at the State Fair in September.
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Edgar §. Gorrell
Herbert A. Dargue
Pershing
Mexico
San Antonio
Chihashua
Columbus
Ni Ma
Canis Granoes
Villa
Hed
Dargue
Casto
Irrigon
Trrigon
Thin Late
Iit Ue
Columbia
Otc Henkle
Crook County
Merrill Vote June 13 for Water System Bond Issue
A Merrill council special meeting adopted ordinances for a June 18 special election to amend the charter to permit bonding up to $6000 to install a fire fighting system after a recent store fire. Also noted are a protest to Ditch Cost charges in Buchrlin area and a state Public Service Commission proceeding about $3.60 rates deemed excessive for irrigation ditch tenants in Eastern Oregon per the 1916 desert board report.
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Merrill
Bonda
Cotinas
Solom — Orchardiate
Buchrlin
State Public Services Comminaslot
J. F. Lane Company
Commission
Maine
Oregon
Desert and Board
Bridge Plans Finished for Ochoco Creek Structure Near Prineville
Plans and specifications for a four reinforced concrete bridge over Ochoco creek near Prineville, prepared by the State Highway department, sent to Crook county court. Estimated cost 3900 dollars. The department also received a request to prepare plans for an 180 foot bridge near Myrtle Point in Coos county.
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Ochoco Creek
Prineville
State Highway Department
Crook County
Highway Department
Hia
Myrtle Point
Coos Couny
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Bandit Villa
Carranzaistas
Outlaw
Catlon Carranza
Constitutionaliate
Chihushun
War Department
Austria-Hungary
Mary Phagan
National Peneil Company
Phagan
Wlson
Poaitat
New Haven
Mm Papen
Canal
West Point
Washinggon
D. C
West Point Military Academy
Congress
House
Washington, D. G
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United State
Senate
Houses of Congress
Svenen
Marshall
Lenddra
Supreme Court
Frank Burting
Hincouneal
W. Lair ‘Phompeon
Hardwick
Secretary of War
Achon
Chicago
York
Danbury
Conn
Seuunie
Childewn
Ne Ns
Fia
National Board of Directory of the
United Hatters of
North America
Coos Bay
Coast Guard Service
Coo Bay Station
South Enternea
North Bend
Santa Clara
Coast Guard
Hood
Hood River
J. R. Nanamaker
Beach Valley
Salem
A. H. Lea
State Fair Board
Lister
Alexander
North Yakima
Edgar S. Gorrell
Sporting Goods
Foss-Winship Hardware Co
Barrett Building
Athena
Preston-Shaffer Milling Co
Athena Labor
Northwest
Dell Brw
Aulena
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