Plot to Kidnap Mormon Leader Aims for 100000 Ransom
Federal agents say a Yellowstone band of highway robbers plotted to kidnap Joseph Smith, president of the Mormon church, and hold him for a $100,000 ransom. The scheme followed the Empey kidnapping and robberies tied to the same gang, with three men suspected of carrying out the plan and possible joinder with past raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Yellowstone National Park
EB. A. Empey
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Joseph
Smith
J. W. Melrose
Roy O. Sampson
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
Cheyenne
Wyo
President Smith
RE. A. Empey
Melrose
Rupert
Edward B. Trafton
Yellowstone Park
Trafton
Empey
Jackson Hole
Smelters to Be Closed Near Monterey
Laredo reports say owners of smelters near Monterey will close their plants within ten days and keep them shut until conditions in Mexico stabilize. Heavy bullion shipments to the United States were said to precede the temporary abandonment of the Mexican mining field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Texas
Monterey
Mexico
United States
Courland City Vernalized by Fire as Russians Evacuate Windau
Advices from Libau say Berlin reports Windau evacuated with most of Courland destroyed by fire. Russian troops also burned villages and farmhouses in other Courland areas under a recent army order's provisions.
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Berlin
Windau
Libau
Courland
Chicago Jane Addams Welcomed Home by 3000 Friends
Jane Addams returned home to a large crowd of about 3,000 friends and acquaintances. From the auditorium stage she spoke of Europe’s fate being shaped by changing ideas and the growing signs of a softening wind in the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jane Addams
Europe
Ray Killings Deepen Oil Strike Tensions
In New York State tensions rise as two more men die Thursday amid clashes between striking Standard Oil of New Jersey workers and allied guards. The fatalities bring the strike toll to three.
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Seow
York
Rayone, No
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Nome naturalist loses hands during Siberian ice expedition
Johann Koren a Sorwerian naturalist in Nome Alaska, part of the Arete for the Sarthsonian restitution, suffered the loss of both hands after a dog attack while trapped in the ice on the Kolyma River in Siberia.
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Nome
Alaska
Johann Koren
Kolyma River
Siberia
Grief in New York Over Death of Hughand
New York mourns the loss of Inez Vernon and George J. Vernon in a national tragedy. The Lusitania torpedoing is cited as the cause of widespread grief as families face uncertain fate.
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New York
Hughand
George J. Vernon
New York Surrogate Grants Probate in Singer Lillian Nordicw Young Will
New York Surrogate Colwran admits probate of the will of Lillian Nordicw Young the singer who died in May 1914 abroad after exposure from a shipwreck incident.
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New York
Colwran
Lillian Nordicw Young
Far East
Oakland migrant admits theft of $10000 diamonds
Frederick Cory an unnamed year old male migrant confessed to police he stole diamonds worth ten thousand dollars from Mrs. William Selig in Chicago last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
Frederick Cory
Chicago
William Selig
Mexican Capital Again Menaced
General Gonzales heads troops to engage Villa forces advancing on Mexico City and to sever rail links to Vera Cruz. U S officials report Gonzales evacuated the capital before a Villa assault, while Carranza controls east rail lines, raising fears for civilian relief and a military crisis in the capital.
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Gonzales
Villa
Washington
Mexico City
Carranza
Zapata
Vera Cruz
State Department
Aguas Caliente
Ransom Demand Amid Idaho Rancher Kidnapping
Bandits seize E. A. Empey, a wealthy eastern Idaho rancher, forty miles east of Idaho Falls. They demand six thousand dollars and threaten his death if unpaid. Sheriff and regional cowboys scour the hills along the Wyoming Idaho line seeking the assailants, with Hugh Whitney named as a suspected ringleader.
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Idaho Falls
Hugh Whitney
Idaho
E. A. Empey
Here
Empey
Bonneville County
Timber Tops Ranch
Long Valley
Carson
Watchman Burglar Duel Ends In Fatal Shootout
Salt Lake City patrolman A C Hargrove and a stranger, likely Sam Lyon, were killed in a duel when Hargrove surprised burglars at work. A third man suspected of joining the fight escaped. Lyon had been working in mines near Phoenix, Arizona.
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Salt Lake City
A. C. Hargrove
Salt Lake
Sam Lyon
Phoenix
Ariz
Hargrove
Russians Trade Veritable Blows as War Rages Around Warsaw
The article reports heavy battles northwest and south of Warsaw with Russian withdrawals toward the Vistula and Austro German advances along the Vistula and Bug corridors. It notes von Mackensen near Ivangorod, a crucial push for the Lublin-Cholm railway, and suggests a tense balance determining Austro-German success. It also covers French actions in the Vosges near the Fecht valley and Italian gains on the Isonzo Carso plateau with air raids on Kolmar and clashes in the Argonne and Apremont forests.
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Warsaw
Bronie- Grojec
Vistula
von Woyrsch
Ivangorod
von Mackenzen
Bug
Lublin-Cholm
William
Potsdam
Fecht
Vosges
Kolmar
Argonne
Forest of Apremont
Isonzo
Rome
Carso Plateau
Wanamaker Addresses Security League Banquet
John Wanamaker urged Belgium purchase by the United States and high duties on trade in a talk to a local branch of the National Security League, delivered before prominent business and professional men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Belgium
Germany
United States
John Wanamaker
National Security League
Longfellow's Daughter Dies in Lancaster Mass
Mrs. Richard H. Dana wife of a Boston lawyer and daughter of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow died in Lancaster after a brief illness. Her mother was Longfellow's second wife.
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Lancaster
Mass
Richard H. Dana
Boston
Longfellow
Manuel Diaz Lombardo Mentioned as Possible President Candidate
Senor Lombardo, Mexico's foremost educator and a strong liberal politician, is named as a possible choice for president of the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senor Lombardo
Mexico
Republic
Russians Sink Turkish Ships in Black Sea Raid
A Sebastopol dispatch to Reuters says fifty nine Turkish sailing vessels carrying war materials for the Caucasus army were destroyed by Russian torpedo boat destroyers on the Black Sea voyage to Trebizond. The Turkish crews were taken prisoner.
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London
Caucasus
Sebastopol
Reuter
Trebizond
Asiatic Turkey
Black Sea
American Note on Prize Court Procedure Arrives
The United States note outlining American stance on prize court procedure was received at the Foreign Office on Monday and has not yet been published here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Foreign Office
Tragic Lake Rescue Ends in Four Drownings
Four people drowned Sunday afternoon at the lake front near Cornelia Street when two men and a girl risked their lives to save another girl dragged under by an under tow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cornelia Street
Pope Plant Sells to New York Syndicate
A New York syndicate through attorneys purchased the Pope Manufacturing plant and business in Westfield mass from Pope Manufacturing company for resale or relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Mass
New York
Pope Manufacturing Company
Wu Reaeryor
German gain in Baltic frontier positions reported
Russian and German forces clash as German columns seize Tukum and Doblen near Riga and Mitau according to an official general staff statement from headquarters.
Paris Fashion Notes Favor Lemon Yellow and Umbrella Skirts
Paris fashion column highlights new models by Redfern with umbrella skirts and white serge suits for seaside wear. Lemon yellow linen dominates the season for dresses and wraps, with cherry red linen accents and decorative glove kid trimmings.
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Redfern
Idalia de Villiers
Paris
London Globe
Bathing Dress Bag For Open Air Use
A waterproof two piece bathing dress bag with cane stiffeners and braided edges is described. It features one long and one short handle, a securing cord, and a tying mechanism to keep the box closed. The owner’s initials may be embroidered on the bag.
Omaha Storm Wreaks Havoc on Crops and Rail Lines
A violent wind and rain storm swept Omaha and surrounding areas Thursday night injuring crops and farm dwellings and threatening railroad, telegraph, and telephone traffic. Local officials assess damage as farms endure the impact of the storm.
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Omaha
England to condemn large cotton shipment delayed by prize court
London reports indicate a ruling by the government that a large portion of American cotton shipments held up by England will likely be condemned by the prize court. The decision underscores ongoing maritime and trade tensions between the two nations.
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London
England
Strike Threat Looms at Krupp Works in Ke son
Report from Basel states a strike at the Krupp works in Ke son is threatened led by the Union of Metallurgical Workmen. The warning comes as labor tensions rise in Germany.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Basel
Krupp
Keson
Germany
Union of
Metallurgical
Hint of Militarism Steals Style in Spring Hats
Vogue notes before Paris openings that military influence in hats remains mild and conservative. Spring millinery favors simple lines over trims with pockets and belts, featuring small dark turbans with white wings or light tops and bows. Flowers and cockades appear, with white or beige bows and white wings dominating the trend.
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Paris
Quick Needle Threading Trick In Low Light
A simple method helps thread a needle in poor light. Place a piece of white cloth or paper behind the needle eye to guide the thread and speed the pass.
Dictates of Fashion Hat Brims Grow and New Styles Rise
The piece notes hat brims increasing in size and fashion items evolving with a full skirt finished by puffing, a bolero sleeve trend, Parisien embroidery on handkerchiefs, white crochet fringe on hats and gowns, knit golf coats enduring, flower appliques on busts, sheer organdie Eton collars, and multicolored picot edges on white ribbons.
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Eton
Sewing With Two Needles At Once
Instructions claim two needles sewn together speed up stitching by running two rows simultaneously. The method promises to hem skirts and braids flat on the fabric bottom, saving fabric and time with dual-needle technique.
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Crurch
Windauw
Lusitania
Nordica
Selig
War Office
L. D. Brandeis
Mr. Brandeis
American Zionist Organizations
Dako Rancher
Corso
Manuel Diaz Lombardo
Czar
Nebraska
Fear Strike In Gun Works
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