Conference Aims at Concentrated Move Against Capital
Reports from Torreon and Juarez detail tensions in the Mexican civil conflict. Carranza withholds coal and ammunition, Villa may shift campaigns southward, and a planned concentrated movement toward the capital is noted. Washington cites mediation recess as peace prospects hinge on constitutionalist actions. In Zacatecas, Douglas faces a court martial amid spy accusations. In Santiago Pass, two constitutionalist columns were ambushed with 27 soldiers killed and ten wounded by bandits led by Manuel Gutierres.
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Torreon
Carranes
Villa
Carranza
Juarez
Mexico
Santiago Pass
Pearson
Manuel Gutierres
Constitutionalist
Breach of Promise Suit Involving Hjorth and Carpenter
William Hjorth sues Nellie Carpenter in a breach of promise action filed in Denver. Hjorth seeks court punishment for Carpenter's alleged tactics and orders her to appear for deposition before a notary and to answer a contempt citation. He claims his business and oil interests suffer from the public dispute and that Carpenter hopes for a monetary settlement to avoid trial.
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William Hjorth
Mins
Nellie M. Carr
West Court
Mforth
Miss Carpenter
Denison
Hjorth
Martha J. Spears
J. Sherman Brown
Rfa
Okey ‘Ber
Hig
Reavion
Hjerth
Thi
Denver Post
350000 Suffragists in Sweden Press for Vote
In Stockholm on July 3 the Swedish parliament received a petition signed by 350000 women urging women's enfranchisement. A bill pursuing this aim is before parliament with Liberal party backing, but the upper chamber is expected to reject it.
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Stockholm
Liberal Party
Death of British statesman Joseph Chamberlain at 78
Joseph Chamberlain died in London at age 78 after a long illness. His death closes a 38 year parliamentary career and ends a central era in tariff reform and imperialism, with Austen Chamberlain at his side and Birmingham constituents in mourning.
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London
Joseph Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
Birmingham
Austen
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Allence
Fire claims mother and daughter amid Sixth Avenue blaze
New York July 3. Mrs Annie Nicokini 45 and daughter Sarah 19 died in an apartment fire on Sixth Avenue as they prayed at a window Escape attempt saved 100 residents. Police and firefighters aided others with heroic actions including Patrolman Schasberger rescuing a family of six.
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New York
Annie Nicokini
Sarah
Sixth Avenue
Schasberger
Lemma Nicokirl
Jacob Kinkelstein
Catholics Denounce Sex Hygiene Classes In Schools
The Catholic Educational Association meeting in Atlantic City densifies its opposition to sex hygiene lectures in public schools and to vulgar stage plays. It appeals to President Wilson to protect church orders and property from Mexican rebel threats.
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Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Catholic Educational Association In Convention
Wilson
Mexico
Water right change powers Burlington rail line
The state board of water control granted a petition to change irrigation rights at Johnson's lake to preferred rights, allowing Burlington to use the water for the Wyoming division Gull-to-Sound line. The lake, 30 miles west of Casper, covers 800 acres and holds 12,000 acre feet. construction cost $12,000. Johnston's lake will feed Bucknum three miles away for engine use, overseen by A B Bartlett.
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Burlington
Wyoming
Gull-to-Sound
State Board of Water Control
Johnson's Lake
Bucknum
Casper
Johnston's Lake
Casper Creek
A. B. Bartlett
Bomb scare and self-inflicted wound shock Pittsburg
July 3 report from Pittsburg says Robert Miller a Winkinsburg contractor found a dynamite bomb at Edgewood residence of E M Herr president of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company He said he was wounded by the bomber Miller was arrested charged with transporting dynamite without license He allegedly confessed to placing the bomb and shooting himself to bolster his tale
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Pittsburg
Robert Miller
Winkinsburg
E. M. Herr
Weatinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Edgewood
Miller
Herr
July Weekend Weather Forecast for Washington Wyoming
The forecast covers Wyoming on Saturday and Sunday with warm afternoons and cooler nights. Light winds and chances of scattered showers are possible, with highs around 85 and lows near 60. Residents are advised to plan outdoor activities accordingly.
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Washington
Wyoming
Weather totals differ in Cheyenne June rainfall reports
The June rainfall in Cheyenne is disputed as the weather bureau reports only a quarter inch for the month while local observers and farmers describe higher totals. Official measurements vary by station with Burns giving 1.87 inches and nearby Pine Bluffa and LaGrange similar. Highland colony reports about two inches. Despite lower precipitation, crops are not far below average and farmers remain hopeful.
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Weather Bureau
Cheyenne
Evening Paper
West Highteenth Street
Canny Avenue
United States
Burns
Lias
Empress of Ireland Wreck Yields Four Bodies Recovered
Divers recover two men and two women from the Empress of Ireland wreck near Quebec. One woman’s body holds jewels and rings that may identify her.
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Quebec
Empress of Ireland
Oscar Lamm Stands as Candidate for Clerk's Office
Oscar J. Lamm yielded to friends urging a run for county clerk on the Democratic ticket. Born and raised in Cheyenne, he attended local schools and ran a confectionary, later handling books for Warren Live Stock, worked for National Mill and Lumber, and is described as popular and well acquainted. It is predicted his candidacy will be highly popular and creditworthy.
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Oscar J. Lamm
Dr. Lamm
Cheyenne
A. Bird
Mrs Angle Held Without Bail in Stamford Death Case
In Stamford on July 3, Helen M Angle was ordered held without bail after expert testimony described a blood trail from a building into her apartment. Coroner investigates Waldo R Bulleu’s June 23 death. Angle had claimed Ballon fell drunk and she moved the body to the street to avoid publicity.
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Stamford
Helen M. Angle
Waldo R. Bulleu
Ballon
Tragic double murder suicide ends in Atlanta
F Bennett a carpenter killed his wife Flossie 17 and her mother Mrs Mattie Tolbert 49. Notes found on him claim he forced poison ingestion then strangled and clubbed his wife. He lured the mother to the scene, shot her, spent the night with the bodies, then killed himself with a shotgun. Interference by his mother in law noted.
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Atlanta
F. Bennet
Flossie
Mattie Tolbert
Bennett
Louisiana Readies Twenty-Rout Bouts After 20 Years
In New Orleans the governor signed a bill authorizing chartered clubs to hold boxing bouts in Louisiana. The law sets a ten pound limit and signals resumption of sanctioned events after over two decades.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Chiba
Butte Mayor Stabbed in Office Dispute Over Fi nland Mine Reporter
Louis P. Duncan mayor of Butte was stabbed three times in his office by Eric Lantalam a Finnish miner who then returned fire injuring Lantalam. The clash arose during a protest against Frank Altonen a Naganee Mich newspaper correspondent siding with labor unions. Duncan and Lantalam were both expected to recover.
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Butte
Louis P. Duncan
Ghel
Eric Lantalam
Lantalam
Frank Altonen
Nagaunee
Mich
Hancock
American Federation of Labor
Western Federation
Duncan
Robber slain in farmhouse struggle near Yorkville
A masked intruder invaded a farm home near Yorkville Illinois. An elderly couple Mr and Mrs Grimwood fought the attacker in the dark. The man died during the struggle after being knocked to the floor and choked by Mrs Grimwood. Papers found bore the name William Davis.
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Yorkville
Joseph Grimwood
Here
William Davis
Supreme Court Upholds New Divorce Residency Law
In Carson City on July 3 the supreme court upheld the validity of the new divorce law requiring residence before filing. The opinion was signed by the full court.
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Carson City
Supreme Court
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Mrs. Angle
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