Wyoming Labor Convention Opens in Cheyenne
The sixth annual Wyoming State Federation of Labor convened in Labor hall Cheyenne at 10 am with 70 delegates. Mayor Robert N. LaFontaine gave the welcome on behalf of Cheyenne praising labor’s right to organize and noting employers once hired union labor. Alex Hastie praised the Wyoming Labor building and urged a labor commission akin to other state commissions.
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Labor Hall
Gildroy
Robert N. LaFontaine
LaFontaine
Cheyenne
Toll
Thomas A. Heaney
Cheyenne Industrial Club
Organized Labor
Industrial Club
Alex Hastie
Hastie
Wyoming Labor
Wyoming
Federation of Labor
Secret midnight talk between General Bell and Villa in Juarez
A conference on the international bridge at Juarez between General Bell and Villa is believed to influence Mexico's interim leadership. Villa expressed regret Huerta’s resignation, noting he would have preferred removal by force. Carranza aides foresee Carvajal inviting a constitutionalist takeover in days as Carranza aims for Mexico City.
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International Bridge
General Bell
Mexico
Bell
Villa
Washington
Huerta
Madero
Saures
J. M. Amador
General Carransa
Carbajal
Carransa
Mexico City
Derry Near Death at Sea Commodore Gerry Rushed Home
The Imperator arrived from Southampton with notable passengers, revealing Commodore Elbridge T. Gerry was near death on the voyage. Oxygen was used to sustain him. He traveled with his wife and two daughters and was rushed home by jet, landing formalities waived.
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Imperator
Southampton
Elbridge T. Gerry
Arbitration plan rejected by miners in Butte dispute
Butte Montana July 16 President McDonald and the Butte Mine Workers' union executive committee rejected the Butte Typographical union offer to mediate a settlement through arbitration Onslow No 1 of the Western Federation of Miners accepted the offer but the seceding organization declined saying there was nothing to arbitrate.
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Butte Mine Workers’ Union
Butte Typographical Union
Onslow No
Muskogee Player Joins Philadelphia Infield
G R McAvory, manager and second baseman for the Muskogee Western Association club, was sold to Philadelphia. He left for St. Louis last night to join the Phillies in preparation for the season.
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Okla
G. R. McAvory
Muskogee Western Association
Philadelphia
Phia
Bt. Louis
New York Fashion Taste Fails Texas Beauties Without Paint
Texas prize beauties touring to Europe after winning a trip found New York critics ridiculed their natural looks. A hotel clerk explains New York prefers artful makeup and staged perfection, likening nature to unfinished ground and beauty to a cropped woolly dog.
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Texas
New York
Europe
Broadway
Bowery
New Yorker
Bryan Endorses Woman Suffrage in Nebraska State Vote
Secretary Bryan announces support for a Nebraska constitutional amendment extending suffrage to women. He argues the mother’s right to influence policy is essential, urges equal treatment in civil life, and cites national peace and civic duty as reasons for voting yes next November.
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Nebraska
Beef price probe to follow nationwide protests
Washington reports a flood of protests to the Department of Agriculture as the beef price surge triggers a six month internal investigation. Secretary Houston declines to state causes until the probing committee releases its findings, with committee members including T Galloway, H J Waters, M W Mumford, A B Melvin, and P F N Carver.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Cheyenne Elks Impress Frontier Days Parade Crowd
Cheyenne Elks No. 660 led by four hundred riders wowed Denver crowds in the Frontier Days parade. They won prizes for uniforms and numbers while displaying wild horses and expert horsemanship, under the direction of Hirsig Davis Davidson and others.
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Elka
Denver Post
Denver
Cheyenne
Charlea Hirsig
Dr. B. F. Davis
Robert Davidson
Eddie McCarty
van J. Gilford
Jack Elliott
Davidson
Multiple Disasters Leave Dead Across States
A trolley car and a Virginian railroad freight train collision near Norfolk kills thirty. In Chicago a pistol raid wounds three and kills detective Stanley Himnes. Henderson Kentucky endures a cyclone, two killed and $160,000 in damages as the power plant loses power.
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Virginian Railroad
Chicago
Stanley Himnes
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Henderson
Governor allocates funds for grasshopper war in Albany
Governor Glynn placed 50000 dollars at the disposal of the state commissioner of agriculture for a war on grasshoppers in Albany. The action signals a statewide effort to combat the pest and protect crops.
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Albany
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State Commissioner of Agriculture
Weather outlook for Washington on Friday and Saturday
The forecast warns of unsettled conditions in Washington with rain likely Friday and continued showers Saturday. Temperatures stay mild with easterly winds and possible brief thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Rebels End Fight Plan Possession
Constitutionalists claim victory in Mexico battles and outline plans to enter Mexico City under Carranza. Peace prospects hinge on entering the capital and establishing a government with minimal property damage as troops deploy and quarters are prepared for 60 000 soldiers. Refugees including Huerta and family reach Puerto Mexico amid naval movements and potential international involvement.
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Monterey
Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Carranza
Mexico City
EL Paso
Quadrajara
Alvarado Obregon
Ene
Villa
Obregon
Gonzales
Puerto
Senora Huerta
George
Victor
Sunora Blanquet
Bristol
Zaragosa
Dresden
Smith Disqualified In English UK Championship Bout
Georges Carpentier awaited the decision over Gunboat Smith's disqualification in the sixth round of a fast London heavyweight bout. The French champion and American fighter clashed when Carpentier slipped and a punch glanced off Smith’s glove, halting a 20 round schedule. Crowds booed as officials scrambled and Carpenter recovered, sparking controversy over the ruling.
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Georges Carpention
Pugilet
France
Tonleht Ovne
Smith
Carpenter
Carpentien
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