Tampico Capture Signals New Phase in Mexican Crisis
Washington reports the fall of Tampico and the withdrawal of Mexican federal forces of Zarragosa. US considers recognizing belligerency for Carranza and Villa while debates arms import through Tampico and the risk of foreign arms landing. Border patrol detentions near El Paso and threats to Parral mines are noted.
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Washington
United States
Carranza
Tampico
Mexico
Mexico City
Stone
Senate
Panuco
Constitutionalista
Vera Crus
Villa
Niagara Falls
State Department
John B. Silliman
Saltillo
Samuel Parks
Vera Cruz
EL Paso
Parral District
Luis Herrera
Jefe de Las Armas
Parral
American State Department
Labor Heads Charged With Murder in Colorado
In Houlder Colorado May 14 a grand jury returned first degree murder indictments against William T. Hickey secretary of the Colorado State Federation of Labor John O Connor president of the Louisville Mineral union Jerry Carter and Joe Potaskie union leaders Indictments charging conspiracy to murder were returned against Edward I treasurer of the district John B Law member of Labor
House rejects senate changes on militia bond bill
In Denver on May 14 the House voted 65 to refuse to concur with Senate changes to the militia maintenance bond issue. A conference committee considers reinserting a section denying pay to mine guards and detectives enlisted as militiamen. Meanwhile a liquor and firearms prohibition bill is sent to conference due to no time limit.
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Denver
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Scientist Paul Louie Toussaint Haroult Dies In New York
Private cables report the death of Paul Louie Toussaint Haroult the Paris scientist whose work cut aluminum production costs and popularized an electric furnace used in major smelters. He reduced the coin of production from 20 to 60 cents per pound.
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New York
Paris
Paul Louie Toussaint Heroult
Haroult
Seventeen Mexican War Dead Arrive in New York
The Montana brings home seventeen Marines and Jackies killed in the Vera Cruz assault under Captain Rush. They arrived in New York on Sunday May 10 as crowds filled the city to honor the fallen in a solemn procession.
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Montana
Jackies
Fletche
New York
Hero of Haring: Midnight Auto Dash
A. Crosser of Wayne Automobile Co. died near Laramie when his car rolled on an abandoned Union Pacific grade. The accident delayed a two month Denver to Salt Lake City trip. Shrine members aided his wife. Lawson, a Colorado agent helper, drove 137 miles to Rawlins to Cheyenne then Rawlins in under 9 hours, averaging nearly 24 mph with many stops. Crosser had 19 years with White company and insured assets.
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A. Crosser
Wane Automobile Company
Laramie
Cheyenne
Denver
Crosser
Shrine
White Company
Salt Lake City
New Mexico
Rawlins
Union Pacific
Crouser
Larsen
St. Paul
Black
Cal Holiday
Lawson
Rawlips
Albany
Militiaman Testimony Details Ludlow Camp Fire
Denver report from May 14 describes Captain Linderfelt and Lieutenant Bigelow testifying at Major Hampock's court martial. They claim state troops fired on the Ludlow tent colony on April 20, then the camp burned in the southwest corner as explosions rang out. Witnesses say soldiers did not enter the colony as fire started, women and children having been removed earlier. No determination on Louis Tikas or James Fyler deaths. UMW testimony barred by district policy committee.
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Denver
Ludlow
T. C. Linderfelt
M. C. Bigelow
Patrick J. Hampock
Louis Tikas
James Fyler
United Mine Workers
First Watermelons of 1014 Bring $14 Each
GT LouIs May 14 The first watermelons of the season were put on sale here today at 14 each. Nine melons were in the shipment which came from Florida.
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Louis
Florida
Traffic Opens Through Panama Canal First Time
Washington reports that waterborne traffic begins through the Panama Canal for the first time in history. Barges in tow move through under Colonel Goethals guidance with limited service set to start by June 10. The opening follows Tehauntepec railroad disruptions affecting transcontinental trade.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Panama Railroad
New York
Froport
Isthmian Canal
Goethals
Institution of Water Service
Canal
Tehauntepec
Mexico
Pacific
Europe
Far East
Colon
Panama
Roosevelt river discovery gains approval from Gannett
Washington May 14 Henry Gannett president of the National Geographic Society endorses Colonel Roosevelt's claim of discovering a new Brazilian river about 1 000 miles long He says there is no reason to doubt the explorer and notes the region south of the Madeira river has heavy rainfall that could sustain a large river.
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Washington
Colonel Roosevelt
O. K
Henry Gannett
National Geographic Society
Gannett
Roosevelt
Brazil
Madeira River
Goleb Awarded 16000 in Owl Creek Case Verdict
At 9 19 last evening the jury returned a $16000 verdict for the plaintiff in the Goleb Owl Creek Coal company case after instruction and deliberation. Earlier the same court awarded the plaintiff $21000 in a fires verdict. The United States court of appeals remanded the case for a new trial.
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Goleb-Owl Creek Coal Company
United States Court of Appeals
Morgan Book Collection to Fetch Auction in Paris
The Ponte collection of rare books on ornaments and architecture bought by J Pierpont Morgan in 1910 for 200000 will be sold at auction in Paris early in June.
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New York
Ponte
J. Pierpont Morgan
Paris
Massachusetts plans to appoint policewomen in towns
Boston dispatch reports Governor Walsh signed a bill allowing policewomen to be appointed in cities and towns across Massachusetts. The measure enables municipal forces to hire women as officers under state provisions.
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Boston
Mass
Walsh
Mellen’s Story of New Haven Amazes Court
Charlea Mellen testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission on a planned expose of how legislatures and cities were bought and railway systems manipulated for Wall Street interests. He claimed to have paid over a million dollars for railroad stock certificates and said he led the New Haven system under Morgan’s influence.
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Washington
Charlea
Mellen
United States
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
New Zeingland
Mullen
Morgan
New England Railway
Prairie dogs invade Senate sparks tariff debate
Washington May 14 Prairie dogs disrupted the senate as the agricultural bill allocates 125000 for farm animal investigations. Senator Ashurst, absent earlier, moved to reconsider to add 5000 for studying extermination methods after accusing colleagues of satire and faulting the party pledge.
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Washington
Senate
Ashurst
Arizona
Weather forecast for Wyoming May 14
Washington weather bulletin notes cloudy conditions in Wyoming on Friday with probable showers in the southern portion Saturday and partly cloudy conditions thereafter.
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Washington
Wyoming
Barefoot Sleeper Wanders Streets in Sleep
Annie Marie Collins eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs J K Collins 614 East Twenty third street left home about 10 pm while asleep in her night clothes and barefoot walked to the convent found a half hour later in the front yard by her parents. She was in a hysterical fright and later recovered by midnight. This was said to be her first sleepwalking episode.
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Annie Marie Collins
J. Kf. Collins
East Twenty Third Street
Annie
Collinson
Jas
Mra.Collings
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