Massive Mexican Civil War Offensive Near Paso
In Paso on May 18 General Nuerta warns rebels of a forthcoming clash as federals probe toward Mecalon and Ceballos. In El Paso reinforcements hold at Fort Bliss while Americans stay on alert across the Rio Grande amid tense maneuvers and mobilization.
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Bandits Rob Circus Wagon in Rock Springs Heist
Two masked men grabbed $1,700 in silver from a circus ticket wagon in Rock Springs Wyoming. Authorities suspect the Whitney Brothers, linked to recent bank robberies and murders, fled toward South America as a mounted posse pursues them.
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Lummere Court Abuses Power Sparks Protests
Washington dispatch reports Democrats push to abolish the commerce court amid widespread opposition. Shippers allege the court overruled Interstate Commerce decisions on facts, undermining rail customers and prompting calls to end the court. Judge Archbald faces trial on a separate charge of using his position for personal gain.
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Secret GOP Plot Allegedly Aims to Boost Warren
A garbled critique alleges Republicans including Burdick Irvine and Chaplin planned a scheme to nominate and promote Francis Warren for senator via broadcard nominating blanks and staged show of support to sway Wyoming voters before the August 20 primaries. The piece mocks the scheme as a “deep thinkers” plan and urges Democrats to stay silent.
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U.S. Attorney General Attacks Coffee Valorization Plan
Attorney General Wickersham files in New York federal court seeking to declare the coffe valorization scheme a Sherman Act violation. The plan would restrain coffee from the market and a receiver would sell 960000 bags valued at 10000000 stored in New York Dock warehouses.
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Vigilantes Brutality Upheld Over I W W Say Report
Sacramento May 18. Col. Harris Weinstock special commissioner to probe the San Diego free speech campaign by the Industrial Workers of the World reports San Diego vigilantes are more culpable than the I W W and should be prosecuted. Governor Johnson weighs prosecution of men accused of kidnapping and beating agitators as the I W W is criticized for lawlessness though denying free speech. The commission cites I W W doctrines urging any tactic, contempt for sacred contracts, and plans to confiscate factories while workers push for self help and open conflict.
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Car Overturns Near Superior Injures Three Men
Three men including a train crew of the Union Pacific branch from Rock Springs to Superior were badly shaken when extra No 1683 overturned off the rails near Superior. Conductor W H Parker sustained shoulder bruises and R L Brace sprained wrist, a passenger suffered minor bruises. Cause believed a broken journal derailed the car.
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Arizona Legislature Adjourns Sine Die. Special Session Called
After sixty two days of session the Arizona Legislature adjourned sine die at 6 40. Governor Hont announced a special session to begin at ten next Thursday to address bills not completed in the regular session.
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175000 Miners Return to Work
Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania May 18 the anthracite mine workers convention voted to ratify the sub committee agreement with coal operators and ordered 170000 men and boys employed in and about the mines to return to work next Wednesday.
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Candidates for Office Warned to Get Busy
Under Wyoming law there is little over a month left to file nomination papers. Primaries for all state and federal offices will be held August 20. Papers for U S senator congressman judges and district court must be circulated May 22 and filed by July 1. County and precinct officers papers open June 1 and must be filed by July 1.
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Reverend Richeson Sentenced to Electric Chair Tuesday
Cambridge pastor Clarence V. T. Richeson, once a Hyannis church leader, is to die in the electric chair for the murder of Avis Linnell, an 18 year old Hyannis girl and former sweetheart who opposed his marriage to Violet Edmands. Linnell was poisoned in Boston on October 14, 1911, the same day wedding plans for Richeson and Edmands were announced. The minister, later linked to charges of embezzlement and a move to Cambridge, allegedly used a poison disguised as a remedy, causing Linnell’s death in the Young Women's Christian Association hostel.
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Striking Ball Players Quit for Cobb Controversy
Philadelphia fans see a makeshift Detroit representative team win 24 to 2 as Cobb remains suspended. Detroit players threaten barnstorming and further exemptions while Jennings fills the lineup with semi pro and amateur stand-ins. A Washington telegram from Georgia senators praises Cobb and calls for exoneration.
Pueblo Team Defeats Locals 9 to 5 in Open Rocky Mountain League Play
The Pueblo Rocky Mountain league squad, featuring last season’s Cheyenne Indians, beat the locals 9 to 5 at Pioneer Park. Tel bert pitched for Pueblo while Brown started for Cheyenne. The two teams meet again today with Ruseterhaven set to pitch for Bidwell as the league opens next Friday with Canon City visiting Pueblo.
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Cheyenne Team Tops Laramie In 60–43 Track Meet
Cheyenne High School athletes defeated Laramie 60 to 43 on their visit, as cheering crowd supporters witnessed two records reportedly broken though full results remained unavailable late last night.
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Secretaries plan compact grain dealer farmers group
At a May meeting in Minneapolis secretaries of the framers' grain dealer associations in Minnesota South and North Dakota Nebraska finois and Iowa completed plans for a compact organization to include about 150 farmers already holding state association memberships.
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