New Union Mexicans Pledge for Mexico and Arizona Launch
News wires report the Arizona battleship launch set for June 19 in New York with President Wilson urged to attend. Miss Rather Ross christens the ship, while plans move toward laying the keel of the California as contracts for its materials begin. In El Paso, Villa writes Wilson seeking a united Mexico to end fighting and address land reform. He invites Carranza for a conference to prevent a Diaz return and warns U.S. intervention may follow. Villa claims control of most of Mexico, shaping recognition debates. Official notes from Washington confirm Villa’s victory at Silao and continued Carranza weakness.
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American Press Association
New York
Arizona
Wilson
Brooklyn
Rather Ross
United States Navy
California
Navy Yard
EL Paso
Villat
Villa
Ificos
Diaz
Carranza
Mexico
United States
Ivitation
Ment
Vera Cruz
Zapata
Washington, D. C
Katalla Harbor No Outlet for Coal
Captain G W Porter awaits R W Brown engineer from Seattle aboard the Northwestern to Katalla. They will assess harbor potential for a proposed government railroad from coal fields to tide water by mapping a base line and soundings in Controller Bay and the Bering River over four to five months. Previous studies doubted Katalla harbor viability, but federal testing will reveal conclusions for Alaska projects and Copper River & Northwestern Railway flow to Cordova.
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G. W. Porter
R. W. Brown
Railroad Commission
Seattle
Northwestern
Katalla
Controller Bay
Bering River
United States
Uncle Sam
Alaska
Cordova
Copper River & Northwestern
Waterman to Sail Northwest for Round-Trip Notes
L. E. Waterman, wealthy fountain pen maker, travels with family aboard the Northwestern on a Seward to Seattle round trip. The ship Northwestern is due in Cordova tonight as patrons are urged to send in subscriptions.
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Waterman
Northwestern
L. E. Waterman
Seward
Seattle
Cordova
Fall Of Przemsys Due To Lack Of Ammunition
Special from The Times notes Russian defeats in Galicia stem from a critical ammo shortage as Japan resumes supplying Russia. Observers say supply lines via Archangel and Baltic ports hindered by winter and war with China and Japan, delaying a hoped advance and leaving Przemysl vulnerable.
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Przemsys
Washington, D. C
Centralicia
Przemysl
Galicia
China
Japan
Russia
Russi
Dardanelles
Baltic
Archangel
Cition
Alli
Hungary
Russian advances in Galicia push Austro German lines back
Russian forces report continued gains along the Dniester in Galicia with heavy German losses, captures of guns and prisoners, and village seizures near Stryi and Wyseznuve. British observers say the offensive shifts threaten German troop movements and deter Italian involvement, while Petrograd notes no Russian ground loss except along the Pruth.
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Petrograd
Galicia
Dneister
Teutons
Stryi
Italy
Valley of
Trent
Venetia
Pruth
Cordova Shipped Copper Ore Worth $1,932,000 in May
Cordova leads the nation as the Copper City with $1,932,000 in ore shipped to the smelter during May. Bonanza and Jumbo mines produced 11.5 million pounds of ore grading 60 to 78 percent copper, all moved via the Copper River Northwestern Railway from Kennecot to Cordova, with June shipments expected to top $2,000,000.
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Cordova
United States
Jumbo
Kennecott
Copper River & Northwestern Railway
Bering River
Alaska
Engineering and Mining Journal
Chile
Japan
Famous Baratte Night Club Closes in Paris
Paris reports the Baratte famous night resort of the Central Markets area has been closed and will probably never reopen. It was widely known to high livers and pleasure seekers of all classes.
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Paris
Baratte
Air raid destroys major German tannery in Berne
In Berne Switzerland on June 12 a French air raid on Strassburg hit one of Germanys largest tanneries. The plant, devoted to army work since the war began, suffered a loss estimated over one million dollars.
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Berne
Switzerland
Strassburg
Germany
British airmen claim 35 battles in air over month
London dispatch reports the British Flying Corps claiming victory in 35 air battles during the past month. The record includes two encounters with Zeppelins as part of the tally.
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London
British Flying Corps
Florence Carman On Trial Over Mrs Bailey Death Photo
Freeport New York June 11 Florence Carman twice on trial for murder of Mrs Lo D Bailey found dead in her husband Dr Carman office. Report says she intends to prove innocence and says the real murderer is yet to be found. A photograph shows Mrs Carman just after acquittal on the second trial.
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American Press
Freeport, N. Y
Florence Carman
Lo D. Bailey
Dr. Carman
Carman
Mra. Carman
German reply delayed two weeks as note opens path to peace
Washington notes indicate Germany will likely delay its reply to the American note for two weeks. Gerhard, the German ambassador’s special representative, will brief Berlin on American views on submarine warfare. Officials say confidential matters may affect timing and that Berlin seeks to assess public sentiment before responding.
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Washington, D. C
Berlin
M Gerhard
Wastton
Gerhard
Bernstorff
Geological party due in Cordovatonic area
The United States Geological Survey party led by P. H. Moft with R. M. Overbeck and others sails tonight on the steamer N to survey the upper Chitina basin this summer. No prior geological work has been done there.
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P. H. Moft
UN States Geological Survey
R. M. Overbeck
Upper
Chitina Basin
Sailing Time Changes for Pacific-Alaska Route Steamers
The Pacific Alaska Nation Company will move departure times of the Adm Watson and Evans to the evening after set in sea time, changing from afternoon departures as currently scheduled.
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Pacific-Alaska Nation Company
Adm Watson
Evans
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Silao
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Libera
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the Times
Associated Press
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Wyseznuve
Grnay
Cordovatonic
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