Ammunition Landed at Puerto Mexico From Bavarian Ship
Ammunition consigned to Huerta's Mexican government, held on the German steamer Yp iranga, was landed at Puerto Mexico amid mediation rules. US officials say seizure would violate hostilities suspension. Bavaria cargo diversion sparks debate over American authority and origin of Kronprinzessin Cecilie arms. Huerta's exit rumors swirl. talks with Carranza envoys set for tomorrow's peace conference.
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Washington
Mexico
Ypiranga
Vera Cruz
Puerto Mexico
Canada
State Department
War Department
Huerta
Bavaria
United States
Kronprinzessin
Cecile
Steamship Company
Mexico City
John Lind
A. Douglas
Bryan
Agenta
Carranza
General Funston
Funaton
Cordoba
Bavaria Ia
Lawa
Herman O. Stickney
Arma
Victoriang Huerta
Dresden
Ypironga
Puerto
Ypirnga
General Huerta
Jose Simon
National Bank of
Simon
John R. Silliman
Battilio
Supreme Court Plans Adjournment on June 16
Washington May 27 The United States Supreme Court will adjourn for the term on June 16 according to an announcement made at the capital on Monday by members of that tribunal.
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High Court
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Will of Charles W Post Leaves Estate to Widow and Daughter
Post Estate valued around 30 million dollars in Battle Creek will probate filing in Washington. The will leaves the bulk to the widow and a daughter with substantial amounts designated for them.
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Post
Washington
Charles W. Post
Battle Creek
Rich
Militant arrest after pistol firing at Epsom Downs
Ada Rice, reputed militant suffragette, was arrested at Epsom Downs after firing blank cartridges at a policeman. The shot grazed the officer’s trousers and blistered his leg. Durbar II, owned by American H. B. Duryea, won the race in 2:38. Durbar II is a bay colt by Rabelais out of Armenia, bred in France. King George and Queen Mary attended with a large guard.
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Epsom
England
Ada Rice
Epsom Downs
Durbar HI
H. B. Duryea
Duryea
Durbar I
Rabelais
Armenia
France
King George
Queen Mary
Strikers Fire On Troops At Colorado Camp
In Trinidad Colorado on May 28 United States troops faced gunfire for the first time since seizing strike districts in the Colorado coal fields. A patrol at a miners camp near Segundo opened fire from a hillside after a trooper dodged objects and returned fire. One man was seen fleeing from a ditch during the rifle exchange.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
United States
Segundo
Cushman
Night Train Collision Claims Four Lives
Four people died and four were injured in separate Illinois accidents over the weekend. A southbound freight struck a car near Herrin killing D. T. Hartwell of Marion and his child. John Kilne and his wife were injured, plus two teachers Lydia Aikman and Frances Freeman were seriously hurt. In Streator an automobile stalled on the track, killing Mrs. C. Gd. Sauers and her daughter-in-law Bart Sauers.
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Herrin
D. T. Hartwell
Marion
John Kilne
Kine
Lydia Aikman
Frances Freeman
Hartwell
Streator
C. Gd. Sauers
Bart Sauers
Ancona
Kansas City
Dunkards Hold National Conference At Frankfort
Laporte Ind May 28 The annual national conference of the Dunkards of the United States will open in Frankfort Ind today running to June 3 Ten to fifteen thousand Dunkards expected Lively gathering with new laws to be enacted.
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Laporte
Ind
Dunkardgs
United States
Frankfort
Dunkardy
Point Pleasant
N. J
Arthur Brisbane
New York City
John R. Hafer
Rowe Street
Reading
Rockefeller Tax Levy Sets Ohio Assessment Total
The Ohio tax commission announces a statewide assessment figure for John D. Rockefeller. Taxable personal property in Columbus is listed at 911 226 347 dollars with an aggregate levy of 1 656 131 dollars for taxation purposes.
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Rockefeller
Columbus
John D. Rockefeller
Ohio
Atute Tax Commission
Ritchie Defeated by White in Ten Rounds
Milwaukee May 28 Willie Ritchie holder of the lightweight title was defeated by Jack White of Chicago in ten rounds at Wagener's arena Tuesday night.
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Ritchie
White
Milwaukee
Willie Ritchie
Jack White
Chicago
Roosevelt testifies on 1902 coal strike action and secret plans
Col Theodore Roosevelt testified before a referee in the Alabama attorney Alexander Wales suit over fees from settling the 1902 anthracite strike. Roosevelt described plans to deploy the U S army and install a military receiver for the mines if talks failed, a plan kept secret from his cabinet. He noted Cleveland consented to arbitration, and disputes over a commission member delayed settlement. He clashed with Wales during cross examination.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Alexander T. Wales
Birmingham
N.C
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Wales
Mr. Wales
Mr. Wailea
Titanic wreck claims cut by 1851 law ruling
Washington reports that the Supreme Court limited Oceanic Steam Navigation's liability for Titanic claims to the value of salvaged goods and money from the voyage under the American Limited Liability Law of 1851. The decision limits the $18,000,000 claims against the line, affecting bereaved families and baggage losses.
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Washington
Supreme Courts
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company
Home Rule Wins Out and Asquith Secures Victory
London May 27 the home rule bill passed the third reading in the house of commons by 361 to 274 a majority of 77 the measure becomes law upon royal assent with King George signing. Premier Asquith gains a tremendous personal victory as the liberal pilot of the bill through months of struggle while Unionists abstain and O Brien followers refrain from voting.
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London
England
House of Commons
George
House of Lords
Commons
Herbert H. Asquith
Liberal Party
Asquith
William O'Brien
Jacob Riis Dies After Long Illness in Barre Mass
Jacob Riis author and sociologist died in Barre Massachusetts after a long illness. Born May 8 1849 in Ribe Denmark he moved to New York at age 21 and helped lead the parks and playgrounds movement and reform of tenements and schools. He served as secretary of the New York Small Parks Commission in 1897 and was a close ally of Theodore Roosevelt. His first wife died in 1905 and he married Mary Phillip of St Louis on July 29 1907.
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Colonel Roosevelt
Mary Phillip
St. Loula
Long Trip to Get Prisoner in Oakland California
Oakland police will send a officer on a 20000 mile journey to bring Bir Harry Westwood Cooper to answer charges including bigamy. The city council voted the state would cover the expense for the trip to South Africa. Meanwhile a flood near Hatchtown caused $200000 in losses with 10000 cattle dead and crops ruined.
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Oakland
Cal
Bar of
Bir
Harry Westwood Cooper
Cooper
Salt Lake City
Hatchtown
Reservoir Dam Break Triggers Flood in Utah Valley
Richfield Utah May 28 The Hatchtown Irrigation reservoir dam in Garfield county broke causing a flood along the Sevier river valley No lives were lost The break is attributed to a landslide
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Greake
Richfield
Utah
Hatchtown
Garfield County
Sevier River
Leaps to Death at Fire in Cleveland Lumber Yard
Fire in the Guya hoga river area destroys property valued at 1.6 million dollars. An unknown man leaped from a bridge into flames 76 feet below and died in the blaze.
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Cleveland
Guyahoga River
President Wilson backs moderate reform in trust debate
Washington May 30 President Wilson met a delegation from the Illinois and Ohio Manufacturers Associations and the National Vehicle and Implement Association. He expressed sympathy with their aims but refused to limit his trust program to a single bill. He warned against business uncertainty and urged patriotic cooperation to pursue moderate reform, noting the survey of trust issues and the need to avoid radical measures. The group claimed over 33 000 factories 1 800 000 employees and 782 million dollars in capital.
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Washington
Congress
Trade Commission
Illnoia Manufacturers’ Agsociation
Ohio Manufacturers’ Association
National Vehicle and Implement Association of Manufacturers
Wilson
United States
White House
Democratic Party
Denies Ludlow Massacre Claim by Official
New York May 30 Judge-Advocate Major Howard J. Boughton of the military district of Colorado told the federal commission on industrial relations that claims of a Ludlow massacre are false. He said no one was killed or burned except a small child who was shot, and that the incident resulted from carelessness rather than state troops. He also noted he had not met mine workers in New York and had been in talks at 26 Broadway, Standard Oil headquarters.
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New York
Howard J. Boughton
Military District of
Colorado
Ludlow
Boughton
Broadway
Standard Oil
Wounded Student Bowing Dies After Shootings at St Johns
In Annapolis Maryland on May 30 William R Bowiug a St Johns College junior who was shot by freshmen during a nighttime confrontation with underclassmen died Thursday afternoon after lingering through the forenoon.
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St. John’s
Annapolis
William R. Bowiug
Mexican official to become American citizen in New Orleans
Dr Aurelano Urrutia formerly Mexico's interior minister is in Galveston en route to New Orleans where he will make his home and become a U S citizen.
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U. S
Galveston
Tex
Aurelano Urrutia
Mexico
New Orleans
Seaman Straka Drowned on Texas at Vera Cruz
Alfred J. Straka ordinary seaman aboard the battleship Texas drowned at Vera Cruz. He enlisted in Cleveland Ohio on January 13 1914. Next of kin listed as James W. Straka father.
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Texas
Washington
Alfred J. Straka
Vera Cruz
Straka
Cleveland
Ohio
James W. Straka
Oil Man H H Tucker Acquitted In Oklahoma Case
Oklahoma City May 30. H H Tucker president of Uncle Sam Oil company was acquitted of conspiring to defraud the government to secure leases on oil lands owned by Indiana.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
H. H. Tucker
Uncle Sam Oil Company
Indiana
Mexican peage plan accepted by provisional govt panel
Five men representing all factions will head a provisional Mexican government with constitutionalists in the majority. The United States will recognize and support it morally, American troops to leave Vera Cruz once the provisional government is operative. Huerta stays until transition, then turnover. An election will be held later with reform in land laws urged.
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Mexico
United States
Vera Cruz
Huertala
Mediation plan for Mexico in place at Niagara Falls talks
At Niagara Falls May 28 mediators and Mexican delegates outline a plan transferring executive power in Mexico City to a provisional five member body, with neutral representatives guiding elections and a legal restoration of government. US recognition of the provisional government is expected and troops to withdraw after installation.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Mexico
Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
Congress
United States
Madero
Huerta
Mexicana
Beeun
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