Villa raid echoed as U S soldiers die near Laredo
Reports from Laredo Texas describe Villa style raid near St Ignacio in Zapata County where 3 Americans were killed and 2 fatally wounded with 7 others seriously hurt. General Funston ordered immediate action likely prompting a second punitive expedition. Carranzista claim of pursuit unverified. Local casualties include Al Willitt ill with pneumonia and several mining men visiting Jarbidge.
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Int'l News Service
Laredo
Texas
Villa
Columbus
Thirteenth Cavalry
St. Ignacio
Zapata County
Rio Grande
Fred Funston
Mann
Juarez
Vast Shale Deposits Near Elko Hit Commercial Stage
Geologists debate the ancient formation that created Elko shale deposits now being tested by R. M. Catlin and associates. The first 100 foot shaft is in place with cross cutting begun as Browne directs development of a first commercial unit. The process yields paraffin base crude oil and Elkolte a decolorizer. Browne plans expansion toward a large industry employing many workers and notes the project marks a near new industry for the United States. Browne will reside at 327 Juniper Street.
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California
Elko
R. M. Catlin
New Jersey
David Gayley Browne
Catlin
Enterprise
Montclair
N. J
Browne
Scotland
Juni Per Street
Wilson selects Vance McCormick as DNC chairman
President Wilson today chose Vance McCormick former Harrisburg mayor as chairman of the Democratic National Committee succeeding William F. McCoombs. The telegram to the convention signaled the action with other likely appointments including Homer Cummins Carter Glass and Wilbur Marsh.
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Washington
Wilson
Vance McCormick
Harrisburg
Democratic National Committee
William F. McCoombs
Homer C. Cummins
Connecticut
Carter Glass
Virginia
Wilbur W. Marsh
Iowa
Odd Fellows Delegates Prepare for Grand Lodge Meeting
Eight local delegates from the Independent Order of Odd Fellows depart for Winnemucca to attend the grand lodge session opening next Tuesday with officers to be elected. Rebekah Assembly also meets, with Mrs. Kate G. Loring of Reno likely to face no opposition for presidency. Ivy Rebekah lodge No. 15 members join the trip with several officers listed among the delegates.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Winnemucce
Grand Lodge
E. R. Keyser
Henry Bolts
Seymour Jacobs
Edgar Reinhart
A. W. Hesson
T. J. Critchley
George Russell
H. A. Castle
Rebekah
Winnemucca
C. Alexander
T. J.critchley
State Probes Defendant's Link in Horse Theft Case
In district court Judge C. J. McFadden presides over Sam Bachman's trial on a complicity charge in a 25 horse theft. The state seeks to prove Bachman's connection via country wit ness testimony as Lon Duval confesses his own involvement. Defense attorneys Van Fleet and McNamara contend no horses were proven stolen nor Bachman's participation.
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Sam Bachman
C. J. McFadden
Bachman
Lon Duval
van Fleet
McNamara
Nominations Near For Wilson and Marshall In St Louis
New York delegation and leaders near formal nomination of President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Marshall at the Coliseum in St Louis. The convention adjourned after Ollie James of Kentucky was named permanent chairman and a speech sparked demonstrations.
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Coliseum
St. Louis
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Marshall
New York
Gerard
Treger Sullivan
Border
Ollie James
Kentucky
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Strike Imminent as Eastern Railways Seek Arbitration
Through the General Managers Association the Eastern railroads refuse the trainmen engineers and firemen demand for eight hours with overtime pay and better conditions. They warn a strike affecting nearly half a million workers looms unless arbitration yields a settlement. The railroads say wage demands would cost about one hundred million dollars annually and could force rate hikes to balance costs.
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New York
General Managers’ Association
Eastern Railroads
Interstate Arbitration Board
United States
Chautauqua Program Delights Crowd Tonight and Friday
Chautauqua performers and musicians drew strong crowds yesterday with continued praise today. Tonight features Bequbdia Male Quartet and a Sylvester A. Long lecture. Tomorrow includes a junior pageant, children's picnic, a Robert Parker Miles lecture on Tal low Dips, and a closing The Kaf fir Boy Choir concert.
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Chautauqua
Bequbdia
Sylvester A. Long
Robert Parker Miles
Kaffir Boy Choir
Bomb Explodes in Parcel Post Aimed at Utah Governor
In Butte on June 15 a parcel post package containing a powerful bomb exploded while being moved to the Oregon Short Line mail car. The car was wrecked but clerks escaped unharmed. The blast was heard for miles and officials suspect the IWW sent the device in vengeance for Joseph Hillstrom’s execution.
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Butte
Spry
Utah
Oregon Short Line
Industrial Workers of the World
Joseph Hillstrom
Grand Opening at Lamoille Camp Hotel
Seekers are invited to the Lamoille Hotel camping resort Grand Opening Saturday night with a moving picture show, freedance, and cabaret by Billy Murray. Entertainment continues Sunday with rodeo attractions including horse racing bucking bronco contests and championship bull riding. Large crowd expected as tents are ready.
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Lamoille Hotel
George Ames
Freedance
Billy Murray
Russians Capture Czernowitz as Early Drive Rolls On
Russian main army captures Czernowitz after defending fortress city. Austrians reportedly retreat from Lemburg as Russians push fifty miles east. Official tallies show Teutons fallen total 152,467 with 2,460 officers, 152 cannon, and 226 machine guns captured. Other notes mention social visits and local travellers.
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Pac
Int'l
Petrograd
Czernowitz
Lemburg
von Pflanser
Caersowitz
Teutons
Wrecked on Roges 7 Passengers Die in Ocean Tempest
Eureka California June 15 Seven lives perhaps more were lost in the wreck of the Coast steamship Bear cast ashore on Sugar Loaf rock fifteen miles south of Eureka The 180 aboard with five drowned two rescued fatally injured and others shocked and injured Rescue and Grace Dollar stand by A boat with 29 survivors landed at Point Mendocino Three bodies washed ashore early morning Salvation efforts and uncertain official details remain The captain and mates remain aboard with some salvage possible The Bear crew also includes two identified dead and several missing The incident highlights a deadly voyage near Eureka and ongoing rescue efforts
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Eureka
Cat
Bear
Sugar Loaf Rock
Oregon
Point Mendocino
Bear River
Rescue
Grace Dollar
Steamship Company
Portland
San Francisco-Portland Steamship Company
F. Rossi
Cook
Herman Rose
Independent underlines prompt Pacific International News Service
The Independent praises the Pacific International News Service for reliable telegraphic updates during business hours and after publication, ensuring rapid access to Eastern and Western news centers. It pledges to issue bulletins or extras any time if major events arise.
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Pacific International News Service
Oma
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Edwin R. Weeks
H. C. Bayless
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W. H. Gilmer
O'Neill
Co. A. Lang
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A. L. Neidt
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