Roosevelt's Flood of Opinion Splits Progressive Party
Chicago June 26 Theodore Roosevelt denounced the Progressive Party and pledged support for Republican nominee Charles Evans Hughes urging his followers to quit the third party and back Hughes. The long anticipated outburst closed with Parker and allies signaling disarray as the meeting ended.
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Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Progressive National Committee
Roosevelt
Charles Evan Hughes
Daft Soldier Fires On Officer After Halt Command
Sacramento report describes Sergeant Thomas Henderson of Company C Berkeley firing on Second Lieutenant Letty of Fresno when ordered to halt. Two bullets graze Letty as Henderson, said to be insane from financial troubles, is placed in a padded cell. A second item notes Pioneer battalion and medical units beginning border move from Beckman, New York.
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Sacramento
Thomas Henderson
Berkeley
Letty
Fresno
Henderson
Columnists Withheld Statement On Hughes Conflict
Chicago dispatch reports Chester H. Rowell editor of Fresno Republican and James R. Garfield, early Roosevelt third party backer, refused to disclose confidential information on Charles E. Hughes until the Progressive National Committee acts. The standoff signals growing pressure on the Republican nominee.
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Parker
Charles B. Hughes
James R. Garfield
Ohio
Chester Rowell
California
Roosevelt
Hughes
Senator Lodge
Oyster Bay
Mr. Parker
Chicago
Chester H. Rowell
Fresno
Cal
Charles E. Hughes
Progressive National Committee
Rich gold mines sold to Stallo company
Mrs. A. K. Rose of Tuscarora sold the Rose group of gold and silver claims to Mr. Stallo and associates and received a substantial payment. The new owners have six men at work, clearing tunnels and preparing for extensive development. The Rose claims are among the most promising in the district with thousands of feet of development already done and ore in sight.
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A. K. Rose
Tuscarora
Rose Group of Gold
Stallo
Rose
Bronco Busters Feats Cast Into Dim Obscurity
Appleton Wisconsin June 26 Riding a fish and killing it is not catching it The water in the Fox river has been low Hiram Beveridge spied a six foot sturgeon in a shallow pool below the John Street dam He leaped and rode the fish then beat it to death with a rock He escaped with seventy pounds of fish and a new legal decision by the fame wardens
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Appleton
Wis
Hiram Beveridge
Fox River
Hiram
John Street
Italians Launch Aggressive Offensive On Front
Rome reports an energetic Italian offensive with the enemy withdrawing along the front. The army recaptured several positions previously lost, signaling a shift in the frontline.
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Rome
Funston Ready to Lead Advance When Button Is Pressed
June 26 dispatches report General Funston declaring readiness to start the advance once the President presses the button. He and his staff push to distribute arriving militia as El Paso notes fresh Carrancistas moved to Villa Ahumada and Mexican guards bolster the border. Jerseymen head to war from Seagirt while the Fourteenth Infantry entrains toward the border from Peekskill.
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San Antonio
Funston
Washington
Beavers
EL Paso
Villa Ahumada
Garcia
Seagirt
N. J
Invisible horses to be used by Uncle Sam in Mexico
Douglas Ariz June 26 In visible horses will be an adjunct of the American army in Mexico. They are making them invisible now at Camp Jones just east of Douglas. Conspicuous gray or white horses are dyed to khaki so they blend at 800 yards on desert. In low desert hills you can see a man sitting on nothing.
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Douglas, Ariz
Mexico
Camp Jones
Douglas
Arizona
Horde of Wild Indians Offer to Aid Carranza
June 26. Forty five thousand wild Indians in the federal State of Mexico, through chiefs, offer to enlist and exterminate the Gringos if lands once Diaz’s are restored by Carranza. The First Chief will likely accept if war breaks out. Indians are well armed and know no defeat. Seven thousand enlistments reported in two weeks.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Diaz
Carranza
Simcox Family Welcomes 100-Pound Daughter
Mrs A J Simcox gave birth at their Court Street home on June 24 1916 to a 100 pound daughter. Both mother and child are reported doing excellently. The couple receive congratulations from many friends and relatives.
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A. J. Simcox
Court St
Montello Defeats Local Boys In Loose Ball Game
The Independent notes a loosely played match with moments of brilliance. Judge Taber and Tommy Middleton starred on infield and left field while Olsen walked five. Final score favored visitors about 42 to 11 as Elko accepts a July 4 challenge from Polar Star mine team with wagers offered.
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Taber
Tommy Middleton
Olsen
Jones
Clawson
Reinhart
Clark
Hank
Casey
Elko
Polar Star Mine
Mine Boys
French and Germans Struggle for Fleury Forts
Paris dispatch reports continued bloody fighting for the Fleury forts with German assaults repelled and French forces gaining ground in the ongoing struggle for the forts.
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Paris
Fleury Forts
President to Address Congress on Mexican Situation Wednesday
President Wilson will appear before a joint session at noon Wednesday and seek action suited to the Mexican crisis. It is unclear whether he will request a declaration of war or a resolution to authorize use of the army and navy.
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Congress
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Joint Session of
Carranza
Army
Department
Vera Cruz
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Senate
Baker
Mexico
Lansing
State Department
Notorious Enemies Called to Power on Texas Border
Laredo Texas June 26 General Alfred Ricault Carranza commander in the territory from Mata moras to Neva Laredo has been removed for not opposing American troops who crossed the border last week General Nafarette an anti American blamed for many murders was given command Carranza moves signal possible war as far as Texas Rangers mobilize to guard border towns where federal forces are seen as insufficient
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Laredo
Tex
Alfred Ricault
Carranza
Teh
Matamoras
Neva Laredo
Nafarette
Texas
Home seekers arrive to view Elko lands with Dr J R Eby
Dr J R Eby of St Anthony Idaho a popular former citizen of Elko arrives Saturday afternoon with Joseph Menagh and W D Maupin ranchmen from St Anthony district. They heard of Elko advantages and opportunities and came to contemplate land purchase and home settlement. After inspecting Elko and surroundings they express strong interest and are guests at the Mayer.
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J. R. Eby
St. Anthony
Idaho
Elko
Joseph Menagh
W. D. Maupin
Dr. Eby
Mayer
Pioneer Passes Away
Albino Robert, a Virginia City resident for over forty years, died Saturday afternoon in a quiet procession marking his passing. He was known for his long tenure in the community and his steady presence in local affairs.
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Pioneer
Robert
Virginia City
Britain and France Offer Envoys If U S Mexico War Breaks Out
The Foreign Office said in London that in a war between the United States and Mexico Great Britain would represent the U S in Mexico and France would represent Mexico in the United States. The move aims to block Germany from making a similar offer and reflects shared financial interests in Mexico.
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London
Foreign Office
United States
Mexico
Great Britain
France
Germany
England
Dynamite Found In Post Office Corridor In New York
Watchman Barri discovered nine sticks of dynamite wrapped in a newspaper aflame in a corridor near the stairs of the first floor within the Federal Building. Inspector Egan warned there was enough explosive to destroy the building.
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New York
Barri
Post Office
Federal Building
Egan
Bureau of Combustibles
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