California Minister Found Guilty in Lamson Case
Rev. Madison Slaughter, longtime California preacher, was convicted of betraying young Gertrude Lamson after a 24 hour jury deliberation. The verdict was delivered at 9 25 AM amid public cheers outside the Oroville court. His wife heard the ruling as Mrs Ivy Camper, a key defense witness, reacted with hysteria. The judge denied bail and the defendant was remanded to the sheriff.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Oroville
Cal
Madison Slaughter
California
Gertrude Lamson
Slaughter
Ivy Camper
Wool Market Strength Reported by Crim mons & Pierce
Special dispatch from San Francisco reports Crim mons and Pierce wool buyers say Boston market is strong with little price change last week. Activity increased slightly though new wool prices are not reflected here. Foreign wools remain in strong demand at lower prices than domestic wool.
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Independent
San Francisco
Crimmons & Pierce Company
Boston
Congress Agrees On Standing Army Peace Strength
Washington May 13. Senate and house conferees have agreed on an army bill creating a standing army of peace strength 206000 men and a Federalized militia of 425000. The Federal volunteer plan was eliminated and seven year enlistments for the regular army were agreed. The bill also provides for a 20000000 nitrate plant for powder and explosives.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Senate
House
County Receives Racing Money From Pari Mutual Sale
Elko County Treasurer Miller announced a $1322.02 check from the Nevada State Racing Commission as the county's share of Pari Mutual receipts from the Reno race meet last fall. Statewide sales totaled $9795.65 with Elko County allocated 13.496 percent based on 1645 mileage.
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Miller
Nevada State Racing Commission
Elko County
Reno
Elko Genaty
Villistas Executed after Cross-Border Arrests Near El Paso
Seventy three Villistas arrested in April by El Paso police were deported to Juarez and then arrested by Carranza officers. They are expected to face court martial next week with most likely executions. Villa is said to be in Durango aiding Carranza dissidents. Major Langhorne has crossed from Boquillas into Mexico pursuing the bandits who hold the American Deemer.
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Int'l News Service
EL Paso
Ani
Juarez
Carranza
Villa
Durango
Major Langhorne
Boquillas
Mexico
Deemer
Idaho Seismic Shock Strikes Boise and Nearby Towns
A violent quake hit Boise at 7 26 PM lasting about three seconds causing chimneys to fall and gas wells near Weiser to flare. The tremor was also felt in Nampa Emmett Idaho City Payette and Reno with a seismograph recording at Mackay school of mines noting 6 31 PM event centered about 400 miles north of Reno.
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Anc Int'l News Service
Boise
Idaho
Weiser
Emmett
Nampa
Idaho City
Payette
Reno
Mackay School of Mines
J. C. Johns
University
Inquiry Begins Into Roanoke Disaster Survivors Headed West
The federal inquiry into the loss of the Steamer Roanoke has started. Three survivors travel from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco and are due tonight. Testimony on the ship being badly loaded will commence Monday.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
San Francisco
Roanoke
San Luis, Obispo
Sanford horse wins $16,000 race on Louisville track
On the Louisville track today in the Kentucky Derby John Sanford's horse George Smith driven by J Loftus won first place in 2004. The race carried a purse of $15,000.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Louisville
John Sanford
George Smith
J. Loftus
Wreck Reported on Western Pacific Line Near Elko
A report from Elko says a west bound freight derailed about 100 miles east of Elko near Dendover or Shafter on the three per cent grade. No details are available from the Western Pacific dispatcher though the eastbound passenger train is on time.
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Elko
Western Pacific
Dendover
Shafter
Man Resuscitated After Tide Near Hermosa Beach
Harry McGuire was pulled from a rip tide at Hermosa Beach and revived by a palmoter after being declared dead for about ninety minutes. Elko sends several athletes to Reno finals with Fillipini aiming to break state high jump records and multiple Elko entrants reaching finals in sprinting and field events.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Los Angeles
Harry McGuire
Hermosa Beach
Elko
Reno
Dan Fillipini
Mayor
Clawson
Mayer
Case of Elko
Fillipini
Alaska Air Mail Project Abandoned Amid War Costs
Postmaster General Burleson announced bids for Alaska mail service by air were deemed prohibitive at 44 350 dollars. The project will be abandoned until after the war when air transport costs may drop and a better rate can be secured.
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Pac
Int'l News Service
Washington
Burleson
Maila
Alaska
Driver Dies in Auto Race Crash at Sheepshead Bay
May 13 report from Sheepshead Bay says Ed die Rickenbacker won the 150 mile Metropolitan Trophy race driving a Maxwell. Limberg’s car collided at 100 mph, locking wheels and tipping over, killing mechanician De Large R. Paltotti.
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Int'l News Service
Sheepshead Bay
Eddie Rickenbacker
Maxwell
Limberg
de Large
R. Pal- Totti
Tallow Mine Found in Elko County
In Elko County Nevada prospectors report a tallow mine twelve miles east of Wells where George R. Vardy and an assistant extracted about a ton of tallow. An old-timer recalls a twenty-five year old avalanche event that buried cattle in the area.
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Gabriel Bumpas
Wells
Nev
Elko County
Nevada
George R. Vardy
Bank of Sparks Changes Hands
The Bank of Sparks sold to W M McCaffery and associates who now hold possession. McCaffery aligns with W C Pitt of Lovelock and others, with a new board elected today. Reno and Sparks residents are among the stockholders in the new concern.
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Hanges
Bank of Sparks
Joe Short
W. M. McCaffery
McCaffery
W. C. Pitt
Lovelock
Reno
Sparks
Nevada
Sparks Tribune
German War Briefs: French Attacks Fail and Minister Resigns
Berlin reports French assaults south of Dead Man's Hill and near Avecourt forest repelled with heavy losses. Dr Clemens De Brock resigns as interior minister amid health claims and perceived food mishandling. Russians repelled near Solberg with over 100 prisoners taken.
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Int'l News Service
Berlin
Dead Man's Hill
Avecourt
Malincout
Clemens de Brock
Germany
DeBrock
Solberg
German War Office
Volain Forest
International Mothers Day Observed Across Nations
Tomorrow is the second Sunday in May, observed as International Mothers Day. Churches in the United States and abroad hold services honoring mothers of all races while travelers send letters or telegrams to their mothers.
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United States
Causeway Celebration Ends After Four Days Jubilation
Sacramento Cal May 13 Today's the climax of a grand four day celebration in honor of the dedication of the Yolo causeway uniting the Sacramento river banks between Yolo and Sacramento. All state county and city business was suspended in the two cities. Governor Johnson armed with an ax broke the barrier over the causeway initiating a five mile long monster parade.
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Int'l News Service
Sacramento
Cal
Yolo Causeway
Sacramento River
Yolo
Johnson
Unclear City Names and Affiliations in Fragmented Text
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple city names including Pittsburg Boston St Louis Brooklyn Boston Chicago Cleveland New York Philadelphia Washington Detroit with inconsistent punctuation and stray letters, lacking clear event or context. No cohesive action or outcome is readable.
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Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Louis
Jury OKs Caplan verdict in Times bombing case
After almost three months, the Los Angeles jury in the Caplan dynamiting case was given the verdict at 11 AM. The case centers on the 1910 bombing of the Times building in Los Angeles, with details of the trial and defense presented to the panel.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Los Angeles
Cal
David Caplan
Los Angeles Times
Cavalry Pursuit of Mexican Bandits Near Marathon
Major Langhorne and 100 cavalrymen from the 4/Eighth pursue a band of 200 Mexican bandits across the Mexican mountains. The American force is about forty miles from the border, with officials stating they will cross at Boquillas to continue the chase.
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United States Cavalry
Pac
Int'l Newa Service
Marathon
Tex
Langhorne
4/Eighth cavalry
Boquillas
Mexican Bandits Raid Texas Again
Reports from Laredo Texas and Marathon Texas describe Mexican bandits raiding American territory after earlier Columbus raids. Ambrose Johnson farm 25 miles east of Laredo was attacked, schoolhouse burned, Johnson repelled attackers with a rifle. Punitive expedition second half ordered to cross the Rio Grande toward Sierra Blanca to pursue the raiders who hit Glenn Springs last week.
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Pac. and
Int'l News Service
Laredo
Tex
Columbus
N. M
Ambrose Johnson
Leyenedecker
Johnson
Mexico
Marathon
Texas
Rio Grande
Bouquilla
A. C. McComb
Fourteenth Cavalry
Sierra Blance
Glenn Springs
Unbalanced Frisco Man Went Missing After Trial Detention
There is no trace of William Haase who vanished Wednesday while awaiting trial for shooting Chas Swanberg, the Portola proprietor, during a dispute over employment. He is believed to have killed himself. Haase left a wife who is prostrated.
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Int'l News Service
San Francisco
William Haase
Chas. O. Swanberg
Portola
Haase
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