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Newspaper

Grand Rapids Tribune

Location

Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1914

Page

6

Mexican peace talks split over Huerta foreign minister plan

At Niagara Falls mediators and American delegates clashed over the method for naming a provisional president of Mexico. Washington warns that allowing Huerta to appoint the foreign minister could be seen as recognition. Carranza's camp may resist if the U S opposition holds. Ammunition shipments to the constitutionalists remain contentious as mediation continues. Carranza's advisers debate his forthcoming reply, likely to stick to Guadalupe plans.

Niagara Falls Ont Washington Carranza Mexico Constitutional Party United States Huerta Washington Administration Constitutionalista of Redfield Galveston Morgan el Sud Tampico Antilla New York Puerto Mexico Saltillo Coahuila

Wilson Offers Vision of Service Not Expansion at Naval Academy

President Wilson told 154 Naval Academy graduates that the United States must serve humanity, not wage war or seek conquest, wishing the Veracruz situation would spare more fighting and praising the boys for their potential global impact.

Annapolis Wilson Naval Academy United States Vera Cruz

Storm Kills Three in Sanborn Area. $100,000 Loss Forecast

An electric storm in northern Indiana devastates Sanborn and surrounding areas. Three people die, six injured as homes and buildings collapse. ten residences, four businesses, two grain elevators, and a roundhouse are razed. Auto carriages with supplies are dispatched. several residents feared buried. The storm also damages rural barns and farmhouses and destroys the Fine Lake residence of Chicago architect C. M. Hyde. Insurance estimates place total losses near $100,000.

Jason City Sanborn Milwaukee & St. Paul Roundhouse B. L. Fisk P. W. Yotuma Patrick Doherty J. B. Long G. W. Bonner Laporte Ind Indiana Fine Lake C. M. Hyde Chicago

Millionaire Found Dead in Houston Cheap Rooming House

The coroner investigates the death of Francis A. Ogden an eighty two year old Madison Wisconsin millionaire whose papers reveal a six million dollar fortune including hotels businesses in Chicago and Wisconsin farms and Texas real estate.

Houston Tex Francis A. Ogden Madison Wis Ogden Superior Chicago Texas Fows Wisconsin Illinois

Heat Causes Deaths in Hottest June Since 1872

Summaries of heat waves across the Midwest report deaths prostrations and high temperatures. Detroit records seven deaths and eight prostrations with temperatures official 92 and unofficial 102. Chicago sees 95 degrees and warnings of hydrophobia from stray dogs amid the heat. Other cities log deaths and prostrations as heat persists through Tuesday June 11.

Detroit Mich Chicago Cleveland Weather Bureau St. Louis Kansas City Cincinnati

Woman Wins Breach Case Against Rodeheaver in Chicago

Miss Georgia W. Jay, a stenographer, sued Homer Rodeheaver for breach of promise to marry. A jury awarded her $20,000 in Chicago on June 9. The case centers on Rodeheaver, Billy Sunday’s chairman, and a high profile engagement dispute.

Chicago Georgia W. Jay Homer Rodeheaver Billy Sunday

Wisconsin Grand Council Elects Leaders at Marshfield Meet

The Wisconsin grand council of United Commercial Travelers elected Charles G. Rumpf Appleton as grand counselor with E A Loe ther Eau Claire as grand past counselor and W F Raetz Manitowoc as grand junior counselor. Officers also named include Thomas A Wen Bink Milwaukee grand secretary and John Callaway Lacrosse grand treasurer. C B Evans Janesville reappointed grand chaplain. Eau Claire won the 1915 convention. a parade and banquet followed. Heavy rains cause rail and farm damage across central and northern Wisconsin.

White City Pavilion Boy Scouts Wisconsin

Wisconsin Pharmaceutical convention opens at Delavan Lake

The thirty fourth annual Wisconsin Pharmaceutical association convention runs June 16 to 19 at Delavan Lake Wisconsin with a traveling men’s entertainment dancing and band concerts. Officers reports committees and new business open Friday morning led by Louis H. Kressin and Julius Kanders. later events include a baseball game and a card party for ladies. lectures on trade interests and national legislation accompany social events and sports with prizes for essays and prescriptions. Governor McGovern endorses the Smith Lever act funding nine year program, and convict road labor plans move forward with two camps at Waupun and Taycheedah under honor system without guards. Wisconsin wholesalers plan to attend the Minneapolis convention, and two Milwaukeeans elected grand lodge officers.

Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Association Delavan Lake Wis Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Travelers’ Association Louis H. Kressin Julius Kanders Ladies’ Auxiliary Mre William Thompson George Weigle School of Pharmacy George H. Kesten B. E. Williams Highland Lawn E. B. Helmstreet R. Fisher G. A. Eckstein H. Kremars BH. G. Raeuber National Home William Kaiser C. DB. Helmstreet Travelers’ Association Trempeajeau Baraboo Seuk County Holstein Cattle Breeders’ Association Devils Lake Neenah Pelix’ Wolkowsky Lake Winnebago Stevens Point Lubesky Appleton Dora Wellhouse Waa Ashland J. D. Brownell Northland College M. J. Fenenga Pacific Coast la Crosse Western Guernsey Dreeders’ Association West Salem Janesville Maxfield Madison United States Francis E. McGovern Janesvile Oak Hill Cemetery W. T. Shearer Cemetery Association Shearer Sheboygan Charles Gerhard Myers St. Francis St. Peter Claver Marinette Nettie St. Clair Lakeside Manitowoc Milwaukee Singer Sewing Machine Company Superior Frank A. Rosa Eleventh District Circuit Court St. Paul Amherst John F. Jackinson Wisconsin Methodist Conference Union Theological Seminary New York City Lidgerwood Congregational Church Spokane Wash Belelt Henry Albright Albright Bhawano G. Galbrecht Germany Herman Kyauge Sawano Wisconsin Gillett Jane Shawano Tigerton Marion Clintonville Oconto Falls Grand Rapids John Jackson Fourteen Mile Creek Jackson Arpin Hej

Night baggage-agent slain in Oshkosh holdup

Frederick Hines, a baggage agent at the north Oshkosh station, was shot twice and killed by a holdup man who fled with about $100 from the ticket office. Emil Villnow, the ticket agent, was held up and survived. the robber escaped along the tracks. Meanwhile a U.S. Supreme Court decision affirmed federal preemption over interstate rate cases, upholding ICC power against state commissions in a Shreveport Texas dispute.

Oshkogh Frederick Hines North Soc Hine Emil Villow Hines Mines Vilmow Villnow Vill Washington Interstate Commerce Commission U. S. Supreme Court Shreveport Texas Railroad Commission Houston Dallas Tex Supreme Court Texas Dalley Justha Hughes Justice Hughes Congress

State Elks pick Wausau Oshkosh for next meeting

About 2000 Elks gathered to select Wausau and Oshkosh for the forthcoming state meeting. Officers elected include Otto R. Roenius as president Chauncey Yockey first vice president John Harrigan second vice president Michael Higgins third vice president Theodore Benfy secretary J F McDermott treasurer and trustees J C Karel F R Weeks A J Horlick I M Kahler and 4 K Weeks. Resolutions praised the hosts and urged funds to help state acquire a herd offered by the national government. La Crosse captured the state baseball title by beating Rhinelander. The secretary reported last year as the association’s most successful.

Wausau Oshhkosh Elke Otto R. Roenius Grand Rapids Chauncey Yockey Milwaukee John Harrigan Wav Claires Michael Higgins Racine Theodore Benfy Sheboygan J. 2. McDermott Fond du Lac J. C. Karel la Crosse Rhinelander Association

Wisconsin masons elect officers at Milwaukee meet

At the annual Wisconsin Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons meeting, officers were elected including Grand Master Bernhard F. Keeler La Crosse and Grand Secretary W. W. Perry Milwaukee. Also noted are local items from Beloit Monore and Sheboygan on accidents strikes and civic actions.

Bernhard F. Keeler la Crosse Wisconsin Grand Lodge Milwaukee Wisconsin Grand Ludge of Free and Accepted Masons George C. Kellogg Elkhorn Willard M. Griswold Waukesha David Marlow John Corscott Madison W. W Perry Robert Lang Raclne

Ex Mayor Shot In Duquain After Billing Dispute

Dr Dlinton Dunn former mayor of Duquain was fatally shot by Jesse Joplin who said the act followed a dispute over an unpaid medical bill. Joplin was moved to Perry county jail in Pinckneyville. Dunn died later in St Louis after being wounded in multiple locations.

Duquain Dlinton Dunn Jesse Joplin Pinckneyville Perry County Deetor Dunn St. Louie Joplin

Hindu student granted U S citizenship in San Francisco

Far and near news item reports Tarsknath Das, a Hindu postgraduate student at the University of California, admitted to citizenship, becoming the fourth Hindu to join the American citizenry. Also notes Vera Cruz mediation talks with Huerta and Blanquet. Johnny “Kia” Williams wins bantamweight title after defeating Johnny Conlon in Vernon.

San Francisco Tarsknath Das University of California Vera. Cruz Mex Huerta Blanquet Vera Cruz

WILL ACCEPT TOLLS PLAN

Washington June 9 President Wilson expected to accept senate amendments to the Panama tolls exemption repeal while denying tacit consent to any discrimination in favor of American ships He would favor passage without delay but would not concede ungrudging assent. The senate judiciary committee to begin work on the Clayton omnibus trust bill. One Dead In Strike Riot Florence Italy June 11 A striker was shot dead and two wounded as police dispersed a meeting of workers Two policemen were injured.

Wisconsin Owens John R. Tanner State Board of Accountancy J. T. Drought BE. P. Gorman Marathon County H. GC. Bumpus H. L. Russell Department of Entomology Dean Russell Washington Wil- 800 Senate Panama United States Wilson Senate Judiciary House Florence Italy Etrikera

Noted K of P Men Killed in Nevada Auto Crash

In Goldfield Nevada on June 11 Cy Rice Herman Kreiger and Dan Falvey prominent Knights of Pythias were killed in an automobile accident. M J Brandon was expected to die from injuries.

K. of P Goldfield Nev Cy Rice Herman Kreiger Dan Falvey Knights of Pythias M. J. Brandon

Salvation Army buries 17 Irish victims at Mount Pleasant

Seventeen Salvation Army victims of the Empress of Ireland disaster were buried at Mount Pleasant cemetery in Toronto in the presence of Commissioner McHie and many army members. Governor Hughes wins a $2210 damages suit against Mrs. Luella West after a one minute jury deliberation in Topeka district court.

Salvation Army Toronto

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