Huerta Crisis Deepens As Gunboats Reach Tampico
Washington faces another Mexican crisis as General Huerta orders gunboats to blockade Tampico and seize cargo for the Constitutionalists aboard the Antilla. Admiral Badger reports units leaving Puerto Mexico while the United States presses to keep Tampico open to commerce. The Tacoma and Sacramento trail the Huerta ships as officials weigh actions if the Antilla is seized.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Mexico
General Huerta
Tampico
New York
Huerta
Navy Department
Badger
Puerto Mexico
Antilla
Ara Badger
Witle Rat
Ers
Admiral Badger
Motorcycle Racer Killed In Exhibition Crash
Charles Balke of Los Angeles, a well known motorcycle racer, was killed when his bike traveling about sixty miles per hour collided with a steam roller on an exhibition track in Chicago.
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Kifled
Chicago
Charles Balke
Lo Angeles
California
Judge Aaron L Haven Dies in New Castle at 77
New Castle Pa judge Aaron L Haven aged 77 died here after a long legal career. He was a prominent local lawyer for nearly 50 years, served ten years as judge of the Butler Common Pleas Court, and was a Civil War veteran.
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Aaron L. Haven
New Castle
Aaron LL. Haven
Common Pleas Court
Butler
Thaw Must Pay Expenses Ruling on Bail Release
Judge Aldrich orders that the costs of the commission assessing Thaw's bail release be borne by the losing party in the habeas corpus case. The Federal Court determined expenses amount to 34,575, to be charged to the party found at fault.
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Aldrich
Concord
N. H
Feea
Costa
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Edgar Aldrich
Federal Court
Battle report of Bordas forces at Puerto Plata
President Bordas led a sharp assault on the Rebels at Puerto Plata Santo Domingo as Captain Russell of the battleship South Carolina reported to the Navy department. Medical officers were landed from the South Carolina and the Strassburg to tend the wounded. Rebel losses were two killed and 17 wounded.
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Washington, D. C
Bordas
Puerto Plata
Santo Domingo
Nav. Department
Russell
South Carolina
Felton
Strassburg
Villa Telegrams To Huerta In Daily Messages
A refugee report from Vera Cruz says President Huerta and General Francisco Villa exchange daily messages. Villa’s telegraphers tapped Fed eral lines and sent vituperative notes urging Huerta not to hasten departure. Huerta replies that any such message is delivered instantly. Villa’s gritty humor persists and the daily messages become a palace joke.
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Villa
Huerta
Shaw's Chauffeur Killed In Auto Crash Near North Stratford
Frank Cantin, chauffeur who drove Harry K. Thaw fugitive, died instantly when his automobile capsized during a run from Norton Mills to Colebrook New Hampshire after the fugitive’s deportation from Canada.
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Stratford
N. A
Frank Cantin
Harry J. Thaw
Nortons Mills
Stateine
Colebrook
N. H
Matteawan
Canada
Two Prisoners Escape From Delaware Workhouse Yard
Wilmington Delaware James De Shields 27 serving six years for assault and battery and William Chamberlain 24 serving three years for larceny escaped from the county workhouse exercise yard under guards eyes and have not been recaptured Leper Who Escaped Surrenders Washington DC John R Early the leper who escaped from the Diamond Head quarantine station Port Townsend Washington about three weeks ago surrendered to health authorities here
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Wilmington
Del
James de Shields
William Chamberlain
Washington, D. C
John R. Early
Diamond Head
Port Townsend
Wash
Cuban Officials Convicted in Havana Slaying Case
It was officially reported that Hernesto Albert former governor of Havana province and Representative Eugenio Trias were found guilty of the July 1913 assassination of General Armando Riva chief of the national police who was shot during an altercation on the Prado.
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Havana
Hrnebto Albert
Eugenio Trias
Armando Riva
National Police
Prado
Four Icebergs Sighted By Campania Passengers
Passengers aboard the Cunard liner Campania arriving from Glasgow reported glimpsing four large icebergs during the voyage. The sighting adds to northern crossing dangers reported by other liners this season.
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New York
Cunard
Campania
Glasgow
Prisoner Dies of Joy at Leavenworth
Davy Truax aged 82 died of joy at Leavenworth state prison clutching pardon papers on the prison doors. A Civil War veteran of the Ninety first New York Infantry, he had been an inmate of the Soldiers' Home at Dodge City after killing one man and wounding another in a quarrel over liquor.
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Leavenworth, Kan
Davy" Truax
Davy
Ninety-first New York Infantry
Dodge City
Big Balance in State Treasury Report for May
The state treasury balance at the close of business for May is 8,412,427.17 dollars, up from 7,788,034.42 in April and 7,362,208.35 in March. May receipts totaled 2,058,883.08 dollars with disbursements of 1,435,668.87.
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Treasury
Harrisburg
Btaie
Henri Roujon Dies In Parla At 61
Dr Henri Roujon a noted writer and academician died in Parla France aged 61 He won the fortieth of the Forty Imutortale to be elected The report notes his distinction in letters and public life during his tenure and honors
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Henri Roujon
Parla
France
Flight Fears Rise as Tampico Clash Looms
Washington reports the State Department cautions over Tampico vessel clearances amid constitutionalist demands. In Sonora, Yaqui River Indians stir in the valley, prompting many American settlers to prepare to flee north. Residents from Montezuma and Arizpe districts arm themselves as Yaqui activity and low Yaqui River water threaten crops, risking food supplies.
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Naco
Ariz
Yaqui River
Sonora
United States
Constitutionalists
Montezuma
Arizpe
Yaqui
Senora
California Volcano Erupts Again At Lassents Peak
Mount Lassents erupts anew after six decades of dormancy. A crater measuring about 30 by 50 feet gapes on the north side, spewing smoke and ashes into the sky at frequent intervals, with observers noting the renewed volcanic activity near Redding, California.
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California
Redding
Cal
Mount
Lassents
Arms for Rebels Leave New York Bound for Tampico
Ammunition for the Constitutionalists of Mexico departed from New York aboard the Antilla. The steamer carried a Cuban flag and it was noted in Washington that it might dock at Havana to obtain clearance papers for Tampico from Cuban authorities amid war conditions.
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Washington
D. C
Mexico
New York
Tampico
Havana
Lightning kills army officer at Fort Bayard New Mexico
Captain Joseph O. Walkup of the medical corps was instantly killed when struck by lightning while driving his automobile at Fort Bayard New Mexico. Four other occupants of the car were badly shocked.
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Fort Bayard
N. M
Joseph O. Walkup
Medical Corps
A. B.A
King Thanks President for Sympathy Message
King George cabled thanks to President Wilson for the sympathy message sent after the press of Ireland disaster. The exchange underscores wartime alliance during a period of national tragedy and international diplomacy.
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London
England
George
Wilson
Ireland
Huerta Pledges Resignation After Mexico Is Pacified
Niagara Falls Ontario reports General Huerta promises to resign the Mexican presidency as soon as the country is politically pacified. Huerta delegates say there are no strings or technicalities to this pledge and insist on a straightforward withdrawal once Mexico is pacified.
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Mexico
Rabasa
Niagara Falls
Ont
General Huerta
Huerta
Bahasa
Gas Gusher Fire Damages Elk County Rig
A three million foot gas gusher owned by Wyckoft Gas & Oil Company on the Dahler farm Elk County caught fire. Contractor Clarence Waite and two men narrowly escaped injury as flames jumped from an unknown cause. The derrick and rigging burned to the ground and flames shot about 100 feet into the air.
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Kane
Wyckoft Gas & Oil Company
Dahler Farm
Elk County
Clarence Waite
Fdmes
Verdict Awards 720000 in breach of promise suit
Miss Georgia Jay wins a $720,000 damages verdict against Homer Rodeheaver, choirmaster, in Chicago Circuit Court. Jay says they met in Iowa, formed an engagement, but Rodeheaver refused to marry to protect his career. The case concludes after a Friday headlines style report. In Philadelphia a Penn Museum exhibit member Dr. Franklin Church returns from the Guianas with photos and notes. He describes tribes as Fridays living primitively, lacking fish hooks until explorers arrive, fires made by rubbing sticks, and weapons mostly stones and clubs.
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Chicago
Georgia Jay
Homer Rodeheaver
Miss Jay
Iowa
Philadelphia
Franklin Church
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Guinas
Church
Two Shot by Bandits Refuse to Raise Hands
Uniontown workers Cusiman aged 38 and Chopsko aged 23 lie dying in Uniontown Hospital after a highway robbery near the city. Six assailants halted them on the National road toward Atlas. the foreigners refused to surrender and were shot, with no robbery carried out.
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Uniontown
Dohis Cusiman
Pete Chopsko
Atlas
Thia City
Radium for Hospital Arrives in Milwaukee for Cancer Treatment
Milwaukee, Wip Hadlum valued at 110000 dollars arrived to be charged to Dr. Oscar Strauss who will head the new American Radium Hospital to be established here for cancer treatment.
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Milwaukee
Husband and Wife Die in Railway Accident at Bethayera
In Philadelphia Charles ullary and his wife Margaret both about 40 years old were killed instantly when struck by a Reading Railway freight locomotive at Bethayera station.
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Philadelphia
Charles -Ullary
Margaret
Reading Railway
Bethayera Station
Arms Landed At Tampico And US Open Port Stance
The report notes arms landed at Tampico for Carranza’s forces and states the United States would keep Tampico open. It cites no protest from mediators and says no US action is planned beyond monitoring Huerta gunboats at Puerto Mexico and Alvarado. Admiral Badger would report if gunboats moved toward Tampico.
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Washington
Amertenan Osvcheoner Sitahing
Galveston
Uneria
Calveston
Havana
Wba
United States
Tampico
Gryan
State Department
Ryang
Huerta
Navy Department
Admiral Badger
Puerto Mexico
Alvarado
Badier
Two Die in Pittsburgh Motor Drome Accident
At the Motor Drome in Pittsburgh Archie Armstrong and Ida Ponderous Motorcycly toppled the heavy wire safety devices and crashed into the crowded grandstand during a late finish. One man died instantly, two others were fatally wounded, and ten to twelve more were maimed. another spectator died later in hospital. Over 4,000 spectators panicked before police controlled the scene and halted a broader stampede.
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Pittsburgh
Archie Armstrong
Ida
State Food Office To Exceed 200000 Receipts
Harrisburg reports receipts of the State Dairy and Food Commissioner's region will surpass 200000 within a month. The year totals 192780.75, exceeding the appropriation to run the division for two years by 44. May receipts reached 3629.51, with funds from Naas for the sale of milk not meeting state standards.
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Harrisburg
State
Dairy and Food Commissioner's
Naas
Dale
Stata
New Law Aids Farmers In Harrigburg
Governor announces acceptance of the Lever act provisions for agricultural extension aid. Funds allocated by Congress depend on rural population with $10,000 available in the first year and rising as population grows, state and federal share increasing. In Crelevilly a freight train blast killed two workers when an engine exploded near Invall ten miles north, with Willian Wier, 40, crushed and L Mkeman G. MM) Thema dying en route to hospital. Wreckage scattered, wheels turned, and miles of track damaged.
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Harrigburg
Tower
Congress
Crelevilly
QeePha
Nortatk Ge
Invall
Here
Engi
Willian Wier
Olu
Columbus
lMkeman G
Thema
Gahumid
Sdight
Dictator Huerta May Quit If Mexico Is Pacified
Mexican delegates report General Huerta ready to withdraw once internal order and a government acceptable to public opinion are secured. Mediation by South American powers praised as necessary to pacify both internal and international questions. Aviator Cevallo drowned when the hydroplane sank on Lake Maggiore during a test flight.
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Niaraga Malls
Ontario
General Huerta
Mexico
Ierta
Wlsh
Rafael Zulmuian
Ceneral Carraunga
Washington
Joan Ww Urquidi
Affec
General Carranza
Aubert
Huerta
Mother Jones Sails Amid Immigrant Rights Clash
Seattle report describes Mother Jones leading a voyage tied to United Mine Workers of America protests. The article notes Canadian immigration officials blocking a voyage and a court ruling overruling the barrier. Names and places reflect period tensions around labor mobilization and transborder travel.
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Seattle
Wai
Mary Jones
United Mine Workers of
Bijifons Are Needed.
The minister of Diahe disarmed the budget committee of Chedani while Clusia and Tush Apert ALTHO ADO OOH Gn Le aeny navy lip tle aiexd tives Yeurk.
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Peterabnrey
Murxala
Diahe
Chedani
Clusia
Scarlet Fever Invades Prisons and Auburn Camp
Inmates at Auburn and other prisons face scarlet fever outbreaks with over a thousand inmates affected. Reports describe signs of illness among prisoners and guard responses, detailing quarantine measures and health efforts in multiple facilities.
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Auburn
Pelsao
Tigmigi
Man Gored by Bull Dies in Philadelphia Duel
A man was fatally injured after being gored by a bull during a duel at a rural farm in Duels County. He succumbed from the injuries sustained when a bull struck him with a horned bust on his arm.
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Philadelpha
Tarmiar
Four Blast Blows Up and Kills in New Castle County
State briefs report a fatal accident near New Eagle in New Castle county where charges of damage to wires caused by blasting led to a deadly outage. Victims listed include Tony Angint and Mike Apelti with ages given, while James Chestnut, a minor, was injured.
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Chton News Beryl Monongahela
New Castle County
Rom
Newagle
Tony Angint
Mike Apelti
Umates
Umates Pragiate Tansso
Aped
Spalla
Singin
James Chestnut
Wrod Gh
New Eagle
Local Herald Reports Varied City News And Crimes
A string of incidents is reported across towns: a failed robbery at Warman, a court-ordered transfer to Watergo jail, and a child’s death from poisoning in Reading. Fire damages hit the Peaster hotel in Trevorton. a family dispute over a late millionaire’s estate nears compromise in Franklin. In Scranton, prison officials seek pay raises. Jamestown sees a fatal shooting. Coatesville hunts an escaped circus lion. Weathered by incidents across Sunbury to Shenandoah, the week shows crime, fires, and accidents from several counties.
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Warman
Toliidiysiure
Mya
Annie Hengat
Labanon
Samuel Nell
Sammal Nell
Reading
Newmanstown
York
Harry J. Trubb
Cokedate
Grace Alelne Ceipe
Irvins College
Mechanicsburg
Scranton
Delaware & Hudson O
Trevorton
Peaster
Pranklin
Samuel Plumer Macialmont
Sunbury
Wallace W. Baty
Northumberland County
Algent
Howells
Jamestown
Charles Weeks
Igor
Arrose
Leo Ganey
Mentonville
Weeks
Linseau
Warren County
Pennsysvania
Warren
Ganey
Weaks
Charlea Weaks
Muir
Weeks Farm
Fentonville
Iflok
Thorndale
Llon
Citreus
Hosw
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Gutler
Greene
Lancaster
Luzerne
Wftoria
Mahonoy Alby
Buck Ridge Main
John Tomphay
Andrew Kershaw
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