American horse Durbar II wins historic English Derby
Durbar II owned by H B Duryea of New York becomes the first American entry since 1907 to win the Derby at Epsom. The bay colt by Rabelais out of Armenia triumphed by three lengths over Hapsburg and Peter the Hermit amid a vast crowd including King George and Queen Mary.
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Epsom
England
Durbar II
H. B. Duryea
New York
H. Cholmondelay
Hapsburg
H. J. King
Peter the Hermit
Richard Croker
Orby
Tetrarch
Rabelais
Armenia
France
Duryea
King George
Queen Mary
United States
Ada Rice
Epsom Downs
Strathcona Estate Valued at Nearly 28 Million
Probate in London reveals the late Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal left total estate worth about 27.93 million, with personal property totaling 23.26 million and real estate duties indicating broad holdings. The testator died in London in January.
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London
England
Coming Events Calendar Brightens South Dakota June
Chamberlain Day in Chamberlain on June 3 marks a busy slate with the State Elks Convention in Rapid City that same day. Old Settlers gathering in Mt. Vernon June 10 and 11. Parkston hosts the State Firemen's Tournament June 15 to 29. Knights of Pythias state convention at Mitchell June 16 to 18. Woonsocket hosts Water Carnival June 17 to 19. Mitchell hosts a Chautauqua June 15 to 19 and motor races June 17 and 18. Swine Breeders organize in Mitchell June 18 to 19.
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Chamberlain
Rapid City
Old Settlers
Cnic
Mt. Vernom
Parkston
Knights of Pythias
Mitchell
Woonsocket
South Dakota
Mediation Talks Drift as Niagua Conference Eyes Stable Regime
Representatives of the Constitutionalists reopen questions of representation at the Niagara mediation conference after a neutral meeting with Secretary Bryan. Huerta hints at abdication while mediators take a garden party break, focusing on a provisional government and a chosen representative list acceptable to all factions.
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Washington, D. C
Niagara
John Daind
A. Douglass
State Department
Bryan
Foreign Relations Committee
Carranza
Huerta
Mexico City
Niagara Falls
Canada
Toronto
Duke of Conaught
Patrica
John Gibson
Ontario
United States
Zapatista
Villa massing forces for Zacatecas assault from Paso
Reports from the south say Villa's troops rush toward Zacatecas City with the Torreon railroad repaired to the attack front. Reinforcements from Saltillo arrive, including General Pablo Robles with about 8,500 men. The San Louis Potosi move is delayed due to rail damage, enabling faster coordinated action against Zacatecas.
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Villa
Zacatecas
Paso
Texas
Zacatecas City
Torreon
Saltillo
Funston Ignores Shots Fired At U S Airships
In Vera Cruz Mexico General Funston followed policy and did not officially respond to shots fired Sunday at Lieut P T L Bellinger s airship. Officials say guerrillas, independent of federals, fired from chaparral near Vergara but Marines held position. The episode is closed from the U S side.
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Funston
U.S
Vera Cruz
Mexico
P. T. L. Bellinger
United States
Lieut
Bellinger
Vergara
Captain Hill
Marine Corps
Pendar Libel Case Heard in Circuit Court
In Sioux Falls Judge J W Jones presides over the libel action of O S Pendar against Mark D Scott editor of the Sioux Falls Weekly Journal. The trial features surprise jury choices and key testimony from attorney C O Bailey about prior transportation favors and jury lists amid a heated courtroom clash between the plaintiff and defendant.
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Circuit Court
J. W. Jones
O. S. Pendar
United States
Mark D. Scott
Sioux Falls Weekly Journal
Mr. Scott
Joe Kirby
EB. E. Wagner
Sioux K. Grigsby
Mr. Pendar
Frank R. Aiken
Aiken & Judge
C. P. Bates
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Bowen
Illinois Central Road
Pendar
United States Court
Bailey
Illinois Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Bailey
W. C. Cook
Sioux Grigsby
Pettigrew
C. H. Winsor
J. BR. Carland
Mark Scott
Post Office
Messrs
Cook
Grigsby
Winsor
Scott
Ten Thousand Raised for Yankton College Fund
Yankton S D crowds celebrated the completion of a three day drive by students and faculty for Yankton college. About $10 033 50 has been given or pledged increasing the push toward a quarterly million endowment by January 1.
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Yankton
S. D
Yankton College
Patmont Testifies Before Vermilion County Grand Jury
Danville Illinois Rev Louis R Patmont testified to the Vermilion County grand jury recounting his abduction from Westville on March 31 and fifty days of captivity. Investigators note cross angles and race religion and prohibition factor into motives while dry and wet factions debate the truth of his tale.
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Danville
Ill
Louis R. Patmont
Vermillion County Grand Jury
Westville
Patment
Christian Standard
Cincinnati
Mediation hailed as great event in American history
At Mohonk Lake conference John Bassett Moore described the mediation of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile in the Mexican situation and Niagara Falls progress as a striking sign for peace. He called ABC powers mediation a new Pan American diplomacy and noted limited past arbitration success amid Balkan war chaos. Three hundred delegates from U S Europe and South America attend the twentieth annual conference.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Niagara Falls
Lake Mohonk
John Bassett Moore
Columbia University
State Department
A. B. C. Powers
Western Hemisphere
Mr. Moore
Washington
Balkans
United States
Europe
South America
Roosevelt Declares South American River On The Map
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt told a Washington audience that he discovered and mapped a 1500 kilometer river in Brazil calling it the river of doubt and challenging world cartographers. He praised Brazilian collaborators and described perilous expeditions with canoes lost, a murder, and a dog shot to save the explorer.
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Washington
D. C
South America
Theodore Roosevelt
National Geographic Society
Brazil
Col. Roosevelt
Lis
Rio de Janeiro
Laura Muller
Natte Grosso
Rendon
Mederia
Bullock Opposes Third Party Ticket In South Dakota
Deadwood South Dakota reports claim Seth Bullock was in the east with Theodore Roosevelt to back a progressive party ticket in November. Bullock denies any travel or campaign plan and says Roosevelt should let South Dakota Progressives settle their disputes. He also notes he cannot attend Kermit Roosevelt’s upcoming wedding.
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Deadwood
S. D
Seth Bullock
United States
Roosevelt
Bullock
South Dakota
Kermit Roosevelt
Skull in state collection sparks old city frontier lore
Pioneers dispute whether a skull in the state wheat collection is Arkansaw the bad man killed by Vigilantes in 1880. They recall how C. W. Richardson and Dr. Robinson moved the skull from a temporary cemetery at the capitol site, arguing the bullet marks may not match the alleged victim.
New University of South Dakota Catalogue Announces 421 Registrants
Vermillion S D 1914 catalogue lists total annual registration of 421 students across graduate arts and sciences art law music medicine and engineering. Discrepancy noted from students enrolled in multiple colleges. Preparatory department has disappeared this year.
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Vermillion
S. D
University of South Dakota
Unknown South American River Source to Madeiran Confluence
The text traces a river’s route from its scarcely known upper reaches near the 12th parallel south to its confluence with the Madeira. It records coordinates of rapids, tributaries such as the Rio Kermit and Taunay, encounters with rubber men, and the final joining near the Matte Grosse and Amazonas boundary, noting a generally southward, nearly straight course.
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Greenwich
Vavorite
Peishan
Marciano Avila
Taunay
Gardoza
Matte Grosse
Amazonas
Aripuana
Madeira
Uneasy Skies Across Iowa and Dakotas Tonight and Thursday
Weather brief notes unsettled but generally fair conditions across Iowa with continued warmth. North and South Dakota expect fair skies tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures.
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Iowa
North and
South Dakota
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Grand Jury
Moore
Doubt Skull
BAD Man
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