Adirondack Fires Rage Across Adirondack Woods Across Districts
Fires continue to devastate the Adirondacks with ten miles of forest alight around Colby Pond and St. Regis Lake. Ayres Hotel owner William J. Ayres asks for aid as flames reach near his property. In Pennsylvania, forest fires threaten Greensburg and Blairsville with lines of poles and telegraph wires burned. several structures destroyed and thousands lost in timber posts and coal works.
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Pisitsburg
Mary
Colby Pond
Saranac Lake
Paulsmith's
St. Regis Lake
Ayres Hotel
Lake Duane
Adirondacks
Paulsmith’s
Mulea
William J. Ayres
Ayis Hotel
Malone
Cham Falls
William Rockefeller
Mersiisville
Guchieta
Teleraph Company
Pennsylvania
Greensburg
Chestnut Ridge
Mountsir
Booth & Finn
Blairsville
Lake Hollows
New Florence
Evans Lumber Company
Sevie
Mt Poststay
Booth & Flinn
Ridgeview Park
Millwood
Derry
Cresson
Blandsburg
Lloydeville
Cambria County
Belis Run
Neenah Menasha discuss street charter change
Neenah common council plans a May meeting to discuss replacing the Bepeci charter with a general charter governing street improvements. Aldermen largely favor the change, despite opposition from property owners who protest the carbon precedent of charging abutting owners 12% per foot. Also reports note Elks chartered train to attend a Menasha to Male blowout, Brighton Peach Gun club prepares a tourney, a Germania party at Concordia hall, a injured 12 year old Menasha boy in critical condition after bicycle fall, and plans for Neenah’s annual marshal event at the armory with Military orchestra.
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Neenah-Menasha
Wis
Neenah
Church Street
Menasha Elks
Wisconsin Central Road
Elks’ Lodge
Elks
Wii
Cron
Twin Cities
Probadie
Dale
Brighton Peach Gun Club
Brighton Beach
Germania Sociey
Menasha
Concordia
Ainin Street
Hsanpual Mar
In Memory of Missionaries Memorial Dedication Held Here
A memorial church service was held to honor thirteen American Board of Foreign Missions missionaries martyred in China in 700. The dedication noted the sacrifice and memory of those missionaries, reflecting on their contributions to overseas mission work.
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Tresny Oberiin, O
American Board of Tercien Missions
China
Jockey Barry Hurts in Race Fall at Mor
A report from New York on May 1 details jockey Barry being badly hurt after a fall from Seminsie in the Ratcherbocker hurl handicap at Mor. The accident prompted medical attention and updates on his condition were awaited.
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New York
Barry
Seminsie
Eire Ake Lama
Diamonds Put Up For Auction In Detroit Sale
In Detroit on May 7 1917 581 diamonds seized from DLeouty Burch were sold at public auction on the federal building steps for 14175. Burch was previously convicted of smuggling from Canada and fined 1400 and 200 costs. Diamonds sold in three lots to two local firms.
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Associate
Detroit
Mich
W. R. Bates
Federal Building
Dleouty Burch
United States
Canada
Roosevelt dedicates Manila victory monument in San Francisco
President Roosevelt dedicates a white granite monument with a bronze Victory statue in Union Square to honor the naval victory at Manila. He is escorted by warships, addresses officials, and emphasizes naval preparedness as ships built since 1865 bolster U.S. power. The trip includes events at Berkeley and Oakland, with plans to lay a cornerstone for a seamen’s club house and a visit to Mare Island before returning to San Francisco.
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Associated + Proes
San Francisco
Cal
Mey
Union Square
Roosevelt
Ma~nisla
California
San Francisco Bay
James G. Phelan
Schmitz
Pacific
Creedent Roosevelt
United States
Manila
Congress
Merxeman
Berkeley
University of California
Oakland
Paul Jones
Walie
Mare Island Varyard
Union League Club
Yueensite
Infernal device linked to Cunard line tragedy and trunk find
May 14 report from New York describes a French note claiming destruction of the Naronic after an infernal machine incident. A trunk believed to carry the device was traced from Chicago to New York and then to Washington boulevard, with witnesses linking a man named Ebian and an inventor narrative amid scattered clues.
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Associated Press
New York
Cunard Line
Naronic
Lebran
Chicago
Navonic
Liverpool
Afty-tveen
England
Merser
Limbria
Descepion
Asport
Washington Boulevard
Mr. Ebien
G. Rosseru
Ebian House
Bis
Ehian Sas
Mra Enlan
Russia Needs Watching by Associates Address
In a Southern Colon Spinners association address President George B. Jiles laments Russian influence on cotton trade and rail projects. He criticizes manufacturer manipulation, endorses open door in China, notes Russia’s Manchuria railway push and increasing export of coarse cotton fabrics. He warns of affected American interests.
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Prezey Chariots
N. C
Mer
Collen Spinners’ Association
George B. Jiles
Isthmian Canal
China
Rasia
Manchuria
Rusela
Jealous Rival Poison Package Killings Shock Cincinnati
A Memphis jealousy motive is alleged as Mrs Lizzie McCormick was arrested for sending a poisoned whiskey package addressed to Mrs Kate Nobbe of Cincinnati. William Ficker died, others are critically ill, and police linked handwriting on the address card to the Memphis suspect.
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Associated Press Cincinnat
Ohio
William Daly
Lews Burbank
Adame
Kate Nobbe
Benjamin Ficker
Etl
Cincinnati
Memphis
Lizzie McCormick
Nobbe
Tenn
Hampton Place
Pell
Beale Street
Express Company
J. B. Ficker
Adame Express Company
Louis Burbank
William Stevens
George Heberle
Ficker
Burbank
Daly
Louis Gbley er Dead Prominent Milwaukee Reporter
Louis Gbley er a renowned Milwaukee newspaper man died after months of illness aged sixty six. He began as a printer then served as a Marine reporter for The Chicago Times and The Evening Wisconsin and was famed across lake shipping circles. Also noted is a Mineral Point obituary for Mrs J Montgomery Smith a lawyer who worked on treaties with Ute and Chippewa during Cleveland administration.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Louis Gbleyer
Breyer
Old Chicaxa Times
Wisconsin
Mineral Point
J. Montgomery Smith
Cleveland
Exhumation Aims to Determine Cause of Death at Catholic Cemetery
Remains of Agatha Releltin were exhumed north of Elsvia to settle whether a neck injury and head trauma caused death. Doctors reported discolorations on the neck and right wrist and planned neck openings to test for choking, blows, or impaired blood drainage. Coroner French declined to state a definite cause at the postmortem.
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Mar UW
Agatha Releltin
Elsvia
French
Madin Former Foreign Minister Dies in Munich
Wy Asescmvied Pressy Mena reports May 4 that Madin, once foreign minister under the Fite Ting government, died of cholera in Munich after an attack earlier today.
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Mena
Madin
Fite Ting
Munich
Isveare
British Brig Lost Near Norfolk May 14
British brig and crew rescued after arrival at Norfolk with the crew of the brig Bertaa, details unclear due to damaged text. The event notes May 14 and involves Oswald delivering the rescue craft.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Oswald
Ube Friis
Bertaa Eet
Banker Convicted on All Twenty-Four Counts
Pittsburg Pa May 14 George White director and vice president of the National Bank of Sith Pennaylvania Hyndreen J. on trial in the Dolled Bluex district court for a week charged with conspiracy to defraud misapply funds and falsify accounts. He was found guilty on twenty four counts. The indictments totaled seventy three counts and the grand jury returns marked the largest ever in the count. Judge Gurfield instructed jurors to ignore the remaining forty nine counts.
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Pittsburg
George
White
National Bank of Sith Pennaylvania
Hyndreen
J's
Gehia
Gurfiington
Legislature Near Adjournment Set For Friday or Saturday
Madison May 14 The outlook is that the legislature will not leave Madison before Friday or Saturday next week with many bills awaiting action. Senate will decide final adjournment by Friday or Saturday after governors review of measures. A key agenda item is the grain commission bill with final debate tonight.
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Epecia
Madison
Wis
Senate
Superior Grain Commission
Great Northern Railway Company
Igbby
Assembly
Senate Committee On Railroads
Bil
Wisconsin Grocers’ Assoclaiin
Fox
Wisconsin
Portage
State
Roehr
Office of Insurance Commissioner
University
Fortune awaits Stoerh in long missing case
A special from Mani TowecWis reports Milwaukee May 4 that Anton Stoeehr a Manitonar county man who vanished fourteen years ago may claim his mother's estate. County officials seek Stoeehr last heard in La Crosse in 19. The will entitles him to his mother’s property if located.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Manitowec
Anton Stoeehr
Manitonar County
Stochr
la Crosse
Ism
Stochreft
Villain Confesses in Abduction and Assault Case
Re Anointed Frevey Chien and Harold C. Mills are among those named in a hotel window escape as suspects in abduction and assault. Laura Stickier reports a confession linking Mills to a former Guaranies Home Brearity executive. Arraignments adjourned to May 1.
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Frevey Chien
Atah
Family Row Two Shot Ends in Fatality in Louisville
In Louisville on May 14, John Agsarabal, aged 2 and a half, was shot and killed by Archie Madden, his brother in law. Madden was shot twice by a grocer and remains in critical condition. A marshal had been quarrelling with his wife when Madden tried to intervene.
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Louisville, Ky
Jonn Agssarabal
Ives
Archie Maden
Madden
Arsmarshal
Thousands Await a Word at Denver Strike Talks
In Denver the Citizens Alliance and labor unions consider arbitration terms amid a broad strike threat. About 442,490 union workers, mainly butchers and cooks, face work stoppages. restau rant and bakery closures impact thousands if no agreement is reached today. A general arbitration board proposal is debated as firms resist unilateral contracts.
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Ly Associated Preas
Denver
Gal
Mmorniug
Ejtlwens Allance General Committee
Joint Executive Committee of Organized Labor
NGL
Citizens’ Alliance
Allienee
Unione
Choos Am Gieventh
Labor Unions
Great Northern Conference
St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern Trammen
F. E. Ward
Ritike
Ward
Torchant
D. F. Muller
Ths Place
Northwestern
St Pauli
M.tisan
Chicago & Northwestern
Dakota Central
Garretann
Newman
Potteriiie
New Philadelphia
Ghaniville
Mahanoy Citry
Belington
W.va
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Pennsylvania Engineers
Pittsburg
Jones and Laurhiings l
Latrobe
Railroad President Retires from Delaware and Hudson
R Olyphant retires from the presidency of the Delaware and Hudson railroad after nineteen years in office due to age. He is eighty six years old and was a prominent, widely respected leader in railroad circles. He helped steer Pennsylvania state mine disputes toward arbitration, a major achievement in industrial peace.
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R. OM. Olyphant
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Ben
Inder
Pennsylvania
Ife
United Mine Workers
Section Crews Strike Hits Detroit and Southern Extension
Trenton Ohio May 14 reports another strike by section crews on the Detroit and Southern extension work. Men are paid $1.60 a day and demand a 25 cent raise. Miners' Strike Settled at Pana Illinois May 14 as thousand miners are near agreement with only signatures remaining.
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Trenton
Ohio
Detroit
Southern
Pana. Ti
Clergyman backs passive resistance to education bill
London May 14 A prominent nonconformist pastor Rev J J Campbell announced support for the passive resistance to the education bill at a midday service. He pledged to pay the portion of rates not used for sectarian purposes and warned the collector could seize his clock and chattels for the rest. About 3099 attendees rose in a show of support.
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Associated Press
London
J. J. Campbell
Dr. Parker
New Education Bhi
Campbell
Jushin
Chamberlain
Charberlain
German Squadron Arrives Off French Coast in 1914 Visit
The German squadron commanded by Adr Prince Henry of Prussia arrived off this port today as the northern fleet entered French waters for the first time in years. The force included battleships and cruisers and exchanged gun salutes with French batteries and the Massena flagship. Ariadne's commander visited Massena and Admiral De Courthoulc aboard the German ship. exchanges of visits followed with port officials.
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Brrat
Mar
Prince Henry
Prussia
Easne
Fred
Clevent
de Courthulc
Usual Custom Says Payne On Rural Free Delivery
Washington May 1. Port Master General Payne states it has always been the practice of the department to secure names of all persons on rural free delivery routes and to determine the feast day accordingly.
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Washington, D. C
Bulls Caught On Cotton Market Eases Somewhat
Associated Press reports a volatile early advance in cotton futures with May at 11.41 July 10.98 August 10.27 as shorts cover heavy, easing feverish trading. Sugar prices rise five cents a hundredweight to 4.25 for standard granulated.
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Associated Press
New York
Europe
Liverpool
Siemen
BODY UNDER THE ENGINE
A passenger train wreck on the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railway near Trot Springs Arkansas leaves one dead and twenty injured, three seriously. In Newark Ohio a Baltimore and Ohio mail train derails near Broomingham, engineer John Mayod killed, fireman missing. three coaches damaged. relief trains dispatches and reports of many injured.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Baltimore and Ohio
Broominaburg
John Mayod
Newark
Freman
Ireman
J. H. Larson Newark
Baltimore and Chio
Pennsylvania
Century-old Oregon man Joseph Bashaw dies at 114
Associated Press reports Joseph Bashaw, possibly Oregon’s oldest man at 114, found dead in bed. A Frenchman by birth, he served under Napoleon and once drove an ox team to Oregon. The obituary notes his long life and rural Mississippi era memories.
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Ore
Joseph Bashaw
Oregon
Mrth
Napoleon
Orreon
Waz
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