British Protected Silliman Arrives in San Antonio
Mrs. John R. Silliman wife of the American consul at Saltillo arrived in San Antonio with a party of eighteen English and Americans after her husband was imprisoned for three weeks by Federal troops in Saltillo and later released. She cites a promise not to discuss details while en route to Washington for an official report.
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John R. Silliman
Saltillo
Mexico City
United States
San Antonio
Claude Williams
Ogden Street
Atlantic
Mrs. Silliman
Wheeler
Monterey
Matamoros
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Mexico
Silliman
Vera Cruz
Women Protest Sermon At Euclid Avenue Church
Mrs. Albert H. Gilbert leads Cleveland wives to plan a march on Euclid Avenue Baptist Church in protest of Rev. W. W. Bustard’s sermon supporting John D. Rockefeller’s stance on the Colorado mine dispute. The group will ask if Christ approves union relations and mine operations.
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Cleveland, O
Albert H. Gilbert
Home Protection Equal Suffrage Lab
Leveland Union
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
W. W. Bustard
John D. Rockefeller
Colorado
Sulzer Runs as Independent for New York Governor
Former New York Governor William Sulzer, ousted by impeachment, announces his candidacy as an independent for the gubernatorial nomination. He seeks to regain the office amid a political realignment following his removal.
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Sulzer
New York
William Sulzer
Pine Bluff Convention Confirms Clarke Nomination
Pine Bluff convention on June 4 confirmed Senator Clarke's nomination by a large majority. The vote appeared nearly unanimous after debates and party alignment. Clarke strong across party lines amid regional support in Arkansas.
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Little Rock, Ark
Pine Bluff
Clarke
Boy Drowns While Wading in Leon Springs Creek
George Coll twelve year old son of Mr and Mrs G E Coll 403 South Pinto street drowned in Leon Creek Thursday morning while swimming with companions He went beyond his depth and never resurfaced His body was recovered by local men and funeral arrangements were set The Prospect Hill School student was survived by his parents three sisters and a brother William who was with him
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Leon Springs
George Coll
G. E. Coll
South Pinto Street
William
Griffin
Young Colt
Leon Creek
Colt
Sheriff's Office
United Presbyterian Church May Expel Members Over Liquor and Saloons
The general assembly of the United Presbyterian church debated membership, concluding individuals who are members of clubs with sideboards or who assist liquor licenses or property owners who rent to saloons can be deprived of membership at the local church’s discretion. The assembly reported 192,221 total members with 43,991 in foreign countries and adjourned for Loveland Colorado to host the 1915 session. Rev J H White of Cedarville Colorado was elected secretary of the board of church extension.
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New Castle
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Loveland
Colo
J. H. White
Cedarville
Board of
Church Extension
M. M. Patterson
Wilkinsburg
Trial in Florence Over Mona Lisa Theft in Louvre Heist
Florence Italy June 4 The trial of Vincenzo Perugia for stealing Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa from the Louvre opened. He admitted taking the painting with intent to place it in Florence's Uffizi Palace saying he wanted to protect it. experts testified on authenticity and details of the theft.
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Florence
Italy
Vintenzo Perugia
Davinci
Louvre
Paris
Perugia
Palazzo Degli Uffizi
Progressive Rally Planned for August In Chicago
Chicago June 4 plans for the Progressive party campaign in the west will be laid at the August 6 anniversary rally in Chicago Col onel Roosevelt to preside Medill McCormack Illinois national committeeman said the event aims to reunite participants from the first national Progressive convention.
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Chicago
Progressive Party
West
Medill McCormack
National Committeeeman
Illinois
Roosevelt
Weather bulletin from St Louis to Washington DC
The report lists temperatures and conditions for multiple cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York and Washington DC with winds from the southwest north northeast and south and forecasts of rain or rain likely. Temperatures range from 54 to 76 degrees and minimums noted for the past 24 hours or 34 hours.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Judge Slater Campaign Schedule Emerges From District Race
Judge M D Slater plans a broad district tour starting early next week as part of his bid for Congress against James L Slayden. He aims to visit all counties by mid July then return to Bexar for the last week before the primaries. A wave of letters of support arrives, including from R R Russell praising Slater’s legal and business experience and fitness for national service.
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M. D. Slator
Congress
James L. Slayden
Bexar County
Oceola Archer
Judge Slater
Archer
Slater
Mr. Archer
Llano
R. R. Russell
State Bank and Trust Company
National Congress
Drowns Under Car Near Park City Utah
Woodward W. Duke son of J B Duke president of the American Tobacco Company drowned when his overturned automobile slid into a mountain creek about 40 miles east of Salt Lake City just over the Wasatch summit. Four companions Joseph Baird J P Bliss Edward Whiteside and G L Burt escaped injury. Duke's body to be brought to Salt Lake City tomorrow.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Woodward W. Duke
J. B. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Park City
Wasatch Mountains
Duke
Joseph Baird
J. P. Bliss
Edward Whiteside
G. L. Burt
National leper home bills advance in Congress
Washington June 4 two measures to create a national leper home move forward. Representative Johnson proposes using an island in any possession for a national leper home with a 150000 dollar appropriation. Representative Britton seeks 500 dollars for a leper home on a site chosen by a surgeon general board.
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Washington
D. C
John Early
Johnson
Public Health Service
Britton
Ilinois
Surgeon Generals
Army, Navy and
Public Health
Tarrytown Calls Guards for I W W Protest Arrival
Sheriff assigns special deputies to monitor roads into Tarrytown as hundreds of I W W protesters plan a public demonstration over last week arrests. Alexander Berkman leads in denouncing Rockefller Jr and Pierson. A hearing for the thirteen prisoners is set for Saturday before Judge Moore House.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
Doyle
Alexander Berkman
White Plains
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Colorado
Frank R. Pierson
J. B. Cates
Methodist Church
Berkman
Church Yard
Cates
Village Ministerial Alliance
Moore House
Higher Grades Wanted Wool Conference Seeks Standards
The Department of Agriculture sponsored a wool conference in which producers and manufacturers discussed methods to raise and standardize the grade of American wools. George Rommel reported the meeting crystallized manufacturers and producers on bases for future standards without forming a national organization.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Houston
George Rommel
Division of Animal Husbandry
Singer Seeks Divorce in Chicago Court
Madame Ernestine Schumann Heink appeared in Judge Sullivan's court to press divorce from William Rapp Jr. She charged him with infidelity as a large onlookers crowd watched the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Schumann-Heink
Chicago
Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Sullivan's Court
William Rapp, Jr
Funeral of Empress of Ireland crew in Quebec
Twelve sailors from the Empress of Ireland disaster were buried in Quebec with a procession and half mast flags. The Duke of Connaught was represented by his aide de camp as Sir Francois Langelier Lieutenant Governor, Sir Lomer Guin premier, and cabinet members attended with Canadian Pacific Railway officials.
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Quebec
St. Lawrence
Duke of Connaught
Francois Langelier
Lomer Guin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wife to join Carranza travels through San Antonio
Mrs. Virginia Carranza wife of Governor Venustiano Carranza and her two daughters Misses Virginia and Julia have lived in El Paso and are expected to pass through San Antonio Friday en route to Laredo and Saltillo to join the governor marching toward the Coahuila capital from Durango.
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Virginia
Carranza
Venustiano Carranza
Julia
el Paso
San Antonio
Laredo
Saltillo
Coahuila
Durango
Fruit Steamer Grib Goes Ashore Near Belize
The United Fruit Company steamer Grib, expected in Galveston from Belize and Puerto Marinos, went aground at Belize several days ago. It is not yet known if the vessel suffered serious damage.
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Galveston
Tex
United Fruit Company
Grib
Belize
Puerto Marinos
Japanese Lines to Merge in Amalgamation Pact
LONDON June 4 The Shipping Gazette reports an agreement for the amalgamation of three major Japanese lines Nippon Yusen Osaka Shosen and Toyo Kisen into a single carrier, signaling a major realignment in Pacific shipping.
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London
the Shipping Gazette
Nippon Yusen
Osaka Shosen
Toyo Kisen
Louisiana House Delays Horse Racing Bill Report
The Louisiana house, by 70 to 24, delays a report on restoring race horse gambling until Friday. New Orleans women collect 5 000 signatures opposing restoration as petitions head to Baton Rouge. They aim to counter 16 009 pro racing names and plan more before the bill reaches the floor. The bill mirrors Kentucky style regulation of racing gambling.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
New Orleans
Kentucky
White Wolf Bandit Rampage Across Chinese Provinces
Chinese brigand White Wolf raided and burned towns in Kan Su after evading government troops. He set Ning Chu ablaze, attacked Tao Chao, and destroyed the monastery at Choni before regular troops cornered him near Lilly Mountain, 100 miles south of Lan Chow.
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Peking
White Wolf
Hu Peh
Ho Nan
Shen Si
Kan Su
Ning Chu
Tao Chao
Choni
Lilly Mountain
Lan Chow
Mrs Eaton Remarries Rear Admiral’s Widow in City
Mrs Jennie M Eaton of Boston widow of Rear Admiral Joseph G Eaton married D Henry Ainsworth of Morristown Arizona here yesterday. Eaton had been acquitted in Boston last October of poisoning her second husband. Ainsworth was divorced from his wife eight years ago in Illinois.
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Washington, D. C
Jennie M. Eaton
Boston
Joseph G. Eaton
D. Henry Ainsworth
Morristown
Ariz
Tarpon Fisher Lands Big Fish in Port Aransas
W. D. Evans of Denver Colorado landed a record tarpon on night tackle in Port Aransas Texas on Wednesday. The fish measured six feet six and one half inches in length.
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Tarpon Fisher
Port Aransas
Tex
W. D. Evans
Denver
Col
Two Ceremonies Nixed Ambassador Willard Lavishly Hosts in Madrid
In Madrid on June 4 1910 Ambassador Willard plans a civil marriage for Belle Willard and Kermit Roosevelt on June 10 in a magistrate's residence to comply with Spanish law The ceremony will be attended by high officials including Eduardo Data Premier of Spain and the Marquis of Lema The following day a religious ceremony will be held at the British embassy chapel with Rev Dr Samuel N Watson and Rev Herbert Brown officiating A royal guest list and a lavish reception at the American embassy will accompany the events with extensive guest invitations including diplomatics and Spanish nobility
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Madrid
Willard
Buena Vista
Belle Willard
Kermit Roosevelt
United States
Eduardo Data
Marquis of Lema
Myron T. Herrick
Paris
Roosevelt
Samuel N. Watson
Herbert Brown
Spain
Elizabeth Willard
Princess of
Colima Falls to Constitutionalists in Mexican Campaign
Colima the state capital has fallen to Constitutionalists under General Alamillo. Admiral Howard reports the west coast link to Mexico City severed. Rebels seize the prison and radio on Tres Marias route, isolating Huerta forces. Obregon closes on Guadalajara and blocks paths to the capital and Pacific coast. Leonardo cargo ship held by Obregon batteries.
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California
Mazatlan
San Diego
Cal
Colima
Mexico
General Alamillo
Howard
Mexico City
San Blas Tres Marias
Las Tres Marias Islands
Tepic
Huerta
Guadalajara
Northwest
Obregon
Admiral Howard
Manzanillo
Pacific Coast
Leonardo
General Obregon
Carranza Heads South to Saltillo for Cabinet Assignments
General Carranza left Durango for Saltillo to announce the remainder of his cabinet appointments. He travels with most Constitutionalist officials and is expected to reach Saltillo before week’s end. Dispatches from Durango indicate a provisional government there is naming key appointees.
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Durango
Saltillo
Federals Leave City as San Luis Potosi Falls to Rebels
Reported here June 4 that Constitutionalist forces led by Generals Alberto Carrero Torres and Eulalio Gutierrez captured San Luis Potosi. Federals evacuated the city without mounting a defense.
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San Luis Potosi
EL Paso
Tex
Alberto Carrero Torres
Eulalio Gutierrez
Leased Relay AP News Report Highlights San Antonio Light
The San Antonio Light presents the AP Leased Relay report, a daily AP feature of about 20 000 words. The paper also runs its own extensive special news service alongside the AP content.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Mately
Light
Huerta Blockade Pressure Shifts in Mexican Crisis
Huerta backs his retirement terms while Tampico blockade fears rise. Carranza mediation and Niagara talks dominate Washington dispatches as diplomats weigh United States stance and open port signals. Carranza seeks broader settlement with mediation chiefs.
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Washington, D. C
Tampico
Huerta
Badger
Mayo
Cuba
Antilla
Carranza
United States
Mexico City
Riano
Niagara
John Lind
Crus
Mexico
Durango
Rafael Zuburan Capmany
Washington
Bryan
United
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