Mount Lassen Crowned by a Fiery Pillar
Mount Lassen, 90 miles from Oregon and Nevada borders, erupted with a 2000 foot smoke column and a fiery pillar. Observers report possible lava ejections, while scientists debate geyser versus volcanic activity. Four climbers near the crater faced dangerous fumes and rock falls. one received severe injuries but survived.
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Red Bluff
Cal
Mount Lassen
Oregon Line
Nevada Line
Sacramento Valley
W. H. Storms
Lassen
Java
Louisiana commission form of government proposal
Senator George Woes ley Smith of Richland parish announced he will introduce a bill in the Senate proposing a commission form of government for Louisiana. The plan would abolish the general assembly and replace it with an eight member state council from each congressional district. Smith circulated a preliminary bill for feedback and expects support from legislative leaders. the measure will be seriously considered.
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Baton Rouge
Commission
Louisiana
George Woesley Smith
Richland Parish
Senate
General Assembly
Council of State
Smith
Weather relief possible as Gulf storm looms
Major Buell of the weather bureau said there is a chance of relief from the sultry heat. A stormy, lower pressure is reported over the Gulf states and Middle West, foreshadowing thunderstorms and showers tonight and Tuesday morning with unsettled conditions extending into the region.
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Major Buell
The
Weather Bureau
Gulf States
Middle West
Weather Forecast for San Antonio Area
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for unsettled conditions Monday night and Tuesday with probably showers.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Observations From May Morning
Observations from multiple cities report temperatures ranging from 56 to 70 degrees with varied skies. St Louis 70 partly cloudy NW winds four miles per hour and rain. Chicago 60 cloudy W winds twelve miles per hour and rain. Milwaukee 56 partly cloudy W eighteen miles per hour and rain. Washington 66 clear E winds four miles per hour and rain Tuesday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Treasury Ready to Help Move Crops Across Regions
Washington June 15 Secretary McAdoo says the Treasury will again aid Western and Southern banks with loans during crop moving season if needed. Last year 193 banks in 62 cities across 28 states borrowed 37.386 million dollars, repaid by April 1 with 260 thousand in interest. McAdoo said he could lend up to 50 million, though bankers did not seek even that much, and he stood ready to supply as much as 200 million if demanded.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Treasury Department
Treasury
Supreme Court Recessed Without Decisions Until June 22
The Supreme Court recessed today without announcing decisions in 49 pending cases. Justices cited unfinished opinions and needed extra time, a first for a term extending as late as June 22. It is believed the court will adjourn next Monday for the term until October.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United
St Louis Southwestern Board Skips Dividend Decision
New York June 15 The quarterly dividend on the preferred stock of the St Louis Southwestern Railway was not approved after a board meeting. The stock had been 1 percent quarterly, cut to 0.5 percent in April, and market quotes showed a 17 percent drop on the news of the dividend being passed.
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New York
St. Louis Southwestern Railway
Davis Named Field Director for State Hookworm Drive
Austin Texas June 15 Dr J B Davis of Hamlin Jones county has been a field director of the state hookworm commission by Dr M H Borner state director He will assume duties June 17 filling the vacancy caused by Dr Hubert Farrell of Fort Bend county This week he will join Dr Brownlee in Milam county.
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Austin, Tex
J. B. Davis
Hamlin
Jones County
State
M. H. Borner
Davis
Hubert Farrell
Fort Bend County
Brownlee
Milam County
At Your Service A Keynote For A Public Service Ad
A large electric light company runs a page advertisement in its home city papers outlining service forms for households and businesses. It argues the utility can be profitable for users and frames public service corporations as becoming true public services. The piece notes advertising in daily newspapers as a powerful tool in public service outreach.
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Electric Light Corporation
Organize to Work for Judge Slator in Texas Race
Organizing in the southern and western counties of the Colorado River district moves forward for Judge M D Slator, candidate for Congress from Texas Fourteenth. Brown, Burnet, Coleman, McCulloch, and Mills counties show strong backing, with Brown County key as a battleground and Chester Harrison linked to prior support.
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Luano
Tex
M. D. Slator
Congress
Texas
Colorado River
Slater
Brown County
Bexar County
Chester Harrison
Slayden
Library Committee
Harrison
Burnet
Coleman
McCullough
Dudge Slater
Mills County
City uses trap rock for bridge concrete in Houston plan
City engineers force contractors to use trap rock instead of crushed limestone for the new bridge over the river in Houston. Bids on Commerce street bridge rose by about 4000 dollars due to rock choice. The inspector condemned the initial limestone due to dirt, prompting a switch to trap rock deemed acceptable.
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Houston
Commerce Street
Houston Street
Comal
Helland
Rome and Milan municipal vote tests clerical surge
June 15 Rome Milan and Turin held general municipal elections with Rome's mayoral race between anti clerical extremists led by Ernes to Nathan and Colonna backed clericals and liberal monarchists. Early returns favor Colonna in Rome with Milan witnessing a battle between socialists and monarchists amid strike and revolt movements.
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Rome
Milan
Turin
Ernesto Nathan
Prince Colonna
Colonna
Italy
Spaniards Called to Account
In response to an urgent invitation by Governor Caballero, members of the local fish colony appeared before him this morning in strong numbers. The conference was private and details were not disclosed. It is understood they will answer to alleged hostility toward Constitutionalist authorities at a meeting planned for tomorrow.
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Tampico
Laredo
Ponse
Caballero
Governor Plans Speaking Tour Across Texas
Governor Colquitt returns from Dallas and begins outlining his work plan for a twenty day state campaign in support of James E. B. F. for governor. His itinerary is being prepared for the tour.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Dallas
James Ebf
Nominating slate lead by Pennybacker named for federation
Chicago June 15 The General Federation of Women's Clubs noms slate was headed by Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker Austin Texas for a second term as president. Other officers named include Mrs. Samuel B. Sneath and Mrs. Eugene Reilly with several directors slated. Sessions covered home economics and public health topics with Miss Julia Lathrop urging compulsory birth registration. Resolutions urged clean magazines, a Baltimore centennial celebration, and censure of immodest dancing.
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Chicago
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Texas
Samuel B. Sneath
Tiffin
Ohio
L. L. Blankenburg
Philadelphia
Eugene Reilly
Charlotte
N. C
Georgia A. Bacon
Worcester
Mass
Mary Garrett Hay
New York City
W. Brooks Young
Jacksonville
Fla
Esident
Tex
Harry L. Keefe
Waithill
Neb
Trenaire
William B. Williams
Mich
H.on
Salt Lake City
Utah
William E. Andrews
Washington
C. L. Christie
Butte
Mont
Grace Julian Clarke
Indianapolis
Frances D. Everett
Highland Pee. Il
Frank White
Yale
City
Julia Lathrop
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Crockett
Public Health Department
Federation
Helen Louise Johnson
Cincinnati
Miss Johnson
Worl
Baltimore
Gas Explosion Toll Rises in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio the death toll from a £45 main explosion on East Fifth avenue rose to six as another laborer died at a hospital.Six workers died yesterday and eight more were injured with others in hospitals, days after the incident.
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Columbus
Ohio
East Pifth Avenue
Gunmen kill two on New York East Side
Shooting on the East Side leaves two men dead and a third seriously wounded. Stray bullets hit two children causing serious injuries. Authorities say revenge is suspected as the motive for both murders. Gunmen fled the scene.
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New York
East Side
Wilson Nominates Five To Federal Reserve Board
President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations of Charles Hamlin T B Jones W P G Harding Paul Warburg and A C Miller to the federal reserve board with terms of two four six eight and ten years respectively Hamlin an expert in finance previously served as Treasury assistant secretary Warburg Jones Harding and Miller represent Boston Chicago Birmingham N Y and San Francisco and would join a board reshaped by Williams appointment and ongoing Treasury reorganization He is said to have been reluctant to move Hamlin from his Treasury post.
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Washington, D. C
Charles 8. Hamlin
Boston
T. B. Jones
Chicago
W. P. G. Harding
Birmingham
Ala
Paul Warburg
New York
A. C. Miller
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Wilson
Hamlin
Warburg
Jones
Harding
Miller
Treasury Department
Customs
John Skelton Williams
Treasury Finance
Reserve Board
Insurgents Attack Durazzo Versus Albanian Capital
A strong insurgent force attacked Durazzo Albania at dawn with rifle and artillery fire. The assault began at 5 o'clock and involved three columns. Dutch Colonel Thom son, a gendarmerie commander, was among the first defenders killed. Bluejackets from the international fleet landed to guard foreign legations. Government forces claim about 9000 trained troops face roughly 27000 insurgents as tribesmen rise in rebellion near Durazzo and the capital.
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Durazzo
Albania
Thomson
Mussulman
Prince William
Thaw Denied Bail in Extradition Case to New York
Harry K. Thaw was denied release on bail while awaiting Supreme Court review of his extradition from New Hampshire to New York. The court also refused to move Thaw to Pittsburgh under Sheriff Drew's custody to testify in his father’s estate settlement. Federal Judge Aldrich ordered Thaw released on habeas corpus proceedings. The Supreme Court will decide next.
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Washington, D. C
Harry K. Thaw
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
New York
Thaw
Pittsburg
Drew
Coos County
Aldrich
Federal Court
New Hampshre
Will Renew Efforts for White House Suffrage March
Federation of Women's Clubs in Chicago endorses woman suffrage and plans another march on the White House. A deputation led by Mrs. Harvey W Wiley will seek a June 30 audience with President Wilson to urge support for the suffrage amendment and a favorable House rules committee report.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Federation of Women's Clubs
Chicago
Wilson
Harvey W Wiley
House Rules Committee
Explosion Kills Foreman at National Art Novelty Plant
In Chicago on June 15 Samuel Daniels, a foreman, died and five workers were badly hurt when an explosion tore through the National Art Novelty Company plant. The blast damaged the building and sent several hundred female employees into a panic.
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Chicago
Samuel Daniels
National Art Novelty Company
Ulster lieutenant warns of Ireland home rule bill
C N Dancey a lieutenant of Sir Edward Carson in Ulster warned in an address that England could become a republic within five years if King George signs the home rule bill for Ireland.
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Boston
Mass
C. N. Dancey
Sir Edward Carson
Ulster
England
George
Ireland
Light carries its own large special news mews
The passage refers to The San Antonio leader receiving the AP LEASED DAY report, a large daily general news service of about 20 000 words. It notes the paper’s daily use of the AP report and its own extensive news coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Waattign
Wilson says interests delayed trust bill campaign exposed
President Wilson charged that certain interests circulated letters and telegrams urging Congress delay to block trust legislation and back rail rate hikes. White House released circulars from Simmons Hardware and Pictorial Review urging postponement and a 5 percent rail increase, with ambiguity over Simmons’ Reserve Board nomination.
Simmons declines Federal reserve board service
ST. LOUIS Mo June 15 EC Simmons today said that he had received official notification that his declination to serve on the Federal reserve board has been accepted, but that he could not discuss the reason for his refusal.
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Simmons
ST. Louis
Federal Reserve Board
Too Busy to Confer Halts Westinghouse Talks
Pittsburg June 15 Miss Bridget Kenny secretary of the Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union led 10 000 striking Westinghouse workers after a committee meeting that the companies proposal for non union shops was rejected Pickets lined the streets and a parade formed at Trafford City with plans to mobilize more workers at the Westinghouse foundries Security heightened with extra searchlights on the hills and guards posted at plant entrances
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Pittsburg
Bridget Kenny
Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union
Westinghouse
Trafford City
Roosevelt Entertained at Private Luncheon in London
London June 15 Sir Edward Grey gave a private luncheon in honor of Col. Theodore Roosevelt Ambassador Walter Hines Page was among the guests.
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Roosevelt
London
Sir Edward Grey
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Walter Hines Page
Zacatecas Besieged As Villa Reinforcements Arrive
Zacetegas is surrounded by Constitutionalist troops under General Natera. Final assault to men await reinforcements under General Villa arriving with heavy artillery from Torreon. Emilio Madero commands Torreon in Villa's absence. Aguirre Benavides travels with Villa. Diplomatic agent R. E. Murquiz heads to Saltillo to meet Carranza.
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EL Paso
Tex
Zacatecas
Natera
General Villa
Emilio Madero
Eugenio Aguirre Benavides
Villa
R. E. Murquiz
Saltillo
Carranza
Federals Report Enemy's Losses in Zacatecas Battle
Telegraphic reports from Zacatecas indicate Constitutionalists suffered about 3000 casualties in the battle. General Medina Barron, who led Federal forces, has been promoted to general of division.
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Mexico City
Zacatecas
Medina Barron
President Signs Panama Toll Exemption Bill
President Wilson signed the Panama tolls exemption repeal bill today after Senate amendment and House approval. No ceremony occurred. Assistant Secretary Forster was present. He used a quill pen once owned by Harrison Taft and Johnson to mark the signings, now owned by Robert Underwood Johnson of New York.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
House
Forster
Harrison
Taft
National Institute of Art and Letters
Robert Underwood Johnson
New York
Dredge Culebra Completes Panama Canal Passage
The 3000 ton sea-going dredge Culebra yesterday made a full nine hour transit through the Panama Canal. Dredges were moved from in front of the Cucara cha slide to observe earth movement. Gov. Col. George W. Goethals remains optimistic about early passage of large merchant ships if earth movement at Cucaracha fully stops.
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Panama
Culebra
Cucaracha Slide
George W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Cucaracha
Goethals
Governor Declares Montana Miner Conflict Over in Butte
Governor Stewart arrived from Helena and said the dispute within the Western Federation of Miners is resolved. He denied any orders to mobilize the National Guard as work resumes in several mines in Butte Montana.
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Montana
Butte
Mont
Western Federation of Miners
W. Stewart
Helena
Stewart
National Guard
Bomb Found in New York Italian Consulate Building
A highly destructive bomb was found today in the building housing the Italian consulate and the Italians' Savings in New York. Police report that an earlier attempt to set the building on fire occurred recently.
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New York
Mexico Peace Talks Hinge On Provisional President Choice
Niagara Falls June 15 American and Mexican delegates continued informal talks on Mexico’s provisional government. A list of acceptable Constitutionalists remains unrevealed while discussions focus on naming a provisional president and four cabinet posts in line with the constitution.
Mediation Talks Tie to Mexican Provisional Government
Washington officials say Secretary Bryan and President Wilson discussed the Mexican mediation and sent a long telegram to Niagara Falls delegates. The aim remains a provisional government headed by a figure acceptable to revolutionary factions, with Huerta opponents pressing for a non Constitutionalist head. Carranza envoys and Huerta allies are active in Washington, while no reply has yet come from mediators on Carranza’s Niagara offer.
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Bryan
Wilson
United States
Huerta
Charles A. Towne
New York
Washington
Niagara Parls
Towne
White House
Pedro del Villar
Felix Diaz
del Villar
Carranza
Niagara Falls
Republic
Ani Pation
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