Wilson Plans Address at Federation Meeting on Young Women
Chicago June 17 Miss Margaret Wilson daughter of the president spoke to the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention. She discussed what the federation can do for young women of America and noted plans for Madison Wisconsin on social settlement work.
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Chicago
Margaret Wilson
Wis
Federation
Legislative Committee
Miss Wilson
General Federation of Women's Clubs
New York City
Atlantic City
Dallas
Jacksonville
Fla
Agricultural Department
Niagara Falls
Senate Democrats accelerate work on annual appropriation bills
Washington June 17 Senate Democratic leaders push to finish annual appropriation bills in six weeks to open time for anti trust measures. Supply bills progress raised belief all would be disposed by July 1 leaving only Indian sundry civil and rivers and harbors to pass. Senate yesterday approved diplomatic and pension appropriation bills and began Indian bill proceedings.
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Washington
Witth
Cong
Senate
Degree Granted After 29 Years for Agnostic Alumni
Foster North, class of 1885, received a bachelor of science from the University of Illinois after President Edmund James found his forgotten case. North, once barred for refusing chapel, agreed to visit the campus as the rule was declared obsolete. He traveled to Champaign to receive the degree today.
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Champaign
Ill
Foster North
University of Illinois
Edmund J. James
University
North
Chicago
James
Co operative Dairies Tax Ruling Applied
The treasury department ruled that cooperative dairies farmers mutual fire insurance companies and other cooperative institutions are subject to the income tax. The decision was announced in Washington at the treasury today.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury Department
Woman Shot With Gas As Anaesthetic Pistol Used in Paris
In Paris on June 17 a maniacal artist, Mlle Maignan, fired a revolver from her Avenue de Neuilly apartment during a siege of automobile bandits. Police shots failed to stop her until an anaesthetic pistol released gas, stunning the woman and she was removed to an infirmary.
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Paris
Mlle. Maignan
Avenue de Neuilly
Wireless Messages Demonstration At Royal Society
London June 17 The demonstration of a new radio telephone receiver by Lieut Col George O Squier military attaché at the American embassy drew great interest at the Royal Society. The system uses ordinary street wires as antennas and requires no mast. Messages were received over long distances and heard clearly. The apparatus is cheap simple and can receive multiple messages simultaneously without interference.
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London
George O. Squier
Royal Society
Governor Eberhardt Falls Behind in Primary Returns
Early returns from Minnesota show W. L. Lee leading Governor Eberhardt for the Republican nomination. In northern and rural districts Eberhardt trails by 2,616 with 11,973 for Eberhardt and 14,589 for Lee, suggesting a Lee advantage of about 20,000 outside the Twin Cities.
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Eberhardt
Paul
Minn
W. L. Lee
Twin Cities
Lee
Morning Weather Observations Across U S Cities
At a m the report lists city temps and conditions: St Louis 62 clear NE wind 6 miles with probable rain and 600 degrees. Chicago 60 clear east wind with probable rain and 56. Milwaukee 60 partly cloudy SW wind 8 miles with probable rain and 56. Kansas City 64 partly cloudy 4 mile east wind Thursday fair and 58. New York 68 clear 12 mile north wind Thursday fair and 52. Washington 42 clear north wind with increasing clouds and possible rain and 63.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Butte Miners Vote Over Card Showing Debate Erupts
Butte Montana June 17 Western Federation miners in Local No 1 face a vote on whether union cards must be shown at the timekeeper's office to business agents. Supporters expect a large majority to abolish the rule. conservatives say the referendum is unofficial and illegal. Former Senator W A Clark warns of possible trouble if words are misspoken. Bert Riley, once attacked in the miners parade, is found in Anaconda after disappearing from the sheriff's office for protection.
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Butts
Mont
Butte
Western Federation of Miners
United States
W. A. Clark
Bert Riley
Sheriff's Office
Anaconda
Butte Mine Situation Briefed to Wilson by Montana Delegation
Senators Myers and Representatives Stout and Evans told President Wilson that Gov Stewart and others in touch with the Butte mine situation reported no immediate prospect of further fighting or need for federal troops. The president would be kept in close touch with the situation.
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Butte
Washington, D. C
Myers
Stout and
Evans
Montana
Wilson
Stewart
Mont
Testimony on collision clash at Empress of Ireland inquiry
Storstad first officer Alfred Tuftenes and Captains Anderson and Kendall testified about the Empress of Ireland collision. Tuftenes denied an explosion or flame, said sparks were from steel contact, and admitted not summoning his captain during fog. He claimed Storstad had right of way and was endangered by current and Empress speed.
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Quebec
Storstad
Empress of Ireland
Kendall
Alfred Tuftenes
Tuftenes
Anderson
Lord Mersey
Andersen
Court Upholds Act on Saloons in Tennessee
Tennessee high court rules the nuisance act constitutional, upholding a test case against J. J. Persica, hotel bar manager. The decision affirms prior chancellors and requires freeholders to give one day’s notice while the attorney general must give five days prior notice.
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Jackson, Tenn
Tennessee
State Supreme Court
Chancellore Fentress and Heiskell
Memphis
J. J. Persica
Supreme Court
Balloon Racers Safe After 1 Mile Descent in Oregon Forest
Roy Donaldson and Wilbur Henderson of the Springfield balloon crew arrived at Walker's Prairie forest rangers camp exhausted after a rough descent from Table Mountain. They endured days of hunger and exposure, with no rescue attempt made to save the balloon.
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Portland
Ore
Roy Donaldson
Wilbur Henderson
Springfield
Forest Rangers
Walker's Prairie
Table Mountain
Walker's Prairie Range
Donaldson
Homer Williams
A. Mitchell
Henderson
Naval victory for Huerta reported near Mazatlan
Washington June 17 The Huerta gunboat Guerrero defeated and apparently sunk the Constitutionalists Tampico near Mazatlan in a battle witnessed by the US ships New Orleans Perry and Preble. The Tampico captain and chief engineer died by their own actions as crews were rescued.
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Washington
Huerta
Guerrero
Tampico
Mazatlan
Howard
United States
New Orleans
Perry
Preble
Topolobampo
Navy Department
Ceres
Hes
Guaymas
Paramita Wreck Details Lie Behind Sea Disaster
Wireless messages report the Paramita wrecked in Lost Harbor early in May with 35 survivors aboard the Dora stormbound at Port Dick. The 1583 ton wooden vessel, 216 feet long, from San Francisco, was under charter to a salmon packing company.
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Seward
Alaska
Dora
Port Dick
Lost Harbor
San Francisco
Salmon Packing
Right of way rule cited in Philadelphia trial
Judge Sulzberger refused a new trial for William K. Hoskins the automobile driver convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the November death of Mrs. Eliza B. Rothwell He was sentenced to six months in jail and a 250 dollar fine and an appeal to the Superior Court is planned claiming the judge's theory shows bias against automobile operators.
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Philadelphia
Sulzberger
Quarter Sessions
William K. Hoskins
Eliza B. Rothwell
Hoskins
The San Antonio Light Leases AP Day Wire Service
The San Antonio Light uses the AP leased wire day report as its primary general news source and supplements it with a large in house news service.
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San Antonio
Associat Press
Approxion
Slater Leads District Campaign Upbeat Across Counties
Bob Barker predicts Judge M D Slater will win the Fourteenth District race by 6000 votes or more, citing support in Kendall Gillespie Kerr and other counties. He asserts Slater carries Kerr County and Llano County by large margins while Slayden loses strength. organizers plan a speakers bureau and barbecues across the district to boost Slater.
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Bob Barker
Llano
Kendall
Gillespie
Kerr
San Saba
McCullough
Mills, Burnet
Fourteenth Congressional District
Slayden
Mr. Barker
Kerr County
Slater
Kerrville
Slator
Kendall County
Judge Slator
Gillespie County
Judge Slater
Fredericksburg
Julius Real
Real
San Saba County
Burnet
Mills
Llano County
Brown County
Chester Harrison
Harrison
Harrison at Work for Slayden in Brownwood Texas
Chester Harrison secretary for Congressman James L. Slayden and clerk of the House committee on library returned from Washington to organize support locally. He previously backed Judge Slater in a twelve year-old campaign and now influences a prohibition strong community.
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Brownwood
Tex
Chester Harrison
James L. Slayden
House
Washington
Slayden
Slater
Harrison
Llano
Glass Case for Grant's Cabin in Fairmount Park
Philadelphia reports Grant's log cabin from 1864 65 will be enclosed in a glass case in Fairmount Park to protect it from the elements and relic hunter vandalism. The Tshaped building used during the Petersburg Richmond siege era was moved to the park about 30 years ago and has deteriorated.
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Grant
Philadelphia
Fairmont Park
Petersoa
Richmond
Ambassador von Bernstorff Escapes Gunfire in Champaign
Count Johann von Bernstorff German envoy to the United States narrowly escaped when a nonuniformed Chicago merchant policeman fired pointblank at his automobile near the university campus in Champaign Illinois. The shot missed and was not repeated. In the car were Arthur Meeker Dr David Kinley and Dr Ewarts Boutelle Green.
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Champaign
Johann von Bernstorff
Germany
United States
Tilinée
Count von Brernstorff
Arthur Meeker
Chicago
David Kinley
Ewarts Boutelle Green
Michael Murphy
Murphy
Huerta Threatens British Ambassador in Veracruz
British subjects report a clash between Provisional President Huerta and Sir Lionel Carden over a demand Huerta resign. Carden offered safe conduct and a warship for Huerta and family. Huerta threatened to arrest him if the suggestion continued. A minor federal revolt near Soledad reportedly saw 11 desertions, 9 killed, 2 captured.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico City
Huerta
Lionel Carden
Lionel
Huerta Hnd
Soledad
Daughters of the Revolution Report Reunion Elects Officers
In Minneapolis on June 17 the Daughters of the Revolution hold their annual reunion and will elect officers. Mrs. Clarence Bleakeley of New York, president-general for three years, is expected to win re election.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Daughters of the Revolution
New York
Marine Engineers Strike in United Kingdom
A general strike of marine engineers on tramp steamers began in the United Kingdom yesterday. The engineers demand wage increases. It is expected that between 500 and 800 vessels will be laid up.
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London
United Kingdom
Hospital Ship Maine Goes Ashore Near Scotland
The Maine, a hospital ship donated by American women for the South African war, ran aground in fog on the Firth of Lorne off Scotland's west coast. It is feared she will be a total loss.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Maine
Firth of Lorne
General Said to Have Resigned Clash Signals Change in Mexico
High Mexican government officers announced an extra session of the chamber of deputies to address a crisis between military and civilian leaders in the north. A bill to convene immediate extra sessions was sent to the Senate by foreign relations and government departments and will be considered before adjournment, aiming to restore peace.
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Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Departments of Foreign Relations and Government
Chamber
Villa denies split with Carranza as arrests shake Juarez
El Paso sources report General Villa disclaims any rift with General Carranza amid arrests of Carranza officials in Juarez. Raids sent twenty to thirty revenue and information staffers to Torreon while Villa alleged misinterpretation of orders by Col. Ornelas. Villa ordered garrisons to report to Torreon as discussions on leadership and provisional presidency swirl.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Villa
Customs House
Telegraph Office
Treasury Department
Information Bureau
Ornelas
Revenue
Carranza
Constitutionalists
Pascual Orozco
Madero
Orozco
Chihuahua
Juarez
Villa Sup
Villa takes initiative in Mexican political split
General Villa resigns his commission and imprisons Carranza loyalists at Juarez. Carranza's leaders say the move targets allied politicians, not a permanent rift. Washington officials note the shift and anticipate further updates from Consul Carothers as he travels to El Paso.
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Washington, D. C
Villa
Mexico
Carranza
Washington
State Department
George C. Carothers
Carothers
el Paso
Saltillo
Rafael Zubaran
Luis Ca
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