Tourists Flock to See Expected Battle in Trentino
William G. Shepherd reports in Chiazzo Switzerland that Italians push north into the Tyrolean Alps while Austrians retreat to Trentino defenses. Crowds, reporters, and refugees arrive as Swiss militiamen guard the border. actual fighting remains limited along the frontier.
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William G. Shepherd
Chiazzo
Switzerland
Trentino
Tyrolean
Alpe
Adige
Rio Grande
United States
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Employers' association blasts Walsh demand to remove Walsh
The Employers' association of Washington sent a telegram to President Wilson demanding the removal of Frank P. Walsh from the Industrial Relations Commission. The Central Labor Council countered, calling the move brazen and unpatriotic, contrasting Walsh's stature with the association's insinuations and attacks on the president.
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Wilson
Employers’ Association of Washington
Frank P. Walsh
Industrial Relations Commission
Central Labor Council
Employers’ Association
Tes Boer
United States
John Louder Given 30 Days In Jail
A ragged man named John Louder of Kalamazoo was arraigned in police court for vagrancy. The judge repeated the question and the man loudly asserted his name, leading to a 30 day jail sentence.
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Acoma
May Rainfall Report Shows Below Average Total
Weather notes for Seattle report May rainfall at 0.95 inches, below the 24 year average of 2.07. Historical records list May 1914 at 74, May 1893 with 4.26, and May 1904 with 0.34 inches, reflecting wide yearly variation in precipitation.
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Seattle
O. S
Nebraskan Nearing Liverpool After Explosion Claim
The American steamer Nebraskan, torpedoing reports disputed by London, is expected to reach Liverpool by nightfall. The U S naval attache will inspect the ship on docking to determine if torpedoed or mine struck. President Wilson will act cautiously amid neutrality protests tied to Lusitania concerns. The German embassy expects disavowal from Berlin.
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London
Liverpool
Wilson
Lusitania
United States
Germany
Petitions Stolen From Fremont Referendum Drive
Two sets of referendum petitions, about 35 names per set, were lost or stolen from the Fremont pool hall after a stranger claimed to act for the Referendum league. Frank Cotterill warned residents not to turn in petitions to unknown persons, noting the man appeared about a week ago and may oppose the referendum. The incident was confirmed at the league headquarters in the Railway Exchange building.
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Fremont
Referendum League
League
Frank Cotterill
Cotterill
Railway Exchange
Burglar Foiled at Arlington Hotel in Morning Heist
In downtown Arlington hotel a burglar attempted a purse snatch from Mrs Hanson using a hook attached to a broom. The woman awoke, fought back with a pillow, and the thief fled as guests and attendants chased him. No injuries reported.
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Akos
Arlington Hotel
Milk Test Urges City Action on Dairy Tuberculosis
A. N. Henderson, chief milk inspector, told the safety committee that only 2 percent of 1,000 cows examined were infected. The proposed McBride milk ordinance would require tubercular testing of all cattle, with infected animals segregated or killed, drawing opposition from some dairymen. Women’s clubs urged passage as council panels consider sections next week.
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City Milk Division
A. N Henderson
Council Safety Committee
Henderson
McBride
Milk Division
The
Star
Two Seattle Physicians Leave for England Front
Dr. Waldo Richardson former King County Hospital superintendent and Dr. Edgar Lee will depart Tuesday for England and then Northern France to aid the wounded. They go as representatives of an American organization coordinating with the Red Cross.
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Waldo Richardson
King County Hospital
Edgar Lee
Cobb
England
France
Lee
Richardson
Red Cross
Woman testifies husband shot her in first degree assault trial
March 4, Mrs Valentina Rais testified for the state in the trial of Thomas Rais a blacksmith charged with first degree assault. She described how he fired at her with a revolver striking her forearm clipping her ear and burning along the side of her head while she shielded her face during a dispute over a neighbor visit.
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Thomas Rais
Valentina Rais
Invitations Issued for Hangings in Florence Arizona
Five Mexican men condemned to die at Florence state prison face possible reprieve or postponement after Gen. Villa requested a fair trial review. State department weighing commutation to life or delay for investigation. A death watch is in place and a priest attends one day before executions. a lottery idea was mentioned to decide execution order.
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Villa
Washington
Florence
Ariz
State Department
Phoenix
State Pardon Board
Sims
Mayor Gill appoints three movie censors in city
Mayor Gill named Mre. Otello C. Carrier a former opera singer to a theatre censor role succeeding Dr. Sarah Kendall who resigned. Frank A. Kane and Wm. T. Isted were named as the other two censors with duties to begin in about 20 days when the ordinance expanding censor powers takes effect.
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Otello C. Carrier
82Nd Ave
Gill
Sarah Kendall
Frank A. Kane
Adrian Court
Wm. T. Isted
Censor Board
Cyclone Hits Talahina Oklahoma Kills One
A cyclone struck Talahina Oklahoma killing one man injuring five and causing thousands of dollars in property damage overnight local authorities reported.
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Oklahoma City
Talahina
Okla
Moslem to Quit Kaiser Report Says
London reports say David Pasha former Turkish finance minister left Constantinople to Berlin to inform Germany that Turkey cannot continue the war and must seek a separate peace expectations.
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Kaiser
Russians Admit Defeat by Germans at Przemysl Front
Petrograd reports a German artillery hurricane drives Russian forces back from the Jaroslav to Przemysl railroad line. Russians retire from exposed positions to the west bank of the San as war office confirms the setback.
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Petrograd
Przemysl
Jaroslav
War Office
San
King Victor Emmanuel assumes command of Italian forces
King Victor Emmanuel I of Italy took supreme command of land and sea troops fighting Austria. From headquarters near the frontier he telegraphed to soldiers and the public promising united victory and the restoration of the lost provinces of Istria and Trentino.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel
Austria
Istria
Trentino
Pope Condemns War Atrocities in Letter to Cardinal
Rome dispatch reports the pope wrote to Cardinal Vannutelli expressing regret over the horrors of war and condemning barbarous methods used on land and at sea. The telegram is dated May 27 in London.
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London
Rome
Cardinal Vannutelli
Germany Calls On Its Untrained Men
Amsterdam May 27 Germany has called all untrained members of the landstorm over 36 years old to active service according to Berlin advices reaching here today.
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Amsterdam
Germany
Serlin
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