Indians of Merigo Warpath reportedly at Taos clash
Santa Fe dispatch reports two New Mexico National Guard companies marching 25 miles to Taos to quell an uprising by Pueblo Indians. A raid by about 50 armed trappers attacked settlers, burned buildings, and freed stock while Mrs. D. S. Meyers and her babies were assaulted, with tensions rising over fencing and a public road dispute.
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico National Guard
Adjt
Brooks
Taos
Jim Connor
John R. McFee
Mills
Taos Pueblo
New Mexico
D. S. Meyers
Missing Detroit youth Charles A Roberts leaves family anxious
Charles A Roberts aged 25 son of a wealthy Boston man disappeared in Detroit two months ago. His uncle John Eaton an attorney has arrived and enlisted police aid in the search.
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Boston
Detroit
Charles A. Roberts
John Eaton
24-Hour Auto Race Opens At Brighton Beach
More than 15,000 spectators attended the start of the 24 hour auto race at Brighton Beach motordrome. The event, the first of the season, is conducted by the Motor Racing Association with a dozen cars entered and all starting.
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Brighton Beach
N. Y
Brighton Beach Motordrome
Motor Racing Association
Mayor Busses bars mat contest on Decoration Day
Chicago May 14 Mayor Busse announced no permit will be granted for a Frank Gotten versus Zbyszko wrestling match at White Sox park on Decoration Day. He called Decoration Day sacred to war dead heroes and issued the edict to ban the event.
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Chicago
Frank Goten
Zbyszko
White Sox
Busse
New Empire Athletic Club
Explosion Claims Five Germans at Sea Off Wilhelmhaven
Reports from Wilhelmshaven confirm a fatal explosion during mine laying maneuvers off the coast. Five sailors were killed and two were injured in the incident.
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Wilhelmshaven
Berlin
Ex-Gov Rollins Held After Customs Find Undeclared Goods
Ex governor Frank West Rollins and his son Douglas were arrested at the Port of New York on Lusitania arrival for conspiracy to defraud the government by smuggling dutiable goods. A declarations listed only one fur jacket. inspectors found nine trunks with valued items totaling about $1,000. They were arraigned and held on $2,000 bail.
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New York
Frank West Rollins
New Hampshire
Douglas Rollins
England
United States
Shields
Matthew P. Cassidy
Catherine Rollins
Rollins
Cassidy
Chicago Race Riot Ends as Officers Disperse Combatants
A May 14 riot between Italians and African Americans in Chicago escalated with knives forks shovels and crowbars. Alberto Aiello was fatally stabbed and Cale Read was arrested after a clash over a grading fork. Police using clubs and drawn revolvers broke up the melee.
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Chicago
Alberto Aiello
Alexian Brothers
Cale Read
James Hinkler
Pauly
Bluecoats
Illinois and Indiana see warmer today with showers tomorrow
Forecast shows Illinois and Indiana warming up today followed by showers tomorrow. Officials urge travelers to prepare for rain and minor impacts on commutes and outdoor plans.
Militia Guard Quarries as Italians, Americans Clash Fears
A Danville militia company moved to Fairmont to avert trouble between American and striking Italian laborers at the Casparis Stone company quarries. The action followed pay day as soldiers guarded the site to keep strikers off company property.
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Danville
Fairmont
Casparis Stone Company
Royal yacht breaks down off Valona en route to funeral
The royal Greek yacht carrying King George and his four sons broke down off Valona while sailing from Corfu toward Venice for King Edward's funeral. A German steamer was dispatched to rescue the party.
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Corfu
George of
Greece
Venice
Edward
Valona
Taft Considers Extended Westward Trip in June
Washington May 14 President Taft may undertake another lengthy trip before Congress adjourns. He had promised to visit Ada Ohio on June 8 and not extend to Monroe Michigan and Detroit. He told Representative Kelfer of Ohio he would consider joining Buckeye bankers meeting in Columbus on June 6.
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Washington
Taft
Congress
Ada
Monroe
Mich
Detroit
Kelfer
Ohio
Columbus
Hyde Poison Jury in Tears
Kansas City May 14. Attorney Frank B Walsh addressed the seated jury in the Dr B C Hyde case the jurors wept at times four crying. Mrs Hyde and Mrs Swope showed emotion as the complex details were aired before the panel. Hyde's attorney highlighted Mrs Hyde plight repeatedly. The jury is locked up and a verdict was not expected until late today.
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Kansas City
Frank B. Walsh
B. C. Hyde
Fire on North Dakota Battleship At Navy Yard
A hot rivet dropped into ground cork ignited a blaze in an empty after magazine of the battleship North Dakota at the navy yard. About 250 sailors were aboard in equipment and supplies, the alarm triggered. Firemen extinguished the flames before city crews arrived.
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Boston
North Dakota
Navy Yard
Comet’s Tail Harmless, Cyanogen Confined to Head
Observations from Lowell Observatory indicate cyanogen, the deadly gas once prominent in the comet’s tail, is now confined to the head of the comet and cannot approach the Earth or inner solar system, according to reports from Flagstaff.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Lowell Observatory
Fire Engulfs Block In Lapeer May Day Blaze
A major fire in Lapeer Michigan on May 14 began at Kay and Monteiths paint shop and threatened the entire block. Eugene Ramingtons barber shop and Thomas Bakers barber shop were reported among the structures affected as flames raged. Fire crews fought the blaze into the night with authorities assessing potential total losses.
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Lapeer
Mich
Kay & Monteith
Eugene Ramington
Northwestern State Normal students quit in protest
All students at Northwestern State Normal School in Alva Oklahoma have quit to protest the dismissal of three students who were expelled for drafting a resolution demanding officers be chosen for educational reasons. The walkout also targets the school president and the state superintendent of Oklahoma.
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Alva, Okla
Northwestern State Normal School
Dents
Ros
Normal School
Oklahoma
Markets Report Hogs and Cattle Prices May 14 1910
Chicago market update notes hog receipts 9000 with leftovers from yesterday 2011 head. Prices firm to 5 higher for light to heavy hogs and mixed packs shipping grades 950 to 9. Cattle 300 steady, sheep 1500 steady. Furnished by Beach Wickham Grain Co.
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Beach-Wickham Grain Company
Chicago
Chicago Market Receipts and Packers' Quote Summary
Chicago on May 14 1910 reports estimated receipts of 8000 today with yesterday's official receipts 15813 and shipments 3002. Leftovers 2011. tomorrow's estimated receipts 30000. Market shows bulk higher with light at 9 70 to 9 75, mixed at 9 45 to 9 80, heavy at 9 40 to 9 80, rough at 9 40 to 9 55, porkers at 9 70 to 9 80 and pigs at 9 15 to 9 65.
Estimated receipts steady for Market: Sheep
The market reports estimated receipts of 1500 head of sheep with a steady outlook in prices. Buyers and sellers anticipate stable conditions as supply aligns with demand through the week.
Market closes steady with mixed cattle and steady sheep
Quiet trading with prices 5 to 10 higher than yesterday. Light packers bid 9.45 to 9.52, mixed packers 9.15 to 9.85, heavy shipping 9.40 to 9.82, rough 9.45 to 9.55. Cattle and sheep remained steady overall.
Victor Hugo Described as a Shrewd Bookseller of Contracts
A biographer calls Victor Hugo the keenest negotiator and a master at drawing up contracts. He is noted as the sole author on record to earn a fortune from his books, reflecting his business acumen beyond literary talent.
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Victor Hugo
Local Market Prices At Washington City
Washington City market prices listed for corn oats hay straw flour bran shorts corn meal buckwheat and poultry items with several lines garbled. Readers see per sack and per hundred rates for staple goods and livestock includes turkeys roosters geese and other items.
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Seefc Egeseeeesanee Weil
John A. Babcock Care of North American Bye Spock Commission
A historical notice lists John A. Babcock, care of North American Bye Spock Commission Company, AMC NGO, and related parties. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR.
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Spock
Postal Savings Bill Divides Senate Plan, Taft Endorses
Washington reports Republican house post offices and post roads committee united on a postal savings bank bill endorsed by President Taft. The measure sharply differs from the senate version, proposing a 5 percent reserve in the treasury and 95 percent distributed to local, state, and national banks with high-grade securities backing deposits.
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Washington
House Committee On Post Offices
Taft
Senate
United States Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Oberlin Graduate Harold L. Clark Dies in Akron
Akron Ohio May 14 Harold L Clark a Oberlin college graduate dies from nervous exhaustion caused by overstudy. Local officials report the death as an academic overwork case. Clark was well known in Oberlin and Akron circles with ties to the college community.
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Akron, O
Harold L. Clark
Oberlin College
Gary hotel robbery and Jewelry store theft reported
The Gary hotel was robbed with the safe rifled and about $500 in cash and securities missing. Clerk Frederick Miller disappeared with proprietor W. H. Summers. Police suspect Miller, a Columbus, Ohio arrival, may have accomplices. Greenwald Bros. jewelry store also reported a theft of a tray of rings and pendants worth about $400.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
W. H. Summers
Frederick Miller
Miller
Columbus
Greenwald Bros
Om Berman Boulevard
Burklars
Grand Jury Adjourns in Chicago Bribery Probe Next Week
The special grand jury tied to the Springfield Chicago legislative bribery case adjourned for two weeks. Indictments are expected next week, including two against lawmakers and a third tied to a new witness. Representative Lee O Neil Browne of Ottawa faces the case next Monday, with defense likely requesting delays. Representative Link, jailed in Mitchell, faces bribery charges as conflicts flare between Wayman and Burke in Sangamon County.
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Chicago
Lee O'Neil Browne
Ottawa
Browne
Charles White
O'Fallon
Briggs House
White
Lorimer
United States
Amity
Springfield
Wayman
Burke
Sangamon
Ir. Wayman
Link
Sangamon County’ Grand Jury
Mitchell
Werner
Seaman Burns in Forest Fire During Otter Lake Trip
Willis Seaman an instructor at the Michigan College of Mines is bedridden in Houghton with severe foot burns possibly needing amputation after forest fires forced him and companion Robert Burnham to abandon a canoe and walk along the Otter River shore to escape the blaze. Burnham sustained minor burns.
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Houghton
Mich
Willis Seaman
Michlin College of Mines
Seaman
Robert Burnham
Otter Lake
Otter River
Burnham
Probe Saltillo wreck sinks as inquiry opens
Federal investigators will begin probing the sinking of the City of Saltillo in the Mississippi River at Glenn Park Missouri. Twelve lives were lost including seven passengers and five crew when the gang plank tilted and broke loose. The accident is blamed on no error by the boat’s officers.
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St. Louis
Saltillo
Mississippi River
Glenn Park Mo
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