Commander Young a Man of Nerve and Narrow Escapes
Washington July 25 Commander Lucien Young famed for near escapes from peril aboard the Bennington at San Diego harbor and in earlier actions. He helped rescue crew from the Huron amid a hurricane off North Carolina, then faced heavy fire at Manganaro Bay Cuba while cutting cables.
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Washington
Lucien Young
Bennington
San Diego
Young
Norfolk
Navy Department
Navy
North Carolina
Kitty Mawk
Manganalo
Cuba
Hawaiian Islands
Lilioukalani
Honolulu
Erwin
Havana
Brilliant New Orleans Society News and Health Update
New Orleans reports no yellow fever deaths yet and urges physicians to report fevers promptly. In London a high society marriage at St Pauls Knightsbridge joins Miss Alberta Sturges and George Montagu. The United States League of Local Building and Loan associations plans its annual meeting in New York. A boxing bill in Los Angeles and the Texas Farmers Congress in College Station open with large attendance.
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London
Alberta Sturges
Francis H. Leggett
New York
George Charles Montagu
Huntingdonshire
Earl of Sandwich
St. Paul's Church
Knightsbridge
Murporie Manners
Leila Paget
Padelford
Ruby Lindsay
New Orleans
Board of Health
Mall
Washington
White
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
OAN
United States League of Local Building and Loaa Associations
A. L. Gutheil
Shelbyville
Ind
C. F. Cellarious
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Fistic
Cal
Pacific Athletic Club of
Thin City
Tommy Baros
Detroit
Hugo Kelly
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Jack" O'Drien
Texas Farmers Meet
College Station
Texas
Texas Farmers’ Congress
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
Immigrant leaps overboard on voyage to Bremen
In New York on July 25 an immigrant on the steamer Grosser der Kurfurst leaped into the sea amid deportation fears. The liner halted and lifeboats searched the eddy for about fifteen minutes but no rescue was possible.
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New York
Bremen
Sleyster Returns From California Trip
B A Sleyster, Albany real estate and fire insurance agent, came back from a Pacific coast vacation mainly in San Diego and San Francisco. He called the trip one of the best of his life and said he enjoyed the time. He fished in San Diego, setting a personal record, and noted locals Henry Brockmeier and J W Benne doing well in real estate and groceries respectively. He met several Albany residents on the journey and reported their prosperity.
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B. A. Sleyster
Pacific Coast
San Diego
San Francisco
Henry Brockmeier
J. W. Benne
National
Albanas
California
Blaze at Attorney Rodey’s Home Causes Minor Damage
This morning at 11 o clock the fire department was called to the residence of Attorney B. J. Rodey at 802 Kent Avenue to extinguish a small kitchen blaze. The fire started beneath the stove and smoke filled the kitchen. chemicals confined the damage to a small area.
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Fie
Rodey
Kent Avenue
Taft and party entertained in Japan
Secretary of War Taft and party received a demonstrative welcome in Yokohama with decorated streets and harbors. Fireworks marked the Manchuria’s arrival at dawn, and the group departed for Tokio amid cheers. Miss Roosevelt accompanied Minister Griscom to the American legation.
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Yokohama
Taft
Japan
Manchuria
Tokio
Ghiba
Roosevelt
Griscom
Legation
Aged Father of University President Dies at 87
Chicago July 26 Harper father of the University of Chicago president died here today aged 87.
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Chicago
Harper
University of Chicago
Japanese envoy Komura arrives in New York for rest visit
Baron Komura, Japanese peace plenipotentiary, arrived on the fast train Chicago this morning in New York. He has been traveling for seventeen days and will rest here for a few days.
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New York
Baron Komura
Chicago
Thas
Swedish Riksdag action on dissolution of union with Norway
The Riksdag committee reports that the government bill cannot be adopted as presented and proposes that the Riksdag express willingness to negotiate dissolution with Norway if the newly elected storting or a Norwegian plebiscite supports dissolution.
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Stockholm
Riksdag
Norway
Storting
Western Amateur Golfers Open Championship at Glen View
The Western Golf association opened its annual championship at Glen View club Chicago with favorable conditions. Top amateur players from the Middle West compete in the qualifying rounds as the event runs through the end of the week.
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Chicago
Ill
Western Golf Association
Glen View Club
Middle West
Children Burned Alive As House Fire Claims Three
In Retreat Park, Adama county, Sabatino de Domineo and his wife’s market garden home burned. Three children died, the oldest Lorina escaped with injuries after their dresses ignited by a stove. The summer kitchen and house were consumed.
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Denver
Sabatino de Domineo
Retreat Park
Adama County
Lorina
Policy Holders Demand National Insurance Investigation
Chicago July 25 The Inter Ocean reports a large policy holders convention planned by the Iroquois club of Chicago to push for a national investigation into life insurance company affairs. An executive meeting authorized inviting delegates from other clubs to join the effort. Also noted are closing stock quotations from New York markets including Atchison and Pennsylvania.
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Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Iroquois Club of
Soapowering
New York
Atchison
N.Y. C
Pennsylvania
5S. P
U. P
Bernalillo County Sells Refunding Bonds to Chicago Firm
The $70,400 Bernalillo county refunding bonds were awarded to N. W. Harris & Co. of Chicago at 4 1/4 percent interest, beating other bids at 5 percent. The saving will exceed $1,000 annually, lowering the county’s debt service.
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Bernalido County
N. W. Harris & Co
Chicago
Bernalillo County
Board of County Commissioners
Chicago Bankers
Sseccc Ccrt EE
China Boycott Policy Could Trigger US Retaliation
Washington July 26 The United States weighs possible retaliatory measures if China intensifies boycott pressure. Figures from 1904 show US sales to China at 12.9 million while imports from China reached 29.3 million, with key goods including mineral oil cotton cloth flour and breadstuffs. The piece suggests tariffs on raw silk tea or other duties could curb Chinese trade, while noting alternative sourcing from India France Argentina and Japan.
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Washington,d. C
China
United States
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Hongkong
Shanghai
India
France
Australia
Japan
Gasoline stove blast kills family in Braddock home
In Pittsburg area Braddock Pa this morning a gasoline stove overturned during breakfast causing an explosion. Two adults and two infants died while three others were seriously burned and two more fatally injured. Victims include Levi Kosher's household with Harry and Mary Titus aged 1 and mother Mrs Sarah Titus among the injured.
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Pittsburg
Levi Kosher
Braddock
Harry
Mary Titus
Sarah Titus
Elsie
Montana land frauds heard in federal trial
The United States charged R. M. Coblan and fifty-two others with perjury and subornation in western Montana timber land frauds. The case alleges lands obtained under the stone and timber acts were to be turned over to Senator William A. Clark and are currently in his possession. Lands valued near $1,000,000, with defendants from all walks of life.
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Helena
Mont
United States
R. M. Coblan
Montana
Hunt
Stone and Timber Acts
William A.clark
Senator Mitchell Given Fine, Bond in Ethics Case
States Senator Mitchell was convicted of using his office to benefit his law practice and sentenced to a $1000 fine and six months without further action. A Supreme Court review is pending while the sentence is deferred and Mitchell remains on bail in Portland.
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States
Mitchell
United States
Supreme Court
Portland
Oregon
Old Fire Team Rides Again Sheltering Sprinkler Mishap
This morning the retired old fire team responded to a fire alarm in the Rodey home on North Street and near Tijeras tore up the pavement for several blocks as the sprinkler team struggled to keep its driver in place. The run marked their first since retirement and sparked street talk.
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Rodeys
Tijeras
Moon
Lifesaving Sacrifice in Brooklyn Tenement Fire
Nathan Newman twenty died after saving his mother and sister from a Brooklyn tenement fire in New York on July 25. He returned to help them after escaping, but was overcome by smoke. The fire caused limited property damage.
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New York
Nathan Newman
Brooklyn
Newman
Elevated Pennsylvania food officer plans beef trust probe
Dr W H Warren state dairy and food commissioner says a criminal prosecution against the beef trusts is about to be instituted in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. He notes charges will claim meat sold in the state was treated with preservatives.
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Harrisburg
W. H. Warren
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
Pennsylvania
Three Meet Death in Bankhead Mine Explosion
July 25. At Bankhead mine dynamite blast traps and shatters work sites killing three miners and injuring several others as bodies are blown to pieces. Bariff, N. W. district report notes severe havoc inside the mine.
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Bariff
N. W
Bankhead
Did Lidke intend to blow up the High Life saloon
A bomb hidden under the floor of the High Life saloon in Old Fare Yuy A resort was found after the establishment closed. The crude device used giant powder in a beer bottle with a wick fuse, not powerful enough to ruin the building but capable of starting a fire. Authorities link the find to a possible incendiary motive behind a recent fire at Lidke's former North Third Street location.
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Old Fare Yuy
Mahy
Southwestern Liquor & Cigar Company
Lidke
Third Street
Uniform ticket plan eyed by railroads
Uniform ticket committees of American and Canadian railroads met in New York to discuss a single ticket contract that would be sold by all roads. The measure aims to curb ticket scalpers and standardize sales across networks. Charles Schleter of Clayton, Union County, attended a sheep sanitary board meeting in the city and returned home last night.
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New York
Charles Schleter
Clayton
Union County
Sheep Sanitary Board
Bennington Floated at 6 20 PM in Washington Harbor
A telegram from the Navy Department reports the Bennington was floated at 6 20 last night and is now alongside the wharf. A thorough examination of the ship will be conducted.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Secretary Wilson Sickness Briefly Confined At Home
Washington July 25 Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson is confined to his apartments after an attack of acute indigestion. He fell ill yesterday but remained at his department and expects to return to duty tomorrow. Earlier reports noted a hemorrhage but he was reported better yesterday.
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Washington
James Wilson
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