Claflin Company Biggest U S Dry Goods Failure
Receivers appointed for the UM Ed Claflin Company of New York amid estimated liabilities over 30 million dollars and assets around 44 million. J B Claflin resigns from United Drygoods and Associated Merchants. Cornelius N Bliss named successor. Bankers and creditors face large losses as plans for reorganization unfold.
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New York
United States
UM. Ed. Claflin
John Bb. Claflin
Ola Setion Cat
Ee Eee
Claflin
H. P. Claflin Company
United Drygoods Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
Associated Merchants Company
H. B. Claflin Company
United Drygoods
Cornelius N. Bliss
Cliflin
New York City
J. PP. Morgan & Company
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
J. S. Alexander
National Bank of Commerce
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Associated Companies
Claflin Company
Associated Merchants’ Company
United Dry Goods Companies
Claflin Receivers Named After Equity Suit Collapse
Receivers were appointed in the Claflin case after friendly and unfriendly actions led to bankruptcy. The Claflin group operates about thirty retail stores and backed by over three thousand banks. New York trading opened weak as United Dry Goods declined. Steel, Reading, and Amalgamated also dropped.
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Claflin Company
New York
Claflin
United Dry Goods, Preferred
Steel
Reading
Amalgamated
Fire devastates Salem shoe district causing $20 million loss
A massive fire swept through Salem's shoe and leather district destroying about one thousand buildings and displacing roughly 10,000 residents. Originating at Korn Leather Factory, flames spread two miles and half a mile wide aided by embers and high winds. Historic sites including Peabody Museum and House of the Seven Gables faced danger. no deaths reported by midnight, about fifty injured, militia patrolled as the city fought to control the blaze.
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Salem
Mass
Peabody Museum
Essex Institute
Old Customs House
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Derby Street
House of the Seven Gables
National conference of editors opens at Kentucky College
The four national conference of agricultural college and experiment station editors opened at the Kentucky College of Agriculture in Lexington on June 25. Editors and publicity men from the U S department of agriculture and state colleges including Ohio Minnesota Iowa Illinois Georgia attend, with sessions continuing tomorrow.
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Experiment Station
Lexington
National Conference of Agricultural College and Experiment Station Editors
Kentucky College of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges of
Ohio
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Georgia
Bar Association Changes Meeting Site and Prohibition Ban
The State Bar Association will meet August 4 and 6 at Hot Springs instead of White Sulphur Springs. Prohibition goes into effect in West Virginia after July 1 banning sale reservation and giving away of liquors. lawyers planned to serve wine at a banquet.
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White Sulphur
Richmond
State Bar Association
Hot Springs
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Minne sota Red River Valley Development opened in Moorhead
Special trains brought hundreds of visitors to Moorhead for the first annual convention of the Minnesota Red River Valley Development Association. Large delegations from ten counties attended as President Leslie Welter of Moorhead formally opened the gathering.
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Red River Valley
Moorhead
Minn
Minnesota Red River Valley Development Association
Leslie Welter
Wilson promises greatest boom in country's history
President Wilson told Virginia editors the nation faces the greatest business boom after a new constitutional approach to freedom for business. He traced a ten year feverish period of criticism and anxiety, praised tariff and currency reform, and urged constructive corrections rather than drastic changes, saying the administration will not delay trust legislation.
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Virginia
Washington
Congress
Wilson
United States
Friends of Business
Currency Reform Relief and Promise of Economic Freedom
The passage notes relief and security from currency reform. It claims the program will remove state interrogation points, grant constitutional freedom, and enable business expansion unseen in the United States. The speaker envisions a thriving private sector once freedom is established.
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United States
Congress Adopts Key Appropriations and Stock Exchange Bill
The day in Congress opened at noon with the Newlands trade commission bill advancing unfinished business. Senator Owen’s federal stock exchanges bill and a minority report on sealing appropriations were noted. The rivers and harbors bill received $107,000,000. The conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill was adopted. House conferees were instructed on the legislative appropriation bill to cut senators mileage to five cents per mile per session. Adjourned 5 pm to 11 am Friday.
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Newlands Trade Commission
Owen
Burton
House
Zacatecas Falls After Four Days of Battle
In Zacatecas Mexico on June 25 after four days of fighting the city fell at 7 30 p m. Federal casualties were about four thousand dead and two thousand wounded while Villa counted five hundred dead and eight hundred wounded. Fourteen thousand federals were entrenched and five thousand prisoners were taken. Five thousand rifles six thousand can nines and three carloads of ammunition were captured. The federals retreated toward Agnas Calientes after dynamiting key buildings including the post office and state offices.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Villa
Agnas Calientes
Roosevelt's New Political Path After European Trip
Colonel Roosevelt returned from Europe after attending his son Kermit's Madrid wedding and said his career as geographer ended last night. He revealed politics will be his main pursuit for four months, noting he plans to be a politician. He appeared in better health than before his voyage.
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Roosevelt
Europe
Kermit
Madrid
Johnson predicts short bout with Moran in Paris fight
Jack Johnson, the American pugilist, believes his bout with Frank Moran of Pittsburg will not exceed twelve rounds and that he will remain champion. Moran trains hard as Americans plan to attend the match in Paris.
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Jack Johnson
Paris
Frank Moran
Pittsburg
Johnson
Moran
Edmonton Moves to Set Up City Paving Plant
Edmonton announces creation of a municipal paving plant costing about 37000 pounds and to open within thirty days. The project aims to surface roughly 100000 square yards this season and provide summer and fall work for many unemployed workers.
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Edmonton
Alta
Uprising Reported Near Guerrero and Mexico City Line
Dispatches from Admiral Howard at Mazatlan describe a constitutionalist uprising in Guerrero, a state coterminous with Mexico near the capital. The text notes Guerrero borders Mexico City by about seventy six miles and mentions the railway linking Acapulco to Mexico City.
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Guerrero
Washington
Howard
Mazatlan
State of Mexico
Mexico City
Acapulco
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecasts
Local thunder showers expected in West Virginia on Friday with likely fair and warm conditions on Saturday. In Virginia the forecast calls for thunder showers Friday and Saturday with little change in temperature.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Mediation Boost as Villa Victory Prospects Rise in Mexico
Washington reports indicate Carranza awaiting final instructions on mediation talks with US and Huerta envoys. Villa’s Zacatecas victory consolidates constitutionalist position, boosting hope for a provisional government and potential formal recognition.
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Washington
Constitutionalists
General Carranza
United States
Huerta
Mexico
Carranza
Saltillo
Monterey
Rafael Zubaran
Luis Cabrera
Nuevo Laredo
Zacatecas
Bryan
Wilson
Villa
Niagara Falls
Ont
Ambassador da Gama
Brazil
Mrs
Jose Vasconseles
Mr. Calderon
Mediation
National pride hoped to yield Huerta mediation agreement
Report notes that National pride may bring opposing factions to terms with Huerta and that mediators expect an agreement if constitutionalists accept. A meeting venue is under discussion with Buffalo as a possible headquarters and a decision likely after the weekend.
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Buffalo
Aviator Simon Chrisesserson tops Mt Whitney altitude record
Independence California June 25 aviator Simon Chrisesserson flew a bi plane over Mt Whitney peak 14898 feet high reaching estimated altitudes above 16000 feet and claimed to set a new American altitude record
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Independence
Cal
Simon Chrisesserson
Mt. Whitney
New Treaty C Halted by Japan Attitude
Diplomatic exchanges between the United States and Japan over California’s anti alien land law were published in Washington and Tokyo. A proposed new treaty to resolve the dispute was deemed unwise by Tokyo and negotiations paused as both sides seek a fundamental solution. The issue may head toward arbitration at The Hague.
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Washington
United States
Japan
California
Tokio
Viscount Chinda
Bryan
Toxico Foreign Office
Hague
West Virginia Officials Meet on New Liquor Laws
Mayors sheriffs prosecuting attorneys and other West Virginia officials in Parkersburg conferred with Fred C Blue state tax commissioner on enforcing the prohibitory liquor laws to take effect July 1. Municipalities will be asked to enact uniform ordinances banning manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors.
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Liquor Law Conference
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Fred C. Blue
Bankers hear talks on currency and the federal reserve act
At Charleston South Carolina on June 25 Representative Carter Glass of Virginia Judge Woods of Richmond and R G Rhett of Charleston spoke at the South Carolina Bankers Association convention. They addressed the federal reserve act money and the community and federal reserve law with featured talks.
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Glass
Charleston
S. C
Carter Glass
Virginia
Judge Woods
Richmond
R. G. Rhett
South Carolina Bankers’ Association
No Permanent Peace Foreseen in West Virginia Mines
A United Mine Workers official says there is no prospect of lasting peace in West Virginia mining regions until unionization is complete or the union is bankrupt. He notes progress in Kanawha and New River districts, expects campaigns in Norfolk and Western and Fairmont areas, forecasts a multi year industrial war, and cites the check off agreement as a major advance.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Kanawha Ano New River
Norfolk and Western
Fairmont
Union
Kanawha
New River
A. G. Dayton
Dayton
Diyton
Colliers
West Viricia
Senate Judiciary Committee
Commerce Committee
B. Avis
Capt
Avis
Provincial Summer Fair set for Regina with 25000 prize total
Saskatchewan farmers and stock raisers anticipate the Provincial Exhibition Association's annual summer fair in Regina during the last week of July. Prizes totaling 25000 dollars are offered across numerous departments for competition.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Provincial Exhibition Association
Plot to kill Moyer in Butte under sheriff custody
Three suspects are jailed in Butte county awaiting a fourth as officials pursue a plot they call a design on the life of Charles H. Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners. The June 25 report notes the sheriff’s office led to the alleged conspiracy.
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Moyer
Butte
Mont
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
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