German Officers Clash With U S Guard In Pekin
At the legation in Pekin repairs on Legation Street prompted the guard to direct traffic around the area. German officers and soldiers defied the order. a German officer drew his sword, a German soldier fired at a sentry wounding another lightly. The sentry was arrested and Major Robertson ordered an investigation. High German officials voiced friendliness while many officers remained unfriendly over control entrances to the Forbidden City. Evacuation plans and mobilization continue as Count Von Waldersee prepares to depart mid June.
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Pekin
United States Legation Guard
Legation
Aple
Robertson
Mumm von Schwarzenstein
Count von Waldersee
Particu
Forbidden
Sent
Tsing Tau
Emperor Kwang Su
Wreck Victims Named as Six Die in Pleasure Car Tragedy
FRANK SMITH motorman of car No 22 and WILLIAM NICHOLS motorman of car 19 are identified among the dead. MAUD KELLOGG of Round Lake ANNIE ROONDEY of Stuyvesant Falls and DAVID MAHONEY mate of the Dean Richmond are listed among the injured or deceased amid a scene described as fatal with forty wounded.
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Frank Smith
William Nichols
Maud Kellogg
Round Lake
Annie Roondey
Stuyvesant
David Mahoney
Dean Richmond
Multiple Injuries Reported in Albany Incident
List of injured individuals including William F Barry Marie Barry George P Bittner Isaac Biaalvelt Mrs Peltz and Howard J Rogers with various wounds. Names tied to Albany Moorville Troy and Alpapy flagged in the fragmentary report. The text notes head cuts leg breaks bruises and a dislocated shoulder among the injured.
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William F. Barry
Marie Barry
Troy
George P. Bittner
Moorville
Isaac Biauvelt
Albany
Ben
George Lane
Fred ‘Herzog
Mysterious death of South Boston recluse Martin Wheeler
Yesterday residents eyed the deserted 24 East High Street flat where Martin Wheeler, the city’s hermit, was found dead last Saturday night. His rooms held stacks of financial papers and clipped notes, suggesting a secretive, well-hidden life and possible hidden caches. Investigators expect searches and potential further discoveries as they probe Wheeler’s solitary existence and finances.
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East Highth ‘Street
Martin Wheeler
Boston
O’donald
Somerville
Charles Wheeler
Meademe
Reverend Allen Cross to lead Old South Church Boston
Springfield report notes Reverend Allen E Cross of Park Congregation has accepted a call to become minister of the Old South Church in Boston. He is 38 years old.
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Springfield
Allen E. Cross
Tad A de Basteente
Park Congrega
Old South Church
Bostog
Storti to Face Execution If Supreme Court Fails
Federal authorities prepare for Storti’s likely execution tomorrow as Washington awaits two appeals. Lifesaving stays appear unlikely, with officials insisting no further reprieve is possible. Storti remains calm, hopeful, and physically improved, while attorneys pursue last-minute avenues.
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Stort
Ohese
Stortifs
Storti
Ubaldus
Washington
Father Us
Father U Betters
Nless
Supreme Court
Saved 2 Lives Joy Line Patrolman Rescues
Patrolman D J Gavin of Station 1 and Aurelio Barrotter of 5 Quincy Place escaped injury when an enraged Italian, Giuseppe Pavlino, fired at Barrotter. Gavin intervened, tackled Pavlino, and the revolver misfired due to a defective mechanism. Pavlino was taken to the station where he remained in custody.
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D.J. Gavin
Aurelio Barrotter
Quincy Place
Ey Place
Giuseppe Pavlino
Barrotter
Gavin
Pavlino
Wees
Lawson Letters May Lift America's Cup Hurdles
The World reports Thomas W. Lawson may charter part of his Independence yacht to a club member and sail under the club colors. A challenge committee meeting is set to decide, with most members favoring acceptance and calling Lawson's move sportsmanlike, while one member may question compliance with Commodore Ledyard's terms.
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New York
Thomas W. Lawson
Independence
Lawson
Commodore Ledyard
Woon
Yacht Club
Cambridge Cable Cut Raises Strike Suspicions
A Cambridge cable carrying 120 telephone wires was cut in two spots on First street Saturday night. Officers suspect strikers. The break was found Sunday morning near an iron pipe casing by Damon Safe Works. A separate trunk cable under the venue bridge was cut in four places Friday night.
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First Street
Cambridge
Damon Safe Works
Chelsea Liquor Crusade Targets Suspected Dealers
Police searched homes in Chelsea on a weekend raid, seizing liquor from Thomas Sexton on Cottage Street and locating several cases of beer and whiskey at 181 Arlington Street with two men arrested.
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Chelsea
Thomas Sexton
Cottage Street
Gorgeant Zucker
Minnie
Pipeburg
Arlington Street
Sleo
Light Rain Forecast for Washington and New England
Forecast calls for cloudy conditions in New England on Monday with rain and higher temperatures except in Eastern Maine. Tuesday brings a chance of showers with shifting winds from southeasterly to southwesterly, affecting Eastern New York as well.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
New England
Maine
New York
Ice houses burn in Lowell area blaze
Ten ice houses owned by the Boston Ice Company at North Chelmsford were destroyed by fire this afternoon. About 60,000 tons of ice valued at $1 per ton were spoiled for commercial use as flames damaged buildings and tar roofing materials.
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Lowell
Boston Ice Company
North Chelmsford
Fred C. Foster Buried In Private Grave Service
The funeral of Fred C. Foster was held at 3 o clock with a burial at a city cemetery. Several hundred people attended the graveside ceremony as no formal service was conducted at the site.
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Fred C. Foster
Great oil strike at Soar Lake near Beaumont Texas
A major oil gusher erupted at Soar Lake twenty miles northeast of Beaumont after a well was struck behind the Sear Leake Hotel. The well flowed at an estimated rate of 18,600 barrels per day, sparking broad interest in the district.
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Dalsag
Texas
Soar Lake
Portheist
Beaumont
Pigot
Sear Leake
Conductor Fulton Dead in Freight Crash Report
A railroad incident report states conductor Fulton died in a freight train crash. Crashes near an unspecified location involve multiple crew members, with investigation ongoing and emergency responders on scene.
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Fulton
Eda Freight
Electric line crash near Albany kills and injures dozens
In Albany and East Greenbush area, two electric cars on a single track collided at a curve two miles past Greenbush on the Albany and Hudson line. Seven died instantly, hundreds injured, creating a post office hospital scene as ambulances rushed to local hospitals. Deputy Superintendent Howard J. Rogers and family aboard the south bound car survived with injuries. investigation points to a faulty switch or mistaken proceed on the opposite track.
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Albany
N. Y
Greenbush
Albany & Hudson Railway
East Greenbush
Howard J. Rogers
State Department of Public Instruction
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