Notable Deaths and Scandals Spark City and World Headlines
A jumble of reports notes Herbert Erbacher's fatal car plunge near Barnardsville New York socialite Nunzio Nasi's release from Rome custody. Calv in Coleman hanged in Montgomery and Gustavus Thiel dies in Chicago. Other items cover bank president Thomas Clement's collapse, heiress claims in Germany, and early bankruptcy petitions in New York.
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Barnardsvile
Herbert Ferbacher
Victor Erbacher
New York
Belser
Calvin Coleman
Montgomery
Ala
Coleman
J A Finley
Gustavus H Thiel
Thiel Detective Service Company
Chicago
State
Thomas BK
Lement
First National Bank of Faribault
Mion
Prson
Multiple disasters and crimes plague early 1900s US newspapers
A chaotic roundup reports Charles Warner killing a clerk in New York, a Lawrence mill fire at $125,000 loss, a Camden NJ bride killed then husband shoots himself, rail crashes, theft foiled, chemical and aviation alarms, and a spate of other homicides, accidents, fires, and political/legal actions across cities from Boston to Chicago with numerous injuries and fatalities.
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Charles Warner
New York
Lawrence
Mass
Frank E Chandler
Boston
Frederick Brust
Camden
Bride
Berms
Philade
Erie Division
Pennsylvanie Railroad
Young Mens Christian Association of Wilmington
del Andrew Mason
New York Assay Office
Loventor Roberts
Mint
Robert M. Jones
Thousand Island Park NY
Train crash kills two children in Texas and Knoxville incident
JR Javendar and 12 year old Ethel Tondren were fatally struck in Texas by a Missouri Kansas and Texas train while traveling in a carriage. In Knoxville a debt dispute led to a street confrontation ending in a shooting that killed Frank Wolli ver aged 19 and left others injured. An explosion at New Haven Tile Company in New Haven Kentucky killed Wellington Brown and injured Victor Bowling and others.
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Henry Scutcheon
Nuneca
Mich
George Federkiel
Central Police Station
Sandusky
Ohio
Andrewederkiel
Ispasino Warner
Clinton
Warner
Jobn Rinehart
Louisville
Jackson
Kansas
International Harvester Company
Billings
Mont
Huntley
Jennie Lauberbauer
Joseph
West Twentieth Street
Chicago
Lauberbauer
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Polk Count
Minnesota
Great Northern
Langdon Line
Irth
JR Javendar
Tancaster
Texas
Ethel Tondren
Missouri Kansas
New Haven Tile Company
New Haven
Wellington Brown
Victor Bowling
Dolis David
Elmer Holbert
Charley Mitchell
Court martial for Captain Jones over falsehood and fraud
Captain Harry W. Jones of the battle ship Minnesota faces court martial on charges of falsehood and fraud involving worthless checks. Lieut Col. Charles E. Ayers is retired on finding of incapacity for active service. Roosevelt urged to reconsider 1904 candidacy via postal cards from across the nation. Geology report claims gas engines could cut U S coal bills by up to 200 million annually. Christy, famed for feminine form, is ill and plans long retreat with reduced output.
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Harry W. Jones
Minnesota
Charles E. Ayers
Fourth Cavalry
Roosevelt
Washington
United States Geological Survey
Howard Chandler Christy
America
Christy
Global headlines and incidents from around the world
Reports describe Emperor William urging simple living for officers while Baron von Wagenheim delays departure from Mexico City. Zelaya demands a 2,500,000 peso indemnity from Honduras. Dr Karl Hall is condemned to death in Karlsruhe for murdering his mother in law. Crowds protest outside the court.
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Baron von Wagenheim
Mexico
Mexico City
Root
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Honduras
Karl Hall
Washington University
Karlsruhe
Germany
Court House
C F Aked
Eugene Coffin
Manila
Coffin
Old McKinley Regiment
Tsarkoe Selo
St Petersburg
St Elizabeth
Jamaica
Gov Olivier
Tragedy Aboard Big Pacific Collision Off Shelter Cove
A large vessel bound for Portland with over 200 aboard sank after a collision with the lumber steamer San Pedro off Mendocino County. About 100 drowned, many survivors clinging to wreckage. Captain Doran of the Columbia went down with his ship while the San Pedro, damaged, was towed to Eureka for rescue efforts.
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Hatfield
Ark
Smith
Columbia
San Francisco
Portland
Widaght
Caifornia
San Pedro
Chicago Consolidated Traction Company
40Th Avenue
West Madison Street
bin Font
Mre Hi’ Robinson
St Johna Episcopal Church
West Seatte Wash
Mira Robinson
John H. Vincent
Chautauqua
Coffeyside
Kan
Vincent
Pere Marquette Road
Pere Marquette
Louia
Washburo Crossing
Salem
Midh
Nebraska
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Tia
Concel
Secretary of State
Lorain
Ohio
Wailliaton
Mrragaduz
Holmes
Collinson
Mra Collinson
West Lawn
Court House
Rehool House
LC Don Block
Shelter Cove
Mendocino County
P. A. Doran
Doran
The
Deran
George W. Elder
Eureka
Roanoke
J. Roch & Son
Qghester
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company
San Fedro
Aberdeen
Wash
Trade and market activity amid heat and vacation season
Commercial defaults remain higher than this time last year due to July settlements pressuring weak traders. Credit markets stay stable as banks meet legitimate needs while preparing for currency drains to move crops. Retail stocks drop as demand stays steady. buyers increase purchases for early delivery across dry goods, clothing, furniture, and food. Grain movement at the port totals 6,034,248 bushels versus 7,818,047 last week and 6,628,120 a year ago. livestock receipts hit 205,329 head. Bank clearings reach 237,746,630 dollars, up 9 percent from 1906. Chicago district failures count 2, down from 25 last week.
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Chicago
Dun
New York Weather Supports Trade and Crop Seasons
New York reports stable midsummer conditions keeping wholesale markets quiet yet steady. Wool shows fair activity and firm prices while shoe and leather buying remains conservative. Iron steel copper and cotton goods show mixed trends with production at record levels but unmet demand. US weekly business failures total 177, Canada 26, per Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bradstreet
Commercial Report
Market roundup of grain and livestock prices across major cities
Chicago to Toledo markets show cattle hogs and sheep prices widely range with wheat corn oats and rye listed by grade. Regional notes include butter eggs and hay values. entries cite multiple cities such as Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York and Toledo with varied date bands and price spans.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Williams College Chooses Garfield Heir to Succeed President
Henry Hopkins retires as Williams College president and Henry A Garfield son of James A Garfield is named to succeed him. Garfield will assume duties in the near term, continuing the college’s leadership line.
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Helena, Mont
Bertha
Fredrika Volker
Kenton Kepner
Germany
London
Henry Hopkins
Williams College
Ist
Hany A. Garfield
Princetop
Garfield
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