Explosion Kills Five At War Eagle Mine
A deadly blast at the War Eagle mine at the 635 foot level leaves five men dead or fatally injured. Charles Post and Charles Lee die instantly when a drill hits a misfired hole. Mike Griffin dies en route to hospital. Dan Gran is mortally injured. Charles Couson suffers severe arm injuries as crews rush to aid victims.
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Columbia Shows Speed Easily Defeats Defender on Trial
In Narragansett Bay the new America's Cup defender Columbia completed a first trial trip and quickly outpaced Defender. The brief windward dash lasted five minutes with an 8 knot breeze as Columbia swept 100 yards ahead in five minutes. If such speed holds in stronger conditions, the cup defense may be safer.
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Narragansett Bay
Texas cattle syndicate plans $40 million Texas buyout
George B. Loving leads a Texas cattle and ranch company project with New York capital to form an American run entity with $40 million capital. $30 million slated for Texas cattle and ranch acquisitions. Options on ranches totaling $20 million held, expiring July 1. Anti foreign unrest in Meng Tzu Yunnan. homes of customs staff and the French consulate burned. foreigners escape.
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Texas
New York
Myr. Loving
China
London
Hong Kong
Daily Mail Telegraphs
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Yunnan
Wheat Prices Slip Then Rebound Amid Enormous Northwest Receipts
In Curricage June 24 Wheat fell nearly 2c from free but later recovered most losses as vast Northwest receipts influenced markets. Corn and oats held firm with modest gains, while pork and lard slipped slightly. Cash quotes show No 2 fed wheat at 70 to 74 cents, and grain prices across futures for July and September.
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Summary
Cattle receipts reach 24,000 with high class bids from $5.10 to $5.65 and feeder cattle at $8.00 to $5.00. Bulls cows and heifers 4.2 to 6.1, western fed steers $4.70 to $5.40, Texans $4.00 to $6.06, calves $4.50 to $7.25. Hogs receipts 47,000 amid strike fears. light hogs $3.65 to $5.85, heavy $3.45 to $8.90, pigs $8.25 to $8.75, culls $2.50 to $5.45. Sheep receipts 17,000 weaker. common $2.80 to $3.50, yearlings $5.20 to $6.25, clipped lambs $5.00 to $6.00, spring lambs $4.50 to $7.50.
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Kansas City Live Stock Prices and Receipts Summary
Kansas City live stock market figures show cattle trading steady to strong with native steers heavy at 4.65 to 4.75, Texas cows 8.00 to 13.35, native cows and heifers 2.00 to 5.20, stockers and feeders around 38.00 to 495, hogs mixed with packers around 3.55 to 3.70, sows and pigs fluctuating, sheep and lambs priced 4.25 to 6.75, feeders and cataloged totals noted among varied bids.
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Black Hills Girl Discovers Rich Alaska Quartz Vein
Tacoma reporter notes Miss Oakie Flormen of the Black Hills Dakota discovers a vast quartz ledge at Atlin City Alaska. The vein from 200 to feet wide runs nearly a mile with free milling ore. Surface assays reach $27 and $8 on average, suggesting a mine richer than Treadwell if trends persist. Miss Floren and family claim the ledge.
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Timothy Dwight Retires With Last Yale Sermon
Yale president Timothy Dwight preached his final baccalaureate sermon before the graduating classes marking his 50th anniversary of his own graduation. Classmates and visitors filled Battell Chapel as he delivered a retrospective address and a solemn valediction.
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New Haven
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Yale University
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Battel Chapel
Caldwell's Successor Chosen for Western Passenger Association
E McLeod assistant general passenger agent of the Rock Island road was elected chairman of the Western Passenger Association to replace B D Caldwell who resigned to join Delaware Lackawanna & Western as traffic manager. McLeod, with Rock Island several years, is the youngest to hold the post.
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Chamberlain Defends Britain’s Transvaal Policy in Speech
Secretary of State for the Colonies Joseph Chamberlain told Unionists in Birmingham that Britain had to bolster forces in Cape Colony and Natal due to Transvaal militarization and deceptive influence. He styled attempts at friendly overtures as futile and warned patience risks weakness as moral pressure hardens into force.
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Fourth of July in Hawaii Planned as First Under U S Rule
Hawaii prepares an elaborate Fourth of July program in Honolulu with morning, noon, and night salutes a grand parade field sports addresses and fireworks plus an evening ball. An executive committee is empowered to organize the celebration. Also reported are a shipboard gold loss, a suspect who fled to Japan, Missouri miners reaching a Standard mine, and notes on Chautauqua events and University of Chicago ties.
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Japan
Fighter Neal Dies After Ring Injury in San Francisco
Neal, the St. Louis boxer who collapsed in a bout with Harry Peppers, died yesterday from a brain blood clot caused by overexertion. Peppers was arrested and jailed in default of 2000 bail as officials investigate the fatal glove contest.
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Tage Returns to Porta Brest France In Fog Encounters
French cruiser Tage sailed Sunday to meet the Sfax with Captain Dreyfus aboard but returned to port after fog and pigeons were released twelve leagues out. Some sailors said no meeting occurred. In Shanghai dispatch German punitive raid on Chinese near Tituni met resistance and captured Tituni then advanced on Kau Mai.
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Kau Mai
Young Shepard Convicted In Macomb Train Robbery Case
Hartville Missouri June 27 a jury convicted 24 year old Joe Shepard of train robbery linking him to the James gang. The verdict fixed his punishment at ten years in the state penitentiary. He is a son of Jake Shepard once a member of the James gang.
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