Tragic Electrocution in Weatherford Prompted Suit Plans
James Maxwell, 22, of Weatherford dies after touching a live span wire near Stanton and San Antonio streets. Justice of the Peace faults cross connecting wires and low-hanging spools. Suits for 10000 each planned by Maxwell's employers. two children narrowly survive a similar shock from a dangling bale wire near Hotel Chicago area.
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James Maxwell
Weatherford
Texas
Maxwell
Stanton
San Antonio
International Light and Power Company
el Paso Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
International Company
White Oaks
Cloudcroft
Nagley and Lyons
Justice of the Peace
J. H Anaxwell
Cit
Dagmar
Carl
C. O. Lagerfelt
Chicago
W. J. Fewer
Mr. Fewel
Little Dagmar
Fewel
Dre. Higgins
Irvin
Vilas
Adame
Webb
Stark
Clifve
North Virginia
Fewer
Bing
Hoboken fire death toll climbs and ships burn
Reports from Hoboken and surrounding piers recount a massive fire on the North German Lloyd waterfront with two hundred plus dead or missing and twenty two bodies recovered. Divers search the Saale Bremen Main and nearby wrecks as the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grosse and other ships suffer damage and the log lists 109 injured in hospitals.
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New York
Hoboken
Gustav H. Schwab
Ecure
Saale
Elis Island
Main
Bremen
Weehawken
Lloyd
Coftiss
Lloyd Steamship Company
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Receiver to sell Crystal ice plant on August 7
A receiver is in charge of the Crystal ice plant and it will be sold August 7. The charter was forfeited because the Oncoro entered a local trust. This is a test case and other plants will be treated likewise.
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New York
Croker
Hill
Tammany
J. M. Guffry
San Antonio
Oncoro
Mills Close Pittsburg Plants For Scheduled Maintenance
About half the productive iron and steel plants in the United States shut down this week for repairs. The breaks vary from six weeks to a month or longer and occur annually for overhaul.
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Pittsburg
Iron and Steel
United States
Becker Named Special Census Agent for El Paso
Special Dispatch reports in San Antonio that Max P. Becker is appointed as special census agent to take the manufacturing statistics of El Paso. The appointment aims to gather detailed data on local manufacturing activity for official records and policy planning.
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San Antonio
Max P. Becker
el Paso
Lipton to Sail with Ulster Yacht Committee for America's Cup
Sir Thomas Lipton plans to sail to America this month with a committee from the Royal Ulster Yacht Club to formally present the challenge for the America's Cup.
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London
Thomas Lipton
America
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Arctic Steamer Windward Sails Under Peary Command
The Windward, given to Lieut. Peary by A. C. Harmsworth, sails from New York this month under American registry. Capt. S. W. Bartlett will command, joining Peary at Eras, with plans to reach the North Pole this summer.
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New York
Lieut
Peary
A. C. Harmsworth
London
McKinley
S. W. Bartlett
Brigus
Newfoundland
Hope
Eras
Bridgman
Lieut. Peary
North Pole
Postal Congress Opens in Berne With Memorial Plans
The world's Postal Congress opened in Berne Switzerland on Jana 2 with proposals to erect a monument to Dr. von Stephan of Germany, long head of the German postal service and originator of the Postal Union. Japanese delegates studied the U S system in Washington. American delegates include Second Assistant Postmaster General Shelenbarger and Captain Noah M Brooks superintendent of foreign mails, both of Pennsylvania.
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Berne
Switzerland
von Stephan
Germany
Postal Union
Washington
Shelenbarger
Noah M. Brooks
Bots
Pennsylvania
Reservoir Burst Drenches Grand Rapids with Flood
The city water works reservoir burst this morning in Grand Rapids sending about 199 million gallons of water into a thickly populated district. Many houses and barns were washed away and the damage runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Grand RaPips
Mich
City
German Minister Murder Report Sparks Legation Siege
Berlin reports the German minister at Pekin was murdered on June 18. A Chee Foo wire states the German consul confirms the death and notes the legations are besieged with provisions nearly exhausted. Washington confirms the Pekin situation as of July 1 with the legations under siege and scarce supplies.
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Berlin
Chee Foo
Pekin
Scctary of the Navy
Washington
Kansas Commercial Clubs Form New State Association
In Topeka the first general meeting of the newly organized Association of Kansas Commercial Clubs opens for several days. The group aims to develop commercial agricultural and manufacturing interests, boost state industries, and advertise resources countywide. Permanent officers will be elected and organizational plans discussed.
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Kansas City
Bryan-Hill
Lincoln
New York
Hill
Bryan
Chicago
Croker
Cuba
Coeur D'Alene
China
Pt Ae
Topeka
Kan
Association of Kansas Commercial Clubs
Cuba's Post Offices Cut Costs in China Service
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General Bristow acting director of posts in China says $190,000 in savings planned for the new fiscal year. The department reorganized and salaries lowered to U S levels without diminishing service quality.
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Washington, DC
Bristow
China
United States
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the Steamship Company
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Kansas City Platform
McGuir
Syracuse
Bevan
U.S
Bryan and
Convention Organization
Rose
Milwaukee
Joc.d. Richardson
Tennessee
Richard M.«tcalf
Nebraska
Omaha World-Herald
Miles
General Miles
Social Dispatch
the Herald
Special Agent
New York Herald
Sir Thomas Lipton
Ameri
Ketteler
Kemoff
Navy Department
Kansas
Inter Ocean
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