Tragic Sirio Wreck Claims Hundreds of Emigrants
The Italian steamship Sirio from Genoa to Buenos Aires wrecked off Hormigas island with about 645 aboard. Three hundred emigrants drown. the captain commits suicide. Survivors, many Spaniards and Italians, rescued by shore boats and fishermen, lie in Cape Palos camped in dire need. Authorities send relief and await burial details.
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Genoa
Barcelona
Cadiz
Monteideo
Buenos Ayres
Hormigas Island
Sao Pedro
Brazil
Snot
Cape Palos
Carthagena
Sirio
PASSENGERS IN PANIC AS SHIP SANK AFTER COLLISION
The Madrid correspondent reports a Italian steamer struck rocks and sank after a gaping hole opened in the bow. Panic led emigrants to fight for lifeboats with knives as waves flooded deck holds. Women and children suffered amid stampedes and many were drowned or thrown overboard.
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Madrid
London Central News
Demone
Davita
Paper Company Quits Business After Court Ruling
The General Paper Company, known as the paper trust, is out of business following a U.S. court decision. A Milwaukee board meeting cleared up all affairs. Former Governor Samuel R. Van ant appointed chief marshal of the Grand Army parade during the naval encampment in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Paper Company
General Paper Company
The
Paper Trust
United States
Milwaukee
Samuel R. Vanant
Mai
Minneapolis
Minn
Fire destroys Italian Hungarian exhibits at Milan international expo
A large fire at Milan's International Exposition caused extensive damage to the decorative arts and architecture sections. Estimates range from 800000 to 8000000 dollars with losses to priceless exhibits. Firemen and carabineers were injured while saving other sections. origin blamed on an electric short circuit.
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Milan
Italy
Ialy
Hungary
Hremen
Gallery of
Palace of Decorative Arts
Dynamite Blast Kills One in Rice's Landing Railroad Work
At Rice's Landing Pennsylvania an accidental explosion of 400 sticks of dynamite during railroad construction killed Pietro Posteraro and fatally injured Antonro Nicastro and Pasquale Politano. Several others including Marion Rockwell Joe Ross and Dominica Martini were seriously wounded while Greene Contracting Company crews worked on grading for Coal Lick branch tracks.
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Rices Landing
Pietro Posteraro
Antorcio Nicastro
Pasquale Politano
Marion Rockwell
Joe Ross
Dominica Martini
Greene Contracting Company
Coal Lick Branch
Pennsylvania Railroad
Posteraro
Posterato
Nicastro
Battle Near Lasquasimas Ends Yaqui Raid
Lieutenant Colonel Jose M. Corona and 200 Mexican troops fought a two day engagement against 60 Yaqui raiders near Lasquasimas Sonora. The first day left twenty Yaqui and a Mexican sergeant dead. on the second day the Yaquis were routed at Chiquilete with Mexican casualties and fatalities.\
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Jose M. Corona
Lasquasimas Sonora
Chiquilete
Death after forty day fast at Michigan Central
James T. Posterthwaite a clerical employee in Detroit died in hospital after fasting forty days for his health. Exhaustion is given as the cause of death.
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James T. Posterthwaite
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Detroit
Mich
Men Lose Again in Toledo Court Decision
In Toledo Judge Babcork of the common pleas court sustained Judge Kinhinle in all points regarding the Lee cases. He exonerated Kinhinle from promising leniency and called the trust attorneys' arguments ridiculous. The ruling dismissed their claims as unfounded and improper for court.
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Toledo
Babcork
Common Pleas Court
Lee
Kinhinle
Rail fares cut hoped by Philadelphia and Reading line
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company plans fare reductions to match the cut in prices by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is believed that the Baltimore and Ohio and the Lehigh Valley will follow with reductions as well.
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Philadelphia and Reading Railway Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Lehigh Valley
Steamer Cyril Wrecked Off Cape Trace
The steamer Cyril bound from St. John New Brunswick to Swansea ran ashore on Cape Trace July 27 and is a hopeless wreck. She crossed about half a mile of shoal water before lodging fast and tore out most of her bottom.
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Cyril
St. John
N. B
Swansea
Cape Trace
Noted Geographer A H Thompson Dies in Washington
Professor A H Thompson of the United States Geological Survey died in Washington D C. He served with the survey since 1882 and was a noted geographer. Earlier he worked with Major Powell, his brother in law, on the Grand Canyon exploration. War Department orders assign Major General A W Greely to command the Northern division at St. Louis.
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A. H.thompson
Unitod States Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Major Powell
The
Colorado
War Department
A. W. Greely
St. Louis
Murderer Breaks Jail in New Castle Pa Escape Ruled Quick
Thomas O Voole of Braddock escaped from the county jail in New Castle Pennsylvania where he was confined for murdering his brother in law Leroy Barber last October. The break occurred at night and was not found until noon when a man spotted a hole in the jail wall near the court house and alerted Sheriff Edwin Ayres.
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Thomas O’voole
Braddock
New Castle
Leroy Barber
Court House
Sharif Edwin Ayres
Shooting near Rock Springs rocks two miners en route to Sturgis
Two black coal miners traveling from Providence to Sturgis were halted by two men near Rock Springs and shot. Harvey Springer and Robert Hall, miners union members, were arrested after the incident. One victim fled to town gravely wounded, the other died en route to care. The farmer recounted the confrontation and questions about work for West Kentucky Coal Co. Pennsylvania remains the nation's leading coal producer, supplying most anthracite and substantial bituminous output.
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Sturgis
Providence
Rock Springs
Harvey Springer
Robert Hall
Miners’ Union
West Kentucky Coal Company
Hall
Springer
Ship Collides With Mine Near Yangtse River
The Ningpo steamer struck a floating mine 32 miles from the Yangtse river, suffering heavy damage but escaping destruction. Elsewhere in Philadelphia, Gustave Kathke aged 19 and Tila Miller aged 18 committed suicide by jumping into the Delaware River after their parents refused marriage.
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Ningpo
Yangtse
Gustave Kathke
Tila Miller
Delaware River
Philadelphia
Four Companies Key to Sveaborg Siege Plot Revealed
Loyalists say a four-company mutiny sparked a grand plan to seize Russia’s forts Cronstadt, Sebastopol, and Sveaborg. Sveaborg’s garrison rebelled. barracks on Skattudden island fell to revolutionaries with help from red flags, naval bombardment, and Cossack and land attacks. Fire raged from morning until evening as ships, infantry, and sailors fought to capture the fortress.
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Russia
Sta
Cronstad
Sebastopol
Sveaborg
Revolutionary Military League
Helsingfors
Lotal
Skattudden Island
Dividend Restored at United States Steel Corp
United States Steel Corporation directors declare two dividends of 4 4 of 1 percent on the common stock payable October 1, and a regular 1 3 4 percent quarterly dividend on the preferred payable August 30. This marks the first common dividend since 1903 and follows quarters ended March 31 and June 30.
Passenger rate cut by Pennsylvania Railroad to 214 cents a mile
Pennsylvania Railroad lowers maximum one way fares from 314 and percent to 24 percent per mile. John 3B Thayer, fourth vice president, announced after a board meeting the new rate will require extensive readjustments of through fares from the South and likely go into effect around November 1. An accompanying note reports Chicago banks opening a 24 hour service, operating day and night except Sundays and holidays.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
John 3B. Thayer
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Chicago
Grand Jury Calls for Hanging and Legal Reforms
The Cook County grand jury reports to Judge Dupuy in Chicago urging hanging for attackers of women and children. It faults the current statute and proposes legislative changes, plus a recommendation that future grand juries include 72 members.
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Cook Cunnty Grand Jury
Insurance Company Faces Large Losses After Disaster
Mamberg-Bremen Fire Insurance Company directors reported total San Francisco disaster losses of 4,065,000 dollars. Reserves stood at 2,500,000 dollars, requiring stockholders to contribute 50 percent of the capital to cover the deficit.
Thirty Drowned In Ferry Sinking On Vistula River Near Wilnaowe
A ferryboat sank on the Vistula river near Wilnaowe, drowning thirty people. Rescue operations under way as authorities investigate the disaster and search for survivors.
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Thea Vistula
Wilnaowe
Frisco Insurance Men Face Grand Jury Conspiracy Charge
A grand jury investigates criminal conspiracy claims against San Francisco insurance brokers who allegedly pressured policyholders to accept less than due. Subpoenas directed UC Berkeley insurance expert Prof. AL Ow Whitney to testify on credibility of subordinates. A Finnish assassination of Liberal Russian leader M. Verzeistein is noted.
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San Francisco
AL OW. Whitney
Ucniversity of California
Crideney
Selte Monks
Tuade
Chinese Rebels Turn Cities Into Siege Targets In Kiangsu Provinces
Advices from Victoria B G say Kiangan Chekiang rising grows toward Taiping scale. Hain Cheng Halen city captured looted 5000 garrison left to hold against imperial forces. Rebels melt Catholic Protestant churches. Shanghai devastated by typhoon with deaths from floods and collapses. Captain Train helped rescue missionaries and others. several natives drowned. Russian ship Mandjur damaged in collision.
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Victoria
B. G
Empress of Japan
Kiangal
Chekiang
Hain-Cheng-Halen
Chekaung
Shem
Hsin Cheng
Sungcchien
Shanghai
Train
Admiral Train
United States Navy
McGillivray
Robert Law
Shanghai Wharf Company
Mine Gas Kills Two in Warrior Run Settlement Blast
Settling ground at Warriors Run near Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania caused a massive mine explosion at Warrior Run Coal Company. Miner John Shumaker died and John Williams' home ignited when gas met a lamp. Williams' daughter Margaret aged 16 died in the fire. two houses burned and water mains were disrupted.
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Warriors Run
Wilkes Barre
Warrior Run Coal Company
John Shumaker
John Williams
Margaret
Williams
Rebuilding Progress in San Francisco July Fire Recovery
The California promotion committee reports rapid activity in reconstruction and a growing return of residents after the fire. About 200,000 have come back, 50,000 wait in nearby cities, leaving an estimated city population of 265,000. Relief recipients fell from 225,000 in the first week to under 17,000, with strong demand for ordinary labor and building work.
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California Promotion Committee
San Francisco
Persia Names New Grand Vizier Ed Dowleh to Lead Reforms
Mushir Ed Dowleh has been appointed grand vizier of Persia and will keep the foreign affairs portfolio. A functionary is sent to Kion to persuade mullahs to return to Tehran as bazaars close and business stalls. Refugees under British protection near 13,000 demand reform, and a loan to restore normal conditions is planned likely in Britain with Russian approval.
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Mushir Ed Dowleh
Persia
Ailad Dowleh
Kion
Teheran
Speeches at Pan American Conference in Rio De Janeiro
Root spoke at a special session as Secretary of State Rost addressed the Pan American Conference in Rio de Janeiro. His eloquent remarks drew strong enthusiasm from delegates who sent copies of the speech to their homes hoping it would ease suspicions about U S intentions.
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Rost
Rio de Janeiro
United States
Iron and Steel Market Signals Strong 1907 Prospects
The Iron Age reports a new peak in United States Steel Corporation quarterly earnings and record mid year orders totaling 6,809,589 tons. Iron markets show broad strength with high demand in track supplies and pipe line projects in Western Pennsylvania, plus export activity to Mexico and Rico. The Iron Trade Review notes extensive specifications across users indicating genuine prosperity ahead.
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United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Chicago
Mexico
Rico
Pennsylvania
Iron Trade Review
Much Mail Goes Wrong Carelessness Causes Loss to Letter Writers
The dead letter division handled over 11 million pieces last year with daily receipts between 80 000 and 35 000. Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw says care by patrons could greatly reduce the volume. The losses include over $2 000 this month from unclaimed mail turned to the Federal treasury.
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DeGraw
Postal Service
Whirea
Federal Treasury
Public Debt Rises in July 1906 With Pan American Bond Gap
The August 1 monthly public debt statement shows debt at the close of July 31 1906 after cash deduction totaling 97 856 801 an increase of 9 421 114 for the month. The rise is mainly due to a drop in cash on hand and the Pan American bond issue is not listed. Interest bearing debt stands at 896 159 090.
American heirs to huge London fortune shared by four families
London will left Sir Thomas Henley fortune worth millions with no English claimant. Over 30 years later four American families divide about 20000 dollars among themselves: Mrs. Charlotte L. Childs of Milwaukee, Mrs. Florence A. Case of Denver, and the Whittaker families of Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.
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Thomas Henley
London
England
Charlotte L. Childs
Grand Avenue
Milwaukee
Florence A. Case
Denver
Whittaker
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Nomination and Conflicts Dominate Early News
Albert B. Cummins is renominated for Iowa governor as Knott County clashes leave four dead in a feud. Russia authorizes Alaska railroad work, while New York lithographers strike for shorter week. Japan aids San Francisco relief with 600 yen, Guatemala army disbands, and Leyte forces mobilize to counter rebels. Illinois primary hints Cullom leads Yates. Mount Gretna tests wireless gear. a Black assailant is shot in Atlanta. Buffalo mill fire causes substantial loss. Desplager garrison mutinies killing the commandant.
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Albert B. Cummins
Iowa
Martin
Hall
Knott County
Baron Loieq de Lobel
Alaska
New York City
Association of Police of Japan
K. Ouraka
San Francisco
State Department
Combs
Guatemala
Cabrera
Richard Yates
George 8. Gibbs
Mount Gretna
Figyd Carmichael
Annia Poole
Lakewood
Atlanta
Montgomery Bros. & Co
Court Street
Buffalo
N. Y
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Spanish
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Peterhof
Gulf of Finland
Cronstadt
Fort Constantine
Donetz
Cronstaudt
Peterhoff
Tsarskoe-Selo
Mark Kraffsky
Warsaw
Reval
Moscow
Red Guards
Pamyat Azova
Czar
Ft. Constantine
Finland
Odessa
Sevastopol
Nicolaiev
Frisco Insurance
M. Verzeistein
Root
Iron and Steel Market
Desplager
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