Fierce Chicago blaze destroys Wabash buildings
A major fire in Chicago's business district destroyed 305 to 303 Wabash Avenue, causing losses surpassing 325000. The blaze jeopardized Siegel Cooper & Co and halted elevated train traffic for two hours. Principal losses included Kuntz Remmler, Thomas Chalmers, and Henry Bosch & Co. The fire began in Bosch & Co paint and paper store with powerful explosions and collapsing walls marking the end.
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Chicago
Wabash avenue
Siegel, Cooper & Co
State street
Kuntz-Remmler Company
Thomas Chalmers
Henry Bosch &Co
Bosch & Company
Slavs and Polish Miners Clash in Pennsylvania Mine Riot
A violent Saturday night clash at the Rainey Company Paul mines near Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania, left Slav Mike Zovetchin dead from three gunshot wounds and Slav Victor Hennel fatally wounded. About thirty Slavs were injured in the mêlée. Two Poles, Jacob Weilk and Peter Panik, are charged with Zovetchin's murder and Hennel's wounding, jailed in Uniontown. others were fined and may face witnesses or accomplices. A christening celebration preceded the violence.
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Corneliaville
Paul mines
Rainey Company
Vanderbilt
Mike Zovetchin
Victor Hennel
Jacob Weilk
Peter Panik
Zovetchin
Hennel
Uniontown
Squire W. H. Wright
Dawson
Frank Letkey
Convict Tracey evades pursuers after hold up and cattle raid
In Seattle on July 7 Oregon convict Harry Tracey eluded Sheriff Cudihee and pursuing boats after forcing rancher John Johnson’s family to surrender clothing and six days of supplies. The Johnsons were bound and gagged but released two hours later, while Anderson was forced to row the bundles to the Johnson home.
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Seattle
Wash
Harry Tracey
Oregon
Tracey
Johnson
Madison Point
Johnsons
Andersen
Anderson
Washington
Mitchell Leaves Wilkes-Barre For New York Labor Talks
President Mitchell of the miners union departed Wilkes-Barre for New York to confer with labor leaders, aiming to secure support for the anthracite strike. He plans to address District No. 1 delegates in Nanticoke and return by tonight. The strike, entering its third month, holds the future of the union in the region as officials anticipate coal prices may rise and mine operations remain halted.
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Mitchell
New York
Wilkesbarre
miners’ union
American Federation of Labor
Nanticoke
Trouble With Indians Feared in Choctaw Nation
Ardmore July 7. Cattlemen and Choctaw Indians feud sparks fear after the past week’s killings of about 190 cattle. Authorities say non citizens in the nation may own at most ten head. violations provoke Indian hostility. Roosevelt Trick Dog Dead in Oyster Bar. Archie Roosevelt mourns as a trick dog given by Colonel Clason dies at breakfast.
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Ardmore
J. T
Roosevelt
Oyster Bar
Archie
Colonel Clason
Chicago
Female Doctor Ends Life in Weston Home
Dr. Mary Damon of Minneapolis, connected to a Concord family, killed herself at a relative’s Weston residence by cutting her throat. Despondency and ill health are given as factors. Body to be taken to Concord for burial.
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Weston
Mass
Mary Damon
Minneapolis
Concord
Fire tragedy in Mountain View uses kerosene during house blaze
Mrs. B. Yates of Ontario Dan was burned to death while fighting a Kitchen fire with kerosene here. Her father in law was severely burned in an attempt to save her.
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Mountain View
Okla
B. Yates
Ontario
Dan
Aguinaldo Freed From Guard in Manila Meeting Chaffee
Aguinaldo, freed after July 4 amnesty, met General Chaffee in Manila with Lt. McKinlay translating. He feared daylight public appearances, planned night visits to Cavite Viejo, and asked protection from courts testifying. Speculation swirled about possible reprisals by friends of General Luna for past killings.
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Aguinaldo
Luna
Manila
Johnson
Chaffee
William EB. McKinlay
Cavalary
General Chaffee
Cavite Viejo
Cavite
Wright
Sultan of Bacolo Threatens August Offensive
Manila July 7 The Sultan of Bacolo Mindanao threatens to begin offensive operations in August. he is reinforcing his position. Captain John H. Shellenberger of the Tenth Infantry dies by own hand at Tligan Mindanao on July 4 from despair. Second Lieutenant Thomas Ryan of the Philippine Scouts also dies by own hand on June 18 in Mindanao. A proxy marriage report from New York notes Mrs O S Aranjo de Lieder of Curacao wed June 25 by proxy in Curaçao. the bride travels to join her husband. Vatican seeks compromise over friars withdrawal from the Philippines with plans for four religious orders to order their own withdrawal. A large fire at Laurenzo Marques Portuguese East Africa destroys British stores worth over £500,000. affects lumber yards if wind shifts. Paris workers from St Etienne arms factory plan to march on Paris after wage-claim protests.
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Thomas Ryan
Philippine scouts
Mindanao
New York
Philadelphia
Curacao
Porto Rico
O. S. Aranjo de Lieder
Luis O. Negron
Mr. Negron
Mrs. Lieder
Vatican
Rome
Washington
William H. Taft
Philippines
Holy See
Philippine archipelago
Laurenzo Marques
Portuguese East Africa
Netherlands pier
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark Promoted by Roosevelt
The promotion from captain to rear admiral for Charles E. K. Clark rewards a Spanish American War hero known for steering the Oregon around the Horn to Santiago. It is suggested he may seek voluntary retirement under the personal act as senior rear admiral, with retired pay of 5625 per year.
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Charles EK
Clark
Roosevelt
Oregon
Horn
Santiago
lark
Death in bathtub shocks Grand Forks family
Charles J. McCormick and his wife were found dead in a bathroom on the same floor as their visiting guests. Their son Hilby, 13, discovered them after the party ended. A bottle of beer and lunch fragments were found nearby. officials say poisoning is suspected and an inquest will be held.
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Charles McCormick
Grand Forks
N. D
Charles J. McCormick
Northern railroad
Hilby
Cloudburst in New York floods western state bridges
A severe cloudburst hit Western New York causing rapid flooding and widespread damage. Homes barns and livestock were swept away, with losses in the hundreds of thousands. Arcade reported one death Minnie Lopez drowned, and property damage near $100,000.
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Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Arcade
Minnie Lopez
Miss Loper
Yorkshire
Sandusky
Portage
Pike
Niagara
Allegheny
Wyoming county
Morgan and his check book satire on imperial luncheon
Vienna July 7 The Neue Freie Presse satirically notes that J Pierpont Morgan dined with Emperor William aboard the Hohenzollern at Kiel July 3. It jokes that without his clerk book Morgan would not have been the emperor’s guest and muses on imagined contrasts between the two men’s minds and ambitions.
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Kaiser
Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Pierpont Morgan
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
Kiel
Morgan
Wiliam
Mr. Morgan
Boy Recovers From Lockjaw After Antitoxin Battle
In Delmar Delaware on July 7, Herman Jones eight son of Archibald Jones of South Salisbury, recovered from lockjaw after weeks of treatment by Drs. Siemens and Morris. Facing a desperate case, they used large quantities of antitoxin and the child consumed 29 bottles before recovery, now certain.
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Delmar
Del
Herman Jones
Archibald Jones
South Salisbury
King Edward Out Of Danger Progress Praised
A July bulletin reports King Edward’s health improving with a likely transfer to the royal yacht in Southampton waters after seven days. Queen Alexandra and the Prince and Princess of Wales attended services at Marlborough House. churches nationwide held thanksgiving for the king’s continued stability.
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London
Edward
Southampton
mora
Alexandra
Victoria
Marlborough House
Prince and Princess of Wales
Buckingham Palace
United Kingdom
Triple Drowning Ends Pleasure Party At Sandy Hook Bay
New York July 7 A sailing party led by Captain Horn including his wife and two children drowned off Sandy Hook Bay as strong winds capsized their small yacht Midget. Rescue attempts saved Mrs Waterhouse and others, while search efforts continue with possible dynamite to raise the sunken bodies.
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New York
Tiemann Norn
Ninety fifth Company, Seacoast Artillery
Frances
Alice McMahon
Nyack
N.Y
Sandy Hook Bay
Horn
Fort Hancock
Sandy Hook
Captain Horn
Fir Waterhouse
France
Miss McMahon
weasel
W. B. Tait
Atlantic Highlands
N. J
Walter Tubbs
Three Boys Drowned In Sail Boat Capsize Near Detroit
Tony Henkel Oscar Rosenberg and George Brode all of Detroit drowned in the middle channel at the St. Clair flats when a small sail boat capsized. The boys attempted a return to the hotel dock near Savage's Hotel but a puff of wind overturned the boat. A naptha launch tried to assist but its engine failed and the boat drifted. Witnesses on the hotel dock could not reach the lone rowboat and the boys sank as their boat overturned.
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Detroit
Tony Henkel
Oscar Rosenberg
George Brode
St. Clair flats
Savage's Hotel
Henkel
Rosenberg
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