98 Deaths List Sea Tragedy and Rescue Efforts
A lengthy report from California details the sinking of the Columbia off Medicine County coast after midnight. It notes 188 passengers aboard and a crew of about sixty, with several boats and life rafts launched. Survivors were rescued by the steamships San Pedro and George Elder, with many aboard the Elder gathering for a prayer service. The disaster prompted inquests and relatives traveling to San Francisco, while Berlin reports hints of a downturn in German steel and iron trade.
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San Francisco
Cal
Pomona
Columbia
Saniay
Skiiler Cove
Medicine County
Bryceland
Shelter Cove
Knoen
Shelter Cave
Cnast
Durers
Los Angeles
de. Frank Talmare
Dewitt Tatane
Shotter Cove
Releland
Garderville
Lewis
Asaident
Kriver
Prescott
Town
Jacobinre
Coldwater
Kansas
Amand Gafte
New Werford
Mass
Davidon
Having Mercy
Edwin Wallin
Irs
Winkleblock Dosin
Bines
W. H
Demented man kills a girl in New York shooting
Miss Mother Norling, 23, was shot and killed as she entered a forty second street haberdashery in uptown New York. Ty Charnes Warner, her former employer, is charged after firing at store manager A R Spicer. Warner fled to A G Spalding Co. store, then shot John Wilson during a later loan request before being knocked unconscious by a patrolman.
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New York
Mother Norling
Inday
Ty Charnes Warner
A. G. Spalding & Co
Warner
Miss Norling
Ridgefield Park
N. J
Mel Appearet
Har
John Wilson
Broadway
Wilson
Railroads Exemption Upheld Over Sunday Excursions
The Railroad Commission ruled it has no jurisdiction over the personal fare of railroads in Texas. The commission denied ministers who argued it should stop Sunday excursions. The July 28 ruling leaves excursions under private or local control rather than state oversight.
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Austin
Tex
Raiload Commission
Texas
Sarnilay
Bishop Jolts M. E. Revivals
Cofferville Kam July 24 In 2 sketch hers yesterday Bishop John JH Vincent of the Methodist Episcopal church attacked the evangeligib lem of revivals now used in most of the churches of RIS denomination. He said revivals produce only temporary good and that due to sensational methods used in so many of them the bad effect more than offsets the good. He urged standing for genuine evangelistic effort under discreet direction and protested against sensationalism and temporary devices for exciting enthusiasm.
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Cofferville
Kam
John JH. Vincent
Methodist Episcopal Church
RIS
Vincent
Express Companies Face Nebraska Rate Hearing
Lincoln Nebraska July hearing opened as two express card panel activity prompts rate cuts after Sibley law repeal. Companies Adams United States Pacific Wells Fargo and American discussed reductions under permitted procedures. Building collapse at 120 122 Franklin street Swisart Paper Co damages 60000 dollars affects 118 Franklin street.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Sibley
State Railway Commission
Adams
United States
The
Pacific
American
Chicago
Frantlin Street
Swisart Paper Co
Pronkin Street
Voflayme
Burglary Suspect Kills Wife in West Twin Street Home
Jennie Tauberbauer, 47, shot and killed by Joseph Tauberbauer, 1t years old, after a burglary attempt at their West Twin Street residence. Tauberbauer claims he mistook his wife for a intruder. police show likelihood in favor of his story. A Light special from Austin reports. The Southern Guarantee & Assurance Co of Louisville granted Texas business permit. entity value listed at 7,500,000. Texas heat exchange at San Antonio offices.
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Chicapo
Mye
Jennie Tauberbauer
Tev Hin Hand
Joseph
West Twinleth Street
Laubarbauer
Austin
Tex
Southern Guarantee & Ottarauty Company
Tlouisville
Kylie Coon
Texas
Texas Heat
San Antonin
Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday. The 12 hour period ending yesterday at 7 am recorded a low of 72 and a high of 84 degrees. Wind was 4 mph at 7 am. Temperatures compared with a year ago show 72 and 76 in the morning and noon readings. The Texas cotton market and the national weather summary are available in the office report.
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LOCAT
San Antonio
Yicinity
Toxas
Hallauin
Ofth
Reprieved, His Neck Is Saved in Missouri
Jeferson City July 23 Governor Folk granted a thirty day respite to Lord Seymour Barrington who faced execution in Clayton, Maryland, for murder. Messages from Missouri Supreme Court judges Valliant and Graves urged clemency. a petition urged commutation from death to life imprisonment. A dissenting opinion by Judge Valliant had argued for fair treatment, while the other judge supported clemency despite the court’s stance.
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Jeferson City
Lord Froderick Seymou Barrington
Clayton
James P. McCland
Jefferson City
Polk
Barrington
Beymoaur Ari
Sabor
Judes Valliant
Gra
Auiges
Wolk
Doelsina
Legal Murder and Russian Fate in Military Court Reforms
Russian military district courts introduced reforms on the period since 20, shortening the path from trial to sentence. New procedures allow faster judgments, with executions reported in Kinve Moscow Warsaw and Yekaterinoslav as more peasants and a young man face death in recent trials. The harsh measures, seen as a drastic shift from prior practice, reflect a broader crackdown under the new system.
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Peterkharye Mul
Doly
Moscow
Znother
Warsaw
Yekaterinoslav
Wader Thietsi
Damien
Alva
Hint
Somione
Ife
Insurance rulings limit power of agents and file revocations
Special to The Light Augtia Tex July 22 attorney Beals department directs Milner not to file revocations of powers granted by life insurance companies. Large firms withdraw from state and transfer power to a single agent. the department will not entertain revocation requests. Litigation over Tate Ab Pour estate settled with factions agreeing to accept a sale of claims.
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Augtia
Tex
Beal
Rosurance
Milner
Allomaey
Roc Il Life
Insurance Corayarnies
Mattare
Decouns
Robertson Insurance
Ale Comey
Valelas
Insurance Department
Hmonolity
Tha Tate Ab
Manic defense attorney questions case in Boise trial
In Boise on July 5 a defense attorney argues his client should not hang for murder. He questions the state's case, cites San Francisco and Denver testimonies, and alleges inconsistent statements about plots against Governor Peabody and others. The witness box voice grows husky amid testimony.
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Boise
Idaho
Richardson
Bradley
San Princisco
Orelund
Bhu
Stemeibers
Fis
Denver
Phabbdy
Peabody
Goddard Rod Gabbe
Sherman Dell
Hiram
An Richardson
Roy
Hawley
Columen
Modern steel framed remodeling planned for Alamo plaza building
Bids opened this morning for remodeling the Bisor building on Alamo plaza just south of Crockett street. The project, a five story modern steel frame office block, will use independent foundations and support upper walls with a steel frame. Two elevators and 20 to 23 offices per floor are planned. work to begin soon and completion expected after bidding is awarded. Property owned by Dr Joli S. Kennny and I. Skinner.
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Bisor
Alamo Plaza
Crockett Street
Vie
Delebt
Moora
Honvlon Street
Aloma Plana
Lasoya Street
Adnan
Hegie
Tragic double tragedy in Copenhagen case
Crief stricken by word that her services would end this month, Mrs Nelson, a house keeper for land owner Wit juar Joeland, hanged three of her employer's children and three of her own, then killed herself.
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Copenhagen
Nelson
Wit Juar Joeland
Shouts Woman and Then Shoots Self in Resort
Birmingham July 23 William Fox a young man from Bessemer entered a resort and shot and fatally wounded a woman known as Mattie Jarlis before turning the pistol on himself. The victim reportedly had been Pax's wife up to two years ago when she left him.
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Birmingham
Ala
William Fox
Bessemer
Moon
Mattie Jarlis
Pax
Gunter Leaves $1,580,000 to Widow in Will
The estate of Colonel Jot Gunter Wiel names his wife as sole executrix. The will voids prior instruments and covers property in Bexar County and other areas, including ranches, vehicles, horses, cattle, and other personal property.
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Gunter
Mame
Jot Gunter Wiel
Gwobage Fm
Hoxana
Guntov
Har Ag
Bau
Tanda
Bexar County
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Blipkin
Wwe
Ama Roe
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Ephed
Railroad Commission
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Haywood
Jary Orchard
Face of Earth
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Stats
Alamo
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