Claflin Dry Goods Empire Fails In Bankruptcy
The H B Claflin Company collapsed with liabilities of 35 million and assets around 40 million. Two receivers were appointed amid friendly and involuntary actions, as the firm plans reorganiz ation to save retail stores and maintain associated merchants and banks. John Claflin led efforts while Morgan and other bankers aided in attempts to avert total crash.
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New York
H. B. Claflin Company
Claflin Company
United States
United Dry Goods Companies
Associated Merchants’ Company
Financial
Claflin
John Claflin
H. B. Claflin
United Dry _Goods Companies
J. P. Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Joseph B. Martindale
Chemical National Bank
Frederick A. Julliard
John C. Eames
Home Weather for Tourists Observations at 8 A M
Weather across major cities reports highs from 64 in St Paul to 82 in St Louis with cloudy skies and light to moderate winds. Rain is probable in several cities including Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and New York and Friday fair is noted in Washington.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Roosevelt to devote four months to politics after Europe trip
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, back from Europe where he attended his son Kermit's wedding, said he will focus on politics for four months. He declared his geographer career ended and criticized the Colombia treaty and current foreign policy, defending George W. Perkins and warning against further party expulsions. He praised his health after chills on the voyage.
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Oyster Bay
L. I
Theodore Roosevelt
Europe
Kermit
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
New York Harbor
George W. Perkins
Perkins
Progressive Party
Colombia
Panama Canal
Wilson
Bryan
United States
Stock Exchange Bill Favored by Senate Panel
Washington June 25 Senator Owen's federal regulation of stock exchanges was favoredly reported today by the banking and currency committee.
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Washington, D. C
Owen
Banking and Currency Committee
Just Because It Is Hot Prompts Housing and Trade Ads
Summer season prompts readers to seek better homes and exchange opportunities. Light Want advertising starts a ten day run with ads in two Sunday issues at half a cent per word. Refunds apply for unused insertions if the ad is discontinued.
The Light Want Ads Price Guide in San Antonio
The Light dominates local paid home circulation. Want ads cost 15 words for 15 cents for one insertion, 45 cents for four, 60 cents for seven, or 75 cents for ten. Prices and ad format reflect best performance and wide reach in the San Antonio trade territory.
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Light
San Antonio
Ferguson rally to draw large crowd in Texas
Reported on Friday night Ferguson supporters plan a large event at the Grand Opera House in San Antonio with overflow meetings likely at Alamo Plaza. A special Bell county train will bring delegates and a committee of 1000 will greet Mr. Ferguson at the station and escort him to the opera house.
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Grand Opera House
Bell County
Temple
Santa Fe
International & Great Northern
Milano
San Antonio
Bexar County
Ferguson
Alamo Plaza
Opera House
Gunter Hotel
LaSalle County
C. C. Thomas
Kerr County
Chas. Schreiner
J. C. Brown
J. C. Houston
J.E. Dewees
R. L. Essenberg
C. A. Cone
Uvalde County
Tl. P. Roberts
F. M. Rheiner
George Johnson
Ed Davenport
Fred A. Piper Sr
Guadalupe County
Harley
J. B. Dibrell
J. M. Greenwood
Medina County
George F. Adams
J. 0. Redus
M. T. Littleton
J. R. Hester
Hon
Elmer DeMontel
Comal County
Martin Faust
E. T. Lausgeher
Quer Ad, Stein
Gus Retminger
Emil Beck
Ira Dorrinberger
R. E. Bigfoot
J. J. Carver
Rotary Officers Elected At Houston Balloting Day
Houston June 25 Rotary International held a lively balloting session to choose officers and the next meeting place. Frank L. Mulholland of Toledo was chosen president with a broad slate of vice presidents and directors from across North America and Britain. The convention also certified 1915 sites Cleveland Birmingham San Francisco Cincinnati Salt Lake City Evansville and Winnipeg for a referendum vote with results due months later.
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Houston
Tex
International Rotarians
Rotary and International Peace
R. C. Duff
Frank L. Mulholland
Toledo
E. J. Berlet
Philadelphia
John E. Shelby
Birmingham
Robert H. Cornell
Frank G. Riggs
Portland
Ore
Canada
W. A. Peace
Toronto
Frank Higgins
Victoria
Great Britain and Ireland
D. F. Cooke
London
Rufus F. Chapin
Chicago
James Conlon
Pittsburg
W. H. Alexander
Belfast
Ireland
C. N. Butcher
Halifax
George E. Leonard
Jacksonville
Fla
W. E. Morton
Richmond
Arch C. Klumph
Cleveland
Jesse N. Tempset
St. Louis
G. E. Hancock
Denver
W. B. Paddock
Fort Worth
Texas
Gordon L. Gray
San Diego
Cal
William Gettinger
New York
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Salt Lake City
Evansville
Ind
Winnipeg
Caminetti Might Seek Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Mrs. A Caminetti wife of the immigration commissioner general and active Democrat may run for lieutenant governor. At a Democratic county committee meeting leaders urged her to consider the race and she said she had given it serious thought. She noted Republicans already have a woman candidate for the post.
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San Francisco
Cal
A. Caminetti
Democratic County Committee
Caminetti
Slater Opens Campaign At Johnson City Picnic
Judge M D Slator begins his bid for Congress with a Johnson City picnic turnout of about 250 supporters switching allegiance from James L Slayden to Slater. Slayden accuses critics as spreading lies and awaits a possible joint debate with Slater.
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M. D. Slator
Congress
Johnson City
Blanco County
Judge Slater
Clarence Martin
James L. Slayden
Slayden
Wilson
Martin
Thirty-third Judicial District
Burnet County
Judge Slator
Llano
Slater
Fob Barker
Liano
Linden
San Antonio
Fourteenth Congressional District
Come
Kendall
Gillespie
Kerr
Fredericksburg
Kerrville
Walter Schreiner
Mr. Schreiner
Night session in Pace trial possible Thursday in Dallas
A night session may be held in the Rosario Pace murder trial in Thirty seventh district court if Judge W. S. Anderson sees progress by midnight. Testimony by the state continued Thursday morning while defense witnesses were anticipated for the afternoon. If all testimony ends by adjournment, night proceedings would cover closing argument. Miss Lefler Corbett of the Austin National Bank hosts note on Pennyhacker denial.
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Rosario Pace
Goettiich Sherman
Thirty-seventh District Court
W. S. Anderson
Anderson
Leased Wire Birthday Report From AP Highlights Global News
The San Antonio Light cites AP leased wire birthday report as its main daily general news service, claiming broad coverage from Associated Press with a vast daily word count. The paper also notes its own large news coverage in addition to the AP feed.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Ward street gangs reappointed for ward street repairs
Mayor Brown directs new ward gangs to repair streets with Otto Pfeiffer acting as superintendent under city engineer. Pfeiffer, ex Main Avenue High School professor and State University engineering graduate, will earn 125 dollars monthly while trial. council to decide regular appointment. Proposed annual street work near 50 thousand dollars, with council pushing for a doubled street repairs appropriation.
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Brown
Otto Pfeiffer
South Presa Street
Main Avenue
Pfeiffer
State University
Too Many Operations Without Real Cause
Atlantic City N J June 25 Too many operations without justifiable reasons are performed and abdominal surgery should not be attempted unless by experienced surgeons. Dr John B Deaver of Philadelphia warns against frequent intestinal and abdominal operations. Dr Woods Hutchinson proposes a committee to study compulsory insurance in Germany. Mrs Horace Brock urges opposition to equal suffrage claiming that children suffer when mothers attend political events.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
John B. Deaver
Philadelphia
Woods Hutchinson
New York
Germany
Horace Brock
Pennsylvania Association
Saengerbund Saengerfest Draws German Singing Societies
In Louisville the thirty fourth Saengerfest gathers German singing societies with delegates and kammers for reunions. Matinee features include Milwaukee Maennerchor and Mme Marie Rappold with opera selections at the first regiment armory. A mass chorus of 3000 voices under Prof Louis Bahr gott of Cincinnati headlines the festival concert tonight, with noted soloists.
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Louisville
Saengerbund
Regiment Armory
Milwaukee Maennerchor
Mme
Marie Rappold
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Louis Bhrgott
Cincinnati
WV Democratic Platform Nominee Hodges for Congress
Parkerburg, June 25. Thomas E. Hodges president of West Virginia University was nominated for congressman at large by the state Democratic convention. The platform calls for national prohibition, woman suffrage, endorses Wilson, and condemns Governor Hatfield.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Thomas E. Hodges
West Virginia University
Wilson
Hatfield
Peace talks near success in Mexican mediation
Niagara Falls dispatch reports renewed mediation between Constitutionalists and Huerta forces leads to protocols restoring diplomatic relations with the United States. A provisional government will guide Mexico until a general election, with Argentina Brazil and Chile mediating and potential U.S. troop withdrawal from Vera Cruz.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
United States
Mexico
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Huerta
Mediation Board
Vera Cruz
Wilson
Washington
Conference Awaited as Villa Victory Rocked Huerta Talks
Washington reports Villa's forces triumph at Zacatecas and the Niagara Falls negotiations to settle differences with Huerta, terms to be concluded in a forthcoming conference.
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Washington, D. C
Villa
Zacatecas
Niagara Falls
Huerta
Battle ends as Villa captures Zacatecas after four days of fighting
Reports from Zacatecas and El Paso describe the fall of Zacatecas to Constitutionalists led by Villa and Natera after four days of intense combat. Federal losses reach around 4000 dead and 2000 wounded with 14,000 entrenched. Villa notes 500 dead and 800 wounded among his forces.
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Zacatecas
Mexico
Villa
General Villa
Medina Barron
Natera
Aguascalientes
Pa State Treasurer's
Thetamp
Herrera
Rodriguez
el Grillo
Trinidad Rodriguez
St Inelines
EL Paso
Tex
Benito Garcia
Rodolfo Fierro
Carranza Plans Arrival at Nuevo Laredo in Negotiation Effort
Carranza plans to move from Saltillo toward the U S border at Nuevo Laredo to maintain direct telegraphic contact with agents as Huerta delegates begin talks. Juan F Urquidi is expected to meet him. Constitutionalist delegates may include Luis Cabrera and Jose Vasconcelos with a third member likely Rafael Zubaran or Fernando Iglesias Calderon.
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Mexico
China
Villa
Zacatecas
Carranza
Luis Cabrera
Jose Vasconcelos
Rafael Zubaran
Washington
Fernando Iglesias Calderon
Saltillo
D. C
Nuevo Laredo
United States
Huerta
Juan F. Urquidi
Constitutionalist
Wounded by Bullet From Mayor's Pistol
W. H. Reynolds, a former state senator, was wounded in New York when Mayor Mitchell's pistol slipped from its holster and fired. The bullet struck Reynolds in the left thigh and shattered a finger bone as it exited. Reynolds may be confined to St. Luke's Hospital for a week or more. the mayor says the shot occurred after a target shooting party as they alighted from a car. Secrecy was requested by the wounded man.
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New York
W. H. Reynolds
St. Luke's Hospital
Mitchel
Reynolds
Fire destroys five factories in Salem with heavy losses
A major blaze in Salem Massachusetts consumed five large factory buildings and several smaller structures this afternoon. By 3 30 PM the estimated damage was about 500000 dollars. Reports indicate twenty girls may have been trapped at the Korn factory though this is unconfirmed.
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Salem
Mass
Mexican Advance Seizes Zacatecas as War Expands
From Capitan to El Paso on June 26 a dispatch reports Ville's troops taking Zacatecas and the Mexican advance driving into the north and threatening much of the republic.
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el Paso
Tex
Zacatecas
Ville
Mexico
Republic
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