Darkness in Russia as Rail Strike Paralyzes Empire
Rail workers stage sweeping strikes across European Russia halting traffic from Volga to St Petersburg. Social Democrats claim leverage over government as telegraph and postal services falter and food and water shortages loom in Moscow. Witte warns continued strife risks bloodshed while emperor remains cut off from capital by rail.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Volga
League of Leaguers
Oss
T 18
Moscow
Committee of Ministers
Count Witte
M. Manuknin
Justice
Peterhof
Cincinnati seeks a grander Masonic temple
Cincinnati Masons pursue a plan to build a modern temple in a better location. Delegates from city lodges and surrounding districts gather tonight at the Grand Hotel to discuss plans and fundraising. The project likely requires about one million dollars to realize the proposed temple.
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Cincinnati
Grand Hotel
Usual Fall Convention Opens for New York Baptists
Batavia New York October 25 with a large attendance the state convention of the Baptists of New York opened here today. The two day session will include morning and afternoon meetings and special evening exercises.
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NEW York Baptists
Batavia
State Convention of the Baptists of New York
New York
the Battery
Staten Leland
New Towns on the Desert in Idaho to be Created
Washington reports two towns Heyburn and Rupert will be created in southern Idaho with US government sponsorship. Each town will be erected November 14 and November 21 respectively, seven miles apart on desert land. Lot sales will occur on erection days to the highest bidder as irrigation projects proceed.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Idaho
Heyburn
Rupert
Texas Quarantine Eased Up Some
Austin Texas October 25 State Health Officer George R Tabor issued 40 order easing the yellow fever quarantine for noninfected areas in Louisiana and Mississippi Texas inspectors will admit entrants from those states upon oath they are not from infected places People arriving from infected areas will be detained at the border for six days the change reflects a more limited quarantine policy during the outbreak
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Austin
Tex
George R. Tabor
Louisiana
Mississippi
Senator Elkins Heads Senate Interstate Commerce Panel
Senator Elkins, chairman of the Senate committee on interstate commerce, called a meeting for November 1 to consider testimony from early summer on railroad rate regulation with the aim of reporting to the Senate.
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Elkins
Commerce
Warhington
Elkina
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Sen
Town Celebrates Recovery From Fire in Marion Ky
Marion Kentucky marks a grand celebration as the town rises like a phoenix from a devastating blaze that nearly wiped out the community a year ago. The day is a holiday with all nonessential business closed, streets filled, a morning parade, and an afternoon barbecue plus speeches, singing, and amusements.
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Marion
Marlon
OBrien and Kaufman Set Oct 27 Title Fight
San Francisco reports a scheduled October 27 boxing match between Philadelphia Jack OBrien and Al Kaufman in California. OBrien, popular with fans in the east, aims to take the championship bid from Kaufman in the squared arena as both seek top honors.
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San Francisco
Cal
Philadelphia
Jack” O'Brien
al Kaufman
O'Brien
Squared
Nice Points of Law in Kanawha Receivership
In Cincinnati Ohio on October 25 Judge Richards began hearing John B Jones of Chicago seeking a receiver for the Lite Kanawha syndicate. The case raises many legal points and is expected to be highly interesting with able counsel.
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Kanawha
Cineinnati
John 8. Jones
Chicago
Lite Kanawha Syndicate
Richards
U. S. Circuit Court
Roosevelt Visits Little Rock on Southern Trip
President Roosevelt arrived in Little Rock at 9 AM on his Birmingham to Washington train tour. He was greeted by the mayor and a 22 member reception committee including Senators Barry and Clarke and Gen Powell Clayton. Governor Davis was in town but did not attend the station greeting.
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Little Rock
Ark
Birmingham
Alm
Roosevelt
United States
J. H. Barry
J. F. Clarke
Powell Clayton
Mexico
Jefferson Davis
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Jacob Trieber
Board of Trade
John P. Lee
Clarention
Memphis
Loeb
Rixey
New Orleans
Washingon
Mote
Bronka
Cithkton
Brooks
Eighteenth Camp Confederate Veterans Meeting Opens in Petersburg
The eighteenth annual Grand Camp of the Confederate Veterans of Virginia gathers in Petersburg with fifteen thousand visitors. The Academy of Music hosts the opening session as Mayor Jones welcomes delegates and Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin delivers the city oration. A Y M C A Hall meeting follows with business, then a reception and a grand Veteran Ball at Center Warehouse.
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Petersburg
Grand Camp
The
Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Academy of Music
William M. Jones
G. L. Christian
Richmond
J. L. Marks
John H. Fulton
Wytherville
Elizabeth Eliott Lumpkin
Columbia
Sons of Veterans
Center Warehouse
Walington Street
A. P. Hill
Sons of Ve
Actuary McClintock Returns to Insurance Witness Stand
New York October 25 Emory McClintock actuary for Mutual Life was the first witness as the Insurance Investigating committee resumed hearings He explained surplus and deferred dividends noting varied interpretations by companies and clarified terms to aid understanding
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McClintock
New York
Emory McClintock
The
Mutual Life
United Daughters of the Confederacy Meet in Macon
The Georgia division opened its convention in Macon at Wesleyan Minerva chapel with large attendance. Mrs Walter D Lamar welcomed delegates. Veterans groups plan a reception at Volunteers Armory and at her home. Notables Mrs Clay Clapton and Mrs Bishop Weed of Florida attend.
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Macon
Georgia Stele Division
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wesleyan Minera Chapel
Walter Harris
Bons of
Walter D. Lamar
U. D.C
Volunteers Armory
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Mra
Clay Clapton
Bishop Weed
Florida
Grand Gathering of Sunday School Union Opens Conference
Guthrie Oklahoma October 25 Several hundred Sunday school workers missionaries and others attend the annual conference of the American Sunday School Union southwest district covering Missouri Kansas Colorado Arkansas Louisiana Texas and Oklahoma Indian Territory and New Mexico The conference opened with Superintendent Mevenson of St Louis presiding and George T Houser of St Louis directing music A feature will be a religious census of Guthrie Two hundred fifty Sunday school workers will canvass the city forming a two hour outreach effort
National Baptist convention opens after fever delay
Chicago October 26 The National Baptist convention postponed from September due to yellow fever and south quarantine laws opens today. The delay allows Southern delegates to attend, and the Woman's Auxiliary meets concurrently. Attendance is large with delegates from across the United States.
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Chicago
National Baptist Convention
Woman's Auxiliary
United States
Delogatos
Train robbers captured as big heist tale unfolds
Washington reports the comptroller of the currency asked by the department of justice to send a special examiner to Pittsburg for an investigation of Enterprise National bank of Allegheny. In Pittsburg the bank fires all staff except messengers. New York describes a bold daytime store robbery near Broadway with pistols, arrests Brackett, others escape with plunder. Medora reports Otvo Henelworth recaptured in Wyoming after stealing 40000 dollars worth of horses from A Huldekepper in 1901. sheriff seeks return.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Pittsburg
Enterprise National Bank of Allegheny
Enterprise Naonal Bank
Cunningham
New York
Broadway
Mien
Wn. Brackett
Abraham Fox
Seventh Avenue
Fox
Brackett
Wyoming
Medora
N. D
Harriman Train Arrives Omaha Behind Schedule
The special train carrying B. M. Harriman and party reached Omaha at 9 26 p m from the west, one hour late. After engine change and track switch to the Northwestern road, the train departed at 9 46 p m with no plan for fast running to Chicago. The San Francisco to Omaha journey took forty hours.
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Harriman
Omaha
San Francisco
Neb
Northwestern Road
Here
Chicago
Merchants Protest Slow Freight Handling in Birmingham
At a large Birmingham meeting, prominent merchants and jobbers voiced a clear protest over slow freight handling at city depots. They singled out the Alabama Great Southern and Seaboard Air Line for relief and suggested five measures and, if needed, potential action to general headquarters.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Great Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Keneral
Damages for Loss by Railway Fire
Duluth Minn October 25 On newly discovered evidence and legal errors the Duluth and Northwestern railway company filed notices in district court for new trials Insults for damages favored at the last term for Andrew Nelson and Magnus Bloom Juries awarded small verdicts for fire loss along the railway right of way Several similar cases for damages by fire losses are pending and will be tried in November
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth & Northwestern Railway Company
District Court
Andrew Nelson
Magnus Bloom
Winter Flood Protections Planned for Tempe Arizona
Phoenix Oct 25 The Maricopa and Phoenix and Santa Fe railroads join the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fund flood protection for Tempe. Each party will spend 1000 dollars on repairs. Engineers will inspect, then active work begins. A jetty will divert the Salt River's flow into its old channel above Tempe.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Board of Supervisors
Maricopa & Phoenix
Santa Fe
Tempe
Ehanke
National gathering of the Christian Temperance Union
Delegates and workers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union from across the United States gather in Los Angeles to open the national meeting with a series of speeches, sermons, contests, and platform events through the week. Notables include Mrs CL Hawkins, Dr Mary Fowler Thompson, Miss Elizabeth Greenwood, and Belle Kearney among speakers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mra CL
Prise
Mexico Prospering Under Gold Basis
In Mexico City on June 25 the currency and exchange commission met with Finance Minister Limantour to review the gold basis reform now six months old. The shift to gold has stabilized exchange rates, boosted imports, and stimulated manufacturing, mining, and land deals without causing disturbances, signaling rising prosperity.
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City of
Mexico
Currency and Exchange, Commission
Pepevinaraany
Pinance
Limantour
Mat
Declination of Fair Presidency at Albuquerque Event
Albuquerque, October 25, 1905 W T McCreight notes he cannot accept the presidency of the fair due to business commitments. He states no suitable citizen should take on the duty at this time, thanks the citizens for their confidence, and declines to accept.
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Albuquerque
N. M
W. T. McCreight
Binton
the Fair
Centenary College Girls Tour Chattanooga
About twenty five to thirty young ladies from Centenary College Cleveland accompanied by teachers visited Chattanooga Tennessee. They toured downtown sights and inspected nearby historic spots before departing on the four o clock train homeward. Census Bureau reports total statements reaching 4 040 708 as of October 18 based on special agents notes.
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Betty College
Chattanooga
Tenn
Det
Centenary College
Cleve
Potata
Census Bureau
United
Bureau
Meetela
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Clay
Daliag
United Daughters OF the Confedercy
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National Gathering OF the Christian Temperance Union
L. Brooks
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