03 Aug 1906
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
1
Mutiny suppression fails as heavy public safety actions near the Imperial Residence trigger a sudden exodus of the emperor and court. Revolutionists threaten a wider uprising across the Russian Empire despite official vows to quell the revolt.
Crippling mutinies shake Sveaborg Cronstadt and Reval as revolutionists call for a general strike. The Pamyat Agova mutiny killed the commander and four officers off the Keihonian coast. Martial law blocks Cronstadt. imperial palace panics amid reports of royal retreat.
Cronstadt sits on the Gulf of Finland as a second class naval base. Martial law is proclaimed in Cronstadt and Dents basin amid mining and smelting industry disruption. In Warsaw, General Markeraffsky, gendarmerie chief, was shot by revolutionists at Otwock, a resort near the city.
The crew of the Russian cruiser Asia hoisted the red flag and departed from Abo heading toward Sveaborg, signaling a hostile stance as tensions rise in the region.
In St Petersburg on August 2 a midnight message reported the loyal section of the crew aboard the Pam yat Azova captured the mutineers and handed them to soldiers on shore.
St. Petersburg reports on August 2 confirm previous notes that the mutiny at Svenborge has been entirely suppressed.
Mutiny scene near Sveaborg quiet with no firing overnight as prisoners are landed in batches under loyal guard. Reliable reports say most mutineers surrendered except for a few on Amalfi islands. captives appear dull and resigned to impending punishment.
An unofficial telegram from Helsingfors reports mutineers at Sveaborg have surrendered and, by imperial order, court martials are being instituted for the trial of those implicated.
The Sveaborg mutiny ended with mutineers firing on each other after realizing the Baltic squadron was not seized. Revolt plans to strike Saturday may be scrapped as Finland’s uprising falters and dissension grows among rebels.
Night mutineers of soldiers sailors and miners seized Fort Constantine Cronstadt but loyal regiments retook the fort after heavy fighting. About a hundred killed and many wounded including Admiral Roaklwisheff. Some mutineers boarded a steamer and fled to Finland.
In Tiflis dated August 2, a detachment of Cossacks arrived to quell a mutiny by the Samar regiment at Deehlagar. The companies surrendered and handed their ringleaders to the Cossack commander, securing control of the iron gate at Derbent.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says an extraordinary conference of revolutionary groups ordered an immediate date and hour for a general strike. Railroad and factory workers were told to prepare for future events as plans proceed.
The cabinet opened its first session at the chateau used by President Fallieres as a summer residence in Ramboutier. It adopted plans for the early application of the law providing pensions for workingmen.
London Aug 2 visiting members of the American Institute of Mining Engineers tour the North's collieries and iron works and historic sites to study industrial and historical interests.
Several hundred delegates attend the annual convention of the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nauvoo Illinois. This marks the first gathering since the 1846 expulsion from Nauvoo with Joseph Smith Jr, son of the founder, leading events.
A man identified as J Henry Deckard and a woman believed to be his wife were found dead in a Havana Illinois boarding house. The man had shot himself in the ear while the woman suffered bullet wounds to heart and head. No struggle noted. a circular from the Havana lodge of Pythians addressed to Deckard linked their identities. The couple, about 46 and 40, had stayed several days before the deaths today.
In St. Petersburg the emperor rejects Stolypin’s cabinet terms amid fears he may cede control to Grand Duke Nicholas. Streets fill with patrols as political tension rises and concerns grow over a possible shift of power toward military rule.
Frank A. Stecher, president of the National Association of Employing Lithographers, explains employers hesitated to grant a forty eight hour week because shops were overwhelmed with work and union restrictions limited manpower. He says they cannot enlarge forces or complete work with the current staff.
On August 2 Helsingfors reports the entire Sveaborg fortress has fallen into government control. Prisoners are being hurried to Skatudnen Island as authorities consolidate the capture.
Washington reports that preliminary US Spain talks on tariff reductions for American goods entering Spain in exchange for lower champagne and Spanish product tariffs have concluded. The United States would be named among Spain's most favored nations under the agreement.
Paris reports General Brugere former commander in chief of the French army is in a dangerous condition after an appendicitis operation. He was moved last night to a private sanatorium and little hope for recovery is given.
Before filing, Mrs. Corey and her husband agreed on a settlement of seven million dollars to be split equally between the deserted wife and her son Allan Corey The 16 year old son is described as a sturdy youth about five feet ten inches tall and about 170 pounds.
A gas flow was struck at the county poor farm in Des Moines Iowa and when lit a flame shot thirty feet into the air. Supervisors rushed experts who say the vein may be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars potentially transforming the farm's prospects.
Walter Dudley Hightower a vaudeville actor is shot and killed by special policeman J A Lowendoski after an altercation over seating at a table in Highland Park Hightower died en route to hospital The event centers on Houston Texas and involves a police shooting of a visiting performer Hightower's home is believed to be New Orleans Unrelated lines report James H Rage a Sage will case as heir to Russell Sage may contest the will citing blood relative claims in Troy New York.
Ambonia Martes, a 14 year old boy from Trinidad, died in the afternoon from injuries suffered yesterday when a colt kicked him during work to break the horse. He was struck repeatedly and his skull was fractured before rescue.
Pittsburg August William Joshua Patterson married Fay Templeton the Ridley Park actress near Philadelphia. Patterson, 42, president of Hey and Patterson Engineering Co., a local contracting firm, is a widower with no immediate family. His first wife was Miss Boges of Allegheny from a wealthy family.
In Memphis Tennessee J Wellington saloon keeper was killed W J Cook a judge of election fatally wounded and a third man injured after closing of polls in a fight at a polling place during the county officers election. The incident marks a violent end to the local voting day.
From Celon Aug 2 a string of July storms has hampered American sanitation work on the isthmus. Streets are impassable quagmires and officials plan brick paving of main avenues. Smallpox cases, now two more, were reported as trains in France faced disruptions and a wreck near Charleroi killed the engine crew. Royalty rumors sway consols as London bank director Sir William Board notes cash needs. In Brinkley a posse of 300 is sent to capture feudists dead or alive amid arrests surrounding the Hall and Martin families.
The Associated Press disclaims any view that Mayor Tom L. Johnson had a financial stake in Forest City company. It notes Johnson supported municipal ownership principally to secure lower fares and public interest, amid reports of street railway tensions on Fulton Street in Cleveland.
Chicago August 2 government officials announce John D Rockefeller will not be served with a subpoena to testify before the federal grand jury here next Monday about Standard Oil and railroads. Immunity from prosecution would be required for Rockefeller to testify, which the government wishes to avoid.
United States Geological Survey reports on the geology and underground waters of the Roswell New Mexico artesian basin. The paper outlines water source and rock relations, flowing-well prospects, and maps of water-bearing beds along with irrigation and climate notes. Authored by C. B. Fisher of the hydrographic branch.
Robert S. Bird once ran a San Juan newspaper and sues eight top Porto Rico officials in Brooklyn Supreme Court for 160,600 dollars. He accuses Governor Beekman Winthrop and predecessor W. P. Hunt of wrecking his paper and reputation to suppress corruption exposure.
Bodies of L. A. Thompson general manager and W. W. Mather foreman of the Mickey Breen mine and Tempest Apex Mining found today in a small tunnel a half mile from the Mickey Breen mine. They disappeared a week ago after seeking shelter from a heavy storm and were overwhelmed by rocks and dirt washed into the tunnel.
Calumet Michigan August 2 an unsolicited wage hike of two dollars per month was announced today for about 1500 underground workers in the mines controlled by the Copper Range Consolidated company.
In St Louis on August 2, Miss Anna Gross aged 25 died suddenly while taking a drink of water after a long diet of pickles and vinegar to slim down. Post mortem shows her stomach walls largely eaten away by the diet.
In Toccoa Georgia on August 2 Bill Smith sixty was killed and Bill Bowden thirty five was fatally wounded near the home of Smith. Loden the involved man fled after a dispute with Bowden a brother in law to Smith. Smith tried to intervene and Loden shot both men.
Two passenger trains on the Salt Lake Los Angeles line collided near Salt Lake City this afternoon. Tourist J Vatarus Bonnette of New Orleans suffered a dislocated shoulder crushed ribs and hip injury. Other injured travelers include H A Reeve Mia Reeve and Mia Edith Reeve all of Salt Lake City.
L Chauby a former Helena resident and young fireman for the Northern Pacific railroad was killed in an unusual accident in Mont August 2. His engine struck another locomotive on the Y Y line and he was buried in the fire box. the top of his head was burned away.
New York August 2 6600 lithographers were thrown out of work today as a strike ordered last night by the Lithographers International Protective and Beneficial Association of the United States and Canada affected the city.
Travelers report Las Vegas endured a heavy downpour lasting about an hour with water pooling over Santa Fe railroad rails. Local residents say rain persisted for weeks, while a Santa Fe trainman notes Las Vegas has seen more rain than the rest of the territory combined. No railroad washouts were reported.
Michigan Democrats endorse Bryan at the state convention but reject a resolution calling for Tom Taggart's resignation. Delegates vote unanimously against the call, reaffirming support for Bryan.
At Detroit on August 2 the Michigan Democratic convention endorsed William J Bryan for 1908 president and nominated a full slate led by H a mer ic of Cassopolis for governor. Delegates attacked Republican trust policy, urged direct senatorial elections, and called for rail fare cuts and abolition of railway passes.
New York August 7 report that the He man Bryan reception committee will inspect reserved tickets for his Madison Square Garden address. The whole house may be ticketed, with about 12 000 seating capacity and expenses estimated at least 16000 dollars. Prominent Democrats from across the country were invited.
After twenty nine and a half days of hearings the Hartie divorce case terminated today in Pittsburg. Arguments were set for next Monday as friends congratulated Mrs. Hartie on her bearing under strain. Attorneys for both sides remain confident of the trial's outcome.
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