Baltic Provinces Seethe With Provisional Government Rise
Reports from St. Petersburg and Riga describe a provisional Baltic government asserting autonomy for Livonia and Courland. Peasant uprisings, landowner flee, and violence surge as authorities lose control. new local officials are named and forests and estates are challenged amid a wider upheaval across the Baltic region.
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St. Petersburg
Riga
Plock
Livonia
Gulf
Baltic
Alleged Attempted Kill Dodge Hummel Case Heads News
In New York Abraham Hummel went on trial for conspiracy and subornation of perjury connected to the Dodge Morse divorce case. District Attorney Rand said witnesses faced threats and Dodge was guarded. The case ties to Mrs Dodge and Morse after the annulment action began in 1904. Also covered is Democratic disarray over committee assignments and Senate activity on banking campaign contributions and Oregon politics.
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New York
Abraham HH. Hummel
Rogers
Supreme Court
Dodge-Morse
Attorties
Rand
Charles
Dodge
Hummel
Hagar L. Fursman
Jerome
Clements Dodge
Charles F. Dodge
Ers
Charles W. Morse
Foreman
Mrs. Morse
Sweetstar
Mortimer Kuger
Ruger
Houston
Texas
Explosion at Du Pont Powders plant kills five workers
A mixing house at the Du Pont Powders works near Boyles eight miles north of Birmingham exploded today, instantly killing five laborers. The blast shattered nearby buildings and was felt for miles.
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Birmingham
Ala
Dupont Powders Company
Boyles
New York Ballot Box Case Postponed and Hearst Loss
The Hearst case on opening ballot boxes for mayor comptroller and aldermen recounts was adjourned to Friday by consent of Hearst mayor McClellan and counsel. Albany court of appeals rules it cannot mandamus reopen ballot boxes or recount ballots in the case.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
Hearst
McClellan
Albany
Court of Appeals
W. R. Hearst
Bernhardt to Tour Texas in Circus Tent Engagement
New York reports that Mme Sarah Bernhardt will perform across Texas under a large circus tent after managers say a Texas tour in theatres was blocked by the syndicate. Bonaparte reprimands Midshipman Merriweather Jr for losing temper despite mercy sentence.
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New York
Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Lyric Theatre
Texas
Bonaparte
Merriweather
Washington
Merriweather, Jr
Secretary of the Navy
Indictments in Chicago Rail Rebates Case
A federal grand jury indicted Chicago and Alton Railroad officials John M. Faithhorn, former vice president, and J. A. Wann, former general freight agent, for allegedly granting rebates to Schwarzschild and Sulzberger and for giving free transportation to its employees.
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Chicago
Federal Grand
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
John M. Faithhorn
J. A. Wann
Schwarzschild and Sulzberger
New Danger in Salton Sink Threatens Imperial Valley
Sacramento reports by hydrographic engineer J B Lippincott and Engineer B C Grusky to Governor Pardee warn of a severe Colorado River crisis. Most of the river is out of its channel, flooding the Imperial canal widened to 200 and 300 feet, with water pouring into the Salton sink and Volcano lakes. If banks are not strengthened, the overflow could devastate the Imperial valley.
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Sacramento
Cal
J B Lippincott
B.C. Grusky
Pardee
Colorado River
Imperial Canal
Salton Sink
Volcano Lakes
Imperial Valley
Peabody Plans Shift as Perkins Quits Big Life Moves
In New York the life insurance scene shifts as George W. Perkins resigns as first vice president and finance chair at New York Life. Alexander Orr and John Claflin take his posts while Peabody succeeds McCurdy at Mutual Life. Senator Dryden urges a federal insurance department for stronger oversight. The Metropolitan vice president Haley Fiske recounts an improper stock trade involving railroad shares.
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Peabody
McCurdy
The
Mutual Life of Charlee A Peabody
Richard A McCurdy
MacCurdy
William Waldorf Astor
Lllinois Central Railroad Company
Peatandys
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Rufus Wo Peekhar
Emery Metlintocek
Elihu Reet
United States
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Prudential T. Insurance Company
National Insurance Department
Haley Fiske
Metropolitan Company
William A. Read
Fiske
Read
Metropolitan
Perkins Loth to Leave Pinally Quits Eye
George W Perkins resigns as vice president and as chairman of the New York Life finance committee. Alexander E Orr becomes vice president and John Claflin chairs the finance committee. A new investigation committee is formed to probe New York Life affairs and payments to Andrew Hamilton. Hariman declines to comment on Ryan's testimony before the insurance investigation committee.
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Perkins Loth
Pinally
QUITS
EYE Fon
New York
George W Perkins
J. P Morgan and
Company
New York Life Insurance Company
New York Life
Alexander E. Orr
John Claflin
Perkins
JP Morgan and Company
Board of Trustees
Committee of Investigation
Thomas H. Fowler
Norman Ream
Clarence H. Mackay
Hiram L. Steele
Augustus C. Paine
Andrew Hamilton
K. MH. Harriman
Thomas F. Ryan
Insurance Investigation Committee
Harriman
Kvde
Equitable Holdings
Engagement announced for Alice Roosevelt Loneworth
Formal notice from the president and Mrs Roosevelt states their daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt will wed Nicholas Longworth, congressman from Ohio. The wedding is expected to occur mid February at the White House pending arrangements. General Thomas S. Allen dies at Oshkosh aged 50, Civil War veteran and pioneer newspaperman.
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Washington
Mra
Alice Lee Roosevelt
Nicholas Loneworth
Congress
Firsr
Ohio
White House
Allen
Oshkosh, Wis
Thomas S.S. Allen
Merit system adopted to curb political patronage in federal posts
The Postmaster General and President Roosevelt approve a merit based rule for presidential post offices and other key posts. Appointments will favor proven records over political influence, signaling civil service reform's reach across the federal service. A Portland blaze later damages a wholesale grocery, over $100,000 loss with several firefighters injured.
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Morning Journal
Washington
Dee
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Hoomevelt
Wlarm
United States District
Lorne
Internal Revenue
Interior Department
Congress
Portland
Ore
Wadhams and
Kerr Bros
Executed Fine Flap in Open With
A concise note records an executed fine flap in an open setting. The fragment hints at a procedural moment, with limited contextual details about participants, location, or outcome.
New Mexico Statehood Bill Introduced in Congress
Delegate W. H. Andrews of New Mexico today introduced a bill for single statehood. The measure follows the Redey bill, seeks 75 delegates for a constitutional convention, sets Santa Fe as capital until 1915, creates two U.S. representatives, a 2.5 million dollar school fund, and locates federal courts and clerks in Santa Fe. Andrews vows to oppose union with Arizona.
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Morning Journal
Washington
W. H. Andrews
New Mexico
House
Senate
Santa Fe
Congress
United States Elrcuit
Andrews
Arizona
Llewellyn Presses Joint Statehood for New Mexico and Arizona
National figures including Solomon Luna and W. H. Llewellyn meet President Roosevelt in Washington to press joint statehood. Llewellyn argues for safeguards on indebtedness, railroad bonds, and a four year governor term to prevent self serving Senate bids. Opposing views cite provincialism and territorial size but support economic ties and shared industries.
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Llewellyn
Morning Journal
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
National
Solomon Luna
W. H. H. Llewellyn
A. A. Freeman
Major Llewellyn
New Mexico
Rough Rider
Arizona
United States Senate
United States
New England
Texas
California
Mear
Mexico
Arisona
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Moscow
Ueup
Petersburg
Ministry of the Interior
Warsaw
Russian Poland
Poland
William
Lamar
Shackleford
Uuth UpUri Wutuil
Gotham
Williams
Florida
Missouri
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Panama Canal
Shaw
Comptroller of the Currency
Cannon
Representativee Mondell
Wyoming
Miller
Kansas
Mitchell
Salem
Covernor
George F. Chamberlain
John M. Gellarin
John H. Mitchell
Oregon
Gearin
Court of Appeals At Albany
W. KR. Hearst
Colorado
Mutual Life
Gyrles
Augustus Peabody
Frem Kings
Otarple
New Yorke
Peabody Lands
Legislative Committee
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
George W. Perkins
Alexander K. Orr
New York City Rapid Transit Commission
H. B
Harman
Potal
Ryans
Alice Roosevelt
MR. Longworth
Springs
Santa FE Gang
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