Presidential Car Tour Draws Thunderous Alabama Reception
President Roosevelt wraps Alabama visit with two hours in Birmingham, praised by crowds in Montgomery and Tuskegee. A drunken man drops a pistol in Birmingham, quickly stopped by police as Roosevelt receives cheers and honors from local officials and Confederate veterans.
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Birmingham
Ala
Roosevelt
Alabama
Montgomery
Tuskegee
Little Rock
Fifth Avenue
Twentieth Street
George B. Ward
Capitol Park
North Twentieth Street
Cepite Park
Saroud Thocgh Tam
Bam
Guard of Honor
Joseph F. Johnston
Camp Hardee
United Confederate Veterans
United States
Eald
Omy Alkew
Theodore Roanvelt
Amp
Maron andLixen
Georgia
Bluart
Navy split over route for Montclair dock ballad to Philippines
Washington reports a single Navy stance on moving the Montingary dock ballat to Olongapo in the Philippines. Some officers fear wrecking near the cape while others argue it will break up in the canal and clog traffic. Unclear canal tolls and feared tolls may rise if the dock travels via the waterway.
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Washington
Navy Department
Montingary
Baltt
Marylend
Olongapo
Philppine
Cape
Nes Canal
Witte's Influence Evident in Tsar Reforms and Cabinet
St. Petersburg Oct 24 Count Witte moves toward active direction of government as premier and cabinet head. He demands real power with a working cabinet, and the emperor backs a project for a responsible ministry while extending western-style reforms and press and meeting freedoms to ease popular demand.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Textile unions vote on strike in Fall River
Fall River Mass October 24 special meeting of the textile council recommends wage increase dispute leads to general strike possible before month end unions to vote tomorrow night. five unions in industry require two-thirds vote of three to authorize action United Textile Workers of America sanction expected. In Wichita Kansas thousands attend Jerry Simpson viewed body. funeral planned tomorrow. In Rome King Victor Emmanuel received 10000 for earthquakes sufferers anonymous donor also linked to Emperor Nicholas.
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Fall River
Mass
Pall River ‘Textile Council
Manufacturers’ Association
Mil
United Textile Workers of America
Wichita
Kan
Lownemen
Jerry Simpson
Masonic Temple
Lome
Victor Minepoel
Baron Kothen
Meassita
Nicholas
Robbers Loot Hidgeville State Bank After Explosion
In Hidgeville Indiana on the 24th robbers wrecked the bank safe at night and escaped with about $6000. An excited town watchman named Cuvhier Pravsen arrived and was shot in the ankle before the robbers fled after overpowering a man tied and gagged by the robbers.
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Hngeville
Ind
Hidgeville
Cuvhier Pravsen
First damage suit from Great Iroquois fire filed
Chicago reports the first damage suit arising from the Iroquois theatre fire of December 30 1903. Edna Hunt seeks 29000 against the theatre company and George A Fuller Construction with trial set in the U S Circuit Court before Judge Lands. Attorney Charles S Spencer opened for the plaintiff detailing alleged code violations and safety failures.
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Chicago
Iroquois Theatre
United States Circuit Court
Landis
Edna
Hunt
Theatre Company
George A. Fuller Construction Company
Charles S. Spencer
Spencer
Miss Hayot
Widespread Plot Reported Against King Peter of Servia
In Odessa on October 24 a former Servian minister reports a concerted effort to dethrone King Peter. Conspirators swear he will be removed, while the king, aware of the danger, contemplates abdication to his son. The ex-minister warns a weak regency and an unstable heir could bring calamity.
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Odessa
Peter of
Servia
Peter
Alexander Obrenoeviteh
Washington Intervenes in Franco Venezuelan Diplomatic Row
Caracas reports Washington sent American Minister Russell to seek an accord between France and Venezuela after intervention remarks. Russell to visit Los Teques for talks with President Castro Warhington. French embassy reacts with satisfaction at US involvement. At Tokyo Bryan meets Admiral Togo during reception. Northwestern assigns headquarters at Casper with J P Contilion as division superintendent.
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Caracas
Woashington
Russell
Los Teques
Castro
Warhington
France
Venezuela
United States
Menor Velos
Tokia
W. J. Bryan
Insurance probes reveal Mutual Life paid for favorable reports
New York October session of a legislative committee heard that Mutual Life funded dispatches and clippings praising the investigation. Charles J. Smith testified he oversaw payments totaling about 11 000 with more to come. Walter Sullivan outlined magazine ads and newspaper placements.
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New York
Mutus Life Insurance Company
Charles J. Smith
Mutualeens
Mr. Smith
Allan Ferman
Mutual Life
Forman
Farlier
Emory McClintock
McCintock
McClintock
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan
Life Insurance
Hegeman
Hie Company
Vermilye & Co
Wall Street
Agoma
Oner Lally
Joan A. Metall
New York Life Invurahnce Company
Llegeman
Mccall
Motll
Tle
Met
Bank Examiners uncover discrepancy. Enterprise National closes
Bank examiner John B R Cunningham found a discrepancy between reports to Comptroller Ridgeley and the Enterprise Nations Bank of Allegheny, leading to the Bank of Pittsburg closing. Acting Attorney General Hoyt orders investigation by U S District Attorney Denkle with potential criminal action. federal officials take charge of the case. Ridgeley is not yet in Pittsburgh but expected soon.
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Pittsburg
John BR. Canningham
Bank of Pittsburg
Ridgeley
Enterprise Nations Bank of Allegheny
Hoyt
United States
J. M. Denkle
Planned to Wreck Two Embassies
Constantinople report details a confession by an Armenian concierge of a hospital tied to plans by the Young Turkey movement to blow up the German and Austrian embassies. The plot extended to a hotel near the British embassy with materials to target the gas reservoirs and embassy buildings. Authorities face rapid executions by hanging as prisons overflow. Mary Rogers seeks appeal in the Vermont case as she faces a serious incident in her husband’s case.
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Constantinople
Arkel
Hag
Young Turkey
Kroker
Revolutionary Party of
Mrs. Rogers
Washington
Mary Mate Rogers
Vermont
United States
Harriman Train Arrives Ahead of Schedule at Cheyenne
Special train carrying E H Harriman arrives in Cheyenne Wyoming at 1130 a m central time a few minutes early on the fast run from San Francisco to Omaha Union Pacific officials expect Harriman to reach Omaha slightly earlier than the scheduled Wednesday morning arrival accompanied by Vice President Mohler no incidents reported in transit
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O'maha
Neb
Det
E. H. Harriman
Cheyenne
Wyoming
San Praancieco
Rioting in Santiago Calhe Leaves Dozens Dead
A dispatch from Santiago Calhe reports about 100 persons killed and 500 wounded in rioting there on Oct 26 as civil unrest erupts amid tense conditions.
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Buenos Ayres
Santiago
Calhe
Millionaire Clubman Killed by Locomotive
Philadelphia social leader and banker William F P Clyde a director of Central National Bank and member of several clubs was killed when dragged under a locomotive near Fifty-second Street station He was about fifty three and married to a younger wife His brother William Clyde planned to travel to New York to learn details of his death.
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Philadelphia
Clyde
Jane
Esr
Lyde
Eeyn Mawr
Cistle
Bloomfield
Busiews
Society
Ohab
Tnlon League
Rittenhaus
Hadnor Muet
Comnury
Merhontiticket
Colvereity Clubs
Central National Bank
Delawaere Insurance
William
New York
Veonmenlo Oceanic
Liverpool
Strikers Appeal to Count Witte
Eight thousand railroad workers in St Petersburg vote to strike all rail lines into the capital. They seek political reforms including a directly elected constituent assembly. Count Witte urges ending the strike and cautions overreaching demands while promising private talks and liberty measures. Deputations await Prince Hilkoff’s return for further discussion.
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St. Petersburg
Prince Hilkoff
Count Witte
Committee of Ministers
Peterhof
Nicholas
Pilion
Rioting in Kharkhoff Leaves Dozens Killed in Clash
A violent confrontation in Kharkhoff followed a 20 000 strong meeting of citizens students and workers as reports say Cossacks were coming. Civilians fired revolvers and bombs while troops used rifles injuring many. After the crowd dispersed soldiers and civilians suffered numerous wounds and strikers looted gunsmith shops.
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Kharkhoff
Government resumes limited rail service amid general strike risk
In St Petersburg on October 24 government rail lanes reopened on a few lines but with heavy difficulty as railroad workers threaten a general strike. Trains ran toward Moscow on the Nicholai road with limited guarantees while telegraph and telephone links faced disruption guarded by Cossacks. Widespread clashes between mobs police and troops are reported along with agrarian disorders in Samara province and artillery included in troop movements. The League executive committee urges a general strike across professions and calls on doctors lawyers engineers and other professionals to halt work.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Nicholai Road
Samara
Theeague of Leagues
Striking workers rise as plants shut and martial law eyed
Oct 24 report shows seven factories involved in a broad strike, totaling 38,600 workers. Governors seek martial law as strikes spread across Moscow region towns including Yaroslav, Novgorod, Simbirsk, and others. Passenger trains face delays with 2,400 people stranded and paid daily subsistence by railway administration. a Pell train runs with the minister of work aboard.
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Moscow
Yaroslav Nishol
Novgorod
Simbirsk
Staran
Seratoff
Voronean
Kharakoff
Simferopol
Ekaterinsolay
Kiel
Emoensk
Windau
Rybinsk
Potimoskevrata
Kazin
Walt
Railroad Administration
St. Peter Te Love
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