Surrender of the Kniaz Potemkine After Mutiny
Admiral Kruger and the Romanian squadron seized the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine at Kustendji amid mutiny aboard. Descriptions underscored disorder, bloodstains, and forced surrender after crews resisted and officers were mistreated. Sailors, including mutineers, faced transfer to Russia as the squadron sailed that evening.
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Kustendji
Kruger
Kniaz Potemkine
Charles
Odessa
Associated Press
Jxening Potemkine
Matuschensko
Georgi Pobiedonosetz
Roumania
Russia
Helf
Admiral Kruger
Mutiny Ties Kniaz Potemkine to Roumania Crisis
From St Petersburg July 10 report says the government awaits Admiral Kruger’s report before addressing Roumania about the mutineers of the Kniaz Potemkine. No official Roumania stance has been received. Theodosia parade saw a shot at the colonel signaling an outbreak quelled after an officer and a private were wounded.
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St. Petersburg
Kruger
Kniaz Potemkine
Foreign Office
Roumania
Theodosia
Volna
Police arrest 35 terrorists in Rigi bomb plot probe
In Rigi on July 9 police arrested 35 suspected terrorists tied to bomb preparation and planned attacks on police. During a failed rescue attempt one man was arrested and two policemen were wounded.
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Rigi
Bomb attacks in Tiflis leave two dead two killed and 13 wounded
Bomb throwing continued in Tiflis on July 9 as two people were killed and 13 wounded, with a policeman shot during the incident.
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Tiflis
Death by own action of former cashier in Philadelphia
Silas McDonald, longtime cashier of the State National bank at St. Joseph Missouri, who came to Philadelphia after liquidation, committed death by his own action by cutting his throat in the presence of his wife today. His wife was severely cut while trying to prevent the act. He had been in ill health.
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Philadelphia
Silas McDonald
State National Bank
St. Joseph
Mutilated body of woman found in cellar in Philadelphia
Philadelphia reports the discovery of a mutilated woman identified as Annie buried in a cellar in the northeastern part of the city. Police suspect Charles Bluhm German, the former homeowner and her employer, murdered and hid the body after a fatal illness. A hole with quicklime and earth covering the remains were found, suggesting a frenzied disposal.
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Philadelphia
Annie
Charles Bluhm
Bluhm
Epworth League Convention Denounces Reed Smoot Debates Prohibition
The seventh international Epworth League convention closes in Denver with resolutions opposing Reed Smoot’s admission to Congress and urging anti polygamy and anti temperance measures. The report backs a uniform divorce law and praises reform groups while pledging ongoing temperance warfare. Delegates plan mountain side trips and later departures to Yellowstone and the Portland exposition.
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Denver
Epworth League
Committee On Resolutions
Board of Control
League
National Bureau of Reform
Lord's Day Alliance of
Canada
Anti- Saloon League
United States
Joyce
St. Paul
Colorado Springs
Cheyenne Canon
Yellowstone Park
Portland Exposition
Funeral Services in the Auditorium
Helena July 9 pallbearers chosen for Wilbur F Sanders funeral to be held at 2 PM in the Auditorium. Active pallbearers include William Seallon Butte Fr G Heldt Great Falls O F Goddard Billings H N Blake Judge William H Hunt J T Connor and T C Power Helena. Honorary pallbearers listed: Judge H Knowles Missoula W F Cullen Spokane Nelson Story Bozeman D E K Folsom White Sulphur Springs Granville Stuart Butte C McLure St Louis C Hartman Bozeman W Y Pemberton Fort Benton Chief Justice Theodore Brantly Gov J K Toole R C Wallace C W Wiley Helena Alexander Burrell Marysville Dr E D Leavitt Butte Paul McCormick Billings.
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Standard
Helena
Wilbur F. Sanders
Fort Benton
Theodore Brantly
J. K. Toole
R. C. Wallace
C. W. Wiley
Alexander Burrell
Marysville
E. D. Leavitt
Butte
Paul McCormick
Billings
Mystery as Mrs Van Dorse Is Killed in Bakersfield
Bakersfield California July 9 Mrs Mary Van Dorse was murdered at her home early this morning. Her husband found her in a doorway with a bullet wound to the breast and a pistol by her side. About three o clock six shots were heard near the residence suggesting an intruder confrontation.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Mary van Dorse
van Dorse
Thousands of Elks Arrive for Buffalo Convention
Thousands of delegates to the nineteenth annual reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks arrived in Buffalo on July 9 and were welcomed with parades and receptions. The Buffalo automobile club hosted a tour of parks along the Niagara frontier as references to future booms for 1906 emerged in Denver, Dallas, and Atlantic City. Grand leaders O Brien and Fanning, just returned from Toronto, discussed a plan to admit Canadian Elks on a brotherly basis without full affiliation, to be considered by delegates this week.
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Buffalo
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Automobile Club of
Grand Lodge
Niagara Frontier
The
Elks
Denver
Dallas
Atlantic City
O'Brien
Fanning
Toronto
Cowboy Croesus Aims For Record Run From Los Angeles To Chicago
Walter Scott known as the Cowboy Croesus left Los Angeles aboard the Santa Fe for Chicago at 1 PM in a bid to set a 48 hour cross country record for 2265 miles. The railroad guarantees the time and offers penalties and bonuses for beating or missing the target, with potential later attempts from Chicago to New York.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Scott
Croesus
Chicago
Santa Fe
Scott
New York
Two Young Ladies Drowned in a Canal
Idaho Falls reports the drowning of two Blomquist daughters aged 15 and 20 while bathing in the Idaho canal. One reportedly stepped into a hole and the other attempted a rescue. Both girls attended school at Weiser and were home for vacation.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
John Blomquist
Idaho Canal
Weiser
Whites and Negroes Clash in New York Riot
In New York on July 9 a mob clash on West Sixteenth Street left two shot and a likely fatal strike on a woman. Henry Hart, accused of interfering with a ball game, fled into his tenement where he fired. Policeman John Loye arrested Hart as a surge of armed black assailants attacked. Hart’s shooting and the ensuing violence wounded James Hunter and Mary Donahue, who died from the head wound. Police arrested Albert Middleton and five other black suspects amid ongoing clashes until a heavy rain dispersed the crowd.
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New York
West Sixteenth Street
Henry Hart
Hart
James Hunter
John Loye
Loye
Mary Donahue
Albert Middleton
Japan's occupation of Sakhalien Island
Journal reports the capture of Sakhalien by Japan marks a decisive turn in the Russo Japanese War. Editors note the island's fall strengthens Japan for forthcoming Washington peace talks and may complicate or advance negotiations depending on perceived leverage and potential indemnities.
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Japan
Sakhalien Island
Mutiny and Red Banner Sail From Roumanian Port
On June 28 Odessa woke to the red flag over the Kniaz Potemkine as mutineers seized the ship and crews faced sacrifice. Admiral Kruger pursued the pirate boat but never caught it before the mutineers surrendered to Roumania and later returned to Odessa.
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Odessa
Kniaz Potemkine
Kruger
Black Sea
Mose Manuels Body Not Yet Recovered
Helena July 9 The search for Mose Manuels body in the mine continues with three shifts of five men each. They are about 25 feet from the shaft bottom and expect to reach it tomorrow. Work paused yesterday afternoon due to foul air hazards.
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The
Standard
Helena
Mose Manuel
State Treasurer Kelly Faces Resignation Demand
Topeka July 9. Attorneys met to discuss the loss of state funds in the defunct First National bank. Governor Hoch will demand the resignation of State Treasurer T. T. Kelly for improper conduct. Kelly will resist. The dispute likely heads to court.
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Topeka
Kan
First National Bank
Hoch
T. T. Kelly
Kelly
China Seeks Voice at Washington Armistice Talks
China asks to be represented at the Washington conference arguing vital interest in its proceedings. Japan opposes, Russia more favorable, and no final venue chosen though Oyster Bay, New England, is likely. Plenipotentiaries may visit Oyster Bay to be presented to the president as talks proceed.
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Washington
China
Russia
Japan
Aleady
Manchuria
Chilea
Daron de Rosen
New York
Portsmouth
N. H
Porteland
Takahira
Oyster Bay
Navy Yard
Explosion Kills Eight on Pennsylvania Railroad Project
Eight workers for P. S. Kenbaugh & Co. were killed and two injured in a premature blast during rock powder work on Pennsylvania railroad improvements near Cumberland. Bodies mangled. flesh and bone scattered up to 200 yards. Inquest finds premature explosion with no blame on contractors. Names given include James Wiseman Arthur Green Robert Thompson Frank Mullach and three unidentified Italians and a Slav numbered participants. Jury absolves contractors of fault.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cumberland
P. S. Kenbaugh & Co
Enola
James Wiseman
Arthur Green
Robert Thompson
Frank Mullach
Guanajuato Flood Death Toll Rises Amid Blackout
In Guanajuato Mexico heavy flooding leaves city in darkness with water service cut and many bodies recovered. Relief funds are being distributed as investigators work to identify mangled remains still found in streets.
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Guanajuato
Mexico
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