Mutinous Russian Reservists Riot Over Mobilization
Berlin reports say Russian army reserves near Germany are disloyal and mutinous. In Kiev region preserves looted shops. eighteen killed and over eighty wounded after Cossacks fired on a resisting force. Other detachments refused to ride trains, some leaping onto rails to avoid to Manchuria. Local clashes with officials and mass desertions leave hundreds hiding in snow.
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Berlin
Germany
Far East
Kieff
Jerusalem
Russia
Niefin
Manchuria
Hursk
Podosia
Volhynia
Emperor Endorses Plan to Revive Zemsky Zabor in Russia
News from St. Petersburg on February 13 reports Emperor Nicholas II backing a revival of the Zemsky zabor ancient land parliament. Liberal classes amid skepticism see potential reforms and a rallying moment if government truly summons a representative body.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Zemsky
Renewal of Labor Tension Fails in St Petersburgh
In St Petersburg on February 13 the expected Sunday clashes did not occur. A government formed joint commission of employers and workers, led by Senator Chidlovski, was praised as evidence the state will push for fair wages. At Mali theater a disorderly crowd shouted anti autocracy, police arrested demonstrators, and workers at Tiflis and Warsaw faced varying conditions amid ongoing factory strikes and coal shortages.
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St. Petersburg
Chidlovski
Council of the Empire
Mali
Tiflis
Caucasus
Warsaw
Lodz
Deadlock in Russia Amid Policy of Drift
London reports from St. Petersburg that the Times correspondent describes a pervasive drift among government, capital, labor and revolutionaries, leading to an internal deadlock across Russia.
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London
St. Petersburg
the Times
Hamburg American ships to Russia for millions
The Times reports that the Hamburg American Steamship Company will sell the steamships Deutchland and Hamburg to Russia for 3.5 million dollars and 2 million dollars respectively.
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London
the Times
Hamburg- American Steamship Company
Deutchland
Hamburg
Russia
Russians Repulsed Attacks Near Ta Mountain Village
Tokyo reports a Russian party attacked Waitao shan on Friday night and was repulsed. Russian batteries shelled Putsaowo and Liuchien tun as defenses extended along the railway toward Liaofangshen, with ongoing shelling of Liuchientun and vicinity. In Portland, a letter from Senator Mitchell to Judge Tanner in a bribery case is treated as evidence, showing lines of testimony and urging secrecy.
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Tokio
Waitaoshan
Ta Mountain
Putsaowo
Liuchientun
Lieuchiatun
Liaofangshen
Mentapao
Portland, Ore
Mitchell
Harry C. Robertson
Washington, D. C
Albert H. Tanner
Robertson
United States Attoreny Heney
Heney
Tanner
Harry
Judge Tanner
Washington
Portland
German steamship Parosa seized off Hokaido
Tokio reports the German steamship Parosa bound for Vladivostok was seized off Hokaido on Friday. Her cargo included shipbuilding materials and foodstuffs.
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Tokio
Parosa
Vladivostok
Hokaido
Naval Appropriation Bill Set for House Debate
The naval appropriation bill will be taken up by the House Monday after district legislation. It faces long debate over naval policy armor plate contracts submarine and torpedo boats and likely four days of action before the river and harbor bill. If time allows it may touch the Panama canal project.
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Washington
House
District of Columbia
Swayne Impeachment Trial Dominates Senate Week
The senate will devote 2 to 5 pm this week to the Swayne impeachment trial with daily sessions. Between these hours lawmakers will tackle appropriation bills including agriculture and District of Columbia funding, followed by the diplomatic and consular bill.
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Washington
Senate
Swayne
District of Columbia
House Holds Sunday Session For Senator Hoar
The Washington house met in a special Sunday session to honor the memory of the late Senator George Frisbie Hoar of Massachusetts. Representative Lawrence presided as members offered bereavement resolutions, with Massachusetts lawmakers Gillett Thayer Sullivan Green Roberts McNary Powers Kelliner Tirrell and Missouri representatives Clark DeArmond presenting remarks. The resolutions were adopted by 2 27 p m and the session adjourned.
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Washington
George Frisbie Hoar
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Lawrence
Hoar
Lovering
Mass
Messrs
Gillett
Thayer
Sullivan
Green
Roberts
McNary
Powers
Kelliner
Tirrell
Clark and DeArmond
Missouri
Hoch Bigamy Murder Case to Move to State’s Attorney
Chicago February 13 completion of the Hoch police inquiry ends with admissions proving bigamy. The state’s attorney will seek evidence Hoch murdered one or more of his wives as the case proceeds.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Hoch
Columbus reporter Sylvester Scovel dies in Havana hospital
Sylvester Scovel of Columbus died Sunday in a Havana hospital after liver abscess surgery. He gained prominence for an altercation with General Shafter during the Spanish-American War and had accompanied the Santiago expedition as a correspondent.
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Columbus, O
Sylvester Scovel
General Shafter
Havana
Scovel
Santiago
Minnesota Legislature Holds First Saturday Session of Year
Minnesota lawmakers met on February 11 with nine bills discussed. Senator Thorpe's resolution against Canadian wheat drawbacks passed in the House. measures include capitol care and maintenance, repeal of the corrupt practices act, nonpartisan judiciary proposals, and prison sale at cost. The Senate approved a wood alcohol labeling bill and other bills covered city accounts and public works before adjourning to Monday.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Thorpe
Stillwater
Senate
Ramsey County
Minneapolis
Duluth
Roosevelt to visit New York for Lincoln birthday events
President Roosevelt will leave Washington Monday for a two day trip to New York. He will speak at the Lincoln birthday celebration at the Waldorf Astoria and attend the Press club banquet at the New Astor House. He will dine in Little Hungary and visit friends. Accompanying him are Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs. Taft, Mrs. Cowles, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Roosevelt, and Secretary Loeb.
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Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
Press Club
New Astor House
University Club
Little
Hungary
Taft
Cowles
Emil Roosevelt
White House
Loeb
Band of la drones pressed near San Francisco de Malabon
Manila reports the band of la drones, which attacked San Francisco de Malabon in Cavite on January 24 and captured former Governor Trias’s wife and two children, is now hard pressed by a cavalry detachment led by Major B. W. Sibley. Mrs. Trias and her two children have been released.
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Manila
San Francisco de Malabon
Cavite
Trias
B. W. Sibley
Fire devastates Battle House in Mobile with $1 million losses
A major blaze at Mobile's Battle House hotel caused extensive damage and forced guests on the fifth floor to flee in night clothes. Elevator boys Joseph Parks and Bernard Constantine helped evacuate guests before sustaining facial and hand burns. One death and multiple serious injuries were reported, with the fire threatening nearby structures.
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Mobile
Ala
Battle House
Joseph Parks
Bernard Constantine
Arbitration role praised by John W Foster in Senate treaty word change
John W Foster, president of the national arbitration conference, defended the Senate action to use the word treaty instead of agreement in arbitration treaties with eight European governments. He published letters from Andrew Carnegie and Wayne MacVeagh showing their support for the same stance.
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John W. Foster
Andrew Carnegie
Wayne MacVeagh
Washington
National Arbitration Conference
Senate
United States
Foster
Mother Ends Her and Two Children's Lives in Gas
In Bloomfield New Jersey on February 18 Mrs Elsie Joux killed her two asthmatic children aged eighteen months and three years then used gas to kill herself neighbors found the scene after her husband Loux was away. She left a forgiveness note stating she could bear no more suffering.
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R. R. Murphy
Austin, [Inn
Austin Daily
Czar
SERI
ST. Peters
Oregon
Senator Valuable
NAVAL
Swayne Case
Senator Hoar
Bigamist
Minnesota Legislature
Will
President Roosevelt
Lincoln
Ladrone
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