Yearn for Freedom Poles Renew Struggle for Autonomy
Reports from across Russian provinces say conditions are improving while Poland renews its autonomy drive and flags with the Polish coat of arms appear on buildings. Count Witte struggles to form his cabinet and stays near the emperor in St. Petersburg. The Finnish manifesto text is public, bringing rejoicing in Helsingfors. Dispatches note distress in Kishinev and the Caucasus amid disorders.
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Odessa
St. Petersburg
Poland
Count Witte
Finland
Helsingfors
London Morning
Kishiness
Caucasus
Imperial Manifesto on Finland Opens Extraordinary Diet
Tsar Nicholas II signed a manifesto detailing plans to open an extraordinaryDiet at Helsingfors on December 20 to address Finland's budget for 1906-7, provisional taxes, and railway loans. It calls for a new fundamental law creating a Finnish parliament based on universal suffrage, with local authorities responsible to deputies, and grants liberty of the press, meetings, and unions.
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St. Petersburg
Finland
Nicholas II
Russias
Czar
Poland
Helsingfors
Autonomy in Poland Sparks Revival of Liberty Struggle
Reports from Kalisch and Thorn describe a strong Polish autonomy revival with flags bearing the national coat of arms raised on churches and city buildings. In Kalisch a Labor party manifesto calls for convocation of the national diet at Warsaw and restoration of ancient kingdom rights.
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St. Petersburg
Poland
Kalisch
Thorn
West Prussia
Labor Party
National Diet
Warsaw
Hopeless War Prevails Report From Caucasus
London dispatch reports the Caucasus war as hopeless with the Transcaucasian railway crippled, seventeen bridges wrecked, forty rail sections torn up, telegraph lines destroyed, isolating Georgia and Daghestan. All males are in arms and the war office is said to be helpless.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Caucasus
Transcaucasian
Georgia
Daghestan
War Office
Prisons Opened as Political Prisoners Freed in Moscow
On November 7 in Moscow, prison doors were opened and many political prisoners were released. Robbery pressures are reported as roughs demand contributions from passersby, yet the city remains comparatively quiet despite rumors of looting and attacks on students.
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Moscow
Warsaw Prohibits Processions Under Governor General Order
The governor general declares Warsaw citizens unfit to profit from constitutional liberties and bans processions and open air meetings. He threatens to disperse crowds by force of arms. The order targets public assembly and asserts military means could be used to enforce the ban.
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Warsaw
Appointment of Count Witte as premier announced
The Official Messenger reports Count Witte has been appointed president of the council of ministers in St. Petersburg on November 7. The announcement confirms a key political leadership change affecting the government.
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St. Petersburg
Count Witte
Council of Ministers
Provinces Report Improving Situation
Dispatches from the provinces indicate the situation is improving as of today.
White House luncheon honors Prince Louis of Battenberg
President Roosevelt hosts an informal White House luncheon for Admiral Prince Louis of Battenberg and his nephew Prince Alexander. The royal visitors tour Mount Vernon and return to Washington by special trolley, then depart for Annapolis after a brief stay. A separate note covers the Anglo Japanese treaty dinner in London with Lord Ashbourne and Lord Lansdowne. A train derailment near Surf kills no one. a Havana congress session opens with quorum.
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Washington
White House
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Prince Louis
Prince Alexander
Mount Vernon
Potomac River
United States
Dolphin
Meutenant
Brownson
Durand
Roosevelt
London
Evans
Annapolis
Lord Ashbourne
Ireland
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Great Britain
Lord Halsbury
Earl Percy
Lord Lansdowne
China
Japan
Lord Lansdowne Explains Anglo Japanese Treaty
London November 7 Lord Lansdowne secretary of state for foreign affairs explained the Anglo Japanese treaty to the Junior Constitutional Club outlining its aims and implications for British policy in the Far East and relations with Japan.
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London
Lord Lansdowne
King Alfonso Enters Berlin With William in Open Carriage
King Alfonso of Spain made a formal entry into Berlin through the Brandenburg gate, seated beside Emperor William on an open carriage. At the gate the burgomaster read a welcome address, which the king thanked. They proceeded along Unter den Linden to the palace, greeted by troops and cheering crowds, and attended a banquet there in the evening.
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Berlin
Alfonso
Brandenburg Gate
William
Unter den Linden
Missionary reports attempt to burn house at Lienchou
Consul General Lay in Canton cabled the State Department that a missionary near Lienchou, site of the recent American missionaries massacre, reports an attempt to burn one of the mission houses there.
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Washington
Lay
Canton
State Department
Lienchou
Attempt to wreck second section of train No. 9
Santa Barbara California November 7 officials report an attempt to wreck the second section of passenger train No. 9. No injuries cited and investigation underway as the caboose and cars were damaged in the act of sabotage. Police and federal agents reviewing a possible motive and suspects.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Former Northwestern Life officials plead not guilty in Minneapolis
Five ex officials including William Bechtel former president and Wallace Campbell former VP faced arraignment on grand larceny indictments. Bail set at 5000 dollars each. all posted. Elmer Dearth former insurance commissioner also arraigned. Dr. Jacob Force remains in California awaiting notice to return.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
William F. Bechtel
William F. Kerr
Wallace Campbell
Fred J. Sackett
Elmer H. Dearth
Jacob F. Force
Old Northwestern Life Insurance Company
California
Dreger
Los Angeles
Dr. Force
Judge Digkinson Accidentally Shoots Self in Rifle Cleaning
Superior Wis Nov 7 Judge S N Digkinson a well known lawyer and resident of this city accidentally killed himself while cleaning a rifle. Though over seventy he remained active in law and as a hunter and angler.
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Superior
Wis
S. N. Digkinson
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