Zemstvoists Seek Government Ally Yet Call for Reform
Moscow Nov 23 A zemstvo congress debate focused on a reform resolution backing the government while urging transformation of the first Douma into a directly elected constituent assembly. Leaders of the Octoberists attacked the assembly plan. others urged inquiry into disorders. The motion was sent back for modifications, with broad support for manifesto based liberties.
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Moscow
M. Guchkoff
Count Hayden
Prince Eugene Troubetskoy
Professor Kovalevsky
Russia
Zemstvo
Zemstvos
Riots in Subgah District Overwhelm Russian Troops
In Kursk Russia on November 23 peasants in Subgah district rose to agrarian violence. Rioters seized most of the district’s northern half pillaging villages and burning crops. A company of Cossacks watched powerless to intervene as unrest spread.
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Kursk
Russia
Subgah
Zionist migration surges after anti Jewish riots in Russia
Dispatches from Southern Russia report the Zionite movement gaining strong momentum after anti Jewish disorders. Hundreds of Jewish families are fleeing or planning to move to Palestine. A steamer carried 300 aboard from Odessa on Wednesday.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Palestine
Odessa
Peasants Proclaim Surrender Demand in Juraieff District
In Vladimir Russia on November 23 peasants in the Juraieff and Alexandrov districts demand surrender of provision stocks and threaten to set them afire if refused. The unrest signals growing food crisis and possible clashes as authorities face mounting pressure from rural communities.
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Vladimir
Russia
Juraieff
Alexandrov
Porte Rejects Proposals On Macedonian Finances
Constantinople dispatch reports the porte has rejected all points of the powers international control plan for Macedonia finances. The reply, delivered to Austro Hungarian ambassador Baron von Calice, says Turkish public opinion would not countenance acceptance. The porte says it will extend civil agents' terms in Macedonia to two years.
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Constantinople
Porte
Macedonia
Viena
Baron von Calice
Turkey
Warships arrive at Piraeus amid Greek Turkish stir
Warships of several powers, poised to demonstrate against Turkey, reached Piraeus today. Commanders exchanged salutes and official visits as they await further instructions.
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Athens
Turkey
Piraeus
Verdict of not guilty in Laramie and Taylor murder case
Not guilty verdict returned in district court for Harry Laramie and Dick Taylor who faced charges of murdering Special Officer Peter Raverty at the W. W. Johnson Lumber Company office on Kittson Street near Seventh. Trial revealed Dick Taylor is a grandson of Colonel Dick Taylor, noted Illinois politician and lawyer.
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St. Paul
Harry Laramie
Dick Taylor
James R. Egan
Peter Raverty
W. W. Johnson Lumber Company
Kittson Street
Seventh
Linois
Lincoln
Taylor
Americans sentenced to death in Chihuahua murder plot
In Chihuahua Judge Riose sentenced C. T. Richardson, C. B. Harle, and William Mason, all Americans, to be shot for murdering two men to obtain life insurance. Richardson was an insurance agent, Mason his brother in law, Harle the examining physician. They lured Devers from El Paso and killed Mitchell.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Riose
C. T. Richardson
Harle
William Mason
Richardson
Mason
Devers
Mitchell
Noted Mexico life insurance swindle tied to Rochester family
The case links Mason and Richardson from Rochester New York to a high profile fraud in Mexican courts. Harle, once an El Paso physician, and Mrs Richardson formerly worked in Richardson's office. Known in Rochester as William Mitchell and Leslie Hurlburt, they fled amid alleged divorce case spookiness. The scheme is described as one of the largest life insurance swindles in history.
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Mason
Richardson
Rochester
N. Y
Harle
el Paso
William Mitchell
Leslie. &. Hurlburt
Mitchell
Mexico
Fire Threatens Square in Indianapolis Blaze at Badger Furniture
A fire at the Badger furniture store on East Washington Street began about 10 30 a m and endangered the Washington Street square between Meridian and Pennsylvania. Damage reached 122000 as water pressure failed due to mains breaks on Ohio Street near Pennsylvan ia and near the Riverside pumping station, delaying extinguishment while flames confined to the seven story building.
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Indianapolis
Badger Furniture
East
Washington Street
Meridian
Pennsylvania
Ohio Street
Riverside
Indianapolis Water Company
Sevenstory
Wisconsin Man Convicted in Wife Murder
Edward Douthy was found guilty of murdering his wife in Superior Wisconsin, with the jury fixing the sentence between fourteen and twenty-five years but the court imposing the minimum. He planned a triple murder, shot his wife, then fled toward the alleged paramour, intending to kill himself after the act.
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Duluth
Minn
Edward Douthy
Superior
Wis
State Penitentiary
Douthy
Fatal shooting in Ford River brawl in Escanaba
In a late night sa loon brawl near Ford River Alexander Gravel aged 52 was killed when shot and Richard Gravel aged 38 was fatally shot through the head by William Lind a bartender.
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Escanaba
Mich
Ford River
Alexander Gravel
Richard Gravel
William Lind
Senate Panel Examines Railway Rate Legislation
Washington November 23. Senate committee on interstate commerce debated railway rate making in informal talks. A large faction favors expanded power for rate control, while dissenters fear party rifts if legislation passes. Republicans and Democrats show mixed support, aiming to align with the president’s recommendations on a conservative measure.
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Washington
Commission
Matas
Reply from Pennypacker to labor federation
Pittsburgh November 23 Governor Pennypacker replied to a communication from the labor federation during the American Federation convention. The reply questioned authority for a supplemental call to an extra session and urged legal advice. A convention committee was charged with the matter and a report is expected soon.
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Pittsburg
Feder Bar Convention
Egns
Iowa Man Referred by Motion in Afternoon Session
Des Moines foreman William Kock of the Brotherhood of African Yeomen was referred by a motion during the afternoon session in Colorado Springs Colorado. The brief item notes this procedural step in the meeting agenda.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
William Kock
Des Moines
The
Brotherhood of African Yeomen
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