Littlefield Beaten Predicted by Gompers in Maine Race
In Rockland Maine August 26 President Gompers of the AFL says Littlefield is defeated and predicts a large opposition vote. Democratic candidate Daniel J McGillicuddy also bets he will win by more than 1500 votes. Littlefield remains optimistic while Gompers plans further campaigning reaching New Hampshire and Vermont. Labor organizers Frank Tazelaar and Elmer Flood aid the effort, organizing mill workers in Rumford Falls after a Girls strike.
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Rockland
Littlefield
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Maine
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
Sturgis
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rutland
Daniel J. MecGillicuddy
Knox
Lincoln
Androscoggin
Oxford
Franklin
Sagadahoc
Frank Tazelaar
New York
Elmer Flood
Chicago
Rumford Falls
Logan and O Connell Guests At Ward 16 FitzGerald Club Outing
Quincy August 26 The John F Fitzgerald Club of Ward 16 Boston hosted an outing at Pawsey farm. Speakers were barred but Logan and O Connell impressed with demonstrations of politics and baseball shows. The Jackson Club beat the hosts 5 to 4 in a Charlestown victory.
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Logan
O'Connell
Fitzgerald Club
Quincy
Welkin
Pawsey Farm
John F. Fitzgerald
Ward 16
Boston
Joe O’connell
Cannon
Congress
Joe
Brother Joe
Eddie Logan
Dem
Fitz
Nantasket
Fitzgerald
Henry
Billie O’brien
Beacon Hill
Charlie Callahan
Ned Dougherty
Major Kelley
Jackson Club
Charlestown
Sunday Gaming in Malden Sparks Police Attention
In Maplewood and Edgeworth areas near Wellington line several craps games and poker sessions were observed by residents and a postman. Community leaders including ex-Alderman John M. Devil urged action and police chief Simon B. Harris is expected to respond to halt the gaming.
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Malden
Maplewood Woods
Edgeworth
Wellington
Simon B. Harris
Pine Banks
Forestdale Cemetery
Maplewood
Swan’s Pond
Craddock Park
John M. Devil
Linden
Gentle burglar spares family by quiet exit in Bayonne
A courteous burglar visited the home of Public School No. 5 Principal Fawness A. Brick in Bayonne at dawn and spoke with Mrs. Brick. He promised not to wake the children and left without taking any valuables, showing unexpected restraint.
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New York
Fawness A. Brick
Bayonne
Foraker Declares Indifference to Convention Outcome
Washington reports Senator Foraker says he cares little about his fate at the Republican convention. He notes he opposed the Hepburn bill’s policy but supported other Presidential measures, arguing current laws can curb railroad abuses and praising Attorney General prosecutions. He adds no personal complaints if the convention endorses others.
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Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
Burton
Indorsing
Russian Arrest in Hamburg Reveals Explosives Stash
A search of the room shared by a young Russian arrested in Hamburg uncovered quantities of explosives, several revolvers, and bills of lading for shipments of ammunition and explosives to Russian Baltic ports.
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Hamburg
Russian general killed by girl at Peterhof station
A Russian general was killed by a girl at a Peterhof railroad station amid reports of gangrene and medical care. The wounded boy is Mile. Stolypin’s only son while Mme Stolypin and Premier Stolypin’s family are central to the aftermath. Dr Pavloff advised delaying amputation as hospitals planned surgery.
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Peterhof
Pavloff
Morskaia Street
Mestchersky
Madam Min Thwarts Assassination Attempt in St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on August 26 General Min, famed for harsh post Moscow repression, survived a third assassination attempt. A young woman shot him twice in the back and three more times as he sank. Mme Min wrestled the gun away and warned of a bomb. The assailant, claiming to carry out the social revolutionists plan, gave no name.
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ST. Petersburg
Central Committee of the
Social Revolutionists
Stolypin
ST Petersburg
Min
Moscow
Peterhof
Mme. Min
Krasneye-Selo
Seminovsky
Riman
Kazan
Skallon
Warsaw
Poland
Outcry Over Stolypin Bombing Sparks Calls for Constitutional Reform
Paris aug 26 newspapers condemn the bomb attack on Russian premier Stolypin as a setback to reform while socialist voices seek to excuse violence. Editorials urge Russia toward constitutional legality and warn of possible military dictatorship if reform stalls.
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Paris
M. Stolypin
Stolypin
Russia
Noble Gesture Amid Contemptible Acts Sparks Call for Mercy
A fragment argues for restraint and mercy to halt further abuses and avoid more cruel acts that distress the nation. It questions the cycle of harm and urges a dignified response rather than retaliation.
Removing Wrecked Villa in St Petersburg After Stolypin Assassination
The Associated Press revisits Stolypin's ruined villa as firemen tear down walls and police guard the site. Stolypin mourns the porter who served the interior ministry for 40 years. Mme Stolypin travels by government boat as investigators note the assassins paid 125 dollars in advance and used disguises to intoxicate the porter. The blast shattered distant windows, highlighting the incident's impact and delay in medical aid.
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ST. Petersburg
Associated Press
Stolypin
M. Stolypin
Ministry of the Interior
Mme. Stolypin
Neva
Tragedy After Explosion at Estate Leaves Desolation
M Stolypin urged for a doctor as ambulance delays stretched over an hour. Rescue crews cleared wreckage half an hour into the effort while torches lit the scene at dusk. Trees and walls were shattered and parts of bodies were found among debris in the desolate grounds.
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M. Stolypin
Eyewitness recalls Stolypin assassin attempt and heroism
M Moukhanoff, a former Parliament member, narrowly escaped the Stolypin bomb blast. He recounts waiting with visitors, moving seats, and hearing a mother's prayers amid wreckage. He found Stolypin calm in the garden and insisted he return inside to help the wounded.
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Stolypin
Ikon
M. Stolypin
Plot Against Caucasus Viceroy Uncovered
Telegraph reports from Tiflis indicate a life plot against Count Von Vorontzoff Dashkoff, the Caucasus viceroy, prompting numerous arrests including several officers.
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Unearth
Caucasus
ST. Petersburg
Tiflis
von Vorontzoff-Dashkoff
Girl Drops Bomb Near Governor General’s Palace
In Odessa on Saturday night a girl dropped a bomb on Nicholas boulevard near the Governor General Kalbars palace. The blast caused a stampede but injured only the girl who dropped it, whose hand was shattered. She, another girl, and a university student companion were arrested.
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Odessa
Nicholas Boulevard
Kalbars
Sherbrooke Fair Sept 1 8 with reduced Boston & Maine rates
Canada’s Sherbrooke Fair runs September 1 to 8 1906 featuring horses cattle sheep swine poultry dairy agriculture and industrial exhibits. Troop G Fifteenth U S Cavalry vaudeville acts and spectacular fireworks headline with special B & M rail fares and reduced round trip tickets.
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Canada
Sherbrooke Fair
Boston & Maine
R. R
New England
New England States
Fifteenth
United States Cavalry
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Vassar
Macarte
Seven Sisters
Aurora
Golden West
Gibraltar
Rock of
Sherbrooke Fair Grounds
Boston & Maine Railroad
Malden Mayoral Field Grows With Several Candidates
Aug. 26 Malden readers see a slate of candidates for mayor. Names include incumbent Charles G. Warren ex-Alderman John M. Devir G Louis Richards ex-Mayor William A. Hastings Dr Charles D. McCarthy and ex-Representative G H Fall. Devir has announced and deems liquor ban lower taxes and residency in Malden as platform points. Warren likely seeks re-election while Devir targets Warren on police chief appointment and local residency issues. Dr McCarthy draws broad cross party support as a school committee member with independence from machine rule. Richards and Hastings pose strong challenges if they enter the race.
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Malden
Charles G. Warren
John M. Devir
G. Louis Richards
William A. Hastings
Charles DD. McCarthy
G. H. Fall
Devil
Simon B. Harris
Lowell
Warren
George H. Fall
Charles D. McCarthy
Cork Mens Association Backs O Connell for Congress
The Cork Mens Association’s 300 members unanimously endorsed Joseph F. O’Connell for the Democratic nomination in the 10th district. They pledged a determined campaign and to mobilize voters for the September 26 primary. O’Connell spoke at the meeting and later attended Ranger Football Association events in Paine Memorial Hall.
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Joseph F. O'Connell
10Th Congressional District
Cork Mens’ Association
Appleton Hall
Appleton Street
O'Connell
Father Grealy
John F. Clancy
Ranger Football Association
Paine Memorial Hall
Moriarty
Tammany Leaders to Nominate Sulzer for Governor
Julius Harburger of the 10th district says he will be a Buffalo convention delegate and will bring the platform to back Democratic Governor candidate William Sulzer from New York City. He spoke after District Attorney Jerome challenged Tammany Hall leaders to declare their choice.
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Tammany
Sulzer
New York
Julius Harburger
10Th Assembly District
Buffalo
William Sulzer
New York City
Harburger
Jerome
Tammany Hall
Bank Failure Spurs Mental Strain Across Chicago
Johann Kindler an 18 year old passenger on Ashland avenue reacted violently after brooding over losing 89 dollars deposited in the failed Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. He is jailed for sanity investigation amid a wave of suicides tied to the bank’s collapse and the bank president Stensland's flight.
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Chicago
Johann Kindler
Ashland Avenue
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Kindler
Paul O. Stensland
Stensland
Stolypin’s Daughter In Critical Condition
In St. Petersburg on August 26 inquiry at Calmeyer Hospital found Premier Stolypin's daughter still alive but in critical condition and feared for her life.
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Stolypin
ST. Petersburg
Calmeyer Hospital
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Ohio
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Aptekarsky Island
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Constitutional Democratic Party
M. Polivanoff
Simbirsk
Malden Poulhius
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O’connell
Cork Men’s
Ranger
Uy Ko
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