Mutiny at sea drives drastic plan against Kniaz Potemkine
Reports detail a mutinous outbreak aboard the battleship Kniaz Potemkine in Odessa with volunteer crews sent to attack. Authorities favor torpedo boats to quell the mutiny, fearing larger ships’ crews may refuse orders. Jewish communities face rising anti Semitic tensions amid unrest and arrests in Sebastopol and Odessa.
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St. Petersburg
Snetilvv
Odessa
Kniaz Potemkine
Black Sea
Kniaz Potekine
Sebastopol
Ekaterina II
Russia
Kniaz Potmkine
Kusienji
Roumania
Kniaz Potmekine
Georgi Pobeidonosetz
Georgi Pobeidonoster
Cuban Politicians Duel Leaves Two Wounded
Havana reports a duel between Senor Ferrar a Liberal lawyer and Senor Andres a Moderate. Andres sustained a liver wound while Ferrar suffered injuries to the face and arm.
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Havana
Senor Ferrar
Senor Andres
Big Raid in Philadelphia Nets 500 Persons
More than 350 policemen under Director of Public Safety Potter raided numerous houses of ill repute speak easies and other disorderly places. Nearly five hundred persons were taken in the drag net and all prisoners were given immediate hearings.
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Philadelphia
Public Safety
Potter
Law and Order Society
Boom in banks Washington era fuels rapid growth
During the fiscal year ending June 30, the nation added 364 national banks with capital of 24,425,900. Circulation rose to 46,484,712 pledged by bonds totaling 52,050,250. June alone saw 48 banks organized with 2,522,500 capital. The March 14, 1900 act permitting 25,000 capital spurred the surge. 3,617 banks were operating previously. Since then 2,550 associations formed with 149,567,800 total capital.
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Washington
Hang Every Fifth Man Mutiny Rumor In St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg say the government may punish mutinous sailors by hanging every fifth man. Mutineers led by a former ensign escaped to Constantinople while remaining sailors are seen as tools. Odessa Libau Cronstadt events worsen the crisis, pressing for a national assembly to restore order.
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St. Petersburg
Constantinople
Odessa
Libau
Cronstadt
Fortune Seeks Wanderer from England to England
George Adams, an English immigrant who drifted to Illinois thirty years ago, is sought by a Hartford lawyer who says Adams could claim $35,000 in England. Last known to be in Illinois, Adams was orphaned in Wakefield and suffered severe injuries in coal mines with both legs broken and never treated. He then moved to America after leaving his foster parents.
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Wanderer
New York
George Adams
England
Illinois
Hartford
Adams
Wakefield
America
Roumanians Open Fire at Port Near Kustenji
Romanian cruiser Elizabeth fired on Russian torpedo boat destroyer No. 267 as it accompanied the Kniaz Potemkine toward Kustenji port. The torpedo boat withdrew after the shot. Mutineers refused government terms to come ashore unarmed and surrender the battleship and torpedo boat in exchange for provisions.
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Bucharest
Kniaz Potemkine
Kustenji
Elizabeth
One Hundred and Nineteen Chi nese Arrested in Gambling Hall
Chicago police raided a hall above a Canal Street saloon arresting 119 Chinese men for gambling. Two patrol wagons ferried suspects to the station after officers found tables with games in progress. Detectives stopped a rush for escape as men crowded the room.
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Chicago
Canal Street
Policy in Equitable NY Reveals Hay Life Policy
The Equitable Life Assurance Society held a $100,000 policy on the late Secretary John Hay. Upon hearing of his death a check for the full amount was prepared for the beneficiary, presumed to be his wife. Hay took the policy in 1887 at age 47, with a 15 year deferred dividend period in 1902 and it became fully paid up. total premiums paid were $57,000.
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Equitable
New York
John Hay
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hay
Turks Keep Close Watch at Bosphorus Entrance
Constantinople report says Turkish officials at Anaoli Kavalsa near the Bosphorus will not allow the battleship Potemkine to pass after sunset. A Russian guardship was halted with a blank shot returning with Ambassador Zinovoff. Zinovoff landed, but the guardship remained held until morning.
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Constantinople
Anaoli-Kavalsa
Asian Minor
Bosphorus
Kniaz Potemkine
Zinovoff
Black Sea
M. Zinoof
Magoon Appointed Consul to Panama and Canal Zone Governor
Washington reports President appoints Judge Magoon as Consul to Panama while he retains his post as Governor of the Canal Zone, expanding his overseas duties.
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Washington
Germany’s Shantung policy in line with other nations
Washington reports Ambassador Von Sternberg explains Germany is not taking unique actions in Shantung, indicating alignment with other nations as to the course of events and avoiding distinctive measures.
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Washington
von Sternberg
Germany
Shantung
Flood Devastates Guanajuato and Las Vacas Area
Reports describe a fierce flood from June 30 in Guanajuato, Mexico, with Laolla dam possibly destroyed, houses flooded to second stories, and over 100 feared dead. Del Rio Texas also hit by a cloudburst, eighteen lives lost, extensive property and livestock damage, relief efforts underway as details emerge.
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Mexico City
Guanajuato
Queretaro
Irahuato
Robinson
Railroad
Marafilo
Mexican Central
Union
del Rio
Tex
Las Vacas
Black Creek
Washington-A Cablegram on Jones Remains Transfer
A State Department cable from Ambassador McCormick in Paris reports no change in plans for transferring John Paul Jones remains due to Secretary Hay's death. He adds he will close the embassy on July 4 as a gesture of American sentiment in Paris.
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Washington
State Department
McCormick
Paris
John Paul Jones
Hay
Mines and Ovens Sold at Ardmore Mortgage Sale
The Degnan and McConnell Coal Company bought the Mexican Gulf and Transportation Co. property at a mortgage sale for 80000 dollars to satisfy a 200000 dollar mortgage held by Provident Trust Company of Cincinnati. The assets include several large mines at Howe and fifty coke ovens near Howe, plus 200 coke ovens at Alderson whose product was shipped to Mexico.
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Ardmore I. T
Degnan &McConnell Coal Company
Mexican Gulf and Transportation Co
Provident Trust Company of
Cincinnati
Howe
Alderson
Mexico
Oil Industry Statistics Highlight 1904 Gains
Special Agent F H Oliphant of the United States Geological Survey reports 1904 oil production rose by 16,602,084 barrels versus 1903 and total value increased by 6,476,416 dollars. The value per barrel fell from 4.26 in 1903 to 3.64 in 1904, down about 8 cents.
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Washington
F. H. Oliphant
United States Geological Survey
United States
Trouble in San Domingo secures prisoners released by force
Friends of General Gandel llie de la Rosa, a political prisoner at Barahoma on the Bay de Nioba, have been freed from prison by force. Several men were killed or wounded in the clash. General de la Rosa has gone to the mountains while General Demetrio Rodriguez, a key Dominican political figure, has arrived.
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San Domingo
Republic of
Gandelloro de la Rosa
Barahoma
Bay de Nioba
General de la Rosa
Demetrio Rodriguez
Domincan
Entire Output Sold In 1905 06 For Birmingham District
Memphis Tennessee reports the Birmingham district output for 1905 and 1906 fully contracted. J N Cornaster, returning from Birmingham, notes Frisco has contracted 10 000 tons of 85 pound rails to run between Birmingham and Memphis. Remaining output is committed to Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railroads for use in the South.
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Memphis
Tenn
Birmingham
J. N. Cornaster
Iron City
Frisco
Louisville and
Nashville and Southern
South
Dawes Commission Passes From Existence
Muskogee Okla reports the Dawes Commission has passed out of existence after eight years. It created title to over 20 million acres for more than ninety thousand Indian heirs in Indian Territory. Tams Bixby has been appointed to finish the work as commissioner to the five civilized tribes.
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Muskogee
S. T
Five Dawes
Senator Dawes
Massachusetts
Indian Territory
Tams Bixby
Five Civilized Tribes
Man Bitten by Cop-perhead Snake in County Field
J. A. Reeder of Ramer Tennessee was bitten while pulling grass near an old stump. A mudstone treatment failed to stick, leaving his hand and arm severely swollen and him very ill before beginning recovery.
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Ramer, Tenn
J. A. Reeder
Mr. Reeder
Railroad Bridge Collapse Near Irapuato kills seven
A bridge on the Mexican Central Railway at Kilometer 317 between Irapuato and Silao collapsed as a south bound passenger train passed early Sunday. The baggage and a third class coach plunged into the river. Seven passengers died and thirty four were injured, with no first class casualties.
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Mexico City
Mexican Central Railway
Irapuato
Silao
Chinese Merchants in Straits Settlements Endorse Boycott
Chinese merchants in the Straits Settlements vote to boycott American manufacturers until the Chinese exclusion act is repealed. The decision is backed by the entire local Chinese community.
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Zelangor Straits
Straits Settlements
Robbery in Gotham: Diamonds Worth 25000 Stolen
Burglary at banker James Jackson Higginson’s residence at 16 East Forty-first street yielded diamonds jewelry and silverware valued around 25000. Central office and private detectives pressed the case but have made no arrests or leads.
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New York
James Jackson Higginson
East Forty-first Street
Scenic Railway Accident Claims Whiting Youth Life
Lee Reynolds a 19 year old from Whiting Indiana was instantly killed in a scenic railway crash at White City Amusement Park. Mrs Rose Manning and Mrs Charles Brown of Chicago suffered severe injuries in the same incident.
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Chicago
Lee Reynolds
Whiting
Ind
Rose Manning
Charles Brown
White City
Press purchase boosts Greenville compress operations
The Gulf Compress Company, based in Memphis, Tenn., bought the old Planters Compress in Greenville and plans to have it ready for this year's crop. Improvement work will start soon with an estimated investment of at least $10,000 to bring the facility to first class condition.
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Greenville
Miss
Gulf Compres Company
Memphis, Tenn
Planters Compress
Taft Leads Official Philippine Mission With Taft Party
Secretary of War Taft embarks for the Philippines with a distinguished party including members of both houses of Congress and Miss Alice Roosevelt. The journey aims at official inspection and administration matters, with four days in San Francisco before a ten day island tour and a visit to Tokyo. The trip covers three months, including a week in Manila and focus on friar land titles and related purchases.
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Washington
William H. Taft
Congress
Alice Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Taft
San Francisco
Philippines
Tokio
Manila
Cost of a Wreck. Mentor Ohio rail disaster toll
Chicago reports the Mentor Ohio wreck of the Twentieth Century Limited cost the railway system and circulating funds. Insurance payouts total 266000 with 100000 from life policies and 166000 from accident policies. Estimated nonlitigation injury claims 200000 and berth losses 95900. Engine and library car losses add 35000. Incidental damages priced at 25000.
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Chicago
Twentieth Century Limited
Mentor
Ohio
Endowment Gift Promised to Yale by Rockefeller
Yale alumni at New Haven heard President Hadley announce a $1,000,000 gift from John D. Rockefeller with another $1,000,000 pledged by graduates. The funds must be invested in income securities and held as an endowment with annual income for current expenses. Analysts say the two million is only the start and could double next year to keep Yale premier.
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Yale
New Haven
Hadley
John B. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
John Hay Dies in Newbury New Hampshire
John Hay died at 12 25 Saturday morning from pulmonary embolism at his Newbury home with wife Mrs Hay and physicians Dr Scudder and Dr Murphy at his bedside. He had a satisfactory Friday and bade good night to his wife and doctors around 10 p m.
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Newbury
N. H
John Hay
Sendder
New York Port Sees Record Imports Worth Noted Luxuries
The fiscal year closed with imports into the port of New York exceeding last year by nearly 50 million dollars. The rise highlights broader prosperity as luxury goods lead gains, including diamonds, automobiles, fine laces, and similar items.
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New York
Strikes Hit Hungarian Farms Amid Riots and Killings
A serious strike by farm laborers has broken out in Hungary, causing crop losses and widespread riots. Gendarmes have killed several strikers, and military assistance has been requested to restore order.
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Budapest
Hungary
Mexico Abolishes Free Zone Along Border
Mexico City reports the executive order abolishing the northern border free zone. The zone was a border strip where foreign goods entered duty free or at reduced duties for eventual consumption elsewhere in the republic.
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Mexico City
Yachting Costly Sport With Vast American Expenditures
The piece cites Pearson's Magazine figures showing over 43 million dollars invested in yachts and 6 million in clubs in the United States, with about 3,118 registered yachts and more than 390 yacht clubs. It details vessel types, values, and the scale of crews and payrolls while noting major owners and notable vessels.
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Eclub
Arthur Fr. Aldridge
Pearson's Magazine
United States
Aldridge
W. K. Vanderbilt
Valiant
James Gordon Bennett
A. J. Drexel
Margarita
Robert Goelet
J. Pierpont Morgan
Eugene Higgins
Oliver H. Payne
F. W. Vanderbilt
Warrior
Howard Gould
Niagara
American Yachtsmen
Hudson
Albany
Pearson
Varuna
Corsair
New York Yacht Club
Larchmont
Atlantic
Boston
Columbia
Chicago
Jokers Timely Pay Fares on Detroit Street Car
The Merry Jest notes a village joker and a companion who offered to pay fares to a conductor on a Detroit street car. The pair laughed as they handed over ten pennies, provoking a remark from the Coney doctor about robbing the poor kid's bank.
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Detroit
Cleveland
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Magoon
Texas
Dawes Commission
Straits Settlement Solid
Gotham
Greenville Press
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