Viborg manifesto trials claim high treason in Russia
Prosecutions begun against members of the late Russian lower house who signed the Viborg manifesto. Charges cite attempts to overthrow the government under Article 129, with potential hard labor penalties. Concerns rise over reelection prospects for constitutional democrats as ex-members hide across St. Petersburg and provinces. A joint manifesto by labor, socialist, and revolutionary groups calls for peasant support amid royal opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Par- Damest
Constitutional Democrats
Prof. Milukoff
M. Hensel
Houses of Friends
Russia
Men Sought to Supplant Women in Chicago Business
A Chicago movement aims to replace women with men across industries. Incidents include Barber Asphalt Company boss forcing a female employer to quit, Postmaster Busse banning women, and County Treasurer Hans announcing no women in his office. The Chicago United States pension office is cited as hostile, while the Chicago and Northwestern Railway explains that women cannot rise beyond stenographer roles due to perceived limitations, arguing men are needed for growth into higher positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werk
Chicago
Barber Asphalt Company
Busse
Hans
Chicago ‘United States Pension Office
Chicago and Northwestern ‘Railway Company
Manifold Charges Against Government Spark National Revolt
A radical manifesto declares the government has declared war on the nation by arresting elected reps and calls for replacing local authorities with elected bodies. It urges confiscation of state funds, mobilization of troops with workers and peasants, and handing land to newly elected locals pending a new law. The author notes Premier Seeeian and a veteran leader, aged 3, are connected to the unrest.
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Feepie
Nepal
Corey Divorce Gives Wife Custody Of Son In Reno
Mrs. Corey wife of William E. Corey president of United States Steel Corporation won a Reno Nevada divorce on grounds of desertion and was granted custody of their 16 year old son Allan Corey. No contest was entered. The hearing featured testimony about social life and alleged infidelity but revealed no scandal.
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Corey
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Reno
Nev
Allan Corey
Addie Corey
Mra
Todd
Bas
Olekie
Gorky on America in Appleton's Magazine
Maxim Gorky reflects on his New York visit criticizing commercialism that soil s the soul. He cites a rusted Goddess of Liberty statue as symbol and laments money lust and driven labor. He finds American life cruelly repetitive and lacking true beauty of free creation.
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Gorky
America
Appleton
Booklovers
Maxim Gorky
New York
Rate Law Recomes Exerctive At I C C Action
The interstate commerce commission begun enforcement of the new railroad rate law by ordering an expert to value every railroad in the United States. Prof Henry C Adams of the University of Michigan and statistician for the commission will devise a uniform bookkeeping system and appraise railroad values. The system aims to operate by July 1 1907 with railroads using a government fiscal year.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Henry C. Adams
University of Michigan
Interstate Commerce Comaission
Standard Loxexn Big Contract Cancellation Affected
The rolling stock fabrication contract for Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg held by Standard Oil was canceled after interstate commerce disclosures. The commission found rebates to railroads and prices 50 percent higher than independent firms, with ten year savings of 1906 dollars noted.
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Standard Loxexn
Pennsylvania Lines
Pittsburg
Standard Oil Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Commission
Standard
Short News Notes From Various Cities
George Snyder a 36 year old Carnegie steel works clerk Pittsburg died by self inflicted throat cut Henry Kraft Bellaire saloon keeper fatally shot porter Michael Maxson wounded by two masked men during attempted Robbery Andrew L Davenport Negro hanged in Newport News Va for murder of William Thomas Davenport confessed Mrs George J Jackson wife of millionaire in Fort Worth drank carbolic acid after quarrel in Los Angeles hotel Thomas Reid and Martin Krafee badly hurt as runaway electric car hit a telegraph pole in Worcester Mass Insane patient Ignatz Krewzyp Scranton killed Mrs Ann Golden and nurse Attendant Richard Daries mortally wounded in Scranton hospital Delegate Stacy Ark CavanArk congress and county news.
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George Snyder
Carnegie Steel Works
Pittsburg
Henry Kraft
Bellaire
Ohio
Michael Maxson
George J. Jackson
Fort Worth
Texas
Los Angeles
Thomas Reid
Martin Krafee
Worcester
Mass
Ignatz Krewzyp
Scranton
Ann Golden
Ann
van ‘Valen
Richard Daries
Omape Uy
Stacy Ark
Cavan
Ark’ Aye
Iain
Frisco City Hall Declared Dangerous After Disaster
The San Francisco city hall, cost about seven million dollars, ruined by earthquake and fire, was declared unsafe by the Board of Public Works. Police station needs new quarters as the building faces further hazard. The historic domed structure, once a landmark of artistic design, suffered catastrophic damage in the disaster.
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San Francisco City Hall
Board of Public Works
Police Department
San Francisco
City Hall
Western fares cut spark rail rate revisions nationwide
The 3 cent western passenger fare cut lowers Chicago to Colorado common points from $29.50 to $28.65. The Indianapolis Appellate Court sustains appeal rights from the railroad commission and orders the Monon railroad appeal defended by the Attorney General. The St Paul passenger department promotes a Grand Army pamphlet featuring scenic illustrations for travel to the Twin Cities. Lake Shore and Southern Railway and others advertise via large tone panoramic news of Mount Shasta and Nevada California scenery projected on home walls.
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Indianapolis
Railroad Commission
Monon Railroad
St. Paul Road
Grand Army
Tiwin
Shasta
Lake Tshoe
Nevada-California
Mount Shasta
Cal
Smith
Lake Ore
Nmshee Southern Railway
Im Town
N.Y
Rome
Insurance Losses From San Francisco Fire Report
State official Otto Kelsey released the sworn returns of fire and marine insurers. California, New York, and foreign firms report total gross insurance of 222 million dollars, net losses of 132.83 million, with Hartford Fire of Connecticut suffering the largest loss at 6.19 million.
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Frisco
Otto Kelsey
New York
San Francisco
California
New York State
Hartford
Connecticut
Ita
Wreck of New York Central Pacific Express Near New Hamburg
A landslide one mile south of New Hamburg, New York, toppled the New York Central Pacific express at 1130 p m Sunday, killing engineer Edward Wells of Albany and fireman Edward Warren of New York. About a dozen passengers were injured, none fatally. The engine plunged into the Hudson River, three tracks tore up, and most cars derailed. The disaster was the worst on the Hudson River division since the tunnel crash. Fireman Warren died on site. the engineer died hours later. Passengers panicked as the first three cars escaped the wreckage while others lay partially overturned.
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New Hamburg
N. Y
New York Central Pacific
Edward Wells
Albany
Edward Warren
New York
Hudson River
Hudson River Division
New York Tunnel
Warren
Shay's Financial Move Reveals New Bank Designations
In a formal action, Shay designates national banks as government depositories and notifies them of bond handling procedures. Officials confirm banks must hold a minimum portion of the upcoming Patriot issue and related securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beerptary Shaw
Bonis
Economic activity and crop prospects in Chicago
The report highlights strong iron and steel demand, high prices, and robust manufacturing across machinery, hardware, plumbing, and electrical sectors. Building remains active while grain and cereal markets show gains, aided by crops and agriculture. Trade, bank deposits, and loanable funds rise. failures drop in the U S week ending July 26 with Canada at twenty four.
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Chicago
Abe
Tete Fone
Dun's Review of Trade
New York
United States
Canada
Bradstreet
Cattle and Hogs Prices Across Cities and Commodities Observed
Market notes list mixed price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and Detroit. Records show grain and hay values with No 2 wheat corn oats rye and barley quoted, while a local incident reports an 18 year old from Canby Britain committing death by own action at Britain.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Dist White
Amib Beisie
Stoledons Mertenlaeds
News of
Bikace
Oe & PR
Roy Ferguson
Canby
Bian
Britain
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Beren
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Kiachow
Nanshan
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Mamota
Sipse
China
Coreys
Steel Magezeste
Seu
Maybelle Gilman
Andrew L. Davenport
Newport News
William Thomas
Davenport
Micago Record-Herald
Frisco City Hall
RISCO
PYAAR
Colorado
New York Central Pacific Express
Shay
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