Strike spreads as 30,000 workers walk out in Russia
Report from St. Petersburg notes official noon start to a general strike with 30,000 workers out. Police detain ringleaders while confusion grows as unions and radical groups prepare parallel actions. Government critics blame Jewish financiers stirring the crisis and threaten a provisional government if mass support falters.
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St. Petersburg
Rug
Moscow
Workmen's Council
Peterhof
Russia
Socialists to Blame Stir in Warsaw Panic and Unrest
A proclamation from Jewish and Polish socialists in Warsaw urges Jews to arm for street fighting if signaled, sparking panic and fears of a railway strike while stricter order measures are taken. Separately Hamburg notes meat inspection regs do not greatly affect American imports with gland labeling rules for fresh and prepared meat.
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Warsaw
Hamburg
Germany
United States
85 acre Brazos County farm for sale near Pitts Bridge road
J. W. Batts offers the only set of abstract books of Brazos County land titles at his office in the Taliaferro building opposite the Court House. An 85 acre farm on the Pitts Bridge road is available for $800 for 30 days with 1906 rent included. The property values at $15.00 per acre.
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Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
Pitts Bridge
Bryan
Brazos Bottom
Burleson County
Texas
Adrift on Gulf Castaways Reach Tow Vessel Aid
News from New Orleans reports two men adrift in the Gulf after a storm separated a tow line from the W R Wilmot. The tug towed four scows from Vicksburg and searched toward Pensacola after delivering its dredge to port. The castaways have two weeks of food aboard.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
W. R. Wilmot
Wilmot
Mobile
Pensacola
Fla
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi River
Railroad Case Probes Threats Against Union Men
Acting on a union leader’s affidavits, Acting Attorney General Russell ordered United States District Attorney in Covington Kentucky to immediately investigate alleged law violations by the Louisville and Nashville railroad for threatening to discharge employes over union membership. Russell urged prosecution without referring to Washington.
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Washington
H. D. Perham
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Russell
United States District
Tinsley
Covington
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Perham
United
Italian Girl Shoots Man For Refusal Of Proposal
New York August 4. Marie Schabare an Italian girl shot and probably mortally wounded Nicolai Terra after he refused to marry her. Terra, though already married, allegedly promised to wed her before backing out.
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New York
Marie Schabare
Nicolai Terra
Terra
Fire Fatality at Japhet Liquor Store Disaster
Houston August 4 During a Friday fire at the Japhet liquor store W S Fletcher a local electrician was killed by whisky explosion. A white man and a negro were wounded by debris. The damage is about 100000 dollars.
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Houston
Japhet
W. S. Fletcher
Arrest in Milburn area killing of Indian Police Ben Collins
Ardmore Aug. 4 officers report an arrest in the assassination of Indian Police Ben Collins who was shot and killed near Milburn on the night of the 17th.
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Ardmore
Ben Collins
Milburn
Train pursuit ends in fatal shooting of fleeing robber
In El Reno Ohila Saturday a posse cornered a train after two highwaymen robbed Samuel Roland and Miss Corrine Jones of Dallas at a railroad station. Miss Jones was assaulted. the suspects were captured and identified by the couple. A stranger trying to flee was shot dead when he refused to stop.
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el Reno
Ohila
Samuel Roland
Corrine Jones
Dallas
Miss Jones
Roland
Death of Rear Admiral Train in U S Asiatic Fleet
Chefoo Aug 4 Rear Admiral Charles J Train commander in chief of the United States Asiatic fleet died at 9 o clock Saturday morning of uraemia.
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Asiatic Fleet
Chefoo
China
Charles J. Train
United States Asiatic Fleet
Uraemia
Rear Admiral Train Nears Retirement Next May
Washington reports Rear Admiral Train, once commander in chief of the Asiatic Station, would retire from active service in May of next year. At sixty one, he served nearly a score of years at sea and held the rank of rear admiral since 1894. He directed neutrality duties in Philippine waters during the Russian Japanese war and commanded the auxiliary cruiser Prairie in the Spanish American War.
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Washington
Train
Asiatic
Philippine
Prairie
Colquitt Denies Gov Race Pact Says He Won't Quit
Colquitt dismissed rumors of a 4 year governor coalition with Campbell and declared he will stay in the race to the last ditch. Colonel Lyon takes command of the Fourth Regiment and hints at a full state ticket from the Republican convention in El Paso. Judge Storey leads with 275 votes to Williams 230 at the Dallas convention.
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K ' Austin
Anton O. B. Colquitt
San Antonio
Campbell
Colquitt
Lyon
el Paso
Dallas
Judge Storey
Storey
Williams
Travis County Democratic Delegation Chooses Bell and Campbell
After a stormy session the Travis County Democratic convention elected four Bell and four Campbell delegates to the state convention. Colquitt supporters sought representation but were defeated, Colquitt having a plurality at the primaries.
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Austin
Travis County
Bell
Campbell
Colquitt
Bexar County Democrats Pick Seven Campbell Delegates
The Bexar county Democratic convention chose seven Campbell delegates and three Colquitt and three Bell delegates. Brooks received no delegates. Delegates were instructed to oppose railroad passes and franks for all public officials at the state convention.
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San Antonio
Bexar County
Campbell
Colquitt
Bell
Brooks
Gregg County Sends Solid Campbell Delegation
Longview Texas August 4 Gregg county sends a solid Campbell delegation to the Democratic state convention.
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Longview
Tex
Gregg County
Darkness Grips St Petersburg as General Strike Hits Utilities
St Petersburg suffered a citywide blackout on Friday as electric light plant workers joined a general strike. Rail workers largely ignored the call, except for a minor resort line that barricaded its tracks and briefly clashed with Cossacks on Friday night.
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St. Petersburg
Cal
Dallas County Democratic Convention Prorated Governor Vote
Dallas county Democratic convention prorated votes for governor show Brooks nine, Colquitt seven, Campbell three, Bell one. Final tally reflects party delegates’ preferences in the August meeting.
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Dallas County
Dallas
Democratic Convention
Brooks
Colquitt
Campbell
Bell
Whitehall A Menace Arrives In New Orleans Health Crisis
Steamer Whitehall from Colon reaches New Orleans with cholera fever aboard. Two officers die and three crew members die, leaving sixteen hospitalized. quarantine officials worry the ship entered the Mississippi with few healthy crew, swarmed by dirt and flies disturbing physicians.
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New Orleans
Whitehall
Colon
Mississippi River
Sailors Restore Electric Service Early Saturday
In St. Petersburg on August 4 the electric light service was restored early Saturday morning by sailors of the technical corps following an outage.
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St. Petersburg
Technical Corps
Col Cuthbert Bullitt Dies At 97 In Louisville
Louisville on August 4 reports Colonel Cuthbert Bullitt age ninety seven died Saturday. He was appointed collector of customs at New Orleans by President Lincoln and served for years, later holding other federal posts. He was famed as a fine dresser and meticulous about his appearance.
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Bullitt
New Orleans
Lincoln
Pioneer leader Charles W. Bickle dies in Guthrie
Guthrie August 4 Charles W Bickle a prominent Wood County political figure died after a period of illness. He served as deputy United States marshal under Bill Fossett and had based his operations in Guthrie since early last year. He became critically ill and died following a fall from a second story window during delirium.
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Guthrie
Charles. W. Bickle
Wood County
United States
Bill” Fossett
Prohibition Push for New Oklahoma State Constitution
Oklahoma City August 4. The Oklahoma Anti Saloon League and Church Federation of Indian Territory will seek a prohibition clause in the new state constitution.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League
Church Federation of Indian Territory
Oklahoma health certificates for hog shipments to be required
Ada L T plans a large Democratic rally on the 18th. In Kiowa-Comanche country marriages average one per day. W orld reception for W J Bryan in New York will cost over 10 000. Midland depot at Foraker Osage nation robbed of 300 dollars. Largest peach crop in Oklahoma being marketed. Battling Nelson eyes Labor Day bout with Joe Gans for 30 000. Governor Franz urges prosecution of liquor law violators. Dairy board says boil milk and clean dairies. Annie Sims bled to death at Berwyn I T throat cut. Monument to General Albert Sydney Johnston accepted in Austin. Cotton Manufacturers meet at Lake Champlain Vt Sept 12 13. Congressman Stephens to represent Texas Democrats on Bryan reception committee. Mrs J Y Webb of Minden dead at 74. Colonel F M Henry of Texarkana offers free site for 100 000 Federal building. Jim Sanders, a negro, convicted at Lewisville Ark for killing Marshall Few at Stamps 25 years. Michigan farmer tests snaw bean huckleberry and sugar beet near Corsicana.
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Oklahoma
Ada
L. T
W. J. Bryan
New York
Midland
Foraker
Osage Nation
Nelson
Joe Gans
Franz
Albert Sydney Johnston
Austin
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Lake Champlaign
Stephens
Texas Democrats
Bryan
J. Y. Webb
Minden
North Louisiana
F. M. Henry
Texarkana
Tex
Lewisville
Ark
Marshall Few
Michigan
Corsicana
Arrest in Bed Stirs Yekaterinoslav Strike
Dispatch from Yekaterinoslav reports police and two dragoons entering the town at 3 am Saturday to arrest the strike leaders in bed. Four thousand sixty workers gathered to free their comrades, leading to a clash that injured several. Many agitators were arrested.
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St. Petersburg
Yekaterinoslav
Deeds of Demon Shock Meridian Family Tragedy
In Bosque County at Fowler a Mexican man killed his wife with a knife and drowned their infant in the Brazos river before fleeing. Local authorities search for the suspect.
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Meridian
Tex
Fowler
This
Bosque) County
Brasos
WomanS rash act ends life after borrowed gun
Paris Texas August 4 Mrs Katie McGuire a young woman borrowed a revolver entered a vacant house and shot herself in the heart fatally. She leaves a child.
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Paris
Tex
Katie McGuire
Governor fatally wounded by bomb in Samara
Samara reports the governor was killed Friday when a hazardous device exploded, an assassin was arrested. The blast ripped his heart from his chest and severed his feet in the fiery detonation.
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Samara
Russia
Train Robbers Steal 40000 Dollars in Russia
Libau telegram reports robbers between Libau and Hoffpot steal government funds totaling forty thousand dollars from a train. Authorities pursue suspects as details remain scarce.
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Russia
Warsaw
Libau
Hoffpot
Frisco Banks Extend Fire Loans for Rebuilding
San Francisco national banks report they have lent in New York on six months paper three million dollars at interest rates from 4% to 6%. Money supply is ample locally. Bankers expect demand for loans to rebuild the burned district in the next five to six months.
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San Francisco
Heath & Milligan Paints
Heath & Milligan
New York
Finnish Rail Line Seized by Troops in Transit Clash
St. Petersburg reports all stations on the railway from Vyborg to the city are occupied by soldiers. The action disrupts traffic and signals a mounting military presence in the corridor.
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St. Petersburg
Viborg
Twenty Thousand Out In St Petersburg Labor Standstill
Up to Saturday morning 20,000 men had quit work in St Petersburg as part of a widespread labor stoppage. The count reflected growing unrest and disrupted production across the region.
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St. Petersburg
Winkler Appointed State Librarian in Texas
State Insurance Commissioner Clay appoints B. M. Winkler as state librarian succeeding the late Judge Raines. Winkler currently heads the state archives and will assume duties in Austin.
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Austin
Clay
B. M. Winkler
Judge Raines
Winkler
Havana Names New Mayor Amid Palma Appointees
Havana's city council chosen by President Palma selects Julio de Cardens as mayor of Havana. The appointment marks a shift in the municipal leadership as Aug 4 reports note the council's voting and the new executive taking office.
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Havana
Palma
Julio de Cardens
Plot to Liberate Betrayed
A planned operation to free political prisoners in Warsaw was betrayed on August 4, leading to several arrests.
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Warsaw
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Cuthbert
Pioneer
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EDGE
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