Provinces swept by revolution and mutiny in Russia
Berlin reports Baltic provinces in revolt with burning cities and German lives in danger. In Moscow the Rostoff Grenadiers mutinied then surrendered after defection. St. Petersburg warned of martial law and general strike as warships head to Riga. Witte resignation rumored and revolution plans outlined in Dorpat.
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Berlin
Lokal Anseiger
Konigsberger
East Prussia
Courland
Livonia
Kevne
Mitau
Riga
Libau
Kreutzberg
Duna
Kovno
Moscow
Rostoff Grenadier Regiment
Muutineers
Plavoffski
Revolutionary Committee
Twwo
Schabaroff
Fuly
Col
Semanovski
Grenadiers
St. Petersburg
Maniifesto
Workmen’s Council
League of Leagues
Czar
New York
Alexis Ignatieff
Preraler
Count Witte
Interior Durnovo
Witte
Baltic
Dorpat
Former Dakota Governor John A. Burbank Dies in Richmond
John A. Burbank aged 78 and former territorial governor of Dakota died at his Richmond home after a brief illness. He was stricken with paralysis Saturday afternoon and died Sunday night.
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Richmond
Ind
John A. Burbank
Dakota
Four Die In Verbeck Theater Fire In Lorain
In Lorain Ohio on a Sunday morning a blaze destroyed the Verbeck theater. Four people died James Dwyer 28 Mrs. William Marsh and her two children Grace three and Clifford seven months. The Marsh family lived on the third floor. William Marsh the theater stage manager was away when the fire started. Mrs Marsh and the children suffocated by smoke. A merchant named William Schultz aided trapped residents by using improvised ladders for about 30 minutes to rescue eight people. Theater losses are estimated at 35000 with total building damage 50000.
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Lorain
Verbeck
James Dwyer
William Marsh
Grace
Clifford
Marsh
Dwyer
Fire Department
William Schultz
Schultz
Murdered farmer found in Milton home with club nearby
The body of Joseph Luzy, a wealthy farmer, was found in his Milton area home south of Cambridge City Indiana. A heavy bloodstained club lay outside the door and about $400 was missing. Coroner says he died at least 36 hours earlier and $4128 was found hidden in the garret. Robbery is suspected as the motive and no suspect is named.
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Cambridge City
Ind
Joseph Luzy
Milton
Markley
Suzy
Paroled Chicago Banker Edward Dreyer After 32 Months
Edward S. Dreyer, former president of B S Dreyer & Co and linked to a $316000 misappropriation of West Park funds, is released on parole by the state board of pardons after heavy lobbying by friends. He had served 32 months in Joliet and near 70 years old, his health improved by freedom.
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Chicago Park Board
Springfield
Edward S. Dreyer
Chicago
Col. Hall
Pardon Board
Dreyer
B. S. Dreyer & Co
National Bank of Illlinois
West Park Board
Dreyer Bank
Supreme Court
Girl Defends Her Honor in Logan Shooting
Miss Daisy Wilkinson, 20, a school teacher, shot and killed Herman Nolan who allegedly threatened to kill her on a woodland highway near the Guyandotte River. After the incident she walked to a farmhouse to report it, and Nolan’s body was later discarded in the river by locals.
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Guyandotte
Explosion at Dupont dynamite works kills five in Marquette
Five Dupont workers die when about 1400 pounds of nitroglycerin explode in the mixing house at the Marquette dynamite plant. The blast severely damages the facility, shatters windows across the city, and wrecks several of the 20 buildings.
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Marquette, Mich
Dupont Company
Marquette
Jome
Town
Prelate Robbed at Dedication in Buffalo
Rev. Charles H. Cotton bishop of Buffalo was robbed of a gold cross set with rubies valued over $1,000 during the dedication of St. Nicholas Greek Catholic church. The jewelry vanished in a crowd after the service.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Charles H. Cotton
St. Nicholas Greek Catholic
Bank Robbery in Colby Ends with Capture and Recovery
Two farmers, alleged highwaymen, robbed the state bank of Colby Wisconsin of 4500 dollars at gunpoint. They were captured in a saloon in Wausau Wisconsin the same day and brought to Marathon county jail with all stolen money recovered. They claimed they were desperate and had never committed a crime before.
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Colby
Wis
State Bank of
Wausau
Colby State Bank
Marathon County
Zion City to undergo sweeping changes led by Speicher trio
Chicago reports that Oversee r John G Speicher announced in Shiloh tabernacle that Dowie plans to return to the Caribbean for health and has appointed a triumvirate of Speicher Judge V. V. Barnes and Deacon Alex Granger to administer Zion City affairs.
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Chicago
Zion
Shiloh Tabernacle
John G. Speicher
Dowie
Caribbean
V. V. Barnes
Alex Granger
Zion City
Beaumont Gunfire Kills Two and Assailant in Texas
In Beaumont Texas on Sunday three people died in a shooting. Motorman Bryan Merritt and deputy constable Elisha Perita were killed by Henry Powell a 19 year old black man who was then shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Redi Tevis.
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Texas
Beaumont
Tex
Bryan Merritt
Elisha Perita
Henry Powell
Redi Tevis
Threatened Trouble Averted In Diplomatic Row
Baron Sternberg, the German ambassador, told Secretary Root at the state department that the threat of trouble between Germany and Brazil over the Panther incident in Itajahy had been averted and the matter amicably adjusted.
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Washington
Watters murder verdict convicting Thomas Waters in Bloomington
The Clin ton jury after 40 hours deliberation found Thomas Waters, a barber, guilty of murdering Lydia Grant a white woman. The panel fixed sentencing at fourteen years in Bloomington Illinois on December 18.
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Bloomington
Watters
Clinton
Thomas Watters
Lydia Grant
Canal Bill Passed in Senate for Panama Work
The senate approved the Panama canal emergency bill with an $11,000,000 appropriation after a lengthy debate. An amendment requires regular salary estimates be provided to Congress, excluding laborers' pay.
Fire destroys two Dallas blocks in Sunday blaze
In Dallas Illinois on December 18 two main business blocks were wiped out by a morning fire caused by a coal oil stove explosion. Loss estimated about 80000 dollars with scant insurance and little salvage.
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Dallas
Ill
Death of a Noted Scholar
Prof. S. Stanhope Orvis emeritus of Princeton University dies in Harrisburg at 70 after a three year illness from paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
S. Stanhope Orvis
Princeton University
United States
Fire destroys wing of Northern Normal School in Marquette
Fire at the Northern normal school in Marquette Michigan destroyed the south wing and damaged the library building. Loss estimated at 52000 with no insurance carried by the state.
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Marquette, Mich
Northern Normal School
Henry E. Weaver Dies at Dinner Sudden Stroke
Henry E. Weaver a leading coal operator and dealer collapsed at his Chicago home during a family dinner on Sunday afternoon and died instantly after two o clock. He was among the nation's prominent figures in the coal industry.
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Chicago
Henry E. Weaver
Subway Opens for Public Inspection in Philadelphia
The Market street subway from the Schuylkill to City Hall was opened for public inspection Sunday by the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. About 50,000 people toured the tunnel, marking a major milestone before regular service begins.
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Philadelphia
Market Street
Schuylkill River
City Hall
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Navy plant tragedy leaves fourteen dead in France
Fourteen men suffocated while cleaning boilers at the naval steel works in Home Court France on Sunday. The incident occurred amid ongoing plant operations and raised concerns over safety protocols at the facility.
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Home Court
France
Naval Steel Works
James Joyce Sentenced to Life for Murder in Vevay
Madison Indiana December 18 James Joyce was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing Jesse Harper at Vevay.
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Madison
Ind
James Joyce
Jesse Harper
Vevay
International fleet recalled from Turkish waters
Constantinople reports that the demonstration fleet in Turkish waters has been recalled after a period of maritime activity. No injuries or clashes are reported.
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Constantinople
International
Skaters Drowned on Bel River in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana two skaters Earl Rush and Glenn Jones drowned after skating on the Bel River Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred as they attempted to navigate a weakened section of the river. Neighbors reported the event and rescue attempts followed promptly.
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Logansport
Ind
Bel -River
Earl Rush
Glenn’ Jones
Mrs Rogers Faces Death on Vermont Gallows
Windsor Vermont December 9 Mrs Mary Mabel Rogers calmly faces execution for the 1902 murder of Marcus Rogers after a long fight to save her. She and accomplice Leon Perham were condemned for killing Rogers in Bennington to wed another lover Maurice Knapp.
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Vermont
Windsor
Mary Mabel Rogers
Marcus Rogers
Bennington
Mary Rogers
Hoosie Falls
N. Y
Rogers
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Walloomasae River
Perham
House
Senate
Gov. Bell
Vermont Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Vermont Court
Ex-deputy Thomas fined $1000 for falsified expense claim
W. H. Thomas, once a deputy United States marshal at Springfield, was fined 1000 dollars in the U.S. district court for submitting a falsified expense account to the government.
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Kansas City
W. H. Thomas
United States
Springfield
United States District Court
State Charities Report Details Indiana Maintenance Costs
A. W. Butler releases a statistical report showing 13 Indiana state charities and corrections institutions spent 1,555,787.17 for the year ending Oct 31, 1905. Inmates began with 9,369 and 2,990 were received, totaling 12,359 cared for. daily average 9,421.92. gross maintenance cost per capita 164.94 dollars. Indiana Lines Are Merged Details of the merger forming Northern Indiana Railway with capital stock 4,000,000. directors include Arthur Kennedy, Walter Lyon, J. McM. Smith, J. B. McCance, W. L. Stonex. Extensions to Niles and St Joseph Mich and access to Chicago anticipated.
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State Charities
Indianapolis
Ind
A. W. Butler
Board of State Charities
Indiana
Laporte
Indiana Railway Company
South Bend
Mishawaka
Goshen
Elkhart
South Bend, Laporte & Michigan City Railway Company
Northern Indiana Railway Company
Arthur Kennedy
Walter Lyon
Pittsburg
J. McM. Smith
J. B. McCance
W. L. Stonex
New York
Niles
St. Joseph
Mich
Chicago
Excess Baggage Question Before State Railway Commission
Indianapolis December 18. Since October the excess baggage question has been before the state railway commission with no settlement. A conference of the commission traveling men and wholesalers concluded a peaceful adjustment is possible. In 1903 a law let each passenger carry 150 pounds free and charge 12 percent of first class fare for excess baggage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
State Railway Commission
City Without Police Board In Hammond Delays Appointments
Gov. Hanly has not named successors to Hammond metropolitan police board after three resignations. He ordered Chief Lawrence Cox to take temporary control. Lawyer W H Sickman prepared affidavits alleging police dereliction of duty and a watchdog interest in a saloon, sent to the governor.
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City Without Police Board
Hammond
Ind
J. Frank Hanly
Metropolitan Police Board of
Lawrence Cox
W. H. Sickman
Hanly
Spectator Shot by Firing in Davis Barrel House
Indianapolis witnesses report Walker Harrington, an innocent bystander, wounded when Sam Powell fired during a quarrel at Davis barrel house on East Washington street. Harrington escaped serious injury as the bullet passed through coats and clothing. Powell fled and remains at large.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Walker Harrington
Davis’ Barrel House
East Washington Street
Sam Powell
Harrington
Powell
Convict Labor Initiative Expands Indiana Prison Industry
Ipsilon Gurness, a former state legislator, is hired by Indiana to tour prisons and market binder twine from convict manufacture. The program aims to employ about 100 inmates and explain the prison’s role in providing work without conflicting with existing industries.
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Laporte
Ind
Ileigh Gurness
Steel firm to push deep sea basin at Indiana Harbor
United States Steel corporation, after purchasing a vast Lake county tract for a giant steel plant, begins a campaign for a deep sea basin at Indiana Harbor. It has sought Gov. Hanly’s view on how Indiana congressional members might respond to a federal appropriation for the project.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United States Steel Corporation
Lake County
Indiana Harbor
Hanly
Indiana
Editors Forecast Large National Meeting in Indianapolis
Benjamin M. Herbert, editor of the National Printer Journalist, predicts about 1000 delegates will attend the National Editorial association convention planned for Indianapolis in June 1906. He helped organize the association in 1885.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin B. Herbert
National Printer-Journalist
National Editorial Association
Herbert
Assessors to Meet at Statehouse Room 12
Programme for the county assessors conference in the statehouse room 12 on January 9 10 and 11 was completed by the state board of tax commissioners.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Statehouse
State Board of Tax Commissioners
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