St Petersburg Strikers Grow As Government Suppresses
Officials estimate 66 155 strikers in St Petersburg with about 30 000 workers out at noon as the general strike begins. Police detain ringleaders while unions drift, and leaders fear lack of mass support could end the effort. Provisional government plans and rumors of Jewish financiers influence fuel tension as Cronstadt reports gunfire amid telegraph cuts. Clergy, longshoremen, and factory workers join the stoppage.
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St. Petersburg
Moscow
Boverginant
Work- Men's Council
Peterhof
Russia
Revolr Ploniets
Cronstadt
Workmen Blown to Pieces by Premature Bomb Explosion
In Moscow on August 6 a detachment of troops was met by bombs. An accidental premature explosion set off other bombs, killing thirty workers and wounding many more. The soldiers were uninjured.
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Moscow
Bons
Death of Rear Admiral Train in Chefoo China
Rear Admiral Charles J. Train commander in chief of the US Asiatic Fleet died in Chefoo on a Saturday after illness that began July 20. He had arrived on the Ohio June 24 and went ashore July 5 to meet the Dewey before returning to his hotel where his condition deteriorated. Born in Was Sixty one? and would have retired in May next year.
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Chefoo
China
Charles J. Train
United States Asiatic Fleet
Ohio
Dewey
Pilippines
The
Over One Thousand Killed In Pennsylvania Mines
Harrisburg reports the 1905 state mine report shows Pennsylvania produced most of the nation's anthracite and a fifth of bituminous coal. It records 7,847,020 tons of anthracite and 11,951,516 tons of bituminous coal with 614 and 479 deaths in or about mines respectively. From 1881 to 1905, 4,424 miners and 2,452 laborers died, blamed on carelessness and ignorance. the report urges a uniform employment law and age limits for young workers.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
James E. Roderick
State Department of Mines
Longworths Sail For Home From Cherhours
The Longworths depart Cherhours aboard the American Liner St Paul bound for New York on the 3rd. A crowd gathers at the railroad station with dignitaries and embassy officials in attendance.
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Cherhours
St. Paul
Paris
Cengseseman
Xkleholas Longworth
Attempted Bribery Case and School Board Ties Reported
A report from Des Moines details alleged bribery involving a school inspector and a claim of influence over school matters. Another note mentions a warrant issued for an unnamed person connected to the case as the Meantime, a separate item notes a fatal runaway accident near Lehigh, Iowa, killing two children of a resident and injuring others. Independent operators are summoned to testify in Jamestown as part of a federal suit against the oil trust.
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Pittsburg
Aur
United States
Wiliama MM. Dlenry
Jamestown
N.Y
Train Robbery Stole Government Funds Between Libau and Haffpat
A telegram from Elba reports a hold up on a line between Libau and Haffpat where $50,000 of government money was taken. Passengers were wounded defending the train. Brazilian consul general M. Von Rupmlevsky and a German named Rundmann were among those aboard.
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Warsaw
Aue
Elba
Libau
Haffpat
Elaht
Atienk Onan
Brazil
M. von Rupmlevsky
Rundmann
France Turkey clash over Tripoli boundary display
Strained Franco Turkish relations escalate as Turkey occupies disputed Tripoli territory claimed by France from the Sahara edge. Paris protests to Turkiye’s ambassador while officials expect no major crisis. Turkish actions seen as evidence of Muslim opposition to European North Africa dominance.
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Paris
France
Turkey
Tripoli
French
Sahara
Mazsr
Mussulman
North Africa
Secretary Wilson Tours Packings Plants Across East
Secretary Wilson visited slaughtering and packinghouses in Philadelphia, Jersey City, and New York to gauge compliance with the law. He reported generally good conditions and noted efforts to fix deficiencies despite some lingering issues in towel rooms and ventilation. He said he aims to keep movements secret where possible.
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Washington
Wilson
Philadelphia
Jersey City
New York
Turmoil Deepens as London Reports Rebellion Threat
A London dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette describes rising unrest with sensational language. It cites calls for holy war, pressure on the viceroy, and possible proclamation by Prince Abdul, portraying a crisis more severe than in three decades.
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London
Pall Mel Gazette
Cris Tangier
Gauss
Pendeny
Urgene
Prince Abdul- Rewind
Wabash Bond Issue Rumor Reaches Europe
Reports say the Wabash railroad plans a 200 million dollar bond issue to fund expansion. Attorneys Pierce Vaveer pursue European finance with possible talks by George J. Gould, while a banker denies discussing specifics. Also, a Cleveland bank robbery ends with capture and recovery of stolen cash.
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Aus
Winstow
Plevee
Pheree Vaveer
Hay
Tane Negotive Wiens
Wabash
Europe
Pierce
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