Constitutional Democrats Stand Firm in Russia Crisis
The constitutional democrats refuse coalition terms insisting on land reform, amnesty, and parliamentary recess. the government seeks their support as protests grow in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Riots intensify with 7000 Prokharoff mill workers striking, aiming for back pay and to halt work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democrats
Trepoff
Agriculture
Yermoloff
New Center Party
WII
The
Red
Moscow
Prokharoff
Mutiny at Tambov: troops refuse to fire on mutineers
Reports from St. Petersburg detail that infantry and Cossacks refused to fire during the Seventh Cavalry mutiny at Tambov. Only a liquor-boosted dragoon unit attacked. Officers reportedly fired on their own men. Death toll remains unconfirmed. Government data show 86,867 people sent to Siberia in six months. The lower house shifts to afternoon sessions. Komissarov has been dismissed from press duties. Stolypin seeks the source of funds behind provocative Black Hundred publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Seventh Cavalry
Tambov
Seventh
Siberia
M. Komissaroff
Stolypin
Hartje Divorce Case Postponed in Pittsburgh
Pittsburg July 10 Hartje divorce suit delayed until Thursday at plaintiff counsel’s request. Handwriting experts will examine letters alleged to be written by Mrs Hartje to Thomas Madine coachman named as co respondent.
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Pittsburg
Hartje
Hartjie
Thomas Madine
Taft Changes Plans for Put-in-Bay Address
Columbus dispatch reports Secretary of War William H. Taft requested a schedule shift for the State Bar association convention. He will deliver his address at the hotel Victory in Put-in-Bay at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, instead of 9 o'clock in the forenoon as originally planned.
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Columbus
Ohio
United States
William H. Taft
State Bar Association
Hotel Victory
Put-in-Bay
Farm Crop Bulletin Reports Strong Corn and Wheat Conditions
The July federal crop bulletin lists corn planted at 95.535 million acres, up 1.6 million. It cites average conditions for crops with winter wheat at 85.6 and spring wheat at 91.4, indicating favorable statewide yields.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Coroner rules mine guards liable in Klumasera case
Steubenville coroner Gordon Campbell declares the June 1 shooting of miner Frank Klumasera at Bradley unwarranted and unlawful. He recommends murder charges against Guards Talbott Preston and Henderson.
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Steubenville
Ohio
Campbell
Frank Klumasera
Bradley
Talbott, Preston
Henderson
Dry Dock Dewey Arrives After 12000 Mile Pacific Journey
The great drydock Dewey reached Olongapo near Manila after a perilous 12,000 mile voyage from Solomon Island. It faced two near-disasters off the Canaries and near Malta but was steered safely by Commander H. K. Kesley. Escorting vessels included Caesar and Brutus, Potomac, Glacier, and later Wampatch at Singapore.
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Washington
Solomon's Island
Chesapeake Bay
Dewey
Olongappa
P. I
Canaries
Mediterranean
Malta
H. K. Kesley
Caesar
Brutus
Potomac
Glacier
Suez
Singapore
Chicago Packers Work Hard Under Wilson Inspection
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson toured Chicago stock yards and packing plants praising packers for vigorous improvements. He emphasized no let up until government goals are met and later instructed about new meat inspection methods for city superintendents.
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Chicago
Wilson
Congress
Memorial Service in St Pauls Cathedral for Salisbury disaster victims
A large memorial service was held at St Pauls Cathedral in London for American and Canadian victims of the Salisbury railroad disaster of July 1. Attendees included Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, Mrs Reid, Mrs Carter, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Canadian high commissioner, Lord Mayor Walter Vaughn Morgan, London sheriffs, colonial office representative C Johnstone, Manitoba Lt Governor Sir Daniel Hunter McMillan, railway and shipping officials, and bereaved families such as J S Mackintosh and Rev Dr Foster. The choral service was led by the Dean of St Pauls with Archdeacon Sinclair assisting.
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London
Salisbury
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Whitelaw Reid
Mra. Reid
Carter
Lord Strathcoma
Mount Royal
Daniel Hunter McMillan
Manitoba
Southwestern Railway
American Steamship
Lne
J. S. Mackintosh
Elphicke
Chicago
Dr. Foster
Trenton
St. Paul's
Archdeacon Sinclair
Morley Saginaw Brother Sought After Six Month China Search
G W Morley of Saginaw Mich returned from a six month quest in China for his brother R H Morley who vanished a year earlier while traveling with Leverger. Morley traced him to Wu Tun Cheng near Mongolia after Leverger cashed letters of credit in Shanghai and Colombo. Morley suspects murder and intends to continue the hunt.
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San Francisco
G. W. Morley
Saginaw
Mich
China
R. H. Morley
Leverger
Morley
Wu Tun Cheng
Mongolia
Pekin
Shanghai
Curt Jett To Testify In Beattyville Case
Lexington July 10 Curt Jett a noted feud prisoner who recently implicated the Hargis Callahan cases at Beattyville is in custody here en route to Beattyville to testify He is held in the station house awaiting a train
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Lexington
Curt Jett
Hargis-Callahan
Beattyville
Alledged Bandit Sweet Freed Over Yosemite Robberies
Fresno July 10 dispatch reports Sweet the arrest subject in Yosemite valley stage holdups released after proving an alibi.
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Fresno
Cal
Sweet
Yosemite Valley
Rockefeller Warrant Issued Over Oil Monopoly Charge
Findlay Ohio July 16 A warrant for John D Rockefeller is held by Hancock County Sheriff and linked to an information and affidavit filed in probate court by Prosecutor David alleging anti trust violations in organizing and maintaining an oil monopoly The warrant directs pursuit if necessary and demand his body before the court to answer the complaint Judge Banker signs the warrant
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John D. Rockefeller
Banker
Probate
Hancock County
Grand Jury Probes Railways and Standard Oil in Interstate Commerce Case
Cleveland July 10 federal grand jury resumes inquiry into alleged interstate commerce violations by railroads and the Standard Oil Company. Testifying were Lake Shore clerks CG Myers and R M Huddleston and Standard Oil agent G T Curtis. Subpoenas issued for J C Clark and Edward J McHenry. District Attorney Sullivan coordinates with Chicago Kansas City and Jamestown prosecutors. He plans to travel to Washington to confer with the attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Federal Grand Jury
Standard Oil Company
CG. L. Meyers
Lake Shore Company
R. M. Huddleston
G. T. Curtis
J. C. Clark
Lake Shore Road
Chicago
John J. Sullivan
Kansas City
Jamestown
N. Y
Sullivan
Washington
W. T. Smith
Edward J. McHenry
Chief Engineers
Lake Shore
Grand
Inter State Commerce Probe to Hear Two Additional Witnesses
The Interstate Commerce Commission will examine two more witnesses in the Standard 611 inquiry in Washington. George J. Peck, general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad lines west of Pittsburgh, and Lawrence Nicolai of Baltimore, formerly an independent jobber in the city, will testify.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
George J. Peck
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Lawrence
Nicolai
Baltimore
Midvale bids lowest for battleship armor at Navy
Washington bids opened for armor supply to South Carolina and Michigan with Carnegie Steel Bethlehem Bethlehem and Midvale as bidders. Midvale offered 7 328 tons for 2 555 470 dollars at 345 dollars a ton, about 281 410 dollars below Carnegie's bid of 2 733 560 dollars.
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Washington
South Carolina
Michigan
Navy Department
Carnegie Steel Company
Bethlehem Steel Company
Midvale Steel Company
Philadelphia
Midvale Company
Carnegie
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Company
Midvale
Carnegie Company
Ladrone Leader Surrenders in Luzon
Manila reports Montalon, a ladrone leader, surrendered to Colonel Bandholtz at Talisay on July 8 and was taken to Cavite for trial. His capture leaves one more ladrone leader at large in Luzon as Chief Allan vows trials for all outlaws amid criticism of delays.
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Manila
Mrs Thaw's Mother Sought by District Attorney in Probe
The district attorney seeks to question Mrs. William Holman mother of Mrs Harry K Thaw over Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit Europe trips. Jurisdiction anticipates subpoenas and potential testimony. Lederer states Thaw believed insane from Rose company days and recounts escapades while McKay condemns him as crazy.
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New York
William Holman
Harry K. Thaw
Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit
Stanford White
Philadelphia
Wid Rose
Garvan
Lederer
Old Rose Company
McKay
Edna McClure
Rojestvensky Acquitted in Sea of Japan Trial
Admiral Rojestvensky is found not guilty of surrendering to the enemy after the Sea of Japan battle. Four Bedovi officers are convicted of premeditated surrender and sentenced to death, with possible commutation to dismissal by the emperor.
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Cronstadt
Russia
Rojestvensky
Sea of Japan
Bedovi
Acquittals in Cronstadt Court Martial on Rojestvensky Case
The Cronstadt court martial reports Admiral Rojestvensky was acquitted due to lack of full mental capacity. Some co defendants were spared. mercy recommendations for Captain De Colongue, Captain Baranoff, Fillipovsky, and Leontieff followed rules, noting voyage stress and battle shock, and intent to save Rojestvensky.
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St. Petersburg
Cronstadt
Rojestvensky
de Colongue
Baranoff
Bedovi
Fillipovsky
Leontieff
City native Albert Schaaf to visit before European trip
Albert Schaaf of this city, a Cornell graduate and holder of an electrical engineer degree, is visiting friends and relatives this year and plans to depart soon for a European trip.
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Albert Schaaf
Cornell University
Schaaf
State takes power to inspect Taggart hotels books
Indiana auditor Warren Bigler and Attorney General Miller secured access to the French Lick Springs and West Baden books under the voluntary association act. Two expert accountants examine records as cases in Paoli seek cancelation of casino leases held by Thomas Taggart and Lee Sinclair. Derry and Colglazier, lessees, consented to lease cancellation with back rent, $100 damages, and $100 attorneys fees.
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French Lick
Warren Bigler
State
French Lick Springs
West Baden
Paoli
Bigler
Attoreny
Judge Buskirk
Messrs
Derry
Colglazier
Fairbankses Start Auto Trip From Indianapolis
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and his wife depart Indianapolis with their son Fred for Mansfield Illinois where two brothers and a farm await. He plans speeches in Osawatomie and Dodge City Kansas then Boise Idaho for irrigation congress, Colorado Springs for Pike centennial, and later events in Pittsburgh and Era Pennsylvania.
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Indianapolis
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fred
Mansfield
Ill
Fairbanks
L. M
W. D. Fairbanks
Osawatomie
Kan
John Brown
Missouri
Dodge City
Boise City
Idaho
Zebulon Pike
Colorado Springs
Pittsburg
Era
Chamber of Commerce
Indiana photographers consider school at institute in Indianapolis
Winona Lake Indiana July 19 Treasurer George Smith Elwood reported receipts 711.59 and expenses 230.20 At a brief session S C Dickey president of the Indianapolis Technical Institute urged the association to open a photography school at the institute offering free building use if instructors and equipment are provided A committee Hollo way Terre Haute Farrar Fort Wayne Schantz Fort Wayne was named to study the proposal Some photographers moved to send a delegation to Niagara Falls in August to urge the national association to hold next year’s convention at Winona Lake
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Winona Lake
Ind
Indiana Photographers
George Smith
Elwood
S. C. Dickey
Technical Institute of Indianapolis
George Holloway
Terre Haute
George Farrar
F. Schantz
Fort Wayne
Niagara Falls
National Association
Troops Train Tour Moves Through Indiana Camps
Rushville Indiana reports that Companies I K IL and M of the third battalion Fourth United States regular infantry will march from Brookville Fort Thomas to Evansville and camp here from Thursday to Friday morning They will then move to Morristown Julietta and finally Lawrence arriving Sunday on the final leg of the maneuver path.
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Rushville
Ind
United States Regular Infantry
Brookville
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
Fort
Benjamin Harrison
Morristown
Julietta
Lawrence
State Bar Meeting Nears Three Day Session at West Baden
Indiana lawyers gather in West Baden for the tenth annual State Bar association meeting. The three day session will feature a bill regulating use of public funds and establishing depositories to be submitted to the next legislature.
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West Baden
Ind
State Bar Association
Meanny Conducts Second Manslaughter Trial In Anderson
Anderson Ind July 10 The second trial of Dennis Meanny on an indictment charging manslaughter grows out of the death of Frank Dutcheteau who was shot and killed during a fight awaiting jury deliberation.
Fort Wayne bankers postpone meeting on interest dispute
A proposed new basis for agreement on the interest question led Fort Wayne bankers to postpone their district meeting for two weeks. The plan, discussed by clearing house banks and trust companies, sets 3 percent interest on public funds and deposits, with terms varying by duration and account type.
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Fort Wayne
W. H. Coffinberry
Garrett
Fort Warne
Coal stock purge discussed at Pennsylvania Railroad meeting
A Philadelphia meeting with General Manager Atterbury and Superintendents Creighton and McDonnell reviewed President Cassatt order forcing officials to divest coal stock. Creighton and McDonnell acknowledged receiving stock and disposing of it. Over 2,500 notices from Cassatt urged officials nationwide to exit coal interests. subpoenas also served in Standard Oil rebate case.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Atterbury
George W. Creighton
Altoona
R. L. Cdonnell
Buffalo
Cassatt
Creighton
Cdonnell
Interstate Commerce Commission
Amestown
Standard Oil Company
Henry Tatnall
RB. C. Wright
EH. B. Bates
H. C. McKeever
Frank A. Stockton
American Burro Lacked Sense in Philippine Rain
Mail advices report that about seven of the American donkeys sent to the Philippines were drowned during the wet season. The natives claimed the burros lacked sense to shelter from the rain, leaving the animals exposed and swept away.
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Philippines
Washington
Insular Bureau
The
War Department
Islands
Wetmore to Run Again for U S Senate in Rhode Island
Providence July 10 United States Senator George Peabody Wetmore announced he will seek re election. The move ends rumors he would retire for Col Samuel Colt and sets up a Republican contest with Colt and also with Col R H S Goddard who runs on an independent Democratic platform.
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Providence
R. T
United States
George Peabody Wetmore
Wetmore
Samuel P. Colt
Colonel Colt
R. H. S. Goddard
Bryan Lunches With Premier at Downing Street
William J. Bryan met Premier Campbell-Bannerman at Downing Street for a luncheon. The discussion covered ongoing political matters during the visit to London.
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Bryan
Premier
London
William J. Bryan
Campbell-Bannerman
Downing’ Street
Filth Beyond Belief in British Factories Report
London reports the inspector of factories and workshops finds British jam bakeries and sausage makers equally filthy as Chicago packing houses. Jam rooms share dirty floors and horses in doors. pots washed in foul water weekly changed. Bakers bathe children after Saturdays and sort dirty clothes in bakery spaces. Sausage factories are small, dilapidated, poorly lit and rat infested.
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London
Chicago
Fusion Complete in Pennsylvania
Independent Republican Governor candidate Lewis Emery Jr. is joined by Democrats on a fusion slate. J S Black, William T Creasy, John J Green are named for lieutenant governor auditor general and secretary of internal affairs. The Lincoln party and Democratic state conventions supported the unified ticket.
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Philadelphia
Lincoln Republican Party
Democratic Party
Lincoln Party
Lewis Emery, Jr
J. S. Black
William T. Creasy
John J. Green
Emery
Catholic Educators Meet at Third Annual Convention
Cleveland hosts the Catholic Educational association in its third annual convention with eminent educators and clergymen present. Monsignor D J O Connell of Washington DC, president general, opens the meeting stressing Catholic education in parochial schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
United States
Catholic Educational Association
D. J. O’connell
Washington, D. C
League
One Man Dead as Dynamite Blast at Shale Pit
Danville Illinois July 10 A dynamite blast in the Shale pit of the Western Brick company fatally injured Clayton Allee 25 un married of Montezuma Indiana Edward Riley pit boss and Fred Olsen of Danville suffered severe injuries With Byerly Cornelius Riley and George Gladden also from Danville badly cut and bruised but not fatally injured Two other men are expected to die from their wounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Ill
Western Brick Company
Clayton Allee
Montezuma
Ind
Edward Riley
Fred Olsen
William Byerly
Cornelius Riley
George Gladden
Duke and Pa Look Over Irish Rail Route Plans
Eugene Zimmerman of Cincinnati and his son-in-law the duke of Manchester reviewed the proposed Newry Keady and Tynan railway route in Belfast Ireland. They then met with promoters to discuss possibly purchasing the promoters interests in the road.
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Belfast
Ireland
Eugene Zimmerman
Cincinnati
Ohio
Duke of Manchester
Newry, Keady and Tynam
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