Turmoil in Tokio as riots, martial law declared
London reports mobs rioting in Tokio with martial law declared. Marquis Ito and Howard Harriman attacked but unharmed. Christian churches and a mission school burned. U S Legation guarded as arrests rise and police stations are looted. Riots spread to Chiba as government suspends a Tokio newspaper.
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London
Tokio
Caucasus
Russia
Far East
Marquis Ito
Japan
Howard H. Harrian
United States
Ninch
Suh
Kokumin Shimbun
Harriman
Baron Lone
W. G. Lyle
United States Legation
R. P. Schwerin
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Schwerin
United Sates Legation
Harriman Party
Minijater
Chiba
Niroku
Japanese Riots Grow As Leaders Oppose Ratification
London reports from The Daily Telegraph that Japanese public leaders oppose ratification of the Portsmouth treaty. Rioters, mainly agitators’ syndicates, aim to demoralize the throne, free prisoners, and mobilize a national movement from Sokkaido to Komiesa.
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London
Lokio
Daily Telegraph
Tle
Japan
Sokkaido
Komiesa
Portsmouth
Tie Nates
Uight
New York
Haron Womura
Oyster Bay
Mukio
Griscom
Tokio
State Department
Serloug Charaeter
Six Days of Turmoil in Baku End With Quiet Streets
The report chronicles six days of violence between Tatars and Armenians in Baku. Fires roared through the city as troops patrolled, burnings spread to Balakhuan and Sabtu to, and a refinery and wood yard burned. By Thursday morning order returned but streets remained empty and smoke shrouded the city.
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Taky
Cossielks
Balakhuan
Sabtuto
Dames
Bible
Baku
Nikitin
Circus
Tesday
Balakhan
Cartars
FRIGHTFUL DOINGS IN RUSSIA PROCESS OF CAUSING PANIC
A dispatch from Baku reports escalating terror in the region. Civilians flee as garrison forces struggle to protect them amid widespread arson and massacres. Baluklon sees mass shootings and hospital siege while oil quarters burn. Consulates and banks guard entrances. many residents flee by sea. The overall mood is grim with no peace in sight.
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St. Petersburg
Baku
Caucasia
Baluklon
Balakuno
Bulakhan
Sabunto
Nomant
Martin
Wehe
Hye
Equitable and Mutual Life Hear Testament to Trust Links
New York September 4 The legislative life insurance committee opened inquiries into the Equitable Life Assurance Society and the Mutual Life Insurance Company. Witnesses described control relationships with trust firms, deposits earning 2 percent interest, and trust dividends up to 20 percent. Documents showed voting rights for large policyholders and a stock transfer arrangement tied to Henry B. Hyde’s trust. The probe aims to clarify loans and ownership details involving ex-officers and stock transfers.
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New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Leguslative Life Insurance
Equitable Society
Thoms D. Jordan
Jordan
Mercantiles Trust Company
James E. Hyde
Equitable
Intel
Mutant Life Insurance Company
Mainy Trust
Morton Trust Company
Guarantee Trust Company
United States Mortgage and ‘Trust Company
The
Hyde
Thomas J °. Ityan
Henry B. Hyde
James H. Hyde
Equitable Stock Burden Discussed By Witnesses
William Alexander testified that mutualization of the Equitable Life was blocked by Francis E. Lord’s stockholder pressure. He cited past stock prices, noting Equitable once sold at $1,000 a share fifteen years ago. Frederick Cromwell explained the Mutual Life and Guarantee Trust links, and described syndicate gains from Japanese bonds and Cuban bonds, with members profiting individually.
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William Alexander
Equitable Life
Equitable
Francis E. Lord
Alexander
Marcellus Hartley Dodge
Hyde
Mutual Life Instirance Company
Guarnantee ‘Trust Company
Frederick Cromwell
Mutual Te
The
Mutual
Grunniss
Cromwell
Guarantee Trust Company
Te Mutual
Prederick Cromwell
Tte
Wil
Ft Wats
Cromayell
Isohn, Lock & Co
Mutual Life
G A R at Legislation Encampment Reports Pensions Push
At the Denver September G A R encampment the legislative committee and Commander in Chief King outlined pension efforts. The group supports a general pension bill and service pensions for men aged 62 plus veterans of any conflict. Stephen son memorial fund donors were noted, and honors included a diamond badge for Hechlet Ith and a loving cup for Mrs Hinekaiay. The Daughters of Veterans elected Mrs Thorby Martin as president.
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Denver
Sept. S
Legislative Cdy
Inohier
W. W. Baek
Fto
Bhekmar
Grand Army
Ile Stephenson
G. Simmons
Konoxlu
Wiscotsir
Hechlet Ith
Ne Dhamond Badee
Hinekaiay
Daughters of Veterans
Ats
Thorby Martin
Massidon
Ida J. Warren
Worcester
Shot firers not needed in coal mines in dispute
After an all day session between the operators committee of the Chicago and Alton and the United Mine Workers executive board an agreement favors the operators. About 800 idle miners will return to work next week as the dispute over shot firing subsides. Operators argued shots could be fired with less than two pounds of powder while miners claimed firing with so little powder was unsafe. Experiments by experienced miners supported firing coal with two pounds or less of powder.
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Springfield
Sept. S
Chicago and Alton
United Mine Work Ys
Dilly I
Will Resist Eight Hours Move Divides Typographers
The United Typothetae of America adopts a resolution urging members to resist any eight hour day movement and to keep open shop. Some members threaten to wage a clash with the Typographical Union by opening shops immediately. President James M. Trevich notes the Typothetae may oppose eight hours.
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Niagara Alls
United Apothetice of America
Fie
Numlust
Revival plans and political shifts amid a tumultuous year
Rev Wood Tate the Tendon evangelist arrives to examine Devin on a second revival data in this county. Jerry Stipson in Oswego is reported to be saved from guitelleism of the heart. Masing Corky rumored as a candidate say tee Hou to the Ratsshit national assembly. Forest Port fire destroys a business portion worth 80 000. Governor Balk of Missouri will arrive at the Kowls and Clark exposition next Tuesday. Seybi Tais set aside as a Governor folk city. Letter Carriers association members to erect a hall at Colorada Sypatugs, Colo. A gambling gang on West Eightieth street New York rolled of 88200 by four masked workers. Walter L Whiteside of Milwaukee elected president of Allias Chalmers company. Georgia state board of health quarantines the state against yellow fever points.
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Wood
Tate
Devin
Jerry Stipson
Loswell
Nom
Masing Corky
Say Tee Hou
Ratsshit Pattonal Assembly
Forest Port
N.Y
Colorada Sypatugs
Colo
West Eightieth Street
New York
Wolkers
Jake Willham J. Penfleld
Allias Chalmers Company
Georgii
State Board of Health
Old Style German Wedding Dispels Schaumberg Turmoil
In Schaumberg Illinois a German community wedding for Lucy Olerdorff and Weary J. Liteht hard drew 3000 guests from Cook Kane Du page and Lake counties. The three day celebration featured abundant food and drink as business paused and the Germain Evangelien Lutheran church overflowed with guests and decorations. Rev. G A Mueller officiated as wagons buggies and riders decorated the village.
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Chicago
Sept. S
Lucy Olerdorff
Weary J. Litehthard
Schaumberg
Pox River
Germiun Evangelien Lutheran
Cooke County
United States
Cook
Kane
Dupage
Lake Counties
Schuemberg
G. A. Mueller
Black Assassin Surrenders in Clinton case
Bloomington Wisconsin Sept 8 Thomas Waters a colored barber who shot Mrs Alex Jackson and Miss Lydia Chant at Clinton has surrendered to Sheriff Toff and posse He held the shotgun used in the murder and twenty five loaded shells He is believed to have planned a fight if located Waters and his parents own several business locations in Clinton and will defend the murderer Mrs Jackson rests easier prelim hearing set soon Waters is held without Indictment.
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Bloomington
Thomas Waters
Alex Jackson
Lydia Chant
Clinton
Toff
Waters
Jackson
Pension Rolls Reach Maximum In History
The pension roll hit a peak of 1,004,110 in September, then declined after February, with total pension outlay for the year at 141,142,861. Navy pensions totaled 4,197,100 and Civil War survivor pensions 18,022,170. since 1800 Spanish War pensions total 11,800,085. Bodies washed ashore near Pine River include four men and a woman, identified by the name Ioseo. the woman is believed wife of the deceased captain. Cork elects Rossa O Donovan to clerical post with salary 600 per year, immediate duty in Ireland. In Chippewa Falls, a wall collapse injures James Wilkey seriously, with two others hurt slightly.
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Washington
Sept
Tosco Wash
Cleveland
Sept. S
A. Hawgood & Co
Tosco
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Opera House
James Wilkey
Eau Claire
Wilkey
Baseball Scores From League and Americana Sets
Scores on the ball fields report results from leagues and associations. Key games include New York 1 Boston 0 and Boston 0 New York in a doubleheader, Philadelphia 4 Brooklyn, Washington 6 New York 2 in the second Washington game, Detroit 4 St Louis 1, St Paul 4 Milwaukee 1, and Minneapolis 7 over Indianapolis in a seven inning or darkness delay, plus other city pairings across leagues.
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St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas — City
Ranges City
Indianapolis
Toledo
Loulaville
Columbus
Louisville
Western
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Les Moines
At. Joseph
Sioux City
Omaha
Markets Report From Chicago and East Buffalo Live Stock
Chicago grain and livestock quotations show mixed futures with Wheat and Corn trading ranges and hogs and cattle receipts noted. East Buffalo listings record steady cattle and lamb quotes, with hogs lower and calves strong, reflecting regional trading variances on September 7.
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Chicago
Bent
Chase
Lee
Lairy
East Buffalo
East Huttala
Dunning & Stevens
Live Stock Commission
East Sniffalo
N. Ya
Stueady
Nickel Plate trains offer first class service from Chicago east
The notice promotes Nickel Plate road express trains from Chicago to Buffalo New York Boston and eastern points with colored porters attentive dining cars and no excess fares Meals in dining cars range from 25 cents to 1 dollar and calls for contact John Y Calahan general agent 118 Adams street Chicago for rates and schedules also mentions low excursion rates to the Pacific Coast and a dog tax notice from Wm Figeley with reminders to pay within fifteen days.
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Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Boston
Nickel Plate Road
LaSalle Street
John Y. Calahan
Adams Street
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Tacoma
Seattle
California
Pacific Coast
Overland Limited
California Express
Chicago& North-Western Ry
Geneva
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Roosevelt
Russie Aray
Lamifewal
Maaichuria
New York State
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Board of Equalization
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N. C
Southern Cotton Agsolination In
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Nout
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Cook County
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Leen
Iuranahig
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Albert Clasford
Dack Wivnan
Posorn
Cyllener
Sheri
Wrappe
St. Louis
Shecit ‘Hompson
St. Chur County
Trappe
Henry Tank
Kelleyine
Phompson
Decatur
Fulton
Til
Edward Caselman
Burlington
Cork
O'Donovan Hossatt
Oonovin Rossa
Neble
Tint
Ireland
A. W. Chase
AL Wy Chase Medicine Co
Freeport Hdw, Co. Wels Brox, Hofmann & Buss
Graulmann & Wiemaan
Yellowstone National Park
Alaska
Newman Sanitary Dairy Co
Geo. B. Turneaure
Tell White
Wm. Figeley
Figeley
Bogar
Stephenson Street
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