Turkey's War A Movement Now Mobilizing In Armenia
Reports from St Petersburg confirm a Turkish mobilization in Armenia and troop movements on the Russian Persian frontier. The trend appears cautious, not a direct war plan, amid tensions over Macedonia and Persia. M Liwolski's prestige suffers from Russia's defensive stance, while Iswolsky faces criticism from both opposition and pro German factions.
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Bt. Petersburg
Armenia
Turkey
Russia
Caucasus
Tukey
Austria
M. Liwolski
Austriia
Persia
Winisher
MM. Tawalsky
Cenrny Isis
M. Iswalsky
M. Fewolsky
Germany
M. Iswolsky
Berlin
Count von der Osten- Sacken
Mme. Sewolsky
Washington
Bomb Plot Reported Against Czar and Family
London says the empress of Russia uncovered a terrorist warning indicating the czar and czaritsa face death. Secret police traced a network of electric wires linking 17 bombs at distant palace points, with one operator capable of blowing the palace. Plots shake the palace, with servants suspected and under strict surveillance.
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London
Paris
Central Navy
Hussia
Czareyiteh
Czar
Egzareviteh
False Reports Tied to Capitol Fraud Case
Hartisburg prosecutor states witness confessed to making false and misleading written replies to Attorney General Hampton L. Carson in January 2007 about certification of millions of dollars in goods. Huston and Huston face conspiracy to cheat and defraud charges. Stanford B. Lewis cited as witness for the prosecution.
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Hartisburg
Joseph M. Huston
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
New
Capitol
Stanford B. Lewis
Huston
Hamptonl. Carson
British Pacific squadron to be increased in May
Ottawa reports that the British Pacific squadron will be expanded in May as a response to the anticipated clash for Pacific mastery with the American battleship fleet. The intention is for Britain to be ready to assert influence in the looming conflict.
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Ottawa
Ont
Pacific
New Labor Party Talk Emerges From New York Unions
New York unions angered by three U S Supreme Court labor decisions move to form a national labor party. Samuel Gompers may be asked to convene a national convention of organized labor to name presidential candidates and adopt a platform.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Battlefleet sighted in Magellan Straits amid gale
The Pacific Navigation Company steamship Orita arrived on the 6th reporting passage of the American fleet in the straits near Cape Pillar. Chilean cruiser Chacabuca led a stormy parade as 19 vessels were seen, including 13 American battleships and two likely carriers, while torpedo boat Ho tila stayed with the ships then sailed north toward Smyth channel.
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Punta Arenas
Straity
Magellan
Pacific Navigation Company
Orita
Straits
Palock
Cape Pillar
Chacabuca
Hose
Carliers
Tie
Hotila
Smyth Channel
Oeleuhuacon
Soldiers Saved by Mistake on Wrong Track
A decoration of obstructing ties on a bridge east of Lockport thwarted an alleged wreck on the Santa Fe fast mail. Two cohorts of U S soldiers from Chicago to Kansas City were aboard. A northbound freight struck the obstruction, wrecking the locomotive but causing little other damage.
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Joliet
Hwi
Santa Fe
United States
Chicago
Kansas City
Lockport
President oversteps authority in appointing acting public printer
Washington report says the President exceeded legal power by naming William S. Rossiter acting public printer, replacing William Stillings. Rossiter suspended pending an irregularities probe. Captain H. T. Brian, assistant to Stilings, took the oath. Rossiter remains to lead the special investigation.
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Rossiter
Washington
William S. Rossiter
William Stillings
Treasury Department
H. T. Brian
Stilings
Glass Workers Plan Fight Over Union Dissolution in Cleveland
At a meeting of the executive board of the National Window Glass Workers, leaders resolved to challenge Judge Phillips's ruling in the common pleas court that dissolved the old union.
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Cleveland, O
Executioe Board
The
National Window Glass Workers
Phillips
Common Pleas Court
To Kill Wild Horses In Lander County Reserves
Reno dispatch reports forestry officials order rangers to kill all wild horses on the Toelyabe Toquima and Konitor reserves in Lander county. About 15 000 wild horses roam the government domain. their presence harms vegetation and attracts domestic animals to their herds.
Bills curb gambling in clubs and residences in New York
Three assembly bills in Albany seek to ban gambling in card games at clubs, residences, and hotels and to outlaw lotteries at fairs for charitable or religious purposes. A second bill defines any game of chance as a lottery, and a third would repeal the law legalizing contracts in stock and bond sales.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Telegraphic Brevities From Early 20th Century Wires
Ten miners die in a Nova Scotia mine explosion and the bodies are all recovered. William Illis Corey of United States Steel predicts a prosperous year for the steel trade in Cleveland. A judge's son murdered his father in Jackson Kentucky, seen as gaol news locally. A minority currency bill introduces elastic currency and depositor protection for failed banks. Steel men in Cleveland discuss cutting Lake Superior ore output rather than cutting wages or ore prices. George W. Perkins and J P Morgan foresee federal controls applied to major corporations through trusted, capable men.
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Nova Scotia
William Illis Corey
United States Steel Corporation
Cleveland
Hargis
Jackson
Breathitt County
Lake Superior
Acheson proposes civil service protection plan for post offices
A bill presented in the house by Representative Acheson aims to place all postmasters and clerks in third and fourth class post offices into the classified service under civil service protection. The measure also provides for promotion of clerks to postmaster positions in the Washington DC focused proposal.
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Washington
DC. C
Acheson
Munich Professor Excommunicated Over Modernism Article
The pope excommunicated Professor Joseph Schnitzer of Munich University for an article criticizing the pope's encyclical on modernism. Theological students have been forbidden to attend Schnitzer lectures.
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Munich
Joseph Schnitzer
Munich University
Schnitzer
Tariff Bill 19 Explained and Political Clash on Platform
Senator Beveridge of Indiana urged a non partisan tariff commission to gather facts and classify duties while keeping duties fixing with Congress. Serena Payne pushed for a tariff plank in the Republican platform and criticized Bryan for accusing Roosevelt of stealing ideas as the tariff debate continued in Washington.
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Washington
Beveridge
Indiana
Senate
Bevaridge
Congress
Commission
House of Representatives
Serena Payne
New York
Bryan
Roosevelt
Indiana Republicans Name Delegates to National Convention
Indiana Republicans selected 26 delegates to the national convention in Chicago from district conventions held across the state. Four delegates at large will be chosen by the state convention on April 2. All districts adopted unanimous resolutions endorsing Charles W. Fairbanks for the presidential nomination and instructing delegates to vote accordingly. In La Porte district, George Ade of Dentland and Kitt Sills of Monticello were chosen as delegates amid a Taft-leaning sentiment.
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Hoosier
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Chicago
Charles W. Fairbanks
la Porte
George Ade
Dentland
Kitt Sills
Mont
Ohio Local Option Bill Heads to House After Senate Vote
Columbus Ohio By a 24 to 18 vote the senate passed the Rose county option bill endorsed by the Anti Saloon League the measure is the main temperance bill before the Ohio general assembly it now goes to the house where supporters say it will pass easily Two amendments were adopted delaying effect to September 1 1908 and raising petition signing requirement from 25 to 35 percent of qualified voters in a county
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Senate
Columbus
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Ohio General Assembly
House
No Money for Heresy Preacher Refuses College Donation
Rev Gustavus Hoffman a retired Christian church pastor now banker filed an amended answer in St. Louis court. The Bible College of Missouri seeks payment on a 35000 note as a donation. Hoffman says the college promotes Garden of Eden and Jonah stories and refuses to endorse heresies.
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St. Louis
Gustavus Hoffman
Bible College of Missouri
Mr. Hoffman
Jonah
Steel Corp. profit sharing plan hits 25,000 shares sold
At United States Steel Corporation offices the 25,000 shares of preferred stock offered to employees under the 1908 profit sharing plan have been taken at $87.50 a share. The announcement confirms strong employee participation in the program’s launch.
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Steel Corporation
New York
United States Steel Corporation
Senate expands pensions to more Indian War veterans
The senate approved a bill applying 1832 to 1842 pension provisions to survivors of later Indian wars in Utah, Colorado, Minnesota and Idaho through 1867. Senator Smoot noted about 700 Utah veterans would be affected by the measure.
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Washington
Senate
Utah
Colorado
Minnesota
Idaho
Smoot
Hitchcock to quit postoffice service for Taft campaign
First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock will resign from government service to handle Secretary Taft's presidential bid. The move aligns a senior official with Taft's campaign team as the 1912 contest intensifies.
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Hitchcock
Taft
Bandit Captive Returns to Tanpier after Seven Months
The sultan’s body guard commander Tanpier Caid Sir Henry Maclean was released by Raisuli and returned to the capital after seven months in captivity. Britain arranged the exchange, paying Raisuli $100,000 and promising protection and immunity from arrest. The capture was planned, with MacLean meeting Raisuli to urge peaceful conduct, and Raisuli declaring he would hold him until terms were granted, including indemnity and Tangier governorship.
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Caid MacLean
Tanpier
Caid
Henry Maclean
Morocco
Tangier
Raisuli
Judge Hargis Murdered by Drunken Son in Store
Jackson Kentucky former Breathill County judge James Hargis and longtime Democratic official was shot five times and killed in his general store by his son Beach Hargis after a quarrel over his drinking. The son, said to be drinking heavily, opened fire as clerks attended customers.
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Jackson
James Hargis
Democratic
Breathill County
Beach Hargis
Hig Son
Hargis
Insane Mother Kills Two Children in Massachusetts
In Haverhill Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens killed her young daughter and son, slashing their throats with a razor. Arrested, she said it was for the best the children should die. She had been in Danvers asylum, and police suspect a recurrence of past mental illness. In Chicago, Gustav Walstedt, a carpenter, shot his nine year old daughter Helen and then killed himself at 244 Fifty Fifth Street, with officials deeming him insane.
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Haverhill
Mass
Elizabeth Stevens
Helen
Fifth Street
Walstedt
War risk in the Turko Russian border dispute
The Novae Vremya discusses possible hostilities between Russia and Turkey over the Turkey Persia boundary issue. It claims Russian troops may move toward the Turkish frontier and that war could start by April, per a Tiflis dispatch. American vessels for Panama use. Senator Frye's resolution backs US owned or chartered ships as sole carriers to Panama canal supplies.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Turkey
Persia
Novae Vremya Today
Tiflis
Panama
Washington
Frye
United States
Isthmus
Panama Canal
Senate Committee On Commercie
No Longer Countess After Annulment Decree
In London a decree of annulment ends the marriage of Alice Thaw to War a Yarmouth. Daughter of Mrs. William Thaw of Pittsburgh and sister of Mary K. Thaw, she becomes plain Miss Thaw again. A divorce would have left her as Countess, but the annulment removes the title.
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London
Yarmouth
Alice Thaw
William Thaw
Pittsburg
Marry K. Thaw
Miss Thaw
Countess of
Lewis Elected President of United Mine Workers
Indianapolis reports Thomas L. Lew of Davenport, Conn., declared elected president of the United Mine Workers of America. He defeated retiring secretary treasurer Willan B. Wilson of Blogsbore, Pa., by a majority of 23,811 votes. The union set next national convention for St. Louis.
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Lewis
Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas L. Lewis
Dvndgeport
Alested
United Mine Workers of America
Willan B. Wilson
Blogsbore
United Mine Workers
St. Louis
Columbus Memorial Site Chosen in Washington Plaza
The plaza in front of the new Union station in Washington was selected today as the site for the proposed Christopher Columbus memorial. Congress has appropriated $100,000 for the project.
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Washington
Union Station
Christopher Columbus
Congress
Rockefeller Loan Trouble Tangles North America Bank
It is learned that John D Rockefeller loaned $100,000 in bonds to the National Bank of North America just before October’s financial stringency. The bank later suspended, and his attorneys are moving to recover the securities.
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New York
John OU. Rockefeller
National Bank of North America
Not Ready for State Prohibition in Michigan Vote
A proposal for state wide liquor prohibition was rejected at the Constitutional Convention in Lansing Michigan by a 53 to 39 vote. The result shows opposition to statewide prohibition and reflects the public mood on temperance measures amid the convention proceedings.
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Lansing
Mich
Tariff Commission Not Favored This Winter
Washington report says the present congress will not appoint a tariff commission and that tariff revision will be undertaken next winter. Chairman Payne and Speaker Cannon expressed tacit approval of this stance while meeting a delegation from major manufacturers led by James W. Van Cleave. The group urged a commission to study costs, profits, and foreign trade impacts to guide a hard headed revision.
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National Association of Manufacturers
N. J. Batchelor
New Hampshire
H. WB. Miles
Qacine
Wis
Washington
New Willard Hotel
White House
Capitol
Ways and Means
United States
Course in Life-Saving at Columbia University
Columbia University faculty will establish a life saving course due to frequent drowning incidents near New York. Lessons will occur weekly in the university gym big tank, taught by the swimming instructor, and each student earns two credits toward their degree.
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Columbia University
New York
Big University Gymnasium
Columbia
Fine scales of justice in a Northern Pacific train robbery
Boulder Mont May 1 As the last of the trio who held up a Northern Pacific train near Butty and killed Engineer Clow George Hastings confessed to the crime and received a life term Henry Gruber also confessed and George Towers was sent to the penitentiary for 99 years last week
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Boulder
Mont
George Hastings
Northern Pacific
Butty
Engineer Clow
Henry Gruber
George Towers
Urgent Deficiency Bill Passed in Senate
Washington The senate today passed the Urgent Deficiency bill carrying an appropriation of over 24 million dollars The large deficiency appropriation for the navy sparked debate on executive department expenditures not provided for in appropriations Deficiency funds for the Panama Canal drew Democratic criticism of a canal commission paper and Senator Teller warned that a sea level canal might replace the lock canal in the future
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Washington
Senate
Navy
Executive Departments
Panama Canal
Canal Commission
Panama
Teller
Black Handers Caught by Police in Sewickley Heights
Police arrested seven alleged members of the Sacro Circolo also known as the Sacred Circle, a branch of the Black Hand that had menaced wealthy homes and signs in Sewickley Heights near Pittsburgh. Raffele Peruga, named as a leader, reportedly confessed and seeks mercy.
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Sacro Circolo
Sacred Circle
Black Hand Organization
Sewickley Heights
Pittsburg
Raffele Peruga
Postal Savings Bank bill created by Senator Burkett
In Washington the bill for a Postal Savings Bank was introduced by Senator Burkett. It authorizes all post offices of first to third class to accept deposits. It offers 2.5 percent interest and caps deposits at 1000 dollars per person.
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Washington
Bureau of Postal Savings
Burkett
Directors declare 2 percent semi annual dividend
Directors of the Philadelphia Company declare a two percent semi annual dividend payable March 2 to holders of record February 10. The action reflects the firm’s ongoing policy of regular returns to shareholders. Beneficiaries are listed as holders of record on February 10.
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court limits labor boycotts in Loewe v Lawler ruling
The U S Supreme Court for the third time in a month ruled against organized labor in Loewe v Lawler. The Danbury hat maker faced an $80 000 loss as the Hatters Union challenged applying the Sherman act to union boycott conspiracies. Chief Justice Fuller announced the opinion, holding the union cannot impede free interstate trade. No dissent was reported.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Loewe Ys. Lawler
Danbury, Cent
Hatters’ Union
Fuller
From 20 To 40 BELOW In New York Cold Wave
A severe cold wave grips Watertown and Adirondack areas with temperatures down to 40 below in Newton Falls and surrounding towns. Toronto records 18 below at the observatory, the coldest there in 13 years. In Albany area Barabatoga reports 24 below with trains and mail delivery heavily disrupted.
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Watertown
N. Y
Newton Falls
Adirondack
Toronto
Ont
Baratoga
Japs Emigrate to Peru From Yokohama Plan
Victoria BC reports emigration shifts as Japanese workers depart for Peru aboard the Itsu Kushima chartered by the American Emigration Company with 1,000 bound for Callao and 500 more to Peru. Other firms plan yearly sends to Brazil and Colombia with Colombia officers coordinating to supply labor.
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Victoria
B. C
Yokohama
America
South America
Itsu
Kushima
American Emigration Company
Peru
Callao
Brazil
Kokokinu Emigration Company
Tokio
More Money in Circulation Reaches Record High
Washington reports record money in circulation at 8.094 billion dollars, up 15.9 million since January 1. Population estimates rise by 119 thousand to 86.908 million, with per capita circulation at 25.61 dollars versus 25.48 earlier.
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Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Treasury
Firemen buried as NY block collapses amid blaze
Several firemen were trapped under falling floors while fighting a New York city block fire. One firefighter died and a partial collapse halted operations. The incident prompted a temporary shutdown and investigation into safety failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Sharp Williams
House
Republic
R Rosevelt
New York Central Railroad Company
West Albany
Roosevelt
Charles. A. Stillings
William 8. Rossiter
Census Office
Government Printing Office
Congress
St. Louis Retires Clearing House Certificates
St. Louis retires the clearing house certificates used during the financial stringency. Total certificates issued reached 16,965,000 dollars with a peak of 10,578,000 dollars in use at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Socialists Nominate Candidate at Chicago Convention
The national Socialist party will hold its presidential nomination convention in Chicago on May 10 after a referendum by the national committee. The decision was confirmed by the party’s vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Socialist Party
Chicago
National Committee
Bills of Lading as Currency in Washington Debate
Senator McLaurin introduced a bill to facilitate using his bills of lading as mediums of exchange on interstate and foreign shipments. The proposal seeks to empower shipments and reduce reliance on other currencies amid national trade concerns.
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Washington
McLaurin
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George W. Perkins
J. P. Morgan
Pope
Fairbanks
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Postal Savings Bank
Begzi
Colombia
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