Strikes Shake St Petersburg as Czar Faces Threats
The political strike in St Petersburg grows to formidable proportions with over a third of workers obeying the strike order. Government rail traffic runs under military guard while rumors claim the czar may be warned to leave Russia. Count Witte faces blame as the emperor seeks loyalty amid unrest.
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St. Petersburg
Pan
Napoleon
Moscow
Berlin
Kursk
Russia
Tsarskoe-Selo
Witte
Czar
Three Churches in Canada Form United Church Union
Toronto report says the central committee of Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational churches across the dominion have agreed on a unified doctrine. They plan a single denomination to be called the United Church of Canada using the revised confession of faith of the American Presbyterian Church.
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Toronto
Ont
Dominion
United Church of Canada
Amercan Presbyterian Church
Tennessee's Brownlow Sets Early Records in Congress
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee has introduced 374 bills in 13 days, the best early pace this session. The House total so far stands at 1061 bills, compared with 19,209 during the entire last Congress.
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Washington
Brownlow
Tennessee
House
Private Bill Aims London to Brighton Motor Road
A private bill in Parliament seeks sanction to construct England’s first road exclusive to motor vehicles. The proposed route would run from London to Brighton.
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London
England
Brighton
Panic on a Ferry Boat Averted in New York Harbor
A fire broke out in the Mont Clair ferry during a crowded trip from Christoper Street to Hoboken. Passengers rushed to exits as flames surged, but quick action by deck hands and the fire department contained the blaze and no deaths occurred.
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New York Harbor
New York
Delaware
Lackawanna & Western
Mont Clair
Christopher Street
Hoboken
Expel the Black Sheep
Portland pastor Rev. J Whitcomb Brougher plans to urge the church governing board to drop several members from the First Baptist Church of Portland for conduct deemed improper by the pastor. Some dismissed members may leave the church's fold due to ongoing conduct contrary to Christian expectations.
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Portland
Ore
J. Whitcomb Brougher
First Baptist Church of
Brougher
Drydock Dewey Towed From Solomon Island to Subig Bay
Captain Hosley received final instructions to tow the drydock Dewey from Solomon's Island to Olonpago on Subig bay Luzon with a nonstop voyage. The plan calls for no stopping until the entry to the Suez canal if needed.
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Dewey
Solomon’s Island
Subig Bay
Washington
Hosley
Olonpago
Luzon
Suez Canal
The Pretty True Story of Laura Corey and Wealth
A reminiscence on poverty and devotion in a marriage between Laura Corey and millionaire W Ellis Corey. The father defends enduring love over wealth, urging gratefulness for a shared crust and the shine of love despite toil and hardship.
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Laura Corey
W. Ellis Corey
Laura
Ellis
Graduation Set For February At Naval Academy
The Navy Department fixes February 12 as the graduation date for the 1906 class to meet the pressing need for officers. If the need persists, the next class may graduate in February 1907.
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Naval Academy
Washington
Navy Department
Irving's Sons Get Estate From Will of Sir Henry
The will leaves two thirds of Sir Henry Irving's estate to his two sons Henry B. and Laurence Irving. The estate consists of the $100,000 realized from the sale of his theatrical relics art works and library. The sale proceeds were previously expected to benefit the actors benevolent fund.
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Sir Henry Irving
Henry B
Laurence Irving
Sir Henry
Actors’ Benevolent Fund
Russian Riot in Vladivostok Destruction Exceeds Twenty Million
Henry Bush of Clarkson & Co. reports from Vladivostok detailing a violent riot among Russian troops attacking Chinese quarters and German stores. He cites over 500 Russians and more than 2000 Chinese killed, 200-plus destroyed stores, and losses around 20 million dollars with mass exodus of refugees by sampan as the city burned and rioting subsided only after Cossack intervention.
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Victoria
B. C
Henry Bush
Clarkson & Co
Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Harbin
Tartar
Bazar
Kuntz & Albers
Koroff
Mr. Bush
Bush
Sampans
Sampan
Korsoff
Satanka
Russia
Ladivostok
iThe
Japan
Brooklyn Judge Rules Royal Arcanum Rates Stand
Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn hands down a decision in the Mack case denying the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum the right to raise rates. The ruling preserves existing charges and curtails potential increases for members.
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New York
Gaynor
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
James L. Mack
Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum
Supreme Council
No Extra Session on Montana Railroad Law
Governor Joseph K Toole will not summon the Montana legislature in an extraordinary session to pass a railroad and warehouse commission law, despite a request from the Montana rate association.
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Montana
Joseph K. Toole
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Montana Rate Association
Champion Swimmer B. B. Kieran Dies in Brisbane
Brisbane reports the death of Australian champion swimmer B. B. Kieran. He set notable records during a recent European tour and was acclaimed for his achievements in the sport.
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Brisbane
Queensland
B. B. Kieran
Europe
Choate for a Peacemaker at Hague Peace Conference
Joseph H. Choate likely to be named chairman of the American delegation to the second Hague peace conference by President Roosevelt Mrs Mildred Dewey is now ambassador at St James replacing Choate and her husband General Hazenence captured a Civil War flag.
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Joseph H. Choate
Court of St. James
United States
Mildred Dewey
Ad Whitelaw Reid
Miral Dewey
Roosevelt
Twenty
Alabama Regiment
Hague
Hazenence
Victor Emmanuel Chooses New Cabinet Leader In Italy
King Victor Emanuel tasks retiring premier Iless andro Fortis with forming a new cabinet. The Messagero and Giornale di Italia name Baron Ma yor des Planches, ambassador in Washington, as the likely foreign minister.
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Tlome
Victor Emanuel
Ilessandro Fortis
Messagero
Giornale di Italia
Baron Mayor Des Planches
Washington
Pil Took Their Places At The Beautiful On
A fragmented notice describes a group or event at a scenic location, with participants positioned in a formal layout. Readable fragments indicate a gathering or ceremony among named individuals and a local organization.
Woman disrobes to prove injuries in Louisville trial
Miss Stella Rescher of Jeffersonville testified to injuries from a street car collision with an Illinois Central train. She disrobed in court after her attorney’s prompt, revealing shoulders and neck while jurors, after a pause, awarded $6000 to the plaintiff against the Illinois Central and two other lines.
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Miss Rescher
Louisville
Stella Rescher
Jeffersonville
Illinois Central
Sealskin Cape Thefts Lead To Grand Larceny Charge
Mrs. W T Toole says she trusted lodger P A Bagey who stole a sealskin cape worth 235 dollars from her Seattle home. Bagey confessed to theft and told of diamonds worth 3000 dollars in the same room. Telegrams sent to San Francisco police to recover the cape. Bagey to be prosecuted for grand larceny.
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Seattle
Wash
W. T. Toole
Adams
P. A. Bagey
Bagey
California
Toole
Governor Toole
Montana
Aken
San Francisco
Maniac kills sheriff in courtroom shooting at Ukiah
Frank Williard, declared insane, shot and killed Sheriff H. Smith in Judge White's chambers in Ukiah California. He then fired at Judge White and fled down the courthouse stairs as shouting bystanders and a posse pursued. The Lucas brothers and others fired at him while guards fought to restrain the crowd.
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Ukiah
Cal
Frank Williard
H. Smith
Judge White
Smith
Willard
Lucas Brothers
Grim Tacoma Street Car Tragedy Claims Edmund Amiot
A South Tacoma street car jumped the track on a curve at Thirty-eighth street and struck a man waiting to board. He was ground to pieces under the car. The victim was identified as Edmund Amiot a machinist living in South Tacoma.
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Tacoma
South Tacoma
Thirty-eighth Street
Edmund Amiot
Logger Albert Van Landingham Struck Dead by Falling Limb
In Cougar gulch four miles northeast of Lane Idaho a logger named Albert Van Landingham about 23 years old was killed when a tree limb fell on him while felling timber. He was single.
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Lane
Idaho
Cougar Gulch
Albert van Landringham
Prospector John McManus Survives Huge Powder Blast
Gem Idaho reports John McManus an elderly prospector narrowly escaped death when thawing a stick of giant powder in his cabin the explosion hurled him but he survived miraculously. Estimated age ranging from seventy to eighty, exact year not known in Coeur d Alenes.
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Gem
Idaho
John McManus
Coeur d‘Alenes
Bezenah Beats O Leary in Eight Round Bout
Andy Bezenah of Cincinnati defeated Jack O Leary of Milwaukee in an eight round bout before the Badger Athletic club. Bezenah proved superior in every round. Jack Dougherty of Milwaukee defeated Otto Sieloff of Chicago in a six round bout.
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Milwaukee
Andy Bezenah
Cincinnati
Jack O’leary
Badger Athletic Club
Bezenah
Jack Dougherty
Otto Sieloff
Chicago
Strikes Proclaim Provisional Republic in Piotkrow
Provisional government proclaimed by striking railroad workers in Piotkrow Russian Poland while Moscow endures street violence as troops fire on barricaded workers. Martial law declared in Piotkrow amid growing unrest across Baltic provinces and Moscow schoolhouse bombardment.
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Kursk
Russia
Piotkrow
Russian Poland
Riga
Trade Report Shows Holiday Gains Amid Weather Drag
Bradstreet's notes an unprecedented positive year with early predictions fulfilled. Retail trade for heavy Winter goods lags due to unsettled weather while open fall conditions boost building activity. Lumber demand rises with expectations of a heavy winter cut and Winter wheat remains in good condition. Money demand stays active though collections could improve as cash moves inland despite three Chicago bank liquidations not impacting the market. US weekly business failures reach 235, Canada 388.
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Bradstreet’s
Chicago
United States
Canada
Late News Items Preserve Cambridge Anniversary Amid Floods
Dam Historical society marked the 275th founding of Cambridge Massachusetts with public addresses. A recent Rathdrum Water Power dam breach caused a flood of water and logs in the north end. Other items note deaths of John D. McGillivray in San Francisco and Richard Hodgson in Boston, and reports of political resignations, weather storms, and distant island news.
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Dam Historical Society
Cambridge Maes
Rathdrum
Charles E. Shiveley
Richmond
The
Knights of Pythias
John D. McGillivray
Dent
San Francisco
California
Vienna
Reservary
Francis Josep
Richard Hodgson
Boston
Tahi
Emor
Tahiti
United States
France
Weathr Bureau
Jacksonvill
Fla
Royalty Plans Gifts for Miss Roosevelt in 1904
New York reports a wave of offers from European rulers to send presents to Miss Alice Roosevelt. Berlin notes Prince Henry of Prussia and the German emperor may present items, with King Edward of Britain urged to choose from Buckingham Palace for the queen. France's President Loubet orders Sevres porcelain and other gifts, while Italy's king, Spain's king, and others reportedly intend to send tributes.
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New York
Paris
Alice Roosevlt
Berlin
Henr
Prussia
Empperor
Edward
London
Buckingham Palace
Italy
Mise Roosevelt
Preside Loubet
France
Sevres Factory of Porcelains
Ayozar
Spain
Denmark
Swelk
Turkey
Greece
Europe
Fine the Plumbers' Trust in Toronto Police Court
In Toronto police court 12 plumbers and supply-house members were committed for trial. The crown secured a conviction for illegal combination in restraint of trade. The group faced $12,000 in fines. crown prosecutors pursue cases against individual members, many of whom are master plumbers.
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Toronto
Governor Mead and Ross press Yakima lands dispute stance
Olympia Washington Governor Mead and Land Commissioner Ross correspondence with congressional delegation on the reclamation deadlock includes a long telegram to Washington denying reports to the interior secretary. The officials affirm their intent to stand firm on the state's Carey act selection of Yakima lands.
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Olympia
Wash
Mead
Ross
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Akron Gas company put in receivership in Akron
Akron Ohio the Akron Gas company a property belonging to John R Walsh has been placed in the hands of a receiver after a petition alleging 5703 in claims Local manager A B Bilbock was appointed receiver The company is capitalized at 400000 with the same amount in bonded indebtedness
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Akron
Ohio
Akron Gas Company
John R. Walsh
Cosl
A. B. Bilbock
New Commander Named for Battleship Kearsarge
The battleship Kearsarge at League Island Navy Yard transfers command from Captain Raymond P. Rogers to Captain Herbert Winslow. Captain Rogers receives shore duty in Washington after completing a two year term of sea service.
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Philadelphia
Kearsarge
League Island Navy Yard
Raymond P. Rogers
Herbert Winslow
Rogers
Washington
Death Valley Scott Believed Murdered in Desert
Walter Scott the cowboy miner known for lavish spending is believed murdered in Death Valley. He left his mine on December 12 riding out with 50 and a repeating rifle, and a riderless mule returned December 7 with blood on saddle. King sent $1000 for recovery of the body and body location.
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Death Valley
Scott
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Scott
Dt Valley
Rol King
William
Bennett's Wells
King
Barstow
Three Men Die in Explosion at Altman Building Site
In New York three men were killed and seven others injured when dynamite exploded in an excavation at the Altman building site on Fifth Avenue near Thirty Street. Weakened by blasts, bodies sprawled over a wide area as rescue teams arrived.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
New
Altman
Retired British diplomat ends long service in London
Sir Halliday has retired after decades as a counsellor to Chinese ministers in London. He spent many years in service and now leaves the post at the office just vacated.
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London
Sir Halliday
James
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