Ravaging Tartars Rampage Through Caucasus Amid Oil District Destruction
At Baku and across the Caucasus rioting Tartars have killed an estimated 5000 in a week as troops abandon frontline duty. Oil towers are burned, plants of 21 oil firms and 13 private owners are destroyed, with massive losses across major companies including Rothschild property damaged.
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Baku
Caucasus
St. Petersburg
Nobel Company
Born Company
Rothschild
Empress liner to Victoria may carry Russian exile professor
The Empress liner from Yokohama to Victoria on October 3 is expected to transport Prof. Alexieff Torogoni once a renowned Moscow physician and international law lecturer. His return follows Japan’s Sakhalin occupation and his sensational tale of twenty five years in Siberian exile, suppressed by authorities.
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Victoria
Japan
Yokohama
Alexieff Torogoni
Europe
University of Moscow
Torogoni
Sakhalin
Dr. Torogoni
Torogeni
Siberia
STANDARD'S SPY SYSTEM IN OIL GIANTS PRACTICE
The piece describes Standard Oil maintaining a 55 member intelligence bureau with operatives worldwide to infiltrate plants and identify labor agitators. They mingle with workers, gather confidence, and, if needed, discharge agitators to maintain peace and avoid strikes.
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Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Intelligence Bureau
The
Standard Oil
Cleveland
United States
Standard
Emperor to Komura Hopes for Recovery Health
New York dispatch reports a cable from the Japanese emperor to Baron Komura peace envoy expressing concern over his illness and urging speedy recovery. Komura replied that his condition remains satisfactory and doctors note favorable developments in the last day.
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New York
Japan
Baron Komura
Humberts May Try America From Paris Swindle Case
Romaine Dourignac brother of Therese Humbert arrives in New York after a three year prison term for complicity in a Paris swindle. He plans to start life anew in America and may be joined by Therese Humbert, her husband, and other family members upon release.
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Romaine Dourignac
Therese Humbert
Paris
New York
Dourignac
Romane
America
Endurance swimming champ wins 15 mile feat at Coney Island
Alfred Brown of the College Point crew swam the Brooklyn Bridge to Steeplechase Pier in six hours thirty two minutes twenty seconds to win the gold medal in the United States volunteer lifesaving corps endurance event. North Yakima tops Central Washington league pennant race.
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United States Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Alfred Brown
College Point
Brooklyn Bridge
Steeplechase Pier
Coney Island
Fights and Purses from Historic Championship Cards
Receipts list prize money for major matchups led by Corbett Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Jeffries across New York and San Francisco. Notable purses include Jeffries versus Corbett 31 000 and Fitzsimmons versus Jeffries 66 400, with other bouts ranging from 21 700 to 62 340 in various cities.
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Corbett-Jeffries
New York
Fitzsimmons-Jeffries
N. Y
Sharkey-Jeffries
Corbett-McCoy
San Fran
Young Corbett-Britt
San France
Gans-Britt
San Francisco
Britt-Nelson
Young Corbett-McGovern
CS A
Jeffries-Ruhlin
Standing of the Clubs in the Philippines Army
General Corbin cites discipline needed for officers in the Philippines report. He urges simple living for young officers and warns of removal from service for those seeking luxury. He notes 18,375 troops including 5123 native scouts and recommends no force reduction.
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Washington
Corbin
Philippine
Corbin Figns
Philippines
Moral conviction and clerical attire critique
The text asserts that true upright character leans on God and rejects the idea that clerical dress implies moral insulation. It contrasts outward church garb with genuine virtue, challenging notions of spiritual protection by clothing.
New Joint Railroad Planned Pasco to Portland
President Howard Elliott announces a joint Northern Pacific and Great Northern line along the north bank of the Columbia from Pasco to Vancouver and on to Portland. The 230 mile route with bridges will connect to Portland with a rapid build plan and an estimated cost near 12 million dollars, benefiting Portland, Tacoma and Spokane.
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Howard Elliott
Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Columbia River
Pasco
Wash
Washington
Vancouver
Columbia
Willamette
Portland
Portland & Seattle Railway Company
Kennewick
Great N Northern
Tacoma
Spokane
Peace Conference Move by Nicholas Prompts Global Peace Push
News from St. Petersburg reports Emperor Nicholas IIs invitation to a second Hague peace conference after the Russo Japanese War. The move appears linked to President Roosevelt and the first Hague talks, with U S sympathy noted and possible diplomatic channels to Japan discussed.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
The
Hague
United States
Russia
Roosevelt
Japan
Komura Condition Satisfactory Says Bulletin
The bulletin reports Baron Komura in New York at 6 p m with two physicians deeming his condition satisfactory in every respect. SATO. Baker City Oregon judge White sentences Duncan and Carter range riders to five years in Salem penitentiary for shooting up Sumpter and attempting to kill Marshal Rand. Italian horse racing dies with the rise of automobile speed contests.
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New York
Baron Komura
Sato
Baker City
Ore
White
Duncan
Carter
Sumpter
Marshal Rand
Salem
Italy
Northwest States News Roundup Highlights Local Incidents
A broad roundup from Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana covers a range of events. Ellensburg Normal School opens with 143 students while Whitman College reports record opening registrations about 250. Kettle Falls saloons close for first time in history. A Spokane coaster accident kills Morris Stinebaugh and a Chelan bond issue approves a $10 000 schoolhouse. Other items include a Tacoma hotel sale a Pendleton suicide a Joliet figure and a Spokane river landslide. Washington day at the Lewis and Clark expo is set for September 27 with Governor Mead expected.
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Pullman
Tacoma
W. S. Norman
Spokane
Frank Pasquale
Penitentary Yard
Charles Gray
State Penitentiary
Henry Parker
Parker & Williams
Chehalis
Morris E. Stinebaugh
Natatorium Park
Chelan
J. M. Stewart
Walla Walla
Pendleton
F. Haun
Elberton
Whitman College
R. B. Grubb
Fort Wright
Philippines
Yakima
Henry Ulrich
John Berry
C. S. Wilson
Ullrich
Wilson
Mount Vernon
Henry Dewolf
Joseph Galligher
Washington
Albert E. Mead
State of
State Board of Equalization
Davenport
Oregon Agency Officials Reassigned After Dispute
Major J. J. McKain and Clerk C. M. Robinson at the Umatilla Indian agency are ordered to report to different posts following disputes. In Portland a gasless lodging house miracle thwarted byroom fumes from transoms saved inmates when Martin Donaldson of Kentucky believed he was being robbed.
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J. J. McKain
Umatilla Indian Agency
C. M. Robinson
Portland
Martin Donaldson
Kentucky
Montana Squirbs Net Inheritance Tax Case And Local News
James A. Tanner testified in Helena for Mrs. Mar cus Daly in a suit to recover 146000 paid by Marcus Daly estate under the 1898 inheritance tax law. A Pony man shot his wife and then killed himself. Neihart thrills at Johannesburg gold find. Montana teachers receive a study manual. American Mining congress set for El Paso November 14 to 18. Bozeman station adds biology lab agronomy focus. Dairy school gains new equipment.
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James A. Tanner
Washington, D. C
United States
Helena
C. D
Pony
Crews
Neihart
Johannesburg
Neihart Camp
W. E. Harmon
Montana
Board of
American Mining Congress
el Paso
Texas
Montana State Agricultural College
Bozeman
Idaho News: Fires, Tax Dispute and Sudden Deaths
Rain quiets forest fires near Wallace saving thousands of acres. The Clearwater river drops to a 27 year low and can be forded at Lewiston. A Murray school rout leads to two days closure. Grangeville fire losses reach 250000 to 300000 dollars. Joe Dockman dies from a tree limb accident at Payette Lake. Nez Perce county protests state tax demands beyond the 5 mill limit. A threshing outfit robber is shot by a passerby near Nampa. Grain shippers report car shortages on the Lapwai-Culdesac line. Eight years in prison for Harry Schessler over a Grangeville murder. T B West reports seven fires started by lightning in township 38 range 3 east. Attorney General Guheen says 5 mill limit covers only state levy not special taxes. A forest fire near Pioneerville threatens four miles by ten miles with miners aiding. Another fire east of Pioneerville is feared to spread without help.
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Wallace
Lewiston
Murray
Grangeville
Joe Dockman
Payette Lake
Nez Perce County
Shoshone
Latah
Wagner
Nampa
Lapwai-Culdesac
Northern Pacific System
Clearwater
Harry Schessler
Williams
Guheen
Idaho
Pioneerville
E. B. True
Mammoth
World News In Brief From The Globe Short Telegraph Items
A roundup of items reports Nan Patterson’s Washington marriage to Leon C. Martin and other global notes. bankruptcy filing by John W. Brown of Louisville. ex Indiana auditor David E. Sherrick charged with embezzlement. a wife-fatally injures her husband then dies. various military and political notes including Emperor Nicholas, Miss Alice Roosevelt visiting Korea, Emperor William meeting the American ambassador, and other regional incidents.
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Nan Patterson
Washington
Leon C. Martin
Nan
John W. Brown
Martin & Co
Louisville
David E. Sherrick
Indiana
Anna C. Dauth
Arthur K. Dauth
Oakland
Cal
Emperor Nicholas
Biriloff
Peterhof
A. D. Schenck
United States Artillery Corps
Fort Stevens
Ore
Edward Jennings
Pinconning
Mich
Alice Roosevelt
Corbin
Train
Seoul
Korea
Japan
Fushan
William
Meyer
Russia
Duke of Connaught
Marshal Roberts
South Africa
America
John F. McDermott
Otis DeLacy
Spokane
McDermott
Indianapolis
International Building Trades Council
Denver
Patrick J. Coughlin
St. Louis
Paul McGinnis
Milwaukee
H. W. Steinbiss
Eli Wright
California
Grove L. Johnson
Emmons
Emperor William
Berlin
American Brotherhood of Cement Workers
Negro Cement Workers
Taylor Manufacturing Company
Stirling Boiler Company
Barberton
Stirling Company
Hanley
Sherrick
New Orleans Reports Yellow Fever Case Totals
New Orleans officials report at 6 p m on September 18 there were seven new yellow fever cases today raising the total to 2571 with 335 deaths to date. Two deaths were recorded with 323 under treatment and 1913 cases charged.
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New Orleans
Wreck Near Arcadia Kills Two Trainmen
A fast passenger train from St Louis wrecked near Arcadia. Two trainmen killed and 15 passengers injured in the wreck. Emergency crews responded with reports of non life threatening injuries among the survivors. Investigators began examining the cause of the crash.
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St Louis
Arcadia
Slav Losses Reach 113 Million in War Navies
Russian naval losses at Vladivostok Port Arthur and at sea are tallied at 113 million dollars in the published statistics. The text notes that divine rains arrive without awaiting storms or reinforcements.
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Vladivostok
Port Arthur
of Japan
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Charley Neary
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