Twelve Men Swear to Kill the Czar Plot
The Tage Blatte reports a plot to murder Emperor Nicholas of Russia. A letter found in Tearkoo Sel claimed twelve men vowed to kill him in revenge for the January 22 massacre. The czar has kept to the palace as security tightened around the threat. Trepoff orders opening of colleges, vowing banishment for students who resist.
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Scripps News
Torlin
Tage Blatte
Nicholas
Tearkoo Sel
St Petersburg
Zar
Trepoff
Guargain
War and unrest report from Warsaw camp paper
The camp paper claims fighting occurred in Warsaw between police and strikers with several killed and maimed. A Russian priest reports Father Gopon traveled from Tyreback to Basil and to Paris, noting he is in good health and not wounded.
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Warsaw
Geneva
G Pio
Tyrebakg
Basil
Paris
Lodon
Gopon
Strike Spreads In Belgium and Russian Fronts
In Charleroi Belgium Feb 7 nearly 23 000 of 39 miners at a collier are on strike. Scripps reports at St Peters that manufacturers agree groups of employers will meet to decide immediate workmen needs without waiting for legislation. Reports from Tiflis and Batoum indicate the situation has grown worse with rising tensions and potential clashes.
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Charleroy
Belgium
Collare
Scripps News Association
St. Peters
Atrocity Reports Across Regions Cause Casualties
A Scripps News piece notes workers killed in engagements with troops in Rodom and Sharzyayko with dozens wounded and arrests reported. Peasants fear importing provisions as prices rise and troops move toward Kalno amid ongoing disorder.
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Warsaw
Rodom
Sharzyayko
Kalno
Strikers Attack Mills as Shutdown Spreads in Lodz
Strikers entered Lodz mills today and wrecked machinery while the city faces worsening outages. The loss of power and production triggers an indefinite shutdown with pay day looming on February ninth.
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Lodz
Butte Montana Faces Gas Water Pipe Breaks
Gas and water mains break after ground subsidence at Wyoming and Broadway. Buried lines appear out of plumb, causing serious leaks and street disruption as crews repair the damaged pipes.
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Gas and
Hust Broadway
Wyoming and
Broadway
Hutte Hotel Entrance Door Repaired After Slide Issues
The main entrance door at the Hutte Hotel was knocked out of alignment and had to be fixed before use. A slide problem caused the structure to tilt uphill toward the north, delaying repairs and restoration of normal operations for possibly a day or two.
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Maine
Hutte Hotel
Butte Lnter Mountain
Police Frauds in Chinatown Exposed by Grand Jury Report
A grand jury report alleges bribery in Chinatown tied to police officers. It cites Marked money recovered at the home of former Chinatown Squad commander Thomas Ellis and names Ellis, another sergeant, and ten patrolmen as recipients.
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Sean Francisco
Chinatown
Deargent Thomas Ellie
Chinatown Squad
Ellis
Ibin
Elis
Polis Department
Land fraud probe widens as Williamson tied to Oregon cases
Federal Grand Jury investigates Congressman Williamson in Oregon land frauds. Williamson and partner Geaner ran a Land and Livestock firm accused of illegally acquiring government land. Witness Fear Helm from Prineville testified money was advanced to take up land for the firm.
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Portland
Federal Grand Jury
Williamson
Oregon
Dr . Geaner
Fearhelm
Prineville
Gompers Questioned Over Union Made Clothing at Convention
At a National Convention of Tailors in Bloomington on February 7 Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor faced a push to appoint a committee to inspect whether his clothing was union made. Herman Nebus of Pittsburg was named the committee, but Gompers offered to display his garments while Nebus stayed seated to mixed laughter and derision. The convention then refused to endorse the socialist party.
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Bloomington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Tailorn
Herman Nebus
Pittsburg
Gompers
Nebus
Gompere
Eooialiata Party
Honored Man Laid to Rest with Large Eastern Oregon Attendance
Members of the Ma sonic Order and Eastern Star join a large crowd from Eastern Oregon at the funeral of a respected local figure. Rev E B Haya led prayer, Rev J D Gillilan preached on the hon ored dead, and Mrs Clara T Lyle played the funeral march as church choirs sang.
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Neral
Ofera House
Masquio Lodge
la Grande
Oregon
Maaunic Order
Eastern Star
E B Haya
J D Gillilan
Ths
M 4
Clara T Lyle
Death tribute praised local benefactor with numerous floral tributes
Prof Powers led a memorial service for a respected La Grande figure with hymns and pallbearers Merare Fred Blaney J H Reynolds J D Matheson Eugene Holmes Fred Holmes and Ed Kiddle The city sent broad floral expressions including The Gates Ajar and many from Masons Eastern Star Commandery and friends across Union and Wallowa counties to honor his memory He now sleeps in Peace
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Rock of Agea
Prof. Powers
Merare
Fred Blaney
J H Reynolds
J D Matheson
Eugene Holmes
Fred Holmes
Ed Kiddle
Masons
Eastern Star
Commandery
la Grande
Bakority
Pendleton
Union
Wallowa
Palace Fire Destroys Grand Duke Ernest Estate Art
The grand palace of Grand Duke Ernest of Saxe Altenburg in Altenburg burned last night destroying many valuable pictures art treasures and manuscripts.
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Berlin
Grand Duke
Ernest of Saxe
Oregon Senate Declares Senator Mitchell Innocent
The Oregon Senate adopted a joint resolution by a large vote expressing belief in the innocence of Senator Mitchell, clearing him of alleged wrongdoing. The action marks a formal stance by the upper chamber on the matter.
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Salem Ore
Senate of the
State of Oregon
Mitchell
Kuropatkin Asks For Forty Six Thousand Reinforcements
Reports from St Petersburg and London note General Kuropatkin requests 46 000 reinforcements to Mukden as supply lanes clog the trans Siberian railway and delays threaten his army. An outpost skirmish left fifty Japanese dead and one prisoner taken. The left flank operation begun January 25 is described as a failure.
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Peteraburg
Trans- Siberian Railway
Minister of Ways and Communications
Kuropatkin
St .Petersburg
Geneneral Koropatkin
Rasalan
Petersburg
Mukden
Train wreck in Verda halves SP bound passenger train
A Southern Pacific bound passenger train 5 derailed near Verda Nevada fourteen miles west of Reno at seven this morning. The express baggage and two day coaches plus a diner plunged into a ditch due to rail spreading. One passenger was injured as coaches slid down a 30 foot embankment but did not overturn.
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Scripps News Association
Reno
Nevada
Southern Pacific
Verda
President signs Philippine bill naming Governor General Wright
The President signs the Philippine bill granting the title Governor General Wright. Seer Try Tait cable congratulates Governor General Wright on the appointment.
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Wishington Fet
Phillippine
Govenor
Seer Try Tait
Wright
Noted Republican Dies in Augusta Maine
Noted political figure Hon Joseph Manley former chairman of the Republican National Executive Committee died suddenly at his Augusta home on February 7. The longtime public servant and party leader was prominent in state and national politics.
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Scripps News Association
Augusta
Maine
Joseph Manley
Republican National Executive Committee
Worthington's Brief in Smoot Inquiry Sent to Printer
Washington February 7 the brief of attorney Worthington chief counsel for the defense in the Smoot inquiry was sent to the public printer He contends that Smoots qualifications were decided at swearing in and only expulsion by a three fifths vote could remove him He asserts witnesses to the oath of vengeance are untrustworthy and that no Mormon polygamy is proven since the manifesto There is claim that states may support church and religious groups may engage in politics while the federal constitution forbids a national church
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Washington
Worthington
Smoot
United States
Amos
Utah
Folk Seeks 25000 Aid for Missouri Exhibit at Portland
Governor Folk urged the Missouri Legislature to appropriate twenty five thousand dollars for the Lewis and Clark exposition effort in Portland. The request was announced in Jefferson City on February 1.
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Scripps News Association
Jefferson City
Goveernor Folk
Portland
Postal Grafters Puts on the Stripes at Moundsville Prison
Washington reports that ex Free Delivery head W Machen and patent letter box inventor Samuel A Groff with brother Dillard Groff will be sent to Moundsville W Va penitentiary with about twenty federal prisoners. They face two year sentences likely reduced to eighteen months for good behavior.
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Bcrippa News Association
Washington
W Machen
Free Delivery Department
Moundsville, W Va
Samuel A Groff
Dillard Groff
Moundeville
George Lorens
Machen
Goffie
Toledo
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