Government Crisis Deepens As Russia Faces Strikes and Financial Panic
July 26 dispatches from St. Petersburg report governors blocking meetings of opposition groups with military help if needed. Government aims to reassure at home and abroad while securities collapse and fresh talks on a provisional government surface amid resignations from six upper house members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Temps
St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Social Revolutionists
Peasant League
Railroad Men's Unions
Telegraphers Union
Science
Colored man is executed in Smith's Island hanging
Crisfield Md July 26 William Lee a colored youth sentenced to death in Baltimore for assaulting two women in Somerset county was hanged today by Sheriff Brown on Smith's Island. The execution occurred in the presence of deputies and a few witnesses after a mob threatened lynching, but the sheriff kept the affair orderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crisfield
Wm. Lee
Baltimore
Somerset County
Brown
Smith’s Island
Lee
Famous Financier Arrives From His European Trip
New York July 26. J Pierpont Morgan arrived today on the steamship Baltic from Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
J. Piernt Morgan
Baltic
Liverpool
Johnson Case Postponed in Cleveland
The Johnson and Springborne contempt case in Cleveland is postponed to July 31 to allow full hearings on the merits of the injunction dispute over tearing up the electric railway tracks. The case concerns Mayor Johnson and the Director of Public Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnson
Springborne
Cleveland Electric Railway
Horses Burned In Iowa Barn Near Conesville
A large barn owned by D L Lee in Oakland township near Conesville was destroyed with its contents on Tuesday afternoon. Three valuable horses hay grain buggy harness and other items burned. No insurance and cause unknown. Mrs Lee is suffering nervous prostration from the shock.
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Conesville
Columbus Junction
D. L. Lee
Oakland Township
Lee
Mr. Lee
Roosevelt to avoid political speeches in Pennsylvania
President Roosevelt will not make partisan addresses in Pennsylvania this fall. Secretary Loeb clarified that he will speak at Harrisburg October 4 for the state capitol dedication and at York County Fair the same day, neither speech political, and the only appearances in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Loeb
Harrisburg
York
Bell Boy Misdelivers Suitcase With 150000 In Cash
Alonzo Kimbrella a bell boy at Terminal Hotel Union Station gave a suitcase containing 150000 dollars in cash and negotiable securities to the wrong man. William Bender Jr of Mankato Minnesota endured eight hours of anxiety before the case was returned intact. The bag was intercepted by telegraph at Litchfield Illinois. Bender headed to Anderson Indiana and again engaged Kimberlin to transport the suitcase.
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Bell Boy
St. Louis
Alonzo Kimbrella
Terminal Hotel
Union Station
William Bender, Jr
Mankato
Minn
Litchfield
Bender
Anderson
Ind
Kimberlin
SINGERS GATHER FOR NORTHWESTERN SAENGERFEST IN ST PAUL
SINGERS GATHERING IN ST PAUL FOR NORTHWESTERN SAENGERFEST AS TRAINLOADS OF SINGING SOCIETIES ARRIVE AT UNION DEPOT. GROUPS FROM ACROSS THE REGION STREAM INTO THE SHRINE OF APOLLO FOR A FESTIVAL BEGINNING TONIGHT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Union Depot
Apollo
St. Paul
Floors Fall at St. Louis Leather Plant
A section of the third floor of the American Oak and Leather company plant collapsed into the lower floors and cellar in downtown St. Louis. Two boys were carried down and taken to hospital with internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leather Company
St. Louis
American Oak and Leather Company
Bryan Meets King Edward at Buckingham Palace
William J. Bryan, introduced by Ambassador Reid, was received by King Edward in a private audience at Buckingham Palace. The informal talk focused on peace and the interparliamentary union conference, with the king in full accord. The king later welcomed about 80 members of the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eng
William J. Bryan
Ambassador Reid
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Reid
Bryan
Interparliamentary Union
Folk addresses Missouri Republicans at judicial convention
Jefferson City July 26 the republican state judicial convention nominated two candidates for the supreme court John Kennish assistant attorney general for the long term and Judge James T Neville of Springfield for the short term Governor Folk welcomed delegates saying he seeks to be governor of all the people and urged parties to stand for policies good for the public The convention adopted a resolutions report upholding high character and backing the republican administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Republican State Judicial Convention
Supreme Court
Folk
John Kennish
James T. Neville
Springfield
Resolutions Committee
Stickney Denies Offer to I C C Post
St Paul July 26 President Stickney of the Chicago Great Western Railroad says he has not been offered a seat on the interstate commerce commission after reports from the east and Washington. He told an Associated Press reporter there is no truth to the stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
East
Washington, D. C
Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Associated Press
Cummins Faction Shapes Iowa Republican Platform Ahead of Meeting
Des Moines July 26 Governor Cummins supporters claim control of the Republican state convention and plan platform planks on tariff revision corporate influence and a primary law. They hint at a rider for lower passenger fares and credit for recent corporate control legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. B. Cummins
Mormons to Meet at Nauvoo for Historic Conference
Nauvoo Illinois July 26 The general conference of the Latter Day Saints will assemble Saturday marking the first gathering here since the 1847 expulsion. The event brings together church members and leaders to discuss faith and affairs in a historic reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauvoo
Ill
General Conference of the
Latter Day Saints
Navy Battleships Exempt From Eight Hour Day Rule
Opinion from the department of justice holds that a battleship under construction is not a public work under the eight hour labor law and that public work must be permanent improvement on government property. The solicitor general Hoyt prepared the opinion and sent it to Attorney General Moody for approval, aligning with Moody’s earlier rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Navy Department
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Department of Justice
Hoyt
Moody
Boston
Good Templars In Session at National Convention
The International Order of Good Templars National Grand Lodge opened in Boston with delegates from across the country in attendance for the annual convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Templars
National Grand Lodge
Boston
Mass
The
International Order of Good Templars
Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Declares Dividend Today
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad announces a semi annual dividend of 3 percent on common and preferred stock. The announcement comes from New York dated July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
New York
N. Y
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Six Children Born to Tennessee Negress
A Tennessee woman in Kingston, Williamson County, gave birth to six children yesterday. The babies are reported well formed and all alive at the latest reports.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Kingston
Williamson County
Forest Fires Endanger Birch Town in Marquette Area
In Marquette Michigan on July 26 a forest fire threatened Birch, a lumbering town 16 miles northwest. Hundreds fought the flames, including the Marquette fire department brought by special train. The blaze is beaten back but winds keep fires burning in slashings and vigilance remains essential.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette Fire Department
Steamer C. W. Elphicks Crashes and Sinks in Dense Fog
In heavy fog the steamer C. W. Elphicks of the Gilchrist Fleet crashed into the Cleveland breakwater and sank. Seventeen aboard, including the captain’s wife and another woman, were rescued by life savers. the vessel is a total wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
C. W. Elphicks
Gilchrist
Work Begun On Big Dam Across Rock River
Sterling Illinois July 26 United States government begins construction of the Rock River dam to furnish slack water for the navigation of the Hennepin canal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling, Ill
United States
Rock River
Hennepin Canal
Col Smith Dead General Passenger and Ticke t Agent of Lake Shore
Col A J Smith longtime Lake Shore railway official died in Harrietstown New York where he had been taken weeks earlier in an effort to save his life. He served as general passenger and ticket agent and was based in Cleveland Ohio. The death was announced today.
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Lake Shore Road
Cleveland
Ohio
A. J. Smith
Lake Shore Railway
Harrietstown
N. Y
Dietz in a Fight Over Thornapple Dam Logs
James Hedrington reports a clash at Thornapple river as John F Dietz and family defend Thornapple dam against six militiamen and Sheriff Gyland. A militiaman was shot and Clarence Dietz was wounded. 150 shots fired as Dietz clings to possession of the dam and millions of feet of logs for Chippewa Lumber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladysmith
Wis
James Hedrington
Mississippi Logging Company
Thornapple River
Cameron Dam
John F. Dietz
Gyland
Sawyer County
Milwaukee
Clarence Dietz
John
Dietz
Chippewa Lumber Company
Elks prize awards for lodge participation and travel
The Elks announce prize winners from the recent convention. Salt Lake City wins a $1,000 silver elk for leading in ladies brought. Kansas City and Davenport Iowa each receive $200. Pittsburg earns a $750 gold brick for the greatest aggregate mileage traveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Salt Lake City
Kansas City
Davenport
Pittsburg
Morrisey Found Dead in Canal Suicide Stated at Inquest
Keokuk Iowa July 26 William Morrisey aged Charleston man whose body was found in the government canal Sunday morning deliberately ended his own life. Testimony at the inquest last evening indicated no substantial basis for a murder theory.
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Keokuk
Iowa
William Morrisey
Charleston
Government Canal
Costly Fire Destroys Montour Business District
Marshalltown Iowa reports one third of Montour's business area burned in a fire that started from a gasoline stove in James Stewart's restaurant. Total losses around 10000 dollars included millinery shop, repair shop, storage building and the First National bank. Tama and Toledo fire departments assisted as residents feared a total destruction.
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Marshalltown
Montour
Here
James Stewart
Clara Tolifaro
E. L. Gould
W. I. Millard
Ruggles
First National Bank
Tama
Toledo
Boy with mania for kissing to be sent from Kansas City
David Tent a 17 year old from Beatrice Nebraska has a mania for kissing pretty girls on the street and will be sent out of the city. He has been arrested several times and recently attended a school for the feeble minded.
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Kansas City
David Tent
Beatrice, Neb
Suspect Constantine Arrested in Gentry Murder case
Chicago police report Frank J. Constantine, tied to the January 6 murder of Mrs. Louise A. Gentry at 582 La Salle avenue, identified in Poughkeepsie. He was recognized by a former building resident, arrested after letters bearing the Constantine name were found, and later positively identified by Ellen Schreiber in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Frank J. Constantine
Louise A. Gentry
la Salle Avenue
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Constantine
Hoffman
Dutchess County
New York
Mrs. Gentry
Gentry
A. W. Gentry
Tivoli
Brooklyn
Frank
Fritz
Ellen Schreiber
Frank Constantine
Pilgrim Hotel Sold in Marshalltown
The Pilgrim hotel in Marshalltown Iowa has been bought from the Birdsell Hotel company by C M Coleman a traveling man. Coleman will operate the hotel in the future. The sale was to Mrs Horace Birdsall of Des Moines who inherited the business after her husband’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Birdsell Hotel Company
C. M. Coleman
Horace Birdsall
Des Moines
Birdsall
All Goes to Wife in Sage Will Contested
The Russell Sage fortune of about 60 million dollars is left to Mrs. Sage in a 1901 will read at 632 Fifth Avenue. Troy relatives plan to contest alleging mental incapacity and undue influence. The will excludes charity. twenty six kin stand to inherit under prior expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russell Sage
Sage
Wall Street
Almon P. Goodwin
Goodwin, Vanderpoel & Thompson
Goodwin
Charles W. Osborne
Osborne
Mr. Goodwin
Mr. Sage
Well Cleaning Tragedy Claims Boone Worker
Frank Woods a 25 year old employee of the Newton and Northwestern suffocated while cleaning out a well in the company stock yards at Boone Iowa the incident reported as special dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone, Ia
Frank Woods
Newton and
Northwestern
Official denial on rumor of Dreyfus assault
Paris officials deny rumors that Major Dreyfus was assaulted yesterday by a brother officer at the Military club. The denial comes after circulating chatter about an incident at the club with no corroborated details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dreyfus
Military Club
Three Die As Sailboat Capsizes On Lake Huron
At Rogers City Michigan on July 26 Mike Bannon 24 Hattie Bannon 14 and Eddie Gryka 13 drowned when a sail boat capsized near Crawford's quarry during a light squall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers City
Mich
Mike Bannon
Hattie Bannon
Eddie Gryka
Lake Huron
Crawford
Weather Forecast for Iowa Tonight and Friday
Chicago July 26. Pair tonight preceded by thunderstorms in east portion. Friday fair. Sun rises 4 38. Sets 7 17. Moon sets 10 24 p m.
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Chicago
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