Turkeys resist powers and pursue battle in headlines
Turkiye refuses compromise and vows fight while Coreans in Seoul oppose Japanese rule. The piece notes investigations into Standard Oil, a postponed trial for Hermann, and a flurry of storms on the Great Lakes causing heavy losses. Washington debates irrigation and Columbia mouth work, with several legal and political moves unfolding nationwide.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Congress
Columbia
Tawney to Lead as Republican Floor Chief in House
Washington dispatch reports Speaker Cannon's decision to appoint Rep. Charles W. Tawney Minnesota as chairman of the appropriations committee and thus the GOP floor leader. Rep. Sereno E. Payne of New York will be moved from Ways and Means to relinquish floor leadership, with Rep. McCleary of Minnesota moving to Ways and Means. Cannon aims to keep tariff policy firm.
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Washington
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Sereno E. Payne
New York
House
Tawney
Minnesota
Representative McCleary
Ways and Means Committee
Strike in Russian Telegraph Office Disrupts Service
At St Petersburg a strike shut the general telegraph office at 3 pm. Operators hesitated to work until a delegate caused chaos with acid on the floor and troops occupied the building. Officials claim the move is a political conspiracy while vowing to fight on to end the matter.
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St. Petersburg
M. Blevastianoff
Posta and Telegraphs
Telegraphers’ Union
Moscow
M. Slovastianoff
Jend
Will All Talk Irrigation In Washington
Senator Piles met with Secretary Hitchcock over irrigation projects but could not learn a firm disposition. He urged a delegation meeting in Washington. Senator Ankeny and Representative Jones arrive tomorrow. Senator Piles and Representative Cushman paid respects to the president.
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Washington
Piles
Hitchcock
Ankeny
Representative Jones
Cushman
Fight For Joint Statehood in New Mexico and Arizona
Washington reports a strong push for statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. Advocates plan large petitions and Beveridge will introduce a statehood bill early to clear it before other legislation.
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Washington
New Mexico
Arizona
Congress
Beveridge
Ehalnaen
Seenate Committee
Plot Against Czar Said to Aim At Imperial Family
In St. Petersburg a grand duke allegedly planned to arrest the czar at Tsarekoe Belo to crown himself dictator. Twenty officers and 25 men were arrested after the plot was betrayed by an agent. Soldiers are being arrested daily amid rumors of broader conspiracies and mobilization of Cosacks. Count Witte met telegraphers and urged them to address their leaders.
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St. Petersburg
Tsarekoe- Belo
Gand Dure
Petersburg
Tearakoe-Selo
Count Witte
Tlegraph
Postal Atrikere
Attempted murder of peace delegates angers Yokohama crowd
In Yokohama Harbor a torpedo boat rammed the launch carrying the Japan Russia treaty delegation, splitting the craft and provoking rescue attempts by battleship launches. Only one passenger died. the treaty was salvaged by the assault.
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Peace Commission
Wreck of New York Flyer North of Mauch Chunk
The Central Railroad of New Jersey New York flyer, which departed Scranton last evening, wrecked about ten miles north of Mauch Chunk. Injured were taken to J. Lake's in South Bethlehem, about 00 miles north.
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Philadelphia
Central Railroad Company of New Jersey
New York Flyer
Scranton
Mauch Chunk
J. Lake
Bethlehem
Rich black sand beaches in Oregon yield metals study
A U S Geological Survey report details rich sands from Fort Stevens to Tillamook Head on the Oregon coast, with magnetic iron ore and notable gold and platinum values. The richest area near Hammond station shows sands that are very black, thinning toward Tillamook head where green sand contains olivine from basalt.
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Ives
Washington
Fort Stevens
Columbia River
Tillamook Head
Pacific Coast
David T. Day
United States Geological Survey
Great Storm Ravages British Coast Shocking Damage Reported
London reports severe coastal destruction as last night's storm drove ships ashore and flooded sea front properties. Seven bodies recovered from wreckage. telegraph and telephone lines down. several ships departed Dover with passengers unharmed amid the gale.
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Great Britain
Peridot
Glasgow
Magee
Paria
Red Star Line
Kronland
Patricia
New York
Dover
Cuban Arm For Hot Fight At Neuva Guerona
Letters from the Isle of Pines describe Cuban preparations around Neuva Guerona on a Saturday. The mayor mobilized over a hundred armed men to guard the town hall as Americans gathered, with flags raised on American and Cuban houses. Some reports say women carried knives while a pair of small boats were placed before the building. No incident occurred.
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Havana
Isle of Pines
Neuva Guerona
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