Week in Review of World Events and Domestic Affairs
A busy week features tensions in Sweden Norway China US relations. New York municipal ownership debate. graft probes in army supply. housing contracts for canal workers. planned NY Portland telephoneline. Baku disorders easing. troop deployments. deadly Italian earthquake. Palmer ousted as Public Printer with Ricketts interim. G A R elects James Tanner. Japanese riots in Tokio. rail passenger totals to the Pacific. Moroccan sultan grants France requests. GA R.B. evidences divisions. New York hop crop down. potential glut in flour trade. mob violence near Fort Worth. inquiries about Pacific coast flour shipments. cholera spreading in Prussia. Amoy misconduct affecting China relations. meat famine in Germany. cattle imports urged. Hezekiah Butterworth noted. peace treaty signs. Long Island Railroad heists. Canada fire losses. wireless tests near Brooklyn. Turkish military actions. suppression of Mesedenia rebellion.
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New York
Army Supply Department
Shonta
Portland
Baku
Italy
Palmer
Oscar J. Ricketts
Ofice
Grand Army
James Tanner
Harrison
Turmoil in Baku as forts fall and districts burn
Reports from Baku state martial law after mass fires and massacres in Balakhban and surrounding quarters. In Balakhhen and Balakhban camps 1 000 killed or wounded amid desperate attacks. Oil districts and banks destroyed. residents flee by sea while troops guard consulates and streets after 8 pm curfew.
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Baku
Handly
Opel
Gtriekem
Tengen
Balakhen
Themeeclves
Balakhban
Balakban
Subunto
Bibiebat
Balak
Hovees
Beka
Reeteee Baku
Mantas Shell Company
Russia
Tidtei Society
Nemani
Babunto
Peror Nicholas
Ressia
Riots Hit Japan as Martial Law Extends Nationwide
Martial law is proclaimed in Japan with army power to defend the Meiji dynasty. Riots resume across the country destroying churches schools homes and roads. Over 200 policemen are badly wounded and casualties are rising as mobs devastate urban areas.
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Tokio
Japan
Muteuhito
Triewls
Voters Cut Down in Philadelphia Revision Drive
Philadelphia election district officers finished revising 1 104 lists amid claims of 650 000 fraudulent names. Police and city workers under Mayor Weaver purged the rolls, with early estimates showing about 48 000 names struck and reports of further dropouts likely over the next days.
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Philadelphia
Philadellhia
Dietricta
Weaver
City Party
Pestes
Ruling Admits New Evidence in Williamson-Gesner-Biggs Case
Judge Hunt allowed testimony previously excluded by Judge De Haven in the Williamson Gesner Biggs proceedings. United States Attorney Heney says he could not argue distinctions between title papers before Hunt, despite requests to expand. The indictment alleges a conspiracy urging oaths and declarations to hide true land purchases as speculative.
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Portland
Williamson-Gesner-Biggs
Hunt
de Haven
United States
Heney
Benjamin F. Jones
Bennett
Vigoroosa
Willameon
Geener
Biggs
Williameon
Two Officials Indicted in Crook County Land Case
Federal grand jury indicts Crook County Sheriff C Sam Smith and Dr Gesner for tampering with witnesses in the Williamson Geener Biggs land cases. They allegedly tried to deter Lark Elliott and John Watkins of Prineville from testifying and offered to secure Elliott’s acquittal on separate larceny charges.
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Portland
C. Sam Smith
Crook County
Gesner
Smith
Geener
Lark Elliott
John 8
Watkine
Prineville
Williamson- Geener-Biggs
Elliott
Japan Open Door Attitude Plans Stir Washington
Secretary Root will at once study Japan's attitude on maintaining the open door. Harbin is likely to become a center of military openings as tensions rise over the region.
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Japan
Washington
Root
Harbin
Oust Mitchell Sought in Canal Committee Fight
Washington dispatch reports Senate committees to be reorganized in December with a fight to remove Senator Mitchell of Oregon from chair of the Isthmian Canal Committee The motive is to place a stronger leader on canal legislation and reporters expect a change despite Mitchell’s likely resistance The outcome hinges on the committee coalition and internal decisions.
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Washington
United States Senate
Isthmian Canal Committee
Mitchall
Oregon
Senate
Mitchell
Semater Mitchell
Mount near Mauteu forms 7000 foot volcanic peak in Samoa
The Sierra reports a volcanic outbreak on Savai i in the Samoan group. A new mountain about seven thousand feet high is forming three miles south of Mauteu. Lava flows extend several miles from the mountain base. Travelers describe moving hills of lava and eruption activity across the area.
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Honolulu
Australia
San Francisse
Savaii
Mauteu
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