Russians Take Power In Petersburg Parliament Crisis
In Petersburg on June 25 the lower house adopted a near unanimous resolution reaffirming lack of confidence in the ministry and taking relief measures for famine districts from its hands. Stolypin defended expenditures and famine relief policy while radicals hissed and shouted. The house pressed for parliamentary control of aid and warned against ministries seen as corrupt. The debate followed a chaotic scene around Stolypin and a postponed Bialystok massacre report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Russia
M. Stolypin
Wes
Prince Ivoff
M. Alladin
Mouromtseff
M. Schepkin
Bialystok
Tauride
M Stolypin
Wich
Matty
Gurko
M. Durnovo
Gurke
M. Alddin
M. Hoditcheff
Constitutional Democrats
Tolleot
Agrarian Commission
Volleys in Warsaw Terrorist Attack Leaves Two Dead
Warsaw news reports a band of terrorists armed with revolvers attacked three detectives on the city outskirts. Two detectives were killed and the third wounded as an ambulance arrived and doctors attempted aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Clashing Gangs Wounds Detective and Sparks House Fire
A wounded detective was targeted by two men who fired twice and killed the injured officer. Cossacks and infantry arrived, blocked the street, and fired volleys, wounding several passing workmen amid the unrest.
Alarm of Autocrats in St P
In St Petersburg on June 25 authorities move to curb peasant agitation by banning the Peasant League and forbidding the convention in the city. Protests warn that soldiers from peasant stock could spread disaffection via agrarian issues. Authorities also block peasant deputies from reaching St Petersburg and restrict commune elections amid ongoing Jewish protection appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Peasant League
Dreyfus Case Prosecution Seeks End to Proceeedings
Paris on June 25 Procurator General Baudouin urged the Supreme Court to quash the proceedings and stop further retrial work. He declared Dreyfus innocent and Major Count Esterhazy guilty in a push to end the case.
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Paris
Baudouin
Dreyfus
Supreme Court
Esterhazy
Rescue at sea saves Vega crew off mid Atlantic
The Norwegian bark Vega, leaking for two days after taking on water off Tunis, was rescued by the Leyland Line steamer Bohemian near mid Atlantic. Captain Gabrielsen and ten crew members were brought to Liverpool, then to Miramichi, N B. After the rescue the injured vessel was set on fire.
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Liverpool
Leyland Line
Bohemian
Gabrielsen
Vega
Tunis
Miramichi
N. B
Mid- Atlantic
British Army Meat Supplies Withheld to Await Report
London June 25 Mr Buchanan Financial Secretary to the War Office announced in the House that orders were issued to withhold all issue to the army of American brands of preserved meat until Lieutenant Colonel Hobbs, sent to the United States to investigate conditions, had reported.
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London
Buchanan
War Office
Haldane
House of Commons
Hobbs
United States
Young and Jonas Case Opened In London Court
In Guildhall Police Court London today prosecutors opened the case for the Treasury against Mark Anthony Young and Henry Jonas managers of the American Mining Milling and Smelting Syndicate. They are charged with conspiring to defraud by selling valueless shares. Evidence indicates a large fraud scheme with exaggerated profits and a plan to attract French and English financiers. Bail set at 25000 dollars for Young and 5000 dollars for Jonas.
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London
Treasury
Guildhall
Mark Anthony Young
Henry Jonas
American Mining
R. D. Muir
American Mining, Milling and Smelting Company
Alaska
California
Montana
Utah
Colorado
Mexico
Muir
France
England
Young
Jonas
Harbor purchase to be taken over by insular government
In San Juan on June 25 the insular government announced it will assume full control of the harbor by purchasing the New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company's pier and constructing warehouses on additional piers to expand port facilities.
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San Juan
P. R
New York and Porto Rico Steamship Company
Trial of Dr George Adcock for manslaughter at Old Bailey
London June 25. At the Old Bailey opening today, Dr George Robert Adcock faces manslaughter charges over Major Whyte who suffered from an old wound. The Christian Scientist physician testified that he ordered washing rather than an antiseptic dressing, a stance seen as conflicting with standard medical care.
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London
Old Bailey
George Robert Adcock
Major Whyte
Adcock
Bulgarian government approves Neophylos as Varna Metropolitan
Sofia reports the Bulgarian government has sanctioned the appointment of Monsignor Neophylos as Greek Metropolitan of Varna after the Patriarchate of Constantinople sought ratification. Neophylos arrived June 16 to assume duties but was detained on ship until his appointment was submitted for approval.
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Sofia
Monsignor Neophylos
Varna
Patriarchate of
Constantinople
International Red Cross Conference Opens in Geneva
Delegates to the inter national Red Cross conference decide to hold plenary sittings starting June 27 under M Odier the Swiss minister to St Petersburg. Reports from committees on convention objects will be received and discussed with sessions expected to last a week. Diplomatic corps and local authorities host receptions for delegates.
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Geneva
M. Odier
Switzerland
St. Petersburg
Ticket truce discussed by Mutual Life policyholders groups
A working agreement between the International Policy holders Committee and the Mutual Life Policyholders Association appears likely to avoid dual tickets in the anti-Orr and anti-Peabody effort. Leaders cite no intent to obstruct each other while planning to unite against the current management. meanwhile France policy reserves and uniform insurance laws are debated by trustees and state insurance commissioners.
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International Policyholders’ Committee
Mutual Life Policyholders' Association
Bernard N. Baker
Baltimore
Mutual Life
John DeWitt Warner
International Committee
Mutual Life Policyholders’ Association
Mutual Life Administration
The
Mutual
New York Life
International ‘Policyholders’ Committee
anti-Orr
anti-Peabody
Peabody
the Mutual
E H. Herriman
France
McClintock
Truesdale Housecleaning Committee
Insurance Grand Jury
Andrew C. Fields
Fields
Truesdale Committee
Thomas E. Drake
National Association of State Insurance Commissioners
Hotel
Manhattan
Suffragists Try to Force Leaders to Testify in Court
London reports militant suffragists seek to compel Premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman Lloyd George and Asquith to testify at the adjourned hearing for Hillington Kenney and three others arrested in Cavendish Square for creating a disturbance outside Asquith's house. Mrs Parkhurst seeks summonses arguing leaders aided the actions. The magistrate refused Asquith's attendance but would require evidence of instigation to compel Campbell-Bannerman and Lloyd George.
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London
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Board of Trade
David Lloyd-George
H. H. Asquith
Miss Hillington
Miss Kenney
Cavendish Square
Mr. As
Asquith
Mr. Lloyd-George
King Haakon visits foreign warships in Trondhjem
King Haakon conducted an afternoon tour visiting German cruiser Prinz Adalbert and French cruiser Amiral Aube to present coronation medals to officers. He then boarded Dutch, British and Danish ships and the British royal yacht Victoria and Albert in Trondhjem on June 25.
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Trondhjem
King Haakon
Prinz Adalbert
Prince Henry
Prussia
Amiral Aube
Admiral Bayle
Victoria and Albert
Selfridge and Waring to Open London Dry Goods Store
H G Selfridge of Chicago forms Selfridge and Waring dry goods corporation with $5 million capital to operate on Oxford Street in London. The store, modeled after Marshall Field, will opening in September 2007 and will be about half the size of its Chicago counterpart.
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London
H. G. Selfridge
Chicago
Selfridge & Waring
Oxford Street
Marshall Field
Bingham Seeks Police Funds in Heated Aldermen Session
Police Commissioner Bingham faced the Board of Aldermen finance committee over police budget requests including seven thousand for three inspectors, eighty-five cleaners, fourteen doormen, horses and salaries totaling over five hundred thousand. He denied rumors of deals tied to Inspector Smith retirement and said the two platoon order was necessary.
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Bingham
Board of Aldermen
Police Department
Smith
Diemer
Davies
Mr. Davies
Police Chief vows crackdown on fireworks arrests
Police Commissioner Bingham warns patrolmen to arrest anyone discharging fireworks on posts before the Fourth. He cites injuries to children on 52d Street and a Paterson case of lockjaw, calls for stopping dangerous condensed matches sold by street vendors, and says magistrates won’t excuse lax arrests.
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Bingham
52D Street
Ninth Avenue
New York
Francis Murphy
Paterson
N. J
Murray Hill
General Bingham
Manhattan
Lift tragedy in Manhattan building injures three
In the Enginners' Club of America project at 25 West 39th Street a temporary lift collapsed while in use by workers. Thomas McGagh died at New York Hospital from injuries. Patrick Joyce sustained severe back injuries and Michael Ward was slightly bruised. Ward escaped by grabbing timber as the lift failed. Joyce is in serious condition.
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Engineers’ Club of America
West 39Th Street
Thomas McGagh
New York Hospital
Patrick Joyce
Michael Ward
Avenue A
Joyce
West 25Th Street
Ward
McGagh
Prison For Procurers Sentences Range In Immoral Import Case
Judge Thomas in the Criminal Branch of the U S Circuit Court handed four year hard labor terms to Louis Paint and three years to Joseph Touchard for importing Parisian women for immoral purposes. Paint admitted guilt after interrupting the trial. Touchard had brought over at least one young woman. The victims were respectable Paris workers lured by promised high wages.
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Paris
Thomas
United States Circuit Court
Louis Paint
Joseph Touchard
Paint
Kings County
Touchard
Singing Teacher in Contempt of Court in Alimony Case
Supreme Court Justice Scott held J Armour Galloway in contempt for failing to pay alimony of five dollars weekly to his wife Clara A Galloway who obtained an absolute divorce two years earlier. Galloway, a singing teacher at No East 66th Street, moved with Anita Fuoco the soprano in 1908. The divorce decree prohibited remarriage, yet Mrs Galloway claims he wed Miss Rio on the decree announcement day and now resides with the singer in Jersey City outside court jurisdiction.
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Supreme Court
Scott
J. Armour Galloway
Clara A. Galloway
Galloway
No. @ East 66th street
Parsons
Ekan
Galloways
New York
McLean
Appellate Division 5
America
Anita Fuoco
Miss Rio
Jersey City
German Editors at Windsor Visit in London
Visiting German editors toured Windsor Castle, laid a wreath on Queen Victoria's tomb, and dined in the castle orangery. They sent a telegram to King Edward, who was away, requesting an invitation to visit.
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London
Windsor Castle
Queen Victoria
Edward
Ossining Elects Three Commissioners Amid Charter Battle
The Municipal Ownership League ticket led by General Edwin A. McAlpin was defeated in Ossining as voters chose William E. Barlow, William H. Cajeman, and Carroll H. Stevens, with a four vote majority. A referendum on surrendering the 1813 charter and reincorporating under general village law accompanied the election amid a heated split within local parties.
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Municipal Ownership League
Edwin A. McAlpin
Ossining
William E. Barlow
William H. Cajeman
Carroll H. Stevens
George F. Secor
Henry C. Nelson
Smith Lent
M. F. Rowe
Edward B. Sherward
Board of Trustees
Charles Mitchell
William H. Coleman
Benches fill with names for New York County judiciary ticket
A committee of lawyers meeting at Joseph H. Choate’s office in Wall Street gathered to curate a large slate for fall elections. About 300 names are before them with more arriving daily as they prepare to petition for Supreme Court, General Sessions, and Surrogate’s Court seats.
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New York County
Joseph H. Choate
Wall Street
Choate
Alton B. Parker
Charles C. Burlingham
Lsts
Supreme Court
Court of General Sessions
Surrte
Bronx Civic League objects to Melrose avenue bids
The Bronx Civic League protested to Controller Metz over sealed bids for repaving Melrose avenue from 14th to 163rd street. They called the plan an unwarranted waste of public funds, noting the pavement is largely sound except near 149th street and criticizing the use of granite blocks. Borough President Haffen could not be reached. his secretary said no repaving is planned presently.
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Bronx Civic League
Metz
Haffen
Melrose Avenue
Borough of the
Bronx
14Th
163D Street
149Th Street
Perth
Henry A. Gumbleton
Deny Filtration Charges In Philadelphia Suit
In Philadelphia on June 256 the D J McNichol Co and family deny unlawful combination excessive profits or intent to defraud city over filtration contracts. They and others named fiercely refute all mayoral allegations in a suit seeking about 5 million dollars in alleged overpayments. The filing blames political spite for many imputations.
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Philadelphia
D. J. McNichol & Co
James P. McNichol
Israel W. Durham
Anastasia McNichol
McNichol
Deniel J. McNichol
John Mlack
Frm
William Caddock
Peter Costello
Public Works
John W. H. Hill
Senator McNichol
D. J. McNichol
Strike Fight in Ohio Sparks Renewed Mining Turmoil
In Dillonville six Negro cooks employed by United States Coal Company, escorted by guards, were fired on in a ravine near the Bradley mine. About a hundred shots exchanged. one company guard wounded. Sheriff Vorhees summoned. troops sent earlier after a mine ambuscade. The clash precedes a miners and operators conference at Wheeling and heightens fear of further trouble.
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Dillonville
Ohio
United States Coal Company
Bradley Mine
Scribeen
Vorhees
Many motorists held in speed law crackdown
Magistrates Walsh Steinert Mayo presided as nine chauffeurs faced charges in West Side Harlem and West Chester courts after police acted Sunday against speed violations. Several defendants discharged or held on $200 bail. fines imposed for motorcycle speeds. The crackdown also extended to Long Island with deputies clashing near Mineola. Police Commissioner Bingham endorsed continued chases of speeding autos with city patrols.
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Walsh
West Side
Steinert
Harlem
Mayo
West Chester
Long Island
Riverside Drive
105Th Street
Kalman Eibler
West 42d Street
John Boyer
West 38Th Street
Joseph Warren
West 2Th Street
Seventh Avenue
46Th Street
Francis Timms
Fifth Street
Broadway
List Street
Clifford Carvey
West 6Th Street
110Th Street
William Fallon
West 4Th Street
102D Street
Otto Nestickel
West Sth
William Robertson
West Wéth Street
Gist Street
Otto Rothengater
West Wath Stress
Sth Street
Oliver Light
Nicholas Avenue
Lee Campbell
West Mth Street
Edward Lund
Robert Harrem
East 1Th Street
John Garbett
West 46Th Street
Thomas Gden
No. T
Daniel Appleton
Eurl Parker
West Tist Street
Robert A. Dooler
West Ast Street
St@ hail
Pelham Parkway
Dooler
Europe
George Scott
Na Mi
West Sth Street
FE. & Richardson
West 34Th Street
Jerome Avenue
Bingham
Sweeney Chass
Upper West
Mineola
Bru’ Bheehan
Jericho Turnpike
Flushing
Ted Baliguy
Cold Spring Stor
KX Man
Lee Jacobson
Henry Taggart
Manhattan
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Bader
Bialy Ok
Procurator General
Young and
Jonas Case
San Juan Harbor
G. R. Adcock
RED Cross Conference
Apoltinaris
Table Waters
International Association
Chila
Thomas D. O'Brien
St. Paul
Association
Washington
Drake
District of Columbia
H. B. F. Macfarland
Board of Commissioners of
James V. Barry
Michigan
Carios S. Hardy
Knights of Pythias
William B. Joyce
National Surety Company
Rean E. Folk
Tennessee
A. I. Vorys
Co. W. Fletcher
Massachusetts
J. W. Barry
Theron Upson
Connecticut
J. J. Brinkerhoff
Illinois
Suffragettes Militant
Finance Committee
Engineers’ Club
Windsor
Block Island, R. I
Long Island Railroad
Montauk Steamboat Co
Montauk Point
S4th St
Brookly
Arctyre
Teland
Island
Montauk S
New Pier
E.R. Imear
Hanover Sq
Block Island
New York St M
N. Y
Blo Island
Ossining Downs
Lawyers’ Committee
Rocers, Pier & Company
Eclipse
Calanga’s
Abe
Sisa CO
L. J
Dillonvale
Vichy
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