Pressure on Emperor in Russia Sparks Reform Crisis
June 29 report from St Petersburg notes the reactionary faction in the ministry pushing to dissolve parliament and suppress revolution by force amid army disloyalty and Krasnoye Selo disorders. Premier Goremykin reportedly seeks resignation. Osowiec mutiny rumors surface as Emperor Nicholas laments regimental loyalty. Government agrarian bill advances to lower house, while police squads clash with workers.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Mouromtself
Grenadiers
Cronstadt
Congress Concludes First Session With Key Bills Passed
The 50th Congress ends its first session with the Railroad Rate, Pure Food, and Meat Inspection amendments approved by both houses. All appropriation bills await Presidential signature. Omnibus Public Building bill unresolved. Franklin K. Lane confirmed to Interstate Commerce Commission. Senate adjourns to morning. House recessed after extended session.
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Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bailey
Tillman
Senate
House
Czar Almost Prisoner Denied Return To Tsarskoe-Selo
Petersburg June 29 report that the Emperor plans to leave Peterhof due to a palace servant plot is officially denied. Retirement of General Plesko prompts Lermentoff’s promotion to command Imperial Regiment of Uhlans. The court tightens security with guards, police, and restricted grounds while the royal yacht and wireless links ensure isolation from outside disturbances.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Tsarskose-Seio
Plesko
Lermentoff
Imperial Regiment of Uhlans
Tsarskoe-Selo
Prechrajensky
Trepoff
Eld Palace
Delace
Batalion
Proctor Found Guilty In Campaign Fund Larceny Case
Boston June 29 Robert G Proctor former secretary to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge was found guilty of larceny by a jury in the Superior Court in a sealed verdict The charge involved $225 from John G Bestgen of Quincy claimed as a campaign contribution in 1904 with a promise of a consul appointment Sentencing was deferred The trial drew many Republican notables as witnesses and several State Committee members were questioned later about possible further hearings and reports
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Boston
Robert G. Proctor
Henry Cabot Lodge
John G. Bestgen
Quincy
Procter
Bestgen
Massachusetts
Republican State Commission
Proctor
McAnarney
Thomas Talbot
Republican State Committee
James B. Reynolds
the Treasury
State Committee
Herbert Parker
John B. Moran
Suffolk County Grand Jury
John W. McAnarney
Joseph W. Peterson
Moran
Secretary of State
Peterson
Parker
Colonel Talbot
Fon
Traction Attorneys Accused In City Hall Scandal
Four of Mayor Dunne's traction attorneys Ashton Blakely Tone and Grossberg faced charges over handling personal injury claims against the streetcar company totaling 400000 dollars. The disclosure shocks city halls as these lawyers are regularly relied on for expert traction guidance with an impartial stance.
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Tribune
Chicago
Dunne
Traction
Henry M. Ashton
Addison Blakely
D. K. Tone
J. G. Grossberg
Savoie Reported Safe After Uncontrollable Signal
French Line steamer Savoie under Captain Poirot from New York to Havre hoisted an uncontrollable signal near Guilly Islands and was later sighted near the Lizard. Paul Faguet, American rep for the line, said no trouble indication has been received and that the ship should reach Havre early next morning.
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London
Savoie
Poirot
New York
Havre
Guilly Islands
Lizard
Paul Faguet
la Savoie
Sixteen Hurt In Albany Streetcar Crash
A rear-end collision on the Broadway line of the United Traction Company in North Albany at 10 tonight injured sixteen people, two seriously. The lead car stopped suddenly and the following car crashed into it.
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Albany
United Traction Company
Belmont plans third track on Third avenue express service
Belmont interests proceed to build a new third track on Third avenue to provide all day express service between the Harlem River and Chatham Square. Officials say the old charter authorizes three tracks and will be used to compel compliance via court interpretation. The Rapid Transit Commission previously denied permission, but the company argues its charter rights are intact and ready to proceed if court action enforces the provision.
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Belmont
Third Avenue
Gould
Rapid Transit Commission
Harlem River
E. P. Bryan
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan Company
Third
Second Avenues
Bronx
Mrs Tanner Killed In Helena Auto Crash
Mrs James Tanner wife of the Grand Army of the Republic commander was killed when a car carrying dignitaries including Mrs J K Toole and General Lester Wilson ran off an embankment near Helena Montana. Corporal Tanner survived with minor injuries to others.
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Helena
Mont
James Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Corporal Tanner
Montana
Belmont's Son Injured In Polo Match At Meadow Brook
Raymond Belmont, son of August Belmont, was knocked down and bruised in a Meadow Brook polo game when a pony collided with his mount as the score tied. He recovered and continued playing for his father's team. The match replaced the Meadow Brook Cup, with Reginald Brooks, J A Burden, Robert Stevens and Harold Phipps defeating Belmont, Belmont Jr., Raymond, and John Roi.
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Raymond Belmont
August Belmont
Meadow Black Club
Belmont
August
Belmont, Jr
John Roi
Reginald Brooks
J. A. Burden
Robert Stevens
Harold Phipps
Rockaway
Meadow Brook
Slow Tunnel Work Slows Pennsylvania Railroad Project
President Cassatt and officials returned from New York after inspecting tunnel and terminal work. They reportedly were unhappy with progress and seek faster methods at low cost, including a European study trip. Engineers had earlier forecast three feet daily per tube, but recent progress averages only three inches per day, risking six more years to completion.
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The
Tribune
Philadelphia
Cassatt
Pennsylvania R Railroad
New York
Europe
Knife Threat in House Between Two Representatives
In Washington a confrontation between Rep. George N. Southwick of New York and Rep. Charles L. Bartlett of Georgia was halted by friends. Bartlett, armed with a knife, warned Southwick not to claim he had lied or he would be cut. Southwick sought to pass a resolution to raise tally clerks pay. Bartlett questioned committee approval. The Speaker explained no committee had passed it, Bartlett refused to yield, and a clash was narrowly prevented as they moved toward each other.
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Washington
George N. Southwick
New York
Charles L. Bartlett
Georgia
Friends
Bartlett
Southwick
Committee On Accounts
House
Barthett
Hacking
Barlett
KILLED BY PASTIME AT WILLOW GROVE PARK
J W Shelley Bucks County District Attorney died after fainting while riding the Over the Mountain scenic railway at Willow Grove Park Philadelphia. The 40 year old lawyer had long battled heart trouble and died before a doctor arrived. He was unmarried and a prominent figure at the state bar.
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the Tribune
Philadelphia
J. W. Shelley
Bucks County
Willow Grove Park
Shelley
Mr. Shelley
Two Die as Ringling Tent Collapses in Storm
In Aurora on June 29 Ringling Brothers large tent collapsed during wind and rain. Two men, Matthew Bury and William Cress of Geneva IL, were killed as a center pole snapped. Five thousand spectators, mostly women and children, were present. several were severely injured.
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Aurora
Lil
Twoo
Ringling Brothers
Matthew Bury
William Cress
Geneva
IL Cress
Burned by live wire while fixing street lamps
Joseph Mene, an electrician from Brooklyn, perished after contact with a live wire while working aloft on electric light lines. The accident occurred as crowds returned from Coney Island on the West End line, and onlookers watched his body burn until power was shut off. He reportedly slipped and grabbed the live wire in a failed attempt to save himself.
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Coney Island
Joseph Mene
West 1d Street
Neptune Avenues
Brooklyn
Captain Hank Haff Nearing Death in Heat
Islip Long Island June 29 Captain Hank Haff is sinking as heat weakens him. Grapsical condition worsens and likely direct cause of death. His family are with him with Captain Harry P Haff arriving last. The piece notes twenty trains daily between New York and Buffalo on the New York Central Lines America’s Greatest Road.
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Islip
Long Island
Hank Haff
Harry P. Haff
New York
Buffalo
New York Central Lines
America
Advt
New York District Attorney Jeromes Quits Cape Breton Trip
Truro Nova Scotia report says District Attorney Jerome of New York arrived from a fishing trip in Cape Breton and left on a late train for New York after an urgent message from the city. He refused to reveal the nature of the call.
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Truro
N. S
Jerome
New York
Cape Breton
Great First Session Burrs Down Heat in Congress
Washington June 29 Congress closed a hot session amid bustle and last words. Key items moved included railway rates meat inspection public buildings and pension measures while debates over anti-pass pipe line and pure food bills continued. Senate confirmed Franklin K Lane as interstate commerce commissioner with Democratic votes. Speaker Cannon kept order with the gavel as leaders hurried to adjourn.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Congress
House
Speaker Cannon
Pure Food Bill Passes After Conference Report
Washington report says both houses approved the conference report on the Pure Food bill, now awaiting the President's signature. It will take effect January 1, 1907. The agreement includes labeling for blended whiskies and narcotics on medicines, and aligns the Senate and House provisions on drugs while removing state rights language.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Congress
Heyburn
Senate
Mann
House
Rate Bill Signed and Panama Canal Plan Endorsed
The President signed the Railroad Rate bill along with the Naturalization bill and the canal construction measure for the Isthmus of Panama. Senate approval of the conference report came after a heated controversy over the rate bill, with final action in Washington expected soon.
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Tribune Bureau
Washington
Panama
Senate
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Krasnoye Selo
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Goremykin
Egvocete
Osowiec
Preobrajensky Regi
Czar
A&c Co
New-York Tribune
Harris Ewing
R. G. Proctor
Bryan
Auto
Bane
Pennsylvania
MR. Jerome
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