Twelve Secret Police Arrested Over Imperial Plot In St Petersburg
In St Petersburg on April 6, police uncovered a plot by twelve secret police agents who infiltrated guards at the czar’s palace. A Cossack with an infantry officer’s sword was detected during a guard change, revealing two dynamite packages placed near the imperial suite. The arrested cadres were taken to the Peter and Paul fortress for questioning by General Trepoff.
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Grand Jury to Probe Beef Trust Practices in Chicago
The federal grand jury in Chicago will hear about prices paid for livestock, rebates from railroads, and private accounts of packing firms as part of its probe into the beef trust. Witnesses at the stockyards and packing houses testified, data was gathered, and actions against witnesses interference are noted as the investigation continues.
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Standard Sued for Inspection Fee by Chicago
Chicago today filed a lawsuit for 40000 dollars against Standard Oil over unpaid city inspection fees. The suit accuses the company of years of non payment for inspections on naphtha and gasoline under a city ordinance regulating commerce. Standard Oil representatives contest that gasoline and naphtha are not petroleum products and that the ordinance does not apply.
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Chicago
Standard Oil Company
Standard 671 Company
Disorders Spread as Peasants Loot and Burn in Caucasus
Official advices report continued unrest in the Caucasus with peasants looting public offices in forty villages of the Gore district. They burned properties, packed schools and estates, cut trees, and compelled residents to swear solidarity with the cause. Similar outbreaks are reported in the Tiflia district.
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Tiflia
Belgians Seek Monthly Payment to Santo Domingo
Belgians in Santo Domingo propose a monthly $25,000 payment to support debt talks. They urge President Morales and American Minister Dangon to back the arrangement, signaling the issue will stay until the United States acts on the pending convention.
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Morales
Dangon
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Pumping Problem for Minidoka Irrigation Not Yet Solved
Washington reports the Geological Survey notes a misapprehension among Idaho citizens about Minidoka project plans. Settlers rush to secure land while engineers reserve final decisions on the tentative pumping and irrigation plans, delaying construction.
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Washington
Geological Survey
Idaho
Reclamation Service
Yaquis Terrorize Yaqui Country Warpath Rages in Sonora
El Paso April 6 John St Clair a well known prospector returns from Yaqui country near Ures Sonora reporting Malouche the old chief leads a band of over 50 destroying farms killing pillaging and burning. Grain and cotton ranches abandon and people seek town protection while mail routes vanish and provisions grow scarce. The Indians are fearless despite soldiers in the area.
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Ures
Sonora
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Earthquake Death Toll in India Surges Locally
Reports from Dhamala district indicate at least 1,400 natives killed or missing after the earthquake two days ago. Widespread tremors are evident across the region as the Indian government mobilizes relief efforts for affected districts.
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Lahore
British India
Loke
Dhamala
Think All Americans are Thieves
A St Petersburg correspondent paints a damning view of American high society. He describes precautions by social leaders to shield wealth, a white house reception interrupted by a lights failure, and guests hastily concealing valuables as the room grows tense.
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T. Petersburg
Journal de St. Petersburg
White House
Japanese Minister to Rest in Different Climate
Japanese Minister Takahira of the legation told Secretary Taft that due to hip problems he would leave Washington for a healthier climate. He added there have been no further developments toward a settlement of the war. The two agreed to stay in contact if anything changes.
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Takahira
Legation
Taft
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Forest Fires Burn Large Area in South Mountains
Forest fires in the South Mountains near Gettysburg Pennsylvania on April 7 threaten thousands of acres. The blaze extends about three miles and causes heavy loss of valuable lumber with destructive spread.
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South Mountains
Gettysburg
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