Heavy fighting reported at Sveaborg and Cronstadt unrest
From Helsingfors Aug 2 heavy cannonading continues at Sveaborg amid an evolving mutiny. Reports say two Finnish companies arrived, clashes with loyal troops persist, casualties feared. Order restored at Skatudden island, but civilians disarmed. fleet movements and Viborg manifestos stir fear across coastal areas and Cronstadt.
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Helsingfors
Sveaborg
Observatory Hill
Nicholas Stand
Sandhamms
Skatuddem Island
Skatudden Island
Mayor Schmitz Fights Frisco Graft Scandal
San Francisco August 1 Mayor Schmitz targets the board of public works amid reports of graft seen as a major scandal. Sources say payroll duplication via dummies drained city funds and required forgery to cover the scheme.
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San Francisco
Schmitz
Board of Public Works
Wounded Milwaukee man crawls through forest to aid
Duyo Rogich of Milwaukee crawled on his hands and knees for a great distance through a forest to reach Charles Johnsons homestead near Madison. He was then carried into Winter for medical aid. Doctors say slight hope remains for his recovery as wounds were dirty from exposure.
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Madison
Wis
Duyo Rogich
Milwaukee
Clarence Dietz
Charles Johnson
Johnson Place
Women Oppose Saloon License Parade at County Hall
Sixty Indianapolis matrons marched into the county commissioners’ room in white attire and parasols to protest a saloon license at Tenth street and Beville avenue. All are church members and mothers of boys, living near the site. Commissioners slated final disposition for Monday. the women pledged to return.
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Army of
Indianapolis
Ind
Tenth Street
Beville Avenue
Revolt Rumors Across Baltic Black Sea Fleets
Reports claim mutinies aboard fortress fleets at Sveaborg Cronstadt and Sevastopol under Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch. Telegrams say crews of warships torpedo boats and others revolted with loyalists opening fire at times. Loyal troops hold positions on Commander island as mutiny spreads triggering government alarm and strikes across Donets basin and Derbent’s iron gate city amid wider unrest. Nearby, a Richmond Indiana man shoots an intruder. US pays 20,000 to Germany over Samoa case.
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Viborg
Slava
Reval
Sveaborg
Cronstadt
Helsingfors
St. Petersburg
Baltic
Sevastopol
Black Sea
Alexander Michaelovitch
Sveaborg Fortress
Commander Island
Skatudden Island
Donets
Usovka
Caucasus
Reshlagar
Derbent
Assassins in Russia and Mob Violence Across States
Reports confirm the murder of M Herzenstein near Terijoki Finland by Black Hundred agents, while a separate string of crimes unfolds in Kentucky Missouri and Georgia. Allen Mathis is hanged after a lynch mob confrontation in Mayfield with militia presence preventing mob rule. Lloyd Carmichael is shot by a posse after the attack on Miss Ahule Poole in Atlanta. Arch Ransom sought in Missouri after Valley Hines assault. Gus Grimes and an unnamed woman face criminal assault rumors in Lancaster Wisconsin. A Cincinnati passenger in Galliopolis survives an attempted assault aboard a steamer after being driven overboard.
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St. Petersburg
M. Herzenstein
Parliment
Constitutional Democrats
Terioki
Finland
Black Hundred
Herzenstein
Pesenes
Atlanta
Loyd Carmichael
Mias Ahule Poole
Lakewood
Atanta
Miss Poole
Haughy
Valley Hines
Erson County
Celia Emaley
Izzie Moore
Effie
Lynch Weencousin
Lancaster
Wis
Gus Grimes
McCarthy
Galliopolis
Ohio
Helen M. Stanley
Cincinnati
Hoat
Vote of Dowieites for Voliva at Zion City
Chicago Aug 1 Wilbur Glenn Voliva was endorsed for general overseer of the Christian Catholic church at Zion City by an almost unanimous vote The vote tally shows 1 319 for and one against with 58 not voting Judge Landis may appoint Voliva without delay after the 10 day candidate list rule The probate court ordered John G Speicher to turn over 18626 22 to Jules F Brauer as administrator of the estate of Frederick Sutton a wealthy Australian who left a large sum to Zion City
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Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Christian Catholic Church
Zion City
Landis
Federal Court
Dowie
Voliva
Barnes Gi
Zion
John G. Speicher
Cutting
Jules F. Brauer
Frederick Sutton
Brauer
Roosevelt One Dollar Gift to Republican Campaign Fund
New York August 1 President Roosevelt contributed one dollar to the Republican national congressional committee campaign fund. Chairman Sherman released the president's letter accompanying the gift stating it is an admirable plan and praising the movement's success.
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New York
Roosevelt
Republican National Congressional Committee
Sherman
Congressional Committee
Japan US telegraph cable opens for first message
Tokio reports the Bonin cable costing direct Japan United States communication opened to the public today. It is a new telegraph route via Bonin Islands. Dayton Journal sale to J. C. Schaeffer announced. he previously owned Chicago Evening Post and helped run Star League of Indiana.
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Tokio
Japan
United States
Bonin
Dayton Journal
Dayton
Ohio
J. C. Schaeffer
Chicago Evening Post
D. G. Ried
Star League of
Indiana
Milan Stub Service Petition Seeks Better Rail Connections
About five hundred Milan residents petitioned Tri City Railway to add a depot or shelter at Sears junction and to rearrange Milan stub service for improved connections with Tower cars. The petition was presented to company officials and some action is anticipated.
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Milan
Tri-City Railway Company
Sears Junction
Chicago Jury Bribery Probe Links Prominent Republicans
Chicago authorities indict Stephen A. Crowe owner of a hotel for allegedly attempting to bribe juror Thomas B. Carr with 1000 dollars to vote againstCooke's conviction in the Cooke case. The probe traces a wider conspiracy with politicians expected to be named as the grand jury proceeds.
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Chicago
John A. Cooke
Stephen A. Crowe
Pat Crowe
Cudahy
Union Traction
Crowe
Cooke
B. M. Chapin
Healy
Republicns
Cook County
New Tri City Running Association Plans Two-Week Race Meet
The Tri City Trouble and Running Association announces a ten day racing meet from August 25 to September 3. Events will be mostly running with one or more harness races daily. A Davenport mile track is being negotiated. if unavailable the Ninth Street track in Rock Island will host.
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Tri City Trouine and Running Association
Associaton
Rock Island
Ninth Street
Davenport Mile
Railroads Seek Eased Rollout Of New Rate Law
Sixty four freight traffic officials from western southern and southeastern railroads met Interstate Commerce Commission chair Knapp and aides to request time extensions for new tariff schedules. They ask not to publish 30 day notice for rate changes and seek publication only at origin points for terminal rates. No decision was announced.
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Washington
Western
Southern and Southeastern
Knapp
Messrs
Bryan asks Sullivan to resign position
Through Judge O P Thompson of Jacksonville Illinois W J Bryan writing from Scotland has requested Roger C Sullivan of Chicago to resign his national committeeman post from Illinois. He cites Sullivan's corporate ties with Ogden Gas as harming the party. Sullivan declines to comply.
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Jacksonville
Ill
O. P. Thompson
W J. Bryan
Scotland
Roger C. Sullivan
Chicago
Illinois
Sullivan
Ogden Gas Company
No Endless Chain In The Way Of Prayer
Pittsburg Pa Aug 1 Postoffice authorities will stop the endless chain prayer scheme. Post Office Inspector G V Craighead is investigating. Recipients received letters urging nine onward mails with dire warnings and promises of joy if followed. The method violates postal laws and many residents have received the letters.
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Pittsburg
Postoffice
Post Office
G. V. Craighead
Pennsylvania
Jesus Christ
Llood
Lawrence
Jerusalem
Craighead
Dancers Death After Proving Youth At Picnic
Fred Heineke a 60 year old bachelor collapsed after dancing at a picnic in North Tonawanda New York and died within moments The man had been teased about his age and sought to show his remaining youth The exertion caused heart failure Heineke left a small estate of about 4000 to 5400 dollars to August Wiechman with whom he had lived for years as compensation for his hospitality.
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North Tonawanda
N. Y
Fred Heineke
Heineke
August Wiechman
Democrats Name Delegates At Port Byron Caucus
Voters in the First District caucus at Port Byron named delegates for state and congressional conventions. The district includes Cordova Coe Canoe Creek Port Byron Zuma and Hampton third precinct. Local note: Joseph Mallman of Peru died by cyanide in Detroit after moving to Peru to manage Mallman Audograph works. Collier Nero ran aground near Block Island in dense fog. position is unstable.
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Port Byron
Woodburn
Cane Creek
Sadderis
Coe
John Schafer
Cordova
Canoe Creek
Zuma
Hampton
Block Island
R. 1
Nero
Nomination for Governor to Succeed Himself Assured
The Des Moines Republican state convention opened with Cummins supporters aiming to renominate him while contests over lieutenant governor and the railroad commissioner linger. The meeting drew packed seats and lengthy speeches as factions argued over the program and leadership. A new state central committee was named as the convention adjourned for further sessions. The Mississippi Valley Homeopathic Society held a quarterly meeting and dinner at the Watch Tower with about a dozen members present.
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Des Moines
Lawn
Ame
Cummins
Owlee
Credentinm
Triet
Spencer
State Central Committee
H. M. Towner
Summies
Dex Moines
Iowa
Hite Hooht
George B. Perkins
Cumming
New State Committee
New State Central Committee
Lamont B. Cowles
W. J. McCoy
G. 8. Franke
W. L. Converse
Charles Estabrook
W. W. Epps
R. BH. McCall
H. D. Copeland
George 8. Wright
Frank Woods
B. Reniker
Mississippi Valley Homeopathic Society
Watch Tower
Henry C. Hoefle
Davenport
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Richmond
William Simcoke
Edward C. Reed
Reed
Germany
Berlin
Great Britain
Russia
Black Devil
Kentucky
Moscow
Allan Mathis
Ethel McLain
Mathis
Louisville
Hopkinsville
Court House
Mayfield
Jai
Torh Hickman County
Steve Crow
Interstate Commerce 6 Commission
Bryan
Hienois
Postoffice Department
A. B. Cummins
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