Turbulent Russia Faces Mutinies and Assassination
Public confidence falls as new mutinies and lawlessness surge across the countryside. Refugees describe killings and riots in Odessa and Rostov, with water and bread shortages plaguing Moscow and Nikolaev. Lieut Gen Sakharoff, former minister of war, is assassinated in Saratov after order amid agrarian unrest, prompting shock in St Petersburg and fears of wider revolutionary action.
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St. Petersburg
Eydtkuhnen
Witte
Sakharot
Eydtkulenen
East Prussia
Sakharoff
Gen. Sakharoff
Saraetos
Saratoff
Count de Witte
Gen
Rudiger
Mme. Sakharoff
Bydtkuenen
Saratofy
Sakharof
Larry Steps Out Of Harmony With The Powers That Be
Former assistant State's attorney Hon L M Magill retires after a year in office. John K Scott, the current State's attorney, will oversee cases in Moline while possibly appointing local lawyers for individual matters. The article notes Magill's break from the county's political machine and implies broader power shifts in the office.
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Magill
Moline
Larry
Yates Conference Goes On Former Governor Plans Chicago Visit
Former Governor Yates held his third daily conference with supporters as active callers from the Eighth, Eighteenth and Twenty-second districts spoke up. He praised reports as mostly true, except in two counties, and planned to stay in Springfield then travel to Chicago on Saturday. He will go to Washington to attend Caleb Powers case at the U.S. Supreme Court. senatorial race verdict awaited his return.
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Chicago
Springfield
Yates
Chic
Washington, D. C
Caleb Powers
United States Supreme Court
Jacksonville Mayor Cleared on Embezzlement and Bribery Charges
Jacksonville dated report states Mayor John R. Davis was acquitted on grand jury indictments for embezzlement and bribery. The embezzlement verdict was not guilty and the bribery case was dismissed after prosecution rested. The court ordered acquittals in both matters.
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Jacksonville
John R. Davis
Indictments Over Illegal Fencing Raise Kansas Case
Federal grand jury in Topeka returned indictments against 12 men for filing illegal fencing of grazing lands in northern and western Kansas. Names withheld pending testing.
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Topeka
Kans
Federal
Kansas
Indiana Soldier Resigns Over National Guard Shortage
Iruliguapolis December 7 Indiana adjutant general John Ro Ward resigns at governor Hanley's request after an inquiry reports a cash shortage of 976.75 dollars. The deficit is said to stem from padding totals on requisitions for 44 National Guard companies and troop supply warrants.
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Iruliguapolis
John Ro Ward
Indiana
Hanley
Ward
National Guard
Illiness Man for Judge Nominated in Indian Territory
The president named William R. Lawrence of Hliness as judge of the United States court for the western district of Indian Territory. Rumors say Odessa’s military engineers mutinied and markets showed no buyers on the bourse.
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Odessa
Washington
William R. Lawrence
Hliness
United States Court of the Western District of Indian Territory
Gets Her Jewels Trains Meet in Collision
Mrs Richard Yates recovers thousands of dollars worth of gems after a July theft by Harry Williams a paroled convict. Superintendent Mallary of the Pontiac reformatory located and recovered the jewels with help from Chicago and Louisville leads. Williams was tracked to Louisville and arrested after a shootout while resisting arrest. Mallary later recovered part from a Chicago pawn shop and the rest from Carrie Washington in Chicago.
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Richard Yates
Springfield
Mallory
State Reformatory
Pontiac
Yates
Richard
Harry Williams
Louisville
Pontiac Reformatory
State Street
Thirtieth Street
Chicago
Carrie Washington
Williams
di Lewer
Washington
Unclear Disbursement of 8000 Dollars In 1896
William A. Butts paymaster for Mutual Reserve Life testified before the insurance investigating committee that 5000 dollars was paid to President F A Burnham from contingent funds in 1896. Neither the witness nor Vice President Eldridge knew why the money was paid or what became of it.
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New York
William A. Butts
Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Investigating
F. A. Burnham
Eldridge
Butts
Burham
LaCrosse Adopts Self Insurance For City Fire Protection
LaCrosse Wisconsin December 7 the city adopts a plan to carry its own fire insurance for public buildings. Existing policies valued at 1000 have expired and 15000 in January will not be renewed. A sinking fund of 15000 is created and will be increased yearly to cover possible fire losses.
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LaCrosse
Wis
Griffiths Loses Suit Over Pro Baseball Injunction
New York Dec 7 Howard C Griffiths, dropped from professional baseball last summer by the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, failed in his suit for a permanent injunction to bar the league officers from enforcing their decree.
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New York
Howard C. Griffiths
National Association of Professional Baseball
Secretary Shaw May Deposit Cash to Ease Money Strain
Secretary Shaw contemplates temporary deposits in principal city banks to relieve the money situation. If current stringency persists, about 20 million dollars of deposits may be distributed among the leading banks in major centers to support the speculative market.
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Shaw
Joyful Over Separation Celebrations Mark Half Anniversary
Norway marks the half anniversary of breaking from Sweden with nationwide thanksgiving services and a general holiday observed in Christiania and across the country. Citizens celebrate the dissolution of the union with a mood of national pride and festive mood.
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Norway
Sweden
Christiania
Forces Passages Norwegian Explorer Reaches Eagle City Alaska
Captain Amundsen, leader of the Norwegian Arctic expedition, arrives at Eagle City Alaska after completing the Northwest Passage. He reports Gjoa wintering at King Point and notes whaling activity, magnetic observations, and base stations on King Williams Island. A second item notes the death of Mrs John J. Martin, wife of Col John Martin, prominent Democratic figure.
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Seattle
Wash
Amundsen
Norwegian Arctic Exploration Expedition
Eagle City
Alaska
Northwest Passage
Fridtjof Nansen
Christiania
San Francisco
McKenna
Nelson Head
Cape Bathurst
Alexander
Tilton
Cook
Cooper Island
Bonanza
King 1 Point
Norway
God Haven
Greenland
North Leopold Harbor
King Williams Island
Sir John Franklin
Bloomington
John J. Martin
John Martin
Examiners Cannot Prevent Fraudulent Banking, Ridgely Says
Washington December 7 1905 controller of the currency W B Ridgely argues no external bank supervision can fully prevent fraud and bank failures. He urges cooperation between directors and examiners to reduce failures, notes examiners act after violations, cites national banks 460 failures, 78 percent creditor payout, and record national bank notes 524 million in circulation.
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Ridgely
Washington, D. C
W. B. Ridgely
Joan
Rm Onal
Senate explores bank contributions in elections amid reform talks
In Washington Tilman seeks Treasury reports on bank campaign donations and cites the presidents push for anti bribery laws. The discussion references Sec Root and Belmont statements while noting currency authorities investigate legal action. The Senate adopts the resolution before going into executive session. The House resumes Panama Canal funding debate and approves amended totals before adjourning.
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Washington
Senate
Tillman
Secretary of the Treasury
Hhis
INTERURBAN DEAL NEARS COMPLETION IN PEORIA
Rock Island pursues benefits from the Peoria deal in which the McKinley syndicate takes the Central Street Railway system. The agreement, valued in the millions, removes hostilities to an interurban line through the state. A line to Rock Island may be built, while grading is finished between Monmouth and Galesburg. Power arrangements remain unsettled and opening by January 1 is unlikely.
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Rock Island
Peoria Street Railway
McKinley Syndicate
Peoria
Central Street Railway Company
McKinley
Sts
Rock
Real Name Revealed in Train Tragedy Identified Brother
William Whitely of Chillicothe identifies the deceased as his brother Joseph Whitely who was dragged to death under a Rock Island train Saturday evening near Geneseo. The coroner’s report uses Henderson as the dead man’s alias. the man had left home four years ago with a companion who has since vanished.
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William Whitely
Chillicothe
Rock Island
Joseph
Whitely
Geneseo
Henderson
Maurice Grau Taken Ill Heart Trouble Afflicts Manager
Maurice Grau, noted impresario and former manager of the Metropolitan Opera, is reported seriously ill with heart trouble at his home in Paris. A private telegram received yesterday in New York confirms the condition and location.
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New York
New
False report starts a run on bank in York Pa
A false report triggered a bank run at the First National Bank of York with hundreds of small depositors withdrawing deposits by noon at the York branch. In Berlin census figures released show a population of 2,433,900.
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First National
York
First National Bank
Berlin
Oyama Given Big Welcome at Tokio Parade
Field Marshal Oyama and the star made a triumphal entry into Tokio this morning. The enthusiasm and magnitude of the reception equaled that given Admiral Togo as crowds cheered the Allied victory banners.
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Tokio
Oyama
Star
Togo
Minor crime to rob Armour Co plea and sentences
William McSwale and Wilbur Cole pleaded guilty to conspiracy to extort from Armour & Co and were each sentenced to six days in jail. Also reported: postmaster R R Puffer of Odell killed by the Golden State Limited on the Chicago to Kansas City line. his son killed similarly years ago. Bedell leads in six day bicycle race with a score of 1,342 miles.
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Chicago
William McSwale
Wilbur Cole
Armour & Co
Eack
Golden State
Pontiac
R. R. Puffer
Odell
Rock Island Golden State Limited
Chicago & Alton
Kansas City
Mr. Puffer
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