Stoessel and Kruger Fall From Grace in War News
Across reports from St Petersburg and Reval to Pekin and Vladivostok, high officials face disgrace and mutinous tensions. Stoessel is said arrested at Tsarskoye Selo over Port Arthur capitulation. Kruger to retire over mutiny handling aboard Kniaz Potemkine. Ringleaders urge peace talks leadership shifts amid press criticism of Muraviev and Witte. The czar reportedly set to visit Moscow to issue summons to representatives.
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St. Petersburg
The
Nashashis Printe
Stoessel
Tsarkoe-Selo
Port Arthur
Kruger
Nashashis
Kniaz Potemkine
Reval
Minine
Krem
Caer
Moscow
Kremlin
Foil Devilish Plot Upon Governor Otero Son
Santa Fe New Mexico July 12 A plot to kidnap Gov Otero s son and carry him into Lincoln county wilderness for ransom by eight convicts has been exposed Officers are in pursuit of the gang.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Baltimore Building Collapse Kills Two Injures One
A Baltimore building and an adjacent small office structure collapsed today, killing two people and injuring one. Investigations began into the cause of the accident as emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Baltimore
Gienn
Ain
Injunction Granted Against State Over Freight Rate Law
Kansas City July 12 Judge Phil Lips in the United States district court issued a temporary injunction at the request of the Missouri Railroad restraining the Missouri railway and warehouse commissioners and attorney general from enforcing the maximum freight rate law enacted by the last legislature.
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Kansas City
Phillips
United States District Court
Missouri Railroad
Missouri Railway and Warehouse Commissioners
Cotton Exchange Shocks Over Agriculture Department Scandal
New York July 12 President Hubbard of the New York Cotton Exchange writes President Roosevelt that members were greatly shocked by the disclosures of venality in the department of agriculture. He requests a full investigation to uncover methods that led to the corruption and to prevent a recurrence with punishment for the guilty.
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Department of Agriculture
Hubbard
New York
New York Cotton Exchange
Roosevelt
Two Big Trail Shows Shut Doors at Clark Exposition
In Portland on July 12 two major Trail attractions at the Clark Continental exposition stopped operations. Reports say heavy losses followed the fair management’s Sunday closing order and the 25 percent gross receipts bonus, yielding an unprofitable season. Others on the amusement street may close unless the Sunday ban is lifted and a compromise emerges, including a reduced evening admission to a quarter.
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Portland
Ore
Fair Management
Lawson Scores Railroads at Fairbury Chautauqua
Twelve thousand listeners attended Thomas W. Lawson at Fairbury Nebraska as he faulted railroad service for canceling specials that frustrated over four thousand people. He argued the railroad impact hurt his audience but helped the railroads politically.
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Fairbury
Neb
Thomas W. Lawson
Fairbury Chautauqua
Ottawa
Lawson
Santa Fe
Labor Meeting Broken Up in Glass Workers Merger Bid
In Cleveland on July 12, 36 delegates from Knights of Labor Local 200 walked out of a joint session with the Amalgamated Association of Window Glass Workers. The clash over officer elections jeopardizes merger talks as Local 300 delegates plan to return home.
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Knights
Window Glass
Cleveland
Ohio
Local No. 200
Knights of Labor
Amalgamated Association of Window Glass Workers
Simon Burns
Local No
Band Uniform Rule Bans Non Federation Attire
Chicago musicians must wear federation uniforms when playing in bands. With many artists in multiple groups, the Chicago Federation of Musicians won a rule limiting members to federation attire. Bandmasters protested and Judge Tuley issued a temporary injunction delaying enforcement.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Musicians
Tuley
Elks parade and officers elected in Buffalo and Chicago suit
About 50 000 Elks took part in Buffalo parade with colorful uniforms and floats while stores closed and newspapers paused. Officers elected include Grand Exalted Ruler Robert W. Brown and others. In Chicago a suit by Rodney B Swift seeks 5 to 6 million dollars in rebates claimed from railways and the International Harvester company, naming multiple railroads as defendants.
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Buffalo
Grand Lodge
The
Elks
Robert W. Brown
Louisville
C. F. Tomlinson
Winston
N. C
Charles W. Kaufmann
Hoboken
N. J
Edward McLaughlin
Boston
Fred C. Robinson
Dubuque
John K. Tener
Charleroi
Western Union News Policy On Horse Racing Coverage
New York July 12 The Western Union Telegraph company executive committee adopted a resolution recommending to the full board that horse racing news be supplied by the company only to persons receiving them through the regular office.
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New York
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ten Cents on the Dollar for Bigelow Estate Creditors
Milwaukee reports that creditors of the late banker Bigelow are unlikely to receive more than ten cents on the dollar. Trustees estimate total assets will not exceed two hundred thousand dollars, leaving little for claimants.
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Bigelow
Milwaukee
Explosion Injures 20 Italian Railroad Laborers in Ohio
In Baldwin Ohio twenty Italian railroad laborers were injured when a kettle of gasoline mistaken for water exploded during a cook’s request for water. The incident occurred near here on July 12 as workers prepared a meal.
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Baldwin
Ohio
Here
Pittsburg
Fortieth Street
Liberty Avenue
Statehood Drive Moves Fast in Oklahoma Territory Meet
A convention in Oklahoma City gathers about a thousand delegates from Indian Territory and Oklahoma to push for immediate statehood with decisive action planned today.
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Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Labor Leaders Meet President in Oyster Bay Interview
Samuel Gompers and James Duncan of the American Federation of Labor arrived at Oyster Bay to confer with the president on a major labor matter. The leaders declined to reveal the subject of the conference.
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Samuel Gompers
Oyster Bay
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Speedy Punishment to These Highwaymen
Murderers of Railroad Special Agent Surrounded and Shot to Death at Cedar Valley near the Oklahoma line. J. C. Calhoun of Kansas City, agent for Santa Fe, killed after being cornered by a posse. Sugar prices cut by 1 cent per hundredweight across all refined grades in New York.
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Winfield
Kaus
Cedar Valley
J. C. Calhoun
Kansas City
Oklahoma State Line
New York
Baptist Union Opens London Gathering Amid Salary Cuts
Great Christian gathering opens in London drawing communicants to the denomination, with 6,000,000 adherents reported. The Baptist Union votes another large cut in equitable salaries as scrutiny of church finances continues.
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Baptist Union
London
World Baptists open historic congress in London
A global Baptist congress opened at Metropolitan tabernacle London with 500 American delegates and visitors from the West Indies China New Zealand South Africa Australia and more Representing about 6 million communicants the gathering aims to unify the diverse Baptist factions and promote religious liberty while avoiding creedal changes or legislative acts.
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London
Exeter Hall
Congress of Baptists
Willis
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Metropolitan Tabernacle
America
West Indies
China
New Zealand
South Africa
Australia
France
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
Sweden
Russia
Baptists of the World
Baptists
Maclaren
Manchester
Hugh Gilzean Reid
E. Y. Millins
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Augustus H. Strong
D. D
Rochester Theological Seminary
P. S. Henson
Tremont Temple
Boston
Henry JL. Morehouse
New York
American Baptist Home Missionary Society
A. J. Rowland
Philadelphia
Butchers on a Ship Murder Crew and Passengers
New Orleans reports the Norwegian steamer Braden via Ceiba Honduras detailing a tragedy on a small trading schooner from Utila to Traxillo. Twelve aboard were murdered by four men led by Robert McGill a resident of Atilla. One young woman escaped by swimming ashore. In New York heat deaths rise to ten with many more prostrations.
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New Orleans
Braden
Holm
Ceiba
Honduras
Utila
Traxillo
Putshe
Pasengers
Robert McGill
McGill
Atilla
Sixty-Seven Graft Indictments Against 25 In Milwaukee
Milwauke Wis July 12 Sixty seven indictments involving 25 persons were returned by the grand jury yesterday afternoon. Most indictments rest on confessions by Edward F Strauss tied to county building alterations. Capiases issued and arrests made. bonds set at 500 dollars in many cases. Foreman told Judge Tarrant more indictments would follow.
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Milwauke
Wis
Edward F. Strauss
Tarrant
Two Hundred Men Search for Temperance Fanatic in Kansas
Tola Kansas July 12 two hundred men under Sheriff Richardson began a roundabout country search for C L Melvin a temperance fanatic hidden since the acatella action of saloons by dynamite detection failed.
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Tola
Kans
Sheriff Richardson
C. L. Melvin
Losses Loom From Failed St Louis Bank Collapse
The People's United States bank failure will cost about $600,000 to 5,000 stockholders nationwide. Receiver Spencer and Bank Examiner Cook say 50 percent may be paid from cash on hand if asset value allows, with final dividends uncertain. Spencer estimates current assets at $1,826,250 needed to return 75 percent of stock holdings, from $2,435,000 paid subscriptions.
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St. Louis
People’s United States Bank
Union
Spencer
Cook
Drowning Now Number 26 in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Virginia records show 26 drowned this summer despite a large city appropriation for a river bank life saving corps. While several bathers have died after going beyond depth, nearly 200 have been saved since the patrol service began.
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Pittsburg
No Peaceful Picketing Declared Lawful Lynching Comment
Federal Judge McPherson denounces peaceful picketing by Santa Fe railway strikers at Fort Madison Iowa as equivalent to lawful lynching He states no self respecting man will submit to it and urges men to seek court orders to halt it in contempt of federal injunction proceedings dated July 12 Keokuk Iowa
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China
Japan
Pekin
United States
Ching
Muravof
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
M. Muravoff
Moravieff
Foreign Office
Muravieff
M. Witte
Washington
M Pokiloff
Witte
Keokuk
Iowa
McPherson
United States Court
Santa Fe
Fort Madison
Reductions in Salaries Across Equitable Society
New York July 12 reductions in salaries of Equitable society officials and employees range from 10 to 20 percent. The changes take effect August 1 and will save $100,000 to $200,000 yearly. In the 20 percent tier are Chairman Morton and acting president, plus Second Vice President Tarbell.
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New York
Equitable Society
Morton
Owen
Tarbell
Death in New York After Escape From Photos
Samuel Levine, accused of arson, leapt from the sixth floor of Brooklyn police headquarters to evade a rogues gallery camera. He sustained probably fatal injuries as authorities investigate the incident and possible motives.
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New York
Samuel Levine
Brooklyn
Hunts Man With Mission In Iola
Iola Kansas July 12 C L Melvin a fanatic charged with destroying three saloons with dynamite and causing about 100000 in damage is being sought by Sheriff Richardson and a posse. Melvin is believed to have a large amount of dynamite missing from a local cement works and may strike again. Mrs Melvin received a letter claiming a divine vision instructed him to strike the rum power and render it unrecoverable.
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Iola
Kans
Cc. L. Melvin
Richardson
Malvin
Ethel Barrymore Engagement Rumor Surfaces in London
London July 12 The reported engagement of Ethel Barrymore to Harry Graham former private secretary of Lord Rosebery has attracted the fashion world. Close friends say the rumor is true beyond doubt as Miss Barrymore continues social triumphs over the season.
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London
Ethel Barrymore
Harry Graham
Scots Guards
Lord Rosebery
Miss Barrymore
Moorish Pretender Defeated in Morocco Battle
Tangier July 12 imperial forces won a victory near Ajda in northeast Morocco. The Moorish pretender escaped after 180 of his men were killed and sultan’s troops captured many prisoners.
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Tangier
Ajda
Morocco
Army worm ravages timothy fields and seed crop
Reports describe a caterpillar in the area as a form of army worm damaging heads of timothy stalks while hay remains largely unaffected. Seed crops will suffer notable losses though experts expect the pest not to be a lasting threat. In London the Princess of Wales has a new son.
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Timothy
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William J. O'Brien
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