Assassination of Minister Von Plehve in St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg and London detail the July 28 bombing that killed M. Von Plehve the Russian interior minister as his carriage was struck near the Baltic station. The assassin, a Jew, fled and was later arrested though identity withheld amid a wave of international reports.
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M. von Plehve
St. Petersburg
Minister of the Interior
von Plehve
Zalaikowski
Warsaw
van Plehve
Ghd
London
Reuters
Minister of Ways and Communication Department
Central News
Atoma
Durnouo
Plehve
Geneva
M. von Pledge
Alexander
Eprlin
Ll. M. Witte
Couwnel
Germany
Reetlan
Witte
Washington
State Department
St Petersburg
M. von Piehve
Czar Overwhelmed After Plehve Assassination News
Berlin dispatch reports the czar sank into a chair in shock upon receiving Plehve's assassination news. Police evidence indicated the murder arose from a conspiracy by the revolutionary party.
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Berlin
Unconventional papers label Piehne killing as execution
Berlin dispatch notes newspapers debate Piehne murder with Tageblatt calling the act the execution of a criminal guilty of many crimes against humanity.
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Berlin
Piehne
Tageblatt
Plehve Suppresses Hebrew Papers in St. Petersburg
Berlin reports that M. von Plehve ordered the closing of four Hebrew newspapers in St. Petersburg and dismissed 200 Jewish workers, leaving about 1,200 dependents without income. The action marks his last administrative move cited by prominent local Jews.
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Berlin
M. von Plehve
St. Petersburg
Unique Refrigerator In Palace Meat Market
In Pullman on July 28 Pfeil opened a chilled air cooler he invented and patented. A fan driven by power circulates cooled air around the meat storeroom through a wet canvas duct, nine layers deep, dropping temperature to about 45 degrees.
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Pullman, Wash
Pfeil
Palace
Opium Auction Sparks Rivalry at U S Bonded Warehouse
Deputy U S Marshal John Stringer oversaw a 1.6 percent opium lot sale seized from the Stevens gang at a Seattle warehouse. Chinese merchants from across the coast bid fiercely, with Wa Chong company of Seattle winning the lot at 9 dollars and 75 cents, netting Uncle Sam about 15 dollars more in proceeds. Other consignments sold for modest sums as rivals watched in dismay.
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United States
Piret Avenue
Matshal
John Stringer
Uncle Sam
Stevens
San Francisco
Port Townsend
Portland
Nine Dolla’ ‘ix Bittee
Wa Chong Company
Seattle
Sam
Skrafes
American shipowners eye Supreme Court Alta tax case
U S sues the barkentine Alta to recover 1266.94 in taxes. Judge Hanford’s 1815 treaty ruling may trigger 500 US vessels reflagging from British to American. Case appealed to the U S Supreme Court, with constitutional questions, after seizure under Revised Statutes sections 4219 4226. The vessel was later registered in the Philippines, raising similar tax questions.
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United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Hanford
Sulu
Uanford
Great Britain
Cushman
Supreme Court of the United Staes
Firat
Philippine Islands
The
Philippines
Ler Tn
As Tech
Notorious Idaho Case Sparks Public Outcry
Altert Dufner, 40, jailed in Meadows Idaho on a charge of criminal assault on a 14 year old girl. Citizens intervened once facts emerged. Dufner cannot post bond and remains in jail.
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Meadows
Idaho
Dufner
Funeral arrangements for Herbert B. Huntley
Rev. W. G. Elliott of Portland and Rev. W. DD. Simonds will officiate at the First Unitarian church service tomorrow at 2 PM. Pallbearers named by the bar association include Irving T. Cole, H. H. A Hastings, B. A. Southard, W. H. Gorham, Winfield R. Smith and C. C. McGlivra.
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W. G. Elliott
Portland
W. DD. Simonds
First Unitarian Church
City
Herbert B. Huntley
Bar Association
Irving T. Cole
H. H. A Hastings
A. Southard
W. H Gorham
Winfield R. Smith
C. C. McGlivra
Western Central Labor Union elects new officers
Three changes led the Western Central Labor Union annual election last night. J Nooth left treasurer post. D Hesketh of Cooke & Waiters Union was chosen as treasurer. Alice Lord becomes vice president and Mrs Foster of United Garment Workers sergeant at arms. All other officers reelected. Executive committee includes George Lintman president and F A Rust secretary.
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Western Central Labor Union
J. Nooth
D. Hesketh
Cooke & Waiters’ Union
Alice Lord
Mra. Foster
United Garment Workers
Sar Peant-At-Arms
George Lintman
Mra. Allce Lord
F. A. Rust
Augusta Miase
Reading
KR. B. Heaketh
Sargeant-At Arms
George Harrison
Lawrence Morgan
Thomas Redman
John Lay
N. A. Hoffman
Brutal Assault Charge In Valdez On Elderly Woman
Charles Johnson jailed in Valdez on attempted rape charges after he allegedly attacked Mrs Meumer in her home. The assault left her severely disfigured and nervous, with Johnson arrested after resisting. He faces grand jury after waived preliminary hearing.
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Charles Johnson
GRAND
Valdez
Meumer
Johnson
Lyons
Valdes
Laborers Strike Over Wages On Alaska Central Railroad
In Seward laborers on the Alaska Central railroad strike for higher pay after weeks of unrest. They demand eight dollars daily for common labor and three fifty for steel and rock work, with board at six dollars weekly. Superintendent Col Swanitz refused the wage increases and workers prepared to leave Seward aboard the Santa Clara.
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Valdez
Alaska Central Railroad
Seward
Col
Swanitz
Sewart
Santa Clara
Brewery Trust Sued Over Two Years License Debt
Mount Vernon filed a superior court suit against Seattle Brewing and Malting Company seeking $1,000 for two years of saloon licenses at Mount Vernon. The complaint alleges the firm has not paid the $500 annual license since January 1902.
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Mount Vernon
Seattle Brewing & Malting Company
Brewing Company
Russian Bear Backs Down in Knight Commander Incident
London reports Lord Lansdowne secured assurances from Russia that full satisfaction will be given England over the sinking of the steamer Knight Commander. The Red Sea incident is resolved as the Russian volunteer fleet is withdrawn after Britain protested the fleet’s passage.
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London
Lord Lansdowne
Russia
England
Knight Commander
Balfour
House of Commons
Red Sea
Vesgele
Dardanelles
Great Britain
Topeka Will Replace Humboldt Steamer On North Run
The steamer City of Topeka will sail tonight to replace the Humboldt on the northern trip. It has new boilers and complete machinery overhaul, addressing old boiler inadequacy and slow speed. The vessel carries 60 passengers and a full cargo, expected to gain two to three knots per hour.
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Topeka
Humboldt
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Deleasne
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Steven
Gase
Barkentine Alta
American Register
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Alaska
Valdez, Alaska
Tral Railroad
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America
Mitchell
Oregon
Portland Flour Company
Arabia
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