Russia on Verge of General Strike Amid Crisis
Reports from St Petersburg and Moscow indicate a general political strike to paralyze railways and telegraphs across the empire. Proletariat factions push for conflict while loyalists bolster defenses. streets show holiday calm as troops newsread Emperor’s name day.
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St Petersburg
Russia
Mona
Union of Unions
Union of Peasants
Councils of Work- Men
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Editor Accuses De Wittte Of Plan To Delay Douma
The Moton now appearing under that name holds the strike would fall on government shoulders. Count de Witte aims to postpone the douma until next summer to pacify the country with old bureaucratic methods. Universal suffrage advocates warn Tsarskoe Selo authorities that the movement gains strength. Emperor asks Shipoff if universal suffrage is necessary for best interests. Shipoff affirms it. Gatchikoff opposes, but later endorses universal suffrage due to broader changes. Baron Kori shifts to support universal suffrage after considering circumstances. The greatest surprise follows.
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Count de Witte
Associated Press
Tsarshkoe Selo
M. Shipoff
Mr. Shipoff
M. Gatchicoff
Baron Kori
Count Bobrinsky Shifts Toward Universal Suffrage
The Court Treasurer, once an implacable foe of unrestricted suffrage, argues a sudden shift. He admits two weeks prior he believed suffrage should stay restricted as Russia’s safest, yet in a crisis the salvation of the fatherland overrides all. Universal suffrage, he says, is now the people’s watchword and the government must seize the psychological moment.
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Bobrinsky
Snester
Russia
Iit Tather- Land
Walsh Bank Collapse Developments Reportedly Unfold
Chicago December 20 Developments in the Johe R Walsh bank crash include suit against former directors dominated by Walsh potential prosecutions outlined and rumors of federal grand jury action. Directors turnover of securities and real estate transfers to cover 900000 syndicate funds. Wisconsin and Michigan tied to 2 5 million current liabilities. Comptroller Ridgely gives until Monday to cover deficiencies. banking equity proceeding rapidly.
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Chicago
Walsh
Algo
Wilroads
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ridgely
Marquette Cranberries Win Unclear Premium Honor
Marquette Michigan receives a diploma from a purchase exposition for cranberries though the award details are murky. A secretary’s letter to the board hints the superior jury was unanimous, but the cranberry marsh location in Marquette County is uncertain and likely confuses with other districts.
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Mich
Court House
Exposition Company
Board of Supervisor
Rhode Island
Marquette County
Presque Isle
Marquette
Walenazoo
Baraboo
Bomb Explosion at Allied Iron Association Injures Several
A bomb shattered a front window at the Allied Iron Association on East Fourteenth Street New York injuring several workers in a nearby room. Police restored order as crowds gathered. the blast followed a broader strike by non union labor backed by Post and McCord. Additional accidents were linked to the contractor's sites, including a deadly dynamite blast at the Altman building and derricks failing at work sites.
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New York
Allied Iron Association
East Fourteenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Brooklyn
Williamsburg Bridge
Allied Zon Association
Structural Dron
Drm
Post & McCord
Structural Iron
Altman
Thirtyfourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Post & MacCord
Daughters Clash Over Polish Count Cremation Plans
Two daughters of Dr Noi Tanski arrive from Pittsburgh seeking cremation for their supposed Polish count father. They favor Romany Catholic burial per his dying wish, while relatives insist on cremation. Attorneys returned. a public contest was not pursued.
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Cinelanati
Noi
Tanski
Winski
Meath
J. W. Smilding J Expected to Live
New York dispatch reports J. W. Smilding J is expected to live after injuries from an automobile accident in Mondragon France. Spalding & Bro sources say the medical condition is serious but not necessarily fatal, with recovery anticipated if no complications arise.
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J. W. Smilding
New York
Dec
Witched
A. G. Spalding & Bro
Ren Mondragon
France
Spalding
Grain Thief Narrowly Killed by Farm Group Near Town
In Tington CL on December 2, Granga Pilster, a known illegal grain thief, was shot and killed by a posse while stealing from a barn. A cluster of farmers confronted him. he fired once, and a bullet from the posse struck Pilster in the chest ending the pursuit near Stvitns, a famed Prohibition leader.
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Tington
Granga Pilster
Onueaieshet
Irda
Lidon Tighe at Marshall Michigan Night Clampdown
In Marshall Michigan on December 20 Uhe Ud roamed the town all night while bars remained closed and proprietors stayed away. Police patrolled the Bloons districts after a marshal's tip to prevent trouble and ensure a quiet night.
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Lidon Tighe
Marshall
Marshall, Mich
Marshal Stone
Deliberate Santa Fe wreck near Lang Lang Lang Lang
Diviliry on the rai Santa Fe reports a fifth intentional wreck near Lang with engineer Harry Davis and messenger Elunner Derrick among those affected. Hurley offers a large reward for the arrest and conviction, citing removed spikes and fastenings as evidence of malicious intent.
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Santa Fe
Wopeka
Kan
B. Hurley
Santa Fe Rail
Reading
Wan
Hurley
Taspovia
Sant Pe
Lang, iv
Harry Davis
Elunner
Emporia Atuetiga
Fieve
Hungarian Crisis Briefs Opposition Over Prorogation
Ruka Pest Dec 20. The Hungarian cabinet failed to prorogue as ministers were absent. Count Albert Apponyi and Count Stephen Márai protested against prorogation as constitutional but said the house should not block a possible crown settlement. The motion to adjourn was not opposed.
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Hungary
Ruka Pest
Patsonel
Albert Apirmuyi
Stephen Maza
Disturbances Reported at Shanghai Naval Station
The state department was informed of further disturbances at Shanghai with several casualties. Naval ships had landed troops from warships, and volunteers of various nationalities assisted, though control of the station remained uncertain.
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Shanghai
Washington
Tee
State Department
Troi
Deaths in Newport: James Wilbane and Tami Approutier
Two local deaths are reported from spinal meningitis. James Wilbane of Newport Thole, aged unknown, died December 26 at Medavai Hospital after a brief illness. Tami Approutier, also of Newport, died at Medavai Hospital following meningitis symptoms with witnesses noting a sudden decline.
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Newport
Thole
Seanmn
James Wilbane
Tami
Medavai Hospital
Temperance Women Seize Suspected Intoxicants in Dry Modoc
Modoc Indiana December reports temperance workers surrounding a railway wagon at the old station uncovering illicit liquor. The wagon contents are seized and the driver vanishes purportedly killed in a novel manner. Auburn Indiana December 20 reports A Th Filey is killed while inspecting a felled tree when the sapling springs and strikes him on the head, causing death.
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Modoc
Ind
Modos
Thio
aAuburn
Wrecks Kill Three in Baltimore and Ohio Train Crash
Cumberland Maryland December 20 two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains collided near Bridgeville. Victims include H A Hans of Mount Shavage Merrland and brakeman H Giles Cumberland. Conductor William E H Care of Martinsburg seriously injured engineer G J W Pouser Brunswick with arm injuries. Fireman Wans killed fleeing impending crash. A second B&O freight derailed over embankment near Corks Mills with twenty two cars piled high.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohie
Bredgeville
H. A. Hans
Mount Shvage
Merrland
H. Giles
Aid
William E H. Care
Martinsburg
W. Va
G. J W. Pouser
Brunswick
W. H. Houseworth
Wans
Houseworth
Giles
Baltimore and Ohio
Reese Farm
Cork's Mills
Wrecked safe left robbers fleeing after pistol clash
A grain elevator safe at Anderson and Schaeffer in West Hamilton was wrecked and emptied before robbers fled. A detective exchanged shots with a fleeing suspect and two men were arrested nearby by patrolmen. they are suspected of involvement in the case. A warning call had been received at headquarters from an unknown person.
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Hamilton
Hee
Anderson & Schaeffer
West Hamilton
Priest Indicted Over Yonkers Church Bequest
Rev. Bernard A. Brady pastor of St. Joseph's Yonkers indicted for grand larceny. Authorities allege he fraudulently secured a $10,000 bequest for the church. Mrs. Margaret Brady died leaving a $16,000 estate. a will favored St Joseph's, contested by Viola Hess of San Francisco as Brady's sole surviving relative.
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White Plains
Bernard A. Brady
St. Joseph's
Yonkers
Margaret Brady
St Joseph's Church
Viola Hess
Sant Francisco
Senate, House in Brief From Washington
Senate accepts conference report on the Panama canal emergency appropriation bill and disposes of the measure as far as it concerns. House debates under the pretext of referring the president’s message to committees, discusses topics of local or national interest. The main feature is the federal contract of disbursement. The day ends without legislation. Also, in St Paul, a jury convicts W T Carsnell and Royal J Stearns of land frauds tied to South Dakota lands.
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House
Washington
Conference Committee
St. Paul
United States
W. T. Carsnell
Royal J. Stearns
South Dakota
Denver bankers found guilty in conspiracy case
Leonard Imboden and Tames 4, THU, bankers, were found guilty at Denver of conspiring to defraud the Denver Savings Bank. Joseph Neave, reputed multimillionaire, named superintendent of Cincinnati street cleaning. Disquieting China interior news. Soochow Hi shaw Hangetow missionaries recalled to Shanghai. Circuit Judge James ONeill of Nellsville Wis urged as associate supreme court justice candidate in Wisconsin. Frederick MacMonnies statue model criticized by Tristovian Tastings of New York. Plymouth Church Brooklyn strained financially after Beecher salary history. Naturalization commission urges applicants for citizenship to understand and speak English. Robert E. Lee Jr. acquitted of murder in Cheyenne. John A. McCall, NYITE president, reports only a slight cold. Andrew Rodis shot in Thutts Mont during robbery attempt.
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Tames
Thu
Denver
Averie Denver Savings Bank
Joseph
Neave
Cincinnati
China
Soochow
Hishaw
Hangetow
Shanghai
James Oneill
Nellsville
Wis
Supreme Court
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Tristovian Tastings
New York
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General McClellan
Little Mae
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Ienry Ward Beecher
Naturalization Commission
Robert E. Lee
Thomas King
Cheyenne
Wyo
John A. McCall
Andrrew Rodis
Cate
Thutts
Mont
Broggos
Desperate Rescue From Underwater Tunnel Tragedy
Three divers risked death to rescue two Italian laborers trapped for over forty hours in a submerged Pennsylvaniatunnel shaft beneath the East River. Pumps slowed the inflow of water as workers labored to reach the entombed men, then Benjamin Lewis, Charles Murdorn, and Philip Edloude swam into the deadly waters to shoulder the exhausted men to safety, prompting cheers from onlookers.
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New York
East River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Caveda
Long Island City
Tinally
Benjamin Lewis
Charles Murdorn
Philp Edtoude
Yiet
Harely
Wisconsin governor resigns to take U.S. Senate
Madison December reports Governor La Follette will resign effective January 1 1906 and the legislature adjourned after an extra session that passed seventeen bills. Attorney General Sturtevant says Lieutenant Governor Davidson serves as acting governor and is entitled to the full annual salary.
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Madison
Wis
Sometle—yould
la Follette
United States Senate
Madisen
Sturtevant
Govvernor Davidson
la ¥Ollatte
Davidson
Rescue Efforts After Steam Tug Run Aground
In Green Bay near Marbette Wisconsin on December 20 the steam tug Mercury ran aground while trying to reach Green Bay. The vessel struck the reef and sustained damage to several piers. The captain guided the tug toward safety, and the tug Nelson and steam barge Pewankee from Sturgeon Bay will be brought here for repairs.
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Ranana Reef
Marbette
Wis
Fred Mercury
Ueconta
Green Bay
Nelson
Fire damages Shenandoah mitten factory and other state news
State news briefs report a fire at Shenandoah damaging a mitten factory for thousands of dollars and multiple other incidents across Iowa. Notable items include retirements, divorces, a jail revival, traffic crashes, a W. Des Moines case settlement, and a proposed steel grandstand for the state fair.
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Mitten
Shenandoah
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