Multiple World News Briefs From Early Reports
A wide range of incidents reported: Russian reinforcements to Poland with casualties. a railroad wreck in Leads Missouri injuring several and a fatality in Thomstown Pennsylvania. murder confession by John Haimmond of Albany. famine relief in northeast Japan. anti American boycott in Singapore. Clinton Missouri post office robbery and arson. football deaths in Illinois and Missouri. Ecuador invited to Hague peace conference. Mike Sullivan defeats Jimmy Gardner in San Francisco. a Chicago bricklayer inherits wealth from Australian uncles. various murders and shootings including Mrs Play Anderson and Dr Thomas Butler. Manchurian railway repairs projected. Remington rifle seizure near San Juan de Martinez. Philippine trade and shipping duties discussions in New York. Miss Mand Reese killed by burglar in Chicago. Austrian steamer Francesca passenger madness and a backfire shooting in Los Angeles. bodies found near the Santa Clara River likely victims of a massacre. life insurance company related news. pension and salary cut discussions. and recognition of U S military honors in Washington.
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Carl Osborne
Marshall
Bellmore Hin
Bellmore
Ill
Ecuador
Nicty Olan
Hague
Mike
George Blaker
Thomas
Cook
Oakland
Cal
Blaker
James Hudson
Monticello
Miss
Thomas Butler
Butler
Manchuria
Polie
San Juan de Martinez
Pinar del Rio
Philippines
New York Board of Trade
American secretary assaulted in Petrograd’s fashionable boulevard
Robert Woods Elisa, second secretary of the American embassy, returning from Paris, was attacked by two men on the Horee Guard boulevard near the Chevalier Guard barracks. He defended himself, was aided by three policemen, and the crowd clashed with police as the assailants were seized. He suffered facial injuries but escaped death. A police captain later apologized at the embassy and warned of unsafe streets, especially the boulevard, a rendezvous for rowdies and military men in civilian clothes.
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Petersburg
Robert Woods Elisa
Juen
Paris
Blea
Horee Guard
Chevalier Guard
Mr. Bliss
Bills
Billis
Mutiny Spread Alarms Russian Government
Crisis grows acute as Sebastopol sailors mutiny and an entire regiment rises in open revolt. Alarm spreads through government circles with fears of a wide contagion across navy units from Vladivostok to Cronstadt and potential horror like the French Revolution.
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St. Petersburg
Sebastopol
Vladivostok
Cronstadt
Bribed Korean Minister
From Seoul advices via the steamer Athenan the emperor of Korea fought alone against Marquis Ito’s coup to make Korea a Japanese protectorate. Ministers deserted, and 30,000 Japanese troops overawed Seoul. An assassination attempt on interior, war, and justice ministers, bought by Japan, was thwarted by Japanese troops.
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Victoria
B. C
Korea
Marquis Ito
Seoul
Athenan
Interior
War
Japan
Powers warn Bulgaria Serbia and Greece over naval move
Paris reports that Austria and Russia, on behalf of the powers, have sent a strong note to Bulgaria, Servia and Greece warning that the naval demonstration against Turkey is not to trigger revolutions. The plan targets the island of Mitylene to seize customs.
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Paris
Austria
Russia
Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
Turkey
Mitylene
Supreme Court seals damages in Burke mining case
The Montana Supreme Court has affirmed the Lewis and Clark County District Court ruling awarding Martin Burke of Butt $50,000 in damages. Burke, a miner from the Colona-Parroc region, was severely injured when a wire caused a dangerous blast, leaving him near collapse. The decision finalizes the venue dispute and ends the matter.
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Thite
Mont
Supreme Court
District Court of
Lewis and Clark County
Martin Burke
Butt
Burke
Coluna-Parroc Mian
Wealth of the Farmer Brings New U.S. Prosperity
Secretary Wilson reports 1905 farm wealth at 6.415 billion dollars, with corn hay wheat and rice setting value records. Farm aggregate value stands at over 6.13 billion, while milk cows total 17.57 million valued at 487 million and other cattle at 43.67 million head.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Canada Imports and U. S. Exports Detail Trade Share
A Commerce Department report to special agent Charles M. Pepper notes last year Canada imported 166 million dollars worth of goods from the United States, constituting over 62 percent of Canada’s total imports and 11 percent of U. S. imports.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Charles M. Pepper
Department of Commerce and Labor
Murderer hunt extends to St Louis and midwest cities
Chicago police dispatched officers to St Louis Kansas City and Peoria in the search for the murderer of Miss Maud Resse. They hope to arrest James Brown and believe clues may arise in the listed cities as they pursue the suspect.
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Chicago
St. Louis
James Brown
Maud Resse
Kansas City
Peoria
Bank Run In Keokuk Ends After Cash Arrival
A savings bank in Keokuk Iowa faced a Friday night run that halted Saturday morning as four wagonloads of alive dollars from Chicago and St Louis arrived. About a half million dollars were brought into the bank and piled for public view, ending the run spurred by rumors of the president's finances collapsing.
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Keokuk
State Central Savings Bank
Chicago
Bt Lous
Death of Aged Woman Reveals Onast ly Georwt
Los Angeles notes the death of Mredora Thompson an elderly woman found in Boyle Heights. The report mentions a secret love affair and a daughter who died at twenty, with unclear details and damaged wording.
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Georwt
Los Angeles
Cal
Mredora Thompson
Boyle Heights
Fudd
Frond
Bermell
Gampere Reelected President of American Federation of Labor
An AFL convention reelected Gampere as president in a near unanimous vote on Saturday. Frank Morricon of Washington was chosen secretary, with John Lannen of Bloomington elected as treasurer. Minneapolis, Denver, and Montreml were among other nominees.
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Gampere
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Sompers
Frank Morricon
Washington
Day
John Lannen
Bloomington
Ils
Iene Erar
Minneapolia
Elty Toros
Denver
Muntreml
School Girls Escape After Parochial Fire in Lawrence
In Lawrence a fire at the School of St Anne's parish endangered 100 girls. 25 were trapped on a third floor and saved by nets held by firefighters. Rena Drouin, 12, was hospitalized for fright and smoke inhalation but is expected to recover. The blaze was caused by a furnace.
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Mary
Americans Receive Death Sentence in Chihuahua Case
In El Paso Texas on Wednesday Judge Rios sentenced T Richardson, 8 Harle and Will liam Mason, three Americans, to be shot for murdering Devers and Mitchell in a scheme tied to life insurance money. Richardson, an insurance agent from Rochester New York, Mason’s brother in law, and Harle, a former El Paso physician, faced three years in Mexican courts after extradition.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahus
Rios
T. Richardson
Harle
Willliam Mason
Chihuahua
Ife
Richardson
Mason
Devers
Paso
Mitchell
Rochester
Senate Rail Rate Making Debate Signals Possible ICC Power
Washington Senate interstate commerce committee heard the issue of railroad rate making but no bill was ready for action. Members expressed sharp division though a majority appear inclined to favor stronger ICC control. Three Republicans and enough Democrats support moving a rate making measure to a committee report.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wedding Crashes In Fatal Shooting At Bingham Utah
A gunman’s bullet fatally wounds Mike Francevic during a wedding reception in Bingham Utah. The blast disrupts the ceremony as Miss Michal Francevie, the bride, hovers near danger. The shooter remains at large with eleven suspects detained but none conclusively tied to the act. The tragedy ends the celebratory night.
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Bingham
Utah
Asenselin
Mike Francevic
Michal Francevie
Mats Sabin
Althoweh
La Follette Special Session Called by Governor
The article discusses Governor Lafollette convening a special session with Madson and Vice Politiciana to address a pending United Baton senate seat. It notes the aim is to remedy a law and rebuke the capitol, with potential work at Mandell if the law is not perfected and the governor may not appear before the senate for the opening of Congress.
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Madson
Dy Noree
Lafotlette
United Baton
Crain
Mandell
Senate
Court Martial for Midshipman Meriwether Jr in Annapolis
A naval court martial at Annapolis underway charges Midshipman Minus Meriwether Jr of Lafayette La with causing the death of Midshipman James Rh. Ravach Jr of New York in a prearranged fight on the eve of Sunday November. Trial covers allegations of that deadly preface and participation in a street confrontation.
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Appapolia, Md
Meriwether, Jr
Lafayette
Naval Academy
Mar- Wal
James Rh
Ravch, Jr
New York
Ber
International notes threaten Muslim uprisings over Turkish answer
Reports from Constantinople and Paris describe a tense exchange after the sultan rejected powers demand for international control of Macedonia finances. Turkey warns of possible Muslim uprisings against Christians if demonstrations occur, while plans for an international fleet move forward with Austrian and German involvement and naval instructions for Dardanelles forts.
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Jonntantinople
Macedonia
Husul Pasha
Dardanelles
Paris
Turkey
Mudaulmans
Thier
Porte
Germany
Vienna
Baron von Callos
Constantinople
Ritter von Jedine
Mytilee
Greciar
Turk Asia
Cashier Adama Arrested in Gold Dust Theft Case
Seattle officer George Edward Adama, longtime cashier for the United States, faces arrest on charges of stealing about $25,000 in gold dust while on duty. Secret Service Agent Connell says Adama confessed to diverting funds, admitting losses exceeding $30,000 since June and replacing weight with black sand.
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Seattle
Wash
George Edward Adama
United States
Secret Service
Adama
Connell
Adane
Bank Burglars Loot Japanese Bank in Los Angeles
Robbers broke into a Japanese bank at 111 East Fifth Street Wednesday night, a Nichi Pei Ginko branch, and stole about $15,000. They accessed the bank by entering a bicycle shop next door, cut through a brick wall to reach the rear of the safe, and cut a hole in the safe with chisels, likely taking hours.
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Los Angeles
Cal
East Fifth Street
Nichi Pei Ginko
Snfe
Chisela
Detective Ruled Frantic Over Todd Murder Mystery
Wilmington case notes show detective Walter L. Hoover, a railroad detective, driven by frustration after failing to solve the death of Mrs. Margaret Todd. The body was found near Philadelphia and suicide by asphyxiation is cited, sparking renewed focus on the investigation.
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Wilmington
Dell
Mra
Todd
Walter L. Hoover
Railroad
Margaret Todd
Hoover
Wo Panate
Philadelphia
Lead Prices Hit Twenty-Five Year High in Missouri
Lead sold in Missouri on Thursday at 5.60 dollars per 100 pounds, the highest in 25 years. Experts cite production constraints and high government demand for military use as factors, with large quantities needed for underground electric cables.
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Mivouri
Russians Optimistic On Pot Reform Prospects In Russia
St Petersburg reports show several Russian leaders voicing cautious optimism about Russia’s future if Count Witte aligns with revolutionary Congress policies. Prince Paul Dalgorotkov and Alexander Stakovich of Orel forecast strengthened reform, possible ministry changes, and a calmer path despite unrest and economic strain.
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St. Petersburg
Witte
Paul Dalgorotkov
Moscow
Thip
Uberala
Rusia
Russia
Tematyo
Alexander Stakovich
Orel
Final ratifications exchanged ending Russo Japanese war
At 4 08 p m in the state department the Russian ambassador Baron Rosen and Japanese minister Mr Takahira exchanged ratifications of the Portsmouth treaty signed September 5 last The only witnesses were Prince Kudechef Hioki Sidney Amith and Eddie Savoy among others present the exchange occurred in a formal diplomatic setting.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
State Department
Baron Rosen
Takahira
Portsmouth
Prince Kudechef
Tokio
Appeasing Peasants in St Petersburg Manifesto Outline
The government broadcasts an emperor’s November 15 manifesto to damp agrarian unrest in murky districts. It explains peasants may apply for land purchase via the peasant bank and notes payments totaling 922.5 million rubles in 1906 and 47 million annually thereafter as part of a broader reform to be presented to the national assembly.
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St. Petersburg
National Assembly
William Moore Dies After Union Football Injury
New York William Moore right halfback for Union College died Saturday night from injuries suffered in a game with New York University. He was 19, from Schenectady, N.Y. Moore was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head while carrying the ball and ducking the line, then died about six hours later from cerebral hemorrhage.
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New York
William Moore
Union
New York University
Schenectady
N.Y
Moore
Kansas Senator Convicted in Post Office Bribery Case
Kansas Senator J B Burton was found guilty on multiple counts in a U S circuit court indictment accusing him of accepting compensation from Rialto Grain and Public for acting as attorney before the post office department. The trial centered on alleged improper influence and bribery related to postal contracts.
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St. Louia
J.B. Burton
Kansas
Muricy
United Staton Circuit
Rialto Grain & Bepublie’ Company
Bt South
postaMice Department
Warring Against Foreigners in Constantinople Trials
In Constantinople a trial targets a Holyjan subject and fifteen Armenians accused of complicity in the July 21 life attempt on a Nubian, with other Armenians charged for discovery of bombs and explosives. Support for revolutionary Armenians colors authorities’ push to sway public opinion and suppress foreign influence.
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Constantinople
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