Constitutional Democrats Sweep St. Petersburg Polls
In St. Petersburg on Monday the Constitutional Democrats secured a sweeping victory in the naval citadel ward and across the city, with about 1,500 votes to 500 for M Kutler. The party aims for a parliamentary majority and supports constitutional government under Nicholas II. Count de Witte is expected to stay as premier until parliament convenes.
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St. Petersburg
Constitutional Democrats
M. Vetrunkevitch
Tver
Admiralty
M. Kutler
My. Petrokitsky
Count de Witte
Russkoe Gosudarstvo
Premifer
Alexis A. Son Vorin
Molva
Polar Star
Peter Struve
Osvobojdemie
Emancipation
Paris
Eight Minneapolis murder suspects named in Macedonian massacre case
Minneapolis police, through elimination, identify eight men connected to the slaughter of six Macedonians. Of 27 from a logging camp party, 10 went to Duluth, three traced to Chicago proved they left before the murder, two likely east, six believed in Minnesota mining country, with arrests expected soon.
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Minneapolis
Alborn
Minn
Duluth
Chicago
Minnesota
Burglar Wounds Rich Retired Miner. Diary Links Robberies
In San Jose on April 4, the home of George Douglass, a wealthy Colorado miner, was broken into. Douglass exchanged gunfire with the intruder and was seriously wounded. The burglar was hit twice and fled to Santa Clara, where he was captured. A diary found on him lists houses in Palo Alto and San Francisco with dates of prior robberies.
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San Jose
Cal
George Douglass
Colorado
Douglass
Santa Clara
Palo Alto
San Francisco
Hill to Build a Canadian Transcontinental Road
Vice President L. W. Hill confirms a Montreal report that the Great Northern will build a third transcontinental railway through Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific, linking eastern and western routes.
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Hill
St. Paul
L. W. Hill
Montreal
Great Northern
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Family mileage bill passes House in Des Moines
The Des Moines house approved the family mileage bill by 68 votes to 14. The measure allows any family member to travel on mileage and requires the mileage to be sold at 2 cents per mile.
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Des Moines
Extra! C A Warwick Dead
Charles A Warwick publisher of the Constitution Democrat died in Keokuk Iowa at 55 after 31 years in journalism. He bought the paper about sixteen years ago and owned it since. Poor health limited his work in the last decade and he traveled in Europe seeking health. He built a successful business career from nothing to a liberal competency.
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Keokuk
Iowa
Evening Journal
Charles A. Warwick
Constitution-Democrat
Warwick
Europe
Milwaukee Mayor Race Decisive Becker Beats Rose
Milwaukee returns show Sherburn M. Becker Republican defeating David R. Rose for mayor by a 1,550 plurality. Other cities report mixed results with municipal ownership endorsed in Chicago but street railway operation not secured, and Beardsley winning in Kansas City Missouri by about 1,200. Kansas City Kansas sees a mayoral resignation after wards oppose licensure policy.
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Milwaukee
Sherburn M. Becker
David
Rose
Chicago
Kansas City
Beardsley
Kan
W. W. Rose
Janney Manufacturing scheme collapses in Columbus distress
Columbus Indiana reports the Janney Manufacturing stock bait collapses after investors funded a $300000 plan with $200000 common stock and $100 preferred stock. A receiver suit is filed by Oscar Fiegenbaum as $50000 remains unpaid. Also noted are unrelated items on the Minnesota Republican convention and railroad leader Charles S. Mellen visiting President at luncheon.
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Columbus
Ind
Janney Manufacturing Company
G. Campbell Janney
Ottumwa
Oscar Fiegenbaum
Janney
Eight Hurt In Pittsburg Gas Explosion At 1607 Fifth Ave
An explosion from a leaky gas pipe badly damaged a three story brick building at 1607 Fifth Avenue Pittsburg injuring eight people none fatally. Domestic Alice Pfade smelled gas struck a match triggering the blast. several others suffered injuries from flying debris. Property damage estimated at 3000 dollars. In London news the Benjamin Franklin portrait, restored by Earl Grey, heads for the United States aboard the St Paul sailing April 7.
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Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
Alice Pfade
Ben Franklin
London
Benjamin Franklin
United States
Earl Grey
Canada
New York
American Line
St. Paul
Southampton
Crossville Citizens Halt Coal Train Incident
Village president leads about 100 Crossville residents north of Carmi on the Big Four to stop a coal train, compel the engineer to sidetrack, and seize one car. They warn a coal famine looms and say coal cannot be purchased locally.
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Carmi
Crossville
Here
League Facing Loss In Final Championship Game
From St. Louis on April 4 the third local championship game ended American 5 League 4. In Philadelphia on April 4 American 3 National 0. The League club suffered its second straight defeat.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Slot Machines Must Go In Gaylord Clean-Up Drive
Word from Sheriff Cook that all slot machines must go spreads through Gaylord Michigan as a general clean-up is planned with no machines in sight.
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Gaylord
Mich
Sheriff Cook
Conservatives Read Michigan Ruling As Support For Rate Bill
Conservative Republican senators say the Michigan railroad tax decision affirms their stand that the house rate bill would be unconstitutional without due process for common carriers. Justice Brewer’s remark about separate powers is seen as dictum by supporters of the bill, while opponents urge courts retain review power over rate setting.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Aldrich
Knox
Senate
Justice Brewer
Michigan
Congress
Dolliver
Nelson
Revision of the Tariff Comes to House Debate
Representative Davidson of Wisconsin introduced a resolution seen as crystallizing Republican tariff revisionists in the House. It instructs the Ways and Means Committee or its subcommittee to consider revisions within the fifty-ninth Congress.
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Washington
Davidson
Wisconsin
House
House of Representatives
Fifty-Ninth Congress
Massachusetts Tariff Caucus Discusses Sittings During Recess
The Massachusetts delegation in the house pushes for a caucus to authorize the ways and means committee to sit during the recess to study tariff revision. The goal is to secure signatures for a call and gain approval of a regulation authorizing an inquiry into general tariff changes.
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United States
Learings
Massachusetts
House
Ways and Means
Law kills Recount Bill for Hearst Mayor Vote
Albany April 4 The assembly practically killed a bill to allow Hearst a recount of New York city mayoral votes from the last election showing McClellan elected. The measure was recommitted to the judiciary committee. A deed transfers Dowle’s $200000 Muskegon summer home to Deacon Granger. NYU football will play next fall under the revised code.
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Albany
N. Y
William Et. Hearst
New York City
Cgeorge TR. McClellan
Committee On Judiciary
John Alexander Dowle
Whitelake
Muskegon
Mich
Deacon Alexander Granger
New York University
Chicago Markets Summary Apr 4 1906 Cattle Hog Sheep Prices
Market reports from Chicago show mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes with receipts and shipments. Cattle best steady, other classes slow. hogs down several cents with light to heavy grades listed. sheep and lambs steady amid large weekly totals. Closing figures from Beach Wickham Co and McCall Bros. agents.
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Chicago
Beach-Wickham C Co
McCall Bros
Conference on Anthracite Strike Fails to Break Deadlock
Eastern Pennsylvania operators and miners failed to reach any agreement after a three hour meeting in New York. Both sides stood pat on original demands, with the coal strike suspension continuing as negotiations stall.
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New York
Pennsylvania
K. B. Thomas
Lehigh Valley Company
Mitchett
Nicholls
Lackawanna-Wyoming
Miners’ Union
Mitchell
Anthracite Strike Commission
Dolan Tries to Preside at Pittsburg Miners Meeting
Pittsburg miners meet to hear tellers on officer votes. Dolan attempts to preside claiming legality. Frank Feehan reportedly elected president, J B Clark vice president, as Dolan leaves after a riot threat. About 18,000 miners at work under the 1908 scale. more expected.
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Pittsburg
Miners” Convention
Patrick Dolan
Frank Feehan
Dolan
J. 8
S. Clark
Bellingham
Rolan
Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Southwest
Ohio
Indiana
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Admiralty Quarter
Constitutional Democracy
de Witte
Bixplains
C. A. Warwick
Eral
Charles S. Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Timothy E. Byrnes
Count Okuma
Japan
Tokyo
Foraker
Grain Market
Cain Hie
Coal Legion Reports
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