Russia Edict Nears Establishment of New Order
An imperial council meets as a general strike paralyzes Russia with rail and industrial walkouts. Revolver violence kills and wounds workers while Count de Witte and other ministers debate forming a formal cabinet and premier. Finland railroad and mail service are disrupted. British envoy travels by steamer.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Count de Witte
Moscow
Committee of Ministers
Council of Ministers
Count Solsky
Sovyet
Finance
Ministry of the Interior
Finland
Helsingfors
Hardinge
London
Mc Curdy Starts a Probe into Mutual Life
President McCurdy announces a board committee will investigate the Mutual Life Insurance Company. Trustees William H. Truesdale Effingham B. Morris and John W. Auchincloss named to probe company methods. Emory McClintock testifies on life company limits and rivals.
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New York
Mc. Curdy
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
William H.truesdale
Effingham B. Morris
John W. Auchincloss
McCurdy
Equitable Life
National Prison Physicians in session at Lincoln Neb
The National Prison Physicians association meeting in Lincoln Nebraska notes Otto Chenelworth captured in Wyoming after alleged 1901 horse theft near Medora New Jersey and jail escape. Rhode Island sails for builder's trial. Reverend Charles M Sheldon described as critically ill in Topeka.
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The
National Prison Physicians’ Association
National Prison Association
Lincoln, Neb
Otto Chenelworth
Medora
N. J
Wyoming
Rhode Island
Quincy
Mass
Charlies M. Sheldon
Topeka
Kan
Charles G. Wawes
Chicago
Nebraska Bankers
Lincoln
James F. Barnes
Butte
Mont
Sarah Watson Andrews
Silver Springs
N. Y
Savaii
German Samoa
Mutiny on Catherine 2nd Battleship Arrests Set
Odessa dispatch reports a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Catherine 2nd at Sevastopo and about 400 crew members were arrested. In Hot Springs the Railroad Hotel fire killed six and raised concerns for victims. In Lincoln Treasury Secretary Leane M. Shaw addressed over 1,000 students and spoke to bankers on national finance.
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Catherine
Sevastopo
Shaw
Lincoln
Neb
Leane M. Shaw
the Treasury
State University Memorial Hall
Nebraska Bankers’ Association
National Finance
Bartlett Frames Law as Proof in Chicago Polity
At the Fox River Valley Congregational association meeting Rev. William A. Bartlett of Chicago argued that entertainment cannot reach men to church work. He blamed lax law enforcement in Chicago and urged Mayor Dunne to enforce the laws, suggesting Governor Deneen and President Roosevelt be appealed to for action.
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Dunne
Elgin
Fox River Valley Congregational Association
William A. Bartlett
Chicago
Deneen
Roosevelt
General Bartlett Highlighted as Leading Massachusetts Lawyer
General Charles W. Bartlett, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, is a prominent Boston lawyer who has handled many notable Massachusetts criminal cases over the past two decades. Born in Boston about sixty years ago, he studied at Dartmouth and is described as a good storyteller and listener.
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General Bartlett
Massachusetts
Boston
Dartmouth
Roosevelt Tours Little Rock Final US Visit Before Homecoming
President Roosevelt spent seven hours in Little Rock Ark visiting Fort Logan H Roots and the city park. He delivered two speeches denouncing Judge Lynch and was greeted warmly by Governor Jefferson Davis and a mixed guard of honor of Union veterans and former Confederates. The visit ended with a luncheon at the Albert Pike Scottish Rite and a train ride to Memphis.
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Little Rock
Ark
Roosevelt
Fort Logan
H. Roots
Ig Rock
Arkansas River
Ig Little Rock
Albert Pike
Rock Island
Memphis
Jefferson Davis
Big Rock
Arkansas
Fort
Thirtieth United States Infantry
A. C. Sharpe
Guard of Honor
A. 8. Fowler
Daniel W. Jones
Fort Logan H
President Roosevelt welcomed in Little Rock Arkansas
President Roosevelt was greeted by a large Arkansas crowd in Little Rock as he arrived via river bridge. Main Street wore tin flags and bunting while twelve white doves were released over his carriage. Governor Davis and U S District Judge Jacob Triber spoke, praising the visit and condemning lynch law.
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Little Rock
Main Street
Arkansas
Davis
United States
Jacob Triber
Roosevelt
Yaks of Tibet An Ancient Pack Animal Profile
The passage describes yaks as sure-footed beasts of burden in Tibet able to carry over 200 pounds on steep slopes. It notes their diet, daily work, colors of tame yaks, and the nearly black wild variety. A tale recalls a hunter shooting his own baggage animals by mistake in early spring.
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Tibet
The Horse Chestnut Describes Its Name Origin
The piece explains why the horse chestnut is so named. It notes tiny horsehoes on branches and nail-mark prints on bark where leaves were, and mentions twigs that resemble a horse's foot and fetlock, forming a vivid natural analogy.
March Parade Honors Roosevelt at Albert Pike Consistory
A 12 30 p m parade through packed streets ended at the Albert Pike consistory where a luncheon for one hundred state leaders was held. Judge A M Rose opened with a speech praising President Roosevelt as guardian of all under the US flag, followed by a tableau of twenty five sailor suited boys. The President praised the navy calling it the United States big stick and pledged a firm stance against wrongdoing.
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A. M. Rose
United States
Navy
Chasent
Roosevelt Arrives in Memphis Address on Good Citizenship
President Roosevelt and party reach Memphis at 10:00 p.m. after a brief stop en route to the Illinois Central. A crowd gathers as he delivers a short address on good citizenship before continuing to New Orleans aboard the presidential train.
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Rock Island
Slong
Memphis
Tenn
Oet
Roosevelt
Hainois Central
New Orleans
RAIL RATE LEGISLATION HEARD IN WASHINGTON
Senator Etk ins calls Senate Interstate Commerce Committee meeting for November 2 to review summer hearings on railroad rate regulation. Two experts and clerks prepared data for committee and Senate. Chairman may present a measure as basis for discussion, with Senator Foraker's bill also to be considered.
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Washington
Etkins
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Senate
Senator Foraker
Norway seeks full power to negotiate crown with Prince Charles
In Christiania on October 26 the storthing held a secret session requesting full authority to negotiate with Prince Charles of Denmark for his acceptance of the Norwegian crown, contingent on popular endorsement of the storthing's decision.
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Christiania
Norway
Storting
Charles of
Denmark
Chicago Markets Report from October 26 1906
Market briefs show estimated receipts 23000. yesterday's receipts 36467. tomorrow 22000. Hog prices 4.80 to 5.30 for shipping grades. cows and heifers 1.25 to 4.80. yearlings 5.15 to 5.55. Westerns 3.40 to 5.50. lambs 5.7 to 7.0. Overall market steady to mixed, with hogs 10 lower.
Philippine tariff issue nudges Congress toward free trade bill
Washington October 26. Congress faces pressure on customs duties as Rep Charles Curtis reintroduces a bill to admit all Philippine made goods free of duty except sugar and tobacco, which would see a 25 percent Dingley rate. Tobacco and sugar interests oppose. Payne favors delayed implementation until Spain loses treaty rights.
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Washington
Congress
Chas, Curtis
Kansas
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Curtis
Committee On
Séreno EK. Payne
Republan
Spain
United States
Beet Hoot Men Watchful Over Philippines Import Bill
Congress weighs a Philippines import bill with tariff disputes tied to the insular bureau. Kansas Republican Curtis on Ways and Means could challenge Payne for chair or be sidelined by party leadership. Pennsylvania’s Dalzell and Ohio’s Grosvenor shift toward tariff concessions for Philippine goods.
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Philippines
House
Congress
Washington
Insular Bureau
Phiippine
Curtis
Kansas
John Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Little Brown Brother
United States
General Grosvenor
Ohio
Robbers Escape With 3000 In Niagara Falls Bank Heist
Three men robbed the private bank of Harvey Hoag in Barker Niagara County after cutting village wires and blasting the safe. They fled with about 3000 dollars in gold and currency. Hoag later recovered 2800 dollars from a hat in front of the bank.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Harvey Hoag
Barker
Niagara
Hoag
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Olivet College
Olivet, Mich
Jerry Simpson
Wichita, Kan
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Telry
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