Horrors in Warsaw Describe Massacre by Cossacks and Bomb Attacks
American J C Mitchell returning from Russia after witnessing chaos in Warsaw during the November strike. He reports 3 killed and 500 Cossacks clearing crowds with sabers and pistols at the Bristol Hotel and a cafe, with bombs exploding and panic across the city. He condemns the violence by the Russian forces and notes communications chaos from St Petersburg.
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New York
J.C. Mitchell
Russia
Mitchell
Baron Stover
Uiem
Warsaw
Bristol
Cas
St. Petersburg
Massacres Plot Exposed by Russian Revolutionaries in Boston
A Boston-ported communication from Russian revolutionaries accuses Count Witte and a secret government of shielding a palace regime. It describes Odessa and Kiev massacres as part of a preconcerted plan to exterminate Jews and constitutionalists, and cites officials and newspapers as evidence.
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Boston
Russia
League of Leagues
Count Witte
Witte
Publc
Odessa
Neidgard
Nijni Novgorod
Aly
Kieff
Kleft
Kiefskie Otogolskie
Tchagavetz
Lavardier
Count Helden
Kiel
Black Gang
Novaya Shim
New Orge
Minski
Axim Gorky
Universal Suffrage Bid For Hungarians Proposed
December 19 in Budapest Hungary the universal suffrage plan is made public extending the franchise to all Hungarians twenty four or older who can read and write voting is to be direct and secret and any eligible voter may be elected provided they are a Hungarian subject for ten years and have no record of dishonest practices
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Budapest
Hungary
Massacred Soldiers at Tukum Courland Rise of Terror
A dispatch reports mobs of Lithuanians and Esthonians attacking Cossacks and dragoons in Tukum Courland. Six hundred troops shell the town to restore order, with hundreds killed or wounded among soldiers and peasants. Population flees to Riga as reports of brutalities and heavy insurgent losses emerge from Mitau and surrounding areas.
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Tukum
Courland
Russia
Stettin
Prusela
Associated Press
Estheniana
Hodley
Riga
Thisort
Rusagin
Mmitau
St.Petersburg
Grossantz
Mitau
Watts Denies Murder Plot in High Profile Trial
London December 18 Hugh Watt former Parliament member on trial for inciting hired agents to murder his divorced wife Julia Watt and Sir Reginald Beauchamp testified in his defense. He denied suggesting murder asserting private detective Marshall misled and the charges stem from Marshall's anger at dismissal. Watt said he never met key witnesses Nosey Lightfoot or Lightfoot alias Norman Battle and directed witnesses to his attorney.
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London
Hugh Watt
Julia Watt
Reginald Beauchamp
Marshall
Watt
Watts
Nosey
James Shuttle
Lightfoot
Norman Battle
Hyde Park
Shuttle
Salvation Army plans English home-colonization scheme
Gen Booth letters King Edward detailing a plan funded by George Herring, a London philanthropist who donated 300000 dollars to the Salvation Army. The project would buy land in England, grant five acres per settler, build cottages, provide seed and tools, and support until productive, with settlers repaying in installments to the King’s Hospital fund.
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London
Booth
Salvation Army
Edward
George Herring
City of London Electric Lighting Company
Army
England
Gen. Booth
Herring
Camden Town
Metropolitan Hospital Fund of London
Tariff to be the issue in Liberal rally speech
London December 19 Serbert Henry Asquith the chancellor of the exchequer addressed a Queen's Hall mass meeting as the first Liberal cabinet figure on a public platform. He declared free trade would be the campaign’s main issue against protection while opposing any path toward Irish separation and affirming imperial parliamentary supremacy. He urged liberal administration of Ireland without threatening unity.
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London
Serbert Henry Asquith
Exchequer
Queen's Hall
Henry Campbell- Bannerman
Albert Hall
Ireland
Asquith
Germany Expresses Regret Over Panther Officers Action
Berlin reports the German government directed its minister at Petropolis to convey regret to Brazil for the Panther crew ashore at Itajahy. It states the operation overstepped proper forms and that Stetmhoff, alleged maltreatment victim, was not aboard the Panther nor near the vessel. A separate item notes four Hamburg American Line steamers sail from Nagasaki to Vladivostok to move troops for Russia.
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Brazil
Panther
Berlin
Petropolis
Itajahy
Germany
Stetmhoff
Russia
Hamburg
Hamburg- American Line
Rugla
Hiraetia
Arcadia
Andalusia
Nagasaki
Vladivostok
Navy seeks power to dismiss midshipmen at Annapolis
Secretary of the Navy asks Congress to empower dismissal of midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy for hazing and misconduct without court martial. Attorney General Moody disputes authority, urging statutory change to allow immediate summary action. Admiral Sands to convene court martial if needed while bill drafts are reviewed by lawmakers.
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Moody
Bonaparte Sas
Annapolis
Kimbrough
Admiral Sands
Academy
Bonaparte
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Hale
Representative Foss
Senate
House Committees On
Naval Affairs
Naval Academy
Court of Claims
Supreme Court
Congress
Uunteil. States
United States Naval Academy
Byublic
Exhibition of Hooded Paintings From Fifty American Painters
New publications highlight an exhibition featuring about forty hooded original paintings and drawings by over fifty American painters and illustrators. Leading figures include A. Frost Charles Dana Gibson Jessie Willcox Smith F X Leyendecker E W Kemble and Maxfield Parrish.
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A. Frost
Charles Dana Gibson
Jeasie Willcox Smith
F.X. Leyendecker
E. W. Kemble
Max Geld Patrish
Washington messengers fired over union ties
Eighteen to twenty messengers with Southern Express Company, based in Washington, were discharged for union affiliation. About thirty have lost positions. others may follow. One worker says the company denies retaliation, while others cite double duties, low pay, and deductions for union dues and bonds.
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Southern Express Company
Lve
Washington
Union
Hts
Savannah
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Expressmen’s Mutual Aid Society
Thanked Bishop McCabe for church decoration display
Bishop Charles C. McCabe commended the city patriotic organizations for decorating Metropolitan Church on the night of the lecture. Captain A A Maxim oversaw the church decorations at the Soldiers' Temporary Home. McCabe praised the flags and the large central banner over the pulpit, lauding the charity loyalty and patriotism evident in the display.
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C. C. McCabe
A. A. Maxim
Cemrude
Lfe
Urey
Charles C. McCabe
Lectures On the Klondyke Draw Crowd at Carnegie Library
An audience filled the Carnegie Public Library to hear Woodworth Clum speak on Over the Chilkoot to the Klondyke, a free lecture funded by Congress. His Washington newspaper perspective and 106 stereopticon views drew applause and interest from locals. Harvard Changes Entrance Examinations Policy for Admissions. Cambridge, Dec. 19. Harvard College faculty adopt a policy allowing entry by passing college entrance exam board tests shared with many eastern colleges. Leaves Her Estate in Trust. The will of Elizabeth A. Johnson dated July 27, 1905, was filed for probate with Frank S. Bright trustee to provide income to Lucy W. Cullen, then to Elizabeth Glover Cullen. Bright named executor.
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Carnegie
Woodworth Clum
Washington
Alaska
Clum
Chilkest
Klondyke
Harvard
Cambridge
Mast
Harvard College
Elizabeth A. Johnson
Frank 8
Bright
Lucy W. Cullen
Ife
Elizabeth Glover Cullen
Frank
Larceny Charge Brought Against Minnie Dent
Minnie Dent was arrested by Detective Burlingame for grand larceny after allegedly stealing $3 and a ring from Sarah Burton. The theft occurred at the War College building on Twentieth Street Northwest where both Dent and her companion worked as domestics. Dent faces a federal grand larceny charge in the U S branch of the Police Court, with evidence including a key to a trunk and recovered stolen items.
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Sarah Burton
Minnie Dent
Burlingame
Eighth Precinct
Mulrowney
United States
Palice Court
Vnswer
Grand Llarceny
Wilmer
War College
Twentieth Street
Engineers Organize Washington Society of Engineers Formally
The Washington Society of Engineers, a new scientific body, organized on November 23 in Hubbard Memorial Hall with officers elected Admiral C W Rea president and John Biddie vice president. W A McFarlane spoke on the city waterworks and Brightwood reservoir built in 1898. City markets may close on Christmas Day per Haskell recommendation, with New Year’s Day hours set for Western Eastern and Georgetown markets.
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Washington Society of Engineers
Hubbard’ Memorial Hall
C. W.rea
John Biddie
Haskell
Georgetown
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