Reforms in Asia Home Rule for Zemstvos
Nicholas issues an imperial ukase proposing eight reform plans to modernize administration and grant peasant rights, civil equality before law, workers insurance, freedom of religious practice, and press rights while curbing arbitrary police action. Witte again favored. Moscow unrest and student protests widen liberal reform calls.
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M. Witte
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Ubase
Congress of Zemstvos
Council of Ministers
Ukase
Constitutional Assembly
Christmas Night Sorrow In New York Fire Deaths And Suicides
Christmas in New York brought tragedy as a fire killed two women and injured others, a man shot himself after a banking job despair, and a woman starved to support siblings. A drifting snow death, a diphtheria death, a street swoon, and a gas accident added to the toll, with several hold ups and a hanging after marital quarrel.
May clear up mystery of murdered Colorado girl
A woman in Syracuse believes the decayed body found on Cutler Hill near Colorado Springs is her daughter Bessie Bouton. The description matches and family says they would recognize the man involved if confirmed. A prior note said the daughter planned to travel from Colorado Springs to Wilkes-Barre and reach Syracuse by Christmas.
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Colorado
New York
Syracuse
N. Y
CG. R. Kemter
Cutler Hill
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bessie Bouton
Wilkesbarre
Midnight Bayonet Fight at Port Arthur Defenses
London dispatches recount a Japanese 5000-strong night attack along the railway into Russian lines near Payutsean Mountain. After a bayonet clash, Japanese fell back to the north leaving guns and prisoners, while Russians harassed them with enfilading fire. Tokyo reports hospital ship moves and six-hour blackout for destroyers amid notes of Russian supply cuts behind Liaotie.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Chefoo
Saya
Port Arthur
Payutsean Mountain
Payuisean Mountain
Etse
Daily Mail
Tokyo
Liaotie
Port Arthur Declared the Strongest Fortress Ever Besieged
Tokyo press lauds Admiral Togo for destroying the Russian Pacific squadron and praises the army navy unity. Foreign reporters describe Port Arthur as the strongest fortress ever besieged with six Sevastopols worth of terrain, while cautioning against overoptimistic Japanese journals overrating the capture prospects.
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Port Arthur
London Times
Washington Post
Tokyo
Japan
Hollang
Sabung Harbor
Togo
Sevastopol
American Aides Return From Front As They Arrive In St. Petersburg
Lieut. Walter 83. Schuyler and Capt. Carl Reichman United States military attaches with Gen. Kuropatkin arrive in St. Petersburg after a 24 day journey from Mukden. They have seen action at Wafangon Liaoyang and Shakbe and will depart for Washington once formal calls are done. They cannot discuss the military situation due to front-line pledges.
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St. Petersburg
Walter
Schuyler
Carl Reichman
United States
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Washington
Wafangon
Liaoyang
Shakbe
Mobilization Riots Reported in Poland and Russia
Disturbances break out in the mobilization as colonel killed and gendarme wounded at Razon, and rioting in Bakhout with six thousand conscripts pillaging. The Emperor sends aides-de-camp to mobilization centers for rapid reports. Also reports Mingled with Asian fronts and a Manchu passenger convoy channels.
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Poland
St. Petersburg
Razon
Bakhout
Russian sailor murder case stirs Ningpo as talks stall
Shanghai dispatch reports the Russian consul has not replied to a murder demand tied to a jinricksha hire dispute. The sailor remains aboard the Askold awaiting court martial. Ningpo community, 60,000 strong, grows restive while Taotai seeks further instructions from Peking. Lower Ningpo classes urge action but are restrained by the guild.
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Shanghai
Askold
Peking
Ningpo
Zemstvo congress praises confidence in czar and calls for reform
Moscow dispatch says the Moscow zemstvo congress opened with Prince Trubetzkoi urging calm amid war with Japan and economic crisis. He urged funding for Alexis the Czarevitch’s birth foundation and proposed greater participation of elected representatives in legislation, while praising the Emperor and urging civil rights and freedom of speech. The resolution was adopted by a majority.
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Moscow
Zemstvo
Prince Trubetzkoi
Russia
Japan
Nicholas
Czarevitch
Alexis
Interior
Svietopoll- Mirsky
Zemstvos
Trubetzkdi
Bulgaria accuses Turks over Bulgarian persecutions
Reports from Adrianople say Turks renew persecutions of Bulgarians. Sofia has notified foreign representatives and urged them to inform their governments of possible consequences, while Bulgaria declines to assume responsibility.
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Sofia
Adrianople
Bulgaria
Bears Invade Towns on Kamchatka Peninsula Siege
Capt. Thwing aboard the Harold Dollar reports mass bear incursions along Kamchatka coast as hundreds of Siberian bears drive from mountains seeking food. In Ust Kamichatka, about 150 bears were shot in one day as they roamed villages near Petropavlovsk in a state of semi siege. Other items note Pope Pius IX blessing 10,000 Indian Catholics, Belgrade newspaper confiscated, Mrs Mackay recovering, a large Australian wheat crop, and German warnings at Tangier.
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Kamtchatkan
Sa Francisco
Capt
Thwing
Harold Dollar
Siberia
Ustakamichatka
Petropavlovsk
Blizzard in the West Hits Indian Territory and Nebraska
A severe blizzard sweeps Indian Territory Kansas and Nebraska with fierce winds and near zero temperatures. Omaha reports thousands of telephones out of service and a heavy sleet storm disrupting communication. Officials say cattle should endure the cold well given their good condition.
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Omaha
Nebr
Indian Territory
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Halifax Powder Explosion Shakes Town. No Serious Injuries
A blast at Acadia Powder Company's Waverly works near Halifax Nova Scotia demolishes six buildings and shatters windows up to twenty miles away. About twenty workers were knocked down but none killed or seriously hurt. Damage is estimated at $25,000. The explosion likely resulted from overheating in the dry house where a ton of powder was stored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Acadia Powder Company
Waverly
Acadia Works
Robert Layton
Margaret Layton
Bedford
Renfrew
Oldham
Promoter George Evans Ends Life in Jersey City Hotel
George S. Evans, secretary of the American Fuel Corporation, killed himself in a Jersey City hotel amid financial despair after the firm failed. His wife, waiting in Bloomfield, NJ, collapsed upon learning the news and was later reported serious. Evans left a note requesting his wife be named to a friend, and had recently faced heavy losses and a despondent spell after selling a New York home.
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New York
American Fuel Corporation
George 8
Evans
Jersey City
Bloomfield
N. J
Hivans
Ready for the Jury Senator Mitchell and Congressman Herman testify
Portland Oregon December 26 United States Senator Mitchell and Congressman Herman of Oregon will have a chance to appear before the United States grand jury tomorrow and explain the charges they say have been made against them in connection with land fraud cases The scope and specifics of the charges remain unclear until after tomorrow's session is held The article notes the grand jury focus on the charges but does not reveal them in advance
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Mitchell
Herman
Portland
Oreg
United States
Binger Herman
Oregon
Grand Jury
Murdered His Aunt in Michigan Farm Slaying
George Beares, arrested at Flint, confessed to killing his aunt Mrs. Abel Brown on her farm last Friday. Authorities report her head crushed and multiple stab wounds. body found in the cellar. Beares says infatuation with his aunt influenced the act, and he knew what he was doing despite drinking. Also noted: Greek cabinet plan by Theodore Delyannis as former premier to organize a new government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
George Beares
Flint
Davidson
Abel Brown
Dining Car Holiday Dinners On Baltimore and Ohio Line
Bal laborate eenus have been prepared for all Dining Cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Hallroad during the holiday season from December 24 to January 2. Famous dinners will be served on tablehate cars including popular dishes of the season at no increase over the regular price of 1.0 per meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
New Year Reception and Baltimore Appointment Shock
A bustling page item outlines President's New Year reception and a surprising appointment in Baltimore. Also noted are House Committee changes and Sheriff awaiting Dr Chadwick amid varied news from New York, West Virginia, and nearby states.
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New York
Baltimore
House
Chadwick
West Virginia
Washington
Daisy Letter
Army
Navy
Joseph W. Parish
Dodge Suffered Collapse After Arrest in Perjury Case
New York report says Charles F. Dodge, returned from Texas with United States Marshal Hanson to answer a perjury charge, collapsed at the Broadway Central Hotel. Doctors treated him for sore throat malaria and general exhaustion as aides and officials debated the case.
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New York
Charles F. Dodge
Texas
United States
Marshal Hanson
Broadway Central Hotel
Garvan
Dodge
Jesec
Jerome
James W. Osborne
Four Die in Grangers Dance Feud Over a Dance
Four men killed and two seriously wounded at a Christmas dance in Grangers Logan County after Martin Johnson asked Lucy Atkins to dance without informing her escort. The ensuing gunfight involved more than twenty shots and divided attendees into factions. victims were transported by stretcher as deputies arrived.
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Huntington
W. Va
Grangers
Logan County
John
Marvin Hart
Wartin Johnson
Lauther Bascom
William Riley
Henry Turbeville
Martin Johnson
Lucy Atkins
Turbeville
Uprising of Pulajanes Report From Manila Dispatch
Secretary Taft received a cable from Gov. Wright at Manila dated December 26 1904 detailing the Pulajanes uprising in Samar. Wright says Corbin's report of attacks on detachments at Oras and Dolores is correct noting east coast activity and harbor access issues due to monsoon. Reinforcements are sent, coast guard losses occurred, and Gen. Allen leads efforts with possible troop aid from Corbin.
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Taft
Gov. Wright
Manila
Dotores
Samar
Wright
Dee
Washington, D. C
Corbin
Oras
Dolores
Coast Guard
Ailen
Constabulary
Tym
Dynamite Blast Injures Twenty at Chicago Canal Site
A blast near the Chicago drainage canal at Lockport injures twenty workers and destroys a steam shovel. Three men died and several others are hurt, as over 100 laborers near the scene are knocked off their feet. Investigators believe a misfired charge and grinding caused the accident.
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Chicago
Chicago Drainage Canal
Lockport
James Hill
Hill
FAIRBANKS IN INDIANAPOLIS AS HE ARRIVES TODAY
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks arrived in Indianapolis from Washington and checked into the Claypool Hotel. He will remain until Congress reconvenes and is scheduled for three Masonic degrees at the Oriental Lodge and the Scottish Rite Temple, with events spaced through the day.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles W. Fairbanks
Washington
Claypool
Congress
Linkous Painter Arrested for Murder and Fire in East Radford
Special to The Washington Post reports James Linkous a 55 year old painter is jailed in Roanoke after authorities allege he killed his wife and seven year old adopted son Willie then set fire to their house to hide the crime. A neighboring family escaped as the flames consumed the structure and skulls of the victims were found. The investigation included testimony by Texas Butterworth who aided others escaping and said Linkous ignored pleas to rescue them. Lynching threats prompted transfer to Roanoke jail.
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Washington Post
East Radford
James Linksus
Willie
Roanoke
Texas Butterworth
Linkaus
Mrs. Butterworth
Linkous
Firing at Negro Church in Alabama Leaves Pastor Wounded
In Hanceville near Stouts Mountain, gunfire struck a Negro church during a Christmas celebration. Pastor Clay was shot in the hips and likely to die. two others were fatally wounded. Henry Jett, a white miner, lay dead near the church with a revolver nearby, suspected of being part of the shooting party but possibly killed accidentally by a companion. John Jett and Fred Blackwell, white miners, were arrested in connection with the incident.
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Hanceville
Ala
Neato
Stouts Mountain
Mr. Clay
Henry Jett
John Jett
Fred Blackwell
Throats Cut in Dublin Riot at Mill Store
In Dublin Georgia on December 26 a drunken crowd attacked N West brother of the cotton mills superintendent and Lew Williams the mill engineer at the company store. Both throats were cut with West gravely wounded. Four men were arrested and a mob later tried to force jail release, leading to two more arrests by the sheriff.
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Dublin
Train Wreck Kills Train Crew in Massachusetts
A Boston and Albany governor’s passenger train wrecked near Springfield when it collided with a hog train. Engineer Merritt is severely injured, Fireman Wheeler lightly hurt, and the wreckage caught fire. No passengers were seriously harmed. The hog cars were demolished and several hogs killed or roasted amid the debris.
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Springfield
Mass
Boston
Albany
Merritt
Wheeler
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