Czar Unarmed by Hail of Grapes at Blessing of Neva
An Epiphany ceremony in St Petersburg ends with a pistol blast and a rain of grape projectiles from a nearby artillery battery. One guard dies and several wounded as officials investigate whether the shell was loaded by mistake or part of a plot. The emperor Nicholas II displays calm nerve through the crisis while police seal off the battery and probe the motive and accuracy of shots fired toward the Winter Palace.
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Neva
St Petersburg
Romanoff
The
Bitters
Beim
Imperial Chapel
Bourse Esplanade
Empire
Russia
Gripenburg
Sergius Michailovitch
Imperial Pavilion
St Peter and St Paul Fortress
Winter Palace
St. Peter and St Paul
Nicholas
Diplomatic Corps
McCormick
Eddy
Bliss
State
Army
Navy
Fulton
St. Petersburg
St. Peter and St. Paul
Khomangoff
Nicholas Hall
Quay Gardens
St Patersburg
Associated Press
Baal] Ieland
Sergius Michaelovitch
Battery fire near Winter Palace sparks city tension
Artillery aimed at the fortress stood opposite the Winter Palace on Bourse Square about 500 yards away. Holiday changes none, with strike momentum and meetings across the city. Expectation of a final employer response to demands looms as rumors of an attack on the Emperor circulate.
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Winter Palace
Verge of revolution in Russia sparks London alarm
London papers and St Petersburg correspondents view Russia as on the verge of revolution after yesterday's incident. They say the strike is more political than industrial, with Nicholas's life allegedly attacked and Father Gopon leading 100,000 strikers toward the Winter Palace to deliver a petition for political rights.
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London
Jan. C
St. Petersburg
Russia
Lfe
Nicholas
St Petersburg
Father Gopon
Winter Palace
Defense in Tucker Case Focuses on Pin and Blood Evidence
Cambridge, Jan 19 The Tucker murder trial heard defense witnesses on the day’s events including Tucker’s whereabouts and appearance the ownership of a Page pin the blood on his knife and coat and a route map showing a swampy shortcut to the Page house A friend testified a finger cut could have deposited blood and a civil engineer traced the path noting swamps along the route challenging the State’s shortcut theory
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Cambridge
Mass
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Commonwealth
Page
Tucker
Bryan Fish
Henry Adams
Page House
Dentes Offering Bribe in Federal Grand Jury Case
Portland January 19 United States District Attorney Heney pressed the grand jury to hear John H Hat once more in the Sorenson bribery case. Hat testified Sorenson offered 35000 to quash indictments against McKinley Puter Ware and others. Sorenson denied intent to bribe and said he warned Hall. The defense rested and government argued against Sorenson before the jury, which retired for deliberation late in the afternoon.
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Portland
Oreg
United States
Heney
John H Hat
George Sorenson
Sorenson
John Hall
Horace G. McKinley
S A D Puter
Marie L Ware
Emma I. Watson
Hall
McKinley
J M Long
Harris Slayer Arrested In Beaver Jail Murder Charge
William McKendry the guard who shot Arthur Harris at the Lance home in Indenendery Township is jailed in Beaver on a murder charge. Detectives say McKendry fired too quickly and Harris might have been captured. District Attorney McClue and detectives questioned Lance but obtained no new information.
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Beaver
William McKendry
Arthur
Harris
Lance
Indenendery Township
McKendry
McClue
Quarles Seat Reward Behind Wisconsin Senate Sway
Developments in Wisconsin's senatorial race indicate Isaac Stephenson, the Mari nette lumberman and La Follette backer, will succeed Joseph V. Quarles. The plan calls for La Follette to decline the seat, Stephenson to gain the post, and Lieut. Gov. James O. Davidson to become governor with La Follette later appointed to the Senate.
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Washington
Hs Hea
la Follette
Speefal
Washington Post
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Isaac Stephenson
Marinette
Robert M. la Follette
Joseph V. Quarles
United States Senate
Stephenson
la Pollette
Allen
James O. Davidson
Davidson
Denver Fracas on Election Fraud Probes Nine Subcommittees Formed
Denver officials split the Peabody Adams gubernatorial contest review into nine subcommittees with two Republicans and one Democrat each. Witnesses testified to repeated name voting, parolee voters, and officers supplying names. Delaney accused of instructing repeat voting. Rogers Kratke cited for contempt. dog-name voter noted. Elijah Wigginton fined 500 dollars for election judge conduct. Forty four men sentenced for contempt related to election fraud as court adjourned to February 6.
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Denver
Colo
Legislative
Michael Delaney
Leonard Rogers
Frank Kratke
Supreme Court
W. Raymond
Elijah Wigginton
Roosevelt and Cortelyou at Holland Society Dinner
Nearly 40 members and guests attended the Halland Society’s twentieth annual dinner at the Waldorf Astoria. President Roosevelt sent a letter of regret read by Dr Albert van der Veer, noting both the president and the campaign manager were of the old Holland stock. Banquet noted Hemenway arrival in Boonville Indiana for reception and banquet. Wright withdraws from Georgia governor race citing health. Delaware senate ballots for president pro tempore without result. Washington joint ballot for US Senator shows no change. Also an advertisement for furniture sale at Bleau.
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Good Old Holland Stock
New York
Halland Society
Waldorf-Astoria
Roosevelt
Albert van der Veer
Albany
Holland Society
Holtand
Bryan in Washington Talks with Democratic Friends
Hon William Jennings Bryan reached Washington after noon and took rooms at the Metropolitan Hotel. He planned to meet Democratic congressmen and senators to discuss party management and the next quadrennial struggle, expressing views on reforming the party and praising President Roosevelt's tariff and railroad policies.
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White House
William Jenninge Bryan
Washington
Metropolitan
Indianapolis
Thomas Tagwart
National Democratic Committee
Mr. Cooper
Texas
Maddox
Georgia
Col Bryan
Democratic Party
Indiana
Indianapoli
Friends of Democracy
Col. Bryan
Iaromuetion
Niedringhaus Loses Ground in Missouri Senate Ballot Deadlock
Jefferson City Mo Jan 19 with a second joint session of the Missouri legislature failing to choose a U S Senator the roll call showed Niedringhaus losing four votes and Cockrell losing two while Pettijohn gained two amid absences. A Republican State committee meeting was urged Monday to seek compromise candidates Gardner Lathrop and Cyrus Walbridge discussed as options and Akins remains a focal point in the fight.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
United States
Francis M. Cockrell
Thomas Kk. Niedringhaus
Republican Caucus
F. M. Cockrell
Kerens
A C Pettijohn
I Niedringhaus
Cockrell
Pettijohn
Bothwell
Republican State Committee
Gardner Lathrop
Kansas City
Cyrus P. Walbridge
St Louis
Niedringhaus
Parker
Newton
Senate
Folk
Adolphus Busch
Otto Shiel
St. Louis
Lodge Delivers Eloquent Address on Hoar
Massachusetts lawmakers honor late Senator George Frisbie Hoar with a formal tribute. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge delivers a long address detailing Hoar life and public service before the senate and house, in the presence of Gov. Douglas and other officials, drawing applause.
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Lodge
Massachusetts
Boston
United States
George Frisbie Hoar
Senate
House
Gov
Douglas
Henry Cabot Lodge
Hoar
Dogger Bank dispute opens with torpedo boat theory
London Times reports at Paris hearing the Dogger Bank case as British and Russian spokesmen present opposing theories. Britain says no warships near the sealing fleet and torpedo boats attacked pacific fishing vessels. Russia claims two silent torpedo boats approached a battle fleet and forced fire after recognizing torpedo boats.
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Davis
Dovbssom
von Spain
Lewis Beaumont
Prena
Paris
Dogger Bank Board
North Sea
Kniez Souvaroff
Rojestvensky
Willard Will Stands Upheld In Will Suit Ruling
New York January 19 Supreme Court Justice Keogh sustains the demurrer in the Mrs. James W Bell will contest against Henry Villard s heirs and thirty beneficiaries in the US and Germany including Harvard Columbia and the Metropolitan Museum of Art The ruling holds that Bell forfeited the right to attack the will by consenting to probate and not filing within the two year period.
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New York
White Plain
Supreme Court
Keogh
James W. Bell
Henry Villard
Horace White
Charles A. Spofford
Harold G. Villard
Oswald G Villard
Germany
Harvard University
Columbia University
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Beil
Duathee Keogh
Mitchell Denies Miners Charges Belmont on Municipal Ownership
Mitchell rejects miners' charges amid a broader look at municipal ownership issues in Belmont. The report notes political debate, a local inquiry into governance, and potential impacts on city services and budgets. Officials press for transparency as tensions rise over control and public funds.
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North Sea
National Board of Trade South
England
Macedonia
Chadwick
Virginia
N Street
Lee
Maryland
T—Mitchell
Belmont
Russia
Peri
Wall Street
Paria
Duke Declared Sane Wife Forces Interview At Office
New York January 1 Duke half brother of the president of American Tobacco Company was released after a habeas corpus hearing. Justice Gaynor ruled he is not demented and ordered his liberty restored. Mrs Duke forcibly entered the attorney’s office seeking a private interview. Duke refused and would not say if he would repudiate her. The case involves competence to manage property and addresses a separate show cause action in New York County.
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New York
Brodie L Duke
American Tobacco Company
Alice Webb
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Gaynor
W G Bramham Duke
Duke
Texas
Lawrence Duke
Bramham
New York County
Dukes
Mr. Duke
Champe S. Andrews
Abraham Levy
Insane Woman Attacks Inmates At State Insane Asylum
Mrs Mignol ette Seavey a Barrington patient at the New Hampshire State Insane asylum in Concord struck two inmates Isabel Werrill of Lyme and Ophelia Cossett of Genic Josephine Howard of Rochester and a nurse Miss Fiske with a towel roller. Three patients were awakened by noise. the attack left Cossett and Merrill dead and Howard partly conscious. Seavey overpowered by staff. nurse survived with head injuries.
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N. H
Mignolette Seavey
Barrington
Isabel Werrill
Lyme
Ophelia Cossett
Josephine Howard
Rochester
Max
Miss Fiske
Mrs Seavey
Mrs Merrill
Cossett
Miss Howard
Seavey
Strike HangS Fire Final Conference Involved
Washington would be drawn into a railroad labor dispute as the Pennsylvan ia Railroad and Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen face a critical stalemate. Grand Master Morrissey and Vice Grand Master Lee pressed for settlement and eyed a fresh proposal from General Manager Atterbury to avert a nation wide strike.
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Trainmen Brotherhood
Washington
Mex
Philadelphia
Penner] Vania Railroad Company
Brotherhood of Railway
H Morrissey
Brotherhood
Lee
Board of Adjustment
Morrisse
Cleveland
Atterbury
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
R T Cohen
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
the Brotherhood
Leo
Erie
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Heig
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