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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1906
Page
3
Refugees recount massacres at Siedice on September 9 and 10 with soldiers firing on crowds women with infants killed and homes burned. Descriptions include plundered streets, destroyed hotels, and civilians crowded in churches seeking safety amid ongoing shelling and chaos.
Intersecting notices appear in multiple papers including the Washington Post and other major city dailies. The fragmentary text references marriages and deaths with limited readable details across several historical newspapers such as the New York Times Forton Gate, Philadelphia Ledger, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Krasapyatsk in western Siberia records report of widespread corruption and lawlessness as agitators gain ground among peasants. Cities see nightly dangers and robberies while meetings surround the town. Jewish merchants are blamed as revolutionary sentiment grows among railroad workers. Five political prisoners killed and fourteen wounded in a failed breakout from a prison, followed by a police suppression outside.
Reports from Kamyshin and nearby towns describe fierce clashes as authorities suppress revolts. Troop forces from Saratov subdue uprisings after two days of street fighting in Nicholaievka and other centers. Casualty numbers remain uncertain as hospitals report wounded and killed amid continued violence.
Brussels report says De Jean Charest will organize a south pole expedition while Charles Benard promotes a north pole attempt. Both fleets will sail in concert, with Charcot and Benard lacking prior polar experience.
A 1906 report from Shanghai cites a special committee chaired by Chow Wang Pang to standardize the romanization of Chinese place names. The panel includes officials from imperial telegraphs customs and postal services and outlines uniform spelling for Chinese station names across telegraphs and posts.
Special dispatch reports gendarmerie armed with rifles reinforcing Tokyo police as streetcar workers strike enters critical phase. Fares rise planned tomorrow, newspapers and citizens back the mobs, and a threat targets the Young Men’s Christian Association building used by the streetcar company for meetings.
Hamburg cor respondents report that thirty six torpedo-boat destroyers surged toward the British coast during a German naval maneuver on the night of September 11. The raid aimed to locate the German fleet across the North Sea, but the boats returned undetected.
Warsaw authorities raided 100 houses across several districts last night in a crackdown on suspected terrorists. About 16 arrests were made as groups were disrupted and many children were taken into custody. Officials say youths were used to carry out attacks because they attract less suspicion and are not subject to capital punishment. All suspects ordered expelled from the city.
St Petersburg dispatch reports a woman named Kotio phamkero convicted of killing Gen Min at Peterhof on August 26 was court martialed and sentenced to hang. She was moved from the fortress to a ship bound for Schigaselburg prison, with rumors of a possible reprieve and conflicting reports of her execution at daybreak as the Czar plans a cruise from Peterhof in two days.
Receiver Earle plans to mail the reorganization proposal to 6000 depositors tomorrow. District Attorney Bell reports new evidence of Segal’s methods involving mortgages on Standard Iron and Steel, Champion Iron and Separator, and American Swedish Crucible Iron. First mortgage then grew with four subsequent issues, and checks signed by Champion Iron’s secretary O Clark were found. authorities seek any related information.
Stevan Adams, jailed in Boise since last Saturday for Lyda Gregory murder in Denver, was discharged in Justice Court this afternoon on a motion by the county attorney. He was immediately rearrested by Sheriff Sutherland on a new charge for killing John Dye Tyler in Idaho County in August 1904. Tyler was found murdered on his timber claim. Adams returned to the penitentiary and, if held on this murder charge, will remain under Idaho jurisdiction and serve as a witness against Moyer Haywood and Pettibone in Gov Steunenberg's murder case.
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on September 11, the Anchor celery mine fire, started thirty seven years ago, remains fiercely burning as readings by Reading Coal and Iron Company show. Firefighters initially contained it beyond the fire’s center, water was added and later pumped out by the Philadelphia and Reading Company, revealing the fire still active.
Thirty Thousand Blues advance at daybreak and capture enemy cavalry as Empress entertains Americans. Observers watched a vast battlefield panorama as Emperor William and guests toured terrain near Breslau. Blue troops marched from 1 a.m. to dawn, artillery opened fire at 3,500 to 4,600 yards, Reds withdrew, and a long pursuit followed. The Eleventh division covered twenty four miles in full field gear. Emperor inspected battalions while American officers observed. Dinner with the Empress followed at Breslau Castle.
The Variety Artistes Federation of Britain and the International Artistes Lodge of Europe plan mutual protection and aim to form an international body with about 10 000 members. European managers held a secret meeting to unite against performers and Oswald Stoll traveled to New York to drum up American manager support for the contest.
Berlin specialists summoned to Constantinople visit the Sultan. Dr Bergmann, previously treating him, joins local advisers in seeking expert opinion. The health is nearly re established though officials want a specialist assessment. News from London notes charges about meat industry investigations remain unfounded but conditions are unsanitary. Bern reports Prince Albrecht of Prussia regent suffers a stroke, his condition dangerous.
Havane reports war developments as the government vows to prosecute the fight to a finish. A parade of 400 mounted guards and heavy artillery is staged in Havens as plans for defense of the capital take shape. The Liberal press is suppressed and editor arrested amid unrest. rebels gain 100 followers from Acosta’s forces and several political figures reportedly join the insurgents near Havana Province.
Maj E F Ladd of the military secretary's department receives one month leave. He will depart for Cuba where he previously served two and a half years under the military government during U S control. He and his brother hold property interests in Cuba and wish to monitor them amid the island's unsettled condition.
The Cuban junta announced government authorization to acquire the 87 foot, 212 ton sunth of Phildelphia steam yacht for coast patrol duties. Senator Carlos Fonta Sterling, a government backer, was asked to return to Cuba and may attend an upcoming extra congressional session. He departs New York for Florida en route to Cuba.
Sound praise of Atlantic City at the International Homeopathic Congress notes the spread of homeopathic medicine across the American continent and worldwide. It credits the practice with relieving human suffering and spreading beneficial medical relief globally.
Plaids stripes and mixtures suitable for children's school dresses. Many pretty grays double width per yard. Pretty checks in blue and green red and green and other color combinations. 50c value per yard.
The article reports U S forces in a state of readiness for potential Cuban intervention under the Platt amendment. Army and naval preparations are outlined, with no immediate orders from higher authorities. Officials emphasize cautious, fact-finding diplomacy before any intervention, amid uncertain rebel strength and international reactions.
Readable fragments list various oak sideboards side tables buffets and china cabinets with prices. Mentions mahogany options and weathered oak pieces. Specific items include oak sideboards oak buffets and oak china cabinets with dollar prices scattered.
A reader asks about purchasing dining room chairs with quantities around a dozen. They request current pricing and available options, seeking straightforward matches for a home furnishing purchase.
The September hearing in the Monster proceedings by the State of Abseem against Waters-Pierce Standard Oil and Republic Oil continued in St Louis with H L Pierce testifying. He described alleged authority overreach by Tinsley sent by Standard Oil, claiming Tinsley ousted 208 Waters-Pierce workers and replaced them with Standard men. Pierce claimed the replacements were incompetent and that the pressure affected Finlay’s health, with the hearing adjourned to October 1.
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions reports a record year ending with receipts near 981,000 dollars, a rise from the prior year. Debt fell from 716,000 to 405,407 dollars as efforts to raise the remaining funds continue, with 30,650 subscribers noted and a $6,000 balance from John D. Rockefeller included.
A German scientist Dr P Bauer notes a report on beer health effects among German brewery workers, linking beer consumption to health outcomes. He cites U S trends of high beer consumption with historically high volumes but claims reduced intemperance alongside the healthfulness of barley malt and beer ingredients, promoting Pabst Blue Ribbon beer as pure, wholesome, and suitable for home use.
New York reports reveal a South American quake disrupting the Malgiar Celto district in Henader Ecuador. Straw fields were destroyed, leaving thousands unemployed and in need. Separately in Philadelphia, a Black suspect was hanged for the murder of William Sanders after a quarrel over a card game.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer advertisement fragment lists ordering instructions and location cues with branding emphasis. It presents a dated, partially garbled promotion for beer from Pabst Drowning Co and mentions North Capitol and East Whour areas in a terse trade-labeled note.
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