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The Bemidji Daily Pioneer
Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota
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Swedish Vice Consul M. Hager murdered by unknown assailants in Batum, Transcaucasia, on Oct. 3; he was the second consular officer killed there recently, following American Vice Consul William E. Stuart on May 20.
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Murdered by Unknown Persons at Batum, Transcaucasia.
Batum, Transcaucasia, Oct. 3.-M. Hager, the Swedish vice consul here, was mortally wounded while driving in a carriage in the outskirts of the city and died in the hospital to which he was conveyed. His murderers escaped.
M. Hager, who was manager of the Nobel naphtha works, is the second consular officer murdered in the last few months, the first victim being William E. Stuart, the American vice consul, who was shot and killed at his country place near here May 20.
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Batum, Transcaucasia
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Oct. 3
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m. hager mortally wounded and died in hospital; murderers escaped. previous victim: william e. stuart shot and killed on may 20.
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M. Hager, Swedish vice consul and manager of the Nobel naphtha works, was mortally wounded by unknown persons while driving in a carriage in the outskirts of Batum and died in the hospital. This is the second consular officer murdered in the area in recent months, following American vice consul William E. Stuart, killed at his country place near Batum on May 20.