Peace conference stalls as Russia and Japan clash
Portamouth N Hy August 12 The peace talks drag with little prospect of agreement as Witte and Komura await responses. Russia blames Japan for the rupture while Japan demands terms. A sunken cruiser Pallada is raised as diplomacy teeters on collapse.
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N. Hy
Deliy
Witte
Baron Komura
Europe
Toklo, Ruiz
Pallada
Port Arthur
Gyama
Portsmouth
Washington
Oyama
Jineviteh
Associated Press
Sakhalin
Hossa
Russia
Japan
Forest fires rage along Nelson and Ymir areas in British Columbia
Forest fires sweep low woods near the Bootenay river three miles below Nelson with a four mile stretch aflame. Ymir mountain area is burning and Dundee mine buildings are lost. Idaho and Montana report fires between Slate ore and St Joe as 5 000 acres this year burned.
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B.C
Bootenay River
Ymvir
Dundee
Ymir
Idaho
Wallace
Date
St. Joe
Montana
Munson
Twitchell Interview With Sellers and Fair Plans
Judge Henry L Waldo and Col R B Twitchell visiting Las Vegas to discuss Northern New Mexico fair attractions and New Mexico good roads convention set for September 26 in Meadow City Secretary D K B Sellers and Hon Alex Bowie of Caledonian Coal discuss ongoing Santa Fe case with potential compromise. Caledonian sues Santa Fe over freight discrimination and damages. Also note Earl Kiser loses a leg in Glenville auto race crash with driver injured.
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Henry L. Waldo
Col
R. B. Twitchell
Sante
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Alvarado
Col. Twitchell
Meadow City
D. K. B. Sellers
Shea Reelected Leader of Teamsters Union
Philadelphia reports Cornelius P. L. Shea of Chicago won reelection as president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters with a 129 to 121 vote over Daniel Furtien, also of Chicago, in the August 12 ballot.
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Philadelphia
Cornelius PL Shea
Chicago
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Daniel Furtien
Dipping Order for Sheep Across New Mexico Pronounced by Board
The territorial sheep saultary board met at Secretary Harry F. Lee's office with Solomon Luna Harry Kelly and Charles Schleter present. They ordered every sheep in New Mexico to be dipped at once and tasked Secretary Lee to notify stockmen while territorial inspectors oversee the dipping to eradicate disease. Also noted are Lipton Cup yacht races at Chicago with Milwaukee Detroit and Chicago clubs racing. St Claire of Detroit won last year and Spray of Detroit placed second.
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Bpanieg
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Columbia Yacht Club
Yacht Cluba
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Detroit
St. Claire
Spray
Laboring man threatens president in unexpected attack
In Washington laborer Banas Vicello attempted to shoot President Manuel Quintana in a carriage near Beltro Park. He was restrained by the stuty department and arrested. The incident sparked immediate concern over security and prompted a further inquiry into the shooter’s motive.
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Whabington
D.C
Beltro Park
Buenos Ayres
Banas Vicello
Manuel
Quintana
Tiaane
Uintah Homestead Opening Draw Draws 16 000 Hopefuls Provo
In Provo Utah today 16 000 hopefuls gathered for the Uintah Indian reservation homestead opening. About 26 000 applicants compete for roughly 10 900 available plots as the drawing begins this evening with tens of thousands watching the process. Absentees lose rights, and the draw will determine each man’s chance to claim land.
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Uintah
Reed Smoot
Richards
General Land Office
Provo
Utah
Aus
Vernen
Fignant
Regis
Anx
Money secured for the eastern Albuquerque rail line
The Citizen reports Colonel W. S. Hopewell, after a week abroad, secured funding from a banking firm to build the Albuquerque Eastern. He travels from Pittsburg to Chicago then Albuquerque with a representative to inspect the Hasan Coxfields and timber lands. A Waldorf Astoria conference with Cols Mills McFall McCreight and Green hinted funds and a new contract with Jackson and McKiernan for railroad work, though Wall Street rumors question whether the loan is formalized.
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New York
Hopewell
Pittsburg
Chicago
Albuquerque
Jackson & McKlerman
Rairoad Builders
A Loas to the City By The Citizen Severs Hughes Ties
Thos Hughes son and namesake of The Citizen founder today leaves his post as a machinist operator after years of service. He plans to move to California for climate reasons while his mother attends to a daughter ill in Santa Fe. The Citizen wishes him health and success and hopes he may return to Altus and The Citizen in the future.
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Hughes
Thomas Hughes, Jr
The
Citizen
California
Santa Fe
Tom
Altus
Querque
Ambassador Conger Visits Albuquerque During Train Stop
U S ambassador to Mexico BE H Conger spent a day in Albuquerque with Col B A Edwards military instructor at the New Mexico Agricultural College then left by noon for Washington on a delayed No 2. Conger said his two months vacation may lead to a Washington visit and he joked about not being summoned by the president. He was accompanied by Mrs Conger and Hon Maress Smith Arizona delegate to Congress.
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United States
City of
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Mesilla Park
Col
B.A. Edwards
New Mexico ‘ Agricultural College
Albuquerque
Washington, D. C
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Conger
Citizen
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Conker
W. W. Rockhill
Elephant Butte Dam
toUntrick
Powell Clayton
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Hie
Bett
No. 2
Marea Smith
Congress
Arizona
Chicago
Statehood
Rodey
New Mexico
Mr. Smith
Gertrude R. Robinson
Detroi, Mich
Smith
Catania Island
Cal
Robinson
Meneually
New Orleans Yellow Fever Update Up to Noon
New Orleans reports fever activity up to noon today with new cases since 8 p m Friday totaling 824 including additional deaths. The tally reflects ongoing outbreak conditions as authorities track illness across the city.
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New Orleans
Gelock
Manila Products Senator's Wife Free of Duty
Manila Aug 12 report notes Taft party support for free admission of Philippine products amid tariff debates. Cooper bill may shift to free trade for Philippines per Rep Grosvenor and Payne. Mrs DuBois wife of Idaho senator survived a carriage runaway in Manila, saving a baby at risk, hospitalized but not seriously injured. Rice Lake Wisconsin Aug 12 Norwegian Lutheran singers gather for Northwestern Wisconsin Choral League meeting with choirs from multiple cities, activities and grand concert planned.
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Taft Party
Philiippine
United States
O. H. Grosvenor
Ohio
Tha
House Committee
Congress
Grosvenor
5. E. Payne
New York
DuBois
Fred T. DuBois
Idaho
Philippines
Taft
Rice Lake
Wis
Wisconsin
Northwestern Wisconsin Choral League
Eau Claire
Menomonile
Chippewa Falls
Hudson
Ashland
Baldwin
Stanley
Strum
Grand Opera House
Barnett's Horses Create Sensation in Missouri Circuit
Joe Barnett reports his Harrisonville Missouri team continues winning across races at Harrisonville. Young Hall won the 2 21 pace, a field of top Middle West horses competitive. Hallinan Morgan mare won the 3 year old pace in straight heats, breaking the Missouri State mile record last week. Frost and Barnett plan to race in Decatur Illinois next week on the Hind state circuit, as Barnett horses dominate Western racing chatter.
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Joe Barnett
Harrisonville
Young Hall
Middle West
Newating
A. Frost
New Mexico
Young Hal
St. Elmo
Hallinan Morgan
Missouri
Frost
Mr. Barnett
Decatur
Hinds
Barnett
West
Arizona and Colorado to Tap Gallup Railroad
Arizona and Colorado to Tap Gallup. C Gelispie locating engineer for the Arizona and Colorado railroad reports a preliminary survey completed and work in progress. About twenty engineers are on the site. The road will run from Durango Colorado to Globe Arizona tapping McKinley county coal fields. Also notes on the International Chess Congress in Germany and money market conditions.
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C. Gelispie
Arizona and Colorado Railroad
Durango
Colo
Globe
Arizona
Denever
Gelispie
Bowie
Colorado
Gallup
McKinley County
Violence in Russia Land Escalates with Murders and Attacks
Warsaw reports another strike related killing as the Litpopran Iron Works manager was shot in his residence by strikers. In Radom Russian Poland the city police chief was wounded by bomb fragments today amid ongoing violence and unrest.
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Warsaw
Litpopran Iron Works
Radom
Russian
Poland
Albuquerque Eagles Honor Members Attend Grand Aerie Meet
A local Fraternal Order of Eagles delegation led by Nat Green D J Rankin George K Neher Frank McKee and John Cuneo left for Den ver to attend the seventh grand aerie convention in Denver Spelter prices cited and a Boston terrier of M W Flournoy reported euthanized after eye injury and subsequent surgery the dog deemed no longer valuable as an armament Copper and lead prices steady unchanged.
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Order of Eagles
Nat Green
D. J. Rankin
George K. Neher
Frank tcKee
John Cuneo
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Order
Queen City of
the Plains
M. W. Flournoy
Boston
Weasel christened in Camden amid Kansas Prohibition praise
The largest war vessel to date, the Weasel, was launched at the New York jeep building yards in Camden Philadelphia. Gov. Hoch of Kansas chaired the christening, a bottle of champagne broke on the hull, and the crowd cheered as the sponsor named the ship amid Prohibition era context.
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New York Jeep Building Company
Camden
Philadelphia
Gov. Hoch
Kansas
Laughter Solect
Weasel
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