Peace Talk Setback Shrinks Hope for Quick End to War
Reported moves from St Petersburg to Washington show no breakthrough in Roosevelt mediated talks. Russia refuses indemnity, demands Sakhalin division as a commercial deal, while Japan and Russia inch toward a possible compromise as negotiations extend beyond today.
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Portsmouth
N. 1
Roosevelt
Peterhof
Tokio
St. Petersburg
Japan
Sakhalin
Nicholas
Meyer
Mey
Washington
Lansdorff
Foreign Office
Russia
Oregon Land Frauds Vigorous Prosecution
Federal grand jury returns true bills against Claude F. Thayer and associates in Portland. Indictments cite 1899 filings in Oregon City timber lands and alleged schemes to divert net profits via Amberlands, with investigations spurred by fraud affidavits and a race against legal deadlines.
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Portland
Ore
Federal
Claude F. Thayer
Tillamook
Thayer
Oregon City
Nehalem Valley
Claude Taylor
Amberlands
President and party witness Plunger descent off Oyster Bay
At Oyster Bay on August 26 the president with Mrs Roose and a party watched the submarine Plunger from the Sylph. The craft made a descent to about forty feet off Long Island Sound with clear weather differing from the previous day. The Plunger operated in about seven fathoms of water near the sound entrance.
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Oyster Bay
Priest Captured and Robbed in Mereland Case
Rev Randald Rosinnski of St Staniniane church says he was held prisoner for 24 hours. He was forced to send two notes for 500 dollars each and two checks. A robbery followed including cash and jewelry. Two men and a woman were arrested after a lure by the woman posing as in need of spiritual comfort.
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Mereland
Ranald Rosinnski
St. Staniniane
Lucy Cashert
Tham
Rost Ini
Trouble in Print Shops of Chicago
Chicago hosts a clash in the printing trade as typothetae post open shop notices and vow to employ non union printers to thwart the International Typographical Union eight hour plan. Union officials warn a first non union worker will trigger a nationwide walkout by master printers.
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Chicago
International Typographical Union
Typothetae
Spirit of Independence
Organtaation
Kentucky Turfman Guilty of Contempt
New York court convicts Kentucky turfman and owner of several fast horses of criminal contempt for ignoring a subpoena to appear in Saratoga during racing season. He is fined 250 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn.
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New York
Aug
J. & Madden
Kentucky
Curt
Raymond Street
Jaiz
Brooklyn
Madden Wee Ac
Saratoga
Walt
Fire at Lake Mirancook hotel leaves three dead
A blaze at the Maranvook hotel in Redfield Lake Mirancook killed three people and injured five others. Detectives suspect a chimney fire started the blaze as guests fled in nightwear. some occupants identified include Strand Mrs J. B., Martin and child of Boxton, with others accounted for.
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Redfield
Ave
Tey
Uval
Maranvook
Lake Mirancook
Adlee
J. 8
Martin and Child
Boxton
Qucsta
Ot Ployes
Chimney
Third Day at Sea Girt National Rifle Tournament
The National Rifle Association event in Sea Girt N J enters its third day with slow shooting at 200 and 600 yard ranges and rapid fire later. Thousands attend as Governor Stokes and state militia officers observe skirmish trials and the national pistol contest offers twelve prizes from a gold medal to ten dollars.
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N. 4
National Rifle Association
Tne
Perta
Stokes
Ten Thousand Americans to Officer Chinese Army
Edmond P. English of Yankton leads a push to form a Chinese Imperial Reform army with American veterans. Chinese officers aim to recruit nearly 10 000 men from eighteen provinces, with over 5 000 names already on English’s books. The movement splits reformers and faces political resistance in the United States and China.
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Yankton
Central West
Edmond P. English
Bird
Oaich
Chin
Engneh
K. A. Pallenberg
San Francisco
Ehiot
Leong Kai Chen
Inglish
Ching
Tang
Kang Yu Wei
New York
Watienberg
China
Mies
Matriarch Margareta Danielson Celebrates 104th Birthday
Cambridge Minnesota August 26 Mrs Margareta Danielson one of the oldest residents of the area marks her 104th birthday surrounded by descendants. Born in Sweden she emigrated to the United States in 1857 later settling in Cambridge where she raised four sons and one daughter. She maintains vigor, good eyesight, and has many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Cambridge
Minn
Margareta Danielson
Danielagn
Noted yacht race for Prince of Wales Cup invited to Halifax
Halifax Nova Scotia August 26 American yachts from New York and Eastern Yacht clubs participate in the Prince of Wales Cup races off Halifax. Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Club hosts visitors with a celebratory program and offers a Minot cup for Canadian yachts to race alongside. The Prince of Wales trophy remains a symbol of bi national goodwill with events scheduled over several days.
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Halifax
N.S
Larber
New York
Halifax Club
Royal Nova Scotia Club
Halifax Yacht Club
Nova Scotia Yachtamen
Laurence Minot
Canadian Yachta
Tme
Hallifax Harb
Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Club
New York Yacht Club
Eastern Yacht Club
United States
San Pedro poised for immense work on harbor and rail links
San Pedro plans an ambitious expansion backed by H Harriman and Huntington aims to become a major harbor. Trustees grant a franchise on eighteen acres for bulkheads warehouses and a Pacific Electric extension to support port operations. The project links with a future Isthmus of Tehuantepec railroad and American-Hawaiian steamships to open direct routes to Mexico South America Hawaii and the Orient. Also noted is a celebration day of the Ancient Order of Hibernians with athletic events and prizes for district members.
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Tos Angel Cal
H. Harriman
Ory Huntington
San Pedro
Cal
Thes Howd
Trustees
Pacific Electric
Ject
Tehuantepec
Ine
Heleinfore
California
Hawathen Islands
Orient
Democratic convention at Indianapolis signals renomination of Mayor Holtzman
Indianapolis August 20 The macronholy convention opened with routine preliminaries and little anti Holtz faction opposition apparent The primary forward sounders set for September 4 as party executives push to keep the campaign compact and timely for a conventional convention.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Macronc Oly
Indienbons
Hieteman
Ja Reeves
anti-Holtz
Holteman
Primarids
Faen
Intervet
Campadien
Fort Bayard to Add New Meal Hall and Kitchen
Ground broken for a new meal hall at Fort Bayard with J A Harlan as contractor. The brick building planned to cost 13000 will connect the infirmary and annex via a covered archway and house about twenty patients. Plans include repairs to the Recreation hall to convert it into a notable southwest theatre.
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Kitchen
Fort Bayard
Silver City
J. A. Harlan
Colored Jubilee Held at Park Hall by City Group
Rev. C. R. Brooking led a Park Hall Jubilee event Thursday night to benefit Mt. Olive Baptist church. The Oriole Musical club and performers Misses Black Peble Brown and Mrs Orr presented instrumental and vocal numbers. Refreshments followed.
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Park Hall
C. R. Brooking
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Oriole Musical Club
Judge Abbott Names Jury Commissioners in Three Counties
Judge L A Abbott returns from Massachusetts to appoint jury commissioners under the new law. Three commissioners per county will select 100 names each for yearly juries. Current appointees include Bernalillo County H F Fox John S Beaven Eugenio Berata Sandoval County Joseph Bibo Alejandro Sandoval Francisco Perea Valencia County John Hecker Fred Huning Jose Leon Tellus. McKinley County to be chosen Monday.
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Massachusetts
L. A. Abbott
Second Judicial District
Bernalillo County
John S. Beaven
Eugenio Berata
Sandoval
Joseph Bibo
Alejandro
Teachers Institute at Menaul Mission School Opens
The annual teachers institute at Menaul Presbyterian Mission School in the city begins and will run five days. It draws many Presbyterian educators from New Mexico and Arizona with Dr. C M Timht as conductor.
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Menaul Presbyterian Mission School
Thin City
Presbyterian Church
New Mexico
Arizona
C. M. Timht
Silver City
Narrow Escape From Holocaust In Pa. Fire
Fire on the Charlen Hook block third floor trapped eighteen and killed Patrick MacMahon of the yacht Myntic. Breathing nearly failed occupants were awakened in time as flames spread from a lighted stub. Firefighters arrived late and found MacMahon's room likely ignited by a still burning stub.
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Brit, Pa
Patrick MacMahon
Elkiiwen
MacMahon
Suit for Possession of Turquois Mines Near Cor Peitlow
A suit for possession of Turquois mines connected to the Turquulee company will come up next Monday at Banta Pe. Attorney FW Clancy of Ubly city represents Lena. The mines’ history traces to 1728.
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Turquois
Clancy
Ubly City
Lena
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