Conger resigns as ambassador to Mexico effective Oct 18
Edwin H. Conger of Iowa resigns as ambassador extraordinary to Mexico with the date set for October 18 1906. President Roosevelt accepts the resignation and notes Congers devoted service and courtesy while considering possible China mission changes. Loomis not to be appointed assistant secretary of state.
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Oyster Bay
Edwin H. Conger
Iowa
Mexico
Roosevelt
Conger
Peking
China
Nome
Chinese Commercial Guide
Francia B. Loomis
Loomis
Ambassador Conger
Washington
Brazil
Theodore Roosevelt
Indiana of the five civilized tribes backs Oklahoma statehood
The convention adopts resolutions for immediate joint statehood of Oklahoma and Indian Territory and forms a 51 member committee to draft a constitution. The body will meet daily, work divided among subcommittees, and expects two to three weeks. Prohibitionists are set to push a strong prohibition plank in the new charter.
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Muskogee
I. T
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Indiana
Five Civilized Tribes
Remedy for Consumption Cures Reported in Post Graduate Hospital
Physicians in New York report a circular from the Post Graduate Hospital announcing a new cure for consumption. The remedy is juice from raw vegetables ground and squeezed, two ounces after meals. Eleven tuberculosis patients are claimed cured and insured as good risks. fifty others continue treatment with satisfactory progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Post
Hoospital
King Oscar Reverses Position on Norwegian Crown
Reports from Stockholm say King Oscar has changed his mind about his son Charlie becoming king of Norway. Officials expect Norway’s dissolution from Sweden to proceed and for his decision to be announced soon, likely affirming the succession.
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Norway
Estockholm
Oscar
Charlies
Sweden
Asiatic Cholera in Germany Raises Alarm
Two Russian raft men died at Chuta West Prussia of Asiatic cholera. Other Russians there are detained or isolated as health authorities act to halt spread. A Prussian health conference found no risk of wider outbreak but acknowledged local alarm and ongoing vigilance.
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Danzig
Prussia
Chuta
West Prussia
Conference of Health Authorities
Privy
Kirschner
Gaitky
Ministry of Education, Worship and Health
Protection for Soldiers In Uintah Reservation Land Draw
In Provo Utah Commissioner Richards of the general land office ruled that soldiers and sailors who registered by proxy may file for themselves or use another agent. Agents had claimed only they could enter the land and sought payments from veterans for rights to homestead entries.
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Provo
Utah
Uintah
Richards
General Land Office
Nicholas Explains Russian Stand On Indemnity
Paris The St Petersburg Temps correspondent reports Emperor Nicholas told Ambassador Meyer that Russia cannot make further concessions and would oppose any indemnity as it would threaten national interests and fuel Japanese expansion risking renewed war with powers balanced as now.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Temps
Nicholas
Meyer
Roosevelt
Nussia
Hia
Coroner Finds Workers Warned Before Myers Store Collapse
Albany reports that the coroner's examination of workers digging a cellar under the Myers department store indicates warnings of the impending collapse were given about an hour earlier. As earth crumbled from large iron pieces, workers braced the area and then fled as the structure fell, killing thirteen.
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Albany
Myers Department Store
Linevitch Claims Russian Victory in Far East Drive
The August 22 report from General Linevitch describes an August 20 Russian advance that forced back Japanese forces from three positions in the Tzzinche valley Lagovtseskzy and Schimladzy areas, pushing them toward Sendjan. He also notes repulsing a Japanese detachment advancing on Kiajourou jon in Korea.
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ST. Petersburg
Linevitch
Tzzinche
Lagovtseskzy
Schimladzy
Mopeyschan
Sendjan
Kiajouroujon
Korea
Yellow fever case found in Michigan county
A Detroit News special from Grand Rapids reports a yellow fever case in Crockery township Ottawa county ten miles from there. Patient Godfrey Limburg a tele issue lineman left New Orleans a week ago. He fell ill Saturday and was not seen by a physician until several days later. By Wednesday his temperature reached 106.
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Detroit
Mich
Detroit News
Grand Rapids
Crockery Township
Ottawa County
Godfrey Limburg
New Orleans
Peace Conference Deadlock Deepens After Tokyo Delays
Telegrams report Monday likely postpone the talks as M. Takahira and M. Witte discuss new Tokyo instructions. Witte says Japan’s offer lacks new terms while Russia refuses further concessions beyond half Sakhalin and prisoner costs. Public opinion and diplomacy hang on Japan’s next move.
France demands indemnity from Moroccan sultan over arrest
In Tangier Morocco French minister St Rene Tallandier presented to Sultan Abdel Aziz a claim for 2000 in indemnity for the arrest of a Franco Algerian. He also seeks punishment of the arresting official and an additional 100 daily until release. France threatens forcible measures if not satisfied, potentially including occupation of a Moroccan port.
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Tangier
Morocco
St. Rene Talliandier
Mulal Abdel- Aziz
Bank Robbery Reported Near Bartlesville
An unknown man robbed the First National Bank of Collinsville thirty miles south of Bartlesville and escaped with 1200 dollars. Officers are in pursuit.
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Bartlesville, I. T
First National Bank
Collinsville
Bartlesville
New Charge Against Burton Emerges From Records
Washington reports officers from the Department of Interior and related agencies have disclosed portions of records tied to Chickasaw school warrant cases. The documents allege Senator J. D. Burton of Kansas pressured the government while serving as a senator, in possible contravention of law.
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Washington
the Post
Department
Department of the Interior
Chickasaw School
J. D. Burton
Kansas
Costa Rica Election Report Denies Bloodshed Rumor
New York consul general Dr. Juan J. Tilea said private Costa Rican advices show no bloodshed and that results were not yet reported. He noted elections occurred on the 20th to 22nd to elect electors for April presidential and congressional terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Juan J. Tilea
Costa Rica
Republic
Panfilo J. Valverde
Congress
Hoch's Case In Review After Escape From Gallows
Johann Hoch, known for multiple marriages, has escaped the gallows a third time as Justice Magruder grants a stay. The death sentence is paused and Hoch’s case will be reviewed by the Illinois Supreme Court at Springfield during the October term. Hoch showed little concern on learning of the stay, while Jailer Whitman noted his unusual calm.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Magruder
Supreme Court
Hoch
Springfield
Jaller Whitman
Grain Rate War Settled Between Western Roads and Gulf Lines
Chicago reports a settlement ending the grain rate war between western railroads and Gulf Lines over domestic and export rates. The agreement awaits votes from Missouri, Kansas & Texas and Kansas City Southern. Tariffs take effect October 1 with concessions balanced between gulf ports and eastern connections.
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Chicago
Western Roads
Gulf Ines
Missouri, Kansas
Typhoid Reports in Japanese Army Exaggerated
Reports of large typhoid outbreaks among Japanese soldiers in Manchuria are believed overstated. There are some cases, but overall health is reported excellent as water boiling units are rapidly deployed. Japanese advance along the railroad has halted with forces withdrawn to Shahedzy.
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Lidiapudze
Manchuria
Shahedzy
Rigid quarantine in Cairo detains many without permits
At Cairo Central station a strict quarantine is in force with crowds of through passengers held at the quarantine permits desk. Guards oversee detainees until they can be sent on. Several arrests occurred as people tried to evade officers.
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Cairo
Central Station
Reed will estate funds move to Oregon education trust
County Judge Wieter ruled Amanda Reed's domicile at death was Portland Oregon. The will provisions giving over 1 000 000 pounds for an educational institution in Oregon stand and will be appealed to the state circuit court. decision notable for its domicile implication.
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Portland, Ore
Wieter
Reed
Amanda Reed
Portland
Oregon
Prepare to Move Troops
The export trade in grain from Black Sea ports is paralyzed by lack of railway facilities as the government holds rolling stock for military needs. Thousands of car loads of grain pile up in southern areas while warehouses overflow awaiting transport to the sea, threatening heavy losses for exporters.
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Odpessa
Black Sea
Indian Kills Whole Family in Ardmore I T
Clarence Brown a 20 year old full blood Indian of Stonewall I T is jailed in Ardmore charged with murdering his father mother and brother. Officers say Brown confessed to shooting them at night as they slept to gain sole possession of the family estate.
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Ardmore
I. T
Clarence Brown
Stonewall
Brown
Bryan Principal Speaker At Winona Fibble Conference
Winona Lake Ind William J Bryan served as the principal speaker at a session of the Winona Fibble conference delivering The Prince of Peace address. Several other speakers gave addresses during the gathering.
Santa Fe Machinists Face AFL Departure
J. D. Buckalow, fourth vice president of the International Order of Machinists, says Santa Fe blacksmiths must quit the Santa Fe shops or the American Federation of Labor by September 1.
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Santa Fe
Topeka
Kan
J. D. Buckalow
International Order of Machinists
Taft Visit to Tacloban and Portrayal of Philippine Tour
Logan arrives with Secretary Taft aboard and proceeds with a civic parade in Tacloban. Governors present 500 natives from Samar and a native school dance entertains guests at luncheon. Delegations proceed to Hong Kong and Peking with a large party including Roosevelt entourage and Empress Dowager entertainment.
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Tacloban
Manila
Logan
Taft
San Juanico Strait
Coast Guard
Curry
Samar Island
Legasp
Luzon
Hong Kong
Pacific Mail
Karen
Patterson
Foster
Duvois
Beott
Long
Paine
Grosvenor
Curtis
Smith
DeArmond
Hepburn
Jones
Loud
Driscoll
Hill
Cooper
Scott
Gilbert
Otsen
Howard
Wiley
McKinley
Sherley
Foss
Edwards
Edie
Thompson
Koi
Carpenter
Pedigo
Peking
China
Miss Roosevelt
Newlands
Warren
Longworth
Gillette
Cochran
Corbin
Slocum
Korea
Yokohama
United States
Pacific
America
American Bar Association hears bankrupt law debate in Boston
Alfred Hemenway of Boston delivered a talk on many legal topics during the second day of the American bar association session in Naragansett Pier. A majority and minority report from the committee on commercial law was presented, with the majority adopting a strong stand in favor of a bankrupt law as permanent U S jurisprudence and opposing repeal in the pending bill.
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Naragansett Pipr
R. L
Alfred Hemenway
Boston
American Bar Association
United States
President Roosevelt Tours Submarine Boat Plunger
President Theodore Roosevelt rode the submarine boat Plunger at Oyster Bay Long Island Sound. He stayed aboard during several dives including a fifty minute submersion and expressed strong admiration for the vessel's qualities after returning to land.
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Oyster Hay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Long Island Sound
What Lidziapudzy Army Says
The Lidziapudzy army expresses indignation at Japan’s colonial demands and voices hope the war will continue.
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Lidziapudzy Army
Lidzziapudzy
Japan
John Gibb Dies in Islip at Age
John Gibb, partner in Mills & Gibb and Frederick Loeser & Co., father of the late Howard Gibb, died in Islip. He was connected with the New York firms and part of a family prominent in the same businesses. The obituary notes his role and death location.
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New York
John Gibb
Mills & Gibb
Frederick Loeser & Co
Howard Gibb
Islip, L. L
Farewell Banquet Planned for William J. Bryan
The Jefferson club organizes a farewell banquet in Chicago on September 16 before Bryan's world tour. Invited are Governor Douglas of Massachusetts ex Governor Hogg of Texas and ex Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota to participate in the program.
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Chicago
Jeferson Club
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Douglas
Massachusetts
Hogg
Texas
Pettigrew
South Dakota
Last Half of Life Theme Draws Medical Talk
At the Missouri Valley Medical Society meeting in Council Bluffs President B Grover Burnett of Kansas City responded to the Osler chloroform idea. He asserted that the last half of a mate's life is the best and most fruitful part and denounced fad ism as immature sentiment that experience will cure.
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Council Bluffs
Missouri Valley Medical Society
Grover Burnett
Kansas City
Burnett
Japan’s envoy vows wartime gains beyond Russian pressures
Baron Hayashi to the Associated Press dismisses Portsmouth dispatches as irrelevant. He warns that if war continues Japan will seize Vladivostok and Harbin, then entrench a strong line, requiring a larger force to dislodge. He argues Russia cannot sustain a long war given loans, famine and unrest. Sakhalin remains a point of honor for Japan.
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London
Baron Hayashi
Great Britain
Associated Press
Portsmouth
Vladivostok
Harbin
Japan
Russia
Sakhalin
Improvement in Russia Prompts American Industrial Interest
Charles R. Flint of New York met the emperor at Peterhof to discuss Russia's industrial conditions and American involvement in projects there. Ambassador Meyer organized the presentation at the finance minister Kokovsoff's suggestion to encourage American capital. British French and German merchants push for footholds as Witte earns goodwill in the United States aided by Roosevelt's peace efforts.
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ST. Petersburg
Charles R. Flint
New York
Peterhof
Russia
Meyer
Kokovsoff
M. Witte
United States
Roosevelt
America
International Bank Planned for US Hungary Banking Ties
A New York based International bank with capital of 1,000,000 is formed to handle banking between the United States and Hungary and serve immigrant accounts from the Balkans. Backed by Hungarian General Credit Bank of Budapest and prominent New York houses, it will be headquartered in Budapest with U S branches and close ties to Hungary.
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New York
United States
Hungary
Balkan Peninsula
Hungarian General Credit Bank of
Budapest
America
Hope of Peace Aimed by Witte Dispatch
Imperial family sources say a dispatch was sent to M Witte at Peterhof offering hope for peace. The Portsmouth correspondent notes the arrival of an eagerly expected message and quotes Witte saying the effort to influence St Petersburg was more successful than expected. An agreement in principle may be reached, with the main issue the amount of the sum.
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ST. Petersburg
Associated Press
M. Witte
Peterhof
Portsmouth
End of Litigation on Bennett Estate Reported
In New Haven Connecticut a probate court notice states that an appeal by Grace Imogene Bennett widow and other heirs to William J. Bryan accounts will be withdrawn. The filing ends litigation over Philo Bennett former New York merchant with Bryan as executor.
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New Haven
Conn
Philo 8. Bennett
New York City
William J. Bryan
Grace Imogene Bennett
Departure of Hilkoff Raises Pessimism on Peace Prospects
Petersburg reports the sudden departure for Siberia of Prince Hilkoff minister of railroads linked to sending reinforcements to General Linevitch. The move heightens local pessimism about any likely peace outcome.
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Petersburg
Siberia
Prince Hilkoff
Linevitch
Tariff Increases Raise Imports in Mexico City
Mexico City reports tariff changes will go into effect September 1 and are expected to drive large increases in importations as a result of the new rates and procedures.
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Mexico City
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King Oscar
Germany
Michigan
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Witte
Mr. Takahira
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Baron Komura
Tokyo
Russaia
France
Lone Highwayman
Burton
Illinois
Gulf Roads
Missouri River
President Roosevelt
Jefferson Club of
Cicago
Osler
Propose International Bank
Bennett
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