Peace terms on Sakhalin and war costs debated
Portsmouth August session reports reimbursement for war expenses and cession of Sakhalin as core conditions, with no fixed sum, while other terms include Port Arthur, Liu Tung Port Arthur, and Korean protectorate. Russian envoys deem some demands offensive, expecting delays and further negotiation as M Witte and Komura study ciphered terms.
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N. H
Sakhalin
Baron Komura
M. Witte
Portermouth Navy Yard
Japan
Ag & Basle
Negot
M.witte
Far East
Eaar
To the Strikers On the Railroad
To the strikers on the railroad their old labor sentiments and actions are invoked amid tensions. The fragment hints at organized labor activity and potential appeals or calls to action within rail worker unions.
Loyal Men Rank First In Great Northern Strike
Reports from St Paul and Seattle detail a strike stalemate with 90 percent of Great Northern workers back at duty and no arbitration planned. Northern Pacific signals 10 day return window for striking operators, with seniority rules and post assignments outlined. Governor Johnson awaits responses as 68 stations in Minnesota remain closed amid labor actions.
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St. Paul
Great Northern
Stade
Seattle
H. 3. Horn
Northern Pacific
Weymouth
Bt. Paul
Velpi
Tie
Goverson
C. Bunn
Fel
Mine Desota Executive Assembly
Executive Department
Perham
Johnson
President Fail
President Elliott
Governors Office
State Railroad, and Warehouse Commission
Organized Labor Tv
Minnesota
Warehouse Commission
Warsaw Police Arrest Jews Amid City Turmoil
Aug 10 Warsaw reports a police crackdown on Jewish socialists in a synagogue on Novopole street and on Francis Sekauska street after ward. A bomb found this morning injured three officers and sparked street clashes. several police were killed or wounded. Disturbances spread through surrounding districts as peasants attacked Count Krasingkt’s estate at Tykocin near Byelostok.
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Warsaw
Health officer weighs border patrol role amid tense Texas Louisiana standoff
Health official Labor reports fear and readiness to consult with the governor and adjutant general. He notes the situation could require deploying Texas cops to patrol the Louisiana border if needed, signaling heightened alert and possible border enforcement actions.
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Tite
Labor
Texas
Louisiana
French fleet commander visits London amid cheers and honors
Admiral Caillard leads eight officers through a civic welcome in London today. The lord mayor and aldermen greet the guests as eight hundred dine at luncheon. A reception at the French embassy follows, honoring members of the French colony.
President Roosevelt Indorses Temperance Debate
A fragmentary dispatch discusses President Roosevelt and temperance, condemning a public figure who cannot control his desires. The piece emphasizes anger and contempt toward the man while projecting pity for his wife and children, highlighting a perceived moral failings.
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Roosevelt Moe
Thome
Seven More Deaths Added to Long List
New Orleans reports up to 6 p.m. totaling 139 deaths with seven new fatalities and 126 total the day prior. Archbishop Chapelle’s funeral plans shift to reduce crowding. high mass set for tomorrow and interment in the cathedral crypt. An infection tracing effort links the Archbishop’s illness to a gardener, while fever patterns show milder cases responding to treatment. A city sanitation strike in the Thirteenth Ward spurs a new force and a borrowing authorization of 860,000 to fund street cleaning and a relief fund, with about 250,000 raised for six weeks of work.
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Phe
Archbishop Chapelle
Marine Hospital
Citizens' Sanitary Department
Thirteenth Ward
Citizens’ Committee
White
Sockeye Salmon Run Ends Prompting Price Surge
The Puget Sound sockeye run is over after a three day spike as canners counted 1 percent. Seattle report notes stockers planned to pack 1,000,000 cases but now face 4,000 cases, triggering an immediate price jump to 1.00 per dozen tall tins and 85 per case.
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Seattle
Wash
Puget Sound
Ainis
Fletcher of Elena Foils Confidence Man in Chicago
Special Dispatch reports Fletcher of Helena Mont. outwits a con artist in Chicago. While pursuing his son James Fletcher at a transit house, the stranger grabbed his wallet. Fletcher struck with a wrench, knocking the man out and recovering the pocketbook containing $500. The lead to James remains unclear as the chase continues.
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Chicago
Fletcher
Helena
Mont
James
James Fletcher
Acton
Simmy
Union Avenue
Lion "Avenue
Forty-third Street
Bimeral
Fletch
All Acccounts Settled After Long Standin Feud Ends in Killings
In Chicago on August 18 Oscar Benson fatally shot his brother in law Matthew Mamer and wounded clerk Nicholas Ketter in Mamer's Jewelry Store at Harrison and Desplaine before dying by suicide. Witness Nicholas Ketter fled but was shot in the abdomen. Benson had twice expressed grief over a longstanding feud.
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Chicago
Oscar Benson
Nelaw
Matthew Mamer
Nicholas Ketter
Mamer
Harrison and Desplaine
Benson
Manier
Stuers
Nicholas Ketten
Henson
Blissful Ignorance Leads to Tragic Death in Ogden
In Ogden Utah on August 10 a 4 year old boy named Carter pulled a loaded snotgun trigger after being told to, resulting in the death of C A Reeder who did not survive the blast. The incident occurred in a domestic setting and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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Ogden
Utah
C. A. Reeder
Carter
Reeder
Province of Seville in a terrible plight
The farming community in Seville province faces desperation as thousands lack bread and food, forced to eat roots of wild plants. Bread riots are reported in many areas, while local authorities plead for central government aid.
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Spain
Wreck on Short Line Wrecks Overland Commuter Train
A collision several miles west of Kerry damaged the Overland limited and a freight train. Both engines were wrecked and freight cars scattered. Passengers and crew escaped with only a severe shock as the union blame cites an error in orders.
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Lens Kerry
Damo
Aug. W
Passen
Overland Limited
Here
Union
Japs cry peace amid Russo-Japanese skirmishes in Manchuria
August 1 Lodigouladz Manchuria report says only minor clashes on the Russo Japanese front. Weather clear, roads drying. Japanese troops, unarmed, waved caps and shouted peace while Cossacks renewed reconnaissance and fired volleys.
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Lodigouladz
Manchuria
Dreaded Black Leg Outbreak Reported in Brookfield
The cattle plague known as black leg, a form of murrain, has broken out in Brookfield. It is said to be more dreaded than the rinderpest outbreak that caused havoc in Massachusetts three years ago.
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Brookneld
Cup
Brookfield
Massachusetts
Migrants in Swarms From Foreign Shores
Acting Secretary Murray of the department of commerce and labor received a report from Collector Stranahan of New York on the year ended June 1905. From European ports 18 024 steerage passengers embarked for New York, with 423 dying on the voyage about 22 deaths per 100000 passengers.
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Washington
Murray
Department of Commerce and Labor
Stranahan
New York
Europe
Hussia Eyes US After Petersburg Conference
Aug 10 at Petersburg a conference between Mr Meyer the American ambassador and Russian ministers yielded belief of an understanding. Discriminatory measures by Russia on American machinery and tools may be removed. In Scranton August 10 railroad official William R Stores aged 81 is dead.
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Peterspurg
Meyer
Finance and Foreign Affairs
Ruma
Mertenson
Scranton
William R. Stores
United States
Cardinal Gibbons Pleads For Workingman’s Dignity
Cardinal Gibbons speaks earnestly on Christmas Day, praising labor as sanctified by Jesus Christ and comparing the nobility of workers to revered statesmen. He argues that leadership sets an example for all laborers, urging respect for the mechanic and workman.
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Christ
Washington
Tenney
Burke
Webster
Jesus Christ
Judge Hunt Trip Through Deer Lodge Valley Postponed
Special Dispatch from Helena reports Judge William H. Hunt may delay a planned inspection trip through Deer Lodge farms to assess smelter fumes near Anaconda. The court, urged by defendant’s counsel, indicated postponement until next week as harvesting proceeds.
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Standard
Helena
William H. Hunt
Federal Court
Deer Lodge Valley
Fred J. Bliss
Washoe Company
Anaconda
Judge Hunt
L. C. Evans
Evans
Hunt
Germany Morocco loan sparks debate over sultan aid
Report from Aris on August 10 notes Germany has advanced a personal loan of 2.5 million dollars to the sultan of Morocco. The move widens tensions as officials question legality and the status quo ahead of an International Conference. The sultan resists reforms and a French note awaits Germany’s reply.
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Aris
Morocco
Khedive
Egypt
Germany
Beady for Transfer: Sale of Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Rail Line
Beau Meady is credited with shaping terms for the sale of the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia railroad to the Canadian Pacific. The move aims to transfer control to the Canadian firm, with Meady playing a key negotiating role.
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Beau
Satin Attor
Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad
President's Temperance Talk at Wilkes-Barre Meeting
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania August 10 the U S president addressed delegates of the Catholic Abstinence Union of America and United Mine Workers. Speakers included Cardinal Gibbons and John Mitchell. He urged self control and sobriety to protect workers families and called for mutual respect and peaceful resolution of labor disputes.
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Im Michell
United Mine Workers
Gibbons Urges Duty and Temperance for National Happiness
In a WilkesBarre address, Michael Gibbons stresses duty as essential to right living and a strong family as the cornerstone of national greatness. He commends temperance movements and urges workers and employers to seek mutual understanding while embracing self respect through duty. The president’s presence underscores the solemn occasion.
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United States
Wilkesbarre
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Mummy Jim
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der Dean
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India
Roosey Pinala
Cate Anons
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