Washington chosen as seat for Japan Russia peace talks
Washington will host plenipotentiaries of Russia and Japan in a peace conference as part of Roosevelt’s mediation plan. Secretaries announced Washington’s selection after Japan and Russia rejected Paris Chefoo and urged a neutral site. Talks may adjourn to a northern summer resort if needed.
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Japan
Russia
Washington
Roosevelt
America
Loeb
White House
Chefoo
Paris
Hague
Nicholas
Geneva
Europe
St. Petersburg
Takahira
Cassini
United States
Spain
McKinley
Justice Day
Jules Cambon
France
Kingdom of Spain
Tokio
Library of Congress
State Department
Oyster Bay
Daniel Plumb Found Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree
The jury in Virginia City Montana found Daniel Plumb guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of his infant Nellie Plumb Oct 28 1901. The verdict came after a retrial and recommends leniency in sentencing with Judge Callaway to fix the punishment.
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Standard
Virginia City
Daniel Plumb
Nellie Plumb
H. M. Duncan
W. A. Clark
George Y. Patton
Bozeman
E. J. Callaway
Duncan
Callaway
Patton
Clark
Plumb
State Asylum For
Parker
O. Y. Warren
Warm Springs
Knights of Columbus Conclave Activities in San Francisco
The San Francisco Knights of Columbus hold a four day conclave with a trolley ride, visits to the state university at Berkeley and St. Marys college, and an Mt Tamalpais excursion planned for tomorrow. Many knights depart for home in the East tomorrow night, while Supreme Knight Hearn leaves tonight for Portland to visit the Lewis and Clark exposition.
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San Francisco
State University At
Berkeley
St. Mary's College
Knights of Columbus
Mt. Tamalpais
Hearn
Portland
Yellow Fever Cases Reported by Panama Governor
Governor Magoun at Panama reports three new yellow fever cases to the isthmian canal commission. He says the three cases listed on June 12 have died, with names Mosonoa Griffiths and Alina.
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Washington
Isthmian Canal Commission
Magoun
Panama
Mosonoa, Griffiths
Alina
Seven Miners Reported Missing After River Crossing
Vancouver B C June 15 A Hazleton B C World wire reports seven miners are missing and likely drowned after their canoe capsized on the Skeena River. An eight man party split at Skeena canyon to search toward Lorne Creek found no trace of the crew. The missing include John P Fults Louisv ille mining engineer and miners R Reynard Stewart Mills Johnson Fred Slight and William Ward of Bellingham.
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Vancouver
B. C
Hazleton
Skeena River
Lorne Creek
Skeena Canyon
John P. Fults
Louisville
R. Reynard
Charles Stewart
Mills
Bellingham
Johnson
Fred Slight
William Ward
Cook
Little Baby Drowns In Madison Valley Ditch
The two year old daughter of Ed Chamberlain Ennis livery stable manager drowned in an irrigating ditch in Madison valley. The child was found in about 10 inches of water after a search by her mother and neighbors. Dr Sutherland failed to resuscitate her. Funeral held at Ennis with Rev Charles Quinney officiating.
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The
Standard
Virginia City
Ed Chamberlain
Ennis
Madison Valley
Sutherland
Charles Quinney
Man Wanted in Boston Arrested in Seattle
Louis J. Urann, sought in Boston for larceny, was arrested in Seattle. He admitted being the suspect but claimed all had been cleared. There are 101 indictments against him totaling 11533 dollars stolen from Samuel P. Goodenough of Boston, who employed Urann from Navy 4, 1899 to March 31, 1904. Urann, 31, arrived in Seattle last August and found work as a city salesman for local meat packers.
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Seattle
Louis J. Urann
Boston
Urann
Samuel P. Goodenough
Navy
Midnight Attack On Fort Monroe Opens Naval Action
Fort Monroe Virginia June 15 reports a sizable dawn naval bombardment by Admiral Dickins fleet including the Texas Hartford four monitors and two smaller ships. The 7 10 am attack began with long range fire from eight ships forming a circle between Capes Henry and Charles lasting about 30 minutes.
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Fort Monroe
Dickins
Fort Washington
Fort Hunt
Texas
Capes
Capes Henry and
Charles
Fort
Hartford
Monitors
Point Lookout
Duchess Leads 10 Altar by Prince in Historic Events
A historic sequence highlights Duchess leading ten altar events with Prince, marking multiple notable ceremonial moments and royal participation across varied venues. The events emphasize longstanding royal duties and public engagement by the Duchess and Prince.
Wedding of Princess Margaret of Connaught in Windsor
King Edward plans the royal wedding in Windsor on June 15 as Princess Margaret of Connaught wed Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. A grand procession of European royals gathered at St George's Chapel for the ceremony with Elgar music and a formal Church of England service.
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Sweden
Princess Margaret OF
Connaught
Windsor
England
Victoria
Margaret of Connaught
Duke of Connaught
Gustavus Adolphus
Gustavus of Sweden
Edward
London
Europe
St. George's Chapel
Eugene
William of
King Edward
Alexandra
Duchess of Connaught
Prince of Wales
Landgrave
Hesse
Baden
Egypt
Elgar
Patricia of Connaught
Victoria of Battenberg
Mary of Wales
Beatrice of
Saxe-Coburg
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Oxford
Church of England
Cheshire
Saighton Grange
Christiania
Norway
Margraret
Stort
Oscar
Grand Duke Alexis resigns as naval chief amid scandal
St Petersburg reports the imperial rescript relieving Grand Duke Alexis from supreme direction of the navy after years of criticism and charges of mismanagement. Admiral Avellan also resigns. potential successors named include Vice Admirals Birileff and Chouknin. Nicholas II commends Alexis and keeps him as grand admiral.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Alexis
Avellan
Alexander III
Russia
Japan
Fleet and Marine Department
Nicholas
Railroads to Seek Injunction Against Missouri Rate Law
Kansas City June 15. All Missouri railroads plan federal suits to enjoin the State board from enforcing the maximum freight rate law taking effect tomorrow. Suits to be filed also in St. Louis and St. Joseph. Railroads argue the lower rates are confiscatory especially for livestock, with reductions up to 50 to 100 percent.
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Kansas City
Missouri
State Board of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Auto Crash Kills Boston Man Near Suganee
William Butler Woodridge, a Boston businessman, was killed when an automobile driven by a New York man Woold struck a barbed wire fence in Suganee during darkness. A. C. Child and W. Taylor, both of Boston, were shaken but unharmed. The accident stemmed from taking a wrong road in the dark.
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Lynn
Mass
William Butler Woodridge
Boston
Suganee
Woold
New York
A. C. Child
W. Taylor
Populist Convention Fails to Draw Delegates in Lincoln
Lincoln Neb June 15. A populist convention to nominate a candidate for congress in the first district was called to meet but when the hour arrived not a single delegate appeared.
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Lincoln, Neb
John Muldoon Elected to Donegal Seat
Dublin reports John Muldoon a nationalist and Dublin lawyer was elected without opposition to represent the north division of Donegal in the House of Commons, succeeding the late William O Doherty who died May 18.
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Dublin
John MuLdoon
Donegal
House of Commons
William O'Doherty
Fatal plague case reported on ship from Buenos Ayres
The Incal government board reports a fatal plague case aboard a vessel from Buenos Ayres that arrived at Middiesboro on June 8. The victim is a cook on the ship.
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Manchester
England
Incal Government Board
Buenos Ayres
Middiesboro Em
No Mobilization of Troops Denied in Norway
Christiania June 15 minister of defense states rumors of the mobilization of the Norwegian army are groundless and without foundation in fact.
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Christiania
Norway
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