Pressure Mounts Over Cash Indemnity as Japan Negotiates Peace
Washington reports say European governments and President Roosevelt urge Japan to name a modest cash indemnity to ease peace talks. A billion dollars could destabilize Russia and threaten Western finances, while Japan weighs terms and avoids forewarning its powerful adversary. Baron Kaneko, the Japanese financial agent in the U S, has met with Roosevelt in recent days to discuss financial terms.
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Washington
Japan
Roosevelt
Russia
St. Petersburg
United States
Baron Kaneko
Orlenal
Europe
Booker T. Washington
Supreme Court
Taft
Japanese financier urged by president on cash indemnity
The passage notes a trusted Japanese official in loans and finance, viewed as essential to imperial fiscal policy. He is consulted by the president, with a White House meeting likely discussing Japan's cash demands on Russia and the possible indemnity terms for consideration by Tokyo.
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Japan
White House
Russia
Press debate on peace terms and demand for a zemsky sobor
From St Petersburg on June 15 liberal and constitutionalist papers urge government to accept any favorable peace terms and form a national assembly. The Russ says only a people sanctioned peace can avoid ruin and calls for a zemsky sobor to decide peace terms. The Sviet backs the idea to sustain the war with popular support.
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St. Petersburg
Russ
National Assembly
Committee of Ministers
Zemsky
Russia
Butte Briefs And Local Visitors Reported
Co A Clarke from Helena and several others arrive in Butte including E Woods from Silver Star and J W Mack with wife from Missoula. Grimes from Anderson Ind visits daughter before Portland fair trip. Elks decide not to send Boston and Montana band to Buffalo. B Nai Israel holds services with music and Hebrew classes and Sabbath school closing. Temple on Galena and Washington streets hosts the event led by Rev Harry Weiss.
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William Stuman
Jefferson Island
J. W. Mack
Missoula
Butte
J. W. Bruce
Divide
van Gould
Twin Bridges
Anderson
Ind
Grimes
Portland Fair
The
Elks of
Boston
Congregation B'Nai Israel
William Gallick
Henry Jonas
Temple
Galena
Washington Streets
Harry Weiss
Francis W Brown Nominated for Congress in Nebraska
Lincoln June 15 Francis W Brown mayor of Lincoln was nominated by the democrats of the First district to succeed E J Burkett elected senator.
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Lincoln, Neb
Francis W. Brown
Lincoln
Democrats
E. J. Burkett
New Consuls Appointed In Mauritius And England
Washington announces consular service appointments including Theodosius Botkin of Salt Lake at Port Louis Mauritius and William P Smythe of Missouri at Burslem England.
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Washington
Theodosius Botkin
Salt Lake
Port Louis
Mauritius
William P. Smythe
Missouri
Burslem
England
Two Chinese Cadets Admitted to West Point
West Point New York June 15 marks the first time two Chinese representatives were admitted as cadets to the military academy, a historic development for the institution and its international relations.
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West Point
N. Y
Military Academy
Gomez Improves Condition Reports From Havana
In Havana on June 15 the condition of General Maximo Gomez showed a decided improvement, signaling hopeful news about his health as the war continues.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Hauser Announces Second Missouri River Dam Project
Former Governor I T Hauser reports plans for a second dam across the Missouri to generate electric power. Helena Power Transmission Co of New Jersey will build a $2,000,000 system costing $800,000 for dam and plant, with completion in 12 months. Contracts total 10,000 horsepower for Butte Anaconda Helena. The Montana Reduction and Refining Co will use 3,000 HP near Helena, funded by Cleveland capitalists seeking cheap power. Engineer M H Gerry of Missouri River Power Co will lead the new venture.
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The
Standard
Helena
Guv. I. T
Missouri River Power Company
Butte
Anaconda
West Side
Montana Reduction and Refining Company
Cleveland
Stubb’s Ferry
M. H. Gerry
Connubial Repartee
A brief humorous exchange from the Cleveland Leader features a playful back and forth about a fool killer. Horace pretends ignorance while the other speaker teases him with sly commentary on wifely wisdom.
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Cleveland Leader
Horace
Confederate Veterans Reelect Officers in Louisville Meeting
The United Confederate Veterans re elected Lieut Gen S D Lee as commander in chief and chose New Orleans as the 1906 meeting site. A federal officer on the resolutions committee caused a dispute when Col S C Russell was asked to sit apart from B B Paddock, with Capt J J Kendall replacing him. The Battle Abbey and Davis Monument committees reported large funds and plans, while criticism of local Sons of Confederate Veterans prompted calls for renewed interest.
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United Confederate Veterans
S. D. Lee
New Orleans
United Confederate Veterans’ Association
James H. Smith
Richmond
Stonewall Jackson
Michigan
Henry R. Mizner
United States Army
Jonesboro
Resolutions Committee
Col
S. C. Russell
Indian Territory
B. B. Paddock
Fort Worth
Russell
Lee
J. J. Kendall
Battle Abbey
Evans
N. S. Tisdal
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
W. L. Williams
Macon
Sons of Veterans’ Association
Mr. Williams
Cleveland President of the New Trustees
Grover Cleveland and trustees of Equitable Life met in New York on June 15 and named Cleveland president while Thomas F. Ryan revealed sole ownership of 502 shares bought from J. H. Hyde for 2.5 million. Trustees urge policy holders to designate 28 of 52 directors and outline five year terms with extension options.
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Grover Cleveland
Justice Morgan J. O'Brien
George Westinghouse
Pittsburg
Equitable Life Assurance Society
J. H. Hyde
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Cleveland
Ryan
Equitable Insurance
Thomas Ryan
Equitable Saciety
the Equitable Society
Broadway
Lawson Breaks World Record for Two Miles
Ogden Utah June 15 Ivor Lawson champion cyclist of the world lowered the two mile open lap record at Grenwood saucer track to 3 43 4 5. He moved from third to first in the final sprint beating Samuelson and Hopper who finished second and third respectively.
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Ogden
Utah
Ivor Lawson
Grenwood Saucer
W. E. Samuelson
Salt Lake City
Lawson
Samuelson
W. C. Hopper
Colorado & Southern approves huge mortgage to expand lines
In Denver on June 15 the Colorado and Southern railway stockholders ratified a $100,000,000 bond issue mortgage to fund extension and improvement plans. The deal aims to absorb several connecting roads and extend the system to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado & Southern Railway
Gulf of Mexico
Coleman receives life sentence for murder of Edna Hoffman
John T. Coleman was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Edna Hoffman. The case notes Coleman and Hoffman had both lived in Spokane. Coleman smiled at his sentencing in Portland on June 15.
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Ore
John T. Coleman
Edna Hoffman
Coleman
Hoffman
Spokane
Two youths in Centerville shooting accident
In Boise on June 15 Erwin Syford a 9 year old was accidentally killed by Lawrence Howard while both boys fired at a mark with a .22 rifle. The incident occurred at Centerville.
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Boise
Idaho
Centerville
Erwin Syford
Lawrence Howard
Woman Goes Insane on Train in Trinidad
Mrs Caro line Erhart about 60 was taken from an eastbound Santa Fe train and jailed after becoming violently insane. She was traveling from Los Angeles to Philadelphia to visit her daughters. Efforts are underway to contact her relatives.
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Trinidad
Colo
Caroline Erhart
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Tramp Deaths and Train Wreck Near Tucson
Three unknown tramps were mangled beyond recognition and Mail Clerk Herbert Wall of Tucson Arizona was badly injured when a Southern Pacific passenger train wreck occurred near Tucson last night.
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el Paso
Tex
Herbert Wall
Tucson
Ariz
Southern Pacific
Chicago Grand Jury Hearings Uncover Large Scandal Ties
John C. Driscoll testifies before a Chicago grand jury detailing a history of amid union and employer dealings centered on the Coal Teamsters and Coal Team Owners associations. Evidence suggests far more serious offenses than bribery and conspiracy, with names of prominent figures on both sides. A stockyards strike amid tens of thousands out of work and millions in losses is linked to a $8,000 payoff to Teamsters leader Shea.
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Chicago
Healy
John C. Driscoll
Associated Building Trades and Coal Team Owners’ Association
Teamsters’ Union
Driscoll
Coal Teamsters’ Union
Coal Team Owners’ Association
Coal Teamsters’ Association
Shea
Teamsters
Taft Receives Miami University Honor and Speech
Secretary of War William H. Taft delivered the eighty first Miami University commencement address in Oxford Ohio praising Booker T Washington and urging fair treatment for Chinese merchants and students. He urged extending justice to China to preserve vast trade prospects before returning to Cincinnati.
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Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
William H. Taft
Tai
California
Congress
Far West
Taft
Cincinnati
Washington
Midnight Attack on Fort Monroe Details Emergence
The report follows a landing under a flag of truce at Point Comfort after noon, with Lieutenant Huessey delivering papers from Admiral Dickins to General Wade. The action centers on the death of Midshipman Louis L. Vertreiz who drowned near Annapolis on the 13th. A tug Standish is to be dispatched to recover the body.
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Old Point Comfort
Huessey
General Wade
Admiral Dickins
Louis L. Vertreiz
Annapolis
Standish
Big gift for university dormitory announced
St Louis June 15 announcement of a $290000 gift from Mrs William McMillan of St Louis for a girls dormitory at Washington University.
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St. Louis
Wiliam McMillan
Washington University
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