Russia Accepts Washington as Peace Conference Site
St Petersburg reports Russia will send plenipotentiaries to a peace conference in Washington after the emperor directs Lamsdorff to inform Ambassador Meyer of the decision. Japan advances near Lisoyangwopeng while General Linevitch ponders a counteroffensive. Roosevelt hosts diplomats with no new moves expected today.
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Russia
Japan
St. Petersburg
Washington
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Meyer
Count Lamsdorff
Peterhof
Hague
State Department
Manchuria
Lisoyangwopeng
Liao River
Fukumen
Linevitch
Changtufu
Sipinghai
Europe
White House
Takahira
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Deer Park
Conference May Begin in August at Capital
Washington reports tentative plans for Russia and Japan to appoint three plenipotentiaries each to the Washington conference. M. Nelidoff may chair the Russian mission, while Marquis Ito's health could affect Japan’s top envoy. Field Marshal Yamagata could replace Ito if needed. An armistice progress remains limited with hopes a limited truce will be proposed by the U.S. president.
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Capital
Washington
Russia
Japan
M. Nelidoff
Marquis Ito
Yamagata
Ito
Marquis
Linevitch
Oyama
White House
St. Petersburg
Riot Among Prisoners in Reval Village Russia
A riot of 200 prisoners at a Reval village prison erupted over alleged maltreatment and was tranquilized with garrison troops. The mob, which included women, damaged furnishings and windows and tried to flee. Offenders were flogged today.
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Reval
Russia
Mourning for Gen. Gomez In Havana As Flags Half Mast
Havana observes three days of mourning for General Maximo Gomez with flags at half mast. his body lies in state at the palace amid flowers and guards while public events are suspended. Congress allocates $15,000 for the funeral set for next Tuesday.
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Havana
Maximo Gomez
Cabannags
Congress
Smashing Records On The Steam Railroads
The new eastbound Twentieth Century train on the Lake Shore & New York Central line proved a record run between Chicago and Cleveland. It completed 357 miles in 14 hours flat, arriving 21 minutes ahead at Cleveland and 51 minutes ahead overall. Co. F Daly led the trip as passenger traffic manager.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Shore
New York Central Road
Chicago
New Flyer
Elkhart
Toledo
Co. F. Daly
New York
Train Sets Record Pace From Chicago to Elkhart
The first leg to Elkhart 101 miles from Chicago was completed in 98 minutes, 15 minutes early. Speeds between Chicago and Elkhart averaged rapid 38 second segments, with a locomotive change and dining car addition at Elkhart costing 30 seconds. To fit schedules the train halted in Elkhart 15 minutes, east of Cleveland no passengers were carried, and President Newman could authorize a New York run in 14 hours 15 minutes, a potential record.
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Ord
Elkhart
Chicago
Cleveland
Newman
New York
Lake Shore’s Twentieth Century Passes Erie Ahead
Erie Pa June 18 The Lake Shore railroad s Twentieth Century limited eastbound passed here eight minutes ahead of schedule time No stop was made.
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Erie
Lake Shore Railroad
Twentieth Century Limited
Mace
New 18Hour Service On Lake Shore and NY Central Rail Lines
Chicago announces an 18hour Chicago to New York schedule via Lake Shore and New York Central lines. The Twentieth Century limited departed La Salle Street at 2 30 pm and must average 54.9 mph to meet the timetable. J J Hill president of the Great Northern was aboard among the officials.
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Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
New York Central
New York
Twentieth Century Limited
la Salle Street
Lake Shore Road
J. J. Hill
Great Northern
Lake Shore's New Twentieth Century 18 Hour Limited
Toledo reports the Lake Shore line will run the Twentieth Century 18 hour limited train to New York arriving at 4 30 tomorrow morning four hours early, effectively a fourteen hour schedule. The flyer set a record Chicago La Salle street to Sixty third street with seven miles on elevated tracks in 10 minutes, four minutes faster than any prior run.
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Toledo
Ohio
Lake Shore
New York
la Salle Street
Chicago
Sixty-third Street
Twentieth Century Limited Opens 18 Hour NYC to Chicago Run
The Twentieth Century Limited began service from Grand Central at 3 30 PM on June 18 establishing an 18 hour schedule to Chicago via New York Central and Lake Shore railroads. The train includes a buffet smoking car two standard sleepers and an observation stateroom car and will not require speeds exceeding the Empire State Express to meet the timetable.
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New York
Chicago
New York Central
Lake Shore
Grand Central Station
Pirates massacre natives on Siberian coast at Petropavlovski
A letter from Petropavlovski reports 150 natives killed by pirates who landed under friendly pretense on the Kamchatka coast. Robbery was the motive as huts were looted and many bodies left in the streets. some Japanese involvement noted, sparking town fears.
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San Francisco
Petropoulovski
Kamchatka
A. Morogravlenos
Petropavlovski
Morogravlenos
Desperate Prospectors Rescue After Exposure Near Deer Lodge
Lew Goslin, a weary prospector from Washington gulch twelve miles north, was found barefoot and hatless in severe condition after wandering for hours. He was brought in by a Washington gulch party, treated for frostbite and exhaustion, then sent to Deer Lodge for examination and possible transfer to Warm Springs if unbalanced.
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The
Standard
Avon
Lew Goslin
Washington Gulch
R. L. Davis
Goslin
Dick MccGillvary
McGillvary
MccGillvary
Robert Tibbetts
Mr. Tibbetts
Tibbetts
Messrs
Perry, Ruther, Roston
Stewart and
Hart
Matt Hart
Deer Lodge
Warm Springs
Trains Arrive On Schedule In Buffalo Night Run
Buffalo dated June 18 trains arrive on time and ahead of schedule. The Twenty Century Limited from the East reached Buffalo at 11 47 PM. The Fifteenth Century from Chicago westbound arrived 25 minutes early. The train was brought from Cleveland, 186 miles, in 143 minutes.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Twentieth Century Limited
East
Twentieth Century
Chicago
Cleveland
Going After the Body of John Paul Jones
Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron sails from New York to Cherbourg to escort John Paul Jones's body to France. The fleet, led by the Brooklyn with Chattanooga Tacoma and Galveston, reached Tompkinsville two weeks earlier and awaits French ceremony approval before heading to Annapolis for interment.
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New York
Sigsbee
John Paul Jones
France
Brooklyn
Chattanooga
Tacoma
Galveston
Tompkinsville
Cherbourg
Annapolis
Two youths killed by Santa Fe train near Las Animas
In Las Animas Colorado on June 18 a Santa Fe train struck and killed Carl Drennan a 17 year old from Joplin Missouri and Carl Phoenix a 20 year old from Cherryvale Kansas four miles west of town.
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Las Animas
Colo
Carl Drennan
Joplin
Carl Phoenix
Cherryvale
Kan
Santa Fe
Here
Americans Visit the Pope in Rome Audience
On Trinity Sunday in Rome 16 American students ordained this year were received in private audience in the throne room. Presented by Mr Kennedy rector of the American college the pope congratulated the students and stressed the dignity of priesthood.
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Rome
Mer. Kennedy
American College
Russians in Hard Luck at Khartsisk Colliery Explosion
In Ekaterinoslay on June 18, an explosion at the Ivan colliery owned by the Russian Donetz company killed five hundred people. This disaster in Southern Russia is the worst coal mine incident reported this year.
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Ekaterinoslay
Russia
Khartsisk
Donetz Company
Death Toll Tops Twenty Five In Maryland Rail Crash
Baltimore dispatch reports 25 railroad employees dead after a Western Maryland passenger train collided with a freight train near the Patapsco river. A crew of 35 workers rode bunched in coaches and baggage areas as rescuers, farmers, and physicians aided the wounded amid a scene of mangled cars and widespread alarm.
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Baltimore
Geatti
Western Maryland
Mt. Hope Station
Westminster
British steamer St Kilda sunk by Russian cruiser prompts protest
In St Petersburg Sir Charles Hardinge presents Britain's case over the sinking of the St Kilda by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Dneiper on June 6 in the China Sea. Count Lamsdorff says the incident is likely isolated amid naval disorganization and promises investigation. Russia denies the Oldhamia was sunk.
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St. Petersburg
Charles Hardinge
St. Kilda
Dneiper
China Sea
Lamsdorff
Count Lamsdorff
Russia
Ministry of Marine
Oldhamia
Lake Huron Steamers Collide in Thick Fog Off Presque Isle
In fog off Presque Isle light in Lake Huron the steel freighters Etruria and Amesa Stone collided ten miles from Sault Ste. Marie. Etruria sank within minutes after a starboard strike. crew barely escaped with their lives. Loss estimated at 240000 dollars.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Presque Isle Light
Lake Huron
Governor Folk orders arrest of race track operators
Jefferson City June 18 Governor Folk sent a letter to Sheriff Herpel of St Louis County directing arrest of race track people operating in violation of the law. The governor said if local facilities fail to uphold state authority the executive will furnish help to sustain the law.
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Jefferson City
Folk
Herpel
St. Louis County
Fire in Denver Destroys Ayres Morgan Wholesale Stock
Fire gutted the F. C. Ayres Morgan Company wholesale hay and grain warehouse in Denver on June 18. Loss estimated at 100,900 dollars with the blaze causing total destruction of contents and significant damage to the building.
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Denver
Colo
F. C. Ayres Morgan Company
Ith and Hay
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