Russian Admiral Captured in Naval Disaster Report
The navy disaster near Vladivostok leaves Vice Admiral Rojestvensky captured and seriously wounded. Japanese losses are three torpedo boats and about 200 men. Tsarskoe Selo summons royal ministers as Russia braces for harsher wartime measures. A captain from the Nakhimoff recalls a chaotic battle and high Japanese fire.
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Enquist
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Uriu
Iki
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Fhirty
Kamchatka
President May Seek Peace Talks Amid War Uncertainty
The article notes no formal steps toward ending the war have been taken by the government. It cites informal discussions with cabinet members and foreign representatives and suggests a high likelihood of future consideration while awaiting more information. A broader effort by major powers, including the United States, to halt hostilities in the Far East is viewed as possible soon, though outcomes remain unclear. Russia’s next move depends on St. Petersburg’s guidance.
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United States
Far East
Russia
St. Petersburg
Paris Bomb Attempt Targets King Alfonso of Spain
An anarchist in Paris allegedly attempted to assassinate King Alfonso XIII of Spain with a bomb. Police detained the suspect, and authorities opened an investigation into the incident and potential accomplices.
Attempted royal assassination in Paris shocks crowd
At midnight in Paris a bomb exploded near the royal carriage as King Alfonso XIII of Spain and President Loubet left the Grand Opera. Five people were injured including a sergeant and a child. one horse was killed and several others maimed. A suspect trio and two accomplices were arrested, and authorities searched for others involved in the plot.
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Alfonso
Spain
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Grand Opera House
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Avenue de L’opera
Opera House
Avenue de L'Opera
Place ‘Theater Francaise
Rue de Rohan
Louvre
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Rue de Rivoli
Schneider
Garnier
Wen
War verdict hangs on Tsarskoe Selo conference outcomes
Reports from St. Petersburg say the June 1 meeting between the emperor and his ministers left doubt whether peace terms with Japan will be accepted or war will continue. Obolensky noted the emperor urged continued combat while rumors spread of a peace party plan and of demoralization fears after a naval disaster. alarms and mutterings of strikes troubled the city as guards tightened vigilance. Persistent yet unconfirmed talk claimed the cruiser Jemtchug reached Vladivostok.
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Tsarskoe Selo
Prince Obelensky
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Vladivostok
Treport
Jemtchug
Unconfirmed Sinkings Cloud Baltic Sea Status
Reports from Tokio on June 1 indicate the sinking of the cruiser Jemtchug renamed as sinked Inez is unconfirmed and the vessel’s name was removed from destroyed lists. Suspicions arise that the protected cruiser Aurora may have been sunk instead.
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Jemtchug
Aurora
Russian torpedo destroyer Terosiahty reaches Viadivostok
June 1 report notes another Russian torpedo boat destroyer named Terosiahty arriving at Viadivostok near St. Petersburg. The arrival adds to naval movements described in the war dispatches from the region.
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St. Petersburg
Terosiahty
Naval Battle of Sea of Japan Linked To May–June Engagement
Admiral Togo reports that Vice Admiral Enquist and Admiral Rojestvensky were captured. Russian prisoners likely exceed 3,000 as the battle near Okino island and extending toward Orleung island spans May 27 to May 28.
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Enquist
Rojestvensky
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Sea of Japan
Rojestvensky Prisoner after Wounding in Forehead and Limbs
Tokio June 1 reports Admiral Rojestvensky is now a Japanese prisoner. He is wounded in the forehead legs and back but expected to recover. Vice Admiral Voelkersam is reported to have perished.
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Rojestvensky
Voelkersam
International army possible to enforce Hague decisions
Justice Brewer at Lake Mohonk conference forecasts a potential international police force to enforce Hague tribunal rulings. He also suggests isolating noncompliant nations commercially and diplomatically as a nonviolent penalty to compel terms.
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Comi International
Brussels
Justice Brewer
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Theatrical trust members to stand trial for conspiracy
Twenty four members of the theatrical trust must stand trial on conspiracy charges in the West Side court. The case centers on a January 12 resolution to bar critic James Metcalfe from theaters. Notable defendants include Klaw Erlanger Hammerstein Harris and others. bail arrangements to be organized with the district attorney.
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Joseph Pool
West Side
James S. Metcalfe
Theatrical Managers’ Association
Metcalfe
Ortarly
Marc Klaw
Abraham L. Erlanger
Oscar Hammerstein
Daniel Froham
Heinrich Conreid
James H. Curtin
Alf Hayman
George Kraus
Antonio Pastor
Henry Bb. Harris
District Attorney's Office
Woman Tried to Poison Her Six Children and Herself
Mrs James Burrows of Hankinson North Dakota attempted to kill her five children and herself by giving rhubarb sauce with laudanum. Kenneth Burrows aged four died after a second dose. The eldest boy summoned help but died. Coroner’s inquest found death due to laudanum administered by the mother and she faces sanity examination.
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N. D
James Burrows
Kenneth Burrows
Spotswood Hospital
Burrows
Breathitt Judge Hargis and Two Others Arrested in Murder Case
In Winchester Kentucky on June 1 Judge James Hargis of Breathitt county Senator A H Hargis and B F French were arrested on a charge of conspiracy in the murder of James B Marcum. Sheriff Ed Callahan of Breathitt and Sheriff McCord served the warrant issued by Police Judge Cardwell of Jackson.
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James Hargis
Breathitt County
A. H. Hargis
B. F. French
James B. Marcum
Ed Callahan
Tom White
Curtis Jett
Cardwell
Jackson
McCord
Postmaster and associate robbed near Hemidji Minnesota
In Hemidji on June 1 Postmaster Herzberg and R S Walker of Guthrie thirteen miles south were held up by two masked men armed with revolvers and robbed of 60 dollars in cash watches and other valuables. The sheriff forms a posse to pursue the bandits.
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Herzberg
R. S. Walker
Guthrie
Federal posse returns from Thornapple dam arrest attempt
The posse led by former Sheriff William Appleby that went to Thornapple dam to arrest Dietz has returned. Members refused to release details, saying the matter is not yet settled.
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William Appleby
Dietz
Thornapple Dam
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