Washington Chosen as Seat for Russia Japan Peace Talks
Washington was selected to host the peace conference between Russia and Japan after Chefoo and Paris were rejected. President Roosevelt proposed The Hague but Japan and Russia agreed on Washington, with dates likely in mid to late summer and a protocol to be drafted beforehand.
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Washington
America
Russia
Japan
Far East
Roosevelt
Loeby
White House
Paris
Hague
Ashington
Chefoo
International Arbitration Tribunal
Nicholas
Geneva
Kogoro Takahira
Europe
Mortimer Durand
Morocco
London
High Admiral of Russian Navy Steps Down
In St Petersburg on June 16 Grand Duke Alexis the high admiral and uncle to the emperor and Admiral Avellan head of the Admiralty resigned. An imperial rescript soon afterward stripped the grand duke of supreme navy direction he had held since the emperor's father Kaaucer HL.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Alexis
Avellan
Hevine
Kaaucer HL
Russia
Seven Men Missing After Skeena River Incident
In Hazelton B C on June 16 seven miners are missing and believed drowned after their upturned canoe was found near Lorne creek on the Skeena river. Among the missing is John P. Multy a mining engineer from Louisville.
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Hazelton
B. C
Skeena River
Lorne Creek
John P. Multy
Louisville
Russia and Japan settle on Washington as plenipotentiaries meet
In St. Petersburg on June 16 Russia agrees to Washington as the meeting place for plenipotentiaries with Japan to name three ex alted envoys likely including Ito Komura and Yamagata. Russia's two representatives are expected to be Aaron Rosen and M Nelidoff with Witte's name also mentioned as a possibility.
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Roosevelt
Hague
Washington
United States
Oyster Bay
Japan
Russia
Takahira
White House
Rusala
Marquis Tto
Baron Komura
Marshal Yamagata
St. Petersburg
Paris
The
Marquis Ito
Aaron Rosen
M. Nelidoff
M. Witte
Sponey
Far East
Farmer's son shoots road crew near Wabasha
John Kirtz of sixteen-year-old son in custody after he fires on Joseph Tushaus from bushes as Plainview Telephone poles are installed on rural highway. Sheriff asked to jail youth to prevent mob violence. Tushaus seriously, possibly fatally wounded.
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Wabasha
Minn
John Kirtz
Here
Plainview Telephone Company
Kirtz
Joseph Tushaus
Tushaus
Secretary Hay Arrives From Europe in Poor Health
John Hay, Secretary of State, returns from Europe on the Baltic and appears far from well. A lengthy document was delivered to him at quarantine by a White House messenger, indicating ongoing concerns about his health.
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New York
John Hay
Europe
Baltic
White House
General Lee Again Chosen by Confederate Veterans
Louisville Ky June 16 The United Confederate Veterans re elected their old officers including Commander in Chief Lieutenant General Stephen D Lee of Mississippi and department commanders W L Cabell of Texas Clement A Evans of Georgia Irvine Walker of South Carolina The United Sons of Confederate Veterans elected Thomas M Owen of Monneroy Alo commander tin ehlef.
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Louisville
United Confederate Veterans
Stephen D. Lee
Mississippi
Transmississippi
W. L. Cabell
Texas
Army of Tennessee
Clement A. Evans
Georgia
Army of Northern Virginia
Irvine Walker
South Carolina
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
Thomas M. Owen
Monneroy
Alo
Tin-Ehlef
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Austin
Minnesota
Cassini
Casini
Equitable
Grover Cleveland
Morgan J. O’brien
State Supreme Court
George Weatinghouse
Pittsburg
Equitable Life Assurance’ Society
James H. Hyde
Buckingham
Elihu Root
Paul Cravath
Thomas F. Ryan
Mr. Cleveland
George S. Parker
Society
Broadway
New York City
Manchuria
Oyama
Linevitch
Jalil
Hay
General Lee
Confederate Veterans
Dyer Bros
St. Paul
Martin Bros
Charles Cressey
Furniture King
Austin, Minn
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