Russia Accepts Washington as Peace Conference Site
Russia definitively accepts Washington as the meeting place for Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries after the emperor’s personal direction. Ambassador Meyer, Count Lamsdorff, and Moscow officials signal a favorable shift easing fears The Hague would be chosen. Diplomatic circles praise Roosevelt’s tact as Manchuria operations press on and defenses around Sipinghai remain unsettled.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Washington
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Meyer
Count Lamsdorff
Peterhoff
Rooselt
Hague
Russia and Japan Name Three Plenipotentiaries for Washington
Washington June 19 Russia and Japan tentatively agree to appoint three plenipotentiaries each for the Washington conference M Nelidoff may chair the Russian mission and Field Marshal Yamagata may replace Ito if needed The conference is expected to open mid August No progress on armistice until missions are named Japan prefers no initiative on armistice and expects a limited truce with Russia to be proposed by the president
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Washington
Russia
Japan
M. Nelidoff
Marquis Ito
Yamagata
Ito
Marquis
Linevitch
Oyama
White House
Emperor Williams Plan for Far East Conference
London June 19 Daily Mail correspondent reports Emperor William aims to convene an international conference to settle far Eastern affairs and align the powers on a unified approach.
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William
London
The
Daily Mail
Yaris
Chicago Labor Strike May End This Week
Chicago observers predict the two month long Teamsters strike will end this week. The Chicago Federation of Labor plans missionary outreach to union officials to secure a majority support for calling off the strike and a referendum among strikers. Meanwhile grand jury witnesses will testify on bribery charges tied to the labor troubles, with indictments expected against both employers and leaders before adjournment.
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Employers’ Association
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Chicago Federation of Labor
Grand Jury
Healey
France Germany move toward Morocco conference accord
Paris reports show France and Germany soften posture on the Moroccan question with a plan for an international conference. Premier Rouvier seeks clarity on aims before participation as Britain pledges support to the declaration and willingness to join if the scope is clearly defined.
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Paris
Berlin
Prince von Radolin
France
Morocco
Pour Parlers
Houvier
Paul Cambon
Great Britain
Lord Lansdowne
Death of General Gomez Shocks Cuban Nation
Havana observes three days of mourning for General Maximo Gomez after his death on Saturday. Flags fly at half mast, public life suspends, and Congress allocates funds for his funeral set for Tuesday. Gomez had suffered heart and liver trouble, an hand abscess, and gangrene before passing in the presence of family and President Palma.
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Cabanas Fortress
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Palma
Swedish riksdag may back Prince Karl for Norway king
Copenhagen correspondent reports a strong Swedish majority ready to support Prince Karl as Norway's king if Norway destroys frontier fortifications and signs an arbitration treaty with Sweden. The report notes the source as an excellent authority and cites the conditions set by Stockholm.
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Sweden
Heatwave Provokes Six Deaths in Pittsburg on Sunday
In Pittsburg on Sunday the extreme heat caused six deaths and three prostrations. Thermometer readings on the streets reached 95 and 98 as residents endured the oppressive conditions.
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Pittsburg
Drowning at Priester's Park Lake
In Belleville Illinois on June 19 two unknown men fell from a rowboat at Priester's Park lake and drowned. Their bodies have not been recovered as hundreds watched.
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Belleville
Priester’s Park Lake
Massacre by Pirates Shocks Kamchatka Coast
A letter from Petropavlovski, Kamchatka, reports a massacre of 150 natives on a Siberian coast settlement. Pirates posing as friends landed, looted huts, and killed inhabitants by gunfire and mutilation. Some Japanese were said to be among the attackers. Fear of reprisals gripped Patropavlovski.
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Siberian
Petropavlovski
Kamchatka
A. Morogravienos
Morogravienos
Patropavlovski
Passenger Train Could Run From New York to Chicago
The Twentieth Century train of the Lake Shore and New York Central roads completed a record eastbound run to Cleveland arriving ahead of schedule. The 357 mile Chicago to Cleveland segment beat time by 51 minutes with earlier aids at Elkhart Toledo and Cleveland. The test suggests possible New York to Chicago service in fourteen hours.
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Lake Shore
New York Central
Chicago
New Flyer
Elkhart
Toledo
New York
Collision in fog sinks steamer Etruria off Presque Isle
In thick fog on Lake Huron two steel freighters the Etruria and the Amasa Stone collided ten miles off Presque Isle. The Etruria sank within minutes after the crash with its crew narrowly escaping. the Amasa Stone sustained only minor damage.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Presque Isle
Lake Huron
Fatal Shooting Affray Kills Three in Missouri Fishing Party
A quarrel among a fishing party on the Dane river ten miles south of Poplar Bluff Missouri ended in the deaths of Charles Booth, Charles Vanderpool and Cleveland Parrett. Booth fired first at Vanderpool who returned fire. Booth died instantly from a left side wound. Vanderpool suffered two stomach shots and a lung wound and died within minutes. Parrett was hit by a stray bullet.
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Dane River
Here
Charles Booth
Charles Vanderpool
Cleveland Parrett
Booth
Vanderpool
Parrett
Mississippi River Rising Threatens Iowa Flood Damage
The Mississippi River swelled by heavy rains in the north and is rising about an inch per hour at Muscatine and Clinton. Flooding threatens fields along the riverfront, with concerns focused on preparations and potential damage in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Mississippi River
Muscatine
Clinton
Linolis
Man Dies in Jail by Strangling With Chain
In Grand Firks North Dakota on June 19 Bertal Aase aged thirty killed himself in the county jail using a chain looped around his neck in a toilet room. He leaned forward and strangled to death as the chain broke when found by Sheriff Turney. Aase had shown signs of insanity about a year ago.
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N. D
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Turney
Rase
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