Norway Declares Independence from Sweden and Dissolves Union
The storthing proclaims Norway fully independent and sovereign and the king ceases to act as king of Norway after Oscar's refusal to sanction a separate consular bill. Amid protests and resignations, the union's break prompts calls for peace, with the government urging obedience to new ordinances and a calm, dignified transition.
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Christiana
Norway
Storthing
Oscar
Stort
Sweden
Gustave
Council of State
Mixed Council
Storting
Extra Session Called to Probe State Judiciary
Governor Higgins of New York states he will call an immediate special session of the legislature upon return to the state to investigate charges against members of the state judiciary. He provides no further comment on the matter.
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Duluth
Minn
Higgins
New York
Pope thanks Japanese emperor for liberty to enter territory
Rome reports the Pope sent an autograph letter to the emperor of Japan thanking him for allowing Catholic missionaries entry into the Japanese conquests and assisting in establishing their houses.
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Rome
Japan
Tokyo Awaits Peace Outcome After Roosevelt Plan
Tokio awaits final peace terms as Washington seeks agreement with Russia. US proposals spark cautious optimism while diplomacy could stretch weeks. Readers note Roosevelt’s decisive move and the delicate path toward settlement amid uncertain acceptance by Russia.
Gully Announces Resignation as Speaker of Commons
In Parliament London during the afternoon session William Court Gully announced his resignation from the speakership due to ill health. Premier Balfour and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman spoke briefly in regret and the premier said he would move a resolution requesting the king elevate Mr Gully to the peerage as is customary for retiring speakers.
Russians Caught Unprepared as Japanese Ship Surprise
On the Korean straits Russians reported a sudden Japanese attack from unseen fleets. Russian ships, not cleared for action, were surprised as two lines of torpedo boats surrounded them. Japanese batteries opened fire with shells while torpedo boats closed in.
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Manila
Korean
Ambassador Conger to Stay in Mexico
Ambassador Conger denies rumors he will resign in six months to seek Iowa governor nomination. He says he has been urged to run but has declined, preferring diplomatic service and stating his Mexico appointment is permanent with standard consular conditions.
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Mexico
Conger
Iowa
Under Their Own Flag at Akershus Fort
At Christiania the Norwegian tri color replaced the union flag with ceremony. The fort and country marked the moment as the storting dissolved the union with Sweden. About 30,000 people gathered as the garrison paraded before the commandant who read the dissolution resolution.
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Christiania
Akershus
Storting
Storthing
Sweden
Infatuated Swede Writes to Miss Roosevelt
Bloomington dispatch says Secret Service agents arrested John Johnson a Swede for writing letters to Alice Roosevelt claiming he was sent from Sweden to marry her. He was taken to Jacksonville and recommitted in the asylum, a former inmate.
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Bloomington
Ill
Secret Service
Washington
John Johnson
Alice Roosevelt
Johnson
Sweden
Miss Roosevelt
Jacksonville
Chicago Team Owners Stay Neutral in Strike Stand
The Chicago Team Owners' Association, an 8,000-member union teamsters group, will remain neutral in the ongoing labor dispute in Chicago. No strike will occur as a result of this decision.
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Chicago
Chicago Tream Owners’ Association
Roosevelt confident peace moves near success in Russo Japanese talks
President Roosevelt departs Washington on a two day trip to Virginia, confident that international negotiations for peace in the far east have succeeded. He believes assurances were obtained that Russia and Japan can meet in amicable spirit. Ambassador Meyer’s messages to the czar were received warmly, and Tokyo answered likewise, raising optimism in Washington.
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Washington
Pesident Roosevelt
Virginia
Far East
White House
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
France
Meyer
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Tokio
Russia Awaits Japan Action For Initial Step
Russia awaits Japan to fix the time and place for delivering terms to Russia's representative. The foreign office expects a brief delay. The emperor's government favors Paris as the scene, but the place and the Russian envoy's identity are not crucial. The Russian representative will lack full negotiating power.
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Russia
Japan
ST. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Paris
Associated Press
Form Big Trust It Proposes Elimination of Subsidiaries
NEW YORK The plan attributed to Thomas F. Ryan aims to consolidate Equitable Trust Mercantile Trust and Morton Trust with Morton in control creating a large bank with about 169 million in deposits. the move includes eliminating control of subsidiary concerns by the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Ryan says the stock purchase was absolute with no future commitment and the deed of trust is being prepared. state insurance superintendent Hendricks has completed his inquiry, no trustees meeting occurred, and former President Cleveland has written to Ryan regarding trusteeship and accepts it.
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New York
United States
Thomas F. Ryan
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James H. Hyde
Ryan
Equitable Trust Company
Mercantile Trust Company
Morton Trust Company
National City Bank
Consolidated Trust Company
Hyde
Cleveland
Wrendricks
Hendricks
Equitable Trustees
The
Equitable
Taft Hearing In Bowen Loomis Inquiry In Washington
Secretary Taft held another hearing before West Point departure, focusing on the Bowen Loomis inquiry. Clyde Brown treasurer of American Asphalt testified about an exchanged check alleged between Loomis and the company. Brown's testimony supported Loomis claim that the exchange was a routine convenience transaction. Brown produced company books showing Loomis received a $1,000 check and a matching $1,000 payment in American money, with Ira Atkinson also testifying.
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Washington
West Point
Taft
Bowen-Loomis
Clyde Brown
American Asphalt Company
Loomis
Asphalt Company
Brown
France Pleased With Roosevelt Peace Initiative
France shows enthusiastic approval of the American bid for peace talks as President Roosevelt opens a path toward negotiations between Russia and Japan, sidelining its Morocco dispute with Germany. Portraits of Roosevelt, Meyer, Takahira, and Cassini fill the journals.
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Paris
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
France
Germany
Morocco
Meyer
Takahira
Cassini
White House
The President's Good Will Toward Russia and Japan
Count Cassini, representing Emperor Nicholas, formally accepts the president's offer of good will and news that Russia would appoint plenipotentiaries to meet Japan’s to discuss peace. The White House reports that the meeting place is still under discussion.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
White House
Count Cassini
Nicholas
Cassini
Treasury Extends Time Fifteen Days for Deposits
Washington officials say the second installment of public deposits requested from depository banks will not be due July 1. Banks may pay at any time on or before July 15 to separate treasury fund transfers from heavy July 1 dividend and interest payments.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
The
Treasury
Battle in the Straits of Ilorea Sees Equal Firepower
London Times Tokyo correspondent reports a naval clash where Admiral Togo fields four battleships and two cruisers with Kamimura’s squadron of armored cruisers. Russians open at 12,090 meters. Japanese wait to 7,500 meters, firing six shots with three hits. Russians outshoot but miss far more. battle becomes general.
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London
Tokio
The
Times
Straits of
Ilorea
Togo
Nisshin
Kasuga
Kamimura
Miller speech on railroad rates prompts regulatory stance
Kansas City, Mo. Prof Hugo R Meyer of the University of Chicago told the National Federation of Millers on government regulation of railroad rates that public control beyond eliminating secret rebates and ensuring rates are reasonable per se has halted rate declines and spurred distance tariffs.
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Kansas City
Hugo R. Meyer
University of Chicago
National Federation of Millers
Sigsbee Ready to Sail for France With Jones Remains
Rear Admiral Sigsbee and Navy Department officials discuss plans with Acting Secretary Loomis for a France trip to fetch Captain John Paul Jones remains. Captain Winslow aiding in program setup but distance delays full action awaiting France details. Sigsbee reports entire squadron ready to depart by June 8, with possible small date delay.
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Washington
Sigsbee
Navy Department
Loomis
France
John Paul Jones
Winslow
Oregon's New Law Sees First Lashing Under It
Charles McGinty, deemed a wife beater, endured twenty lashes on the bare back under the new Oregon statute. The jailer administered the sentence with sheriff and physician oversight using a braided rawhide whip. Afterward, McGinty was shackled to a door in the jail corridor as blood appeared from the fourth blow.
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Portland
Ore
Charles McGinty
McGinty
Taxes Must Be Collected In Muskogee
Mayor Fite dismissed charges against Indians arrested by city authorities for assault during tax protests. Inspector Wright was instructed by Secretary Hirschock to enforce tax collection. All uncompliant business houses will be closed and no further arrests will occur.
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Muskogre, I. T
Fite
Wright
Hirshhcock
Czar's Answer Is Coming to Washington
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff sent the official reply to Ambassador Meyer in St. Petersburg and the ambassador then conferred with the Russian foreign minister. Reports of any hitch in the preliminary negotiations are without foundation.
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ST. Petersburg
Washington
Lamsdorff
Meyer
Foreign Office
Tramps Suspected in Waterloo Woman's Death
In Waterloo Iowa W J Schrock a leading farmer found his wife’s charred body in a burned coal shed the trunk wholly consumed A coroner's jury failed to solve the case but tramps are widely suspected to be the killers and the incident remains a mystery.
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Waterloo
W. J. Schrock
Fugitives Make New Appeal In Montreal
Montreal counsel for John F Gaynor and B C Greene asks Judge Hall to allow furnishing security for appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada from King’s Bench ruling. The judgment upheld Extradition Commissioner Lafontaine’s jurisdiction and denied writ of prohibition against the commissioner.
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Montreal
T. Chas Cosgrain
John F. Gaynor
B. C D. Greene
Hall
Chambers
Supreme Court of Canada
King’s Bench
Davison
Lafontaine
Peace talks advance with favorable Russian Japanese replies
Washington reports two favorable replies to the president's peace appeal from Russia and Japan. Formal transmission to their governments will conclude preliminary negotiations. A temporary armistice may precede direct terms, with a plenipotentiary meeting to draft a treaty likely in Washington.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Bryan sends prize money for essay on free government
Frankford Ky governor Beckham announced receipt from William J. Bryan of Nebraska of 400 to be paid to Kentucky agricultural and mechanical college for investment to fund annual prize for best essay on free government. The money is part of a 10000 fund left to Bryan as trustee by Philo Sherman Bennett of Connecticut for distribution among twenty five colleges.
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Frankford
Beckham
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Kentucky Agricultural and Mechanical College
Bryan
Philo Sherman Bennett
Connecticut
International Cotton Congress Debates Cotton Speculation
In Manchester England delegates at the international cotton congress debated speculation in cotton and Baron Carloni of Italy condemned buying cotton for delivery at distant dates, saying it lets gamblers ruin the trade.
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Manchester
Eng
International Cotton Congress
Baron Carloni
Italy
Russian Warships Interned in Manila Harbor
Secretary Taft reports Governor Wright in Manila says Russian warships did not depart within 24 hours and are now in custody of Admiral Train. They lie behind the breakwater under gunfire from the Ohio and Monadnock, with machinery disabled and breech locks removed. Details sent to the navy department.
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Washington
Taft
Wright
Manila
Train
Ohio
Monadnock
Navy Department
Morton Elected Chairman of Equitable Board
New York Paul Morton who retires from the secretaryship of the navy soon was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable Life Assurance society His election marks the first and most important step in the reorganization and was followed by resignations of President James W Alexander Vice President James H Hyde Second Vice President Gage E Tarbell Third Vice President George T Wilson and Fourth Vice President William H McIntyre
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New York
Paul Morton
Navy
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James W. Alexander
James H. Hyde
Gage E. Tarbell
George T. Wilson
William H. McIntyre
Papers to Consolidate Star and Chronicle Form Star Chronicle
ST. LOUIS papers the Star and the St. Louis Chronicle announce consolidation into the Star Chronicle publishing company with $500,000 capital. The Star-Chronicle will be independent and issued from the Star building immediately.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Star
St. Louis Chronicle
Star Chronicle
Star-Chronicle Publishing Company
Star-Chronicle
Star
Saved from the gallows in Iowa case Rocker
Charles Rocker of Rock Rapids whose murder conviction was to be carried out at Anamosa had his hanging halted when a non appeal was filed with the state supreme court just twenty minutes before the scheduled execution. A long distance call texted to cancel the hanging.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
Charles Rocker
Rock Rapids
Rocker
Anamosa
Vladivostok squadron failed to sail amid plan confusion
The Vladivostok squadron did not put to sea to aid Admiral Rojestvensky because Rear Admiral Jessen lacked knowledge of whether Rojestvensky planned a circumnavigation of Japan or a Korea Strait passage. He was never informed of the commander’s plans and could not cooperate. Russian ships remained under Japanese surveillance as they neared far eastern waters.
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Vladivostok
Rojestvensky
Jessen
Japan
Straits of Korea
Almaz
President urges direct peace talks between Russia and Japan
Washington reports the president believes ending the war between Russia and Japan serves all mankind. He urges direct negotiations between the two powers without intermediaries to reach terms of peace, offering aid only in arranging time and place if needed. The aim is a meeting that the civilized world prays will bring peace.
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Washington
Russia
Japan
United States
Krauses Found Guilty on Enclosing Public Lands
Omaha, Neb. John Krause and Herman Krause were convicted of maintaining and enclosing 4500 acres of Sheridan county lands and asserting exclusive use, blocking public access. John Krause was also found guilty of intimidating settlers including Theodore Osborn and Edward Whetstone to deter entry and transit across the lands.
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Omaha
John Krause
Herman Krause
Sheridan County
Neb
John Krauss
Theodore Osborn
Edward Whetstone
French Excitement Over Morocco Conference Note
Paris notes Germany proposes an international conference on Morocco as the crisis grows graver. France confirms receipt of a copy showing Germany acted openly with the powers despite Berlin saying Morocco invites the conference. Officials deem Germany the real advocate of the conference.
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Paris
Germany
Morocco
France
Berlin
Pennsylvania rails unveil faster Chicago to Pittsburg run
The article notes a remarkable achievement, with a special train covering the 468 mile Chicago to Pittsburg route in 440 minutes. It parallels the Pennsylvania Special estimate for Chicago to New York and boosts officials confidence in future operations.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
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