Witte Rejects Compromise Over Sakhalin Tribute at Peace Talks
At Portsmouth the Japanese delivered a written proposal proposed by President Roosevelt offering to withdraw article 8 and 11 12 in exchange for Russia accepting article 5 with a Sakhalin repurchase plan for 1 200 000 000 yen. M Witte called the move a sham and refused to pay any tribute. Russia insisted on peace but would not pay a copeck.
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Baron Komura
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Witte
Sakhalin
Far East
Rooseveltt
Associated Press
Empress In St Petersburg Hosts Three Hour Ambassador Audience
The American ambassador Mr Meyer met the emperor at St Petersburg on Wednesday afternoon for three hours. The discussion likely covered peace terms but no details were released. A long cablegram reporting the conference results was sent to Washington. Roosevelt also sent a long cable message to Meyer on Monday.
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St. Petersburg
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Roosevelt
Meyer
Lawyers in Session at Narragansett Pier ABA Meet
Nearly 200 to 300 leading lawyers from many states attend the twentieth annual American Bar Association session at Narragansett Pier Rhode Island Officials include U S Supreme Court justices White Brown Peckham and McKenna The president Henry St George Tucker of Virginia delivers the principal address among elected council members S F Bledsoe E E Blake Charles Worder and E F Florence are named general council members.
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Narragansett Pier
R. I
White, Brown, Peckham
McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
American Bar Association
Henry St. George Tucker
Virginia
General Council
S. F. Bledsoe
Muskogee
E. E. Blake
el Reno
Charles Worder
Fort Worth
E. F. Florence
Baton Rouge
Fever reports show decrease in New Orleans yellow fever toll
New Orleans official report through Wednesday lists 58 new cases, 6 new deaths, total 1556 cases and 229 deaths with improvement in local conditions. No notable names among new cases or deaths, with relief efforts at Leesville and widespread containment in St. John and St. Charles parishes.
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State Board of Health
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Caput
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St. Charles
la Place
Diamond
Reserve
Brady
Bayou Pidgeon
Iberville Parish
Hanson City
Willswood Plantation
Jefferson Parish
St. Rose
St. Charles Parish
Patterson
St. Bernard Parish
Meraux
Terre Aux Boeu
Lake Providence
Deveron
Bank agrees to cash warrants in Texas
Dr Tabor reports First National Bank of New Braunfels will cash and carry 1000 deficiency warrants issued by the governor. Florence officer notes no quorum at Beaumont meeting about federal action. Epidemic fears rise in Brownsville with 300 laborers exposed to contagion from a Shreveport man. Three new fever cases reported in Mississippi City.
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Tabor
Faust
First National Bank of New
Brownsville
Til
Shreveport
Jackson
Miss
Charles le Baron
Mississippi City
Oklahoma separate statehood movement announced at Muskogee
Muskogee reports joyous reception of a separate statehood push for Oklahoma. Eleven committees form constitution work for Indian Territory, with one more to be appointed and a report due Tuesday. Candidate capitals include Tulsa Muskogee Eufaula South McAlester Okmulgee and Wagoner.
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Muskogee
Indian Territory
Tulsa
Eufaula
South McAlester
Okmulgee
Wagoner
Hill Arrested in McAlester Over Denver Bank Fraud
J. A. Hill, president of the defunct Denver Savings Bank, was arrested in McAlester by the local police chief on Denver authorities’ information. Hill refused to protest and said he would return to Denver without requisition papers. He is kept under surveillance, not confined, until Denver officers arrive.
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Baiwisa South McAlester
J. A. Hill
Denver Savings Bank
Collier
Enver
Hill
Denver
Loomis Resumes Duties as Acting Secretary of State
Washington Aug 24 Assistant Secretary Loomis has returned to the department and resumed duties as acting secretary of state. He will remain only a few days. A mob near Selma Alabama killed Oliver Lott, fatally wounded G Talley after a white man John Helton was killed and Harry Helton wounded.
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