Peace talks set for Washington after Aug 1 meeting
President Roosevelt announces that Russia and Japan will send plenipotentiaries to Washington for peace negotiations starting soon after August 1. Russian delegates Muravieff and Rosen. Japanese Komura and Takahira lead. Sessions may move to an Atlantic coast city. two ships Mayflower and Dolphin possible for envoy visit to Oyster Bay.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Russia
Japan
Washington
Muravieff
Rome
Rosen
Baron Komura
Takahira
Baron Rosen
United States
Count Cassini
Mutrravieff
North Atlantic Seaboard
Mayflower
Dolphin
London Hails Washington Peace Delegates
A New York dispatch reaches London noting the definite appointment of Russian and Japanese delegates to the Washington peace conference. Diplomats here praise President Roosevelt's success and Baron Rosen as a respected choice. Some wonder why Marquis Ito was not named.
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London
New York
Washington
Roosevelt
Russia
Baron Rosen
Japan
Tokio
Marquis Ito
Komura
Takahira
Word From the Front Telegram on Bejhe retreat
Telegram from General Linovitch reports that on June 29 Russian outposts retreated before a vigorous Japanese advance at Bejhe. Reinforcements arrived and the enemy retired, with Japanese action continuing that morning.
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St. Petersburg
Linovitch
Bejhe
President Roosevelt Proclaims Hay Death and Mourning
President Roosevelt issued a formal proclamation announcing the death of John Hay secretary of state on July 1 1905 praising his leadership for world peace and justice. He orders half mast flags for ten days and national mourning with offices and forts displaying banners. The piece notes Hay's service from Lincoln to secretary of state and details arrangements for Hay's funeral in Cleveland with the president traveling by special train from Oyster Bay.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Hay
United States
Abraham Lincoln
United States of America
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert D. Peirce
Loeb
Cleveland
Hay
Oyster Bay
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Memorial Services Planned in Washington for Mr Hay
Services will be held at the Church of the Covenant in Washington D C following the funeral in Cleveland. Mr Hay was a member and an officer of the church and will be remembered in memorial ceremonies here and there.
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Hay
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Wade Memorial Chapel
Hiram C. Hayden
Oldstone Church
Tennis Hamlin
Church of the Covenant
Washington
Funeral Train Bids Farewell to John Hay in Special Run
A special train carrying the body of Secretary of State John Hay departed Newbury New Hampshire on Sunday bound for Cleveland Ohio for his interment. The funeral train’s movement highlights a national moment of mourning and honors the late statesman’s public service.
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Newbury
N. H
John Hay
Cleveland
Taft Rules Out Secretary of State Path
Taft and his party arrived in Omaha en route to the Philippine Islands and soon departed for the West. He expressed regret over Secretary Hay's death and stated he does not expect to become secretary of state, noting he telegraphed the president for instructions.
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Taft
Omaha
Neb
Philippine Islands
West
Hay
Shooting on crowded street ends in death in Vevay
In Vevay Indiana on a crowded street corner Jesse Harper twenty five was shot and killed by James Jovee forty. Both Craig township residents. Joyce reportedly drank at the time. no prior trouble established. Joyce arrested and jailed.
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Vevay
Ind
Jesse Harper
James Jovee
Craig Township
Joyce
Heavyweight Title Bout Headlines Reno Tonight
Tonight in Reno the first prize fight in eight years features Jack Root against Marvin Hart for the heavyweight championship left vacant by James J. Jeffries retirement. Refereeing is former champion Jeffries.
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Reno
Jack Root
Marvin Hart
James J. Jeffries
Juftries
Governor Hanly Defers Militia in Pool Selling Row
Indiana scene shows Gov. Hanly backing Attorney General Miller's view that militia cannot be called to stop pool selling as no civil process was interfered with. A township constable was persuaded to arrest bookmakers but released on bond. racing officials supervised the constable’s actions and the pool selling continued with little disruption expected.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
Miller
Racing Association
Harry Rivers
Sam Brown
Harry Hall
Squire Ben White
Teal
Rivers
Brown
Hall
Interurban merger eyed for Indianapolis traction lines
A fresh report says the Widener Elkins syndicate of Philadelphia plans to consolidate all Indianap olis traction lines. The group already controls the Indianapolis street railway Union Traction gas belt lines to Logansport Peru Kokomo Tipton Noblesville and other towns plus Fort Wayne Wabash Valley Indian apolis & Eastern Richmond street railway and Fort Wayne streetcar systems. The deal could involve several million dollars and may include lines under construction.
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Indianapolis
Widener-Elkins Syndicate
Philadelphia
Indiana
Hugh J. McGowan
Indianapolis Street Railway
Union Traction Company
Gas Belt
Logansport
Peru
Kokomo
Tipton
Noblesville
Fort Wayne & Wabash Valley
Indianapolis & Eastern
Richmond
Gasoline Tank Fire Spoils Alarm Hope in Windfall
In Windfall Indiana on July 1 Colonel Dennis a local druggist with a gasoline light plant spilled fuel while filling a tank. A stray match he stepped on ignited the floor and he fled sounding an alarm. The tank did not explode and the fire was controlled with only minor property loss.
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Ind
Dennis
Dennis & Wood Opera
Jealous cook shoots youth in Lafontaine restaurant
In Marion Indiana on July 1 Charles Wiley a Lafontaine restaurant cook shot Frank Van Meter nineteen in a crowded dining room. The bullet glanced off hit the back of the head then shattered a glass door and lodged in a wagon bed across the street. The wound was not serious and Wiley escaped.
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Marion
Ind
Charles Wiley
Lafontaine
Frank van Meter
Wiley
van Meter
Swedes Brought In To Fill Farm Labor In Indiana
Columbus Indiana July 1 farmers face labor shortages as boys leave the farm and locals appeal for Swedish workers and families to move to the county to meet the demand. The effort grows despite high wages offered.
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Columbus
Ind
Appeals to Court for His Wife in Brazil
Frederick Huey, a well known young farmer of Brazil Indiana, has filed habeas corpus proceedings against Laura Bushman of Cardonia seeking possession of his wife whom he says is restrained by Mrs Bushman against her will.
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Brazil
Ind
Frederick Huey
Laura Bushman
Cardonia
Bryan Opens Chautauqua in Terre Haute
Terre Haute Indiana July 1 Terre Haute opens its first Chautauqua with an address by William Jennings Bryan and a ten day program scheduled beginning yesterday afternoon.
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Bryan
Terre Haute
Ind
William Jennings Bryan
Wampler son fined for shooting outside time limit
Vincennes Indiana July 1 Gruy Wampler son of Squire Wampler of Palmyra township was fined forty dollars for shooting a squigey outside the time limit.
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Vincennes
Ind
Gruy Wampler
Squire Wampler
Palmyra Township
Secretary Hay Dead in Newbury Vermont
Secretary of State John Hay died at his summer home in Newbury Vermont at 12 25 AM after a sudden decline from long illness. Mrs Hay and physicians Scudder and Murphy were by his side as he passed away following a day of improved condition and comfort.
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Newbury
John Hay
J. E. Purdy
Dr. Murphy
Wallace Defends Motive After Panama Canal Resignation
John F. Wallace, former member and chief engineer of the Isthmian canal commission, responds to Secretary Taft's charge. He says his resignation was not financial and leaves for rest, noting his future plans will be announced by his new organization when appropriate.
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New York
John F. Wallace
Panama Canal Commission
Taft
Wallace
Isthmian Canal Commission
Stevens Named Chief Engineer of Panama Canal Commission
John F Stevens, longtime Rock Island first vice president and builder of the Rocky mountain section of the Great Northern, is appointed chief engineer of the Panama canal commission to succeed John F Wallace.
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Stevens
Wallace
Washington
John F. Stevens
Rock Island
Rocky Mountain
Great Northern Railroad
Panama Canal Commission
John F. Wallace
Open Western golf winner Arthur Smith noted
Arthur Smith of Columbus won the open Western golf tournament. The Japanese floated the sunken battleship Peresviet at Port Arthur. Weekly business failures totaled 186 this week, down from 157 last week and 204 in the same week of 1904. Hungary faced a farm labor strike crippling crops. The fifth annual International League of Presa Clubs convention will meet in Detroit July 18 to 21. The National Educational association will meet in Asbury Park July 6. John D. Rockefeller donated 10 million dollars for higher education endowment. General Czernotucki was ordered from Kishinev. A severe windstorm in Ottumwa, Kansas caused significant damage. Paul Morton relinquished as secretary of the navy. Charles J. Bonaparte took the oath as his successor. Michigan seeks 47,608 for reimbursement in related expenses.
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Arthur Smith
Columbus
Peresviet
Port Arthur
Hungary
International League of Presa Clubs
Detroit
National Educational Association
Asbury Park
N. J
Ottumwa
Kan
Paul Morton
Charles J. Bonaparte
Baltimore
Mr. Morton
Michigan
United
Swith
Spain
Revolt Threatens Autocracy Amid Odessa Mutiny
Civil unrest flares across Russia as mutinies ignite in Odessa and Libau. Reports claim Kniaz Potemkine crews mutinied and were forced to surrender, martial law imposed, and a push to stamp out revolts underway. Authorities fear loyalty gaps in the army as news leaks worldwide.
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Kruger
Sebastopol
Kniaz Potemkine
Odessa
Libau
Council For Imperial Defense
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
Russia
Manchuria
Odessa de
Senator Mitchell Trial Opens Defense Arguments
Portland June 30 Judge A S Bennett opened defense in trial of United States Senator John H Mitchell He kept up the evidence and alleged it persecution.
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Portland
Gre
A. S. Bennett
United States
John H. Mitchell
City of Traverse steamer opens Chicago gambling era
The City of Traverse, America's first wireless floating poolroom, began service yesterday off Chicago, carrying about 300 passengers. Authorities say legal limits allow operation beyond Illinois waters, with betting odds and race reports transmitted wirelessly to spectators as the boat circled mid lake.
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Chicago
Traverse
America
O'Neill
Michigan
Indiana
Maois
Itis Point
Iran
Michigan City
Kate Edwards Case No Commutation of Death Sentence
Harrisburg June 30 the state board of pardons has again refused to commute the death sentence of Mrs Kate Edwards Berks County woman convicted of murdering her husband There is no appeal from the board decision Governor Pennypacker will set the execution date later
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Harrisburg
State Board of Pardons
Kate Edwards
Berks County
Band
Pennypacker
Woman Murdered Near Zanesville in June
Mrs Catherine Hughes aged thirteen wife of Simon Hughes a coal miner of Cooperdale Cashier county was found murdered near 4 spring on the family homestead with a club beaten on the face and recognition. Fingerprints found but no clue to the murderer yet.
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Zanesville
Catherine Hughes
Simon Huizi
Cooperdale
Cashiuer i
4 Spring
Bride Burned to Death in Tacoma Street Home
Philadelphia report states Mrs. Ethel Potts a bride of seven weeks died from burns after her clothing caught fire from a gas stove in her Tacoma street home. Plumber Thomas Farren, who tried to save her, was severely burned.
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Philadelphia
Ethel Potts
Tacoma Street
Thomas Farren
Farren
Three Die In Fire At Collier Hotel Licking Missouri
A fire at the Collier hotel in Licking Missouri killed three occupants including Ada Rehan the American actress who is now ill with appendicitis in London Also reports note Hav in Metlakatla Alaska likely destroyed by fire and martial law easing tensions in Poland amid wage gains and strikes.
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Licking
Ada Rehan
London
Metiakahla
Alaska
Poland
War Department
Magoon
Panama
Canal Zone
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Iemory
Ship Constable
Interurban
John D. Rockefeller
Czernotucki
Kishineif
Admiral Kruger
Saratoff
Board of Pardons
Lodz
Ecuador
Samoset
Admiralty
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