Japanese Take Sakhalin Island in War Ahead of Peace Talks
St. Petersburg notes report the Japanese flag raised on Sakhalin after eighteen months of war. Complete occupation is seen as likely, giving Japan leverage in peace negotiations. Opinions vary on whether this setback blocks or strengthens a settlement despite calls for large indemnities. No newer details on the landing have been received.
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St. Petersburg
Sakhalin
Novoe Vremya
Washington
Japan
Port Arthur
Kniaz Potemkine Surrenders to Roumanian Fleet at Kustenji
Admiral Kruger seized the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine at Kustenji after it surrendered on Saturday. Roumanian King Charles ordered delivery to Russian authorities. A torpedo boat that left for Odessa claimed it did not mutiny but was forced to follow. The mutiny failed as no other ships joined. Crews expected the Georgi Pobiedonosetz would also capitulate at Kustenji.
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Kustenji
Roumania
Kruger
Kniaz Potemikine
Charles of
Kniaz Potemkine
Georgi Pobiedonosetz
Kustensi
Professional Leagues Call for Refusal of Duties in Russia
St. Petersburg July 4 The executive committee of the League of Professional Leagues plans a proclamation urging all professionals in Russia to refuse to perform their duties until promised reforms are enacted and a true parliament is granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
League of Professional Leagues
Russia
Fate of Rebels Await Their Fate After Mutiny
Odessa July 6 report states sixty seven mutineers from the Georgi Pobiedono setz including ringleaders have been imprisoned and are expected to be shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Gecorgi Pobiedonosetz
Powers Case Sees Federal Jurisdiction Victory
Caleb Powers, under death sentence for alleged complicity in Governor Goebel's assassination, won a federal court ruling that the case falls under federal jurisdiction. Powers's attorneys pressed to move the case from state courts as Judge Cochran issued the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maysville
Caleb Powers
Goebel
Cochran
Federal District Court
Powers
Hindis Saloon Tragedy in Litchfield
Walter Munn shot and killed William Coppe in J. A. Hughes' saloon in Litchfield. The motive is unknown, with intoxication cited as a possible factor. Munn fled on a freight train and remains at large.
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Litchfield
Walter Munn
William Coppe
J. A. Hughes
Munn
Lightning destroys ancient St. Catherine tower in Dartzie
The imposing tower of St. Catherine's church in Dartzie, Germany, dating from 1326 to 1230, was entirely destroyed by lightning yesterday. Some of the thirty five bells from 1434 melted in the blaze.
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Dartzie
Germany
St. Catherine's Church
Packers Under Bond in Chicago Indictment Case
Trends from the federal grand jury indictment are released by three packing firms and thirteen individual packers. Four indicted packers remain absent from Chicago.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Health Inspectors Condemn Over A Million Adulterated Pounds
Health Commissioner Darlington reports that 1,091,391 pounds of adulterated food were detected and condemned by inspectors in New York City during the week beginning June 28 under the Pure Food Law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Darlington
New York City
Senator Mitchell Convicted of Federal Bribery Charge
Senator Mitchell of Oregon was found guilty of taking compensation for practicing before federal departments while in office. The jury judged him guilty and the defense plans an appeal with motions for a new trial. District Attorney Heney dismissed grounds for further hearing.
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Portland
Ore
Mitchell
United States
Oregon
Federal Department
Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Heney
Root Named Next Secretary Of State In Place Of Hay
Elihu Root, formerly secretary of war under Roosevelt and successor to John Hay, will become secretary of state. The president offered the post and Root accepted. He has long been drawn to the duties of the state department, having assisted during Hay’s absence in past crises such as the Boxer Rebellion.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Elihu Root
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
John Hay
Root
Hay
Washington
State Department
Disgraced Agriculture Official Tipped New York Broker
Washington reports a top Department of Agriculture official Edwin S. Holmes associate statistician fell from grace after a New York broker received tips on the national cotton production report. Alleged recipient includes L. C. Van Riper and Theodore Price also connected to the disclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
New York
Edwin 8S. Holmes
L. C. van Riper
Theodore Price
Fraud Order Shuts People's United States Bank
Postmaster General Cortelyou announces a fraud order against the People's United States Bank of St. Louis its officers and agents and publisher E G Lewis effective July 8 after postal authorities investigation bars the company from using the mails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cortelyou
People’s United States Bank of St. Louis
E. G. Lewis
Big Four Flyer Wrecked At Oakalla
Greencastle Ind July 10 The New York fast mail overran a siding and side swiped a weastbound freight near Oakalla. Fireman Jerry Tippy 40 of Mattoon Ill fatally injured engineer A M Gayner also of Mattoon IL seriously hurt. The engine mail car and baggage train left the track with eight freight cars demolished. Passengers and mail clerks survived with only a severe shock.
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Greencastle
Ind
New York
Big Four
Oakalla
Here
Jerry Tippy
Mattoon
A. M. Gayner
Patriotism's Heavy Toll
Fire Tribune reports July Fourth casualties show 59 dead and 3,169 injured to date, up from last year’s 52 deaths and 3,049 injuries. Chicago notes the totals are larger than the previous year’s figures.
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Chicago
Fire Tribune
Sweden mobilizes army as pressure in Norwegian settlement talks
Stockholm July 5 an order for mobilization of the Swedish army has been issued and a proclamation likely within a week. The move aims to strengthen any settlement proposal the special committee under the riksdag may present to Norway in the matter of the flagging dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Riksdal
Atorthing
Assassination in Coalmont Stuns Local Community
Rol Cardwell, 35, was shot to death on his doorstep in Coalmont Indiana early Sunday. Cardwell, a popular Jasonville Coal company employee, had no known enemies and leaves a wife and children. Police have no suspect in the anonymous killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalmont
Ind
Rol Cardwell
Cardwell
Jasonville Coal Company
Man Dies After Despairing Letter to Wife
Indianapolis July 10 After writing a pathetic letter to his wife who deserted him taking their baby Alonzo Slater aged twenty four swallowed morphine and died an hour later.
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Indianapolis
Alonzo Slater
Japan blocks Chinese representation at Washington talks
Washington July 10 China's bid to be represented at the Washington conference is informally under review. Russia favors the idea while Japan refuses, insisting Manchuria will be returned to China and that negotiations will be with Russia alone. Armistice talks progress slow as plenipotentiaries prepare. Baron de Rosen will visit New York and Oyster Bay to meet the president. Portsmouth New Hampshire and Portland Maine are considered as conference sites, with Portsmouth favored.
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Washington
China
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Baron de Rosen
New York
Oyster Bay
Portsmouth
N. H
Portland
Simple funeral marks John Hay's burial in Cleveland
The funeral of former secretary of state John Hay took place in Cleveland with understated ceremonies. President and cabinet attended, escorted by Troop A, Ohio National Guard, and the service proceeded from the chamber of commerce to the cemetery five miles away with a brief chapel service.
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Cleveland
John Hay
Citizens’ Committee
Ohio National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Baron Rosen Arrives as Russian Ambassador to U S
Baron Rosen arrives in New York succeeding Count Cassini as Russia's ambassador to the United States and peace plenipotentiary. He previously served as charge d'affaires in Washington during Cleveland's first administration.
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New York
Lorenz Sentenced for Letter-Box Fastener Conspiracy
George E. Lorenz of Toledo Ohio has been moved from DC jail to Moundsville West Virginia to begin a two year term for conspiracy to defraud the government related to sale of letter-box fasteners.
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Washington
George EB. Lorenz
Toledo
District of Columbia
Moundsville
W. Va
Market Report Grain and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Indianapolis Wheat No 2 red 88c and corn 56c lead a mixed market with oats at 32c and hay prices from 6 to 10 dollars per bale. Cattle traded around 3 to 5.65, hogs 4.50 to 5.76, sheep 2.50 to 4.25, lambs 4.25 to 5.25. Similar figures appear in Cincinnati Chicago New York East Buffalo and Toledo listings for wheat corn oats and livestock prices.
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Indianapolis
Chicago
New York
East Buffalo
Brief Dispatches From Across The Nation
A Madison Wis explosion injures nine boys. Rural free delivery applications total 48072 in the just completed fiscal year. Axton Va threshing engine blast kills four and wounds seven. Sugar rate war escalates disrupting prices. French chamber passes separation of church and state 341 to 233. Rural routes paused on New Year’s Day. List of national holidays including Washington’s Birthday Decoration Day Fourth of July Labor Day and Thanksgiving Day.
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Madison
Wis
Axton
Chamber of Deputies
Washington's
Notable events from a turbulent era
A collection of scattered reports includes the death of geographer Professor Jaques Filisee Recluse in Brussels, hurricane damage in Samoa, a Nashville church fire, and Susan B. Anthony’s reelection as president of the National Woman's Suffrage Association. Other items note executions, poison admissions, and various disasters, strikes, and market impacts.
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Jaques Filisee Recluse
Brussels
Sydney
Samoa
McKendrie M. E. Church
Nashville
National Woman's Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
Oscar
Escanaba
Mich
Jim Lyon
Russelville
Gustave A. Slosson
Morrisville
World and National Briefs Recap
Friday reports announce abolition of martial law over Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. Elihu Root named secretary of state succeeding John Hay. Nathan C. Schaeffer elected president of the National Education Association. Warship conning towers to be discontinued. Rear Admiral W H Whiting retires after 42 years. Deputy Jaures barred from speaking in Berlin. James Alderdice sentenced to eighteen years in Sing Sing for forgery.
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Formosa
Pescadores Islands
Elihu Root
John Hay
Nathan C. Schaeffer
Pennsylvania
National Educational Association
United States
W. H. Whiting
United States Navy
Jaures
Berlin
James
Alderdice
New York
Sing Sing
Notable Executions and Disasters Reported Across Countries
The item notes Will Manning's hanging in Greenville Texas for wife poisoning, a New York factory fire killing fourteen and choking workers, Havana mayor Juan O Farrill suspended, General Linevitch ordering death sentences for Russian officers, a Belgian colliery explosion killing fourteen and injuring many, weekly business failures numbering 127, Sweden bolstering frontier precautions against Norway, and various contemporaneous global events.
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New York
Juan O’farrill
Havana
General Linevitch
Anderluas
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
International and national society events and losses reported
The seventh Epworth League convention closes in Denver while the International Socialist congress meets in Constance. Elks hold their nineteenth annual reunion in Buffalo. Mexico City says no gambling licenses will be issued after August 1. Fire destroys two blocks in Goldfield Nevada with about 200000 dollars in losses. Count Cassini leaves Washington after seven years for Madrid.
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International Socialist Congress
Constance
Grand Duchy of Baden
The
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Buffalo
Mexico City
Indiana Bank Shortage Sparks Hagerstown Speculation
In Hagerstown Indiana on July 10 investigations into the Commercial Bank shortage progress. Receiver J H Spekenheier says cashier John Bowman misappropriated about 110000 with government bonds adding up to less than 20000 loss. Bank assets shrink and recovery likely around 15 cents on the dollar. Locals query Bowman's actions and possible confederates in Chicago or New York as funds may have gone to speculation.
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Hagerstown
Ind
Commercial Bank of
John Bowman
Board of Trade
Stock Exchange
Chicago
New York
Receiver Appointed for Commercial Bank of Hagerstown
J A Spekenhier was named receiver for the Commercial Bank of Hagerstown on request of President Frank Mason. Liabilities exceed $100,000 while assets are far less. Cash found totalled only $1,900. assets believed around $75,000. Cashier John Bowman committed suicide last Monday, triggering the receivership. An investigation found Bowman's control of bank affairs. The motive for Bowman's suicide remains undisclosed.
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Hagerstown
Ind
J. A. Spekenhier
Commercial Bank of
Frank Mason
John Bowman
Bowman
Vandalia Coal company formed to control Indiana mines
Indianapolis July 5 A new coal combine incorporated in New Jersey with 7 000 000 capital will operate Indiana mines as the Vandalia Coal company Alfred M Ogle of Island Coal company will lead the venture financed by Union Trust Pittsburgh It includes 27 mines along Vandalia roads and aims to shield interests from rivals such as John R Walsh Indiana Southern Railway and Rock Island interests while promising to avoid layoffs.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
New Jersey
Vandalia Coal Company
Alfred M. Ogle
Island Coal Company
Union Trust Company
Pittsburg
Vandalia
John R. Walsh
Indiana Southern Railway Company
Rock Island
Ogle
Walsh
Missing patient found dead in hospital barn
Lafayette Indiana July 10 Alfred Van Meter a patient at the Home hospital was missing and a search led to the discovery of his body hanging from a rafter in the hospital barn. He was being treated for an illness that affected his mind and no special attention was given to him.
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Lafayette
Ind
Alfred van Meter
Home Hospital
van Meter
Two Boys Die In Accidental Shooting In Evansville
In Evansville Indiana on July 10 Robert Pipes fourteen and Earl Smith ten were killing rats with a Flobert rifle carried by Smith when the gun discharged. The bullet struck Pipes in the heart and he died instantly.
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Evansville
Ind
Robert Pipes
Earl Smith
Flobert
Smith
Pipes
Destructive Army Worm Invades Kankakee Farmlands
Milions of army worms spread across Laporte Indiana region destroying hundreds of acres of crops. Farmers dig extensive ditches and plan to exterminate the horde to avert heavy losses.
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Laporte
Ind
Kankakee
Brother Slays Brother in South Bend Tragedy
Henry Lavins aged seventeen killed his brother Julius twenty four in South Bend Indiana on July 4. Henry slashed Julius a dozen times with a knife and Julius died within fifteen minutes.
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South Bend
Ind
Henry Lavins
Julius
Mrs Mount Dies in Indianapolis After Gallstone Surgery
Mrs Catherine A Mount widow of former Indiana governor James A Mount died at Runnels sanatorium after gallstone operation. Though the gallstones were removed the case was advanced and no hope of recovery. Three children survive her. She will be buried beside Governor Mount in Crawfordsville.
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Indianapolis
Catherine A. Mount
James A. Mount
Indiana
Runnels
Crawfordsville
Governor Wins Out in Indiana Racing Cancelations
Indianapolis reports the state harness scene is dead as the Indianapolis Racing association cancels its Aug 8 to 13 meeting. The Elwood association also drops its July event for lack of sales, with rumors that Marion Logan's ports in the gas belt may cancel as well.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Indianapolis Racing Association
Elwood Racing Ac
Marion
Logansport
Law Unconstitutional In Banking Case
Judge Fremont Alford of the criminal court upholds private bankers who contend the law is unconstitutional for conflicting with provisions of the U S Constitution and Indiana state constitution.
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Indianapolis
Fremont Alford
Criminal Court
United States
Indiana
Lawyers Elect Officers At Indiana State Bar Meeting
Indianapolis July 8 The State Bar association elected officers Colonel C L Jewett New Albany president Daniel Fraser Fowler vice president Merrill Moores Indianapolis secretary Frank Gavin Indianapolis treasurer and an executive committee Dan W Simms Lafayette G L Reinhard Bloomington William Darroch Kentland J L Rupe Richmond A committee was named for the dedication of the new federal building and another to study the constitution amendment on bar admission. Visitors called the meeting one of the best ever held.
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Indianapolis
State Bar Association
C. L. Jewett
New Albany
Daniel Fraser
Fowler
Merrill Moores
Frank Gavin
Dan W. Simms
Lafayette
G. L. Reinhard
Bloomington
William Darroch
Kentland
J. L. Rupe
Richmond
Federal
Victim of Blundering Surgeon in Local Case
Ten years after a Crocker woman was left with a surgical instrument in her incision by a now-deceased local physician she endured years of pain. She finally sought treatment in Chicago, where a second operation proved fatal shortly after.
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Valparaiso
Ind
A. E. Gustafson
Crocker
Chicago
Maimed by a Horse in Greencastle Street
In Greencastle Indiana on July 10 Fred Williams a young hardware merchant was mauled by a horse tied to the pavement. A large portion of his left ear was torn away and doctors fear blood poisoning as he did not notice the animal before it struck.
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Greencastle
Ind
Fred Williams
Williams
Boy's Peculiar Death at Indiana Grain Elevator
Charles Wilkey aged sixteen died at a grain elevator in Plainville Indiana from being crushed by shelled corn as he jumped into a chute while men loaded a car. The accident occurred at C M Lemmon's grain elevator and the boy suffocated when corn piled up.
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Washington
Ind
Charles Wilkey
C. M. Lemmon
Plainville
Wilkey
Quiet Sunday on The Trail in Portland
On July 10 in Portland Oregon the Trail concessionaires did not open their attractions Sunday. Lewis and Clark exposition authorities refused to back down and ordered guards to close any attraction that violated its contract, by force if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Man Shot Self in An Accident at Rushville
In Rushville Indiana on July 106 Harry Posey twenty two attempted to jerk a shotgun from behind a bureau to shoot crows on a fence. The hammer caught and the shotgun discharged tearing away the entire right side of Posey head in a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Ind
Harry Posey
Bureau
Prince Gustavus Adolphus Returns With Princess Margaret
Stockholm on July 11 celebrated the homecoming of Prince Gustavus Adolphus, son of Crown Prince Gustave, and his bride Princess Margaret of Connaught. The turnout featured enthusiastic demonstrations from the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Gustavus Adolphus
Gustave
Princess Margaret of Connaught
Explosion at Pennsylvania railwork injures eight
Eight men were blown to pieces and another was fatally injured by a premature explosion during railroad improvement work near New Cumberland Pennsylvania. The blast occurred on the Pennsylvania line as crews engaged in earth and track laying.
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New Cumberland
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