Envoys Struggle Over Cession of Chinese Eastern Railway
Japanese and Russian plenipotentiaries meet at Portsmouth to debate Article 7 of peace terms on ceding the Chinese Eastern Railway to China. Rain hampered travel as talks continue into the afternoon with breakfast served at 9:30 daily to speed sessions.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Newe
Navy Yard
China
Naval Stores
Russia
Japan
Korostevetz
Japan afforded no open door in Siberia at Portsmouth
The Asahi discusses the peace conference findings noting Japan did not press for Siberian open door or river navigation. It argues Vladivostok as a free port would not help Japan much yet would aid American commerce development.
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Tokio
The
Asahi
Portsmouth
Japan
Siberia
Siberian
Vladivostok
Woman Dies at Ellis Island amid Heartbreak Protests
Mrs Selie Weinstock wife of a New York plumber died Monday night while a detainee at Ellis Island doctors cite heart disease her husband and friends contest the ruling arguing the death stemmed from a broken heart Weinstock emigrated from Russia four years ago bringing his wife and three children to join him after starting business on the East Side and obtaining citizenship papers recently
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New York
Selie Weinstock
Ellis Island
Weinstock
Russia
Vermont State Holiday Observed in Burlington Memorial Tower Unveiled
Burlington marked Vermont’s state holiday with the dedication of a memorial tower to Ethan Allen. Vice President Fairbanks gave the principal address while Secretary Hitchcock, Governor Beals, and McLane of New Hampshire attended. Fairbanks arrived the day before.
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Burlington
Vermont
Bennington
Ethan Allen
C. W. Fairbanks
Roosevel
Hitchcock
McLane
New Hampshire
Fairbanks
Daring Yosemite Valley Stage Robbery Near Grub Gulch
Four highwaymen halted the Yosemite valley stage between Raymond and Wawona and robbed passengers of money. A telegram from Anton Veith the Austrian consul in Milwaukee confirms a passenger survived, though not all money was taken. The incident occurred miles west of Ahwahnee near Grub Gulch.
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Fresno
Calif
Yosemite Valley
Raymond
Wawona
Ahwahnee
Grub Gulch
W. A Veith
Anton Veith
Milwaukee
China Moves to End Boycott Across English Goods
Shanghai August 17 The Chinese foreign board orders Chou Fu the viceroy of Mankin to suppress the boycott now extended to English goods imported by an American firm. Chinese merchants ask the general chamber of commerce to help stop the movement fearing serious financial trouble as much trade shifts to Tien Tsin where Yuan Shi Kai has prohibited the boycott.
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Shanghai
Chinese Foreign Board
Chou Fu
Mankin
General Chamber of Commerce
Sianghai
Tien Tsin
Yuan Shi Kai
Pe Chi Li
Boycot
Captain of Boat Responsible in Collision Near Wilmington
Supervising Inspector J W Oates of Norfolk today ruled Captain John W Harper of the Wilmington responsible for a collision with the Seagate excursion steamer on the river near Wilmington. Harper receives a six month and five day suspension. Both vessel owners back their masters and plan to appeal to the U S Secretary of Commerce and Labor in Washington.
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J. W. Oates
Norfolk
Wilmington
Seagate
John W. Harper
Wilhington
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Washington
Excursion Rates Announced On Regional Rail and Fares
Travel offers from Central of Georgia Railway and Savannah steamer routes list low excursion fares to Denver Colorado Springs Peeble Col and Richmond for events including G A R encampment 1905, Farmers National Congress and Knights of Pythias with sale dates in August September and final limits in September 1905.
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Peeble
Col
Richmond
Grand Fountain United Order of ‘Prae Reformers
Farmers National Congress
Pittsburg
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pytheas
Macon
State Horticaltural Society
Georgia
Philadelphia
Pean
Soveregn Grand Lodge
Savannah
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Chi
N. C
Morley Lemon Elixir Company
Dothan Guano CO
Dothan
Central OF Georgia
Department of the Interior
Montgomery
Ala
Pallie E. Borland
Jesse W. Carter
Big Creek
John R. Holland
Thomas
Ira Thomas
Robert Barber
Ninth Street
United States
Casnow
Kranich & Bach
Vose & Sons
Knabe
Harvard
Soo
Sooloo
Boo
E. E. Forbes
Rh. O. Blakely
Mgr
Dexter Ave
Giloo
S. A
Atlantic
Ling
Montgomery, Troy, Ozark
Newton
Elba
Bainbridge
Thag Valdosta
Waycross
Abbeville
Laverne
Charleston
Baltimore
Birmingham
Nashville
St. Louis
Chicago
Kansas City
New Orleans
Texas
Cuba
Florida
Pullman
West
Ery
Tallahassee
Florida and
Alabama Railway
H. M. Emerson
J. A. Taylor
T. C. White
L. A. Oppert
Munn & Co
Scientific American
F St
Washington, D
R. R
America
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Cincinnati
Morse School of Telegraphy
Data
Cexarkana
Tex
Buffalo, N.Y
LaCrosse, Wis
San Francisco, Cal
Ellis
Restauran
Alabama
Coca - Col
Alabama Bottling
J. D. Stevens
J. al
Stevens
Dothan, Alabama
R. D. Blackshear
G. H. Coorer
W. J. Blackshear
Drs. Blackshear, Coop Blackshear
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