09 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
1
A June dispatch from St. Petersburg reports the empire preparing to end hostilities and begin negotiations. It notes the publication of all 16 dispatches about the peace subject and suggests Japan may have told General Oyama to pause actions while talks proceed.
Washington reports North Dakota landoffices show a 20 400 drop in entries selections and filings for the first nine months of the fiscal year, with a $2 211 222 82 decrease in cash receipts. Acres disposed exceed last year by 1 026 577 18, with Minot leading statewide activity at 5 681 filings.
Commencement exercises marked the thirteenth annual event at the State University of Oklahoma in Norman on June 9. Senator J. Long of Kansas received the address to the graduates.
Henry James was guest of honor and speaker at Bryn Mawr College commencement in Philadelphia on June 9. He urged graduates to tidy speech and cultivate correct tone, condemning newspapers as corrupting influence and likening them to black eruptions.
LaCrosse Wisconsin June 9 The Mississippi River is now one foot below the danger point and rising rapidly, affecting the factory district. Local authorities prepare for high water with possible new measures.
Sweden covers about 172,876 square miles with 5,532,251 populace in 1903 and a surplus finances record. Norway spans 124,130 square miles with 2,240,032 people in 1960 and posted a deficit. Sweden relies on agriculture mining and manufacturing while Norway focuses on agriculture fishing and mining. Both have small coast defense fleets. Sweden's imports reached 126,209,126 dollars with exports 873,201,500. Norway's imports and exports were 48,316,670 and 873?
Secretary Taft reports Governor Wright says Russian warships failed to leave Manila on time and are in custody of Admiral Train who has taken steps to intern them until peace with Japan is concluded.
Washington reports from Manila that the Russian ships were interned and the officers and men paroled. In New York, Ex Ambassador Choate is to be feted at a Waldorf dinner, with Bishop Potter and other notables expected to attend.
Chicago June 9 The strike’s future hinges on the Chicago Team Owners Association which has balked at deliveries to boycotted houses and urged arbitration. Teamsters refuse deliveries and the owners’ group is split on whether to concede or stand firm, risking further escalation.
Promotie reports farmers in North Carolina faced losses to frost and weather, reducing strawberry crops. A cooperative negotiates to transport berries to rail stations for shipment to larger markets, promising faster delivery and better prices.
In Christiania on June 9 the Norwegian flag replaced the union flag at Akerhus Fort with a large ceremony. Storthing members and 30,000 citizens attended as the union dissolved, the crowd singing Yes We Love This Country while troops saluted and the anthem played.
Crown Prince Gustave returns from Berlin to Stockholm where the royal family ministers and a large crowd greet him with cheers. The city is decorated with flags as he arrives.
Stockholm June 96 King Ozer decided at a council meeting to summon the riksdag for an extraordinary session set for June 30. The crown prince attended as the Norwegian storthing resolution faced by the premier who denounced it as revolutionary. Resignations of Sweden and Norway ministers at Copeshage Rome and Madrid were received by telegraph and accepted.
Copenhagen reports broad support among Norwegians for establishing a republic as King Oscar declines to consider a proposed offer. The dispatch notes strong public sentiment and political debate shaping a potential constitutional shift.
St. Petersburg June 9 the emperor cabled admiration to Admiral Rojestvensky and all officers and men of the squadron who have honorably done their duty. The message also wishes him a recovery amid rumors about surrender and crew conduct.
In Christiania on June 9 the storthing sent the house president to deliver an address to King Oscar with a memorandum. A Norwegian church prayer book was altered omitting prayers for the royal family. Premier Michaelsen's secretary Paulsen returned from Stockholm with the king’s letter. the king read it, appeared moved, and expressed continued affection for Norway and its people.
George Gould and a body of New York financiers seek to secure the interests of young Hyde in the Equitable. A conference was held in New York this morning with negotiations for Hyde’s stock sale expected to be ratified before the Equitable directors meeting this afternoon.
The Chicago and Alton railway announced a wireless telegraph system on all trains between Chicago and St Louis with plans to expand systemwide. President Felton touted successful Chicago to St Louis limited service tests and predicted rapid adoption for train orders and cross train messaging to prevent collisions.
A fragmented war data sheet lists figures on dates, troop losses, ship losses, and siege duration. It includes estimates of global casualties, Russian and Japanese naval losses, Port Arthur battle losses, and war expenditures though many numbers are garbled or incomplete.
The New York lawyer Albert T Patrick is upheld by the Court of Appeals in a murder conviction for the death of Texas millionaire William Marsh Rice. The ruling comes on a four to three verdict as the high court supports lower courts.
Miss Nellie Burke of Chicago secured a $5000 verdict against John Sprenglet of New Orleans in civil court after he promised marriage then refused. The suit arises from an earlier $25,000 damages claim in Chicago, with the judgment unpaid and Burke seeking enforcement locally.
James A. Benn city editor of The Philadelphia North American attacked Governor Pennypacker and Senator Gay in a National Editorial Association address in Guthrie Ohio. The confrontation sparked a possible motion in the Pennsylvania delegation to condemn Benn. Several Pennsylvania leaders criticized Benn and urged a formal resolution.
American Ambassador Meyer was in constant contact with Washington and received a cipher dispatch. He then spoke with Minister Lamsdorf amid signs that the world will learn of peace from Washington, not St. Petersburg.
Vladivostock June 9 crowds go about their day as the port celebrates amid a naval disaster and stalled siege. A correspondent notes social scenes remain active while the Vladivostok squadron failed to sail for a diversion due to Rear Admiral Jessen’s lack of knowledge of Admiral Rozestvensky’s plans.
A Grand Trunk train bound for Chicago from the east wrecked about ten miles east of Flint near Davison when rails spread. One person killed and Mrs. Cora Waltrous of Roxbury Massachusetts believed fatally injured. Three coaches ditched and several others injured but less seriously.
Sixty members of the Nat ional Structural Iron Workers and Bridge Builders' Union are detained in a station house as detectives probe a shooting that left Edward Joyce of Washington, D. C., in a dangerous condition. Joyce, who attended a union meeting, refuses to name the assailant. The exact method of the shooting remains undetermined.
President and Mrs Roosevelt traveled to Rapidan West Virginia to visit Joseph Wilmer an old friend for Sunday. Wisconsin knights of the grip 1000 strong capture Oshkosh and will stay for the rest of the week for the eighth annual state convention of the United Commercial Travelers. The opening session in the armory featured welcome responses and officer reports.
Fragmentary note from Richmond Virginia references a confrontation or challenge in Scottsville and a county entity with mentions of men and land. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the piece hints at a local dispute or defiant stance linked to property or jurisdiction. Further readable context is needed for precise event, date, or participants.
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