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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1905
Page
3
The date of a peace conference is being considered by the Russian Emperor. It would be agreeable to Japan, with August suggested as a possible month for the gathering.
Bulletin from Washington reports President Roosevelt, late at night, informed by Mr Meyer of an American at a session in St. Petersburg that Russian peace plenipotentiaries have been selected.
London dispatch says Odigari the Japanese consul general has been recalled and will depart Tuesday for Washington to serve as one of the peace plenipotentiaries.
Negotiations for the peace conference advance with four proposed dates for the plenipotentiaries arrival in Washington. The earliest likely target is the first week of August, allowing time for Japanese and Russian negotiators to reach the capital. diplomats in St Petersburg note Roosevelt may have suggested timing via Ambassador Meyer while Lamsdorff recovers. The Ruski Invalid cites Japanese strength estimates and notes Oyama holds numerical edge over Liveviteh’s forces.
Washington June 25 Count Cassini the Russian ambassador has booked passage for July 11 from New York and will likely stay in Washington until his successor Baron Rosen arrives in New York on July 6.
Washington June 25 The German ambassador Baron von Speck Sternburg called at the White House at the president's request and stayed over an hour. He arrived in Washington today to see the president and will return to Deer Park tomorrow. The visit signals limited activity in peace talks while Morocco and broader issues were discussed. An earlier note says Count Limsdorff's indisposition is easing and Russia's ambassador received cablegrams. The U.S. officials believe Germany does not seek war with France and a friendly agreement may follow negotiations.
June 25 in Prussia, the Imperial yacht club reports the Hamburg defeated Emperor Wilhelm I's yacht Meteor. The victory marks a notable maritime contest between German rivals.
The readable text records compare durations of a knot cruise and nearby vessels, noting times like hours and minutes with peculiar spellings. It names Emperor William and Prince Henry among the onlookers or participants, along with other vessels such as the Meteor and Ailsa, but the passages are fragmented and partially indecipherable.
In June at an excursion on the Wabash railroad a dispute over dice led to a stabbing. Sylvester Jones, aged, died after being stabbed by Georeethurs a one armed man. Hurst is jailed on murder charges.
An Indianapolis to Fort Wayne steam railroad is planned with progress in the south. The Fort Waste, Indianapolis Southwestern Steam Railway company petitions Grant county to schedule elections in Van Buren Center Green townships and possibly Liberi to vote on subsidies. The route would run via Indianapolis Mulott Park Noblesville Elwood Perkinsville Liepel Pt Isabel Weaver Hackleman Marion Van Buren Warren Markle Zanesville to Fort Wayne, aiming operation by December 1900, with construction to Elwood already awarded and southern work starting immediately.
Steamer Perhik, halted by Terekiwet dunes, carried mils and rice from Rangoon to Yoku Hauma, as details of the ongoing clash unfold in this continuation. Local observers note strategic movements and supply routes amid the conflict.
London June 26 The Japanese correspondent reports Russians strengthening Vladivostok defenses with the Usuri district stripped to famine levels for supplies. General Linevitci orders non commissioned officers and men not to drink alcohol under threat of severe penalties.
A. B. Trentman, a major stockholder, consents to lead the Wayne paper mills again. He helped build the original plant and rebuilt after a fire. His return promises modernization including a coal burning heating system and improved efficiency, signaling the mill's permanent future despite natural gas issues.
New York Times reports Barney Oldfield plans retirement after three years defending his championship. He says there is no money to be made in the West for him and will enter business, continuing exhibition drives briefly to wind down. He recalls rising from poverty to wealth and says he will not endure delusions about racing.
Fragmentary OCR portrays a distressed speaker recounting escape and misfortune. Names like Tom Cooper appear amid garbled phrases about fortune, time, and a crepe perhaps referencing a local event. The passage reads as a jumbled reminiscence with unclear chronology and connections.
Local note records a sunny flight race involving pigeons. The brief mentions various names and places, with limited readable details about participants and results. The fragmentary text references several individuals and clubs but lacks a clear outcome.
Ind June 25 Harry Wright of Garrett was killed in the Mentor shore wreck. He was a traveling salesman for an Aurora firm, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wright. Brother Charles, with the Lune County, was to marry soon. wedding postponed and no family reunion. Remains to be interred at Toledo tomorrow.
Eighteen thousand spectators filled German town grounds for the North American Gymnastic Union closing in Indianapolis. The awards list includes multiple events such as pole vaulting, weight lifting, rope climbing, and sprint races with winners from Melrose turnverein, Concordia St. Louis, Vorwaerts Cleveland, and other clubs. Ongoing miscalculations in machine-led results delay final classifications. many first prizes announced with scores and participant names.
The Hartford City Eagles lodge announces a carnival opening Monday June 26 after delays. The See man Millican Mardi Gras company has been secured for the event in Hartford City Indiana.
A car inspector for Nickel Phue, Youtseniimedt, suffered a fall from a passenger coach on a Sunday excursion. He toppled from the top of the car, injuring an ankle and bruising. another prior accident left him with a skull fracture two years earlier at the depot. He was taken home to Orchard and Second streets where Dr. Dinnen treated the injury.
J B Mubfield once of Wa bash now with B&O is slated for a high honor per Pittsburg Gazette. W O C Cushing chief engineer of southwest Pennsylvania lines west earned a spot on a permanent advisory board for testing materials used in structural work. J M Muhffeld, Baltimore & Ohio general superintendent of motive power, also named to the commission. Other members include J F Deems New York Central, Jimmies Damn Santa Fe, Lum Southern, and C L Uchinem ham New York Central.
An aud iting clerk in a southeastern railroad's auditing department admitted his plan to skim funds by not canceling tickets on foreign lines. He doctored and reissued tickets to obtain refunds, exposing a scheme involving a scalping firm in Atlanta and a coaster of fraud across multiple lines. The fraud totaled a substantial amount of money.
The Lake Shore Railroad is constructing large coal docks on the east side of the St. Joe river about a mile from Edgerton Ohio. The docks will elevate coal over four tracks allowing freight and passenger engines to run on separate tracks and be supplied from above. Previously engines ran out of coal before reaching Butler and a curved dock location caused visibility and collision concerns. now four tracks from Toledo to Chicago are anticipated.
C M K Watts resigns as principal assistant engineer of the Wabash Pittsburg line. He has been central to the railway’s main engineering plans and the notable construction of the new line and terminals. His future plans are not announced. he is expected to rest briefly before returning to work.
Excursions from Derot and Danville over the Walareh drew solid attendance though not as large as hoped. The Take to Put-in Bay fell short of expectations with many ticket holders staying home. Overall, fewer than 140 rode the excursion train, but including regular trains, winter travel may exceed 500 passengers.
The Wabash pay car will arrive in the city this morning. Cave Berhoff, son of Mayor Berhoff, a machinist in the United States navy, has been visiting his parents in the city and left last night for Brooklyn.
An extended excerpt on health discipline and blood logistics cites Dr. Rh W. Pierce and his Golden Medical Discovery. It argues that proper stomach function and pure blood enable resilient nerve and body systems, and cites personal testimonials to promote the tonic as a reconstruction aid during illness and convalescence.
Formerly employed worker details and visitations mix with notes on railroad offices TPennine round house and local telegraph work. Mentions Michigan Southern signal work, automatic signals, interlocking designs by the Taylor system, and installations in Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Milbury amid a broad progress report on distant electrical railway signaling projects.
Mary Howe, renowned soprano, planned performances at Winona Lake from June eth to July 1. The article discusses aging stars and public appeal of domestic artists, noting Howe’s past tours and personal ties shaping her schedule.
A local report notes a gathering of Mrs Goodrichs family and added women from Covistie county meeting yesterday. The event centered on community aid and extended support to six children, with discussions on schooling and welfare activities in the area.
An electric car on a Nevrhemn street railway derailed this afternoon and struck a trolley pole, carrying forty five passengers. The incident disrupted service and victims were taken to local hospitals for treatment.
Police and sheriff sought assistance to locate a horse and buggy taken from a church rack. The mare named Vaminiol was believed stolen or she may have escaped. A patrol report notes the outfit was driven toward Columbia City, with two women naming Bentis Giscuimien and Bonita Radier as witnesses.
Temple No. 81 of the Rathbone Sisters elected officers including chief Mars Black, senior officer Mrs. Emma Wilson, treasurer Mrs. Mintle Mallen, secretary Mrs. Mary Vratiss, chaplain Mrs. Hattie ich, guard Mrs. Mama Keats, outer temple guard Mrs. Joe Miller, supreme representative Mrs. Bertha Brinkley, alternate Mrs. Mary Fratis.
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