Russia to respond to Japanese demands at Portsmouth
Portsmouth August 11 Special The Russian reply prepared by Witte will be handed to Baron Komura at 9 30 tomorrow It will accept all but two Japanese conditions namely the indemnity and cession of Sakhalin The reply will invite Japan to consider terms piece by piece and discussions may modify or drop remaining points St Petersburg August 17 The reply to be presented tomorrow will not be a simple acceptance or rejection but a call to discuss terms separately with Russians seeking a broader agreement through negotiations
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Japan
Portsmouth
Russia
Far East
M. Witte
Baron Komura
Komura
Associated Press
Sakhalin
St. Petersburg
Witte
Komars
President at Chautauqua Opens With Roosevelt Address
Ten thousand people gathered early at Chautauqua New York as President Theodore Roosevelt arrived at 8 45 PM. A secret service officer on the presidential train was robbed of a watch while asleep after the train reached Lakewood. Rain began to pour at 7 AM soaking the grounds.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
Roosevelt
Lake Wood
Secret Service
Burned at Stake in Sulphur Springs Riot
A black man was seized, chained, and burned at a stake in a Sulphur Springs square after being charged with assaulting a widow’s daughter. An immense crowd watched as the mob executed the punishment.
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Dallas
Tex
Hochs Fate Uncertain Over Printing Funds
Chicago dispatch reports Johann Hoch’s case may not be appealable and a second reprieve could be futile. The required funds to print abstracts and briefs for the Supreme Court filing remain short, jeopardizing the case's progress.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Supreme Court
Firemen Burned at Soap Factory
In New York this morning a blaze at Daggitts & Sons soap factory sent twenty firemen to hospital. They were burned and unconscious from the boiling soap. five remained badly parboiled as firefighters battled the flames.
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Soap
New York
Daggitts & Sons
Weather forecast for Chicago on August 11
Special forecast notes fair and continued warm weather tonight and Saturday in Chicago with mild evening temps, sunny intervals, and warm daytime highs expected through the weekend.
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Chicago
Market Report From Chicago and Union Stock Yards
Closing board figures show September wheat at 8 237, September corn 1 44, and other grains and meats with varied quotes. Hogs around 12 000, cattle and sheep listed with price ranges. George Shick, assessor of West Point township, appeared before the board of review.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union
George Shick
West, Point Township
Board of Review
Opening Sermon Sets Lena Camp in Spiritful Pace
Worshipers at Lena Camp begin a week of meetings with Evangelist Hugh E. Smith preaching from Exodus 32 32 inviting souls to repentance. Local ministers from Rock Falls to Polo attend. services feature Bilhorn hymnals and a mission cottage dedication planned for the afternoon. Oakdale Park hosts Bible study and daily mission events as campers settle in for ten days of outdoor worship.
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Lena
Gage
Rock Falls
Pollock
Hvanston
McKitrick
McKittrick
Bilhorn
Missionary Cottage Fund
Burling
Burdette Burling
H. F. Aspinwall
Association
W. H. Locke
Stockton
McCabe Avenue
N. A. Porter and Family
Apple River
More Avenue
C. J. Miller
van Brocklin
W. W. Liston
Davis
Rock City
C. Jones
Shirland
C. W. Jaycox
Leaf River
J. W. McKittrick
Milledgeville
Chas. K. Carpenter
Polo
BE. W. Storer
Durand
L. P. Warrington
Dakota
Camp Meeting Association
McWittrick
Women’s Home
Missionary Societies
Hugh E. Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
Canaan
Sinai
Moses
Asron
Highland contested will dispute seeks equal estate shares
A suit filed in Rock Run seeks to set aside Morrice Highland's 1898 will, with plaintiffs John and Thomas Highland and others alleging lack of testamentary capacity and undue influence by executors William Highland, Michael Highland, and James Spellman. They demand a more equal distribution of the estate, citing age and confidential ties as factors. A separate item notes Mrs. John Young praising Electric Bitters for liver and stomach relief.
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Morrice Highland
Rock Run Township
John Highland
Thomas Highland
Bridget Spellman
Margaret Richardson
William Highland
Josie Highland
Lizale Flynn
Mary Ann Dailey
John Dailey
William and
Michael Highland
James Spellman
John and
Bridget Spelman
Maury Ann Dailey
John 4. Young
Clay
Joseph
Emmett
Calumet Party Returns From Stoughton Fishing Trip
A Bergman and daughter Bertha and Q Hill returned from ten days in Stoughton Wis where they fished. They stayed at U M Colladay hotel praising it as a fine lake resort. They brought home five pickerel and a 3 1/2 pound black bass with other large catches. Bertha Bergman helped land a 14 pounder. The Landes family live on a lakefront cottage nearby. Bergman plans to return and buy a lot to build next to the Landes. Cottages and lots are selling fast from 500 to 400 dollars, frontage about four rods.
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A. Bergman
Bertha
Q. Hill
Stoughton
Wis
U. M. Colladay Hotel
Bertha Bergman
Landes
Lizer Funeral Held For Civil War Veteran
Funeral services for David Lizer will be held tomorrow at 8 PM from the G A R hall with Rev. O J Price officiating. John A Davis post will handle arrangements. burial follows at the cemetery. Lizer served from the outbreak to the close of the Civil War, enlisting in Company B 18th New York Infantry as a lieutenant.
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G. A. R. Hall
David Lizer
St. Francis Hospital
G. A. BR. Hall
O. J. Price
First Baptist Church
John A. Davis Post
Lizer
18Th
New York Infantry
Rev Ott to Preach in City pulpit and chalk talk
Rev Dr H A Ott of Topeka former pastor of First English Lutheran will preach Sunday in the city and give a chalk talk during the Sunday school hour He will chair the Dixon assembly this week Rev John McCulloch of Burlington visiting family will occupy the pulpit in the evening replacing Pastor Thrall He is a member of the Lutheran Nachusa Orphanage and attended a board meeting
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H. A. Ott
Topeka
Kan
Ele
Dixon Assembly
John McCulloch
Burlington
Thrall
McCulloch
Lutheran Nachusa Orphanage
Scanlan Brubaker Case in Port City Court Today
The Scanlan versus Brubaker case over alleged assault on Humane Officer Brubaker is underway in Justice Witte's court. Plaintiff attorney R. B. Mitchell argues, defendant represented by RK P. Mekert. No verdict rendered as of 4:46 this afternoon.
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Scanlan-Brubaker
Mreeport J
Edward Scanlan
Ater
Brubaker
Justice Witte’s
R. B. Mitchell
RK. P. Mekert
Wandered From Home Found Safe In Dexter Street
Charles Ward Cramer the two and a half year old son of Mr and Mrs Cal Cramer residing on Dexter street wandered away yesterday morning and was found by his mother on Cherry street at two oclock. D C Stover and W A Hanea left for Chicago at 4 20 pm over the C and N W and will be joined there by Henoch Dorman DeCampi Gilson Storms and Gairns of Chicago. They will leave at 10 pm for Cedar Lake Wis H E Smith and others will join the party at Madison. Mr Stover will chaperone the party. Miss Ella Sherbouda will go to Madison tonight to visit several days.
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Charles Ward Cramer
Cal Cramer
Dexter Street
Cherry Street
D. C. Stover
W. A. Hanea
Chicago
Messrs. Henoch
Dorman
DeCampi
Qilson
Storms and Gairns
Cedar Lake
Wis
H. E., Smith
Madison
Mr. Stover
Chapstone
Ella Sherbouda
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Today’s Market Report
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