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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
3
Across the Atlantic pessimism mounts as the peace conference stalls with no side showing clear willingness to concede. Baron Kaneko visits Roosevelt and Tokyo signals, while Russia proclaims a national assembly reform and Emperor Nicholas issues a guiding manifesto amid frictions with Japan. De Martens abandons hope for a treaty and plans Rome departure.
The text argues the conference depends on a single heroic outside influence capable of shifting both sides. It notes Russia will not yield indemnity and Sakhalin, with Sakhalin only without indemnity as the extreme limit. de Witte would not concede more, and the emperor has not committed to that. A new factor emerges, altering the dynamics of the talks.
New York reports two small infernal machines sent to prominent figures. Jacob Al. Sehitt, banker tied to Russia peace talks, received a box resembling a harmless stock wrapper but hidden cartridges and explosive powder. A second device addressed to M. Guggenheim's Sons exploded in water, its mechanism soaked yet intact, suggesting a targeted mail bomb plot.
Vancouver dispatch says U S millionaires including the Weyerhaeuser interests hold hundreds of square miles of timber along the projected Grand Trunk Panefile railway route in British Columbia. The government posts a 2 percent tax on timber held under special license, which could yield about $400,000 from roughly $20,000,000 of timber already held.
Scores from baseball games list multiple leagues and cities. Cincinnati beat Boston 12 in game one with a ten inning second game. St Louis topped Philadelphia 11 0. Chicago and New York 4 in ten innings. Pittsburg 2 Brooklyn 1. Cleveland beat Washington 6 5. Detroit 2 to 1. New York 6 Chicago 6 in six innings. St Louis 6 Philadelphia 16 inn dark. Minnesota 6 St Paul 4. Sioux City 4 St Joseph 0. Pueblo 3 Omaha 2. Denver 5 Molues 3.
Letters from two beauty specialists praise Herpicide for stopping hair loss and dandruff. Bertha A. Trullinger, Complexion Specialist, Portland, Ore., and Grace Dodge, Beauty Doctor, Portland, Ore., claim positive results. To obtain samples, send 10 cents and stamps to The Herpicide Co., Jerrold, Mich. Special Agent Joseph Emmert handles inquiries.
North-Western Line offers very low excursion fares from all stations to Portland Tacoma Seattle and California points on specific late August and early September dates with favorable return limits. Two fast trains daily The Overland Limited and The California Express promise efficient service with electric lighting and sleeping cars. Contact Chicago and North-Western Railway agents for rates and tickets.
Low rates to Portland Oregon and Chicago Great Western Railway. Tickets on sale from May 28 to Sept 29 with further low rates to Seattle Tacoma Bellingham Everett Victoria Vancouver and San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn. Newman Sanitary Dairy Co. Phone 377.
Fragmentary train timetable from Madison Division listing departures, arrivals, and service notes for a North Central route. Includes passenger freight details between Freeport Rock Island Chicago and Milwaukee with connections to Janesville Madison Kansas City Omaha and Cedar Rapids. Mentions agents H W Rowley J B Swear and various station times and numbers.
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