09 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
1
Manila and Washington dispatches report no clear peace terms from Japan. Czar signals willingness to discuss peace through Meyer's note while Mikado remains noncommittal. Officials in Washington cite hopeful tone from Petersburg and possible British support for peace efforts amid cautious diplomacy.
Delegates of the gemstves aid al municipalities press for immediate convocation of a national assembly to decide on peace or war. The Mos cow congress address urges action to avert civil strife and unite Russia for rejuvenation, with petitions from major cities backing the plea to the throne.
Reports from June 2 indicate President Roosevelt and Kaiser William II share a common approach to ending the war. They favor involving Russia only as a participant through the U S and Germany, with France and Great Britain kept at a distance to avoid delaying a potential peace. Russia’s stance and Japan’s possible terms are discussed as part of assessing how to initiate negotiations without broad external pressure.
Frank Hottman, under death sentence for Clarence Myers murder in 1904, testified for the state in Maussesse Myers murder trial. The calm defendant unnerved as witnesses detailed a notorious crime, while many women, some with children, filled the court. the judge ordered the children removed and berated the parents for bringing them to the trial.
Disjointed report notes plans for a Detroit Canada tunnel under the Detroit River using a new Demon River Tunnel company. Mentions annual meetings, executive committee, and elections with scattered names and places amid fragmented lines describing construction, expected work start, and organizational steps.
Scores from multiple leagues show Chicago, St. Louis, Philadelphia and New York games with varied results. Notable tilts include Cincinnati at Pitt, Pittsburgh beating New York 4 to 1, and Boston 4 at St. Louis 3 with Washington 11 to 6. Midwest standings feature Minneapolis over Kansas City 7 to 6 and Milwaukee slip at Toledo 5 to 2.
In Christiania June 9, King Oscar declines to receive a deputation from the Norwegian storthing after it proposes offering a throne to a Bernadotte prince. Danish and Swedish figures weigh options as Norway faces possible republic status or external mediation. Sigurd Ibsen and Nansen are named as potential envoys amid broad civil and military allegiance to a new government.
In Stockholm thousands gathered before Thasen dal castle to demonstrate loyalty to King Oscar and Queen Sophia. The king and royal family appeared on the balcony as the crowd sang the national anthem and brass bands played. The monarch voiced gratitude and voiced hope for unity as cheers echoed for princes and princesses.
A long adjourned meeting of the executive board of the Bigpalle Life Assurance society failed to appoint a chairman of the Bond committee or confirm Judge George Cray of Delaware, and will reconvene today. Developments included the resignation of Robrt Ph. Taneot from the board, cancellation of a policy by Melyitle BH. Ingalls, and Alvin W. Kreteh stating there was no truth to reports of state insurance department improprieties.
Chicago teamsters strike stalemate as Team Owners Association weigh delivery or capitulation. Owners have refused to deliver to boycotted houses and urged arbitration, which the teamsters rejected. Tonight's meeting could decide whether to resume deliveries or concede to the strikers amid renewed rioting and property damage.
Washington reports doubt over an extra session of Congress as Senator Beveridge after a White House meeting says Congress may not be called together. Beveridge just returned from a three week ocean voyage touching Mediterranean ports. He discussed 40 public policy items with the president. A Far East peace prospect was among topics. Beveridge plans to visit Wisconsin for the summer after a week in Indianapolis with cousin E J Mead. McKinley Memorial Service held in Canton Ohio honors the late president with state school officials and a speech.
A scuffle between boys over gallery seats at the Academy of Masse caused a panic during a performance. Several people were lightly to moderately injured as they fled or were treated at the scene. One boy was hurt badly though no one was killed or seriously harmed.
The report outlines a string of brief items including a Japanese government order for box cars for early delivery, Chilean officials set to discuss REO UOC construction, and a Hot Springs Arkansas postmaster aide arrested for land misuse. Also noted: a British expedition’s stubborn advances, a New York Merchants Association reciprocity vote, and ongoing activity in Manchuria with occasional scout clashes.
An advertisement by Flora M. Jackson M D and J H. Jackson M D claims local treatments fail to cure and promote false cures. It promotes internal remedies for women and chronic conditions, promising private consultations in Hettinger Block with stated hours and privacy.
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