Peace Agreed At Portsmouth Ends Far Eastern War
The Portsmouth conference ends the Japan Russia war with Japan waiving indemnity and agreeing to divide Sakhalin. Russia keeps interned ships and rejects sea power limits. The treaty work is assigned to M de Martens and Mr. Dennison, with completion expected by week’s end.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Japan
Russia
M. Witte
Baron Komura
M. de Martens
Dennison
Roosevelt
Nicholas
Ambeexador Meyer
Associated Press
Sakhalin
T Bis
Baron Kemure
Far East
Chantufu
Oyama
la Perouse
Kie
Hokkaido
Kinjo Sunk After Inland Sea Collision
The Japanese transport Kinjo was sunk in a collision with the British steamer Baralong on August 22 in the Inland Sea. One hundred twenty seven invalided Japanese soldiers perished.
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Tokio
Kinjo
State Fair Opens in Grand Forks with Ideal Weather
North Dakota State Fair in Grand Forks opens with ideal weather as Governor Sarles delivers the formal opening address marking the start of the event.
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North Dakota State Fair
Grand Forks
N. D
Sarles
Fever Rages in New Orleans as Cases Rise
New Orleans reports 45 new yellow fever cases for Aug 30, total 1,832, with 7 additional deaths and 429 subfeci. treatments at 174. Due to faulty subfeci data, future figures will be dropped. Private and parochial school openings postponed to October. country reports list new cases across multiple towns and Natchez, Miss, with nine cases.
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New Orleans
White
Lake Providence
Amelia
Bayou Boeuf
Arodyne
Houma
Terra Bonne Parish
Chinese Boycott Roundup Forces Dealers to Sign Pact
Chang Chien ordered Shanghai chamber and major dealers to sign a pledge not to buy American goods from foreign traders. He fined 4900 taels for boycott breaches and announced stamping goods sold in the interior to permit circulation. An initial 200000 taels capitalization is required to avert financial ruin.
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Shanghai
Auz
Chang Chien
Peking Ministry of Commerce
Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Ching
Roosevelt descends in submarine Plunger on Long Island Sound
President Roosevelt rode the submarine torpedo boat Plunger for about three hours in Long Island Sound. The voyage included a fifty minute submerged run and tests of submarine feats. The trip was a naval exercise and a conference with Lieutenant Nelson.
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L.L
Roosevelt
Long Island Sound
Nelson
Long Island
Solund
New York
Sweden Norway dissolution commission named for talks
Stockholm Aug 26 The commission to negotiate the dissolution of the union of Sweden and Norway is announced. For Sweden premier Christian Lindhberg and ministers Wachtmeister Staaf Hammarskjold named. For Norway premier Michelsen foreign minister Loeyland Berner and Vogt named. First meeting set for Aug 31 at Cabaa.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Union of
Norway
Christian Lundéberst
A. P. Wachtmeister
M. Staaf
Met Withou
M. Hammarskjold
Michelsen
Loeyland
C. C. Berner
M. Vogt
Commission
Caba
Fire Claims Three at Marana Cook Hotel Lake Maranacook
Readfield Maine residents Augee and others died in a hotel fire at Lake Maranacook. Five others were burned or injured as more than eighty guests and staff escaped in night attire. Bodies found during forenoon search confirmed fatalities.
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Readfield
Maranacook
Lake Maranacook
Twenty Die As Steamship Peconic Founders Off Florida Coast
Fernandina Fla Aug 29 Twenty men of the crew of the American steamship Peconic bound from Philadelphia to New Orleans with coal were drowned when the vessel sank after a fierce gale struck off the Florida coast. Only two sailors an Italian and a Spaniard survived by reaching lifeboats and Amelia Beach.
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Fernandina
Fla
Peconic
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Florida
Amelia Beach
Lewistown Murder Report Stirs Fergus County
In Fergus County Lewistown a 67 year old pawnshop owner Samuel Studinski was attacked while alone and beaten to death. A crude weapon was used and a blood scrawled message reading K. C. No. 14 was found on his breast. A card on the stove and loot suggest robbery. A demented killer theory circulates among residents.
Twenty Laborers Killed at Manzanillo Port Works
Twenty Mexican laborers died and several were injured when a dynamite blast at the Manzanillo port works exploded prematurely. Indemnity has been paid to the families by Colonel Edgar K. Smoot, the contractor in charge.
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Mazaileh
Mex
Manzanillo
Edgar K. Smoot
Flood Rages Through Rhode Canyon Killing and Wrecking Mines
At Tabasco and Berwin Rhode canyon flood after a cloudburst wipes out twelve to twenty miners homes. Over a score die as tramways and rail lines for Colorado Fuel and Iron and Colorado Southern Railway suffer severe damage. Traffic on regional lines halted and property losses run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. In Chicago Johann Hoch, twice spared, again escapes the gallows as the supreme court weighs a full review of his murder conviction. He vows innocence and says he may be guilty of other crimes.
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Trinidad
Colo
Tabasco
Berwin
Rhode Canyon
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Colorado Southern Railway Company
Colorado and Southern
Santa Fe
Denver and
Rio Grande
Chicago
Johann Hoch
Magruder
Supreme Court
Hoch
Springfield
Tymever
Cholera Epidemic Worsens in Manila
The Manila cholera outbreak takes an unfavorable turn with ten to eleven new native cases reported by 6 p.m. The total treated since the outbreak reaches forty, with twenty five deaths.
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Manila
Rev E B Peake Dies at 75 in Valley City
Rev E B Peake longtime chaplain of the Episcopal church home at St Paul dies at his daughter’s home in Valley City Minnesota aged 75. He was a member of the Minnesota commandery Loyal Legion the Minnesota Pioneers and the G A R.
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Valley City
N. D
Peake
Episcopal Church
St. Paul
Minnesota
Minnesota Commandery
Loyal Legion
The
Minnesota Pioneers
Market Quotations Wheat Prices and Track Rates
Market quotations from Minneapolis on August 29 show wheat futures Sept and Dec at 51 81? and 83? respectively. Track futures quote No 1 hard at 90 cents, No 1 Northern at 88 cents, and No 2 Northern at 84 1/2 cents.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Three Towns Feel Shock From Anthony Powder Works Blast
A night blast at the Anthony powder works near Ishpeming and Negaunee shook Marquette and nearby towns. Four explosions destroyed the plant, damaged Neagaunee and Ishpeming, shattered windows in hundreds of homes and plate glass fronts in many business blocks.
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Marquette
Mich
Anthony Powder Works
Ishpeming
Negaunge
Negaunee
Wheat and flax price quotes from Duluth grain market
Wheat prices in Duluth on Aug 29 show New No 1 Northern at 83 5 8 cents, No 2 Northern 79 3 4, Sept old 81 5 4, Sept new 77 3 4, Dec 76 3 4. Flax on one track 1.30 to arrive, 1.10 for Dec, 1.0344 for Dec.
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Duluth
Northern
Death of Robert Wimberly in Downieville shooting
Nevada City Calif Aug 26 Robert L Wimberly was shot and killed by his seventeen year old sister in law Bertha Bennett with his own revolver on a ranch one mile from Downieville The motive is unknown Miss Bennett was placed under arrest and gave no statement Wimberly leaves a wife and two children
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Nevada City
Cal
Robert L. Wimberly
Downieville
Bertha Bennett
Wimberly
Miss Bennett
Remington Businessman Killed in Auto Accident
Joseph Fagot, a well known business man of Remington, was killed in an automobile accident while returning home after a visit to Rensselaer. His car went over an eight foot embankment after crossing a bridge and Fagot was found beneath the wreck.
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Rensselaer
Joseph Fagot
Remington
Fagot
Cattle and Hog Prices Reported for St Paul Market
St Paul market prices list cattle with good to choice steers at 4.50 to 5.50, common to fair at 3.75 to 4.25, cows and heifers 3.50 to 4.25, and years at 2.00 to 6.25. Hogs bring 5.55 to 6.10. Sheep yearlings 4.50 to 5.75 and native lambs 5.00 to 6.00.
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St. Paul
Farm and Hog Market Prices Report From Chicago
Chicago delivers cattle prices across grades from prime steers at 5.50 to 6.40, cows and heifers 2.25 to 4.75, calves 3.50 to 7.50. Hogs range 5.70 to 6.30 for mixed and butchers up to 6.30, sheep quoted at 5.25 to 7.65 for wethers and lambs, with Western and native varieties listed.
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Chicago
Chicago Markets Report Aug 29 Wheat and Corn Prices
Wheat Sept 8 19c, Dec 80%c, May 83%c. Corn Sept 51c, Dec 42%c, May 44c. Oats Aug 25 44c, Sept 25 4c, Dec 26 34c, May 28 14c. Pork Sept 14.95, Det 14.85, Jan 12.65. Butter cream eries 17 21c, dairies 16 4%c. Eggs 13 16c. Poultry: live 12c per lb. chickens springs.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Springs
Cavour robbery hearing delayed to morning
Logan had no money on him and a suspected partner, White, is believed to have received the cash for safekeeping. White appeared with Lynch representing him before the Justice. the state lacked sufficient evidence and continued the case, with a $500 bond set, as Null handled the state's presentation.
Local man sought to sell Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine
An opportunity appeals to energetic men in the locality to sell the Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine and develop it into a permanent profitable business. The notice emphasizes a money maker prospect and local initiative.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Local Sales Agent in Huron South Dakota
Local Sales Agent based in Huron South Dakota is noted. No further details available.
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Root
Huron
South Dakota
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