Russian Japanese Peace Envoys Meet at Portsmouth
Portsmoth New Hampshire Aug 9 1905 Russian and Japanese envoys Baron de Witte Rosen Komura Takahira hold first conference on peace quest amid public ceremony. Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries scrutinize powers as credentials examined. Procession and reception public and ceremonial as envoy teams ride in alternate carriages through streets.
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Portsmouth
N. H
M. de Witte
Baron Rosen
Baron Komura
Takabirs
United States
New Hampshire
Far East
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Japan
Takahhira
de Witte
Russia
Russians and Japanese Envoys Begin New Hampshire Visit
Public spectators were kept out as the Russian and Japanese envoys landed at the navy yard and proceeded to the courthouse for a formal welcome. Assistant Secretary Peirce presented the envoys to Governor McLane, and both suites were photographed after a brief ceremony. Crowds surrounded the Wentworth Hotel as the parties proceeded to their rooms.
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Navy Yard
Court House
Peirce
Dz Witte
McLane
Aaron Kowara
New Hampshire
United States
Burnham
Gallinger
Bulloway
Currier
First Representative Assembly of Muscovites Proclaimed
The Russian national assembly, first gathering of Muscovite representatives since 17th century, will convene in November with over 300 members chosen by indirect elections. It will review measures by the emperor and ministers and can veto ministerial propositions by two thirds. Elections set for October.
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St. Petersburg
Alexei Michaelovitch
Jaetzemsky Sobor
Special Commission
Bouligia
Council of Ministers
Peterhof
Nicholas
Weterloof
National Assembly
Fever Infects New Orleans Records Yellow Fever Surge
New Orleans reports a rise in yellow fever cases and foci with 0 new cases today and 112 total deaths. Two dead men found in a shanty died of yellow fever. they were Italians lacking amenities. The state board of health seeks stricter quarantines and may request militia to enforce travel controls. Archbishop Chapelle is recovering from illness.
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New Orleans
State Board of Health
Chappelle
Chicago City Clashes Over Raiding City of Traverse
United States government and Chicago clash over a police raid on the floating pool room steamer City of Traverse. Fire boat Yosemite pursued Eagle with police aboard but failed to overtake and returned to port. Collector Nixon seeks payment for officers aboard the fire tug.
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Fikera
Baye
Chicago
Ill
United States
City of Traverse
Eagle
City of
Traverse
South Chicago
Yosemite
Port
Nixon
Campion
Collins
Illinois coal mine boards fail to agree after eight hour talk
After eight hours of argument the executive boards of Illinois coal mine operators and United Mine Workers separated in despair over shot firer disputes. Operators want no shot firers by cutting powder to under two pounds to comply with law, undermining UMW opposition.
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Tasue
Chicago
Tllinois
Tlinois Ranch
United Mine
M. W
Autumn Manouvers Reserved Cancelled in Florida
The order calling out the reserves for the autumn maneouvera has been cancelled in St. Petersburg. No dutamo Manosuvera terms appear in the updated notice.
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Dutamo Manosuvera
St. Petersburg
Baseball scores from league American and association play
Baseball scores from Aug 9 list results across leagues. Pittsburg 5 over Pittsburg 4 in 10 innings. St Louis 7 over Brooklyn 2 in second game. Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 1. Chicago 4 New York 3. Detroit 3 Boston 2. Philadelphia 4 Cleveland 4. Washington 2 St. Louis 1. Louisville 12 Shinne aanolia Q. Toledo 1 Milwaukee 15. Indianapolis 2 St Paul 0. Omaha 5 Denver 4 in 11. St Joseph 13 over Pueblo 2. Sioux City 14 over Des Moines 4.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Western
Omaha
Dencer
St. Joseph
Tueblo
Sioux City
Des Moines
Mc Cabe Heads Meat Inspection Probe with Expanded Authority
George H. Mc Cabe is named head of the investigation into the bureau of animal industry by Secretary Wilson. He will probe charges over meat tagging and possible beef-trust favoritism as well as seek a $75,000 funding increase for an additional meat inspection.
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Washington
George H. McCabe
We Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Animal Industry
Whaou
Beef Trust
Wilson
Congress
Chicago
Omaha
Kansas City
House blasts and deaths mark Texas Oklahoma incidents
A series of accidents near Caddo county Oklahoma and surrounding areas left three dead Joe Hobbs James Hines and a boy among others injured. A gasoline explosion at Pullman Way and a horse accident near a wet bridge caused fatalities and injuries within five miles.
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Oklahoma City
O. T
Hays Joe Hobbs
James Hines
Chester Hares
Pollmax
Caddo County
Hobbs
Hines
Haines
Thompson Dead At 78, Brotherhood Founder Remembered
Jared G. Thompson, born in Marshall, Michigan, and an early Michigan Central engineer, died at age 78. He helped establish the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers at his home town. Also reported is a hail storm in North Dakota with estimated damage reaching millions across Bottineau McHenry Rolette Viere and Benson counties.
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Tuckinson
N. 1
Jared GC. Thompson
Grand Forks
N. J
Bottineau
McHenry
Rolette
Vierre
Benson
Sixty-Sixth Bennington Fatality Reported in San Diego
The sixty sixth death from the Bennington explosion in San Diego harbor is announced. Frederick J. Mueller died at the barracks hospital following the disaster on July 2.
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Bennington
San Diego
Cal
Frederick J. Mueller
The
Barracks
Weather bulletin highlights mixed farming prospects Aug week
The weather bureau reports mixed conditions across regions. Warm in Texas and Oklahoma, cool in the lake region and California coast, with excessive rain harming Nebraska Kansas Missouri Florida and parts of Mississippi. Crop condition generally favorable in many areas though drought pressure grows in Georgia and portions of the Carolinas while Ohio valley and middle Atlantic show adequate rain. Harvests progress with winter wheat threshing near complete, corn in central west and middle Atlantic generally good, and Oregon Washington showing active harvesting and ripening spring wheat.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Texas
Oklahoma
Lake Region
California
Nebraska
Kansas
Missour
Florida
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Carolinas
Middle Atlantic
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
North Pacific Coast
Middle Atlantic States
Dakotas
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Lakota
Oregon
North Carolina
Arkansas
Indian ‘Territories
Louisiana
Kentucky
Great Store Collapse Kills and Traps Over 100
A section of the John G. Myers department store on North Pearl Street collapsed in Albany at opening hour, trapping more than 100 workers and shoppers. Rescue crews recovered six dead, with many others injured as salvage operations continued amid a chaotic wreckage scene. The 89 and 41 North Pearl Street building, partly owned by the company and the Orr estate, faced a loss estimated between 200000 and 900000 dollars as repairs were underway.
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Albany
Aug. C
John G. Myers Company
Pearl Street
Cloak Telia
Larely
Rnip
Crockery, Glass and Drug Department
Helen
Mary McEvoy
William Donohue
Miss Borst
Windom
Minn
North Peart Street
David Orr
Joss
Building Collapse Traps Scores Amid Crushed Girders
A large building column failed collapsing most of the central structure. Hundreds fled or were rescued as fire crews and volunteers aided by railroad wrecking squads searched all night. About 100 missing include cashiers. 404 workers employed, 50 away on vacation. several identified dead.
Portage Bridge Blown From Piers In Severe Storm
A violent wind and electrical storm hits Portage Wisconsin. The Wisconsin River bridge near the business district was blown off its piers and carried downstream about 300 yards. The 630 foot wagon bridge was the state’s largest. Waupaca reports a similar storm damaging crops.
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Portage
Wis
Wisconsin River
Waupaca
Oldfield Hurt Again In Detroit Auto Race Crash
Aug 9 Detroit reports Barney Oldfield escaped death when Dan Vorgis collided in the Grosse Pointe race. Oldfield sustained a badly lacerated scalp and a severely damaged right arm after both cars went through the fence. Harper hospital described injuries as not necessarily dangerous. Also noted Dorothea training ship ran aground at Old Point Mackinaw, listing heavily and damaged.
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Detroit
Mich
Barney Oldfield
Grosse Pointe Track
Dan Vorgis
Lansing
Oldfield
Iuield
Oldfick
Vargis
Harper Hospital
Mackinaw City
United States
Dorothea
Illinois Naval Reserve
Old Point Mackinaw
Dorothes
Shonts Ends Panama Canal Work as Bodies Sent Home
Theodore P. Shonts leaves New York after Panama canal commission votes to send the bodies of deceased employees to the United States at government expense. In Wisconsin a grain elevator fire destroys Teter Jackem's structure, $52,000 loss, with Arthur Elington injured. Roanoke dispatch mocks the idea of Treasury Show quitting Roosevelt cabinet to run for president.
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New York
United States Distict
Beach
Washinngton
Sarah H. Peckham
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Agricultural Department
Pecklear
Hus
Colon
Theodore P. Shonts
Panama Canal Commission
Shonts
Canal Commission
United States
Bart
Chilton
Wis
Teter Jackem
Arthur Elingston
State Bank
Spental
Roanoke
Broad 1900s news items mix in outline form
A scattered outline reports telegraph strike moves and a broader labor action in bakeries, a typhoid outbreak in Washington tied to river water, decorative firemen gathering in Toronto, cattle fever in Kansas, a large estate bequest in Louisiana, a New York church fire with heavy losses, and other varied items including a Yale dormitory gift, anti scalping law rulings, Venezuelan court decisions, a California raisin-industry merger, and Count Cassini’s arrival in Petersburg.
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Creat Nor Me
Macnie
Washington
International Brotherhood of Decorative Firemen
Toronto
Canuda
Grand Summit
Kan
Oklahoma
Dante
St. Thomas’ Protestant Episcopal Church
New York
Hebrew Quarter
Brooklyn
Atlante
York
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Yale
Oregon
State
Federal Court of Venezuela
Bermudez” Aphalt Company
Tamiton
United States
Cassini
Petersburg
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Prace
Bampshire
Alexis Nicholaievitch
Fortsmouth Wave Tsed
Prober
Mra. Peckham
Cheyenne
Wye
Fort Runsell
Eleventh Infantry
Crow Creek
Butts
Becker
Mirthen
Chautauqua, N
James M. Luckler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wikesbarre
Bridget Mangan
Mivuoka
William Haggerty
Haggerty
New York Medical University
Vancouver
Jones
Cape Mudge
Cleveland
Kinsmanstret School
J. Schultz
Hank
Denver
Denver Savings Bank
New York Central
Delaware and Hudson
Frm
Thie Ruina
Michel Fitegereld
Frank Leonard
Cash Hoy
Anna EB. Whitbeck
Minnie Bullard
Alice J. Sharp
Minses Whitbeck
Bullard
Sharp
Cashier
Geta
Orph
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