Peace prospects in far east drag on amid Japanese Russian talks
Portsmouth New Hampshire August 25 six cables from St Petersburg report Count Lamsdorf opposing the Japanese compromise on Bakhalin price terms. The president presses for future arbitration on price while Lamsdorff insists Russia will pay no territory or money. De Witte disputes a possible Lamsdorff authorisation.
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Portsmouth
S. H
de Witte
St Petersburg
Count Lemsdorf
N. H
Meyer
Peterhof
Oyster Bay
Ins
Peirce
Japan
Rusche
Bakhalin
Frais de Guerre
Tokio
Lamsdorff
Resterday
Count Lamsdorff
Reuter Telegram Company
Russia
Lamsdorf
Japanese oppose warning on reimbursement of war expenses
Portsmouth August 25 Japanese authority Baron Komura and Takahira oppose the warning for reimbursement of war expenses. They say conceding antebellum demands admitted Russia was beaten or unjustified, Japan insists Russia pay the costs. Japanese public opinion grows hostile to further concessions.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Baron Komura
Takahira
Japan
Russia
Roosevelt presses peace efforts as new signals arrive
A crisis in Russo Japanese peace talks nears, with President Roosevelt seeking to avert war. Ambassadors Meyer and Portsmouth dispatches reach Sagamore Hill amid secrecy as Roosevelt weighs direct appeals to Emperor Nicholas and possible moves toward Japan. The President’s involvement is cautious and not aimed at pressuring envoys into a deal.
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Oyster Bay
Hussia
Japan
Nicholas
Roosevelt
Meyer
St. Petersburg
Hhis
Portsmouth
Sagamore Hill
Peace plan urged to end Far East war at The Hague
Mystic Conn August report from the Universal Peace Union transmits a sermon to Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries. It urges closing the war through indemnity adjustments, reparations for 14,000 prisoners, and possible cession of Sakhalin. If naval limits block progress, cite the czar’s rescript and seek Hague tribunal guidance. Also notes interned vessels freed as merchant ships if paroled. Russia’s reply is said to be no consent.
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Universal Peace Union
Russia
Japan
Far East
Sakhalin
Hague Tribunal
Cuban Heroes To Be Paid
President Palma signed the bill to liquidate the remaining revolutionary soldiers pay. The measure passed the house on July 21 and the senate on August 12, directing payment of the final balance to veterans in Havana.
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Havana
Palma
House
Senate
Baseball scores from Chicago and surrounding leagues
SCORES ON THE BALL FIELDS reports baseball results across leagues with games in Brooklyn New York Philadelphia St Louis Cleveland Detroit Chicago and Western circuits. Notable tallies include Brooklyn 8 St Louis 4 and Brooklyn 0, New York 8 in the first game, Philadelphia 2 Chicago 2 in twenty innings, and Kansas City Toledo 12 to 6 in six innings.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
St. Louis
New York
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St Louis
Detroit
Washington
Rala
Association
St. Paul
Indianapolis
St Paul
Minneapolia
Louisville
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Wheather
Western
Pueblo
Des Moines
Denver
Omaha
Devastating floods and fires strike Trinidad and Brooklyn during August storm
A torrential flood around Rhode Canon wrecked Berwind and Tabasco, drowning nine and causing hundreds of thousands in damage to Colorado Fuel and Iron and Southern Railway. Relentless storms hindered communication as relief teams worked sixteen miles from the stricken towns. Lightning sparked fires in Bush Terminal Warehouses Brooklyn with over half a million dollars in losses and set the Marlborough Hull ship ablaze in mid stream, crew abandoning ship amid explosions.
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Trinidad
Colo
Rhode Canon
Berwind
Tabasco
Colorado Fuel and Tron Company
Southern Railway Company
Canon
Berwin
New York
Bush Terminal Warehouse Company
Forty-fourth Street
Brooklyn
Bush Company
Staten Island
Marlborough
Tompkinsville
Stapleton
Sandy Hook
Manhattain
Union Officials Convicted of Contempt in Ohio Case
Cincinnati August 25 John O Leary vice president of the Mold ers Union of North America and Henry Hinnekemp business agent of the local union found guilty of contempt of court each fined 100 Their attorneys said the case would go to the supreme court They were charged with inducing two foundry workers to quit for promises of union recognition and Cleveland positions Judge Hosea ruled the acts violated a September injunction barring any interference with the plaintiff foundry business The union claimed the right to offer better work and pay The court held no interference was allowed
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Cincinnati
John O'Leary
Molders’ Union of North America
Henry Hinnekemp
Supreme Court
Upion
Cleveland
Hosea
Rain Bow flagship of Philippine squadron runs aground
Manila August 25 The cruiser Rain bow flagship of Rear Admiral Reiter on board ran ashore this morning at the mouth of the Aguaan river Butuan bay northern Mindanag to aid coast guard and inspect waters feared damage to ship and crew potential salvage operations underway
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Reiter
Manila
Rainbow
Aguaan River
Butuan Bay
Mindanag
Elgin Man Herbert L. Johnson Found Dead in North River
A body identified as Herbert L. Johnson of Elgin, Illinois, was found in the North River near New York dated August 24. The corpse showed a small puncture over the right ear suggesting foul play or suicide.
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Elgin
New York
Herbert L. Johnson
Elgin, IH
North River
Unknown saber-tooth tiger from California fossils found
Berkeley reports Professor Merriga of the University of California issued a bulletin on an unknown saber-tooth tiger type from California fossil beds. A large saber-tooth form differs from prior descriptions. mandibles from Lyaenomathus near the Temblor Range foot in Kern County are preserved with a gypsum film.
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Berkeley
Cal
Merriga
University of California
California
Tembior Range
Asphalte
Kern
Paying the Wages of Sin in Norfolk Tragedy
Captain EB W Jones of Company EF Seventy first Virginia Volunteers killed Maud Robinson also known as Maud Cameron by slashing her throat with a razor and then attempted suicide by cutting his own throat from ear to ear with the same weapon in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
EB. W. Jones
Seventy-first Regiment
Virginia Volunteers
Maud Robinson
Maud Cameron
Burton Denies Senate Connection in Chickasaw Warrants
Senator Burton and his brother received warrants in October 1901 for pre election legal services to Governor Johnson. Burton says no payments occurred after his election and insists warrants covered work done before he became a U S senator. Washington confirms no formal investigation into Burton.
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Washington
Ryan
Interior Department
Burton
Durton
Abilene
Kan
Volee
Ware
Johnson
Chickasaws
Zlt
Z. T. Purton
Tishomingo
Municipal ownership debate at national cities league meeting
Mayor Dunne of Chicago defended municipal ownership of public utilities as a proven, beneficial system. He urged council cooperation for Chicago and cited European and American examples while denouncing vilification from opponents. Atlanta Mayor Woodward opposed municipal ownership favoring private control with public safeguards.
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Toledo
League of American Municipalities
Dunne
Chicago
United States
Atlanta
Woodward
Moroccan Crisis Threatens Forefront of Algeria Frontier
A Paris meeting of the council of ministers announces a new military demonstration against Morocco if Sultan resists French demands for the release of Bouzian an Algerian citizen arrested at Gharb. French officials warn of a full Moroccan border move, possibly toward Qudida, if refused. Also reports on Crum denying discrimination claims and a Sep 3 strike threat by Santa Fe blacksmiths over piece work restrictions under the AFL.
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Paris
Council of Ministers
Moroccco
Bouzian
Gharb
Fes
Rene Tuillandier
Legation
Morocco
Qudida
Topeka
Kan
J. D. Huckalew
International Order of Machinists
Santa Fe
American Federation of Labor
Peresviet Arrives at Sasebo Under Own Steam
The former Russian battleship Peresviet now the Sagami has reached Sasebo navy yard from Port Arthur under its own steam. The ex-Russian cruiser Bayan on the Asō is expected to arrive from Port Arthur to Sasebo.
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Peresviet
Tokio
Sagami
Sasebo Navy Yard
Port Arthur
Bayan
Aso
Victory Before Frost Promises End of Fever Spread
New Orleans reports 44 new yellow fever cases by 6 p m total 3000 with 7 deaths yesterday 226 total deaths and 287 under treatment. Federal authorities seek restrictions on intercity movement as cases decline and optimism grows that victory may come before frost. Outside the city Patterson ten cases Hanson City two Lake Providence ten Elizabeth plantation three Good Hope plantation three St Rose one Port Barrow two in Assumption parish.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
White
American Lawyer delivers address at annual association meeting
Alfred Hemenway of Boston presents The American Lawyer keynote at the American Thai association session. He voices optimism on graft and asserts honesty in the public, noting no new crimes but enduring vice and urging citizens to judge leaders.
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Narragangett Pier
R. 1
Alfred Hemenway
Boston
American Thai Association
Fire destroys Hine Hill mine complex in Minersville
Fire sweeps the breaker boiler and engine house of Hine Hill Coal company causing 150000 dollars in loss. Other reports list thefts, political moves, and safety incidents from Stevens Point to Salt Lake City and beyond.
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Hine Hill Coal Copany
Minersville
James Rice
Stevens Point
Wisk
Salt Lake City
Governor Pardes
California
The
Nation Irrigation Congress
Peckham
New York
Bmsiness
Stevenvill Mont
John Burns
House of Commons
Cnada
J. S. Peterson
Dallas Coun
Arkansns
Blanche Fredin
Pnemonia
Cincinnati
Phinger
Roosevelt
Oyster Lay
Munnatawket
Nahant Line
Deerisan Mass
Watsa
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A. X. Gunter, Jr
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France
William D. Crum
Charleston
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N. J
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Tracy City
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Dick Henley
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