Czar Grateful To President Roosevelt For Peace Efforts
St Petersburg reports the United States seeks private audience with the Russian emperor to urge a peace settlement in the Far East. The emperor accepts the initiative with benevolent attention, and Russia notes Japan may also pursue talks. The note dated June 12 confirms the emperor values Roosevelt’s conciliatory stance and a broader settlement.
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St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
United States
Russia
Roosevelt
Far East
Jaam
Republic
Tokio
Washington
Japan
America
Assassination of Greek Prime Minister Delyannis at Athens
Theodore P. Delyannis, Greece’s premier, was stabbed by gambler Gherakaris at the main entrance of the chamber of deputies. He died within hours, with police guarding the assassin to prevent mob action. Delyannis had supported closing gambling houses, triggering the attack.
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Athens
Theodore P. Delyannis
Greece
Gherakaris
Chamber of Deputies
Delyannis
M. Delyannis
Diplomat Expects Japan Terms as Moderately Harsh
A well-informed diplomat asserts Japan's terms after Mukden were moderate and will likely be seen as not unduly harsh. Private advices from a Russian source in Shanghai say Japan will demand surrender of all ships tied to the eastern theatre.
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Japan
Mukden
Shanghai
Many Hurt in the Wreck Yesterday
Albion Ill June 14 Three killed and twenty nine injured in the wreck of an eastbound Cotton Special train on the Southern railway at Gold en Gate Ill The engine and four coaches overturned in a trestle collapse at fifty miles per hour The casualties include J J Ahles Greenway Ark J D Johnson fireman Princeton Ind Otto Graetz engineer Princeton Ind and many others listed with severe injuries or burns
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Albion
Ill
Southern Railway
Golden Gate
Louisville
J. J. Ahles
Greenway
Ark
J. D. Johnson
Princeton
Ind
Otto Graetz
W. C. Peeler
Cotton Bell Road
Memphis
Tenn
John S. Bell
Pine Bluff
James Jordan
W. H. Walden
Janesville
B. M. Lancaster
Paragould
L. Stedman
Kate Schmecher
Joseph Schmecher
David Weaver
Alvin Baird
Hunting
Modern Woodmen Excur Tickets For Milwaukee Meeting
The C M and St P announce sale of excursion tickets to Milwaukee for the Modern Woodmen of America meeting. Round trip fare is 6.40 with sale dates June 16 to 19 and return usable until June 26.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Milwaukee
Elgin Factory Owner Plans Move to Michigan
A. B. Church, stepson of Gail Borden, says he will move the Star watch case factory from Elgin to Ludington Michigan. He cites Kane county board of review actions on his condensed milk stock and states he will no longer invest in Elgin, impacting about 500 workers.
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Elgin
Ill
Kane County Board of Review
A. B. Church
Gail Borden
Star Watch
Ludington
Mich
Church
New York
Board of Review
Man who defrauded pension fund refunds $1924
Washington reports the conscience fund of the Treasury received $1 924 from a pensioner who admitted drawing pension payments since the Civil War. The payer declines to have the name released and will be dropped from the roll saying the pensioner did not earn or deserve the pension.
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Washington
Commissioner of Pensions
Warner
Conscience Fund of
The
Treasury
Lim
Noted First Minnesota Colonel Colville Dies in Minneapolis
Minneapolis June 14 Colonel William Colville of Red Wing Minn a veteran of the Civil War and commander of the First Minnesota was found dead in his bed at the Minnesota Soldiers Home where he had gone to prepare for the regiment reunion He was 75 He led the famous peach orchard defense at Gettysburg and survived seven wounds from the battle with only forty three of the 264 initial troops alive.
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Minneapolis
William Colville
Red Wing
Minn
Minnesota
Colville
Gettysburg
Pickett
Hancock
Death to Birds at Washington Monument
The Washington Monument reports a sudden mass bird kill nightly as birds strike the summit and fall lifeless on the cement below. A local mail carrier acts as an amateur taxidermist, preserving the dead birds in a growing collection.
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Washington
Washington Monument
Very Low Excursion Rates to State Firemen's Tournament
Excursion tickets to Rice Lake Wis for the State Firemen's Tournament are offered by the Chicago and Northwestern line. Tickets sold June 20 and 21 with return limit June 24. Apply to Chicago and Northwestern agents.
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Rice
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
Thief Extorts Return of Securities from Comstock
Henry W. Comstock, owner of stock valued at $120,000 stolen on a sound steamer, reports a second call from an alleged New York agent offering to return the certificates for 1000 cash. He plans to obtain an indemnity bond to pursue reissue and to aid arrest efforts with New York police notified.
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Boston
Henry W. Comstock
New York
Comstock
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets Ad Claims Health Boost
An advertisement promotes Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets as a busy health aid for many ailments including constipation indigestion liver and bowel troubles pimples breath and headaches. The box price is 3 cents and it is labeled genuine by Houlister with a Madison Wisconsin contact and claims it renews vigor and improves complexion.
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Hollistza
Rocky Mountain
Houlister
Dave
Notice to Binders Sealed Bids for County Printing
Sealed bids requested for year ending June 18 1906 for job printing and binding and for publishing county board proceedings. Bids due by 2 pm June 16 1905 at the county clerk. bids awarded to lowest bidder. Bonds may be required. committee may reject any bid. La Crosse Wisconsin dated June jth 1905. Printing and Binding Committee members Hulberg Ritter McHugh.
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County Board of Supervisors
Sealey
Successix
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Oscar H. Hulberg
Geo. J. Ritter
Mike McHugh
Canada promised rich crops and perfect society
The note touts Canada with good crops a delightful climate and a splendid school system as well as railway advantages and easy wealth. It claims Western Canada gained 150000 people by immigration in the past year with over 50000 Americans among them and urges writing ARNT T. FLOW for more information at La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Canada
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United States and Canada Land Co
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