First Treaty Draft Nearly Complete At Portsmouth
The free draft of the treaty is completed and will be engrossed in two days if under ten pages. Envoys plan to meet for phrasing, with minor points to adjust. Reports note virtually finished drafting, while Japan has not sent any message for five days. A neutral zone is planned between armies pending the final peace treaty.
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Berlops Newa Association
Portsmouth
Sept
B. Cues
State Department
John Sullivan
Post Office Department
Witte
Metropolitan Club
New York
Chicago
Niagara
Buffalo
Tuo Lhy
Portemonth
Lenoiaon Aage
Japan
Storm Strikes St Louis Area Causing Homes Damage
Heavy rain and an electric storm caused extensive damage across St Louis with lightning smashing the front wall of Frederick Brockechimitt's house, endangering two children. Several slate roofs were ruined and numerous homes were left covered in debris.
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Frederick Brockechimitt
Powers press for Macedonia financial control plan
Constantinople reports the Porte rejected six emirates notes on Macedonia finance and the powers will insist on acceptance of the scheme.
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Constantinople
Porte
Emirates
Macedonia
New Year Pencil Sale Promises Wide Selection
Local shop offers a vast assortment of pens pencils tablets and accessories. Specials include 5 cent pencil items 24 cent eraser pencils 1 cent slate pencils and 5 to 10 cent pen holders plus a 28 crayon box and copying pencils.
School Shoes Ad Claims Quality and Prizes
A local ad touts durable school shoes made from top stock with solid construction. It notes a prize awarded at the St Louis Fair and promises very reasonable prices for both boys and girls.
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St. Louis
Taggart to Be Tried by Court Martial
Wooster dispatch reports Taggart will stand trial by court martial awaiting the result of his divorce. An officer says the court martial proceeding is imminent and linked to the divorce outcome.
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Scripps News Association
Wooster
Taggart Mont
Cholera Strikes Troops in Manila and Berlin
War department reports two troop deaths from cholera in Manila and twenty three cholera cases with seventeen deaths in Germany up to noon today. The notices come as authorities confirm ongoing outbreaks and urge sanitary measures across troops stationed abroad.
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Berlin
Germany
Bank cashier among three escapes from Rushville jail
Oliver Jones former Arlington Bank cashier serving time for embezzling ten thousand dollars and two other prisoners escaped this morning from Rushville jail. Jones left a note claiming he expected to recoup and pay creditors.
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Rushville Ind
Oliver Jones
Arlington Bank
Jones
Education and the State at National Congress
The National Educational Congress in Portland heard addresses on Colleges and Universities. President W F Ksee of the University of Washington presided. Prof. P L Campbell of the University of Oregon spoke on Education and the State followed by Presidents Penrose Whitman College and Samuel McCone Lindau University of Pennsylvania on Efficiency and business demands.
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Portland
National Educational Congress Today
W F Ksee
University of Washington
PL Campbell
University of Oregon
Penrose
Whitman College
Walla Walla
Samuel McCone
Lindsau University of Penn
Graft Probe Opened Into Lewis & Clark Exposition Official
Portland dispatch reports state commissioners of the Lewis and Clark Exposition will investigate graft charges against H. B. Hardt former superintendent of exhibits. Accuser Edwin Rosewater editor of the Omaha Bee notes conflict linked to the Omaha exposition. Federal grand jury adjourns until Tuesday due to holiday with no indictments announced yet.
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Portland
H. B Hardt
Col. Doseh
Hardt
Edwin Rosewater
Federal Grand Jury
Refuse to Resign Over Insubordination Dispute
Fireman Oscar Ricketts of the government printing office is discharged for insubordination. He alleges Public Printer Palmer violated civil service rules by demanding resignations without specific allegations against himself and Foreman Hay. Ricketts and Hay refuse to resign and will take the matter to the civil service commission and the President. The dispute is linked to the introduction of new type setting machines.
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Washington, D. C
Oscar Ricketts
Government Printing Office
Rickett
Palmer
Civil Service
Hay
Air Ship Glilatic Fails to Fly in Portland Competition
Portland September 2 The airship Glilatic failed to complete its flight in competition with the City of Portland due to an accident. The Portland vessel descended miles from the north end with a hole in the gasbag and a broken steering gear. Winds carried the City of Portland out of sight over the Columbia River, and it has not been heard from for about two hours.
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Scrippa News Association
Portland
Glilatic
Columbia River
Not So Bad
Denver bank receiver reports depositors will receive seventy five percent of claims.
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Denver
Denver Sayings Bank
Newts
Hunting Accident Claims Life of Frank Gosiere in Great Falls
Great Falls Mont Sept 9 The open hunting season opened with an accidental shooting that killed Frank Gosiere son of a prominent Monarch merchant. The gun discharged while climbing through bushes severing an artery and causing fatal blood loss.
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Great Fall
Mont
Frank Goosiere
Gunn
Chicago Wheat Prices on the Board of Trade
Wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade opened at seven dollars ninety five eighths cents, corn at fifty two and seven eighths cents, oats at twenty nine and a quarter cents. Market figures reflect early trading in Chicago on September 2.
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Beripps Nova Association
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Today
California Pioneer Spencer K Thorpe Found Dead
Ventura September 2. Vol Spencer K Thorpe a wealthy Los Angeles resident was found dead by Moore Park road side early this morning. Death is probably due to heart disease. He was a prominent pioneer.
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Ventura
Spencer K Thorpe
Los Angeles
Moore Park
Government Demands Indemnity and Apology Over Algerian Citizen
Sept 2 government note to Morrocro cites imprisonment of Bouzain and inefficiency claims. It demands indemnity and punishment for Cald, plus a public apology. If demands are not met coercive measures will follow.
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Morrocro
Relonas
Bouzain Ie
Cald
Toronto member reports Windy Arm silver deposits sighted
Bristol, a member of parliament from Toronto, returned from the North where he viewed Windy Arm silver deposits near the White Pass railroad and predicted that Colorado will be eclipsed and that this will become the greatest mining camp in the world.
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Vancouver
H Bristol
Pariiment of
Toronto
Windy Arm
White Pasa
Olorado
Trains Collide Near Valmeyer Missouri
Two Iron Mountain trains collided near Valmeyer. The conductor and brakeman were killed and two passengers were injured. A later report states four passengers were killed with others injured.
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Bt. Louis
Valmyer
Explosion and murder reported in Doshet as fires rage
Rumors reach Tiflis of a blaze in the town of fhushete. Dynamite destroyed the property of Prince Manpred in Doshet hs and Prince Eristof was murdered Osur Gori, with troops reported at the scene.
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Tiflis
Russia
Fhushete
Manpred
Doshet Hs
Eristof
Osur Gori
Unclear Report from Chicago Leader Heads West
A Chicago official connected to the University of Chicago traveled to Battle Creek Michigan this morning for a two week period amid rising rumors of a worsening condition and possible further developments.
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Chicago
Harper
University of Chicago
Battle Creek
Michigan
Population totals for Massachusetts and Boston in 1900 era note
The Massachusetts population reaches 2 008 058 in a preliminary report by the state statistic bureau, up 499 775 from 1895. Boston's population is 593 098, rising 306 078 over the past decade.
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Massachusetts
Ate Bureau of Atatisticians
Heston
Colorado Clerk Charlea Moors Fired Over Rail Ticket Scam
Charlea Moors of Colorado, a decade long clerk in the post office department, has been dismissed for alleged theft. He was charged with taking and attempting to redeem railroad tickets that arrived at the dead letter office.
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Beripps News Association
Washington
Charlea Moors
Colorado
Post Office Department
Lorriine Steamer Reaches Port After 800 Mile Wireless Silence
New York Sept 2 The steamer Lorriine arrived today with the captain reporting no wireless messages received during the 800 mile voyage. The ship traveled at sea without any telegraph signals picked up, according to the captain.
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New York
Germany objects to Marlin as consul from Paris
London Sept a German government protest is reported over H. Martin a former war correspondent now serving as consul from Paris Germany disputed his continued in office and cited articles he wrote criticizing German policy including claims of a plot to place a figurehead on the throne of Samos The dispatch suggests such pieces stirred opposition in Germany.
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London
H. Martin
Mane
Penny
France
Miller
Germany
Ton
Tha Tarane
Samos
Ramone
Proclaimed Strike Shocks City After Political Moves
A general strike was proclaimed here on September 2 as part of political measures to curb disorder. The action signals growing tensions and mobilization in response to recent reforms and government steps. Local organizations and workers face uncertain immediate consequences.
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Scripps None
Ascciation Reval
Rossin Gept
Johnson Killed While Learning to Be a Brakeman
Glendive Montana September reports VE Johnson son of county assessor AM Johnson a well known young man was violently killed while training as a brakeman in the city.
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Berippa News Association
Glendive
Mont
V E Johnson
A MN Johnson
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