Peace Conference Progress at Portsmouth Sakhalin Debate
Reports from Portsmouth New Hampshire and Portsmouth New York detail daylong sessions of the peace talks between Russia and Japan. Article four was unanimously agreed, article five was postponed amid diverging views while other articles were advanced. The talks feature Witte and Nomura in ongoing negotiations over Liao Tung, Sakhalin cession, and Manchuria, with cautious progress and looming potential deadlock if indemnity demands persist.
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Portsmouth
N. G
St. Terephone No
Sei- Bere Pace
Lopebert
Liao U Tung Peninsula
Sakhal
Insland
Japan
N. Y
Tung Paninauia
Sakhalin
Artiels
Witte
St. Petersburg
Paterhof
Aida
Nomura
M. Witte
Haron Rosen
Rusts
Geither
Crisia
Russia
Daspan
Corea
Ala
Manchuria
China
Harbin
Portamouth
N. H
Associated Press
Washington
Associated Presax
Liao Tung Peninsula
Honda and Eliott Islands
Port Arthur
Dalney
Toad
New York
World crop reports show mixed grain outlook for 1905
Foreign crop reports from Washington indicate principal bread grains will not be abundant but overall harvest in 1905 may not be bad. Britain and Ireland sowed 1.8 million acres of wheat yielding 63 million bushels, Manitoba and Northwest show larger wheat area, Argentina and Australia brighter, Germany fair, Russia promising, Austria uncertain, Hungary improved but lodging common in northern France.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Great Britain
Ireland
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Argentina
Australia
Germany
Russia
Austria
Hungary
France
Stormed police station over assault on officer
A mob stormed the East 22nd Street police station in New York City last night demanding revenge on Patrolman Hale who had clubbed John Uogan unconscious. Uogan and accomplices blocked the sidewalk when Hale was attacked with a hatchet. Uogan was taken to a hospital with a fractured skull as the crowd dispersed after the disturbance.
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New York
N. Y
22Nd Street
Hale
John Uogan
Bogan
Halet
Hogan
Kansas Village Fire Destroys Stores in Baily Today
A block of wooden storefronts in the town of fudon, a small county seat, burned early today. The blaze wiped out all grocery stores general merchandise shops the post office a barber shop a drug store and other businesses. Some goods were saved and insurance covered nearly all losses.
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Matehinnon. Kung
Fudon
Sanger May Get It As Assistant Secretary of State
Stockbridge reports in Sanger, New York, may be named assistant secretary of state this week. William C. Sanger, now in Labrador with Secretary Root, previously served as assistant secretary of war under Root.
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Lanox
Mass
Stockbridge
Wm. C. Sanger
New York
Sanger
Labrador
Root
Stranger Valley franch ise row and city measures in Lawrence
City council debates the Stranger Valley street railway franchise and a parallel Lawrence line with ferries to KU and Haskell. Ordinances on taxes water and electric issues are discussed while bids for paving and sidewalks are awarded or referred. Officials pledge to act on hydrants and condemned sidewalks as well.
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F. Mandevile
Sexton
Maple Grove Oamatery
Laming
Stranger Valley
New York
Boandlers
Commercial Club
Topeka
Committee On Police
Mey Vense
Maina Street
Warren Street
Ecke
Hattan
Lawrence Gas Company
G. A. Banks
A. L. Seltz
McFarlane
Tira Department
Qthar
Keeler
Councyien
Kasold
Watt
Hond
Lindley
Green
West
Ellis
Wilder
Willlawon
EK. Huddleston
Indiana’ Street
Nicholgan
Jefferson County
Indiana
Elliott Streets
Haskins & Ramsey
Adams
J.sullivan
J. C. Parriah
Maing Street
Central’ Park
Southpark
Lawrence Home Telephone Company
Oak NH Cemetery
Tira
Straat
Dicker
Rhelisch
Fire
Lawrence Electric Light Company
C. J. Eriksen
Eivety
Oak Hill Cemetery
Williamson
Frank Lenig
Animals at Their Toilets and Care Details
Fragment from a period notice describes animals washing themselves in a catlike manner and mentions a craftsman A Hanscome offering upholstery and mattress services with delivery from 015 Massachusetts Street.
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A. Hanscome
Massachusetts Street
Fever Hope Rises as Yellow Fever Cases Plateau
New Orleans reports a slight drop in yellow fever cages over 24 hours and optimism grows that the Saturday tally of 105 cases marks the peak of the current outbreak. Weather cools modestly with no clear temperature drop signals yet. Receivers appointed for Peoples United States Bank in St Louis amid voluntary liquidation move.
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New Orleans
St. Louis
United States Clienlt
Vandervanter
Peoples United States Bank
McEthingey
Stadley
Misesour
Recaival
Interstate Commerce Commission Opens Rail Refrigerator Probe
The Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on August 15 began an inquiry into railroad and refrigerator line relations following complaints. The probe targets Armour Car Line American Refrigerator Transportation Company Santa Fe Refrigeration Dispatches and twelve railroads including St Louis San Francisco Santa Fe St Louis Iron Mountain Southern. The commission says joint charges by refrigerator lines and railroads in fruit refrigeration rates in several territories are unreasonable and violate the law. Territories cited include Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Texas California Louisiana Kansas and Georgia South and North Carolina to New York.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Unea
1G 19
Holl
Armour Car Line
American Refrigerator ‘Transportation Company
Santa Fe Refrigerator Dispatchs
St. Louis
San Francisco
Santa Fe
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Texas
California
Easter Points
Louisiana
Kansas
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
New York
Standard Oil declares quarterly dividend progress
The Standard Oil company has declared a quarterly dividend of from a per share, payable September 15. Previous dividends were per share payable June 15 and per share payable March 1. This brings the year total to a per share, compared with the prior year's period.
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New York
N. Y
Standard
Japanese Army Reconnaisance Gains Ground on Kirin Road
Field Headquarters in Manchuria reports a Japanese in force reconnaissance along the Kirin road from the Chang Tai line to Russian outposts. On August 12 eleven Russians were killed and captured during a counter reconnaissance, as Japanese outposts forced the Russians back.
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Manchuria
Kirin
Chang Tai
Vna
Kington
Pension payments rise and fall under new law
Topeka reports the pension office has completed the quarter’s payments. General Metcalf notes payments totaled about 34,000,000 this quarter while the rolls begin to decrease overall. Increase in younger veterans and foreign service pensioners apparent, yet old-law decreases offset gains.
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Topeka
Metcalf
Foreign Service
Rexalara
Railroad charter sought to link Harriman lines across U S
An application was filed in Topeka for a railroad charter to connect Harriman railroads in the Northwest with the Harriman lines to New Orleans and through the Southeast. The line would traverse the Kansas wheat belt. A Tokyo dispatch reports unrest in Seoul amid protests against reform measures, with gendarmes used to disperse a mob near the home office.
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Topeka
Kans
Harriman
United States
New Orleans
Kansas Wheat Belt
London
The
Times
Tokyo
Fermant
Seoul
Japan
Saya
Home Office
Will Travel In Style Topeka Shooting Team Sets Departure
The Kaeesag military team will depart Thursday over the Rock Island to Seagirt New Jersey to compete in the national shooting match. Colonel Ho isington and Colonel Pierce will accompany the eighteen markmen. A special Pullman car will be chartered for the trip. The state pays the expenses. Kansas City Mo Aug 15. Harbret Milla formerly treasurer of the Jarvis Conkin Mortgage Trust company found on a sidewalk in front of Hethany hospital in Kansas City Kansas and died two hours later.
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Topeka
Rock Island
Seagirt
N. J
Hoisington
Pierce
Kansas City
Harbret Milla
Jarvis Conkin Mortgage Trust Company
Hethany Hospital
Kansas
Kansas Grand Army Reunion Opens at State Fair Grounds
Commander P. N. Coney presided at the Kansas Grand Army reunion in Hutchinson. He issued general order No. 8 and named the camp Camp Abraham Lincoln. Thousands of tents fill the fair grounds as old soldiers from across the state gather, with downtown headquarters in the Commercial Club rooms.
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Sutchinson
Kansas
P. N. Coney
State Fair Grounds
Coney
Abraham Lincoln
Hutchinson
Down Town
Bristow Leaves Washington to Return to Kansas Press Work
General Bristow completes his Panama railway commission duties and departs Washington for Kansas where he owns two newspapers, shifting to newspaper work.
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Washintgon
D. C
Jon
L. Bristow
Panama Railway
Kansas
Japanese Attack at Lazaroba Point in Tartary Straits
Admiral Kataoka reports a Japanese detachment attacked Russian guards at Lazaroba point on August 13. Marines landed and pressed the assault. Japanese losses were one killed and four wounded, while Russians reportedly dispersed.
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Tkio
Kataoka
Lazaroba Point
Tartary Straits
Typhoid Spreading Reported With Rising Deaths
Washington reports twenty nine new typhoid cases and more deaths as the outbreak surpasses the 1903 level. The disease spreads rapidly despite public health efforts, with the peak burden approaching earlier records and stressing medical resources. Jola Kuns notes a postponement in the trial of C. L. Stalvin, the saloon dynamiter, delaying hearings to Friday for more time to secure witnesses.
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Washington
Melvin
Train collision near Macon kills two injures three
Two people died and three were seriously injured in a head on crash two miles north of Macon Georgia. A Central Georgia passenger train struck a south bound freight at six o clock last evening. Authorities expect more deaths. The incident occurred on the night line and crews worked to clear tracks.
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Macon
Central Georgia
Forcing Russians Back Tokio Aug 15
Report says Russians are falling back across the Tomen river and will avoid a battle to northern Ceres though confirmation is unavailable. Also, Baron Sanpomiya Yoshitane, grand master of ceremonies at the imperial court of Japan, dies from cancer in Tokio.
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Tokio
Tomen
Ceres
Japan
Baron Sanpomiya Yoshitane
Imperial Court
T of Japan
Markets by Wire Live Stock and Grain News
Kansas City and Chicago market summaries report cattle price ranges for Aug 15 including steers cows and calves with various grades and bulls. Also wheat corn oats rye hay and fats its futures and cash prices with receipts and local variations.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Teo Bedi
Navy
Great Filipino Family Ming Loa of Silay Dominates Local Wealth
The Ming Loa family, a Chinese mestizo dynasty in Silay Negros Occidental, commands immense wealth and influence. The patriarchal clan counts more than forty adults and their numerous children, reshaping family dynamics as the island’s chief governor completes a second term.
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Silay
Successful Boy Editor Cecil Ranney Herald Editor at 16
Cecil Ranney serves as editor and publisher of the New Auburn Herald in Minnesota at age sixteen. He has produced a neat weekly paper while attending New Auburn High School, planning to graduate in two years. Also an advert seeks an apprentice to learn dressmaking at 1020 Vermont.
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Arurasun
Ufice
Vermont Atreck
Giseakes
Heildeher
Betty Tee
Ek Brent
Gwen Jr
Usice
Uossuchuentis Surest
Hamed Ben Mohammed
Europe
Livingstone
Cameron
Stanley
Sefy
Zanzibar
Cecil Ranney
Auburn
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