Peace Conference Postponed Amid Hope and Doubt
Reports from Portsmouth and Oyster Bay show President Roosevelt pressing to salvage the peace conference with Russia and Japan. Witte and Baron Rosen met with naval officials. a postponement was announced as Russia and Japan negotiate terms and consider indemnity and articles.
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Baron Rosen
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Oyster Bay
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Maren Rosen
Haron Kaneko
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Gunerar
Russia
Japan
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Wortsmouth
Naval Stores
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Paseprey
Earthquake Tremors Felt Across Several States Overnight
Reports say a strong earthquake near 11 pm rocked southern Illinois and was felt as far north as Springfield. Western Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana also experienced shaking with three distinct shocks. In Clarksville Tennessee a severe jolt at 1 10 am caused widespread alarm.
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Springfield
Kentucky
Tennesse
Indiana
Kansas City
Mississippi Valley
Missouri
Nashvile
Tenn
Clarksville
Vnion Ci
Nashiville
Milk boy kidnapped in Junction City after night robbery
In Kapa Aug 22 Harry Vandall a milk delivery boy was held up by two tramps and forced to ride to a house they call the ice house. His parents and local police searched all night but the tramps remain at large. Vandall’s milk pails were found near the house.
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Mary Mapes Dodge Dies at Summer Cottage in New York
Mary Mapes Dodge famed editor of St Nicholas Magazine and author of children stories died at her summer cottage in Gateora Park Tangersville. A tornado struck Roosevelt, Arizona, injuring one person as almost every house was overturned.
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Mary Mapes Diode
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Roosevelt
Aria
Clergy reshuffles and notable arrests in brief notices
Telegraphed briefs report Rev. Frank Y. Campbell's move from Warrensburg Missouri to Sedalia First Baptist Church. A murder case in Tishomingo Oklahoma sees John North bound over without bail. Banking and pension appointments include New England National Bank KC as reserve agent for First National Bank Ardmore. Other items note a Washington water project, a double drowning in Sedalia, and notable church and academic appointments in Scotland and St. Petersburg.
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Sedalia
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Ravia
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Tishomingo
New England National Bank of
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Fiet National Bank of Authway
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Hinke
Talogua
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Washington
North Capitol Street
Kansas Wheat Crops and Corn Outlook Reported by State Board
The Kansas state board of agriculture issues a bulletin on this year’s wheat yield and corn conditions. Winter wheat shows a robust crop with statewide yield around 2.7 million bushels in several counties, while corn area totals about 6.78 million acres with mixed soil moisture affecting outlook.
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Bennington Disaster Explains Gunboat Explosion
The inquiry reports excessive steam pressure from a closed valve caused the gunboat explosion at Bennington. It faults fireman J N Holland for shutting the valve and Ensign Wade for not ensuring valve safety and overhaul. A court martial may follow. Navy has not acted on the proceedings.
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Mavy Department
J. N. Holland
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Engineer
Refinery Firm Considers Atchison Branch
Opera Sam Of Refinery company of Cherryvale may open a branch in Atchison Kansas. It proposes a refinery with 10000 barrel daily capacity and to barge fuel oil up the Missouri river from the Atchison pipe line.
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Atchison, Kans
Opera Sam
Refinery Company of
Cherryvale
Atchison
Missouri River
Fire Devastates Old East Portland Block District
A fire near a East Stark street restaurant destroyed four blocks in the old East Portland business center. Loss totals about 150000 with most buildings, mainly shacks, wiped out. Notable structures mentioned include the Culley and Kadderly blocks and East Portland 1. Q.0 F. ball. The blaze spread through a gulch like area from East Stark and Union north along Colon avenue to East Fine then East Ping and East Sixth, back to Union.
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Ore
City Council Sets Tax Levy Amid Franchise Debates
City council approves general tax levy totaling 26 mills for the year while debating Stranger Valley railroad franchise rights. The meeting also transfers several petitions to committees, with actions on sewer extensions, electric work, and street improvements.
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Landley
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F. A. Sharpe
Citlon+ Gas
Powerland Meat Company
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Elliott Street
Fever Toll Steady as Heat Eases in New Orleans
New Orleans reports showers offering some relief from the high heat but no major change in the yellow fever situation. Noon reports show 11 new cases since 1 p.m. Monday, bringing total cases to 1 457 and deaths to 211 to date.
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Convention appoints fifty one member draft constitution
At the statehood convention of Native Americans Vice Chairman O N Haskell opened a fifty one member committee to draft a constitution. Twenty six members elected from districts and twenty five appointed by Chief Measant Porter. Committee to meet daily with sub committees. prohibitionists gain a draft plank on education. The convention adjourns tonight for two to three weeks.
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Muskages
O. N. Haskell
Building New Plants Across U S to Undermine Beech Trust
Chicago Aug 22 details of a coordinated action against the beet trust reveal two plants nearly completed in the Midwest and planned for twenty other cities including San Francisco New York Alabama Michigan and the Southwest The plan involves new plants operated to bind independent packers to the trust’s pricing and control wholesalers hotels and consumers of meat The move aims to boost revenue for packers and undercut independent firms while secrecy surrounds the campaign with the railroads backing the effort
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Tis
The
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Asujun
Stuck Yards
San Francisco
New York
Devastating Storm Leaves Death and Destruction Across Minnesota
Reports from St Paul dated August 22 describe a terrible storm that devastated the region from Anoka to Fillmore counties. Families are missing and believed buried under debris, with widespread injury and property loss, and total casualties still unknown days after the Sunday night event.
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Mino
Anoka
Fillmore Counties
Seventeen Days Late Steamer Athoy Arrives Off Scotland Lightship
The steamer Athoy, seventeen days late, arrived off Scotland lightship with eight passengers and a cargo of rotted bananas and shark bones on board. Its engine failed July 30 leaving the crew and passengers nearly without food or water for much of the voyage.
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New York
Athoy
Scotland
Mrs Taggarts Niece Testifies in Divorce Hearing
Wooster Ohio August 22 Mrs Lro ne Shields Vose a niece of Mrs Taggart testified most of the morning in the Taggart divorce case. No new points were developed. General Miner, once Captain Taggarts superior officer at Fort Leavenworth, attended the proceedings.
Eleven Men Hurt by Roof Collapse at World’s Fair Grounds
Eleven wreckers were injured today when the roof of the educational building at the world’s fair grounds collapsed during demolition work. Three workers were reported seriously hurt.
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St. Louis
Markets by Wire Live Stock Summary
Markets by wire report cattle and hog prices from Kansas City and Chicago. Kansas City lists native steers at 4.7 to 10, stockers and feeders around 2.60, cows and heifers near 1.75 to 2.25, calves 2.50 to 108.00 with hogs lower. Chicago shows beef steers around 2.00 and stockers 2.20 to 4.25, hogs steady with tops near 6.50. Wheat and corn futures quoted: Sept 40 percent for wheat, corn Sept around 3.50 to 4.4, oats Aug 25.34, pork Sept 14.37 to 14.74.
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Kansas City
Blair
Chicago
Roosevelt, Bullock and Martin Headed for Hunting Trip
Kermit Roosevelt, Stanley Bullock, and Paul Martin, under Captain Seth Bullock, left Deadwood for a ten day hunting expedition. Kermit aims to surpass his father’s famed slaying record during the trip.
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Kermit Roosevelt
Stanley Bullock
Paul Martin
Seth Bullock
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