Peace talks hinge on indemnity and Sakhalin dispute
Portsmouth New Hampshire August 17 Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries debated war indemnity and Sakhalin cession. Morning session failed to reach agreement on article nine, with views recorded and article ten discussed for interned warships. Reported focus shifted to maritime power limits and fishing rights as final issues loom.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Russia
Japan
Sakhalin
Far
Washington
Navy Yard
Manchester Welcomes Veteran Firemen Parade Rally
Manchester New Hampshire on August 17 hosts the New England Veteran Firemen League as 32 companies parade through Elm Central Maple streets under Chief Marshal Gen Henry B Fairbanks. Winners included Warrens Pepperell Mass with 238 3 4 percent, while other entries like Paul Revere Revere Mass and Cochaco Braintree Mass posted strong times amid lively crowds and gala city decorations.
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Manchester
N. H
New England
Henry B. Fairbanks
S.B. Wallace
Thomas B. Steele
Elm Street
Bridge Street
Central
Varick Park
Warrens
Pepperell
Mass
Paul Revere
Revere
Cochaco
Braintree
White Angel
Salem
Eureka
Arlington
Everett
Fisherman
Gloucester
City of Lawrence
Lawrence
Alabama Coon
Stoughton
Nonantum
Newton
City of Somerville
Somerville
Germania
West Manchester
Franklin Pierce
Portsmouth
W. Lane
East
Gulf Stream
Fall River
Mob hanges Henry Young near Bass plantation
At the Bass plantation near Lake Cormorant Mississippi a mob of about 100 armed men hanged Henry Young who had shot and killed Edward A. Perry the previous Sunday. Authorities had earlier taken Young from Sheriff Withers and a deputy.
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Lake Cormorant
Miss
Henry Young
Edward A. Perry
Bass Plantation
New Spiral Nebular Theory Challenging La Place
Chicago August 17 Prof F R Moulton of the University of Chicago with Prof Thomas C Chamberlain announced a new spiral theory for solar system evolution. They propose a disturbing second sun caused tides that flung matter in spirals toward a central nucleus forming the planets.
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Chicago
la Place
F. R. Moulton
University of Chicago
Thomas C. Chamberlain
Moulton
Prof
Chamberlain
Structural Iron Workers Strike Against American Bridge Co
In New York on August 17 strikes were called nationwide by the International Association of Structural Iron Workers in line with a general executive board order. Local union secretary Greene says the walkouts will spread across the country until a settlement is reached.
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New York
International Association of Structural Iron Workers
American Bridge Company
Greene
Under Her Own Steam Arrives for Dry Dock Repairs
The steamer New Shoreham, which sank at Block Island harbor after striking a submerged mud scow, arrived in Providence under steam and entered dry dock for repairs. The damaged hull was patched by a wrecking crew, and the journey to the city was uneventful.
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Providence
K. L
New Shoreham
Block Island Harbor
Rumor of Walker join Spillane health board bid swirls in city hall
Circulating today at city hall is the claim that Alderman Walker may join James J. Spillane's bid for the board of health. Walker opposes department changes this year, and the rumor may be unfounded though the committee will meet again tonight.
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James J. Spillane
Board of Health
Alderman Walker
Spillane
City Hall
Cremator Contract Upheld By City Board
The board of health may replace the Decarie Company contract to build a cremator for Low ell at 10 000 if a clause setting 70 working days to completion is not canceled. Signed April 38 no work yet and about 30 days overtime. Decarie operates from Minneapolis and is regarded as one of the best in the market.
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Decarie
Lowell
Board of Health
Decarte
Secret passages found in Tilden mansion renovation
New York Aug 17 Subterranean passages from a secret stair to stone vaulted chambers beneath the old Tilden mansion in Gramercy Park were revealed during remodeling into the National Arts Club home Builders uncovered hidden stairs panels and a bricked tunnel with moldy walls The tunnel runs south from the mansion but air quality and closure limit exploration to about 25 feet
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New York
Tilden
Gramercy Park
National Arts Club
Samuel J. Tilden
Greystone
Upper
Fifth Avenue
Mr.Tilden
Testimony in Evans murder case links Woonsocket husband
Alan J. Barber of Woonsocket testified in Somerville that on the night of August 1 he went with detectives to the Evans house to check on his wife’s care of their child. He said a bell rang twice, a struggle followed, then pistol shots were heard and Fraser fell. He departed as police continued their inquiry.
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Somerville
Joseph Evans
George L. Fraser
Alan J. Barber
Woonsocket
R. I
Evans
Barber
Fraser
Evans House
Cortelyou Guests At White House On Vacation Visit
Postmaster General George B Cortelyou and Mrs Cortelyou spent a few hours at the White House with President Roosevelt and Mrs Roosevelt during Cortelyou’s vacation at Hempstead Long Island. He expects to return to Washington mid September. Edwin H Conger ambassador to Mexico also joined for luncheon with the Roosevelts. Other visitors included Prof E J James president of the University of Illinois.
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Oyster Bay
L. L
George B. Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Eral
Cortelyou
Hempstead
Washington
Edwin H. Conger
Mexico
Lutcheon
E. J. James
University of Illinois
Yachts Leave Newport for Vineyard Haven
Newport R I Aug 17 In calm seas and light northwest breeze the New York Yacht Club fleet prepared to race from Newport to Vineyard Haven. Commodore Bodine ordered the start at 10 10 with most craft at the line. Reef lightship Jim Benton started the Reef in a 7 knot breeze and good prospects for the run to Vineyard Haven.
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Newport
R. L
New York Yacht Club
Vineyard Haven
Bodine
Ther Harbor
Jim Benton
Reef
Laborer figures in France show 5.5 million workforce
Records indicate about 5,500,600 workers in French industries with an average 400,000 unemployed. The figure highlights persistent job shortages amid a sizable labor pool.
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France
Wreck on Atlantic Coast Line Excursion Trains
Norfolk report says an excursion train from Kinston bound for Norfolk shot through an open draw near Bruce's station nine miles from Norfolk. About 500 passengers were aboard. many killed or injured. Portsmouth physicians summoned. relief train departed. A second 600-strong excursion from Rocky Mount followed, while 300 merchants from the south were due to reach Baltimore and New York.
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Norfolk
Atlantic Coast Line
Kinston
N. C
Bruce's Station
Norfolk County
Portsmouth
Elizabeth River
Rocky Mount
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Behind Closed Doors at Irish Catholic Benevolent Union Meet
Providence Aug 17 The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union holds a closed forenoon session to discuss ritual wording changes and later considers constitutional amendments. Officers may be elected tonight with a likely repeat of Daniel Duffy as president and potential contests involving Thomas Foley John Barrett and Catherine Halliwell.
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Providence
R. I
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
Rhode Island
Daniel Duffy
Pennsylvania
Thomas J. Foley
John J. Barrett
John E. Davis
Catherine Halliwell
Barrett
Halliwell
Wealthy broker rescued from poorhouse by niece
New York reports J. T. Raplee once valued at $500,000 was taken from Westchester poorhouse by a stylish woman who claimed to be his niece. She said she would arrange care for him for the rest of his days, arguing he could live in a Fifth Avenue mansion if his money had been managed.
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Love
City Hall
Frank Maurocco
Emma Demorier
Lovestricken
Providence
Rhode Island
Mr. Maurocco
Miss Demorier
New York
J. T. Raplee
Westchester
Fifth Avenue
Jockey Callahan Regains Consciousness After Fall
Saratoga New York August 17 Jockey Callahan who was hurt in a steeplechase yesterday regained consciousness early today after being unconscious since his horse Malden stumbled and threw him late yesterday
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Saratoga
N. Y
Callahan
Malden
Japanese-Haggling Over Armor Plates with Krupp Firm
Berlin reports the Japanese government negotiating with Krupp for new orders of armor plate and guns. Director Eccius of Krupp is in Berlin coordinating contracts with Japanese agents.
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Berlin
Krupps
Eccius
Krupp
Lowell Bartender Takes Morphine After drunken spree
Aaron G Somerville a Lowell bartender at the Belvidere hotel attempted suicide by swallowing 20 grains of morphine after a week of heavy drinking. He was taken to St Johns hospital conscious but despondent. He said I want to die and could not explain his actions. He had been living in the Burbank block and had recent trouble with alcohol and a prior robbery incident at Merrimack house years earlier involving a baseball player.
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Aaron G. Somerville
Belvidere Hotel
Burbank Block
Somerville
Donaldson
St. John’s Hospital
William Brown
Merrimack House
Merrimack Street
Prescott Street
Aaron
Brown
Worf
Burbank
Lowell
Mr Foss Presents His Resolutions At Reciprocity Convention
Chicago Aug 17. Chairman Packard opened the reciprocity convention and names were announced to address the gathering including Governor Cumming Idaho A B Farquhar Pennsylvania E Rosewater Nebraska W Maybury Michigan Mr Howser Wisconsin and E S Lockridge Indiana Farquhar spoke on retaliatory tariffs The resolutions declare support for reciprocal concessions via a permanent tariff commission and a unified reciprocal tariff league urging Congress action and organizational expansion to pursue the program.
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Chicago
Packard
Committee On Organization
Cumming
Idaho
A. B. Farquhar
Pennsylvania
E. Rosewater
Nebraska
W. ©. Maybury
Michigan
Mr. Howser
Wisconsin
E. &. Lockridge
Indiana
Farquhar
E. N. Foss
Committee On Resolutions
United States
Congress
American Reciprocal Tariff League
Suspicious Yellow Fever Case in Brooklyn
New York August 17 A laborer John G Murphy arriving from Panama weeks ago fell violently ill in a Brooklyn tenement. At Norwegian hospital doctors diagnosed a mild yellow fever while the health department reported typhoid malaria symptoms and ordered isolation. An investigation into his steamer arrival is planned.
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New York
First Avenue
Brooklyn
John G. Murphy
Panama
Norwegian Hospital
Murphy
Health Department
Norways Referendum Vote For Dissolution Shows Large Turnout
Complete returns from Sundays referendum in Christiania Norway reveal 368 200 votes for dissolution and 184 against. The high turnout far surpasses the 236 641 votes cast in the last general election, stirring intense interest nationwide.
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Christiania
Norway
Sweden
The
Starming
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Roxbury Block
Boston Aug 17 three alarm blaze injures three firemen from flying glass. Losses total about 20 000 at the Lewis gram mar echoe in Roxbury. A second fire at 57 63 Franklin street owned by Harvard college caused 25 000 stock damage. Spontaneous combustion is suspected.
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Boston
Lewis Grammar Echoe
Roxbury
Franklin Street
Samuel Ward Co
Harvard College
Iron Master's Sons Held for Shooting in Scotland
Inverness Scotland Aug 17 Jay 8 Phipps and Henry Carnegie Phipps sons of Henry Phipps of Pittsburg were arraigned in the high court on a charge of shooting at salmon fishers on the Beauty river. They pleaded not guilty and the case was remitted for trial at Edinburgh. The defendants claimed they merely fired toward supposed poachers and did not intend to hit anyone.
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Inverness
Scotland
Jay
Phipps
Henry Carnegie Phipps
Henry Phipps
Pittsburg
High Court
Beauty River
Edinburgh
Cuban Steamer Paloma Arrives with Cotton Samples
The Cuban steamer Paloma arrived today from Cardenas and Matanzas, Cuba, bearing four sample bales of cotton weighing 75 pounds each. The arrival was reported from New York on August 17.
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New York
Cardenas
Matanzaz
Cuba
Papers Read at National Negro Business League Meet
On the convention's second day papers were read by Mrs. J. W. Page and C J Perry of Philadelphia and by Charles T Basa of Sullivan Indiana John W Armstrong of Savannah Georgia and H C Haynes of Chicago in New York on August seventeenth marking another program segment of the sixth annual conference.
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New York
National Negro Business League
J. W. Page
C.J. Perry
Philadelphia
Charles T. Basa
Sullivan, Ind
John W. Armstrong
Savannah
H. C. Haynes
Chicago
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Russian Littoral
Vladivostok
Behring Sea
New England League
Ald
Walker
Tion
Committee of Investigation
Grant
Read
Andy” McAloon
Braden
Dodge
Abel Wheeler
Board of Assessors
Casey
Butler
Dowling
Livingston Square
Committee On Streets
Ei-Azhar
G. G. Read
Sagamore Hill
Irish Catholic Union
MR. Foss
Ayers
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