Admiral Nebogatoff blamed as Russian fleet surrenders
In St Petersburg and Tokyo dispatches debate Nebogatoff’s surrender after the Tsushima defeat. Analysts cite incomplete reconnaissance, faulty intelligence, weather, ammunition shortages, and inferior Russian gunnery. Some note Japanese superiority and Tsushima channel choices, while others stress Tsarist strategy and broader war implications. The U.S. president urges Russia to seek peace.
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Nebogatoff
Oleg
Aurora
Vladivostok
Nicholaiei
Amur
Petropavisk
Kamcchatka
Pacific
United States
Cape Horn
Petropavlovsk
Novoe Vremya
Avellan
Admiralty Department
Far East
Synatechestra
Tokio
Rojestvensky
Weirst
Rojestyensky
Togo
Tsushima
Fone
Tsushima Channel
Fairbanks Speaks at Lewis and Clark Dedication in Portland
In Portland on June 3 the Washington state building at the Lewis and Clark exposition was dedicated with Vice President Fairbanks and Oregon and Washington governors present. U S Senator Piles of Washington spoke as Fairbanks received repeated ovations. He praised the expo and Pacific coast growth, noting vast commercial potential for the next century.
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Portland
Ore
Washington
Fairbanks
Oregon
United States
Piles of
Pacific Coast
Snoring in Church Declared Breach of the Peace
Memphis reports Judge Floyd EHI HN of Hamilton county ruled that snoring in church constitutes a breach of the peace and fined Charles Shubert of Chattanooga $20 after he fell asleep during service. The pastor filed the complaint and the judge stated worship was disturbed. the case may go to the supreme court.
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Tennessee
Memphis
Floyd Ehihn
Hamilton County
Charles Shubert
Chattanooga
Shubert
Estill
Supreme Court
Interurban Traction Plans Filed To Connect Toledo And Chicago
Traction Company Incorporated of Laporte Indiana filed articles of incorporation for an inter urban traction system linking Toledo and Chicago through northern Indiana counties. The incorporators promise no delay in starting construction operations.
Theater Fire Rips Pittsburg Venues Injuring Several
Fire destroyed the Avenue theater and damaged the Grand Opera house in Pittsburg on June 2. About 1,260 spectators were safely dismissed as flames swept the top floor, with several people injured. The blaze lasted two hours, blocking Fifth Avenue, and caused dramatic scenes as firemen fought to control it. The Alvin theater hosted a later performance with all patrons evacuated safely.
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Pittsburg
Avenue Theater
Grand Opera House
Joss
Fifth Avenue
Duryea and
Mortimer
Robert G. Robinson
Fisher
Diamond Street
Alvin Theater
Woman Seeks Medal by Verifying 17 Births in Pittsburg
Mrs. Annie Kirehmier, wife of a painter, visited the Pittsburg health bureau with a list of 17 children. She claimed Roosevelt medal eligibility if the births were verified and the list sent to the President. She noted her marriage to ex-Mayor Andrew Fulton in 1884 and carried the youngest child.
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Pittsburg
Annie Kirehmier
Andrew Fulton
Dynamite attack on Welsh Congregational Church at Edwardsville
Wilkes-Barre authorities report positive evidence that opponents of Rev. T. C. Edwards paid $250 to dynamite his church, the Welsh Congregational, in Edwardsville. Five men may have participated. two suspects jailed are among them. The other three fled the area while Edwards opposed liquor licenses before the blast.
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Wilkesbarre
tWne
T. C. Edwards
Welsh Congregational
Edwardsville
Edwards
Hatchery Superintendents Appointed in Pennsylvania
State Fish Commissioner Meehan appoints W. H. Safford of Northville Michigan to head the Bellefonte hatchery as first assistant and oversee a southern Pennsylvania facility. William Haas of Corry is named to lead the eastern Pennsylvania hatchery and serves as current assistant superintendent at Corry.
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Harrisburg
Meehan
W. H. Safford
Northville
Mich
Pennsylvania
William Haas
Corry
Safford
Bellefonte
Haas
Frick Resigns as New York Society Board Chairman
New York society reshapes its leadership after a tumultuous meeting. The Frick committee report is rejected, Frick resigns from the board, and a new chair with full powers is proposed. A nominating panel is named to report a chairman candidate, and the executive committee is to be reorganized with bylaw amendments sought. James Hazen Hyde may divest control within three months on board terms.
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New York
Committee of Seven
H.C. Frick
Frick
Alexander
Vie Dent Hyde
Var On Moan
Niff
D. ©. Mills
John A. Stewart
A. J. Cassatt
T. Jefferson Cooidge
August Bemont
J. B. Forgan
Rupert Todinceln
James Hazen Hyde
Big Trees Reproduction Advances in Forestry Experiments
The United States Bureau of Forestry reports progress in reproducing Custorma’s famed big trees. Seed germination is rare unless seeds fall on recently burned ground, but once started, young growth thrives with light and firestock protection. Transplanting begins in earnest with two trees moved in General Grant National Park, California.
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Washington
Jane Oe
United States Bureau of Forestry
Balista
General Grant National Park
California
The Black Rose in Savannah Morning Mourning
Dennis Tupley a crippe who sold key rings on the streets has developed a coal-black rose variety named Mourning. He claims the petals are raven black and achieved without chemicals. Experts say the rose is a wander and may boost his wealth.
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Savannah
Dennis Tupley
Crippe
Fapley
R. F. D. Headquarters Moved to Indianapolis
Postmaster General Corte orders the transfer of the Cincinnati division of rural free delivery to Indianapolis. The Indiana Ohio and Kentucky region will be known as the Indianapolis division, with S. B. Rathbone as superintendent. After July 1, the office will be in Indianapolis and Cincinnati staff reassigned.
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Washington
James
Corte
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
S. B. Rathbone
Orphans' Home to be Established in Nashville
Gov Cox and state officials witnessed the transfer of Terrill college property at Rechord Tennessee to Rev Hugh Calvin Smith of Chicago, head of the railroad conductors orphan home and school board. The home will serve roadside conductor orphans, opening immediately in Chicago with Robert S Harris.
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Orphans’ Home
Nashville
Tenn
Terrill College
Rechord
Tennn
Cox
Hugh Calvin Smith
Chicago
University Board of Trustees of
the Order of Railroad Conductors’ Orphans’ Home and School
Railroad Conductors of America
Robert S. Harris
Sandiego
Cal
Compressed Emotion Let Go
Kalamazoo Michigan June 3 A moment after Miss Norah Westenhiser dropped a bundle of old love letters into the stove the appliance exploded A fragment of iron ripped a bow from her shoulder her gown was set ablaze and her life was saved only after her arms were badly burned The fire department put out the flames in the kitchen.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Norah Westenhiser
Ransom Street
Postmasters Appointed in Oberlin Jenkintown and More
Postmasters appointed include Ohio Oberlin jurison Stone for Jenkintown Pennsylvania and W H Fretz. The notice lists the new appointments by locale with names and jurisdictions in a concise government record.
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Washington
Ohio
Oberlin
Juison Stone
Pennsylvania
Jenkintown
W. H. Fretz
Hollow of Trade Geason Opening Promising for Cold Spring Trade
New York June 3 R G Dun Cows weekly review of trade notes warmer weather needed to restore normal conditions in cities and farms. Early season showed promise with heavy spring business. low temperatures and excessive moisture delayed consumption and left burdensome stocks. A few hot weeks could improve outlook, with wage disputes and raw material prices influencing textile mills. May data hint at better results than last year, though rail earnings and failures show mixed signals amid commodity price shifts.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Cows Weekly Review of Trade
Texcle
Partic
New England
United
Canada
Teaching Children to Value Production Over War
Dr Ernst Richard of Columbia University urged the International Arbitration conference to reshape school history toward productive achievement. He argued against glorifying wars and conquerors and suggested honoring scientists like the diphtheria serum discoverer who saved millions, stressing focus on peaceful, constructive progress.
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Luke Mohonk
Ernst Richard
Columbia University
Ambion
Alexander
Woman Seeks Absolute Divorce From Husband in Atlanta
Mary E. Pickerell of Atlanta asks Fulton county court for an absolute divorce from Robert T. Pickerell whom she married on Aug 7 1901. She alleges he threatened self harm with laudanum and pistol and has brutalized her since the marriage.
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Atlanta
Robert T. Pickerell
Robertt. Pickerell
Mary E. Pickerell
Fulton County
Fighting Resumes in Macedonia Near Kushevo
Reports say heavy clashes erupted between Serb and Bulgarian bands near Kushevo Macedonia. Twenty Bulgarians and twelve Serbs were killed with many wounded. The Serbians captured a Bulgarian leader alleged to be a captain in the Bulgarian army.
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Macedonia
Vienna
Kushevo
Elephant dies by own action in circus escape collapse
Buffao June 3 Virate an elephant from Ringing's circus killed itself at the damerthab stone quarry on Fillmore avenue near Ulespot. After a month of agitation the animal broke free from choker and charged to the cliff edge tumbling 40 feet to the bottom. Arthur R Pennell and his wife witnessed the incident.
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Buffao
Virate
Ringing’s Circus
Damerthab
Fillmore Avenue
Ulespot
Arthur R. Pennell
Burdick
Pirate
Toose
Jamerthal
Indian Tries to Wreck Train Near Kalamazoo
A Pot tawattomie Indian at Pohagon attempted to wreck the Grand Rapids and Indiana passenger train near Kalamazoo Michigan. The freight crew flagged the passenger train carrying 200 passengers as the attacker scattered ties for a quarter mile. He was arrested and jailed at Doawagiac and confessed.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Workmen Unearth Bonds Hidden in Sand Carload Find
Workmen removing a carload of sand at Bedford Indiana uncovered bundles of bonds and securities worth 300 dollars. The papers belonged to a Wilmington bank robbed on May 9 along with 2500 dollars in cash. The securities were identified and returned to the bank.
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Securities
Bedford
Ind
Jones
Wilmington
Boston Leader to Attend Multiple Department Encampments
General Wilmon W. Baechui, commander in chief of the Grand Arms of the Republic, announced he would leave Boston Monday to attend encampments across several states. He will participate in department gatherings in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and New York.
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Blackmar
Boston
Wilmon W. Baechui
Grand Arms of the Republic
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
New York
Steamboat H. M. Carter Sink Near Alexandria
The steamboat H. M. Carter reportedly struck the railroad bridge pier on the Red River at Alexandria Louisiana. Sixteen lives are said to be lost in the incident.
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H. M. Carter
Shreveport
Red River
Alexandria
Her Advice. Love Advice Quips From The Cleveland Titan
A witty Cleveland satire piece presents a playful exchange about romance and honesty. The speaker mocks a suitor’s pretentious claim and urges straightforwardness over pretense. The brief commentary highlights humorous gendered advice in a midcentury newspaper voice.
National League Standings and Result Highlights
Fragmented report shows early standings with New York and Philadelphia leading, Pittsburgh trailing, and several games noted as postponed or rain shortened. Key names include Brooklyn and Cincinnati with records around the mid-teens. details are garbled, but the gist covers teams, wins and losses in the NL and national games.
American League Standings Snapshot Reel
American League standings show Cleveland Wisconsin? 42 212 (47) Bouton 15 20 42 Chicago 22214 011 Washington 16 22 421 Philadelphia 16 1b 08s St Louis 16 28 410 Detroit Mak Sui New York 16 2 403 Friday St Louis beat Detroit 5 1 Philadelphia 3 Washington 1.
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Bouton
Chicago
Washington
Phila. Coe
St Louie
Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Chicago Grain Market Sees Wheat Rally On Missouri Crop Worries
Chicago June 2 anxiety over Missouri wheat crop helped push grain prices higher. July wheat rose about 4 1/4 cents, Minneapolis futures aided the advance, corn steady, oats unchanged. Closing quotes show wheat July at 69 1/2 cents, corn 60 5/8 cents, oats 50 1/2 cents.
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Chicago
Missouri
Minneapolis
Pittsburg Markets June Two Highlights and Prices
Market report from Pittsburg dated June two lists commodities across categories. Gorn yellow shelled eggs, oats varieties, hay timothy and clover, eggs butter cheese prices. Cattle and calves show ranges from prime steers to feeding stock. Hogs sheep and lambs prices cataloged with per head estimates.
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New
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