Peace Conference Moves to Washington Declared
St Petersburg reports Russia accepts Washington as the meeting place for Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries after the Emperor intervenes. Count Lamsdorff announces the choice. Meyer and U.S. State Department notified. Gazeta hints at possible terms including indemnity and Chinese Eastern Railroad control.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Washington
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Meyer
Count Lamsdorff
Peterhof
United States
Hague
Gazette
Japan
Gazeta
Three plenipotentiaries named for Washington talks
Washington dispatch reports Russia and Japan will each appoint three plenipotentiaries for the Washington conference. M Nelidoff is expected to head the Russian mission, with Ito possibly unable to attend and Yamagata likely to take his place. Conference to convene mid August, armistice progress slow.
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Nelidoff
Washington
Russia
Japan
M. Nelidoff
Marquis Ito
Marquis Yamagata
Ito
Russians Flee in Disorder as Manchuria Battles Intensify
Tokio dispatch reports ongoing clashes in Manchuria with Japanese forces under Oyama claiming victories. Messages describe Russian retreat in the Weiyuanpaomen district as fighting rages at 9. The report highlights sharp combat and shifting positions as Japanese troops push forward in the region.
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Manchuria
Oyama
Tokio
Weiyuanpaomen
Index to Departments Amusements and Sections
An index lists sections such as Amusements Page 7 Arrivals of Out-of-Town Buyers Page g Marine Intelligence and Foreign Mails Page 7 Society Page c Weather Report Page 7 Yesterday's Fires Page 2, indicating a structured contents rundown in the issue.
Drowning scare on East River ferry ends with recovery
Hundreds on the ferry Harry Hollins on the East River feared a drowning when a bather, later identified as Charles Williams of 526 East Thirteenth Street, vanished beneath the waves near Eleventh Street. He resurfaced farther downstream and was revived aboard the Greenpoint. Williams, a metal worker, joked that his wife would have “ad four kids” if he had actually drowned.
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Harry Hollins
East River
Eleventh Street
Greenpoint
Charles Williams
East Thirteenth Street
Tragic Swim Fatal as Man Drowns Crossing North River
Malvor Jansen, 228 East One Hundred and Seventh Street, attempted a Jersey shore swim from Spuyten Duyvil with two friends. He cramps and drowns. body not recovered. A second drowned man’s corpse, found near the Bronx shore, is described as about five feet eight, 175 pounds, with dark hair.
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North River
Spuyden Duyvil
Jersey Shore
Malvor Jansen
East One Hundred and Seventh Street
Jansen
Charles Thompson
Thomas Matson
Spuyten Duyvil
Thompson
Matson
Iris
Bronx
Man Missing After Bath Near Fort George
An outfit found in the Washington Heights bathhouse near North River and 155th Street led to identifying Frank Maroney of 15 Jones Street as the missing 23 year old. He left with friends for Fort George yesterday morning to swim but did not meet them later. 83 in change was found in a pocket. No one recalls seeing him after the bathhouse incident.
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Washington Heights
North River
Frank Maroney
Jones Street
Maroney
Fort George
Rescue at East River pier saves two girls
Jennie Schecker, 22, of East Houston Street, was rescued from the East River by Policeman Frederick J. Eggers after falling from the East Third Street Recreation Pier. Esther Kerryan, 19, of Pike Street, leaned too far over the railing and was saved by volunteer life saver Frank Dolley as spectators watched. Joseph McSweeney, 37 Bowery, fell from the pier. life savers David Moses and John Murphy saved him, but he died at Gouverneur Hospital last night.
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Jennie Schecker
East
Houston Street
Frederick J. Eggers
Union Market Station
East River
East Third Street
Esther Kerryan
Pike Street
Frank Dolley
Joseph McSweeney
Bowery
David Moses
John Murphy
Gouverneur Hospital
Plucky tar saves a boy on city waterfront
Arthur J. Barry, seaman on the Granite State moored at East Twenty-fourth Street, dove into the East River to rescue nine year old Theodore Regenstruck who had fallen from a bulkhead. Barry reached the boy after two dives and pulled him to the pier with a rope aiding from Policeman Neville. The boy was revived by a Bellevue ambulance surgeon and taken to his home at 157 Allen Street.
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Arthur J. Barry
United States
Granite State
East Twenty-fourth Street
Theodore Regenstruck
East Twenty-third Street
Barry
Regenstruck
Neville
Bellevue
Allen Street
SAVE ALDERMAN CULKIN AT ROCKAWAY BEACH
Alderman Charles W. Culkin narrowly escaped drowning at Hollands Rockaway Beach yesterday afternoon. An undertow dragged him far from shore until four nearby men reached him and pulled him to safety amid a cheering crowd.
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Rockaway
Charles W. Culkin
Hollands
Rockaway Beach
Tie
Britain backs France in Moroccan conference talks
London reports say France may accept Germanys call for a conference on Morocco. Britain is ready to support France in line with the entente, willing to join if France agrees to the German plan. London notes Britain would not ignore if Germany presses war and that entente Cordiale gains significance in France.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Morocco
Paris
William
Assurances of Germany Deepen Franco German Talks
Paris reports a semi official account of the June talks between Premier Rouvier and Prince von Radolin showing Germany seeking an international conference in principle while leaving details for later. Rouvier asks to learn Germanys aims before proceeding. Berlin notes Britain may join if France does, risking strain between Paris and London.
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Paris
Premier Rouvier
Prince von Radolin
France
Berlin
Morocco
Pour Parlers
Rouvier
Paul Cambon
Great Britain
Lord Lansdowne
Germany
Brooklyn Boy Drowns After Bathing At Sheepshead Bay
Thirteen year old Arthur Kirk of 106 Kosciusko Street Brooklyn was bathing yesterday afternoon in the Inlet Sheepshead Bay when cramps struck and he sank before help could reach him. His body had not been recovered by late last night.
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Arthur Kirk
Kosciusko Street
Brooklyn
Sheepshead Bay
Ships Reach Quarantine Anchors From Santos Glasgow and Venezuela
The steamship Eastern Prince from Santos and the Anchor liner Numidian from Glasgow anchored at Quarantine last night. The Caracas from Venezuela and San Juan 14th also anchored at 11:59 PM last night in quarantine.
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Santos
Glasgow
Caracas
Venezuela
San Juan
Train Advertisement For Detroit Mt Clemens Trips
Advertisement notes routes via Adge Cars to Detroit and Mt Clemens. Lehigh Valley R R leaves New York at 5 40 P M with Sunday 5 25. Tickets at 355 Broadway New York and 325 Fulton Street Brooklyn.
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Adge
Detroit
Mt. Clemens
Lehigh Valley R. R
N.Y
B’way
N. Y
Fulton St
B'klyn
Ady
Twenty Hurt In Maspeth Trolley Crash Nighttime Collision
A rear end collision between two southbound trolley cars on Grand Street near Elmenter Avenue Maspeth Long Island City injures about twenty people. The Flushing Avenue car ahead slipped its trolley pole causing a stop and the Grand Street car could not stop in time. Passengers including men women and children were thrown about. Ambulances from several hospitals treated the injured who returned home afterward. Both motormen blamed unavoidable circumstances.
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Grand Street
Elmenter Avenue
Maspeth
L. I
Seri
Flushing Avenue
Queens
St. Catharine's
German Hospital
Williamsburg
Bradford Street
East New York
St. John’s Hospital
Long Island City
St. Mary's Hospital
Jamaica
Amati
John
Seventh Avenue
Alpenini
Edward
East Seventy-third Street
Barry
Daniel
West Forty-third Street
Elmore
West Third Street
J. Hood Wright Memorial Hospital
New York Central Railroad
Massacre in Kamchatka by seal pirates reported
Special to The New York Times from San Francisco June 18 details a Kamchatka village massacre of 150 natives by seal pirates. A letter from Petropavlovskvia Paul Morogravlen reports the marauders, possibly Japanese, burned the village after looting. Robbery was the motive. few survivors could identify the attackers.
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New York Times
San Francisco
Kamchatka
Petropavlovsk
Paul Morogravlen
Iselin Ill at Home After Nervous Breakdown
C Oliver Iselin III, the New Rochelle yachtsman, is ill at All View on Premium Point under specialist care for a nervous breakdown. Since returning from Aiken two months ago he has avoided public view. Friends say the Lipton Shamrock II criticism and his father Adrian Iselin’s death have weighed on him. doctors say he is not in danger and his trip to Germany for baths may follow recovery.
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New York Times
New Rochelle
C. Oliver Iselin
All View
Premium Point
Iselin
Aiken
Thomas Lipton
Adrian Iselin
Germany
Rockefeller Gift Drive Surpasses Goal at Washington Heights Church
Washington Heights Baptist Church held a grand debt demolishing rally on Convent Avenue raising 992 dollars toward a 707.92 shortfall for a 20,000 mortgage payoff. Rev Boardman Bosworth noted funds to secure matched gifts from John D. Rockefeller and Baptist City Mission Society. Over 500 attended as envelopes were placed in baskets and Grace E Palmer and Cecil Michael led efforts. The church has roots at Stanton Street and links to Fifth Avenue and Calvary Baptist.
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Washington Heights
Convent Avenue
Boardman Bosworth
John D. Rockefeller
Baptist City Mission Society
Grace E. Palmer
King's Daughters
Cecil Michael
Old Stanton Street Baptist Church
Fifth Avenue
Calvary Baptist
Frederica Vanderbilt Webb Engaged to Ralph Pulitzer
Formal notice by Dr and Mrs W Seward Webb announces the engagement of Frederica Vanderbilt Webb to Ralph Pulitzer. Webb is a Van derbilt descendant and debutante noted for sport and outdoor life. Pulitzer, Harvard 1900 graduate, has worked on his father Joseph Pulitzer’s The World.
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W. Seward Webb
Frederica Vanderbilt Webb
Ralph Pulitzer
Joseph Pulitzer
Miss Webb
Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt
Lila Osgood Vanderbilt
James Watson Webb
Pulitzer
Harvard
the World
Night train to White Mountains from Grand Central
The New York night train with Pullman Sleepers to St Albans and Quebec departs Grand Central at 9 00 PM daily except Sundays starting June 26. The White Mountains Express with through Buffet Parlor cars to Fab yan Jefferson and St Albans and a dining car to Springfield and White River Junction begins service the same day leaving New York at 8 40 AM.
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New York
White Mountains
St. Albans
Quebec
Grand Central Station
N. Y
N. H
Fabyan
Jefferson
Springfield
White River Junction
Indignant Brooklyn Traveler Rescued From Deserted Auto Night
A Brooklyn couple Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and a friend, claiming to be Vanderbilt, spent a night stranded in a touring car north of East Quogue. After a sandpath halt and mosquito infested vigil, John Hallock freed them at dawn. The party proceeded toward Greenport with minor car repairs.
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New York Times
East Quogue
L. L
Frank Smith
Brooklyn
John Hallock
Smith
Vanderbilt
Hallock
Americans in Bullfights in Ciudad Juarez
An El Paso based troupe of American bullfighters led by Brownie Chamberlain faced the bulls in Ciudad Juarez Mexico. The event drew a huge border crowd and raised a large sum for the Benito Juarez Monument as the Americans wowed spectators with banderillas capes and swords during an electric light spectacle.
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New York Times
EL Paso
Texas
Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Brownie’ Chamberlain
Benito Juarez
Bloodhound Trail Leads to Arrest in West Virginia Letter Threat
In Fairmont West Virginia a farmer found a ransom note demanding $500 by Friday night under threat of violence. The note, typed in all caps on an old typewriter, led investigators to Mannington and then to Charles Jones, with bloodhounds tracking from the gatepost to his home and his subsequent arrest.
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New York Times
Fairmont
West Va
John Mason
Orangeville
Mason
Mannington
May Be King of Norway Likely Prince Carl Named
The Copenhagen correspondent reports most Riksdag members favor making Prince Carl king if Norway demolishes frontier fortifications and agrees to an arbitration treaty with Sweden. Stockholm notes the government motion for Riksdag presentation on June 30, with a long history of union rights outlined.
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London
Copenhagen
The
Daily Mail
Riksdag
Oscar
Prince Carl
Norway
Sweden
Stockholm
Council of State
Union
Emperor William Seeks Far Eastern Peace Conference
London report says Kaiser Wilhelm plans to convene an international conference to settle Far Eastern affairs, aiming to unite powers in a united effort. Paris correspondent for The Daily Mail notes the move as a step toward greater diplomatic resolution in Asia.
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London
Daily Mail
Paris
William
Explosion Kills 500 at Khartsisk Colliery
In Ekaterinoslav on June 18 a massive explosion at the Ivan colliery of the Russian Donetz Company near Khartsisk killed about five hundred workers. Rescue crews and officials announced total casualties as the scene was locked down.
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Ekaterinoslav
Khartsisk
Donetz Company
Rogers Gives Gold Gift to Fairhaven Teachers
Henry H. Rogers donated 100 dollars in gold to each of the twenty five Fairhaven teachers to fund a comfortable vacation. The funds were delivered to School Committee Chairman Tripp for distribution, not given directly by Rogers.
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New York Times
New Bedford
Mass
Henry H. Rogers
Fairhaven
Rogers
Tripp
Sister's Kindness Fatal: Toy Iron Falls on Baby
Esther Jacob, five, of Huntington Street Brooklyn, swung an iron toy horse from an upstairs window saying Play with this. The iron toy struck eight month old Martha on the porch fracturing the skull. The baby was taken to Long Island College Hospital.
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Esther Jacobson
Huntington Street
Brooklyn
Martha
Esther
Long Island College Hospital
Man Submerged in Coal Tar at York Gas Works
Charles Kraft of Emigsville wandered to York gas works and fell into a pool of coal tar. He was completely submerged and hauled out covered in tar. His hair and mustache were matted and will be shaved. Tar in his eyes stymies doctors on safe removal.
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New York Times
York
Penn
Charles Kraft
Emigsville
Frick offers to fund memorial hall in Pittsburg
H. C. Frick told a Pittsburg G A R delegation that one million dollars is too little for a veteran memorial. He proposed a hall costing at least two and a half million, stating his share would be one million and expressing pride in the soldiers who saved the country.
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New York Times
Pittsburg
H. C. Frick
Frick
Mr. Frick
Posse Traps Fugitive in New Jersey Murder Case
Emilio Lauro, an Italian sought for the murder of Frank Rosso at West Asbury Park, was captured after a 24 hour search by a Neptune Township chief and posse. His brother Michael is believed hiding nearby, and policeman Griffin wounded Lauro in the chase. John Scott allegedly involved was captured at Belmar.
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New York Times
Point Pleasant
N. J
Emilio Lauro
Frank Rosso
West Asbury Park
Neptune Township
Laura
Michael
Rosso
Griffin
Emilio
Lauro
John Scott
Belmar
Dowie Sermon on Graft Delivers World End Talk
Chicago June 18 John Alexander Dowie preached at Zion City Tabernacle on graft and the world’s end. He declared organized God’s hosts would defeat evil in Russia and that Zion City’s ten square miles, plus remote deserts, remain the world’s last pure zones amid widespread corruption.
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New York Times
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City Tabernacle
Russia
Dowie
Zion City
Trouble Greets Alfonso Crisis Nears in Madrid
Madrid reports a ministerial crisis with government Vice Presidential candidates defeated and motions rejected. Officials fear cabinet collapse, with methods of dissolution or a Liberal Ministry discussed as alternatives. The Marine Minister warned of imminent political upheaval and rising excitement in circles.
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Madrid
Chamber of Deputies
Pure Found and Burnett's Vanilla-same. Get Burnett's and take no risks.
Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnett
Monster boiler blast devastates riverfront plant and pierce terror
A massive steam boiler exploded at the Subway Construction Company plant on One Hundred and Sixty-first Street near the North River. The blast killed fireman Joseph Morgan and seriously injured about twenty others including two youths, with debris raining on a yacht regatta crowd. Work on the Fort Washington tunnel halted pending replacement of the compressor.
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Subway Construction Company
161St
North River
West End
Fort Washington
One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Street
Fort George
Joseph Morgan
Poelice
Broadway
One Hundred
Fifty-eighth Street
West End Yacht Club
Tire
Daniel Barry
James Morgan
Barry
Negr
Morgan
Farrell
Ryan
Si Ker
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