Japanese Minister Questions Russia Peace Plenipotentiaries
London July 18 Baron Hayashi Japan ese Minister said Russia appointed good men as peace plenipotentiaries Yet he noted Japan doubts powers briefed to them and warned terms will be communicated at the conference He said Japan may continue war if terms are unsatisfactory and cited unspent funds from recent campaigns.
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Russia
M. Witte
Baron Rosenad Mot
Japan
Carlos Cosfess
Hayashi
Sagha‘en
Envoys Seek Peace Amid Russo Japanese Talks
Oyster Bay reports no pessimistic news on the upcoming peace conference between Russia and Japan. President Roosevelt expects a sincere effort by both sides to reach a reasonable, compromise treaty while avoiding humiliation or drastic terms. The envoy leaders’ independence will guard negotiation freedom. formalities at Sagamore Hill remain to be completed.
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Roosevelt
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Jake
United States
Gagamore Hill
Hungary Parliament Lower House Targets Feudal Cabinet
Budapest reports the lower House issued a manifesto calling the Federal Cabinet unconstitutional and labeling the government unlawful. It urges citizens to refrain from taxes and military service while enforcing obedience to government mandates. Municipal officials are warned not to perform state duties, with promises of reimbursement by the constitutional government if punished.
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Governor Higgins Refuses Equitable Case Submission
Governor Higgins refuses to submit the Equitable case to the legislature while John Hyde, statistician, resigns. The page notes congestion on the 149th Street L station and Justice Hooker’s stand amid fears surrounding Pastor Stokes’ wedding. An inquest into the sinking of the Nor mandie is mentioned, with F. E. Carlton indicted for theft. Norway plans to appeal to Washington, D. C., United States Mercantile.
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Carlton
Norway
Washington
United States
President Roosevelt Campout With Sons and Friends
President Roosevelt and his sons plus several Roosevelt relatives camp tonight on Long Island Sound near Sagamore Hill. The group splits into two camps led by the President and Theodore Jr as they follow hunters rules, cook meals, tell stories of bears and Indians, then plan a morning return.
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Oyster Bay
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Philip
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London
Sagamore Hill
Theodore, Jr
Aeroplane Fall Fatal At Santa Clara College
Daniel Maloney, who had ascended with Professor Montgomery's aircraft, fell three thousand feet to his death near Santa Clara College in San José California. The balloon launch drew about two thousand spectators from the college grounds. The aeroplane swerved and turned over twice, Maloney clung to his seat in vain, and both he and the craft plummeted to the ground. Maloney's skull was fractured and blood flowed from his ears and mouth before his death. The aeroplane was demolished.
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Montgomery
Santa Clara
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Santa Clara College
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John Wellington
Runaway Yonkers Buck Streaks Through Town Then Swims Toward Jersey
A valuable buck escaped Harmony Park Yonkers yesterday and dashed through lawns and yards, leaping fences and grape arbors as onlookers chased. The animal raced toward Union Place, tore along railroad tracks, and jumped into the river where it swam toward the Jersey shore. Boats gave chase but fell behind, and the deer was last seen near the Palisades shores.
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Daisy
Murray
Palisades
Deuel Denies Agreement Over Town Topics Publishing
A disputed contract ties Justice Deuel to Town Topics dealings with Moses Wooster. Subscriptions to Facts and Fancies reportedly raised nearly 200000, with Huntington and others paying high sums. An investigation by the district attorney probes book production and payments while Deuel’s name as witness is confirmed. A separate civil action looms for a Town Topics paragraph controversy.
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William R. Travers
Jerome
Abel
Militia Guarding Negro Driver Heads to Linden
Dallas Dragoons cavalry company left Selma at 8 20 aboard a special train bound for Linden the Marengo County seat. Report says militia was ordered by the Governor to protect a negro who had committed a grievous crime.
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Marengo County
Gold Bust for Scotty May Be World First in Pure Gold
Death Valley miner Scotty may commission a full gold portrait bust valued at $50,000 to $60,000 for the gold alone. Sculptor Frederick E. Triebel, National Sculpture Society member, plans a sitting at Herald Square Hotel. Triebel has created busts for notable figures and monuments worldwide, including the Otto Pastor monument and the Shiloh battlefield monument.
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Herald Square
Tvnebel
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Eckert
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John A. Logan
Lydia Bradley
Paly~technic Institute
Teoria
Otto Pastor
St. Petersburg
Russia
Museum of Tokyo
Japan
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Inl
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Iowe
Shiloh
Mystery Seafaring Attack on William J. King Shocks Bath Beach
Detectives hunt an Irish suspect named John Wellington after William J. King, found unconscious aboard the 24 foot sloop Agia off Ray 22nd Bath Beach with a temple and shoulder wound. King identified the assailant by nods and signs while in hospital. a missing dinghy and a guard report tie a companion to the crime.
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Berlitz
Lapp
O'Flaherty
Japanese force lands north of Vladivostok fortress
London dispatch reports a Daily Telegraph correspondent stating a Japanese army has landed north of Vladivostok and that the fortress is almost enveloped. The note emphasizes rapid military movement and strategic encirclement in the area.
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Toko
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Vladivostok
Young Girl in Trance Baffles Waterbury Doctors
Miss Ethel Peabody, sixteen, has been in a week long trance in Waterbury. She cannot speak or recognize her family. Doctors will not administer medicine, hoping she will awaken from the peculiar sleep. She is daughter of Fred C. Peabody, an investment broker, and studies at St Margaret's School.
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Soren
Ziegler Will Contested by Widow in Million Suit
Mrs E Matilda Ziegler filed suit in the New York Supreme Court challenging the will of William Ziegler alleging unsound mind. The 30 million estate largely goes to his adopted son. the widow seeks to invalidate the document. Justice William J Gaynor is named as executor, guardian appointed for a son, and at issue is the will’s validity.
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Carnegie protege killed in Burlington fall
George L. Carspecken, a noted Pittsburg artist and a Carnegie protégé, died after a fall in Burlington Iowa. He toppled from a stair head, suffered vertigo, was rushed to Burlington City Hospital, and died. Carnegies gallery once displayed his portrait. he had earlier received a Carnegie offer to study in Tarim, which he accepted before health forced him home.
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Il Heaith
Fierce Heat’s Wide Sweep
Record July heat blazes through the city and across other towns with hundreds prostrated by the furnace. Heat peaks at the hottest July 18 in local memory as thousands seek shade in parks or on roofs while workers drop from exhaustion. Authorities note the lid was raised by intense temperatures and a race against time as numbers of deaths and prostrations mount.
Health Department Advice Pasted From Flyer
Public health guidance cautions against overindulgence and risky habits. It warns not to eat too much or drink intoxicants or ice water, avoid neglecting daily cleansing, refrain from walking in the air, and not to overexert oneself.
Heat Wave Paralyzes City as Deaths Rise Across Regions
New York and widespread areas endure extreme heat with 31 deaths and 251 prostrations in New York City and 34 in other cities. People collapse at work and on streets as temperatures surge from sun and hot pavement. Parks open for relief. ice handlers strike fails but water shortages worsen suffering in Brooklyn and Staten Island. Weather Bureau records stain the day as the hottest on record with a forecast of continued heat.
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American Ice Company
Deadly heat grips New York as record July causes deaths
The heat wave strikes New York City with officials reporting thirty one deaths and hundreds prostrations. Thermometers near 100 degrees in shade, with higher readings in sun exposed spots. relief expected from cooling measures and a strike settlement. Hospitals tally sixty six prostrations, rising to236. Families seek parks, beaches, and fire escapes for relief as authorities urge rest and sleeping spaces.
No Cool Wave Ahead For Several Days
Washington reports no material relief from the heat for three or four days. Light showers may ease conditions in the western states and the mountain regions of North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Eastern Pennsylvania, Eastern New York, and New Jersey record highs of 95 to 96 degrees. Six heat prostrations occur locally but none fatal.
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Go Back To The Ice Strike Ends As Workers Return
The Ranchers strike against the American Ice Company ended as strikers informed the company they would return to work today following a promised settlement. No conference had occurred with company officials since the demands were made. Organized ice wagon drivers, not the ice handlers, are with the Teamsters local union. A noted community figure addressed the strikers early yesterday, urging loyalty amid a heated dispute sparked by hot weather.
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