Submarine A-8 Lost With 18 On Board Off Lymouth
Off Lymouth England on June 3 Submarine boat A-8 with 18 officers and men aboard disappeared after three explosions were seen from shore while sailing to practice. Survivors reported near the conning tower before the loss. divers and tugs searched in eighteen fathoms of water. This is the third submarine disaster in a year following A-4 and A-5 losses.
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LYMOUTH
England
S&W
el gays
by & ling
Solent
Queenstown
Floods Threaten Grand River Areas and Crops
Six thousand men out of work as Grand River rises further in Grand Rapids Michigan. Downriver areas report stationary or falling water while north end dike crews battle to prevent breach. Whitehall remains isolated as White River conditions worsen upstream. White Cloud Hisperia and Ferry suffer major dam losses. crop and infrastructure damages run to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Grand River
GRAND RAPIDS
Mich
south end
north end
Whitehall
White river
White Cloud
Hisperia
Ferry
Mills Burn Down and Train Wrecks Reported in June Fires
Mille Burn Down. WORTENDYKE N J June The extensive mills of the Granite Lin en Company were destroyed by fire today involving a loss estimated at 150000 Passenger Train Wrecked aenger train on the St Louis and San senger train on the St Louis and San Francisco railway was derailed near Sagulawa in the Seminole Nation today It is believed that only one person was hurt Train wrekers are believed to have removed a rail PARIS US June 8 The Edgar County National Bank was wrecked by dynamite early today The charges also demolished a jelvelry store and ghee store adjoining The value was wrecked but the smaller safe in which were the bank funds was overturned put stil intact.
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WORTENDYKE
N. J
Granite Linen Company
aenger
St. Louis
Sansenger
St. Louis and
San Francisco
Sagulawa
Seminole Nation
PARIS
Edgar’ County National Bank
jelvelry
Federal grand jury indicts two men over North Dakota land fraud
ST PAUL June 8 The federal grand jury reported true bills against William T Horsnell of St Paul and Royal B Stearns of Pierre SD accused of conspiring to defraud the United States out of about 48000 acres of homestead lands in North Dakota through fraudulent entries.
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ST. PAUL
federal grand jury today
Wiliam T. Horsnell
Royal B. Stearns
Pierre
Sg. D
United States
North Dakota
Peace Talks Falter as Chicago Riot Ends in Police Cells
A street argument over the Teamsters strike in Chicago escalated into a riot near North Avenue and Robey Street. One man was hospitalized and four others jailed as two patrol wagons strained to control traffic. Union leaders blamed employers for refusing peace overtures amid a tense labor clash.
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North avenue
Robey street
Assembly Called by All-Russian Zematovo Congress
Moscow June 8 officials report the all-Russian zematovo congress elected a ten member deputation headed by Count Hayden and M Shipoft to present an address to the emperor. They demand the immediate convocation of a representative assembly to decide whether peace or war should be pursued.
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MOSCOW
zematovo
Count Hayden
M. Shipoft
Russian papers shift to tolerable terms for peace
Russian journals including Novae Vremya after hardline stances now consider ending the war if Japan’s terms are reasonable. Indemnity would not humiliate, and even revolutionists would resist a disgraceful peace. Officials mourn Delcasse’s retirement as a friend of Russia and the dual alliance.
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ST. PETERSBURG
Novae Vremya
Russia
Japan
Novoe Vremya
Rusa
M. Delcasse
forein
Count Lamsdorff
Reorganizing Government in Norway After Union Dissolution
According to Advices From Stockholm, King Oscar refuses to receive the Norwegian Storthing deputation as Norway and Sweden part ways. The council of state advances government reorganization, sets foreign affairs separate, and disassociates war emblems from the Norwegian flag. The army is notified to align with the new government. King Oscar declines the Storthing address.
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Stockholm
Oscar
Storthing
CHRISTIANIA
Norway
council of state
Sweden
department of national defense
Loerland
commerce
a Northing
Shooting Affray at Olinghouse Sparks Early Violence
In Olinghouse a mining claim dispute erupted into violence. Perkins and Hand fought with rocks then Hand fired a pistol, narrowly missing Perkins. Hand was arrested and faces a preliminary hearing Monday in Wadsworth amid district-wide tensions over new claims.
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LINGHOUSE
Perkins
Hand
Wadsworth
howver
Paroled Russian Officers and Crew to be Free Within City Limits
Disarmament actions aboard Russian warships lead Rear Admiral Train to remove breech-locks and disconnect engines. Officers will be paroled within island limits while crews gain parole inside the city, per Admiral Enquist’s word. Also noted are political and local crime items from London and St Paul.
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MANILA
Train
Enquist
Return of Southern Pacific Agent from California Trip
H Rising, Southern Pacific district freight and passenger agent, returns from a ten day trip to California and Portland. In San Francisco he joined rail men visiting Portland in a special car, praising the Lewis and Clark exposition. A fire department exercise occurred at Riverside Heights after a false alarm. St George Hospital, formerly Whittaker Hospital, renovated and placed under Mrs A F Lissak.
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H. Rising
Southern Pacific
California
Portland
San Francisco
Fee
Rising
Riverside Heights
St. George Hospital
Whittaker Hospital
A. F. Lissak
Miss Avery Withdraws From Carnival Queen Contest
Miss Kate Avery announces in the Gazette that she will not participate in the carnival queen contest, and her name is withdrawn. Weather forecast calls for fair skies and warmer temperatures tomorrow with light westerly winds.
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Miss Avery
Kate Avery
the Gazette
Peace Outlook Favorable As Roosevelt Moves To End War
Peace prospects improve as President Roosevelt acts to end the war with Russia and Japan. Diplomatic moves show Trussian and Japan ready to accept his mediation for preliminary terms, with all sides watching Washington closely as ambassadors seek updates. Armistice appears possible if Japan moderates demands, signaling potential progress toward a final settlement.
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T. PETERSBURG
Roosevelt
Trussian
Japan
William
Russia's Loss of Men Great Reports From Manchuria
Reports received by General Linevitch from Vladivostok note nine to ten thousand killed or drowned and about five thousand prisoners from Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet. General Boljanoff says Russia can still win on land if the sea defeat stands, and peace is possible only if Japan is reasonable. Local notices include attendance at the Tuilian grand lodge and the release of four suspects in a slot machine case. A Reno visit by mining figure Matt Baruch is noted, and California irrigation delegation heads toward Yuma and Imperial for arid land inspections.
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GUNSHU PASS
Manchhuria
Linevitch
Vladivostok
Rojestvensky
Boljanoff
Associated Press
Russia
Japan
Judge Talks To Mothers In Murder Trial At Liberty
A Liberty court room backdrop features Mrs Aggie Myers on trial for her husband’s murder as Judge Alexander admonishes mothers to keep children out of court. Frank Hottman, sentenced to death for involvement, testified from Kansas City. Bloodstained garments and detective Kinney recount a bloody scene with finger marks on a dipper handle. Cigarette law challenged as constitutional with interstate commerce caveats. An at home reception honors Mrs BE Lunsford’s daughter Mrs BE F Lunsford with music and refreshments.
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LIBERTY
Aggie Myers
Alexander
Frank Hottman
sentiece
Kansas City
Myers house
Kinney
oJhn Michaels
Lake street
Jury Canvasses Testimony In Beef Trust Inquiry
In Chicago on June, under advice from U S District Attorney Morrison the federal grand jury began canvassing testimony to classify evidence for indictments in the beef trust case. W G Asher of Oakland, a former Reno resident, returned home after visiting friends in Reno for three weeks.
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CHICAGO
United States
Morrison
Washington
beef trust
Oakland
W. G. Asher
Reno
Mr. Asher
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LONDON
James William ‘Lowther
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Wm. Courtgully
PAUL
Teddy Corbett
Kelley
Oregon
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Frank Edwards
Dell” White
Edwards
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Nicholas
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Linevich
Pythian Lodge
H. F. O'Connor
Verdi
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Marmol
Tuilian grand lodge
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Sparks
Craig sald
Matt Baruch
Olinghouse district
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California Promotion Committee
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