Prospect for Peace Pact Seems Much More Likely
Portsmouth Aug 15 The peace conference opened with eight sessions so far and long days of intense work. Envoys and aides are housed in the navy yard, with meals and night work, while talks consider Russia Japan and the open door in Korea. A Jewish rights delegation met Mr Witte and Baron Rosen as cables surge and direct lines are installed to speed communications. Marines and secret service guard the conference hall as both sides push toward a treaty known as the Washington convention.
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Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Baron Rosen
Russia
Japan
Europe
Far East
One
Pierce
Peace Commission
Reciprocity Conference Opens With Gala Speakers
Delegates from major agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing groups gather in Chicago for the national reciprocity conference opening Wednesday and Thursday. Governor Deneen and Mayor Dunne will welcome attendees, with Senator Cullom and Eugene N. Foss among the speakers. Western governors also slated to address.
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Chicago
Dunne
Deneen
Senator Cullom
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cullom
Eugene N. Foss
Boston
Cummins
Iowa
Mickey
Nebraska
Hoch
Kansas
A. Kasson
Kasson
McKinley
Jews Press Witte on Russia Rights at Wentworth
A Canadian reporter describes a Wentworth Hotel conference in Portsmouth on August 15 where M Witte and five American Jewish leaders urged improvement of Jewish rights in Russia. Adolf Kraus Oscar Straus Adolph Lewisohn Jacob Schiff Isaac Seligman and other bankers attended. The officials concluded the discussion will not yield immediate results but may have beneficial long term effects. Straus pressed Russia to repeal restrictive laws curbing Jewish life liberty and pursuit of happiness.
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Far East
Liaotung Peninsula
Sakhalin
Portsmouth
N. H
Hotel
Wentworth
M Witte
Russia
Adolf Kraus
Chicago
The
Independent Order of B'nai Brith
Oscar S. Straus
New York
United
Mr. Straus
M. Witte
Straus
Eimance
Kraus
Eagles Snow Gift Delights Grand Lodge in Denver
Denver August 15 Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles from across the nation gather for the grand aerie sessions through Saturday. A surprise gift of nearly a ton of pure snow, shipped from Rollin's Pass on the Moffatt road, was presented by Denver local series No. 30 at headquarters 60 miles from Denver amid high elevation and dramatic reaction.
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Denver
Colo
Order of Eagles
Grand Lodge
Rollin’s Pass
Moffatt Road
Salt Lake City
Death Interferes with Plans for a Wedding
Bennington Vermont August 15 A wedding between Miss Evelyn Pierpont Willing daughter of the late Henry J Willing of Chicago and Harris Lindley deputy NYPD commissioner was thwarted by a fatal automobile train collision near Bennington. The couple were killed instantly and their auto was wrecked and burned.
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Bennington
Manchester
E. P. Willing
Henry J. Willing
Chicago
H. P. Lindley
New York
Vermont Hill
Evelyn Pierpont Willing
Harris Lindsley
America
Parker Parker Hatch Sheehan law firm formed
Buffalo Aug 15 Edward W Hatch justice of the New York supreme court is said to resign to join a firm to be named Parker Sheehan Hatch Also joining are former Judge Alton B Parker Democratic presidential candidate and William F Sheehan who previously represented Parker in the national committee
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Messrs
Hatch
Sheehan
Buffalo
Edward W. Hatch
New York Supreme Court
Parker, Sheehan & Hatch
Alton B. Parker
William F. Sheehan
Parker
Receiver appointed for St. Louis bank battles insolvency
St Louis Aug 15 following a federal judge ruling and a postal fraud order the directors of the People's United States Bank voted to liquidate voluntarily yet Judge McElhinney granted a receiver appointment at the request of Missouri Attorney General Hadley. The court named a receiver but withheld his name for the time being.
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St. Louis
van Deventer
People’s United States Bank
McElhinney
Hadley
Missouri
Plot to kill La Follette in Muskegon explosion
Orin Steinhoff found a long white box on Silver Lake beach addressed to Governor La Follette care of the Executive Mansion Madison. Inside was a packed lead pipe with holes and a two foot fuse. He ignited a brush pile and the device exploded, creating a large crater and scattering dirt for hundreds of feet. He believed assassins intended the governor.
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Muskegon
Mich
Orin Steinhoff
Oceana County
Silver Lake
LaFollette
Madison
Wis
Executive Mansion
Steinhoff
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Have Him At Last Caught At Brockton Mass
Chicago police issued warrants charging George Lawrence alias Bennett Marsh with the murder of William Bate the young chauffeur, killed near Lamont last November. Marsh known as Mr Dove is believed found in Brockton Mass where he was arrested at his home by Chicago request in the last stages of conscription.
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Chicago
George Lawrence
Bennett Marsh
Brockton
Mass
George Ll. Marsh
Chicago Police
William Bate
New York Senators Battle Over Southern District Appointment
President Roosevelt clashes with New York Senators Depew and Platt over the U S attorney for the southern district. They back Robert C. Morris while the president favors James K. Sheffield. Governor Higgins tried to steer Sheffield to a different post, who declined. The senators could block any White House nominee.
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New York
Roosevelt
United States
Depew
Platt
Robert C. Morris
James K. Sheffield
Higgins
Sheffield
Little Girl Swims Mile In Thirty Minutes Time
Boston intends Rose Pitonof aged ten swam a mile in Dorchester bay in 33 minutes. The record is believed to be the best open water performance by a girl amateur swimmer. In Baltimore Carlisle D Graham and William J Glover Jr swam the Niagara rapids and plan Glover to attempt the English channel next spring with Graham coaching.
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Boston
Mass
Rose Pitonof
Dorchester Bay
Baltimore
Carlisle D. Graham
William J. Glover
Niagara Rapids
Glover
English Channel
Graham
McKeen says NY life insurance probe delayed two weeks
New York Aug. 15 James McKeen one of the legal counsel for the New York legislative committee to investigate life insurance says the vast preparatory work will push sittings back about two weeks. Sanger Pullman hurt in San Mateo injuries are critical after a buggy accident. He is at Belmont home with wife nurse and physician.
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New York Legislative Committee
New York
James McKeen
Sanger Pullman
San Mateo
Cal
Lafourth Crossing
Thibodaux
Lafayette
Japan raises seventy ships in Port Arthur salvage
News from Port Arthur reports over 70 vessels raised including battleships Peresviet Poltava Retvizan Pobieda Pallada and cruiser Bayan along with salving of merchant steamers sunk at the harbor mouth for blocking purposes. Canadian Yacht Temeraire wins Canada Cup contest in 15 mile triangular course. Temeraire finish 1 55 Iroquois 1 45.
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Victoria
B. C
Port Arthur
Peresviet
Poltava
Retvizan
Pobieda
Pallada
Bayan
Charlotte
Temeraire
Eight Hundred Builders to Confer on Trolley Merger
In Philadelphia during the second week of September, eight hundred heads of major trolley car firms will meet at the Bellevue-Stratford to discuss consolidation, signaling a potential nationwide merger. Notable attendees include J. C. MacQuinton of Westinghouse Electric and F. H. Gale of General Electric, with other large bodies like J. C. Brill and the Massachusetts Chemical Company also present.
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Philadelphia
Bellevue-Stratford
J. C. MacQuinton
Westinghouse Electric Company
F. H. Gale
Westinghouse
General Electric Company
Schnectady
National Air Brake Company
Bio Company
J. C. Brill Company
St. Louis
Elizabethport
Blaine-Schultz Company
Loraine Company
Massachusetts Chemical Company
The
Consolidated Heating Company
Diff Manufacturing Company
Standard Paint Company
Louisville Railroad Company
Attacks on Minister and Wife Leave Clergyman Feigning Death
Rev Bernard Schulte and his wife of New York City were allegedly attacked by a negro at Mechanicsville. The assailant, William Curtis, was shot and killed in Saratoga while resisting arrest after the assault. Schulte had recently come to serve at the local Episcopal church. Mrs Schulte was also assaulted. Detective James Sullivan tracked Curtis to Saratoga, where he was shot in a alley after fleeing.
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Ralston
N. Y
Bernard Schulte
New York City
Mechanicsville
Saratoga
Schulte
Episcopal Church
William Curis
Federal Scandal Uncovered At Schuylkill Arsenal
Philadelphia August 15 leading feature in the Schuylkill Arsenal investigation reveals inspectors offered bribes as a fur swindle may total over 150000 dollars. Contractors testifying describe bidding manipulation and passable gloves and caps marked by firms amid claims of hostile experts and rival accusations.
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Philadelphia
United States
Schuylkill Arsenal
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Dunne Down
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James M’kinney
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Warren County
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Mountair Peaks
Vermont
Judge Parker
ST. Louis Bank
LA Follette
Brocton, Mass
Lawrence Alias
Marsh
Mr. Dove
Vals
New Orleans
Associated Press
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