Conference Postponed As Russian Peace Talks Extend
Portsmouth Aug 22 a personal representative of President Roosevelt met with Witte and Baron Rosen at the naval stores building. The session began at 1 30 pm and ended at 2 10 pm with secrecy maintained. Protocols were unfinished and the meeting adjourned to 9 30 am Wednesday as tensions and demands over Sakhalin and indemnity stall progress.
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Portsmouth
Roosevelt
Witte
Baron Rosen
Naval Stores
Pierce
Rosen
York Harbor
Oyster Bay
McGaw
Japan
Sakhalin
Witte and
Navy Yard
Baron Kaneko
Dell
Paris
Ecochell
Morocco
Ex Gov Van Sant Returns to Rock Island Roots
Former Minnesota governor S R Van Sant, a pioneer Rock Islander, visits hometown scenes and expresses pleasure in revisiting the places of his boyhood.
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S. R. van Sant
Minnesota
van Sant
Russians Murder Shipwrecked Sealsmen Reported Dead and Wounded
Victoria B C August 22 news on the steamer Shawmu from Hakodate describes the return of the Japanese sealing schooner Tora Maru with four dead and four wounded. It also reports that Russians off the Kamchatka coast murdered 14 shipwrecked sealers from Matzu Mato Maru.
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Victoria
B. C
Hakodate
Kamtchatka
Athos Steamer Arrives in New York After Perilous Atlantic Drift
The steamer Athos, 17 days late from Jamaica, reached Scotland light ship then New York with eight passengers, rotted bananas, and bones of half eaten sharks aboard. Engine trouble left it drifting in storms, with scarce water and intermittent help from passing vessels until August twenty? when Altai towed it in.
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New York
Athos
Scotland
Port Antonio
Jamaica
Altai
Quarantine Tightens as Yellow Fever Spreads
Reports from New Orleans and Cairo show rising fever deaths and new cases. An absolute quarantine is imposed in Kentucky while Keokuk notes no further Gregory cases. Dr Maxine Landry suffers a fourth attack as authorities reinforce restrictions and evacuations continue for Greek residents.
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New Orleans
Maxine Landry
Marine Hospital Service
Cairo
Kentucky
Devastation Widespread After Twin Cities Storm
Aug 22 St Paul Minnesota reports show devastation from a Sunday night storm across Anoka to Fillmore counties. Many families missing likely buried under debris, with maiming and property losses. crops damaged and rail lines swept away. In Burlington Iowa a lightning fire destroyed a large business block including the opera house with a 15000 dollar loss.
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St. Paul
Minn
Twin Cities
Anoka
Fillmere
Burlington
Iowa
Lost on Lake Michigan two missing after night ride
On Lake Michigan vigil and private launches failed to locate Zelda Stewart and escort John Charters believed drowned or adrift in a rowboat since 10 p m Sunday. Searches continued more than 24 hours as weather and water patrols remain active.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Zelda Stewart
John Charters
Henry County Young Men Badly Injured
Neponset Alabama August 22 Henry County youths Harry Grubaugh and James Burgess of Buda were seriously injured in an accident at Cain's crossing while loading rails on cars. They were caught in guy wires as a car bearing a berrick passed. Burgess has a fractured skull and grave doubts for recovery, Grubaugh faces a slim chance of survival. Both were taken to the local freight depot for medical care.
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Neponset
Harry Grubaugh
James Burgess
Buda
Cain’s Crossing
Berrick
Burgess
Grubaugh
Wealthy Trempealeau Merchant Suspected in Death
Suspicion of murder is entertained by the coroner's jury at Trempealeau Wisconsin in the investigation of the death of Fred Claffier a wealthy farmer at Stockton Minnesota whose body was found in the Mississippi River there yesterday He was believed to carry a large sum on his person and it is thought he went to Winona Minnesota where he was murdered for his money or killed himself.
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Trempealeau
LaCrosse
Wis
Fred Claffier
Stockton Minn
Mississippi River
Claffier
Winona
Minn
Bryan given a free hand heirs withdraw all litigation
In New Haven Conn Aug 22 all litigation over the Bennett estate formerly directed by executor William J Bryan is believed ended by heirs motion to withdraw an appeal by Mrs Grace Imogene Bennett widow and other heirs to the allowance of Bryans accounts The appeal notice had been entered for a hearing and the heirs action was unexpected
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Bennett
New Haven
Conn
Philo S. Bennett
New York City
William J. Bryan
Prvate
Grace Imogene Bennett
Findings on Bennington disaster cite excessive steam pressure
The court of inquiry into the gunboat Bennington explosion concluded the cause was excessive steam pressure from a closed valve to the steam gauge. Fireman D N Holland allegedly shut the valve. Ensign Charles D Wade was faulted for neglecting proper valve maintenance. No action was taken yet by the Navy Department.
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Bennington
Court of Inquiry
Washington
Bonaparte
Navy Department
D. N. Holland
Charles D. Wade
Engineer Department
Geoms
Mary Mapes Dodge Dies at Onteora Park
New York reports the death of Mary Mapes Dodge editor of St Nicholas and author of children stories at her summer cottage in Onteora Park Tan nersville New York after months of ill health. The article mentions her stature in literature and her role at the magazine. It also notes her recent partial recovery and return to Onteora Park.
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St. Nicholas
New York
Mary Mapes Dodge
St. Nicholas Magazine
Onteora Park
Tannersville
N. Y
Old River Captain Dies at La Crosse
James Marcellar Ross a veteran river captain from La Crosse Wisconsin died of Brights disease at age. He served forty years on winter steamers and fleets on the Mississippi Ross was a cousin of General Ulysses S Grant.
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LA Crosse
Wis
James
Marcellar Ross
Mississippi River
Bright
Ross
A. 5 Grant
National Manufacturers of the United States Formed in Albany
Twenty one prominent manufacturers from across the country are named as directors of the National Manufacturers of the United States incorporated in Albany. The organization aims to regulate relations between employers and labor unions and to address labor issues nationwide.
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Albany
National Manufacturers of the
United States
Peculiar Will Sends McClellan's Body to Elmwood by Spring Wagon
Executors carried out W. B. McClellan's odd death wishes after he died in Nekoma. He forbade embalming and hearse use, demanded a metal casket in a vault, burial in Elmwood Cemetery, and no relatives notified until after the funeral. A spring wagon and Galva route delivered the coffin Sunday night. McClellan, 70, Ohio-born, ran a Nekoma general store for about 15 years.
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Henry County
W. B. McClellan
Nekoma
Elmwood
Peoria County
Nokoma
Elmwood Bean
Galva
McClellan
Ohio
Terra Nova Arrives Hull with Fialo and Arctic Party
The Terra Nova rescued Zeigler expedition members and arrived in Hull from Bergen with Anthony Fialo of Brooklyn and companions on the way to Muscatine to a natural gas discovery report. Also note the death of J. C. Savery of Cable Montana at 83.
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Anthony Fialo
Hull
England
Zeigler Pr
Bergen
Norway
Brook Yn
United
Pioneers of Rock Island County Hold 40th Reunion
The Old Settlers association of Rock Island county gathered at Black Hawk Watch Tower for its 40th annual reunion with about 60 members attending. J H Cleland was elected president, with J H Marshall C H Deere Cole tan Brayton William Payne re elected vice presidents, Thomas Campbell secretary and Phil Mitchell among executive committee members. A proposal to extend membership dates was delayed to next meeting. Mortuary list showed record deaths last year, including James G Wells Charles Jenkins John Anderson James W Atkinson Jonas Peterson William Dusinbury Erasmus Mason C R Ainsworth P H Talty J S Keator Simon Kerns Ben Wilson J Peterson Martin Reidy Charles W d Mrs Henry Fullerton Sarah B Cook Jesse Maxwell Frances Cook. Continued on Page Six.
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Old Settlers’ Association
Rock Island County
Black Hawk Watch Tower
M. C. Frick
William Payne
Eia
Marion Humphreys
Central Presbyterian Church
A. M. Beal
Moline
Phil Mitchell
Dr. Beal
Land
William Edgington
Edgington
Mr. Mitchell
J. H. Cleland
Rock Island
J. H. Marshall
Cordova
C. H. Deere
Coletan Brayton
Drury
Thomas Campbell
J. G. Peck
M. J. McEniry
J. HL. Gaunt
George W McMurphy
Thomas Campbeth
Mitchell
Committee On
Old Cutters’ Association
James G. Wells
Charles Jenkins
John Anderson
James W. Atkinson
Jonas Peterson
William Dusinbury
Erasmus Mason
South Moline
C. R. Ainsworth
P. H. Talty
Keator
Simon Kerns
Ben Wiison
J. Peterson
Martin Reidy
Charles W. d
Henry Fullerton
Hampton
Sarah B. Cook
Jesse Maxwell
Port Byron
Bryan to sail for Orient after rest in Lincoln
Lincoln Nebraska August 22 W J Bryan is home brief rest from lecture duties to end in two weeks. His son William, hospitalized in Chicago, has nearly recovered and will accompany him. In September they will sail from San Francisco for the Orient rather than Europe as previously planned.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
William
Chicago
Son
San Francisco
Orient
Europe
Taft Entertained in Cebu with Parade and Banquet
Secretary Taft arrived in Cebu aboard the Logan this morning to a city decorated for a day of entertainment. A parade, race meeting and a visit to Mackellan's monument are planned, followed by a banquet and ball to conclude the picturesque day.
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Cebu
P. 2
Taft Pand
Logan
Makellan
Robbery and fire hit Rhinelander plant at midnight
Frank Sayner, manager of the Rhine lander Boat Company, was attacked by two robbers at the office at midnight and robbed of 500 dollars. The ensuing lamp accident caused the factory to burn down. Subscriptions for the Moscow funded million internal loan are unsatisfactory. The Storthing in Christiania adopts open negotiations with Sweden for dissolving the union. Wreckers injured when the roof collapses at the St Louis fair grounds.
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Rhinelander, Wis
Frank Sayner
Rhinelander Boat Company S
Sayner
St. Lewis
Aus
National
Earthquake Shocks Hit Southern Illinois and Nearby Areas
A sequence of tremors struck St Louis and surrounding regions late last night. Shocks were felt from Belleville to Paducah and Springfield, rattling pictures and shaking buildings with reports of serious damage in Cairo.
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St. Louis
Springfield
Paducah
Belleville
Ill
Cairo
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Gregory
Keokuk
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Ottumwa
T H. Pickler
Cass Shelton
Elizabeth Shelton
Muscatine
F. H. Holt
Coffeyville
Kans
Annaconda
Mont
J. C. Savery
Cable
Pioneers OF County
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Rock Island County Association of Pioneers
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Rob
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Christiania
Storthing
Sweden
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