Witte Appointment Misconstrued Amid Peace Terms Debate
The Sviet rebukes interpretation of Witte appointment as conceding peace terms, noting the emperor’s notes and a June telegram promising to lighten army burdens and not seek peace at any price. Editorials discuss balance of power in Europe and trust in Witte, while confirming his plenipotentiary role. Pokoruloff heads to Vancouver en route to Washington for the peace conference.
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St. Petersburg
Sviet
M. Witte
Japan
Vladivostok
Linevitch
Great Britain
William
France
Russia
Europe
Bourse Gazette
Witte
Associated Press
Washington
Clothe Iim
Cady Elected to Trans Miss Golf Directorate
St Louis July 15 Officers elected for the Trans Mississippi Golf association for the ensuing year President Walter Fairbanks Denver Vice Presidents Warren Dickinson Des Moines Col George S McGrew St Louis Directors include J R Maxwell Keokuk Iowa John D Cady Rock Island UL
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Trans-Mississippi Golf Association
St. Louis
Walter Fairbanks
Denver
Warren Dickinson
Des Moines
Iowa
George S. McGrew
J. R. Maxwell
Keokuk
John D. Cady
Rock Island
Army Worm Sweep Near South Bend Causes Crop Losses
Army worms have swept about 300 acres of timothy oats and barley near the southwest corner of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and continue advancing toward Tavages. Farmers struggle to curb them by plowing deep furrows and organizing to fight the infestation.
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South Bend
Ind
Cattlefraud Indictments Hit Kansas City Stock Yards
Kansas City July 15 The grand jury returned indictments against William A. Towers a prominent cattleman and weigh masters Carl H Rightmier Bruce Reichel derner and Charles Wiggins at the Kansas City stock yards on fraud charges.
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Kansas City
William A. Towers
Carl H. Rightmier
Bruce Reichelderner
Charles Wiggins
Jealous Minnesota Woman Accused in Poison Plot
Wilda Johnson of Owatonna is jailed on charges for placing green poison in a farm well and sending a strychnine-laced orange to Mrs. Lundstrum, a rival schoolteacher. The plan stemmed from jealousy over a local young man. the orange was tested by a state chemist. The well water was poisoned but no one drank. Also reported, John F. Lippard founder of the Soulist Church of the World died of typhoid in Columbus.
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Owatonna
Minn
Miss Johnson
Johnson
Columbus
Ohio
John F. Lippard
Soulist Church of the World
Ex congressman Funston on trial in Iola for carrying concealed weapons
Tola Kans July 15 Ex congressman E H Funston father of Gen Frederick Funston faces trial in city court on charges of carrying concealed weapons and disturbing the peace A dynamite explosion at Iola sparked a clash when Funston onlookers crowded in and an officer asked him to desist Funston allegedly attempted to draw a revolver as a crowd gathered Verdict not expected until Monday
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Funston
Iola
Tola
Kans
E. H. Funston
Frederick Funston
Sakhalin Campaign Report Recounts July 10 11 Action
Tokyo reports Sakhalin army victories near Veladimirczka and Veladimior izka on July 10 and 11 as Russians abandon positions. losses estimated at least 150. Linevitch shifts to defensive, with no sign of renewed offensive. Fire at Karskakortsk town continued to burn until July 10.
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Washington
Tokyo
Sakhalin
Veladimiorizka
Blisimeye
Veladimirczka
Dalineye
Mauka
Linevitch
Tokio
Manchuria
Linovitch
Karskakortsk
Fallin g walls kill and maim Reeves one of receivers
Winnipeg report of a four story building under construction blown down in a cyclonic gale. The collapsing walls crushed nearby houses, killed four people and injured about a dozen others. Other items note Walter Reeves named receiver for Devlin Illinois properties with J E Hurley and Cyrus Leland handling Kansas properties. Charles T. Yerkes, traction magnate, is seriously ill with kidney trouble in London. doctors guard access.
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Winnipeg
Man
Peoria
Humphrey
United States
Walter Reeves
Devlin Ilinois
J. E. Hurley
Cyrus Leland
Kansas
Co. T. Yerkes
London
Charles T. Yerkes
Traction Magnate
Chicago
Gulf Roads Meet New Coffee Rates In 10 Cent Cuts
New Orleans July 15 Coffee rates out of New Orleans will be cut starting July 18. Illinois Central and Frisco announce lower rates to Missouri river region with 10 cent cuts to Kansas City Sioux City and intermediates, 10 to Cedar Rapids and Dubuque, 12 to Sioux Falls, 13 to Lincoln Nebraska, 15 to St Paul and Minneapolis. Gulf differential remains 10 cents below eastern trunk lines latest cut.
Insurance Receiver Asked in Farmers Thrasher Company case
William R. Vredenburgh state insurance superintendent filed a petition in Paris Illinois seeking the appointment of a receiver for the Farmers and Thrashers Mutual Insurance Company of Paris. The petition claims the January report inflated assets and omitted liabilities. A temporary injunction preventing the company from doing business was granted by Judge Craig pending the hearing with Frank T. O'Hara named as receiver.
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Farmers’ and Thrashers’ Company
Paris
William R. Vredenburgh
Farmers’ and Thrashers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Frank T. O'Hara
Craig
Wealthy Kansas City Dentist Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Dr Louis Zorn a wealthy Kansas City dentist was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the 1903 shooting death of his tenant Albert Sechrest. He was sentenced to 15 years in the penitentiary. Zorn aged 50 fought the case stubbornly and the incident described as cold blooded and unprovoked.
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Kansas City
Louis Zorn
Albert Sechrest
Zorn
Witnessed Lincoln murder orchestra leader dies in Wakefield
William Withers, who led the Ford's Theatre orchestra in Washington when President Lincoln was shot, died at 70 in Wakefield. Booth allegedly stabbed Withers after leaping from the president's box to the stage, prompting arrests and a mob scare.
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Ford's Theatre
New York
William
Withers
Wakefield
Ford's
Washington
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Presdent
Illinois Liquor Dealers Meet in Peoria for Sept Convention
Representatives of the Illinois Liquor Dealers Association met in Peoria to organize the annual state convention scheduled for September. John Sennerberger and E. J. Calligan, both of Peoria, were chosen president and secretary of the arrangements committee.
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Linois Liquor Dealers
Peoria
Ilinois Liquor Dealers’ Association
John Sennerberger
E. J. Calligan
Blackmail case looms as society editor held on charge
New York July 15 three society figures offer to testify against Charles H Able of the Society Editors association if needed in a alleged blackmail case. He was held in 3500 bail after Edwin M Post of the New York Stock Exchange accused him of extortion seeking 500 for a copy of Americas Smart Set with threats to publish a guarded story.
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New York
Charles H. Able
Society Editors’ Association
Eawin M. Post
New York Stock Exchange
Post
Aple
Krotel
Ahle
McAvoy
Tombs
Edwin M. Post
America
New York Inquirer
Race riot and arrests after New York confrontation
New York July 15 a furious race riot in San Juan Hill drew 250 officers after Ed ward Connelly attacked Henry Williams a Negro. Mob violence raged for hours with missiles from roofs and windows injuring whites and blacks. Seven whites and six Negroes were arrested and many others treated. Marshalltown Iowa July 15 three men were killed and two or three injured in a Towa Central railroad wreck near Richland when an oil car ignited, burning bodies and destroying a bridge and six cars. The dead were Jesse Long engineer William West fireman Samuel Woolsey brakeman. Engineer C K Williams and W L McMahon were injured. All the dead lived in Oska loosa.
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New York
San Juan Hill
Amsterdam
West End Avenue
Edward Connelly
Henry Williams
Connelly
Marshalltown
Iowa
Towa Central
Richland
Jesse Long
William West
Samual Woolsey
C. K. Williams
W. L. McMahon
Oskaloosa
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Northern New England
Light shocks at 10 a m were followed by a heavier jolt lasting seconds with no damage reported. Strongest effects cited in Augusta Bangor Lewiston Rockland Brunswick Thomaston and towns along the coast. Bowdoin College geologist Lee traced westward motion and linked it to rock slippage likely two to three miles deep possibly triggered by an explosion. In New Hampshire felt in Concord and Manchester as well.
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Portland
Maine
Augusta
Bangor
Lewiston
Rockland
Brunswick
Thomaston
Bowdoin
Lee
New Hampshire
Concord
N. H
Manchester
Teamsters Propose Reorganization After Chicago Strike
Chicago July 15 A move to reorganize the Teamsters and Helpers would vest authority in a conservative council via referendum. The strike agitation is cited as a cause for the change with a plan to curtail strike powers and tighten general officers’ control.
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Chicago
Teamsters
International Brother
United Mine Workers
Shonts Answers Alarming Reports From Isthmus
Oyster Bay July 15 Chairman Shonts of the canal board and Engineer Stevens after a conference with President Roosevelt dismissed recent yellow fever and insanitary condition reports as gross exaggerations. They said isthmus health conditions are not as bad as feared and Gov Magoon’s reports reflect the true state, made public as sent.
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Oyster Bay
L. 1
Shonts
Canal’ Board
Stevens
Roosevelt
Canal
Magoon
Camp Lincoln Heat Sends Eighteen Men to Hospital
Eighteen members of the 7th regiment at Camp Lincoln were prostrated by heat yesterday and carried off to the regimental hospital. None seriously affected. Assistant Surgeon St. Clair advised dispensing with all duties for the day and Col Moriarity canceled afternoon battle exercises.
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Springfield
7Th Regiment
St. Clair
Col. Moriarity
FIGHTING TRUST Forms Elite Theatrical Combination
Lee Shubert announces a new combination against the theatrical trust led by David Belasco and Mrs. Minole Madstern Fiske. The group will back 14 road companies and star actors including Sarah Bernhardt Ada Kehan Jefferson De Angelis Henry Miller Lillian Russell David Warfield Blanche Bates Bertha Galland Robert Hilliard Mrs. Fiske and Mrs. Carter. Shubert says 14 playhouses are under control in New York Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and London with plans to open additional houses in Boston and elsewhere within a week. Independent houses nationwide are expected to back the venture.
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New York
America
Theatrical Trust
Lee Shubert
David Belasco
Minole
Henry Miller
Lillian Russell
David Warfield
Blanche Bates
Bertha Galland
Robert Hilliard
Fiske
Bertha Kaliseh
Carter
England
Coond
French submarine boat is floated
Parla July 15 The minister of the marine reports a problem raised a sunken submarine boat by a floating dock at Bizerta Tunis. The dock reached Sidi Abdallah and will be moved to a dry dock to open the submarine and remove 14 crew bodies.
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Parla
Minister of the Marine
Bizerta
Tunis
Sidi Abdallah
Reputation Hurt Dies Aged New Jersey Man
Louis Apgar aged 65 of Jersey City shot himself after a sensational divorce case where George M. Meyer was granted divorce from Clara E. Meyer. Apgar was named as corespondent and his death follows the high profile disclosures that ended the divorce battle yesterday. The case drew wide public attention.
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New Jersey
Jersey City
N. J
Louis Apgar
George M. Meyer
Clara E. Meyer
Apgar
Fast Train Wrecked Near Port Royal Injures Engineer
Pennsylvania flyer on the Chicago to New York line crashed into a westbound freight near Port Royal Pennsylvania. The engineer was injured but passengers remained asleep. Freight car buckled onto track one as a simultaneous break caused the collision. Fireman Garman stopped the train. engineer Miller suffered head and back injuries. Four killed in separate Louisville & Nashville wreck near Upton Indiana with victims identified and a fatally injured engineer.
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Harrisburg
Chicago
New York
Port Royal
Miller
Garman
Mount Vernon
Ind
Louisville & Nashville
Upton
John Spradley
Evansville
Leonard Price
Nicholasville
Ll. G. Cooke
McLeansboro
Lil
Lawrence McMichael
MAKE FISHING PROFITABLE IN SLough WIDTH nets
Hoop nets about six feet long and two and a half feet in diameter yield large hauls in slough waters above bridges. Carp dominate catches with individual nets pulling up to 25 fish. Some carp are mislabeled as bass for quick sales, a profitable deception for Oshermen.
Abductor Under Arrest In Michigan Escape Case
Jesse Taylor a painter who eloped from Tampico with 11 year old Ava McClure has been arrested at Ostego Michigan. Taylor 30 was employed by Ava’s father and discharged for his attentions to the girl. He and a companion beat freight trains to Michigan where officers awaited them. Taylor to be brought back on abduction charge. Clerk Carrier Examination Notice July 29 at the post office applications urged.
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Jesse Taylor
Tampico
Michigan
Ava McClure
Ostego
Mick Taylor
Taylor
Panic on ferry in Hudson River
New York reported July 15 that the crowded passenger steamer Asbury Park, aiming to avoid a collision with a ferry boat, slowed to half speed and struck her own dock on the Hudson River. A hole was torn in the side and a panic spread among passengers until a hurried landing averted worse trouble.
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New York
Asbury Park
Hudson River
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