Wilson to reorganize crop statistics bureau at Agriculture
Secretary Wilson will overhaul the crop statistics bureau at the Agriculture Department. He seeks men of standing and education to lead the work, including three hires with two southern experts in cotton and tobacco statistics. Wilson met President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill and aims to purge graft, maintain integrity, and standardize reports. He refused to confirm names but noted progress and continued inquiries into irregularities.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Wilson
Crop Statistics Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Agriculture
Andrew Fairservice
Walter Scott
Rob Roy
Andrew
Emperor Nicholas pledges firm Russia in peace talks
Nicholas I's message to the Orenburg clergy vows no dishonorable peace for Russia and reinforces resolve. The note stirs broad reaction across factions, while war supporters cite Portsmouth talks and Sato interviews as boosting morale and the expected Japan contribution.
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BT. Petersburg
Nicholas
Orenbourg
Russia
Friends of Peace
Portsmouth
Sato
Japan
New York Governor Supports Uniform Divorce Law Effort
Governor Higgins backs state commissioners coordinating with Pennsylvania to seek nationwide uniform divorce legislation. He cites no authority to appoint delegates but asks Walter S. Logan to engage with colleagues and attend a Washington congress if possible.
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Albany
N. Y
Higgins
Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
Washington
United States
Walter S. Logan
Williams Street
New York City
Congress
New York
Will Lease Big Pasture
Washington reports the interior secretary will lease over 400000 acres of Kiowa and Comanche lands in Oklahoma for five years from January 1. Lessees gain a preference right to renew at an appraised value set by the secretary at the end of the term.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
Mosquito Only Spreads Yellow Fever Letter Declares
Dr J H White of the United States Marine Hospital Service writes to President Kohnke of the Board of Trade asserting that freight cannot transmit yellow fever. He states the only transmission method is via an infected mosquito and argues it is unlikely such mosquitoes would reside in business establishments.
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Mozquito
New Orleans
South
J. H. White
United States Marine Hospital Service
White
Kohnke
Board of Trade
Russian Peace Envoy Arrives in United States
Russian peace plenipotentiary Sergei Witte arrives in the United States with imperial instructions. He denies saying Japan’s terms are intolerable or predicting the conference would end in a week. Witte seeks terms he deems reasonable and won’t seek peace at any price. Russia awaits Japan’s terms via Baron Komura.
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New York
Sergius Witte
Japan
M. Witte
Russian Press Calls for Patience in War Peace Talks
Russian papers including the Russ and Novoe Vremya urge restraint ahead of the peace envoy meeting. Witte reportedly has clear instructions on unacceptable demands and will react once Japanese terms are known. Neratoff says Russia will not drive a broader coalition to press Japan and China has not claimed Manchurian losses.
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ST. Petersburg
Russ
Novoe Vremya
M. Witte
M. Neratoff
Foreign Office
Gazetta
Russia
China
Manchuria
Sentiment in Japan Demands More Fighting Before Peace
New York Nasujiro Ishikawa reports that Japanese public opinion favors continuing hostilities. He notes a desire to seize Harbin and Vladivostok and to curb Russian expansion before any peace is settled, fearing future conflict otherwise.
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Japan
New York
Nasujiro Ishikawa
Hachi Shimbun
Tokio
Komura
Harbin
Vladivostok
The Chinese Boycott on American Goods
Canton students confronted by a boycott delegate who noted American cloth used for tunics torn from students. Chinese papers warned no American business notices or news would be published after July 18.
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Victoria
B. C
Canton
America
Close Call for Paul Morton
New York. Paul Morton president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society and Mrs Morton escaped serious injury when their auto struck an Eighth avenue car at Forty fourth street Sunday night. They were with two friends met at the Pennsylvania railroad depot. The car slipped while avoiding a south bound vehicle and was disabled.
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Paul Morton
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
History Made in Oyster Bay Lunch for Russian and Japanese Envoys
President Roosevelt hosted the Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries at an elaborate luncheon aboard the Mayflower in Oyster Bay. The event marked a rare public greeting between belligerent powers as ships rallied in Long Island Sound. The Mayflower and Dolphin were anchored nearby with the Galveston waiting offshore to transport the envoys to Portsmouth for the peace talks.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States
Russia
America
United States Navy
Long Island Sound
Dolphin
Galveston
Portsmouth
N. H
Yellow Fever Quarantine Expands Across Missouri
Missouri board of health extends yellow fever quarantine to the eastern border up to St. Louis and along the southern and western borders to Kansas City. Local boards establish detention stations unless state intervention is needed. entrants from danger zones will be detained in interior towns if no health bill is shown.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Board of Health
Kansas City
Boards of Health
State Board
Refunding Philippine Debt Under Currency Act
The Bureau of Insular Affairs plans to replace $3,000,000 of Philippine temporary certificates due September 1 with new issues of half that amount. The certificates, issued to maintain gold and silver parity, will bear date September 1, be redeemable in one year, and carry 4 percent interest.
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Washington
Bureau of Insular Affairs
The
War Department
Alleged Gold Mine Capitalization Held At 12 Million
In a circuit court filing Ralph Brucker of Chicago and Willard F. Snyder of Salt Lake City seek the appointment of a receiver for the Great Western Gold Company of St. Louis. They allege a mining property bought for 15000 was basis for capitalization of 12000000 and that stock has been sold many times that amount.
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ST. Louis
United States
Ralph Brucker
Chicago
Willard F. Synder
Salt Lake City
Great Western Gold Company
Admiral Rojestvensky Improves After Forehead Operation
Admiral Rojestvensky has made satisfactory progress after forehead surgery. He left his bed to eat in a chair yesterday and reports no cause for uneasiness aside from foot pains that limit walking. He expressed sincere satisfaction with the treatment.
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Tokio
Rojestvensky
Cobban Subornation Trial Centered on Montana Timber Cases
In Helena federal court Judge Hunt presided over the Cobban case charged with suborning perjury in western Montana timber land entries from 1899. Albert Jamison testified for the government alleging Cobban paid him 10 to 25 dollars to locate claimants who would sell after title was obtained. Jamison testified Cobban had paid him between 800 and 1600 dollars for locating entrymen and workers.
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R. M. Cobban
Helena
Mont
W. H. Hunt
MontAna
Albert Jamison
Jamison
Cobban
Canadian Regiment Given Safe Passage Through New England
Washington reports New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts governors have consented to the Forty third Canadian regiment’s passage through their states en route to Boston and Providence. Massachusetts restricts visiting troops for drill or parade under its 1902 law. The telegram to the British ambassador was sent to New York and Lenox.
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Washington
State Department
Ottawa
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Forty-third
Duke of Cornwall’s Own
Boston
Providence
New York
Lenox
Koreans Seek Roosevelt Help From Peace Conference
Syngamon Rhee and Rev. P. K. Yoon, bearing an introduction from Secretary Taft, met President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay to urge protection of Korea at the forthcoming peace conference. Rhee studies at George Washington University in Washington.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Syngamon
More Cases Against Hoch Still Plenty If He Escapes
Chicago report notes Johann Hoch, the reprieved wife murderer, may gain retrial and acquittal on the Marie Welcker Hoch murder charge. Cincinnati and St Louis authorities confer with the State's Attorney about bigamy and murder cases Hoch allegedly carried out in their cities. Even if Hoch escapes current sentence, Cook County prosecutions and others could keep him tied up for years.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Marie Welcker-Hoch
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Healy
Hoch
Cook County
Barrett Sees China Boycott Likely Uprooted Soon
John Barrett, newly appointed minister to Colombia, visits San Francisco to learn coast opinion on the Chinese boycott and to interview merchants involved in oriental trade. He says the boycott is not official and expects U.S. immigration policy fairness will ease alarm.
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John Barrett
San Francisco
Colombia
United States
China
Barrett
Commission Reassures: Navy Could Not Blockade Britain
A royal commission led by the Prince of Wales reports to parliament that England faces no food supply threat in war. The main finding, supported by all commissioners, says blockading all British coasts simultaneously would be virtually impossible due to fleet adequacy.
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England
London
Royal Commission
Prince of Wales
Seven Mills on the Dollar for Chadwick creditors
Creditors of Mrs. Cassie L Chadwick will receive about seven mills on the dollar when the matter is settled. Net claims will total roughly 25000 against 2000000 in debt.
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Cleveland
Cassie L. Chadwick
Stockholders to be assessed on August 7 at First National
Topeka Kansas stockholders of the First National Bank will be assessed the full amount of their holdings on August 7, according to Receiver Bradley.
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Topeka
Kan
First National Bank
Bradley
Yellow fever fight moves to federal control
President Roosevelt asked to place the federal government in charge of wiping out yellow fever in New Orleans. Surgeon General Wyman may be deployed with full government resources. Mayor Behrman orders a citywide cleaning day with merchants supplying carts for refuse removal. Public confidence rises as federal action is sought.
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New Orleans
South
Roosevelt
United States
Wyman
Cotton Exchange
Louisiana
Cuba
Mexico
Blanchard
Marine Hospital Service
Behrman
Washington
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
No Panama Offer Declined by Land Office Stenographer
Stenographer C. B. Kreider of the government land office received a Washington offer for Panama service at 1750 dollars yearly but declined the position.
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Lawton
O. T
C. 8. Kreider
Government Land Office
Washington
Panama
Harriman Plans $10 Million Rail Build in Northwest
The Portland Telegram reports E. H. Harriman will invest about $10 million in railroad construction across Oregon Washington and Idaho within the next year. Plans include Southern Pacific work from Drain to Marshfield on Coos Bay linking to the Coos Bay Roseburg and Eastern line and a dual road project between Riparia and Grangeville with costs shared by Hill and Harriman.
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Portland
Ore
E. H. Harriman
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Southern Pacific
Drain
Marshfield
Coos Bay
Roseburg & Eastern
Myrtle Point
Coquille
Beaver Hill
Witte Receives Warm Welcome in New York
St. Petersburg papers report broad satisfaction with M. Witte's reception in the United States. They note public opinion favors Japan and shows optimism about peace negotiations. Most editors express sympathy with Witte's stance as he arrived in New York for interviews.
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Witte
ST. Petersburg
M. Witte
United States
Japan
New York
Hyde to Return Home from England
Secretary Wilson received a cable from John Hyde stating he would return to the United States as soon as possible from Southport England dated Aug 2 1905. Hyde had left Washington as a grand jury investigated alleged leakage in the Bureau of Statistics related to Edwin S Holmes and the department’s cotton crop figures. He left after resigning and had offered to aid the Justice Department investigation as a witness.
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Washington
John Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Wilson
Mr. Hyde
Southport
England
Bureau of Statistics
Edwin S. Holmes
Department
New York
Hyde
Department of Justice
Europe
National Carbon Trust To Have A Competitor
The Plaindealer reports the National Carbon company will face a strong rival backed by Rockefeller interests. United States Carbon aims to capitalize near $1,000,000 and restart operations after buying the local property. Outlay of $100,000 funds overhaul, with carbon products starting by September 15.
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Cleveland, O
Plaindealer
National Carbon Company
The
Carbon Trust
Rockefeller
United States Carbon Company
Jocal
Martin Brady
East Ohio Gas Company
Rockefeller Corporation
Campaign South Against Yellow Fever
Secretary Shaw informs Governor Blanchard that if unauthorized acts by the revenue cutter Winona affecting Louisiana fishing vessels occur they will be corrected. Disputes arose after claims that the cutter captured and towed away a boat, hindering Louisiana fishers in the yellow fever relief campaign.
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Washington
Shaw
Blanchard
Louisiana
Winona
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Taft Party Arrives in Manila Amid Water Pageant
Secretary of War Taft and party arrived aboard the Manchuria, greeted by Governor General Wright, Major General Corbin, Rear Admiral Train, and an official reception. The Ohio battleship and harbor forts fired a salute as Taft toured Wright’s residence where the golden keys of Manila were presented. Thousands lined the elaborately decorated streets.
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Manila
Taft
Manchuria
Wright
Corbin
Train
Ohio
Exposition Attendance Tops One Million Mark
Portland officials report attendance at 27,426 on Wednesday, pushing total June 1 to date with passes to 1,013,531 at the Lewis and Clark exposition run.
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Portland
Ore
Speaker Cannon to preside at Illinois federal day event
Hon. Joseph G. Cannon will preside at the University of Illinois federal day meeting on October 17 during Edmund J. James’s installation as university president. A federal commission member will discuss the national government’s role in education under the 1862 land grant act. Cannon is an adopted son of the university.
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Champaign
National House of Representatives
Joseph G. Cannon
University of Ilinois
Edmund J. James
Federal Commission
Cannon
University of Illinois
University
Conger Returns From Mexico on Leave for US Consultation
Ambassador Conger and his family return from Mexico City after two months’ leave. He plans direct travel to Washington where he is expected to be consulted on the Chinese boycott issue and related questions.
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Conger
Mexico
Mexico City
United States
Washington
Government deficit for July reaches 13.68 million
Washington reports the monthly receipts and expenditures show a deficit for July of 13 million 680 thousand 400 dollars. Government outlays and revenues are itemized in the release, outlining deficits across several departments and programs for the month.
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Washington
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Harriman
National Carbon Trust
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