Peace Envoys Welcome at Oyster Bay in Roosevelt Reception
President Roosevelt greeted Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries aboard the cruiser Mayflower at Oyster Bay. The envoys Baron Komura and Takahira, with their suites, were presented amid a formal ceremony and naval honors as US officials facilitated their peace mission. The arrival followed reports of a looming battle on the Tamen River.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States
Mayflower
New York
Chattanooga
Tacoma
Baron Jutaro Komura
Kogoro Takahira
Japan
Roosevelt Hosts Russian Envoys Aboard Mayflower
The Mayflower hosts nineteen gun salute as Russian plenipotentiaries Sergius de Witte and Baron Rosen, led by their suites, are received and presented to President Roosevelt. A luncheon follows with about twenty five guests before Roosevelt departs for shore.
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Winslow
Peirce
Sergius de Witte
Committee of Ministers
Baron Rosen
United States
Roosevelt
Dolphin
Mayflower and Dolphin Set Sail Toward Portsmouth Harbor
The Mayflower and Dolphin weighed anchor soon after the president left, heading for Portamouth New Hampshire, escorted by the cruiser Galveston. In Lowell Michigan on August 5, William H. Widdy, a Civil War veteran and reputed oldest AOUW member in the United States, has died.
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Dolphin
Portamouth
N. H
Galveston
Lowell, Mich
William H. Widdy
A. Oo. UT W
United States
Missing Freeport minister linked to bogus check case
Rev. W. Db. Clarke pastor of the Congre gational church in Freeport Michigan is missing and a $300 check paid out by the Freeport bank to him is believed bogus. A warrant is out for his arrest as congregants and others he borrowed from were left in the lurch after he left Dayton. Clarke, about 40, married, arrived eighteen months ago and grew popular before financial troubles surfaced.
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Freeport
Mich
W. Db. Clarke
Congregational Church
Freeport Bank
Clarke
Dayton
Ohio
Hetta Hilton
Showed the Boys Westport Man Dies Feeding Sheaves
H J Byrum 75 collapsed from the heat while demonstrating threshing to workers near Westport Indiana. He died minutes later after feeding sheaves into a threshing machine. Byrum, a G A R member, was among the town’s oldest residents and left a widow and several children.
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Westport
Ind
H. J. Byrum
Byrum
William Billins
Salmon Admits Dairy Label Ties With City Partner
Washington news: Dr D Ek Salmon chief of the bureau of animal industry admits he was business partner of George E Howard when the gelatin meat label was patented and when the first department contract was awarded. He says he withdrew from the partnership after securing the initial contract.
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Washington, D. C
D. Ek. Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
George E. Howard
Salmon
Rich Man to Wed Evangelist
Bertha Sanford a Washington deaconess captured one of Schenectady’s wealthiest men during meetings there and announced engagement to Walton Stanford Jr son of Walton Stanford hardware merchant in New York.
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New York
Bertha Sanford
Washington
Schenectady
Walton Stanford, Jr
Walton Stanford
Boy endangers self by testing medicines in doctor's office
Kalamazoo Michigan August 5 three year old Blan Van Urk son of Dr. Thomas Van Urk opened his father's medicine case and tested several bottles. His mother found him and they rushed to the doctor who treated the child for some time to avert danger.
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Kalamazoo, Mich
Blan van Urk
Thomas van Urk
Illnesses and gallstone operation at Saratoga
Isidor Wormser the New York banker and broker is seriously ill at Saratoga. Four physicians were called in conference and surgeons from New York performed a gall stone operation. The operation was pronounced successful and the patient rallied.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Isidor Wormser
New York
Wabash Places Engineers and Firemen Under Master Mechanics
Decatur, Aug 5. The Wa bash has expanded the duties of master mechanics by placing all engineers and firemen under their direct supervision. Previously, under Superintendent Barrett, engine crews reported only to the operating department.
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Decatur
Barrett
Attempt on Stolypine in Atkarsk
An assassination attempt occurred in Atkarsk Russia on August 5 as Governor Stolypine of Saratoff was driving. Three shots were fired but caused no injury or effect.
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Atkarsk
Russia
M Stolypine
Saratoff
Wu Ting Fang as China’s Open Door advocate fuels United States boycott
Washington reports Wu Ting Fang holds plenary powers to conduct trade and exclusion talks with the United States and directs anti US societies in China. Officials fear China’s government may be playing double while Wu pushes open door policy and agitates in favor of U.S. exclusion concerns. San Francisco notes John Barrett seeks coast public view on the boycott and urges patience as he doubts broader alarm.
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Washington
D. C
Wu Ting Fang
China
United States
Conger
Mexico
Barrett
San Francisco
John Barrett
Columbia
Attorney Lawsuit Follows City Council Riot
Springfield Aug 5 Attorney James Lawler files in circuit court for 10000 damages against Chief Ettelbrick Detective O Leary Police Sergeant Brightman and William Ridgely half-brother of the mayor Lawler says Ridgely first struck him and others joined him he was knocked down jailed for an hour and released claiming authorities said he was nosing around too much in the right question
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Springfield
Wade
James Lawler
Lawler
Circuit Court
Ettelbrick
M. J. O'Leary
Brightman
William Ridgely
Ridgely
Big deficit faced prompts tax debate in Senate
Senator Cullom warned the nation may need additional taxation to cover vast peacetime expenditures. He opposed new taxes and urged retrenchment, arguing Republicans should not be forced to seek a special wartime tax to cover the big deficit.
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Chicago
Cullom
Robinson Holbrook suit settled out of court in Gorham case
Providence Aug. 5. Counsel for George H. Robinson announced that the 5 million damage suit against Edward Holbrook has been settled out of court. Terms not disclosed. Holbrook and Robinson are president and vice president of Gorham Manufacturing Company of this city. The suit arose from an alleged breach of contract to deliver shares of stock and control of the company.
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Providence
R. L
George H. Robinson
Robinson
Edward Holbrook
Holbrook
Gorham Manufacturing Company
Train Collision Kills Engineer Near Sidney
Word from Albany reports one man killed and another injured when a passenger train hit a freight rear in a Sidney collision. The locomotive left the track and rolled down an embankment. Engineer Beach died, the fireman escaped with minor injuries. no other injuries.
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Albany
N. Y
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Sidney
Receipts From Internal Revenue Rise in 1905
The preliminary report by Commissioner Yerkes shows total internal revenue receipts for the year ended June 30, 1905, at 234,187,976 dollars, a gain of 1,284,195 dollars from fiscal year 1904.
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Internal Revenue
Washington, D. C
Yerkes
Internal Revenue Bureau
Mrs Carlisle Heads Peritonitis Case at Babylon
Mrs John G Carlisle aged 70 wife of the former treasury secretary is reported to be suffering peritonitis at Babylon Long Island where she is spending the summer Carlisle was at her bedside She was born Mary Jane Goodson of Covington Kentucky
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New York
John G. Carlisle
the Treasury
Peritonitis
Babylon
L. L
Carlisle
Mary Jane Goodson
Covington
Hasford’s dramatic divorce case ends with remarriage proposal
In Kansas City on August 5 Richard W Hasford won a divorce and within five minutes proposed to his former wife Jessie. He pledged lifelong love and offered to obtain a license immediately if she agreed. Jessie declined, saying she could not forgive yet. They parted after a tearful exchange and a handshake.
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Kansas City
Richard W. Hasford
Jessie
Richard
Akron Trotting Meeting Canceled Over Pool Sale Ban
The Akron Trotting association called off races scheduled for August 20th and 50th due to Sheriff Barker and Prosecutor Hagelbarger announcing that pool selling will not be permitted. Many fast horses had been entered. secretary Ganyard said races cannot proceed without pools.
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Arkon
Policeman Fatally Shoots Man in South Boston Altercation
In Peilifax county Richmond report says Policeman Joseph Carter shot Henry Easley son of Colonel Henry Easley of the governor's staff. The wound from a breast entry proved fatal within hours after the confrontation.
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Richmond
South Boston
Peilifax County
Joseph Carter
Henry Easley
Easley
Squirrels Plentiful Migration Reported in Vernon Area
Farmers and observers in Vernon Indiana report plentiful squirrels as they begin migration. They note a heavy mast and say rain is needed to improve hunting conditions.
Manzer Accepts Death Sentence in Oswego Case
Oswego New York August 5 Henry W Manzer who was condemned to die in the electric chair on September 10 for murder has accepted the sentence and asked his attorney not to appeal to the court of appeals.
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Oswego
N. Y
Henry W. Manzer
Court of Appeals
Hogs and cattle market notes from Chicago broadcasts
Chicago August 5 1908 hogs receipts 10000 with strong prospects 5 higher light hogs 85 70 to 86 20 heavy shipping grades 85 25 to 86 07 mixed packers 85 50 to 86 10. Cattle steady sheep 2000 strong. Official receipts yesterday 1137 shipments 6480 today 10000. hogs light 85 70 to 86 20 mixed packers 85 55 to 84 90 heavy grades 85 to 86 10 porkers 8 10 to 15. Receipts 300 market steady. Sheep receipts 2000 market steady.
Roosevelt orders Wyman to lead federal action on New Orleans yellow fever
President Roosevelt directs Surgeon General Wyman to assume federal control over the yellow fever response in New Orleans following a Louisiana governor letter. The plan calls for rapid, coordinated steps with state and city health authorities and a full report on recommended federal actions.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Wyman
Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Blanchard
Louisiana
United States
New Orleans
State
City Board of Health
Army
Navy
Theodoree Roosevelt
Reid Gives A Luncheon
London August 5 United States ambassador Whitelaw Reid entertained visiting American guests including Representatives Charles B Littlefield and James B Perkins Justice Gildersleeve Postmaster William B Wilcox Charles H Boynton Mr and Mrs Jordan Robert J Wynne the United States consul general Professors Wilcox Huffeut and Hull of Cornell Mr and Mrs Haldeman Miss Haldeman and Sir Casper Purdon Clarke director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lady Clarke
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London
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Charles B. Littlefield
Maine
James B. Perkins
Rochester
N. Y
Gildersleeve
New York Supreme Court
William B. Wilcox
Charles H. Boynton
New York
Jordan
San Francisco
Robert J. Wynne
Wilcox, Huffeu
Humphrey Dearth Glass Factory To Reopen Sept 15
Paris LiL Aug 5 Announcement that the Humphrey Dearth glass factory will resume operations about Sept 15 with a force of 240 hands. The plant has been closed since March to reduce ware stock and expected overtime closing was shortened by about two months. President Hugar L Hodge says surplus stock has been disposed of.
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Paris
Lil
Humphrey-Dearth Glass Factory
Hugar L. Hodge
Eight Prisoners Escape From County Jail
Sioux City Iowa August 5 eight prisoners escaped from the county jail. They were charged with burglary and highway robbery.
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Sioux City
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