Japan Demands War Costs Sakhalin Cession in Peace Terms
Terms presented by Baron Komura to Mr Witte at Portsmouth require reimbursement for war costs and cession of Sakhalin, with open questions on indemnity avoided. Other points include Manchuria evacuation, Port Arthur lease, fishing rights on the Siberian coast, and limit on Russian naval strength in the Far East.
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Port Arthur
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Manchuria
China
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Harbin
Vladivostok
Korea
Siberian Littoral
Bering Sea
Far
Acquiescence Debate Among Delegates At Wentworth Meet
Envoys from Russia and Japan at the Wentworth conference dispute Baron Komura's objection to Prof de Martens. The issue concerns whether delegates may attend discussions or signatory powers. Historical precedents support delegate participation though only plenipotentiaries usually sign treaties.
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Wentworth
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Baron Komura
de Martens
Baron Rosen
M. de Martens
Berlin
Resident Peirce Opens Official Reception Room in Peace Talks
Third Assistant Secretary of State Peirce today established the official reception room for the United States government adjoining the main conference area where peace envoys meet. He leads a staff to handle courtesies and direct lines to the President, available during envoys sessions at Oyster Bay. Also reports the Japanese navy’s float of the cruiser Variag and a Norfolk area weekend rail excursion offer.
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Portsmouth
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United States
Roosevelt
Oyster Ay
President Roosevelt visits Wilkesbarre for temperance miners rally
President Roosevelt's Wilkesbarre stop draws up to 200000 people as he speaks at river common with Cardinal Gibbons and John Mitchell present. He urges self reliance, temperance, and fair labor relations linking wage workers and farmers while praising the Catholic Total Abstinence Union and the United Mine Workers.
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Catholic Abstinence Society
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Telegraphers Strike Arbitration Declared by General Slade
St Paul Aug 10 There will be arbitration of the Great Northern Telegraphers strike Gen Bapt Slade announced to reporters He questioned arbitrating with 10 percent still idle saying only 9 percent back at work justifies no arbitration He noted the few idle men are not worth retaining on pay roll Gov Johnson had earlier received a letter from President Perham accepting arbitration and awaited replies from Hill and Hillott
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Rothschilds
Antwerp
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Bettter
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Atlantic City
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Wildwood
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Great Northern Railroad
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Hill
New York
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Slade
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Gov. Johnson
Perham
Hiliott
Arctic rescue caps polar expedition saga
The Terra Nova rescued Anthony Fiala and the Fiala Zeigler expedition crew, all in good health aside from one Norwegian sailor who died. The America was crushed in ice, with coal and provisions lost, yet scientific work continued under William J. Peters. Relatives appreciated relief efforts and noted magnetic and meteorological observations, while officials reported unfavorable conditions at the final latitude.
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Arctic
Sisomer Terra Nova
Fiala-Zeigler
Oateide
World Ainge
Ithony Field
Brooklyn
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Neplitz Bay
Franz Josef Land
William J. Peters
United States Geological Survey
William 5. Champ
William Ziegler
Kjelasen
Franz Josef Archipelago
Duke of Abruszi
Andree
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
National Geographic Society
W. J. Patera
Honingawaag
Peters
Zeigler
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Alaska
Syracuse
N. Y
Evelyn B. Bakiwin
Associated Press
Fiaia-Ziegler
Hontingsvaag
Bin
Not to Stand Pat Row in Senate Likely
Negotiations with Berlin Foreign Office to open shortly. President Roosevelt to negotiate amity and commerce with Germany due to German tariff changes and Chinese boycott impact. Senate fight expected. most favored nation clause to lapse. German offers and European treaties give advantage to Europe over U S producers. Confirms talks with German foreign office and Ambassador Baron Speck von Sternburg. Tragedy note and unrelated travel ad follow.
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United States
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Roosevelt
Senate
State Department
Department
Foreign Office
Baron Speck von Sternburg
Berlin
Prussia
Reich-slag
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Italy
Romania
Switzerland
Servia
Austria- Hungary
How Russia May Have Peace President Speaks for Temperance
Fortune of nations hangs on diplomacy as the president discusses temperance in a broad address. Trade treaties with Germany, guarding duties, and the fate of peace envoys are noted with emphasis. Lighthouse heroism and wartime vigilance accompany the day’s news.
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Russia
Germany
Weather Bureau
Lewis Hopeful
Virginia Bar Association
Marquise de Fontenoy
Roland of Altenburg
Taft Banquet Highlights Catholic Ties in Manila
In Manila on August 10, Archbishop Jere Mish Harty hosted a banquet for Secretary of War Taft and his party. Taft spoke on church-state relations amid American rule, while Burr Cochran praised U S aims in the Philippines, and Roosevelt’s administration. The visit included tributes to Catholicism, a reception by the English Club, and tours of local institutions and the Cavite Navy Yard.
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Roosevelt
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Manilla
Enquist
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Conues
Mrs Roosevelt's Trip to New Haven Harbor
The government yacht Sylph with Mrs Roosevelt the President's sister Mrs Cowles and three of Mrs Roosevelt's children anchored in New Haven harbor today. The party came ashore and traveled by train to Farmington the home of Mrs Cowles and are expected to return by noon tomorrow.
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Ambassador Durand confined to residence in Lenox Mass
Sir Mortimer Durand the British Ambassador is confined to his summer residence in Lenox Massachusetts after injuring his knee in a cricket match last fall. The knee has troubled him severely in recent days.
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Lenox
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Sir Mortimer Durand
Fought for Light Extraordinary Heroism at Stratford Shoals
Merrill Hulse, keeper at Stratford Shoals Light on Long Island, endured seven days of peril defending the lamp against his delusional brother Julius Coster. Coster attacked with a razor weapon, then with an ax near the lenses, forcing Hulse to fight for his life while guarding the light. Hulse’s vigil and bravery ultimately kept the light burning and saved sea traffic from potential disaster.
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Taggart Divorce Case Opens as Army Officer Describes Champagne Drinking
Wooster Ohio August opening testimony in the Taggart divorce case includes Maj Taggart recalling his wife’s champagne drinking at Leavenworth and a Cuba walk where he found her with two women and two volunteer lieutenants, prompting him to intervene. A deposition from Dr Bonifield faced defense objections and was excluded.
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Taggart
Cc. O. Bonifield
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Eason
Maj. Taggart
Cuba
Widener Home Robber Valet Admits Series of Thefts
Philadelphia Aug 10 John William George a valet at Lynnewood Hall the Widener estate has confessed to a decade of steady thefts. He gained access last October and stole silverware jewelry bric a brac and cash totaling several thousand dollars from the Widener household and other staff he frequented race tracks to raise money and faced 32000 bail.
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Lynnewood Hall
George D. Widener
John William George
Widener
George
Dinner by Whitelaw Reid at Dorchester House
London Aug 10 Ambassador Whitelaw Reid hosted a dinner at Dorchester House. Among the guests were the Arch Bishop of Canterbury Lord Tweedmouth Alverstone Arthur J Balfour and Archdeacon Bonne Chaplin.
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London
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Canterbury
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Alverstone
Arthur J. Balfour
Bigee ‘Bonne Chaplin
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