Pessimism at Portsmouth Over Peace Conference Outcome
Pessimism prevails in Portsmouth as leaders foresee failure of the peace conference. Reports say Tuesday’s plenary session will seal the fate, with Russia's Witte yielding on seven of twelve Japanese terms and Japan resisting indemnity and Sakhalin. A manifesto by Emperor Nicholas signals Russia’s internal reforms, altering the diplomatic calculus and raises hopes of a constitutional shift at home.
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Chicago minister to stand trial for alleged fraud
The Rev. Haynes, a prominent Chicago pastor, resigned to join Seattle’s First Baptist Church and faces a church board trial for allegedly obtaining travel from Island Railroad Company by fraudulent means. Miss Nelle A Gray and her brother deny improper conduct. a Rock Island Railroad dispute over $92.28 is noted. A Western Passenger Association blackball circular was issued against Haynes.
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Kaneko Visits Roosevelt at Oyster Bay in Fourth Outing
Baron Kaneko, a confidential Japanese government representative, visited President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill for the fourth time in weeks, amid talks linked to the Portsmouth peace conference. The President and family enjoyed a Long Island Sound outing after which Kaneko departed for New York. Meanwhile Kermit Roosevelt left for Deadwood to visit Capt. Seth Bullock and hunt in the Black Hills Forest Reserve.
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Italian Found Pierced with Thirty Six Dagger Wounds
A grim New York incident reports the discovery of an unidentified man, likely Italian, murdered with thirty six dagger wounds on a secluded path north of Van Cortlandt Park. Nearby lay a bundle of overalls and mason plumbs, with a small cash sum suggesting robbery was unlikely. Police lean toward a revenge motive.
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Cures Case of Lockjaw At Stamford Hospital
Special to The Washington Fest reports Ramon Rabinowitz a Stamford newsboy recovered from tetanus after a novel treatment by Dr. Biggs who injected anti tetanic serum and used spinal injections. The patient was discharged well after a month in hospital. Also noted are a Russian musician Jaserwitz who regained intellect in Dayton and organized a head orchestra, and brief local items.
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Bombs for Banker Lite The Banker Wae Away. City, New York
Two infernal machines were mailed to prominent New Yorkers including M. Schiff and M. Guggenheim Sons. The devices, packed with cartridges or a suspected nitroglycerin phial, exploded or partially failed when tested, prompting police investigations and warnings of possible ulterior motives beyond mere pranks.
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Killed Wife by Mistake in Tennessee Town
Harvey Mize of Bennett Tennessee shot and killed his wife at dawn mistaking her for a burglar. The incident occurred when she went to rear to secure a shaking of danger for their child. The husband fired a .45 revolver from a couch as he saw a shadow, and the wife died without speaking. The father and little daughter are grief-stricken.
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Murdered On Way Home Appeal From Mother Found On Body
A Kansas City man F L Anderson, 444 North Prospect, was murdered this morning in Oregon, Booneville, while answering his mother's call to come home. Death from repeated blows to the head. no clue to the killer. A letter in his pocket repeats the plea to return to Kansas City. He was about 22, lived in Dearing.
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Ex Convicts Accused in Hackett Farm Tragedy
In Hill Maine August reports a brutal incident on Levi S Hackett’s farm. Hackett’s eighteen year old daughter Migs Mattie was found unconscious with strangulation marks after a night of alleged assault by three men, described as tramps, who fled into a field. Neighbors pursued suspects while Hackett searched for protection and clues.
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Death at Slugger's Hands Stuns Chicago Community
Relatives allege a Chicago building contractor named Davidson was killed by a union strikebreaker. Friends recall a violent quarrel with a stranger after an interview. Davidson left work, vanished, and a telephone call hinted he would be found at the river. no further word has been heard.
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Aged Woman's Tramp Ends in Alms Almoner Report
A sixty year old pedestrian, traveling with a market basket and papers, walked toward her daughter's Copper Cut home in Canada. She sought aid from an almoner, hoping to earn board and keep, reflecting a life of hardship before a final reunion glimpse. Dreadful storms later unroofed buildings in Topeka and damaged homes.
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Plunge Into Pond Crashed: Through Fence At Buffalo Derby
Cleveland driver Webb Jay was critically injured when his car plunged through a fence into a deep pond after the three quarters turn. Dust may have blinded him causing the crash amid rain and dirt banks. He suffered multiple nonfatal injuries but was later hospitalized as spectators watched a thunderbolt day with 5,000 attendance.
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Two Campers Drowned in Leechburg River Incident
In Leechburg Pa on August 18 Rev William Bilheimer of Youngwood and Miss Verna Morrison daughter of state representative William F Martison Mount Pleasant drowned while bathing in the Allegheny River. They were part of a five person party and attempts to assist Miss Morrison failed as Bilheimer slipped into a hole in the riverbed. Bilheimer was 57 and had lived in Allentown Pa Morrison was 22.
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Telegraphers End Strike Great Northern Voted Return
Great Northern telegraphers vote to end the strike with a large turnout for returning to work after accepting wage increases offered per individual negotiations. Union superintendents report the concessions met prior schedule, and Pennsylvaniand rates plus related lines resume by Sunday night. August Floer covers sale of carpets, rugs, and matings with bargains.
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Fragmented index note from Today's Issue Fages headlines
Inside today’s issue a collage of items including peace talks, bombs, a girl murdered by tramps, missionary kidnapping, yellow fever notes, protests, summons, wreck discoveries, China finance, racing and sports updates, political notes from Virginia and Cleveland, hospital guests, rail and shipping headlines, legal records, church notices, and international Sunday school items.
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Cuban Rice Bill Dead After Senate Vote in Havana
In Havana on August 18 the Cuban Senate defeated the Rice Bill by a vote of 11 to 8 with three moderates joining Liberals. The measure, once urged by Roosevelt, faced opposition from Liberals and failed to gain support amid concerns over reciprocity benefits. President Palma refused U S influence and urged delaying the measure until after elections.
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Watt plotted murder and bribery case shocks London
London reports a sensational arrest as Hugh Watt, ex Glasgow MP, stands accused of hiring a private detective to help murder his former wife. Marehall testified Watt offered 25 000 to lure her to his flat for chloroform poisoning, later to be masked by peppermint. Watt remanded on 3 000 bail. chloroform and peppermint found at his apartments.
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Woman of High Caste Converts Kidnapped in India Mystery
A missionary report from Madras details the abduction of Sooboonagam Ammel, a Brahmin convert known as Sohoo, dragged from her bullock cart on a public road. The letter from Bishop Oldham describes Brahmin hatred, threats, and attempts to erase her from memory, with family rites performed to dispose of her identity.
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Fairbanks Arrives in Rutland for Visit with Mayor Manning
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks arrived by special train from Burlington to visit Mayor J F Manning in Rutland Vermont They toured marble quarries and held a public reception with several thousand attendees Fairbanks predicted that Portsmouth negotiations would yield peace The couple will next visit Moneaters Vermont to stay with Congressman Foster Anarchist Hangs Himself in Prison Botzen Tyre Austra Aug 15 Jori the anarchist arrested for meditating an assassination hanged himself in prison Catholic bishop and two missionary brothers and two sisters murdered in Africa near Kilwa Drowned at Atlantic City James Davis of Pittsburg a bather drowned in the surf at Atlantic City N J Sloan s furniture sale listed for today and travel notices from Baltimore to Chicago
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