Japan Holds Sakhalin as Diplomatic Leverage at Talks
St Petersburg reports Japan has secured control of Sakhalin after eighteen months of war, a move seen as tangible leverage for the Washington negotiations. Opinions diverge on whether this strengthens or stalls peace, with fears it may demand heavy indemnity and cede Port Arthur and the rail line. Muravieff’s diplomacy faces scrutiny as Rome envoy tensions rise and the pace of talks depends on the emperor’s audience.
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Port Arthur
M. Muravieff
St. Petersburg
Sakhalin
Washington
Japan
Muravieff
Mo Muravieff
Rome
St Petersburg
Lamsdorft
Foreign Office
Novoe Vremja
Wo Muraviem
The
Hayne
Baron Rosen
Free Hand For Japan At Washington Conference
China seeks representation at the Washington conference claiming vital interest in its proceedings. Russia leans toward the idea, Japan opposes, insisting Manchuria remain in Chinese hands. Armistice talks approach with a limited protocol likely, as plenipotentiaries may convene after meeting. Baron de Rosen travels to New York then Oyster Bay to present to the President. Talks center on where the conference will be held, with possible New England location. Takahira to visit Oyster Bay. plenipotentiaries may sail to meet the President aboard ships from New York.
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China
Washington
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Bin
Jipan
Haron de Rosen
New York
Oyster Bay
Bud
Count Cassini
Takahira
Navy Yard
Enroye
Dolphin
READY TO SAIL FOR ARCTICS. PEARY VESSEL AT DOCK IN TEPID WEATHER
The Roosevelt arctic exploring vessel lies at the West Houston street dock with boxes of supplies labeled Peary Arctic Club awaiting loading. Baked beans and pemmican fill the crates as a show of support. Visitors, including a Boer War exhibit rep, note plans to depart for Cape Breton within a week and confirm crew sourcing from that port.
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Inecal
Washington Post
New York
Robert E. Peary
Roosevelt
West Houston Street
North Pole
Peary Arcuie Club
Coney Island
Peary
Cape Breton
Esquimaux
Cafe Breton
Nine Injured One Fatally In Detroit Street Crash
A collision at Fort and Hastings streets tonight left nine injured and one dead. A Trumbull Avenue car struck a wagon returning from Belle Isle Park, carrying Joseph Schwartz of Toledo who died. Survivors include Joseph Edhwarts of Toledo with severe injuries, Bonnet Grlonice of Toledo with scalp and internal injuries, Marco Rothman of Detroit with skull fracture and internal injuries, Morris Adler and his wife, and several Adler and Rothman children. Schwartz and Grimnice had visited Toledo relatives.
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Detroit
Mich
Fort and
Hastings Streets
Trumbull Avenue
Belle -Isie Park
Joseph Schwartz
Toledo
Fort Street
Hastings Street
Joseph Edhwarts
Bonnet Grlonice
Marco Rothman
Morris Adler
Mra
Annie Adler
Jacob Adler
Moses Rothman
Hyman Rothman
Schwartz and
Grimnice
Rothman
Contests in Territories Show Delegation Battles
Special to The Washington Post from Oklahoma City July 9 reports caucuses across two territories selecting delegates to a single statehood convention. Contested seats likely, with fights over railroads, land sales, school lands, state buildings, railroad rates, and the Hamilton bill. Muskogee, WeWaka Holdenville and Ardmore area delegations noted, including a three-delegate Negro group from Muskogee.
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Washington Post
Oklahoma City
Okla
Katy
Muckogee
Wewaka
Holdenville
Ardmoreslona
Latewood
Lawson's Voice Fails After Ottawa Chautauqua Talk
Special to The Washington Pass reports Thomas W. Lawson, after five hours of speaking at Ottawa Chautauqua, returned hoarse to Kansas City and saw Dr. J E Logan who said he would resume the strain at Fairbury Neb Tuesday night. Manager Nusbaum indicated Lawson and party would attend morning services, while noting a treasury deficit at Ottawa Chautauqua of $1000 to $2000 and a collection planned to reduce the shortfall even with no admission fee.
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Washington Pass
Kansas City
Thomas W. Lawson
Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly
J. E.logan
Jesse
Fairbury
Nebr
Nusbaum
jOttawa Chautauqua
Lawsors
Nastulghi
Lawson
Lawnan
Tfo
Princeton Student Edwin Helm Drowns at Brighton Beach
New York on July 9 Harry Cromwell of Tl Broadway Manhattan found a drowned young man at Brighton Beach identified as Edwin Helm twenty three of Schuylkill Haven Pennsylvania a Princeton University student.
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Princeton
New York
Harry Clifford Cromwell
Tennessee Town Fire Swept Downtown Stores Burned
Lightning struck the grocery store of R. E. Porter in Sweetwater Tennessee today. The blaze destroyed one block of main street businesses and jumped third street, wrecking three more stores in the second block. Estimated damage about 90000 dollars with 75000 dollars insured.
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Knoxville
Renn
Say
R. E. Porter
Sweetwater
Tenn
Southern Railway
Fraud Order Against People's United States Bank
Postmaster General Cortelyou issued a fraud order against the People's United States Bank of St. Louis and E. G. Lewis. The case holds that the institution planned to operate solely by mail order banking, promising large stock subscriptions and deposits while Lewis admitted minimal personal investment. Evidence shows substantial loans to Lewis enterprises and misleading representations in promotions through Woman's Magazine.
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People’s United States Bank
BE. G. Lewis
Louis
General Cortelyou
Post-Office Department
EB. G. Lewis
Post Office Department
George H. Shield
Shepard Barclay
H. G. Lewis
Frank J. Cabot
H. L. Kramer
Lewin
Woman's Magazine
Haa
Lowle
St. Louis
Lewis
Thena
Mnade
Lowis
Cook and Nichols
Wnn
Lewis Publishing Company
University Heights Realty and Development Company
E. G. Lewis
Bank scandal details involving Secretary Swanger and Lewis
The report outlines unsecured notes and stock dealings tied to University Heights Realty and Development Company linked to Mr. Lewis. Proxies were used to vote stock, with plans to increase bank capital to 5 million dollars. Bank funds not borrowed by Lewis totaled about two thirds of remittances, deposited elsewhere, while 65,000 stockholders await reimbursement. Postoffice Department officers and Missouri Secretary of State seek cooperation to protect creditors and depositors.
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Swanger
University Heights Realty and Development Company
Rages Battle in New York at Ball Game Riot
Riot between white and black groups erupts near West Sixteenth Street after Henry Hart, a colored man, is accused of interfering with a ball game. Hart fires, injuring James Hunter. Police arrest Hart, while a mob attacks Officers. Mrs Mary Donahue is fatally wounded as violence lasts until a rainstorm ends the clashes. Albert Middleton and five others are detained.
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New York
Sixteenth Street
Henry Hart
Hart
Downstaira
James Hunter
John Loya
Ag? Love
Vegroen
Mary Donahue
Albert Middleton
Girl Kills Mad Dog At Kensington Picnic
Special to The Washington yam reports a Kensington Social picnic at Huntington Park where Miss Mary A. Graham, a club member, killed a frightening mad dog with a single golf stroke after it attacked a group of women. The dog, a red and white setter, neared Miss Graham at the first hole and died from a fatal impact behind the right ear. The club plans a medal for Miss Graham.
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Washington
Miss Graham
Social
Second Negro Clerk Named for Greenwood Post Office
Special to The Washington Post reports in Greenwood Mississippi unrest over black clerks. After oneBlack clerk resigned amid a mystery court the list shows J A Harmon as next eligible for the position and to be offered the job. The first clerk left after a day. citizens fear further violent actions. Greenwood Gov Vardaman’s hometown has a white woman as postmistress.
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Washington
Memphis
Tenn
Greenwood
Miss
J. A. Harmon
W. A. Carter
Gov. Vardaman
Mine Owner Kills Wife in Street Shooting
John M. Crane, a mine owner, killed his wife in full view of about twenty neighbors in Kansas City Missouri last night after driving her from their home. He shot her four times in the back as she fled into the street.
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Kansas City
John M. Crane
Bluhm
Annie
Neghbor
Illness of Gen Eppa Bunton at Warrenton Va
Gen Eppa Bunton is reported seriously ill at his Warrenton Virginia home. Details unclear. The item notes travel plans by rail from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station at 2 06 a m on Sunday July 16 offering a Sunday in the country.
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Eppa Wonton
Warrenton, Va
GA Cumberland
Berkeley Springs
Harpers Ferry
Martinsburg
Baltimore and Ohio RR
Explosion at Harrisburg area blasts eight dead near New Cumberland
A premature blast on the Pennsylvania Railroad improvements near New Cumberland killed eight men and injured several others. The victims, all workers for P. B. Karbaugh & Co, were blown apart and scattered bodies were found along the blast site across the Susquehanna River from Harrisburg. An inquest blamed premature explosion from unknown cause with no blame on contractors.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Cumberland
Susquehanna River
Pennsylvania
Karbaugh & Co. (Inc
James Wibhman
Dynamite Borg
Front Avenas
Budalo
Arthur Green
Hurriaborg
Robert Thompson
Jeera
Alsem Drillere Halper
Hartsburg
Frank Mullach
Slav
Windam Reed
Ateam
Reed
Harrisburg Hospital
Miller
Tdaville
Adama County
Justice Coble
Lemoyne
Hartisburg
Snubbed Forreign Wife in Estes Park Dinner Toast
Special to The Washington cas Denver July 9 Lawrence Phipps refused to drink with his former wife at the Dunraven Hotel Estes Park while both summering. Mrs Phipps and party stayed at Hugo Miller ranch. The toast was offered, Phipps declined, waiter returned wine.
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Washington
Denver
Colo
Lawrence Phipps
Estes Park
Dunraven Hotel
Ees
Mrs Phipps
Hugo Miller Ranch
Index to Todays Issue
Pages listed include Japan’s Cause Advanced by Army fraud order Hank Hight killed by dynamite woman slain and buried in cellar broker’s demand of secretary Wilson Italian with pistol on rampage efforts to indict Waggaman revolt in Educational Association Buffalo Russians retake worship Christian Endeavor Sabbath News Virginia and Maryland five letters from The Posts Readers Editorial Comment gossip of Foreign Capitals Talks with Washington Visitors Social and Personal baseball and other sports That Mainwaring Affair Wall Street Review Pulpit Tribute to John Hay
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Japan
Hank
Wilson
Mainwaring
O—Wall Street Review
John Hay
Grandson of Admiral Seeks Proof in Baltic Tale of John Paul Jones
Moritz Paul of Brooklyn claims he is the grandson of John Paul Jones and that his wife refused to follow him when he left Bavaria as a teenage immigrant. He points to a near likeness between his features and the Revolutionary War hero and hopes to confirm lineage through village records and a U.S. State Department file. The tale includes a 1763 Bavarian debut, a marriage to Ursula, a baron’s protection, a village mob, a prison escape, and a move to France and eventually America.
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Washington Post
New York
Moritz
John Paul Jones
Jones
Moritz Paul
John Paul
Peter Paul
Schoenkirche
Bavaria
Ursula
Ludovic
France
Paris
America
Pars
Pauls
Tiereego
Shoengirche
State Department
Washington
Great Fighte
Kirkbean
Scotland
Death of Nathaniel B Powers a prominent Painesville man
Nathaniel B Powers of the firm D Powers & Bons oilcloth manufacturers died from Brights disease at age eighty two. He helped run Powers Opera House and was a major real estate owner in the city, once the largest oilcloth manufactory in the United States.
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NatHaMe
Powers Ia
Bright
D. Powers & Bons
United States
Powers Opera House
Drowning at Cleveland River Claims Two Teens
James Bruno twenty two and John Palmo sixteen drowned in the Cuyahoga River while bathing this afternoon in Cleveland. Tony Buse, who tried to rescue them, fought to save himself as the youths dragged him under.
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Cuyahoga River
Cleveland
Ohio
James Bruno
John Palmo
Tony Buse
Philadelphia Housekeeper Murder Case Shocks City
A woman known only as Annie was found murdered in a Philadelphia house once owned by Charles Bluhm. Police say Bluhm killed her during a quarrel and hid the body in the cellar with quicklime, burying it beneath earth. Annie, about forty, worked in the mill area. Bluhm, about forty five, died recently in hospital.
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Philadelphia
Annie
Charles Bluhm
Bluhm
Ittle
Frenay
Millen
Eye End Bluhm
President Roosevelt Spends Quiet Sunday at Sagamore Hill
President Roosevelt and family spend a calm Sunday at Sagamore Hill with Col Ferguson of the Rough Riders. They attend Christ Church and hear a sermon by Bishop Albion Knight about Cuban missions and schools amid suspicion of their annexation ties. Sightseers watch as the president enters and leaves the church. Rumor says Shonts and Stevens of the Panama Canal Commission may call tomorrow. Secretary Loeb and wife plan an extended Yellowstone trip in about ten days, with Assistant Secretary Barnes directing duties in his absence.
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Bpecia i
Washington Post
Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Col
R. L. Ferguson
The
Rough Riders
Christ Church
Albion WW. Knight
Episcopal
Cuba
Knight
United States
Sagamore Hil
Theodore F. Shonts
Bairman
J. FP. Stevens
Panama Canal Commission
Loeb
Yellowstone National Park
Barnes
Morgan in Tombs in Death of Peekskill Girl
Dr Georges Merzan arrested on charges of complicity in the death of Mamie Jeannette Thompson of Peekskill N Y. He was committed to the Tombs after bondsman could not be identified. Earlier he confessed to signing a death certificate without viewing the body and detectives seek Dr Schenck and Dr Kenney who ran the hospital.
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New York
Georges Merzan
Mies
Mamie Jeannette Thompson
Peekskill
N. Y
West Fortyseventh Strees
Clark Green Wood
Ball
Hom
Morgan
Scholer
Schenck
Kenney
Officials Encourage Boycott Report from The Westington Post
Shanghai correspondent reports Chinese authorities urge a boycott of American trade yet Shanghai merchants show no intent to curb trade. Local officials acknowledge weak impact and merchants doubt effective action will occur.
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Westington Post
London
Shanghai
Morning Post
Valuable painting stolen from city art gallery
At noon yesterday a valuable portrait of a man with a broad collar by Franz Hals was cut from its frame and stolen from the local art gallery. No trace of the thief exists as a large reward is offered for the painting.
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Anssagween
Hague
Franz Hals
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