Czar Open to Peace Talks as Japan Terms Unknown
The Czar has indicated willingness to consider peace terms in a delicate situation with Russia and Japan. Ambassadors Meyer and Cassini report a cordial, hopeful tone but Japan has not disclosed terms or positions. British, French officials weigh mediation while pressure mounts for moderate, credible proposals before any formal negotiation.
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Weyer
Meyer
Bt Frierdburs
Indiatun
Count Cassim
Mir Takahira
White House
Baron Kanko
Japan
Russia
Mortimer Doriid
von Sternburg
Tikabica
Thasa
Mikadora
London
Urbtain
Herlin and
Parla
Washington
Berlin
St Petersburg
Count Cassini
Jusser
Great Britain
Tokyo
Lamadorff
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Newport News
Norfolk & Washington
Raliy
New York
Boston
Russa
United States
Russta
Vladivostok
Roosevelt
Germany
Diplomats at Sea Report on Roosevelts Peace Efforts
World diplomats, led by President Roosevelt, seek a direct armistice between Japan and Russia. Meyers audience with Nicholas II fuels cautious optimism as officials balance terms, anonymity, and potential indemnities while lines of negotiation broaden with continental support.
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St. Petersburg
Roosevelt
Itasema
Japan
Russia
William
Washington
Meyer
Nicholas
Meyers
Taarkes Solo
Novoe Vremya
Novae Vremya
Russ
Paris
Count Lamsdorff
M Wilte
Committee of Ministers
Tim
Gould Seeks Buy Hyde Stock to Lead Equitable
Reopen talks with George Gould to purchase James H Hyde’s stock in Equitable Life Assurance Society and install Gov Myron T Herrick or Judge George Gray as chairman. Board committee fails to pick a candidate, meetings continue. Robert T Lincoln resigns from the directorate amid controversy over impropriety allegations denied by Alvin Krech.
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Robert T. Lincoln
Ingalla
New York
George Gould
James H. Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Hyde
Gould
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Herrick Aince
Mr. Gould
Mr. Hyde
Board of Directors
James W Alexander
Bauitable
Senator Depew
August Belmont
David H. Moffatt
J. B Fergan
Louis Fitzgerald
Belmont
Moffatt
Myron T Gerrick
George Gray
Delaware
Horace Porter
Alton B. Parker
Paul Morton
Navy
Equitable
Lincoln
Melville & Ingatla
Ingalls
Alvin W. Krech
Equitable Trust Company
Equitable Life Asurance Society
State Superintendent of Insurance
Krech
Philadelphia
Henry C .Wfrick
Pittsburg
Franklin National Bank
Commercial Trust Company
Frick
James H Hyde
Equitobia Life Assurance Society
Cleveland Discourteous Charge At Federation Meeting
At a federation of women's clubs meeting in Atlantic City Grover Cleveland faced a discourtesy charge raised by Mrs Charles B Yardley of East Orange New Jersey. The board member alleged Cleveland had attacked club women and invited him and his wife to attend the council in this city. A proposal to invite Cleveland to speak at the St Paul convention was not adopted. The session debated a proposed national pure food commission and a call for a national investigation of conditions for working women.
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Yardley
Women’s Council
Atlantic City
Grover Clevelami
National Council
Federation of Women's Clubs
Charles B. Yardley
East Orange
N. J
Cleveland
Ena
The
Federation
St. Paul
Lakey
Crangford
Congress
Pure Food Commission
Rita C. Dort
New York
Anna Garlen Spencer
New York School of Philanthropy
American Tug Grade M Sunk After Clash With Vigilant
Ottawa reports Commander Spain of the marine department will head to Port Granley to probe the ramming of the American fishing tug Grade M by the Canadian cruiser Vigilant off Middle Island Lake Erie. Capt Dunn’s report has been received. the Gracie M. allegedly fished unlawfully in Canadian waters and was sunk after shots were fired to halt it.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Spain
Marine Department
Port Granley
Vigilant
Middle Island
Lake Erie
Dunn
Gracie M
British Minister Presents Credentials To Moroccan Sultan
Tangier June British Minister to Morocco Lowther presented credentials to Sultan in a ceremony marked by Moroccan display. He pledged Britain’s earnest wishes for maintenance of the Sherifan ruler’s power and authority as tensions and discussions over Morocco’s status continue.
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London
Germany
Madrid
Morocco
Dowther
France
Parla
Yon Flotow
M Rouvier
Prince von Radotin
Red Fashion and Notable Dinners Hit New York News
A New York piece reports a passenger “Mme Rouge Domino” arriving from Liverpool aboard the Majestic in a sea of red accessories and attire. She carries Byron, inks her hotel with red, and travels in a red room setting with red trimmings. A separate note mentions a complimentary dinner for Joseph Choate at Union League Club on June 13 with notable guests. Also listed is the Pennsylvania Railroad cafe car service on the Chicago Limited starting June 12 between Edinmore and Harrisburg, improving through service to Chicago.
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Washington Post
New York
Lst
Mme Rouge Domino
Liverpool
Majestic
Jady
Byron
Choate
Joseph Choate
Great Britain
Union League Club
Taft
Elihu Root
Moody
Bir
Percy Sanderson
Brien Samal
Chisaga, Limited
Pennsylvania
Ediumore
Hartsburg
Chicago Limited
Manhattan Limited
Washington
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Limited
Rochester
Baltimore
Harrieburg
Submarine A8 Lost After Three Explosions Off Plymouth
British naval disaster reports Submarine A8 with eighteen officers and crew, plus ten in training, sank off the breakwater after three explosions suspected from gasoline escape. Fourteen drowned. survivors picked up near the conning tower by a trawler. Earlier similar submarine losses include A1 in the Solent and A5 near Queenstown.
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Flymouth
England
Ase
Les
Oon
Hmne
Solent
Queenstown
Met Museum directors defend statue move in suit
New York June 8 Justice Leventritt ruled the Metropolitan Museum of Art acted within rights by moving Blondi's statue The Bat umafia from gallery display to the cellar noting no valid contract required exhibition for a year The court ordered Biondi to reimburse the museum bond costs to the U S government.
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New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Blondi
Justice Leventritt
Biondi
Italy
United States
Prosecutions Promised in Chicago Beer Trust Indictments
Chicago grand jury began testimonies on the beer trust case under United States District Attorney Morrison now in Washington. Indictments are expected. the Department of Justice declined to interfere, and Goofsman was told indictments would be pursued to the fullest extent with no favoritism.
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Chicago
Beer Trust
United States
Morrison
Washington
Federal Grand Jury
Birk Morrison
Department of Justice
Grand Jury
Goofsman
Killed in pistol duel in Chiptey at noon today
Dr John C Hardy prominent physician was killed after a quarrel with Mayor Goodman over a fine. Marshal Olin White wore two bullets through his clothing. Mayor Goodman was shot in the head and died instantly. The clash followed Hardy horsewhipping a citizen this morning.
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Columbus
Chiptey
John C. Hardy
A. Goodman
Olin White
Marshal White
Dr. Hardy
Mayor Goodman
Dr Hardy
Mystery in Hilda Johnson Death at Tarrytown Lake
Special to The Washington Post reports the death of Hilda Johnson, a 24 year old Swedish maid employed by Mrs. Hirza Frazier in White Plains. Her body was found in a lake on a private estate in Tarrytown after she disappeared in May. Authorities consider possible suicide or other causes, autopsy ordered to determine exact cause.
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Washington Post
White Plains
Hilda Johnson
Hirza Frazier
Barker Avenue
Tarrytown
Miss Johnson
Fred Lewis
Po- Nee Harmon
Wake Plains
Russell
Illinois Bank Blown Up by Dynamite in Paris Illinois
A dynamite blast wrecked the Edgar County National Bank in Paris Illinois this morning. The explosion also demolished Bradshaw's jewelry store and Watzel's shoe store next to the bank. The vault was wrecked though the smaller safe containing funds remained intact. Bookkeeper Walter Juntgen sustained a broken arm from flying brick fragments. Bank officers expect to resume operations tomorrow.
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Paris
Edgar County’ National Bank
Bradshaw's
Watzel
Walter Juntgen
Locked Up Whole Meeting After Philadelphia Shooting
Sixty members of the local Structural Iron Workers and Bridge Builders Union are held at a Philadelphia station house after the shooting of Edward Joyce of Washington DC. Joyce, in dangerous condition, refuses to name the shooter. Police question union members who attended a meeting Joyce attended, suspecting a quarrel with a doorkeeper.
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Philadelphia
National Structural Iron Workers and Bridge Builders’ Union
Fatsi
Edward Joyce
Washington, D. C
Joyes
Joyce
Flooded Grand River Basin Triggers Million Dollar Loss
Disaster reports from Grand Rapids Michigan dated June 8 describe record flooding along the Grand River. Water levels dropped in spots while swaths of the southwest city flooded forming a two mile by two mile lake. Blocks of homes and several plants shut down as hundreds of acres of farmland flooded two to five feet. Crop damage spans widespread areas with potential farm property losses around one million dollars. Rail service improves except the Grand Trunk line fully disrupted.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand River
Tonta
Holland
Travers City
Hnes
Trank
Indicted for Land Frauds in North Dakota Conspiracy
St Paul June 8 Federal grand jury reported true bills against William Horsnell of St Paul and Royal B Stearns of Pierre South Dakota. They are accused of conspiring to defraud the United States out of about 18 000 acres of homestead land in North Dakota through fraudulent entries.
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North Dakota
St Paul, Minn
Willam Horsnell
St. Paul
Royal B. Stearns
Pierre, & D
United States
North Dan Oe
Campaign Opens in Samar Against Pulajanes
Special Cable Dispatch from Manila reports the army begins a campaign in the new Samar military district against fanatical Pulajanes. Leaders slain and forty two followers killed denote early battle outcomes. In New Jersey, corporations face 1805 taxes totaling 2,057,819 dollars with United States Steel Corp among the top taxpayers.
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Washington Post
Manila
Samar
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
State Board of Assessors
State Comptroller
Privential Insurance Company
Mutual Benjast Ife Insurance Company
United States Steel Corporation
Czar in Receptive Mood Gould May Buy Hyde's Stock
Digest of today's issue notes Gould may acquire Hyde's stock as observers report the Czar in a receptive mood. British submarine concerns and Norwegian political shifts are listed among headlines, with court actions and racing results also mentioned.
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Gould
Hyde
Republic
Mr. Wilkins
Crawford
Karl
Vladivostok
Marine Corps
News
Virginia
Maryland
Buffalo Hunt
Chicago
Fight Over Benn Talk Triggers Pennsylvania Delegation Clash
Guthrie Ohio June 8 action by Philadelphia North American city editor James A Benn attacking Gov Pennypacker and ex Senator Quay sparks a PA delegation fight. Benn’s speech on Muzzles in Pennsylvania cited Quay and the Quay machine. Benn blamed Quay for the Pennypacker law. Local editors plan resolutions condemning Benn to-morrow.
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James A. Benn
Pennsylvania
Guthrie
Ohio
Philadelphia North American
Guv Fennypacker
Senator Quay
National Hirltorial Association
Quay
F. B McKee
Freeport
T. H. Harter
Bellefonte
Phelps
Erie
Mrr
Banon
Benn
Quays
Greene Gaynor Appeal in Supreme Court Canada
Montreal June 3 Mr Tascnerau Quebec consul for Gaynor and Greene filed notice of appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada in the Greene-Gaynor case. With no session until October the pair remain in Montreal jail. An application for habeas corpus will also seek a stay of extradition proceedings.
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Montreal
Tascnereau
Quebec
Gaynor and Greene
Supreme Court of Canada
Greene-Gaynor
Supreme Court
Gaynor
Greene
Davidson
Lafontaine
Plague in Australia and Shipwreck Report
Plague cases rise in Australia with Victoria and Sydney reporting multiple infections across the city. A Norwegian ship bound for New Caledonia struck a reef and foundered. crew escaped safety. In New York, Edward I Hale must answer questions before the fed grand jury regarding the tobacco trust inquiry. Also mentions Baltimore to return railroad fare and travel terms.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Australia
Sydney
Newcastle
Ballina
Lismore
Uimarra
Almedia
Melbourne
New Caledonia
New York
Edward I. Hale
Abacco Company
Fedwal Grand Jury
Tobacco Trust
Iudge Se
United States
Norway poised to become a republic if throne offer rejected
Stockholm reports King Oscar refuses to receive the Storthing deputation and decline to accept the Bernadotte throne offer. Norwegian circles predict republic if both Norway and Denmark refuse, while envoys seek recognition from powers. Oslo prepares to hoist the flag and reorganize government as Crown Prince Gustave travels amid crisis.
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Norway
Copenhagen
Oscar
House of Bernadotte
Charles
Frederick
Stockholm
Hie House
Riksdag
Storthing
House of Bernadotts
Sweden
Hagerup
Sigurd Bse
Fridjot Nansen
Gustave
M. Berner
The
Christiania
County of Defense
Akershus
Council of State
Department of National Defense
Loerland
Foreign Office
Department of Com
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Parker
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Antietam
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