Promise of Peace Japan May Refuse The Offer
London dispatch reports that Russia may seek peace with Japan but will not accept a war indemnity. Czar's advisors, notably Gen. Sakharoff, urged continuation of the war. peace hinges on terms favorable to avoiding indemnity and maintaining Russian leverage. Paris confirms resumption of a Russian loan, with funds used for debt service and postwar needs, while diplomacy signals steps toward peace with France and other powers as intermediaries.
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Washington Post
London
St. Petersburg
The
Telegraph
Russia
Gen. Sakharoff
Mukden
Japan
England
America
France
Germany
Associated Press
Paris
Agents de Change
Bennings
R. KR
15Th St
N. Y. Are
Russta
Foreign Office
Tokyo
Sweden
Plon
Vladivostok
Pacific Ocean
Japan Funds Nippon Loan In New York And London
News from London and New York confirms Japan's 150 million dollar loan with 4-1/2 percent interest. Banks Kuhn, Loeb and National City Bank lead the issue split between New York and London, with Tokyo using tobacco receipts as security and redemption possible after five years. German banks were excluded after disputes over underwriting profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Maren
Japan
New York
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Holland
Switzerland
German Banka
E Koretiyo
Takahashi
Associated Press
Kuhn, Loeb, & Co
National City Bank
National Bank of Commerce
M. Takahashi
Russia
France
Ioan
Berlin
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation
Deutsche
Dresdner
Russian Warships Reported Sunk and Japanese Threat
Rumor in St Petersburg that Japanese torpedo boats sank Russian battleships Navarin and Sissoi Veliky in Admiral Rojestvensky’s fleet. Echo de Paris says Niebogatoff squadron will join early April, then head to the far East for the combined Russian force.
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St. Petersburg
Washington Post
Navarin
Sissoi Veliky
Rojestvensky
Mosal- Be
Madagascar
Paris
Echo de Paris
Niebogatoff
Far East
Associated Press
Port Said
Second Pacific Squadron
Jibutil
French Somaliland
Vladivostok
Venezuelan Arbitration Delay Tensions Discussed by Cabinet
Cabinet discussions centered on President Castro of Venezuela refusing to arbitrate the pending United States Venezuela issues and plans to await developments. Officials, including Taft, foresee no alarm or drastic action, while the administration continues preparations for a southwestern trip and considers inquiries into Dominican affairs.
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Venezuela
United States
Arine
Bowen
State Department
Castro
Taft
Hay
White House
Cortegou
Santo Domingo
Ing
Senate
Caracas
Caatro
Washington
Ven‘ Exuiela
Ahd
Willemstad
Caracaa
Millionaire in Jail Charged With Mail Frauds
Philadelphia reports Stanley Francis, promoter of United States Trust Company, arrested on conspiracy and fraudulent use charges connected to the Storey Cotton Company and Provident Investment Bureau. He allegedly aided declaring fictitious dividends and used mailing lists to promote schemes. Officers of the Trust Company resigned after the arrest, bail set at 109000 dollars. Francis awaits further hearing in Moyamensing Prison with no statement given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust Company
Francis Pitt
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Storey Cotton Company
The
Providént
Investment Bureau
United States
Stanley Francis
United States Trust Company
Craig
Francis
Moyamensing
BH. J. Pershing
Robert M. Anderson
Provident Investment Company
Provident Investment Bureau
Farewell Dinner for Evans by London American Society
Forty representatives of the American colony in London hosted a farewell dinner for Henry Clay Evans the retiring consul general. Notables in attendance included Lord Fairfax Maj John H Beacom Capt Charles H Stockton and several prominent businessmen and society figures. Evans expressed hopeful sentiments about going home to the United States and the group noted his service as he plans a continental tour before returning to America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
American Society
Henry Clay Evans
Lord Fairfax
John H. Beacom
Charles H. Stockton
Messrs
Yerkes
Millard
Hunsiker
Joan Morgan
R. Richards
I. N. Ford
Newton Crane
Frank E. Bliss
Sidney Appleton
Van
John W Young sues to recover nearly a million
John W Young promoter of the United States Shipbuilding Company, son of the late Brigham Young, files suit against Daniel Leroy Dresser, former president of the Republic Trust Company, seeking 926100 plus interest. Young claims he lent stock and bonds as collateral for loans, and that Dresser did not use the funds to obtain loans for others. He alleges Dresser returned only seventy six bonds and seeks the face value of the remaining securities. How he hopes to recover almost a million from a bankrupt is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnedal
Washington Post
New York
Financial
John W. Young
United States Shipbuilding Company
Brieham Young
Daniel Leroy Dresser
Trust Company
The
Republic
Land
Young
Dresser
Seoust
Slither
Deemer
Bonda
Bresser
Rosseau to Take Stand in Bomb Trial
Gess Jer Rosseau faces New York charges for possession of high explosives in a case tied to an attempted bombing of the Cunard Umbria. Superintendent George D. Murray demonstrated the device to the jury as Rosseau prepares to testify in his own defense after repeatedly refusing a guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Gess Jer Rosseau
Recorder Golf
Gessler
Philadelphia
Colnard
Gergt
Arthur “Carey
Rosseau
Rossean
Probing beef trust goes deeply into subject
Chicago on March 24 the grand jury questioned Murphy Cudahy's West manager after a long session indicating a serious probe into beef industry practices. Questions covered slaughtering costs shipper margins and by products with other officials examined. Subpoenas issued for Nelson Morris Company workers as Baxter turns over evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington ‘Post
Chicago
Michiel R. Murphy
Cudahy
West
Grand Jury
Murphy
F. Wilkins
Robert Hall
Kansas City
J. G. Gavin
Arthur & Co
HR. Beedatz
Armour
Omaha
St. Clair
Nelson Morris Company
Marshal’s
United States
Irving F. Baxter
Co. B. Morrison
Hypnotized Mothers Die After Fifteen Day Trance
Miss Luella Huestis of Mount Vernon and her mother Mrs James Fr Huestis remained unconscious for fifteen days in New York after being found in a gas peril. Doctors report starvation and emaciation as the cause of death while a hypnotism expert says the pair may have hypnotized each other, not gas. The case draws wide scientific attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
Luella Huestis
Mount Vernon
James Fr. Huestis
Henry W. Helfer
Index to 70ay's Issue Part One
A compact digest lists page topics including Peace Outlook Brightens Castro Defiant Mood Debts of Mrs Chatwick, Mexican Ambassador Dead, Bricklayers Demand Higher Wages, Drake Charges Withdrawn, Russians at a Stand Beet Trust probes, Keifer tributes to Mrs Stanford, Public Printer Fined under Smoke Law, Jules Verne passes away, Pastor under cloud, Virginia Maryland News, Editorial Comment, Fontenoy letter, Hotel Lobby Talks, Social Life events, Racing results and entries, rifle range records, baseball and other sports, financial and commercial, steel demand, garbage service complaints.
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Castro
Chatwick
Drake
Probing
Beet Trust
Keifer
Stanford
Jules Verne
Virginia
Maryland
Marquise de Fontenoy
Stewart
Thea
Hoosier Gretna Green
Rabbi Simon
Luther Place Choir
Kaiser Plan Displease Hint at Tangier Visit
Special Cable Dispatch from The Washington Port March 24 reports Jean Jaures, vice president of the Chamber of Deputies and socialist leader, saying the German Emperor’s Tangier visit is uncivil toward France and may weaken French influence in Morocco. Delcasse diplomacy faces a serious check, while France’s marine minister orders wireless silence to avoid interfering with any Emperor William signals near Ushant.
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Bowen
State Department
la Guaira
Caracas
Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Castro
Guanta
Paris
Jean Jaures
Chamber of Deputies
Socialist Party
Delcasse
Associated Press
Grest
France
William
Ushant
Bay of Biscay
Fee Awarded to Carlisle in Porto Rico Tax Case
New York March 24 The appellate division affirmed a decree awarding John G Carlisle former Secretary of the Treasury twenty five thousand dollars for professional services in connection with a contest challenging import duties from Porto Rico The litigation helped importers recover nearly five hundred thousand dollars from the government Carlisle said Barnes who had acted as counsel for merchants took about eighty nine thousand dollars but refused to settle Carlisle then sued and won twenty six thousand two hundred forty nine dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John G. Carlisle
Carlisle
Barnes
Broker Magoun Charged With Grand Larceny In Parole Case
Mrs Clara W Hall accuses Francis P Magoun of Magoun Brother Co Wall Street of stealing 20000 of her securities. He is held on $10000 bail after testifying in a Supreme Court suit and being arrested at Tombs Police Court. Stocks involved include Southern Railroad preferred 100 shares Standard Rope and Twine 1000 Union Copper 457 American Security preferred shares. He was paroled to arrange a bondsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis P. Magoun
Magoun, Brother & Co
Wall Street
Tombs
Magoun
Cincinnati
Supreme Court
Robert L. 8. Hall
Clara’ W. Hall
Hall
Brother & Co
the &Tolk
The
Southern Railroad
Standard Rope and Twine Company
Union Copper Company
American Security Company
Bacchanalian Funeral at Utica Civil War Vet Wake
Special to The Washington Post Utica North Carolina March 74 unusual scenes at coffin of Civil War veteran William Town. Window opened phonograph tune played mourners raise corpse in coffin drink liquor passed around bottle poured on body. Mourners dance to Be elia until an officer halts festivities and an undertaker reworks the display. Rove Pilsen New Light Beer promotions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Utica
N.C
William Town
Cassie Chadwick Denies Debts in Cleveland Bankruptcy
In a Cleveland bankruptcy hearing Cassie L Chadwick testifies she does not owe 82 000 000 in commissions on a 190 800 loan and that total indebtedness may exceed 750 000 with 517 000 received from lenders and 268 000 in commissions. She mentions jewelry and other assets held by third parties in Belgium and New York as potential security and says papers scattered across Canton Pittsburgh New York may reveal assets.
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Chadwick
Newton
Cleveland
Ohio
Cassie L. Chadwick
Louis J. Grossman
Nathan Loeser
Loeser
Bankruptcy Court
Charles H. Stewart
Wolfers Brothers
Brussels
Belgium
Grossman
Jur. Grosman
Canton
Pittsburg
New York
Herbert D. Newton
Brookline
Mass
Chadwick Mild Sie
Mr. Grossman
Commission
Europe
Oberlin
G. R. Cutler
Newton Loans
Pitibourg
Henry Wurst
Blyria
Ludwig Nisson
Mason
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Sunday Post
Royal Pilsen
Warwick
M. Bezobrazoff
Yalu
Kurnopatkin
Korea
Council of the Empire
Baron Hayashi
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota Supreme Court
Grand
Scott County
H. Burton Strait
Henry Schreiner
Scott County Bank
Jordan, m
Strait
Schreiner
Taracci
Rome
Milan
Baex
M. Drury's
20Th & Ls Hw
Baltimore
Pozar Lim
Furnlers
Aia
Sloan's
Delaware
Evans
New, York
Maryland Society
Benning’s
Chevy Chase
N. Nw
D P.m
Norfolk & ‘Washington
Brigham Young
Daniel L. Dreaser
Will
Umbria
Standard
Kansas
New York Hospital
Chicago Bureau
Dor
Part
Kaiser
Jauree
Morocco
Porto ‘Rico
Clara W. Hall
Rove Pilsen
Havana
Southern Halfway
Koya Pilsen
Om Draught
Coldenstroth’s
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