Peace Treaty Ends War With Russia Declared In Japan
Imperial rescript and treaty text published from Tokyo and Portsmouth announce Japan and Russia have concluded peace after twenty months of hostilities. The document outlines Manchuria evacuation, cession of Port Arthur and Sakhalin areas, railway rights, commercial arrangements, and postwar cooperation. The U S president praised efforts toward peaceful settlement and nations urged continued prosperity.
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Tokyo
Russia
Treaty of Peace Signed by Russia and Japan at Portsmouth
The Portsmouth convention text outlines a peace treaty between Russia and Japan reached in Portsmouth New Hampshire with Emperor Nicholas and the Japanese emperor signing on October 14. Plenipotentiaries Komura Jutaro and Takihiro Kogore represent Japan and the Russian Empire, respectively, in formal negotiations to restore peace and blessings to their peoples.
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Rusasta
Japan
M Teraoutchi
Russia
Manchuria
Liaotung Peninsula
China
Sakhalin
Sakhelin
Strait of
la Perouse
Tartary
Russias
Tokyo
United States
St. Petersburg
Washington
Duphecate
Shao- Tung Peninsula
Portsmouth
N. H
London
Reuter Telegram Company
Nicholas
Baron Komura Jutaro
Jusami
Imperial Order of the Rising Sun
Takihiro Kogore
Imperial Order of the Sacred Treasure
Komura Honored By Japanese Emperor In Peace Talks
Baron Komura the foreign minister arrived in Tokyo from Vancouver to report on the peace negotiations. The reception was restrained with guards and a palace audience lasting over an hour. The Emperor sent a personal written message praising Komura and the peace agreement.
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Tokyo
Baron Komura
Drapun
Vancouver
B. C
Troopa
Pollaa
Komura
Yokohama
Indie
Col
Inouye
Presidentosevelt
Green's Gase Argued Fights to Last Ditch
Empire State Senator George E. Green indicted in DC for conspiracy to defraud the government in Post Office Department investigations. Case argued before the Supreme Court as Green resists extradition to the District of Columbia. Milton D. Purdy led the government. John G. Johnson represented Green. Green, former Post Office supplier, charged with paying Beavers 10 percent on contracts.
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Empire State
G.W. Beavers
Milton D. Purdy
Supreme Court of the United States
George E. Green
New York
Criminal Court of
District of Columbia
George W. Beavers
Post Offce Department
Supreme Court
Green
District Court
Northern District of New York
District of Columbia Court
John G. John
Philadelphia
Post Office
Beavers
Post Office Department
Supreme Court Motions Advance and Deny Goshel Case
The Supreme Court denied advancement of the Howard appeal in The State of Kentucky v. James Howard for murder complicity in Gov Goebel's death. Other actions include scheduling January hearings on Chicago traction and Missouri vs Illinois canal, with multiple cases advanced for January 2 and motions pending on tribal and interstate nuisance matters.
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Howard
Goshel
State of
Kentucky
James Howard
Guv. Goebel
Supreme Court of the United States
Missouri
State of Illinois
Chicago
Kansas
Colorado
United States
Clark
Montana
Anna Siegel
New York and Harlem Railroad Company
New York City
Chicago Traction
McAllister
Hale
American Tobacco Company
New York
Western Paper Trust
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Binghamton
Prewitt
Hemphill
Hurt
Georgia
Tennessee
Rogers Case Trial Set by Supreme Court for November 6
The U S Supreme Court advanced the Rogers murder case of Mrs Mary M Rogers from Vermont, who is under a death sentence for killing her husband, to a hearing on November 6. The case was moved by the high court yesterday.
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Supreme Court
Mary M.rogers
Vermont
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court Reverses Judge Speer in Macon Case
The U S Supreme Court reversed the District Court ruling in the El L Wimbiah v Henry Jamison case from Georgia. The court voided Judge Speer’s interference with a Recorder's Court sentence to street labor, siding with the local court in a surprise one week ruling. Edward A. Greevey has been named consul at Yarmouth Nova Scotia, replacing Glenchall posting.
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Supreme Court
Recorder’s Court
EL. L. Wimbiah
Henry Jamison
Supreme Court of the United States
District Court
Georgia
United States
Speer
Jamieson
Recorder's Court
Macon
Goveran
Greevey
Edward A. Greevey
Connecticut
Glenchall
Germany
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Potter and Bride Defiant in Society Stand
Chicago October 16 Orrin W Potter millionaire steel magnate who wed a hairdresser returns from Europe and declares he will not join society. His Lake Shore Drive home is brimming with visitors but his children fail to greet him. He defends his wife and recounts early poverty and hard work. He also addresses rumors of jewel theft and asserts his family’s distant stance toward social life.
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Chicago
Orrin W. Potter
Europe
Lake Shore
Mr. Potter
Mrs. Potter
Potter
Lutheran canon limits remarriage after divorce for adultery
Milwaukee Oct 16 The general council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of North America adopts a canon on marriage and divorce forbidding pastors to wed anyone with living spouse unless legally separated for adultery or desertion and only to the innocent party after one year from divorce. Other actions include deaconess work expansion, standardized church statistics, and plans for a biennial celebration.
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Milwaukee
Wis
General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of North America
Inner Mission Committee
New York and
New England Synod
Armani Miller
F A Kachler
Rey G. Doeraing
E ¥ Bachmann
East Pennsylvania Synod
A S& Pacth
J F
E T Horne
Theodore Benzie
West Pennsylvania Synod
H Warren Roth
J Loyd
Chicago
M Noyd
Minnesota
A D Haupt
C A Smith
Grant Hultberg
Hr. Fritzchel
Church-Book Committee
A. G. Jacobs
D. Ds
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Justice Gould appoints land condemnation commission
Justice Gould of the District Supreme Court named Frederick L. Moore Philip F. Larner Percy S. Foster John J. Barnard Clement W. Howard John S. Swarmstedt and William M. Somerville to appraise land needed to condemn for Kalorama Avenue joining in Washington Heights. The panel met at City Hall and began testimony at 1 30 Monday.
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Justice Gould
Kalorama Avenue
District Supreme Court
Frederick L. Moore
Philip F. Larner
Percy S. Foster
John J. Barnard
Clement W. Howard
Johns. Swarmstedt
William M. Somerville
District Commissioners
Washington Heights
Moore
Foster
Gould
Union Station
Gom
Government Hospital of the Insane
Plans dash to Mukden as Chesire seeks touch again
Consul General Chesire, the American consul at Mukden, is in Washington and plans to return to the Orient to reach his post. He has been barred for many months by belligerent armies, with prior attempts to enter Manchuria refused.
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Chesire
Flaming D. Cheshire
Mukden
Washington
Orientacea
Manchuria
Canton
Shanghai
Jails Flooded With Liquor Sellers In Kansas
Gov Hoch’s anti prohibition campaign reports success as county jails fill with convicted liquor dealers. At Independence Judge Flannelly postponed 21 sentences for one week due to overcrowded jail. Other jails, long empty, now hold convicted liquor sellers.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kans
Hoch
Independence
Navy Butter Oleo Colored With Aniline Dye Controversy
Dr H W Wiley will report that samples of butter sold to the League Island Navy Yard Philadelphia are simply oleomargarine colored with coal tar dye. The matter, studied across several ships and naval facilities, sparked arrests and political attention before Wiley’s conclusions.
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H. W. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Wison
League Island Navy Yard
Philadelphia
United States
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Dairy and Food Commission
H. H. Warren
State Dairy and Food Commissioner of
Pennsylvania
Wiley
Tor. Warren
Dr. Wiley
Dr. Warren
Dr Warren
Daughters of 1812 Meet at Abbitt House
Mrs K E Henry serves as secretary of philanthropy in the National Society. The first monthly meeting of the Daughters of 1812 met Saturday at Abbitt House with Henry regent presiding. Norton acted as secretary in Marsh’s absence. Goddard prepared papers to sign for new members. Henry announced appointment to a national cabinet and press secretary roles.
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K. EK. Henry
National Society
Daughters of 1812 Society
Abbitt House
K. K. Henry
Norton
Marsh
Miss Goddard
Henry
Ivopy
Secrara
National Society of the Daughters of 1812
TWO ENGINEMEN KILLED IN FRESNO TRAIN WRECK
A northbound Southern Pacific train derailed at the Fresno yard entrance. Bakersfield residents Boelneer Cole and Fireman Butts were killed along with an unknown tramp. no passengers were seriously hurt. Wreck caused by a damaged switch likely sabotaged by wreckers.
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Southern Pacific
Fresno
Bakersfield
Cal
Southern Pacific Railway
Boelneer Cole
Butts
Refrigerator misadventure ends as grocer thawed out
In Trenton on October 16 Frank R. Borden was locked inside a meat market refrigerator by his wife who believed him lost. He battled extreme cold and lack of air for two hours before escaping as police and customers called for help. Borden survived without lasting harm.
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Trenton
Frank R. Borden
Borden
Western Life Upheld in Injunction Case Against Transfer
Federal Judge Kohlsaat sustains a demurrer by Western Life Indemnity in injunction proceedings to block a transfer of business to another firm. Policy holders amend bill. hearing set for Monday. Supplemental bill accuses President Moutton of excessive salary. state report reveals plans to acquire stock in Security Life and Annuity Co. of America.
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Chicago
C. C Kohlsaat
Western Life Indemnity Company
Life Insurance Company
Life Insurance
Western Indemnity Company
Isaac H. Mayer
Dauy
Kohlsaar
Mayer
Levinson
Mr. Levinson
Secrety Life and Annuity Company
State Insurane
Vredenburg
Insurance
Security Life and Annuity Company of America
Local Policy Holders Act in Chicago Proxy Battle
A meeting of about nineteen Western Life Indemnity Company policy holders in Chicago discussed aligning with policy holders committees to oppose a contract with Rosenfeld. Chairman J B Schaffert and secretary organized actions to obtain proxies, with policies totaling about 73 000 held locally and 400 000 district wide. The group planned to reconvene on Monday night, October 28.
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Willd
Western Life Chicago
Mont Rosenfeld
Tatreet
Western Life Indemnity Company
Chisago
Knights Templars and Masons’ Indemnity Company
Chicago
Rowenfeld
FH. B Hicks
J. B. Schaffert
Rosenfeld
Soj
Profits in Oil Trade Divided With the Standard
Witness in inquiry into the Standard Republic and Waters-Pierce oil firms testifies that from 1901 to 1904 two thirds of H. Clay Pierce dividends went to New York via a Standard Oil office. He notes large monthly dividends, two book sets, and ties to Standard Oil. Questioning continues on book production and stock ownership amid anti trust probes in St. Louis.
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Missouri
Waters-Pierce Concern
New York
Charles B Collins
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Kansas City
Hadley
Republic
Waters-Pierce
Standard, and Williamson
Standard
Waters-Pierce Company
Pierce
Collins
Tuillford
Broadway
Standard Oil Company
Colling
Standard Oil
Tillford
William O.meyer
St. Louis
Republic of Company
Cleveland Refining Company
Republic Oil Company
Anthony
Adams
Notary
Charles E .Yolles
Adama
H L .Rriest
Watters-Pierce Co
Union Veterans Depart for Springfield Encampment
About fifty delegates of the Union Veterans Union left here yesterday afternoon for the annual national encampment at Springfield Illinois. The Washington contingent including local staff officers and several ladies will travel by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and join en route to swell the party to hundreds. The encampment opens Tuesday with a welcome address by Springfield mayor and is expected to consider a new constitution and closer federation among veterans.
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Springfield
Til
Union Veterans’ Union
Union
Ill
Washington
Association
Women's Veteran Relief Association
Baltimore and
Oho
Sprngfield
Engineer A Hero Saves Buffalo Flyer From Wreck
An engineer pinned beneath a broken engine ordered crew to save a nearby Buffalo Flyer after a wreck north of Harrisburg. He announced the train would arrive in three minutes and urged others to flag the oncoming express. A brakeman and fireman died as rescuers freed him, and the engineer signaled the approach of the Buffalo Flyer, stopping the express just two cars from the wreck.
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Wrecck
Buffalo
Kate Gannett Wells Hurt in New Hampshire Runaway
Keene New Hampshire October 16 Kate Gannett Wells of Boston author and lecturer sustained severe injuries in a weekend runaway accident while driving with her son Dr W Gannett Wells both arms broken above the wrist and several contusions Dr Wells was slightly hurt Also noted are unrelated ad fragments and cures.
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New Hampshire
Keene
N. H
Kate Gannett Wells
Boston
Dr. W. Gannett Wells
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