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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1905
Page
15
A mass meeting in Osaka condemns the peace agreement with Russia and Japan, calls for breaking the treaty, and urges government resignation or martial law. It alleges imperial authority eroded constitutional spirit and warns of future dangers. Officials seek the Mikado's judgment on cabinet status.
The Sept B peace terms are debated as to where a future railroad will be handed to Japan, with stations like Kwang-chang-tse and Chantufu under discussion. Analysts warn that if turnover occurs at Kwang-chang-tse, large tracts of Ine remain unoccupied and Kirin province could fall fully under Japanese influence.
A dense listing of marriage licenses and obituaries appears, with numerous names from cities like Philadelphia and Williams Bay and notices of deaths. Multiple couples are named for licenses, followed by obituaries for Crocker Scott Wepfes Weeks and Weeks and interment details at Congressional Cemetery and Rock Creek Cemetery.
A list titled Health Office Record shows names and ages or durations tied to addresses in Washington area. Individuals include Viola Adams 1 month in residence on Nolan Court, Annie Crawford 55 years at Half et ow, Archie Summers 71 years at Freedmens Hospital, and Peter Williame 75 years at Freedmens Hospital, among others.
A list of funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and phone numbers. W R Speare J William Lee Harvey's Sons John R Wright George Zurhorst offer services, chapels, and 24 hour operations with modest, first class prices and livery connections.
An August 30 Portsmouth report states Japan will claim Kwangtung river rail assets, with Russia paying China about 75 million dollars as compensation. The settlement hinges on formal talks between Japan and China over railway interests and control.
New York September 11 Baron Komura may not depart for Japan next Thursday after doctors assess his intestinal congestion and gall bladder issues at the Waldorf Astoria. The planned reception for Russian envoys M Witte and Baron de Rosen at the Produce Exchange is canceled at their request. The envoys returned from West Point and visited a Fifth Avenue art gallery before a planned formal dinner.
Russian peace plenipotentiaries NIVY Gept Lon Witte and Baron Hbaen called at West Point to inspect the Military Academy as guests of J. Pierpont Morgan aboard his Corsair. General Milt greeted them with a cavalry salute and a corps review before touring buildings and dining at Highland Falls. Commander Feats and Col. Takabana of the Japanese Army visited West Point earlier.
New York reports discuss a rumored appointment of Mr Takahira as Japan's minister to St. Petersburg. He denies any such posting, and a Japanese mission member cites his ill health and a likely long rest after the peace treaty.
Dispatches from Baku report rising disquiet while quiet is kept in the oilfields under control. About 600 million pounds annual output is at stake as oil companies press the state for a twenty year, interest-free loan to cover losses from the Baku catastrophe. They urge guarantees of restored order and fear stock fires in Nisal Novgorod and Astrakhan.
Sept 11 Maj Gen Ovanovald quartermaster general to Gen Linovitch’s staff named plenipotentiary to meet Japanese representatives and set terms for an armistice. Generals Ovanovski and Fukushima, representing Field Marshal Oyama, will confer Sept 12 with small escorts in Tokyo.
United States Consul Gracey reports from Nanking that Lao Tung yan chief commissioner of Shangkiang foreign affairs discussed with the viceroy using Manchuria as an experimental ground for reforms. They consider opening trade, mining and railway concessions, judiciary and monetary reforms, and abolishing torture. A Swiss Himalayan expedition telegram says Lieut. Bache was crushed by an avalanche and killed.
A Bureau of Labor report shows cost of living rising faster than wages with increases in prices for potatoes, flour, lard, and beef. It notes reduced hours and modest wage gains, yet higher essentials offset earnings, with detailed comparisons from 1904 to earlier years and national food expenditure trends.
Louis James gave a powerful Virginius at the National in Sheridan Knowles alx-act tragedy. James impressed with voice, bearing, and tragic intensity, drawing strong applause and returns. Supporting cast including Stedman, Young, Hackett, and Ophie James received praise for their roles as Dentatus, Appius Claudius, and Virginia.
A Boston special committee of fifteen Royal Arcanum lodges voted unanimously to organize resistance to the Put-in-Bay Convention's new assessment rate. They claim the decision lacked broad discussion and plan to seek cooperation from other jurisdictions and pursue court action. A subcommittee will meet in New York soon.
Open revolt against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters surfaced in Chicago with three major locals voting to repudiate the Philadelphia international convention election. They adopted the referendum and withheld support from President Shea and the executive board, representing about 4,000 members.
A high speed elevated train crash near Fifty Third Street causes a catastrophic wreck. Passengers plummet, cars tear loose, and explosions light the scene as civilians and officers brave flames, aiding the injured and searching for missing commuters.
Witnesses describe a fatal Fifth Avenue disaster with a severed head found near the wreckage and eight dead. Police arrest switchman Cornelius Jackson and other crew for alleged fault as two versions of cause surface. Conductor J Whinson details a jackknife collapse as cars separated during the curve.
Chicago sept 11 Lawrence Browne of Batavia Illinois was discharged from the Interior Department on orders from the President Theodore Roosevelt. Browne had been hired about a month earlier as an inspector in charge of tax claims. After a champagne dinner with Florence Hargraves of the Irma Opera Company Browne proposed marriage and the couple wed in Guthrie Oklahoma. The marriage was admitted at the Browne home in Batavia and Browne was informed of his resignation upon arrival in Muskogee. The incident involves a chorus girl and a rapid, ill advised union leading to his dismissal.
Senora Miranda de Miranda widow of Gen Jose Marta Miranda, linked to Maximilian’s army, dies after exile in Cuba. Shawan, Madrid native born 1834, Virginia Henry Beasley descendant of Patrick Henry dies in Ithaca. Osceola deputy police chief Whittemore dies in Boston while visiting a nephew.
A 1904 letter from I C Richardson of Melrose praising Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root for kidney troubles after medical consultation. The note claims full recovery after use and includes a offer for a free sample bottle by mail and mentions available bottle sizes at drug stores.
A review of a stage production features Parley the juvenile sailor, played by N Wood, dominating scenes as a brave young lead. Wayne Arey and Eugenie Forde deliver strong supporting turns, with Jack Hayman’s medley of popular songs adding humor. The production impresses with elaborate stagings and a large chorus, though some acts meander into musical interludes and vaudeville-style novelty numbers.
Mason and Mason performed Fritz and Snitz a musical farce at the Lafayette last night. The show featured two comical Dutchmen and brisk, lively musical numbers designed for broad entertainment, with Lew Kelly and Miss Varget Burnham in key roles providing humor.
Special to The Washington Fest reports Chicago authorities dropped Mayor Dunne's plan for curbside transit aid after a tense session. The city committee considered new proposals from local companies to support transportation needs, with decisions postponed to Friday.
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