17 Oct 1904
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1904
Page
1
Manchurian armies enter the second week of brutal combat with estimated casualties near sixty thousand on both sides as Europatikin’s weary troops press on.
Reports describe brutal battles near Shinkei Tower with Japanese forces holding positions while renewed assaults by the opposing army tests both sides. The conflict features large casualties and heavy artillery, with the Japanese celebrating a notable victory attributed to Oyama amidst a broader strategic struggle.
Rodey announces himself as an independent Republican candidate for the office of delegate from New Mexico to the congress. The statement, received by the paper overnight, disavows the Albuquerque convention and calls for support from honest voters at the November polls.
At the Territorial Fair Albuquerque hosts a free for all pace for $1,000 with five entries led by Winfield Stratton Amble W Raven Dixon Stranger O and Sheeam of Albuquerque. The first heat is at 2:30 with track record expectations after Amble W set 2:16 last week.
Historical dispatch reports heavy fighting from October 9 to 12 along the Shakhé river near Mukden, with Russian artillery duels, Japanese bombardment, and repeated infantry assaults. Both sides suffer heavy casualties as trenches shift and hills change hands amid rain and night combat.
Dr Elwood Mead of the Reclamation Service outlines irrigation progress on the Rio Grande and in Southern Europe. He cites early Pueblo farming, Spanish exploration, and later developments from Jamestown onward, noting land values and flood irrigation costs.
Dave Hill addresses race politics in Muntington West Virginia saying no more party bans on central state elections. He accuses the Republican platform of indirectly injecting the race question into the campaign and criticizes current White House attitudes toward race equality.
The U S commission report on the General Slocum disaster is public. President Koumevell orders discharge of Inspector Robert Kocie and inspectors James A. Dumont and Thomas H. Barrett for lax steamboat inspection blamed for the tragedy.
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