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Newspaper
Algona Advance
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1904
Page
1
A condensed item reports on railway routes from St Petersburg to Port Arthur, global trade growth, and pipeline debates. It notes population shifts in London with more women, industrial notes on German toy production, and references to agricultural and irrigation projects impacting land value and income.
A long, distorted report describes land openings in OBrien County following a 1886 Supreme Court decision that dispossessed settlers. It notes eighteen applications during a pause period, interest in entry fees, affidavits, and pending homestead entries despite contested titles and ongoing litigation in Des Moines and beyond.
In a chaotic incident a prime ministerial figure was fatally shot amid conflicting reports and a hospital transfer. Officials described a violent scene with disputed details and confirmed the PM’s critical condition before death. investigators search for suspects and motives.
Police hunt a burglar who shot Rev. Meyne during a night attack. The assailant fled in fog as authorities describe the wounded clergyman’s condition and the difficulty of identifying the shooter. Meyne remains alive, doctors say recovery uncertain after a 22 caliber revolver bullet severed his intestines.
Potter, Mills County Clerk, Waives Preliminary Hearing after arrest in St Louis amid confusion. Bond set at $4000. proceedings indicate a grand jury will handle the unexpired term. Court officials and A. C. Coury await board appointment to oversee duties.
Des Moines dispatch reports the Iowa Populist party selected delegates for the national convention with only one clear action a resolution directing delegates to vote for Welter as vice president. The meeting ran late after chairman J B Norbin handed the gavel to Wes Welter who warned followers to avoid Democratic and Republican traps. No platform was adopted as Weaver urged following the 1902 Orthesian Platform, keeping the party’s principles intact while choosing twenty one delegates for the Springfield convention on July 4.
Fragmented text shows anti faction likely to control Iowa City Democratic state convention with names such as A Jackson of Tana and J A Stiger of Toledo Ganperaty as leaders. Mentions fears of forces loyal to the prominent wing and potential scheduling for a later vote or committee selections amid internal party struggle.
Fragmented report notes a death attributed to self harm with an elderly man named Mert and the burying rites conducted quietly. Another injury case involves a farmer Miller and a broker Ieele after a wagon mishap. Details are unclear due to damaged text and omissions.
Reported Russian dispatches offer little new detail on the naval engagement. Observers doubt the authorities impressions and flag possible exaggerations of Japanese troop movements. Notes reference battles at Thai Cheng and Motien Pass with Koroki leading units, while stating general troop dispositions remain uncertain.
Washington officials believe the recent king’s visit to Emperor William did not aim to spur peace with Russia or Japan. Inquiries about possible moves toward a truce have arisen in Washington, but neither Russia nor Japan seems ready for peace or for accepting third party proposals at this time.
Europeans and Chinese refugees arriving at Chefoo report conflicting outcomes of the June naval battle. Europeans claim Sevastopol and Amur suffered damage with no Russian ship sunk, while Chinese allege a large ship was sunk on June 3 and others damaged.
Official reports claim the Chikwanshan, Chikarahan, and Sochoshan forts southeast of Port Arthur were captured after an all day artillery duel. Japanese losses were three officers and about 100 men. fortifications yielded two guns and ammunition. Reports vary and confirmation is pending.
A dispatch from Haicheng describes a major Russian setback with the main army forced into retreat as Japanese forces press advancements from Sluyen Fengwangvheng and Motien Pass. Reports claim General Einsatz Patkin's force may be retreating south, risking destruction of the European front while skirmishes continue near Tatehekiau and Lian Ying with Oku advancing from Senuchen.
Russian and Japanese forces maneuver under rain as Kuropatkin reports strong positions at Mou Cheng. Japanese push past Dalin hill toward the Russian base, threatening flanks while signals blaze from hilltop bivouacs. No ships head east from Cronstadt, officials say.
In St. Petersburg a report says the armored battleship Navarin was engaged by the ironclad Petropavlovsk at Cronstadt this afternoon. Navarin, 10,206 tons, 9,000 indicated horsepower, crew 620, completed 1898. Another Russian ship, Neptun Menin, reportedly gone. Chefoo reports a large vessel seen near Russtan rocks ten miles southeast of the Chan pro montory amid ongoing Chinese fighting. Weather remains stormy with reports of high winds in the area.
July 1 St. Petersburg report of the submarine Delfin sinking at its mooring in the Neva near the Baltia shipyard. Excessive crew panic and a failed escape attempt caused the vessel to flood as officers and men crowded the hatch, with only some survivors blown out by the rushing water. The Delfin was later lost.
The fall of the front battle in Manchuria dominates reports from St. Petersburg with gripping commentary on evolving positions. Kuroki and Kuropatkin maneuver near Hai Cheng and Liao Yang while Port Arthur’s squadron activity shifts morale, and strategic debates rise about when decisive engagement may occur.
At Bonesteel Northwestern Depot a young man about 22, Charles Duke, was shot and killed by Officer A W Ault after a confrontation at 6 40 pm. The incident followed Duke grabbing the officer’s club and wounding him, then Ault firing two shots as Duke fled. Duke’s death prompts questions of excessive force amid a crowd gathering to greet a train, with medical teams attending and authorities investigating. Names involved include Duke, Ault, Marshal Mc Dermott, and Duke’s parents Lewis Duke and his mother.
Sovarnor La Follette and officials spoke at the Badger State Building opening during the St. Louis fair. A parade escorted the party to the Wisconsin exhibit where music and speeches followed. Notables included Governor La Follette President Francis and congressmen Adams and Irby Thomas among others.
Washington reports the Turkish ministry and the Assian fary hold quiet talks as the United States naval fleet plans in the Mediterranean prompt Turkish interest. The discussions tie to fuller recognition of American interests in Turkey and follow Leishman’s return to Constantinople to resume negotiations.
Washington July 1 The state department notes press reports that France and Germany dispatched warships to Haiti to secure reparations for an attack on French and German ministers in Port au Prince Haitian seas. It has not been formally advised of intentions but assumes reports are correct. The department will not intervene unless an act beyond strict justice is committed.
A cloudburst near Pittsburg inundated 599 homes and business shacks along two streams from one to ten feet deep. Robbingson's Run hollow and Chartier's valley suffered severe damage to buildings bridges and livestock with at least one death and many narrow escapes. The total damage is estimated at 100000 dollars.
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