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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1905
Page
2
An old advertisement urges readers to consider how what they eat sustains energy and vitality. It presents food specialists as the reliable source for nourishment at compelling prices, promising relief from anxiety through shopping. It emphasizes the importance of diet over mere fillings for ongoing health.
The Russian ships steamed into Manila at 15 knots and are now taking on food supplies.
A Manila cablegram to the navy department reports Admiral Engquist saying the Aurora Oleg and Jemtchug are badly damaged and not seaworthy. A 14 day repair window is needed with 130 wounded and 50 to be landed. Governor Wright adds 143 wounded and notes fuel and supplies are exhausted.
Reports from Vladivostok describe the first day of action in the Battle of the Sea of Japan. Japanese forces harassed the Russian fleet, sinking the Kniaz Souvaroff, Oslabia, and Borodino while Russian ships endured heavy 12 inch fire before retreating with only a few battleships remaining. Japanese torpedo boats continued overnight as junk fleets allegedly scattered mines.
The naval board reports the Oleg needs 60 days, the Aurora 30 days, and the Jemtcing 7 days to complete repairs. Admiral Enquist seeks permission to stay, saying the vessels require patching near the waterline to sail only on smooth seas. The Japanese consul met Governor General Wright to inquire about disposition of the ships.
Telegram from Sasebo reports a Russian naval staff member saying the fleet aimed to reach Vladivostok and defeat the foe, confident from the start that victory would come and the mission was completed. The battleship Nicolai II sustained extensive damage with large holes along its port side aboard.
A brief dispatch details the Japanese battleship Asashi heavily engaged with the Russian Borodino. Borodino’s fire sank, then continued firing. Asashi took a close hit at the stern killing Lieutenant Morishita and seven others. Morishita died after losing a leg, using his sword as a crutch to reach the deck. A dying sailor penned a farewell message: Banzai I die a glorious death.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg dated June 4 reports that all noncombatants have been ordered to depart Vladivostok amid unfolding military movements.
The Committee of 70 in Philadelphia issued its declaration of principles for the coming local campaign. It advocates honest officials, purging assessor lists and enforcing election laws, personal registration, repeal of amendments to the Bullitt bill, independent police from politics, nonpartisan tenure, and open contracts for city franchises. It rejects ownership schemes and broad political ideologies, urging citizens to organize under the city party for a square deal.
Hillsboro Ohio June 4 three youths Madge Dines 14 Nettie Hart 16 and George Baldwin 19 were found shot to death in an upper room of a farmhouse owned by Ed Dines father of Madge. A fourth person is suspected but the suspect’s identity and motive are withheld.
A flash from a burning armature on a Broadway streetcar near Fifth and Washington causes a panic. Mrs. D. S. Williams of 783 Clackamas Street is severely injured with abdominal bruises and may die. Several other passengers suffer minor injuries.
The article reports that Russia presses toward a constitution and representative government while confronting revolutionary threats. It notes the Bouligan commission’s findings, grouped into six topics, guiding the assembly concept without fixing an imperial dogma. The text suggests the war may continue and peacetime topics need careful handling by ministers.
In Tsarkoe-Selo today the emperor the empress and royal family attended a memorial service for those who fell in the naval battle in the Sea of Japan.
New York June 4 Samuel Untermyer counsel for Vice President Hyde of the Equitable Life Assurance society said a peaceful permanent solution to the society's troubles is near. He cited possible developments in the next days and noted Hyde would seek a public investigation of alleged syndicate profits challenged in the Frick report and defended as rightfully earned.
In Louisville Mississippi on June 4 Essie Bostic a Black man was taken from officers and fatally harmed by a mob. He faced a charge of attempting to enter the room of Mrs Sarah Gordon a widow earlier Sunday morning.
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