Blizzard paralyzes New York with record snowfall
A fierce January blizzard dumped nine inches on New York causing widespread transport disruptions. Snow and ice halted surface cars and subways, with severe cold lowering to about zero degrees. Seven deaths were linked to exposure and accidents, as milk and food supplies dwindled and emergency services struggled to reach stranded residents.
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Dodge Too Ill To Face Jurors In Famous Divorce Probe
Formal investigation of the Dodge Morse divorce tangle opened before the grand jury in New York with testimony sought from lawyers involved in the original proceedings. Dodge, now ill and under indictment for perjury, faces potential testimony from several former firm members and others tied to the case.
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Miss Aymar Faints on Stage During Grand Run
Miss Aymar collapsed fainting while dancing in the third act of Mother Goose at the Grand theater last night. She was carried off stage for medical care, had been feeling unwell earlier, and hoped to perform again tonight after rest at Piedmont Hotel.
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Wealthy Chicago heiress found dead in boudoir
Byram, noted as a leading Chicago society beauty, was found dead in her boudoir with a bullet wound to the neck. Authorities suspect self-inflicted injury, possibly from an early January incident involving an accidental explosion while cleaning a weapon ahead of a California hunting trip. She was sister-in-law to I. N. Perry, former Bank of North America president recently indicted for fraud.
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Malfeasance Charged to White Haired Jurist
Multnomah county grand jury indicts ex chief justice George H Williams former Portland mayor on July 13 1904 for failing to close disorderly gambling near the city. Indictments target Police Chief Hunt and others for permitting games at Portland Club and turf pool rooms amid sewer fraud probes.
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Morton to testify on Santa Fe rebates inquiry
Washington January 4 Secretary Morton refused to be quoted on the interstate commerce commission probe into rebates alleged by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad where Morton served as vice president. He is expected to appear before the commission when the case concludes and may reveal facts unknown to the public. Representative Baker of New York introduced resolutions alleging rebates and asking the attorney general whether Mortons acts as an official violate the law and what steps have been taken.
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Fort Arthur Surrender Report From Stoessel
General Stoessel's dispatch to the czar describes the surrender of Port Arthur. He appeals for mercy, saying only a quarter of the garrison remains alive and most are sick, worn to shadows, and unable to rest.
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Port Arthur Capitulation Scene Described In Telegraph Dispatch
Daily Telegraph Port Arthur correspondent recounts negotiations for capitulation. A sunny day, parliaments with two white flags, Japanese escorts amid Chinese villagers and dismounted Cossacks. Stoessel signs documents as banners rise, signaling tense quiet after nightfall.
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Slavs Expect General Right Slavs Expect General Right
Reports from Mtskden describe a major Japanese attack plan on the Russian front. Overnight, Japanese forces located a battery on the Shakhe river bridge and shelled trench lines with heavy cannonade, while probing the right flank and eastern trenches. Chinese sources claim disease and high Japanese mortality accompany the fighting.
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Pacific Fleet May Come Home From Vladivostok
News from St. Petersburg reports Vice Admiral Rojestvensky will not sail for Vladivostok immediately. He may wait for the third Pacific squadron, potentially basing on a Polynesian coral island or off Madagascar, while Japan contemplates blockading Vladivostok.
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Japanese Capture Port Arthur and Begin Transfer of War Materials
Reports from Port Arthur detail the January 3 to 4 handover as Japanese forces assume control of the fortress. Commissioners supervise the transfer of war materials while prisoners of war will be marched out later. Japan's victory follows a five month siege with heavy Russian losses and widespread disruption of the city and region.
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