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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1904
Page
1
A dramatic report details brutal fighting as Japanese forces press the assault on Port Arthur. The chaos is marked by severe casualties and intense bombardment, reflecting the furious efforts to break the fortress and force a decisive outcome.
Reports from Chefoo describe the Port Arthur siege with Japanese forces driving toward the fortress amid heavy casualties. Defenders fight stubbornly, Russian resistance remains fierce, and a final Japanese triumph is anticipated imminently.
Authorities pledge full prosecution of those responsible for a coordinated assault fueling public outrage. Officials condemn violence and vow swift legal action as investigations continue. Community leaders urge calm while detailing procedural steps and anticipated court dates.
Paris dispatch confirms the Japanese government announced that the battleship Yashima was sunk by a mine last June. The loss cripples the Japanese fleet, leaving only four battleships remaining.
A St Petersburg dispatch says Lieutenant General Stoessel, commander of Russian forces at Port Arthur, is wounded in the leg. The report comes via a news agency from London dated November 3.
In St Petersburg, negotiations on the North Sea court of inquiry draft remain under consideration by the Emperor who may seek changes. Britain and Russia plan to have France and the United States nominate a high naval officer for the court, likely to sit in Paris. Four Russian Baltic squadron officers move to St Petersburg after originally being to stay in Paris until Admiral Kaznakoff arrives.
All ships of the Russian squadron lie anchored in Tangier Bay after British cruisers escorted them from Vigo. The Russian group plans to stay two or three days, with additional war news continued on Page 8.
Ottawa reports a Liberal landslide in the Dominion parliamentary election with a large majority in the House of Commons. R. L. Borden loses his Halifax seat. Quebec helps Laurier as Liberals gain across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Finance Minister Fielding and Sir Frederick Borden win notable margins.
Halifax reports the Liberal party achieved a sweeping victory in Nova Scotia's election held today. The result marks a strong endorsement of the Liberals across the province with major gains anticipated in key ridings.
The brief notes how cold air in Boston and shifting winter weather are linked to more colds. It mentions European remedies touted for coughs and colds, reflecting common health beliefs of the era and readers seeking home treatments.
Alma Steinway, a Cumminsville telephone operator, was found dead in a vacant lot near Spring Grove Cemetery. Authorities report a brutal, bloody scene with a crushed skull and scattered teeth, suggesting murder and a possible link to a prior similar killing of Louise Mueller. Detectives suspect a single assailant behind both crimes.
Fair Friday and Saturday in the Boston area with continued clear skies. A chance of rain follows as the forecast shifts toward showers later in the period. Temperatures are expected to stay mild with no strong storms indicated.
A physician backed campaign promotes Father John's Medicine as a health booster endorsed by doctors and hospitals, highlighting its restorative benefits for overall wellness.
British sailors from the Baron Innerdale were killed after reaching Massira Island following a shipwreck near Kuria Muria. An investigation by the Sultan of Muscat found 17 crew members were slain, with nine murderers arrested.
Clifford McDonough, 19, who refuses to give his address, was arrested after a midnight chase by Roxbury Station 10 officers. They say he forced at a home on Shawmut avenue and was seen at a dining room window by Mrs. Margaret Matthews, who notified police. He fled through side streets but was captured and jailed.
Russian battle ships Sissoi Veliki Oslabya Admiral Nakhimoff and Dmitri Donski under Admiral Voelkersam sailed from Tangier for Suda Bay, signaling a naval redeployment in the Mediterranean theater.
In Adams Square around midnight two assailants knocked down Miss Mary Rockwell and severely injured Harry Greendahl, then shot toward Hanover Street. Police arrested William D. OConnor and Ernest Latorella, while a third associate was being sought. Rockwell identified the suspects. Greendahl was rushed to Relief Hospital with a gash over an eye.
President Pritchett condemns police actions during the Technology parade near the Rogers building. He notes Harvard students, mostly Technology majors, posed no danger and would have dispersed peacefully but for excessive force. He secured surgeons for wounded students and calls for an inquiry against officers, forming a committee with A Lawrence Lowell and Howard Stockton to pursue action.
Statement from Judge Emmons as chairman of the Board of Police says he has notified President Pritchett that the Board will be glad to have him appear before them Friday at any convenient hour to confer with them.
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