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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
3
McMillan, a 25 year old resident, was accidentally shot in the thigh while tuning a trapper’s gun. He crawled two days through dense woods to reach his cabin near Skiba, aided by his mother A. A. McMillan and sister Hertel. He is hospitalized at a local facility.
Readable items report women seeking to file on government lands within Chippewa reservation counties, with mentions of North Cone Minnesota, Cass Lake, and Allan. The fragmentary text notes financial and criminal items across several locations, including a bank closure in Indiana, a bankruptcy receiver in Chicago, a railway push toward Mexico, and a cargo loss aboard Japanese vessels.
Naval activity surged in the Far East with minimal dramatic events. Port Arthur faced bombardment while Japanese torpedo boats and mines affected the harbor. Admiral Kataoka cleared Daulny harbor of mines and reported two Russian ships sunk. Reported fighting around Port Arthur hinted at heavy losses, with expected decisive action forthcoming as continental capitals anticipate a storming.
Reports from Kouropatkin and Kuroki describe town occupations and evacuations three times weekly since May. Seimatve and Balmatzen change hands amid heavy fighting. Japanese casualties appear low while Russians report heavier losses. Front movements indicate a broad push toward Liaoyang with Kuroki’s forces, including guards under Hasegawa, advancing from Salmatec and Chanchinhah.
Wounded Japanese officers recount a violent clash at Kinchow and Nanshan Hill where troops battled waist deep in water. Volunteers faced near-certain death to clear mine threats while fierce combat left heavy Russian losses as Kinchow fell.
European powers note the Japanese artillery’s effectiveness in every battle reported. Accurate fire has cleared the way for successful infantry charges, with the Yalu battle highlighted by Japanese field guns raining steel on Russian positions.
A report from St. Petersburg details a major naval clash near Port Arthur on June 10. Russian forces fought near Kinchow Bay and Noyshou Hill, with Kinchow’s strategic position key to approaching Port Arthur. The Japanese reportedly blew Kinchow’s gates and captured the town without loss, while a Russian commander at Port Arthur was seriously injured.
Chinese reports say an army of 20,000 Japan forces did not join General Kuroki and that the Japanese contingent moved from Takushan toward Fengwangcheng May 28 before returning. Chinese observers suggest the advance may have been a feint rather than a real offensive amid Russian influence.
A Chinese former machine shop worker at Port Arthur says only five of the large Russian ships can go to sea if steam is kept up, with three of the five sound vessels. A Tien-tsin correspondent notes 10,000 Teystan infantry and several batteries entrenched at Pochichia, twelve miles south of Whal-Chau and thirty-five miles from Newelwang.
Stoessel, in command of Russian troops at Port Arthur, was wounded and one leg amputated at the thigh, signaling a severe injury in the siege action.
Official reports say no talks are underway between Ruewin and Turkey over Black Sea fleet passage through the Dardanelles. Ankara reiterates it will maintain neutrality and uphold the Berlin treaty obligations. Diplomats see no immediate danger in the Balkans, though Russia may resist a sea force reduction now.
A 1903 agricultural report details widespread plant diseases across the United States. Losses include potato night rot in New York and Pennsylvania, cotton root rot in Texas, and cherry shot hole in New York, Pennsylvania, and Nebraska. In the South, corn and alfalfa rusts, watermelon wilt, and peach leaf curl add to a growing toll, with total nationwide damage running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
The report notes Mexico’s railway mileage at 10 078 miles and outlines plans for a Decatur Alabama joint station by Southern and Loulayne and Nashville. It mentions Memphis Freight Bureau talks to keep Cotton Belt Memphis business, and plans by American capitalists against building in a Mexican corridor. Also cited: Erie passenger car plans, James J. HM)’s new 22 000 ton ships, Lake Shore Michigan Southern’s sleeping car service to Charleston, and a 4-year terminal sharing pact between two rail systems. Kansas Central becomes Dominion and Gulf with capital rise to 50 million. Chicago grain and flour shipments show peak weekly gains. provision traffic up 646 tons.
The weekly review from Chicago reports gradual business improvement in many regions aided by expo visitors and heavier attendance. Leather goods show some activity while textiles linger. cotton industries face uncertainty due to mills halting orders. Prosperity in agriculture supports demand as prices hold, with general commerce easing and stock values reflecting cautious optimism.
A dense compilation of regional price quotes for cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and related items listing various grades and bid ranges across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and Milwaukee with figures in dollars per hundredweight and bushels. The fragmented OCR text includes numerous typographical errors and inconsistent formatting but preserves the core price data and market segments.
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