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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
8
A Portsmouth conference yields a comprehensive peace where Japan concedes major points including indemnity and fleet internment, while Russia keeps prestige and money. Roosevelt’s mediation surfaces as pivotal. Witte and Komura hailed as heroes as crowds celebrate.
The article argues the Japanese concessions were ordered by Emperor Meiji, not by Envoys Komura and Takahira, and notes influence from Kaneko and Marquis Ito. It contrasts Japanese goals with Russia under Minister Witte, praising Witte for ending the war with indemnity denial and asserting Russia’s colonial war stance. The piece frames Roosevelt’s role and portrays Witte as securing victory for Russia.
Japan waives its claim on several interned ships and these vessels will be returned to Russia. The battleship Czarevitch lies at Tsingtau, the cruiser Askold, gunboat Mandjur and destroyer GrozovoI are in Shanghai, cruiser Diana is at Saigon, the cruisers Aurora Oleg and Jemelug are at Manila, and the converted cruiser Lana lies at Mare Island San Francisco Bay.
The article lauds President Theodore Roosevelt for securing a peace between Russia and Japan. It extols his adaptability and fortune, noting global applause and praising the peacemakers.
A historical agreement outlines recognition of Japan's influence in Korea while preserving Korea's territorial integrity and the open door policy. Manchuria evacuation and restoration of Chinese sovereignty are pledged, with Russia ceding Port Arthur Dalny and related rail links to China. Japan gains fishing rights on the Siberian coast and indemnity terms for Russian prisoners. A broad mutual commercial privilege pact and favored nation clauses are included.
A New York widow, owner of two tenement houses with substantial bank funds, was found dead in her rooms. The report notes her wealth and the puzzling circumstances surrounding her death amid a city with ongoing legal and social intrigue.
Aged landowner Robert Armstrong in Des Moines seeks court help to quiet title to his Alta estate to support his declining years amid finances strain and family turmoil including a second wife in a Chariton asylum. Town coal output rises sharply with Monroe Polk and Appanoose counties leading the state. Des Moines businessman Ben Elbert dies after a wagon accident near the river, carrying $800,000 life insurance. County casework vows to remove neglected children to reform schools. a Des Moines picnic tragedy claims Pauline Metzner, Ida Metzner, and Nelson survives. Forgeries lead to suicide in Goldfield. numerous notes and local incidents from across Iowa including new bank incorporation filings, fires from lightning, and other rural misadventures.
A scattered Iowa wire of 1900 era notes describes a youth’s suicide near Algona, legal cases in Des Moines Ottumwa and Melbourne, a fire loss near Manilin, a child’s eye injury recovery in Iowa City, and civic moves including Benton and Clinton happenings. It also reports crop prospects, electrocution incidents near Atlantic, a ball game incident in Keokuk, and political figures in Wisconsin Kansas and beyond with brief biographical notes.
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