Russians Routed at Varangan in First Great Land Battle
News from St Petersburg and Tokio report the Varangon engagement north of Port Arthur as the first major land battle of the war. Kuropatkin’s morning dispatch shows both sides fighting hard for a decisive outcome. Japanese forces enveloped the Russians near Telissa, routing them after fierce action with heavy casualties on both sides and massed pursuit by Japanese cavalry.
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St. Petersburg
Varangon
Port Arthur
Kuropatkin
Tokio
Oka
Tefisén
Kin Chow
Wafangon
Telissa
Telissu
Excursion steamer disaster in East River
A crowd of 1000 Sunday school excursionists from St. Mark's German Lutheran Church perished or were injured when the General Slocum caught fire and sank in the East River near Long Island Sound. By June 16 about 622 bodies were recovered with 156 identified and 467 still missing. hospitals reported 117 injuries.
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New York
General Slocum
East River
Long Island Sound
St. Mark’s German Lutheran Church
Lead Price Controversy Flare With Smelting Firm Claims
Salt Lake Herald accuses American Smelting and Refining Co of fiddling with lead price figures. The piece notes New York quotations dropped from 4.25 to 4.20 per 100 pounds for domestic desilverized lead, while Utah reports claim a 75 cent rise to producers. Opinion from miners and offices suggests manipulation and looming competition once United States smelter acquires output, with contracts tied to weekly averages rather than daily quotes.
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Salt Lake Herald
American Smelting & Retiring Company
New York
Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake
American Smelting & Refining Company
Herald
The
A. 8S. & Ai Company
National
Barton Sewall
Lend
Mpeal
Copacy
United States
Ite Umelver
Atlantic Seaboard
Metal Market Headlines Laggings and Regional Quotes
Lated metal quotations list silver at New York 55 cents per ounce lead at New York 4.25 delivered 4.25 in ore 3.50 copper at Salt Lake City 127 cents. Regional notes include Salt Lake City and New York price points for lead and copper with standard commodity terms.
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New York
Salt Lake City
Nevada candidates flood Lander County in new year
The Austin Reveille notes a brightening political mood with a large crop of candidates predicted for Lander County. The paper suggests the field will be full of office seekers as the political season opens, with speculation that the gloom of doubt will disperse early in the year.
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Sid Lander
Badonna
Austin Reveille
Ely Citizens Alliance forms to oppose union encroachment
A Ely Nevada group dubbed the Citizens Alliance organizes to defend life property and business against alleged socialist encroachment. The move mirrors Cripple Creek Colorado ties and follows last year’s mine owner and union violence. Local miners fear the stance, while authorities deport miners from Cripple Creek to White Pine County as trouble looms.
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Reno Journal
Citizens’ Alliance
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Ely
Nevada
Tre
Miners’ Union of
White Pine County
Eureka Railway President Requa Returns From Ely Trip
M L Requa, president of the Eureka and Palisade Railway, traveled by Peerless touring car from Ely to Eureka. He left Ely Monday at 5 p.m. and, after overnighting with Captain Moorman, aimed for a 10 a.m. arrival Tuesday but hit a rock breaking machinery. He praised touring car basics but noted mountain roads and wagon tracks require a higher ground clearance and wider body. He plans to commission a better suited auto for this region. He left for San Francisco by Wednesday's train.
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M. L. Reqna
Eureka & Palisade Railway
Eureka
Ely
Grand Chapter Officers Elected in Nevada at Virginia City
At the Grand Chapter meeting of R A M of Nevada held in Virginia City officers for the coming year were elected. Herman Levy was named Grand High Priest with George Gilson as Deputy, Charles L Falston Grand King, G H Cunningham Grand Scribe, George A Morgan Grand Treasurer, N Noteware Grand Secretary, A O Percy Grand Chaplain, H Mc Terney Grand Captain of the Host, George R Oliver Grand Principal Sojourner, William Southwell Grand Royal Arch Captain, R Sadier GM of 34 Vail, J A Miller GM of 2d Vail, William Kemp GM of 1st Vail, William Sutherland Grand Organist, Adolph Jacobs Grand Guard.
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Nevada
Virginia City
Herman Levy
George Gilson
Charles L. Falston
G. H. Cunningham
George A. Morgan
William Southwell
R. Sadier
G M
Vail
J. A. Miller
G. M
William Kemp
1St
William Sutherland
Adolph Jacobs
Grand Guard
Ore Shipments Over the Eureka and Palisade Rail
Ore shipments for the week ending June 17, 1904, include Mrz. Pounda of Ore at 37 780, 83 680. Wane Pixe Country at 107 560. Ne Plus Ultra at 59 080.
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Eureka & Palisade Railway
State News From Reno And Elko Contracts And Tragedy
Salary of Reno postmaster raised to 2600 a year. J E McGinty of Salt Lake City to build a story and a half brick residence in Elko by October 1. E B Farrington awards a two story brick building contract in Elko for October 1 completion. Body of F W Tineman, last victim of Laughtons tragedy, recovered from Truckee River west of Reno. A O White of Red Bluff named Special Agent of Interior Dept at 2300 salary. to move to Sacramento then Carson City. Churchill County Sheriff enforces 12 o'clock closing, Fallon saloons to close midnight to 6 am. Fire apparatus tests by Eugene Norris and John Lacey show fire preparations in good condition.
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John Henderson
J. E. McGinty
Salt Lake City
Elko
E. 8. Farrington
Odgen
F. W. Tineman
Laughtons Springs
Reno
A. O. White
Red Bluff
Cal
Interior Department
Telehma County
Sacramento
Tennis 18 Popular Opens Eureka Club Court
The Eureka Tennis Club, about 20 local youths, will boost outdoor sport this summer. A new court on South Main Street was formally opened last Saturday. The club aims to develop players from beginners to strong competitors and cites the Chicago Tribune on tennis growing alongside golf and broader Western participation.
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Eureka Tennis Club
Eureka
South Main Street
Raby-Danderberg
Chicago Tribune
Newport
Admissions at World’s Fair exceed prior peak week
A weekly admissions report shows 449,228 people entered the World’s Fair, surpassing any prior week since opening by about 100,000. A St. Petersburg release dated June 15 details Russian war losses: Navy 44 officers and 920 men killed, 18 officers and 220 wounded. Army 36 officers and 980 killed, 108 officers and 2080 wounded, 20 officers and 696 prisoners. The piece closes with a tart quip about business discipline.
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Navy
Army
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