Russians Say Japs Mutilated Wounded at Kuroki HQ
A June dispatch from General Kuropatkin’s theater notes Russian forces at Hai Cheng preparing for a potential clash with General Kuroki’s Japanese army. The report cites plans after Kin Ghan, Stakelberg’s southward move, and a Vladivostok raid aimed to hinder Japanese troop transport while Kuropatkin seeks to disrupt Kuroki’s approaches.
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Kuroki
Fusan
Kuropatkin
Hai Cheng
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Vladivostok
Stakelberg
Mukden
Alexieff
Kin Ghon
Liu Yen
Iiao Yang
Liao Tung Peninsula
VladKyvostok squadron vanishes off Aomori coast
Tokyo reports the Vlad kyvostok squadron disappeared on the west coast of Aomori Prefecture after Russians searched two merchantmen and freed one ship. A separate dispatch says about eleven hundred men wounded at Varangon, with 2,000 Russian losses. Russian forces advance north with limited transport. Major artillery superiority for the Russians with over two hundred guns.
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Tokio
Vladkyvostok
Aomori Prefecture
St. Petersburg
Jie
Varangon
Aso Yang
Stakeborg
Wafanugon
TAPS MUTILATED WOUNDED AT VAFANgow
Russian war correspondents report Japanese forces mutilated wounded Russian soldiers at Vafangow near Petersburg. Colonel Merchansky and others were captured. Descriptions include multiple fatal injuries and severe mutilation witnessed by hospital staff and observers.
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Petersburg
Merchansky
Vafangow
Nelmerich Danchenko
Dutts
M. Danchanko
Simonoff
President Moyer to Answer Charge in Telluride
Charles E. Stoyer, head of the Western Federation of Miners, was delivered to Cripple Creek deputies who hold a warrant charging Moyer with complicity in the Vindicator mine explosion of November 1, 1908. Moyer was jailed for nearly three months under Governor Peabody before a habeas corpus writ was issued, and District Attorney Mullin has now dismissed all county charges.
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Telluride
Cal
Rutan
Charles E. Stoyer
Western Federation of Miners
Cripple Creek
Moyer
Peabody
United States
Thayer
St. Louis
Portland Gold Mining Board Condemns Burns Action
Irving Howbert vice president Frank G Peck secretary treasurer and Thomas F Burns a majority of Portland Gold Mining directors issued a statement disapproving President Burns action to sue Governor Peabody over the Portland property closure by militia They say Burns acted without board authority and oppose his stance in the Cripple Creek labor troubles with R C Shannon of New York joining the dissent.
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Colorado Springs
Cal
Irving Howbert
Frank G. Peck
Thomas F. Burns
Portland Gold Mining Company
Burns
Peabody
Portland
R. C. Shannon
New York
Cripple Creek
Santos-Dumont Aims for 100000 Prize Flight
Santos-Dumont arrives from France en route to St. Louis to contest for a 100000 prize. He expects the airship to be ready seven days after arrival and plans three flights during the week of July 4. He notes four other contestants and hopes to fly low, fifty to seventy five yards above ground, depending on express delivery.
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New York
Santos-Dumont
France
St. Louis
Oldest Garrett building to be torn down for cottages
The Sargent house, Garrett’s oldest structure and formerly the leading hotel, will be demolished to clear the site for the construction of three cottages.
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Sargent House
Garrett
Fire roars through fertilizer plant after lantern blast
Porsy Lingrey, night watchman at Bash packing house Hanover street, saved the plant by triggering the fire alarm after a lantern explosion. Oil ignite caused flames to spread to fertilizer building, destroying much machinery and fertilizer stock. Damage near 4000 dollars, Lingrey burned but not seriously.
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Porsy Lingrey
Hanover Street
Singrey
Lingrey
Bea
Piqua Road
Fort Wayne Gas to Quit Eastern Allen County Field
The Fort Wayne Gas company will abandon exploration in the eastern Allen county field after five disappointing wells. Three more wells are underway but unlikely to improve prospects, ending plans to deliver local gas from a nearer district. Drilling costs have been high, with deeper wells than in the Blackford county area.
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Fort Wayne
Trenton
Blackford County
Orphans Enjoy Auto Ride Hosted by Fort Wayne Club
Fifty children from the Allen County orphans home rode in about fifteen cars on a two hour Fort Wayne Automobile Club run. They visited parks and city spots and even a country stretch, a rare thrill for the youngsters. Earlier, Mrs Mattin Conner's Bluffton home was targeted by dynamite under the summer kitchen, causing minor damage. authorities suspect a man claiming the wife was sheltered there.
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Allen County
Fort Wayne Automobile Club
Mattin Conner
Bluffton
Kinney makes offer to settle bank failure creditors
Kinney offers to pay 40 percent of bank debts plus costs as a final settlement for Kinney bank of Angola. The proposal, filed with Referee Harris, covers 40 percent of 127113.15 and costs, with assets and claims of the Russell estate to be assigned to Kinney if accepted. A 20 day window exists with creditors to decide, then Judge Anderson approval. Also, Western Telephone Manufacturing Co sues in Fort Wayne federal court for patent infringement against Chicago Telephone Supply Co and Briggs defendants. Restraining order and accounting sought. impact on Goshen board of review noted.
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John J. Kinney
Kinney Bank
Angola
King
Jttorneys
Russell
Anderson
Western Telephone Manufacturing Company of
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Chicago Telephone Supply Company
George A. Briggs
A. J. Briggs
H. c. Avandall
Elkhart
Fire at Elkhart barn causes $2500 loss
A barn in Elkhart owned by Dry 1, W. Short burned Monday night destroying a fine horse, an automobile and several other vehicles with an estimated loss of 2500 dollars. The report notes other Goshen and Elkhart area businesses paying low taxes. Mrs Susan Ditzenberger aged Td years, a planner of Whitley county, died at her home west of Dunfee.
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Goshen
Elkhart
Dry
W. Short
Susan Ditzenberger
Whitley County
Dunfee
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Moyer Bros. Co
A. C. Gute
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Bashc Packing
Silas Heeter
Manchester
Heeter
Hector
Heetes
Broxaun
Wells
Automobile Club
Kinney
Board of Review
Pession
Hteane
Seenes
Astoria
Castoria
Wenger
Wesk Bank
Aldo
Bright
N. R. Wenger
Calhoun Street
Indiana
Oliver Steel
C. C. Schlatter & CO
Columbia and
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Gandy & Co
Churubusco, Ind
Automobile
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