Japanese Siege at Port Arthur Nears Final Assault
Tokio Aug 26 The final assault on Port Arthur is imminent as hundreds of Japanese guns shell the city and harbor in preparation for an infantry attack. Russian forts near the harbor come under heavy fire, with lines weakened and partly penetrated near Antershan and Kine Bhan. Japanese leaders express confidence, predicting a bloodier siege than Sedan. Public preparations include decorating streets for a national celebration.
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Port Arthur
Antershan
Kine Bhan Forte
Shaotionhin
Navy Department
Sevastopol
Nivohin
Kasuga
Sedan
Archen
El Paso to host congress as Cobb wins speech vote
Portland Aug 25 Zach L Cobb eloquently urged El Paso as next congress meeting city and won unanimous backing. T A Menard of New York opposed revolution to move the convention, and the 1905 choice carried without dissent. Nine directors to be chosen, with JW Richards favored for president.
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Paso
Zach L. Cobb
Congress
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T. A. Menard
New York
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Mr. Cobb
el Maso
JW. Richards
German naval attaches confined at Port Arthur viewing battle
Major Hoffman the German military attache reports from Port Arthur that foreign naval attaches were quartered on Theer’a Tau during the final days of their stay. A 600 foot high battery blocked their view of the August 10 naval action. They were allowed no vantage point to witness the battle while treated with courtesy.
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Taun Tau
Hoffman
Port Arthur
Theer'a Tau
Robbers Strike O Rourke Construction Paymaster
Four masked men robbed paymaster Mr White of 35000 on Ridge road near Paterson New Jersey today. He was en route to the company's office with two companions in a buggy when the four assailants emerged from the woods. An American shooter fired the horn as the bandits covered the occupants and escaped with the bag.
Famine Threat Looms in Tonapah Region After Washouts
Flooded rail lines on the Tonopah and Carson & Colorado system threaten Goldfield and Tonopah with famine. Mountain routes are cut, pack trains could not meet demand, and towns have grown beyond the old supply method.
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Carson & Colorado
Goldfield
Tonopah
Two Torpedo Boats Lost at Port Arthur
Toklo August 26. Two Ruantan torpedo boat destroyers attacked mines at the entrance of Port Arthur last evening. The larger four funnelled destroyer was sunk. The vessel names and the number of lives lost are unknown.
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Toklo
Ruantan
Port Arthur
Mining Congress Sees Delegates Rally Second Day
Avoids a PHT Portland Aug 24 Delegates attend a busy second day of the American Mining Congress with speeches urging a Department of Mines and Mining and support for forest protection. The meeting will decide the next host city by board action, delaying on floor debate. Credential reports remain pending. Salt Lake continues to push for a permanent home while Denver delegates arrive slowly amid Colorado delays.
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American Mining Congress
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Department of Mines and Mining
Buckley
Minnouri
el Paso
Salt Lake
Denver
Colorado
Forts Fallen at Port Arthur Report Amid Smoke of War
Chefoo reports August 21 tank arrival confirms Japanese seizure of Antexshan and likely Kise Shan about a mile away. Japanese drive Rus sian from parade ground two miles north of harbor, destroy two forts at Chaochanko, advance near the fortifications. Port Arthur left in ruins with most buildings damaged, only one ship afloat with two masts and two funnels.
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Port Arthur
Vouwel
Japanese Plans Deranged by Port Arthur Resistance
From Liao Yang dated Aug 23 the Lokal Anzeiger dispatch says the initiative may pass to the Russians and Japan's campaign plan including the Liso Yang attack is deranged by Port Arthur’s stubborn resistance. General Kuroki’s army is withdrawn south of the Taltze River with only outposts along the Lino River Valley. Rumor says the Mikado recalled General Ngi and ordered Field Marshal Yamagata to assume command of Port Arthur relief efforts.
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Liso Yang
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Tokio
Bessagers
U S Officials Urge Chinese Port Protection Amid Shanghai Tensions
Acting Secretary of State Atlee cables Minister Conger in Pekin asking for prompt facts on Shanghai conditions. Similar requests go to Consul-Generals Geodnow at Shanghai and Fowler at Chefoo. Instructions may have been sent to Rear-Admiral Sterling to aid in protecting American interests in treaty ports.
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Atlee
Conger
Pekin
Shanghai
Qeodnow
Fowler
Chefoo
Sterling
Porta
Editorial condemns U S inaction on China's Shanghai neutrali ty
London editorials in The Standard and The Daily Telegraph criticize the United States for not protecting China’s neutrality at Shanghai. The Standard argues U S intervention would have avoided European censure, while The Daily Telegraph urges the government to adopt tougher measures.
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the Standard
Ita
United States
China
Shanghai
Daily Telegraph
Russian Battleship Savantopol Hit by Mine at Port Arthur
Tokyo Aug 26 Admiral Kataoka reports the Russian battleship Savantopol struck a mine while leaving Port Arthur yesterday. The ship was seen to starboard and later towed back into the harbor.
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Kataoka
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Port Arthur
Lnto
Miners Meet Fight Over Permanent HQ Between Denver and Salt Lake
Portland August 23 The seventh annual American Mining Congress opened with delegates from mining states. The key issue is selecting a permanent headquarters, with Denver and Salt Lake City vying by bonuses and appeals. Most favor assigning future annual meetings to the chosen city for records, exhibits, and offices.
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American Mining Congress
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Congress
Couness
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Salt Lake
America Keeps Out in China Neutrality Policy
Washington reports the United States will not press China neutrality nor disarm Russian warships in Shanghai. The State and Navy Departments, after a Roosevelt meeting at Oyster Bay, decided the U S will not protect American interests in Shanghai or other Chinese ports unless necessary to prevent interference by others. A cable to Consul General Goodnow urged abstention from action.
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China
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Bhanghai
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State
Navy Department
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Oyster Bay
Sterling
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Pennsylvania Railroad slashes work hours amid shift plan
In Altoona Pennsylvania on August 24 the Pennsylvania Railroad announced a sweeping reduction in labor hours since the 1895 panic. Machine shop workers will be divided into two shifts starting tomorrow, with eight hours per shift on Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The shop will be closed the rest of the week. Duration of the order is unknown.
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Altoona
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
No Prospect of Big Battle on Southern Front
Report from Liao Yang notes Japanese forces in considerable numbers concentrating on the southern front of the Russian army with ongoing skirmishing but no imminent large engagement. Night firing on Russian outposts continues, yet Russians are ordered not to retaliate. Chinese sources claim 40,000 Japanese troops with 200 guns have landed at Yinkow, with divisions heading to Niu Chwang and Haichong.
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Liao Yang
Ang
Yinkow
Niu Chwang
Haichong
Port Arthur to Be His Tomb Phrase Reported
London dispatch reports no further war news. Moscow correspondent cites Lieutenant-General Broensel’s telegram to a friend ending with Farewell forever, Port Arthur will flee my tomb, signaling grim outlook from the siege.
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Moscow
Pos
Broensel
Port Arthur
Flesh Against Powder At Port Arthur In Siege Stand
From Saint Petersburg reports describe Port Arthur garrison holding out under severe bombardment. Japanese forces are said to be pressed by ammunition and manpower shortages as 30 regiments are redeployed. Possible sinking of the Wovik a cruiser noted for Port Arthur activity adds weight to concerns about Vladivostok. Japan’s China policy sparks unease, seen as asserting dominance in the Celestial Empire.
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Port Arthur
Assausia
Okuto
Vladivontok
China
Japan
American Minister Presses Ottoman Promise on Equal Treatment
In Constantinople on August 24 a note from American Minister Leishman dated August 16 was handed to Turkish authorities within 12 hours. He cites the Sultan’s pledge of equal treatment for the United States regarding educational institutions. The Porte, previously vowing to ignore verbal assurances, appears embarrassed and unlikely to reply. The issue rests on recognition and potential new disputes. Also reports no deposit of 250000 dollars promised to an American citizen at Smyrna for land taken, despite Izzet Pasha’s claim.
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Leishman
United States
Porte
Izzet Pasha
Smyrna
Fleet Approaches Shanghai Amid Naval Sighting
The steamer Halting reports sighting a Japanese squadron off Gutzlaff Island near Shanghai. The Monadnock and two torpedo-boat destroyers are ordered to protect Shanghai's neutrality. American Consul Goodnow convenes the consular body at ten to coordinate with Taotai on warship matters. Later reports place the Japanese squadron about 20 miles from Woosung, Shanghai’s outer harbor.
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Shanghai
Gutzlaff Island
United States
Goodnow
Woosung
Armn Stops Fish Operations Near Kuroki Headquarrers
Report from Southern Manchuria dated August 20 through August 24 notes four days of steady rain leaving all lower roads flooded to ten feet and impassable. Chinese and horses of the commissary drowned crossing the Lang river ford while Russian spies are thought hidden in cornfields and large scouting parties search for them. Armies maintain unchanged positions as rains fill the landscape.
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Manchuria
Fusan
Seoul
Lang River
Russlan Splea
Official Directory Sixth Judicial District Receiver
Official directory entry for the Sixth Judicial District listing figures such as Receiver and Prosecuting Attorney with illegible or garbled text in the rest of the line. The fragment references ChioUt Fudge and cecisessinieesseenrenn We KR, indicating corrupted OCR of names and titles.
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Cecisessinieesseenrenn We KR
Bis Prosecuting Attorney
Ley Pismo Ey
The Milwaukee Pioneer Limited Runs Between Chicago and St Paul
The Milwaukee, a familiar name on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, offers the Pioneer Limited trains daily between St Paul and Chicago and Omaha and Chicago with connections to all Transcontinental lines. The line boasts luxurious coaches, electric lights, and steam heat, marketed as the only perfect trains in the world. Ticket agents sell them and advise routing via The Milwaukee to any U S or Canadian destination.
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Rates and pamphlets information general agent notice
Rates and pamphlets information notice from H. Rows, General Agent, directing readers to send requests to obtain current price lists and available materials. Contact details and mailing address are provided for inquiries.
Vessels Stay Tied To Shanghai Port Amid Disarm Demand
The Romanian consul-general in Shanghai rejects the Taotal demand that the Askold and Grozovoi disarm or depart. He calls the order a breach of Russia’s rights in a belligerent port and refuses to halt the warships. Chinese papers urge Peking to send more warships, but no action is reported.
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Askold
Russia
Peking
Russian cruisers Novik and Diana reported seen
St Petersburg advices say the missing Novik has reached Kore akevak in Sakhalin inland waters and that the Diana, whose fate has caused anxiety, has been sighted off Hong Kong according to a dispatch from St Petersburg to a news agency.
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Novik
Koreakevak
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Diana
Hong Kong
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