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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1904
Page
7
Reports from Port Arthur claim General Stoessel was wounded and confined but refused to cede command. Troops allegedly urged to die at their posts, with officers threatening revolvers to prevent desertion. Russians near endurance limit amid dire supply and manpower conditions.
In Cody Wyoming two masked bandits who killed cashier Middaugh in a prior bank attack robbed Edwarda’s horse and gambling house in Thermopolis Big Horn County at 4 o clock Tuesday morning. They seized cash watches and jewelry and fled toward the Bad Lands along the Big Horn River. Posses pursued but the robbers reached the mountains, taking refuge in Owl Mountains near Thermopolis. Authorities fear public mood may demand swift punishment and have raised rewards to aid capture.
Rome reports Italy has not officially responded to the United States proposal to reconvene the Hague peace conference. The delay follows ongoing exchanges of views among the powers forming the Triple Alliance and other involved parties.
Wabash engineer J. P. Hines died early Monday at City Hospital from injuries suffered when Wabash train No 19 wrecked Sunday morning near Llewellyn. Fireman Llewellyn Freeman is reported improving and may recover.
Andrew J Mead long known as founder of Manhattan Kansas and prominent hardware merchant in Cincinnati and New York dies at his Yonkers home at age 689. News notes his extensive business ties and era of activity.
Willis G Albright a pioneer Fort Madison merchant for fifty one years died Monday morning at age eighty eight He came to St Louis in 1837 and moved to Fort Madison two years later reflecting a long local business life in Iowa
Reports from Chefoo and Telegraphs suggest Japanese forces near Mukden push within twelve miles, while Shokhe river movements imply new Russian flank attempts. Unconfirmed notes claim the destroyer Baztorophy sank after a raid from Fort Arthur as analysts weigh the mission’s strategic meaning and American observers discuss possible reinforcements.
San Francisco delegates faced stormy sessions as charges against Samuel Gompers, Frank Morrison, and the executive council centered on actions taken in September 1903. The convention also weighed the standing of Chicago federation leaders and the issuance of a controversial charter to a bridge, stone and iron workers union without allied trade consent.
A Thermopolis posse captured one of the Cody bandits near Owl Creek below Thermopolis, recovering stolen money, jewelry, and guns from the Edwards gambling house raid. The outlaw admitted the crime, denying accomplices, and matched the taller suspect in the Cody bank robbery.
Unsuccessful effort on Wednesday to recruit fifty miners for Leiter Zeigler mines fails. A Chicago to Duquoin move detaches the car for the Zeigler branch but union miners oppose sending nonunion labor. After a nearly hour long parley, the contingent proceeds south and the strike continues.
Washington report says Secretary Hitchcock told President he would not meet Father Schell if he travels to Washington to present charges about Winnebago Indians. Archbishops and Indian Missions board approve. Meanwhile Father Schell arraigned in Pender, Nebraska for forging a $2000 certificate of deposit. pleads not guilty.
Coroner’s inquest into the death of Rosa Butts continues in Marshall Massachusetts. Friday sessions heard Ernest Ransberger testify he followed Russell Lynch and Neal Balilew after seeing the two with the girl between 10 and 11 o’clock on the night of the murder. He said he was 10 or 11 feet behind them. Lynch and Balilew testified they were with the girl that night and left her on Yerby Street. The coroner’s jury ruled death from injuries inflicted by unknown parties. The grand jury will convene again during the criminal term, adjourned to December 27.
Ragtorophy, a Russian torpedo boat destroyer, blew up in the harbor Wednesday morning to thwart potential Japanese action. Commander Pelem claimed sealed orders mandated self-destruction if escape proved unlikely. Powder was secreted before departure from Port Arthur, with charges set in five compartments. A flash reportedly marked an attempt to relay a telegram from Gen. Stoegsel to St. Petersburg, signaling dwindling resistance.
Announcement reports the completion of a 400000 push for a tonal memorial to President McKinley. Alexander H. Revell, Illinois state auxiliary chair, said 50000 for Illinois has been raised. National trustees in New York will meet next Tuesday to adopt a monument design.
Four persons killed and about a score injured when gas explosions rocked the Pyle Electric Mond-Vacht Co plant in Chicago. The blast shattered windows for blocks, toppled nearby structures, and threw people to the ground. Over-pressure is blamed. Property loss estimated at $75,000.
A fifty-strong Indiana delegation including several women reached the national military park on Wednesday night and spent Thursday identifying the positions of Indiana troops during the Vicksburg siege. Japanese Run Thirty Trains Daily reports from Mukden that a second railway track is finished from Dalny to Liao Yang with thirty trains daily between the two hubs.
The Madison county farmers' institute opened its twelfth annual session in Troy Wh with a novel feature a spirited contest among farmers to show the best corn grown highlighting local agricultural interest and competition.
Peoria reports a local physician, Dr. Conklin of Farmington, died November 8. His present wife, in Lewiston, seeks administrators of his estate. Records show he was secretly married years earlier to Mira Steele, with four children alive. Surviving children include Frank and Bert Conklin of Peoria, Ella Burbridge, Edward Conklin of Racine. Estate about $1000. first wife’s children claim rights.
The semiannual meeting of the Farmers Relief organization in Carbondale drew 167 delegates from 57 lodges, with total membership over 3,000. Elected national leaders include C. L. Miller as president and T R Berry as vice president. The assembly approved forming a mutual benefit insurance company for Williamson County. Next session set for Vienna beginning May 9.
David J. Llewslyn, a man on Wabash engine No. 14, died at City Hospital Friday night after being injured when the locomotive ditched in North St. Louis last Sunday. He suffered facial and body burns from escaping steam. This marked the second death from the wreck, following Engineer Hynes who died Monday morning. Llewslyn previously lived in Decatur, Indiana.
New York subscription for the 20 million dollar Japanese loan handled by Kuhn, Loeb & Co was closed Friday. Announcement said the American allotment was heavily oversubscribed. Holders of temporary certificates were notified the bonds would be ready for delivery on and after November 23.
Kansas City license inspector William P. Hayride aged 41 is reported to have shot himself Friday. Local speculation points to supposed insanity blamed on recent election and the looming Republican administration.
Galesburg Illinois reports six year old William Wilber died by self-inflicted hanging at Avon. Grief over his wife’s death is believed to have driven the act. Local authorities investigate and note family distress cited in the incident.
St Petersburg reports Gen Grippenberg commander of the second Manchurian army and his staff began their march from Vilna toward the front on Thursday signaling a major mobilization effort.
F J Decker of Detroit resigns as a member of the Bothinian Canal Commission. A rumor ties Senator Cockrell of Missouri to the vacancy.
St Petersburg dispatch dated November 14 quotes General Kuropatkin saying Japanese forces attacked Russian positions near Bin Chin Pu last night but the assaults were repulsed.
In South St Louis a gas explosion in sewers near Park to Hickory streets shook buildings after 3 pm. Misinformed locals feared an earthquake as manhole covers blew open and windows shattered. Gas from a storage tank at Secord and Witwer streets filled the sewers, sending debris and fear through Secord Rutger Broadway St Anthony streets shops and the Welsert tobacco factory as its four story building swayed.
Eugene F Ware of Anasas resigns as commissioner of pensions handing in his notice to the President to take effect January 1, 14065. The move comes after repeated denials and public jokes about prior reports. The White House announced the formal resignation Monday afternoon. Possible successors include James L Davenport of New Hampshire and Leverett M Kelley of Illinois, with Senators Cullom and Hopkins and Illinois House members pressing for Kelley.
Jerry Bragan, a stonemason, died Wednesday morning while laying the foundation for a new bridge southeast of Carrollton. An embankment caved in burying Bragan and Matt King who was only slightly injured. Bragan suffered both legs and one arm broken with severe facial injuries.
Washington report says the Supreme Court of the United States adjourned Monday for two weeks to permit preparation of decisions.
John G Higelaw father of Richard Higgins, accused in the murder of Nellie Thomasson of Lacan, released on bail of 160 dollars Wednesday, returned to Peoria Friday. He has been using since the day after the murder.
Manila reports nine scouts from the Thirty eighth Company and one American in the Hospital corps killed in an ambush along Samar coast. The casualty toll reflects ongoing fighting in the region as Allied forces engage coastal targets and pursue insurgent groups.
In San Francisco the Chicago federation fight dominated a Thursday AFL convention session. After a two hour debate the issue was referred to the committee on focal and federated bodies for an earliest possible report. Debate featured Dole in support and John Mitchell chairing, with Chicago seeking a dedicated committee to study the matter on arrival in Chicago.
Front reports indicate a resumption of large scale operations as Field Material Oyama receives heavy reinforcements and readies a major assault for Mokiden. Japanese activity concentrates on the left flank while Mokden fears railroad supply limits. Heavy bombardment by Russians and Chinese forces continues as Hun officers arrive to replace losses.
A Thursday blaze at Walt's Arcade block in Decatur caused extensive damage to Stearns Decatur Hotel Levin's department store and related offices. Estimated losses run to 127000 with the hotel suffering the heaviest damage about 50000. Fire started from an overheated boiler in the basement as crews rescued valuables from the telephone exchange.
A Missouri youth named William Terrell, a boy of about g M years old, was fatally wounded in the abdomen Monday afternoon near Chillicothe when a revolver he was handling discharged accidentally. Authorities report no foul play suspected. The incident occurred while he was playing with the weapon in public or near a residence in Chillicothe.
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