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Newspaper
La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1905
Page
1
Tokyo says Japanese forces press advance on all fronts with Hayashi reporting Tie Lung occupation at 12:50 Thursday. Russians abandoned front positions on Fan river after a repulse and burned supplies. Severe engagement rages north of Tie Pass as Japanese follow up.
It is reported that the Pass has been evacuated by the army of General Kuropatkin near Petrograd on March 16. The move follows ongoing Russian military operations and signals retreat from a contested sector. Local observers note strategic implications for supply lines and defenses around the city.
St Petersburg reports the Council of War found General Grippenberg’s conduct at Shakhe River justified. Karapatkin accused him of exceeding orders at Sandipu and engaging in a costly battle. Grippenberg blamed Karapatkin for failing to support.
A London dispatch on March 16 cites a Petersburg message saying arrangements are complete between the Russian Government and a British banking house for a loan of 120 million dollars.
London reports that a detachment of Japanese occupied Sheng King on March 13. A St. Petersburg telegram says Russia mobilizes more troops in Warsaw Moscow Kiel Vascan districts. A dispatch from Santopn Manchuria follows.
The Tageblatt reports the Czar has appointed General Linvitch to take command of the Russian army pending Nicholai vitek’s arrival to assume leadership. The note places a transfer during March in Berlin.
General Kuropatkin reports Russian forces passing through Tie Ling in good order on his northward route. He notes trains in motion and that fighting had not yet begun when he left Tie Ling.
The city celebrates the capture of Tie Paes and the river opening releasing over a thousand junks detained on the upper Lino river. The Yin Kow and Sin Min Tin railroad traffic was reopened today.
In Washington on March 16 the morning session of the Mothers Congress elected Mrs Frederick Scoff of Philadelphia as president and Mrs Wm Murphy of Los Angeles as vice president.
Copper magnate Meyer Guggenheim head of a renowned family died at Palm Beach today of pleuro pneumonia at seventy six. He built the smelting works at Prescott and leaves seven sons.
The Schlesische Zeitung reports the Czar is collapsing from mental strain. He suffers acute headaches and becomes apathetic, showing indifference to his army’s victory or defeat.
Foster Allen, manager of M . Knapp independent oil producer, testifies about six letters from railroad officials increasing freight rates. Officials admit rates were unjust and arbitrary but claim no option but to execute orders from superiors.
Fred Mackinson, a well known young farmer near Pine, stabbed his cousin Charley Mackinson yesterday. Fred surrendered to authorities in Pine. The attending physician says the wounds are likely fatal. The dispute stems from recent Foster murder trial gossip and drinking preceding the incident.
Marconi and heiress Misa Beatrice O'Brien wed at St. George's church. After the ceremony they depart for Ireland for the honeymoon and will visit New York later.
The Peoria county Board of Supervisors refused permission to Prairie Oil and Gas Co to lay a gas pipeline from Kansas to Indiana across northern county highways. If not reconsidered, construction on the line must halt.
Weeley May, a prominent local real estate man, filed in Beattle Wash March 16 to legalize his name from fictitious Sara cool May. He was once married to Martha Place, noted as New York’s only woman executed, and endured several murder attempts before adopting a new surname May.
La Grande hosts a Friday March 24 1906 concert by the L D and Cornet Band at the L D Church showcasing a full program including marches duets solos and a 26 voice Grand Male Chorus with performers Ferrin Monson Bramwell Davis and Schofield among others expected to attract all music lovers in the area.
Scrippa News Association reports relentless storms block all rail lines between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara. Seven Southern Pacific trains stalled. floods wash streets. wreckage from the 08 disaster beaches ashore with no drowning reports yet. Another landslide at Benham and washouts near Santa Paula and Los Angeles slow traffic. only one of five trains from Santa Barbara reached LA in eighteen hours.
Herbert Fowler, nineteen, fatally shot himself during a Fonoma residence dance party in Santa Rosa. Police report jealousy toward a girl as the motive. the tragedy occurred before witnesses in the dancing room.
Rome reports the King issues a decree reconstituting the former ministry with Signor Tiltoo as Premier. A parliamentary vote to endorse the ministry is expected by March IT.
March 16 report from Denver notes a partisan stir as Democrats accuse Republicans of planning to seat Pos body and trigger a resignation allowing McDonald to finish the term. A ten minute debate on contest reports is expected to push the vote to tomorrow.
New rainfall in San Diego on March 16 brings the season total to 13.58 inches. Reservoirs now hold over seven million gallons, the largest supply on record. Only Coronado reports noticeable damage with high surf washing away property lines and forcing removal of oceanfront residences.
From St. Petersburg dated March 16, social democrats urge strikers to return to work as conditions improve for the unemployed facing starvation. Ten thousand are out and agrarian disturbances grow more threatening, with peasants in the Semuabisk province ready to begin land division after snow melts. Terrorists reportedly pause activity for a month awaiting the result of the reauript.
Salt Lake March 16 police arrest Mrs. Lizele Geisler on murder charges and suspect a string of child murders. The suspect was operated on at a hospital patronized by young women as investigators probe the case.
General Geo Cortelyon had restored the statement that he would resign the chairmanship of the National Republican Committee but said no date had been set yet.
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