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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1905
Page
1
New Jersey bridge across the Hackensack river was blown up early today. no injuries or definitive cause yet, but accident presumed. Also mention of a Kansas job seeker ad and a pair of robberies in New York, plus Rock Creek district flood notes.
Dispatches say Admiral Rojestvensky may have split his fleet with auxiliaries and headed north toward the Corean straits. Reported Russian ships linger near Shanghai while Togo’s whereabouts are unknown. Early battle between the fleets is anticipated.
Tokyo May 27 reports ROJESTVENSKYs fleet sighted off the Tsu islands in the straits of Corea as the Russian commander considers a bold route through Corea to Vladivostok rather than skirt Japan. Navy dispatches note the fleet passing Tsushima into the straits of Corea asserting a possible direct route from Nagasaki toward Vladivostok.
In Stetarsburg Russia crowds cheer after AP dispatch from Tokio reports Rojestvensky sighted off Tsushima straits. Some say he has defeated Iago others believe he was eluded, predicting a stern chase to Vladivostok. A coronation anniversary holiday adds festive mood.
A Tokio dispatch reports Admiral Rojestvensky may head north for eastern Japan while others argue he could loop toward Vladivostok or back south via the Korea Strait. Analysts question the plan and misdirection in the Pacific naval cruise amid strategic uncertainty.
Report from St Petersburg May 27 notes admiral Rojestvensky praised for naval strategy as he pursues operations near Corea. The dispatch warns Tsarist forces face ongoing danger as Japanese countermeasures and mine or torpedo threats loom, signaling continued heavy risk ahead.
The fragment notes Russian forces sailing toward Vladivostok with open water ahead of them, improving chances of reaching the port while facing an enemy fleet ahead in the Sea of Japan.
Tokio dispatch notes May 25 cavalry engagement as Russian forces retreat north of Chang Tu. Imperial HQ says only minor detachments on both sides with no major changes in the overall situation.
Mary White, wife of a railroad man, was injured when a horse ran loose after a telephone wire downed across the street. The city alarm wire between town and the pumping station was cited as the hazard. A jury awarded Mary White 2 000 damages. Sarah Burns, mother of Mary, was previously awarded 2 2000 last year for injuries from the same incident.
Independence Kansas May 27 Benny Tones was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Pason at Cuffeysville after a chase into the Indian Territory and back. He was brought before Judge Flannelly after dusk and pled guilty to attempted assault, receiving a term of one to ten years under the inde terminate law.
Reports from Washington say a naval engagement occurred with unconfirmed but authentic tones. Details claim over twenty Russian vessels including three battleships and cruisers near Saddle Islands southeast of Shanghai. Further rumors mention a later incident at a separate location with scant verifiable data.
Mayor Weaver and Republican leaders push to control the city gas works lease despite party splits. A confidential Atlantic City conference is rumored to include state and city officials. Weaver gains backing from an extra council member as the gas company withdraws a $25 million lease extension offer.
The Topeka report notes a rapid rise in Kansas insurance business in four months, with department fees surpassing last year's total. Superintendent Charles I Luling cites 226 authorized organizations across seventy two life and forty four fire firms plus other groups, and states state revenue from fees exceeded prior records while expenses and salaries totaled 47,620.
Five inches of rain fell overnight in Lawton area causing street flooding and water a foot deep in many business houses. Bridges along the St. Louis and San Francisco line were reported out, with damage at Junction City Lone Wolf and Dunewo. Several injured, no deaths reported.
Topeka May 27 Under the Dick bill each state may select two cadets annually for regular army schools to prepare officers. Govard Hochhng named Jerry C Springstead Topeka and James E Finfree Winfield for Fort Crook Nebraska and Fort Leavenworth Kansas respectively. A Russian Vladivostok squadron reportedly moved south from Visdivostok. An accident at Minden Prosaia left Mrs J A Colton of St Louis with a broken collar bone after a collision between an express passenger train and a freight train.
The Chilean cruiser Presidente Pinto foundered in the gulf of Apcad. Report says commander Captain Whiteside killed himself in despair after the disaster. In Wichita, Paul Brown was appointed receiver for the American Faculty Association as the organization was suspended from state business by Attorney General Coleman.
These rural carriers were appointed for Kansas routes yesterday listing Farrington Walnut Melvin Whitehead and substitutes. The American National Bank of Sapulpa Oklahoma Territory with 25000 capital was approved by the comptroller of the currency. Rossea convicted for sending an internal machine to the Umbria pier in March 1903 sentenced to New York state prison for three to five years.
Rioting resumed near the South Water and State streets shopping district. A patrol wagon dispersed the mob as the strike threat expanded to express drivers in fifty cities. The Associated Building Trades withdrew support from the Teamsters, boosting coal prices and widening industrial tension.
Topeka May 27 James Koontz Santa Fe general freight agent estimates Kansas wheat output at about 5 146 62 000 550 bushels this year based on county averages and 20 bushels per acre as a base He notes county averages range from 16 to 20 bushels per acre and cites Barbon county Reno and Edwards among top producers with multi million bushel totals in the 2 000 000 plus range
The Journal of Commerce reports June dividend declarations show a substantial increase over the previous year with totals surpassing 18.1 million dollars this year versus 15.6 million in 1904. A Kansas City note reports a tornado near Colbert Oklahoma destroying several houses. Independence Kansas notes a four cent cut in Kansas oil prices from 65 to 63 cents.
The May Music Festival began last night in Fraternal Ald hall attracting a large Lawrence crowd. The University Orchestra and University Glee Club performed with soloists Mrs Eleanor Kirkham and Mr Carlo Fischer to enthusiastic applause. Chicago Symphony Orchestra joined today with Mr Skilton directing, and Mr Folks handling festival operations and financing amid broad community approval.
Fire started on the roof from a stovepipe chimney at 709 Tennessee Street. The blaze gained headway before the Lawrence fire department arrived and was quickly extinguished with comparatively slight loss.
Market wire reports cattle and hog bids in Kansas City with mixed price readings and volumes. Chicago notes cattle and wheat futures with varying cash and contract levels, plus corn and oats futures, and stock receipts for wheat and corn.
The women of Lawrence prepared a rest room for foreign women visiting the city. It opened in the afternoon for inspection by local women and featured a display of various articles brought by the volunteers.
The mayor urges Lawrence citizens to observe Memorial Day May 30 with afternoon closing of businesses from 1 to 6 pm to join Memorial Day exercises in South Park led by the Grand Army of the Republic. Church services announce state university plans at 10:30 with 8 pm preaching and activities at 7 pm. Also notes fishing records, a Catholic sermon at the opera house, and a Kansas University chess win 13 to 6.
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