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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1904
Page
6
Reports describe Japanese ships silencing defenses and shelling Port Arthur amid a night battle with Russian fortifications. Casualties and damage were cited but exact losses were unclear, with ships sunk and a naval port partially threatened.
Two Fort Wolliam notes were destroyed by fire early Thursday morning during a police inspection near Major Alexander Met in the Kennedy murder trial. The post office department's report shows a surge of Canty Sooke with Winnipes postal revenue at 183.34 dollars and Dominion exhibition expenditure at 180 dollars. Mail Clerk J.H. Wilcox faces preliminary hearing in Regina on theft charges. Daron Sugematsu, a Japanese diplomat, was interviewed in Victoria en route to London on an important mission.
Private letters reveal CPR general superintendent’s westward journey on the Glenboro line. A passenger couple boarded at doli and Young. the wife fell ill, a doctor was wired at Nesbitt, and the train continued with medical assistance onboard. A new passenger list added a name near Carroll as the journey progressed.
Disjointed items report a possible dissolution of parliament in six days, moves by Anglican groups in Toronto, and Winnipeg’s status as a contention site. The CPR plans two transcontinental express launches on the timetable, with Blackwood of Winnipeg noted and Lieutenant G Territories tied to a 3 million five-year plan. Pearson of Moose Jaw jailed two years for January post office robbery at Stony Mountain. A Russian torpedo boat destroyer halted the British steamer Mombassa in the Red Sea, firing across her bow and examining papers amid high-handed action.
A chaotic dispatch from St Petersburg relays Russian claims that Japanese torpedo boats and transports attempted to enter Port Arthur to sink vessels and block the harbor. Reports vary but suggest one torpedo boat sunk, others grounded or damaged, with ships later seen under threat and torpedoes recovered.
News from defoo reports Japanese and allied forces raid the Siberian rail line with raids in several sectors. Constantinople notes the Porte aims to pressure in the Black Sea region and Greek ports as warships concentrate. China faces Mandjur expulsion threats, Russian budget posts a surplus amid large deficits, and Russian scouts push from the Yalu toward Sunchin as Japan readies divisions. An engagement at Port Arthur is reported with details pending.
On Monday afternoon George Sears arrived at Tyndall from Winnipeg and went to his uncle William Denaites home two miles from the station. A drinking spree led to a quarrel. Sears stabbed his uncle, who lies dying from wounds. Sears was arrested and taken to Selkirk for examination, with little known about his background.
Torgal Noren delivered a Sunday exhibition on Monte Cristo mountain in Rossland before about 100 spectators. Despite heavy snow, he cleared seventy three feet eight inches, the longest jump recorded in Canada to date, showcasing the young Norwegian champion's prowess.
A man from Anthracite improvised a crude explosive by placing a firecracker inside a dynamite cap and lighting it. The blast injured Milligan, costing several fingers and substantial burn damage to the right hand. The incident highlights dangerous, improvised munitions and severe injuries.
A breakin near the Essex oil fields aimed at dropping a heavy block on George Robertson of Chatham. Robertson’s hull was crushed and he cannot continue, prompting emergency measures and investigations into the incident.
John McIntyre of Neepawa district sustained likely fatal injuries when a horse kicked him in the temple. A shoe calk penetrated the skull causing severe trauma. Local medical aid was summoned as investigators assess the incident.
Koropathin withdraws from front delayed as Korea joins Japan in potential Thibet war. Kuropatkin warns heavy Russian forces needed. Korea’s army reform and possible anti war stance cited. Japan expects joint action with Korea, with Wil port opened to foreign trade and recent fleet moves noted.
Forces around Dalny are withdrawing with only five months of supplies as Russia prepares to defend Port Arthur and retreat toward the Yalu. Japanese coastal defenses claim mined breakwaters and wharves to impede Japanese supply lines, while broader diplomacy shows France seeking to stay out of the conflict and Korea braces for potential land operations in Manchuria.
Winnipeg hotelkeepers warned by the licencing board that noncompliant premises face license renewal denial. Delinquents may be given time to upgrade to standards before year end. licenses for restaurants face similar action under new legislative enactment. Many hotels will be enlarged or rebuilt to modernize.
W. J. Yates of Broadview was arrested after a disturbance at the Vi hotel bar. He drew a revolver and fired at bartender Nam Wilde, missing. Patrol Sergeant Koten tson seized him following a telegram from Broadview authorities.
The Lithographers Union of New York rejects arbitration and predicts a nationwide strike by 10,000 workers, with a potential lockout on March 26. Employers' association holds nationwide reach in the United States and Canada. Other unions are expected to join.
The Canadi facturing Co. has absorbed Own Bros in Wonk sor Ontario, completing a list of 25 mills in Ontario. The move increases the trust control over oatmeal production, with prices likely raised as the trust commands a large share of the Dominion’s oatmeal capacity.
Mr jor formerly president of the Street Railway Co Moxitred died suddenly Wednesday morning after a wrathy ache. He held large financial assets and was probably worth about 1,090 0. The deceased escaped without injury. The British foreign office dispatched an official report noting no Japanese torpedo boats were injured in the Port Arthur attack on Wednesday February 2ath.
Report from St. Petersburg says Major-General Pug relayed a new Japanese assault at Port Arthur region repulsed. Russians supposedly lost a gunboat sunk on a rock. several Japanese were hanged at Harbin. France allegedly moved toward Chilean navy aiding Russia.
A letter from John G. McCharles requests a copy of the Kendall's Spavin Cure Treatise, praising its effectiveness on horses and claiming it also aids human sprains. he mentions utilizing the product and expresses interest in the company correspondence. The missive asks for further information and expresses confidence in the remedy.
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