09 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1904
Page
1
The opening of Congress features a notably brief Senate session of thirteen minutes and a lively House gathering. President Roosevelt’s upcoming inauguration colors plans as lawmakers exchange greetings, flowers adorn desks, and remarks focus on early session priorities.
Members watched as the president’s annual message was read in both houses. Senators from Virginia and Massachusetts took the floor, while clerks followed the reading. A brief disruption occurred when an elderly man in the gallery shouted, then normal proceedings resumed.
A garbled, OCR like notice lists various stalled or vetoed appointments including Attorney General Moods and Secretary Le hor Metomt with scattered names across multiple states. It mentions wartime posts and post office nominations and a long rail of unclear figures from New York to South Dakota with no coherent sequence.
A correspondent reports Cawhence County issued hunting permits to 510 individuals in a recent period. Officials in Lawrence County consider similar licensing practices to regulate deer hunts and monitor local wildlife activity.
The McCool County Farmers and Stock Growers plan a large assembly to unify members against theft by rustlers. Notables including Justine Wood and local officials will discuss protection measures and legal actions to deter crime.
Coronors jury condemns a shooting in a penitentiary that left Robert White dead after a deputy warden and three guards assaulted him following a struggle. Witnesses describe a brutal scene as White, 25, allegedly resisted and was shot in the thigh before being beaten and collapsed.
A historical note recalls LeBeau as a rival to Aberdeen for northern South Dakota prestige. Railroads failed to reach LeBeau, the county seat moved, and the final blow came when the post office was moved outside the town limits, leaving little beyond the name.
A troubled scene in Aberdeen across Sioux Falls involves a sheriff being threatened by a woman from a children's home in Sioux Rapids. The caregiver and seven children were placed in custody after the woman fired a shotgun at an officer during a custody dispute.
The Kentucky court of appeals ordered a new trial for Caleb Powers, condemned to death for alleged complicity in Governor Goebel’s 1900 murder. Powers faced three trials in Georgetown with prior life and death sentences overturned, while family and supporters funded defense and investigation efforts.
Paris edition reports inventor T M Andre Gambini says new pneumatic suction or typhooned ships will break water resistance barriers and allow transoceanic travel from London to New York for breakfast and dine in New York. He predicts discarding hills screws and turbines for strictly scientific designs.
Market report from Sioux City stock yards covers hogs cattle and sheep with varied quotations. Notes mixed and heavy hogs around 3.07 to 3.00, cattle and butchers near 3.00 to 4.00, and sheep at about 4.00 to 6.00 with several price markers and regional references.
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Japanese armored cruiser Adimiga sunk by a mine. Russian losses mount as they assault Meter Hill, with 2500 men dead in renewed efforts. Port Arthur ships suffer heavy shelling as battleships Pobieda Politiva and Peresviet take hits. fires blaze near Suneshu forts as fighting continues.
Mukden December 7. Night December 2 heavy artillery pounded Pontiloff Hill enabling an infantry push. Russians held strong, counterattacked with bayonets as Japanese assaults faltered. Japanese gains at the battery were temporary. reinforcements arrived to prevent removal of guns. December 3 and 8 actions near Pontilefe and Shakh involved ruses and stubborn resistance. Casualties mounted on both sides with multiple engagements and trench fighting continuing.
A Mukden report claims Japanese forces suffered heavy casualties in an ambush on Gen Rennenkampf's flank, with 500 Japanese killed and 1,000 more corpses suggested, while Russian losses are said to be only 30 to 40. Movements of Russian vessels noted in Tangier and Algiers with ships sailing eastward.
A wartime dispatch notes Japanese forces intend to stay on the present line through the winter. Villages show repair and construction of houses, wells dug, ore denuded, and fuel prepared in preparation for continued defense.
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