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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1904
Page
7
Russian forces report capturing fourteen Japanese guns in an advance column near Oku while Nodzu’s center faces renewed action. News from Mukden notes heavy artillery and difficult roads as both sides suffer exhaustion and preparations for a possible counteroffensive unfold.
Geemral Sakharoffi reports Russians repulsed a Japanese attack on the right wing and seized the village of Shalandtzy on the Shakhe river. The enemy bombarded the village but made no move on Lone Tree hill. The day marks a holiday mood dampened by Makden losses and mixed news from the Baltic theater.
The Associated Press notes no direct field word but reports continued fighting between Russian and Japanese forces on the Manchurian front. Marshal Oyama says two left front assaults and lighter attacks were repulsed, while St. Petersburg cites ongoing heavy cannonading signaling possible moves today. The overall outcome remains that the battle has swung against Russia with notable brave engagements on both sides.
St. Petersburg reports the assault on Lone Tree hill where Naropatkin renamed Poultiers hill in honor of a field commander. A Russian force of the East Siberian rifle division faced 14,000 Japanese troops and heavy fortifications. Russian losses were severe as hand to hand combat and bayonet fighting dominated the crest.
St. Petersburg report says Kuropatkin stabilizes the Russian center and right wing, reoccupies Shakhe, and retakes Shinkhe while rumors of a Japanese flank are unconfirmed. Left column status unclear as Grippenberg sails for Manchuria and Rotsensky becomes imperial adjutant.
Fakke Bjerg Denmark Oct. 18 Three Russian battleships two torpedo boats and one transport of the Baltic fleet sailed northward this afternoon.
Rome reports a royal decree fixes general elections for November 6 with a supplementary ballot on November 15. Attacks by socialists and extremists threaten monarchical order. Giolitti backs royalists while Vatican accord aims to field propertied Catholics, militia prepared to influence votes.
Boston Oct 20 The house of bishops adopted a general amendment to the canon on marriage and divorce forbidding the remarriage of any divorced person. Deputies considered a court of review for diocesan decisions and grouping dioceses into seven provinces. A plan for a supreme court of bishops was referred to the next convention. A committee rejected immediate action on lynching resolutions.
Manila Oct 20 report says a police force led by Lieutenant Pogga defeated a large band of Pula jants in eastern Samar mountains, killing the outlaw Jyomo and fifty followers. The action caps a broader crackdown on banditry in the region.
A severe snowstorm roars through Wyoming with high winds and drifting snow. Rail traffic is hindered as the cold lingers and officials report heavy accumulation across the Cheyenne region. The weather conditions remain hazardous for travelers and residents.
Paris reports the Russian foreign ministry rejects mediation and vows to keep the war going. Baron Hayashi quotes say Japan will continue through winter aiming at Tie Pass and Harbin with no early peace talks unless Russia consents.
The war in the east draws close to peacemaking as neutral powers may move toward a settlement. Roosevelt is ready to offer good offices but waits for both sides to show willingness. No open proposals have reached Washington yet, though signs suggest an early move.
Russian forces reportedly held the north bank of the Shakhe as fighting raged around the village of Shakhe. The Russians evacuated the village and then recaptured it, changing hands five times amid heavy losses. Mukden quiet, Harbin overwhelmed with wounded as Russian morale sags and fears grow of broader Japanese advance.
Tokio reports a strong appeal for peace amid ferocious fighting in Manchuria where about 60,000 Russian and Japanese troops have been killed or wounded. Officials urge diplomacy while noting the cost and urging restraint, with leaders expressing regret over losses and the need to end the conflict.
The American Royal Live Stock show opens in Kansas City for a week and is billed as the west’s greatest exhibition aside from the world’s fair. Cattle horses swine and sheep entries grow beyond prior counts with top breeders from Missouri Nebraska Kansas Illinois Iowa Texas Indiana and Minnesota on site. The horse division features most champions of Percheron French Coach and Belgian stallions with judges of national repute including Professor C F Curtis of Iowa State and R B Ogilvie of the Industrial Livestock Exposition overseeing ribbons.
Jackson Mich Oct 18 convicts Robbin Terry James McGee Mont Warding and Harry A Gilbert escaped from the state penitentiary They had been painting a smokestack and used a ladder from a tool house to climb the wall Then they dropped outside and fled while guards were distracted Twenty or thirty officials pursue the fugitives
Dun's Review reports slow overall business but improved demand for distant delivery in core manufacturing. Iron and steel centers strengthen confidence as iron consumption rises, while jobbing and wholesale fall wear passably. September permits look favorable and foreign industries compare well with last year.
Two trainmen died and six others injured in a head on crash between the Denver and Rio Grande California Limited and a westbound freight at Beaver Creek 28 miles west of Pueblo. Later reports raise the injured count to fifteen, with Mrs. Cunningham of Eden Colorado and H. Hawley among the seriously hurt passengers.
Washington reports claim beef prices rise while cattle prices fall due to collusion among railroads and packers. Investigators describe trust buyers pressuring ranchers, delayed shipments, yard politicking, and noncompetitive bidding to squeeze profits and push independent outlets out.
Miss Helen Keller of Wrentham Massachusetts arrived for the conference of superintendents of American Schools for the Deaf and to attend the exercises marking Helen Keller Day. The event, the first time a special day has been designated for a person by the fair management, featured educators from across the country and Keller’s clear speech and articulation as a highlight.
Paris on October 20 sees parliament convene in an extraordinary session as galleries fill with crowds. The debate centers on severed diplomatic relations between France and the Vatican, with anticipation that the session will address the fallout and potential actions.
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