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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1905
Page
1
Russia plans a reply to the Japanese envoys with a request to consider terms in a piecemeal fashion. Terms are only partially unsatisfactory, and the Emperor remains in close touch, kept informed about Portsmouth. Session set for tomorrow.
A dated summary lists Japan’s demands: Russia recognize independence and territorial integrity, evacuate Manchuria, transfer Port Arthur Dalny lease and related rights, hand over the Port Arthur to Harbin railway lease and exploitation rights, cede Sakhalin, and recognize indemnity as a principle.
The Associated Press reports Russia will accept most Japanese conditions as a basis for discussion on peace talks. Two exceptions are demanded indemnity and the cession of Sakhalin.
Witte will hand a reply to Baron Komura at 9:30 tomorrow, inviting Japan to consider the terms in parts. Russia rejects bearing the war costs and ceding territory as unacceptable, while some points may be modified to reach agreement. Newsrooms learn Japanese terms through AP dispatches.
King Edward's annual address promises lasting mutual peace and an amicable settlement of the Sweden and Norway union crisis. The Lord Chancellor read the speech as Parliament prorogued, noting confidence that a settlement acceptable to both Sweden and Norway will be reached.
Edward Drouin a former Philadelphia merchant was found dead in his Peoria home with the coroner investigating a mysterious death. His wife, distressed by the loss, was reported to have held the feet of the corpse aloft suggesting a attempted soul departure as claimed at the scene.
The Portsmouth dispatches as reported by the Associated Press show Japan’s peace terms viewed as hard but not impossible by officials in Paris and London. British officials say the main points are not excessively reduced and Japan may still have further words to offer.
At Moline Illinois on August 11 Special report says August DeLock a Belgian returning from a drunken spree shot his wife killing her instantly then killed himself. The couple had quarreled for months and neighbors say shots were common at night. Three small children slept through the tragedy.
The Military Tract Bankers' association organized at Moline with 128 banks in eight counties. Officers: Chairman H L Chapman Moline. Secretary Treasurer E L Kellogg Kewanee. Executive committee E C Hardin Warren county F E Rogers Rock Island E L Galt Whiteside A H Ferris Bureau and F L Conger Knox. The group aims to improve banker acquaintance across the territory.
Speaker Cannon addressed the Catholic summer school in Cliff Haven New York on August 11. He spoke on the character of the American people past and present. He noted ideals express themselves in lives of men and a nation’s success is judged by high aims and strong convictions. He praised the summer school and wished it a long prosperous career.
A Northwestern railroad authority reports the company has purchased the Crooked Creek line from Webster City to Lehigh. An extension to Gowrie and then north to Fort Dodge is announced in connection with the purchase.
A fire at W. H. Daggitts Sons soap factory in New York sent twenty firefighters to hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. Five men were badly burned while others were overcome by heat and fumes. The blaze broke out August 11 and prompted extensive firefighting efforts.
Police Oscar Benson of West Lake street station shot and killed jeweler Matthew Mamer at 140 West Harrison after a confrontation about theft accusations. Benson then wounded Nicholas Kittin and killed himself. Mamer’s brother Christopher serves as a clerk of the Illinois Supreme Court. Mamer’s shop had been robbed previously.
Mrs Ziegler and Stamford reports detail relief efforts for Fialas failed 1903 1904 Arctic expedition led by Anthony Fiala. Secretive plans, brutal ice, and repeated rescue attempts highlight the peril and eventual return of the Terra Nova crew with no further pole ambitions.
In Chicago on August 11 authorities say Hoch’s appeal may fail due to lack of funds for printing abstracts and briefs. A $400 raised from St. Louis is reportedly returned to donors, leaving the case without resources for further court steps.
Charles H Deere of Moline and B F Peek of Chicago narrowly escaped drowning when their skiff swung toward a dam in Moline Illinois on August 11. Peek leaped out to drag the boat to land but was pulled into deeper water. Deere also leaped overboard and both men, with water up to their chins, finally reached safety.
Fears arise for the safety of Theodore Shonts yacht Marquesora which departed Mobile a week ago bound for Greenwich Connecticut in a violent gale and has since reported no word from the vessel or crew.
New Orleans reports 12 new cases since 6 p m Thursday with 3 deaths, total cases 759 and 127 deaths. The fever spread continues with a falling death rate while Alabama and Mississippi report no fever. The city sees little change in the overall situation despite high daily case counts.
Des Moines musician Miss Mae Jones McCown is lost while traveling in Europe with a party. Her Parisian lover Harvey Antrolus recently died leaving a will for her recovery. She departed Paris for Alsace Lorraine. fate unclear whether captured by brigands or vanished in the mountains.
At the Philadelphia convention delegates voted to send 6500 to Chicago strikers after an initial 2000 relief pledge. The meeting also criticised President Shea's handling of the Chicago strike and said Chicago locals striking after June 27 acted without committee sanction.
New York August 11 The joint legislative committee named Charles E Hughes and James McKeen as lead counsel to probe insurance practices. They may be joined by other advisers and hope to secure former ambassador Joseph H Choate. The panel met three hours with Senator Armstrong announcing the selections and sending a cable to Hughes in Austria.
Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark, veteran of the Spanish war and commander of the Oregon on its Horn voyage, reached his 62nd birthday and was transferred to the navy retirement list today in Washington.
Special indications show Iowa will have partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with showers and cooler temperatures. Sun rises at 4 54 A M and sets at 6 58 P M with the moon setting around 1 28 A M.
Tokio reports an official announcement that 118 Russian officers and men surrendered at Nioro on Sakhalin Island on August 8, detailing the surrender as an official event.
Grayline Mich August 11 Mrs No mi Aldweh of Frederick is under arrest charged with murdering her two sons aged ten and twelve It is believed the boys were killed to obtain $50 life insurance on each child.
Rear Admiral E. K. Benham, retired, died at Lake Mahopac, New York. The death was reported today by the War Department in Washington.
The article argues the Santo Domingo government should regulate large corporations. It asserts vigorous policy is needed as major firms provoke public condemnation by failing to obey the law.
The speech emphasizes not fearing the United States, rejects using the Monroe doctrine for territorial gain, and calls for stronger federal supervision of interstate corporations. It cites beef packers indicted in Chicago as an example where leniency should end and argues national oversight over all interstate businesses is necessary.
President Roosevelt arrives at Chautauqua to a 10 000 strong crowd and a guarded procession. He lauds the Monroe Doctrine as a living policy adapting to hemispheric needs while outlining foreign and domestic policy themes. A watch theft during the night is noted.
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