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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1904
Page
2
Review of the week’s events notes skirmishes with Japan, preparations near Lim Yong, and grants for land tracts. It mentions a Minnesota couple seeking marriage under guardianship and a Japanese torpedo boat sunk during a mines operation. The Rosebud and other Indian lands appear for entry in August.
Washington’s delegation ended the session with a weaker record than Oregon’s. Leaders blocked most nonessential appropriations and stalled many measures. The Puyallup park bill passed, while several other bills were not reported or failed in the senate, and commerce between Puget Sound and the British Columbia area faced delays.
An assortment of dispatches reports Japanese offensives at Port Arthur and Manchuria, Russian internal strife, and diplomacy with Turkey and Chile. Smolders of war haunt Europe as officials weigh constitutions, concessions, and the balance of power amid upheaval.
John Wallace, general manager of Illinois Central, named chief engineer of the Panama Canal. He accepts via cable to Admiral Walker and will start his duties in Washington early next month. The role requires rare administrative and diplomatic skill and strong leadership.
Tokina reports explosions near Port Arthur since May 6 with unclear cause. Observers think Russian forces may be destroying ships to abandon Port Arthur. Petersburg relay claims a near Mao Tien Ling pass linked Russians with General Eurokies army and notes Lieutenant General Zasealitch among the dead.
A May 2 report from Shan Har Kwan claims Japanese First Army saved Haicheng from Yaʻu river threats as Second Army moved to cooperate with General Kurkitas and defeat Roesians near Wafungten with heavy losses. It notes Feng Wang Cheng remained contested and cites currency aims behind the Japanese campaign.
A war update notes Japanese forces advancing toward Port Arthur and the Liaodong peninsula. General Kuroki moves south from Fengshan toward Port Arthur and Taku, with a division and cavalry forming a third army. A reconnaissance detachment is reported near Sien on May 6, awaiting further orders.
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