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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1904
Page
2
Reports vary from royal elopement rumors to a Polan d ferry disaster killing seventy. Fire in Gem Idaho causes heavy losses with insurance coverage noted. Port Arthur battles continue with heavy casualties and strategic positions claimed by both sides. Local incidents include a jail hanging in Laram and rail line damage in Montana.
Labor leaders pressed to bolster the nationwide packers strike on Labor Day citing calls to evoke federal action. Chicago stockyards face growing restrictions with 12 000 pickets enforcing barriers while officials warn of an imminent meat famine if the strike continues. President Donnelly vows to win the labor dispute at all costs, warning unions nationwide to rally support.
Brigadier General William H. Carter in the annual report urges more athletic activities and stable employment for soldiers in the Philippines to counter unrest and improve morale. He stresses firm control of Manila and key ports and criticizes makeshift measures as delaying Americanization. Port Arthur report notes scarce food and advancing Japanese positions near Fort No. 8 with a junk firing on August 20.
Tokyo dispatches report Japanese forces pressing toward Ta Tzho at dawn and occupying Liao Yang after a Russian withdrawal to the right bank of the Taliz river. Dispatches note disruptions to rail service between Mukden and Liao Yang and possible impact on Kuropatkin’s northern retreat. Rumors place Port Arthur fall forecasts by late September.
Washington dispatch reports Tokyo says Japanese army corps on the left captured heights held by the enemy after fierce assaults. The enemy south of Sau Yong began retreating. Pursuit underway with operations toward Liao Yang and lines east and west of a point south of Liao Yang. The opposition reportedly comprises 12 to 18 divisions.
On August 20 Captain Zimmerman of the Coleraine reported speaking eight French bark entine near Cape Race. Only three of a 24 crew remained aboard as others went ashore or were lost while Seking with their do.
News from St Petersburg dated September 1 reports the battle of Liao Yang continues with intense fighting. Estimates place Japanese forces around 200,000, while Kuropatkin defenses rely on six army corps and numerous cavalry. Reports mention Japanese artillery superiority with about 200 guns and heavy batteries at Liao Yang.
Union leaders plan to spread the strike from stockhandlers at the yards to other affiliated trades. About 1000 stockhandlers will strike at 10 am, forcing packers to replace them. The move could include switchmen on rail lines serving the yards. A mass meeting is set for Watita ball near the yards to hear labor leaders. President Donnelly declined to reveal conference specifics or money discussions.
A terse Berlin despatch from Liso Yang to Lokal Ai states the Rusalen army remains confident in its strategic position. Officials foresee continued pressure and potential gains as tensions mount across the front.
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