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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1904
Page
2
Reports relay Russian troop withdrawals near Ping and Port Arthur readiness, deportations of Colorado miners, and raids in Victor. Detentions include Abner McKinley’s death, a planned Portland postmaster, and a Moroccan consul kidnapping attempt. Weathered by strikes and political shifts, the day threads through war, labor, and public notices across continents.
The essay stresses water as the chief enemy of good roads and urges proper drainage, grading, and road design. It argues local efforts fail without state and federal support and calls for a national road program to end muddy, worn routes and align the U.S. with Europe.
Paris reports reveal severe sickness among Siberian laborers near Lake Baikal due to the war. An epidemic spreads fast and may threaten troops moving to Manchuria. Victims die within about forty eight hours after onset. no remedies have proven effective.
Rear Admiral Togo reports that on Tuesday a fleet bombardment targeted the west coast of the Liao Tung peninsula near Kaichau driving back a southbound military train. No trains seen since. The enemy assembled troops and fortifications to thwart a Japanese landing while small gun boats shelled workers.
J W Langenman commissioner of the Moroccan section at the St Louis exposition arrived from Raisuli the bandit camp. He said in an AP interview the meeting was tense but ended well and Ion Perdicaris is much better and hopeful for speedy release.
The Russian prisoners in Japanese hospitals total 546, including 19 officers. Of them 38 men and 10 officers are wounded, while the rest suffer from a range of illnesses.
Two infernal machines were concealed in tobacco boxes at the Tearskoye Selo palace. One lay in the dining saloon used by the imperial family, the other in the audience chamber. Both were functioning and would have exploded within half an hour, risking the palace and all inside.
Odessa reports from Russia's manufacturing districts show factory output limited and workers discharged for lack of orders. Leading Black Sea port trade with the Far East halted, the volunteer fleet in distress, Ekaterinoslav captured by Japan, and 12 cruisers and transports idle in home ports halting the tea trade with the Far East.
St. Petersburg notes the Baltic fortress upgrades as Russia readies defenses against potential Japanese moves and possible European involvement. Riga and Reval fortifications strengthened, new Krupp guns added at Cronstadt, water batteries guard Neva mouth, shore batteries near Cranienbaum and Sestrovgetek, minefields laid and pilots required for approach.
St. Petersburg reports that Russia and Turkey are not negotiating over passage of the Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles. The Turkish government pledges neutrality and adherence to the Berlin treaty, with officials noting no current move to reduce the fleet despite Balkan tensions.
June 13 report from Tien Tain says Viceroy Yuan Shai Kai dispatched Taotai Lin to Niu Chwang to investigate the death of Lewis Etzel, correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph, who was recently shot by Chinese imperial soldiers in a alleged foul deal.
Haicheng, Manchuria, June 14. A Japanese flanking move around Feng Wang Cheng was repulsed with heavy losses, two battalions wiped out in a Russian ambuscade. The main Japanese force failed to outflank as Russians withdrew with no casualties.
June 14 dispatch from Liao Yang says the Russian army is swelling with fresh squadrons arriving daily. No new news from Port Arthur. reports say operations go well. Officers and men are enthusiastic over the June 9 push along the Feng Wang Cheng Haicheng road and await active fighting.
Liao Yang June 14 reports the entire Russian campaign plan centered in a railway carriage used by General Kuropatkin. The car hosts a saloon study and bedroom with the general guiding operations and directing aides. He is short in stature yet decisive, respected by officers and soldiers alike, and maintains a strict routine with meals, wine, cigars, and a late midnight bedtime.
A pitched clash between Union miners and troops near Dunnville Colorado left John Carley dead and 14 captives brought to Victor. General Bell, leading 21 troops, staged a seven-division sweep of surrounding hills to round up the miners who gathered about the Dunnville camp.
Information from Lisbon says Rear Admiral Barker plans to leave June 16 for Gibraltar with six advanced battleships plus cruisers and gunboats at Tangier. The fleet may remain at Gibraltar for contingencies before heading to Villefranche and cruising the Grecian archipelago toward Corfu and Treste.
Tek in Tokio reports Siu gen now held by Japanese forces lies about 40 miles east south of Kaiking and 45 miles southeast of Haicheng and controls the roadstead of both towns. Saimatea is a key point controlling routes to Liao Vang and Mukden, with Mao Tien Lin pass bypassed for northward advances.
Tokyo June 14. The military commission reporting on the Nanshan hill battle at Kinchou May 26 found ten Russian officers and 664 men buried by the Russians and 30 by the outponte, making 704 Russians killed credited in the action.
A St Petersburg dispatch says Port Arthur remains in Russian hands after repelling a major Japanese assault. Admiral Skrydloff allegedly escaped Vladivostok with the Siberian fleet to join the Port Arthur squadron inside the roadstead, while Japan reportedly lost four ships.
Washington reports unofficial information via Mr Gummere from the British Consul at Fox that the Sultan of Morocco will accede to all of Rausuli’s terms. The sticking point is the guarantee of execution of the promises by the United States and Great Britain, likely resolved by another country assuming the obligation.
London dispatch reports the Sultan has not met all of Rausulis' demands. Unsettled terms will require further negotiations and a speedy release of captives is unlikely.
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