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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1905
Page
1
Reports from Tokio on March 14 describe Oku's forces fighting near Likem Pu five miles from a railway as Russian casualties exceed 10 000 with Japanese losses over 5000. A partial Japanese advance cut the Mukden to Tie Pan railroad, hindering troop and gun movements and jeopardizing wounded evacuation.
A Tokyo war bulletin states forces push toward Sing Ching dislodging the enemy from Ying Pan west of Fustnun, with the Sha river line pressuring the enemy. Many Ruraian officers surrender in Tie Paws district. About one thousand carts loaded with ammunition and supplies are captured in the Sha area.
Berlin dispatch reports 15 soldiers were court-martialed for refusing to go to war and were executed two hours after their trial. The incident highlights wartime discipline tensions amid ongoing hostilities.
In a fragmentary report the Mareh 14 event at the shopw and Suecal arcade is described with losses around 500000 and nine injuries. The text suggests revolutionary action at the place but lacks verifiable names or places.
Moscow dispatch reports peasant uprisings plundering estates of the Czar and Grand Dukes Vladimir Nicholas and Alexander in Oral and Ochernigov provinces. The czarist country residence near Niefen burned. total damage estimated at 1,900,600 dollars. Count Dashkeff named viceroy of the Causa.
St Petersburg reports most papers except Novoe Vremya advocate peace at almost any price as hopes for victory fade. The public mood shifts amid warnings and scattered voices, with few remaining staunch supporters of total victory.
Washington March 4 the senate confirmed the nomination of Edward Whitson as judge of the Eagwin district of Washington.
Washington March 14 the president sent to the senate a slate including Clarence L Hobart of Washington as collector of customs for the Alaska district Brigadier General Colonel Alfred Girard as assistant Surgeon General and lieutenant colonels William H Book Frank A Robinson Frank Taylor Samuel W Mountain Edward Davie and Charles W Hobbs various cavalry and artillery units plus Major General John L Bullis and Colonel James A Buchanan of the 24th Infantry.
In Lincoln Nebraska on March 14 the senate defeated a bill to condemn state lands in the upper North Platte valley and merge the property into an irrigation district. The defeat was charged to Hill and Harriman who own large tracts in the district. The ends of the government remain unsettled as the measure fails.
On March 14 Birmingham reports officials from London Berlin and Paris are pressing for a halt to the Fan Eaat war. Diplomats seek a ceasefire and peaceful settlement to avert further fighting and casualties.
Paris reports a semi official notice that the signing of the new loan contract is deferred due to unclear military developments in Moscow and Russia. The postponement reflects war contingencies and ongoing diplomatic uncertainties affecting financial plans.
St Petersburg dispatch notes that under yesterday's date the Uspanesy are conducting reconnaissance. No additional reports of fighting between organized troop bodies are received.
In St. Petersburg on March 14 the war council reported no decision on Karopat KK and aMeecoRor, opting to extend hostilities.
Tokio reports most of the retreating Fausaians have reached Tie Pass. Japanese pursuers press the rear guard with frequent encounters.
St. Petersburg March 14 Privy Councillor Agmonolsky says Kuropatkin will be recalled for blame in the disaster in Manchuria. Linevich commands the army as four hundred thousand reinforcements await. Forces at the Ling River are enough to hold back the Japanese until they arrive.
A plan proposes spending 6,000,000 on derigation projects. It outlines the budget and the intended allocation for infrastructure and related services. The proposal cites program scope, expected improvements, and oversight measures.
Senator Mitchell says he is arranging his defense in Portland on March 14 and denounces press coverage as condemnatory while asserting his innocence. He claims the papers have been trying and convicting him and states that their conduct has been damnable.
Leabusch Goldstein after a quarrel with his wife whom he married two weeks ago shot her dead and then killed himself. He suspected her of infidelity. In another item Governor Chamberlain Secretary Dunbar and Treasurer Moore visited The Dalles and viewed progress on the portage road grade.
Proposal calls for a cooperative store at Wilbur Washington with a capital of 25000 dollars and nine thousand subscribed most subscribers are farmers and locals participate in funding efforts to start the venture.
Judge Tuthall refuses to quash indictments against Albert G. Wheeler Milnels Tunnel president ex-city Clerk Loeffler Edward Ehrhorn deputy clerk James Higgins printer and ex-Alderman Novak for conspiracy and falsifying council records in the tunnel company case. Defendants plead guilty and trial date set amid graft disclosures boosting municipal ownership issues ahead of the city election.
Reports from coast points say the California 19 storm ended with only one vessel unaccounted. Six drowned at Los Angeles area when a bridge gas appliance failed. two bodies recovered near the city as hallways and commissions failed. A small fishing launch from Farallones remains missing with three men aboard, presumed lost.
Los Angeles reports six lives lost and about 408000 in property damage from a two day storm. Two men drowned after falling from a Seventh Street bridge, two fishermen at Santa Monica, one man at North Beach, and a railroad laborer at Cajon Pass. No bodies have yet been recovered. Electric and steam railways remain halted.
Chicago market notes show March to May activity with price openings and closings around 1244 and 119 percent for Quotations Prom Analifa. Core and Oates futures opened and closed near 49 percent and 32 percent respectively. Liverpool Mag Wheat reported at 689 trading days.
Twenty persons connected with the Kosnoh packing plant have been summoned to appear before the federal grand jury in Chicago on March 20 to testify in the beef trust investigation.
A Los Angeles Santa Fe rail effort plans to plant spineless cactus in the Southwest deserts to provide food and water for cattle. The first targets are the Mojave, then Arizona and New Mexico. Spineless cactus plants now fetch about 160 dollars each and propagate easily. Developed by Luther Burbank, the horticulturist, the cactus yields a nutrition level near alfalfa, and the railroad project could transform trillions of acres of desert into pasture.
Judge Bradshaw rules Gilliam County must enforce the local option law after November’s election. Attorney George F. Martin urged mandamus to compel the county judiciary to issue the prohibition order, but the court sustained a demurrer while directing enforcement of the local option act as voted.
In Denver on March 14 an attempt to force adjournment of the legislative wine die failed by one vote. The motion would have left Adameth in the gubernatorial chair, a development seen as a Peabody victory.
Albert T. Pot Tick, the condemned lawyer, arrived from Sing Sing to attend a court appearance in the murder case of William Marsh Rive. An appeal for a new trial will be argued in the Court of Appeals this afternoon.
Chicago reports a morning fire that leveled the Grand Crossing and Tech plant covering a block in Lara. The loss is set at 500000 dollars. Eight hundred employees escaped the blaze without injuries.
A five story Allen Street tenement fire in New York left nineteen dead and many more missing or injured. Seventeen bodies burned beyond recognition were recovered, including members of the Solomon and Ginsberg families. The blaze started in a ground floor paint shop as wind drove flames up the tower escapes. Firemen and police formed human chains to rescue dozens, while spectators watched amid screams and burning debris.
Delbert Stone, long sought for forging checks in Pendleton three years ago, has been jailed in Salem awaiting Sheriff Taylor. Police reports say a Salem chief of police alert led to his capture after Stone was identified via circulars. He previously served time for bicycle theft from Joseph Basler before fleeing to Attensa.
Patrick Sullivan alias John Doe was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail for stealing a saw from the doorway of Penland lodging house. The theft occurred yesterday afternoon. Sullivan, a lodger at the house, admitted guilt after being brought before Justice Fite Gerald and initially gave the name John Doe before stating his true identity.
Venice report March 14 cites a boiler explosion on an Italian torpedo boat that killed three sailors and injured five others. The incident raises questions about wartime vessel safety and navy procedures.
Denver report states Police Surgeon Frank Dulin shot Sunday by George Schissler who, while insane, also killed Mr and Mrs Kay. Schissler died today in a confrontation with police.
Philadelphia March 14 Greason the negro accomplice of Mrs Fa wards the Reading murderess was granted a new trial by the supreme court today.
The Marquis of Angelsey died this morning in Nice. The death ends a long public life marked by titles and social engagements. He leaves a legacy in diplomacy arts and charitable work across Europe.
The Lewiston Tribune notes it would be no more a joke for the Northern Pacific to seize the Wallowa country than it was when the line took Lewiston country after 36 years of steam boat control.
General Thomas L. Rosser appointed Charlottesville postmaster. A cavalry commander under Lee at Appomattox he refused surrender, charged through Union lines to escape, and was later captured while attempting to reorganize scattered Confederate troops in Virginia.
In Kelso Washington Nelson Moora suffered the loss of his right hand when he slipped placing his hand in front of a running circular saw. The incident occurred locally with first responders tending to the injured man at the scene. A medical evaluation followed to determine further treatment options.
James Withycombe and Professors Kent Cordly and Knisely of Oregon Agricultural College returned from Freewater where they led a farmers institute at Tuma Lum Grange hall. Over 200 attended and showed strong interest in topics. They praised the rich country near Freewater as ideal for intensive farming and diversified crops before taking the 11 o clock train to Corvallis after two weeks in Eastern Oregon.
Maynard Brown aged 17 is jailed on charges of stealing a pole snips from O'Daniel second hand store. He admits the act and claims no motive. He carried 7 dollars and 70 cents when arrested. District attorney filed information and a county jail term is likely. age may steer him toward county facility rather than penitentiary.
TL Lisle, Echo pioneer, visited on business while Heanys La Grande sugar beet company leases 100 acres around Echo for beet growing experiments. Officials indicate a larger Echo district acreage will be seeded this spring, signaling expanded cultivation.
The theaters of Lewiston Colfax and Pullman have been combined under a single management structure. This move consolidates operations across the three locations, aiming to streamline programming, marketing, and maintenance.
William Ferguson a Perry logger was killed by a train near La Grande Sunday night becoming the fifteenth Perry camp death from the same cause since mill work began eighteen years ago. Loggers roam the city over the weekend drink and stumble onto the track as curves between La Grande and Perry prevent timely train stops. A La Grande saloon is noted as a source of heavy drinking with lumbermen wearing river boots marked by sharp spikes used in fighting.
Dr and Mrs B A Vaughan prepare a four month tour of the Eastern states and Europe, starting June 10. During their absence his brother Dr Thomas Vaughan will oversee the practice and is due to graduate from the University of California dental school in May after four years at the local office.
In a police court session Recorder Fitz Gerald fined three youths, Clayton and Howard Sharpe and Jesse Linebaugh, $2 each for riding on the sidewalk. the fines were paid. Another case saw John Doe forfeit a $5 bail for drunkenness on the streets.
Alfred Laing writes from the city of Mexico that the country is comparatively prosperous and the weather perfect. He expects to arrive at Jalinco on March 18 and will write fully about prospects there. Local excursionists eagerly await his letter from Jalisco before planning further trips.
At Chehalis a frame house tumbled off some sick upon which it was being raised, injuring G. J. Albers who broke a collar bone and August Bohne who suffered a hip fracture.
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