Rumor From Hong Kong Draws Jap Side Comment
A Hong Kong rumor quoted by unnamed sources raises tensions as reported in a Japanese context. Uncredited statements circulate about actions and responses amid regional concerns.
10 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1905
Page
1
A Hong Kong rumor quoted by unnamed sources raises tensions as reported in a Japanese context. Uncredited statements circulate about actions and responses amid regional concerns.
Reports from Hong Kong Manila and Singapore describe renewed naval moves as American forces prepare to enforce neutrality near Palawan. The Russian fleet is reported heading toward Batavia and battleships, cruisers and destroyers are sighted near Mankai and Saigon with Japanese warships observed off Cape St James. Enthusiasm for a sea battle grows in military circles despite liberal press caution about the war's possible turn.
Rumor says the Japanese fleet has been beaten and a long report from Singapore is not to be published. Russian ships Kniaz Souvaroff and others are missing, possibly following a rear division under Rojestvensky aboard Kniaz. Pilloried for cowardice at Mukden. officers publicly disgraced. Explosion injures pupils at Romny high school during prayers. Nine shots fired at Libau prison governor. he was unharmed.
U S Supreme Court alters an injunction against the beef trust and sets proceedings to continue unhampered in Illinois. In Topeka, James A Garfield leads a Bureau of Corporations inquiry into Standard Oil with agents Caswell Earle and Conant. The Campbell resolution authorizes a broader probe, including crude and refined oil price relations, while tributes honor Elmer O Creighton and describe his life as a guiding force in Pecos Valley.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois faces a startling shift as the terminal charges are set to change policy and operations. Officials from the railway announce adjustments affecting freight and passenger services, signaling a major restructuring for the region's transit network.
A sequence of disjointed items describes a high profile murder case in San Francisco gaining attention, a wife murder in Ossining New York, and a lengthy modern railroad business move. The text blends trials, funeral details, and railroad charges, with mentions of Knights of Pythias and local town expansion in Hagerman New Mexico.
A severe wind storm disrupted rural areas as authorities filed charges related to a suspected beef theft scheme. Investigators traced livestock movement, and local authorities urged calm as farms assessed damages and security measures.
In Lawton Oklahoma Territory on April 10 a severe wind storm disrupted Frederick. The funeral for E. O. Creighton was held Sunday at 1 30 PM at the Southern M E Church with a massive turnout. Knights of Pythias attended. Rev J T French delivered a tribute praising Creighton’s life and influence.
Report details a boycott clash between Teamsters and Garment Workers against Montgomery Ward & Co in Chicago. Police doubled guard as sympathizers threaten rioting after attempts to deliver clothing packages. Separate items note a New York electrocution murder, gas plant work near Roswell, and various local notes.
Hill and Rogers announce they have bought out J. H. Taylor & Son's second hand store at First and Main, offering a complete line of new furniture and stoves and accepting second hand goods. George Taylor remains with the firm and invites old customers to visit.
A large crowd from Carthage Missouri was identified as a Draper-DeFreest group not tied to another excursion firm. Dusty Rhodes helped assemble part of the crowd while another agent organized the rest. DeFreest and Simpson led the party here and most travelers departed today for homes in Missouri Illinois and other eastern states.
Miss Ida McCune notifies pupils that her studio has moved from 618 N Main to 614 N Main at Mrs. S L Ogle residence. Photos offered at the Sacramento Meat Market location with phone 425 referenced.
U S Weather Bureau predicts rain or snow tonight and Tuesday with a drop in temperatures. Official in charge M Wright signs the advisory.
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