11 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1904
Page
1
Special from Guthrie reports plans for a Rock Island rail expansion from Mangum to Tulatosa. Prohibition lecture night at the IST Church closes with a local audience.
Quincy Lee Morrow a nationally known Prohibition lecturer spoke at the First Methodist Church last evening. Employed by the State Prohibition League of Texas he urged anti alcohol measures and gathered pledges for monthly support. He addressed Quincy High School pupils and NM college students this morning and planned to continue to Texas towns this afternoon.
The article reports a moderating hurricane that swept from San Diego to British Columbia, with updates on weather conditions in California Nevada and Utah. It also covers political remarks on prohibition, election cases in Denver, and military dispatches from Port Arthur and Wiju with intel on Cossack captures and Japanese soldiers.
The U S Asiatic Fleet ship Kentucky with Admiral Evans aboard plans to sail to Hong Kong Sunday then return. Two officers were killed on the bridge by a single shell. Japanese casualties included two officers and several non commissioned officers and men. Nebraska and Colorado report Platte River drying due to light snows, warning later suffering from water shortage. Russian and Japanese torpedo boat squadrons clash.
Report notes a retreat of Russian forces with four officers, five non commissioned officers, and twenty five men slightly wounded. Melting waters threaten western watersheds as conditions loosen in the mountains.
Japanese forces claim damage to Russian ships near Port Arthur as battle reports flood in from St Petersburg and London. Amid worldwide war news a Roswell club plans a dance tonight but faces postponement due to new public arrangement and continued hostilities.
Synopsis lists scenes from Princess Ida with Prince Florian Cyril and Miss McCune giving specialties between acts. Japanese torpedo boats appear off Guam as Scott wrecks near Span vicus hight. water rises, likely total wreck. Kennedy of Portales and Miss Goodwin of Dallas are at the Grand Central. A gentleman seeks a railroad ticket to Memphis.
Captain Matsu mura recalls the Port Arthur fight from Mikasa to Jiro Shimpo. The Fuji is said badly damaged and gun batteries at Golden Hill are cited as a reason the Japanese avoid frontal assault. The article appears in Japan's Jiro Shimpo dated February 15.
The Senate opens a new inquiry into the Dietrich case examining financial links and possible political implications. Key witnesses are expected to testify as committees scrutinize records and statements.
Washington reports on the Deitrich senatorial inquiry opening before Hoar committee with witness Hahn recounting a Dietrich payback claim of 2500 dollars for Hastings office. Fisher testified on office sale and Dietrich’s intent to challenge Hahn. Other items cover Smoot case witness Cristeh low discussing Utah polygamy and Captain Sawyer’s naval protest over junks sunk near New Chwang.
G Gilmore receives a new bottling machine for Roswell Bottling Works. The unit stands just over seven feet high with the latest improvements and is powered by a two horsepower gasoline engine. A silver bracelet was lost between the Grand Central hotel and 214 Richardson Avenue with reward offered at the Record office. E J Blair of Monmouth Illinois visits the city.
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