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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1904
Page
7
A large Japanese merchantman was reportedly blown up off Talienwan Dy mine. The alert comes from Cheefoo dated June 6 and cites the Smart Clothes Herald press outlet, with no further confirming details.
Alarming reports from St. Petersburg on June 6 claim the Trans-Siberian railroad has reached its capacity in transporting supplies to feed the Russian army in Manchuria, stirring concern among officials and the public.
A June 6 telegram from Kao Yang recounts the May 30 battle near Kiouw Len Cheng. General Kashtalinsky ordered the Tenth Fast Siberian regiment to cover a retreat and advance with steadiness, while Japanese forces nearby observed the Russians’ determined retreat and the enemy’s composure in the fierce engagement.
General Kaahtalinsky ordered the battery facing Japan to cease fire as cheers rang out for Russian heroes. The combatants halted during a tense lull and the armies briefly separated.
Fifteen years ago at 2 pm a furniture shop on First avenue sparked Seattle's great fire. By midnight all brick buildings except the Boston block and Columbia street were gone, burning 116 acres and causing nearly 20 million dollars in losses. The blaze is seen as Seattle’s birth moment.
The city water department announces a noon water shutoff tomorrow along the entire length of First Avenue South. Manufacturers in the district are urged to plan accordingly and protect operations from the temporary loss of water service.
Admiral Chadwick cables from Tangier that the British minister asked for a battleship. He reports the sultan is due from Fez and the general view favors keeping the harbor force intact.
New York June 6 The coroner's inquest into the death of Caesar Young was adjourned until Friday on the district attorney's motion. Nan Patterson posted bail of 5000 this afternoon.
The government steamer Thistle carrying 00 workers sank in Queenstown harbor this morning. All aboard were rescued.
Promotions announced in Tokio on June 6 elevate Vice Admirals Togo and Camamoto to admirals and Lieutenant Generals Kodami Naohi Hasegawa Nyshi and Okazawa to generals.
Charles Rankert, a timber cruiser, has returned to Seattle and his office at 617 Jackson Street. A corps of about 30 government engineers and assistants are surveying lands tributary to the Palouse river ditch. The land, when irrigated, promises to be premier fruit and hay land in the state.
Will H Brill writes from Tokyo on the Japanese concept of honor. He recalls the sinking of the Kinghu Maru, recounting how Japanese soldiers choose hari-kari to preserve honor, and contrasts Western views. A military school feud led a 15 year old to kill five opponents and then die, illustrating the famed code of honor.
Police Chief Delaney pledges firm enforcement of law amid rising crime reports. City residents seek clarity on patrols and safety plans as officials prepare stricter measures and community outreach initiatives.
A board of public works communication includes letters to railroad concerns about disregard of finance No. 6172. The statute requires care not to block street crossings longer than four minutes. The note cites ongoing delays and calls for action.
Ezele Schrier proprietor of the White House at Madison Park on Lake Washington was convicted of conducting a blind pig and fined 60 dollars in police court. The court ordered destruction of two drayloads of evidence of intoxicating liquors and warned that unlicensed dating venues would be shut down and stock confiscated. Chief Delaney said such establishments would not be tolerated and jail could follow.
The tug Lola recovered a badly decomposed male body from the bay near Washington Street. Coroner Hoye was notified and the body taken to Bonney Watson morgue. No identifying items were found and police reports offer no clue to the man's identity or occupation.
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