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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1904
Page
1
Advices from Japan suggest a decisive, simultaneous attack in several theaters including the Yalu River. If successful, Port Arthur and Vladivostok may be isolated and forced to capitulate, signaling quick Japanese victory and reduced Russian resistance.
A Shanghai correspondent reports Japan holds the sea dominance and plans a major drive along the Pekin road from Seoul. Japanese refugees recount brutal Russian plundering at Port Arthur, while other disasters and historical earthquakes are cited to illustrate global devastation.
March 4 dispatch from Yinkow reports the Russo-Chinese bank closing and relocation to Mukden. Russians plan to abandon the coast due to inadequate defenses, relocate General Kuropatkin to Mukden, and hold the plain west of Tashihchiao for rail links to Port Arthur while expecting a Japanese arrival before thaw enables fortifications. Port Arthur is believed besieged.
A St. Petersburg dispatch quotes a senior Russian general staff figure warning that abandonment of Port Arthur would be a disaster for Russia. He says evacuating Port Arthur would sink the squadron, force retreat, and cede Manchuria to Japan, insisting the fortress cannot be surrendered and that Japan is unlikely to take it.
March 4 report from Port Arthur says residents fear famine as food supplies dwindle. Authorities cite railway congestion from troop movements as the cause of prevented provisioning and mass exodus.
Refugees from Port Arthur report 10 000 troops sent to the Korean border in early February were so poorly equipped that they were expected to fail. The account highlights harsh conditions and a sense of looming hardship for the units involved.
Port Arthur dispatch says the Japanese fleet has not been sighted since February. Workmen rush repairs on the battleships Retvisan and Ceareviteh and the cruiser Pallada. All other damaged vessels are ready for sea. Gen Kuropatkin’s headquarters may move to Liao Yang in Manchuria. Weather hints at early spring.
Word from northern Manchuria says all is extremely quiet and no signs of Chinese unrest. Russian officers keep Chinese in close touch with war events.
Vienna reports that at Loda Poland political arrests were carried out. Prisoners faced a choice between imprisonment or volunteering for service in the Russian army amid wartime coercion.
In Tokyo on March 4 the government told Buddhist and Shinto priests to refrain from displaying hatred toward individual Russians. The guidance aims to curb inflammatory public statements and maintain civil harmony.
President Roosevelt has suggested and Senator Fairbanks of Indiana has agreed to accept the vice presidential nomination on the Republican ticket if asked. The move stems from a lifelong association and may reflect changing opinions among Fairbanks supporters.
Earthquake shocks rocked Lima Peru on March 4 described as the worst in years with wide damage. Shocks continued the next day the most severe in a quarter century. The report notes historic quakes including 1746 Ima and 1767 Martinique with high death tolls.
Michael O Grady received 81.3 percent damages totaling 1395 from the Northern Pacific Railway Company in a Sedro-Woolley train incident case. He was thrown from a train as it lurched forward while he was alighting, after seeking 1700 dollars in damages.
Superior Judge Morris hears Thomas Davidson claim against the Allen-Gilbert-Ramaker Company plane dealers for wrongful discharge from a Seattle post after moving from Chicago on a $200 monthly salary. Davidson says he was promised a year-long job. After two months the firm allegedly cut his expenses and dismissed him.
Superior Judge Bell refused to set aside an order approving a $1,500 fee to attorney J. J. McCafferty for services to the John Sullivan estate. Administrator Terence O'Brien had petitioned to overturn, arguing McCafferty was not retained. McCafferty proved he represented the estate in the Wiley suit and other matters.
Funeral services for H. Douglas, M. Som and A. Raymond Walters, burned to death aboard the steam Queen, were held at Bon ey Waters chapel this morning at 10 o clock under the Marine Cooks and Walters association.
The president nominated Captain Charles A. Converse chief of the bureau of ordnance and Captain Henry Manney chief of the bureau of equipment to rear admiral. The announcement, issued by Scripps News Agency, notes the promotion details.
Reports from Oklahoma and Kansas describe a vast prairie fire and companion windstorm causing widespread destruction. In Oklahoma, Hobart Lawton and surrounding areas report dozens of homes lost, hundreds homeless, and livestock killed as towns fight back with backfires and drenched blankets. In Kansas, districts from Alena to Gypsum suffer quantities of property damage with one confirmed death and multiple near misses as communities battle flames for hours.
The city reports 40000 bushels of corn destroyed and the city jail burned, with other losses totaling 40000 dollars or more. The fire caused extensive damage across municipal property and storage facilities.
The body of a man found drifting near Clay Street is believed to be Jacob Jacobson though identification is not yet confirmed. Coroner Heye plans a jury view before an inquest, with no new leads in the murder mystery.
New York report describes workers freeing Charles Lagek, a plasterer, trapped thirty six hours under debris after the Darlington wreck. He died shortly after reaching hospital. Fifteen dead in total, fourteen bodies recovered by morning.
A Japanese farm worker named F Ono near Kent went insane last night and threatened to kill his countrymen. He severed his left foot with an axe before the spree ended. A deputy sheriff was dispatched to arrest him for insanity after relief workers brought the injured man to town.
Oscar Johnson, owner of the U S saloon, told police he was robbed last night near Main street between Maynard Sixth avenues by two men, one armed with a revolver, who escaped with a small sum. William Bird, a colored man, was arrested by Pa Kent for alleged assault in the restricted district.
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