Japanese Victory at Port Arthur Described in Full Report
Vice Admiral Gogo forwards Captain Teuchya's account of the battle between Japanese destroyers and the Russian torpedo boats at Port Arthur. The report credits Japanese marksmanship and superior armament, notes Japanese casualties and Russian losses, and details fierce close-quarters fighting and the sinking of one Russian vessel.
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Tokio
Gogo
Port Arthur
Teuchya
Jost Aix
Teci
Leutenant
Car Swain
The Stars War Service
The Star promotes its war coverage showing it published exclusive pictures from the Far East since March and beat rivals by two weeks. It highlights Tokyo celebration coverage of Kasuga and Nisshin cruisers arrival with stories by W B H Colver and Oscar King Davis, claiming the Star led in war reporting over the P I and New York Herald.
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the Star
THE
STAR
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Far East
WEBEK
Tokyo
Kasuga
Nicashim
Genoa
Bitar
W. B H. Colver
P.I
New York Herald
Oscar King Davis
Deserters and Battery Loss Report From Newchwang
Reports from Newchwang allege Vladivostok forces lacked guns as bombardment teams worked to place them. Linevitch battery reportedly destroyed, Russian batteries diverted, causing fires and fuel shortages. Port Arthur and Vladivostok face provisioning strains and rising panic among civilians.
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Linevitch
Vladivostokan
Port Arthur
Two serious mishaps strike New York liner near Cherbourg
The American Steamship Company liner New York arrived at Southampton with heavy damage below the waterline after a grounding off Cap de la Hague and a later collision with the Peninsular and Oriental liner Assaye near Cherbourg. No injuries were reported. The Merian also collided with Glangrant at Holyhead, causing serious damage to the latter.
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Southampton
American Steamship Company
New York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Capeta Hogue
Assaye
Bombay
Hurst Castle
Suicide of Nels C. Hordum at 618 Dearborn Street
Fearing relapse into insanity, Nein CC. Hordum shot himself in a cabin at 618 Dearborn Street on Saturday night. He died two hours later at the Way.
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Nein CC
Hordum
Dearborn Street
United in Death as They Await Burial
Side Mission hospital reports Hordum talked of suicide to avoid Stetlacoom asylum confinement. In Butterworth’s morgue lays the wife who died days ago, while J. Carlson of Beattie died in Phoenix. The husband’s body will be shipped to Seattle for a double funeral.
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Side Mission Hospital
Hordum
Stetlacoom Asylum
Butterworth
J. Carlson
Beattie
Phoenix
Aris
Seattle
Disaster Wipes Out Kievan Russia Housing and Public Buildings
The Tageblatt reports a disastrous fire that destroyed the town of Kievan in Russia, wiping out over 10 homes along with churches synagogues schools and other public structures. Many lives are said lost and over 6000 people left homeless. Illinois Laundry Men's Association meets in Rockford for two days to discuss methods in laundry work. W. H. White of Joliet presides.
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Berlin
the Tageblatt
Kievan
Russla
Rockford
Illinois Laundrymen's Association
W. H. White
Jollet
Foreigners Limited to River Bank Access in NEWCHWANG
Foreign consuls report the Russian garrison commander bans foreigners from moving beyond the city walls. An exception allows use of the river bank between the foreign settlement and gun boats Helena and Eepiegio in order to maintain contact with their posts. The Kuesian order bars visits to the fort on the Liao river and to Wutaitu two miles south.
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Newchwang
United States
Helena
Eepiegio
Forte
Liao River
Wutaitu
Thien Shu Ang Tai
Actor Leeland Dies in Detroit By Gas In Room
Detroit March 21 Hubert Leeland an actor and writer of melodramas was found dead in his room having committed suicide by turning on the gas He was eight years old and believed to be the son of Salt Lake City banker William Smedley Leeland’s note spoke of burial at city expense and not notifying his parents He claimed strong theatrical connections and listed his lead role in The Chaperones as a credit He had recently written and starred in Her Fatal Sin in Salt Lake City and was known as William Burns Smedley
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Detroit
Mich
Hubert Leeland
Leeland
Salt Lake City
Smediey
William Burns Smedley
William FB. Smedley
Smedley
Mayor Ballinger Begins Seattle City Government Transition
At noon Judge Fr A Bal linger became mayor of Seattle and the new city council took office. The old council majority left, H G Gil elected president, and Cncil prepared to pass ordinances on street work as new leaders assume duties. Mayor Humes becomes private citizen and officers reshuffle.
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FR. A. Ballinger
Seattle
T. J. Humes
Third Ward
Mullen
J. B. Crichton
Eighth Ward
Gill
Gil
Conpptroller
Triplinger
Rude Waa
Crichton
Bowen
Irving T. Cole
J. Johnston
Scott Benjamin
Arnold Zbinden
T. M Dauston
Charles M Burnett
David W. Bowen
Lerge
Ofd
Morrison
Cfty Cial
Politiians
Rinehart
Parry
Mem
Ous
Heacon Hill
Beattie Electric Company
Beacon Hill
Cedar River
London Street
Schwabacher
Thirty
Separation from Worthless Husband Drives Her Insane
Mrs. Sarah Brown of 1122 Tenth Avenue appeared before the insanity commission in probate court after neighbors swore to a crisis. Doctors found her insane to a degree and she will return home until relatives in Minnesota can be heard from then possibly sent to an asylum or back to Minnesota.
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Sarah Brown
Tenth Avenue
J. B. Loughary
Quilter
Mrs. Freer
Fide
Mra. Brown
Mra. Preer
Madge
Minnesota
Star's Fire Fight Shows Need for Better Vaudeville Fire Safeguards
Yesterday afternoon a fire at the Gem theater on First avenue started in the moving picture machine triggering panic among a largely female and child audience. Despite Fire Marshal Kellogg and Building Inspector Place warnings the box remained inadequately sealed and a door not fixed, allowing the blaze to breach containment and spread through a hole in the machine room. Damages totaled 75 dollars and no major injuries were reported thanks to quick evacuation and wide aisles, though one woman fainted.
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Gem Theater
First Avenue
Moving Picture Machine
Kellogg
Place
Fire Rips Through Two-Story Building on Eighth Avenue South
A two story building at Eighth Avenue South and Denny Street near South Seattle burned to the ground this morning. Loss estimated at 10000 dollars, partially insured. Gibbs Burdie owned the property. Fire department responded at 8 20 with multiple units. Building already a mass of flames with no saving. Nearby homes and occupancies were endangered, including Hugo Graff's residence across the street. his home sustained minor damage. Ground floor storage included a cigar store and a photo gallery. upper floors housed Woodmen of the World hall and living rooms for George Parsons. No start cause given.
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Eighth Avenue South
Denny Street
Seattle
Gill Burdie
Clark
Hugo Graff
Ben Atkins
Woodmen of the World Hall
George Parsons
Wooten Caught After Misappropriation Allegation
Patrolman Potter arrested John N. Wooten an advertising solicitor yesterday morning. He is alleged to be wanted in Bellingham for misappropriation of funds. He formerly worked in this city.
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Wooten
Potter Arested
John N. Wooten
Bellingham
Disappearing Man Takes Hired Rig from Livery Stable
A man vanished recently after renting a horse and buggy from a local livery stable, taking the rig with him and leaving investigators seeking clues about his whereabouts and motive.
Disgraced Her Whit
Mrs. J. D. Price, 70, arrested by Patrolman Le Count on upper Second avenue this afternoon for drunk and disorderly conduct. Described as gray headed with a large family, she was hopelessly intoxicated and hilariously engaged when taken into custody.
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J. D. Price
le Count
Upper
Second Avenue
Two Injured in Cantara Collision In Southern Pacific Express
In Redding California on March 21 the southbound Southern Pacific overland No. 15 crashed into a wrecking train at Cantara. Injured are John Funskin and George Kukson. fireman Bert Mount of the passenger engine is missing.
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Redding
Cal
Southern Pacific Overland No. 15
Cantara
John Funskin
George Kukson
Bert Mount
Metal Trades' Association Opens annual Philadelphia Convention
Representatives of 80 000 workers under the National Metal Trades Association attend the opening of the three day convention in Philadelphia. The gathering focuses on issues affecting the association and its members. EBS Rose, a rancher, is arrested this afternoon by a Humane Officer Clark for fast driving.
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Philadelphia
National Metal Trades’ Association
Ebs Rose
Humane
Clark
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Glangrant
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Insane Asylum
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Ballinger
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Ths
Lou Cohen
Mr. Parry
Council
Ewine
Cook
M. C. Jensen
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Tor Delaney
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Humes
Nachting Plain
Thomson
Batley Block
Thos. J. Humes
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