Russians reportedly wipe out seven Japanese battalions near Kin Chau
Russian reports from Liao Yang recount a Chinese account of a surprise attack by General Fok’s force that annihilated seven Japanese battalions near Kin Chau as Japanese troops withdraw from Feng Wang Cheng. The piece notes Japanese women boosting wartime labor, including loading a warship with 1000 tong of cargo in half a day.
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Petersburg
Liao Yang
Fok
Kin Chau
Steels
Feng Wang Cheng
Japan
Naganaki
Cholera outbreak hits Japanese camps and Port Arthur losses
Central News dispatches from St Petersburg report cholera breaking out in Japanese camps at Feng Haung Cheng with about one hundred soldiers dying daily. A Chefoo consular message confirms heavy casualties at Port Arthur, with 15,000 Japanese killed or wounded and Russian losses around 3,000.
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London
St. Petersburg
Liao Yang
Feng Haung Cheng
Lamsdorff
Cheefoo
Port Arthur
JAP DEFEAT REPORTED AT FENG WANG CHENG
London dispatch cites Central News saying Japanese losses reach 15 000 and Russian 3 000 in battle near Feng Wang Cheng, same figures as Port Arthur day prior. Red Cross confirms Japanese defeat per St. Petersburg telegraph.
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London
Central News
St. Petersburg
Red Cross Society
Port Arthur
Feng Wang Cheng
Russians Destroy Anju Town in Korea
Russian forces attacked Anju in Korea on the 16th, destroying the town. The Japanese garrison burned its houses and stores and retired in good order.
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Scripps News Asan
Mukden
Anju
Korea
Ballard Youth Concert Aids Carnegie Library Fund
Ballard residents host a concert to raise funds for the new Carnegie library. Miss A Holtz, Miss De Voe, Burns Thorp, and Mr Houlston perform recitations and songs. High school chorus offers melodies including The Star Rising in the East. The Northern Commercial steamer Sadie departs for Nome tomorrow at 4 PM with freight. Nome City arrival is delayed to tonight and may miss its scheduled departure.
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Carnegie Library
A'Holtz
de Voe
A’holts
Burns Thorp
Mr. Houlston
Northern Commercial Company
Sadie
Nome
Nome City
Passengers endure peril as Corwin shifts cargo near Nome
Eighty nine passengers aboard the steamer Corwin, traveling from Seattle to Nome, faced a dangerous first days at sea as cargo shifted. The vessel diverted to Ketchikan for lighter loading and later resumed its voyage. A sensational Dolphin report of the ship's loss proved false as Cottage City sighted the Corwin north of Ketchikan in fair condition. A passenger letter from May warns of potential danger, noting the boat's list and near capsizes, while local agents insist the ship remains seaworthy when properly loaded and expect Nome arrival.
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Corwin
Nome
Elliott Bay
Ketchikan
Dolphin
Cottage City
John Protopapas
John Pepa
Second Avenue
Prdtopapas
Trepoten
Greece
The
Wessel
Circus Comes to Town Delights City Kids with New Acts
The big city billboards announce the return of Norma & Rowe Circus with elephants of larger forms, louder lions, nimble monkeys, bigger clowns, grander costumes, and more spirited steeds. A trained array of performers promises enhanced tricks and dazzling displays for youngsters.
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Norma & Rowe
Lawyer Accused of Soliciting Cases in Fatal Explosion Suit
A local attorney George P. Rossman is accused by C H Ketchem of soliciting work for personal injury cases and acting as go-between for Roseman in a $1600 settlement over a dynamite blast death of Ter rence Beott. Rossman denies soliciting business and says Ketchem’s stories are false. The Scotts and Erickson case settled out of court for $1600 with Beott’s family distressed by attorney solicitations.
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George P. Rossman
C. H. Ketchem
Roseman
J. L. Hoott
Ketehem
Terrence Boott
Moneman
Ween
Homenettner
Ter
Ketchem
Scotts
Mossman
Erickson
Howsman
Ketchen
Mr. Noweman
a @tar
Ketchern
Roweman
Seattle Circus Promises Grand Menagerie May 30 Entry
A Seattle circus plans a grand display with elephants camels lions tigers tapirs llamas buffalos kangaroos deer elk ostriches ponies goats and monkeys. Mammoth tents will house large crowds and the elephants will lead the parade into Seattle on the morning of May 30.
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Seattle
Will Not Rebuild Porty Mile After Yukon Flood
Dawbon May 14 reports the Yukon valley flood that submerged Porty Mile during the first week of the month. Officials say the townsite may be abandoned due to unrecoverable damage and repeated floods. Residents clung to roofs and treetops awaiting relief as water rose fourteen feet in twenty minutes.
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Yukon
Fa rs Fa rs Demands A Jury
William Bigier, a Hillman City carpenter, was arrested yesterday and demands a jury trial. The case involves unclear charges and pending arraignment.
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William Bigier
Hillman City
Landmark Hillman City case tests defendant mental state
Sanity complaint sworn by Mrs. Elizabeth Harp targets a suspected foundlings home. A jury may be impaneled to assess Bigier's mental condition with a swift bearing planned. Hillman City residents testify to his sanity while alleging the arrest serves to remove him so he cannot foreclose a lien on Harp's property. Attorneys Willett & Willett represent Bigler.
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Elizabeth Harp
Bigier
Hillman City
Dr Rust Dies After Long Illness At Seattle Church
Rev J O Rust pastor of the First Baptist church of Seattle died at his home 21 Seventeenth avenue at 6 a m after five weeks illness from paralysis. He was 44, a Kentucky native who came from Nashville to lead the Seattle church. He leaves a widow and three children. Funeral plans not set.
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Rust
Kentucky
Seattle
Nashville
Tenn
First Baptist Church
Baptist Church
South
Lonel Hen Adopts Litter Of Kittens
In The Dalles Oregon a motherly hen belonging to a gro ceryman has adopted four kittens. After being refused permission to set on a nest she usurped the cat mother’s place and now spends most of her time with the felines. She feeds them with scraps and scratches but the kittens refuse the food.
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The
Dalles
Orc
Smoke nuisance discussed by city officials and experts
Mayor Ballinger, Chief Delaney and Drs. Ludlow Lough Limerick and Janson of the board of health met at noon to discuss the smoke nuisance. They plan a future meeting with engineers to determine how completely smoke can be consumed and whether new devices are feasible, noting Vulcan Iron Works representative Charles Keefoed and his claim of a unique burner.
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Ballinger
Delaney
Ludlow
Loughary
Limerick
Janson
Board of Health
Charles J. Keefoed
Vulcan Iron Works
San Francisco
Seattle
Shippers Seek Government Aid For U S Shipping Industry
Before the merchant marine commission William Sewall shipbuilder of Bath Missouri described a year and a half of factory closures at Arthur Sewall & Co citing lack of demand and urged subsidies as the best remedy. Alfred Smith Ward Line backed subsidies while James J Hill is to speak. Clyde and Nixon urged higher American build costs be offset by government aid or duties on materials.
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Belippe News Ass
New York
Merchant Marine Commission
William Sewall
Bath
Arthur Sewall & Co
Alfred Smith
Ward Line
James J. Hill
Thomas Clyde
Clyde Line
Lewis Nixon
Shipbuilding Trust
Clyde
America
United States
Nixon
Question of seating contest causes big mix-up at Western Federation of Miners meeting
A convention floor fight erupted when the credentials committee reported on contested delegations from Butte linked to Amalgamated Copper and Rockefeller interests and Aug Heinze. The body finally seated four Rockefeller delegates from the Butte Stationary Engineers union amid broader talks on officers policy and headquarters move to Butte.
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Stati
Butte
Amalgamated Copper Company
Rockefeleler
Aug. Heinze
Montana
Amalgamated
Rockefeller
Butte Stationary Engineers’ Union
Peabody
Roosevelt
Moyer
Haywood
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