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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1904
Page
5
A World War I era account details Japanese assaulting and occupying a trench held by Russians then discovering a hidden ammunition magazine. Russians refused surrender from a hole beneath the fortifications, wounding two Japanese officers. The trench change occurred after a brutal back and forth with heavy casualties.
Field dispatch details the second day of the Liao Yang battle with Japanese gains on Russian hills and a costly assault. It describes artillery bombardments, trench fighting on Wart Hill and Green Hill, and a bold Japanese charge led by Maj Gen Kodama. The piece also covers the fall of Major Tachibana Hownet and a Russian counterbravery tale alongside battlefield imagery.
A Seattle developer touts 2200 acres along Lake Washington near Pioneer Square as he plans to sell more of his Garden of Eden addition. He notes the N P Railway and an interurban street railway will pass through, boosting value and potential profits for buyers. He claims ownership of Seattle Gardens Hillman properties and Green Lake holdings, and mentions coal mines on the tract. His Times Building offices are busy with buyers.
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