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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
1
The Potemkin arrives at Theodosia demanding coal provisions medical aid and safety guarantees. Police fire on a man suspected of dynamite activity near Putiloff Ironworks. one officer dies and another wounded. Mutineers dispersed by Cossacks after several deaths. some insist on heading to Odessa to protect families.
A high Russian foreign office official says the war is practically over and an armistice will be arranged once the plenipotentiaries reach Washington. Japan presses toward Russia with Hasegawa’s force near the Tumen frontier, threatening Ussuri and Vladivostok. President Roosevelt seeks a premeeting armistice as peace talks loom.
Constantinople dispatch reports the Russian merchant steamer Emperor Nicholas ordered to Alexandria instead of Odessa cannot sail as the crew mutinies. The incident disrupts shipping in the region and raises concerns for the route safety.
Lieutenant General Ridiger becomes minister of war after Sakharoff resignation. Lieutenant General Palatzyn named chief of the general staff as the chan cellery of the war office undergoes leadership changes.
Tiflis reports strikes growing in scope with widespread labor action expanding beyond earlier limits. The movements show an increasingly general character as workers mobilize and coordinate.
Unrest spreads to Roumanian and Bosphorus ports as sailors from Russian ships mutiny aboard the Bulgarie at Ismail.
Reports from Bielostock state sporadic firing occurred in multiple streets and a bomb exploded in the town center with several deaths. In Odessa a raid by the Kufax Potemkin seized cattle, while revolutionary uprisings spread across 5000 towns in southern Russia with looting reported in Nicolaieff.
In Bucharest the torpedo boat Smetelov arrived off Kustenji and signaled with the gunboat Psezuape. Kniaz Potemkin alleged attack on a coal laden Italian vessel. In Moscow a reactionary conference urged the czar against a constitutional concession. Libau hospitals report many wounded. Odessa losses pegged at 25 to 40 million rubles.
Eyewitnesses claim at least seven thousand killed during a nine to ten hour night massacre. Bodies dumped in harbor and millions worth of duty are cited as the flames destroy the city. The article alleges a planned crematorium to quell the South uprising.
General Linevitch telegram to Emperor Nicholas dated July 3 states a Japanese infantry battalion was annihilated after Russian forces attacked near Sauval Tse, sixteen miles south of Liao Choupen on July 1. Russian artillery cleared the way and pursued the enemy three miles.
In Waltham Massachusetts nearly all residents are scratching as light fuzz from the brown tail moth caterpillar spreads through the city. A factory report notes 35000 minutes lost daily to workers stopping to scratch, with experts predicting the bug’s impact to end by month’s end as the caterpillar matures.
The Fourth of July in Lamonte featured a Wade's grove picnic and amusements. An afternoon ball game between Lamonte and Stokley ended with Lamonte winning. A second celebration took place at Crystal Springs, three miles south of town, with large attendance.
President's special train carrying the funeral party traveled through Pennsylvania last night with an uneventful trip. The journey proceeded without incident as it neared its destination.
The presidents special train to Cleveland for Secretary Hay funeral passes Pennsylvania with Senator Knox aboard. The president consults ex Secretary of War Root about the possible secretary of state post with no definite answer. Root earns about 300000 a year as a New York lawyer and weighs the cabinet burden against high earnings.
On Independence Day 1906 Sedalia records unusually few accidents, establishing a local safety benchmark for celebrations amid celebrations and parades.
President leads cabinet members and former officers on a Long Island Rail Road journey to Jersey City for Independence Day travels. The trip includes Secretary Taft absent, and Elihu Root to represent the state department at Secretary Hay's funeral. Sedalia reports minimal fireworks injuries and a costly but chaotic display on West Sixth Street.
Funeral rites for Secretary John Hay were held at Wade Memorial chapel Lakeview cemetery Cleveland. President Roosevelt Mrs Hay and other dignitaries attended while Ohio National Guard carried the casket to the hearse. A Hay memorial meeting was held at the chamber of commerce with Governor Herrick presiding.
Chicago Tribune statistics report 42 dead and 2431 injured from yesterday's Fourth of July celebration. Five losses of $115000 are noted, with deaths up seventeen from last year.
The French automobile champion Thery won the Gordon Bennet cup race on July 5, repeating last year's victory as reported by Scripps-McRae Press.
The forecast calls for showers tonight with cooler conditions in the east. Thursday should be generally fair with cooler temperatures in the east portion.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock discusses Senator Mitchell's impending conviction claiming the Statesman has no defense. The remarks frame a decisive political moment with strong language about legal outcomes and party implications.
Secretary Hitchcock condemns land frauds in the West as he discusses Senator Mitchell’s conviction. He cites a shocking state in the Indian Territory with swindlers and grafters attacking Native tribes. The report notes potential appeals, possible new trial motions, and looming sentencing while Mitchell remains free on recognizance.
The Missouri Pacific operated four special trains through Sedalia on Tuesday. Two trains carried passengers from Kentucky Tennessee Indiana and Illinois to Portland Oregon for a physicians and surgeons convention. The other two carried Epworth League excursionists bound for Denver Colorado for the organization’s international convention.
In the third inning at the Missouri Training School in Boonville, catcher George Scott was struck in the heart by a foul ball and died after he picked up the ball and threw it to the pitcher. The incident occurred during a ball game involving Black players and ended with Scott’s death.
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