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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1904
Page
2
A roundup of Idaho events: Sprange named postmaster at Pearl, mining and rail developments near Thunder Mountain and Wallace, new postmasters in Caprim and Kanaka, a fatal incident near Hope, dormitory fire at Lomi, and mining prospects at Dear Creek plus molybdenum findings. Also note cre s and survey work for irrigation, cattle and sheep industry updates, plus vessel shipments and a planned Boise area railroad improvement.
Advices from Liao Yang describe a general engagement at New Kin Chu between Jayanewo forces and Russian troops. Troops are moving north through Liao Yang after reports of heavy fighting and numerous wounded. Simultaneously Tokyo cites Admiral Komimira engaging the Vladivostok squadron, with no confirmation from the navy.
Secretary Cortelyou head of the department of commerce and labor is said to have been selected by President Roosevelt for chairman of the Republican national committee. No official announcement has been made and it is likely none will be until the new committee formalizes the election. The matter is recognized as settled in advance.
Tokyo dispatches state General Oku inflicted a harsher blow on the Russians at Tellawa near Vafangon on June 15 than at Orst. Estimated Russian casualties exceed 2,000 killed with total losses around 10,000 including prisoners. Japanese losses likely under 1,000. Chinese witnesses allege Russians removed wounded from trains and buried or cremated many corpses at Huasungkou before retreat.
Former Senator Wolcott has accepted an invitation to nominate Senator Fairbanks for vice president at the Republican national convention in Chicago. He is assembling his supporters and is noted for his oratorical ability.
Fire engulfed the Ontario company's No 8 bursting works south of Park City. Alarm sounded at 2 o clock. four workers unaware of the fire's location, leaving the blaze to rage. Main building and shops burned within an hour. frame and gallows frame burned hours later. Cause unknown but hot box and wiring suspected. Plant valued around 750000. owner Rood will rebuild at once. Abraham Owen Woodruff died in El Paso from smallpox. his wife died in Mexico two weeks earlier. Woodruff, en route home to Salt Lake, died after a brief typhoid scare turned to smallpox. death: heart failure.
Portland Mining Company sues Governor Peabody and others for $100,000 damages claiming 500 plus workers were detained and deported from Cripple Creek. Complaint alleges tacit approval by the governor and illegal actions by Sheriff Helt and deputies. James Burns, company president, may publish further plans and cover expenses of federal court suits.
A Tangier cablegram reports Raisuli the bandit has exaggerated demands to Moorish officials. The United States will not yield to ransom, fearing a dangerous precedent that could endanger Perdicaris and Varley if captives are harmed. The government deems lives at stake but insufficient to justify paying or capitulating to Raisuli.
The census bureau reports 7 625 426 people in the Philippine archipelago with 6 987 686 civilized or partly so and 647 740 wild. Land area is 115 026 square miles after excluding water. Private lands total about 12 million while public lands exceed 61 million, with 21 million available for agriculture. Homesteads of 39.54 acres may be claimed by citizens, and corporations can acquire 2 530 meres.
Sunday's harvest from the steamer General Slocum brings the total bodies recovered to 632. Of these, 59 have been identified and about thirty remain unclaimed at the morgue. Thirty-six bodies were recovered during the day, with the remainder found after dark as searchers paused.
Denver News reports Charles H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners arrived in Cripple Creek district as a prisoner escorted by two deputies. He was brought from Telluride on a warrant tied to the Windchester mine explosion last November that killed two men. no demonstrations occurred along the route.
Arthur Cortens was hired near Belt. Alene Richard Howard committed suicide while unstable. A purse of about 1000 dollars raised for horse races in Kalispell. 15000 Butte miners to urge Roosevelt intervention. Flathead County fruit crop expected large. Harold McKeen injured by exploding powder cap. Fight over a woman in Missoula. Gilbert Turner slashed Private Patterson. William Enright, mining man of Goldfield,Nev., drowned himself. La Grande tabernacle dedication. William Miles arrested in connection with a 19 year old murder. Nine suspects in a freight car robbery in Helena. Northern Pacific yard beer and tobacco theft. Oregon building dedication speeches from roof at World’s Fair. James Hanley sentenced to life for killing Henry Schroeder. Denver grand jury indictments for election fraud. White Pine collision kills Eng Brown. fire in Greenville Wyoming destroys goods of Japanese workers. Starkweather granted liberty for abstinence, then injures a man and woman. Mrs Batsford dies in Rawlins from coal oil fire. Rawlins mining district ore finds stir excitement. R F P Dillon found dead on coal car near Sterling. Hematite mine near Rawlins idle due to litigation. potential reactivation. Two cowboys shot at Campstoo ranch. one wounded, other will recover.
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