Idaho State News highlights amid accidents and civic events
Idaho State News reports a string of mishaps and local happenings. James Pry suffered facial injuries from a fall during construction, while T Olmatrad of Coeur d Alene died in a town accident. A jogger narrowly escaped injury near Par Mite. Thomas Viteh opened an office in Lewiston and plans to reside there. Florence mine superintendent Dr Murphy issued a nonfatal injury advisory after a wagon upset. A new silver light plant near Emmett faced blasting incidents. Election issues surfaced as candidates prepared for contests in Emmett and nearby towns. A bandit robbed the Overland Hotel in Counely, netting about 000. Drownings occurred on the Whitey River near Stuart. Forest fires damaged Idaho City and Moore Creek timberlands. Lee Smith, a former Grangeville defender, was found dead near Kamiah. Fruit crop projections for Snake River growers look promising. Warrens suffered a major fire loss over 100000. Cranberry cultivation in Emmett shows profitable results. Murder charges against Pred Rhestrom for the Howmet case were dismissed in Wallace. Mett gun club forms to hunt swamps near Mett. Prunes and immigrant workers shipped from Pays str. Ruby gulch schoolhouse burned, forcing teacher changes. Henry B Robinson buried in a Wyoming crossing, heart disease suspected. Neff of Oxford injured when his wagon toppled, injuring cheek and head.
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David J. Pry
Rigby
Ae T. Olmatrad
Coeur d'Alene
Accidant
Pritt
Paneos
Thomas Viteh
Hae
Emedl
Munninge Il
Ejur
Kunyett
Aine & Aystern
Labo
Overland Hotel
Counely
Clarendon
Ann
Jaye John D. Diggle
Mise
Mamie Johnson
Stuleart
Mra
Leta Vassell
Mullen
Ida
Whitey
Russians Face Dismantle or Evacuation At Port
Telegraphic reports from St Petersburg and Washington claim Russians at Port Arthur must abandon or dismantle forts and machinery within weeks or months. Accounts note Kuropatkin withdrawing toward Mukden, Japanese forces regrouping, and a Spartan mother’s letter urging Japanese soldiers to honor Mikado. Orloff’s delay and Kuropatkin’s retreat complicate the battle near the Taitei river.
China and Japan Near Territorial Accord says reports
Reports claim Chinese troops may guard and administer territory Japan occupies in the Valley of the Line Aver. The Bourse Jayette suggests China could formally undertake protection, enabling Japan to shift forces toward Russia. If confirmed, Russia and other powers may intervene to enforce neutrality.
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St. Peteraturg
Jayette
Japan
Russia
China
Ruasin
Kuropatkin to Defend Mukden in Published Reports
A Bt. Petersburg dispatch states Emperor Nicholas II received a lengthy report from General Kuropatkin outlining the strategic military situation and force dispositions around Mukden. The report suggests 50,000 men will remain to defend Mukden while the rest retreat to Tie Pass, with Kuroki’s force exceeding 200,000 and Kuropatkin reinforced since Liao Yang.
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Mukden
Tie Pass
Kuroki
Liao Yang
Kuropatkin
Death toll rises as rains worsen Lin Yang battle aftermath
Red Cross officers fear an epidemic in both the Russian and Japanese armies after ten days of fighting at Lin Yang. Troops slept in mire with no shelter as rain drenched roadsides, increasing sickness risk. Estimated losses from August 26 to September 5 range from 60 000 to 70 000 killed and wounded, many left in Chinese corn.
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Red Cross
Lin Yang
World Powers Asked to Intervene in the War
The interparliamentary union held its second section in St Louis on Tuesday with fifteen national parliaments represented. Delegates adopted two major resolutions urging immediate world intervention in the Russia Japan war and calling for concerted action by nations worldwide.
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St Louis
Japs Disappointed by Failure at Liao Yang Push Reinforcements North
Japanese plans to crush the Russian army in Manchuria failed at Liao Yang. They now push reinforcements and supplies northward by river and over native roads, using boats on the Liao river and its tributaries.
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Liao Yang
Manchuria
Liao River
Knight Templar Grand Master Leads En Campment
H B Stoddard grand master of the Knights Templar of the United States presided over the recent encampment in San Francisco. The dispatch notes Chinese city operations with grain and ammunition proceeds toward Liao Yang as Field Marshal Oyama strengthens headquarters there, signaling Japan’s intent to press for a decisive battle with Russia.
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H. B. Stoddard
The
Knights Templar
United States
San Francisco
Liao Yang
Marquis Oyama
Wreck Near Reno Kills Fireman and Passer at Lawton
A head-on collision at Lawton seven miles west of Reno Nevada on the Southern Pacific at 11 30 Monday morning involved west bound No 5 and east bound No 6 both double headers. Fireman A L Hicks of No 5 and an eight coal passer were killed. Twelve passengers on the westbound train were injured.
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Lawton
Reno
Nev
Southern Pacific
Knights
A. L. Hicks
Losses Run High as Liao Yang Battles Claim 50,000
A Mukden dispatch reports enormous losses in the Liao Yang vicinity with about 50,000 killed or wounded. Japanese forces crossed the Chahke and rest, while Russian and Japanese outposts remain in contact. From Aug 30 to Sept 4, 12,300 wounded treated by Red Cross ambulances as Sisters of Mercy and doctors show courage under fatigue.
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Liao Yang
Mukden
3Hakhe
Red Cross
Sisters of Mercy
Associated Press
Map of Japanese gains in Manchuria shown
Map details the extent of territory won by Japan in Manchuria since the Yalu battle on May 1. It marks conquered areas from the Yalu mouth to Port Arthur and east of the Liao river opposite Lisoyang, with battle sites and troop allocations. Oku and Nodzu forces began landings in May, outlining the invasion timeline.
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Manchuria
The
Yalu
Port Arthur
Liso River
Lisoyang
Dynamiter in Prison Confesses to Colorado Plot and Mine Blasts
Robert Romaine, jailed in Kansas, confesses before the county attorney to planning and aiding the Florence and Cripple Creek railroad depot explosion at Independence and the Windicator mine blast. He recounts leaving Canon City for Cripple Creek in October 1903, joining a group seeking to blow Holman era mines, obtaining glycerine and wire, placing charges under the Jelmonico shaft, and fleeing Cripple Creek after the unsuccessful attempt. The Florence depot exploded June 7, 1904, killing thirteen. the Windicator mine blast occurred November 21, 1903.
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B. F. Slagel
Alles
Robert Romaine
Shawnee
Kansas
de Tulle
Florence & Cripple Creek
Independence
Romaine
Canon City
Cripple Creek
Holman
Union
Vindicator
Cripple Creek Jepot
Jelmonico
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Santa Fe
Discredit Romaine Confession By Union Leaders Denied
Charles H. Moyer and William D. Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners reject E. S. Slagel alias Robert Romaine as the confessor in two Cripye Creek explosions that killed fifteen non-unionists. They say he was never a member of Free Coinage union of Altman or any federation union. The piece also notes Russian retreat horrors and London papers missing updates from Mukden due to rains.
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Charles H. Moyer
William D. Haywood
Western Federation of Miners
E. S. Slagel
Robert Romaine
London
Liao Yang
Sc Yen
Mukden
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