Port Arthur Capitulates After Ten Month Siege
Port Arthur has fallen to the Japanese after a brutal ten month siege. General Stoessel and the Russian garrison will be taken to Japan on parole after terms arranged by commissions. Officers return to Russia. civilians and rank and file to Japan. News from St Petersburg delayed. Tokio celebrates as reports of surrender spread.
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Japan
Russia
Tokio
Stoessel
Stoesse
Lochinsky
Wiren
Smyrnoff
Fock
Port Arthur
Bulldog
Kondratenko
Nogi
Japanese Take Port Arthur Forts in Early War Move
Tokyo reports Russian officers and civil officials may return to Russia on parole with side arms. Garrison ranks will travel to Japan as prisoners of war, while officers are promised liberty after swearing off further war. About twenty thousand soldiers and non combatants become POWs.
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Port Arthur
Russian Warships In Port Arthur Queried On Disarm Demand
General Stoessel cables the Emperor asking for permission to release officers and men from role. Russian torpedo boats and transport arrive at Tsing Tau and face German disarm or leave orders within 24 hours. Port Arthur siege details describe extreme scurvy, ammunition exhaustion, 14 000 sick and wounded, and only 10 000 men under arms at siege end.
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Berlin
Tsing Tau
Tau
Shantung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Kiao Chou
Japan
St. Petersburg
Stoessel
Chefoo
Port Arthur Fortress
Russian torpedo flotilla captain recalls bluff at Port Arthur
Chefoo reports Captain Kartzow recounts how Russian torpedo boat flotilla commanders bluffing at the war start faced a surplus of ammunition at Port Arthur, yet ships were scarce and the situation forced risky bets.
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Chefoo
Kartzow
Port Arthur
Fort Surrender at Port Arthur Ends Prolonged Siege
Port Arthur has capitulated after months of brutal fighting and heavy losses. General Stoessel asked for terms. General Nogi's commissioners met at noon to arrange surrender terms. Tokyo dispatches promise magnanimous terms and military honors for Stoessel.
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Port Arthur
Nogi
Stoessel
Tokio
Japan
Negotiations Opened Over Port Arthur Surrender
General Nogi states that negotiations on capitulation will begin at Shuishiying with Major General Ijichi as lead Russian commander Stoessel describes exhaustion and hunger in Port Arthur with garrison near collapse after months of siege.
Investigation into West Idaho land frauds unfolds
Washington reports fresh indictments expected in Portland as federal probes widen into Idaho frauds. Fred Culver of Lewiston filed affidavits alleging W F Kettenbach president of the Trust Company Geo Kestner bank cashier and Clarence Bobnett conspired with J B West Lewiston land office to move over a million dollars in white pine. Secretary Hitchcock orders inquiry into Boise and Lewiston offices.
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Portland
Idaho
Fred. Culver
Lewiston
Culver
Senator Dubois
Garrison to March Out With Arms Under Parole Terms
The garrison would march out carrying their arms and could return to Russia with or without officers. They must give parole promising not to take further part in the war. It is possible Japan may allow the entire garrison to return with arms upon parole.
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Russia
Japan
Court reverses restraining order in Northern Securities case
United States Court of Appeals third district reverses New Jersey circuit court ruling that barred Northern Securities from distributing stock held by Harriman and Pierce. Decision lets the company dispose of about 670,000 shares amid ongoing disputes over the illegal combination. Judge Gray dissents, noting the lower court acted soundly. Harriman calls the result even after four judges ruled. Stockholders meeting in Hoboken adjourned to next Monday as quotes swing.
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Pierce
Northern Pacific
Philadelphia
Padana
United States Court of Appeals For
Third District
New Jersey
Northern Securities Company
Northern Securiies Company
W. Harriman
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Securities Company
Northern Railway Company
Meariman
Winslow
Northern Pacific Company
Supreme Court
Gray
Delaware
New York
E. H. Harriman
Northern Securites
Hoboken
Northern Securities
Forest Congress Opens With 500 Delegates
Washington January 3. More than five hundred delegates gathered at the national rifles armory for the first American Forest Congress meeting under the American Forestry association. Secretary Wilson opened and delivered the keynote address.
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Washington
National Rifles Armory
Wilson
American Forest Congress
American Forestry Association
Peter Johnson Returns as Industrial Teacher at Fort Superior
Senator Dubois secured Peter Johnson's reinstatement as industrial teacher at Fort Superior. The move follows Johnson's earlier departure and marks a restoration of his position in the Fort Superior district.
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The
Tribune
Washington, D. C
Dubois
Peter Johnson
Fort Superior
Nine Die in Elmira Area Fire Killing Family
Fire swept the Morris Run home of Frank Noweski a Polish miner early today killing or smothering nine members of his family and leaving one son alive. The blaze began in Elmira New York area and involved the Noweski household.
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Elmira
N. Y
Frank Noweski
Morris Run
Pennsylvania
Hung for Murder of His Sweetheart
Winchester Kentucky January 3 John Hatay, a Black man once rated highly, was hanged here today for the murder of his sweetheart Etta Thomar.
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Winchester
John Hataway
Etta Thomar
Refined Sugar Rises Ten Cents Across All Grades
New York January 3 all grades of refined sugar advanced ten cents per hundred pounds today.
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New York
Prest Baldwin Dead After Long Illness
New York January 3 William H. Pal dwin Jr president of the Long Island railroad is dead after a long illness. The notice reports the death of a major railroad executive with no further details on services or survivors.
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Prest
Baldwin
New York
William H. Paldwin, Jr
Long Island Railroad
Idaho Swears In New Governor Hunt Elected Speaker
Frank Hunt of Bannock county chosen speaker as Idaho holds opening of the 69 day session. Governor elect Gooding and Governor Morrison take oath amid crowded capitol, with officials sworn in and attended by cadets and state leaders.
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France
Shoshone
Adkinson
Idaho
Stocksinger
Hunt
Ausbach
Moore
Fremont
Goodnight
Nex Perce
Speaker Hunt
Senate
House
George Harrigfeld
Squirrel Creek
Fremont County
Representative Thomas
Nez Perce
Jensen
Oneida
Harrigfeld
Southeast gains in Idaho legislature new speaker set
Boise Idaho January 3 both the House and Senate met briefly with no business. The House elected a journal clerk and named the rule committee. J Frank Hunt was elected speaker, boosting Bannock County influence while Turner of Bingham moves into leadership, promising Southeast interests attention.
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Frank Hunt
Bannock County
Senate
House
Boise
Idaho
Mes
Governor Gooding Begins Term with Signing and Oath
The first act by Governor Gooding was signing his message to the legislature with an ordinary pen. Private Secretary McMillan learns the ropes from John Ko Hardy as clerks and attaches are introduced. Fifteen minutes pass for oath and organization with a brief address by Lieutenant Governor Reeves. Colonel Allen Miller calls the roll. all respond except Senator Merride. Chief Justice Stocksinger swears in the senators and Steeves delivers a short address.
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Hyatt
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Morrison
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Fred J. Turner
Bingham County
Frank R. Gooding
Shoshone
Idaho
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United States
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Allshie
Steeves
Gibson
Theodore Turner
Guheen
John A. Bagley
Belle Chamberlain
Meyer
Turner
Hunt
Blaze Gibson
Moore
Premont
Jensen
Oneida
Fremont
McMillan
John Ko Hardy
Rreeves
Grangeville
Merride
Lombi
Stocksinger
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