16 Aug 1904
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1904
Page
1
Official visit preparations at Fort Leavenworth Militia Camp with Governor Bailey due at 4 PM. Batteries ordered to fire a 17 gun salute as the governor takes position within the reservation amid camp preparations, water supply, cook tents, and planned electric lighting for headquarters and tents.
Boston list of 26000 Union veterans in a grand parade as part of national encampment week. Forty-two states and two territories sent posts, with Massachusetts contributing 135 posts and 7000 New England soldiers. Governors and notable leaders reviewed the procession from city halls and stands along the route.
A Kansas weather summary notes relief from heat with a maximum reading around 3 on Monday, rain last night bringing two inches of precipitation in places, and statewide cloudy to fair conditions. The rainfall figures include Baker 0.2, Dodge City 0.8, Manhattan 0.9 inches, Wichita 0.7, with hourly government readings cited. a parade in Boston drew 35,000 spectators as veterans and schoolchildren formed a living flag along Tremont Street.
The dress parade is set for 5 30 PM as governor observes the first line of troops at the ten dasa encampment. Attendees include Adjutant General of Missouri National Guard and Col W W Duncan of Breth Infantry, with Lieut Hughes of the Thirteenth Infantry to visit. The last company arrived overnight, tents pitched, total enlisted 1 069 with 107 officers, about 1 200 total. Regimental strengths listed, camp facilities noted, and opening events described including electric lighting and parade arrangements.
A newly formed KN G hospital corps is described with Colonel Donnell in command of fifty enlisted men. It will operate a bride hospital near brigade headquarters and may not establish regimental hospitals due to current strength. The piece details drill, daily routines, parades, band concerts, and extended streetcar schedules.
The News reports radium ore discovered at three Crippie Creek sites in Colorado. Two veins run eighteen inches to two feet wide, while another area shows surface float in large quantities. Ore may lie at depth in one shaft, and operators dumped thousands in ore believed worthless.
Viceroy Alexieff arrived yesterday at Vladivostok and at the governor's house was greeted by the mayor who presented bread and salt. He then met multiple delegations including a Chinese inhabitants group.
Partial forecast fragment notes possible thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday across regions including the south and north portions. Mentions southerly and northerly winds with cooler conditions in the north portion tonight.
Aug. 16 Tokio reports strong evidence that the Russian protected cruiser Pallada was torpedoed and sunk during the August 10 engagement. Pallada failed to return to Port Arthur and was not seen after Admiral Togo departed on missions the night of August 10. Japanese destroyers claim hits on Pallada type vessels. if afloat, Pallada would be reported, otherwise wreckage may be found.
A Kansas report describes Republicans reviving the old Populist parade tradition for a Marion state campaign opening on September 1, featuring a township farmer turnout at 1:30 PM. The piece notes past parades in which farmers traveled by ramshackle wagons, with banners and strong crowds, as political theater.
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