Despair in Vladivostok as ships suffer losses
Reports detail the destruction of the Vladivostok squadron and the sinking of a gunboat after hitting a mine near Laot promontory. Japanese crews capture an unknown steamer entering Chefoo harbor while battleships at Port Arthur face uncertain futures amid heavy naval losses and damage.
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Rusia
Laot
Kwangtung Peninsula
Port Arthur
Washington
Liao Yang
New York
Iserada
Bae ‘Harbor
Dis
China War Fronts and International Tensions Rise
Descriptions of China related naval and diplomatic tensions as leaders debate the implications of a potential breach of neutrality. Reports note serious concerns over maintaining China’s neutrality and the risk to international war fund contributions, with updates from St. Petersburg and San Francisco on military drilling in China and Japanese actions near Shanghai including potential blockades on the Yangtze river.
TAPAN'S TERMS PORT ARTHUR OFFER TO JOIN EUROPATHIA
Aug 19 report describes a large battle at Port Arthur on August 14 and 16 with Japanese forces attacking left wing forts and Pigeon Bay. Russian garrison under Lieut Gen Stoessel supposedly to march out with honors, while Russian ships and civilians would be surrendered or moved as per Japanese terms, prompting Stoessel to denounce the offer as in bad taste.
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Bc. Petersburg
Russia
Causo
Jessen
Gromobel
Husa
Ryetory
Kamimuta
Jessette
Romia
Grotmobet
Hosia
Vindi- Vostok
Admiralty
Port Arthur
Tie Battieshij
Diana and Palleds
Empercar Willison
Hoffman
Liegt
von Giligentietin
Divinian Oo
Cerarevitch
Celal
Europathia
Ehefoo
Chefon
Pigeon Bay
Tieshan
Palunchang
Liao Tieshang
Stoegel
Kuropatkin
Retviean
Sevastopol
Pobiede
Peresgiet
Poltava
Bayan
Pallada
Stoesse
Sea Battle Report From Vladiostok Engagement Near Ts Island
Emperor Nicholas received a despatch from Viceroy Alexieff dated August 17 at Vladivostok. Rear Admiral Jessen reports Gromobol and Rurik reached 42 miles from Tsushima and 20 miles from the Ts island lighthouse. A Japanese squadron of four armored vessels pursued, closing to 60 cables before opening combat at dawn on August 14. The engagement began at 5 o'clock in the morning with the fleets on parallel courses as the Japanese attempted to maneuver into the open sea.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Alexieff
Divostok
Roxsta
Gromobol
Vlndi- Vostok
Vladi- Ivostok
Jessen
Gromobot
Rurik
Fusen
Lghthouse
Ts Island
Coal price reductions cut county fuel cost and bids rise
Shawnee county to save nearly $1900 on winter coal bills as bids for Weir City slack and Leavenworth lump fall from last year. Several firms including Topeka Coal and Nicholson Coal submitted bids, signaling a countywide drop and possible supply shifts amid oil fuel competition. County Commissioner Steene forecasts at least $1000 in savings, aided by new oil use and a Union Pacific extension project.
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Shawnee County
Topeka Ice & Fuel Company
Iie
Weir City
Leavenworth
C. C. Nicholson Coal Company
Burlingame
Weir City Slack
Kansas
Shawnee
Steéne
North Topeka
Hale
Union Pacific
Marynville
Burlingame Coal
Leavenworth Lump
J. W. F. Hughes Coal Company
Southern Kanseas
Southern Kaneaslum
Tarre
C. & Nichollson Coal Company
Weir Cty Slack
Topeka Coal Company
Weir City Isiack
Leavenworth Ump
Webster-Tulloch Coal _company
Slack
Burlingame Lump
Veterans Leave Boston After Encampment Week
In Boston on August 10 the final events of encampment week for the Grand Army of the Republic concluded with many veterans heading home while a large number remained for excursions through tomorrow. Daughters of Veterans and the Ladies of Veterans prepared business sessions to elect national officers and address routine matters. The Woman's Relief Corps hosted an event at the tampire building with Mrs. Mary I. Gilman presiding and Clara Barton in attendance. A noted attraction was a spectacular electrical parade featuring sixteen illuminated goats.
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Boston
Daughters of Veterans
Lone of Veterans
G. A
Woman's Relief Corps Tochanice
Mary I. Gilman
Clara Barton
Leishman Replies to Porte Over Schools in Turkey
Constantinople Aug 13. American Minister Leishman replies to the porte note, acknowledging a promise of equal treatment for American citizens concerning schools in Turkish territory. He hopes the porte will not hinder executing this pledge and notes the government’s formal declaration. The reply ignores the porte’s reservations on departmental formalities.
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Constantinople
Leishman
Eight Deeds Filed In Shawnee County Land Office
Eight more deeds were filed this morning in Shawnee county land records for sales of land in the northern part of the county to the Union Pacific railway for the Topeka and Northwestern extension to Marysville Kansas. Purchasers included L D P Presgrove and wife for 3200 Aaron L Te for 500 Henry Howell and wife W F Doel and wife for 40 J H Forbes and wife for 500 George E Clark and wife for 1500 Charles Woodley and wife for 350.
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Court House
Shawnee County
Union Pacific Railway
Marysville
Kansas
Topeka & Northwestern
L. DP. Presgrove
Aaron L. Te
Henry Howell
W. F. Doel
Express Ditches Passengers in Fatal Santa Fe Train Wreck
A Santa Fe California train No. 7 derailed near Richter seven miles west of Ottawa at 6 PM Thursday. Front baggage car left rails, four baggage cars and mail car toppled. day coach and other cars derailed but later recovered. Miraculous escape of passengers and crew, with no serious injuries reported. Conductor Planders and Engineer Deuce in charge. Damage estimated around $1,000. wrecking crew cleared the line by morning. cars sent to Topeka for repairs.
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Richter
Ottawa
Tegubir
Planders
Deuce
Hichter
Reneral
California
City Engineer Sees Santa Fe Name Fight Sewer Petition
City Engineer McCabe says the Second ward sewer faces defeat with most remonstrants signed and a council report due next Monday. The State Journal claim that Santa Fe removed its name sparked public stir as health officials and railroad leaders pressed McCabe for answers about the leak.
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Santa Fe
McCabe
State Journal
Sanita Fe
Santa Fe Railroad
Phillipsburg Kansas GOP county ticket drawn amid three fights
The Republican county convention at Phillipsburg Kansas nominated OW Hull for representative Lawrence Martin for county clerk Charles Hartzog for register of deeds Rafe Porter for clerk of the court L Countryman for probate judge W N Moore for county ace Sison for coroner Lon Grewell for fire district commissioner second district Fred Veen The gathering was marred by three mint fights two on the streets and one in the convention hall Hinsielt a candidate for state senator spoke briefly.
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Phillipsburg
Kan
Ucket
OW. Hull
Lawrence Martin
Charles Hartzog
Rafe Porter
Countryman
W. N. Moore
Sison
Lon Grewell
Fred Ve
Topeka Temperance Drives War on Joint Whisky Stores
The State Temperance Union plans a statewide assault to close liquor and drug stores, focusing first on Topeka. Attorney J. K. Codding leads legal action, with raids and injunctions eyed against violators as unions mobilize in Riley, Shawnee, Leavenworth, and other counties. The campaign hinges on Topeka’s outcome.
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State Temperance Union
Topeka
Riley
Shawnee
Leavenworth
Miami
Montgomery
Geary
Osborne
Phillips
Sumner
Temperance Union
W. K. Dexter
Union
Kansas
Dexter
J. K. Codding
Codding
Dave McRoberts
Frank Barney
Rossville
Pottawatomie
Posiition
Stahl
Spencer
Union Therfore
Calef Stahl
Angell Lumber manager commits suicide in Grand Army hall
Dot Markhart, 40, manager of Angell Lumber Co. in Leavenworth Kansas, killed himself in the Grand Army hall last night by shooting himself in the head. His body was found by his son at 8 this morning after an all night search. No motive is known.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Dot Markhart
Angell Lumber Company
Grand Army Hall
Markhart
Give Back the Lake
Port of Spain reports from Caracas say the American minister Mr Howen acting for the United States has asked Venezuela to remove Mr Carnock the receiver from office in connection with the lake dispute.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Caracas
Howen
United States
Venezuela
Carnock
Weather Summary From Topeka and State Rainfall Report
Heavy rain era across Kansas with Topeka at .45 inch last night and scattered amounts statewide including Dodge City 1.84 and Manhattan 1.44. Forecast calls for tonight showers and cooler east portion with generally fair conditions Saturday. Morning readings show varied highs in 60s to 80s and a 6 100 inch rainfall this morning. winds from the west at 10 miles per hour.
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Weather Bureau
Topeka
Kansas
Baker
Concordia
Dodge City
Dresden
Scott
Macksville
McPherson
Manhattan
Osage City
Russell
Sedan
Toronto
Wichita
United States Weather Bureau
Comcordia
Do City
Drenden
Corn and Wheat Bulletin
Missouri
Kansa
Cigar
Aus
Wheat futures surge to record highs on Aug 19 report
New York wheat prices climbed to unprecedented levels as speculative demand surged. September futures reached about 1.14 and buyers faced sharp advances with little for sale in early hours. Minneapolis reports widespread rain worsening crop prospects and triggering a bullish opening.
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New York
Minneapolis
Minn
Northwest
Mulvane Confident On Roosevelt Campaign Moves
D W Mulvane Kansas Republican committee member returns from Chicago where national committee work focuses on western headquarters. He says active campaigning starts around September and reports from the east favor Roosevelt's re election. Mulvane plans to return to Chicago soon and may not reach Kansas for September 1 kickoff.
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D. W. Mulvane
Kansas
Republican National Committee
Chicago
Mulvane
Kentucky
Missouri
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
A Committee
National Committee
Mr. Mulvane
East
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Eva Booth to Go From Salvation Army Command
Spokane Aug. 19 It is announced that Commissioner Eva Booth daughter of General William Booth who for seven years led Salvation Army work in Canada Alaska eastern Washington Montana and Tolaho will be transferred to other duties Also Pooth-Tuckes of New York in command of the rest of the U S work will be transferred Neither successors nor new appointments are yet known.
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Spokane
Wash
Eva Booth
William Booth
Salvation Army
Canada
Alaska
Washington
Montana
Tolaho
Pooth-Tuckes
New York
United States
Roosevelt to spend month at Oyster Bay after letter
President Roosevelt will depart Saturday morning for Oyster Bay. He plans to complete his acceptance letter and publish an outline, likely in the second week of January, and stay about a month at Oyster Bay.
Kansas Gains in Past Year Highest in History
Report notes a 35 218 increase for the past year, the largest on record. The article mentions gas and oil fields drawing many eastern people, with scattered references to agricultural prospects and regional forecasts. Weather expectations predict fair conditions tonight with cooler east portions and westerly winds.
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Vladivostok
Chefoo Harbor
Chefoo
China
Prince Orhate Short
Ariat Papin
Ray Mukden
Russian East Front
Hai Chens
San Francisco
Cal
Wil- War Martin
U. 8
Nankin
Siteria
Examiner
Japan
Askold
Gronovol
Yangtze
Tapan
Porte
Topeka Northwestern
Second Ward
Bowen
Mulvane Confident
Oyster Bay
Montgomery County
State Board of Agriculture
Neosho
Chanute
Crawford
Bisth
Inere
Tare
Fia
Allen County
Whet
Toia
Ite
New Ith
Riansus
Wits
Atchison
Brown
Butler Chautaiqua
Cloud
Coffey
Comanche
Cowley Crawford Decatur
Dickinson Doniphan
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