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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1904
Page
1
The column discusses costly women’s dress as a measure of status, Japan’s World’s Fair space strategy, a Michigan man’s $30,000 split among three sweethearts, meteorite falls about 900 annually, and Japan’s limited income tax base highlighting war costs and wealth distribution.
Traders foresaw trouble for Daniel J. Sully dubbed the cotton bull as the market neared a predicted collapse. The panic followed a consensus that the end would arrive by early summer at the latest.
England calls the Thibet grand lama an enemy as nations eye its patch for gold. The United States leads as the top importer of diamonds, followed by Russia, then France and England, amid investment appeal and volatile values.
The heir is the little son of the late Harold Brown of Providence Rhode Island. After both his father and uncle died within days of each other the child is said to possess a fortune estimated between 340000000 and 50000000 dollars.
Amsterdam remains the hub of diamond cutting with 8 956 workers in 64 factories performing splitting polishing and drawing general skill levels. Weekly pay ranges from 10 05 to 20 10 dollars, seen as disproportionate to the expertise required. Russia blames its World Fair nonparticipation on its domestic duties amid war with Japan, a candid excuse likely to elevate the czar's standing in American eyes.
Creditors representing 1,912 unpaid bills sought a receiver for a major Chicago business. After creditor committee review covering 90 percent of claims, the petition was denied. Assets totaled 1.6 million, liabilities 300 thousand, net surplus 1.3 million. The Inter Ocean asked who is safe.
An old report notes the danger posed by submarines in wartime waters near Portsmouth. It warns that while a cruiser or battleship could suffer severe damage from a collision, submarines themselves face quick and fatal risk from environmental hazards and possible misadventure at sea, underscoring their precarious nature in active combat zones.
St. Petersburg report from March 30 says Gen Kuropatkin described offensive land operations by six Cossack companies led by Gen Mishtchenko against four Japanese cavalry squadrons beyond Chong Ju. Japanese forces repelled the attack with no disclosed losses for Japan. Russian casualties listed as three killed and 16 wounded. General Kuropatkin notes contact attempts with Japanese patrols have failed.
Admiral Yamamoto presented Vice Admiral Togo's sixth Port Arthur attack account in the lower house on Sunday. The report drew tremendous applause as Yamamoto honored the officer who fell in the engagement and spoke on the immense difficulty of the operation.
Novosti in St. Petersburg dated March 30 argues the war in the far east is a life and death struggle for Japan while Russia views it as a colonial conflict. Even a Russian defeat would not greatly affect the empire, the dispatch says, likening it to earlier wars.
Dispatches from the era recount Gen Mishtchenko praising Japanese tenacity after a half hour clash near Port Arthur while Russians hoped for renewed onslaughts. Reports note arrivals of Japanese reinforcements and martial law crippling Port Arthur trade as ships move through Cadiz and the Dardanelles. In Seoul, Marquis Ito’s envoy exchange signals Korea’s reforms and a special Korean ambassador to Japan to return courtesy.
Francophone War Desk reports correspondents in Harbin have not been allowed to proceed to the front. A Russian source says a French consular agent has hoisted the tricolor over New Chwang bank buildings, signaling possible broader use of the French flag at government sites. All reporters are expelled from Port Arthur after disclosing troop movements. Across Lake Baikal traffic continues, troops march while icebreakers prepare to cut a channel.
A humorous follow up to a police directive in Vlndivostok on March 30 reports officers seizing every Asiatic person seen to test if their queues are real or false. The measure aims to catch disguised Japanese as Koreans or Chinese prompting widespread queue checks.
Three British officers arriving from India via Pretoria report strong Russian composure. They saw no military activity or trains in the Caucasus or European Russia, giving the impression Russia is not at war. In a separate note, French flag is raised over bank buildings in New Chwang as French influence grows.
Illinois appellate court upholds contempt finding against juror William O Neill in Oscar B Green vs John E Tjaves. Attorneys John F Wright and Spencer Ewing swore he sought money to influence fellow jurors. Circuit court fined 100 dollars and ordered 60 days in county jail. Contempt deemed constructive in this case under common law principles.
The union in Alton mandates all plumbing work be done by union journeymen with bosses moved to the front office, a proposal likely to meet firm heads’ resistance. The change could raise labor costs on contracts by about 64 percent, as employers previously worked with their own men when possible. In East St. Louis a coal pit accident killed John Downey, a coal passer for East St. Louis & Suburban Electric Railroad, with a carload of coal falling. his widow and four children survive. An inquest at the Benner-Brichler morgue returned an accidental death verdict.
Charles W. Smith shot his wife after she refused money for drink, then killed himself. neighbor pursuit halted him and he died hours later. Ben Lee, a Black man tied to a prior lynching attempt, received life with guilty plea for assault on May Lare rabee in her home. Rolla Schoffstoll drowned near Tuscola in shallow water. August Colberry, a Moline merchant missing since November, found dead in the Mississippi with $600, suspected robbery and murder.
The state mine inspector ordered the Williamsville mine closed at Williamsville as unsafe. Reopening will take about three months, leaving about 160 workers unemployed.
The trial of William Hoffman charged with murdering his father in law William Brandt was postponed until the September term of Monroe County circuit court by Judge Bur troughs on defense request.
Severe flood on the Rock River wrecked business blocks and sports sites including baseball parks and a race course. A water works outage and power loss followed. Barney Reardon, a Boynton farmer’s son, collapsed pumping water and died. A La Salle embezzlement suspect was arrested in Dallas after establishing a brokerage. Over 300 Disciples of Christ delegates gathered in Chicago for the county convention. next year’s event is planned for Columbia Missouri.
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