19 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1904
Page
1
Wartime letter or dispatch quotes Japanese prisoners breaking for liberty as a defense stance. The text contrasts self defense with conquest and argues for an outlet to a seaboard, warning of perceived threats from industrial and commercial dominance in the Pacific by a massive population.
Private dispatch from Mukden reports a Yalu battle with Russia claiming capture of eighteen hundred prisoners.
In Seoul thirty condemned inmates seized a chance to flee the city prison after witnessing executions. They assaulted guards and burst through gates, escaping largely naked after three years of confinement for aiding Korean political refugees who fled to Japan in 1900. Japanese guards patrol the city to prevent unrest.
New York reports from the Herald Berlin correspondent that several governments including China Turkey and Spain have placed heavy orders for ammunition with German powder factories. Demand is so strong that mills operating at full capacity have reopened after years of closure.
Report from St Petersburg on March 19 states Russian forces are entering North Korea in strong condition. Typhus fever is said to be raging among Japanese troops.
Official reports through March 19 show rising foreign investments and Russian commercial influence in Manchuria before the war. American trade also expands, making New Chwang the third most important Chinese port by import volume.
In New York on March 19 American citizens of Slavic origin adopted resolutions pledging support and sympathy for the Russian people amid their struggle with Japan. The declarations urge deploring arms use while asserting firm belief in Russian resistance and eventual victory.
In Chita Eastern Siberia on March 19 provisions are clarified with flour priced at fifty cents a pound as part of the ongoing cost adjustments in the region.
In Odessa on March 19 a grand welcome is being prepared for sailors from the Varlag and Korletz expected to arrive soon, signaling good spirits and local celebration.
Cronstadt March 19 Admiral Burtreff inspected battleships Alexander III Navoring and Sissol Vetsky the cruiser Svetlana and torpedo boats ahead of a cruise. Chief Constructor Skevortzeff pledges all Neva ships ready by June to proceed east if Héa authorizes deployment.
Berlin March 19 Russian government reportedly orders 3000 railway cars in Russian Poland for delivery within six months per the Frankfurter Zeitung.
Russian report notes Griscom’s warnings on American interests tied to Japan’s tobacco monopoly. The piece argues compensation to Americans would overtake monopoly profits early, signaling tense implications for Washington. The army press cites harsh penalties for property damage by soldiers.
New York reports a major blaze at the Borne and Scrymser oil works in Elizabethport New Jersey. Three Standard Oil tugboats two fire boats and the Elizabeth Fire Department battle spreading flames in multiple buildings and tanks after a February 27 spark. Two tanks explode sending burning oil toward Staten Island sound as winds shift, risking broader destruction of nearby plants and lumber yards with an estimated 200000 dollars in losses.
Heavy rain floods Tahoe region as dam authorities open flood gates to prevent undermining. Dam builders gather rocks from shore to reinforce, snow hinders material use, while Reno residents monitor the peril and possible tidal damage.
Plans are being perfected for a summer automobile hills climbing contest up Mount Washington in New York. The event aims to attract major auto enthusiasts and showcase mountain rally skills.
Portsmouth March 12 The submarine boat No 8 lies under a hundred feet of water after a collision with the steamer Berwick Castle. Recovery equipment is on site but the vessel is badly positioned and authorities doubt any crew remains saved.
Atkinson a cashier at the Miamis County Bank Amber was shot in the head by burglars who blew out the front wall. Warren and Atkinson pursued the men causing them to flee. The robbers did not take any money from the vault which held 46000 dollars.
The emperor orders strict discipline with officers warned against excesses and a special flag for Viceroy Alexieffwhite bearing a blue St Andrews cross on a black double headed eagle to be saluted with 19 guns. Admiral Taube’s daughter reports a Saviour image from the old Retvizan, sent to Admiral Makaroff for protection of the modern battleship.
Russian officials doubt China’s neutrality as reports hint Japanese aid from inside China. Evidence grows that Tokyo seeks a refueling base on the Chinese coast near the Liao Tung gulf or Shang Tung peninsula, avoiding Korean ports and suggesting several ships may be ashore for coal and provisions.
March 19 reports say the German consul at Tien Tsin will arrive at New Chwang tonight as Russia seeks German protection of its property, especially the Russo-Chinese bank. France reportedly declined. Chinese laborers near New Chiang build defenses while Russian infantry drill nearby. the Liao river remains open, and a branch of the Chinese Red Cross was organized here on Dr. Richards’s instructions.
A British minister refuses to endorse Daily News correspondent Hales joining the Japanese army. The decision cites Hales’s Boer War dispatches from the Transvaal as slanderous of the British army.
A blaze in Elizabethport New Jersey early today destroyed the Bay Way refining plant and spread to the Pennsylvania Delaware Oil company warehouse. The fire caused about a $100,000 loss with portions of the complex burned and damage extensive.
The report notes the government plans to propose a domestic tax on sugar rather than tariff changes while increasing duties on kerosene and spirits. It predicts debate over sugar and silk taxes, with pressure from sugar dealers to cut rates. If the tobacco monopoly proceeds, earnings begin in 1904 with ten years to full effect, costing eight and nine million yen for plants and owner compensation.
Liao Yang reports soldiers arriving in increasing numbers as of March 19. The health of the troops is described as good despite the steady arrivals.
Kansas City March 19 Albert Ferguson a non union hack driver was mortally wounded by one of four men probably strikers who decoyed him to the city outskirts. The quartet escaped Ferguson had answered a downtown hotel call four men one in woman disguise entered the carriage attacked and shot him. In another part Andrew Meyer a non union driver was badly beaten by strikers and a strike breaker’s hack was demolished by union men. No arrests were made.
In Cleveland on March 19 the 26th congressional convention opened amid fights between Dick and Filipino factions. Charles Leach was blocked from chairing by Filipinos who had backed J. C. Ward. Police restored partial order as both sides nominated separate committees and tickets.
Fire at the seven story Horner furniture warehouse in New York today left one man badly burned and another seriously injured after they jumped from a window. Ten workers leapt from the second story to a lower roof and two employees formed a makeshift bridge to rescue Helring who was trapped in the rear of the fourth floor.
Following the failure of the cotton firm Sully & Co in New York, trading opened irregularly with losses and gains, brokers seeking guidance from Liverpool. Only J. H. Garrison’s smaller Florida-linked failure added to selling pressure as Sully promises to report its affairs and resumes trading within days.
Daniel J. Sully Samuel F. B. Morse Edwin Hadley Jr and William P Eagan trading as Daniel J Sully Co assigned to Joseph H Hoadley for creditors. Process server attempted personal injunctive service as 8 Munn Son Co cotton brokers restrain the firm from paying out funds. Attorney Cutcheon acknowledged service for Sully.
New Orleans March 19 the cotton market opened with mixed moves from 5 points down to 20 up. An early downward swing quickly turned into a strong upward trend with May futures up 37 points from yesterday's close.
American forces under General Wood attack Cotabato in Mindanao on March 7. Detachments of the Seventeenth and Twenty-third Infantry, Troop B of the Fourteenth Cavalry, and Gatley’s battery, about 450 men, captured the fort from the Datto All and his defenders, who resisted the anti slavery law. Moros retreated with 100 killed. Americans suffered no losses and captured 24 cannon, 46 lantakas, and ammunition. Major Truitt and Captain McCoy pursued and captured Datto Ichangun. Troops marching on.
Liverpool reports that the Sully failure stirred brief excitement but no panic. Buying orders remained plentiful and traders expect the Lancashire market to stabilize and improve after the initial shock passes.
New York reports Daniel J. Sully a cotton speculator suspends his firm after late night meetings. Cotton exchange creditors form a committee to assess outstanding contracts amid rumors of solvency depending on cotton’s price. Initial estimates place Sully holdings around 225000 bales, with future action awaiting market moves.
Berlin reports severe fighting March 13 15 with German forces retreating after losses. Glazenapp leading a detachment faced unexpected reinforcements and suffered seven officers and nineteen men killed with additional wounded. Berlin cites brutalities and quarter allegations fueling demoralization in Germany.
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