Japs Lose Vessel in Port Arthur Mine Strike
A Japanese cruiser Saigon strikes a mine in Port Arthur harbor and sinks. The crew is rescued.
10 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1904
Page
1
A Japanese cruiser Saigon strikes a mine in Port Arthur harbor and sinks. The crew is rescued.
News from Tokio reports the Japanese cruiser Saigon struck a mine at Port Arthur on November 30 and sank. the majority of the crew were rescued. The disaster occurred outside Port Arthur Heights.
President Roosevelt urges Congress to expand the Interstate Commerce Commission powers amid cries to end rebates. He cites the need for fair rates and immediate effect of commission rulings, noting past Supreme Court limits and Western lawmakers backing the plan.
Special to Evening Journal reports Mrs Chadwick informed U S Commissioner Shields she will not waive examination and will resist federal attempts to transfer her to Cleveland. The ruling centers on pretrial procedures in a high profile financial case.
The Weekly Review of Trade reports Wall Street’s sharp reaction not tied to real trade weakness. It notes steady wholesale progress and firm confidence, with November railroad earnings up 9.2 percent from a year earlier.
Detroit on December 10 reports the death of Darius J. Davison a long serving clerk of the United States district court here since 1871 He was 77 years old and among Michigan lawyers one of the best known figures.
In Madison Washington, Arthur Rains’ home burned killing five and four year olds plus a two year old. The tragedy follows a house fire with fatal injuries to the children as the neighborhood responds.
Tokio reports the Port Arthur squadron failed to worsen Japanese lines as the second Pacific squadron nears. Analysts deem the Russians unable to overcome Togo’s fleet unless the Black Sea force breaks through the Dardanelles, a scenario viewed as unlikely.
Lansing Dec 10 Prominent Patrons of Husbandry say there will be opposition to the re election of Geo B Horton as master of the state grange at the meeting here next week. There appears to be no clear leader of the opposition but several well known members have been suggested for muster.
Miss Mabled I. Everett of Boston, reputed heiress, eloped with Denver clerk T. E. Walton and married him in Golden after a ten day courtship. Mrs. Walton is an orphan and member of the Esterbrook banking family.
John Allen was found guilty of murdering his wife near Luther in July 1903 and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary, as reported from Oklahoma City on December 10.
Queen Wilhelmina arrives in The Hague to open the United States General in a carriage drawn by many horses. She is guarded by soldiers and accompanied by the prince consort and her mother the queen dowager.
A New York real estate boom yields a windfall for Mrs. Becker wife of a fur dealer. An investigation of the Beck estate tract reveals she owned one fifth of the property and receives 240000 dollars without any prior interest. Other owners gain substantially from the delayed sale.
Reports from multiple cities note notable actions and candidates. Rev Dr Augustus J. Girnebner requests post mortem for science at death in St Louis. In Indiana a fund drive seeks a monument over Ira J Chase’s grave. Elgin and Belvidere discuss hospital superintendent candidates and possible reappointment. The police pave S000 in year.
Governor elect and Mrs. Deneen arrived in Springfield and were met by Colonel M. Tinney private secretary to Governor Yates. They were escorted to the executive mansion where they were guests of Governor and Mrs. Yates and conferred about moving into the mansion in January.
Dr Arthur J. Wolff of the Partford board of health reports potential anti tox in spotted fever from the diphtheria germ. He notes that during the epidemic the diphtheria bacillus virtually vanished from spinal samples and that experiments with cultures indicate the toxin may be neutralized by a serum present in humans. The epidemic subsided before final confirmation.
A gas explosion in Enders & Moore store started the blaze that swept a large block on State Street. Losses include Kindreds & Moore dry goods 34000 Groff Brothers 34000 Parker building 5000 and others totaling over 150000. Benton Harbor and local crews fought the fire. Gray suffered burns.
One miner died, another fatally hurt and six others injured at mine No. 1 South Wilmington when engineer Paul Leslie lost control of a lowering cage. The cage shot to the top of the tower tossing ten men into the air. Bystanders planned to lynch Leslie before officers rescued him.
Manning C. Palmer 74, former president of the American Exchange National Bank, pleaded not guilty in U S district court to a charge of violating a statute. Bail set at 15000 dollars. Palmer is a prominent Syracuse resident.
London reports eighty seven cotton spinning mills with over 15 million dollars in capital earning a profit of 150 thousand dollars for the year ending November 30. This follows a loss of 220 thousand dollars the previous year.
N Stewart is reported ill. Carbon of Ottumwa is in the city on business. Young returns from Cedar Rapids. Miss Flossie Adams assists at Duncan book store. Mr and Mrs Fred Kage returned from Nichols. Nick Rupplinger of Harper visits friends. Johnson has bakery goods in abundance. Klein Clothing Co has a Christmas window by Mr KK. R Rust Mrs Martha Emry accompanied the ladies basketball team to our city last evening.
Chicago markets report estimated receipts of 17000 today with 6000 carried over from yesterday. Hogs show slow market but prices advance to 6 higher with light hogs 4.10 to 4.45, mixed packers 4.25 to 4.50, heavy shipping grades 4.25 to 4.55. Cattle and sheep remain unchanged or steady with receipts around 400 for cattle and 3000 for sheep.
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