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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1904
Page
29
Chicago labor leaders press boycott order on ice suppliers serving meat packers as the International Teamsters union prepares to back the action. Strike plans include pickets at markets and added police at stock yards to protect strikebreakers.
Notices state marriage and death notices in the Washington Post may, on request, appear simultaneously in multiple listed newspapers with an extra charge for either forwarding or telegraphing to all or some papers including New York Times Baltimore Herald Post, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Ledger, Pittsburgh Press, Minneapolis Tribune and others.
A collection of wedding announcements and funeral notices lists marriages in Baltimore and Washington area churches and deaths of military and civic figures. Entries include Reva W Pitzer and Janmie Wt Hose in Los Angeles style, and memorials for James Durham and Mary Moxley Jones with funeral details and locations such as Arlington and Congressional Cemetery.
New York August 8 unions in the Building Trades Alliance repudiated the arbitration plan with the Building Trades Employers’ Association and threatened strikes on all major city jobs. About 60 000 to 100 000 workers are affected, half skilled. The lockout risks delaying many public school projects and forcing part time instruction for children as repairs and new schools face incompletion. Acting Mayor Fornes proposes a conference to finish schools despite disputes.
Secretary Hay argues that treating coal and raw cotton as absolutely contraband would halt neutral trade with belligerents. He cites Russia and West Africa Conference positions, warning such a rule could inhibit sale of all goods usable for war, stressing destina tion as the test for contraband.
The Times editorial urges Britain to support the United States in naval issues with Russia over contraband and the treatment of neutral ships. It quotes Lord Landsdowne on the Knight Commander incident and calls for firm, early compensation for offenses against neutral rights. It endorses Mr. Hay's note and urges full alignment with American views.
London August 8 Premier Balfour told the Commons the British government sees no justification for sinking the neutral steamer Knight Commander by the Vladivostok squadron. He cited disputes over the Malacca seizure and outlined a compromise to avoid further strain, noting Russia agreed to release after a neutral cargo check. The government continues to challenge the sinking as unjustified.
Vladivostok August 8 The British steamship Calchis seized north of Tokyo Bay arrives with a prize crew aboard. The vessel, 4273 tons, built 1898 at Greenock, owned by Alfred Holt & Co, carried flour cotton coc and machinery parts to Yokohama. Transfer to Vladivostok conducted as heavy seas raged.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues and urges readers to request a sample bottle and pamphlet by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York mentioning Washington Daily Post readers in the offer.
Refugees report brutal fighting around Port Arthur as Russian and Japanese forces clash near Wolfs Hill. Mines wipe out Japanese cavalry while Russians defend with terraces and heavy artillery. Witnesses note ships damaged, cabs captured, and reserves arriving to strengthen Russian lines amid reports of a possible Japanese cruiser sinking.
A notice lists multiple civil licenses issued for marriage. Couples include Robert Halsey Patchin with Mery Custis Lee, L. A. Scruggs with Ora Pauline Morriss, William Reynolds with Katie Nothey, Herman Miller with Heding Boroughs, George E. Clark with Marie Carruthers, Joseph H. Eure with Mary L. Heard, Edward H. Parry with Francea L. Shelmire, Richard B. Smith with Cora Ulrich, Thomas Brown with Marthe Bates, Dennis Cullinane with Mamie Cosby, Everett Bell with Lillie Ashley, Rank F. Kidwell with Alice Jones, and W. Roussell Graham with Hattie Belle Wreen.
A dispatch notes hospital ship Mongolia carrying sick, alleged suicide by Lieut. Gen. Stoessel at Port Arthur, panic there, and Russian forces advancing in Manchuria toward Jao Yang with expectant attack. Firing heard near Chefoo with heavy guns audible since 10:30 p m as atmospheric conditions favor propagation.
Health office record lists individuals with addresses and ages including Ruth Atkins of Anacostia and Julie Beall of Florida Avenue Northeast. Notable institutions referenced are Wash Asylum Hosp Garfield Hospital and Sibley Hosp with patients and ages ranging from one day to 92 years.
In St Petersburg, August 8, a special admiralty court will review whether the British steamer Knight Commander was a lawful prize after being sunk by the Vladivostok squadron and condemned at Vladivostok. Britain’s strong position leads Russia to send all prize documents to St Petersburg for decision, with a possible Hague tribunal path if Britain seeks damages or guarantees fail to satisfy.
In St Petersburg Aug, Germany asks for explanations and cooperates with Vladivostok prize court inquiry into the steamer Thea sinking. Berlin remains calm, saying any wrong will be righted if proven. The Thea’s fate hinges on official findings and Russia’s response.
The report notes 160 tons of coal on board insufficient for Vladivostok and claims the Thea carried fish and manure. The captain was given twenty minutes to abandon ship, crew lost possessions. It argues sinking Thea lacked justification, suggesting Germany may seek compensation if Russia resists.
A AP correspondent covering the Simoucheng fighting reports a large Japanese assault on the Russian center repelled by heavy Russian artillery and cross-fire from Irkutsk and Yenisei batteries. Kosloff and Voronezh battalions suffer heavy losses while retaking hills and positions. Japanese attempts fail again at 7 pm and Russians retire to Haicheng at night. Red Cross workers operate under fire as Fulton crew arrives from the United States.
A newspaper item notes unusually low prices on mattings and wool products, and curtains offered at levels never seen before. The piece highlights the exceptional bargains available during this period and urges shoppers to take advantage.
Ww. B. Moses and Sons on F Street and Eleventh report the vessel being prepared for trials at Cronstadt. An engineer named Wos is said to have traveled as far as Berlin, shadowed by two Japanese spies.
Berlin reports from Tageblatt on August 7 dispatches describing heavy Russian assaults north of Hai-cheng, rumors of Kuroki threatening Mukden, and retreating Russian units escaping toward Liaoyang while Japanese forces press. The death of Lieut. Gen. Count Keller is noted with local conjecture on coffins removal at Yang-tse Pass.
In Philadelphia suburbs near Hillside Station two men, Daniel O'Brien a constable and his father John O'Brien, were shot during a chicken-house raid. Daniel died instantly. John lies mortally wounded. Four suspects have been detained as investigators pursue the killers.
A Boycott by labor unions denounces Grape N Nuts and Postum Coffee urging the public not to buy these products until C W Post complies with union bids to withdraw newspaper advertising. The letter proclaims aims to ruin publishers, defend workers, and insists unions’ actions amount to unlawful pressure while defending fair workers and condemning violent, disruptive tactics. The statement pledges loyalty to fair labor and vows not to join the boycott or fire workers. POSTUM Coney co LIMITED BATTLE CREEK MICH
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