Land and Sea Fights Japanese South of Formosa
Reports from May 17 1905 describe Japanese forces taking positions below Formosa as Admiral Togo plans to engage Russians south of Formosa. Swedish style dispatches note martial law on Formosa and shifting civilian movements. Corroborating accounts claim Russian fleet numbers near Annam coast and potential skirmishes in early stages of a larger battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Rojestvensky
Adwira
St. Petersburg
Manchukte
Rosestvensky
Togs
Vladivostok
Admiralty
Rojestsensky
Chinese
Annam
Formosa
Amey
China
Itta
Adralrai Togo
Tamsul
Mada
Pescadore Islands
Tokyo
de Jon- Quieran
Anna i
Cape St James
Turan
Turan Even 40 Far North As Jovenedy
Annam Coast
Health Office Record Deaths Reported Noted
Health office records list multiple deceased individuals with ages ranging from newborn to elderly. Names include Alphonze Adrion Wash Anyl Hosp, Mary Banka, Rudolph Bloitus, Jonathan Ro Casty, Cassar Casteenstt, George B Gardner, Alberta Repert, Dorela Seb, Sarah Fo Smith, James Temptation, Anya Henry, and Tederick an. Ages span 1 day to 78 years with hospitals and street addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonze Adrion
Mary Banka
Rudolph Bloitus
Reara Witten
Tatey
Wiltard Aw
William MocHisney
Gose
William J Mitloe Woodey Apts
Katie Yutlen
Golone
James WoMahey
Alberta Repert
Dorela
Notice of Marriage and classifieds insertion
A notice states marriage announcements and financial listings will appear in morning papers without charge for either insertion or telegraphing. It lists an array of newspapers including The Washington Post New York Times Boston Globe Chicago Tribune Philadelphia Public Ledger Pittsburgh Dispatch Providence Journal Rochester Herald St Louis Republic Byran Post Standard St Paul Pioneer Press Minneapolis Tribune Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
York Tres
Boston
Claup Bifeald CO
IER
Cintinsat Enquirer
Chilaco
Hfcord Herald
Piuiladfliha
Public Ledder
Puitsburg Dispatch
Providence Journal
Rocapster Herald
ST Louis Republc
Local Undertakers Advertise Services and Prices
Fraternal emphasis marks several funeral directors: R. Speare at 940 F Street NW, J William Lee in Ossnction, Sobsimer Livery, and A F Harvey’s Sons at 1413 Fourteenth Street NW list modest prices and telephone numbers, promoting embalming, crematorium affiliation, and chapel services in a dense radial classified format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Speare
F Street
N. W
J. William Lee
Act Sobsimer
Vaz Pennsylvania
Nvs
A. F. Harvey
Fourteenth Street Nw
Barterly
North
Missing Papers Hint at Loomis Venezuela Case
Developments in the Loomis Bowen inquiry show two papers missing from Secretary Taft’s review including a Castro letter introducing a Caracas negotiator and an assignment of a Venezuela claim to Loomis. Taft ordered a search, found none, and accepted Bowen’s copies for consideration as the government weighs an inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomie-Bowen
Preas
Bowen
Taft
State Department
Caracas
Loomis
Castro
Brata
Washington
Hay
Europe
Hey
Legation
Caracao
Russian fleet units report no ashore duty since February
Russian officers state no shore leave since February and anticipate an engagement soon. The fleet commander notes the Imperial Navy task force was preparing to sail for Vladivostok. Neboga toff's division shows fouled hulls and weathered vessels among sixty ships and several auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Nebogatoff
Rojestvensky Stricken Amid Health Rumors at Sea
May 14 St Petersburg reports circulate about Vice Admiral Rojestvensky health refusing to proceed telegraphing to the Emperor inability to fight. Nervous breakdown rumored while official confirmation is unavailable though kidney trouble noted. If needed, command may pass to Rear Admiral Rost? Coelkersam. rumors abound of Birfleff dispatch to Vladivostok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Rojestvenyky
Rojestvenaky
Admiralty
Crongtadt
Far East
Forestvensky
Rojestvensky
Coelkersam
Birfleff
Vladivostok
US officers ordered to join Russian army in Manchuria
War Department orders Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Barry Col. John Van R Hoff and Capt. Sydney A. Cleman to Petersburg to report to the U S Ambassador as military attaches observing Russian troops. Russian government agrees. Maj Wade to command Department of the Gulf temporarily at Barry’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Thomas H. Barry
Department of the Guilt
Atlanta
John van R. Hoff
Medical
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Sydney A. Cleman
T. Petersburg
Russia
United States
Manchuria
Maj
M Wade
Atlantic
New York
Department of the Gulf
Barry
Killed in Jolo fighting details scarce due to cable outage
War Department cable from Manila reports lack of official Jolo fighting details. Names listed of killed and wounded from Fourteenth Cavalry and Twenty-second Infantry, plus other units. Communications limited. cable to Jolo and Zamboanga out of service for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Corbin
Manila
Wood
Joto
Jolo
Zamboanga
Henry Baibach
Daniel Burke
Everett C. Fowler
Fourteenth Cavalry
Lewis Williams
John Kelley
Sopany K
Sevanteenth Ifantry
James C. Gunn
Hospital Compa
Murray D. Higgins
Ba Qneers
Harry A Southard
Charla E. Carson
Frank G. Carpenter
Theodore E. Thorsen
William H Grinws
Twenty-eighth Battery
Field Artillery
Elmer K. Gore
Nelson B. Hughes
Twenty-second Infantry
George O. Brock
Joseph A. Adams
Jemen Wild
Howard Glangow
Jamon J. Bloxmaten
Jacob Orken
Luther Jessup
Twenty-second Infantes
Frederick K Paul
William W. A. Putnam
Deventeenth
Thomas F. Brewer
Eventeen
Elected by printers downtown candidate loses in close vote
The Columbia Typographical Union No. 161 annual election produced tight races with 13 vote margin deciding the third Government Printing Office delegate. John R. Berg reelected president. William R. Love won vice presidency. George G. Setboki reelected secretary. James B. Bright treasurer. H. B. Goodrell trusted. Eugene Connor sergeant at arms. other officers elected. Johnson led for downtown delegate by 13 votes after final tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hussey
Love
Johnson
Smith
Government Printing Office
Columbia
Toronto
Canada
Joe M. Vehneon
Frank D. Smith
John R. Berg
William FR. Love
Philip
C W. Radisy
Louie C. Vogt
Mark H. Harnum
Steals
Joe M. Johnson
Boucher
Bela S. Feeney
Government
Columbia Union
Presbyterian Assembly Urges Washington Cathedral Plan
Winona Lake Ind May 17 Special trains brought several hundred commissioners from Eastern States to the Presbyterian general assembly opening tomorrow. Justice Harlan urged building a Washington cathedral and warned against using force abroad. William Jennings Bryan spoke on missionary funds. The assembly will discuss consolidation with the Cumberland church and separate presbyteries for colored members. The opening drew applause as Justice Harlan criticized colonialism and urged religious leadership worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Harlan
Washington
Winona Lake
Ind
Winona
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church
William Jennings Bryan
United States Supreme Court
Harlan
J. Wilbur Chapman
Moffat
Washington and Jefferson College
J. F. Hendy
Jefferson City
Cumberland
John M. Harlan
Bryan
Eingland
Justice Hart
Hay Stays in Cabinet Denial of Retirement Rumor
Rumors of Secretary Hay leaving the Cabinet after Europe were authoritatively denied. His health has improved since leaving New York for Europe and he plans to return to New Hampshire country place. No differences with President Roosevelt are reported, and he will remain in the Cabinet if physicians allow. Dr King’s New Discovery promises cure for coughs colds and lung trouble with 50c price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Europa
Etary Hay
New York
Europe
Strike to End Today Gompers Active for Peace in Chicago
Chicago May 17. It is likely the teamsters strike will end within 24 hours as leaders prepare to call off and submit to arbitration. A meeting with Team Owners' Association is planned and nonunion deliveries may resume. Gompers and Civic Federation figures push for settlement. Montgomery Ward dispute fate uncertain. Four boys in juvenile court for stoning nonunion drivers receive swift sentences, amid school delivery suspensions and public unrest. Two colored strike breakers arrested in death of a boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters
Teamsters’ Joint Council
Team Owners’ Association
Employers’ Association
Ner
Board of Arbitration
Teamsters’ Union
Montgomery Ward & Co
Goempers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Teamstors
Dunne
Gompers
National Civic Federation
Boefore
Washington
August Belmont
The
Civic Federation
Franklin MacVeagh
Pes
James H. Eckels
Bis
Mack
John Worthy
House of Correction
Florence Colt
Hendricks School
W. L. Bodine
Mings Colt
Harry Kirwin
Kirwin
Rarente
Young
Marente
Board of Education
Jessa Ballinger
James Jones
Emach Carlson
Goth Negroes
Venezuelan envoy denies Loomis Bowen involvement
Dr J de J Paul special Venezuelan envoy says he has had no collection with the Loomis Bowen affair and told the President he has no knowledge of the charges or their source. He denies reports he supplied information or took sides and says he abstained from commenting on the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. J. de J. Paul
Loomis
Bowen
Pau
US China tensions over exclusion act reach acute phase
Officials in the Department of Commerce weigh the implications as Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng seeks to overturn or modify the Chinese exclusion policy.China aims to test constitutionality via data collection and court action while U.S. policy, upheld by Supreme Court rulings and Attorney General opinions, remains unchanged. The issue dominates recent Cabinet talks and State Department discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Department of Commerce
Sir Chentung Liang- Cheng
Washington
Sir Cheng
Chirbea
Legation
Immigration Bureau
Supreme Court
Congress
Bureau
Commissioner General of Immigration
State Department
In Favor of Cottons Fee in Massachusetts Contract Case
Boston May 17 joint ways and means committee voted to report a resolution to pay John B Cotton of Washington DC 10 per cent claimed on claims recovered for Massachusetts under a contract with the late Gov Wolcott. Cotton would receive 161174.09 when the 71261748.8 appropriated by Congress is paid into the state treasury directly. The bill will be reported to the house tomorrow.
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Cotton
Boston
Joint
Ways and Means Committee
John B. Cotton
Washington, D. C
Massachusetts
Gov. Wolcott
Che
Congress
Fulk
House
Frederick W Speirs Dead Editor of Booklovers Magazine
Frederick W Speirs editor of Booklovers Magazine died at his home in Lansdowne after a short illness at thirty seven. He directed the Booksovers Library and organized Booklovers Library in England and was a noted university extension lecturer. He leaves a wife and child. Also reported deaths include Merie Mitchell six year old daughter of John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers died of pneumonia in Spring Valley NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booklovers’ Magazine
Booklovers’ Library
Philadelphia
Frederick W. Speirs
Booklovers
Lanadowne
Speirs
Booksovers
England
Indianapolis
Ind
Merie
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Spring Valley
Ocean Steamers Arrivals and Departures May 17
Arrivals include Vaderland from Antwerp and Potsdam from Rotterdam. Departures list Majestic bound for Liverpool and other liners sailing to New York and Southampton. Also noted are arrivals Oreants from New York and Mesaba from New Southampton, with Kreophas Wilhelm sailing Bremen to New York and Kronprina Wilhelm from Bremen to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vaderland
Antwerp
Potsdam
Rotterdam
Boulogna
Majestic
Liverpool
Saree
Oreants
Newton
Mesaba
New
Southampton
Kreophas Wilhelm
Bremen
Yim Cherbourg
Chertodrs
Kronprina Wilhelm
Bocthampton
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Sigon Cochin-China
Mistvensky
de Juonquieres
Rosentyensky
Hanoi
Port Dayet
Kamranh Bay
Wis
Alfred Tolliver
Edna Taylor Andrell J Coatney
Adam Reevas
Groran W
Seibert
Margaret T Diggle Everett Ro
Carpenter
May Taibert
Rhert Burnside
Juula Hopkton
Harry Woodard
Hislo
Parrett
George
Wintet
Henry Dualst
Trompsrt
Mary Mo
Dossy Miksmuel
Asi Ard Os the Berman
Clarecom Po Raterian
Flarriaburg
Fannie Ta
Lars
Tnariea
Bead Et Dubois Pa
M Enzls Wheelock
Towner
Amana EE
Thomas Browner Punkl Frim
Health Office Record
Undertakers
John R. Wright CO
Eobalmera
Conertion Gee
George P. Sue
Erpalmer
Hvieptous
Columbia Typographical Union
Orricens Columbia Tipographical Union
LZ. U
Pres
jSeoy
Berg
Trus
Auditors
G.P
Mrves
Apsnicee
Psbaeer
Casury Department
Interior Department
Navy Department
Darate Eather Baraai
Penevasveser Company
Judd & Detweiller's
National Publishing
Westers Howard’ Army and Nationary
TSR
Bowen-Loomis
Bower
Venezuela
Loomie
Venewada
Gen. Barry
Col. Hoff
Capt.Clemant
Includion
Korea
Quang ‘Nam
Japan
Pelore Islands
Straits
Sergius
London
Gt. Petersburg
Ivan Kaleleff
Grand Duke
Dioscow
Mark H. Barnum, Jr
Charles B. Buchanan
Walter W. Smith
Joseph B. Goodkey
Harry C. Knapp
Teresa McDonald
Orton T. Pierce
R. A Julian
D. R. Lyons
H. W. Templar Wer
14Th St
Presbyterian Assembly
Cabinet
Montgomery Ward
DR. Paul
America
Massachusetts Avenue
Stone & Fairfax
F St
N. Hava
Pear Dupont Circle
Tet
Uith
Ube
Huntington Place
Cairo
Helsbia
X Dargain
Bath
Governnment Printing Office
Snd
Capitolate
Capitol
F St. N
Chestnut Farms Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Conn. Ave
Health Department
Gummer
Holmesbury
Morton C. Stout , CO
Failors
SMEDD
H Street
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