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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1904
Page
1
Headlines report heavy fighting near Port Arthur with Japanese forces repelling Russian assaults and preparing for potential naval action. Dispatches note Japanese gunboats and fleet movements, ongoing shelling, and strategic positions around Mukden and Liaoyang as both sides suffer casualties amid logistics and river crossings.
Paris reports a French correspondent in St. Petersburg cites Maj. Bletz claiming Vladivostok is surrounded by an unbroken ring of fortifications after inspecting the coast defenses. He warns Tokyo may strike, calling Vladivostok another Port Arthur once attacked.
Paris reports persistent rumors yet no confirmation on the death of the French attache Hading Lieut te Cuverville who reportedly left Port Arthur in mid August. Officials admit no facts support treachery by Japan while the attache’s family leans toward Japanese involvement in his disappearance.
In St Louis Ost 2 two persons were found shot to death this morning. Charles Jaga of Mexico City and Mrs Julia Miller were killed. The woman died from a head wound while a man was shot through the breast and may die. Police advance a theory that Fra ga was shot by the woman after a quarrel, then she was killed with the weapon. A revolver lay on the door.
Wealthy farmer Sigler aged fifty one was beaten on a Midvale sidewalk last night and died today from a crushed skull. He carried large sums of money. Assistant Prosecutor Shaw ordered the arrest of Charles Fenner and David Conklin, sons of nearby farmers, as suspects in the assault and robbery.
In New York on October 2 three firemen were overcome by fumes from burning charcoal at the E B Newman Charcoal Company's factory in West Twenty fifth Street. The blaze, worsened by fumes, was hard to fight as Chief Croker and his hose crew battled through choking smoke. Loss estimated at $10,000 and insured.
President Thwing of Western Reserve University notes Rhodes scholars departing for Oxford reflect a pattern seen in early Harvard cohorts with many choosing England for study. The article also lists Norfolk and Newport News steamers of the Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co operating daily at 6:30 p m with connections to New York and Boston.
Floods divert the Rio Grande near Las Vegas New Mexico washing away bridges and stations. Twelve people including three Stevens children drown in Watrous and nearby towns report hundreds homeless. Rail traffic is handicapped while damage across Gallinas Creek and Albuquerque area costs hundreds of thousands. Brownsville could lose river access as the river shifts toward the Arroyo Colorado.
The eighth annual Succoth Pilgrimage to the National Farm School in Doylestown Pa and the institution's annual meeting were held. Rev Dr Joseph Krauskopf, president, reviewed the year and forecast the school as a key to lifting ghettoes toward productive life. Julius H Mayer of New York was the day’s orator. a Wilson department memo was read. Krauskopf was re elected president.
With week eleven of the cotton mill strike under way, Fall River merchants push for an early conference between manufacturers and operatives. Letters have been sent to both sides and operatives reply favorably. Manufacturers await their letters tomorrow as mutual ground is sought for renewed negotiations.
Six year old Shaila Keddy died from ptomaine poisoning in Detroit as her father Wilbert H. Keddy and her mother and brother Teddy were hospitalized in serious condition. The family of five fell ill soon after supper and the girl died within three hours. Prompt medical care saved the others. Wellesley College chapel service notes and large entering class counts follow in the same column.
Congressman J Thomas Heflin crushed his Republican foe Captain B W Walker at Opelika railway station after Walker had repeated sharp personal attacks in his campaign speeches. Heflin demanded an apology, which was refused, and Walker was knocked down.
New Haven Oct 2 Connecticut votes will decide local elections across towns with New London and South Norwalk also voting in their annual municipal contests. The presidential year stirs more interest at party HQs than in towns, as most places have no contests while the main issue in a minority centers on liquor licensing.
Judge Parker makes his fourth New York visit with Democratic managers and is not expected back in Rosemount until Thursday night. A reception for Parker is planned at the Manhattan Club on Wednesday. Charles M Preston, Slster County No 3 Democratic chairman, was the only political caller today as the judge and family attended Kingston church services.
National Republican League officers arrive in Indianapolis to attend the national convention. J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia serves as president, joined by Albert Weeks of Town as secretary and Sid Hedding of Little Rock as treasurer. About 850 delegates and alternates beyond Indiana are expected, with representation from every state and territory.
Carl Getchel, a popular young white man, was shot and killed by Jack Terry, a Black man, after an alley confrontation. A mob gathered, officers held the crowd at bay, and Terry was captured near Bellaire, Ohio, amid threats of lynching.
Rt. Lewis October 2 A monument was unveiled today in Bellefontaine Cemetery honoring Gen William Clark, a lead figure in the Lewis and Clark expedition. The unveiling followed the Jefferson Kearny Clark will provisions with five generations of the Clark family present. John O F Clark, grandson, unveiled it with his son William Glasgow Clark, the oldest great grandson.
Lexington Ky Oct 2 Sunday restrictions hit the city hard with about thirty arrests for violating the Sunday closing law. Milk wagons and certain essential services were exempted by law though only a few milkwagon drivers operated and were briefly detained before release by the city collector. Hotels stables and newspaper offices remained open under court injunctions.
The Times financial supplement notes autumn business gains, grain strength, and a stable rise in the market. Cotton imports and world supply show growth, wool sales advance, Japan orders cheer the wool trades, and iron and steel show slow recovery while German steel competition remains. Shipbuilding optimism rises with September Wear Coast output in Scotland.
In London and Walmer Castle reports dated Oct. 2 3 signals from the Poldhu wireless line say Lady Curzon Kedleston is recovering and evening bulletins are stopped. The Vaderland with Mrs Leiter and Miss Leiter aboard delays Dover arrival likely by noon and a special train may carry the party to Walmer Castle for updates.
Countess Lonyay says Princess Louise of Baxe-Colours has been sinned against and remains sane, after arriving at Salsomaggiore for cure. The claim is made amid reports of fallout within the royal circle following a gift to Louise and prior disputes. Nearby, American evangelistsTorrey and Alexander opened a mission in Cardiff, drawing large crowds before a quake and floods hit southern Italy, causing damage but few details on casualties.
Four miners die when their skiff is struck by the steamer Beauty as it pushes empty barges on the Monongahela River at Monongahela Pennsylvania. The victims are Silvio Poci Peter Fronin Emilis Paagnine and Charlie Dolfy. All bodies recovered.
Port Arthur clashes cost heavy losses as twelve men drown and others injured. A survivor details the chaotic scene, describing harrowing conditions and the rough handling amid the combat and perilous conditions faced by the sailors and spectators.
In Charleston on October 1 a white man John Morrison was lynched near Kershaw after the Floyd killing. The Lancaster sheriff and deputies rushed to guard the prisoner but a mob overpowered a policeman, dragged Morrison outside town, hanged him, and fired twice into his back. Sheriff Hunter arrived with deputies. troops from Camden later joined. An inquest returned the usual verdict and no attested witnesses were named.
Maj Baden-Powell brother of Gen Robert Baden-Powell brings home from Europe large hexagonal kites that can carry a man to St. Louis for possible display in balloon or kite exhibitions. He notes kites mainly carry cameras, not men, and recalls aerial photography of camps in South Africa with kites.
A bay horse harnessed to a runabout with seven year old William Dorry aboard bolted from West Forty eighth Street and plunged into the North River. The boy was saved by a bystander. the horse drowned. His five year old sister was briefly in the carriage but was saved safely on the sidewalk.
Pittsburg police probe a possible murder after a young woman, about 25, 5'6" and 130 pounds, was found in the Allegheny River near Union Bridge. She wore rich attire with lace and velvets, bore three forehead wounds and razor cuts, rings with two rubies and ten pearls. Boathouse workers heard two men arguing on the wharf around 8 this morning.
At St Louis the World’s Fair closed its gates after 134 days with 12,515,511 entries. Last week’s attendance reached 7250 with daily figures from Sept 26 to Oct 1. The opening period shows monthly totals from April through October, and the August receipts for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company stood at 2,476,823.31 with 2,288,872 spent for August.
At Adams Massachusetts Right Rev Thomas D Beaver laid the cornerstone of St Stanislaus Polish Church when a floor gave way into the basement. About 200 were on or near the floor. thirty seven injured with sixteen serious. A heavy girder broke causing the collapse. Bishop Beaven escaped serious injury. The ceremony was postponed.
Boston crowds pack Tremont Temple for the first peace congress mass meeting ahead of the International Peace Congress. speakers include Rev. Walter Walsh and Rabbi Berkowitz urging church led peace and a war against warfare. attendance cited with Symphony Hall program and remarks by Bishop John Percival and Dr Edward Everett Hale.
Halifax Oct 2 Former American Secretary of War Root visited on the way home from a moose hunting trip in Newfoundland. The ten in his party each secured three moose heads and one brack bear was shot. The group stayed at the King Edward Hotel where many prominent people greeted Root, including Adroirat Douglar. They then departed for Boston. Three killed in Freight Wreck near Bismarck.
A special train journey offered October 7 with Standard Coaches on Parlor Cars from Washington. The route runs via Philadelphia on the picturesque Lehigh alley. Tickets are valid for ten days with stopovers on the return trip.
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