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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1904

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Terms of Peace after Mukden Fall Big Indemnity and Port Arthur Handover

Japan signals willingness to negotiate after Mukden but demands a heavy indemnity and control of Port Arthur and the Liaoyang Peninsula. Proposals envisage Japan taking over Manchurian rail operations, and Russia surrendering mineral assets, with timing suggesting a renewed major engagement in about a month near Port Arthur. Moscow reports restoring troop spirit. Mukden quiet as Japanese entrenchments around the Takse River are rebuilt.

Manchuria Port Arthur Mukden Taitse Kuropatkin St. Petersburg Liaosang Takse Liaoyang London Tle Dany Tientsin Port Arinu Vhe Crines Daly Telsgraph 4S Jipin Sakhalin Rusia Russia Japan St Petersburg Liao-yang Takse River Red Cross Gen Kureki Liao River Tie Pass Yentat Lelief Hervin Mor- Bvansk Europatkon

Japanese advance north of Yentai and Port Arthur preparations

Detachments of Japanese infantry have moved three miles north of Yentai. Mukden and Liao Yang enjoy unusual quiet after three weeks of intense activity. News from Central Manchuria will be sparse, shifting focus toward Port Arthur as Oyama readies for a fall campaign. Grand Duke Alexander Michailovitch visits Libau as the Baltic fleet idles.

Yentai Liaoyang Mukden Manchuria Port Arthur Broensel Arthur Oyama Alexander Michailovitch Russian Mercantile Marine Libau Forege Nicholas Siberian Tokyo Shao-yang Yegami Yusfangmiao

Korea Off Vancouver Coast In Russian Vessel Alert

Reports from HMS Graf ton crew say the Russian armed auxiliary vessel Korea is sighted off the northern coast of Vancouver Island moving southward toward Esquimault or Victoria. The Korea, larger than the Lena, is under a high ranking Russian naval officer and has caused security preparations in Esquimault ahead of any potential entry.

Grafton Comox Korea Pacific Vancouver Island Esquimault Victoria Ithe Lena British Columbia Septral

Islands Protecting Ports Reported By Stoessel Dispatch

Viceroy Alexieff relays Stoessel's account of Japanese and British forces besieging Commander Islands near Kamchatka, with Japanese vessels driven off and crews killed or captured. Reports mention Japanese proclamations and a Russian response, noting Kamchatka loyalty and a landing attempt thwarted on the Kamchatka coast. Also includes a World’s Fair train ad for Washington to St Louis service.

St Petersburg Alexieff Stoessel Port Arthur Yakutsk Riberia Commander Islands Kam~chatka Kamchatka Russia Great Britain United States Japan Associated Press Petropavlovsk Alexies Kamchatka Peninsula Washington St. Louis

Odell Loyalists Rally as Higgins Wins Gubernatorial Nomination

Saratoga N Y Sept 14 The Republican State convention nominated Frank W Higgins for governor after Odell persuaded Woodruff supporters to back Higgins. Woodruff withdrew his name and urged unity as Platt and Depew backed other tickets. The session featured lively cheers for Platt and Odell, with resolutions praising state progress and education while signaling a looming fight over a U S senator.

Saratoga N. Y Frank W W. Higgins Catts- Taugus M. Linn Bruce New York Joan F. O'Brien Clinton Julius M. Mayer Otto Kelsey Livingston John G. Wallenmaier Erie Henry A. van, Alstyne Columbia Court of Appeala Edgar M Cullen Kinga William E Werner Monroe Harmony Woodruff Frank W. Higgins Timothy L Woodruff Kings County William A Prendergast Brooklyn Higgins Lieut Guv. Higgins Ore Platt Gov Odell Senator Platt M. Higgins De—pew John O'Brien Burke Cochran Tammany Hall George R Malley St. Lawrence County Albany Schenectady Malloy United States

Parker in New York Jerome candidacy discussed

Judge Parker met with more than twenty party leaders at the Hotel Astor to discuss campaign plans including acceptance letters and a New York slate. Notables such as Henry G Davis and Arthur P Gorman visited, with Parker and Ryan lingering for hours amid rumors Jerome could join the state ticket in some capacity.

New York Judge Parker Hotel Astor New York State David B Hill Jerome Hill Parker Henry G Davis Arthur P Gorman Daniel Lamont George Foster Peabody Weasurer National Committee Wiliam F B. Sheehan Daniel McConville Thomas F. Ryan Virginia John Sharp Williams Mississippi August Belmont Perry Belmont Herman Ridder Brooklyn Cord Meyer New York State Committee Rodle Bureau of Organization Gorman Ryan Louisville Detroit Mich McCarren Davis Hippus Broadway Worty-fourth Street Cleveland Henry Gassaway Davis West Virginia

Bryan Opens Colorado Campaign With Peace Plea and Critique

In Denver on September 15 at Coliseum Hall Willam J Bryan addressed a packed audience warning against Republican militarism and Roosevelt’s power mindset. He urged peace over gold or silver, said Parker would bring four years of peace, and linked labor unrest to state and national issues as Colorado eyes the governor vote.

Denver Colo Willam J Bryan Colorado Coliseum Hall Bryan Republican Party Roosevelt Parker United States

Cannon in South Bend campaign speech at Auditorium Theater

Speaker Joseph G Cannon of the National House of Representatives opened a campaign in South Bend urging vigorous Republican effort in Nebraska, Illinois, and Indiana. He criticized tariffs as protector of American interests and tied trusts to the President's policy, while praising party stance. The audience filled the theater as Congressman Grick led the escort and Brick presided.

South Bend, Inc Auditorium Joseph G. Cannon National House of Representatives Lake Shore Railroad A. L. Grick Brick Cannon Chicago National Committee West Nebraska Ulineis Indiana

Fourteen Victims of Sea Storm Reported Coastwide

A brutal Atlantic gale swept from Charleston to Boston causing multiple wrecks. Eight fishermen drowned near Wilmington and a tug Prael W. Durham sank in the Delaware River with five crew members missing. Rescues saved two, including a few aboard a sand schooner. The Huron rescued eight Charleston crewmembers from the Grey Eagle but seven others perished. Damage extended to Philadelphia, New York, and New England with ships and breakwaters affected. Weather turned extreme across Delaware Breakwater, Cape Henlopen, and Martha’s Vineyard regions.

Wilmington Charleston Delaware Philadelphia New York New England Del Prael W. Durham Delaware River American Dredging Company William Grapp Harry Matthews William Ennis Clayton Wallace Sharp Milton Townsend Ludlow Townsend Camden Durham Jacksonville Fla Ingram Clyde Line Huron Grey Eagle M. Smith Ws Simmons R. H. Gadden W. F Butler J. Harrison A. Johnson B. Anderson ED Middleton Digigess Nea Met C Allen Eric Clare American Fisheries Company Cape of Henlopen H. A. Lennon Swann Fearless Alaska Maggie E. Davis Asza Boston Masa Atlantic Coast Newport R. I Minneapolis Columbia North Atlantic

Lives Lost in Coast Storm

Coast storm claims several lives as crews search for missing mariners and residents brace for continuing rough seas. Coast Guard and local authorities coordinate rescue efforts while weather warnings extend along the shoreline.

Paraguayans Routed as Rebel Forces Break Government Defenses

In Buenos Ayres on September 15, reports say Paraguay’s government forces were defeated after a three hour battle near San Antonio. Gen Escobar’s demands hinder negotiations, while the rebel Sajonia returned to Villetta with no casualties. A successor to Gen Saravia reportedly commands about 18,000 men as peace talks resume.

Buenos Ayres Escobar Sajonia San Antonio Ferreira Lutereng Asuncion Villetta Saravia

Suspect Arrested in Rhode Island Woods Woman Murder Case

John Allingham, Civil War veteran known as Capt Harrington, is held after a partially mutilated body of Mrs. Dennis Crowley, 65, was found in woods near the state line. Blood on his shirt and items from the murdered woman tied him to the scene. authorities debate jurisdiction as the crime spanned Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Wtucket R. I Dennis Owley Massachusetts Pawtucket John Allingham Harrington Allingham Allinngham Rhode Island

Jeweler Thief Caught in Indiana After NYC Diamond Theft

Marion Indiana September 6 detective William J Deevy of the New York police arrested William McKinty alias William J Valentine alias William Stewart, wanted for a $120000 jewelry robbery in New York. He acknowledged the fugitive status and described the jewelry’s dispersal through Albany Chicago and St Louis. McKinty, age 23, has served three prison terms in New York and New Jersey for diamond robbery.

Marion Ind Willam J Deevy New York Police Department Wiliam McKinty William J Valentine William Stewart New York McKinzy Albany Chicago G&j. Louis Waae MecKinty New Jersey

Five Children Die in Kentucky House Fire

In Adair County Kentucky a family disaster left five Sapp children dead and parents Jesse and Mrs Sapp fatally injured. The cause is not known as the injured cannot speak. The notice also lists a travel schedule for trains from Harper s Ferry Charlestown and Winchester on Sunday September 18.

Pate Columbia Jesse Sapp Rolly Adair County Sapp Harpers Ferry Charlestown Winchester

Huntsville Jail Guard As Eleven Indicted In Lynching Case

Madison County jail guarded by Companies G and K of the Todd Infantry after a grand jury indicted eleven men connected with the Horace Maples lynching. A rumor of indictments against Sheriff Hogers and Mayor Smith was denied. A military court of inquiry was ordered to examine Capt R L Hay and his men’s conduct during the September 7 lynching. The court could lead to a court martial depending on findings.

Huntsville Ala Madison County K. Todd Lucien Brown Horace Maples Liberty Ben Hill Judge Speake Circuit Court Peters Hogers Smith Grand Montgomery Cunningham R L. Hay

Before-day clubs raise fears in Georgia towns

Report from Adrian and Kite in Georgia traces rumors of before-day clubs near Augusta and Metcalf. A Kite lodge raid yielded literature suggesting organized groups. an assault on a white farmer spurred fears. In Thomasville, a store was firebombed. a mass meeting with local leaders aimed to deescalate tensions while negros reportedly submitted lodge by-laws for inspection.

Augusta Adrian Kite Wadley and Mount Vernon Thomasville James Horne Metcalf Here Horne S .A. Roddenberry R. W Branch Colored Methodist Church

Negro convicted in Camilla murder trial amid militia stand

In Camilla Georgia a special term of the Superior Court convicted Whitley Williford of murder after militia arrived to guard proceedings. Col Wooten and 18 Albany Guards plus 120 Thomasville Guards escorted Williford from the jail as soldiers ordered entries halted. Williford was sentenced to hang October 6 with no mob action observed. He is to be held in Albany until execution. Elsewhere Stephen Fellows shot his wife and son at Barnesboro station. the wife likely dies.

Camilla N Fpence Whitley Williford Col Wooten Albany Guards Thomasville Williford Rym Albany Johnstown Stephen Fellows Charles Pennsylvania Railroad Barnesboro New York Fellows Jee Aews

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