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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1905
Page
10
Reports from Odessa describe the Battleship Potemkin mutiny as sailors seized supplies and guns, threatened to bombard the city, and joined by workers creating barricades. Across Sevastopol and Libau similar unrest spreads amid war and mobilization, with officers killed and crews facing court martial.
In Odessa on June 29 mutineers seized the Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkine in the Black Sea fleets’ harbor. The captain and most officers were killed or thrown overboard while the crew, led by mutineers, hoisted red flags and trained guns on the city. Barricades rose as firing tolled through the streets and the mutineers refused shore contact. The main Black Sea squadron was expected to arrive for a potential naval battle, and Omiltchuk’s alleged shooting spurred the revolt. The body of Omiltchuk, carried ashore, remained on display. A police agent was killed amid clashes and the governor sought a Sebastopol squadron.
Reports from St. Petersburg say a mutinous crew led by eight officers took control of a Russian battleship in the harbor of Odewan with shotguns and threatened force. The admiralty and navy authorities reacted with panic as officials warned the situation aboard the ship was grave and unpredictable. The Black Sea squadron under Vice Kruger was reportedly en route to respond.
July reports from St. Petersburg describe the battleship Kniaz Potemkine roaming the Black Sea under mutinous sailors. Admiral admits inability to cope and orders fires withdrawn. Vessel and crew remain at large with some ships surrendered or disarmed under tense mutiny conditions.
A federal grand jury indicted seventeen leaders and firms in the meat packing industry including Armour & Co Swift & Co Nelson Morris & Co Cudahy Packing Co and Fairbanks Canning Co for illegal restraint of trade and a ten count conspiracy across beef and by products The action details bids to monopolize trade and the National Packing Company as part of the alleged scheme
In Christiania Norway on July 8 authorities fear imminent hostilities with Sweden. Reports say a Swedish squadron may approach to attack Norwegian shipping. Sweden’s government ordered foreign warships excluded from Stockholm Karlskrona Gothenburg and Farosund ports signaling open naval tension. Norwegian and Swedish armies stand at the frontier.
The President's Reform Committee of Investigators, set to review all government departments, adjourned until autumn due to many bureau chiefs and staff being on vacation. Early findings reveal wide price disparities in supplies such as ink costing 3.60 in one department and 6 in another. Government buildings in various cities will be studied for cost and management practices.
James B. Dill of New York urged Oberlin graduates to resist graft and the rush for wealth. He warned that prosperity rests on trust and character, not fraud, and that public confidence is the foundation of business. He urged a return to beginnings to curb the rise of corporate and financial manipulation.
In St Petersburg on July 3 reports describe rising disaffection in the Russian army and navy after Odessa Libau Sebastopol Lodi and Warsaw turmoil. Mutinies in Black Sea and Baltic fleets threaten widespread garrison uprisings if the Potemkin and other ships join rioters. Observers warn a crisis could damage government control across ports.
Work progresses on the cement plant in Seattle with related activities at the Portland Cement facility. July 3 notes indicate ongoing construction and site tasks at both locations.
A description of irrigation advances at the 1904 St. Louis Fair highlights Salt River Valley's water system and windmill pumps. The narrative shifts to the Consuelo Yznaga marriage to the Duke of Manchester, chronicling infidelity, social ascent, wealth shifts, and her enduring grace amid a life of royal scrutiny.
A historical note recounts the life of the Duchess of Manchester and her unhappy married years. Around 1874 to 1875 Lord Mandeville, then heir to the dukedom, pursued courtship amid British high society, revealing the era’s social pressures and marital tensions.
A parasitic tale follows Consuelo Yenaga, creole daughter of Antonio Yenaga, living in New York with Cuban and Louisiana ties. The piece notes her allure amid social flutter and the duke’s pursuing gaze, highlighting a clash between Southern charm and New York life.
A sailor claimed to heal a broken leg with tar and oakum, sparking curiosity at the Royal Society. Evidence showed the leg was real, then revealed in a postscript that the leg was wooden, ending the puzzle.
A teacher argued for active voice in English composition. The lesson urged replacing passive phrasing with direct action. A student then wrote a sentence where a brick wall “falls on my eye” when looking from the window.
A Somerville Journal item recalls a man keeping his furnace running as long as possible and his wife saying it is no use starting house cleaning once the furnace fails.
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