The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-11-05
OCT. %. 1904.


Decide 20 Arbitrate -Great Britain
and Russia decide TO refer the Norsh
sea dispute to an international trib.
unal under tHe rules OF The Hague
convention. aud the danger of war be
tween them Is over The ships OF the
Baltic fleet will be held AZ Nlgo pend
ing the decision. which will como In
twenty days.
Russia Yields Russia yields three
important points in the North sea dis
pute. expressing regret for the attack
on British fishermen, promising com.
pensatlon and that there shall be no
repetition OF the affair.
No Danger Of War-Premier Bal
four. IN a speech delivered at South
smpton. England. announces that all
danger OF war between Great Britain
and Russia Is over and that the dis
pute will be settled by an internation-
al commission under The Hague con.
yontlon.
Victory for Kurok Kuroh captures
waltaoshan from Russians after fight
lasting eight hours. and also takes a
hlrh hin south on the Shalho river.
Press Is Pleased-The London
press, pleased that war IS ayerted, de-
clares Russia has yielded 10 every de-
mand made by England
Credit Report The vice admirals
version OF the North sea affair is be-
lleved In Russia Proof Of The pres.
enco Of a japanese feet at Hull VIII
be offered.
Eager for War-Admral Bolestycn.
Sky h quoted as saying that there are
q thousand reasons FOR war with Eng
land and that personally he IS eager
20 sacrifice his life
Conditions a. Port Arthur-Thc laps
are reported 10 have captured forts
on three hills less than three miles
north Of Port Arthur The town IS
practically destroyed. tho arsenal hay-
lnE exploded Half the garrison IS
dead, wounded. or sick
AlexleH 10 Recalled Viceroy Alcxi-
on notifies Russians m orient he has
boon recalled 10 ST. Petersburg
OCT. 80, 1904.
Fear Tribunal-Tho peace agree
mont between Russia and Great Brit
ain leads 20 much discomfort In Lon
don. the Britons fearing that the tri-
bunal. containing SO many foreigners,
viii take the word Of Admiral Ro
jestvcnsky as against the fishermen
and give Russia the verdict.
Asks 20 BE Believed Admiral Ro-
jestycnsky has asked the car 20 re.
| ID "a. a 20 faas
tic fleet according 90 report IA St
Petersburg
Attack Baltour- Leading Russians
In Paris attack Balfours speech. stat
ing that precise information of dan
ger 20 the Russian fleet rs IN the
hands az the authorities
Desperate Battle Japanese cap
turo height near BentsIaputze, ON
Mukdon road. and a battle with cold
steel on The summit leaves the slopes
covered with dead.
Sacrifice Honor British people
vent rage M Balfour for sacrificing
tho honor of the nation" In nrbitrat.
ing North sea trouble.
Fleet a Tangier-Phrt az Russla's
Baltic noot reaches Tangier. ON way
| 20 Port Arthur.
Russia's Losses Russia admits ita
losses AZ the battle Of Shakhe river
| were $500
Take the Temple The Japanese a..
tack the Russians no Yousintun and
take the Buddhist temple after n
| fierce fight
OCT. 81, 1904.
Fire Magazine Japanese shells
bred during a general attach on Port
Arthur destroy the only smokoless
powder magazine IN the town. and
confagration follows which lasts
day. Tho Japanese capture several
| important positions
Big Battle Near Japanese win a