El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-06
Years Ago Today
From The Herald Of
This Date. 1904

THE fall Of Port Arthur is reported
1 and there is desperate fighting or
both sides. Many thousands have fal-
len in both OF the opposing armies OF
Russia and Japan
Silver was quoted at 5s1k cents
copper at 115s cents
Taxpayers OF the city petitioned
for and against the forfeiture OF the
municipal water works system. Much
feeling was manifested in the matter
n Douglas Stewart. master me-
chanic Of the Sierra Madre line, has
resigned his position to accept a like
place on the Peoria, St Louis & Chi
cago, railway, under the general man
agement Of J. P. Ramsey.
Sheriff Stevens. OF Luna county, n,
NJ passed through the city with two
men charged with train robbery They
were captured in the northeastern
part OF New Mexico and brought here
on the 2. P. & s. ".
Five thousand London telephone op-
orators struck for a scale demanded
by them and their desires were
granted Henceforth they are 70
work not more than eight and one
Continued retreating BY the Rus
sian soldiers near Hal Cheng, in Man
churia is causing the soldiers much
uneasiness and reports from St Pet
ers5urg say the men are anxious to
have their officers put up a stronger
resistance.
Minister Bower in Venezuela has
cabled Washington that he is putting
up a strong protest against the Cas-
tro government for the selling or
American mining property in the
southern country The receiver is
said TO be supported by two warships
in occupation OF the property. which
belongs 10 the New York Bermudez
company.
Diplomatic relations between Mexico
and China are being established. On
July I the Chinese minister to Mexico
reached there and established a
legation at Mexico city. Maurice
Wollheim arrived in FL Paso last
night en- route TO Pekin as the Next
can ambassador TO China.
American battleships may have to
be sent 10 Turkey to enforce Ameri-
can rights. Minister Leisham has
notified the state department that he
has failed 10 receive a favorable re-
ply from the sultan touching the
rights OF American citizens.
For the second timet his year peo-
pie had to get out their raincoats and
umbrellas as it rained, and rained
hard. A yeritable cloudburst in the
Sierra Madres caused great quantities
of water TO run down the arroyos and
pour into the Rio Graude. There are
washouts on all railroads entering FL
Paso.
The new fire station at Ochoa and
Rio Grande streets was established
this morning with Fred Baker and
Ray Pollard in charge. The station
Will be known as number two. and
the old chemical engine will be To-
Gated there with Fred Baker as driver.
The chief incident Of the city coun-
ellis meeting last night was the pre-
sentation Of a petition signed by 500
requesting that the city
council not revoke the franchise OF
the international Water company W.
w Bridgers presented the petition
and said the names represented the
signatures Of 500 Of the most promin-
ent people in the city.
City attorney D. Storms presented a
petition TO the city council last night
from property owners residing be-
tween Seventh and Ninth streets and
Ochoa and Tays street. seeking to
have the canal company bridge the
canal at the intersection OF Eighth
and Virginia streets II was asserted
by the petitioners that mail carriers
refused to deliver mail south OF the
canal. as there was no way Of cross
ing without a boat