Russian defenses tighten as Kuropatkin fronts Japanese push
General Kuropatkin concentrates three Russian armies around Liaoyuyang with lines to Anshanshan Liandianstan and Anping forming a ring. Japanese strikes target Satmatai Linoyane while Haicheng is abandoned and heat causes many sunstroke deaths among troops. No major new news from the eastern front.
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ST. Petersburg
KuropatkIn
Tiaoyang
Anshanshan
Liandianstan
Anping
Associated Press
Liaoyuyang
Satmatai-Linoyane
Hateneng
Tasoyang
Haicheng
Lawless acts denied by Russians in naval briefing
At Vladivostok on Aug 2 Russian officers defend Rear Admiral Jessen over alleged lawless acts by cruisers Russia, Gromobot and Ru rik. They claim humanity and adherence to orders, while British and American critics push for restrictions on contraband war cargo and higher freight costs for Japan.
Riot at Chicago stock yards injures officers and arrests rioters
In a Chicago stock yards riot, two policemen were injured and 28 rioters arrested after a thousand-strong crowd attacked five non union strike breakers trying to board a streetcar. Patrick Ryan suffered a fractured skull as police battled brick and stone-throwers and eight suspects were later captured. The Teamsters union barred wagon deliveries to meat retailers, threatening meat shortages if ice supply cuts hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Teamsters’ Union
Packing House Teamsters
Boston Man MurdeRed in New York Street
Felice Aurienma 25 a Boston resident Italian waiter shot dead at Grand and Mulberry in New York. An unnamed Italian man fired after a brief quarrel. two Italians seen fleeing were arrested as the police seek Pasquale Corvallo who allegedly threatened revenge.
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Boston
New York Street
New York
Felice Aurienma
Grand and Mulberry Streets
Aurienma
Morano
Becchero
Pasquale Corvallo
Corvallo
Brother and Sister Drown Near Bridgeport
Mrs Rose Keynsky of New York and her brother Bernard Webner died when their rowboat overturned on Parlor Rock Lake in Long Hill nine miles from Bridgeport. Mrs Keynsky’s husband, who rushed to the scene, was hurled from his carriage and lies near death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Parlor Rock Lake
Long Hill
Rose Keynsky
East 119Th Street
New York
Bernard Webner
Keynsky
Seals Shot By Former Police Chief on Pines River
Twenty seven seals surfaced along the Pines River attracting Lynn Electric and Pines River Club members. Former Revere police chief Milton Ray fired from the turnpike clubhouse killing one seal about 600 feet away as it surfaced. The dead seal measured five feet three inches and weighed 104 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pines River
Lynn Electric
Pines River Club
Revere Police
Milton Ray
Ray
Famous Irish Judge Morris Dies in London
William O'Connor Morris, renowned Irish judge, has died in London. He was among the most distinguished figures on the Irish bench and his death marks the loss of a leading legal mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William O'Connor Morris
Williams Wins 5 Mile Scotch Games Race
Frank Williams won the 5 mile run at the Boston Caledonian Club Scotch Games in West Roxbury. Eight entrants contested a fast scratch race, with Tom Williams taking second by a head as Campbell trailed. Time for the winner was 26 minutes 46 and 2/5 seconds amid muddy track conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Caledonian Club
Caledonian Grove
West Roxbury
Williams Brothers
Campbell
Meyers
Frank Williams
Tom Williams
Gore Buys a Railroad at Dedham Auction
Fred S. Gore of Dorchester emerged as the winning bidder at a Dedham auction to acquire the Norfolk & Western Street Railway Company. His bid was $18,190 with $100,000 in bonds. Gore plans to form a corporation and consolidate the line with the Franklin road while avoiding political entanglements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred S. Gore
Dorchester
Norfolk & Western Street Railway Company
Dedham
Franklin
Five Story Fall Leaves Boy Clinging to Life
Nine year old Carlos Picardo fell from a five story building on Fleet Street yesterday while playing on rooftops with friends. He survived initial impact and was alive at 3 AM as doctors fought to save him at Relief Hospital amid crowd cries. His father Carmina Picardo carried the injured child from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Picardo
Carmina Picardo
Fleet Street
Ife
No Change in Board Favored by Many in Community
Rumors of a pending move to abolish the current 24 member school board and set up a seven member body stirred debate among board members. Several officials defended the present system, noting the current size fits the population and duties, while others argued for expansion, not reduction.
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Public School Association
George E. Conley
Edwin P. Seaver
Post
J. H. Kennealey
George H. Conley
Publi School Association
Mark B. Mulvney
William F. Merritt
A. A. Badaracco
F. A. Ernst
Louis A. Sonnabend
John Til. Casey
Johnston Given Hearing Over Neglect of Duty Claims
Patrolman Charles Johnston of the Somerville police faced a public hearing before Mayor Chandler and the Board of Aldermen on charges of neglect of duty and inefficiency. Three witnesses testified, with Crossman giving the only positive account. Blair and Peters offered mixed statements amid questions of alcohol raid duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Johnston
Somerville
Chandler
Board of Aldermen
Parkhurst
Blair
Peters
Crossman
Body of F. Kent Loomis Brought to New York
The body of F. Kent Loomis, presumed drowned when the Kaiser Wilhelm II went down off the English coast on June 19, arrived in New York aboard the American line steamer St. Paul from Southampton and Cherbourg.
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New York
F. Ixent Loomis
St. Paul
Southampton
Cherbourg
Political Club Formed by 300 Workingmen
Over 300 workingmen met at the Odd Fellows building at 515 Tremont street and organized a political club. John H. Burns was elected president with J M O'Brien as vice president William J Wilson as secretary and J O Sandsburg as treasurer.
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Odd Fellows
Tremont Street
John H. Burns
J. M. O'Brien
William J. Wilson
J. O. Sandsburg
Dr. E Winchester Donald Lying At Death In Ipswich
Dr. E Winchester Donald rector of Trinity Church Boston has grown noticeably weaker tonight as he remains at death's door in Ipswich.
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Ipswich
E. Winchester Donald
Trinity Church
Boston
Anxiety in Russia over Kuropatkin
In St Petersburg authorities report ominous silence after General Kuropatkin’s Aug 2 despatch. No new dispatches reach Jiaoyang as heat and recent heavy fighting raise fears of a serious battle or a withdrawal. A persistent rumor claims Russian forces have moved north, but cannot be confirmed.
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ST. Pete
Sburg
Kuropatkin
Associated Press
Jiaoyang
Europatkin
Russians Sink Gunboat Sivoutch in Far East Action
The Sivoutch, a Russian gunboat in the Liao River area, was deserted and blown up near Sandia while the crew fled toward Liaoyang. Two Japanese gunboats reconnoitering the site were fired upon on Monday, as reports from Niuchwang date Aug 8.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Niuchwang
Lian River
Sandia
Liaoyang
Await Action On Trolley Wreck
Westboro reports ongoing inquiry into Monday trolley collision. District Attorney Hoar and State Detectives Murray and Molt studied the case all day but are not yet ready to act. State police say the DA's office must initiate any summary action, with possible arrests held pending further investigation.
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Westboro
Hoar
Murray
Molt
Motorman Does May Recover After Boston and Worcester Crash
At South Framingham Aug 3 Motorman Does remains in hospital with a fractured jaw but is conscious and resting comfortably. City Hospital doctors believe he will recover. Other patients show improvement and no new deaths are expected. Some with minor injuries may leave soon.
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South
Framingham
Boston and Worcester
City Hospital
Steamfitters Strike Ends As Burkell & Co. Workers Remain Out
Ingalls and Kendricken steam fitters resume work after agreeing to continue paying fares for their men to distant points. Forty steamfitters and helpers returned to duty yesterday. Workers at Burkell & Co. remain on strike.
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Ingalls & Kendricken
Burkell & Co
Housesmiths Union approves draft wage contract changes
The Housesmiths and Ornamental Tron Workers' Union 59 finalized a wage and working conditions draft for employer signatures. The updated contract mainly revises conditions. Edward J. Ryan was elected as delegate to the Toronto convention next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housesmiths and Ornamental Tron Workers’ Union 59
Edward J. Ryan
Toronto
Mrs Roosevelt Sends Regrets To Grand Army Encampment
Mrs Roosevelt declines the invitation from the Woman's Relief Corps and the Grand Army of the Republic to attend the 8th national encampment in Boston during the week beginning August 1904. The White House letter dated Washington expresses her regrets at not being able to attend.
Dorchester Man Struck by Train on Crescent Ave
William Weiss aged 46 of 616 Carson Street was hit by an inbound train at Crescent Avenue station in Dorchester yesterday morning. He suffered a severe skull fracture and is listed on the City Hospital relief station's dangerous list. The engine struck and knocked him down.
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Crescent Avenue
Dorchester
William Weiss
Carson Street
City Hospital
Weiss
Guilford Held On Larceny Charge At City Bank
Curtis P. Guilford clerk at the First National Bank was brought before U S Commissioner Fiske on a $400 larceny charge. The case was continued to tomorrow and Guilford was sent to jail in default of $1000 bail at Charles Street Jail.
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Curtis P. Guilford
First National Bank
United States
Fiske
Guilford
Charles Street
Boston Boy Shot in Nebraska During Land Draw
Lewis Aultman, a Boston youth living at 52 Leverett Street, was fatally shot by Norfolk Nebraska officers Tuesday while resisting arrest on a disturbing the peace charge at Bonesteel during the land drawing. His father Shem Aultman suffered a grave bereavement.
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Lewis Aultman
Norfolk
Neb
Bonesteel
Boston
Leverett Street
Shem Aultman
Photo Imperial Studio
Norfolk, Neb
Aultman Family Fails to Learn Son’s Condition
The Aultman family sought updates yesterday on their 26 year old son who left Boston 14 months ago. The father told a Post reporter he knew little of his son’s whereabouts during the long absence, though the son consistently sent money and kept up appearances.
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Aultman
Boston
Mr. Aultman
Post
Labor Union Meetings Report Ten Admitted And Appointments
Labor notes show Amalgamated Glass Workers admitted 10 applicants. Lithographers plan a meeting Saturday Aug. 20 at Centennial Grove Hasex. The Layers installed officers headed by Robert Pinley as president and David McQueen as recording secretary. Boston Electrical Workers elected Carl Olin as vice president replacing J H Clark. A union bread rule fines members whose families buy nonunion bread. Rubber Garment Workers assessed percent of wages to aid striking Co operative Rubber Company workers. Hebrew Painters elected D Green as vice president Abrams Lipsitz resigned and M Fischer became treasurer. Six applicants admitted.
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Amalgamated Glass Workers’ Union
Centennial Grove
Hasex
Robert Pinley
W. Willams
David McQueen
Henry Miliot
Thomas Gould
Boston Electrical Workers’ Union
Carl Olin
J. H. Clark
Rubber Garment Workers’ Union
Salem Street
Co-operative Rubber Company
Hebrew Painters
D. Green
Abrams Lipsitz
M. Fischer
Co. B. Hoffman
Local Hockey Scores from New England Matches
Haverhill shut out Fall River 7 to 0 while Fall River topped Haverhill 6 to 2. Manchester edged Nashua 2 to 1. Lawrence beat New Bedford 1 to 0. Concord defeated Lowell 6 to 2.
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Haverhill
Fall River
Manchester
Nashua
Lawrence
New Bedford
Concord
Lowell
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Patrick Ryan
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John Brown
Elm Street
Williams
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Stewart
Josie Sutherland
J. Grant
McDonald
J. Urquhart
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S. B. Lawrence
F. Marsh
E. UH. McLean
D. Mahoney
Lin
Eddie Hobbs
Highland Fling
Ivy Kipple
William Cameron
Jerry Moynahan
Annie Sheriffe
Ruth Sutcliffe
L. Guertin
W. J. Manning
Quest Mateh
James Brown
Thomas Buchan
Thomas TI. Hidson
Wio Titus
Gore
F. Kent Loomis
DR. Donald
Russia
Mrs. Roosevelt
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