Retreat Movements as Linovitch Regroups in Manchuria
General Linovitch establishes headquarters at Chenchiawatzu near Sungari crossing to direct a retreat of three armies and station fresh Fourth corps troops. Protecting the Sungari bridge is crucial to saving the army as the river cannot be forded below Kirin and a blown bridge would halt Japanese pursuit.
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St. Petersburg
Linovitch
Chenchiawatzu
Sungari River
Russia
Sungari
Kirin
Retreating armies and disrupted rail line amid Far East clash
Third armies with transports retreat along the Mandarin road to Kirin destroying bridges and roads and leaving the land bare behind. Japanese advance along the Grand Trade route twenty miles west of the railroad as St. Petersburg doubts the strength of their column and fears a rail crossover that could trap Russian retreaters. The Trade World urges peace to revive agriculture and industry after wartime losses of grain and manpower.
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Kirin
Oyama
War Office
Linovitch
St. Petersburg
Trade World
Russia
Veiga
Russian Losses Estimated at Gunshoe Pass In war report
Casualty estimate from Tie Pass region places Japanese losses at about 100000. Troops covering Mukden retreat became demoralized and rejoined late. Kuropatkin chose to fight Mukden despite doubts, influenced by St Peters burg for victory and Oyama strength. Japanese use of Sinmintin road noted. Washington reports US Supreme Court denied habeas corpus motions for Denver election officials Miller and Shepperson. no opinion issued.
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Tie Pass
Gunshoe Pass
Mukden
Kuropatkin
Washington
The
Supreme Court of the
United States
Peter Miller
Thomas Shepperson
Denver
Supreme Court of Colorado
Witten
Tragic Grover Shoe Plant Explosion Claims Dozens
In Brockton Massachusetts a boiler blast at the Grover Shoe Company killed and injured many workers. Fifty three bodies recovered by 2 am with about the same number missing. Rescue efforts and sacrifices by bystanders and Rev. J O Rourke are noted as flames swept through the ruined factory.
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Brockton
Mass
Grover Shoe Company
Dahlberg
Rev
J. O'Rourke
St. Margaret's
Father O'Rourke
Fire at Tishomingo levels Ardmore hotel and stores
Ardmore reports a blaze starting around 9 PM at the Fisher hotel in Tishomingo, a three story building valued at 17000 dollars. The fire spread east destroying Monk hardware store Mrs. Connors millinery M London’s racket store and Bailey and Mason’s grocery house by 10 PM Grand Leader store also affected.
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Fisher ‘Lotel
Ardmore
Tishomingo
Fisher Hotel
Monk Hardware
Mrs. Connor
Judge Rutherford arraigned on assault and weapon charges
Rutherford was arraigned in the Federal court room after shooting twice at W A Durant. He was held to the grand jury in 2000 dollars bond and found guilty of carrying concealed weapons with a 50 dollar fine plus costs. The report also notes John J Hanrahan’s health requiring temporary retirement as grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
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Rutherford
Durant
Cr. Rutherford
W. A. Durant
Parker
Peoria, Ill
John J. Hanrahan
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Chicago
Hot Springs
Ark
Roosevelt to call extra Congress session in October
Des Moines and Oklahoma City dispatches report Senator Allison stating President Roosevelt will convene Congress in an extra session on October 1 to consider railroad rate questions. The Oklahoma City test well at 2,040 feet has sparked great oil excitement.
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Des Moines
Allison
Roosevelt
Congress
Oklahoma City
Publicity of the find speculators and oil leases noted
City of Mexico marks a holiday as Gener Gonzalo Fernandes takes possession as governor of the state of Mexico for a term through March 29 1909. Appeals to Diaz are made from New Brunswick New Jersey by J Cordova a former Methodist man under sentence for abandoning and assaulting his wife. Beaumont reports J Deweyville killed when a train passed over him on the City Southern track.
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City of Mexico
Gener Gonzalo Fernandes
State of Mexico
Diaz
New Brunswick
N. J
Diaz of Mexico
J. Cordova
Beaumont
J. Deweyville
City Southern
Crus
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Howell Bros
Batavia
M. H. James
City Drug Store
Mo, A. Moore JR
Bryan
Oliver Typewriter
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
A. L. Zinanti
Main St
Zanneti Block
Trade Journal
Nick
Bilderling
Japan
Grand Opera House
Wm. H
Bridgeport, Conn
Rep
M Cottons
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