Japanese Capture Tieta as Russian Defenses Hold
A Manchuria dispatch says Japan captured Tieta while Russians defend fortifications along the Hun river. In Newchwang, Nogi Oku envelop 80,000 Russians near Tie Pass, cutting supplies. Tie Pass reportedly invested and Kuropatkin may surrender within a week. Tokyo notes railway north of Mukden cut by Japanese forces.
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Tokyo
Manchuria
Tieta
Hun River
Newchwang
Harbin
Nogi
Oku
Tie Pass
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Fairbanks Boom Story Denounced by Editor Association
Washington march 9. Delegates at the National Republican Editorial Association disavow any push for Fairbanks as a 1908 presidential candidate. President Cappeller of the group says no candidate or platform was discussed and the press reports misrepresented the meeting.
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Watts
Borman
Postal
TwLecrary Blpa
Washington, D. C
Washington
Fairbanks
National Republican Editorial Association
Indiana Statesman
W.S. Cappeller
Mansfield
Joseph B. Foraker
Ohio
Cappeller
Press Association
Vice Presi
National Editorial Association
National Leaders Distanced from New York Strike
A Commercial Tribune brief reports New York subway and elevated strike tensions as national leaders disavow the action. Grand Chief Stone condemns the walkout as illegal. local strikers defy orders and vow to continue. Some workers lean toward quitting as union leaders debate strategy.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Stone
National Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive _ Engineers
Natiorial Union
Interborough Company
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street , and Electric Railway, Employees of America
Hinkle Resigns Presidency of May Festivals
A. Howard Hinkle announced his resignation as President of the May Festival Association after a board meeting. He said the move stems from ongoing tensions over a memorial event and noted the group had earned money under his tenure, despite losses in earlier concerts. He recommended Cooper Procter as his successor.
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May Festival Association
Lawrence Maxwell
Théodore Thomas
Mr. Hinkle
Cooper Procter
Murder verdict in Stanford Gage case reported in Honolulu
The coroner's jury found Mrs. Jane L. Stanford died unnaturally from strychnine poisoning. Poison allegedly placed in bicarbonate of soda by an unidentified person, with speculation that a San Francisco household member is involved. Sheriff Henry and Dr. Shirey testified at the inquest.
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Honolulu
Jane L. Stanford
Henry
San
Cisco
Stani
Carnegie 19 Out of Present Chadwick Trial
Cleveland March 9 United States Marshal Candler issued a $64.40 check to Andrew Carnegie which may be mailed or collected later as he leaves the current Chadwick trial. Defense attempts to overturn the verdict were overruled by Judge Taylor after lengthy arguments.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Chadwick
Carnegie
United States
Candler
Taylor
Cer
Henry Irving Signs 20 Week American Tour
London March 9 Sir Henry Irving has signed a contract for an American tour under Charles Frohman management. The tour begins October 10 and spans twenty weeks through major cities.
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London
Sir Henry Irving
Charles Frohman
Honolulu Police Struggle After Poisoning Suspicion
In Honolulu reports a case involving suspected poisoning by strychnine and police, noted as a dangerous misuse of a substance once used medicinally but now mainly for animal poisoning, leaving investigators with limited leads amid Mrs. Stanford's situation.
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Honolulu
Stanford
Plague Devastates India with Thousands Dead in Week
A March report from Calcutta cites 34 000 plague deaths in recent weeks with Burma seeing rapid spread. Authorities segregate affected residents, burn zones, and halt labor as the disease disrupts industry and sanitation. Lancet notes a composed investigation to aid eradication efforts.
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India
Calcutta
Stat
Lancet
Plague Department of
Bombay
Wae “En
Japanese advances feared as Mukden battle drags on
News from St. Petersburg reports foggy certainty about the Mukden clash and Kuropatkin's forces. Japanese pressure grows near the retreat line as Oku’s troops strike and telegraph wires are damaged. The Hun River is now reportedly in reach, signaling intensified casualties in ongoing conflict.
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ST. Petersburg
Mukden
Kuropatkin
Oku
Associated Press
Hun
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Union of the Locomotive Engineers
Jencks
Hinkle
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Stanford Gage
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Burmah
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