Nine Hundred Russian Officers Sign Round Robin Demanding End to Hostilities
Report from St Petersburg dated March 11 states that nine hundred officers of the Russian Manchurian army signed a round robin to General Kusopatkin urging an end to fighting due to famine threats. The same dispatch notes rumors the czar may convene a peace council and cites heavy Russian losses including sixty thousand prisoners and three hundred guns.
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Europatkin
Scripps News Association
St Petersburg
Kusopatkin
Tokio
Kurepatkin
Far East
Military Club Today
Washington
Oyama
Mukden
Genera Kuropatkin
Baltic fleet recall denied by admiralty at St Petersberg
From St Petersburg on March 11 the admiralty denies any plan to recall the Baltic fleet. General Kuropatkin reported to the Emperor that retreat is underway as the enemy harasses both flanks and the Second Army under General Bilderling suffers heavy losses with many killed wounded and prisoners. exact surround status is unknown.
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Peteraburg
Admiralty
St Peteraburg
Kuropatkin
Fuollune
Bilderling
Russian retreat near Mukden as Japan presses flank
General Kuropatkin reinforces his right near Mukden to hold the Hon river line while Japan. ese forces strike a wedge on the Huu river and push northward, closing a cordon around Mukden. Fighting continued through the night with heavy action on the front.
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Kuropatkin
Mukden
Hon River
Huu River
M.kden
Japanese forces press drive to annihilate jsiane trapbreakers
Jsiane fighters struggle to break free as Japanese troops intensify efforts to crush the pocket. Reports describe heavy bombardment and advancing units in the contested area.
Japanese Ping Ting Detachment Advances North of Fushun
General Oyame reports the Ping Ting detachment reached five miles north of Fushun and is vigorously engaging the enemy tonight.
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Tokio Maron
Oyame
Ping Ting
Fushun
Civil Service Rules Amended Shrinks Competitive Coverage
Washington March 11 The President has amended civil service rules reducing the scope of competitive service. Inspectors of the Survey and General District land offices and special agents of general land officers will henceforth be appointed by examination rather than by the Interior Secretary.
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Scripps News Association
Washington
Civil Service
General Land Officers
Secretary of the Interior
Chadwick Trial Defense Opens as Mrs Chadwick Figures
In Cleveland on March 11 Attorney Dawley opened the defense in the Chadwick trial. Mrs Chadwick and her son listened as he argued the evidence showed she deposited 104000 dollars at Oberlick Bank and drew out 94000.
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Cleveland
Dawley
Chadwick
Senate to Probe Rate Legislation After Brief Roosevelt Talk
Washington March 11 Senator Bi kine had no talk with President Roosevelt on rate legislation this forenoon. He announced the senate committee would meet Tuesday and proceed to a thorough investigation of the subject.
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Herilops News Association
Washington
Bikine
Roosevelt
Senate
Noted Editor Dies By Scripps News Association
Henry Norcross Mann editor of Scientific American dies at his New York City home. He led the magazine and was a prominent science journalist.
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Henry Norcross Mann
The
Scientific American
New York City
Denver Court Deliberates on Governor Adams Ousting
The Superior Court today heard arguments on interrogatories from the General Assembly challenging the legality of ousting Governor Adams and seating Lieutenant Governor McDonald.
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Scripps News Association
Denver Cole
Superior Court Today
General Assembly
Adams
McDonald
Young convict jailed for saloon hold up
Beattie Washington March 11 John Bush aged Hitteen was today sent to the penitentiary for ten years for holding up a saloon single handed. He attempted the robbery with twenty men. He is noted as the youngest prisoner sent to the penitentiary in this fate.
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Scripps News Association
Beattie
Wash
John Bush
Tragic Burns Claim Seven Year Old This Morning
Little Lee Sielda, seven, son of Mr EU Fielde, died at 12:50 am from burns suffered Tuesday night when his eleven year old brother perished in the same incident. Funeral planned for two thirty tomorrow with Rev. J D Gillilan officiating.
Russian Ambassador Clears Peace Hopes Says No Quick End
Washington reports Count Cassina, Russia’s ambassador to the United States, states reverses will not hasten peace. He notes after Liao Yang talk of peace arose, but Russia sent reinforcements instead. Mukden again faces Russian retreat with a similar response: more troops, not terms.
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Washington
Count Cassina
United States
Liao Yang
Russia
Mukden
Rusein
Lawyer Begins Plea
Police in Ban Francisco report no word from Honolulu on the Bienfard mystery and expect no developments until a report arrives. Detectives probe relations between late Senator Stanford and distant relatives and close friends to determine if motive was financial gain or revenge tied to the will.
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Ban Francisco
Honolulu
Stanford
Stolen $2000 Reported From Austrian Saloon
Scripps News Association reports at Angel's Camp an Austrian saloon was broken into last night and two thousand dollars in cash was stolen. A Stockton officer was notified.
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Scripps News Association
Stockton
Cal
Angel's Camp
War News From St Petersburg Worries Until Wounded General Named
London reports a St Petersburg dispatch stating the army is out of danger. General Europatkio reports the army safe while General Ezerpazki has been wounded, details not fully confirmed.
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London
Exchange ‘Telegraph Today
St. Petersburg
Europatkio
Ezerpazki
Trials Continued in Bribery Case of Emmons Wright Bunkers
Indicted senators Emmons Wright and Bunkers faced further delays as hearings were postponed. Emmons case pushed four weeks, Wright to Monday, and Bunkers for one week.
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Muie
Emmons
Bunkers
Wright
Success of an Oregon Girl
The friends of Miss Ethel Garfield are told she advances rapidly in vocal work. A letter from her Chicago professor, Harris Raccoli, praises her progress. He notes she already grasps ideas that take others years to learn and predicts major achievement. He names a Steinway Hall concert on Thursday, March 16, as proof of his claims. Miles Garfield will perform Dan bist wie vine Blame Der Nonglerive.
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Ethel Garfield
Harris Raccoli
Chicago
Mia
M F Hon
Serem
Misa Garfield
Ilor
Steinway Hall
Miles Garfield
Dan Bist
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