Fight by Liao Yang retreat by the Russians
Japanese press forward from the south as Russian positions near Liaoyang withdraw after days of heavy artillery and bayonet fighting. Casualties exceed 1,500 on the Russian side. Kuroki seizes rail link south of Mukden, while Kuropatkin concentrates forces for a possible further clash near Liaoyang.
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Kuroki
Fusan
Korea
Anshanshan
Liae-yang
Tokyo
Liao-yang
Liaoyang
Zhao-yang
Gerscheimann
Port Arthur siege nears as Japanese push near town
The Chronicle reports from Kuroki’s front that Port Arthur’s fall is imminent as Japanese forces reach within 1200 yards of the new town and press fierce night and day assaults. Russians counterattack but defenders cling to positions amid heavy losses on both sides. Dispatches note Japanese gains on the west and east sides and a basil of forts still held by Russians, with preparations for a possible sortie.
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Fainaina
Baissiaza
Irening
Tounsapu
London
The
Chronicle
Kuroki
Port Arthur
East Dock Basin
Danny
Pitsewo
Daily Mail
Kobe
Dispatch
Antseshan
Golden Hill
Tigers Inissiel
Liaoti Mountain
Amtseshan
Tokyo
Standard
Liachi Hill
Tientsin
Chefoo
Dainy
Port Danny
Hill Announces Retirement From Politics on Eve of Birthday
Former Senator David B. Hill told Albany friends he will retire from politics January 1 and will not accept any federal or state party positions even if Democrats win this fall. Born August 29, 1843, Hill said he seeks more time for private and professional duties while remaining a private supporter of Democratic success. He plans to campaign briefly, speaking at Whitney's Point this week, then Depew for Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
David B. Hill
Democratic Party
New York
Hill
Elmira
United States
Whitney's Point
Depew
Parker Dined at Kingston Amid Quiet Sunday
Esopus N Y Aug 28 Judge Parker varied his usual Sunday by dining with family in Kingston. They attended service at Church of the Holy Cross where his son in law Rev Charles Mercer Wall is rector. Afterward they dined with Alfred Tanner at his home and returned to Rosemount. No political calls planned for tomorrow. He plans Ellenville trip Wednesday for Ulster County fair with Kingston delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esopus
Judge Parker
Kingston
Church of the Holy Cross
Charles Mercer Wall
Alfred Tanner
William F. Sheehan
New York
Parker
Elector nominees Lorenz and Cords join Supreme Court contest
Milwaukee August 28 announcement that Fred C. Lorenz and Fred W. Cords, presidential electors nominated by the GasPoliette State convention, will intervene in the Supreme Court challenge by anti third termers to determine the regular Republican State convention. The move brings presidential elector nominees into the legal fight for the first time, previous proceedings covering only La Follette and Cook state candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Fred C. Lorenz
Fred W. Cords
GasPoliette
Supreme Court
Messrs. Lorenz
Cords
la Foltette
Cook
Pledge Congressmen Demand Immigration Restriction
Raleigh Aug 28 The American organ of the Junior Order of American Mechanics calls local councils to secure pledges from nominated Congressmen to push laws restricting immigration and making naturalization harder. Editor Z P Smith says the order represents about 200,000 voters and growing nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of American Mechanics
Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
the American
P. Smith
United States
Smith
United
Sunday at Sagamore Hill with President and Family
Oyster Bay August 2 1904 President Roosevelt spent a quiet day at Sagamore Hill with his family and a few house guests He and Mrs Roosevelt attended the morning service at Christ Episcopal Church with all children except Quentin Relatives and neighbors called formally in the afternoon Typhoid Positively Prevented Use Berry Hill Mineral Water Tai 14th gt.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Quentin
Christ Episcopal Church
Body Found in Sack Near Tolchester Murder House
In Tolchester Connecticut a badly decomposed body was found in a sack rear of John Marx’s former home. Police connect the discovery to Marx's murder case of Joseph Pavoil and Paul Parker, both dismembered and buried. Marx and his wife face first degree murder trials in September.
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Tolchester
Conn
John Marx
Joseph Pavoil
Marx
Paul Parker
Pennsylvania
Payell
Negro shot by guards at Graves mines in Alabama
In Birmingham, Aug 48, John Trimble a brick company worker was shot dead by two guards after firing at the guards injuring deputy sheriff George Roebuck. A crowd beat negro teacher William Taylor into insensibility at Adamsville for urging striking union miners to return to work.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Trimble
Graves
William Taylor
Adamsville
Trimble
George Roebuck
Beatin
Priest Barricaded in House as Croatian Parish Seeks Removal
In Pittsburg Aug 23 the priest of St Nicholas Croatian Church in Allegheny bars entry amid a months long dispute over alleged financial mismanagement. Congregation of about 500, led by a brass band, planned to plead with Bishop Phelan who ordered the church closed. Police blocked a Pittsburg parade for lack of permit, as Croats held an indignation meeting and claimed a forceful removal resolution was proposed but failed to pass.
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Pittsburg
Nicholas
Allegheny
Phelan
Stin
Mare
NO YELLOW FEVER IN TEXAS
Brownsville Aug 2 A Marine Hospital Service physician stationed there reports many suspected yellow fever cases visited and all diagnosed negative. The origin of the Army post case remains a mystery after a thorough house to house canvass. A rigorous fumigation will begin immediately.
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Brownsville
Tex
Marine Hospital Service
United States Army Post
Confesses to Swindle in Western Union Case
Edward Black, about twenty one, under arrest in Little Rock after confessing to police that he and Joseph Laney, cashier in Dallas, swindled Western Union out of 1100. He admitted securing 400 in St Louis 400 in Chicago and 400 in Memphis by posing as a collector and using telegram confirmations from Dallas. Black also used aliases Edwards Sanborn and George Williams.
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Little Rock
Ark
Edward 8. Black
Western Union Telegraph Company
Joseph Laney
Dallas
Tex
Black
Laney
St. Louis
Chicago
Memphis
Edwards, Sanborn
George Williams
Union In Death Struggle At Youngstown Mills
Strikers at Girard and two Youngstown plants of the American Steel Hoop Company held mass meetings urging unity with the association in the strike seen as life or death. Leaders urged restraint. HQ opened in Celene Boel building as vice president and national trustee prepare to reinforce next week after Chicago talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Girard
American Steel Hoop Company
H. F. Tighe
Celene Boel
Richard National
Elias Jenkins
Anawers
Chicago
Rebels clash over Uruguay raid in Argentina
Buenos Ayres reports a Uruguayan insurrectionary force of 16 men led by Col Pampillon, aboard a coastwise steamer, attacked by government troops with merciless fire. Eight wounded were captured as others disappeared. The insurgent vessel was seized along with telegraphic gear, straining Argentina Uruguay ties. Paraguayan revolutionaries broaden activity. an Argentine warship warned to fire on vessels bearing the Argentine flag.
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Osegon
Anping
Tsegow
Khaauiau Heights
Tamnof
Ikke
Buenos Ayres
Uruguay
Col. Pampillon
Ordonez
Argentina
Trains Collide On Curve In Pittsburg
Pittsburg August 28 two passenger trains on the Baltimore and Ohio line collided head on at Becka Run on a single Glenwood curve. Four persons were severely hurt ten or twelve received minor injuries. Engineer T Lynch and Conductor Heacock were among the injured. Infant Mildred Guinea and Mrs James Crawford suffered head and face wounds as passengers escaped with glasses and splinters. A relief train rushed to the scene and all injured were taken to Pittsburg keeping the line closed for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Onlo
Slenwoog
Wight
T. Lynch
Mey
Heacock
Mildred Guinea
Mer
James Crawford
Washington
Wheeling
Glenwood
Becka
Murder Charge Foiled Theft Ends in Farmer's Death
Myron Wooden, 69, a farmer from Chayleville in Lakeville Conn, was found battered behind Borden's condensed milk factory in Millerton NY and died hours later. Police suspect robbery. Wooden carried over $500 cash and a draft when leaving home, money later missing. Jacob Holder of Salisbury was arrested but released for lack of evidence.
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Lakeville
Conn
Myron Wooden
Chayleville
Borden
Millerton
New York
Yessterday
Sim
The
Fly Today
Jacob Holder
Salisbury
Wooden
Holder
Three Die In Frankfurter Boiler Explosion In Tenement
In New York on August 28 three people died and two were injured when a Frankfurter boiler exploded in Israel Rosensweig’s Norfolk street tenement. His wife Pauline three year old Mendel and three month old Lena were burned. Rosensweig escaped. The blast followed by a small fire caused a panic as kerosene fueled the device.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Israel Rosensweig
Norfolk Street
Rosensweig
Pauline
Mendel
Lena
Secretary Shaw Visits Tacoma for Lecture at Presbyterian Church
Secretary of the Treasury Lesila M. Shaw arrived in Tacoma and was greeted by former residents’ delegation. He spoke at the First Presbyterian Church in the evening with no political references, hosted by United States Senator A. G. Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Tacoma
Wash
Leslia M. Shaw
the Treasury
First Presbyterian Church
United States
A. G. Foster
Hard Fighting Near Liaoyang and Port Arthur Losses
In today’s digest Paces reports hard fighting near Liaoyang with heavy losses at Port Arthur. Hi plans to retire from politics are noted as part of the broad war context. A clash with Uruguayan rebels, a two-killed auto race incident, and Corbin at maneuvers scene unfold alongside local notes on open tracks and new bridge. Oyster season approaches as Virginia and Maryland news mix with editorials and social notes.
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Liaoyang
Port Arthur
Rebela
New Bridge
Phillippines
Montreal
Virginia
Maryland
Capital Tunnel
Mob captures suspect in Wilcox County lynching
Aug 2 Wilcox County farmer J A Bishop was fatally harmed on an Atlantic and Birmingham train by a Black man named Scott who escaped. A mob found him near Rebecca, burned the house, and he was struck while fleeing. Scott allegedly confessed implicating others as searches continue.
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Bacon
J. A. Bishop
Wilcox County
Birmingham
Rebecca
Scott
Atlantic and
Birmingham Road
Cordele
Balloonist Meyers Returns to St Louis After Flight
Aeronaut Prof Carl Meyers completing a race from the World's Fair grounds toward the Washington Monument landed near St Charles and returned to St Louis. He said uncertain upper currents kept him from faster progress. no injuries reported. A companion balloon by George E Tomlinson was sighted north of St Charles and one balloon from St Louis route was seen over Avon with a card dropped to W H Case for a writer reply about the flight.
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St. Louis
Carl Meyers
Washington Monument
St. Charles
Meyers
George E. Tomlinson
Prairie
Severl
Avon, Til
Waington
Avon
W. H. Case
Case
Will Gam
George E Tomlinson
W. H. Smith
Jealousy Tragedy in Cincinnati Flat Killing and Suspected Suicide
Mrs Amanda Harter age 38 and James Leonard Druein age 29 found dead in Race street flat with Fernie Harter 14 present. Jealousy over Druemn rent led to alleged murder and hatchet mutilation. Suspected that Druein killed Harter then urged elopement. he reportedly shot himself after. Harter from Macon Georgia, husband F H Harter a decorator unable to explain tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Amanda Harter
James Leonard Druein
Race Street
Fernie Harter
Harter
Macon
Druemn
F. H. Harter
Alaska Cable Ends In Puget Sound After Sitka Link
Final splicing of the Seattle to Sitka government cable was completed in Puget Sound. Mayor Ballinger of Seattle cut the rope aboard the Burnside as the wire fell to the harbor bottom signaling months of Signal Corps work. The line touches Sitka Juneau Skagway with connections to White Pass Tagish St Michaels Nome and the Canadian line. A gas explosion wrecked a Cass Lake saloon building injuring Rivard and Wolds with an estimated $70 000 loss.
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Seattle
Sitka
Wash
Seattle-Sitka
Harbor
Ballinger
United States
Smp
Burnside
Alaska
Puget Sound
Signal Corps
Cass Lake
Minn
Bulding
Rivard & Wolds Saloon
Rivard
Wold
Ehrmhurst tragedy ends with self-inflicted gunshot
Herman Smith, 52, shot Bertha Homberg, 15, at her Ehrmhurst home then killed himself. The girl is expected to recover. Smith, a metal polisher, had long boarded with the Homberg family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herman Smith
Bertha Homberg
Ehrmhurst
Smith
Homberg Famiy
Fatal auto wreck ends in tragedy at World’s Fair speed event
At the St Louis World’s Fair a race turn ended in disaster when Burney Oldfield’s car blinded by dust from A C Webb’s machine crashed through the outer fence. John Scott watchman was killed and Nathan Montgomery died later. Webb led and won by a large margin after a brief delay. The telegram notes a slot prize valued at $600.
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St. Louis
A. C. Webb
Toledo
Ohio
Burney Oldfield
Cleveland
John Scott
Nathan Montgomery
Oldfield
Oldfold
Webb
Peace talks in Chicago on stockyards strike
Chicago August 28 leaders of the national executive committee of the butchers union held a two hour meeting to discuss the stock yards strike. No definite settlement was announced and a morning session was planned. The aim was to craft a proposition for the packers and seek city council committee support for a possible end to the walkout. Gornelius Shea, head of the packing house teamsters, said his men may return as a body, not scattered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Butchers’ Union
Gornelius Shea
National Organization of Teamsters
Packing House Teamsters
Mr. Shea
Fatal street fight leaves two dead in Silver City
In Silver City New Mexico a shooting affray kills Constable Perfecto Rodriguez and Town Marshal Kilburn while wounding Patrick Nunn and Howard Chenoweth. Nunn, foreman at the Diamond A cattle outfit, sparked the melee to influence cowboys to return to the ranch. Chenoweth, attempting to subdue Nunn, seized the revolver and opened fire. Colter later shot Chenoweth. The incident occurred on the main street. Edward Shea, 26, was arrested after allegedly assaulting a policeman. A separate note mentions Army maneuvers via Southern Railway with schedules and reduced fares for September 5 to 10, 1904.
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Silver City
N. Mex
Arge
Perfecto Rodriguez
Kilburn
Patrick Nunn
Howard Chenoweth
Nunn
Rodriguez
Chenoweth
Sherif John Colter
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Staulins
S. Petersburg
Sit
Sakharoff
Oirp
Taempine
Youchoukou
Kuropatkin
Jin
St. George's Society
Mukden
Serge Michailovitch
Far East
Novoe Vremya
Ihaoyang
Diao-yang
Liao River
Haicheng
Associated Press
Nedzu
Erdahe
Liandianjian
Tounsinpu
Ganzal
Heans
Anpilin Pass
Mayolin
Siaolindzy
Chilipuf
Tamboff
Orloff
Briansk
Sarapoff
Red Cross
Taitse
Kaofengshik
Paoshankan
Liangehikshan
Liao« Yang
Asain
Moses
UL & Fs
D. B. Hill
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Texas
E. S. Black
UNION
Frederick
Antietam
Keedysville
Hagerstown
Loge Ouly
Maguire Faye Excursion
iLrond
Tember
Houte
Piaget Ite
Lehigh Valley
Ticl
Joe Ton Gays
Georgia
Tomlinson
Illinois
Girl
Ota
Point Comfort
Norfolk
Newport
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
7Th St
Boston
Seoad
Barney Oldfield
Hart
Chicago Butchers’ Union
Silver City, N. Mex
Edward Shea
Maryland Avenue
Park
Jackson Edwards
Fish Commission
Rhea
Fourth Precinct
Southern Railway
Rae
Army
Lei Arms Auhtnston
Ington
Low-rata _tickeata
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