Rear Guard Fights As Armies Face At Liaoyang
A late summer dispatch from Heiaotun reports the Russian army debouching on the Liaoyang plain after a ten mile rear guard action from Anping. Six guns lost, many Japanese captured, and the vast Russian force manœuvres now ring the Liaoyang plain as both sides prepare for a decisive clash in a broad semicircle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europatkin
Sixth Corps
Liaoyang
Heiaotun
Anping
Lan
Staotindzy
St. Petersburg
Aquni
Tao-Yung
Kuatkin
Anshanshan
Hlaicheng
Oku
Kuroki
Ivanoit
Herschelmann
Liandianjian
the Yalu
Motien Pass
Roulkovsky
Cot von Raaben
Liao-yang
Tsegow
Lien
Diansian
Tsegon
Kuropatkin
Associated Press
Ger. Kuropatkin
Harbin
Manchuria
Liao- Vang
Mukden
139Th Saraisk Regiment
London
Tokyo
Tanghoyan
Defenses At Liao Yang Reported Strong by Germans
Berlin reports German military observers view Liaoyang defenses as extraordinarily strong under Gen Melishiko with impregnable trench works and bomb proof retreats. Telegraphed fortifications connect to headquarters as Kuropatkin faces encirclement risk amid Japanese siege gun buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Europatkin
Liao-yang
Melishiko
Liaoyang
Metz
Kuropatkin
Liao Rang
Phipps Divorce Summons Sustained in Denver
In Denver, Judge Mullins in District Court sustained the divorce suit of Lawrence Phipps against Genevieve Co. Phipps by overruling the motion to quash the summons served on her. The decision endorses the ongoing legal action for divorce. Typhald Positively Prevented. Use Berry Hill Mineral Water, 727 14th st. Baber Day Harpers Ferry Excursion From B. & O. R.R. station 8:15 a.m., Monday, Sept. 5. Returning, leaves Harpers Ferry 7 p.m. $1 for the round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phipps
Denver
Colo
Mullins
Genevieve Co. Phipps
Lawrence €. Phipps
Berry Hill
14Th St
Baber
Harpers Ferry
Fairbanks Praises Roosevelt in Vermont Campaign Stop
Senator Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana spoke at Windsor County Vermont praising the Roosevelt administration and urging support for Republican policies. He contrasted Republican and Democratic records, highlighted prosperity under McKinley and Roosevelt, and noted plans to campaign in New England including Maine and Boston events.
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Vermont
New Hampshire
Kansas
Roosevelt
Republic
Republican Party
Benjamin Harrison
Democratic Party
Fairbanks
West
New England
Marion
Kans
Maine
Home Market Club
Boston
Union Trust & Storage Co Vaults and Travel Offer
Store valuable silverware in allover vaults at Union Trust and Storage Co 44 Fet. Called for and delivered free. Tickets to Pacific Coast and return via Pennsylvania Railroad sold daily until Sept 9 with final limit Oct 23 for Knights Templar Conclave and Sovereign Grand Lodge I C C F. Liberal stopover privileges and return routes via circuitous paths. See ticket agents for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Trust & Storage Co
Pacific Coast
Pennsylvania Railroad
Knights Templar
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Rector
Demand M McCarren Scalp as Brooklyn Gears for Primary
In New York Aug 29 primaries across Greater New York focus on Brooklyn where State Senator McCarren’s leadership may fall. Labor leaders demand his resignation from the State executive committee if he is not dropped from Democratic councils, with about 100000 building trades Democrats pledged to oppose Parker and Davis. The outcome could reshape party power in New York County ahead of a reorganized county committee and a largely quiet Democratic race in Manhattan.
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White River Junction
Charles W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Windsor County
New Hampshire
Alfred EB. Watson
State Committee
C. S&s Stanton
Mississippi Valley
Vermont
Republican Party
Harrison
McKinley
Congress
Roosevelt
New York
Morrow
Brooklyn
McCarren
Cord. Meyer
Parker
Davis
Meyer
Odell
New York County
Manhattan
Letter Nearing Readiness at Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay August 29 President Roosevelt concentrates on recreation with occasional official business alongside finalizing acceptance letters. The acceptance document is nearly complete and will go to the printer soon. Few visitors will be received. calls to influence patent or campaign matters are redirected through official channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Loeb
Sagamore Hill
National Committee
Organizing New York Campaign News At Democratic HQ
Active campaign managers crowd Democratic headquarters with out of town visitors including Senator Clay Representative Griggs Senator Latimer and others. Meeting focuses on New York State organization while aiding campaigns in Vermont and Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Democratic
Clay
Griggs
Gyeorgia
Latimer
South Carolina
Cannon
Utah
Granger
Rhode Island
John G. Carlisle
Sheehan
Esopus
Belmont
Delaney Nicoll
Taggart
Democratic Committee
New York State
Vermont
Maine
Democratic Commercial ‘Travelers’ League
Judge Parker
National Committee
John B. Stanchfield
Elmira
Houser Admits No Jurisdiction in Ballot Contests Suit
Madison Aug 28 Attorneys for Secretary of State Walter L Houser filed a voluminous answer denying any court or tribunal beyond Wisconsin statutes authority to decide the Contests over Republican ballot placement The filing disputes the national committee and convention authority and maintains the old State central committee should resolve the dispute It asserts most delegates favored La Follette and notes electors prefer the La Follette ticket with several key figures backing that slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la’ Follette
National Committee and Convention
Madison
Wis
Walter L. Houser
Supreme Court
Houser
Republican
Samuel A. Cook
Cook
la Follette
Wisconsin
Old State Central Committee
Gov. la Follette
Parker Works On Letter Esopus N Y Aug 2
David B Hill contemplates retirement January 1 as Parker finishes a letter accepting the Democratic nomination and outlining campaign views. Judge Parker rides after work while Sen Latimer discusses North support for Parker against Roosevelt and plans to stump in Norwich and Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esopus
David B. Hill
Parker
William F. Sheehan
New York
East
Asbury C. Latimer
South Carolina
Rosemount
Norwich
N. Y
Elliot Danforth
Latimer
Judge Parker
South
Hoosevelt
Roosevelt
Bridgenort
Conn
Woodruff Emerges as Leading Governor Candidate
New York on eve of city primaries shows uncertainty in Republican governor race. Names discussed include Timothy L. Woodruff, Lieutenant Governor Higgins, and Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University. Odell maintains no candidate stance, fueling speculation Woodruff may win. Odell and Woodruff seen at national HQ amid open convention talk. Also notes an excursion train from Washington September 2 with standard coaches and parlor cars via Philadelphia and the high Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Odell
Timothy L. Woodruff
Higgins
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Woodruff
Brooklyn
Oodra
Gidell
Mr. Woodruff
Falla
Washington
Philadelphia
High Valley
Wisconsin Political Fight
Wisconsin political fight dominates today’s page one with eddies of party clashes and planned votes. The issue highlights intra party battles, candidate tensions, and anticipated county and state contests shaping the election outlook.
Death of A L Scott Aimed at Mob Captured in Fitzgerald Ga
A. L. Scott, accused slayer of J A Bishop, died in Fitzgerald city jail at 4 PM amid fear of lynching after a Rebecca capture. Police chief and armed citizens rushed from Rebecca, a special train brought in troops, and a heavy guard hid the prisoner in the city hall as the mob feared a riot. Scott died shortly before Wilcox County sheriff arrived. coroner was summoned but unlikely an inquest.
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A. L. Scott
J. A. Bishop
Rebecca
Fitzgerald
Smith
Georgia State Troops
Charles A. Day
Neevo
Abbeville
Scott
Wilcox County
Steamers Cygnus and Rosedale in Collision at Pier
Two passenger steamers Cygnus and Rosedale collided at Weat Twenty second street pier during a strong ebb tide. Each carried about four hundred passengers with twenty aboard the Cygnus and Rosedale unharmed. Cygnus required Erie basin repairs and Rosedale Hoboken repairs after the crash damaged paddle boxes, sterns, rails, and steering gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coney Island
Calliston
Weat Twenty-second Street Pier
Erie Basin
Hoboken
PACKERS REFUSE CONCESSIONS IN CHICAGO MEETING
Chicago August 29 The aldermanic mediation committee reports that packers refuse any concessions in the stock yards strike. Mayor Harrison notes no evidence of health law violations in housing workers. Twenty American Can Company workers walk out after being ordered to quit for supplying cans to packers, with nationwide implications if it breaches an agreed pause in the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harrion
Donnelly
Butchers
Matthew Carr
Nicholas Geler
John Fitzpatrick
Harrison
American Can Company
Public administrator named in McVicker estate battle
Col Joseph H Strong of Cook County Probate Court becomes administrator of Mrs J H McVickers estate in a high profile case backed by Horace McVicker the step son The estate is valued around 235000 dollars The body remains with Dr L A W Zeigler who plans to move it to Chicago where relatives say they will supervise the funeral even if police intervention is needed to gain access to the remains
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph H. Strong
Cook County
J. H. McVicker
Horace McVicker
Slayers' Arrest Ordered in Mob Killing Near Bulloch
Sheriff pursues three men identified by victim Sebastine McBride after a mob abducted him from his home near Portal and beat and shot him. McBride names Perry Barnes Henry Barnes and Wesley Waters. coroner's jury recommends warrants and arrest of the identified men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebastiae McBride
Statesboro
Sebastine McBride
Portal
Bulloch County
Perry Barnes
Henry Barnes
Westly Waters
Wesley Watera
Desperate Negro Felon Narrowly Escapes Capture After Officer killed
In Danville on August 29, Officer J J Hall was shot fatally by Jack Dillard, a parolees outcast in North Carolina. A mob of about a thousand hunted the suspect while a second man William Carter was arrested after being shot in the hand. Dillard was captured in Chatham for safe keeping as Hall lay mortally wounded with a breast wound and internal damage. The pursuit continued overnight with warnings of possible further violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
J. J. Hall
Jack Dillard
North Carollina
Hall
William Carter
Dillard
Chatham
Carter
Mob killings in Laramie target jailed Black man Joe Martin
In Laramie Wyoming on August 29 a mob of about 400 men killed Joe Martin a Black trusted inmate at the county jail after he attacked a white woman Della Krausa in the jail kitchen slashing her face and arms. Six men were injured during the raid to extract the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laramie
Wyo
Joe Martin
Judge Carpenter
Martin
Della Krausa
Treasure of Boer Treasure Found Endangers Pretoria Vault
Johannesburg reports Mr Kemp, cousin of Gen Kemp, locating treasure moved from Pretoria before Roberts entry. Estimated value 1,250,000 dollars with government taking half. Also note reduced fares for Macassas maneuvers with round trips from Washington Aug 29 to Sept 10 1904 and specific camp fares and schedules.
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Southern Railway
Washington
Washington c. m
Johannesburg
Kemp
Gen. Kemp
Spelanken
Transvaal
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Camp No. 1
Camp No. 2
Camp No. 3
Army Special
All Campe
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Russia
Japan
Hsiaetun
Laan-yang
Taise
Cape May
Congress Hell
Calpe
Washington F. m
United States Senate
Proctor
Dillingham
Manila
Grand Old Commonwealth of New Hampshire
Fipprer
M'Carren
Organizing
Old Point Comfort
Chamberlin
Colorado
Hill
Gov. Odell
Port Arihur
St. Louis
Virginia
Maryland
Manassas
H—Financial and Commercial
Georgia
Packers
Slayers
McBride
Tool
Dd. Q. Stanford
Negress
Columbus
Salem
Ala
Maggie Platt
Chewacla
Wyoming
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