Hours of carnage flank movement failed at Liaoyang
The report from Liao-yang describes a massive battle on August 30 31 with six Russian corps and 147 cavalry squadrons opposing about 200000 Japanese troops backed by roughly 1200 guns. Descriptions note heavy artillery bombardment bayonet charges repulsed by Russians and significant frontline maneuvers as both sides suffer and adapt.
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St Petersburg
Line-yang
Kuropatkin
Yinkow
Lingyang
Anshanshan
Tattse
Sakhe
Liao- Ang
Kropa King Ys
Tliayonz
Mikado
Lico Yarg
Yesverda
Khurepahn
Liao
Gakharoff
Tiaoyang
Pokatiloff
Sixth East Albertan Brigade
Sakharoff
Taltsu River
Sunda
Way Office
Liaoyang
Liao-yang
Maetung
Associated Press
Tower of
Liao-rang
London
Liao- Yang
Third Corps
McCarren Wins Brooklyn Primary Amid Tammany Cheers
New York primaries highlight Brooklyn where State Senator P H McCarren and Deputy Fire Commissioner Doyle led Democratic forces. McCarren carried sixteen of twenty-one Brooklyn assembly districts while Doyle won five. Parsons beat Odell ally Conkling in the Twenty-fifth. Devery defeated in the Ninth amid a near race riot and police reserves deployment. Brooklyn results seen as a clean sweep for McCarren with Tammany buoyed by the district gains.
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New York
Repubican
New York City
Brooklyn
P H. McCarren
Doyle
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
McCarren
MacCarren
Manhattan
Bronx
Herbert A. Parsons
Howard Conkling
Parsons
Odell
Platt
Wilam
Devery
Kings County
John &. Sutherland
Parker
Davis
Coney Island
Bath Beach
Thomas J. Dunn
Twenty-sixth Assembly
John J. Boylan
William H. Douglas
T. P. Gilman
Richard Butler
Butler
Pégroes
Westerteenth Street
Muc
McCerren
Alstrter
Democrats In Harmony Nominate Johnson For Minnesota Governor
At the Minneapolis Democratic convention in the International Auditorium about 1,200 delegates and spectators attended. Former State Senator John A. Johnson was unanimously nominated for governor. The party, debating the judiciary ticket, endorsed a mixed slate with two Democrats and two Republicans. The ticket includes Governor John A. Johnson, Lieutenant Governor Fendall Winston, Secretary of State John B. King, Treasurer Byron J. Mosher, Attorney General T. J. McDermid, and Supreme Judges Calvin L. Brown John A. Lovely Charles E. Otis John Lind. Also nominated for Congress were Peter J. Somers in Milwaukee for the Fourth District.
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Minneapolis
Minn
International Auditorium
John A. Johnson
Judiciary
St. Peter
Fendall
Winston
Minneapotta
John B. King
Red Lake
Fale
Byron J. Mosher
Stillwater
T. J
Parker Picnic Intrusion Irks Rosemount Visitors
Democrats in Iowa report Judge Parker endures constant picnic parties at Rosemount near Ellenville with litter and orchard damage. Notable guests include Sperker Trask and New Jersey Democrats. Parker plans to attend Ulster County Fair at Ellenville with brother Fred H. Parker.
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Hippus
Judge Parker
United States
Rosemount
Sperker Trask
New York
New Jersey
Silas Hinkle
Poughkeepsie
Ellepville
Fred H. Parker
Ellenville
Thomas E. Benedict
Cleveland
South Carolina Primary Results and Likely Second Round
Charleston August 30 political results show Democratic nominations for state officers with no opposition and reaffirm Congressmen Legare Aiken Johnson Finley Lever likely renominated. State railroad commissioner races undetermined and a May second primary expected in the Second and Sixth districts.
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Legare, Aiken, Johnson, Finley
Lever
Charleston
4. C
gAug
South Carina
Congress
D. ¢. Heyward
John T. Sloan
I. T. Gantt
U. X. Gunter, Jr
R. H. Jennings
A. W. Jones
Martin
J. D. Frost
George B. Legare
Wyatt Aiken
Joseph T. Johnson
D. E. Finley
Invitations to Editors for Democratic Conference
New York August 30 Josephus Daniels of the North Carolina Democratic National Committee arrived to chair the editorial conference committee. He has sent 5100 invitations including to editors of papers known to back Parker and Davis. Acceptance from at least a thousand is expected. A banquet is planned for September 7 and the editors will visit Esopus by steamer the next day.
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New York
Josephus Daniels
Democratic National Committee
North Carolina
Committee
Gey
Daniels
Parker and Davis
Esopus
Kempf Clings to Office as Bond Bondage Binds Treasurer
Madison August 30 Gov La Follette declared the State treasurer’s office vacant after Kempf could not post the required 350000 bond. Kempf says he will serve until a successor qualifies and has notified banks handling state deposits to withhold funds. Also advertised Labor Day tours to Cape May and a San Francisco round trip with dates and prices.
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Madison
Wis
Kempf
la Follette
Kemp
Peace envoy Francotte seeks Roosevelt aid to end Russo Japanese war
Oyster Bay aug 30 information reached here of G Francotte delegate to the St Louis peace conference arriving in New York bearer of credentials from King Leopold to President Roosevelt asking use his good offices to end hostilities between Russia and Japan. Francotte expects to meet secretary of state first, no appointment yet. Roosevelt and secretary Loeb spent hours handling department business while army maneuvers at Bull Run interest him for troop morale. Francotte hopeful but unsure of outcome, King Leopold favors arbitration and Carnegie peace temple. Berlin denies William I will interfere. reduced rates to maneuvers and Cape May trip announced.
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G. Francotte
St. Louis
Roosevelt
Japan
Russia
Loeb
Washington
Bull Run
Texas
Francotte
New York
Oyster Bay
Cable
Leopold
Andrew Carnegie
Kaiser
Berlin
Paris
William
Probing murders and bodies sought on Marx farm
Colchester Connecticut August reports state officials search the Marx farm for bodies in a case linked to four murders and a poisoning attempt. Ger shon Marx, held for Pavel murder, is suspected of similar killings of an eighteen year old Russian boy and a Hebrew peddler. Authorities describe an insane motive to dodge wage payments, with harrowing details of methods and buried remains.
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Marx
Colchester
Conn
Gershon B. Marx
Norwich County
Connecticut
Joe Pavel
Joe Palm
Pavel
Harry
New York
Russia
Hartford
Lucas
Jackson
Doe
Joe
Pavol
Lfe
John Marx
Murther
Paim
Fight Raging at Liaoyang and Other Primaries
Index to ten days issue lists items on Liaoyang fighting, McCarren primaries, appeals for peace, accusations of murders, American win in a long race, and various topics across pages 1 to 12 including litigation, battles, lynching inquiry, boxer revival, maneuvers, Virginia Maryland news, a prince from Africa, editorials, social notes, Canada reciprocity, baseball, sports, labor troubles, and pavement contracts.
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Liaoyang
McCarren
Port Arthur
Statesboro
Virginia
Maryland
Africa
Canada
New York
Detective Killed as Blue Law Riot Erupts in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on August 30 a riot over the 1794 Blue Laws led to the death of Harry D. Knox, an ice wagon driver. Detective F P. T. Gambie and two assistants faced perjury trials after a storekeeper proved his Sunday closure. The melee involved about 1,000 people, with Starkey allegedly firing, Knox mortally wounded, and police later dispersing the mob.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County Sabbath Observance Association
Allegheny
Harry D. Knox
FP. T. Gambie
Nelson C
Harry W. Starkey
Gauble
Nelson Starkey
Knox
McVicker Death Body Battle Draws Chicago Police Aid
The McVicker case heats up as Dr Zeigler vows police protection and resists Chicago relatives seeking the body. Horace McVicker files for control, while a $93,000 shortage and new will provisions surface. A California conference plans a vigorous contest for the estate as autopsy and shipments loom.
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Chicago
Horace McVicker
J. H McVicker
Pasadena
Pal
Los Angeles
Clara B. Game
San Francisco
H. C Wyatt
McVicker
Wyatt
Bec
Zeigler
McViecker
California
Hicks First Win In Thirty One Marathon Runners
In St Louis on August 3 1904 Thomas J Hicks of Cambridge MA became the first American to win the Olympic Marathon as a field of 31 runners from the United States Greece Cuba France South Africa competed. Albert Corey of Chicago finished second with A L Newton of New York third. The 50 kilometer event ran over a dusty uphill and downhill country road course after five laps on the stadium track. Hicks finished in 1 hour 28 minutes 63 seconds with Corey at 3 34 36 and Newton at 3 47 33.
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Corey
Chicago
Newton
New York
Hill
Dale
Stadium
St Louis
Thomas J. Hicks
Cambridge
Mass
Albert J. Corey
Lo Newton
New York City
Hie
Athens
Greece
Loues
Pars
Teato
France
Francis
Fred Lorg
South Africa
Hicks
Jed Mags
Clayton
M Spring
S A Mellor
Yonkers
BP Carr
Fuchs
Ascolar
Cores
Lorg
Meller
Wells Carvajal
Cuba
Hi Hs
Frank Pierce
John C Lordon
M. Spring
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Delaware River Bridge
Congress Hall
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Arrhie
Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Co
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Old Point
Newport News
7Th St
Labor Day
M'Carren
Parsona
Democrats IN Harmony
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Peter J. Somers
Oskaloosa
Iowa
S -A. Brewster
St. Louis Fair
Ashington
Waterloo
M. J. Mallon
Hampton
South Carolina
Congress All
Far East
Army Special
Gape May
Pennsylvania
Balreag
Congress Wall
San F
Rancisco
Cal
Ba de Ee Ane
15Th St
Pa. Ave
N. J. Ave
G' St
Zegeler
Boydrton
J. H. McVicker
Kalirosd
Lorg Agein
Southern Railway
Alexandria
Somerset
Warrenton
Harrigonburg
Bluemont
Nlewaraperi
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