Russians Hold Fast as Mukden Fight Intensifies
Events at Mukden push Kuropatkin’s army to the brink as Japanese forces under Nogi and Kuroki press fortified Russian positions. Reports say the Russian right flank is bent back toward the Sinmintin road while heavy artillery duels blaze near Shakhe and Port Arthur veterans spearhead attacks.
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Kuroki
Kuropatkin
Mukden
Oku
Atkin
Kuro
Patkin
Oyama
Thussisin
Nogi
Mukilen
Art Acthur
Kureyatk
Sinmintin Road
A. Neghik
Suchudslapu
Lauschinpu
Shakhe
Purintt Hill
Port Arthur
Yinkow
St. Petersburg
Lisoyang
Liaoyang
Zhaoyang
Itig
Stonewall Jackson
Kuronatkin
Putilof
Novgorod
Grand Council of War
Tsarskoe Selo
Washington Post
Hun River
Sukhudiahu
Chang-lan
Shahaupu
Ertaken
Sachoun
Europatkin
Mukden Fall Imminent Envelopment Reported
Arrivals from the Mukden road say the city faces imminent fall as a strong Japanese force advances southeast from Kakumen Gen Nosi II moves along the Liao River Japanese raid on Sinmintin drew reinforcements from Russian stations on the Mukden trail Russians routed retreating toward Tie Pass abandoning wounded All goods reduced 10 to 50 percent in Moses remodeling sale Steamboat and railroad ads follow with schedules and occupancy notes.
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Niuchwang
Tientsin
Mukden
Kakumen
Nosi II
Liao River
Tie Pass
Sinmintin
Atty
Oil Trust Inquiry Expands Beyond Kansas
Commissioner James R. Garfield of the Bureau of Corporations launches a sweeping oil industry probe across Kansas and neighboring states. Findings will be reported to President Roosevelt, with potential referral to the Department of Justice. inquiry mirrors the beef trust method and covers all pertinent records and sources.
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Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Beef Trust
Campbell
James R. Garfield
Bureau of Corporations
Kansas
Contiguous States
House of Representatives
Garfield
Oil Trust
Texas
California
Rooseveltt
Nes
Pennsylvania
Moody
Freight Meet Head-On Near Defiance
A head-on collision between two Baltimore and Ohio freight trains four miles east of Defiance, Ohio, killed Fireman Samuel Beadle of Garrett, Indiana. Fireman J. A. Cogley and brakeman Thomas Carr, both of Garrett, were badly injured with leg amputation and crushed limbs. Thirty-eight and forty cars were involved. several crew members escaped unharmed. Confusion of train orders is blamed for the wreck.
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Toledo
Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Defiance
Samuel Beadle
Garrett
Ind
J. 4
Cogley
Thomas Carr
Carr
Young Miner Saves 200 From Train Obstruction Near Shantern
Tom Bain a young miner employed at Hanters ten miles east of McKeesport Pa saved the lives of about 200 passengers on Baltimore and Ohio train No 5 by spotting a wall of rock on the track near Possum Hollow. He notified section hands and rushed back with a lantern guiding workers to set torpedoes and lights. The none too soon warning allowed the westbound train to stop within feet of the obstruction. Bain refused a purse but accepted cheers and a $200 gift from grateful travelers.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Tom Bain
Hanters
McKeesport
Possum Hallow
Bain
J. B. Conghanout
Confluence
W.E. Crouch
Chicago Junction
B. F. Castle
Two Killed and Six Injured in Bearmouth Collision
Missoula Montana March 6 Two are dead and six injured after a Northern Pacific collision at Bearmouth when a freight train failed to heed orders and struck the westbound Twin Cities express. W F Wilcox Helena division chief clerk Readway Mail Service and J L Bogman Helena fireman died. Among the injured are A W Smith Missoula fireman Joel L James Missoula engineer Thomas I Sheehan Missoula engineer Roberta Stewart Helena mall clerk Mrs T H Ferrier Ellensburg and Marie Taylor Virginias passenger.
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Missoula
Mont
Westbourd
Twin Cities
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bearmouth
W. F. Wilcox
Helena
Readway Mail Service
J. L.boglman
Helens
Expros
A. W. Smith
Joel L. James
Sheehan
Arrest Possible If Honolulu Tests Confirm Poisoning
San Francisco March 5 Acting Chief Spillane says police halted all work on the Stanford case awaiting word from High Sheriff Henry of Honolulu. If chemists and autopsy results show poisoning by poison, the department is ready to arrest. Detectives doubt Mrs Stanford was poisoned and a private agency will shadow suspects until Honolulu results are clear.
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San Francisco
Spillane
Stanford
Henry
Honolulu
Apillane
Patterson trial ordered for April third in Caesar Young case
New York observers note Assistant District Attorney Rand announced after Judge Gaynor ruled Patterson must be tried by May 1 or released. The former showgirl’s case for the murder of Caesar Young would be called for trial on the first Monday in April, April 3.
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New York
Rand
Gaynor
Nan Patterson
Caesar Young
Inauguration Edition of The Post Praised Across Washington
The Washington Post inauguration edition drew huge crowds and fast sales as officials and citizens praised its comprehensive ceremonies coverage. Newsboys and dealers reported record demand, with regular subscribers ordering extra copies to mail to friends and visitors. Clerks, presses, and mail orders kept The Post busy throughout the day.
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Washington Post
Post
the Post
Inaugural Edition Praise for The Washington Post
Generals and officials laud The Post inaugural edition for its detailed ceremonies, lifelike portraits, and vivid ball room sketches. Prominent figures praise the enterprise, accuracy, illustrations, and maps, calling the issue a landmark in newspaper editing and publishing in Washington.
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the Post Today
Washington
Inaugural Committees Praise Washington Post Edition
The Washington Post inaugural edition receives high praise for its quality and accuracy. Dignitaries commend the illustrated content and clear portrayal of events, noting the paper’s strength and judgment. Comments highlight its broad national impact and usefulness in informing the public.
Special Sunday Inaugural Edition Praised by Officials
The Washington Post’s Special Sunday Inaugural Edition earns high praise from MR. M. J. Weller and others for its thorough parade descriptions and comprehensive coverage. Critics say it surpasses prior editions and enhances the paper and city’s reputation as a top world paper.
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M. J. Weller
Washington Post
the Post
Post
Washington
Inauguration praised by officials and editors
Elders of government and journalism laud The Post for its inauguration coverage. Secretary Shaw Interior Hitchcock Cortelyou and other officials call the Sunday edition historical and superb, noting thorough, expensive, and comprehensive reporting on Roosevelt’s ceremony.
Inaugural Washington Post Praised by Nation's Leaders
Prominent figures including Admiral George Dewey General Adna Chaffee and Major Richard Sylvester laud the inaugural Washington Post edition. They commend its thorough coverage of the parade ballroom scene and national event, calling it a model of newspaper work and a landmark publication for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adna R. Chaffee
Sunday Post
Roosevelt Inauguration Praise From Local Reader
A reader lauds The Post for its morning edition covering the Roosevelt inauguration. The note states the issue was admirably told, informative, and filled readers with pride in the paper, leaving Washingtonians more enthusiastic about the coverage.
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Post
Roosevelt
Russia Risks in Peril and Oil Trust Probing
Summary of today’s issue highlights includes a section on the Russian Army in peril and a Senate probe into the Standard Oil Trust. Also noted are a special train saved from wreck, inauguration finances, and social notes including a first day of the new presidential term.
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Standard Oil Trust
Senate
Carnegie
Chadwick
Virginia
Maryland
White House
the Post
K—Financial Review
W—New Church
Body of Eva Belmont Found in Lake Michigan
Chicago police identify the drowned woman as Eva Belmont of Milwaukee after a Chicago man, John McCarthy, positively recognizes the body. The death is treated as murder with reports of two men carrying a body and a buggy seen near the lake the same night, prompting a police investigation.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Fifty-ninth Street
Eva Belmont
Milwaukee
John McCarthy
McCarthy
Belmont
West Side
Martin
Calumet Electric Railway Company
Seventy-third Street
Crisis in Missouri Contest Deepens in Jefferson City
In Jefferson City on March 5, legislators discuss the senatorial deadlock as a turning point approaches next week. Rumors spread that Democrats may switch votes from Cockrell to Kereng. Niedringhaus forces plan further caucus sessions to break the stalemate.
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Jefferson City
Eherena
Niedzinghaus
Niedringhaus
St. Louis
Cockrell
Kereng
Panic at Hyde and Behman's Music Hall prompts exit
Fire panic erupts ten minutes after a matinee at the old Iroquois Theater Chicago. Smoke from an adjoining building fills the stage as patrons and actors flee to exits. Fire bells ring and memories of the 1903 tragedy resurface. All performers escape unharmed as crews secure the theater.
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Chicago
Marena
Hyde
Behman
Music Hall
Luther Nearing Death In Pottsville Home
R C Luther second vice president of the Pennsylvania and Reading Coal and Iron Company is dying at his Pottsville home. He heads the Philadelphia and Reading Company's coal interests and sits on the anthracite board of conciliation formed by the coal strike commission of 1902.
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Pottsville
March
R. C. Luther
Pennsylvania and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Luther
Philadelphia and Reading Company
Second Ballot Ordered by Amalgamated Glass Workers
Eleven members of the advisory board met in Cleveland to count the presidential vote. A. L. Faulkner led with the most votes, Daniel Winters Jr. second. The Matthews resolution to raise assessment failed. Headquarters remain in Cleveland, officer election by popular vote failed narrowly. A second presidential ballot is ordered for the first Saturday night in April.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America
A. L. Faulkner
Dunkirk
Ind
Daniel Winters, Jr
Pittsburg
Matthews
New Cabinet Nominations Dominate Senate Early Action
The Senate will promptly confirm Cabinet nominees sent today and consider the Santo Domingo Protocol. The extra session is not less than ten days, with cabinet confirmations expected on the second day. Cortelyou to become Postmaster General. Wynne to London post. various diplomatic reshuffles likely.
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Senate
Santo Domingo
Whcn
Senate of the
United States
Unie
Roosevelt
Wynne
George B. Cortelyou
Cortelyou
M Wynne
London
McKinley
Morgan
Fairbanks
Mexico
China
Whitelaw Feld
Ambassador Choate
McCormick
St. Petersburg
Paris
Meyer
White
Italy
Tower
Germany
Storer
Austria-Hungary
Conger
Peking
William W. Rockhill
Powell Clayton
Europe
South America
Collier
Floral Decorators Advertise for Ball and Train Lines
Floral Decorators of the Luncheon Ball J H Saall & Sons florists announce services at 14 6 Washington Waldorf Astoria 1153 Broadway NY Also Baltimore and Ohio R K Famous Royal Blue Line to Philadelphia and New York advertising travel rates and agents locations at 70 Fifteenth Street 619 Pennsylvania Avenue Station New Jersey Avenue and C Street.
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Royal Biue
Philadelphia
New-York
Bellmore
Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
Baltimore and Ohio
J.h.saall & Sons,florists
Washington,Waldorf-Astoria
Br’dway, N. Y
Royel Blue
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
New Jersey Avenue
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Shakbe
Burt
Viero
Kurepaton
Kin
Nogolov
Linoviteh
Southern
Florida
Aiken
Augusta
Pullman's
St. Aug
Thas . St
Moses
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Newport News
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
7Th St
Boston
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio R. R
OIL Trust Inquiry
Defiance, Ohio
Fieara
Shantern
Northern Pacific
John M. Wilson
George Truesdell
H. L. West
Snamantetee
Henry V. Boynton
Gaurmen Picee Goma
MR. Aldis B
Browne
Phetenen Caemittan
Maaaalenso
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Ammissionar
Congress
Jon Biddle
MR. Brainard HL ‘Warner
Vommiteesganisatione
Milton v. Ailes
Lewmenies Suguens Vem
Hon
Leslie. M. Shaw
Secreary of the Treasury
Ethan. Allen Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Robert J. Wynne
Republican National Committee
John Joy Edson
Nmit
Geo. Dewey
U. S. N. Mambar
Tnanganah Sasi
Joseph Wheeler
C. 0. Howard
Frank E. Hitchcock
Richard Sylvester
Police and
Chai Committee On Public Order
Ian
Cummins
Iowa
Charles G. Glover
Lake
Crisis IN
Missouri
Kerens
Iroquois Theater
Philadelphia and Reading Coal Company
Glassworkers’ Advisory Board
Xors
Cabin John Bridge Hotel
Seaboard Florids Limited
St. Augustine
Pinehurst
Southern Pines
Camden
Seaboard Air Line
Pa. Ave
William Miller Collier
New York State Civil Service Association
Internal Revenue
Department of Commerce
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