Japanese Outposts Advance Feints Signal War Front Shifts
Reports from Tokyo state General Oyama’s forces press Russian outposts near Liaoyang while a large mobile Russian redeployment is ordered east. Official dispatches describe repeated cavalry actions, skirmishes along the Hun River, and Japanese victories, with a predicted major advance to Mukden and potential stand at Wuchang.
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Geo Sakharoff
Tokyo
Liaoyang
Kuroki
Lon Juntin
Far East
Gon Karepitkansimy
Morgan & Co Witness Details Northern Pacific Stock Deal
Charles Steele of J P Morgan & Co testified in Chicago broker J J Cleary's suit seeking 35000 for Northern Pacific losses in May. He described Morgan & Co holding about 20000,000 worth of NP stock mid May as precaution after a warning, noted no control agreement with Cleary, and cited numerous meetings with Kuhn Loeb & Co about NP price fixing and board composition. He recalled Harriman interests and union Pacific involvement, with a March conference to calm public mood and fix a settlement price for shorts at 1509, considered fair value.
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New York
Charles Steele
J P Morgan & Co
J J Cleary
Chicago
Northern Pacific
Steele
Morgan & Co
J J HU
Steel
Union Pacific
Harriman
Kuhn Loeb & Co
J Morgan & Co
Northern Pacific Board
Morgan
Haciman
Machim
Shorts
Seven Men Missing From Downed Wagon Bridge Rescue Efforts Halted
Oklahoma City reports seven men remain missing after a wagon bridge between Lexington and Purcell collapsed during a flood. Five identified as Oliver, Cooley, Williams, Carnell, and Taylor. two others unnamed. Judge Hocker saved. Telegraph lines down across the region hinder reporting as waters begin to recede.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Lexington
Purcell
Cliff Cooley
Williams Purcell
Carnell
Ili Taylor
Judge Hocker
Oklaphoi
Indian Territory
Homesteaders Win Suits Against Railroad Land Claims
Federal court victory clears land grants for homesteaders in Sioux City area. Eleven cases ruled in favor, totaling about 1.25 million dollars in land values. Decision follows decades of appeals and rests on prior Supreme Court ruling that the railroad held no right to sell land.
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Sioux City Town
Sioux City
St Paul
Republican League Plans Change in Representation
Delegates from thirty five states arrive in Indianapolis for the biennial Republican League convention to consider altering representation to allow any club with 100 or more members to send delegates. The move aims to remedy inoperative state leagues and a New York effort to form a naturalized American affiliate may prompt a committee to seek affiliation with the national league.
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Indianapolis
The
Nations Republican League
James S Clarkser
Murat Halstead
Republican Club
National League
State League
New York
Street duel in San Antonio leaves bystander dead
In San Antonio on October 4 a street duel involving J M Chittim Texas cattle king and W is W Jones cattleman and banker of Beavette Enwell a Milwaukee traveling man was accidentally killed. The bullet came from Chittim's gun, and Chittim was jailed on murder charges. Sowell, associated with HC Miller a Milwaukee stationer, had letters hinting at a brother in Sheboygan. Neither participant was hurt.
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San Antonio
Tex
J M Chittim
Texas Cattle King
W Jones
Beavtte
H . Enwell
Milwaukee
Wis
Chittim
Sowell
HC Miller
Sheboygan
Police quell school riot at Hamline School Chicago
A mob of boys bombarded Hamline School near the stockyards with stones and missiles. A patrol wagon load of policemen dispersed the juvenile rioters and several arrests were made. The attack followed a pupil strike sparked by reports of colored teachers at the school.
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Chicago
Hamline
Breskora
Hill Attacks Roosevelt Policy On Panama Canal
Former U S Senator David B Hill spoke at Albany's Democratic club denouncing President Roosevelts Panama affair as lawless and arguing the Chicago platform misstates policy. He cited treaty rights, international law, and the 1846 treaty to claim Roosevelts actions forced Panama’s secession and a canal deal, contrasting it with Democratic positions and urging adherence to legal obligations. The speech drew a large Albany turnout as part of the 1904 campaign trail.
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Albany
United States
David B Hill
Albany Constituton Club
Humane Society
Young Men's Democratic Club
Roosevelt
Panama
Republic of Colombia
Hil
Chicago
Canal
Columbia
Congress
Polk
Colombia
Hay
New Granada
Great Britain
Postmasters Assessed in Third District Campaign Drive
Special to The Washington Peat Chattanooga Tenn Oct 4 assessment of all postmasters in the Third Congressional district by Chairman Newell Sanders of the district committee. A circular letter asks postmasters for funds to support the Republican campaign with promises of proportional credit, prompting protests as some view it as coercive. Robert Sharp challenges Judge Jon A. Moon for Congress and is connected to the city postmaster race.
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Washington Peat
Chattanooga
Tenn
Samona
Newell Sanders
District Executive Committee
Newell Larders
Republican Executive Committee
Third Congressional District
Sanders
Robert Sharp
Jon A Moon
Congress
Reckless Words On Stump In Alabama Speech
Special to The Washington Post Montgomery Ala Oct 4 In a speech at Luskoree Congressman J Thomas Hetlin made two remarks Roosevelt and Booker and if some Czolgacz or one of his kind had thrown a bomb under the table no great harm would have been done the country If Booker Washington takes a hand on this thing I will be one time I will ask him to step out I will ask him to hands off Hetlin rival B Walker criticized voting actions and the personal clash led to a court appearance at Opelika Heftin resides at Fayette and is secretary of state elected last May to Congress He is the nominee for the full term in November He attacked Federal Judge Jones over the Peonage question.
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Washington Post
Montgomery
Ala
Luskoree Seaterdiy
J Thomas Hetlin
Roosevelt
Booker
Czulgosz
Booker Washington
Heftin
B Walker
Walker
Opelika
la Fayette Walle
Congress
Charles Thompson
Jones
Sherman Predicts Roosevelt Victory In New York
Congressman James Sherman of Utica predicts Roosevelt will win New York by a large margin after touring the state. He cites shifts in Republican sentiment and projects a sweep to a statewide victory, possibly by 7 000, if current trends hold. Watson arrives in New York and plans speeches in multiple states, starting with Newark tonight.
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Roosevelt
New York
James
Sherman
Utica
New York State
Acrea
Mr Sherman
Frien Caike
Five Speeches In Day At Livermore And San Jose
Senator Fairbanks campaigned along the Pacific Coast delivering five speeches in a day. At Palo Alto San Jose Livermore and Stockton he praised Republican policies and urged youth opportunity. A three year old girl presented Fairbanks a bouquet in Livermore and he kissed her, calling there something worth all the speeches in the world.
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Livermore
Cal
Stanford University
Sacramento
Senator Fairbanks
Pacific Coast
Palo Alto
San Jose
Stockton
Farbanks
Fulton
San Joze
Fairbanks
At & Aclock
Fairbanka Epoka
Santa Clara Valley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Wmckinny
Senator Fultons
La Follette Men Resentful in Wisconsin GOP Row
The La Follette state and county organizations, under administration control, reject national committee speakers and any events not run by their own committee. Secretary Cochema condemned Marmette county’s meeting misstep and warned against recognizing national committee arrangements without proper courtesy.
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Washington
Conyers Hustings Turn Violent Between Candidates
In Conyers Georgia during a hustings Cal Goree Republican candidate for Congress was called an infamous liar by Col Livingston Democratic incumbent. A scuffle ensued as Goree attacked Livingston, blows exchanged before separation. no arrests. Livingston later claimed Goree alleged a grandson was given unusual salary release while working in the post office.
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Conyers
Cal
Congress
Cal Lisingaton
Col Goree
Col Garee
Col Livingston
Foraker Gog to West Virginia and Indiana Stops
Senator Foraker of Ohio was at Republican headquarters en route to Washington from Massachusetts after attending Senator Car’s funeral. He will campaign across West Virginia and Indiana Pennsylvania for the World Fair and make multiple speeches. Tickets for travel include Standard Railroad fifteen day, sixty day, and go returning options with various routes and Pullman sleeping car accommodations on the Washington to St Louis services.
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Foraker
West Virginia
New York
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Washington
Massachusetts
Senator Car
West Virgina
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Standard Railroad
SIG
St Louis
Special excursion by Norfolk & Washington steamers
From Washington at 7 am in October this excursion travels via Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley to Old Point Comfort Norfolk and Newport News. Tickets are valid ten days with stopovers on the return. Daily superb steamers connect Norfolk with New York and Boston by sea. Phone 720.
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Boston
W&o RR
Protestant Episcopal Couch Convention
Magara Falls
B&or R
Washington
Philadelhia
Lehigh Valley
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Newport News
Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co
New York
Moody to Succeed Hoar in Massachusetts Senate
Worcester Oct 4 The Telegram tomorrow morning will say Gay John J Bates will at the next governors council meeting announce the appointment of Attorney General William H Moody of Havermill to succeed United States Senator George F Hoar. Shortly before Hoar's death he told Gov Bates his wishes that Moody might succeed him and it is understood Moody will accept.
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Worcester
Worcester Mass
John J. Bates
Governors Council
Geneal
William H Mood
Havermll
United States
George F Hoar
Hoar
Bates
Massachusetts
Moody
Christian Science Upheld by State Supreme Court
The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the legality of Christian Science practice in a suit by Mrs Jennie Spead of Concord seeking damages from Irving W Tomlinson a Christian Science practitioner. The court affirmed dismissal, ruling patients cannot recover damages when treatment follows accepted Christian Science methods. The plaintiff claimed negligence decay and breach of warranty.
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New Hampshire
Supreme Court of
Jennie Spead
Irving W Tomlinson
Christian Science
Concord
Spead
Tomlinson
Supreme Court
Narrow escape for Shaw in New York on Broadway
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw narrowly avoided being struck by a trolley car on Broadway near the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. He was en route to Dayton, Ohio to speak for Roosevelt and joined Secretary Cortelyou and Senator Scott after the incident. A night train schedule from Washington to St Louis is noted with dining car service and through sleepers.
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New York
Washington Post
the Treasury
Shaw
Dayton
Ohio
Roosevelt
Broadway
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Cortelyonu
Benator Scott
Washington
Solla
St Lous
Leepera
St Louis
Inquiries Across the Nation and World News
Index to today issue highlights include attacks on the president by David B Hill, postmaster general Payne dead, court orders in Waggaman case, Archbishop in Boston, a Democratic rally in Baltimore, and funds needed in Virginia and Maryland. Also editorials on timely topics, talks with Capitol visitors, baseball gossip, and army and navy affairs.
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Parea
David B Hill
Fairbanks
Payne
Orden
Waggaman
Parkers
Boston
Baltimore
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Capitol
U—Peace Congress
Floods Leave New Mexico Towns Desolate
Reports from Santa Fe Roswell and Pecos detail devastating floods. At least twenty people perished. Roswell suffers three feet of water, collapsed buildings, and a washed out dike while telegraph service and power are cut. Damages exceed 1 million dollars as roads rails and bridges are destroyed and trains rerouted.
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Santa Fe
Rock Island
Santa Fe Central
Roswell
Pecos
Pecos Tex
McMillan Dam
Power Dam
Raswell
Odell Speaks At Fair During New York State Day
Odell addresses a crowd at the New York State Day celebration in St Louis. Gov. Gadell cites unity, peace through strength, and expansion of civilization as key aims while highlighting the nation’s progress and the fight against slavery with references to Jefferson and Lincoln.
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St Lome
New York
Garden Republicaine
Hand of Trance
State Building
Edward Lamin Bu
New York City
Rey de Wall Viam Wood
HM Groves
Cin
Bil
Guy Odell
Louisiana Territory
Govdell
Mob Seizes Black Prisoner Amid Court Proceedings
A Black prisoner Rivers was taken by a mob of 160 plus men from Sheriff Smith and two deputies. The prisoner reportedly harmed by the mob. a grand jury action is awaited at the current term. Sheriff Palmer was reprimanded for concealing the Black man from the mob contrary to court orders.
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Perrys
Lodock
Rivers
Sheriff Smith
Grand
Williams
Blair and Honey
Smith
Palmer
Madise
Umits
Moroccan Pretender Seizes Ain Mulak After Battle
In Tangier on October 4 the pretender to the Moroccan throne defeated imperial troops in a stiff clash in the Oujda district. The stronghold of Ain Mulak fell to Renela forces, as a detachment of imperial troops was dispatched from the area. The foreign office expects the France Spain Morocco treaty to be signed within days, defining Spanish rights alongside French development in North Africa.
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Ain Mulak
Tangier
Morocco
Oujda
Renela
Ain “Malak
Onida
France
Spain
North African
Death in Washington Postmaster General Payne Dies at 61
Postmaster General Payne, longtime Republican official and trusted party stalwart from Pennsylvania, died peacefully at his Arlington Heights apartments after a series of heart-related sinking spells. Rev Dunlap read Episcopal prayers at the bedside as relatives and close friends gathered. tribute messages arrived from the Republican National Committee. Funeral plans released later stated services at Johns Episcopal Church followed by transport to Milwaukee for burial, with arrangements by President Earling’s party rail car and services in All Saints Church Milwaukee.
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Payne Apartments
Mr Dunlap
Payne
Herry C Payne
Republican National Committee
Lethan
Arlington Horst
Magruder
Mrs Payne
Dunlap
St Johns Episcopal Church
Pselmon
Episcopal Church
Patsamas
Roosevelt
Washington
Cartesion
Johns Episcopal Church
City
Pennsylvania Railroad
A J Earling F
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad
Milwaukee
Sturday
All Saints Episcopal Church
Boston
Forest Home Cemetery
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