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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
3
The article traces ongoing military actions near San Tomas and San Fer nando with forces under General Hale and MacArthur. It notes a two hour pause in hostilities negotiations between E Otis and insurgent leaders, and mentions broader events including labor wage increases, a steel trust formation, and police actions in several states.
Rebels in Samoa threaten the main food stock near Apia as British and American forces face stiff resistance. Reports claim Germans and allies clash over policy while supplies, stores, and a battlefield near Vailima show heavy fighting and large rebel losses.
The Bonanza mine in Baker City Oregon has been sold by deed in escrow to Standard Oil interests for about 1 million dollars. The Geiser family and their attorney C A Johns of Baker City acknowledge the deal, stating it does not appear in county records. The mine has yielded over 300000 prior, with a recent 250000 dividend and potential for extended ore output if the mill is expanded.
Manila May 4 The gunboat Bennington shelled and captured three rebel schooners near San Jose Island of Panay after insurgents pretended to surrender. The Princeton and Petrel left Manila to patrol south of Luzon. Refugees sick with smallpox and fever crowded four miles north of Apalit. Rebels marching toward San Luis Calumpit. Brig-Gen South named Visaya governor from Bacolod. Northern tribes reportedly rising against Americans though some doubt their uprising.
President McKinley expressed great gratification to Senator McBride over Governor Geer of Oregon for his stance on returning volunteers. The president read The Oregonian utterances and promised high regard for Geer's patriotic position. He also praised volunteer troops in the Philippines and expected returning troops to be proud of Geer.
President McKinley discussed the advisability of an October extra session to clear the currency bill and avoid delaying later colonial governance legislation. The article also praises Colonel Summers and the Oregon regiment in Manila, notes Otis could use more troops, and mentions Senator McBride inviting the president to visit Oregon.
Four hundred U S troops guard the Coeur d'Alene mining district under martial law. Brigadier General H C Merriam aims to arrest those tied to the Bunker Hill & Sullivan mill explosion. Many suspects remain inside the county while escape routes via Glidden road and nearby towns are described.
An official of the Astoria and Columbia River railroad said the line will extend from New Astoria into the Fort Stevens government reservation this summer. The new route will allow all government supplies to be delivered directly to the fort, eliminating boat transfers.
England has mailed a reply to the American note on the Alaska boundary. It appears the British decision affirms the Canadian officials’ acceptance of the U S provisional boundary with a few changes. The Dalton trail from Chilkoot Pass to Pyramid Harbor is covered.
The war department reports Colonel Summers with six battalions including the Second Oregon and Dakota regiment moved toward Maasin and attacked entrenched forces driving them northward with light casualties. MacArthur advances on San Fernando as Lawton holds Balinag and rail routes are disrupted by bridge destruction near Calumpit.
Spain collects evidence to claim cession of Chinese land as indemnity for Abbey seizure. The steamer Abbey, formerly Pasig, was seized by Admiral Dewey’s squadron after delivering arms to Filipino insurgents in Batangas Bay. The Abbey’s cargo was landed and the ship towed to Manila by the McCulloch.
The Pacific Coast Biscuit Company is incorporated in Trenton with authorized capital of 4 million dollars. It aims to manufacture and sell cakes biscuits and pies and has 1.5 million dollars in preferred stock at 7 percent cumulative dividends. Incorporators Turner A Beal George V Vicars and Ralph B Corbett are named but believed to represent the cracker trust backing. the firm is said to control the Pacific coast cracker and biscuit trade.
Ida Chamberlain a 5 year old girl arrived in Vancouver from London on a solo voyage of nearly 7000 miles en route to Santa Monica California. The Young Women's Christian Association provides care during her stopover in Vancouver as officials arrange travel plans and safety arrangements for her continued journey.
Government reports the wreck of a Chilean navy ship in the straits of Magellan with scarce details. In Greece strong earthquakes hit Peloponnesus causing widespread damage including Liguditza where many buildings collapsed.
A great fire on Wednesday destroyed about 50 houses around the market place in Rio Janeiro. Four persons were killed in the blaze.
A condensed roundup reports labor wage gains in Reading and Cleveland, a gas price drop in New York, and ongoing imperial pressuring over the Philippines. Dispatches note Otis pursuing Manila, Aguinaldo’s peace envoys, Rhodes’s railway bid, and tormented Alaska reports. Navy armor bids cut to 100000 with May 31 opening.
News from across North America and abroad notes Rudyard Kipling agreeing to receive an honorary LL D from McGill University in Montreal. Other items report a cloudburst in Cass county Nebraska causing damage, shifts in Philippine War coverage, and various political and economic updates.
It is estimated Argentina will have 1 500 000 tons of maize available for export. Mrs. McKinley’s health has improved very much of late and she is now said to be better than for many years past. El Correo Espanola, the Carlist organ at Madrid, has been suppressed as the property of a British subject.
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