Buller Polishes Tarnished Repute in Transvaal Push
London dispatch details General Buller’s bold thrust into Transvaal territory as Boers abandon Helpmakaar and retreat from near Dundee. Reports note Hildyard taking Innoba, British advances northward, and Burnsham among units cutting rail lines. Descriptions of Boer disarray and morale, plus inquiries into Mafeking relief and Hunter's movements.
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London
Buller
Biggarsberg
Helpmakaar
Bleskoplaagte
Dundee
Hildyard
Innoba
Republic
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Steyn
Mafeking
Cape Town
War Office
Hunter
Vaal
Bloemfontein
Rundle
Ladybrand
Brabant
Hollowell
Transvaal
Laurence Marquez
Steynkampf
Pretoria
Leydenberg
Buller Gains in Northern Natal Threatening Dundee
Dispatches from Pietermaritzburg and Stone Hill farm report General Buller’s success at Biggarsberg and a planned advance toward Dundee. British forces broke the Boers center near Brethune’s horse and moved toward Helpmakaar as scouts indicate strong Boer opposition on the ridge. American residents in Cape Town plan to repudiate the claims by Webster Davis.
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London
Associated Press
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
Dundee
North Country
Biggarsberg
Stone Hill Farm
Helpmakaar
Dundonald
Brethune
Pomeroy
Blegarsberg
Buller
Drakensburg Range
Reuter Tele-gram Company
Cape Town
Webster Davis
United States
South Africa
War Office dispatch from Lord Roberts reports cavalry casualties
London dated May 12 reports Lord Roberts dispatch from Kroonsted dated May 13 noting more cavalry division casualties on May 10 than previously reported and that an exact count could not be obtained.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Kroonsted
War Dispatch on Kruger Roberts Prisoner Treatment
Lord Roberts forwards dated dispatch from Kroonstad reporting Kruger’s reply on colonial prisoners treatment. Transvaal says no differential treatment save for a few suspected escape risks. Fever outbreaks cited among civilians and prisoners. Roberts notes no British authority differences and warns against abuse by officials.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Kroonstad
Kruger
Transvaal
Boer Women rally as British advance in Transvaal
A war bulletin from Pretoria reports British forces advancing on Helpmakaar and Tonder's Nek as burghers attack Mafeking. Afrikander women vote to arm and aid the front, while Boers plan embargo impacts on British-held prisoners at Delagoa Bay.
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Pretoria
Laurence Marquez
Helpmakaar
Tonder
Nek
Mafeking
Malope
Kaftfir
Volkstein
Transvaal
Delagoa Bay
Buller Advances From Ladysmith Presses Boer Line
A Stone Hill farm dispatch reports General Buller's advance from Ladysmith in strength. British guns replied to Boer artillery near Helpmakaar as troops flanked. Sunday the attack intensified with Bethune outflanking the Boers on the Biggarsberg. Buller continued a smooth march, with British forces pushing on.
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London
Stone Hill Farm
Natal
Buller
Ladysmith
Helpmakaar
Bethune
Biggarsberg
M EF temperance group slams McKinley over anti cantine law
The M EF general conference committee on temperance chaired by Samuel Dixie adopted resolutions accusing President McKinley of nullification by accepting Attorney General Griggs's opinion on the anti cantine law. The vote followed a two hour debate and a bid to substitute a minority report by Dr. Jacob Price.
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Chicago
M. EF. General Conference
Samuel Dixie
Michigan
Johnson
North Dakota
McKinley
Griggs
Jacob Price
New York
United States
Editorial urges strong presidential action to curb army saloon danger
A church committee calls the president to enforce authority to shield soldiers from moral hazards in military life. It also reports on recommending two new bishops to the general conference to cover possible board deaths and notes a decisive vote to abolish the current time limit for Methodist preachers.
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Committee On Episcopacy
Western Federation of Miners Opens Convention in Denver
The Western Federation of Miners and Western labor unions opened in Denver with a joint meeting. Raady Keahanl welcomed attendees and Presidents Boyce and McDonald spoke on labor issues, including Japanese laborers and injunctions affecting workers. Delegates from multiple states and Canada attended. additional delegates were expected tomorrow.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners and
Western Labor Unions
Raady Keahanl
Boyce
McDonald
United States
Canada
Northwest
Great Northern
Boyee
United States Supreme Court
John McKenna
Butte Union
Montana
Albert” F. Poff
Hendetta
Arizona
Timmoney Gillette Union
Colorado
John Hayes
Gem Union
Idaho
John McCloud
Two Buttes Union
South Dakota
Western Labor Union
John Minehan
F. W. Cronin
Ben Skelton
A. Russell
William
Washington
Oregon
California
Utah
Wyoming
Western Federation of Miners
F.C. Robinson
Spokane
Wash
Wardner
Representative Jones Bill Ends Forest Reserve Additions
Washington legislator proposes a bill to ban new forest reserves and additions without Congress approval. It preserves investigative reviews by the interior department, but requires submission of results and recommendations to Congress.
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Standard
Washington
Jones
Congress
Interior Department
Supreme Court Rules Inheritance Tax Applies To Legacies
The Supreme Court upheld the federal inheritance tax under the War Revenue Act as a tax on legacies and distributive shares, not on entire estates, with a progressive rate by legacy value. It also ruled government bonds are taxable property under the law, rejected federal exemption for bonds, and affirmed uniform geographical application across states.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States Today
New York
Justice White
Justice Shiras
Nct
Shiras’ Pepition
United States
Eben J. Knowlton
Thomas A. Buffum
Edwin F. Knowlton
Circuit Court
Brewer
Plummer
Coler
City of
State Law of
Richards
Supreme Court
Suburban Street Car Strike Nears Settlement
In St Louis a conference between Suburban Railway officials and union leaders produced an amicable adjustment and workers on the Suburban line will return to work tomorrow. The Transit Company talks also show progress toward settlement, with arbitration to resolve April 6 agreement violations and discharge questions.
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St. Louis
Suburban Railway Company
Transit Company
Citizen
Citizen's Committee
Jenkins
George W. Woodworth
Board of Arbitration
KC Street Railway Strike Parade Quiet After Permit
About 200 strikers marched with a brass band in Kansas City after Mayor Reed issued a permit following police refusal to grant one. The parade occurred this afternoon with no exciting incidents reported.
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Kansas City
Reed
Sun River Floods After Cloudburst
Sunday morning a cloudburst on the Sun River near Fo Shaw flooded the streets to four feet. No lives were lost and the damage was very slight.
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Great Falls
Sun River
Fo@ Shaw
Rumor of Clark Resignation Tied to Senate Bid and Reappointment
Helena rumors swirl that W. A. Clark will resign ahead of a U S senate decision and that Clark loyalists will push Acting Governor Spriggs to reappoint him or call an extra session. Clark and C W Clark deny imminent resignation, while town chatter suggests a resignation could follow if assurances are given.
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Helena
Clark
Standard
W. A. Clark
United States Senate
Spriggs
Smith
C. W. Clark
Butte
Co. W. Clark
Silver King Plymouth case heard in Montana supreme court
Helena May 14 The Silver King Plymouth mining dispute returned to the supreme court with A Mchride for Silas King seeking a mandamus to force Judge Clancy to hear and rule on an injunction blocking Silver King from accessing Plymouth ground. The court took the matter under advisement as to stay and related motions.
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Standard
Helena
Silver King
Plymouth
Bute
Supreme Court
A. McHride
Silas F. King
Silver King Company
Clancy
McBride
J. Walsh
Miles Finlan
Caroline V. Kelly
F. A. Heinze
Carl Kleinschmidt, Jr
John PD
Allport Estate
First shift tragedy at Bald Mountain mine Marysville
Ole H. Malstad twenty three years old died in a mining accident at the Bald Mountain mine near Marysville. He had just begun work on the night shift and was found fallen from the cage about 150 feet below the surface after reporting trouble with the wet work area. Coroner Brooks conducted an inquest.
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Ble
Malstad
Miner Dies in Bald Mountain Mine Cage Accident
A worker fell from a mine shaft cage at Bald Mountain, crushed below as rescue workers found a mangled body. The coroner's jury ruled accidental death due to falling cage, while noting possible encouragement by others. Relatives live in St Paul. the body to be brought here and shipped East.
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Bald Mountain
Malstad
St. Paul
California Republicans to elect delegates for Philadelphia convention
Sacramento May 1 The republican state convention will meet to elect eighteen delegates for Philadelphia and four at large to the state convention. Delegates may not nominate electors and a new state primary law limits conventions before August. Six candidates are named for electors at large including Grant Otis Rideout Keight Pardee Spreckels. Indorsement of McKinley seems likely.
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Sacramento
Cal
Repudrat
Philadelphia
California
U.S. Grant, Jr
San Diego
H. G. Otis
Los Angeles
N. D. Rideout
Maryaville
George A. Keight
San Francisco
George C. Pardee
Oakland
John D. Spreckels
Spreckels
McKinley
Methodist Conference Creates Delegation for Lon don Elect
Chicago May The Methodist Episcopal conference adopts a motion by Bishop Hurst to form a general conference commission with one delegate from each district to select 129 delegates for the ecumenical Methodist conference in London A resolution offering vacant seat privileges to delegates friends is defeated The session extends to hear Buckley on episcopacy and adopts a report urging the present acting bishops to be declared effective The conference adjourns for the day
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Chicago
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Hurst
General Conference
London
Buckley
Kennedy Dominates Mound as Brooklyn Tops St Louis
May 1 in St Louis Kennedy pitched a masterful game for Brooklyn to win over St Louis. Attendance and other details are incomplete but the decisive pitching performance carried Brooklyn to the victory over the Cardinals.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Kennedy
R. H. EB
CPP
Powell
Robinson
Farrell
Hurst
Pittsburg Fans See Early Rally In Nineteenth Century Baseball
Pittsburg mistakes open with May M Dineen issuing three walks in the first inning and forcing in a run. The Pittsburgs accumulate runs through strong hitting while Chesbro struggles but receives solid support as attendance records show 290. Beere.
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Pittsburg
May
Dineen
Pittsburgs
Chesbro
Beere
Chicago locals set records with first errorless game and shut-out
In Chicago on May 11 the locals achieved two records by their first errorless game and their first shut-out. Garvin allowed four hits, no two in the same inning, and earned six strikeouts. Attendance listed as LA Boore H. B. ChiemBo. Hutteries Garvin and Nichols Carrick and Warner umpire O Day.
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Chicago
Garvin
H. B. ChiemBo
Cees
Eae
New York
Ee Hutteries
Garvin and Nichols
Carrick and Warner
O Day
Cincinnati Beats Philadelphia In Tight Tie Breaker
In a rough outing Cincinnati outslugged Philadelphia to secure a late lead in the ninth. Phips pitched well but was poorly supported as Maul struggled on the mound. Beere and McFarland delivered limited offense. Attendance 120. Umpire Swartweed.
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Cincionati
Philadelphia
Phips
Maul
Die Oufield
Beere
K. H
Cincinnati
Phillips
Peita
McFarland
Swartweed
Baseball Scores Across Cities Prompt Uneven Results
In Detroit the Tigers lost to the White Sox 5 to 4 while Buffalo defeated Milwaukee 10 to 9. Cleveland hosted events with Minneapolis and Indianapolis in a muddled listing. Kansas City appears as a fragmented entry.
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Detroit
Chicago
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Cleveland
T‘eveland
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
tIndianapolis
Kanena City
Montane People Booked in Oregon Move
A note from Mayor John Potter of Malena reports Montana residents booked to travel to Oregon Lomparrow for a new dorade project. Cape Reme correspondent Livlena writes that the Montana group plans to join the effort in Beattle.
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Monntanea
Standard
Livlena
John Potter
Malena
Beattle
Cape Reme
Montana
Oregon
Miners Wallace Idaho Killed in Mine Blast
Wallace Idaho miners May Mee W HM Sturt ridge and Paul Peshkur were killed in the Prisco mine today by a premature blast. They were working alone at the time of the explosion.
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Wallace
Idaho
W. HM. Sturtridge
Paul Peshkur
Fprisco
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Ole Hl. Malstad
Will Indorse
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