Boers to the Fore Jamestown Is Given Up
London reports detail a fierce battle at Vinkfontein where 1,200 Boers under Kemp attacked General Dixon's column. British losses were heavy as Derbyshires and yeomanry defended guns, then recovered them after a brief, brutal fight. Jamestown’s surrender raises reinforcements demands while French takes charge in Cape Colony.
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London
Vinkfontein
Dixon
Kemp
Derbyshires
Yeomanry
French
Cape Town
Cape Colony
Lord Kitchener
Jamestown
Fritzinger
War Office
Pretoria
Kritzinger
Filipino leaders seek stability as Cailles weighs surrender
Gueverra reports Cailles doubts Aguinaldo capture and may surrender after an three hour interview. General Wade and Sumner require decision by next Monday in Pagsanjan. Trias and Lucban travel to Samar to urge surrender while Federalists debate restoring Filipino judges amid U S civil governance moves.
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Manila
Cailles
Trias
Senor Lucban
Samar
Samar Island
Lucban
Federal Party
United States Civil Commission
Washington
Three Chicago burglars escape attempt ends in exchange of gunfire
Routledge Rice and Jones, extradited from Chicago on burglary charges, were being moved from court to jail when an associate threw revolvers into the cab. A constable was killed after Routledge was fatally struck. the trio fled to a street car but the others were wounded and captured.
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Dariarg
Toronto
Routledge, Rice and Jones
Chicago
Boyd
Routledge
Deserter Bentley Arrested in Cleveland
Alfred W. Bentley, deserter from Fort Washington, is under arrest in Cleveland. A guard from the fort will return him within a day or two. Bentley says he deserted because he loved his wife more than his country.
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Cleveland
Alfred W. Bentley
Fort Washington
Washington
Bentley
Carnegie Warns of Continental Alliance Against Britain
London June 5 Andrew Carnegie warns that continental powers will unite to overwhelm Great Britain and that the US will help if Britain asks. He recalls American support in the Spanish American War and notes close Anglo American ties, while dismissing notions of British supremacy or his own involvement with business combos. He discusses King Edward’s interest in the United States and confirms ongoing talks over a University of Scotland gift.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
Great Britain
United States
Carnegie
Langham Hotel
Scotland
Chamber of Commerce
New York Chamber of Commerce
Windsor
King Edward
Edward
Mexican authorities to extradite priest from Madrid for trial
Mexico City reports the arrest of Father Amada in Madrid and plans his extradition to stand trial. Authorities say they have pursued him diligently and express sympathy for the young girl he carried off.
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Mexico City
Amada
Madrid
Mexico
Three Killed In Wreck At Atlanta Railroad Yard
A switch engine collided with a passenger train in the Southern Railway yards near Atlanta killing three passengers and injuring 16, with three believed fatally hurt.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Cars Return To Service After Street Car Walkout
In Terre Haute Indiana on June 5 workers ending a daylong street car strike returned to work at dawn after an agreement brokered by W. R. McKeon.
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Terre Haute
Ind
W. R. McKeon
Actor Forshay Held for Grand Jury in Vernon Hotel Killing
Edward Forshay, Kansas City actor, was held to the grand jury without bail by a coroner's jury in Chicago after admitting to plans to kill Vernon Jones, hotel proprietor, following a Monday night fatal incident at the Vernon hotel.
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Chicago
Edward Forshay
Kansas City
Vernon Hotel
Forshay
Vernon Jones
Americans Attract Attention at London Reception
June 5 London Carlton House terrace hosted a reception for New York chamber of commerce delegates. Notable attendees included Lord Lansdowne foreign secretary J Pierpont Morgan Andrew Carnegie and French advocate Maitre Laborie among others drawing broad admiration from leaders in law finance diplomacy and politics.
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London
Mr. Choate
New York
Indemnity Bonds Debate for China Reaches Impasse
Washington June 5 The world powers close to agreement on a 337 million indemnity for China but split over payment method A Russian backed plan calls for China to issue bonds with a joint guaranty The British prefer China issue separate bonds with individual guarantees The United States questions constitutional authority and prudence of 4 percent bonds given current market prices
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International Exchange
Washington
China
United States
Hay
Congress
Russia
Philippines set up civil government after June
Washington reports that early next month full civil government will be established in the Philippine Islands under the protection of the Philippine commission. After cabinet study of Supreme Court decisions, Secy Root and Atty Gen Knox said no change in the program is needed and there will be no extra session of Congress.
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Washington
Philippine Islands
Philippine Commission
Supreme Court
Congress
Knox
Root
Unwritten History Gambit Recalled in Post Quip
A mock exchange notes that Giles imagined the world not being square, implying a bunko on Miles by the Columbus party. The quip appears in the Chicago Post.
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Giles
Columbus
Miles
Chicago Post
Quarrel Over Fence Ends in Fatal Swing in Indiana
In Modoc area near Muncie two farmers Perry Willis and William Swain quarreled over a boundary fence. Swain struck Willis with a club, causing fatal injuries. Willis died and Swain fled the scene before arrest. Swain remains at large as authorities search.
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Muncie
Ind
Perry Willis
William Swain
Modoc
Swain
Willis
Stabbed on the Train In Terre Haute
Cassius Wright of Paris Illinois was severely stabbed on the Peoria division of the Vandalia by J W Allen of Terre Haute after Wright used offensive language in the presence of several women including Mrs Allen.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Cassius Wright
Paris
Ills
J. W. Allen
Peoria
Allen
Wright
Mrs. Allen
Indiana guards to Pan-American exposicion march
Adjutant General Ward plans to move a regiment of Indiana National Guard to the Pan American exposition. He has sent letters to state militia commanders to gauge support for the project.
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Indianapolis
Ward
Indiana National Guard
Ex-Convict Marion Stewart Elopes With 14-Year-Old Annie Gabbleman
In Osgood Indiana on June 5 Marion Stewart an ex convict released from the penitentiary eloped with Annie Gabbleman fourteen year old. The girl's brother and Marshal Brown pursued the pair and fourteen shots were exchanged. Stewart fled into woods while the girl escaped and is believed to be hiding. The brother vows vengeance.
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Osgood
Ind
Marion Stewart
Annie Gabbleman
Marshal Brown
Stewart
A Question of Law Crawford County Ex Officials Explain
Experts report alleged shortages by former county officers in English Indiana. Names include James D. Fleming ex auditor two thousand four hundred seventy seven dollars seventy three cents and others with smaller sums. Ex officials are represented by J L Suddarth who says payment will not be resisted if due to the county.
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Crawford County
Ind
James D. Fleming
L. Ballard
R. F. Clark
George W. Cuzzart
E. P. Brown
J. L. Suddarth
Rockville Fatal Shooting In Sheriff’s Posse
Sherman Chunn, wanted in Clay County for shooting L. C. Phillips the Brazil jeweler near Carbon six weeks ago, was fatally shot by a sheriff's posse in Rockville while resisting arrest. He traveled with his wife and six children. a dog attack led to the shooting. A 38 caliber bullet pierced his chest.
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Rockville
Ind
Sherman Chunn
Clay County
L. C. Phillips
Carbon
Chunn
Phillips
Indiana W. C. T. U. holds three day convention in Columbus
The Indiana W. C. T. U. conducts a three days convention of board departments in Columbus. Thirty six departments are represented by eighty delegates, with many delegates nationally and statewide known.
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Columbus
Ind
Indiana
Board
Fighting Bill Jones Converted in Jail
William Jones known as Fighting Bill in Muncie Indiana has embraced Christianity while jailed for the murder of James Herrington. His trial begins next Monday. He does not deny the killing but plans to plead self defense.
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Fighting Bill Jones
Muncie
Ind
William Jones
Fighting Bill
James Herrington
Herrington
Indictment Against Huffman Quashed by Judge
The indictment charging William W. Huffman of Anderson with scratching “or bitartrate of potassium” from Harry B. Gates's baking powder bill, a pure food measure, was quashed by Judge Alford of the criminal court in Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
William W. Huffman
Anderson
Senate
Harry B. Gates
Alford
Criminal Court
Warrick County Man Marries Farm Journal Respondent
Constantine Helm of Warrick county sought farming advice from a farm journal in Laporte Indiana. Lena D. Page of Stillwell answered with such spirit that Helm traveled to the county and they wed shortly after.
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Laporte
Ind
Constantine Helm
Warrick County
Lena D. Page
Stillwell
Helm
Martinsville Deputy Treasurer Indicted for Embezzlement
In Martinsville Indiana on June 5 the grand jury indicted W. H. Burkhart a deputy county treasurer for five years charging him with embezzling several hundred dollars as books are being examined.
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Martinsville
Ind
W. H. Burkhart
Boy Dies In Shotgun Accident At Lagrange
In Lagrange Indiana on June 5 George Vedder aged 12 shot and killed his 6 year old cousin Verne Wade with an old rifle which he believed was unloaded.
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Lagrange
Ind
George Vedder
Verne Wade
Charles Wade
Burglars Pocket $2.75 as $50 Vest Stays Intact
In Windfall Indiana on June 5 burglars entered the home of 8 N Freeman and took $2.75 from his trousers. A $50 vest note was left untouched suggesting a miscount or misdirection.
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Ind
N. Freeman
Indiana political gossip and health board clash
Ex State Senator Thomas Boyd predicts a June 15 change in pensions and Evans retirement with a Kansas appointee likely to replace him. Dr J N Hurty battles an Ohio undertaker over burial permits and exhumations under Indiana law. R J Bosworth heads to St Paul to win a 1903 Modern Woodmen convention for Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Thomas Boyd
Noblesville
Washington
Commissionership of Pensions
H. Clay Evans
Evans
Kansas
Japan
Black
Baum
Boyd
Hamilton County
Charles B. Landis
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Ohio
Franklin County
Indiana
Hurty
Unlucky Yacht Collapse Aboard Constitution Near Newport
Off Brenton's Reef lightship the Constitution mast collapsed after the starboard spreader failed. Second Mate Edward Nelson was swept overboard but rescued with minor injuries. The yacht will be refitted and back to sea in about 10 days to two weeks.
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Newport
R. I
Brenton
Reef
Edward Nelson
Improving His Time From Paris Tour
A character recounts a Paris trip with Mrs. C. and the girls. They visited many sites in a week, more than they could learn to pronounce, according to a Washington Star quotation.
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Paris
Railway tied up by Terre Haute strike over wage advance
Terre Haute Street Railway workers walkout at 6 30 last night amid dispute over a 12 to 16 cent hourly rise promised in October. The company says it only offered work in Terre Haute, while men insist they should keep their Brazil posts as families live there. All cars were sent to barns and power diverted to commercial circuits.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Brazil
Clark
Man seeks insane hospital after cat meat habit
Anthony Zink a wealthy farmer near Chesterton is said to have developed an appetite for cat meat and to sleep in his cellar with a sheepskin. Authorities plan to apply for his admission to an insane hospital though he resists the accusations.
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Laporte
Ind
Anthony Zink
Chesterton
Zink
Masked assailants lash Rochester woman in Union township
Unknown men in Mother Hubbard attire stripped Mrs. Hiram Henderson in her Union township home and tarred her face and head before ordering her to flee within three days. Her husband, 20 years younger, and a farm worker scrubbed off the tar. she then left the country. The 50 year old woman was said to be prone to temper and loud disputes.
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Rochester
Ind
Farmer killed by horse after lash incident in Windfall
Albert Mitchell, an 85 year old farmer eight miles distant, died after a wagon whip lashing provoked the horse to strike him in the stomach. He left a wife and two children. The incident occurred while he was transporting the horse in a buggy at Windfall Indiana.
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Ind
Albert Mitchell
Mitchell
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