Fierce Battle Near Malolos Reported By Manila Desk
The dispatch reports heavy fighting as American troops under General Otis attack rebels near Malolos. Wounded reach 196, with 20 killed. Philippine forces struggle to hold trenches while American regiments press advances and capture several towns.
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Manila
Malolos
Otus
Philippines
Otis
Troope
General Wheaton
Montana
MacArthur
Ott
Hale
Tuliahan
Oregon Volunteers
Gosen
Otto
Wheaton
En Flate
Hate
Otis Tesehed Bac Bag
Peto
Heaten
Calornrt
Cambridge Triumph Over Oxford In Boat Race
Cambridge won the boat race defeating Oxford by four lengths after choosing the smooth river side. Cambridge secured the early lead and maintained it as Oxford faltered. two Oxford rowers fainted and were carried from the boat. Betting favored Cambridge at three to one.
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London
Cambridge
Oxford
Fitzsimmons-Jeffries Training Plan Details Released
NW York reports on Fitz Simmons Jeffries set to begin training mid April at Loch Arbor. The injured arm should not hinder efforts to finish Jeffries' championship run and secure peak form for the title bid.
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York
Fitzsimmons-Jeffries
Jeffries
Loch Arbor
Fitz- Slimmons
Fitz
Hot poultice on his head unsettles court scene
A fragment from a legal page mentions Judge Del Jentgyth and Waters in a superior court setting. The text references age and an extenuating context but is unclear on an exact case or outcome. The readable portion focuses on a medical remedy described in relation to the court environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pgeliic i
Waters
del Jentgyth
Roosevelt Criticizes Canned Roast Beef Ration
General Roosevelt testified before the Miles beef board and said his men refused to eat the canned roast beef. He described it as stringy unwholesome and covered with slime calling it utterly wet as an army ration.
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New York
Roosevelt
Miles’ Beef Board
Training Ship Adams to Visit Puget Sound This Summer
A San Francisco dispatch reports the United States training ship Adams will visit Puget Sound in June and be at Seattle on August 1. The vessel, carrying a large apprentice crew, will tour principal ports on the Sound before sailing to San Francisco near the end of August under the command of Captain Book.
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San Francisco
Adams
Puget Sound
Seattle
Sound
Adame
Book
Rates Rumble Eastbound Traffic Amid Westernrail Cuts
Officials note rumors of lower Canada Pacific westbound fares have slowed travel demand eastward. Southern Pacific and Canadian Pacific offices await official confirmation as travelers delay ticket purchases until rates are clarified.
Mexican ambassador arrives in Washington for credentials
Washington March 5. Senor Don Manuel Aspirez the new Mexican ambassador arrived in the city. He is the first to present credentials of ambassador rank and is described as a man of middle age with a quiet and dignified bearing. He says Mexico regards the United States as her most important friend.
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Washington
Don Manuel Aspirez
Mexico
Gee
Mexine
United States
City Visitors From Canada Leave For Victoria
Western Express general superintendent arrives from Winnipes Man itoba. Canadian Pacific agents C Sykes from Vancouver and A D Charleton with J A Nadeau depart for Victoria this morning.
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The
Western Express
Winnipes
Manitoba
A. D. Charleton
Northern Pacific
J. A. Nadeau
Victoria
Myrtle Is Safe After Gale Drives Schooner North
The schooner Myrtle, captained by Hanson and owned by George H. List, arrived safe at port after a sharp gale raised at Noah Bay in February. She sailed in company with the schooner Admiral Dewey when strong southeasterly winds drove them north. The gale intensified prompting a decision to run.
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Schoner Myrtle
Hanson
George H. List
Port Safe and Sound
Atery
Noah Bay
Admiral Dewey
Pope’s Mind Failing Reported by London Telegraph
Dispatch from London notes Pope’s health waning with occasional lapses into childish talk as observers describe his condition and mental state during the period.
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London
March S
Pope
Labor Unions Discuss Incorporation Steps
At a Western Central Labor Union meeting a draft articles of incorporation was read and a committee appointed to gauge support from different unions. A mass meeting will be held soon and no incorporation action will occur before then. Andrew Farnwich, secretary of the Pacific Count Sabors' union, attended and is noted for national labor advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Central Labor Union
Andrew Farnwitch
Pacific
Count Sabors
United States
Notable Visitors And Guests At Seattle Hotels
R B Gerickson of the United States Coast Survey is registered at the Rainier Grand. D Huestis, US customs officer at Port Townsend, also stays at the Rainier Grand. Capt J B O Niel and wife arrived from Portland and are at the Rainier Grand. Will H Clarke and wife of Helena Montana are registered at the Beatrice. R F B Davie from Anacortes is stopping at the Seattle. J O Beebey and wife of Olympia are in the city at the Seattle. Seeby formerly edited the Daily Olympian and now reports at the Olympia land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Gerickson
The
United States Coast Survey
Rainier Grand
PF. D. Huestis
United States
Port Townsaanie
J. B. O'Niel
Portland
R. FB. Davie
Anacortes
Seattle
EB. & Fowler
Port Townsend
J. O. B. Beebey
Olympia
Mr. Seeby
Daily Olympian
Cattle and Livestock Prices Reported for Chicago Auction
Chicago market notes show Reeves stockers at 3.40 to 4.75 dollars with Texans at 5.00 to 5.50. Cattle, hogs, and sheep prices move with mixed, unchanged, or varied quotes across categories and regions.
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Chicago
All American Mail Route Plan for Alaska Proposed
The Postmaster General issues a circular inviting proposals for an all American mail route across Alaska from Prince William Sound to Circle City via Copper River. Postoffice Inspector Wayland will lead a War Department expedition departing Seattle around April 1 and may establish post offices and appoint postmasters with initial stamps.
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Alaska
Prince William Sound
Circle City
Copper River
Postoffice
Wayland
War Department
Seattle
McCoy and Kid Choynekl Fight In Rough 1899 Exhition Bout
The contest opened near ten with Jim Kennedy as referee. McCoy pressed early but failed to finish, while Choynekl survived rounds and Joe struggled to reach his opponent. Rhode Island politics note follows, citing Elections and governor race counts from 1898 results.
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Choynekl
Joe
McCoy
Jim Kennedy
Thistle Wrecked Off Vancouver Island Cape Mudge
Special to the Start reports the small steamer Thistle wrecked on Vancouver Island near Cape Mudge with eight crew lost. A Nebraska soldier in Manila describes a home box of canned salmon and corned beef he rejected, showing the gap between expectations and army rations.
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Victoria
Thistle
Vancouver Island
Cape Mudge
Nebraska
Manila
Bea
Lover's Lost Promise Drives Polish Woman to Paris Green Death
Frances Zahradiak, a Polish immigrant, lay at City hospital near death from Paris green poisoning after a lifelong search for a vanished sweetheart. Born in Pokart, Poland, she followed a hopeful letter to America, then New York, then westward, only to learn her lover had moved on. She remains hopeful for a reunion despite fading chances.
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Frances
New York
Metropolie
St. Louis
City Hospital
Seekers for Census Jobs Eye Washington Appointments
Candidates for census bureau posts appear as 300 enumerators may be needed in the district. Washington may gain two census supervisors with five national statisticians to be hired at 2000 dollars each. John Lamb seeks chief statistician. Major W Clark seeks census supervisor. Congress may redraw apportionment after the census with a population exceeding 535000.
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Census Bureau
Washington
John Lamb
Board of Public Works
Lamb
Minnesota
Major & W. Clark
Congress
Reporter Colver Found Dead in Seattle Hotel Room
Special correspondent for the San Francisco Call, R. J. Colver, was found dead in his New England hotel room in Seattle. He apparently died after epileptic fits while recently arriving with his wife to investigate Riverett work. no inquest will be held. Clippings note a past shooting involving Colver and his wife. Mrs. Colver notified of the death. The transport Cleveland sails for Manila with cargo. the Charles Nelson also bound for Manila with freight and officials aboard.
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R. J. Colver
San Francisco Call
New England
Niquor
Powers
Bonney & Stewart's
Colver
Seattle
Los Angeles
Riverett
San Francisco
Sacramento
Losanc Herald
Calver
Brunswick
Cleveland
Kruse Steamship Company
Manila
Charles Nelson
Boat House Burned in Klondike Incident
The Klondike sectional boathouse between the old CIT home and Third Street Electric Railway barn on Lakes Union was burned to the ground last night. An alarm from Box 1M at about 16:59 reported the blaze, and the building was ruined upon arrival. loss about $1000 with slight damage to nearby structures. The fire is believed incendiary.
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Klondike
CIT
Third Street Electric Railway Company
Lakes’ Nion
Marriage Prompted In The Walnut Street Baptist Church
In Louisville Kentucky a couple delayed a church membership moment at Walnut Street Baptist after Rev T T Martin sermon on Hell. As hymns neared end they approached the preacher with a note and announced their request to wed. The ceremony joined Harry B Hughes and Nora McCoy on the spot.
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Louisville
T. T. Martin
Walnut Street Baptist Church
T. T. Eaton
Maton
Harry B. Hughes
Nora McCoy
McCoy Wins Decision Over Choynski in Twenty-Round Bout
In San Francisco at the National Athletic Club Kid McCoy received the decision after a long twenty round fight with Joe Choynski. The match was described as a very pretty contest with McCoy prevailing.
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Fan Francisco
Kid McCoy
Joe Choynski
National Athletic Club
McCoy
High School Notes Preview Spring Sports and Events
With April, the track team prepares for the inter scholastic meet in Seattle in mid May against Tacoma, Port Townsend, Everett, and Whatcom. A baseball team is expected by mid April. Wilbur Campbell, former captain of the ’97 and ’98 football squads, is named captain for the evening season. A cane-rush on Ninth Avenue and Columbia ends with the freshmen and juniors holding twelve hands on the cane. Spring vacation for Migh seford students approaches, with Teachers’ rest held in the building. Cadets staged a cake-drill with Max Morrison as top prize winner.
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Tacoma
Port Townsend
Everett
Whatcom
Seattle
Ninth Avenue
Columbia
Raniers
Vine Street Encounter Sparks Courtroom Duel Tale
Pat O'Donnell explains to Judge Cann that while walking on Vine Street last night he felt insulted by strangers who winked and muttered about him. He says this provoked him to fight, leading to a shouted confrontation in court.
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Pat O'Donnell
Vine Street
Patrick
Quallepias
Descent Into Scuffle Ends With Joke At Court
In a courtroom scene a brawl erupts as a man urges manners with a lamp post insult and a quick nose smack. The judge warns Pat and Tang, who depart while one hums a taunting line, and Clerk Roberts watches with a hardened glare.
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Tachin
Pat
Tang
Roberts
Wharf Activities and Vessels Load Coal and Sail
Tug Rabbon coaling at south bunkers this morning while Bark Oregon finishes coal loading. Leelanaw due from San Francisco to load coal then sail. City of Topeka set to sail for Skagway tomorrow. Enterprise alongside city dock with yellow smokestack. Halibut prices steady as 136000 pounds arrive from Alaska. Jeanie sails to Bristol Bay Behring Sea with 300000 feet lumber. returns to Seattle after discharge.
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Oregon
San Francisco
Jeanie
Pacific Steam Whaling Company
Bristol Bay
Behring Sea
Seattle
Seattle Inklings and Local Court Notices
Ernest Rhind’s charge for receiving and concealing stolen property was dismissed on motion of Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fulton due to insufficient evidence. Lizzie Wallace was discharged for lack of evidence in a robbery claim. A barn on Ninth Avenue near Howell burned this morning. EB Graves was discharged as administrator of the Solomon Graves estate after distribution. Charles Diets received a permit to erect four cottages at 2102 Seventh Avenue and 703 706 708 Enora Street. Prof Churchill lectured at Denny Hall on The Criminal Classes. students praised the talk. Terry block on First Avenue South and Washington Street sold for 6000 to an eastern estate from Puget Sound National Bank. The block, built after the fire by G M Kittinger and Charlie Terry, cost 44000 and contains stores and a reception area. Frank Fisher fined 90 dollars and costs for improper library conduct. Bank clearances today were 157989.18 with balances 107 ha 14. Salisbury’s forecast for 24 hours shows fair weather with northeast to southeast winds. Caesar Maley, a young colored bootblack, is jailed on insanity claims. John C Edgerton sought commitment of his son to the State Reform School. the court declined the harsher measure.
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Ernest Rhind
Justice Cann
Fulton
Terry
First Avenue South
Washington Street
Puget Sound National Bank
Cheries Watson
George m. Kittinger
Charlies Terry
Real estate group meets as reform school talk continues
The article notes a discussion about sending an unruly boy to reform school and mentions Edgerton to arrange private schooling. A real estate men’s meeting is set for the chamber of commerce this afternoon. Licenses to wed are issued in Seattle: William F. Chute and Clara B. Ulin. William Washington Wyatt and Ruby Emeline Stafford. Peter Murray and Jesse Ann Harrison. George S. Fry and Mary Ethel Clarissa West.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
William F. Chute
Clara B. Ulin
Seattle
William Washington Wyatt
Ruby Emeline Stafford
Peter Murray
Jessse Ann Harrison
Geo
Poetic miscellany and club notes from a distant paper
A mosaic of place names and Indian terms reflects cultural memory and language. The text shifts to a court remark about a minor and liquor sales, then to a mock ode and a note on women’s clubs and coinage stars, mixing miscellany with social tidbits.
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Chany
Vancouver
Hull Harbor
Teddy
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Canadian Pacif
Railway Personals
C. Sykes
Will H. Clarke
Helena, Mont
the Beattice
Rhode Island
Eilehn Dyer
Choyashi
Wilbur Campbell
Migh Seford
Max Morrison
Cate
Aywret
Ol. Stove
Spelger & Hurlbut
Second Avenue
Pike Street
Bargain Street
Third and
Pike, Star Pain
Tug Rabbon
Leelanaw
Topeka
Skagway
Steamer Enterprise
City Dock
Alanka
Columbia River
Wallace
J. A. Prarie
Tendertoin
Cann
Howell
J. R. van Alstine
Charlies Diets
Seventh Avenue
Enora Street
Churchill
Oberline College
Denny Hall
Frank Fisher
Judge Cann
Salisbury
Caesar Maley
John C. Wdgerton
Jacobs
Superior Court
Edgerton
Cahn & Cohn
Yesler Ave
Yesler Dock
Reform School
Tepee City
Squaw Valley
Sachem
Indianola
Indianapolis
Indian Bay
Indian Bayou
Indian Bottom
Camp
Creek
Indian Diggins
Falls
Gap
Gueh
Head
Indian Mound
Neck
Ridge
Indian Rock
Run
Springs
Indian Trail
Indian Valley
Medicine Lodge
Roanoke
Wawaka
Wawasee
Kankakee
Kennekuk
Tuscaloosa
Tallahassee
Ocklocknee
Ohoopee
Oshkosh
Minnetonka
Massabeshe
Wachusett
Pioneer Club
Writer's Club
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