Battle reports from Manila and surrounding incursions May 5 6
War Department dispatches detail casualties at St Tomas and Malolos finds, with Lt Taggart of the Twentieth Kansas among the dead. General Lawton’s forces progress at San Fernando and Balinag amid heavy fighting while pursuing insurgents. Captured enemy corn rice valued at $1.5 million and pursuit yields buried money discoveries in Pasig and Paternos.
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Washington
War Department
Manila
St. Tomas
Taggart
Kansas
Fovston
Lawton
Halong
Malolos
San Toscas
San Fernando
Socialists Protest at The Hague Conference Credit
The Hague May 6 The Second Chamber of the States General adopted a credit 74 to 4 to receive Peace Conference delegates. Vat Kol accused Russia of mass killings and extermination in Finland and charged the Czar sparked the talks. He predicted no real benefit from secret deliberations aimed at universal peace.
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The
Hague
Vat Kol
Russia
van Kol
Finland
Brave Men Promoted in Kansas Governor Appointments
Governor Stanley of Kansas promotes several officers on Funston’s recommendation. Wilder Metcalf of Lawrence rises to Lieutenant Colonel, Bishop of Salina becomes Major, Craig of Garnett becomes Captain, Hardy advances to First Lieutenant, Warner of Fort Scott to Second Lieutenant, Murphy of Leavenworth promoted to Second Lieutenant, succeeding killed McTaggart.
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Stanley
Kansas
Topeka
Funston
Wilder
Metcalf
Lawrence
F. J. Funston
William TH
Salina
Daniel F. Craig
Garnett
William 11
Edward J. Hardy
Cmig
Cassina E. Warner
Fort Scott
Hardy
John C. Murphy
Leavenworth
William A. McTaggart
Havana labor strike seeks higher wages and Chinese labor clashes
Havana workers demand $3 per day in American money, sparking clashes with Chinese laborers. The Chinese Consul seeks protection from General Ludlow and opposes moving the Chinese quarter. In New Orleans, Parama Davis reports Tom Sharkey has accepted a bout with Peter Maher at the Lenox Club with Sharkey heading East next week.
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Havana
Astevedores
Ludlow
Sharkey
New Orleans
Parama” Davis
Tom Sharkey
Peter Maher
Lenox Athletic Club
New York
Two Men Hanged In Quiet District Jail Episode
Washington reports the quiet execution of William Strather and Charles Winston at the District Jail. Both condemned men sang on their way to the scaffold after receiving prayers from ministers and advisors. Strather killed Rose Talbot in October 1807 with a hatchet. Winston shot his wife Emma in December 1807 and later admitted the killing. Strather was about 25, a newsboy by trade. Winston about 24.
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Washington
William Strather
Charles Winston
Winston
Strather
Rose Talbot
Emma
Newaboy
Makers of Steel Fence Wire Unite to Compete
In Chicago on May 5 a group of fourteen fence wire manufacturers left the trust to form a combination and build a plant in the Indiana gas belt. They aim to compete with the steel and wire trust, which has raised raw material prices, forcing tighter management and production costs to retain profit.
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Ate
Chicago
Indiana
Ther i
Steel and Wire Trust
Suit to Recover Doubled in Purdy Yukon Case
A Chicago circuit suit filed by George M. Perrine of San Francisco seeks 20000 dollars for payment of three vessels allegedly owed by the Purdy Yukon Trading and Transportation Company. Perrine claims he paid ten thousand in notes and ten thousand in stock, while the defendants include Warren G. Vardy of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific.
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Chicago
George M. Perrine
San Francisco
Purdy Yukon Trading & ‘Transportation Company
Perrine
Buut
Warren G. Vardy
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Senator annua owning stock in new American Shipbuilding
The report notes Senator annua as the largest stockholder in the new American Shipbuilding Company formed from Great Lakes yards. Robert Wallace of Cleveland is listed among stockholders. Officials decide to maintain current management across plants until contracts are completed.
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Cleveland
Senator Annua
New American Shipbuilding Company
Consolidated Ship Yarda
Great Lakes
Robert Wallace
Hundreds Arrested in Coeur dAlene Miner Strike
Three hundred fifty miners accused of taking part in Saturday's flot are confined under U S troops in the Coeur d Alene district with five hundred troops total. Charges include rioting destroying property and stopping trains. Leaders to be prosecuted while many prisoners held for evidence. The inquest on Smith and Cheyne postponed for about a week with around a hundred witnesses.
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Wardner
Idaho
United States
Coeur d'Alene
Mesrian
Iris
Distret
Wallace
Burke
Gem
Mullan
Smith and Cheyne
France
Hayes
Incident at Buffalo strike ends with revolver drawn
May 5 report from Buffalo describes Secretary Barter of the Longshoremen's Union preventing fellow secretary Bartholemew Conner from firing a revolver during a tense room confrontation after Conner insulted him. The alarming moment halted when Conner was restrained before a shot could occur.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Bartholomew Conner
Barter
Longshoremen's Union
Hms
Conner
Esse
Massacre report from Apia details last voyage and heroism
The narrative covers the April 1 clash at Vailele where Lt Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan of the US Navy died defending a wounded comrade, and Lt Angel of the British Navy was killed. Mataafa forces reportedly suffered as the allied sailors fought back with a Colt automatic gun amid heavy fire and chaotic retreat. Admiral Kautz later reassured Washington that peace efforts were underway pending a commission.
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Samoa
San Francisco
Matasia
Lansdale
Monaghan
Angel
Vailele
Hufnagel
Lanadale
Auilore
Kautz
Washington
Navy Department
Admiral Kautz
Auckland
Secretary of the Navy
Mataafa
Chieta
Improbable English convict confession stirs case
Chief of Detectives McClusky rejected Richard T. Nicholson's Wormwood Scrubs confession as untrue. He noted the autopsy showed Dolly Reynolds died from a blow with a bludgeon, not a gunshot, and that Dr Samuel Kennedy was executed for the killing.
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Phe
New York
McClusky
Dolly Reynolds
Richard T. Nicholson
Wormwood Scrubs Prison
England
Samuel Kennedy
Mies Rey
Ea Tata
San Juan Blacks Going Into the Army
San Juan Black men enlist with eagerness as the draft calls grow, answering the war effort under the Stars and Stripes. The community reports no trouble finding volunteers and many sign up for service.
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San Juan
Stars and Stripes
Leaking Naptha Tanks Cause Major Loss at Station
A car carrying two naptha tanks arrived Wednesday night. One tank leaked and about 2,800 gallons were lost before transferring contents to an empty tank car could finish. Naptha belonged to Standard Oil and was billed to San Francisco School Census. Work on Humboldt county school census to begin soon. Washington reports two inches of rain in the past day.
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Jno
Mitchell
Sam Francisco
Busch
Jon
San Francisco
Lafayette
Madrid
Duke d’Arcos
Clayton
E. Rein
Thehart & Co
United States
Standard Oil Company
Trust Definition Bill Passes Senate With Triple Damages
Jefferson City May 5 The Whaley bill defining trusts passed the Senate after conference. It classifies two or more persons or concerns as a trust when they restrain trade or fix prices or refuse to sell. Injured parties may recover threefold damages plus court costs and attorney fees. injunctions may restrain trusts as illegal.
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Jefferson City
Crow
Senate
Star Valley grows as Elko County cattle feeding hub
Star valley in Elko county with Deeth as shipping point spans ten miles by five. Rich water from Ruby mountains supports extensive alfalfa and grazing. about 10,000 cattle current, with many ranchers buying stock. Major ranches include J. R. Bradley and N. A. Mason, and the valley aims to be Elko’s largest feeding point.
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Elko County
Star Valley
Ruby Mountains
J. R. Bradley
N. A. A. Mason
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