Brilliant American victory over Moros at Bayan fort
General Chaffee reports a gallant assault captured the principal Moro fort at Bayan. Eighty four Moros surrendered. Colonel Baldwin and his regiment praised for hand to hand fighting under fort walls. Casualties included one officer and seven enlisted killed, four officers and thirty enlisted wounded.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Frank D. Baldwin
Bovars
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Moore
Jossman
Potter
Henry S. Wagner
Fourteenth Infantry
Adjutant General
George W. Davis
Bayan
Seige
Datto
Malabang
Tarlac
The New Boss and a Standoff at Puerto Plata
Messengers report the capitulation of the Dominican capital and President Jiminez seeking refuge in the French consulate. Negotiations for Puerto Plata’s surrender by the local governor failed as he refuses to surrender without orders from the Dominican government.
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Black Republic
Puerto Plata
Monte Christi
San Domingo
Jiminez
Many Moros Killed in Prisoner Escape Bid
In Manila on May 5 eighty four Moro prisoners tried to break through their guards during dinner hour. A preconcerted signal triggered a volley from soldiers. thirty five Moros were killed and nine captured while the remaining inmates fled.
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Manila
Gas explosion demolishes store on Branson Street
In Marion on May 5 a store building at South Branson Street was demolished by natural gas just before noon. At least twenty people were injured and several unaccounted for as the structure was totally destroyed. The blast is blamed on natural gas.
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Marion, Ltd
South Branson Street
Eeebee
DeWitt's Little Early Cure Promotes Health
A health note warns that neglecting biliousness and constipation harms health. DeWitt's Little Early Cure is marketed as the best pills that never gripe or cause nausea. Bean's Drug Store and H. H. Whittiesey's sell them.
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DeWitt
Bean
H. H. Whittiesey
Death of Rep Otey Prompted House Mourning and Urgent Aid
Washington reports two vacant chairs as the House pays respects to the late Rep Peter J. Otey of Virginia who died in Lynchburg. An urgent resolution added 10 000 for dedicating the statute to de Rochambeau and the chamber adjourned at 12 15 a m. Senate later discussed land cession at Rosebud, amended St Louis exposition delay, and Philippine government legislation with Senator Lodge arguing against changing money standards.
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Washington
Repres
Peter J. Otey
Virginia
Lynchbearg
Marshall de Rochambeau
Jones
Otey
Senate
Lodge
Philippines
Brokerage firms suspend amid Dominion Ruthland Hackenstack turmoil
In New York on May 5 developments last week in Wall Street tied to Dominion Securities Company Ruthland Railroad and Hackenstack Meadows led to a rapid sequence of suspensions. Offenbach & Moore Henry Bros and Lockwood Hurd Co announced the suspensions of their stock brokerage firms.
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New York
Wall Street
Dominion Securities Company
Ruthland Railroad
Hackenstack Meadows
Offenbach & Moore
Henry Bros
Lockwood, Hurd & Co
Potter Palmer Dies in Chicago at 76
Potter Palmer, a leading Chicago businessman for fifty years, died at age 76. He leaves an estate estimated at twenty five million dollars. His widow and two sons survive him.
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Chicago
Potter Palmer
Mineral dispute delays Fort Hall opening near Pocatello
A prolonged hold on the Fort Hall reservation proclamation stems from claims of rich mineral lands within five miles of Pocatello. Idaho figures like D W Standrod urge swift action, while Senator Dubois disputes mineral-deposit assertions and warns against settlers being harmed by open land.
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Fort Hall
Secretary of the Interior
Five Mile
Pocatello
D. W. Standrod
National Republican
Idaho
Washington, D. C
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Five Mile Strip
D. W. Standard
Salt Lake Tribune
Dubois
General Land Office
Tts
Hoeitfeld
Glenn
Senator Hanna Meets Cassatt Over Anthracite Crisis
Philadelphia May 5 Senator Hanna conferred with President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad for an hour before leaving for Washington. Asked about the anthracite coal region situation he said it was very grave and that it would not be wise to discuss the matter now.
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Philadelphia
Hanna
Cassatt
Pennsylvannia Railroad Company
Washington
Fire at Bedding Co Building Claims Two Lives
A May 5 blaze in New York gutted a Bedding Company building killing Anna Bol cher, nineteen, and John Lynch. Several others were injured in the disaster.
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New York
Anna Boltcher
Ninteen
John Lynch
Woman Pleads Guilty in Soffel Case Escape
Mrs. Kate Soffel wife of Warden Soffel of Allegheny county jail pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the escape of prisoners in the Biddle brothers case. She faces sentencing on Saturday in Pittsburg.
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Pittsburg
Kate Soffel
Warden Soffel
Allegheny County
Biddle Brothers
Envoy to Cuba and Havana appointment announced
Washington May 6. H. G. Squires Secretary of Legation at Pekin chosen by the President to be minister to Cuba and General Bragg of Wisconsin named Consul General at Havana.
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Washington
H. G. Squires
Pekin
Cuba
Bragg
Wisconsin
Havana
Gun Thieves Steal 13 Revolvers From Belchers Store
Burglars broke the front window of Norman Belcher's hardware store on East Center Street and carried off thirteen revolvers valued at 8150. The crime occurred before daylight with at least three men involved. none of the other merchandise was touched. Police have no clue as yet.
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Norman Belcher
East Center Street
Belcher
Salmon City proprietor charged with theft of county funds
Geo W Walsen owner of a Salmon City Idaho semi weekly paper was arrested in Salt Lake City Utah on May 5 charged with appropriating six thousand dollars from Lemhi county treasury in Salmon City He denies the charge claiming he was framed.
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Salmon City
Salt Lake
Utah
Geo. W. Walsen
Idaho
Lemhi County
Watson
Otey Dies in Lynchburg After Illness
Peter J. Otey of the Sixth Virginia district died in Lynchburg at 3 30 PM yesterday after a period of illness. The Democrat had been named to join the committee to accompany the late Congressman Cummings remains to New York but said he could not attend due to his illness.
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Washigton
Peter J. Otey
Virgnia
Lynchburg
Otey
Confessman Cummings
New York
Color Question Dominates Women's Club Convention
In Los Angeles the convention of Women's Clubs features a decorative display at the Auditorium building with thousands of pink carnations replacing lilies. Reports from committees were ready as the first big business session opened and the color question loomed. delegates accepted the New York compromise, seen as a victory for the South since it avoids explicit admission of colored clubs.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Auditrium
New York
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