Desperate Fighting Drives Rebels From Town
Washington dispatch reports MacArthur launching a forward move toward San Fernando after Wheaton and Hale compound pressure on insurgents. Funston wounded in hand as American columns press the Filipino force northward, with heavy fighting near Manila and along the rail line sustaining the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinton
Gem
Ota
Munro
Wastingeton
Orecon
Dakota
Law
Mikvand
Wheaton
Hale
MacArthur
Wand Roemy
Commanuer T Chive Lara
Fernando
Hitle
San Fernando
Mount Arsyat
Bandandro
Utah
Mowaim
San Gsior
Araq Et
Insurgents in Pansaga Face Likely Neutral Stance as U S Forces Close In
In Pansaga the Filipinos waver toward neutrality while General Antonio Luna’s troops confront a threatened collapse in days. American positions gain strategic leverage as insurgents expected a push toward Rulinas via Quingo. Lawton’s forces drive rebels toward mountains, capturing 20 000 sacks of rebel rice. Spanish prisoners still await exchange as Aguinaldo courts peace while exchange talks stall.
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Pansaga
Antonio Luna
Rulinas
Quingo
Quincy
Manila
Lawton
Batsuam
Dagupan
Aguinaldo
Deyart
Homs
Penor Mubint
Time to Move Meeting Called for Festival by Committee
D J Greenwald urged a Committee of Fifteen meeting tonight to plan this year’s celebration. He proposed to decide and likely hand the full festival to the Commercial club, noting the committee was organized during the Bad Bo Meereserotal era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Greenwald
Mr. Greenwald
Pirtern
Bad Bo Meereserotal
Eld
Vermont Governor Dillingham Eyes Senate Seat and West Tour
Ex Vermont Governor Dillingham and J C Houghton tour the West discussing Kansas prosperity and National Life Insurance holdings. They praise Admiral Dewey and Captain Clarke, note Vermont naval heroes, and discuss the upcoming Vermont Senate race while plans move toward Topeka and Omaha.
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Law
Banean
E x
Dit- Unghur
Vermont
J.C Houghton
National Lite Insurance Company
Montpelier
Werter Dillitebam
Mtr Houghton
New England
Kansas
Hutchinson
National Lite
Dittinsham
Vethick
Afloe
Fife
Te Aig
United States
Dillingham
Huss
Admiral Dewey
Lilingham Enthusiasth
Dewey
Clarke
Oregon
Charles E. Clarke
Houghton
Diliineharm
Goverane Thlingham
United States Senate
Mr. Houghton
Mor
Dilingham
Rons
Dillngham
Topeka
Omaha
Kansas City Seeks Regimental Sendoff For Twentieth Kansas
Topeka leaders dispute Kansas City plan to move the Twentieth Kansas regiment via New York to muster out in Missouri. Local officials insist the homecoming belongs in Topeka with a state capital welcome and a state house banquet. The Topeka Commercial Club backs eastern route but favors a Kansas hosted celebration with broad civic participation.
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Kansas City
Lefforts
Kansas
Twentieth Regiment
Missouri
Mercantile Club
Kan
New York
Topeka
Toteka
Royhiament
Tope
Anderson
Brigham
Baker
Kaan City
Abilene Reflector
Kansan City
Commonwealth
Kaneas
Kansas Boys
Topeke
Oswego High School Holds Sixteenth Commencement
Oswego high school finished its sixteenth annual commencement at the opera house last evening. Four young ladies and two young men delivered orations. Rev W Coleman of Kansas City, formerly chaplain of the Fifth Missouri volunteers, gave the address to the graduates. Weather indications.
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Oswego
Oswego High School
Opera House
W. Coleman
Kansas City
Missouri Volunteers
New Fort Proposed at Pyramid Harbor Alaska
On May 4 the government announced a military post will be established at Pyramid Harbor on Chilcat inlet near Chilcat Village Alaska. A company of troops to be sent and an officer of discretion likely to command with orders expected soon. Discussion includes relations with Britain and potential boundary tensions with Canadian mounted police.
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Washington
Pyramid Harbor
Alaska
Chilcat Inlet
Chilcat Village
Epis Pulat
Canadian Mounted Police
Santa Fe to Build New Jet and Tower at Ottawa
Santa Fe Railway plans a two story rebuilding at the North Ottawa yard to improve train movement. A tower with multiple levers will control switching for incoming and outgoing trains, reducing the need for crews to perform their own switching. Work is already underway with the yard being dismantled and rebuilt.
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Ottawa
Santa Fe Railway Company
North
New Fire Nozzles Tested at City HQ Demonstration
Chief Witmarth led an exhibition of Eustran nozzles and deluge nets in front of the fire department headquarters yesterday. He said the new appliances have advantages over the old plug pipes and produce larger streams that can be thrown higher. This morning J W ONeill of the Topeka Water Company donated a complete deluge set to the department.
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Witmarth
Eustran Nozzies
Fire Department
J. W. O'Neill
Topeka Water Company
Tire Department
Deaths and Funerals and Space for Wheels
Notices report a funeral at Grice Cathedral for Arthur Lynch and services at his home in New York area. A funeral for Thomas Mason is noted and other death notices appear alongside a May 4 report about Commissioner Peck securing additional space for the Paris exposition bicycle display in Vincennes annex. Standard Oil trustees declare a quarterly dividend of 3 per share with a 9 per share extra dividend payable June 15.
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Buchanan Sreiet
Grice Cathedral
Arthur Lynch
Brad Lake Ni Nerth
Thomas Mason
New York
General Peck
Fred Brackett
United States
Paria Exposition
Vincennes Annex
Peck
Purla
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Trustees
Possible Extraordinary Session For Congress This Fall
Washington May 4 A growing belief among prominent congressmen that the president will call Congress to meet in an extraordinary session this fall possibly in October. The agenda includes possessions from the Spanish American War currency reform and the Nicaragua canal. The president desires early action and notes Reed’s retirement may delay committee appointments. Representatives Dalzell and Curtis discussed the matter with the president at the White House with no confirmation of a definite plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Spain
Nicaragua
Reed
House
House Republicans
Atlantic City
Dalzedll
Pennsyvanla
Curtis
Kansas
Caueas Committee
Hlouay
White House
Brave Little commands troops in Philippines protest back home
Lieutenant Harry Seckler of Company C returns from the Philippines to furlough in Topeka. He lauds Lieutenant Colonel EB C Little for nerve and leadership during the siege, noting Little led outposts, organized a tight guard line, and repeatedly exposed himself to danger. Little was wounded by a revolver misfire, suffering a thigh wound but continuing to direct near night ambushes and outpost actions.
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Harry Seckler
Company C
Philippines
Topeka
EB. C. Little
Little
Mim
Bin
Fle
Republican caucus members discuss currency reform plan
Republicans from Atlantic City return to their districts as Gen. Henderson stays to confer with Senator Aldrich on currency reform details. A joint meeting of the two committees is planned after his European return, though the session may not be held soon.
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Republican Caucus Committee
Atlantic City
Gen. Henderson
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Europe
Food adulteration detailed by Dr Wiley before committee
Chicago May 4 testimony before the pure food committee described widespread adulteration methods. Milk and butter were doctored with water and substitute fats, honey and lard adulteration, cottonseed oils sold as olive oil, and coffee berries, molasses, and other impostures exposed. Beers and spices also tainted. peanut product misrepresented as cinnamon. maple sugar fibers questioned.
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Chicago
Pure Food Committee
Wiley
Vermont
Davenport
Need More Ships For Santa Fe Line Between Los Angeles And San Diego
Los Angeles reports plans to add four more ships to the Santa Fe road steamship fleet operating with the San Diego service. Since December, three chartered steamers run steadily with full loads, and a fourth is used intermittently. The contract allows adding boats as needed, and officials say more are required immediately. The latest arrival at San Diego carried silks tea mate and other oriental goods and departed with ten hours of merchandise.
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Los Angeles
San Diego
Santa’ Fe
Santa Fe
Baltimore Landslide Elects Mayor and City Council
In Baltimore Maryland on May day a Democratic landslide elected Thomas Grayes as mayor by about 9000 votes over incumbent Republican William Malster. Democrats also won all at large council seats and eleven of twenty four first branch seats, while Republicans offer theories for the result.
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Gon MacArthur Meived
Gleliek
Kauss
Washington
Depmet
Deat
Ferlhewitsieesvinies
Atunite
Genarat
Shimtion Ae
Layton Bolle
An At
Nurshwestward
Manila
Cavatry
John Gotumbeshi
Janes F. Mesieevey
Altent
Nebraska
Paul Westwakd
Nand
John Ib Keeny
Chas
Gommpeany
Mien
Maleh
Leo HH. Hunter
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Thomas Grayes
William T. Malster
Malster
Chinaman Quoted Bible in Suicidal Arsenic Death
Jackson Tenn May 4 Ine Bet a Chinaman killed himself by arsenic taking six cents worth. He owed his uncle Joe Tick a St Louis grocer a debt and wrote to his teacher asking prayer. He quoted John 3 16 in a letter before death and the body will be shipped to St Louis for interment.
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St. Louis
Cullison Boom Town Pays Debts by Burning Canceled Bonds
Cullison a boom town in Pratt county Kansas paid off all indebtedness today and burned the canceled bonds after taxpayers raised the cash and bought them. Also Porto Rico customs receipts for early April totaled 14.
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Cullison
Wichita
Pratt County
Kansas
Orto Rico
Washington
Porto Rico
Auet
Woman's Mission Urges School Work Cooperation
Mrs W A McCarter calls for greater parental involvement in education and cooperation with teachers. Mrs Hattie S Graven advocates manual training, urging its expansion to improve student skills and practical learning at the local school.
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Hattie
Graven
Read and Discussed Valuable Papers at Kunans State Meeting
Mrs. Lee Keliege of Emporia presided as 61st president of the Kunans State Sonik Science Federation at the second session in Junction City. The program featured Plano duet by Tyler and Rockwell and focused on business, with reports from district vice presidents and roll calls. The afternoon session, opened by W. A. McCarter of Topeka, emphasized teacher and community cooperation in education and featured delegates from several districts sharing progress and methods.
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Dis
Lee Keliege
Emporia
Kunans State Sonik Science Federation
Popenet
Migs ‘Tyler
Fiorence Rockwell
Phil Huby
Arkansas City
Waverly
BR. W. Scott
Junctian City
Port
GW. Winans
Hutchinson
Mex W. A. McCarter
Topeka
Topekami
Teachers’ Association
McCarter
FC Newman
Eimperia
Hiawathe
Cub
Winterd Reading Club and Mothers Group Work at Public Library
The Hassett Reading club of Winterd educates Jutte girl and conducts a meeting at the library. The Cornell Grove P.M. works to beautify sender rooms and promote cleanliness with other clubs joining in special meat work. Mrs J D McMartlmd discusses school needs and how clubs can help. Mrs McParland advocates tenure and heating improvements. she urges hanging pictures in all school rooms.
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Ganized S Mothers’ Club
Hassett! Reading Club
Winterd Fe
T. P.M
Cornell Grove
Wbrary
J. D. McMartlmd
McParland
Prigtt
Kreegy
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Santo Tomas
General MacArthur
Funston
Herald
Mania
U. S
Mesziah
Fourth and
Tyler
Capital City
Col
Ed Little
Pure Food Commission
Santa Pete
Joe Bet
Jackson, Tenn
W. A. McCarter
Mes, W. A AtecanEen
Department of Exwenthot
Hatton Gray Beliaves
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