Filipino Op Victory and Rebel Movements Reported
Manila dispatches describe army gunboats under Capt Grant moving up Ban Fernando Bay to disrupt rebel camps and capture equipment. Landing parties clash with insurgents at Sosmoan Goosen, with casualties on both sides. reports say Filipinos attempted to evacuate and fortify positions while American troops consolidate at Guagasho town.
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Manila
Laguna de Bay
Cuvadongs
Grant
Ued
Cuober
Bewts
Grants
San Meenhndo
United States
San Ferando
Ceck End
Plate Sieht
Colorado Governor Signals Pullback of Colorado Troops
May dispatches report Governor Thomas vows to exhaust all resources to bring Colorado volunteers home from the Philippines. He warns of possible force if peaceful efforts fail, citing constitutional limits and potential court action. Washington indicates the habeas corpus route may be pursued if needed.
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Colorado
Denver
Govenor Thomas
McKinney
Philippines
Harper
Phillipines
Potioy
Cniter
United States
Republa
Dewey May Return After Philippine War Ends
A New York Herald special dispatch from Washington reports Admiral Dewey plans to return home soon after negotiations with the Filipinos conclude and the Olympia sails to the United States, then proceed to Washington to confer with President McKinley about the Philippines.
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Philippines
New York
Herald
Wwabloguct
McKinley
Admiral Dewey
Commission
United States
Suez Canal
Washington
Weather Indications for Kunans Pair Tonight
Weather notes show partly cloudy conditions tonight with varying winds. Tuesday is expected to be partly cloudy with light to moderate wind and potential temperature shifts.
A Mad Mother in Second Story of Her Chicago Home
A incident report from Chicago notes a mother described as mad fled to the second floor of her residence after an altercation. Police and emergency responders attended, with no immediate details on injuries or charges. Further updates awaited.
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Chicago
Woman Attacks Children Then Jumps From Window
A Chicago mother, Victoria Terk of 14 North Ashland Avenue, hurled her two week old infant and her older son Joseph from a second story window. The infant was uninjured. Joseph sustained multiple injuries including a wrist fracture and internal injuries. Mrs Terk attempted to jump after the fall but was restrained. Neighbors and authorities described her as demented.
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Chicago
Victoria Ierk
Ashland Avenue
Joseph
Ste Styck
Heeselt
Jong
Wien
Little Joseph
Sacoyir
Misk Schwartz
Wat Ashland
Leigthors
Locke
Mia
Henry Semis
Tive Rey Avenue
Htaeipe Avenue
Gock
Abe Baanktls
Beck
Nossal
Record Run Sparks Western Metropolis Freight Rush
In a rapid series of steam runs from Bloomington 227 miles away to Slater and then Kansas City, engineers Se vent, Mead, and others pushed engines through flawless clear tracks. The overnight special covered 182 miles to Slater in 125 minutes and 242 miles to Kansas City in 90 minutes, setting a new Chicago to Kansas City speed record.
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Bloomington
Roadhouse
Sevant
Moodhouse
Kansas
Chicago
Kansas City
Judge rules slot machines gambling devices
Judge Hazen granted a permanent injunction ruling slot machines are gambling devices under the Cubbison anti gambling law. The decision, described as plainly a gambling device, ends their operation and may prompt further action up to the Supreme Court.
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Hazen
Slot machines ruled gambling devices in Iowa case
The case challenges whether slot machines are gambling devices in a decision likely to be appealed to the supreme court. Judge Fazen sacks says the question rests on whether dropping money in a machine is gambling, noting wheels of fortune as a comparison and urging the injunction against George Burghart be made permanent.
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Supreme Court of the
United States
Yolu Gether
Supreme Court
George Burghart
Good Ctizenship Federation
Burshart
Fazen
May Irwin Special Breaks Chicago to Kansas City Record
The May Irwin special set a new Chicago to Kansas City record by breaking the previous 1 hour 30 minute mark by 51 minutes. The train departed Chicago at 22 58 Saturday night, with General Superintendent Gray approving a clear track and Engineer Harker piloting the engine.
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Chicago
Kansas City
May Irwin
Alton
Kanss City
Gray
Harker
Mrs Frederick Funston Married in Oakland to Col Funston
Kaneas residents share rumors about Mrs. Frederick Funston wife of General Funston. Accounts vary from elopement and disguises to paid passage, while Brent H Funston asserts she traveled with permission. The tale persists as civilians await her return to Kansas.
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Kaneas
Frederick Funnton
Funy Aton
San Francisco
Manta
Fille Blankhart
Oakland
Cal
Funston
Miss
Hotoluta
H. Funston
Manila
Kansas
Fred Funnston
Lacson arrives from Hong Kong with trade aims for Negros
M Lacson brother of Negros royal president arrives bearing a letter of introduction from Gen Oris. He plans to buy steamers for inter island trade under the American regime. He praises the American proclamation for autonomy and Liberty and says Negros rejects Aguinaldo's peace conference. He claims loyalty to the United States and notes Hong Kong junta influence.
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M. Lacson
Island of
Negros
Oris
Spain
Aguinaldo
Lone
Dewey
Wadman
Hong Kong
America
New York
Maren
North Topeka Robber Ends Night Behind Bars
Hank Vansclever, armed with an antique revolver near 45 caliber, caused a panic as he forced citizens to evacuate on Kansas Avenue. He tripped and slept in a arena, later waking in custody. Vansclever is charged with shooting Chris Jensen and remains out on bail.
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Hank Vansclever
North Topeka
Kansas Avenue
Varsclever
Chris Jensen
Gage Improving Slowly After Illness
The Journal reports Gage, taken seriously ill last Tuesday, is slightly better this morning. Family expresses hope for eventual recovery though progress remains slow due to the disease’s nature and severity. Also note: state board of charities removed Dr Wilson at the deaf and dumb school in Olathe. Dr Williamson elected to fill vacancy. next month board to elect teachers for the institution.
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Ser
G. G. Gage
Treasurer Grimes Training At Yellville For Debut
State treasurer F. E. Grimes has traveled to Yellville Arkansas and announces he may invest in mining property. He is also training for a notable baseball game between the state house and newspaper teams, choosing Yellville and nearby Piney Woods as ideal for preparing as coach and manager of capitol second concentrados.
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Grimes
F. E. Grimes
Yellville
Ark
Treasury Department
State House
Piney Woods
Seconcentrados
Capitol
Not Tardy in 4 Years. Glen Wycoff from Conway Springs
Ten year old Glen Wycoff has not been absent or tardy from school since the hot day he entered. Four years ago Blanche Marshall of the Spring Hill district near Conway has never missed a day and has not been tardy in three years. Weillington Mall.
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Glen Wycoff
Conway Springs
Blanche Marshall
Spring Hil
Conway
Rock Island trains issue hot box cooler training circular
The Rock Island issues a training circular to trainmen announcing adoption of the Cook hot box cooler for cooling hot boxes on all passenger and freight trains. Each car will have a rack and charts with a key, and a school of instruction will be held at division points. Employees must register attendance and study the accompanying instructions.
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Rock Island
Walker to be removed from Indian Agency in Oklahoma
From Comanche and Kiowa Indian Agency Washington May its understood William Walker agent of the Kiowa and Comanche reservation will be removed during the coming week as investigations convince the Indian affairs commission that a change is desirable Ton Held speaker of the Oklahoma house will be appointed to fill the vacancy The agency has long been in financial trouble with Walker noted as well known in Oklahoma and Kansas for years in Harper county
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Comanche and Hiowa Indian Agency
Washington
William Walker
Okinoma
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ton Held
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Staten
Wroyen
Walker
Uke H
Oklahoma
Kansas
Harper County
Jake Admire's Boy Enlists Amid West Point Hopes
Guthrie C T May 5 ElTL Admire of Kingfisher earned a regular army second lieutenant appointment via President McKinley last week after nearly a West Point bid. His father sent him to Chicago for a health operation. he recovered and pursued a business course, then wrote from a Cuban town noting enlistment as a private in the First Miners unit, now serving in Cuba.
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Guthrie
C.T
Eltl
Admire
Kingfisher
McKinley
West Point
Dennis Fisnn
W Poan
J.¥. Acmity
Chicago
Eli
Cuba
Klondike Output Estimate and Arrest in Fraud Case
The Yukon Sun estimates Klondike region output for 1908 at 20 million dollars, with doubts it credits the full value and notes potential to double. More mining work occurs outside Eldorado and Bonanza, drawing workers to creeks as dumps grow. Michael Keberg, accused of defrauding capitalists, was arrested and handed to Canadian authorities after a failed rescue attempt at Eagle.
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San Francisco
Alet Dawson
Yukon Sun
Klondike
Crete
Eldorado
Bonane
Duke of Cambridge Opens Greater Britain Exposition at Earls Court
May 8 at Earls Court Imre Kiralfy’s Greater Britain exposition opened with a royal presence led by the Duke of Cambridge. He stressed strengthening bonds between Great Britain and the colonies and noted nations’ armament activity despite talk of peace. He praised public readiness and colonial loyalty.
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Lendon
Duke of Cambridge
Imre Kiralfy
Greater Britain
Earls Court
Great Britain
Thablt
England
No Harassing Bid to Block Telegraph Legal Action
Controversy over a telegraph rate law prompted injunctive relief against suits brought by multiple plaintiffs. Judge Hazen overruled a demurrer highlighting the case’s multiplicity and potential three year timeline, while several defendants sought delays as arguments on constitutionality proceed.
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Hagen Tudey
Beter Justice of the Peace Wright
Vingen
Sebrucka Freight Core
United States Supreme Court
Justier
Hazen
Hasen
Wetlon
He Allen
B.D. Metwever
New York
Union Lakes
Bishop Vincent urges dreams and college for farmers
Bishop Juan H. Vincent delivered a moralaureate at First Methodist Church praising dreamers who rise through study. He urged graduates to pursue college, especially those destined for farming, stressing faith in manual labor and the value of national education as the century closes.
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Juan H. Vincent
First Methodist Church
Iid
Vincent
Breneh
Rene Ee
Andes
Cede Taal
Vinrent
Mt. Ue
Dresmia
Jusesh
Hint
Joseph
Egypt
dJoseph
Han
Pharaoh
Aiver
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Eiriwral
Harts W. Brallory
Thampahy B
Ninth Infantry
Mm Waotan Kermani
Samad
Joe Man
Apversl
Treonttoch
MacArthur
Lawton
Wittenspeeh
Tamentia
Dhes
Ovenshine
Whal- Ing
Aire
King
Lneks
Rave
War Department
Philppines
Sulin
Nila
Washingten
Lawtet
Massin
Ae Marth
Macs Arthur
Otis Amtrurk
Gus
Kiled
Thirteenth Minerote
Sumpany Lo
Fred Buckendal Woulded
Conseaty H
Janes Harmott
Orexon
Ommany A
Heth. Ina
Eligche E Koa San Artillery
Na Fyttret Ninn —Smay
George Shannon
Twentieth Seirene
Nebraska Regiment
Ais Regiment
Bevernor
Aecwrnor Yenald
Funstom
Bec
ComSiptrep Paetice
Ernor
WwAnTs
Funston the Real
HERO_ FUNSTOW
Funstow
Congress
Teddy
St. Louis
Frederick J. Funston
Dvertiser
Hong
MR. Gage
Jake
Ren
Ster
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