American forces press advance in Philippines amid peace talks
Washington reports General Otis has abandoned peace negotiations and moves in two major columns toward San Fernando and San Tomas. MacArthur pushes toward San Fernando while Lawton-Sumner force blocks insurgent retreats, with Corbin denying pause in campaigns despite rain delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Otis
MacaArthur
Calumpit
San Fernando
Lawton
Sumner
MacArthur
Luna
San Tomas
Wanat
Maasin
Rio Grande
Corbin
Aguinaldo
Proclamations Sought to Halt Samoa Hostilities
Navy officials confirm that Mataafans have ceased troubling as German, American, and British envoys prepare a joint proclamation to suspend hostilities until the Samoa commission arrives. Delays and anti German sentiment are noted while British and German officials discuss the plan. In Pana Illinois, Charles Miller of the Pana Modern Electro Light and Street Railway was killed by lightning during a storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Kautz
Apia
Sion
Pana, Ill
Charles Miller
Pana Modern Electro Light and Street Railway
Couply
Yesiervey Vy
Des Moines Man Wins Honor for Philippine Gallantry
W R Gibson of Des Moines Iowa is praised by President McKinley for gallantry in the Philippine campaign. A captain in the Fifty first Iowa he will be promoted to second lieutenant in the regular army. Gibson, not yet 22, hails from Des Moines with mother Mrs A R Gibson at 715 West Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. R. Gibson
McKinley
Iowa
Gibson
A R. Gibson
West Eighth Street
West Point
Representative Hull
The
Military Academy
Gresty
Company A
Capain
San Francisco
Illinois Students Mix With Police In Bonfire Scuffles
Illinois University students celebrated a Chicago trip with two large bonfires on Main Street in Urbana. Mayor orders were ignored as the fire department fought the flames and drenched the crowd, then dispersed. Earlier, most students attended the Billy Links vaudeville at Walker Opera House without incident.
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Urbana
Ills
University of Illinois
Chicago
Champaign
Main Street
Billy Links
Walker Opera House
Run Down by a Train in Joliet Fatality
Joliet Illinois May 5 Clinton C Rush superintendent of the street railroad company and general manager of Joliet Quincy and Bay City lines was killed by a south bound Chicago and Alton train near Lemont. He died after being hit while trying to cross the tracks to reach a station. Rush of Champaign was en route returning from inspecting a trolley route.
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Joliet
Ill
Clinton C. Rush
Street Rilroad Company
Syncel
Quincy
Uls
Bay City
Mich
Chicago and Alton
Lemont
Rush
Lockport Road
Chicago
Willow Springs
Alton
Rairoad
St. Joseph's Hospital
Champaign
Baseball league scores from Chicago May 5
Chicago reports yesterday's scores from the National and Western Leagues. Philadelphia defeated Baltimore 10 to 6, Brooklyn beat Boston 10 to 2, Chicago defeated Cleveland 10 to 2, Pittsburgh beat Louisville 4 to 3, and in the Western League St Paul routed Kansas City 11 to 3 while Milwaukee edged Minneapolis 12 to 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
Phi Adelphia
Baltmore
Brooklyn
Boston
Cleveland
Pittsbur
Louisvie
Pittsburg
St. Paul
Kansas City
Misneapolis
Milwaukee
Minneapoli S
Griswold and Rasmussen Tie in Lyons on May Day
In Lyons Iowa on May 4 George A Griswold aged 74 of Almont and Viola Rasmussen of Clinton were married by Justice Alva McLaughlin. Griswold has lived in the area sixty years. In Madison Wisconsin a jury awarded Fred V Baxter 11600 for injuries from the June roundhouse explosion. In Kansas Wichita suburb Cullison paid off all debts and burned cancelled bonds funded by taxpayer cash.
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Lyons, Ia
George A. Griswold
Almont
Territorial Pioneers and Old Settlers’ Association
Clinton County
Viola Rasmussen
Clinton
Alva McLaughlin
Madison
Wis
Fred V. Baxter
Wichita
Kan
Cullison
Pratt County
Two Homicides Arouse City In May Chicago Case
In Chicago Mrs. Augusta Styles killed her mother Mrs. Catherine Schultz outside Wallet's hall after a private family disclosure. The daughter, 16, was said to be driven by a hidden romance with attorney David J. Wile whom Mabel Martha Burke later shot, then killed herself, in a separate incident tied to presumed marital secrecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Augusta Styles
Catherine Schultz
Schultz
Martha Washington Frau-Verein
Wallet’s Hall
Hugo Warder
David J. Wile
Mabel Martha Burke
Burke
Wile
Patal
U. S
Mabel Burke
Mabel Burke in Chicago 1890s seeks room with pianist friend
Mabel Burke arrived in Chicago in 1892 at age eighteen and worked as a stenographer at various places, including for Mark Hanna during the national campaign. After health troubles and multiple moves she stayed with Mrs. Doane and later Mrs. George Doane. She requested not to be buried in Coloma and preferred a piano room at a Wabash avenue lodging with Wile and pianist notes, but the plan ended with an unregistered stay on the second floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Burke
Chicago
Ozias
Neihborhod
St. Joseph
Howard Doane
Champlain Avenue
Michigan
A. Ricaby
Benton Harbor
Coloma
Wile
Grand Jury Consideres Indictments in Joliet City Fight
In Joliet Illinois a heated election contest between Richard J Barr Republican and J G Purkhiser Democrat escalates to a grand jury which may indict two aldermen over a canvass dispute The affidavit by Lally seeks custody of ballots poll books and tally sheets amid bitter factional tension across Neillsville Pana and Indianapolis reports note related civil and military authorities scenes and a new streetcar charter rollout with transfer tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larr
Sk. G. Purkhiser
Indianapolis
New Street Car Company
C Tigers
City Etest
Grant's Daughter Julia Grant to Wed Prince Cantacuzino
A Paris cablegram reports Miss Julia Grant daughter of General and Mrs. Fred Grant engaged to Prince Michel Cantacuzino of Bus General They are in Chicago and declined to comment on the wedding plans The couple reportedly met in Rome three months ago Cantacuzino a 25 year old lieutenant in the Imperial Guards and heir to Russian estates Miss Grant is 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Paris
Julia Grant
General Grant
Prince Michel Cantacuzino
Comte Speransky
Bus
Fred Grant
H. H. Honore
Miss Grant
Prince Cantacuzine
Rome
Imperial Guards
Russia
Grain shovelers threaten lake commerce shutdown
Bargaining groups vow to halt Buffalo to Duluth trade if Lake Carriers' Association does not meet demands by noon tomorrow. Mass meeting cites 2,000 to 9,000 workers with Polish translation for freight handlers. Leaders claim power to stop docks and vessels unless terms are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Duntuth
Carriers’ Association
Lake Carriers’ Association
Duluth
John M. Hennessy
FP. J. McMahon
New
Bshovelers’ Union
M. J. Foley
McMahon
Coul
Keeplow
No, M
Piret
Varius
Teredutous
Cleveland
James Corrigan
Rioting Strikers Under Guard as Officials Arrive
Troops continue the search for rioting strikers with guards placed. General Merriam Attorney General Hays and US Marshal Ramsay arrived. Detachments head to Canon Creek and Mullan with non union miners to identify dynamiters amid fears of battles.
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Warder
Ida
Merriam
Hays
United States
Marchal Ramsay
Canon Creek
Mullan
Wallace
Canon County
Burke
Montana
Hecla
Butte
Coeur d'Alene
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Awkle
O Aguinaldo
Samoa
Auckland
Tower
Hay
Rma
Cissed
Londin
John George Leigh
London
Tmes
Sam
Stcken
Illinois University
Co. C. Rush
Wisconsin
Ray
Jol
State Board of Health
Norwood
Thirteenth Street
Michigan Avenue
Miss Burke
Indiana Avenue
Mrs. Wise
Lawyr
Neillsville
Renne
United States Leather Company
Hiran Renne
Guardian Ad Litem
Clyde Renne
Pana
Pana, Uls
Cruch
Sheriff Downey
Humphreys
Judge Farmer
Circuit Court
Tanner
Downey
Absolutely
Wder DO
New York
Idaho
Mullun
Gompers
Samuel Gompers
Fond du Lac
Colored Society
Billy Jones
Louise Davis
Louise
Hymen
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Owa
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
Hotel Allen
Ei. M. McConaughy
Kleto
OR. Jo R. Burroughs
Onrrioe
Stewart's Drug Store
Square
Wasiianron
Drs. J. H
H. C. Hull
Physicians and Surgeons
Prick Norna
Wellington
P.W. McElwain
Marsh W. Bailey
C. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
TOR
Kear Alberson
Temple Huilding
Washington, Lowa
W. E. Anderson, M.D
Klein's Clothing
B. Corncroft Square
Frank Rogers
Candy Kitchen
Schneider
Rs A. Riley
G. H. Prat
Optician
Lyes
Klein
Garmen
DeLong
T. T. Keeley
Washington Street
H Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
Side Square
National Bank
Washington, Iowa
Oee
J. H. Young
Pres
W. RK
Jeffrey
A. Andeson
Cash
J.T. and Son
Ass’t Cash
Washington County Savings Bank
Jos. Kok
A. Waern
H. Keow
V. P.O
East Side
Raat
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Wall
Jepbh Keck
0. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Brask Stewart
J. F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crail
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