Atkinson pamphlets prompt War Office inquiry
Washington May 6 The post office department made public Edward Atkinson of Boston's letter seeking guidance on sending pamphlets to officers in the Philippine islands. Officials disclosed extracts showing Atkinson urging tax increases and enlistment avoidance while urging Filipinos to resist US rule. Cables report losses at San Tomas and large captures of rice and sugar by US forces.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Edward Atkinson
Boston
Gneral Emory Smith
Admiral Dewey
Otis
Schurman
War Department
San Francisco
Tropics
Atkinson
United States
Lawton
MacArthur
San Tomas
Taggart
Kansas
Funston
Balinag
Malolos
Manila
San Fernando
Hall
Laguna de Bay
Macem Locc
Not the Flag but a Policy, Laughlin Says Opposes War
Professor J Laurence Laughlin of Chicago University defends his anti expansion remarks saying he attacked a policy, not the flag. He argues the flag should symbolize liberty, opposing conquest in the Philippines and a subjugation of an inferior race. Washington reports Manila unrest with MacArthur at San Fernando and continued rebel fire.
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Chicago
J. Laurence Laughlin
Chicago University
Times-Herald
Philippines
Bound to Marry Widows Club Formed in Peoria
A Peoria Illinois club with thirty five charter members pledges to marry widows only. There is no age limit for widows and fines from rule violations fund entertainments. Officers include President Fred Seviers Vice President H Jacobs and Secretary George Richardson. If a member marries a non widow a $5 fine is imposed and the club may attend the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Tils
Fred Seviers
H. Jacobs
George Richardson
Youngest Harlin brother returns from Philippines in uniform
Milo A. Harlin, youngest of the Harlin brothers from Sharpsville, appears in Kokomo with a U S Army uniform. He served with the Fourth U S Regulars in the Philippines, was twice wounded, earned the rank of first sergeant, and is now headed west to work on a railroad with his mother.
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Kokomo
Ind
Milo A. Harlin
Harlin Brothers
Sharpsville
Philippines
McCreary
Tipton County
Harlin
Charles
Buck
Milo
United States Regulars
J. G. Soden
Manila
Far West
Water could be turned in canal with ready operation
Secretary of War Alger approved directing Lake Michigan water through the drainage canal once it is ready. Governor Tanner and the canal board toured the site with General J M Wilson and expressed strong impressions of the project.
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Chicago
Alger
Lake Michigan
John M. Wilson
United States Army
Tanner
Secreeary
Baseball League Scores and Probate Notice in One Day
Chicago reports May 6 results from the Eastern and Western Leagues with scores in Baltimore New York Cleveland Boston Pittsburg Cincinnati and St Louis plus Detroit Indianapolis St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis and Milwaukee. In St Joseph Henry A Chapin of Niles dies his will names Charles A Chapin executor with a 250000 bond and leaves 50000 to his wife and 10000 yearly. remainder to son Anderson Indiana sees government officers probe tin plate trust transfers to dodge high taxes.
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Chicago
Ysterday
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Louisville
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Cinenati
Detroit
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Kansas City
Minneapolis--Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Joseph, Mich
Henry A. Chapin
Niles
Charles A. Chapin
Anderson
Ind
Tin Plate Trust
McPartland Knocks Bennett Out in Fifth Round Bout
New York report says McPartland defeated Bennett by knockout in the fifth round of a twenty five round match at the Broadway Athlete club last night.
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New York
McPartland
Bennett
Broadway Athlete Club
Windy City street lines change hands under new management
Charles Tyson Yerkes sells his majority stake in Chicago north and west side street railways. A syndicate led by Isaac L. Rice Martin Maloney and others plans to consolidate lines into Chicago Consolidated Traction with transfers blocked to gain rapid franchise extensions. Yerkes keeps a minority, while prices paid range from 75 to 275 per share for different holdings.
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Windy City West
North Side
Chicago
Charles Tyson Yerkes
Auditorium
New York
W. C. Whitney
Central Trust Company
Teak
Yerkes
Wttr Ein
Union Loop
Northwestern
Lake Street
Isaac L. Rice
Electric Storage Battery Company
The
Electric Traction Company
Martin Maloney
Philadelphia
Elkins & Widener
Charles E. Yerkes
William L. Elkins, Jr
Egbert Jamieson
Charles T. Yerkes
Levy Mayer
Whitney-Elkins-Widener Syndicate
West Chicago Street Railroad Company
North Chicago Street Railroad
C. T. Yerkes
Chicago Consolidated Traction Company
Hts
Chiago
Exchange
Moore Brothers
Cnt
Tle
Allen
Elkins
Widener
Ye Ks
West Chicago
Consolidated Traction Company
Yerkes Plans High Risk Chicago Transit Reorg
C T Yerkes seeks to exit control of Chicago transit and favors a joint venture with Elkins and Widener. A new, larger holding could cost 75 million to 100 million dollars, with underground trolley and storage battery systems replacing the old lines and elevated avenues remaining a factor. The City Railway bid was rejected but could be revisited.
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Washipon
Elswhere
Yerkes
Northwestern
Lake Street
City Railway Company
Wisconsin woman hunts her child in Indiana
Mrs Maggie Bond of Madison Wisconsin arrived in Jeffersonville Indiana and located her six year old daughter who had been taken by the father on July 27 1898. The divorce and custody had been settled in 1898 with the mother granted custody. Bond later moved to Temple Texas and claimed the child was safe in Mexico. The mother learned the child was in Jeffersonville and left for home with her daughter last night.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Meg
Maggie Bond
Madison
Wis
Bond
Chicago
Lond
Navy
Santa Fe
Temple
Tex
Mexico
Fond du Lac Couple, 100-Year-Old Groom, Wed in Ancient-Flavor Ceremony
William Jones, who has reached the hundred year mark, and Mrs. Louisa Davis, aged six, were married at Zion church in Fond du Lac Thursday evening in front of about 600 people. The wedding drew a packed crowd by car, bicycle, and foot, with many unable to enter. The groom, nicknamed Uncle Billy, is a local character famed for his tales of early Fond du Lac life and Civil War era adventures, while the bride is his fifth wife and promises to care for him in years to come.
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Fond du Lac
Wiliam Jones
Louisa Davis
Zion
Milly
Court Hong
Billy
Pantati
Joliet official in Joliet to inspect federal buildings
James K. Taylor of Washington, assigned to inspect sites for federal buildings, has been in Joliet for two days reviewing twenty locations proposed by citizens. He has visited five Illinois cities on similar missions and will submit a report to Washington with a decision likely before June 1. Northwestern Iowa Teachers' association met in Call Opera House with Governor Shaw delivering the principal address.
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Joliet
James K. Taylor
Washington
Joles
Taylor
Illinois
Algona, Ta
Northwestern Iowa Teaders’ Association
Call Opera House
Shaw
Staged Visit by State Officers and Wives in Peoria
A party of twenty six state officers and spouses, excluding Governor and Mrs. Tanner, slipped into Peoria for a fishing trip to Springlake. They arranged opera seats via a contact, rode by steam launch Lotus to Harrison street, walked to the theater to see the Irmmaster, then returned to their camp.
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Peoria
Isis
Tanner
Springlake
Lotus
Harrison Street
Large Tie Up Delayed As Buffalo Strike Demands Stand
Cleveland reports a near total halt as longshoremen threaten to quit with notice. Buffalo delegates aim to settle at a late night conference while state mediation struggles. Barter and Conner exchange revolver incidents amid dock tensions and an official committee heads to Buffalo to replace strikers with non union labor.
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Cleveland
Brogan
Cleveland Union of Longshoremen
National Organisation
Tlrogaun
Lakes
Buffalo
State Board of Arbitration and Mediation
Troquoie
Ceveland
Lake Carriers’ Association
Harvey Goulder
H. Colby
Thomas Wilson
L. H. Bowers
Miners Captured for Rioting at Wardner Now Number 50
Three hundred fifty miners accused of rioting in Wardner are confined under U S troops. With yesterday's arrivals 500 troops guard the Coeur d Alene district. Prisoners charged with rioting destroying property and stopping United States roads may not all be tried, but held for evidence against leaders. Inquest into the deaths of Smith and Cheyne may last a week with about 100 witnesses.
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Wardner
Faturay
United States
Couer d'Alene
Smith and Cheyne
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Prof. Laughlin
Hoosier State
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Portland
John Speaker
Delphos
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New Local 41
Barter
International Longshiremen's Union
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Coner
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Owa
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
Hotel Allen
G. H. Pratt
Optician
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Ll. Klein's Clothing Store
J. R. Burroughs
Stewart's Drug Store
West Side of Square
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DeTong's
T. T. Keeley
Notary Public
Omics
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H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
Washington, Iowa
H. Yorres
W. K Wefaray
A. Andison
Washington County Savings Bank
Don General
Jos. Kro
A. Warre
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O. H. Keew
V. P.O
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H. C. Hull
Physicians and Surgeons
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East Marine
P. W. McElwain
Washington, Lowa
Marsh W. Bailey
Laws
C. J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
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Alberson
Temple Building
W. E. Anderson, M. D
Klein's Clothing
Washington, Lowa C
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Arerest
Oglesby
Lincoln, Tils
Felicite Oglesby
Oglehurst
Elkhart
Paris
Nina Gillet
Richard J. Oglesby
St. John the Baptist
Crawfordsville
Lew Wallace
Willian Young
Young
Des Moines
C E. Shelton
Burlington
Simpson College
Indianola
Central Iowa
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Schneider
East Side
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Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
Jseph Keck
D. H. Keck
L. D. Robinson
Stewart
J.F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crall
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