Sharp Fightin Luzon As U S Forces Hold Ground At San Jacinto
The Thirty third infantry fought one of the war’s sharpest two hour clashes five miles from San Jacinto. One officer and six men killed plus one officer and twelve men wounded. Americans captured twenty nine Filipinos and 100 rifles. Roads were treacherous and mud filled as Gatling gun crews struggled forward.
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Manila
Navy
Thirty Third Infantry
San Fabian
Wheaton
San Jacinto
Dagupan
Aguinaldo
Howe
Thirteenth
Howland
Luzon
Americans rout Filipino force at San Fabian with heavy losses
A mile long skirmish line pressed the enemy as Major Marsh flanked a trench, killing most insurgents and seizing a convent flag. Gatling fire drove 150 Filipinos into the hills. outposts killed five. Reports claim Aguinaldo retires toward Dagupan while Wheaton and Young miss junctions due to roads.
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Major Marsh
Gatling
Marsh
Dagupan
San Fabian
Manila
Wheaton
Young
Aguinaldo
Grounding of US cruiser Charleston off Kamuguin Island
Manila reports the cruiser Charleston struck an uncharted coral reef ten miles east of Kamuguin Island. The stern submerged, bow barely above water as heavy seas rolled the ship. Crew abandoned ship in launches with two Colt guns and 134 rifles, two hours after impact.
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Manila
United States
Charleston
Kamuguin Island
Island Landing Near Kamiguin Encounters Curious Natives
A small island with barren rocks is the scene of a landing at Kamiguin after boats were dipped in the water. The Charleston's crew found the local people curious rather than hostile. Lieutenant MacDonald set out for help in a sailing craft and was picked up by the transport Aztec. The Charleston remains exposed at sea with no hope of salvage.
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Kamiguin Island
Charleston
MacDonald
Changes in Taxable Value Under New Revenue Law
Springfield Ill Nov 15 After adjournment of the board of equalization Cook county members caucused appointing a committee on lands lots and personal property The assessment shows personal property 245 percent higher than last year and 59 percent above last year s equalized value Town and city lots 4 percent higher and 35 percent above equalized Lands 57 percent higher than assessed and 13 percent above equalized The sub committees will seek reductions in all classes The state total assessment is 805860090 for 1899 vs 693448706 in 1898 an increase 202425384 Fifty of 102 counties show a net increase 2290 and the rest 52 counties show a net decrease 26022053 year over year
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Springfield
Ill
Board of Equalization
Cook County
McWknight
McKenna
Taylor
McAnsh
Kek Knight
Severin
MecAnsh
Obendorf
Hatast
Glover gifts inscriptions to the University of Michigan
Henry P. Glover of Ypsilanti Mich presents to the University of Michigan a large collection from Pozzuoli near Naples Italy. The archive includes over 250 inscriptions on marble and other materials dating from Augustus to the fifth century A D. Professor Walter Dennison of Oberlin helped publish part of the inscriptions.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Henry P. Glover
Ypsilanti
University of Michigan
de Criscio
Pozzuoli
Naples
Italy
Walter Dennison
Oberlin College
Contests Decide Governor Race Across Kentucky Counties
Louisville reports the governorship fights hinge on seven county disputes totaling over 4000 votes. Christian county voids 95 votes, Hopkinsville precinct ballots affect Taylor’s plurality. The state board of election commissioners will hear arguments in Frankfort on December 4 with leading counsel presenting their case.
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Louisville
State Board of Election
Christian County
Taylor
Hopkinsville
State Board of Election Commissioners
Frankfort
Boers Bombard Ladysmith and Cape Town Ultimatum Rumor
Reports from Ladysmith and Kimberley indicate continued Boer bombardment with little damage. Cape Town allegedly cites Dom Paul demanding the release of a spy named Marks, with Kruger warned to execute six British officers if not.
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London
Ladysmith
Kimberley
Cape Town
Dom Paul
Marks
Kruger
Died at the Front Leading His Men on the Charge
John A. Logan Jr. was killed while leading his battalion in the San Jacinto charge against Filipino forces in Luzon. The president sent a personal telegram to his wife in Youngstown, Ohio, expressing heartfelt sympathy and noting his heroic service and place among war heroes. Logan, born July 24, 1860, in Carbondale Illinois, followed his father’s military footsteps, attended West Point briefly, then pursued business before joining the army for the Spanish American War. He served in Cuba and, recently assigned to the Philippines, left a wife Edith Andrews and two children.
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Chicago
John A. Logan, Jr
Luzon
Washington
San Jacinto
Youngstown
McNkinley
Illinois
Carbondale
Ills
Chester Military Academy
Logan
Spain
B.C. Young
Ilinois National Guard
Jack” Logan
Bates
Cuba
Philippines
West Point Cadets' Fall From Grace to Battlefield Honor
Logan and Cadet Carnahan faced court martial at West Point for a minor drunkenness incident after an escape from custody at Highland Falls. Both chose to resign rather than service, yet Logan later died a hero on the Luzon battlefield of San Jacinto. Mrs. Logan learns of her son's death as friends recount his courage and genial character.
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Logan
West Point
Military Academy
United States Army
Black Eagle
San Jacinto
Luzon
Carnahan
Highland Falls
Davis
Mrs Logan Recovers After Shock During Downtown Call
Personal note from Secretary Kent indicates Mrs Logan was prostrated by shock but regained composure later in the day. She spoke by long distance with Mrs John A Logan in Youngstown and had an interview with the president after he left a cabinet meeting to meet her.
Ada Till Arrested in Aurora for Mother-in-law Murder
Ada Till of Aurora was arrested by DuPage County sheriff on murder charges in the case of her mother-in-law Mrs. Elize Hill who died from burns two weeks after reports that kerosene or a corrosive liquid was poured on her back. Hill had named Till as the killer before her death. Till's husband Thomas is cited with an estate worth $40,000 to be divided among their children.
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Aurora
Ill
Ada Hil
Dupage County
Elize Hill
Arthur
Bola
Huh
Ada Till
Thomas
Liza Till
Milwaukee Street Strike Conspiracy Cases Dropped
Nov 15 Racine Wis The November term of the circuit court opened with light docket The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction company et al against Michael Colbert Jacob Hettrich George M Murphy and fifteen others charged with conspiracy were stricken from the calendar The company will pay nearly 1000 in costs and some defendants may sue for damages.
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Kacine
Wis
Milwaukee Light, Heat and Traction Company
Michael Colbert
Jacob Hettrich
George M. Murphy
Molders Strike Settled at Deere & Co After Four Months
Moline November 15. The Deere & Manvers company and Deere & Co molders end a four month strike for a ten percent raise. About 400 workers at the first company returned to work while 500 Deere & Co. men had been striking over foreign castings. Settlement reached at Detroit in a joint conference of union and association leaders.
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Moline
Deere & Mansur Company
Deere & Co
Tron Molders’ Union
National Foundrymen’s Association
Detroit
Miners Strike in Iowa Over Wapello Coalspike
Ottumwa reports Wapello Coal Co pit miners at Hiteman walked out for a 10 cent raise beyond 1.90 dollars. All miners idle as strike spreads across the site. In Cedar Rapids a Williamsburg clothing store burglary with goods valued around 50 dollars prompted two arrests. Columbus Junction beat Washington 10 to 5 in a football game this afternoon.
Thimble Bee At J T Anderson Home Hosts Ladies
Yesterday afternoon at the J T Anderson home on South Lawa Street Mrs J T Anderson and Mrs Archie Mc Culley entertained about one hundred lady friends at a Thimble Bee. The home was prettily decorated and a luncheon was served. The same hostesses entertain another large company this afternoon.
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J. T Anderson
South Lawa St
J.T. Anderson
Archie McCulley
J. A. Y. Ashby
Improvement at St Joseph plans a western resort
In St Joseph Michigan on November 15 Chief Engineers Kittridge and Moore and General Manager Schaff of the Big Four railroad met with Mayor Church and local capitalists to discuss a $300000 resort project. They propose a hotel near the former Hotel St Joseph site, a lakefront extension, a union station and docks, and a re built wagon bridge with government aid, followed by a two mile north lakefront improvement and a large summer garden.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Kittridge and Moore
Scchaff
Big Four Railroad
Church
J. HW. Grahin
Lake Michigan
Chicago and
West Michigan
South Bend and
Southern
Big
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Southeast Corner Square
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Washington Lower
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Downatatra
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Attorney At Law
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Clearfield
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