Sternberg Presents Credentials as German Ambassador at Sagamore Hill
Baron Speck von Sternberg presented his credentials as Germanys ambassador to President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. He arrived from New York with Acting Secretary Loomis and Colonel Symons and wore full court dress. The meeting, marked by warm exchange, signals hoped for strengthened U S German ties and is the first such credential ceremony outside Washington.
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Oyster Bay
S. 1
Sagamore Hill
Speck von Sternberg
Germany
United States
von Holleben
Europe
von Holleen
Ambassador Sternberg
New York
Loomis
Colonel Symons
Washington
Baron von Sternberg
Roosevelt
Ambassador von Sternberg
Captured convict details flight and split among bands
Albert Leavis, a negro convict captured at Auburn, tells of his escape with other inmates from Pilot Hill. He describes two bands led by Woods and Davis and Fahey, their routes toward Webber Creek and Sacramento, and the eventual separation leaving Case alone near Shingle Springs with others later captured or unaccounted. Local search continues for Davis, Fahey, and Gordon.
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Pilot Hill
Woods
Theron
Miller
Eldredge
Murphy
Howard
Davis
Roberts
Fahey
Case
Myself
Sacramento River Country
Seavis
Davisville
Charles Darling
Natoma
Sacramento
Consummes River District
Gordon
Wrong Man Killed by Posse Near Davisville
A man killed by officers during a pursuit of Folsom prison escapees near Davisville is believed not to be one of the convicts. The unidentified man, seen acting oddly near a farmhouse, was shot as he attempted to flee. He had been in the area days, seeking work and was thought mentally unsteady. The other posse members were exonerated.
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Woodland
Cal
Folsom
Davisville
Convict Ray Fahey Spots in Sacramento Yard
In Sacramento on Aug 7 Ray Fahey, an escaped Folsom convict, was seen in the Southern Waelfie railroad yards by police. Detective Fisher fired five shots at him but reportedly did not hit. Fahey was accompanied by a man believed to be Con Vict Miller as they both evaded capture.
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Webber Creek
Tabner Mine
Deans
David
Fahey
Sacramento
Case
Chapman
Ray Fahey
Folsom
Fisher
Con Vict Miller
Misdemeanor Charge Filed In Place Of Stealing Case
John A. Burileon faced a hearing before Justice A W Rennie on grand larceny but the prosecutor moved to dismiss that charge and proceed on a misdemeanor. He allegedly took a gelding with the Diamond brand belonging to J H Daly valued at about five dollars. Burillaon pleaded not guilty to the amended charge, with the trial date not set.
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Standard
Miles City
John A. Burileon
A. W. Rennie
J. H. Daly
Stat
de Cours
Burllaon
Bishop McCabe Talks on Libby Prison Lecture
Fort Benton readers heard Bishop McCabe discuss Libby Prison in a well attended talk. He noted twenty five years of delivering the address and said receipts since his start total about 175000 dollars with none kept for personal use.
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Fort Benton
Libby Frisouw
McCale
Litby Prison
Falls From Ferry Rescued After River Plunge
A seven year old boy fell from the ferry into the Missouri river near Box Rider park while Sunday school outing travelers from the First Baptist church watched. He was saved by a ferry worker who pulled him from the water.
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Great Falls
First Baptist Church
Box Rider Park
Missouri River
Valley Creek Ditch Break Repairs Near Completion
Superintendent Searles of the Big Ditch company said from Park City that repairs to the Valley creek break will be finished by the middle of next week. The west bank near the flume was weakened by the cloudburst last month and a south bank break opened over a week ago, with the breach measuring WS feet in length.
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Standard
Billings
Searles
Big Ditch Company
Park City
Valley Creek
Big Ditch
South Benk
Marriage License Issued for Helena Blair and James Chambers
Great Falls August 7 James Chambers drugget at Belt and Miss Helena Blair daughter of the manager of the Anaconda Copper Mining company store were granted a marriage license today. The couple will wed at the bride’s home in Bell then travel to Great Falls for the afternoon train to Yellowstone National Park for their honeymoon.
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Blanchard
Great Falls
James Chambers
Belt
Helena L., Blair
Ansconda Copper Mining Company
Bell
Yellowstone Nations Park
Watch Reported Lost by Drunken Old Sheepshearer at Capitol
Special Dispatch from Blanderd Helena August 7 notes police sergeant Harry Hay received a complaint from an unnamed elderly sheepshearer alleging a gold watch was lost while he slept in a chair at the Capitol music hall. The witness was slightly intoxicated when speaking to police.
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Helena
Harry Hay
Capitol Music Hall
Mia
Macedonia Situation Seen Not Serious by Allied Powers
Allied observers in the region assess the current tensions in Macedonia as not serious, noting that despite some military activity the overall risk to stability remains limited and controllable under present conditions.
British View of Macedonian unrest in 1910s Balkans
Confidential foreign office dispatches suggest Britain sees Macedonia tensions as manageable for now. Officials doubt a Turkish attack on Bulgaria given great power stance, while Bulgarian agent Anuwzeloff credits Prince Ferdinand with preventing uprising and vows continued reform pressure on the Porte.
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Joseph Anuwzeloff
Bulgaria
London
Ferdinand
Macedonia
Porte
Balkans unrest seen as unlikely danger by Vienna
Vienna reports no information of fresh Balkan outbreaks and doubts a major danger while Austria and Russia hold steady. Harvest layoffs drive men to join bands in Macedonia but a broad revolutionary move seems unlikely. Macedonian committees allegedly push attacks to provoke Turkish reprisals against Bulgurs. Turkey reportedly ready to quell unrest with 80 000 troops plus reserves.
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Vienna
Foreign Office
Balkans
Austria
Russia
Macedonia
Turkey
Band of 20 insurgents near Vardar River bridge
A band of 20 insurgents has appeared near the railway bridge over the River Vardar two hours from the city. Great fodder deposits at Sumanti An tiit and Harmaneli have been burned.
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Solonica
Vardar
Sumanti
Antiit
Harmaneli
Turkish Troops Rout Bulgarians Near Soroviteh
Four battalions of Turkish troops supported by artillery overwhelmed a Bulgarian force of about 1700 near Soroviteh, halting their advance in a clash reported from Salonice.
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Salonicea
Soroviteh
Robbery at Lombard on Box Car Tourist Infiltrates
Hired by box car tourists William Slater was held up at Lombard as the train stopped. Three armed men took cash and a $6 Deer Lodge bank check. Slater reached Bozeman by 5 forced to report to the police who offer food and street work. Bank stop payments alerted. suspects described. other incidents reported by Deputy Sheriff Sipes.
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Standard
Hreeman
Willam Slater
Lombard
Cueh
Slater
Delock
Bozeman
Deer Lodge
Boremaith
Thomas Sipes
Cavalry Maneuvers Open at Fort Keogh in August
Competitions for cavalry maneuvers and plate practice began at Fort Keogh today alongside the regular army contest for infantry. The events involve 11 departments of the Dakotas and the Lakes, directed by Maj. Wilber E. Wilder of the United States Cavalry as adjutant general and inspector of small arms practice for the department.
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Fort Keogh
Dakotas
the Lakes
Wilber E. Wilder
United States Cavalry
Nelson A Miles to retire as Army Chief Aug 1902
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A Miles will retire from active service at noon tomorrow at age 64. An order from Secretary of War H. C. Corbin announces his retirement by law with Miles proceeding to his home. Young will command until Aug. 15. Corbin to head Soldiers Home Board. Gillespie to head Board of Ordnance. Younes to Sherman statue commission. Miles praises the Army and expresses faith in its future.
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Washington
Nelson A. Miles
Army
U.S. A
Congress
Miles
H. C. Corbin
Young
Corbin
Soldiers’ Home Board
Gillespi
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Younes
Sherman
Search Continues for Missing 11 Year Old Cooney
Eugene Blakeley Cooney, son of Mr and Mrs E H Cooney of Great Falls, is believed drowned in the Missouri river near Canyon Ferry last Tuesday but has not been found. Daily searches have continued since the incident. The boat interior and clothing were dry, suggesting he may have left the boat and wandered away.
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Helena
Eugene Blakeley Cooney
E. H. Cooney
Great Falls
Missouri River
Canyon Ferry
Opium Joint Raided In Billings. Propriety Fined
Officers Hanna and Baker raided a basement hop joint behind Saw Wo’s laundry on Minnesota Avenue finding the place active. Proprieter Bam Wo was jailed and the outfit confiscated. Sam Wo pleaded guilty to running an opium joint, a first for a Chinaman in Billings, who prior cases often evaded punishment.
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Billings
Hanna and
Baker Just
Saw Wo
Minnesota Avenue
Bam Wo
Sam Wo
Peallce
Chinaman
Firewater Sale Arrests Near Flathead Indians
Helena August 7 The United States marshal reports the arrest of Thomas A Powers and Rudolph Yesner at Summers near Krallspell for selling whiskey to Indians. They operate a saloon at Summers head of Flathead Lake near the Flathead reservation. Major W H Smead filed the complaint. Deputy M H Wall arrested them. They are bound to appear before Commissioner W T Keenan at Kalispell on August 12.
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The
Standard
Helena
United States Marshal
Thomas A. Powers
Rudolph Yesner
Summers
Krallspell
Summershich
Flathead Lake
Flathead Reservation
W. H. Smead
Flatheads
United States
M. H. Wall
W. T. Keenan
Kalispell
Dugan Recovers Money After Freight Scheme in Billings
Billings event recounts Mr Dugan of Iowa who lost $60 to a freight bill racket. He and police hunted a suspected Anaconda banker named Long, then Long unexpectedly returned the money, telling of delays. Dugan, convinced of Long’s honesty, left town with his funds restored. Local contests and events follow at the gardens with prizes for children and a forthcoming George Forsythe concert and ball.
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Billings
Dugan
Iowa
Laurel
Armavonda
Anaconda
Cottage Hotel
Mr. Long
Qoake
Long
Butte Hosts Children's Day at Columbia Gardens
Butte youngsters enjoyed a free admission day at Columbia Gardens under Manager Wharton. About 2000 children, many with lunches, joined a morning sports program with winners awarded prizes such as cash, hats, cuff buttons, bracelets, and silver napkin rings.
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Butte
Columbia Gardens
Wharton
America
Balt Lake
John Roach
George Street
Sidney Painter
West Park Street
Davis & Wermescary
Fred Brooks
South Colorado Street
W. R. Tonkin
Jack Donnelly
Margaret Harrington
East Granite Street
Leys
Mabel McDonald
East Broadway
Guaranteed Care for Piles Advertisement
An advertisement promises guaranteed relief for piles including blind bleeding or protruding cases with PAZO OINTMENT claiming refunds if not cured. The copy emphasizes a four cent price and a drugstore medical claim.
Pound Is Chosen to Succeed Mjelde in Big Timber
Harvey C. Pound was chosen by the county commissioners at a special meeting to fill the unexpired four year term as clerk of the court after B M Mjelde resigned amid accusations by County Attorney E M Hall. Pound was one of seven applicants and will be sworn in to begin duties at once.
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Big Timber
Harvey C. Pound
Board of County Commissioners
B. M. Mjelde
E. M. Hall
Viela
Pound
Engineer’s leg shattered in mill fall at Hell Gate
Helena August 7 John Halverson of 580 South Rodney street, an engineer at Cannor and Martins mill in Hell Gate, fell from a building while at work. His leg was broken above the ankle and bone fragments protruded through the flesh. He is brought to Helena and reportedly doing as well as could be expected.
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The
Standard
Helena
John Halverson
South Rodney Street
Cannor & Martin's
Hell Gate
Halverson
Papal Coronation Funneled Tickets and Security Plan
Rome Aug 7 The coronation at St Peters proceeds with Pope Pius X inviting thousands of humble faithful as 50000 tickets are distributed through parishes Catholic clubs seminars colleges and monasteries. The remaining seats cater to distinguished guests while two galleries for diplomacy and Roman aristocracy are set. Pilgrimage routes and area around St Peters are militarized to prevent incidents and a socialist republican demonstration is barred. Don Carlos friend of Pius X says he will not seek papacy again. Cardinal Herrero y Espinosa reported out of danger.
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Rome
Peter's
Pius X
Vatican
St. Peters
Zeibeck
Pilagza
St. Peter's
Bastica
Don Carlos
Leo
Alfonso
Lapponi
Cardinal Herrero Y Espinosa
Cardinal Gibbons Receives Audience With Pope Pius X
Rome August 7 Cardinal Gibbons was received by Pope Pius X in private audience. The pope renewed praise of his previous statements and urged him to stay in Rome longer if health allowed. Gibbons later presented Father Dennis OConnell Rector and Father Charles Grannan and Father P Gavan to the pope. The pope voiced support for the Catholic University of Washington and its prestige. Gibbons suffers from intestinal trouble caused by heat and fatigue but is not seriously ill.
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Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Pius X
United States
Kome
America
Dennis KR. O'Connell
Charles P. Grannan
Catholic University At
Washington
P. ©. Gavan
O'Connell
Brill
St. Peter and St. Paul
Santa Maris
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Sym
Prince Ferdinand
Ing
Balkan
Angeloff
Vistel
Sary
Cer
Eugene Cooney
Flathead Indians
Pippins Cina
L. S. Cohn
Cea Butte
Mont
Allie Dillon
North Montana Street
Hugh Cummings
Avon Block
Symons
James Burns
Wyoming Street
Fred Grandpre
Tessie Courtney
Frank Duffy
Utah Avenue
Trene Marsh
South Washington Street
Ethel Marsh
Petey Sierly
East Park Street
Walter Dalymake
Sao Harrison Avenue
North
Wyoming
John Sternbach
Lizzie Holloway
Aille Dillon
Mary McDonald
John Sullivan
Porphyry Street
Butte News
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Cayr
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