Jealousy Sparks Deadly Knife Attack at Enterprise Restaurant
In Butte last night a man known only as Dutch stabbed Walfried Kruse, a Swedish freight handler, multiple times after seeing him with waitress Minnie Serf. Kruse lies near death in the Bryam house. Dutch fled and is being sought by police.
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Walfried Kruse
Enterprise
Utah Avenue
Aluminum Street
Great Northern Freight House
Bryam
Kruse
Schwartz
Minnie Serf
Butte
Must Keep The Peace Terrorized His Family
Mrs. William Connors told the county attorney of abuse and cruelty by her husband Connors, a warrant issued for his arrest, and a bond to keep the peace. Four children under six suffered. he is described as loving when sober but violent when drunk. A prior pledge failed after six months, and Tuesday night he threatened to kill her when money was demanded. John Reynolds arrested for robbing Crowley’s saloon.
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William Connors
Connors
Butte Sewer Pipe and Tile Co Meeting at Granite and Hamilton
We will be pleased to meet old and new patrons at our new corner location at Granite and Hamilton streets. The ad invites customers to visit the company and learn about their sewer pipe and tile offerings.
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Granite
Hamilton Streets
Butte Sewer Pipe and Tile CO
Fire destroys confectionery store at 413 South Main
Early morning blaze at Charlies B. Effinger confectionery at 413 South Main street totally destroyed. Adjacent Jenson's bakery and Allen McDowell's blacksmith shop suffered heavy damage as flames threatened the entire block. Fire department responded for the fourth time in 24 hours after 2:30 AM call. hours late prevented further action.
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Charlies B. Effinger
South Main Street
Jenson
Allen & McDowel
Fire Department Saved Adjacent Property, Officials Say
Investigators seek cause of the conflagration while praising the department for excellent work in saving surrounding property and limiting the loss. The record notes swift action and effective containment by fire crews.
Powers Trial Deliberations Highlight Capitol Shooting Details
Georgetown Kentucky Aug. testimony continues with witnesses citing figures on bullet paths from the secretary of state's office window. Ed Coolman maps capitol grounds while detailing angles from the hackberry tree to Goebel and the fountain basin as detectives seek accuracy in the fatal event.
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Georgetown
Prewitt
Taylor County
Powers
Kentucky
W. W. Lilley
Wade Watts
Lilley
van Meter
Ed Coolman
New Albany
Ind
New York
Oregon
Capitol
Frankfort
Secretary of State
Theverner Goebel
Goebel
Eighth Infantry Battalion Ordered to Manila in 48 Hours
The depot battalion of the eighth Infantry stationed at Fort Snelling received orders to depart for Manila with all possible haste. Officers expect to be away within 48 hours, with Manila listed as the destination though Tientsin is also anticipated as a likely target.
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St. Paul
Eighth Infantry
Fort Snelling
Manila
Tientsin
Cable links Chefoo to Taku and Shanghai to aid China theater
Washington reports the Great Northern Cable company has laid a cable from Chefoo to Taku and the Eastern Extension company will lay another from Chefoo to Shanghai to provide uninterrupted telegraphic communication for the armies in China.
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Washington
War Department
Great Northern Cable Company
Chefoo
Taku
Eastern Extension Company
Shanghai
China
A Reward Offered at Special Dispatch Meeting
At a meeting held in Missoula a reward was announced, details to be announced later. The dispatch notes urgency and indicates a forthcoming public notice with conditions for claiming the reward.
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Standard
Missoula
Aug
Reward Offered by Western Labor Union for Murder Clue
Last evening the Western Labor union authorized a $100 reward for information leading to the arrest of Louis Radigan's murderer. A county commissioners motion to offer a reward is under consideration, with a probable amount of $500 if approved.
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Western Labor Union
Louis Radigan
World’s bankers debate British war loan allocation
London financial circles weigh the £10,000,000 war loan split with £5,000,000 allotted to the United States. Critics blame Sir Michael Hicks Beach for privately arranging the deal, while the Bank of England and Morgan & Co. defend it as a gold-stabilizing move. The Financial News calls the United States the world’s new banker.
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London
United States
Michael Hicks-Beach
Bank of England
Bank of England Advised Sir Michael
Morgan & Co
The
Financial News
Hanna leaves New York for Boston to review sub committee work
Senator Hanna heads to Boston to assess sub committee activity and the political climate. He says the advisory committee to the national committee is practically complete and will reveal its members next week. Collis P Huntington called at the national headquarters as Perry Heath departed for Chicago expressing regret Hanna did not go on the stump.
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New York
Hanna
National Republican Committee
Boston
National Committee
Collis P. Huntington
Perry S. Heath
Chicago
Man Convicted of Assault on Daughter Granted 40 Year Sentence
A. W. Ford of near Marysville was found guilty in district court of assault on his daughter. Judge Henry Smith imposed a 40 year penitentiary term with potential parole after 21 years for good behavior.
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Helena
Aug
A. W. Ford
Marysville
Henry Smith
Ford
State Penitentiary
Third battalion of fifth infantry heads to China
The third battalion of the fifth infantry at Fort Sheridan is ordered to join General Chaffee in China. Twelve officers accompany the unit, including Colonel Richard Combs.
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Chicago
Aug
Fifth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
China
Ceneral Chaffee
Richard Combs
Reverend Cyrus Hamlin Dies in Portland Missionary Leader
Portland Maine Aug. Rev. Cyrus Hamlin veteran missionary to Turkey and founder of Robert College at Harpoul died suddenly tonight. He was a noted educator and religious leader with a long service in overseas missions and in promoting higher education abroad. His death ends a storied career spanning decades and continents.
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Portland
Cyrus Hamlin
Turkey
Robert College At
Harpool
Frink Favored in Tacoma Republican Primary
In Tacoma on August dates the Republican primaries were generally favorable to Frink's candidacy for governor. The article notes strong support for Frink among voters and local party activists.
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Tacoma
Frink
Looks Like An Admiral At New York Parade
Boston's Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company once commanded by Colonel Hedges resembled Grover Cleveland. Now Lieutenant Colonel Alexander M. Ferris, a Ferris double of Rear Admiral Sehley, attended Admiral Dewey celebrations in New York. He faced crowd chaos while seeking a view and was mistakenly treated as an admiral by a hotel porter who knew him from Baltimore. A liberal tip finally secured a good window view.
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Boston
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Hedges
Grover Cleveland
White House
Alexander M. Ferris
Sehley
New York
Dewey
Ferris
Colonel Ferris
Baltimore
Facts About the Chinese Brief Paragraphs Relative to a Little Known People
A compact overview examines the Chinese by reference to small, less documented communities. It contrasts cultural traits with broader regional norms and notes historical preservation through personal and local narratives.
Highest Aim of a Boy and Vast Resources of China
A compendium outlines China’s youth aims from civil magistrates to soldiers, and surveys China’s population, governance, military capacity, ports, rivers, and key cities. It notes treaty ports, major ports like Shanghai and Tientsin, and figures such as Chang Chi Tung and Liu Kun Yi, with descriptions of imperial officials and foreign relations.
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Chicago Chronicle
China
Great Brita
France
Russia
Germany
Japan
Pekin
Canton
Tientsin
Peiho
Shanghai
Shantung Peninsula
Newehwang
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Weihaiwei
Great Wall
Gulf of Liaotung
Hoang-Ho
Gulf of Pecheelee
Yangtse
Kiangsou
Nankin
Chang Chi
Kwangsu
Prince Chung Liu Kun Yi
Prince Ching
Prince Li
Prince Sheng
Imperial Bank
China Merchants’ Steamship Company
Teung Yi Yamen
Prince Tuan
Pu Chun
Tse Hsi
Yung Lu
Tune Fu
Nieh
Kang Su
Futai
Haikwan
Yamen
Kiang
Nan
Tung
Tramps Board Engine, Crash Wrecks Rio Grande Locomotive
Three tramps boarded a locomotive in Denver and Rio Grande yards at Ouray Colorado in July. They began a heavy downhill run. Two jumped in fear as speed rose while a third stayed aboard and lost control when the engine derailed about five miles out, badly wrecking the engine and track. The surviving tramp suffered a minor scalp wound and was later arrested.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Ouray
Col
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