Fugitives Rumored in Butte as Police Rally
Police chase reports place Patrick Rogers in Butte early Monday, seen at Rowe's saloon with armed weapons. Officers raid Patrick Boland's cabin but find no trace of Rogers while Lennox and Felker remain at large. Felker's calm church attendance highlights his daring escape.
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Rogers
Butte
Lennox
Felker
Dillon
Police Department
Rowe
Park and
Gaylord
Irl
Patrick Rogers
Pat
Patrick Boland
H Broadway Alley
Gaylord Street
Parks
Galena Streets
McKenna
Wyman
Sheriff's Offiice
Buchanan
Montana
Chase
Idaho
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Principals Ready for the Big Contest
In San Francisco preparations mount for the Jeffries Corbett fight. Jeffries, at 216 pounds, trains at the Relinien club with Delaney saying he will not spar and aims to finish strong. Corbett vows to win and says he would risk losing an arm to defeat Jeffries, while trainers push for pre fight medical exams to prevent foul play.
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San Francisco
Jeffries
Corbett
Hetting
Relinien Club
Cnetland
Pe Oertalinis
Delaney
Seff
le Ie
Himelf
Alameda
Reliance Club
Ius Ruhlin
Jeff
Fitzsimmons
Jilly Delaney
Chinese Reform Leader Leong Kai Chou Arrives in City
Burlington flyer brings Leong Kai Chou to town amid great stir. Leong Weal Hou, vice president of the Chinese Reform association, will receive a warm welcome and lecture during a two to three day stay. He once held high government rank and now advocates reform with the young emperor’s supporters.
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Chinatown
Ami
Ite
Burlington Flyer
Kereon
Leong Wealhou
Chinese Ite Form Association
Empire
Hutte
Chou
Reform Society
Ilis
West
Mercury Street
Leong Kai Chou
Yokohama
United States
Roosevelt
Kai Chou
Picnic at Columbia Gardens by Buttehive No 22
Community event at Columbia Gardens hosted by Buttehive No 22. Suture day on August 1 invites all to join a bee themed gathering. Rubber goods offered with wide price discounts across all descriptions.
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Columbia Gardens
Buttehive
Insanity Finding Leads to Asylum Move for James Carr
In Boulder district court a medical jury found no violent derangement in James Carr but recommended commitment to Warm Springs. Carr, held at the county infirmary two months, showed odd acts such as shaving his head to ease rheumatism, uprooting flowers, tearing trousers, and wearing clothes inside out. The sheriff will transport him to the asylum tomorrow.
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Boulder
A. J. Ward
I. Hoeffler
James Carr
Warm Springs
Carol
William Stewart
Cork
Asylum
Noted obstetric expert Dr. W. S. Playfair dies in Scotland
London reports Dr. W S Playfair, renowned in women's diseases, died at St Andrew's Scotland. He faced a slander suit from Kitson, brother in law to his wife, in which he was awarded $60 000 damages after the court ruled he had slandered the plaintiff's wife.
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London
Playfair
St. Andrew's
Scotland
Kitson
Corbett Career Highlights and Notable Fights
James J. Corbett born in San Francisco September 1 1888 gained youth club boxing training from Walter Watson. He turned pro after early amateur success and defeated Dave Bise man Mike Brennan Martin Certella and Prof. John Donaldson. The record lists bouts with Choynski Kilrain McCaffrey Peter Jackson Fitzsimmons Sharkey Jeffries and others across 1890s to 1900s with wins draws and KO results.
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James J. Corbett
San Francisco
Jeffries
Corbett
Olympia Athlete Club
Walter Watson
Clate
Dave” Biseman
Mike’ Brennan
Martin Certella
John Donaldson
Billy Welch
Cgieorge Atkiison
Ottie —Prank Glover
Ine
Joe Choynski
Pairfax
Cal
Peace
Campbell
Portland
Ore
Dune S
Benicia
Isue
Jake Kilrain
New Oreelans
Dominick McCaffrey
Brook Iyn
Jacksonville
Bla
Rept Teter Courtney
Orange
N. J
Robert Fitzsimmons
Cirson Cty
Nev
Tom Sharkey
Lennox Athletic Club
New York
Masil
James J. Jeffries
Messenger Boy Testimony in Powers Goebel Case
Georgetown Kentucky August 13 Edward Staff a former messenger boy at Frankfort in 1900 testified today from Columbus Ohio. He said he stood on the capitol steps during the Goebel shooting and saw a gun barrel protruding from the secretary of state's office.
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Georgetown
Edward Staff
Frankfort
Columbus
Ohio
Capitol
Goebel
British intercollegiate golfers defeat All-Massachusetts 3 2
In Manchester Massachusetts on August 13 the British intercollegiate golf team beat the All-Massachusetts squad by three points to two at the Essex County club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Mass
Essex County Club
Life and Fights of James J Jeffries Early Career
The article traces James J Jeffries early boxing rise led by Tom Sharkey in a 20 round San Francisco bout on May 6 1908. It lists Jeffries career milestones including rivalries with Sharkey Goddard Jackson Everett and Corbett and a string of defenses and wins across cities like San Francisco Los Angeles New York and Coney Island noting key matches and outcomes.
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Tom Sharkey
James J. Jeffries
Tife
San Francisco
Sharkey
Jeffries
Ohio
Callifornia
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Peter Jackson
Pete Eve Erett
Ton Sharkey
Kiob Armstrong
Joe Goddard
Wiliam A. Brady
New York
Mitch
Bob Kugstaunens
Chamelion
IM —T. van Buskirk
Miay
Henry Paker
Jus Rublin
Noy
Joe Choynski
Febga
Ada Jine
Goddard
Los Angeles
Pete Everett
Rob Armstrong
Hubert Pfugsioennens
Coney Island
Jack Finnegan
Detroit
James J. Corbett
Coney Iseland
Hank” Griffin
J. Kennedy
Oakland
Cervera Resigns as Chief of Staff of Navy
Madrid reports Vice Admiral Cervera who surrendered at Santiago, Cuba, has resigned the navy chief of staff post he assumed in December 1902.
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Madrid
Cer Vera
Santiago
Cuba
Navy
Havre Wedding Ties Pinch and Thornmahlen
Havre, Aug 1 Special Dispatch reports Harry G. Pinch of Havre and Miss Louise Thornmahlen of Boone Iowa were married by Judge McIntyre Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Myron Favell. The couple will reside in Havre with Mr and Mrs Finch.
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The
Standard
Havre
Harry G. Pinch
Louise Thornmahlen
Boone
Iowa
McIntyre
Myron
Favell
Finch
Elks Minstrels Shine in Butte Debut Night
The Anaconda lodge Elks presented a strong minstrel show at Broadway theater with a full house. Notable numbers featured Rod Williams as interlocutor and eight end men in penitentiary garb, plus songs by Hoff, Martz, Davis, Baglin, Lyons and Collins. The program closed with a United States song and a CK drill by Capt. McGuinness's company. A loving cup was awarded to the Butte Elks baseball team, and a special train carried the Anacondas home.
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Broadway
Elks’ Minstrels
Anaconda Lodge
Butte
Elks
Copper City
Anaconda
Rod Williams
Baglin
Duffy
la Rose
Tot Williams
Hoff
Collings
Clinton
Jensen
Joe Hughes
Soldier Boy
Master Hughes
Ed A. Davis
R. de Bkb
Smith
Jack Baglin
Mona
James Lyons
Tolan
Lemier
Cal Callahan
Standard
Montana
J. J. MacGuinness
United States
Captain McGuinness
Dan Walsh
Butte Kilks
Hutte Elks
Patrick Mullins
D A. Dixon
Margaret
May Rinehart
Dillon
William Scallon
Scallon
Morphs
Helena
Fred Drake
George H. Rusch
W. H. Haviland
Hannah Haviland
A. J. Campbell
W. W. Cheely
Senator Albright
Virginia City
Charles Swartz
Evans
Thibodeaux
Fort Benton
McKnight
Kalispell
George Hays
H. G. Ricketts
Supreme Court
W. E B. Reynolds
H. A.sallwey
Avey Short
H. G. Cannon
U. L. Calloway
J. M Kennedy
Owens
Pearl Kennedy
Mullins
J. H. Macmillan
R. T. Williams
Charles Hickey
Frank Collins
Great Southern Railway Weekend Round Trip Fares Noted
Advertisement lists week padding excursions on the Great Southern Railway with round trips to Basin or Boulder for $1.18 on Sunday and $1.00 to Alhambra, plus office address 41 North Main Street, Butte. It also notes Orton Bros. piano organ sales at 219 North Main and announces John Finnegan’s purchase of Owl Pharmacy with accounts payable to him at 56 East Broadway.
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Boulder
Alhambra
Cheticles
North Main Street
Butte
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
John Finnegan
Owl Pharmacy
East Broadway
Special Hates to Butte Elk Lodges Convention
Due to the Montana State Association of Elk Lodges meeting in Butte the Northern Pacific offers a round trip fare of one and one third for travelers from all Montana points. Tickets are on sale August 12 and 13 with final return limit August 16. W. H Merriman, G. A.
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Montana
Sixty ministers attend opening of Montana Methodist conference
Bishop McCabe arrives in Livingston and the Montana Episcopal conference opens with 60 ministers present. Highlights include fundraising for a permanent minister fund, formation proposals for an Eastern Montana mission, and a busy schedule of sermons, revivals, and lay delegate elections.
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Standard
Livingston
McCabe
Methodist Episcopal Conference
John Hosking
Butte
J. W. Tuit
J. M. Tult
Henry Warman
RL BP. Smith
Dillon
Miders Mills
King
van Orsdel
L. H. Mickel
Helena
C. D. Crouch
R. P. Smith
Bozeman
Glendive
Forsyth
Mr. King
General Conference
Yellowstone
Montana
Sweet Grass
Carbon
Rosebud
Custer
Dawson
Mills
Philipsburg
Hamilton
Epworth League
Great Falls
Meaderville
Walker Ville
Stevensville
Carlton
Missoula
L Los Angeles
William Lindsay
J. P. Trimble
Missionary Society
JW Tart
Bute
J. B. Trimble
Iowa
So‘iery
In Smith
Bishop McCabe
Lucy Reider Myer
Chicago
Mary North
Dr. Trimble
Iowan
F. A. Riggins
Piegan
Peter Threatens to Leave the Throne
The Daily Telegraph reports disputed Vienna dispatches claiming King Peter of Servia may abdicate while held by the military party. It says Johan Avakumoviteh, as premier, could form a cabinet excluding ministers who opposed military credits, amid army discipline concerns and a power struggle with conspirators.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Vienna
Peter of
Servia
Peter
Johan Avakumoyiteh
Nineteen Victims Remembered At Paris Tunnel Disaster
In Paris on August 1 an imposing funeral was held for nineteen victims of the tunnel catastrophe. Premier Combes delivered a short address and announced relief measures for the victims' families.
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Paris
Premier Combes
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Pat Rogers
East Hutte
Pelhker
Patrick Roland
James J Corbett
Fitzsimmon
Loengest
Vidit
Delanes Wats
Das
China
Hmauk
Hristic
the Insane Asylum
James Carrl
Hing
Cervera
Pinch—Thornmahien
W. R. Meech
C. F
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