Sullivan murderers believed found in Seattle
A letter to Mrs Sullivan claims the Sullivan murderers are Italian fishermen located in Seattle who killed for money after seeing them show cash in Gill and Gill’s saloon in town. Governor Hunt says the Treasury will be asked to return the Sullivan brothers’ bodies from Alaska to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fitzgibbon
P. W. Murray
Seattle
Butte
Murray
Silver Bow County
Don
Florence Sullivan
Unimak Island
Mr. Murray
Sullivan
Gill & Gi's
Fitzgibbon
Governor Hunt
Idaho
Sullivan Boys
Bolee
George II, Fitzgibbon
Mont
Bth
Treasury Department
Sullivan Brothers
Alaska
United States
Sullivans
Secretary of the Treasury
FPF
W. Hunt
Excursion to Yellowstone Park advertised with return Aug 24
Call on W. H. Merriman for particulars of a $39 round trip excursion to Yellowstone Park and return on August 24. If seeking best value in a plane or an organ, visit Orton Bros at 219 North Main Street, Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone Park
W. H. Merriman
Gen
Agt
N. P. Ry
Cor. Park and
Main Sts
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Butte
Pos
Northern Pacific
N. P
Lacrosse Game Between Anaconda and Butte Postponed
The lacrosse game planned for today between Anaconda and Butte at Mountain View Park has been postponed because sticks have not arrived. The Master Horseshoers picnic also cancels for today due to the same reason.
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Anaconda
Butte
Mountain View Park
Butte Briefs Show Guests and Local Travel Notes
Peter Gallagher of Granite and A R Parson of Great Falls are in town along with others visiting Butte from Missoula Spokane Bozeman and Billings. Judge Clancy's court heard Bordeaux divorce testimony. Marcus Daly and R de B Smith left for Idaho to hunt grouse. Pipestone Springs outing offered with Sunday train at 9 a m round trip priced one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gallagher
Granite
A. R. Parson
Great Falls
Ely
John R. Keers
Anaconda
J. R. Toole
Butte
W. Whitely
Helena
C. B. Prescott
Missoula
Fa Cardwell
Billings
Finlen
M. Nord
George FE. Gunn
O. FE. Kenyon
E. B. Hoffman
Bozeman
John H. Willams
West Daly Street
Walkerville
G. A. Chevigny
J. Lynch
A. J. Haggerty
Lynch
Hunter’s Hot Springs
Clancy
Department of the District Court
Bordeaux
Marcus Daly
R. de B. Smith
Idaho
Emery
Manhattan
Wharton
Columbia Gardens
Pipestone Springs
Death of John Enright Shipped for Burial Aid from Unions
The body of the late John Enright was shipped last evening to St Paul for burial. The expense of shipment and the funeral was borne jointly by the bricklayers and Stonemasons union and the Woodmen. The bricklayers also gave Mrs. Enright a $100 gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Enright
St. Paul
Union
Woodmen
Gusher Report From Beaumont Lights Up Offshore Field
Charles W. Draper, local agent for Export Oil and Pipe Line, received a dispatch from President Towne stating a well came in at noon in Beaumont Texas on August 16 and experts call it the biggest gusher in the field, a beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Draper
Export Oil & Pipe Line Company
President Towne
Beaumont
Tex
Burlington Route Excursions Tickets Sale Details
The Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets to Buffalo on the first and third Tuesdays for 64.50. For further information contact Phil Daniels at 35 East Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Buffalo
Phil Daniels
East Broadway
Waddell Injured Likely Out For Season
Chicago Aug 16. Robert Waddell winner of the American Derby has a quarter crack in his off forefoot and will likely miss the rest of the season. The injury requires a long rest and careful treatment, ending his racing chances for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Waddell
Chicago
Waddell
British surrender as Boers surround scouts near Bethesda
Lord Kitchener reports French's scouts were surrounded by a superior force at Bethesda while trying to join a column. One scout was killed three wounded, Captain Bethelheim seriously injured. He notes British actions at Middleburg and a push north toward Venterstad as General French advances in Cape Colony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Thas
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Bethesda
Theron
Bethelheim
Morringe
Wkritzinger
Middleburg
Venterstad
Canada Census Bulletin Announces Dominion Population
Ottawa reports official census total of 5 337 885, up 505 644 since 1891. Provinces and major cities listed with figures for British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Islands Quebec territories and others.
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Ottawa
Dominion
British Columbia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Prince Edward Islands
Quebec
Territories
Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Hamilton
Winnipeg
Halifax
St. John
London
Victoria
Kingston
Vancouver
Brantford
Hull
Charlottetown
Valley Field
Sherbrooke
Sidney
Moncton
Calgary
Brandon
Shooting Affray Over Water Right At Nye
Big Timber Aug 16 Under Sheriff Lyons confronted Willis as he returned to Nye to surrender after a reported shooting during a water rights dispute with Washburn. Willis says Washburn attacked with a shovel, prompting Willis to fire twice with a 38 revolver wounding Washburn in the face and forearm. both wounds non fatal. Willis held for trial. no witnesses testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Timber
Lyons
Nye
Willis
Washburn
Knights of Columbus adopts appointive chaplains plan
At Cliff Haven the Knights of Columbus national council shifted state and national chaplains from election to appointment by the board of directors. A finance committee is empowered to oversee investments under 100000. Amendments to temperance clauses allow a brewery bookkeeper to join as an insurance member, and to exclude druggists and their employees from prohibited classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburg
N. Y
National Council of the Knights of Columbus
Cliff Haven
Knights of Columbus
India’s Favourable Balance Seen Amid Famine Strain
In a Commons address Secretary Lord George Hamilton presents India’s financial statement amid three years of famine and depression in tea indigo and cotton. Relief exports total £15 million with a £6.38 million surplus. rain and crops look fair and railway plans include a sinking fund, rolling stock worth £85 million, and a visiting American expert study for modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George Hamilton
House of Commons
India
Lord George
Lord Curzon of
Kedleston
Railway Department
United States
American Coal Ousts British in Swiss Market Says Geneva Dispatch
Geneva dispatch to the Daily Mail reports American coal has displaced British coal in the Swiss market and that the American syndicate aims for a monopoly of Switzerland’s coal sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Mail
Geneva
Milwaukee Detective Arrests Embezzler Graf Terlinden
Detectives in Milwaukee arrested Gerard Terlinden aka George Graf at a boarding house. He is charged with embezzling 1 500 000 marks from a large German manufacturing concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Gerard Terlinden
George Graf
Terlinden
Germany
Poet Says King Edward Plans Visit to Wilhelmshohe
Berlin reports the Poet stating King Edward will travel to Wilhelmshohe near Kassel for several days with the emperor and empress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Edward
Wilhelmshohe
Kassel
Shirt Makers Union orders 1000 girls to strike
At the union’s headquarters in New York on August 16, it was announced that 1,000 girls would be ordered to strike tomorrow. The union says this is the first of many actions if wages are not raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Shirtmakers’ Union
Yellowstone Fair Aims for 10th Exhibit with $5000 Race Purse
Billings reports Yellowstone Fair plans Sept 17–20 for Eastern Montana showcase. Racing features include 5000 dollars in purses across four days with special trotting and pacing events and Indian races. Baseball games receive 300 dollars. excursion train from Butte Aug 24 priced at 39 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Yellowstone Fair Association
Montana
Big Timber
Young Corbett Wins with Persistent Jabs in Denver Fight
Young Corbett of Denver won a ten round decision over George Dixon at Coliseum hall. Corbett pressed forward as Dixon bloodied but fought back in a defensive bout. Dixon punished Corbett with rib shots while Corbett’s jabs maintained control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Young Corbett
George Dixon
Coliseum Hall
Corbett
Dixon
Rock fall in Tamarack mine kills three in shaft No 2
A hanging rock at Tamarack mine shaft No 2 in Calumet Michigan last night left three men dead and two seriously injured. The deceased are Richard Trezona John Simpson and Matthew Strainho. The injured are Samuel Jacobs and Matthew A M Ula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Mich
Tamarack
Richard Trezona
John Simpson
Matthew Strainho
Samuel Jacobs
Matthew A. M. Ula
Exposition Leaders Seek Federal Exhibits Invitation
Former Senator Thomas H. Carter and former Governor Francis visited Secretary Hay to request formal notifications inviting global powers to send exhibits to the St. Louis exposition. Hay said the State Department would prepare and send the letters as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
Francis
Missouri
The
Exposition Company
Hay
State Department
Murdered for Money in Box Car Robbery
Coroner Hoye held an inquest at Leary into the death of Adolph Schreiber of San Diego who was shot by three tramps in a Covington box car on Wednesday. The robbers took $18. Schreiber, 22, had worked at a sawmill in Lester and was en route to Tacoma. His mother resides in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Hoye
Leary
Adolph Schreiber
San Diego
Cal
Covington
Schreiber
Lester
Tacoma
McDonald Discharged Over Extradition Bid
James McDonald, charged in Portland last December with robbing the Western Lumber company office, was discharged at Mansion House police court after confessing. Washington authorities did not seek his extradition, leaving him disappointed at returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mansion House
James Mc Donald
Western Lumber Company
Portland
Ore
United States
Washington
Worth track fall race dates announced in Chicago
The Worth track in Chicago has announced dates for its fall race meeting, aiming for October 7 to 26. The planned event seems to avert a potential local race track war, though exact dates remain to be finalized.
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Chicago
Worth Track
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Butte News
Gov. Hunt
Lycan Yellowstone Park Co
Alfred Lycan Co
Gardner, Mont
Butte-Anaconda
Butte Briefs
Co.m. Cheney of
Spokane
Lutte
Tory Report
American Coal
Switzerland
Billings Fair
Calumet, Mich
Tordon
Oriental
Adolph Screiber
M'Donald
Racing At
Worth
Loraine
Symord
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
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