Short Line officials tour Butte to inspect improvements
A rain-soaked delegation from the Oregon Short Line arrived in Butte at 10 am from the south for an inspection of the line from Salt Lake. W H Bancroft vice president and general manager J W Keeles general traffic manager and Calvin general superintendent led the party. They viewed new offices and discussed depot needs with local officials. The party left for the south at 12:30 pm, before the Northern Pacific special arrived. The visitors noted heavy investment in roadbed and curve straightening between Montana and Idaho, promising support for the city’s depot project.
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Oregon
Mr. Mellen
Northern Pacific
South
Welock
Butte
Wilson
Bancroft
Montana
Tah
Business Men's Association
Union Depot
Eccles
Butte Briefs Mention Many Visitors and Local Notes
Emerson Hill arrives from Red Rock while Judge Burton and Judge Kennedy visit Butte from Chateau and Anaconda. Frank Alling and Walter Weed travel from Tacoma and Washington. Senators, mining men, and city officials from Sheridan, Helena, Spokane, Granite, Basin, and other locales converge in Butte. Local marriage notices, teachers certificates, and a lost boy inquiry accompany traffic updates on the Great Northern tickets for a city picnic.
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Emerson
Butte
Walter H. Weed
Washington
Hattie McCalum
Spokane
Eugene Carroll
The
Water Company
Helena
Paul A. Fusz
Granite
Whos
Aero Wii
Basin
Butt
David G. Browne
Montana
Andres Logan
ALO
WOW
Bull Drake
Bain Swillind
Walter Cooper
Boseman
Gallatin County
A. Clark
Madison
James Ryan
Great Falls
Geoffrey Lavell
de Dutt
California
James McNamara
Mary Thaty
S.J. Prenat
Delia Dalton
Miss May Beckynarramets
Dent of Bute
Vine
Europe
Stephen George
Isma Onjelen
Parrot
Arabia
Davie & Weimesarls
Somak
Tales Of Woe For Today In Local Crime Roundup
Ivan WHE Mere Gut Justices in Many Deserving Canes Patrick Keefe crippled by rheumatism was arrested for assaulting his wife choking and beating her Mike Farrell held at John Henley on East Park street for robbing his victim of $18 J W Burton arrested for assaulting Cataille a French woman with bruises and torn garments Mike Cody stole a roll of blankets from August Ertel on East Park street and will face court Something more than a dozen drunks were rounded up by police last night in a noisy scene with many in high spirits Badge Su
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Ivan
Patrick Keefe
Mike Farrell
John Henley
East Park Street
J. W. Burton
Cataille
Badlands
Mike Cody
August Ertel
Queste
Subscribe for the Standard in Montana Herald
A brief ad announces home delivery of the Standard newspaper in Montana for $1.00 per month, inviting readers to subscribe for steady access to local news and features delivered to their home.
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Montana
Irish Americans versus Wolf Tone Gaelic clash at West Side Coursing Park
Gaelic football action slated this afternoon features the Irish American Football Club meeting Wolf Tone at West Side Coursing Park. Lineups include Jack Hennery in goal and captain Ed Long leading Irish, with a mix of Hennery Lang Cronin and Leary among others, while substitutes include Harrington and Toomey. Also advertised are rail excursion details and a real estate block ad offering a brick, steam heated business block at 46 R. Broadway with 20 percent annual yield.
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Coursing Park
Wolf Tone
Jack Hennery
Ted Lang
Pierce Powers
Maurice Condon
Jack Cronin
Pat Levhan Hefey
Mauricve Tierney
Tim Dre
Jack O'Keefe
John Dillon
Cent i
Martin Doyle
Dennis Hogan
Dennis Leary
PatrieoGuire
Jack Long
Martin Duffight
Jerry Scanlon
Tom McCarthy
Tom Murphy
Harrington
Edgur Toomey
Dempsey
Mike Hennery
Tom McCormick
Ed Long
Bryan Will Speak On Topeka Trip Itinerary
Lincoln bulletin reports an itinerary for Bryan’s populist meeting tour to Topeka August 22. He leaves August 1 from Lincoln, speaks at Auburn Tecumseh Pawnee City Falls City Manhattan and Real City Neb then returns with additional small-town stops and speeches along the route.
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Kanie Leeder
Topeka
Lincoln
B Ndt
Missouri Pacific
Auburn
Oelock
Tecumseh
Pawnee City
Falls
Rryan
Tiepeka
Manhattan
Kan
Mencvon
Realiice
Neb
Den
Pekin Falls Amid Safe Ministers and Archive Move
Report continues that Pekin has fallen while ministers remain safe as authorities plan to relocate the capital along with archives and sacred writings to another site, possibly the ancient capital of the Chinese empire.
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Pekin
Berlin reports Pekin fall see notes from Berlin Aug 1
German officials and press confirm Pekin entrance by allied forces with telegrams to the Japanese legation. Editorials urge redress for legation attacks and the German minister’s assassination, signaling preparations for autumn and winter campaigns in China.
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Pekin
Berlin
Beriin
China
Berliner Post
Germany
Associated Press
Reichstag
Military Battery Moves From Washington to San Francisco
Washington August 17 light battery A M o f the seventh artillery commanded by Captain Mc Comb departed this evening for San Francisco en route to China. The unit includes five officers and 155 enlisted men.
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Washington
AM O
Seventh Artillery
McComb
San Francisco
China
Complainant seeks receivership and injunction over railroad interests
The petitioner asks a court to appoint a receiver and issue an injunction to stop Edward Buckley and William Douglass from disposing of the Maniatee Northwestern railroad property or injuring the lumber company’s interests. The stake is substantial, including Canadian lumber interests. Buckley, Ruggles’ brother in law, allegedly violated verbal startup agreements. The brief ends with an ad for Smith and Mattingly's fall hat collection.
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Edward Buckley
William Douglass
Maniatee Northwestern Railroad
Lumber Company
Canada
Buckler & Douglass
Buckley
Ruggles
Woodmen of the World Held Festive Salt Lake Gathering
Members of the Fraternal Order gathered at Salt Lake City on August 17 for meetings and recreation. A report on board of management noted a monthly assessment kept the benefit fund funded. The program included an exhibition drill by consolidated degree teams from Colorado Golden Gate Wow Wow and Salt Lake camps. The Women of Woodcraft chose grand officers for the next two years, with Carrie C. Van Orsdal and others elected as grand officers and attendants.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Saltatr
Consolidated
Colorado
Golden Gate
Woodcraft
Carrie C. van Orsdal
Pendleton
M. E. Bernstein
Hanford
Grand Inner Sentinel
Cora Wilson
Pulhran
Wash
Grand Outer Sentinel
May Hollywood
Victor
Cale
Race War Imminent Rumors Spread in Liberty County
Atlanta August 17 Gov Candler has ordered out the Liberty Guards to quell a rising racial conflict in Liberty County where blacks outnumber whites three to one. A white man was killed in a recent quarrel, townspeople report fires in Jonathan town, and two blacks are said killed resisting arrest as tensions threaten a broader race war.
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Atlanta
Hendry
Liberty County
Ernor Candler
Liberty Guards
Georgia National Guard
Johnaton Tron
Savannah
Forest Fires Threaten Colorado Timber Lands
A Denver special describes heavy timber fires raging south and west of Del Norte from the Rio Grande headwaters to the Congros river head. The damage is described as the greatest in the country’s history and there is almost conclusive evidence the fires were intentionally set.
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Denver
Colo
Nes
del Norte
Rio Grande
Congros
Another Fire in Yellowstone Between Lake and Basin
Acting Superintendent Goode reports a new large forest fire in Yellowstone National Park raging between the lake and the upper basin. The Interior Department wired for outside help but none could be secured. The department requested the use of some men already employed on the roads to assist in fighting the fire.
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Washington
Goode
Yellowstone National Park
Interior Department
Roosevelt's Western tour sparks Towne counterdrive
Chicago reports democratic notes on Governor Roosevelt with Charles A Towne stepping in to answer Republican arguments. Towne plans a Duluth address and tours Idaho Oregon Washington California and other Western states before a Southern swing. Roosevelt revises itinerary amid telegram floods and outlines a westward tour via Northern Pacific to the coast and back by California.
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Charles A. Towne
Chicago
West
Roosevelt
Mr. Towne
Duluth
Towne
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
California
Atlanta
Louisville
Memphis
Nashville
Tacoma
Wash
Congress
Francis W. Cushman
TH. ©. Payne
National Republican Committee
Payne
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Fire devastates Desplaines Street building in Chicago
Chicago reports a deadly fire at 151-466 Desplaines Street leaving Edward Grace dead and three others injured including two firemen. Building owned by Albert E Barr housed Independent Paper Stock Company with estimated losses of 250000. Fire suspected incendiary origin.
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Chicago
Otfe
Desplaines Street
Edward Grace
James Miner
Thomas J. Morney
John Mit Ael
Albert E. Barr
Paper
Stork Company
Four Candidates for Governor’s Appointment Considered
The governor considers four names for the appointment: Congressman Dolliver A B Cummings Congressman Hepburn and Minister Conger of China. Dolliver had an extended interview with Governor Shaw today and Republican leaders generally expect his selection.
Pardon Application for John V. Smith in 10 Year Term
Helena dispatch reports a pardon application to the governor for John V. Smith convicted in Jefferson County in March for manslaughter and sentenced to ten years. Smith, a Clancy resident employed by Montana Central, faced claims of willful negligence in a typhoid death of a nine year old boy. Friends argue community prejudice tainted his trial and that he did not receive a fair hearing.
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Friends
John V. Smith
Standard
Helena
Jefferson County
Smith
Clancy
Montana Central Road
Friends of
Smita
Sharkey and Fitzsimmons Fight Delayed to Futurity Night
Giants of the Ring Fitzsimmons and Sharkey will contest at Coney Island on Futurity night August 33 not Friday August 24 as planned. The change follows a clash with the Sheepshead Bay Futurity event drawing crowds and bettors from Saratoga.
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New York
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Coney In Vaud
Sheepshead Bay Race Track
Out of Lown
Saratoga
Trouble in Italian Minis, Paris, August 17
A Rome dispatch to the Temps reports ministerial discord after a conference between the king and his ministers. Several ministers wish to resign, claiming lack of the king's confidences. Modifications in the cabinet are expected when parliament reconvenes.
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Paris
Temps
Rome
Fatal Knock-Out Blow At Greenwoood Athletic Club
George Keily lies dying in Seney hospital Brooklyn after a bout at the Greenwood Athletic Club last night. Michael Myers delivered the fatal blow in a grudge fight over a young girl. Keily is unconscious and not expected to recover.
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New York
George Keily
Seney Hospital
Brooklyn
Michael Myers
Greenwood Athletic Club
Kelly
Seeking a Pardon for Carter in Leavenworth
Captain Oberlin M. Carter, imprisoned for defrauding the government in southern contracts, was visited at Leavenworth by Dr. Carter of Chicago his brother and T. D. Carter of Oakland Ill an uncle. The relatives expressed strong hopes of securing a pardon after the conference.
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Carter
Leavenworth
Kan
Oberlin M. Carter
Federal Penitentiary
Dr. Carter
Chicago
T. D. Carter
Oakland
Ill
Frost elected president of Kansas Exposition company
At Topeka board meeting John E. Frost formerly Santa Fe land commissioner was chosen president of the Kansas Exposition company. The group aims to hold an exposition in Topeka during a semi centennial celebration of statehood. In Portland Hugh Glen ran a linotype, composing 2890 lines in eight hours, a notable productivity achievement.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Exposition Company
John E. Frost
The
Santa Fe
Atule
Union
Otten
Portland
Ore
Hugh Glen
Firezonian
Kansas Population Rise Reported in Civil Township Return
Topeka Aug 1 The population of Kansas reaches 1 494 708 per township assessors return tabulated by F P Coburn secretary of the state board of agriculture, showing a net gain of 19 595 or 1 per cent from the previous year.
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Kansa
Topeka
Isan
Kansas
F. P. Coburn
State Board of Agriculture
Czar to Visit Paris in September Arriving Cherbourg Then Paris
The Petit Bleu reports the czar will visit Paris arriving at Cherbourg September 14 and reaching Paris the following day He will stay five days and reside at the Russian embassy during his visit He travels alone according to the announcement
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Paris
Cherbourg
Indian named Oshkogk named industrial teacher at Fort Peck
Kington August 17 Ernest Oshkogk of Keshena Wisconsin an Indian has been appointed industrial teacher at the Fort Peck school in Montana.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Fifth Infantry
Fort Sheridan
Ciba
Standard
Kington
Ernest Oshkogk
Keshena
Wis
Fort Peck
Montana
Verbal Agreement Suit In Federal District Court
Charles Ruegis of Chicago formerly of Manistee sues to secure the partnership in Buckley and Doula Lumber company of Manistee. The action filed today in the United States District Court seeks dissolution of a verbal agreement and establishment of rightful partnership interests.
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Grand Rapids
Michus
Charles ¥. Ruegis
Chicago
Manjie
United States
Aissolu- Hon
Buckley & Doula Lumber Company
Manistee
Union Is Recognized In Winnipeg To End Strike
Winnipeg August 17 The Canadian Pacific has decided to grant schedules to the Allied Mechanics and Boiler Makers union and recognize them as a body. Officials and men express confidence the strike will be settled within the next few days.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific
Allied Mechanics and Boilermakers’ Union
Oregon Wheat Crop Estimates for 1900 Decline
The total wheat crop for Oregon, Washington, and Idaho is now estimated at 32,000,000 to 34,000,000 bushels, down about 4,000,000 from earlier estimates. The wheat is described as of very fine quality.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
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F. Mayer
West Park
Northern Railways
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J. E. Dawson
Butte Briefs
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Conroy & Morley
R. Broadway
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Veore
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the Peoples
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Solr
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Etlieer
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Kitchener
Lord Roberts Pears
Aden
Tim
Lord Robert
Caneral de Wer
Lord Roberts
Kelle
Watchener
Mrizan O
Landhig
Harry 4S
Recenger
Traders’ Fire Insurance Co
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Ingalte Kory
Atchison
John J. Ingalls
Las Vegas
Gener Goddard
Toopeka
Ingalls
Tauris
Frey
Tientsin
Fiment
Chaffee
Japan
Wehida
Civ
Tam
Smith & Mattingly’s
Woodmen OF the World
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Scott
Cornelius MM. Bliss
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Henry
Republican National Committee
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