Butte Conference Sets 1903-4 Plans and Temperance Debate
In Livingston Montana Aug 17 the next Methodist Episcopal conference was awarded to be held in Butte. Officials reported $15 000 raised for Montana benevolences last year amid a lively temperance debate. Delegates to the anti saloon league convention were chosen and Roosevelts remarks on irrigation and opium noted. The meeting outlined appointments for 1903 4 across Montana with new totals for probationers full members and Sunday school scholars and rising church finances.
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Ravalli County League
Roosevelt
Philippines
Bishop McCabe
Cc. E. Miller
Billings
Edward Ladd Mills
Stevensville
Washington
Butte
Grace Ehurch
Bozeman
George D. King
J. H. Guiler
Dillon
G. W. Lutz
Virginia City
Paul M. Adams
G. C. Stull
United States Army
WR. H. Reid
H. H. Robbins
C. B. Haynes
Helena
Jacob Mille
Anaconda
A. L. Halibey
East Butterhealt
Grace Church
J. W. Tait
Mt. Bethel and Unity
Crouch
Mountain View
C. L. Bovard
Trinity
Hocking
Hamilton
J. A. Smith
St. Paul's
R. P. Smith
Oakes Street
Missoula
J. W. Bennett
Philipsburg
W. H. Pasco
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Charles W. Tenny
Montana Weslyan University
North
Kalispell
Helena Couples Planned for Weddings in Helena
Aug 17 Helena report states Lieut James T D Taylor of Fort Harrison will wed Miss Helen Kepner of Helena at the Grandon hotel on Wednesday evening. Also listed: Thomas P D Huff of Chicago to Miss Ethelen Allen, niece of Cannon family from Adel and Helena. Henry Jones of St Paul to Nellie Clark of Chattanooga. T A Kellum to Fannie Lacey of Helena.
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Standard
Helena
James T. D. Taylor
Fort Harrison
Helen Kepner
Grandon Hotel
Kepner
Helena High School
Thomas PD. Huff
Chicago
Ethelen K. Alen
Henry Cannon
Adel
Kansan in Trouble Captured After Embezzlement Scandal
Topeka Kansas August 17 Sheriff A T Lucas learned from San Francisco sheriffs that Clarence E Sharon once of the 20th Kansas and linked to embezzlement is under arrest. Sharon had vanished last Saturday amid reports of missing $300 and other supervised stores on his return to Topeka to be made a captain in the national guard.
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Topeka
Kan
A. T. Lucas
San Francisco
Clarence E. Sharon
Sharon
20Th Kansas
National Guard
Fire destroys Lincoln School in eastern Spokane
A major blaze afternoon nearly levels the Lincoln school in eastern Spokane. Ongoing vacation improvements involved a large workforce. Insurance coverage stands at about 3000 dollars.
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Spokane
Aug
Lincoln
Wey
Czar and Two Rina Leave St Petersburg for Maneuvers
Aug 17 dispatch says the czar and two grand dukes have departed St Petersburg to attend army maneuvers in Psakoff, a town 12 miles away.
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St. Petersburg
Rina
Psakoff
Here
Seattle Readies for Trans Miss Congress Opening
Delegates flood Seattle as the trans Mississipp ian commercial congress gathers for a four day program beginning in Leschi park pavilion. President Kirby and Secretary Francis are among arriving officials with a busy schedule of speeches and social events at Lake Washington and surrounding sites.
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Seattle
Wash
John H. Kirby
Congress
Arthur H. Francis
John Barrett
United States
Leschi Park Pavilion
Lake Washington
C. J. Gavin
Raton
N. M
Executive Committee
Kirby
Gov. Henry, McBride
State of Washington
Thomas J. Humes
Thomas Burke
Northwest
Hotel Washington
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Morgan Gros.’ Company
Horse Doctor From Helena In Trouble
Dr J C Reynolds a Helena purporting surgeon is jailed in Davenport Washington on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses He is out on 500 bonds and Lincoln county Sheriff asks for information Reynolds previously faced Helena complaint by Dr Brook alleging graft He allegedly treated farmers with cash or notes in advance cashing notes at a discount and provided no medicines or aid
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The
Standard
Helena
J. C. Reynolds
Davenport
Wash
J. J. Inkster
Lincoln County
Thomas H. Travis
Reynolds
Brook
Inkster
Search for Health Brings Death in Santa Barbara
An inquest into the death of Miss Catherine Grathwol on a Santa Barbara mountain trail found heart failure from exhaustion as the cause. Coroner deputies pursued the remains after a difficult search, while St. Paul reports she taught in a public school and was well known there.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Catherine Grathwol
Santa Barbara Range
St. Paul, Minn
Catherine Grathwel
St. Paul
California
Havre Man Receives 160 Acres From Canadian Government
Havré Aug 17 W W Thacker prominent local businessman and long time resident received notice from Canadian authorities of a grant of 160 acres of public land in recognition of his services during the Fenian raid of 1886 He has two years to select from the public domain and the land will be tax free for 10 years after filing Thacker served as a volunteer in the Chatham infantry at Windsor and has lived in the country since 1890
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Standard
Havre
W. W. Thacker
Havré
Thacker
Chatham Infantry Company
Windsor
Methodists to Convene Annual Conference at Helena
Helena Aug 17 Bishop H Morri son of Louisville will preside over the annual Methodist Episcopal Church South conference in Helena Aug 27 Dr Seth Ward of Nashville and Dr W F Vaughan of San Francisco will attend The Epworth League convention opens Aug 25 and closes Aug 26 prior to the conference.
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Standard
Helena
H. ©. Morrison
Louisville
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Seth Ward
Nashville
Tenn
W. F. Vaughan
Pacific Methodist Advocate
San Francisco
Epworth League of the Church
Standard Oil declares $5 per share dividend
New York August The Standard Oil company has declared a dividend of $5 per share payable September 1 to stockholders of record on August 21. This is $2 less than the June payout but matches the amount for the same period last year.
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New York
Aug. C
Standard O! Company
Pail to Prove Case. Powers Acquitted in Indian Whiskey Charge
Kalispell August 17 Thomas Powers a Somers bartender faced trial before United States Commissioner McKowan on a charge of selling whiskey to Indians. Powers was acquitted after the hearing.
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The
Standard
Kalispell
Thomas Powers
Somers
United States
McKowan
Powers
Bank official's suicide shocks Fort Wayne readers
Fort Wayne Indiana August 17 W S Pettitt longtime assistant cashier at the First National Bank shot and killed himself this morning. Ill health is believed to have driven the tragedy.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
W. S. Pettitt
First National Bank
Evans Body Recovered After Canadian Lake Explosion
In Gloversville New York on August 17 the body of George Evans surfaced at Canada Lake after an explosion. Police and rescue teams investigated the incident and recovered the remains.
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Gloversville, N
George Evans
Canada Lake
Tgyjay
Missing Evans and Miss Brown Believed Lost at Sea
Evans and Florence Brown vanished after a boat ride days ago. Evans was due to receive a fortune today. Search efforts continued on land and water. A Newark sighting sparked elopement rumors, which were disproved by the discovery of Evans's body.
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Evans
Florence Brown
Newark
PAZO OINTMENT Refund Promise for Skin Ailments
The druggist offers a 50 cent PAZO OINTMENT refund if it fails to cure ringworm tetter old ulcers and sores pimples and blackheads on the face and other skin diseases.
Crazed wife shoots rival in South Seattle incident
Seattle August 17. Mrs. Sarah Allen shot Mrs. Laura Graham twice believing her husband’s affections were stolen and her home ruined. Graham, struck in the forehead, was taken to Providence hospital where surgeons expect little chance of recovery. Allen, captured by ex policeman Sam Lattery, is jailed.
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Seattle
Laura Graham
Sarah Allen
South Seattle
Graham
Providence Hospital
Allen
Alaska
Topeka Faces Fresh Kaw River Flood Threat
Topeka Kansas reports rising Kaw river levels near noon with 11 feet above low water and increasing two inches per hour. Manhattan gauges show 14 feet and climbing. Flood likely from Blue river waters after a Nebraska cloudburst. Oakland suburb car line submerged, Santa Fe shops affected as break widens. River higher than during the June flood.
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Topeka
Kan
Rock Island
Manhattan
Fairbury
Neb
Oakland
Santa Fe
Train Collision Near Longlake Kills One Man
Chicago August 17 A head-on collision between two passenger trains on the St Paul railway near Longlake left one trainman dead and an engineer and fireman fatally injured. Several others were seriously hurt. The injured listed include Milton Twitchell engineer Albert Zeal fireman William Higgins baggageman Albert Eastman express messenger W A Northway was the express messenger on the westbound train.
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Chicago
St. Paul
Longlake
W. A. Northway
Milton Twitchell
Albert Zeal
William Higgins
Albert Eastman
Seattle Team Heads West for Six Game Pacific National Run
Manager Dugdale and the Seattle club sail to Salt Lake for a six game series. They follow with a stop in Butte and then host Spokane. Helena and Tacoma drops do not alter two week schedule as Dugdale aims to finalize season arrangements.
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Seattle
Aug
Dugdale
Salt Lake
Butte
Spokane
Helena
Tacoma
Vancouver Gains Tacoma Franchise In Pacific National League
Vancouver, B C inherits the Tacoma franchise in the Pacific National league. Most players will move to Vancouver tomorrow while St Vrain signs with the Seattle Pacific Coast league club and travels to California.
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Tacoma
Vancouver
B.C
St. Vrain
Seattle
California
Balkans Center Stage as Cruel Forces Rampage
A Uskub dispatch reports 600 Bashi Bazouks led by Albanian chiefs pillaging Christian villages in Debre and Okrida. Turkish authorities allegedly aided the actions by supplying old uniforms to mask the attackers as regular soldiers.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Uskub
Debre
Okrida
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Prominently Cured
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root advertised as a top kidney remedy for kidney and bladder troubles, uric acid issues, rheumatism and back pain. Claims include improved urination, night frequency, and safety after alcohol. Free sample bottle and book offered by mail from Kilmer and Co. at Binghamton NY. readers urged to mention Anaconda Daily Standard.
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Dr. Kimer & Co
Binghamton
Anaconda Daily Standard
Bulgaria Pushes Macedonia Responsibility Amid Turmoil
Sofia August 17 diplomats monitor Bulgaria memorandum to powers on Macedonia. Foreign minister assures visitors Bulgaria seeks no quarrel with Turkey or other powers, insisting responsibility for the Macedonian revolution lies with those who provoke it.
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Sofia
Macedonia
Foreign Office
Bulgaria
Turkey
Imperial trade calls 52 battalions to quell Macedonia unrest
An imperial dispatch from Constantinople reports 52 additional battalions about 52 000 men from European provinces to counter insurrection in Macedonia. The force includes 2 first class reserve battalions from the Adrianople and Salonica corps, with the remainder second class reserves. Salonica reports two killed several injured and rail cars destroyed by an explosion between Amelora and Karasonii yesterday.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Macedonia
Adrianople
Salonica
Amelora
Karasonii
The Stolen Horse
The piece promotes Newbro's Herpicide as a modern remedy for baldness and dandruff, claiming it kills germs on the scalp. It frames dandruff as germ related and advertises Herpicide as a hair dressing, scalp disinfectant, and dandruff cure available via druggists and a sample offer.
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Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Paxson & Rockefeller
Butte
Russian Black Sea squadron heads to Turkish waters
The squadron to sail for Turkish waters includes battleships Catherine II Tria Sviatia Rostislav and Dvenadzat Apostoloff, four torpedo boat destroyers, and six mine and torpedo transports. It arrived at Sebastopol yesterday and departed for the Turkish coast today.
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St. Petersburg
Black Sea
Catherine II
Tria Sviatia
Rostilav
Dvenadzat Apostoloff
Sebastopol
Diplomatic Sense of Stability Amid Balkan Tensions
Reports from London indicate diplomats see no current threat of wider conflict over Macedonia. They note no immediate danger of disputes between major powers and that the Turkish situation remains contained for now.
Powers act in harmony amid Russia Porte demands
A representative of the Associated Press reports that the powers see no cause for suspicion in Russia's demands on the Porte. He says a full exchange of views has occurred and that the situation shows harmonious action among the powers.
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Associated Press
Russia
Bulgarian Reserves Mobilized for Training
Sofia reports orders for mobilization of two divisions of reserves for 15 days of training. Rumors claim frontier deployment to block bands entering Macedonia, but officials say the rumor is unfounded and reserves are not being sent to the frontier.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Postmaster cancels bids for money order forms with one exception
Washington reports the postmaster general canceled all bids for money order forms except the award to Paul Herman. New bids will seek printing about 600 forms on watermark free paper. Bids open Sept 5 with awards likely by Sept 15. Wynkoop Hollenbeck & Co. previously supplied most blanks.
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Washington
Paul Herman
Wynkoop, Hollenbeck & Co
Textile Strike Resumes as Philadelphia Operatives Return
In Philadelphia estimates show 6 000 to 7 000 textile strikers, mainly rug branch operatives, back to work after weeks of walkout. Manufacturers offered no concessions and 10 000 original strikers remain idle. In Pittsburg 749 Allegheny county stonecutters begin a wage strike, with 15 000 other workers in related trades expected to be affected.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Death toll rises from Twigg shooting at fair in Winfield
The Twigg shooting at a fair in Winfield Kansas leaves nine dead as of today. Otis Carter a bill poster died and Victor Ridgway remains in critical condition after the Friday incident where Twigg fired on a band concert crowd last week.
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Winfield, Kan
Twigg
Otis Carter
Bill
Victor Ridgway
Crazy Man
Tailor union claim disputed by C V M Schwab
New York reports C V M Schwab flatly contradicts the claim that he is organizing a nationwide tailors' combination. He denies any such involvement or plan and reiterates his position on the matter.
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New York
Pope gives Rome twenty thousand dollars to the poor
The Rome papacy reports a 20,000 donation for distribution among the poor as the pope regains strength after illness. He received Prince Chigi, marshal of the conclave, and urged Inside-conclave security. He then met Prince Orsini, who agreed to retain his office despite earlier resignation.
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Rome
Prince Chigi
Prince Orsini
Papal
Leo XIII
Cardinal Gibbons Leaves Genoa for Chambery Trip
Genoa Italy August 17 Cardinal Gibbons departed aboard a liner bound for Chambery France to continue his international pilgrimage and meet church officials along the way.
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Genoa
Italy
Cardinal Gibbons
Chambery
France
Well Known Writer Noah Brooks Dead at 47
Noah Brooks a noted writer and historian died at his Pasadena home at age 47. He served in the navy, linked with Alta California in San Francisco, wrote for the New York Tribune, and edited the New York Times from 1880 to 1890. He authored Life of Lincoln and First Across the Continent.
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Pasadena
Cal
Noah Brooks
San Francisco
Alta California
New York Tribune
New York Times
Lincoln
Open Ports Promise Linked to United States Treaty
Will Open Ports reports that Minister Conger in Peking has secured a written pledge from Prince Ching to sign by October a treaty with the United States. The agreement would guarantee Mukden and Tatung Tao shall be open ports.
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Washington
Conger
Peking
Prince Ching
United States
Mukden
Tatung Tao
Judge OKs Foreclosure Suit Over Bethlee Hem Steel Works
Newark August 17 Judge Kirkpatrick signed an order allowing New York Security and Trust to sue James Smith as receiver for United States Ship Building Company in foreclosure proceedings over a ten million dollar mortgage on Bethlee Hem Steel Works.
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N. J
Kirkpatrick
New York Security and Trust Company
James Smith
United States Shipbuilding Company
Bethlee Hem Steel Works
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