Butte Woman Pleads for Help From County Officials
Mrs Charles Nyhus of Bozeman appeals to Silver Bow commissioners seeking transport for her and her four children to Spokane or Whitney, Wash. She says her husband left her with nothing and she fears starvation. case referred to county auditor for investigation.
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Bozeman
Charle Nyhns
Clark
Associated Charities
Butte
Silver Bow
Spokane
Whitney
Wash
Court House
Atex Nyhus
Butte Miners’ Union
Death of Butte Bartender Claude Millican at 39
Claude Millican a well known Butte bartender died at St Pauls hospital after three days of typhoid pneumonia. He left his room delirious and wandered to the M and M saloon before being taken to jail and then to the hospital. He leaves a family in Oregon and Idaho and was the first member of the Butte Eagles to die. The Eagles plan to attend his funeral.
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Claude Millican
Yamhill
Ore
St. Paul's Hospital
Millican
Maule
Cy Cayley
Butte
Ketcham
Idaho
Rossland
Oregon
British Columbia
Butte Aerie of
Butte Labor Party Appeal Seeks Financial Support
The Labor Party in Butte Montana August 22 appeals to sympathizers for financial assistance to carry on essential work. The message emphasizes stern necessity and aims to support ongoing labor efforts and parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Montana
Labor Party
Friends
Campaign drive details and leaders urge support
The notice outlines a political campaign push stressing spreading its desires and truths, disseminating its principles, and expanding its organization. It promises economical administration of every contributed dollar and judicious expenditure, naming Daniel McDonald as Chairman and John S. Wyman as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel McDonald
John S. Wyman
Adv
Subscribe for the Standard in Montana
A promotion for the Standard newspaper offers home delivery in Montana at $1.00 per month. The ad highlights the newspaper as the best and invites readers to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Montana
Union of Butte Beauty and Cincinnati Talent
Miss Mamie A Elbisser of Cincinnati married photographer Richard H Post in Butte. Justice William Bliss officiated at Mrs KK V Harris home 23 West Silver street with Miss Sophia Whitmore in attendance. The couple will reside in Butte after their wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie A. Elbisser
Cincinnati
Richard H. Post
Butte
William Bliss
South Butte
Sophia Whitmore
KK. V. Harris
West Silver Street
Post
Judge Bliss
Calvin Titus, Pekin wall-scaler, 22, Salvation Army scout
Calvin Titus, a 22 year old musician from Wichita and Iowa born, enlisted in the 1st Vermont line later serving with the 14th infantry. He helped scale Pekin walls and raise the American flag. He was raised by evangelist William Lee and sang at revival meetings. A cable report from Pekin notes he was wounded in the neck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin P. Titus
Wichita
Kan
First
Vermont Infantry
Mth
U.S. Infantry
Vinton
Iowa
Pekin
Calvin Titus
Salvation Army
Captain Lee
Titus
Lee
Spokane
Wash
Calvin Pearl Titus
1D4th Infantry
William Lee
China
Woodmen Elect Officers in Denver Portland and Seattle Leaders
The Woodmen of the World held officer elections with A. F. Falkenberg head council and Bert Behy head auditor both re elected. Bartholomew of San Diego Cal was chosen adviser over W M Elliott of Salt Lake with 976 to 357 votes. Others elected include Coper head banker from Portland and David Oliver of San Francisco as opponent. Upcoming meeting site set for tomorrow afternoon.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
A. F. Falkenberg
Denver
Bert Behy
Bo OO Oak
Portland
Bartholomew
San Diego
Cal
WM. Elliatt
Salt Lake
Coper
David Oliver
San Francisco
Hawley
Balem
Ore
C. A. Koepill
Seattle
V. Benson
Lovel
Colo
W. A. Wyman
Cheyenne
Baldwin
State of Washington
B. L. Sleeves
Idaho
the Pacific Woodman
A B. Keith
Helena
Diamond Robbery at Grace McGinnis Home Sparks Security Fears
Grace McGinnis reports a solitaire diamond ring stolen from a private drawer between noon and 5 pm yesterday. She suspects a guest’s associate carried out the theft, leaving other jewels intact. Grace plans a cannon-ball safe and a porter with a Gatling gun to guard her chamber. Claude Millican died yesterday. funeral plans forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace McGinnis
Fast Mercury Street
Grace
Miss Grace
Fair Grace
McKinley to Visit Chicago with Guarded Reception
President McKinley will travel to Chicago August 22 for a guarded reception in Memorial hall with 200 police and 200 national guardsmen under Captain Gibbons. The detail from First Illinois Cavalry and Cook’s Fife and Drum Corps will meet his train at Palmer House. He attends religious services and a G A R presentation during the visit with the arrangements directed by General John Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McKinley
Gibbons
Memorial Hall
GG AL RR
John Black
Palmer House
Firet Uinois Cavalry
Cook
Fife and Drum Corps
Denver
Coliseum
Rundas
Bulgaria Roumania tension eases as Bulgarian agrees to Romanian demands
London reports summarize that conflict between Romania and Bulgaria has cooled and Bulgaria is expected to satisfy Romanian demands to suppress the Macedonian revolutionary committee based in Sofia. The Vienna Stand ard correspondent notes the likely resolution reducing acuteness of the dispute.
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London
Casualties in the Philippines Reported by General MacArthur
Washington reports General MacArthur’s casualty list with names of the killed and wounded. The August 9 and June 19 dates reference units from Panay and Leyte, including 19th and 4trds infantry. Specific injured include Edward Baker Henrys W Erickson Corporal Otto Hanson George L. Borden Edward J. Stewart and others.
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Washington
MacArthur
Cristina
Panay
19Th Infantry
Edward Baker
Henrys W. Erickson
Santa Fe
Leyte
James
Ko Campbell
Calivo
Otto © Hanson
Acquittals in Havana Customs Frauds Case
The Havana court acquitted all accused of complicity in customs house frauds. The president noted four may be guilty and could face the supreme court. The decision states mispricing cannot be proved when goods cannot be produced in court and finds no evidence of intent to defraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Supreme Court
Sculptor Carl Hohl Smith Dies in Copenhagen
Carl Hohl Smith, noted Washington DC sculptor, died in Copenhagen on August 22 from Bright's disease. He designed the granite and bronze statue of General William Tecumseh Sherman, now under erection on the south front of the Treasury Building in Washington, widely known in art circles in the United States, especially in Washington and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Carl Smith
Washington
Bright
Carl Hohl Smith
United States
Chicago
William Tecumseh Sherman
Treasury Building
Italy sees duels surge with high deaths in army clashes
Rome correspondent reports a wave of duels in Italy with four duelists killed last Saturday and 24 duels in the past year causing 480 deaths. Many combats involve army officers and stem from trivial pretexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rome
The
Daily Mail
Italy
Denver Fire Tragedy Claims Three From Coal Oil Sparks
In Mont Clare and Globeville suburbs of Denver, Mrs. Ethel Frisbie and her mother Mrs. M W Deray died while attempting to start a fire with coal oil. Styrma Klimoski aged 1 also perished from the same cause in Globeville later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Ethel Frisbie
F. A. Frisbie
M. W. Deray
Mont Clare
Styrma Klimoski
K. Klimoski
Globeville
Metcalf and McLachlin Nominated in California Districts
Sacramento July 22 Victor H Metcalf of California Republican party was nominated for congress in the Third district. James McLachlin, Republican, was nominated in the Sixth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
California
Victor H. Metcalf
Congress
James McLachlin
Murdered trucker in Chemanus tied to robbery
Vancouver August 22 Chemanus a man named Thomas senior age unsaid was found murdered today in Chemanus He had been struck on the head with a blunt instrument and officials say robbery was the motive Police report several hundred dollars were in his possession and the case is under investigation
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Vancouver
Thomas
Sen
Chemanus
Legion of Honor Holds Two Day Atlantic City Session
The supreme council of the American Legion of Honor opened a two days session in Atlantic City New Jersey this morning. The body prepared to review the organization annual report and set next steps for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Supreme Council of the American Legion of Honor
Treasurer Reports Benefit Fund Activity and Net Balance
The treasurer shows receipts of $875,051 and disbursements of $51,422. The benefit fund receipts total $1,791,704 with funeral claims paid at $1,608,500. Death benefit drafts unpaid amount to $176,000, leaving a net available balance on hand of $69,204.
Police Still Busy as Murder Case Enigmatic in New York
New York police hunt for Katherine Scharn killer with about a score of detectives yet no breakthrough. The sister was killed during a shopping trip not with a mysterious man but with a female shopmate. Frederick Scharn, her brother, remains jailed awaiting habeas corpus proceedings amid questions about his movements last Saturday night.
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New York
Katherine Scharn
Frederick Scharn
Fitzgerald
Bandmann Seeks Compensation for Condemned Cows
Helena August 22 Herr Daniel Bandmann Missoula ranchman actor came to Helena to seek state compensation for two Holstein cows condemned by the state veterinarian for tuberculosis. Attorney General Nolan said no law provides for stock owners’ compensation. Bandmann noted his board of state horticulture duties and recalled a similar case in Butte where destroyed fruit brought no pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
Daniel Bandmann
Missoula
Nolan
Miesoula
Board of State Horticulture
Butte
British officers reported in action near Ventereburg
Lord Roberts dispatch dated August 21 says Lieutenant Colonel Stilwell reconnoitering near Ventereburg engaged the Boers. Two British wounded, Lieutenants Spedding Davenport Surtees and Watson plus a medical officer and 24 men missing. Hamilton crossed the Crocodile in five. Paget and Baden-Powell attacked the De Wet commandos August 20. Lieutenant Flowers and one man killed. Lieutenant Kirby and six men wounded.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Stilwell
Ventereburg
Spedding
Davenport
Surtees
Watson
Hamilton
Paget
Baden-Powell
de Wet
Flowers
Kirby
Boer Leaders Mass at Machadodorp With 8000 Troops
Through secret intelligence, British authorities learn that General Louis Botha commander of the Boer forces General Lucas Meher and General Schalk Burger with 8000 Boers have assembled at Machadodorp near the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay line. The gathering reportedly includes heavy artillery once at Pretoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twyfelaar
Louis Botha
Lucas Meher
Orange Free State
Schalkburger
Transvaal Republic
Machadodorp
Kruger
Pretoria-Delagoa Bay
Pretoria
Proclamation From Kruger Counters Roberts Order
A Laurence Marquez dispatch to the Daily Express reports President Kruger issuing a proclamation counter to Lord Roberts last proclamation. It warns that laying down arms or retreat will not help and that every step homeward brings them nearer St. Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Kruger
Laurence Marquez
Daily Express
Lord Roberts
Sour Commando
St. Hlelenau
Publication of Pretoria letters linked to Reitz affair
London reports that the seizure of compromising letters to Secretary Reitz at Pretoria will lead to full publication of the correspondence. The Colonial Office says the complete letters will be issued tonight or tomorrow as MPs respond to official communications on the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Henry Labouchere
Pretoria
Reitz
Colonial Office
Treason Bill Sent To Second Reading In Assembly
In the assembly today the treason bill was sent to a second reading without a division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
House of the Assembly
Beheadings Inquest Finds Motorman Guilty Of Carelessness
St Louis verdicts in the Blanche Bheele case find motorman Gilberto Motoem guilty of criminal carelessness after an August 22 teapesti line accident. A mob attempted to lynch the motorman, who was surrounded by a hostile crowd but escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Blanche Bheele
Gilberto
Southi Ders
Sanday
Comptroller Holds Hawaiian Islands Under U S Jurisdiction
Comptroller Tracewell rules that the Hawaiian islands are part of the United States under the May 11 act. Navy officers serving there are within U S realm and not beyond seas under section I of the navy personnel act.
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Washington
Tracewell
The
Treasury
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Battleship Alabama Sails Toward Maine Trial Preparations
The battleship Alabama left Philadelphia Monday for the Brooklyn navy yard to have her bottom cleaned and painted in preparation for the official trial off the Maine coast. She passed out to sea at 6 30 a m today.
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Delaware Breakwater
Del
Alabama
Ramp’s
Philadelphia
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Maine
Jefferson County Clerk Eugene Picot Marries Lilillan Carey
Eugene Picot former Jefferson county clerk and recorder wed Miss Lilillan Carey of Boulder at the Sacred Heart Cathedral by Father Aken. The couple departed for Boulder tonight to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
Eugene Picot
Jefferson County
Lilillan Carey
Boulder
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Father Aken
Typhoid Fever Cases Rise in Helena Water Risk
Helena physicians report unusual typhoid fever cases linked to contaminated water and urge residents to boil drinking water to prevent illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Standard
Helena
Fire Rips Akron Cereal Elevator Damages Plant
A major fire at the Akron Cereal Company elevator damaged the plant and ruined 150000 bushels of grain. The blaze caused an estimated 75000 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Akron Cereal Company
Bryan Seeks World Liberty While Touring
Bryan speaks against militarism yet aims to project American liberty worldwide. He plans to depart at 2 30 tomorrow morning and will reach Topeka at 10 30 o clock.
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Bryan
Topeka
Bryan Addresses Auburn Nebr Crowd in First District Speech
In Auburn Nebraska on August 22 W J Bryan spoke at court house grounds to a light rain crowd. He urged election of Democrat G W Berger for Congress and criticized Republican imperialism and militarism citing the Philippines and Alaska. He argued the flag serves the people not the nation and favored replacing colonial rule with republican sovereignty. He warned the same spirit would lead to further entanglements abroad.
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Auburn
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Court House
Bryan
Congress
G. W. Berger
Philippine Islands
Spain
Philippines
Mexico
Republican Party
United States
Alaska
Peking
Bryan speaks briefly in Tecumseh after Auburn speech
The train delivering Mr. Bryan to Tecumseh, Nebraska was an hour late, shortening his visit. He told the crowd his Tecumseh talk covered the same ground as Auburn, noted his first Fourth of July address in Johnson County twelve years earlier, and joked that speakers once faced doubt about party alignment. He then left for a BW mile drive to Pawnee City.
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Tecumseh
Neb
Mr. Bryan
Auburn
Bryan
Johnson
Pawnee City
Murphy and Croker Meet in New York Democratic Confab
Former Senator Edward Murphy arrived in New York and met Richard Croker at the Hoffman house. Murphy will stay through the election and cooperate with the state committee for Bryan’s election, while Croker claimed Murphy leads the state Democrats. Murphy warned of discord and urged loyal Democrats to unite to defeat a dissident faction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Edward Murphy
Richard Croker
Hoffman House
Murphy
State Committee
Bryan
Croker
Democratic State Committee
New York State
Indian School Site Chosen on Northern Cheyenne Reservation
The Indian department selects Tongue river agency near Busby's ranch on Rosebud creek for a new Indian school. The project will cost about $50,000 for site and building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Washington
Indian Department
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation
Tongue River Agency
Busby's Ranch
Rosebud Creek
Novelties in Neckwear at Ruffs and Collars
NEW and pretty styles opened in Ruffs Collars Bows and Jabots. BLACK CHIFFON RUFFS with accordion ends priced $1.00 to $9.00. LIBERTY SILK JABOTS black white and blue at $2.00. LIBERTY SILK COLLARS Bows with ruchings $1.00 $1.25 $1.50. Satin Collars Chiffon Bows match colors $1.75 $2.00 each.
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Liberty
Oscar Will Act as Arbiter in Samoa Claims
Stockholm Aug 22 Oscar Will Act has formally agreed to act as arbiter of compensation claims for losses sustained by British German and American subjects in Samoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Oscar
Samoa
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Poverti
Charlies Nyhus
Botsman
Marguerite
Labor
Mori Agi Ware
Leys Jeweler and Optician
Owsley Block
Elbisser
Union of Butte Beauty and
LI Hung Chang
Woodmen
Keith
Pacific Woodman
Northern Pacific Railway
Detroit
W. H. Merriman
Gen
N. P. Ry
Cor. Park and Mainsts
Butte, Mont
Schatzlein
Sherman
M'Kinley
Kileed
Legion of Honor
Scharn
Bandmann
Merrisv
Borrsa
Machadodoryp
Picot Carey
Tecumeneh
Senator Murphy
Urvan
Mennessy
Butte, Montana
Hennessy’s
Suth
Russia
Hennessy
Media and
Phila
Banister
Hennessy’ S
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