Congress Opens Regular Session as Extra Session Ends
The Fifty-eighth Congress begins its first regular session in Washington with an orderly transfer from the extraordinary session. Senator Frye is honored for presiding as Mr. Cullom leads Cuban reciprocity talks while the Senate debates post office investigation motions and other routine business. The day closes with adjournment after remarks and a moment of respect for the late Representative Burke.
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Washington, D. C
Fifty-eighth Congress
Washington
Senate
Cullom
Allison
Platt
Connecticut
Frye
Gorman
F. J. Prettyman
Cuba
Spain
Great Britain
France
Germany
United States
Teller
Burke
Pennsylvania
Routine matters disposed of by house
Washington, Dec. 7. The House convened in regular session and heard the president's annual message. After open ing day ceremonies and a long reading, routine committee work was transacted. The speaker appointed a committee for the funeral of Henry Burk of Pennsylvania and the House adjourned until tomorrow.
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Congress
Senate
California
Illinois
Massachusetts
Missouri
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Colorado
Henry Burk
Panama canal treaty sent to senate without session
Washington December 7 The Panama canal treaty was transmitted to the senate but no executive session followed so it was not referred to the foreign relations committee.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Foreign Relations
State Board of Education Meets in Helena
Special dispatch from Helena reports the state board of education meeting at 3 pm in the office of Superintendent Welch. Dr James Reid praised the agricultural college at Bozeman and urged more legislature funding for improvements. President Leonard of the school of mines noted progress, mining inspections, and needs for two more teachers.
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Helena
State Board of Education
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Welch
James Reid
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Nathan R. Leonard
School of Mines
Butte
Quigley
Winchell
St. Louis
Leonard
W. A. Clark, Jr
Elks Hold Memorial Services in Miles City
Special Dispatch to the Standard Miles City Dec 7 The local lodge of Elks held memorial services at Immanuel Episcopal church Exaltea Ruler J H Johnston called roll of dead members Fred W Stein and Dr T G Matthews Snyder Lanner delivered the eulogy and paid tribute to their virtues.
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Standard
Miles City
Lodge of Elks
Immanuel Episcopal Church
Exaltea
J. H. Johnston
Fred W. Stein
T. G. Matthews
Snyder Lanner
Ziegler Fight Over Extradition Drags Through Hearing
Albany December hearing on Governor Odell’s extradition requisition of William Ziegler of New York City on bribery charges linked to Missouri power legislation. Attorneys clashed as Ziegler denied fugitive status and claimed Missouri authorities acted to oppress him. The case spawns dueling affidavits and legal arguments with briefs due in two weeks.
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N. Y
Dockery
Missouri
Odell
William Ziegler
New York City
Crow
T. B. Harvey
Smith
Cale County
Ziegler
John M. Bowers
de Lancey Nicoll
Edward Lauterbach
William J. Underwood
John D. Lindsay
Bowers
Evelyn B. Baldwin
Patterson Bain
A. A. Audell
Zieglers
Provident Chemical Works
St. Louis
Zieder
New York
Harvey
Lee
Legislative Committee
Daniel J. Kelly
Ziegier
Baldwin
President Roosevelts stand on Colorado strike action
President Roosevelt declined to intervene in the Telluride district dispute and refused to order a federal investigation. Senators Teller and Patterson presented a request from the Western Federation of Miners, but the president said he has neither the power nor the right to act. In Cripple Creek provost marshals issue firearms surrender receipts under Colonel Verdeckburg's militia proclamation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Telluride
Colorado
Western Federation of Miners
Teller and Patterson
San Juan
Cripple Creek
Charles H. Moyer
Moyer
Colo
Verdeckburg
Tarative Promo Box Claims Cold Cure Guarantee
A promotional clause states that Tarative promises to cure a cold with nine tablets and offers a refund if it fails. Each box bears the signature of E. W. Grove and is priced at 25e.
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E. W. Grove
Alkali Ike on Trial in Billings Court
K. T. Ferrish known as Alkali Ike faces a jury in Justice Mann's court charged with stealing a large amount of goods from a freight wagon belonging to A. B. Hanson, a former Billings mail carrier.
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The
Standard
Billings
K. T. Ferrish
Sheriff Pursues Ambush Victims in Colorado Mine Dispute
In Trinidad Colorado on December 7 a sheriff with a posse and bloodhounds left by special train for Primero after a report that five non union men traveling from Berwind to Primero were ambushed on the trail. One man was shot in the foot but reached Primero to raise the alarm. others' status unknown as of 9 p.m. The escort was led by Frank Jennings, brother of the Berwind mine superintendent. The sheriff planned to be joined by 50 deputies at Primero.
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Hale
Barnes
Senate Committee On
Gorman
Post Offices
Penrose
Platt
Connecticut
General Bristow
Trinidad
Colo
Primero
Uins
Berwind
Frank Jennings
Jennings
Strikers Wives Attack Officers in Hastings Mining Row
Eleven wives of striking coal miners attacked Marshal Milt Hightower and George Waybright during a crackdown on shanties on Vic tor Fuel company property in Hastings Colorado. Marie Vanell allegedly struck Hightower with a cleaver nearly severing an ear. Waybright was severely beaten. Women arrested and taken to Trinidad for trial.
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Hastings
Colo
Marshal Milt Hightower
George Waybright
Victor Fuel Company
Marie Vanell
Hightower
Waybright
Trinidad
Judge quashes habeas corpus for Miners union members
Telluride Colorado December 7. County Judge Wardlaw sustains District Attorney Mullin motion to quash habeas corpus for the release of Secretary Treasurer M Carpenter and 11 other Miners union members held on charges of intimidation and conspiracy.
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Telluride
Colo
Wardlaw
G. Mullin
M. Carpenter
Miners’ Union
Mullin
Woman dies after cocaine overdose in Glendive
Pearl Crawford 28, a well known Eastern Montana resident, died at 1 30 p m from an excessive cocaine dose taken Sunday night with intent of self harm. Coroner Foster ruled the death a personal crisis, notes a Philippines letter seeking a hair burial token, and authorities search for Kansas City relatives to arrange burial in Glendive.
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The
Standard
Glendive
Pearl Crawford
Foster
Montana
Miles City
Philippines
Kansas City
Rumor Circulates Of Colombian Troops Marching On Panama
Report from Colon says 3000 Colombian soldiers may have left Cartagena to invade the isthmus, source unclear. U S cruiser Atlanta sits off the Indian coast and marines may land from Dixie near Culebra Cut. Maine coaling at Bocas del Torre as Buena Ventura reports no troop movements.
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Cartagena
Isthmus
Port Limon
Costa Rica
Panama
Atlanta
United States
Dixie
Culebra
Maine
Bocas del Torre
Buena Ventura
Dispatch of Cruiser Atlanta Signals U.S. Alert in Panama Rumors
Washington reports the cruiser Atlanta dispatched to the Gulf of Darien, intensifying scrutiny amid Colombian soldiers rumored to move toward the Isthmus. Officials say overland travel is blocked by terrain, while Colombians in Washington react cautiously to the Colon reports and potential warlike signals.
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Washington
Atlanta
Gulf of Darien
Colon
Panama
Cartagena
Colombia
United States
Colombian commission returns with Panama isthmus report
Bolivar department commissioners Jiminez and Blanco depart New York for Cartagena to report back on Panama affairs after studying American attitudes. They carry Dr H Iran and General Reyes statements and await further orders as the Cartagena inquiry into Colonel Torres’s alleged bribery proceeds.
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Colon
Department of Bolivar
Washington
Panama
New York
Colombia
H.iran
Reyes
Messrs
Jiminez and
Blanco
Associated Press
General Reyes
Colonel Torres
Bhaa
Cald
Orinoco
Savanilla
Renorte
Revesie
Canal treaty sent toward United States from Panama
At eight this morning the canal treaty was sent to Colon on a special car in preparation for shipment to the United States. In Colon the treaty arrived about 11 thirty in care of Consul General Gudger who will hand it to the purser of the City of Washington to be returned to the United States. The steamer will sail at noon tomorrow.
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Colon
United States
Gudger
City of
Washington
Elks Memorial Services Draw 500 at Livingston Opera House
Livingston Elks held memorial services yesterday afternoon in the Hefferlin opera house with about 500 attendees. The stage was draped with American flags. The program continued with a formal sequence of tributes and readings.
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Standard
Livingston
Livingston Elks
Hefferlin Opera House
Oration by Lewis Penwell Impresses Helena Crowd
The event featured an address by Lewis Penwell of Helena and musical numbers by H. B. Edwards Frank Tolhurst and a male quartet. Rev James Reid of Bozeman college delivered the invocation and benediction in Rev Mackoven’s absence.
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Lewis Penwell
Helena
H. B. Edwards
Frank Tolhurst
Mr. Mackoven
James Reid
Bozeman College
City
Sheriff Pins Carbon County Horse Thief Identity on Roberts
Practically sure that John Roberts, moved to the penitentiary from Lewistown after pleading guilty to grand larceny, is the wanted man for horse stealing in Carbon county. A photograph and description of the suspect known as John Banks and John Lubinski match Roberts, who serves 15 months at Deer Lodge.
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Lewistown
L. P. Slater
John Roberts
Carbon County
John Banks
John Lubinski
Roberts
Deer Lodge
Coreys Divorce Suit Over 33 Days of Marriage
L A Corey files for divorce from Mary E Corey claiming 33 days of marriage from July 4 1902 to Aug 7 when she deserted him. He alleges she now lives in Missoula where her youngest son from a prior marriage was injured in an elevator accident.
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Standard
Billings
L. A. Corey
Mary E. Corey
Coreys
Corey
Missoula
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Strikes Miles City Family
Dr Bruning returns from Lou Griffins ranch to report a typhoid death of a Griffin child and four more ill. The schoolhouse is closed and quarantines placed on children of Charles Daily I T Hamilton and others.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Bruning
Lou Griffin
Little Pumpkin Creek
Mr. Griffin
Charles Daily
I. T. Hamilton
Bozeman Elks Lodge Notes One Death in Four Years
Memorial services for the Bozeman lodge of Elks were held in their hall on Sunday. In its four year history the lodge has recorded only one death, that of Dr. H. W. Foster.
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Standard
Bozeman
Bozeman Lodge of Elks
H. W. Foster
Postmaster Confirmations Fail at Extra Session
Washington December 7. Among others not confirmed at the extra session is Louis V. Bogy of Chinook Montana.
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Washington
Montana
Louis V
Bogy
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