One Hundred Thirty Six Million Dollars Worth of Coins Dropped
The 1901 mint report shows total coinage of 176,999,152 pieces valued at 136,340,781 dollars. Gold led with 99,065,715 dollars, silver dollars 24,298,850, fractions 10,966,648, and minor coins 2,009,568. The Philadelphia mint moved to new quarters and a sale of the old site is planned. The report urges raising the subsidiary coin stock limit to meet national needs.
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Washington
George E. Roberts
Philadelphia
Costa Rica
Treasury
San Francisco
New Orleans
Denver
Wold
Great Britain
Australia
Japan
United States
North America
Weather Bureau reports progress in wireless telegraphy
The annual Weather Bureau report says government experiments show stations can operate over at least 150 miles of coastline without private interference. New links along Virginia, North Carolina, and planned routes between Farallon islands and the Pacific coast are highlighted.
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Washington
Dec
Willis L. Moore
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Virginia
North Carolina
Farallon Islands
Tatoosh Island
Pacific Coast
British Isles
Europe
Azores
Nassau
Bermuda
Turks Island
Porte
England
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
California
Fruit and Wheat Service
Oil in Sweet Grass County
Special correspondence reports Al Harrison found oil on Trout creek ranch. Samples analyzed in Butte show one third oil. A water seep drains to a basin with oily sheen. Harrison plans to organize a stock company to prospect the area, believing a large oil body exists nearby.
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al Harrison
Trout Creek
Harrison
Big Timber Notes Tax Levy and Collections
In Sweet Grass county the fiscal year tax levy totaled 62392.21 with 59733.52 collected and 2659.69 uncollected. Collections finished at the treasurer’s office Thursday night as two last days’ receipts exceeded one third of total. The delinquency stands at 2659.49 with hopes to finish near full payment after final revenue. The levy increased by 7644.27 from last year and the delinquency rate fell. A St. Mark’s guild supper and fair Thursday evening drew success with well decorated hall and exhibit goods on evergreen trees.
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Big Timber
Sweet Grass County
Peculiar Accident Delays Train at Great Falls Yard
Special Dispatch reports from Great Falls describe a steam dome explosion as a northbound train pulled into the yards. The cap flew over 100 feet, snapping telegraph wires. Engineer McNab stayed at his post. passengers and mail were brought in. A second incident burned a small Milk River bridge.
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Great Falls
Great Falls & Canada Railroad
McNab
Milk River
Park County City Grants Newton Franchise for North ern Pacific
Livingston December report notes the city council grants A O Newton a franchise to build an electric light plant with poles and wires in alleys. Newton must accept within 15 days begin work in 60 days and complete in six months lighting city hall free. Also prohibits sale to Livingston Electric Light Co. Newton ordered machinery two 500 light dynamos to be placed behind the Albemarle hotel. Groundwork on the Northern Pacific depot foundation and a new park area west of the depot proceed with planned improvements. The first farmers institute will convene December 1 under Professor Foster with Bozeman staff present.
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Livingston
A. O. Newton
Albemarle Hotel
Newton
City Hall
Livingston Electric Light Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
St. Paul
Helena
Coe Commission Company
Foster
United States Experimental Station
Boxeman
State Board of Administration of Farmers’ Institures
Bozeman
M. A. Holem
Charlee Smith
W. A. Hall
M. E. Cleveland
Cinnabar
Nora Colvin
Miss Fitzgerald
G. R. Wells
Yellowstone Park Telephone & Telegraph Company
Secretary of State
Yellowstone Country
Hornbeck
Yellowstone River
Springdale
Henry Rockinger
Liveingston
Mark Terrill
Jardine
Walch
R. G. Young
Butte
Park County Institute
Young
Brotherhood of
St. Luke's Hospital
Lhis
O Bk. Peppard
Mining in Sweet Grass Brims with Ore Promise
Big Timber December 6. Attorney A. G. Hatch and Judge Pond visited the Granite mine in the Crazies and reported a promising vein with a foot wide pay streak. Ore samples from Timber canyon show 1568 ounces silver 64 percent lead and 8 in gold worth over 150 per ton. Milwaukee mine manager McNulty says a mountain of free milling ore is in sight and will expand the mill after spring. Standard Mining mill parts shipped from Chicago expected soon. Murdoch plans spring operation.
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Standard
Big Tumber
A. G. Hatch
Judge Pond
Timber Canyon
McNulty
Milwaukee
Cataract
Standard Mining Company
Chicago
C. KR. Murdoch
Denounce Polygamy Support U S Constitutional Amendment
At a Washington meeting held December 8 at the First Congregational church under the Women's International union a resolution was adopted urging an amendment to the U S constitution to forbid polygamy across the United States and urging Congress to pass a bill to that effect. The preamble says polygamy remains part of Mormon belief and practice and Utah laws cannot suppress it.
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Washington
First Congregational Church
Women’s International Union
United States
Congress
Church of Latter Day Saints
Utah
Presbyterian leaders push constitutional amendment in Utah
Rev. Dr. Noccols presided as advocates from New York City and Utah spoke in favor of the amendment. Luther B. Wilson Rev N E Clemenson Reverend Frederick Power and Asa S Fish urged support. Bishop Henry Y Saterlee sent a hopeful letter saying the amendment aligns with American traditions. Clemenson warned polygamy is spreading in Utah.
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United States
Dr. Noccols
Presbyterian Home Mission Board of
New York City
Luther B. Wilson
Washington
N. E. Clemenson
Presbyterian Church
Logan
Utah
Frederick D. Power
Vermont Avenue
Asa S. Fish
Henry Y. Saterlee
Clemenson
County contracts awarded after five day session
Jefferson County commissioners completed a five day meeting in Boulder and awarded contracts for county poor care and jail medical attendance. Joseph Potts won the per capita weekly care bid while Dr. A L Ward secured medical attendance at 480 dollars annually. County printing was awarded to the Boulder Age with discounts on books blanks and advertising.
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Boulder
Joseph Potts
A. L. Ward
Jeffeson County Sentinel
Basin Progress
Boulder Age
Alleged Forgery Suspect Arrested En Route to London
Francis S. Mayer, accused of forging debenture signatures in Japan, was arrested by U S Marshal Grimshaw on the Great Northern overland train into Minneapolis. Mayer, about 28, English descent, traveled with his wife two children and a Japanese servant and plans to contest the case as an American citizen.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Washington
Knox
United States
Grimshaw
Francis S. Mayer
Japan
Great Northern Overland
Minneapolis Union Station
Mayer
Yokohama
Seattle
London
No Fear of United States Warns Mexico on Europe Help
Mexican press react to U.S. policy and the Monroe doctrine with mixed views. La Patrie doubts European aid against American actions while Hi Tiempo critiques Roosevelt as vain and sensational. Correo Espanola lauds Roosevelt’s message as well written and optimistic.
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Mexico City
Journal to sue Cascade County over $150 bill
The editor of the Great Falls Journal says the newspaper will bring suit tomorrow against Cascade county. The county purchased blanks from the Journal, then refused payment on advice that blanks must come from the Tribune under the county printing contract. The Journal seeks about $150.
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Standard
Fireat Falls
Great Falls Journal
Cascade County
Journal
Tribune
Paris Journal Decree Details New 3 Percent Loan
The Journal Official reports a government loan of 265 million francs at 3 percent perpetual rents. Subscriptions will be at par with payments due from December 21 to May 31, to reimburse the French treasury for expenses of the Chinese expedition and to pay indemnities to sufferers.
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Paris
Kearsarge Sails to Join North Atlantic Squadron for Havana
The United States battleship Kearsarge departed port to join the North Atlantic squadron and head for Havana where the squadron's ships are expected by Christmas. General Wood requested the squadron stay in Havana for the holiday.
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New York
Dec
Kearsarge
Havana
Prosecution Planned For Mayo County Leaders
London reports the government will prosecute Connor O Kelly M P chairman of Mayo county council and several Mayo officials under the crimes act for holding meetings and delivering intimidating speeches in defiance of police orders.
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London
Connor O’ Kelly
Mayo County
County Mayo
Denver Merchant Barr Convicted in $7,000 Diamond Robbery
The Denver jury found John K. Barr guilty of robbing Mrs. Mary Betts of diamonds worth $7,000 after a 22 hour deliberation. The case linked Hennault to the plot and alleged a female disguising as a man aided the crime. Barr’s lawyers plan to seek a new trial.
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Denver
John K. Barr
Mary Betts
Barr
Pneumatic Gun Test Shows Range at Hilton Head
Savannah reports the new pneumatic dynamite gun tested under army officials at Hilton Head South Carolina. Major Ira McNutt led the board. The weapon at Port Royal harbor demonstrated a 64000 yard range with eight shells and two timed charges. Five dummies tested speed, and forty 1180 pound dummies endured without a hitch.
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Savannah
Fatal wreck in Georgia at Macon train collision
A Central of Georgia passenger train from Savannah derailed on a high embankment near Macon after crossing the river. The engine and tender separated, baggage and express cars burned in a culvert, and a second class coach toppled. The Atlanta sleeper burned with many aboard. two sleepers were saved. One person, Julia Boynton, colored, was killed and eighteen injured. All from the South and East. none seriously hurt. Walter Main's circus members were aboard.
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Macon
Central of Georgia
Savannah
Atlanta
Walter Main
Julia Boynton
Minister J W Bradford Shot Dead in Brookside
Rev J W Bradford Methodist minister for another year in Brookside Alabama was shot by Justice of the Peace R D Coffman this afternoon and died about two hours later. Coffman surrendered after the shooting and a murder warrant was sworn out.
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Brookside
Ala
J. W. Bradford
R. D. Coffman
Mr. Bradford
Coffman
Edwin R Kimball Dies in Portland Secretary of Studebaker Northwest
Edwin R. Kimball, former secretary and cashier of Studebaker Bros., longtime South Bend resident, died in Portland Oregon today at age US years.
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Portland
Ore
Edwin R. Kimball
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Bros. Company
Northwest
Denver Dev 8 Charles DPD Ford Chair Man
Denver dispatch notes Charles DPD Ford as chair man of the Republican state central committee amid party leadership updates. Initial details indicate a formal organizational shift within Colorado GOP structures.
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Denver
Dev
Charles Dpd, Ford
Republican State Central
Resignation of State Chairman Ford Reported
The article notes that Ford placed his resignation in the secretary's hands to be acted on at the next committee meeting. He says the action was taken weeks ago and dated two weeks before the attorney general ruled that federal office holders cannot hold active local political office. Ford, once state chairman, is currently register of the land office.
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Manila
Dec
Bangabon
Nueva Ecija
David Fagin
24Th Infantry
Colored
Fagin
Frederick W. Alstaetter
Engineers
Isidor Torres
Corporal Fieldner
12Th Infantry
Malolos
Buluacan
Chaffee
Torres
Patterson
Sixto Lopez
United States
Supreme Court
W. Morgan Shuster
The
Philippines
Bishop Tells Of Trouble In Rome Over Language Issue
Bishop Matz of Denver described clashes with Father John Cushing and Father Michael Culkin in Rome. He claimed Cushing incited a demonstration near his hotel and that both cases were decided in his favor by church authorities. He noted Culkin accepted a yearly stipend for a small Italian mission.
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New York
Dec
Matz
Denver
Europe
West
Rome
John Cushing
Father Cushing
Michael Culkin
Cushing
Culkin
Father Culkin
Italy
W Wallace Mix suit against Northern Pacific over wreck damages
Defense presents more evidence in Helena court as Mix seeks 15000 dollars for injuries from a freight train collision near Hell Gate Granite County. He was scalded and otherwise hurt in the wreck involving two freight trains.
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Standard
Helena
United States
Wallace Mix
Northern Pacific Railway
Mix
Hell Gate
Granite County
Fred Pettigrew Hurt In Sioux Falls
Fred Pettigrew, brother of ex Senator Pettigrew, lies in critical condition at his home in Sioux Falls after a mysterious accident or assault. He was found unconscious in the road near his house after leaving home last evening. Two hired men who found him reported hearing a team being driven away shortly before. Pettigrew has been delirious since he was found.
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Sioux Falls
Dee
Fred D. Pettigrew
Pettigrew
Search Continues for Nellie Cropsey Abduction Mystery
In Elizabeth City North Carolina the community believes Nellie Cropsey was abducted or murdered. The Pasquotank river was dragged extensively today without results while officials plan to persist with the search. A Wilmington report claimed she was found but it is not believed.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Nellie Crop- Sey
Pasquotank
Wilmington
Turkish cruiser construction ready at Cramp yard
Constantinople reports the Cramp Shipbuilding Company is ready to begin a cruiser for the Turkish government and has invited Turkish officers to supervise the construction.
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Constantinople
Dee
Cramp Elipbuilding Company
The
Porte
London hotel fire claims guests and staff
A fire at the Queen's hotel in London destroyed the building this morning. Forty guests escaped in their night clothes. two chambermaids suffocated and several others were injured.
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London
Queen's Hotel
Famine Relief In Russia Large Grain Shipments Reported
The interior ministry reports relief efforts for Asiatic Russia with 16 million poods of grain purchased and forwarded, totaling 10 million rubles spent from a 14 million rouble famine fund. Provisions expand amid petitions for famine proclamations and new railroad construction to employ workers.
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Associated Press
St. Petersburg
Ministry of the Interior
Russia
St. Petersburg- Viatka
Bologoye-Seidnitz
Warde Addresses Billings Woman's Club on Shakespeare
Frederick Warde filled in for Rev. Father Van Clarenbeck at the Billings Woman's Club meeting, delivering a moving Shakespeare lecture in the public library reading room. About 75 women and several men attended, with gratitude voiced for the actor's visit and social chat afterward.
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Standard
Billings
Woman's Club
Frederick Warde
Father van Clarenbeck
Warde
Rixon
Titian
Miss Carns
Shakespeare
A. M. Crawford
Miss Billings
Montana
Conditions for Supporting Hill.
The Reichstag resumed the tariff bill debate as Baron von Wangenheim argued that only Count von Kanitz agrarian proposals would provide relief. He warned conservatives would eventually need to resort to them and stated they would not vote for the bill if increased protection was rejected.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Baron von Wangenheim
Count von Kanitz
Disturbances Near Tripoli Prompt Siege State
The Arabs and Turkish troops clashed near Tripoli with six Arabs and two Turks killed. A state of siege was proclaimed and consuls urged to seek refuge for foreigners within the towns.
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Tripoli
Baseball Scores Roll In From West Coast Games
In San Francisco the All Americas defeated San Francisco 4 to 2. In Los Angeles the National League team beat Los Angeles 9 to 2.
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San Franccisco
San Francisco
Los Angeles
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