Conductor J A King Killed Near Hope After Missing Train
J A King a west end extra freight conductor was found dead two miles east of Hope Montana after his train reached that yard last night. He appeared dragged from the top of a car with head and face injuries and blood along the track. Authorities suspect an accidental fall rather than foul play. King recently transferred to main line service and family is believed in Wallace.
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Missoula
J. A. King
West End
Hope
King
Hope Yards
Ning
Wallace
Coeur d'Alene
Leshers
Secuices
Property and water rights filings across St. Regis district
Filed for record and notices cover leases and deeds from Die Nelson to Lig Blackfoot Milling, J. H. T. Ryman to Nel son, and William Vinne to Frank J. Heyes. Water right notices for 500 inches on Frenchtown land and multiple mine and lode claims listed in the St. Regis district. Local business notes praise post office and express service efficiency in Missoula.
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Richard Sherman
Lig
Blackfoot Milling Company
Wey
J. H. T. Ryman
Die Nelson
Urlin
Geoorge Russell
Oregon Gated Placer Company
George M. Turner
Minime
William Vinne
Frank JD. Heyes
Pikeer
Trout Creek
Bert Pinne
Wiliam Pinne
Fridolin Luelev
Denis Albert
Frenchtown
P. C. Stiles
F. 4
Houghland
Ver Milioneres Lewarts
Riverside
Arthur Warren Lodes
J. H. Wade
Lu Lu
Alice Wade
T. &. Hogan
Victor
Dickie Lodes
Carl Heeerickeon
Ped Jacket
Katie and
Quincy Lodes
Maurtin Spleckermann
St. Regis
Wolf & Ryman
Knelle
A. Sherwood
Nobles Addition
Missoula
Express Company
Judge Lamders Letter From California Enthused Visitor
Judge Bilky Houtchens revived a letter from Judge Lamders now in San Montes California. He praises a pleasant winter and reports roses and flowers year round. He notes lack of rain last summer and two years without a harvest, and mentions tourists sustaining the state. A Fraternal Order of Wales social is set for December 29 at Odd Fellows hall with Frank Peck as president and Herbert Crego as secretary.
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Missoula
Bilky Houtchens
Lamders
San Montes
Cal
Judg Landers
California
Ftate
Mis Soula
Higgins Hearing Sets Monday Proceeding in Missoula
Complainants in a second degree assault case against the Higgins brothers proceed to a Monday afternoon hearing before Justice Houtchens in Missoula. The article notes local retail references to Emstey's and mentions The Golten Rule as context.
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Missoula
Higgins Brothers
Justice Houtchens
Fire in Banquet Restaurant Kitchen Causes Light Damage
Missoula reports a morning kitchen blaze at the Banquet restaurant sparked by heat from the range igniting the floor beneath. Firefighters were not needed as the fire was quickly extinguished and damage deemed slight. Local Missoulans critique price practices at Golden Rule stores noting consistently low prices tied to perceived quality.
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Missoula
Missoulans
Beginning to See the Bad
Missoula reports the post office and express company easing after a three week holiday rush. Officials note the busy period is ending as operations return to normal levels.
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Missoula
Post Office and Express Company
Postoffice
Express Company
Blackfoot Duck Club Dines With Rich Game Menu
The Blackfoot Duck Club held its Christmas dinner at the Banquet restaurant in Missoula. The card menu featured a mounted club photo, quotes, and a list of members including Harry W. Thompson and George Potts. The room was festooned with holly and mistletoe, shotguns on display, and courses ranged from blue points to roast wild goose, venison, buffalo, grouse, and mallard.
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Missoula
Blackfoot Duckk Club
Jones Lake
Blackfoot
Blackfoot Duck Club
Cub
Harry W. Thompson
George Potts
A. W. Woodworth
Brush Greenough
C. F. Dallman
Gust Moser
Joe Oettinger
Stevensville Notes Highlight Local Visits and Quarantine
T Bailey visited Missoula. John Voss Florence postmaster drove up. Rev BD Price preached at M E church South. J J Scherr wed Miss Angie Smith of Florence. James Robb toured after Florence quarantine. Alice Reynolds visited Missoula. Maggie Reynolds stayed with Mrs Carter taking music. An epidemic caused quarantines and school closures. Fayette Rowe visited Missoula. Mary Spooner and mother traveled to Montreal. H Deranse from Victor on business.
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Missoula
John Voss
Florence
Charles Skinner
M. M. Company
BD. R. Price
M. E. Church
J. J. Scherr
Angie Smith
James Robb
Hamilton
Alice Reynolds
Tert Garvin
Viewr
Drummond
George Dayileh
Maggie Mize
Victor
Harry Prento
Zadok Johnson
R. G. Moore
Maggie Reynolds
Bert Carter
Fayette Rowe
Mary Spooner
Bras
Montreal
Canada
H. Deranse
Misoula Streets Slippery After Night Rain
Missoula reports a heavy hour long rain followed by freezing temps in the morning leaving streets slick. Visitors described as teenagers navigate the slick sidewalks while local shops like Le Magasina Bon Marche Golden Rule and Fimsleys promote toys and dolls for the holidays amid the wintry weather.
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Mitsoula
Missoula
Bon Marche
Emperors Likenesses On Missoula Christmas Tree
A Missoula family display features a cabinet of ancient Roman coins on a Christmas tree at Mrs. Charles E Hartman’s home. Bronze and silver coins span Julius Caesar through Domitian, with notes on Augustus and Tiberius tied to biblical events. The coins were arranged by Professor L P Venen of Vashon College.
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Missoula
Esason
Charles E. Hartman
East Cedar Street
Julius Caesar
Y Domitian
Fabian
Augustus Caesar
Christ
Luke
Caesar Augustus
Joseph
Mary
Galilee
Bethlehem
Tiberius Caesar
Pilate
Caesar
God
L. P. Venen
Vashon College
Washington
Missoula Notes features residents and social events
J RR Mitchell of Clinton visits Missoula while Dan McKinnon and wife travel from Lothrop. The Social Dancing club gears up for another Friday evening party. Peter Robin, born in France, seeks U S citizenship. D Richardson of Western Lumber visits from Lothrop for Christmas. Land office entries filed under Bitter Root pre emption by Jane and Margaret Devan above Victor. Justice Houtehens sentences Fisher to 10 days in county jail for drunken disorderly conduct on Christmas night. Joseph K Wood displays a polar bear rug a northern keepsake. Dr Gwinn oculist and aurist notes a special sale on ladies jackets at the Boston.
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Dan McKinnon
Lothrop
Social Dancing Club
Peter Robin
France
United States
D. Richardson
Western Lumber Company
Land Office
Jane Devan
Margaret Devan
Victor
Senator Cockrell’s Daughter to Christen Missouri Ship
Miss Marion Cockrell of Warrensburg Missouri will christen the Missouri and Senator Cockrell will deliver the oration at the ceremony.
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Senator Cockrell
Marion Cockrell
Warrensburg
Missouri
Women Granted Delegates in Methodist General Conference
Chicago, Dec 26. The new Methodist Episcopal Church constitution, adopted in 1900, gained final approval by a three-quarters vote. It allows women to sit as delegates in the general conference and shifts amendment votes from three-fourths to two-thirds.
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Chicago
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Shinano Maru afire at Port Townsend during heavy storm
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner Shinano Maru is ablaze in Port Townsend harbor awaiting aid. The vessel, carrying thousands of tons of cotton and general freight, tied to port after signaling distress and weathering a gale.
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Seattle
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Shinano Maru
Port Townsend
North Pacific
Shinano
Yokohama
Wildwood
North Pacifice
Settlement Reached In Chile Argentina Boundary Dispute
Washington reports United States Minister Wilson in Santiago de Chile says a protocol signed yesterday settles the differences by submitting the boundary line and the Ultima Esperanza territory dispute to a decision by the king of Great Britain. Officials express satisfaction and note efforts to avert war between Chile and Argentina.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Wilson
Santiago de Chile
Arsenting
Chile
Ultima Esperanza
Great Britain
Argentina Chile accord hailed as common sense triumph
Buenos Ayres dispatch notes The Nacion calls the arrangement a triumph for common sense rather than diplomacy. The Pais warns that delaying a solution to the armed peace would ruin Chile and slow Argentine progress for twenty years.
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Buenos Ayres
Galveston
Nacion
Argentina
Chile
Pais
Chile and Argentina sign modus Vivendi protocol
A protocol establishing a modus vivendi between Chile and Argentina was signed yesterday. The text will be published in Santiago and Buenos Aires, and public feeling is reported as satisfied with the situation tranquil.
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Santiago de Chile
Galveston
Chile
Argentina
Buenos Ayres
President Hickey Denies Chicago Magnates Meeting Off
St. Joseph report states President Hickey of the Western association denies the Chicago magnates meeting on December 30 has been canceled. He says the rumor is untrue and expects all members to attend, with agreement reached for presence before the date.
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St. Joseph
Hickey
The
Western Association
Chicago
Mitrue
Avers
Oil fields above Kalispell hailed as genuine prospects
A Missoula correspondent notes in December that oil fields above Kalispell show strong promise. He cites work by the Butte company and wells regarded by experts as potentially producing substantial oil. Local shops advertise boys coasters and wagons and seasonal bargains at several Missoula stores.
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Missoula
Dec
Winthead
Kalispell
Butte Company
Backers Named for Omaha Lab Club
Milwaukee officials Alderman Corcoran and Arden L. Bueil of Berlin Wis are identified tonight as backers of the American association club set to be installed in Omaha. The report places the individuals as key supporters in the venture announced from Milwaukee on December 26.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Association Club
Omaha
Corcoran
Arden L. Bueil
Berlin
Burning Belts Halt Payment in Old Style Conflict
A fragment describes a dispute over compensation where belts are used as payment. The language implies a coercive exchange or burnishing of debt, indicating tense relations and ongoing conflict without clear resolution or dates.
Rev. Father Koenig Dies on 234th Pastoral Anniversary
St Louis physician reports Father Christopher Koenig aged 69 died at St Marys Hospital Mass St Louis on the 234th anniversary of his pastoral work at St Henrys Church East St Louis.
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St. Louis
Christopher Koenig
St. Mary's Hospital
Mass
St. Henry's Church
East St. Louis
Missoula Nurser y Display Draws Local Attention
In Missoula a festive display by the Missoula Nursery at its new city stand features cut flowers including roses and carnations and flowering plants designed to catch the eye. Bee Hive Bargain Store will stay open evenings until Christmas. The Golden Rule home store also participates in the season offerings.
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Missoula
Bee Hive Bargain
Navy yard clerk is formally discharged after refusal to resign
New York December 26 Edgar Macl ay refused to resign as special laborer in the office of the general store keeper of the navy yard. He was formally discharged today after Pay Director Putnam presented a telegram from Washington. Maclay left the yard but promised to return tomorrow ready to work.
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New York
Edgar
Maclay
Navy Yard
Putnam
Washington
Southern club invites natives for dinner at European hotel
Secretary Hall of the Southern club asks natives of southern states to send their names for membership. No invitation card is needed, all are welcome to a 7 30 dinner Sunday evening at the European hotel. Bowling alley open at Higgins brock.
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Missoula
Southern Club
Missoula Club Plans Regular Election and Committee Nominations
The Missoula club will hold its regular officer election next week with nominations for committees already filed and posted for ballot in a week. The article notes chatter about a notable display at McHaffie and mentions holiday neckwear at the Golden Rule.
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Missoula
Painter Sir Joseph Noel Paton Found Dead in Edinburgh
London reports the death of painter Sir Joseph Noel Paton found unresponsive in his Edinburgh residence. He was widely noted for his portraits and allegorical works, with age listed as 8 years in the notice.
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London
Joseph Noel Patton
Edinburgh
Record of U.S. Railway Construction in 1901 Sets New Mile Totals
Railway Age figures show 1901 railway building surpassing the prior 11 years with about 8,000 miles added. Earlier years recorded 7, 4,437, and 199,370 miles total after the 1901 addition, reflecting a substantial expansion of the national network.
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Chicago
Railway Age
United States
Cabinet differences settled in Japan after telegraphic push
In Yokohama on December 26 the cabinet rift was resolved largely due to telegraphic pressure from Marquis Ito. The budget was withdrawn for redrafting, but it is believed the government’s financial program will pass the diet.
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Yokohama
Marquis Ito
Diet
Union Pacific Board Delays Annual Report Release
The Union Pacific railway board met in New York on December 26 and planned to release the annual report, but a printer delay postponed the issuance to tomorrow.
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New York
Union Pacific Railway
Texas Railroad Commission Probes Beaumont Oil Transport
Texas railroad commissioners returned from the Beaumont oil fields after an inquiry into alleged railroad discrimination against oil shipments. Shippers are said to plan several damage suits against the railroads following the investigation.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Beaumont Oil Fields
President Roosevelt Hosts Dinner Guests in Washington
President Roosevelt entertained a dinner party in Washington with guests Secretary Root Attorney General Knox General Randolph Rear Admiral Robley D Evans Senator Lodge and Justice Clarke of New York present at the meal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary Root
Knox
Randolph
Robley D. Evans
Senator Lodge
Justice Clarke
New York
Protest Against Use of Wine at Battle Ship Christening
Kansas City local branch of the W A T U telegraphed Senator Cockrell protesting the use of wine at the christening of the battleship Missouri at Newport.
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Kansas City
Dee
United States
Cockrell
Missouri
Newport
Disabled Steamer Reaches Port After Propeller Loss
The steamer W. KH Kruger bound from Tillamook to San Pedro put into port in a disabled condition. On Tuesday about 20 miles north of Point Arena the vessel lost its propeller during a northwest gale.
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San Francisco
W. KH Kruger
Tillamook
San Pedro
Point Arena
Robbers Blow Safe At H A Prant Mill New Douglas
Four men cracked the safe at the H A Prant & Son touring mill office in New Douglas Illinois on Christmas night and took 1500 dollars. Two night watchmen were beaten and tied during the burglary.
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St. Louis
H. A. Prant & Son
New Douglas
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