Bridegroom Newswriter Arrested On Kidnap Charge
Walter I. Shay a Milwaukee newswriter was taken from a westbound train to the city jail on a kidnaping charge shortly after returning from his wedding to Miss Catharine McGee. A writ of release followed after mistaken identity was established, and the couple was rejoined amid departing reporters and police.
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Milwaukee
Walter I. Shay
Gillis’ Cigar Store
Thornton
Wisconsin
Traller
Newspaper Man Is Sued by the Commissioners
Three suits filed in Ravalli County district court allege libel by Miles Romney editor of the Western News. The Ravalli County Board of Commissioners seeks $10,000 from Romney, alleging he attacked the county over county printing bids favoring the Ravalli Republican.
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Standard
Hamilton
Miles Romney
Western News
Board of County Commissioners of
Ravalli County
Ravalli Republican
Republican
Romney
Pekin Urges U S to Recognize Chinese Republic
The American community in Pekin sending 80 residents telegraphed Washington for early recognition of the Chinese republic. President Yuan Shi Kai and the Chinese cabinet welcomed the move, hoping the message from Americans in Beijing would carry weight. The Baltimore City council rejected creating one or more municipal dance halls.
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Pekin
Washington
Yuan Shi Kai
Baltimore Citye Council
Ward Boundary Changes Aimed At Equal Voting Power
Butte considers redrawing ward lines to balance voters across eight wards. Plan shifts portions of Third into First, Second into Fourth, remaining Third and Fifth into Third, north Third and east Fourth into Fifth, north Eighth into Sixth, leaving Seventh and Eighth to form new boundaries. Proposed votes shown to illustrate shift toward equalized representation.
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Butte
Main Street
Fighth
Market sees strong copper demand amid Amalgamated gains
Market reports a firm tone with heavy copper sales and Amalgamated stock strength, as two large buyers reportedly moved up to 20 million pounds. Traders expect relief as money tightness eases, with cautious short covering and potential quick-turn buys. London and Vienna notes show renewed activity, while New York and Butte list copper and related shares. There will be no exchange session on New Year’s Day 1913.
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the Paine
Boston
Caus
Amalgamated
Logan & Bryan
New York
City Must Pay For Water Used In Butte Case
In a district court ruling Judge Lynch held against the city of Butte in a dispute with the Butte Water company over hydrant and municipal water charges. The judgment totals 10,495.75 plus interest, covering fire hydrants, sprinkling, and city facilities. The city’s counter claim for overpayments was rejected and a stay was granted for appeal to the supreme court.
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Butte Water Company
City of
Butte
Water Company
Lynch
District Court
Supreme Court
Taft Visits St Augustine En Route To Washington
President Taft, returning from Panama zone, stopped in St Augustine Florida the oldest town in the United States as a guest of the local board of trade. He held a brief breakfast reception before resuming his trip to Washington.
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St. Augustine
Mia
Panama Canal Zone
Taft
United States
Board of Trade
Washington
Indian Prince of Wales Sets Out With Grievance
Seattle dated report says the Prince of Wales, chief of the Clallam tribe, travels to Washington to urge Congress and the interior department to redress grievances from 1855. The 1855 treaty surrendered tribal lands between Cape Flattery and Hood Canal but allotments were later given to another tribe, leaving Clallams landless since 1855. The agreement was signed January 26, 1855, by the Duke of York and Isaac Stevens for the government.
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Seattle
Prince of Wales
Clallam Tribe of Indians
Washington, D. C
Congress
Interior Department
Cape Flattery
Hood Canal
Clallams
Duke of York
Isaac Stevens
North Butte Mining Dividend No 28 Declared
North Butte Mining Company declares a quarterly dividend of 205000 dollars or 50 cents per share on outstanding stock from surplus earnings. Payable January 18, 1913 to stockholders of record January 8, 1918. Transfer books closed January 4 to January 18, 1918 inclusive. Co A Duncan, Treasurer.
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Co. A. Duncan
World’s longest ski jump and other trivia answers
A quiz list cites facts: Gunnar Anderson set a 154 foot ski jump at Gustabakken, Norway. Anders Haugen holds the U S record at 152 feet from Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. The Lusitania’s 1908 crossing took 4 days 15 hours. 2 800 miles distance. The state flower of Montana is bitterroot. The Mississippi River is longer than the Nile at 4 300 miles versus 4 000. the Amazon is 4 000 miles. McKinley’s first nomination was on the first ballot with 66114 votes to 8444 for Reed and others. The 1893 Chicago fair, the Gold Creek spike date, McKinley shot on Sept 6 1901 and died Sept 14, John L Irving died March 17 1907, Sullivan defeated Mitchell May 14 1883 in three rounds. The Red Jacket shaft in Calumet No 4, depth 4 920 feet, inclines 8 290 feet.
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Gustabakken
Norway
Anders Haugen
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Queenstown
New York
Montana
Mississippi River
Nile
Mississippi
Amazon
McKinley
Reed
Quay
Morton
Allison
Chicago
Gold Creek
George W. Irvin
John L. Sullivan
Charley Mitchell
Madison Square Garden
Calumet & Hecla
Calumet No. 4
Voters to decide municipal bank amendment March election
Seattle adopts two charter amendments for voters in March. The first lets the city invest idle funds in bonds to earn higher returns and assist municipally owned utilities. The second allows city projects to be built by day labor instead of contracts.
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Seattle
War Material Piling Up Along Texas Border
El Paso reports 4000 rifles and large shipments of ammunition arriving over three months. Official figures state arms and ammunitions were not sold to sportsmen. Neutrality enforcement shifted to the war department but no military intelligence bureau budget exists. Mexican secret police operate in border towns.
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el Paso
Texas
Department of Justice
War Department
Mexican Secret Police
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J. 8. Dutton
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