Fire Devastates Clancy Dance Hall Sparks Town Losses
A blaze started by an overheated stove in the Albany hotel area at Clancy Montana destroyed multiple frame buildings. Firefighters were unavailable, residents fought the flames with wet blankets, one man was overcome, and total losses run about 14 000 to 15 000 dollars with limited insurance coverage.
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Standard
Helena
Clancy
Montana Central
Butte
Albany Hotel
Albany
Martin Gordon
D. Kennedy
Furth
H. M. Hill
James Ryan
Postoffice
J. J. Hank
Ryan
Haab
Chestnut
Jerry Ellis
Peter Leary
Philadelphia Underwriters’ Fire Association
Royal
Phoenix
Hartford
New Hampshire
Sophia Gordon
James van
Ir. M. Hill
Norwich Union
R A. Luke
Kennedy
Court adjourns in Helena until March opening in Butte
The November term of the United States court ends in Helena with no session until the first Monday in March. Judge Knowles will open court in Butte next Tuesday. Henry N. Blake, appointed master to take testimony in the Burton v. Forbis case, must report findings. Fred W. Handel is appointed United States commissioner at Musselshell.
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Helena
United States
Helene
Knowles
Butte
Henry N. Blake
R. C. Burton
John F. Forbis
Boston
Fred W. Handel
Musselshell
Gallatin Republicans Denounce Goddard Wing in Bozeman
Gallatin county Republicans meet in Firemen's hall to condemn the Goddard faction. They denounce heli cated papers and back resolutions endorsing the state central committee and President Roosevelt. A five member committee drafts remonstrance against Washington representations and supports Montana Republican leadership.
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Gallatin County
State Committee
Standard
Bozeman
Goddard
Mike Langohr
Nelson Story
W. W. Alderson
Dr. Cole
Goddard Wing
Morris
T. Kirke
FE. Bruox Martin
Bozeman Avant-Courier
Republican Party
Republican State Central Committee
Helena Herald
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
M. A. Hanna
National Republican Central Committee
Mont
Washington
Montana
State Central Committee
Poteman
Dust Explosion At Hondo Mines Kills Eighty Five
A San Antonio dispatch reports a dust explosion at the Hondo mines in Coahuila Mexico entombing 160 miners. Ninety have been recovered and eighty five dead. fears grow that fatalities may exceed one hundred as more bodies are located under debris. The mines lie near the Mexican International line about 100 miles south of Eagle Pass. Names of victims were not learned.
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St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
San Antonio
Tex
Hondo
Mexico
Coahuila
Eagle Pass
Fire damages six story Schoelhof building in Buffalo
Buffalo New York February 1 fire damaged a six story building owned by Schoelhof and tanners causing about 100000 dollars in losses.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Schoelhof
Stanners
Young man shoots self in Butte room for life and pride
Charles V. de Bury, son of a Belgian nobleman and known in Butte society, attempted suicide with a Colt revolver in his Standard Building room. The bullet struck the left chest and lung and he lay in critical condition at Murray & Freund hospital. A witness, Frederick Sully, reported the reply, I am giving you lots of trouble, am I not, when asked why he acted. Medical staff treated him, and the fate of his injuries remained uncertain.
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Charles V. de Bury
Butte
Standard Building
Granite Street
de Bury
Frederick Sully
Hennessy’s
Mr. Sully
Batistyne
Mr. Suly
Escape plot revealed in Soffel Biddle case tragedy
The Biddle brothers die from bullet wounds after a chaotic day at the Believed rescue attempt ends with Jack and Ed Biddle dead and Mrs Kate Soffel recovering from gunshot injuries. A love letter to Soffel details a long planned escape begun December 1901 with Soffel aiding the conspirators.
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Butler
Biddle
Kate Soffel
John Biddle
Ed Biddle
Allegheny County
Mrs. Soffel
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ST Louis
Pota
Utah
Philadelphia
Orm
Prince Henry
Blake
Prighteou
Hig Huilding
Pittsburg
Jack Briddle
Jack
Ed Biddie
Father Walsh
Rahney
Fitzgerald
Semadieal
Charles W
Toronto
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