Explosion on towboat John W. Ailes kills one and leaves several missing
At 1:30 am the towboat John W. Ailes exploded its boilers near Pittsburg while carrying seven coal floats. One deckhand William Perry was killed, six others injured or missing, and Captain W. I. Shaw led rescued crew members to Mercy hospital as authorities assess total losses and drownings.
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Pittsburg
John W. Ailes
Negress
Cook
James Williams
Booker Null
Beverly
W. Va
Weaver Wolf
Middleport
Ohio
John Coffin
Frederickstown
John Burke
Glyde Silk
William Campbell
W. I. Shaw
John Rankin
Glaseport
David McBryde
Reuben Watts
Negro
Marie Walker
Silk
Campbell
Cook Marie Walker
Burke
Null
Mitchell
Williams
Perry
Wolf
Homestead — Steel Works
Vulcan
Mercy Hospital
Coal Combine
Dewet’s Last Gun Captured in British Pursuit
British dispatch from Pretoria reports success against General Dewet with the capture of his last gun and the rout of Commandant Wessels. Included are 150 horses and 100 mules seized, 5 Boer dead, 6 wounded, 27 captured, and Captain Mullen among the prisoners, plus additional prisoner and cattle captures at nearby locations.
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London
Dewet
Wessels
Kitchener
Pretoria
Bing
Liebenburggleit
Amersfoort
Transvaal
Gilbert Hamilton
NO PARDON FOR YOUNGERS IN MINNESOTA
St Paul Minnesota February 5 the state board of pardons refused an absolute pardon for James and Cole Younger. The two convicts remain in Minnesota on parole limited to state borders, ending their chances of release.
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St Paul
Minn
State Board of Pardons
James
Cole Younger
Minnesota
Sheep Loss Report From Howe Flock West of Musselshell
Special Correspondence from Miles City reports foreman Alex McDonald returning from South Sunday Creek with Howe sheep. About 120 head were lost while trailing a 520 head band from Billings. those found totaled 40 on the Big Dry with James Davidson's herd. The remaining 100 head are unaccounted, suspected near Breed Creek in Musselshell country.
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Standard
Miles City
Alex McDonald
J. B. Howe
Ficklen, Jr
South Sunday Creek
Howe
Billings
James Davidson
McDonald
Breed Creek
Musselshell
Lazard Freres Boosts Gold For Tomorrow’s Europe Shipment
New York February 5 Lazard Freres to add 69.60 to their gold engagement for shipment to Europe tomorrow. This increases the total engagements for the steamer a Pry 0.00.
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New York
Lazard Freres & To
Europe
Patrick murder trial adjourned due to juror illness
The trial of Albert TY Patrick for the murder of William March Rice was postponed again today because Juror Campbell remained ill.
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New York
Albert TY. Patrick
William March Rice
Campbell
A Mackey Smith Elected Coadjutor in Pa Diocese
Philadelphia dated Feb 3 reports A Mackey-Smith rector of St John’s Washington DC elected coadjutor to Bishop Whittaker of the Pennsylvania diocese.
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Philadelphia
A. Mackey-Smith
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Washington
Whittaker
Pennsylvania
Wage Concessions Result From Railroad Conference
In Salt Lake City on February 3 a conference among Rio Grande officials Manager Herbert General Superintendent Welby and Superintendent of Car Service Welch and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen representatives reached concessions. The meeting included contractors engineers firemen and brakemen seeking wage adjustments.
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Salt Lake City
Herbert
Welby
Welch
Rio Grande System
Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen Win Tiny Wages Increase Negotiated With Railroad
The trainmen have secured a wage increase of a fraction of a cent per mile. Tomorrow they plan to present a similar demand to Oregon Short Line officials. No trouble is expected by either side.
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Oregon Short Line
Billings Doings in January at Parmly Billings Library
Miss Mabel Collins reports strong library patronage at Parmly Billings Memorial Library. January figures show 1 630 volumes, 1 205 loans, 80 new borrowers and 480 total borrowers, plus $5.70 in January fines and $21.90 in overall fines. Winifred Jones is appointed assistant librarian. Route No 1 rural delivery begins with carrier S J Hopple serving about 500 people. boxes common until station boxes arrive. Rolland Stebbins dies of bronchitis. funeral today on North Twenty Fifth Street with Rev W D Clark officiating and Woodmen of the World present. South Side School janitor Stebbins honored by flowers from students and friends.
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Billings
Mabel Collins
Parmly Billings Memorial Library
Winifred Jones
S. J. Hopple
Rolland Stebbins
North Twenty-fifth Street
W. Db. Clark
Congregational Church
Woodmen of the World
South Side
Stebbins
Saloon Keeper Stanley Convicted of Assault in Second Degree
Livingston February 5 A jury finds Joseph Stanley a saloon keeper guilty of assault in the second degree for striking his wife in the head with a rock causing a serious wound last October. Penalty may be up to $2000 fine or 1 to 5 years in prison. Sentencing set for next Saturday by Judge Henry.
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Standard
Livingston
Joseph Stanley
Stanley
Henry
JuryS Illégal Grand Jury Quashed in Denver Court
Denver Feb 5 Judge Bennett ruled the special grand jury called by Judge Johnson was illegally drawn. The court sustained abatement pleas of those indicted and all indictments from that grand jury including bribery and gambling house cases will be quashed.
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Denver
Colo
Bennett
Johnson
Ten Federal Prisoners Escape From Presidio Stockade
Ten military prisoners confined in the Presidio stockade escaped last night via a tunnel they had secretly dug over several nights. The fugitives have not yet been traced.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Miners and Operators Start Subcommittee on New Scale
At Indianapolis Indiana February 5 the joint scale committee opened with a motion to appoint a sub committee to study a new scale. The sub committee would include two operators and two miners from each state to take up the matter.
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Indianapolia
Ind
Postmaster Nomination at Glendive Mont
Washington February 5 The president sent to the Senate the nomination of Charles F Bean to be Postmaster at Glendive Montana in a routine federal appointment.
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Washington
Senate
Charles F. Bean
Glendive
Mont
Dear Mrs Pinkham testimonial from Bonnie DeLano
The letter from Bonnie DeLano of Chicago praises Lydia Pinkham's Remedies for curing years of irregular and painful menstruation. She claims rapid improvement within a month and complete recovery over four months with no pain since, and offers $5000 for genuine testimonial.
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Lydia Pinkham
Bonnie DeLano
Indiana Ave
Chicago
Ill
Virginia City Mayoral Race Is Decided By Narrow Margin
Special correspondence from Virginia City reports a bitter mayoral contest won by Lew Callaway over W A Clark by two votes. The Citizens and Good Government tickets faced off with bids for aldermen in three wards and a tense, noisy election day.
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Standard
Virginia City
E. A. Driggs
Henry Elling
W. A. Clark
James Mitchell
Thomas Duncan
William H. Comley
Lew Callaway
Henry E. Steffens
Marion D. Baker
A. J. Bennett
Price
Montana
Julian A
I. V. Stewart
George W Reiff
N. D. Johnson
Lew I. Callaway
William Kemmerer
John S. Allen
Solomon Wiles
Miles City News Involving Mil waukee Agent and Local Events
Miles City reports from Feb 3 include P M Scanlan of the Milwaukee noting strong east to west emigration likely to Montana North Dakota and Washington. A fight injures a man with a gash from a pitchfork as Jimmy Carroll resigns to pursue cattle ranching. Train No 3 suffers a late arrival after a Canfield ND siding crash. Conductor Wheeler injured. The thermometer debate claims February 1899 was 49 degrees below zero, a record broken now.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Jimmy Carroll
Frank O'Neill
O'Neil
J. ©. Bidwell
Powder River Mail
Lou Bronton
Bronton
Ernest Rhodes
Adams
Chicago
George Barclay
Wilarnd
Bethlehem
James Johnson
Powder River
Powder River Bridge
Smallpox Hospital
John Murphy
Fisson
Elks
Kenneth McLean
St. Paul
Twin Cities
Canfield Siding
North Dakota
Wheeler
Jeff O'Connell
Helena
Alexander Fairfax
Judge Smith
Reform School
O'Connell
Weather Bureau
Doings at Neihart
Neihart residents recount a lively week including a surprise party for Philip Hynes with a luncheon and a list of attendees. Plans for a February 21 Frisco hall entertainment feature a debate on immigration with local students and guests.
Dillon and Vicinity News Roundup
R L Shaw of Omaha buys 270 beef cattle from Will Ham Stanchfield of Wisdom at 57.50 each with deliveries planned March and April. The state normal opened with several new students. Five carloads of oats shipped to Leadville. The first smallpox case in Dillon since last winter is reported with exposure noted.
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Standard
Dillon
R. L. Shaw
Omaha
Will Ham Stanchfield
Wisdom
Red Rock
State Normal
Myrtle Coy
Kendall
Anaconda
Alice Brome
Butte
Alte McCall
Rochester
Edith Evans
Meadow Creek
Effie Wright
Manhattan
Minnie Stafford
Barge Mystic Belle Recovered After Gale At Sea
The barge Mystic Belle from Richmond broke from its tow in a Sunday gale and drifted to sea. The tug Cuba picked it up miles east of Montauk Point and towed it to Newport Rhode Island. all crew members suffered exposure but are reported to recover.
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New York
Richmond
Cuba
Montauk Point
Newport
R. I
Archduke Francis Ferdinand Heads to St Petersburg
Vienna report states Archduke Francis Ferdinand heir to Austria Hungary begins a visit to Russia with his private train due at the frontier. The trip to the Russian capital is viewed as politically significant and potentially influential.
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Vienna
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Hungary
St. Petersburg
Bogar
Peruna Endorsements Highlight Mrs Mattie Douglass Tale
A Memphis woman Mrs Mattie Douglass describes long standing headaches and general health improvement after using Peruna. She credits the remedy with sustained health, buoyancy and relief from headaches, and urges others to write for testimonials book.
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Mattie Douglass
Thomas Avenue
Memphis
Peruna
United States
Canada
Peruna Promises Cure for Catarrhal Diseases
The ad asserts Peruna cleans mucous membranes to prevent catarrhal infections. It warns catarrh can spread from one area and stresses winter to spring vulnerability, especially in women. It promises guidance from Dr. Hartman in Columbus for prompt results.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Taft outlines military civil power split in Philippines
Governor Taft told the committee there was initial conflict between military and civil authorities over Philippine governance. He described compromises with General Chaffee, habeas corpus limits, and a shift toward civil administration. Taft noted 34 organized provinces, 15 unorganized, and discussed Filipino society, labor, and Chinese labor import concerns.
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Washington
Committee On the Philippines
Taft
Philippines
MacArthur
General Chaffee
Commission
Cebu
Chaffee
Patterson
Daniels denial delays Arizona marshal commission
Washington February 5. In the case of Benjamin Daniels recently confirmed by the senate as Arizona marshal his commission has not been issued and will not be until charges of a Wyoming penitentiary sentence are disproved. The attorney general has written the U S attorney who prosecuted Daniels for a statement of the facts.
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Washington
Benjamin Daniels
Senate
Arizona
Wyoming
United States
Daniela
Robbers Blow Clarksville Bank Safe in Arkansas Bank Heist
At 2 30 this morning four to six men dynamited the Clarksville bank and escaped with money. Sheriff John Powers of Johnson County went to stop them and was killed after exchanging fire. The robbers fled. Powers had served 12 years as sheriff and was famed as a crack shot. Newspaper notes insurance coverage and lack of arrests as of the day.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Feo
Clarksville
John Powers
Johnson County
Sheriff Powers
Powers
A Priest Insane
Seattle reports Rev Father Jacquet a missionary long known on the Pacific coast has been committed to the Oregon insane asylum. He has served in Alaska and along the coast for years and previously lived in Spokane Idaho and California.
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Seattle
Wash
Father Jacquet
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Jacquet
Alaska
Spokane
Idaho
California
Robbers Seize $2500 From Jersey Central Contractor Office
Four masked men raided Hill of Elisabethport early today, knocking out a watchman and escaping with $2500. The injured guard suffered a bad head wound after a blow with a piece of iron during the struggle.
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New York
Hill
Elisabethport
Jersey Central Railroad
Sing
New York Couple Wed in Grace Church Ceremony
Mrs Rite M. De osle Stokes, former wife of W. L. Stokes, married Philip M. Lidge in Grace Church New York. The couple sailed for Europe two hours after the ceremony. Caplan Lidige served as an army officer in the commissary department during the Spanish American War.
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New York
Rite M. de Osle Stokes
W. L. Stokes
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Roy Taylor
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Wille T. Haggerty
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