Butte News Pushing Right Along In Busy Summer
A Billings visitor predicts Billings will be the liveliest Montana city this summer as wool and sheep trade expands. Northern Pacific plans wool warehouse extensions while St Paul buyers visit. P B Moss sells about 5000 lamb wethers. Bozeman and Park City ship 14 cars of sheep to St Paul.
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Billings
Finlen
Montana
Horn
Nancarrow
Helena
St. Paul
P. B. Moss
Bozeman
Park City
High Mogul in Town Sparks Republican Circles
J C Auld of Helena new state central committee chairman visited Butte meeting local Republicans including George Irvin and Malcolm Gillis amid talk on postmaster appointment. Auld said little to reporters and planned to build contacts for the fall campaign. John O Connor, 38, died yesterday. funeral arrangements pending at Montana Undertaking Co. parlors.
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J. C. Auld
Helena
Republican State Central Committee
Repubcan
Auld
Thornton
George W. Irvin
Malcolm Gillis
Butte
Republican State Committee
Washington
Houss
John O'Connor
The
Montana Undertaking Company
Father Folchi in the City on Visit to Sacred Heart
A. M. Folchi, a long serving Jesuit from Spokane, visits Missoula area churches. He plans to preach in Gunderson hall at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 7 and 10 a.m. Sunday, delivering services in Italian for the local Italian community. He invites old friends to visit Sacred Heart rectory on East Park Street during his stay.
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A. M. Folchi
Spokane
West
Father Callahan
Sacred Heart Church
Father Folchi
Montana
Missoula County
Deer Lodge
Helena
Gunderson Hall
Vather Folehi
Sacred Heart
East Park Street
Butte Briefs Saturday Night Club Meeting
The Saturday Night club will meet this evening in the office of Mrs. Ella Knowles Haskell in the Silver Bow block.
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Ella Knowles Haskell
Silver Bow
Teddy Roosevelt improves and may sit up tomorrow
Groton Massachusetts February 19 Theo dore Roosevelt shows progress and may sit up tomorrow as weather keeps Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice indoors. Dr Rixey from Washington expected tomorrow to remain until Teddy is well enough to return. Mrs Robinson, the president's sister, visited Groton briefly.
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Groton
Mass
Theodore Roosevelt
Rock Island to launch reduced transcontinental fare
Kansas City reports the Rock Island will offer a second class fare of 25 dollars from Kansas City and the Missouri river to California points. The rate applies daily in March and April with existing first class at 50 dollars and second class at zero. service starts March 2 as part of the new transcontinental passenger operation.
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Kansas City
Rock Island
Missouri River
California
Forty Roscommon Farms Sold Amid No Rent Campaign
Forty farms on Lord De Frayne's estate in Roscommon county were sold by the sheriff after tenants refused to pay rent. Many more clear ance sales are expected as part of the United Irish league no rent campaign.
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Dublin
Lord de Frayne
Roscommon
United Irish League
Cor telyou Rebounds From Severe Cold At Home
Washington February 19 George B Cortelyou secretary to the president is confined to his home by a severe cold officials say he will likely resume duties at the White House in a few days encouraging signs after isolation due to illness
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Washington
George B. Cortelyou
White House
Senate panel backs consular service reform bill
The senate committee on foreign relations today authorized a favorable report on the bill reforming the consular service.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Westrum Prefers Guilty Plea Over Iowa Forgery Trial
Marcus Westrum faces 70 forgery counts in Iowa via state requisition. He seeks a guilty plea here for a light sentence, proposing two years in prison, but authorities reject compromise. He already served five years in Missouri for forgery and studied related laws.
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Marcus Westrum
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Iowa
G. B. Simpson
Hawkeye
McClernan
Westrum
Missouri
Big gold and copper finds spark world supply fears
Reports from Africa cite a quartz reef eight feet wide yielding two to eight ounces of gold on the Ivory coast and a 40 square mile copper field 150 miles north of Victoria Falls extending into the Congo Free State. Assays show 44 percent gold content and significant silver. the Chartered company plans a Cape toad railroad diversion to pass the copper region, with completion expected early 1903.
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London
Africa
Assinia
Ivory Coast
Rhodesia
Victoria Falls
Congo Free State
Cape Todo
Death of George F. Jennings in Pasadena California
George F. Jennings, a Chicago capitalist and owner of Thoroughbred stock, died in Pasadena on February 18 from pneumonia at his winter home.
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Pasadena
Cal
Cheorge F. Jennings
Chicago
Confederate general Toon dies in Raleigh at 83
Raleigh N C February 19 Thomas F Toon state superintendent of public instruction died here today He rose from a private to brigadier general in the confederate army
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Raleigh
N. C
Thomas F. Toon
State
William Fasig Dies in Brewster Country Home
William Fasig a noted horse dealer and Fasig-Tipton co founder died at his country home near Brewster New York on February 19. He was a prominent figure in the horse trading world and helped establish the Fasig Tipton company. He leaves a lasting legacy in racing and equestrian circles.
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Brewster, N. Y
William Fasig
Fasig-Tipton Company
Here
Death of A T Goshorn Exposition Director in Cincinnati
Cincinnati observer reports the death of A T Goshorn aged 69 in Cincinnati on February 19. He served as director general of the Philadelphia exposition of 1876 and was a prominent figure in organizing the event. His passing marks a significant loss for regional cultural and civic circles.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
A. T. Goshorn
Killing and pursuit in Winona Mississippi homicide
A large party pursues Tom Brown after he killed Mort L D Williams, son of a Baptist minister, during a quarrel at a dance. Williams was shot with a pistol supplied by Oliver Nibb, who was later killed by an unknown assailant.
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Winona
Miss
Tom Brown
Mort LD
Williams
Brown
Willhame
Oliver Nibb
Vaccination Order for San Francisco Telephone Girls
General Manager Louis Glass of the Pacific States Telephone company orders all seven San Francisco telephone girls to be vaccinated after consulting health authorities. Vaccination will be done at a rate of 100 a day.
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San Francisco
Louis Glass
Pacific States Telephone Company
Fare on the Street Car Turns Sour
A woman riding a street car cannot pay her fare as she clutches bundles and pretends to swallow the money. The conductor and motorman escalate the situation, but the conductor ultimately pays the fare and moves on.
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Paul Globe
Crows and Adjutant Birds Roam Calcutta In Profound Numbers
A Calcutta scene notes vast crows and adjutant birds roam the city. Protected by law for scavenging, they stalk streets from the viceroy's porch to European and native quarters. Adjutants help curb disease by destroying germ piles, while ghats receive burning bodies for disposal.
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Calcutta
Edward
Jim Crow
Butte Business College Girls to Meet St Patrick’s Parochial Tomorrow
In Butte the business college girls face St Patrick’s parochial school in a much anticipated gym clash at the auditorium tomorrow night. The rival teams met previously with a decisive parochial win, but the college squad has since posted two strong victories and shows marked improvement. A keen rivalry promises a lively contest.
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Butte Business College
St. Patrick's
Business College
Walcott Issues World Challenge for Boxing Title Fight
Boston February 19 Joe Walcott posts a forfeit of 1000 dollars and challenges any boxer to meet him for 2500 dollars a side in a world title clash wanting to box any man any weight.
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Boston
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Rubber bands grow from office supply to common tool
A New York Sun interview reveals rubber bands’ rise from binders to versatile packaging aids. Dealers note bands sold by the ounce to the pound, varying by size, with thousands per pound for tiny election rings and blue gray or terra cotta colors popular for wrapping and quick binds.
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New York Sun
Unmounted dispatch comparison stirs wartime debate
A London Chronicle correspondent notes a clubroom debate on whether the unmounted men preferred dispatch has been equaled or surpassed in English history. The claim cites 1812 wartime actions with Lake Ontario shipments of water casks to Kingston, arguing the use of salt water misled the lake fleet, and questions if this exceeds present efforts.
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London Chronicle
Odius
Admiralty
America
Kingston
Lake Ontario
Why
Untagged gasoline seller liable for explosion damages
Iowa laws require jugs of gasoline to be labeled and a recent decision holds the seller of an untagged container liable for damages from an explosion triggered when a girl attempted to quicken a kitchen fire.
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Iowa
Debates on Alaskan boundary reveal Canadian stance
In the House of Commons, Herry Bourassa demanded full papers on the Clayton Bulwer treaty and Alaskan boundary amid British US tensions. Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurier resisted war talk, urging amicable resolution while Nova Scotia MP Picton threatened to fight for Canada’s rights and annex the United States if needed. The case also mentions Northern Securities and Morgan Hill stockholders with planned district proceedings in Minnesota.
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Onawa
Ont
House of Commons
Herry Bourassa
United States
Britain
Providence
Alabama
South Africa
Hiritain
Wilfrid Iaurier
Mr. Bournsen
Courtain
Picton
Nova Scotia
Bourassa
Canada
Government to Fight Railroad Merger
Attorney General Knox announced that a bill will soon be filed in federal court to test the legality of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern merger via the Northern Securities Co. He said the Sherman Act of 1890 likely bars the merger and that equity action will seek to dissolve the arrangement and restore stock to the two railroads.
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Washington
United States
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Northern Securities Company
Knox
MISS STONE NOT FREE SO FAR AS HEARD
Miss Ellen M Stone remains unreleased amid no word from Treasurer Peet in Constantinople. The American Board of Foreign Missions seeks confirmation in Washington and Paris reports. Rev Judson Smith expects official word once Stone is delivered to the American legation. Capen says Tsilka’s arrest for abduction is unlikely.
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Rustica
Peet
American Board of Foreign Missions
Constantinople
Ellen M. Stone
State Department
Washington
Paris
Miss Stone
Judson Smith
Ministers Scramble Over Captives Delays In Constantinople
A Seres dispatch to the Daily Graphic reports W W Peet treasurer of the American mission in Constantinople has gone to the city while M Gargioulo dragoman and Dr House missionary still near Seres grow anxious as release of captives is delayed beyond the expected week Turkish government declines responsibility saying the Seres dispatch was made without its knowledge.
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London
Seres
Turkey
Daily Graphic
W. W. Peet
Constantinople
M. Gargioulo
Dr. House
Paris publication on Miss Stone release questioned
Washington reports from the state department cast doubt on a Paris notice claiming Miss Stone was freed. US diplomatic sources say her release is likely soon, with brigands demanding time to secure their safety before any settlement.
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Washington
State Department
Miss Stone Hopeful Release Report Denied
Constantinople reports deny earlier claims of Miss Stone’s release while noting liberation is expected momentarily. No confirmed action or date given as authorities await developments.
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Constantinople
Miss Stone
Fire destroys Smith Steel Casting plant. two firefighters killed
Milwaukee scene reports two firefighters Chris Mattesen and Edward Kinsella killed when a brick wall at the George H. Smith Steel Casting plant on Clinton Street collapsed during a late night fire. Loss estimated at $100,000.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Chris Mattesen
Edward Kinsella
George H. Smith Steel Casting Company
Clinton Street
Safeguards Tighten for Prince Henry Line Arrival
Rear Admiral Count von Baudissin returned from Philadelphia and attended events as new orders restrict access to the Kron Prinz Wilhelm. Only the reception committee may board the ship and witnesses are confined to the baggage area at the pier to shield the prince.
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New York
Count von Baudissin
Philadelphia
George Kt. Bidwell
Washington
Prince Henry
Bidwell
Helder
Prinz
Cunard Campania races Kron Prinz Wilhelm to New York
The Cunard steamer Campania with Prince Henry on board, and the American ship St Louis, race the German Kron Prinz Wilhelm toward Sandy Hook. Campania left Queenstown February 16, St Louis left Cherbourg February 15, Kron Prinz Wilhelm sailed February 16. Estimated arrivals: Campania 11 16 p.m. February 21, St Louis 2 20 a.m. February 22, Kron Prinz Wilhelm 7 43 a.m. February 22.
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London
Daily Mail
Cunard Line
Campania
Prince Henry
New York
Queenstown
St. Louis
Cherbourg
Kron Pring Wilhelm
Sandy Hook
Kron Prinz Wilhelm
Pine Performance by Juveniles at Union Opera House
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Missoula reports Wilson's Biz Juvenile minstrels gave a fine performance at the Union opera house. A goodsized crowd enjoyed the show with heartily earned encores for the young performers and praise for the scenery and overall production.
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Standard
Missoula
Wilson
Biz
Union Opera House
France and Venezuela Reach Diplomatic Resumption Pact
Paris reports the foreign minister M Delcasse and Venezuelan plenipotentiary Senor Maubourguet signed an agreement to resume diplomatic relations and a commercial convention granting mutual most favored nation treatment.
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Paris
M. Delcasse
Senor Maubourguet
France
Venezuela
Reverend Charles A. Lord Dies at 85 in Newburyport
Rev. Dr. Charles A. Lord, Congregationalist pastor and prolific theological writer, died in Newburyport Massachusetts today at age 85.
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Charles A. Lord
Newburyport
Mass
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Yale University
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