End of Montana Ninth legislature nears with many bills unsettled
Helena Feb 26 news notes about 200 measures still awaiting action as the session winds down. Key items include the railroad commission bill likely to die, the initiative and referendum bill advancing to the senate, and the Waite direct primary and Brennan ballot reform proposals facing hurdles.
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Helena
Ninth Legislative Assembly
Senate
Railroad Commission
Montana
House
Donlan
Coleman
Police Commission
Senate Judiciary Committee
Johnston
Lannin
Walker
Murray
Hathhorn
Shannon
New York Woman Murdered in Caserta Villa
Catherine McCready, 60, daughter of the late Dennis McCready of New York, was found murdered in her Caserta villa yesterday. The safe was empty but未broken. No culprits or motive has been established despite constant police work. She had lived alone at Caserta for eight years and was known for her charity.
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Naples
Catherine McCready
Caserta
Dennis McCready
New York
Frederick R. Coudert
Miss McCready
Montanas Legislature Passes Various Bills And Statistics
The session approved bills on chaplains for the state soldiers home mortgages cruelty to animals and false information to newspapers. It reduced sheriffs travel claims from 10 to 4 cents a mile and saw vetoes read with dramatic effect. A new injunction bill allows courts to halt business for constitutional violations pending final action.
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Boulder
Soldiers’ Home
Thirteenth Judicial District
Senate
Ninth Legislative Assembly
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Charles
Georges
Williams
Edwards
Dans
Sams
Bens
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Marcus
Joseph
James
Emil
Melyer
Angus
Alpheus
Fletcher
Wyllys
Silvester
Parle
Archibald
Maurice
Clarence
Henry
Jerry
Alden
Harold
Edwin
Fred
Frank
Orrin
Harry
Gus
Jacob
Oscar
Albert
Arthur
Alexander
Dennis
Waller
Ernest
Jonathan
Timothy
Lewis
Committee On Finance and Claims
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Judiciary Committee
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Montana
Fire at New Orleans Dumps Millions in Loss at River Front
A February New Orleans fire destroyed the Illinois Central Stuyvesant docks and miles of wharves and sheds, wiping out grain elevators and hundreds of freight cars. Officials warned losses could top five million dollars as 50 000 spectators watched the blaze. Firemen and dock workers were injured. no confirmed deaths reported.
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Illinois Central
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Trnpis
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Napoleon Avenue
Davis rejects Hull findings as dangerous precedent
Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis, the American member of the international commission on the Hull affair, told the Associated Press in Paris that there is no basis to claim the commission's findings establish a precedent that would menace neutral commerce.
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Charles H. Davis
International Commission On
Associated Press
Panama canal sea level plan approved by commission
The Isthmian Canal Commission outlines a sea level canal with 150 foot bottom width and 35 foot minimum depth, twin tidal locks at Miraflores, and total cost about 230.6 million dollars. Construction could finish in 10 to 12 years with work starting at Colon, while surface clearance limits and cost scales are detailed.
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Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
Burr
Parsons
Davis
Miranfiores
Panama
Colon
Culebra
Two Killed in Fight Over Woman at Dance in Greensburg
In Mt. Pleasant township at the Veteran Coal works Anna Onnafery sparked a bloody clash ending with two men dead and six more stabbed or shot. The deceased are John Kopkas Jr and Michael Lechow. Wounded include Tom Pollack who may die. The altercation began when Onnafery refused to dance with an uninvited guest at a wedding celebration.
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Greensburg
Anna Onnafery
Veteran Coal Company
Mt. Pleasant Township
John Kopkas, Jr
Michaeal Lechow
Tom Pollack
American Minister H ard y Sees King in Madrid Farewell
Arthur S. Hardy met King Alfonso in Madrid for a farewell audience before his departure to St. Petersburg. The exchange marked the end of his Madrid mission as he prepares to represent the United States in Russia.
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Madrid
Arthur
Hardy
Alfonso
St. Petersburg
Mine Explosion Kills 23 at Wilce Shaft No 1
In Bluefield West Virginia on February 26 a shaft No 1 explosion at United States Coal and Coke mine in Wilce killed 23 miners and may rise. Fifteen bodies recovered by 8 pm as rescuers work amid smoke. Most victims named as Italians and Hungarians. cause under investigation. The mine usually employs about 75 men, but Sunday reduced the number. The company is part of United States Steel.
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W. Va
United States Coal and Coke Company
Wilcce
Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Body Found Not That of John Paul Jones
Paris reports a preliminary probe by Ambassador Porter into the body of Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones. A lead coffin bearing a corroded name plate was deciphered as English and dated May 5, 1790, two years before Jones. The coffin will not be opened and the search continues, aided by the find confirming nearby burials around Jones’s era.
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Paris
Ambassador Porter
John Paul Jones
Jones
Englishman in charge of American Consulate at Newchwang
Newchwang reports the American consulate is led by a local English merchant who also represents Germany and the Netherlands. Residents say active American representation is needed at a treaty post amid potential Russian raids and regional conflict.
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Tientsin
Germany
Netherlands
America
Manchuria
Yinkow
Sir Henry Irving Improving in London
Sir Henry Irving continues to improve in London after illness, with reports noting steady recovery and stable condition as of February 26.
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Sir Henry
London
Sir Henry Irving
Peabody Files Brief In His Contest Case
James H. Peabody filed a voluminous brief with the legislature contesting Governor Adams’s seat. He seeks nullification of Precinct 23 in Huerfano after an empty ballot box, and argues fraud and conspiracy by Democrats in Denver affecting 104 precincts.
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James H. Peabody
Adams
Joint Assembly
Huerfano County
Huerfano County Be Nullified. When the Ballot Box From No. 23
Supreme Court
Temporary Elections Commission
Police Department
Fire and Police Board
Hot Springs to Rebuild After Devastating Fire
Hot Springs Arkansas February 26 The city faced a day of gloom as early estimates set fire damage at over four blocks with losses around 1.5 million dollars. Three unknown bodies were recovered as the only fatalities. Visitors viewed the ruins while Mayor Belding ordered saloons closed and plans for rapid reconstruction began with property owners and architects drafting temporary structures.
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Ark
Tryins
Belding
Caronia Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage from Queenstown
The Cunard liner Caronia departed Queenstown for New York at 11 30 a m on her maiden voyage despite a heavy gale after leaving Liverpool. The new steamship performed well amid challenging seas.
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Cunard Line
Caronia
New York
Liverpool
Death of British Minister Goselin in Portugal
Lisbon reports Sir Marchant Hadley Goselin British minister to Portugal died of intestinal hemorrhage at Bussaco on February 26. A formal notification confirmed the death affecting diplomatic circles in Lisbon and London.
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Lisbon
Marchant Hadley Goselin
Portugal
Bussaco
Fierce Fighting Reported Near Maiten Mountain Front
Japanese forces strengthen main defenses as clashes continue in front of Thepase and westward. Russian infantry assaults near Maiten mountain were repulsed Friday night. German steamer Romulus seized en route to Vladivostok with a coal cargo.
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Shie
Maiten Mountain
Tokio
Manchurian Army Headquarters
Comen
Romulus
Vlad ‘Ok
Japanese Forces Occupy Tsinkhetchen
St. Petersburg reports General Kuropatkin telegraphed to the emperor on Feb 25 that at 5 am the enemy seized Tsinkhetchen. He cites 13 officers and about 300 wounded from Sanlunyu and notes enemy advances near Papin pase as outposts push toward the pass held by Russian forces.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Tsinkhetchen
Sanlunyu
Papin Pase
Battle in Manchuria Rages Near Mukden Front
Reports from Mukden dated February 26 say fighting persists in front of and west of The pass with Japanese forces taking outer positions on the far east and threatening main defenses. The clash includes wounded Russians arriving in Mukden and snow and wind affecting operations as Japanese troops and Chinese brigands threaten Russian positions near Kulin and Liaoyang.
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Mukden
Port Arthur
Nogi
Kulin
Liaoyang
Russian Left Flank Engagement Reported Near Mukden
Field dispatch from St. Petersburg dated February 27 describes a major action on the Russian left flank. The Japanese hold the initiative though at high losses, with Kuropatkin pushing to secure Taitse river crossings while Gripenburg eyes Hu river fords as spring ice breaks. The fighting centers near 50 miles southeast of Mukden, with both armies in seemingly strong positions and Kuropatkin planning wide flank operations overcoming Japanese efforts.
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St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Taitse
Gripenburg
Mukden
da Pase
Fushun
Japan to Build Warships At Home Says Navy
Tokio reports contradict claims that Japan ordered battleships in England. It is likely Japan will construct all future war vessels domestically. Japanese yards, shops, foundries are well equipped and a strong navy and public sentiment favors home construction. Existing programs include two large armored cruisers.
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Tokio
Japan
England
Warships Watch Vessels Caught in Ice Near Hokkaido
Tokio reports ships trapped in northern Hokkaido ice. identity of a steamer remains unclear as nine vessels are held by ice floes. Wind and tide hinder access while other ships observe and await clearance as freeing efforts continue.
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Hokkaido
Ae Coe
Imsela
Erat
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