Discipline for Butte Police Tightens Chief Orders Rule
Butte city officials move to end a lax police force as Mayor Davey and Chief Reynolds push for obedient leadership. Suspended officers face possible resignations or suspensions, while two new temp recruits join. Union rules set a standard eight hours for workers under Butte Workingmen's union No. 5 starting May 1902.
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Butte
Davey
Reynolds
Chief Reynolds
White Reynolds
Butte Workingmen’s Union
J. W. Dale
T. W. Jones
Coal tonnage and pricing offer from Cottonwood Coal Co
The Cottonwood Coal Co advertises that 2 000 pounds of Galt Lump equal one ton and a half of any other coal in quality and price. Price listed is 6 50 per ton with Cottonwood as sole agents and a phone contact 276.
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Cottonwood Coal Co
Healthful resort trip offer to Boul'er Hot Springs
Round trip travel to Boul'er Hot Springs with a week of full board in fading baths at the healthful resort. Tickets available on sale at the Great North in the railway office 41 North Main Street, J. E. Dawson, G. A.
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Boul'er
Great North
North Main Street
J. E. Dawson
G, A
Government bodies likely to attend woolgrowers meeting
Special Dispatch reports in Helena that the bureau of annual industry and the department of botany may send representatives to the Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers association meeting in February. Secretary Wilson confirmed approval after a request from Secretary Hedges. Bailey notes railroads will offer reduced rates boosting Oregon woolgrowers attendance.
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Standhard
Helena
Bureau of Annual Industry
Department of Botany
Pacific Northwest Woolgrowers’ Association
Hedges
Board of Sheep Commissioners
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Bailey
Schoolhouse Use Decisions Stir Trustees Dancer Ban
It is optional with trustees to allow any use of schoolhouses for dancing or other purposes. State Superintendent Welch stated today that he is inclined to discourage dances in schoolhouses, as per an official inquiry.
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Helena
Welch
Failure to Agree Halts Allis-Chalmers Talks
Chicago Jan 4 EK A Ireland spokesman for the striking machinists says the conference with Allis-Chalmers failed to reach an agreement. He notes there will be no further meetings and that pickets have been ordered back to their posts.
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Chicago
All's-Chalmers Company
EK. A. Ireland
Carpets Velvets and Axminster Closeout Prices
Advertised carpet sale offers Velvets from 75 cents to 1.10 per yard. Two Axminster patterns branded at 79 cents, regular 1.25. Four Axminster patterns at 89 cents, regular 1.25. Fifteen Axminster patterns at 1.00, regular 1.25.
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Axminster
Germany Accepts Monroe Doctrine Tone in Caracas Note
Berlin reports that Germany has instructed its Caracas envoy to present a note to President Castro outlining Germany’s desires in Venezuela, offering no ultimatum or deadline and seeking an early reply. Diplomatic observers see this as acceptance of American influence in Central America.
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Berlin
von Pilgrim Raltazzi
Caracas
Castro
Germany
Venezuela
Foreign Office
Associated Press
United States
Tageblatt
America
Cologne Volks Zeitung
Central America
von Hlolleben
Washington
Frank Parsons
Hoston
Austria
Italy
Parsons
New Year Outlook Faces Turbulent Trade Winds
The prognostications of financial and industrial journals describe a confusing outlook. Tariff hostility from Russia and Austria, stiff U S competition, and a depressed domestic mood temper hopes for immediate improvement.
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Russia
Austria
United States
Large bounty payments authorized by state board in Montana
The state auditor is mailing warrants totaling about 85 000 dollars for bounty claims filed with the state board of examiners up to December 1. Fort Benton’s Stockman’s National Bank will get 25 500 dollars, among the largest warrants issued. Many individual payments range from 100 to 4 000 dollars, with some killers receiving the larger sums for animals killed.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Examiners
Stockman'’s National Bank of
Fort Benton
Death of John Lowey in Runaway Accident
Word from Superior reports the accidental death of 70 year old John Lowey, longtime resident. While driving a team down a steep hill his horses bolted, he was thrown from the wagon and killed instantly.
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Standard
Missoula
Superior
John Lowes
Hickey Leases Ball Grounds in Omaha
Thomas J. Hickey president of the American Baseball Association leased grounds at Twentieth and Paul streets in Omaha. Reports say William Rourke, Western league owner, is negotiating to transfer his holdings to the American association, signaling a withdrawal from Organized baseball.
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Omaha
Thomas J. Hickey
American Baseball Association
Twentieth and
Paul Streets
William Rourk
Hickey
Randle
American Association
Rourke
Will probate settles dower claim for Mrs Plant
Justice Leventratt ruled the will of Mr Plant should be probated in this state because he was a New York resident at death. The decision ensures Mrs Plant receives her full dower right estimated at about 7 million dollars.
Admiral Dewey to Go South for Florida Visit
Admiral Dewey will depart for Florida next week with Mrs Dewey who is ill. He called on President Roosevelt to bid him farewell and expressed regret at missing White House state functions this winter.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Florida
Liberty Bell Goes to Charleston Exhibition
The Liberty Bell left Independence Hall today for Pennsylvania Station and will depart for the Charleston exposition on Monday morning. A military escort and state officials accompanied the historic bell on its southern journey.
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Philadelphia
Independence
Pennsylvani
Plant System founder widow sues estate executors
Justice Leventratt in New York Supreme Court handed down a decision today in the action brought by Mrs. Mary J Plant widow of Henry Bradley Plant founder of the Plant system of railways and steamships against the executors and trustees of the estate.
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New York
Justice Leventratt
Supreme Court
Mary J. Plant
Widdow
Henry Bradly Plant
Plant
Mill Abandons Vessel Off Bahama Islands
Advices from New York report the captain signaling the abandonment of the British steamer Frascolatti ashore near San Balvador in the Bahama islands.
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New York
Frascolatti
Sate San Balvador
Bahama Islands
Everett Moore syndicate ties with key lenders in conference
Cleveland January 4 Chairman Newcomb of the committee in charge of the Everett Moore syndicate conferred with representatives of the principal lenders and affiliated concerns regarding ongoing affairs and arrangements.
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Cleveland
Newcomb
Everett-Moore Syndicate
Creditor Extensions Rally Behind Syndicate Trolley Project
Mr. Newcomb reported that creditors on the syndicate's trolley and telephone line material were united in granting extensions on their accounts. Similar assurances came from additional creditors, smoothing the financing path.
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Cyndicate
Great Falls Notes Special Dispatch
Captain J Gregg of Cascade county heads the McKinley Memorial auxiliary board with advisory members J T Stanford F H Cooney John T McCrow O B Warden H C Chowen B R Seven Vincent Fortune and Frid W Wight J T Stanford of the Conrad bank will be custodian of Crocade county subscriptions and Gregg likely chair the board H H Shannon recovering after a fainting spell and able to leave hospital X X Lewis and Greg W Richardson plan to start a newspaper in Havre either by buying the Havre Eagle or launching their own paper A marriage license was issued today
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Standhard Great Falls
J. Gregg
Cascade County
Montana
McKinley Memorial Association
J. T. Stanford
F H. Cooney
John T. McCrow
H. C. Chowen
R. Senven
Vincent Fortune
Frid W. Wight
Conrad Bank
Crocade County
Gregg
J. H. Shannon
Hh. XX. Lewis
Greg W. Richardson
Helena
Hoevre
Havre
Death of H. C. Tatum in St. Louis Hints at Poison
In St. Louis on January 4, H C Tatum secretary and treasurer of the Western Commercial Travelers association was found dead in his bed. Authorities suspect a self administered poison after a period of illness and reports say he had financial troubles and sought his brother's advice. He was about years old.
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St. Louis
H. ¢. Tatum
Western Commercial Travelers’ Association
Tatum
Hanna Holds Talks With President Over Southern Appointments
Washington Jan 4 Senator Hanna had an extended conference with President Roosevelt about Southern appointments. As chairman of the Jonah Nean national committee he referred many contests to Hanna and the interviews were described as very satisfactory.
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Washington
Hanna
Roosevelt
Jonah Nean
Hanena
Rainbow sails to Manila to replace Brooklyn as flagship
The United States steamer Rainbow formerly the supply ship of Admiral Dewey's fleet on the Asiatic station cleared for Manila today to take station near Manila and replace the cruiser Brooklyn as flagship.
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New York
United States
Rainbow
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Brooklyn
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