Governor Attacks Lobbyists in Read Montana Message
Helena dispatch reports the governor's two hour speech opening with a fierce denouncement of lobbyists led by Wm Heinze and associates. Contests for Silver Bow seats arise as reform advocates claim election irregularities and demands for new committee action fill the day.
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Silver Bow
Schwend
Martin
Silver Bow County
Boards of Judges
Samuel Roberts
District Court
Girl's Deceiver Caught After Long Chase in Indiana
Henry Desenfants, once a mason on Cascade county courthouse work, is arrested in Bedford Indiana for deceiving Margaret Nels of Great Falls with a promised marriage. The case dates to last spring with a planned Belt wedding and a late flight, ending in a nationwide pursuit and now a governor’s requisition for extradition.
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Great Falls
Henry Desenfants
New Cascade County
Bedford
Ind
Margaret Neis
District Court
Helena
Indiana
Desenfants
Salt Lake
Miss Nels
Belt
Miss Neil
Race
Gov. Toole
Benner
Minnesota Legislature Opens 884th Session in St Paul
St Paul Minnesota January 6 884th Minnesota legislature convened at noon today with the governor's message to be heard tomorrow by lawmakers.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
United States Steel declares regular and preferred dividends
United States Steel corporation directors announce a regular quarterly dividend of one percent on common stock and one and three quarters percent on preferred stock. The financial report shows 1902 annual net earnings of 152,662,000 with 31,339,612 earned in the quarter ending December 31. Net earnings after deductions leave 33,841,565 for reinvestment and reserve funds. Cash on hand totals 54,724,108. The board backs profit sharing and employee stock subscriptions, with over 16,000 shares subscribed within three days. J Pierpont Morgan attended the meeting.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Finance Committee
J. Pierpont Morgan
Cole Younger Again petitions for pardon
Cole Younger applied to the state board of pardons for a full pardon to enable him to return to his old home in Missouri.
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Cole Younger
St. Paul
State Board of Pardons
Younger
Missouri
Second Montana Great Northern Train Derailed Near Conrad
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports the second Montana and Great Northern train on the new line between Great Falls and the Canadian line derailed near Conrad. The damage is not reported as large and there were no serious injuries. Conductor Holt was in charge of the overturned northbound train.
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Standard
Great Falls
Montana & Great Northern
Conrad
Holt
Wreck of Prince Arthur Off Washington Coast
A Norwegian bark bound from Valparaiso to British Columbia hit breakers near Ozette Washington on January 2. Two crew survived after the 18 drowned seamen were buried by locals as bodies washed ashore. The iron bark Prince Arthur, built 1869 and formerly Hoghton Head, likely mistook the Umatilla light for Tatoosh Island while entering the straits.
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Seattle
Pate Intelligencer
Port Townsend
Wash
Valparaiso
British Columbia
Ozette
Washington
Cape F Plattery
Fletbek
Umatilla
Ogette
Prince Arthur
Tatoosh Island
Straita
Neap Bay
Claflan
Arthur
Birkenhead
Hoghton Head
Pretender Said to Have Won Victory
Cueta Morocco Jan 6 There is great anxiety at Tetuan for news of a battle between the sultan forces and the pretender It is rumored the pretender's forces were victorious The government plans to purchase arms due to fears of Kabyle attack Mohammedan priests preach a holy war and cite supposed miracles by the pretender
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Cueta
Morocco
Tetuan
Window Crackers Loot Progress Restaurant in Great Falls
A thief broke the window of the Progress restaurant on Second Street South and seized a purse with 70 dollars in change after tying the doors from outside. Three employees were present but saw only the damaged window and cigar case. no one pursued the robbery. John S. Arequette received a 10 day vagrancy sentence, and police seek a second suspect believed to have acted with the thief.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Progress
Second Street South
A. Gardner
Central Avenue
John S. Arequette
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Fergus
Ravalli
Stapleton
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