Butte Man Adjudged Insane in Jail—Judge Orders Transfer
Henry Millard, confined in the county jail, was ruled mentally unbalanced after examination by Dr. Bertha Mackel and Dr. Bryant. The court ordered commitment to the state hospital for the insane at Warm Springs. Millard, 47, a miner with a wife and four children in Santa Barbara, proclaimed himself world heavyweight champion while tampering with water pipes in his cell.
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McClernan
Henry Millard
State Hospital
Warm Springs
Bertha Mackel
Pr. Bryant
Mallard
Mr. Adams
Santa Barbara
Ens
Myrtle Sheldon
John
Carrie Frank
Smith W. Sheldon
Alleged Larceny of Two Miners Picks Arrest of Youth
Herbert Wilson about 15 years old is jailed on a larceny charge. Police say he offered two miners picks for sale and gave conflicting stories about how he obtained them, awaiting a hearing before Judge Boyle in police court tomorrow.
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Pike
Herbert Wilson
Boyle
Miner Held Amid Theft Claims Over Mine Picks
The arrest was considered advisable during an ongoing investigation. It is said the mining picks came from the Homa mine. Wilson denies stealing the items, claiming the theft was committed by someone else and offering only a brief description of the alleged supplier.
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Homa
Wilson
Too Good as a Collector Charged in Larceny Case
Charles Allen of Meaderville filed a complaint alleging attorney A C Brodersen forcibly removed a watch and chain from his pocket and kept it after a court examination. The county attorney ordered a warrant for Brodersen on grand larceny charges.
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A. C. Brodersen
Shepherd
Brodersen
Charles Allen
Meaderville
Allen
Lynch
Olsen
Krodersen
Althougne
Butte
Liberati and the Band to Mark 14th Anniversary Concert
The Boston and Montana band marks its 14th anniversary on March 24 with a Boston theater concert featuring Signor Liberati the famed cornet virtuoso as soloist. He will perform two solos with band accompaniment alongside concert marches. Several well known local musicians join the performance.
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Boston & Montana
Boston
New Theater
Signor Liberati
Three Suspects Arrested on West Park Complaint
Three suspects Charles Riley James Murray and Mike Carring were yesterday arrested by Policeman Walsh on the Barret and Jacky block in West Park street on the complaint of Matt Bilbo.
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Matt Bilbo
Barret & Jacky
West Park Street
Charles Riley
James Murray
Mike Carring
Walsh
Men jailed for larceny tied to Barret Jacky clothes theft
Two men are lodged in the city jail awaiting a hearing on larceny charges for allegedly stealing a suit valued at 27 from the Barret and Jacky block. The clothes remain missing. Police say suspicion grew after discovery yesterday and the suspects deny guilt. An investigation indicated their possible involvement before arrest. The pair roomed at the Barret and Jacky block. Montana State band ball Monday Jan 20 at Renshaw hall.
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Barret & Jacky
Barret & Jacky Block
Montana
Renshaw Hall
Coal Delivery Offer From Citizens Coal Co and Tassell Sale
Kemmerer Rock Springs Rocky Fork and Gebo coal available in any quantity on short notice. Citizens' Coal Co contact via phone 538 at No. 4 East Broadway. Also John Tassell's cut price sale at 57 East Park Street Butte.
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Kemmerer
Rock Springs
Rocky Fork
Gebo
Citizens’ Coal CO
East Broadway
John Tassell
East Park Street
Butte
Epidemic of Pneumonia Investigated in Tonopah
Dr. Lee of Carson reports to the governor after examining Tonopah deaths. Malignant pneumonia with liver congestion and heart weakness, tied to extreme dry air and high altitude. Temperature ranges from above 80 by day to 5–7 degrees below zero at night affect miners and workers lingering near barroom fires.
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Carson, Nev
Lee
Tonopah
State Board of Health
Bodie Candelaria
Hamilton
Burglars Steal From Isherwood Home in Chicago Fire
Burglars entered the Isherwood residence in Chicago last night and took valuables valued at $2,000. They set fires to conceal the crime, but Mr. and Mrs. Isherwood returned in time to summon the fire department. The blaze caused about $200 in damage.
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Chicago
M.r. Iherwood
Fire destroys Harmony home. 22 year old daughter perishes
A blaze at the R. L. Spears residence in Harmony seven miles east of Springfield, Ohio, killed Spears daughter aged 22. Spears and another two children were rescued by the father, who sustained serious burns.
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Springfield
Ohio
R. L. Spears
Harmony
Prince Henry Visited Plans Altered for Washington Tour
Washington reports that Prince Henry will not visit many elites. He will travel to Chicago, launch events set for Feb 25, and undertake two trips between New York and Washington. He arrives Feb 23 and meets the president, with the White House dinner planned and a McKinley memorial address later. A national, officially styled reception precedes his sailing March 8 from New York to Germany. Also noted is the death of Augusta saloon pioneer Philip Lathan.
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Washington
Prince Henry
Chicago
New York
White House
Capitol
Hay
Congress
Prince
Columbia
Germany
Great Falls Notes Special Dispatch Marriage and School District merger
Antonio Barnet ta and Mrs Wallace Steffen wed in Great Falls Justice Safford office. Licenses issued to Walter Williams and Mattie Derrick. W H Davidson with Caroline Truxer. Edward Frost with Lenora King. County superintendent Mrs Kearns completes consolidation of school district 1% with the west adjacently joined city district.
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Standard
Great Falls
Antonio Barnetta
Wallace Steffen
Justice Safford
Phelps Block
Walter T. Williams
This City
Mattie Derrick
Kansas City
W. H. Davidson
Caroline Truxer
Great Fall
Edward W. Frost
Lenora L. King
Springfield
Ohio
Kearns
No Negotiations for Peace Reported by Boers
London reports Dr. Leyds met the Boer delegation at The Hague in a routine, periodical gathering. Boers deny any peace talks are underway and dismiss press rumors as British fabrications. Leyds travels to Utrecht after the conference.
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London
Leyds
Europe
Transvaal
Amsterdam
Reuters’ Telegraph Company
Hague
Wolmarens
South Africa
Boerg
Dr. Leyds
Utrecht
Boer War volunteers arrive in Transvaal claims
Capt. L. de Villers from South Africa counters a claim that no men would land to fight for the Boers. He asserts volunteers seek passage daily, citing Lord Kitchener’s tallies of 83,000 Boers captured, killed or wounded, against a total population of 110,000.
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New Orleans
L. de Villers
South Africa
de Villiers
Transvaal
Lord Kitchener
Lord Chief Justice Rules on Krauz Case in Murder Charge
London January 18 The lord chief justice Paron Alverster sustains defense on inciting to murder claim citing no evidence letters reached Broecksman. Jury to decide on attempt to persuade. Krauz found guilty and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
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London
Paron Alverster
Dr. Krauz
Broecksman
Montrose Released From Quarantine With 1200 Boer Prisoners
The British transport Montrose arrived from Cape Town with 1200 Boer prisoners and was quarantined in Bermuda. It was released today and the prisoners were landed on Hawkins and Morgan islands.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Montrose
Cape Town
Hawkins
Morgan Islands
Beaks Crowe's Warks In Creede Jail Identification
Special from Creede Colorado reports that a suspect named Wilber bears the exact marks of Pat Crowe. Officers believe the kidnapper is in jail. The prisoner is non communicative about residence name and occupation. He possesses a pocket atlas and five railroad guides.
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Omaha
Jan
Creede
Colo
Wilber
Pat Crowe
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
South Dakota
Indian Territory
Police identify suspect in Creede case with ring clue
Chief Donahue said he would verify if the arrestee in Creede is Crowe after receiving similar reports from across the country. He emphasized he will not act until convinced, despite the ring used for identification being described as a three strand silver band with imitation turquoise.
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Donahue
Creede
Crowe
St Louis Fair to Advertise Bids for Eight Main Buildings
Work on plans for the eight main Louisiana Purchase Exposition buildings advances rapidly. Bids for the first building, likely mines and metallurgy, to be advertised next week with contracts to require completion by Oct. 1, 1902 and all by year end. Architects estimate seven months for each building.
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St. Louis
Walter B. Stevens
Alaska Telegraph Lines Near Complete From Dawson to Valdes
Seattle dated report notes the U S military telegraph system in Alaska nearing full run from the Yukon boundary to Eagle City and 400 miles overland to Valdes. Lt. William Mitchell expects wires in place within 60 days with heavier line planned next summer. Nome to Seattle link to be completed after Rampart to Eagle gap.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Alaska
Yukon
Dawson
Eagle City
Valdes
William Mitchell
United States Signal Corps
White Horse
Eagle
Mitchell
Nome
St. Michael
Rampart
Bering Sea Navigation
Pope in Good Health Visit in Spokane and Seattle
Monsignor Antonini a member of the pope s household arrived in Spokane today and left for Seattle as the guest of Samuel Hill. He stated he is traveling for health and will remain in the United States for two or three months. He said he has no mission in the United States.
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Spokane
Wash
Monsignor Antonini
Rome
Seattle
Samuel Hill
United States
Health note cites his holiness in wood health
A fragment quotes a speaker stating a letter received this week reports the holiness is in wood health. The line implies a health update connected to a religious figure.
Preference to Veterans Executive Order Cited by Roosevelt
Washington Jan 18 The following executive order directs executive departments to give preference to veterans in appointment and retention where allowed by law. It urges honoring those honorably discharged from the Civil War who are fit to perform duties. Theodore Roosevelt endorsed.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Bennigsen dies from duel wound in Hanover
Hanover Prussia January 18 Herr von Bennigsen landrath and father of the noted politician Rudolph von Bennigsen died after a bullet wound in the breast from a duel last winter with Herr Falkenhagen a tenant of the royal estate near Springen. His brother witnessed the duel.
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Hanover
Prussia
Herr von Bennigsen
Landrath
New York Grand Jury Indicts Van Wormers and Bruce for Murder
In Hudson on January 18 the supreme court grand jury indicted Fred and Burton Van Wormer and Harvey Bruce for first degree murder in the killing of Peter A. Hallenbeck at Greenport on Christmas Eve. The defendants pleaded not guilty and face trial likely at the May term.
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Hudson, N. Y
Supreme Court
Will's
Fred
Burton van Wormer
Harvey Bruce
Peter A. Hallenbeck
Greenport
Missionary Murdered Reported from Canton Area
A cablegram from Consul McWadé at Canton says a French missionary was killed by natives in Nanhuing, Kwanetueg province, about 25 miles northwest of Canton. The State Department released the message dated January 18.
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Washington
State Department
Fatal shooting in Madill gambling hall ends in tragedy
Guthrie Oklahoma reports a fatal brawl yesterday in Madill Indian Territory where farmer Jones of Helen and Pauls valley boxer Michel Parker clashed over a card game. Five shots were fired with one lodging in Parker’s neck after striking his tongue. Police investigation pending.
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Guthrie
Okla
Madill
I. T
Fmer Jones
Hellen
Michel Parker
Paul's Valley
Parker
Two Die In Kansas House Murder At Greenleaf
C E Holt a wealthy farmer and his niece were found murdered at their Greenleaf Kansas home. Police suspect a burglar who had just robbed the house. a horse and buggy belonging to Holt were stolen, and authorities think the murderer used the vehicle to flee.
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Greenleaf
Kan
C. E. Holt
Wer
The Illinois Sails
Havana reports the United States battleship Illinois has sailed today.
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Havana
United States
Illinois
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