Price of Books Raised By Association and Publishers
American Booksellers Association and publishers form a trust to standardize prices and curb eastern mail orders. Frank P. Elliott, in Butte with his wife, aims to ensure western retailers can compete. He notes a recent shift adding postage to the price, closing the gap with eastern mail houses. The group, now about 1,000 members, seeks to keep high home sales by raising eastern mail prices within 30 days. Merchants' lunch at The California from 11 to 3.
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Frank P. Elliott
New York
Finlen
Elliott
American Booksellers’ Association
M. C. Glasgow
Butte
East
Publishers and American Booksellers’ Association
Florence Roberts Repeats Her Great Butte Return
Florence Roberts opened her return engagement at the Broadway theater as Zaza in a play that drew a packed audience of over two thousand. She repeated her earlier success with strong audience enthusiasm, while Lucius Henderson led a balanced company. Tonight she stars in Magda, a role well suited to her talents. Also notes on market prices and a milliner moving locations.
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Florence Roberts
Butte
Zaza
Miss Roberts
Lucius Henderson
Nance O'Neill
The Modern Prodigal Sermon by Rev. Duncan At Unitarian Church
Rev. Lewis J. Duncan preached to a large audience on The Modern Prodigal, modernizing the prodigal son parable. He portrayed a respectable young man with fair means seeking to make his mark, delivering a clear contemporary message.
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Lewis J. Duncan
Herrero Arrives in Butte for Montana Bout
Aurelio Herrero, a skilled California lightweight, arrived in Butte with manager Biddy Bishop to train for a scheduled bout with Kid Oglesby of Helena at Sutton's Broadway theater around the 29th or 30th. Herrero, known for facing top lightweights, cites strong form and an earlier 5 round fray with Terrible Terry McGovern.
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Aurelio Herrero
California
Oglesby
Helena
Butte
Biddy Bishop
Sutton
Broadway Theater
Herrero
Terry McGovern
Toby Irwin
Jack Clifford
Britt
Irwin
Montana
Burns
la Fontise
Engravers Banquet Toasts Mirrors A Mining Camp Soiree
Eleven members of the Butte and Anaconda Engravers union No 122 plus three guests gathered at the Finlen hotel for a gala feast. They enjoyed cognac oysters soups and elaborate cuisine while toasts were given by president Ramsdell and others. Guests Degelman Foster and Walsh joined, and the evening closed with a rousing chorus of He Is a Jolly Good Fellow.
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The
Butte and Anaconda Engravers’ Union
No. 122
Finlen
L. A. Walker
Finlen Hotel
Ramsdell
Long
Messrs
Olsen
Bennett
Knox
Todd
Sweet, Kelley
O'Brien
Palmer
Degleman
Miner
Foster
Messrs. Long and Dutton
Standard
Inter Mountain
Walsh
Northwest
Engravers’ Union
Sido Ramsdell
George W. Long
John M. Knox
J. M. Olsen
W. H. Palmer
A. H. Dutton
B. W. Todd
J. H. Bennett
Raymond O'Brien
Thomas F. Kelly
Guy Sweet
C. F. Degelman
G. L. Foster
Daniel J. Walsh
Five Chinamen Shot and Two Dead in Chinatown Fight
In San Francisco Chinatown during a gambling den clash five Chinese men were shot. Two died, four others are jailed as police press strong evidence against two suspects. The violence unfolded through three affrays, with retaliation following the initial shooting of the intended victim and two bystanders hit but not seriously hurt.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Jacob K. Upton Dies in Washington After Atlantic City Visit
Jacob K. Upton chief clerk of the United States life saving service died suddenly in Washington today after returning from Atlantic City. He came to Washington in 1862, entered the treasury service, and rose through promotions to assistant secretary, a position he later resigned.
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Washington
Jacob KK. Upton
United States Lifesaving Service
Atlantic City
Vaudeville Opera Opens To Packed Butte House
Al Onken leads a renovated Family theater as audiences applaud each number. The show features Woodworths, Thatcher, Chenoweth, and notable dances and songs, with a plan for clean entertainment and no drinks. A separate report notes political disruption with police ejecting 300 people and robbers among delegates.
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al Onken
Qoaken
Coeur d'Alene
Spokane
Butte
Oaken
Zinn
Woodworths
Harry
Flossie
Frances Gray
Miss Thatcher
Mr. Chenoweth
Ida Howell
Coleman
Mexis
Japan
Frances Grey
Ada Howell
Dad Franks
Carmen Mayer
Harry Woodworth
Flannigan
Horace Mann
Percy
Grievance Committee Formed by Silver Bow Trades Assembly
President Doyle appointed a standing grievance committee to investigate complaints. Members are W. W. Lee M. McCormick G. M. Andrews W. H. Pierce and J. EB. McNally. Mrs Laughlin, a state suffrage lecturer, spoke urging equal suffrage and the assembly nearly unanimously voted to draft a resolution asking the legislature to support it.
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Doyle
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
W. W. Lee
M. McCormick
G. M. Andrews
W. H. Pierce
J. EB. McNally
Ex Chief of Police Thornton Dies in Seattle
Henry G. Thornton former Seattle police chief and longtime Pacific coast resident died from acute Brights disease. Born in 1826 Portsmouth Ohio he crossed the plains with his wife settled Portland operated a ferry built early reservoirs worked on railroad contracts in San Francisco and came to Seattle in 1870 He is survived by a wife and five children including Mrs W G Beck of Portland.
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Seattle
Henry G. Thornton
Pacific Coast States
Bright
Mr. Thornton
Portsmouth
Ohio
Plains
Portland
San Francisco
W. G. Beck
Poisoning Toll Report From Texas Incident
Dallas reports from Fort Stockton say J. T. Ray and Misses Lou and Amy Ray were poisoned by Ray's nephew who later killed himself in Colorado City. The two girls are dead and Ray lies critically ill.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Stockton
J. T
Ray
Lou
Amy Ray
Colorado City
Labor election in Chicago Federation highlights fraud and violence
Chicago January 18. Frauds and assaults marked the labor federation election as factions clashed to control the Chicago Federation of Labor. Eleven assaults occurred during voting as factions sought to sway officer selection.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Why Hill is Going East
President J. J. Hill is reported to be involved in the wage dispute affecting several railroads. Western lines have held secret meetings in Chicago St Paul and St Louis but could not fix a uniform wage offer. Hill Harriman and other financial leaders will confer in New York to seek a joint understanding for Hill and Harriman lines and others. Northern Pacific telegraphers met with Superintendent Greene last Saturday. no results yet and more talks planned this week.
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Standard
St. Paul
Minn
J. J. Hill
New York
Western Lines
Chicago
All Lines West
Northwestern
St. Louis
Hill
Harriman
Northern Pacific Committee of Telegraphers
Telegrah Greene
F. A. Brown
Funeral of Mrs Fielding in Bozeman
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports the funeral of Mrs. Henry A. Fielding at the family home on Central avenue Bozeman. Rev. Dr. R. M. Donaldson and Rev. Wilson led services. Pallbearers included Sherman Phillips Walter Cooper Dr Waters Frank Stevenson George Dier and C O W Jackson. Mrs Fielding, born July 28 1828 in Granby Connecticut, married Feb 1 1849 and moved to Bozeman from Lowell Massachusetts in 1884 with her husband connected to the Wilson company.
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Standard
Bozeman
Henry A. Fielding
Central Avenue
R. M. Donaldson
Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Sherman Phillips
Walter Cooper
Dr. Waters
Frank Stevenson
George Dier
Co OW. Jackson
Pastor ends sermon as church fills with smoke
Rev Frank Gunsalus abruptly dismissed the People's Church congregation due to a hip injury. He cited illness and sent worshippers home as a furnace broke, filling the church with smoke but causing no fire danger.
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Chicago
Frank Gunsalus
People’s Church
Gunsalus
Snakes Johnson Stabbed in Clyde Park Saloon
George Johnson known as Snakes was stabbed by Kid Jones at Clyde Park saloon, back wound near right lung from a six inch hunting knife. Johnson to Livingston for hospital care if possible. Sheriff Robertson left for Clyde Park to arrest Jones who recently arrived from Kentucky.
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The
Standard
Livingston
George Johnson
Snakes
Kid Jones
Clyde Park
Johnson
Robertson
Jones
Kentucky
Millions of Rabbits Invade Idaho Farms
A correspondent reports wild prairie rabbits devastating Idaho farms and ranches. Rabbit drives are organized and a thousand rabbits will be shipped for Monday trade, marketed as a delicious dinner option to readers.
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Idaho
Washington Market Ornstein Bros Props
Washington Market Ornstein Bros proprietors at 13 West Park Street advertise their market services and phone number 379 for customer contact and orders.
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Ornstein Bros
West Park Street
Saloon Altercation Ends with Stabbing Near Clyde Park
A violent incident occurred when Johnson turned to reenter a saloon and Jones stabbed him in the back. The event is noted near Clyde Park, about 20 miles from Livingston on the Shields River, affecting local safety reports.
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Johnson
Jones
Clyde Park
Livingston
Shields River
Union and Non-Union Sailors Clash in Aberdeen
Heavy street fighting broke out in Aberdeen between union and non-union sailors after a dispute over the schooner Solano’s voyage to Australia. Five non-union men were badly wounded in five separate scraps as police struggled to restore calm in the saloon district. No shots were fired, but clubs and stones were used amid a several hour frenzy.
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Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Aberdeen
Wash
Solano
Australia
Diplomatic corps luncheon hosted by Mr and Mrs Whitelaw Reid
New York January 18. Mr and Mrs Whitelaw Reid hosted an informal luncheon today for the diplomatic corps who attended the Ohio society dinner for Secretary Hay last night.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Diplomatic Corps
Ohio Society
Hay
Boxing bout between Yanger and Mowat canceled in Cook County
In deference to Governor Yates and Sheriff Barrett the boxing event slated for tomorrow night is called off. Benny Yanger and Young Mowat were the rivals, with authorities prohibiting the contest in Cook County.
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Chicago
Yates
Sheriff Barrett
Cook County
Benny Yanger
Young Mowat
Prof. Arthur Wisner Dies of Heart Disease in New York
Professor Arthur Wisner, a French literature lecturer who had spoken in the United States for about ten years, collapsed and died here tonight from heart disease.
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New York
Arthur Wisner
Wisner
Zangwill’s Buffalo Visit Ends With Ice Cream Quandary
The New York Times recalls Israel Zangwill being hosted in Buffalo during a prior U.S. visit. At a dinner, guests ate after coffee and cream were served, but Zangwill remained until he mused that eating ice cream first might cool his coffee, whereas drinking coffee first would warm the ice cream.
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New York Times
Israel Zangwill
America
Buffalo
Mr. Zangwill
Nile
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