Price of Books Raised in Western Market Trust Formed
American Booksellers' Association and publishers form a trust to stabilize wholesale pricing. Frank P. Elliott, visiting Butte, explains eastern mail order pricing and postage adjustments aim to curb out-of-area discounts. The effort seeks to narrow price gaps with eastern sellers within 30 days as the association grows to about 1,000 members. Merchants’ lunch offered at The California from 1 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Frank P. Elliott
New York
Finlen
Elliott
American Booksellers’ Association
M. C. Glasgow
Butte
Publishers
East
Publishers and American Booksellers’ Association
Florence Roberts Repeats Her Great Butte Success
Florence Roberts opened her return engagement at the Broadway theater in Butte as Zaza drawing more than 2000 in attendance and wild applause after her strongest scene. Lucius Henderson leads the strong ensemble, and Miss Roberts will next perform Magda, a role suited to her. Also notes on frequent ads for prime rib, loin steaks, and a milliner move at West Broadway with hats at cost.
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Florence Roberts
Butte
Zaza
Miss Roberts
Lucius Henderson
Nance O'Neill
The Modern Prodigal Sermon Placed by Rev. Duncan
Unitarian minister Rev. Lewis J. Duncan preached to a large audience last night on The Modern Prodigal. He reinterpreted the prodigal son for modern times, depicting a well‑to‑do young man full of self confidence seeking to make his mark in the world.
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Lewis J. Duncan
Herrero Arrives in Butte for Helena bout
Aurelio Herrero, the California lightweight, arrived in Butte with manager Biddy Bishop to prepare for a scheduled bout with Kid Oglesby of Helena around the 29th or 30th at Sutton's Broadway theater. Herrero, in strong form, has faced top lightweights and even fought Terrible Terry McGovern for five rounds. Plans also discuss Burns of Colorado vs Mose La Fontise or a Britt of California matchup if Burns delays.
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California
Kid Oglesby
Helena
Butte
Biddy Bishop
Sutton
Broadway Theater
Herrero
Terry McGovern
Toby Irwin
Jack Clifford
Britt
Irwin
Rough House
Montana
Burns
la Fontise
Engravers Banquet in Butte and Anaconda Sparks Revelry
Eleven members of the Butte and Anaconda Engravers union No. 122 plus three guests feasted at the Finlen hotel. Lively toasts, menu details with fanciful "a la" dishes, and praise for papers like the Inter Mountain and Miner dominated the night.
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Butte and Anaconda Engravers’ Union
No. 122
Fin-ten
L. A. Walker
Finlen Hotel
Ramsdell
Engravers’ Union
Ida Ramsdell
Inter Mountain
George W. Long
Miner
John M. Knox
The
Standard
J. M. Olsen
W. H. Palmer
Inter
Five Chinamen Shot and Two Dead in Chinatown Fight
San Francisco police report three successive shooting affrays in Chinatown. Five Chinese men were shot, two fatally, in a gambling den and elsewhere with two bystanders hit. Four men are jailed with strong evidence against two suspects.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Jacob K. Upton Dies in Washington at (1900s style)
Jacob K. Upton chief clerk of the United States life saving service died in Washington after a return from Atlantic City. He came to Washington in 1862, joined the treasury, and rose through promotions to become assistant secretary before resigning.
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Washington
Jacob K. Upton
United States Lifesaving Service
Atlantic City
Family Theater Opens Under Al Onken in Butte
A packed house welcomed the opening of the Family theater in Butte under manager Al Onken. The show featured vaudeville and comic opera with an East Coast stock company, encores for nearly every number, and plans for continued performances with a clean program and high musical standards. The event followed by reports of election disorder and police intervention at Harbour Block earlier in the week.
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Littl
Oakent
Coeur Ad Alene
Spokane
Butte
Coeur d'Alene
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
Silver Bow Trades appoints grievance committee
President Doyle of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly created a standing grievance committee to examine recent complaints. Members named were W. W. Lee M. McCormick G. M. Andrews W. H. Pierce and J. F. McNally. Mrs. Laughlin spoke for woman suffrage and the assembly voted to draft a resolution urging favorable legislative consideration.
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Doyle
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
W. W. Lee
M. McCormick
G. M. Andrews
W. H. Pierce
J. FE. McNally
Assembly
Ex-Chief of Police Dead at Seattle
Seattle. Henry G. Thornton former chief of police and long time Pacific coast resident died tonight from acute Brights disease. Born in Portsmouth Ohio in 1826 he crossed the plains in 1833 and settled at Portland where he ran a ferry and helped build an early reservoir. He did railroad contract work in San Francisco in 1863 and moved to Seattle in 1870. He leaves 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 in Texas Leaves Two Women Dead
Dallas reports from Fort Stockton say J. T. Ray and Misses Lou and Amy Ray were poisoned by Ray's nephew in Colorado City last Friday. He killed himself after arrest. The two girls are dead and Ray lies in critical condition.
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Dallas
Texas
Fort Stockton
J. T. Ray
Lou
Amy Ray
Ray
Colorado City
Warm time at labor election in Chicago federation
Fraud and violence dominated the Chicago Federation of Labor election last night as two factions clashed to seize control. Fleven assaults were reported during voting amid tense polling.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
Why Hill is Going East
Special Dispatch reports President J J Hill’s mission to New York ties to a wage dispute affecting several railroads. Western lines had secret meetings in Chicago St Paul and St Louis failing to agree on higher wages. Hill Harriman and other financiers plan talks in New York to seek a uniform understanding across roads. Northern Pacific telegraphers held talks with the superintendent. no definite results yet.
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Standard
St. Paul
Minn
J. J. Hill
New York
Western Lines
Chicago
All Lines West
Northwestern
St. Louis
Hill
Harriman
Hill and
Northern Pacific Committee of Telegraphers
Telegrah Greene
F. A. Brown
Funeral of Mrs Fielding in Bozeman on Central Avenue
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Bozeman Jan 18 funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. Fielding were held at the family home on Central avenue. Rev Dr Don aldson and Rev Wilson officiated with pallbearers Sherman Phillips Walter Cooper Dr Waters Frank Stevenson George Dier CW Jackson. Born Granby Conn July 28 1828 she married Henry A Fielding Feb 1 1849 and moved from Lowell Mass to Bozeman in 1884 where Mr Fielding worked with 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
CW. Jackson
Pastor Dismisses Congregation Amid Smoke at Chicago Church
Rev. Frank Gunsalus abruptly ends a sermon at People's Church due to a hip injury. Congregation exits quietly as smoke fills the building from a broken furnace. officials assure there was no fire danger.
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Chicago
Frank Gunsalus
People's Church
Gunsalus
Snakes Johnson Stabbed in Clyde Park Saloon
Livingston January 18 George Johnson known as Snakes was stabbed by Kid Jones at Clyde Park saloon last night. The six inch hunting knife wound penetrated the right lung. Johnson is to be moved to Livingston hospital if possible, sheriff pursuing Jones. Jones, a youth, recently arrived from Kentucky, engaged in a liquor fueled confrontation with Johnson outside the saloon.
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The
Standard
Livingston
George Johnson
Snakes
Kid Jones
Clyde Park
Johnson
Livingstom
Robertson
Millions of Rabbits Threaten Idaho Farms and Markets
A correspondent reports rabbits devastate Idaho farms and ranches with large drives. Hunters reap harvests while a shipment of a thousand rabbits is promised for Monday trade. The piece pitches wild prairie rabbits as a dinner delight and urges readers to place orders.
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Idaho
Washington Market Ornstein Bros Props. 18 West Park
Washington Market operated by Ornstein Bros at 18 West Park Street lists contact phone 379 for orders and inquiries. The ad presents a compact storefront notice asserting ownership and service reach within the city.
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West Park Street
Saloon altercation ends in stabbing near Clyde Park
A report describes a stabbing incident after a dispute outside a saloon as Jones stabbed Johnson in the back. The scene is near Clyde Park, about 20 miles from Livingston on the Shields River.
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Johnson
Jones
Clyde Park
Livingston
Shields River
Union and non union sailors clash in Aberdeen scene
Five non union sailors were severely wounded in Aberdeen after a series of five scrimmages between union and non union sailors. Police failed to control the saloon district frenzied by the dispute over the schooner Solano being denied passage to Australia. No shots were fired, but clubs and stones were used.
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Portland
Ore
Oregonian
Aberdeen
Wash
Solano
Australia
Diplomatic corps hosted at Whitelaw Reid luncheon
New York January 18 Mr and Mrs Whitelaw Reid hosted an informal luncheon today honoring the diplomatic corps members who attended the Ohio society's dinner to Secretary Hay last night.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Diplomatic Corps
Ohio Society
Hay
Boxing clash off in Cook County on governor's request
Chicago January 18. Acting on Governor Yates wishes and Sheriff Barrett's order to prohibit boxing, the scheduled bout tomorrow night between Benny Yanger and Young Mowat has been canceled in Cook County.
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Chicago
Yates
Sheriff Barrett
Cook County
Benny Yanger
Young Mowat
Professor Wisner Dies Suddenly in New York
New York on January 18 reports the sudden death of Prof Arthur Wisner from heart disease. Wisner had lectured here about French literature for roughly ten years, leaving colleagues and students in mourning.
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New York
Arthur Wisner
Wisner
Zangwill’s Buffalo Dinner Ice Cream Paradox
The New York Times recounts a Buffalo hospitality moment when Israel Zangwill, honored guest at a dinner, hesitated at dessert. He explained he could not eat ice cream first without coffee warming or cooling, presenting a witty observation on sequence and temperature during the meal.
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New York Times
Israel Zangwill
America
Buffalo
Mr. Zangwill
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