House Debates Manila Aid Split and Cummings Switches Sides
In a heated House session the Manila 500000 post appropriation faced a ruling, then an amendment for army shelter and protection was adopted 127 to 100 after a long point of order battle. New York Democrat Cummings publicly denounced opposing Democrats with a dramatic pledge about protecting an American soldier.
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New York
Dalzell
Committee On Rules
Padgitt
Tennessee
United States
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William McKinley
Mr. DeArmond
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Jeremiah
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Hull
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Paris
Mr. Cannon
Germaine
Mr. Cummings
Dillon and Beaverhead Special Correspondence Tax Sale Notes
Tax sale results show most parcels bid in by the county. Dillon Fair and Racing Association improvements bought by Lynn Comfort of Twin Bridges. Marguerite Hirt taxed property bought by Comfort. J. H. Mitchell parcel bought by Guy S. Ames. Other items include a house and leased land in Lima owned by M. A. Berger sold, and mining claims leased or sold in Birch Creek and Sheep canyon districts. A local death, Bannack pioneer David Wessels, aged 60, died at Salmon City after being stranded in a storm.
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Dillon
Dillon Fair and Racing Association
Lynn Comfort
Twin Bridges
Marguerite Hirt
Fox
J. H. Mitchell
Dewey
Guy S. Ames
David Wessels
Salmon City
J. Conway
Billings
Joe Shineberger
Red Rock
Mr. Conway
George Jewell
R. Standfields
Baker City
Ore
J. Dennis
Butte
Snowball
Los Angeles
Birch Creek
Dennis
Pappoose
John O' Lee
Uncle Sam
Sheep Canyon
George Farres
Carl G. Knool
Richard Carlin
Drum Summon
Bannack
Paris Politicians Prevent Duel Over House Incident
Paris on January 22 reports that Paul Deschanel president of the chamber of deputies intervened to avert a planned duel between M D Estournelles de Constant a republican and M Lasses an anti semite. Both sides deny any intent to insult the other.
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Paris
Paul Deschanel
Chamber of Deputies
M. D'Estournelles de Constant
M. Lasses
Shortage Found in Tattum Affairs Revealed
The books of the late H. C. Tattum, secretary and treasurer of the Western Commercial Travelers' Association, show a shortage of about 16000 dollars. It is reported Tattum confessed before audits began that the shortage extended to the races.
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St. Louis
H. C. Tattum
Western Commercial Travelers’ Association
San Francisco Man Admits He Is a Counterfeiter
A San Francisco man confessed to producing counterfeit currency as authorities pursued the case. Investigators say the suspect admitted creating fake notes and distributing them locally. Police described the operation as an ongoing effort to curb the counterfeiting network in the area.
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San Francisco
Counterfeiter Ulys G. Bair and Wife Arrested in Frauds
Ulyses G. Bair and his wife were jailed after counterfeiting operations were uncovered at their Wakland home. Bair was caught at the Oakland race track passing spurious coins, while his wife was arrested leaving a dry goods store. Agents found a complete outfit and about 70 dollars in counterfeit currency. Mrs. Schicketan, sister to the wife, also jailed but not believed to know of the crimes.
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Fruitvale
Ulysses G. Bair
Alameda County
Bair
United States
Heacock
Oakland
Wakland
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Babes
Nellie Schicketan
Council Bluffs
Slice of Bread and Cup of Water at Tacoma Prison
Eleven MecNeil's Island convicts who escaped on Sunday were all captured and jailed in two small dungeons. Five inmates per cell, six by eight feet, with one ill prisoner kept out. They received small rations and face at least 15 days confinement as a warning.
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Tacoma
MecNeil’s Island
Carroll
Firedamaging blaze threatens town in Goldfield
A 3 AM incendiary fire in Goldfield Colorado caused major damage, with no water in mains for a period as firefighters tore down buildings to halt the blaze. Losses are estimated at $30,000, the Clayton Hardware Store listed as the heaviest loser.
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Goldfield
Colo
Clayton Hardware Store
Outlook for Prosperous Mining Season in Alder Gulch
Prospectors anticipate a strong mining season in Alder Gulch with higher yields and favorable weather. Local operators expect steady ore output as infrastructure improvements and market demand boost activity.
Old Properties to Resume in Alder Gulch Mining District
Prospectors see renewed hope for Alder Gulch as cyanide and electric power enable revival of long idle mines. The Madison Canyon line will power Granite Mountain and other properties, with firms like New York Mining and Milling pumping out water at Alameda and Wakoosta while Kearsarge and Lucas lodes draw activity in Summit City and Highland districts.
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Alder Gulch
Oro
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Kearsarge
Summit District
Madison Canyon Electric Light and Power Company
Madison County
Pony
Summit
Easton
Brown's Gulch
Granite Mountain Company
J. T. Connor
Helena
Messrs. Smith, Sherwood, Teal and Ribble
Butte
W. O. Thompson
A. M. Hart
Summit City
John Reed
Nelson
Messrs
Spring Gulch
Henry Promy
Lucas Flat
Highland District
St. John
Messrs. Gray and
Davis
Colorado
Alameda
Wakoosta
New York Mining and Milling Company
W. B. Holmes
W. B. Millard
Millard
Kennett
Thexton, Deyarman & Co
Joseph A. Sanna
East Helena
Elfreda
J. D. Heald
Virginia
Massachusetts
Batten Bros. & Co
U.S. Grant
W. M. Brown
Minneapolis
U. S. Grant
John M. King
Peruna Endorsements From Noted Figures Highlight Health Claims
Ex Brigadier General J Floyd King and other prominent names from Louisiana to Ohio advocate Peruna as a tonic and preventive. Testimonies describe rapid relief from colds, restored appetite, and improved lung health, with appeals for readers to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice if results are unsatisfactory.
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Potomac Ave
Buffalo
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Confederate General King Praises Peruna Medicine
General J. Floyd King of Louisiana writes from Washington praising Peruna from the Peru a Medicine Co of Columbus D suggesting endorsements by national statesmen prove its curative claims. He urges readers to ask their druggist for a free Peruna sample.
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J. Floyd King
Louisiana
49Th Congress
Washington, D. C
Perua Medicine Co
Columbus
United States
Promising start to 1902 in Madison mining district
In Madison county around Sheridan mining activity grows with several property sales. The Comet Group near Sheridan shows eight claims and plans two major tunnels with ore near 75 dollars per ton. Other projects include the Republic lead tunnel and Gilbert's rich ore exposures, while the Nugget Gulch and Noble gulch mines report high grade ore and ongoing development.
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Comet Group
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Traizer
W. C. Danks
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J. D. Caldwell
Rossiter
Raber & Eastridge
Largey
Butte
Great Falls
Boston
Nugget Gulch
Bismarck Nugget Gulch Mining Company
Diamond Hitch
Eugene Ring
Nobel
Noble Mining and Milling Company
Noble Gulch
Tariff Reform Hint in Iowa Senate Debate
Des Moines reports a joint session ratified the vote for U S senators Allison and Dolliver for six and five year terms. Dolliver urged revising tariffs as outdated since 1897, arguing modern industry needs fewer protections while warning against using duties to shield American markets.
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Dolliver
Congress
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