Flood Devastates Paris and Much of France
Torrential rains flood Paris and large swaths of France. Water breaches tunnels and bridges, forcing evacuations as 25,000 workers lose jobs and hundreds of houses collapse across towns from Alfortville to Chalons. Authorities rail against rising rivers and wage relief efforts.
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Paris
Quai du Arsay
Interior
Seine
M. Millerand
Red Cross Society
Alfortville
Tours-sur-Marne
Juvigny
Chalons
Floods and avalanches hit Switzerland with chalet losses in Bern
In Bern Switzerland on January 24 floods and avalanches caused extensive damage across the country. Reports say a dozen avalanches occurred and several chalets were engulfed by the rising meltwaters and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Norris Promised Clemency for Montana Deputy Killer
Special Dispatch reports from Washington that Dolly Whitton, sister of Harvey Whitton, announced Governor Norris promised to pardon him before leaving for Montana. Whitton, under 80 years old, is serving a sentence for complicity in a deputy sheriff killing near Dillon twelve years ago after prior pardon attempts failed.
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the Standard
Washington
Dolly Whitton
Harvey Whitton
Montana
Dillon
Norris
Postal Savings Bank Bill Moves Toward Likely Passage
Senators Lodge and Carter conferred with President Taft on the postal savings bank bill. Officials expect a committee report tomorrow and anticipate passage in the Senate with little opposition in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lodge
Carter
Taft
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
House
Comet Seen Over Salt Lake Without Name
In Salt Lake City observers from Utah University report a unnamed comet visible in the western sky from 6 20 to 7 20 tonight. It should be visible at the same time and position for eight to ten evenings if skies remain clear.
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Salt Lake
Jan
Utah University
Baragamaschi Dies in City at 59
Thomas Baragamaschi aged 59 died yesterday in this city of pneumonia. Born in Italy he had lived in Montana for 27 years and was a Powder Gulch rancher. He leaves a wife and two daughters Mrs Angelica Delfonte and Mrs Mary Capran. Remains are at Sherman Reed's. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Thomas Baragamaschi
Italy
Montana
Powder Gulch
Angelica Delfonte
Mary Capran
Sherman & Reed's
Mitchell Greets His Old Friends at Mine Workers Meet
At Indianapolis the United Mine Workers convened to discuss the National Civic Federation role in industry. John Mitchell urged support while opponents accused it of labor trust conspiracies and called for a wage increase across bituminous coal districts with a March 31 deadline.
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Indianapolis
National Civic Federation
United Mine Workers of America
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
The
Civic Federation
National Manufacturers’ Association
P. J. McArdle
Association of the Steel and Tin Workers
Unted States Steel Corporation
Steel Trust
Mine Workers’ Treasury
Iron, Steel and Tin
Thomas Lewis
Ivanovich seeks immediate trial for murder charge
Radisav Ivanovich, accused of firing the shots that killed Timothy Murphy on Anaconda road Christmas Eve, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. His lawyer demanded an immediate trial, but County Attorney Walker opposed it and a March jury date was set. Bail was fixed at 10000 dollars.
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Radisav Ivanovich
Timothy Murphy
Anaconda Road
Donlan
District Court
M. F. Canning
Walker
Canning
Ivanovich
Murphy
Carrie Nation to Lecture in Butte This Week
Carrie Nation arrives in Butte today and will lecture for the WCTU over several evenings. She speaks at Mountain View church tonight, Grace church South Butte tomorrow, and the Christian church Thursday, in a multi venue program.
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Carrie Nation
Butte
Mountain View
Grace Church
South Butte
Christian Church
New Comet Luminous Body Identified as Comet A of 1910
Flagstaff Arizona reports a newly visible comet named Comet A of 1910. Discovered by Dr JR T A Inness of Johannesburg Observatory on January 16. Analytic photography shows unusual spectrum with light hydro carbon bands and bright sodium lines, causing its vivid color.
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Flagstaff. Ariz
Dr. JR. T. A. Inness
Johannesburg
South Africa
Huge Oats Shipment From Bozeman to Philippines
The Gallatin county oats deal completes Montana's largest grain sale as a local firm ships several million pounds to the insular government in the Philippines. The shipment absorbs virtually the entire oat surplus from the 199 crop, with the last car leaving last Saturday.
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Bozeman
Montana
Gallatin County
Philippines
Court action spans mining claims and injuries in Montana
Former partners in the Little Rockies Exploration Co dispute stock shares after a 1906 partnership failure. John Hidock sues Elm Orla Mining Co and others for damages from an industrial accident at the Elm Orla shaft. Judge McClernan plans another civil jury trial next Saturday. Administrator’s accounts show $2981.42 receipts with $2221.13 on hand.
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John Hidock
Elm Orla Mining Company
W.A. Clark, Jr
Frank Case
Dan Johman
Elm Orla
Little Rockies Exploration Company
Thomas F. Casey
H. J. Dewey
A. C. Grosso
J. F P. Daly
W. R. Evans
McClernan
Evans
Zortman
Malta
Little Rockies
Ophir Copper Mining Company
Butte Central Boston Copper Corporation
G. E. Blackburn
Hannah A. Blackburn
Risdon Iron and Locomotive Works
San Francisco
British Butte Mining Company
Joseph Richards
Elizabeth R. Davis
Minnie Woods
Althea Dobyns
Mr Quilligan in Arizona
Mary Quilligan of this city asked for information about her brother William Quilligan who had not been heard from in a long time. William replies from Globe Arizona saying he saw the Standard notice and asks his sister to write to him at his Globe address. Orton Bros. advertise pianos and organs at 214 218 Main St.
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Mary Quilligan
Standard
William Quilligan
Globe
Arizona
Butte Shoe Repair Lets You Save On Repairs
Hundreds in Butte and vicinity learn our shoe repair is economical. Goodyear machine stitching gives smooth even stitches with no humps. We use oak bark tanned sole leather that is pliable and wear resistant. We can resole shoes while you wait.
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Butte
Goodyear
Census Supervisor Returns From Trip To Montana
W. J. Burroughs acting supervisor for the western Montana census returned to Butte after a two week trip to organize the district for the upcoming census. Harold Blake will arrive from Washington to assume duties and set exam dates. Burroughs will teach him the duties before leaving for Washington.
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W. J. Burroughs
Butte
Montana
Burroughs
Mr. Burroughs
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce and Labor
Washington, D. C
Washington
Kalispell
Standard
Silver Bow County
Blake
Federal Building
Empire’s Feature Act Jack and the Sou brette at Empire
The Jumping Jack and the Soubrette is a featured act at the Empire this week. Flood and Hayes perform a clever sketch praised for a one leg barrel jump from stage to kitchen table. The act delivers a humorous farce that elicits strong audience laughter and applause.
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the Empire
Flood
Hayes
Entertaining Acts and Change of Bill Next Week
The lineup features Gus Bruno the dialect comedian with multilingual tales and songs, Miss Freda Giroux performing Silver Threads Among the Gold, and Civil War moving pictures. Beginning Wednesday evening a new bill arrives with the Christies, Williams and Culver, Stanton and Seamon, plus Miss Giroux and fresh moving pictures.
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Gus Bruno
Freda Giroux
Christies
Williams and Culver
Stanton and Seamon
Moving Pictures
Butte Ministers Invite Dr. Clark for Monster Union Meeting
At the Butte Minsterial association meeting, officials voted to invite Dr Francis E K Clark president of the Christian Endeavor society to visit Butte on his world tour. If accepted the monster union meeting would occur after mid February with Dr Clark and fellow Endeavorers touring San Francisco Portland Seattle and Spokane. Kay E Groeneveld was named to press the invitation.
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Butte Ministerial Association
Francis Ek. Clark
Christian Endeavor Society
Butte
Clark
William Shaw
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Spokane
Kay
E. J. Groeneveld
Dr. Clark
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Main Street
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Rose of the World
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Arthur Collins
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Cairo
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New York
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Lakeside Ave
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Jack and the Soubrette
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Minneapolis, Minna
Doctor Clark
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