Sheriff Summers is Shot by John Wolf Near Ennis
John Wolf, accused in the Madison county sheriff's death near Ennis, was captured at the old Johnny Conway ranch and jailed. He admitted firing the shot, claiming no reason beyond wanting to shoot. Summers, a respected, longtime local official, was buried Sunday. Wolf faced charges after a brief escape and pursuit.
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The
Standard
Virginia City
John Wolf
James Summers
Madison County
Ennis
Johnny Conway
Madison Valley
W. J. Ennis
Thomas Whitney
E. Plumb
Richard Pool
Ruby Creek
Wolf
Sherif Summers
Summers
Helena
Jan
Ouriay
Hains
Reward for Wolf's Capture in Montana Murder Case
The state offers a $300 reward for the arrest and conviction of James Wolf who killed Sheriff Summers in Madison County. Governor Toole announced the reward as part of state efforts to capture the fugitive, marking one of the largest bounties in years.
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ME Summers
Helena
Monantana
Summers
Madison County
Kov
Burghers Seek Peace Talks With Botha in Pretoria
Jan 26 meeting arranged as peace commission from burghers asks Louis Botha to confirm if delegates may discuss ending hostilities. Boers have expelled all British from Patersburg amid unsettled conditions. A Japanese expedition reportedly heads toward Shansi to scout, with several business houses destroyed. losses estimated near $100,000.
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Burghers
Botha
Pretoria
Burghers’ Peace Commission
Louis Botha
Stolen Internal Revenue Stamps In Peoria Vault
The Peoria Internal Revenue office suffered a vault breach through an open transom. Robbers bored through the door and pried bricks to move the vault bolts and steal a large quantity of revenue stamps. Authorities fear losses may reach hundreds of thousands, with $100,000 possibly covering the theft.
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Peoria
Hitness
Marshall
Pottve Fiyan
J.-E. ‘Thompains
Funeral Pageant Planned for Queen's Burial Crowd and Cavalcade
The forthcoming funeral promises to be a monumental pageantry in London with a royal procession from Paddington to the capital. Key figures include Marshal Lord Roberts and other peers, with troops and guards in ceremonial array. A Navy message from the king thanks the fleet for services to the queen, signaling strong imperial tone.
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Accoas
Ancien Shia Hatiebarte
London
Pei
Lora Hoberts
Macibs
House of Com
Hanover
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Yaterapersea
Hoy Hendereddon
Navy
Royal Remains in State Amid Guarded London Visit
Reporters watched Queen Victoria’s body lie in state at Osborne House with a rigid guard and ceremonial decor. Soldiers stood like wax figures as wreaths from royalty and foreign dignitaries framed the coffin, while noble attendants and imperial regalia added to the solemn display.
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Osborne House
Associated Press
Qucen
Portugal
American yacht and royal pageantry at Cowes
The American steam yacht T Sultana of the New York Yacht Club arrived off Cowes at 3 50 p m with her flag at half mast and dipped to British craft The German emperor William III offers admiralship to King Edward VII amid a naval display at Spithead as Queen Victoria's body is moved from Osborne to Portsmouth datelined in a 19th century tone from the era
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Beatrice
Order of the Garter
Golan
Kensington School of Needle Work
Pi Christian
Schieswig-Holstein
Cowes
Sulte
Emperor William
Hohenzollern
Osborne House
John Ro Drexel
Sultana
New York Yacht Club
Royal
Portugal
Lisbon
Don Carlos Twill
Spithead
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Portsmouth
Automobiles in Alaska and Far North Incident Report
Between Dawson and Grand Forks a severe cold spell struck on January 17 with temperatures reaching 10 degrees below zero. Albert Bieber reportedly fell into a mine shaft on Dominion Creek January 18, suffering serious injuries. A motion for a new trial in James Slovan's case was refused and a minister of justice referenced potential hanging on March 2. Provisions and families were moved to Davee on January 18, then placed on the road between Dawson and Grand Forks while border security noted rising tension.
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Dawson
Grand Forks
Albert Bieber
Dominion Creek
Ingure
James Slovan
Ju Heres Blorah
Davee
Grand
Fatal sparring match shocks Harvard crowd
In a chaotic boxing scene at Craigie Harvard, a sparring bout between Mase and Curtin J. Trane of Brooking ended fatally. George Re Ainsworth and other Harvard students witnessed the incident as tensions and injuries escalated, leaving the crowd unsettled.
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Abridge
Mase
Jan
Curtin J. Trane
Brooking
Mateh
Fried
George Re Ainsworth
Tatter
Craigie
Harvard
Butte Man Fleeced By Three Women
James Carlson mining engineer from Butte Montana says he was robbed of 4200 by three women Nellie Smith Tiltie Anderson and Mary Allen in a saloon near Harrison and Polk streets in the tenderloin district. Police arrested the women and gather evidence though officers doubt the theft occurred.
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Standard
Chicago
James Carlson
Butte
Mont
Carlson
Tenderloin
Harrison and
Polk Streets
Nellie Smith
Tiltie Anderson
Mary Allen
O'Brien
Town battleship Town demands docked for cleaning and painting
The Town battleship faced a significant reduction in speed after fouling and a recent lengthy cruise. Captain Cooper urges immediate docking for thorough cleaning and painting upon return from the southern cruise, while Iowa loses speed and the Pacific fleet adjusts.
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Per
Pacific
Cooper
Enlisting Canadians for Baden Powell Mounted Force
Canadian recruiting officers plan to enlist about one thousand men for the Baden Powell mounted Transvaal police in Vancouver. Applicants aged 20 to 33 must be good riders and medically fit. Terms are three years in South Africa with pay scales from 120 to 240 per day plus allowances. officers may total up to 280 per day. Also noted: Harman is not being tried and is living in Mendon, Michigan. In the Philippines, over 50,800 Filipinos have sworn allegiance to the United States in Mindanao Province, with 30 surrendering at Santa Barbara yesterday.
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Mounted Pailen
Vancouver
B. C
Baden-Powell Mounted
Trans Vaal Police
South Africa
Warren iMeers
Voile
Island of
Panay
United States
Motio Province
Santa Barbara Yasterday
Ainsworth Sparring Incident In Lawrence School
At 3 55 this afternoon Ainsworth sparred with Mr Crane for about three minutes Touching Crane with the back of a glove on the face Crane sank against the mantel and hearth unconscious An AV doctor arrived within eight minutes and a second physician joined later Doctors pronounced Crane a non student living nearby to Ainsworth a sophomore in the Lawrence scientific school
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Lawrence Scientific Scheel
Nation Drives Crusade Against Topeka Saloons Sparks Mob
Carrie Nation arrives in Topeka at 6 10 pm seeks the city joints. A crowd of about 1000 gathers as a woman assaulted Nation and a police officer protects her. Nation plans further action and vows to prosecute and continue the drive against saloons with support from reporters and city officials.
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Kan
Carrie Nation
Ed Myers
Kansas Avenue
Myers
Mre. Nation
Luster
Offic
Ton
Acer
Nation
Gregg
Off Nation
Temparanene
Mab
Mra. Nation
Mother Stewart Sympathizes With Nation in Turmoil
Fragment from a newspaper page shows MOTHER STEWART expressing sympathy and discussing action in a national turmoil scene. The note references a minister and a Topeka event, mentioning continuation on page eight.
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