German Oak Proves Form In Training For Mat Contests
New York January reports Siegfried the German oak showing exceptional strength in training bouts at Attilla’s on Broadway. The big German wrestler beat veteran Ernest Roeber and others, tossing them like pigmies with deadly holds. He impressed German onlookers with his raw power and unique calls of Allah. Roeber tested Siegfried with a full Nelson but the Oak shook him off.
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New York
Siegfried
Beck Olsen
Hackenschmidt
Ernest Roeber
Professor Alexander
Herman Kries
Alexander
Roeber
Penn Asks Better Support For Crew
The University of Pennsylvania seeks stronger backing for its rowing program after years of mixed results at the intercollegiate regatta at Poughkeepsie. Only six veterans remain from last year, with renewed criticism from the student paper over insufficient support compared to other sports.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Quakers
Poughkeepsie
Syracuse
Columbia
Cornell
Dean
Rogers
Ballard
Crooks
Braddock
Bennett
Fox
Smith
Thompson
Stites
Burns Promoter Claims Net From Australia Bout
San Francisco reports claim Tommy Burns not only fought in Australia but ran promoting duties as well. A letter asserts Burns financed the Johnson bout and took profits while Hugh S McIntosh allegedly served as figurehead in the Scientific Boxing Co. Limited. If attendance neared fifty thousand Burns earned a sizable sum. The syndicate also promoted the Squires bout, which drew about five thousand dollars.
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San Francisco
Australia
Burns
Hugh S&s. McIntosh
Scientific Boxing Company
Lmited
Burns-Johnson
Jack Johnson
Raymond A Wonder A Pitcher's Rise
Raymond, a pitcher discovered by John J Mc Closkey, rises from Chicago to the Cotton States league and Atlanta hot prospect to one of the era’s best twirlers. His career includes early triumphs, sudden suspensions for dissipation, and a stint with Savannah amid ongoing personal battles shaping a remarkable baseball arc.
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Bugs Raymond
John J. McCloskey
Raymond
Chicago
Bugs
Jenner
Atlanta
Boston
Cy Young
Birmingham
Savannah
Record of Bugs Raymonds rapid baseball ascent
Harry Taylor in the Atlanta Journal notes Bugs Raymond moved from the Cotton States league to the Charleston club then St Louis Cardinals and is set to join the New York Giants. The piece highlights a swift transfer trail and his controversial career while suggesting he may have learned to take better care of himself.
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Charleston
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis
New York
Bugs
Muggsy McGraw
Raymond
Harry Taylor
The
Atlanta Journal
Sheppard to Run in Martinique Mile at Columbia Games
Irish American Athletic Club seeks Melvin Sheppard for the Martinique Mile at Columbia University games in Madison Square Garden on Feb 13. Lawson Robertson presses Jimmy Sullivan and George Bonhag to train, while New York Athletic Club targets Trube for the race.
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New York
Melvin Sheppard
Columbia University
Madison Square Garden
Lawson Robertson
Jimmy" Sullivan
George Bonhag
New York Athletic Club
Trube
Twenty-second Regiment Armory
Sheppard
Martinique
Michigan Seeks Nonconference Schedule With Western Teams
Detroit news reports Michigan may avoid rejoining the Western Conference for football. With 1909 fall plans, Michigan could play Wisconsin and other big teams outside the conference, while Chicago remains reluctant to renew ties unless Michigan rejoins.
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Detroit
Mich
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Wolverines
Charles A. Baird
Michigan
Wilson
Wisconsin
Chicago
Maroons
Michiganders
Boxing card at Sharkey Athletic Club on Upper Broadway
Six bouts staged at the Sharkey Athletic Club on upper Broadway with two knockouts and two fouls leading to disqualifications in the prelims. The main event went ten rounds with Young Loughrey of Philadelphia defeating Paddy Sullivan of Brooklyn.
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New York
Sharkey Athletic Club
Upper Broadway
Young Loughrey
Philadelphia
Paddy Sullivan
Brooklyn
Crack High School Five On Tonight At Holland Rink
Tonight the Double header at Holland rink features undefeated Crack High School five and the School of Mines squad in a top rivalry. Captain Davis reports Duke Harvey and H Matson sidelined by colds with possible substitutions if needed. Cartier from the faculty unit shines as Mines face the strengthened faculty five with captain August Grunert absent.
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Holland
School of Mines
Whih
Davis
Baptist
Duke
Harvey
H. Matson
W.s
Cartier
Irwin
Mines
August Grunert
Helena
Pierce
High School
Tuohy
House
Brooks
Saner
W’s
Griffin to Meet O Keefe in 15-Round Philadelphia Bout
Charley Griffin the Australian featherweight is matched by Billy Rocap of Essington Pa to face Tommy O Keefe the Philadelphia lightweight for 15 rounds at the Quaker City show on Jan 27. Griffin is in prime form while O Keefe is among the top men in his weight.
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Philadelphia
Charley Griffin
Billy Rocap
Olympic A
Essington
Tommy O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Quaker City
Griffin
Bristow Wins Senate Seat in Kansas Succeeding Long
Topeka reports Joseph L. Bristow of Salina is elected United States senator for a six year term beginning March 4, succeeding Chester J. Long. The decision was ratified by both house and senate in the going session.
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Topeka
Kan
Joseph L. Bristow
Salina
United States
Chester J. Long
House
Senate
Sesson
Pioneer Kingwall Dies at 83 Founder of Golden
Denver January 27 David Kingwall pioneer founder of Golden died in a hospital today aged 83 Born in Indiana he moved to California during the gold rush of 1849 HeHelped establish the city of Golden and was a noted early settler memory in Colorado history.
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Denver
David Kingwall
Justice Wright Hotly Censured at Convention
The scene featured disorder as Wright hotly censured Justice Wright and John Walker of Sinois, a national president candidate, over seating international organizers. Lewis denied Walker’s accusations as Farrington sought to respond, but the sergeants-at-arms were moved aside. The convention opposed removing Lincoln’s image from postage stamps and urged Congress to establish a bureau of mines along with rivers and harbors improvements.
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John Walker
Sinois
Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Walker
Farrington
Resolutions Committee
Lincoln
Congress
Bureau of Mines
Investigation of town lot frauds continues in federal grand jury
Muskogee Oklahoma January 27 The federal grand jury probes into town lot frauds continued with no public report. Witnesses may be summoned from the Indian agency and the Dawes commission. Rumors spread of threats to M. L. Mott Creek nation attorney and others linked to the inquiry.
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Muskogee
Okla
Federal Grand Jury
Indian Agency
Dawes Commission
Haskell
Grand
Indian Contracting Company
M. L. Mott
California Assembly postpones Japanese land bills for a week
A California assembly vote delays action on bills to bar aliens from land ownership and corporate membership. A.M. Drew and Grove L. Johnson agree to defer and widen bills to include all aliens per a State Department request. San Francisco delegates oppose amendments. Governor Gillett awaits Roosevelt's letter. Senator Mark Anthony seeks a congressional recall of the Japanese consul general.
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Sacramento
Cal
Roosevelt
Gillett
A. M. Drew
State Department
Grove L. Johnson
Johnson
San Francisco
Mark Anthony
Congress
Washington
Senate panel backs recall stance on Japanese consul
Washington reports that the Senate committee on foreign relations would not consider Senator Anthony’s California legislature resolution demanding recall of the Japanese consul in San Francisco. The recall actions would require the president to cancel the consul’s exequatur as the sole official method.
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Washington
Lodge
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Congress
Anthony
California
San Francisco
Kaiser William Cheered on Fiftieth Birthday
Berlin marked the fiftieth birthday of Emperor William with a major display as crowned heads of German states, save the Bavarian regent Luitpold, gathered to offer congratulations. Illumination planned, trumpeters at dawn, castle guard parade, and crowds cheered in the capital.
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Berlin
William
Luitpold
Bavaria
Unter den Linden
Brandenberg
Chief Wilkie Admits Transfer Of His Men
Washington report says Chief Wilkie faced three hours of questions about the secret service. He acknowledged that nine agents removed from the Secret Service last year were added to the Department of Justice payroll. He noted rising counterfeiting amid financial stringency and urged increasing the appropriation from 115000 to 135000 dollars.
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Wilkie
Washington
Secret Service
Department of Justice
Clark's New Venture Plans Tintanite Plant in Corey
Former U S Senator Clark of Montana is alleged to control a company to build a tintanite explosives plant near Corey Pennsylvania. A 25 acre tract has been acquired and $100000 worth of German machinery is en route for the installation.
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Corey, Pa
United States
Clark
Montana
Germany
Rumor Of Abyssinian King Menelik’s Death Unconfirmed
Paris reports claimed King Menelik II of Abyssinia was dead, but London dispatches say no confirmation and Addis Ababa sources indicate the king is improving and traveling northward for a trip.
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London
I Paris
Manalik
Abyssinia
Addis Abeba
Mexican consul seeks gunboat for apology from Honduras
Dispatches from Puerto Cortez report a clash between a Mexican citizen and Honduran police led the Mexican consul to cable Mexico to dispatch a gun boat to Puerto Cortez. The move aims to secure an official apology from Honduran authorities.
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New Orleans
Puerto Cortez
Belgian steamer sunk off Cape Verde by Spanish ship
Lisbon January 27 reports a Spanish steamer rammed and sank a Belgian vessel off Cape Verde. Night watchmen say the crew survived though the casualty details are unclear.
Servians Observe National Holiday in Butte Balkan Program
A large Butte Servian gathering marked St Sava day with a four act drama spoken in Serbian and a national program led by Rev J Marcovich. More than 600 Balkan natives attended an evening of songs dances and speeches at the auditorium ending with refreshments and social dancing.
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Sava
Butte
Balkan
Europe
J. Marcovich
Butte Orthodox
St. Sava
Peter Prnjat
Butte Servian Society
Dan Marcovich
Bosne
George Dimich
King
Petra Dimich
John Radnovich
Lazar Vucurovich
Nikola Saginovich
L. Jubica Rpechir
Tom Radovanovich
Dusan Lalich
Milan
Bullets In Hamry Case Spark Yet Unclear Motives
Jack Hopkins confessed to firing the shot and is held in solitary confinement at the county jail as doctors assess delirium tremens. Eric Hamry lies at St. James hospital with injuries from the Swiss saloon shooting near Pittsmont smelter, facing probable death. He is 38, single, with a past rabbit hunting accident that cost his left arm.
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Eric Hamry
St. James’ Hospital
Pittsmont
John Hopkins
Joe Williams
Hopkins
Woodville Canyon
A. I. Anderson
Hamry
Eric
Harry
John Lawson
Andrew Larson
John Martin
Olaf
Jacob
John
Breen
Carl
Butte
Glasses sold at low prices by Montana Op Co in Butte
The Montana Optical Company offers spherical lenses from fifty cents, cylinders at one dollar, and compounds at one dollar twenty five with ground to order in their plant. Glasses fitted free with a satisfaction guarantee. Gold glasses priced from two fifty to four fifty. Located at 22 West Park in Butte Montana.
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Butte
Montana Op. Co
W. Park
Actor Takes Wife In Quiet Butte Ceremony
Al Newman the Lulu theater assistant stage manager married Miss Martha Lee of Grand Forks North Dakota last Monday in a small ceremony at St Johns Episcopal church rectory With Rev S C Blackiston officiating The couple had been childhood sweethearts and kept the event private amid his daily and nightly theater duties
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al Newman
Lulu Theater
Butte
Martha Lee
Grand Forks
N. D
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Wonderful Escape Welch Will Live
Tom Welch survived a 200 foot tumble down a timber slide at Never Sweat mine after being overcome by gas. He was brought out unconscious with head and shoulder injuries and brain concussion, but doctors at St James hospital report partial lucidity and hope for recovery.
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Tom Welch
St. James’ Hospital
M. J. Scott
Welch
Wonder of It for Woman May Live
Lizzie Wagner survived a fall into a mine shaft sump about 100 feet deep near St. James hospital report says she may have internal injuries but none evident yet she rests easier than expected doctors note shattered ribs a broken breast bone and broken ankle remains.
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Lizzie Wagner
St. James’ Hospital
Young Men's Club Discusses Teen Opportunities in Butte
The Young Men's club met in the Pennsylvania building to discuss improving opportunities and environment for Butte teens. A committee was appointed, an attorney hire was authorized, and a selection committee was formed. W. B. Bradford became spring ball team manager with P. M. Little captain after the team won 24 of 27 games last season.
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Pennsylvania
W. B. Bradford
P. M. Little
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