Death of heavyweight champ Jack Lafontise in Montana
John Oliver Lafontise known as Jack, a heavyweight champion and Mose Lafontise’s brother, died in his South Main Street room after weeks of illness from dropsy. Funeral plans include a high mass at St. Patrick’s and burial in Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers include Jack Wade and Sydney Lafontise among others.
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Montana
Mose
John Oliver Lafontise
Jack
Pugilist
Mose Lafontise
Grandon Block
South Main Street
Montana Undertaking Company
Nelson Lafontise
Champion
St. Patrick's Church
Lafontise
Sydney
Daye
Sydney Lafontise
Lewis
Rose
Mary
Jack Lafonthe
Jack Wade
Thomas
Patsy Sullivan
Ed Ryan
Frank Conley
Jack Pyke
Jack Lafontise Dies After Illness and Battle in Montana
John Oliver Lafontise, born Princeton Minnesota, 28, died after a prolonged illness in Butte Montana. Though not a true pugilist, he earned Montana's heavyweight title while boosting his champion brother Mose Lafontise, with friends noting his good nature and generosity.
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John Oliver Lafontise
Princeton
Minn
Hurley
Wis
Butte
Mose Lafontise
Jack
Mose
Jack Lafontise
Montana
Forsyth Team Wins Again In Miles City Bowling Match
Special Correspondence reports Forsyth bowling team defeated Miles City on their home alley in a fifth straight win for Forsyth. Keenan led Miles City with 187. Forsyth kept a steady lineup while Miles rotated players, finishing with Forsyth 3,482 to Miles City 3,525 as crowds cheered the high 150s averages from both sides.
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Miles City
Forsyth
Rosebud County
Miles
Houston
Batley
Wright
Holt
Keenan
McConnell
Kreidler
Elliott
F. W. Stein
Sherwood
F. A. Stein
Rucker
Kay
Young Holds the Minutes of League Meeting Dispute
Conflicting accounts arise over December league meeting as Spalding demands print of minutes. Brush, Freedman, and Foden reportedly consent to publication while an authority blocks disclosure, delaying records. N BYOUNG cites need to clear legal points before releasing minutes to the public.
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Spalding
Freedman-Brush Trust
John T. Brush
N. FE. Young
Young
Foden
Brush
Freedman
League
Star Chamber
Nick
New York
Ilegal Pointe
N. B Young
TWO GREAT BACH TROTTING MATCHES AGREED IN NEW YORK
Articles of agreement seal two $21 000 a side trotting races between Beralma and Lord Derby and between Beralma and The Abbot. Forfeits of $5000 posted. First Beralma against Lord Derby to set date, then Beralma against The Abbot two weeks later. Smathers favors Brighton Beach venue.
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Thomas W. Lawson
Beralma
E. Heathere
Lord Derby
John J. Beanell
Abbot
New York
Lawson
Messrs. Smathers
Scannell
Beanwell
Mr Smathers
Smathers
Brighton Beach
Cure grip in two days with Bromo Quinine laxative
Cure grip in two days with Bromo Quinine laxative. Girove’s signature appears on every box, implying official endorsement. The advertisement markets a fast remedy and guarantees authenticity through the brand’s seal.
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Girove
Ontario Jockey Club Meet Opens May Two
At a recent board meeting the Ontario Jockey Club scheduled the spring meeting to begin Thursday May 2 and run through Saturday May 4. The king's plate, funded by a donation of guineas from his majesty, will be run on Thursday May 2.
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Ontario Jockey Club
Q Connor Quits Morris as Rider Changes for Janice Ride
In New Orleans the owner substitutes another jockey after Q Connor quits Morris. The jockey’s engagement is concluded, and results reflect the change on the Janice ride. The event centers on a jockey swap impacting the outcome at the New Orleans meeting.
Attacked and Robbed Worker In Critical Condition
Early yesterday morning a man returning from work was attacked and robbed by a highwayman. He sustained a severe head injury from a brick and remains in a precarious, possibly irreversible stupor with grave fears for his life as no trail or crew was found.
Senate Amends Nelson Bill to Create Commerce and Labor Dept
Washington January 28 Sen Nelson's bill to establish a department of commerce passed the Senate and was amended to be titled the department of commerce and labor. It provides a cabinet secretary an assistant secretary and required officials to oversee statistics foreign and domestic commerce and a new bureau of manufactures. Several bureaus from other departments including life saving lighthouse marine hospital steam boat inspection fisheries and more move to the new department and control of consular service tied to commerce is added.
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Washington
Nelson
Department of Commerce
Senate
Department of Commerce and Labor
Bureau of Manufactures
Lifesaving Service
Lighthouse Service
Marine Hospital Service
Steamboat Inspection Service
Bureau of Navigation, Shipping and Immigration
Treasury Department
The
Fish Commission
Census Bureau
Department
Consular Service
Maresa Wins at Oakland In 30 to 1 Upset
In Oakland racing Maresa a 30 to 1 shot triumphs as six races total were run. Arabo narrowly beat Goldman in the 2 year olds while Winnie O Connors split with Green Morris and L Jackson rode Janice. Results list Montana Peeress Arabo Shell Mount Janice Bathos and Maresa as race winners with times from 1 02 4 to 1 48 Using strong entity names Maresa Arabo Janice Goldman and Green Morris appear among the day results.
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San Francisco
Maresa
Oakland
Arabo
Goldman
Winnie O'Connor
Green Morris
Janice
L. Jackson
O'Connor
Mr. Morris
Montana Peeress
Ursula
Knockings
Gold van
Mirena
Shell Mount
Huachuca
Rubus
Palo Alto
Greyfeld
All Green
Bathos
Lavator
Woolhurst
King Deilis
Sweep Tooth
Discharged Soldier Tries Travel in Dry Goods Box
Harry M. Prouse formerly of Oswego New York traveled two thousand miles in a dry goods box to escape to Chicago after hiding inside the box as it was loaded onto an express wagon. The police rescued him at the destination and he was discharged with a lecture.
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San Francisco
Harry M. Prouse
Oswego
N. Y
Central Police Station
Prouse
Troop A
7Th
United States Cavalry
Irierda
Chicago
Alcatraz Island
Ratiroauda
Lfe
Major Turner Succeeds Ray As 7th Infantry Commander
Transport embarks from San Francisco. Major Turner, recently on detached duty, will command a battalion of the Seventh Infantry replacing Lieutenant Colonel Ray. Two companies of the Eighth at the fort prepare to move to the Presidio per yesterday’s orders.
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San Francisco
Seventh Infantry
Turner
Ray
Eighth
Fort
Presidio
Eight Die in Boston Italian Tenement Fire
Eight persons perished and three likely fatally burned in a Fleet Street six story Italian tenement blaze in Boston. Three others were seriously hurt from jumping from windows as smoke and flames cut off upper floor occupants before firefighters arrived.
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Boston
Fleet Street
North End
New Orleans Horse Races Result Card January
Results from a New Orleans meet list winners in six races. King Tatus triumphed in the mile race, Ecome won the six furlongs, Digby Bell took the one and one sixteenth mile event, Ben Chance won the one mile, Hieuna led the mile and a quarter, and Emma A M won the six furlongs with Crescent City and San Flea among the placers.
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New Orleans
King Tatus
Senator Sulivan
Goldag
Ecome
Alpaca
Wiedeman
Digby Bell
Echodale
St. David
Ben Chance
Petit Maitre
Malay
Hieuna
Elector
Star Cotton
Emma A. M
San Flea
Crescent City
Coal Dealers See No Immediate Famine As Cold Bites Montana
Special dispatch reports Helena amid a deep cold spell with temperatures hovering around zero. Coal dealers fear potential shortages if weather does not improve, though many expect no famine. Water mains freeze and pumping resumes in the valley to aid supply. the courthouse and city water system face ongoing strain.
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Helena
East Side
Ten Mi'e
Corthouse
Watr
New Canal Bill Introduced in Senate Shift Toward Route Choice
Senator Fpooner unveiled a substitute for the Nicaragua canal bill just before adjournment. It authorizes the president to select between Panama and Nicaragua routes, outlines acquiring the Panama Canal company of France and its Panama railroad, and sets price limits of 135 million for Panama and 160 million for Nicaragua with a 0.1 million immediate appropriation.
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Washington
Jan
Senate
Fpooner
Nicaragua
United States
Panama
Panama Canal Company
Prance
Panama Railroad
Republic of Colombia
Caribbean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Nicaragua Canal
Colombia
ForTune Named Secretary Treasurer In Great Falls Association
Special dispatch reports Vincent Fortune elected secretary treasurer of the Great Falls Business Men's Association and H. Campbell named treasurer of the Cascade County branch of the National Irrigation Association to fill vacancies from Herbert Matteson's resignation. Approximately eight dollars in annual dues were paid locally. Campbell ordered to forward funds to Chicago headquarters to back pending irrigation bills. The association will host farmers' institute meetings and support for a state fair if legislature approves. Senator Gibson urges institute success. Letters from Great Northern discuss immigration efforts and anticipated spring settlers.
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Vincent Fortune
Business Men’s Association
H. Campbell
Cascade County
National Irrigation Association
Herbert H. Matteson
Campbell
Chicago
Congress
Business Men's Association
Fortune
Cascade Farmers
Farmers’ Institute
Gibson
Great Fells
Great Northern
No Stock Loss in Hosebad
Forsyth Jan 28 To day has been the warmest since the cold spell. Eastern trains are late by two to six hours. Stock in this vicinity are in good condition. Bert Lyndes from Otis reports stock in that area in good shape despite winter. J E Prindle of Rosebud notes eastern county sheep have withstood winter better than expected. No stock losses reported in the county.
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Standard
Forsyth
Bert Lyndes
Otis
Here
J. E. Prindle
Rosebud
No friction claimed between military and civil authorities in Philippines
Washington Jan 28 Secretary Hoot read a private letter from General Chaffee denying reports of friction between military and civil authorities in the Philippines and giving an encouraging resume of the situation. The statement pleased the president and cabinet members. Postmaster General Payne noted progress on new regulations to weed out publications from second class mail amid some opposition but overall satisfactory progress. Secretary Wilson reported on agricultural department agents in Hawaii Honolulu and Alaska whose findings will soon be published.
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Washington
Hoot
Chaffee
Philippines
Payne
Wilson
Agricultural Department
Hawaii
Honolulu
Alaska
Schley Ovation Along the Line
Rear Admiral Schley arrived in Louisville with a grand ovation after a Chicago to Louisville journey. Telegrams from stations along the route requested a platform appearance, but he spoke briefly at some stops and urged machinists with grease on their hands to take his hand, saying never mind the grease.
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Louisville
Sehley
Chicago
Lafayette
Ind
Schley
General advance asked by miners strike in Venna
The miners in executive session adopt a general wage raise for bituminous mining at 1 percent with a 7 cent deferential, 6 cent day increase for inside drivers, and a uniform scale for outside labor. An assessment of 10 cents a month is levied on each good standing member to push a speedy strike end in Pennsylvania. National officers’ salaries are slated for a major increase.
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Indianapolis
National Executive Board
Pennsylvania
House committee weighs Chinese immigration debate
Washington January 28 The house foreign affairs committee again explored Chinese immigration with ex Secretary Foster arguing the Pacific coast bill violates the China treaty. Maxwell Evarts of Pacific Mail Steamship condemned Liver Nash remarks and criticized bill sections as unconstitutional. The panel adjourned to meet Thursday morning.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Foster
China
Maxwell Evarts
Pacific Mail Breamship Company
Livernash
Senate
Evarts
Thoreday
Marquis of Dufferin in Weak Condition After Suffering
Belfast dispatch reports the Marquis of Dufferin weakened this morning with doctors in constant attendance as he remains under care following his illness.
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Belfast
Marquis of Dufferin
President Roosevelt Congratulates German Emperor on Birthday
Washington January 28 President Roosevelt sent a cablegram of congratulations to Emperor William II on his birthday but the text was not made public.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William of
Germany
Boise Telegraph Editor Remains at Statesman Post
Boise Idaho January item notes telegraph editor Jesee Pioharty continues in role at the Statesman amid ongoing reporting duties.
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Boise
Idaho
Tea Leave by First Transport in Helena
Lieutenant Colonel Ray, commanding officer at Fort Harrison, received orders to proceed to the Philippines by the first transport. The news notes a rapid deployment as tensions rise in the Pacific region, with Ray preparing his detachment for overseas duties and possible combat readiness.
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Helena
Ray
Fort Harrison
Philippines
Blizzard Rages in Omaha for Second Time This Week
Omaha Nebraska reports a fresh blizzard on January 28 continuing past midnight. Four inches of snow already on the ground with more accumulating in drifts as a northeast wind drives the storm.
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Omaha
Neb
Managers debate four or five game week in Pacific Northwest league
Spokane session of Pacific Northwest league managers discusses four games a week as Montana and several clubs push for four. Helena and Butte welcomed to the circuit with Seattle and Portland weighing five games. Budgets, schedules, and umpire plans fill the late-night talks as clubs seek a fair run and pennant bid.
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Butte
Johnson
Hillings
Jack Lafontise
Logan
Helena
Duncan McDonald
Jack
Renshaw Hall
Five Mile House
Lucas
Brown
Spokane
Seattle
Montana
Muth
Tacoma
Portland
Dugdale
Flannery
McDonald
O'Connell
What is Accomplished Montana Teams Will Go to Spokane
Jan 2 Spokane meeting adjourned at midnight. Directors elected include D K Dugdale Beattie C H Iane L A Walker & A Whitemore H G Brown John H Baker. Debate on four or five games per week. five games won. Opening week schedule set Butte at Spokane Helena at Seattle Portland at Tacoma. Season closes Oct 4 to 12 Helena at Portland Tacoma at Seattle Butte at Spokane.
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Spokane
Wash
D. K. Dugdale
Beattie
C. H. Iane
Butte
L. A. Walker
Helena
A Whitemore
Portland
H. G. Brown
John H. Baker
Tacoma
Seattle
Corbett to Visit Louisville for bouts and play
Louisville will host boxing and entertainment events as Young Corbett arrives next week with A Stranger in a Strange Land. Sam Harris, Dave Sullivan, and Tom Sharkey are slated to train for Sullivan’s February 22 bout with McGovern. Hanrahan and Choynski may also arrive for the February 4 match.
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Louisville
Corbett
Kentucky
Sam Harris
Dave Sullivan
Tom Sharkey
Sulivan
McGovern
Wild Billi’ Hanrahan
Joe Choynski
Box Bout Planned After Sullivan-McGovern Fight
Louisville report says Manager Gray of the Southern Athletic club conferred with Young Corbett. Corbett agrees to box here in six months, opponent to be the winner of the McGovern Sullivan fight, slated for 25 rounds before the club on February 2.
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Louisville
Gray
Southern Athletic Club
Young Corbett
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Hilings
Charley Johnson
Philadelphia
Frank Hartiet
Jack Bennett
MecKeweport
Denver
Bennett
Ray Pround
John Oliver Lafontile
Hot Springs
Ark
Ter
Bach
Heralma
Lord Dery
Ontario
Jockey Club
Q’connor
Harry L, Lewis
Government Weather Bureau
Matteson
Hosebad
General Chaffee
Venna
Marquis of
Dufferin
Nebraska
Northwest
Yrim
William Muth
John
Coast
Schatzlein
Signery
W. Broadway, Butte
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