County Commissioners Debate Quarantined House Bills
Great Falls officials, led by Acting Chairman Delphy and former Acting Chairman Noalswick, adjourned finance of Grocer Merrill’s bill and rejected Carr’s cuts. They criticized inflated claims from a quarantined family, contrasting smallpox care with alleged appetites, listing grocery items and dates in June. The board plans the July 21 equalization session.
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Standard
Great Falls
Delphy
Noalswick
Merrill
Chicago
Carr
F. X. Pacho
Fence to Guard Yellowstone Buffalo Preserve Planned
Washington reports a new act approves 10000 dollars for buffalo preservation in Yellowstone National Park. Buffalo Jones of Kansas promotes fencing a park portion and turning 20 park buffalo into a large enclosure with plans to add twenty cows and bulls from western herds to diversify bloodlines. He aims to curb extinction while pursuing a future experiment station at the park. Greeley.
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Washington
Congress
Yellowstone National Park
Jones
Kansas
West
Interior Department
Buffalo
Allard
Flathead
Salt Lake
Corbin
Greeley
Three Coquein Siblings Feature in Molliere Night at Garrick
The three Coqueins performed mostly Molliere plays to strong applause as French Plays at the Garrick run to July 24. Charlies Frohman plans an American run of Every Man with Edith Mathieson in the lead, to open in New York this fall using the local scenery. Oscar Asche to support Virginia Harned in Tris at the Criterion theater with Mr Tree's courtesy facilitating his New York trip.
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Coqueiins
Molliere
Garrick
Charlies Frohman
America
London
Edith Mathieson
New York
Mr Fromman
Marie Tempest
Oscar Asche
Meldonado
Iris
Virginia Harned
Mr. Frohman
Tris
Criterion Theater
Asche
Mr. Tree
Klondike McDonald Dies After Altercation on Broadway
James S. McDonald, famed Klondike prospector who returned with vast wealth, was fatally injured in an early morning street altercation near Forty-second Street and Broadway. The smooth-faced miner, once praised for his fortune from Aspen Colorado to the Klondike, died in a New York hospital later today.
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New York
Rossmore Hotel
Broadway
Forty-second Street
James S. McDonald
Klondike
McDonald
Aspen
Colo
Montana Delegation Heads to National Hibernians Meet
J. J. Clark of Helena leads a Montana group including Barney Joyce J Donohue D J Hennessy John Ferns Dan D Shea James F McCarthy and J Ryan as they travel from Butte to Denver for the biennial AOH convention. Delegates left yesterday afternoon aboard the Short Line.
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J. J. Clark
Helena
Butte
Denver
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Montana
Barney Joyce
Great Falls
J. Donohue
Missoula
D. J. Hennessy
John Ferns
Dan D. Shea
James F. McCarthy
J. Ryan
Centerville Mother Alleges EightYearOld Stabbed Boy
Mrs. James Ralph of Centerville files complaint with the county attorney accusing Tony Farrell eight of stabbing her son Willie seven in the toes. She brings the bloody shoes to illustrate the wound.
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James Ralph
Centerville
Tony Farrell
Willie
Ralph
Nails as votive offerings at sacred trees and wells
A correspondent notes the custom of driving nails and coins into sacred trees at pagan sites, including the well of St Maebrubha in Ross-shire. He argues pilgrims unknowingly participate in pagan rites, viewing the oak as a relic of ancient druidic sacred groves.
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Central Africa
St. Maebrubha
Loche Maree
Ross Shire
St. Maebrudha
In Courtroom for Revenge in New Orleans Mafia Arraignment
Antonio Luciano, charged with the murder of Bartolo Ferrari, faced a preliminary hearing in Judge Gill's court as the courtroom security uncovered an attempted assassination by Coronado Gacano. The incident ties to a recent Mafia killing wave linked to Genovas and Gioachis.
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New Orleans
Antonio Luciano
Bartolo Ferrari
Safe in Busy Office Robbed in Marion
Attorney R M Vanatta returned to his fourth floor Glass block office to find a burglary in progress. The safe containing about 600 dollars with a combination lock had been forced open. A diamond ring and a gold piece were left untouched.
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Marion
Ind
R. M. Vanatta
Marion Gas Company
London Theatrical Season Nears End Amid Heat Dip
The London theater season is nearly finished as hot weather cuts receipts. Several plays planned to run have been withdrawn, with Beerbohm Tree's Merry Wives of Windsor continuing to coronation day, starring Ellen Terry and Mrs Kendall.
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London
Beerbohm Tree
Ellen Terry
Mrs. Kendall
Butte Briefs Highlight Various Local Notables
J Brodie of Livingston moves to Butte and many visitors register at the Thornton and Finlen hotels. Births include eight pounds to Hugh Harper's wife and twin boys to J J Walsh. Several deaths reported. Melvina Urich dies of diphtheria after four days. Aged residents visit, travel, and attend gatherings. labor assembly cancels due to mass meetings.
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M. S. Gunn
Helena
Joseph G. Sheldon
Seattle
Butte
James Connell
Colorado
Co. W. Buck
San Francisco
The
Thornton
Joseph Tennis
Livingston
Hugh Harper
Parkalley
John Cort
Father Murphy
All Hallows College
Salt Lake City
Willie Cole
Myrtle German
William H. Else
W. P. Skyrme
Bessie Skyrme
California
J. J. Walsh
Fast Granite Street
John Perry
Shields Avenue
Earl T. Gerald
West Quartz Street
Melvina Urich
Lewis Urich
East Third Street
Modern Egg Collections Pace Through History
The piece surveys egg collecting as a lasting fad with rising prices due to science. It notes prized eggs from extinct and prehistoric birds, lists values for eagle and falcon eggs, and cites 150,000 U S collectors with 1 000 to 50 000 eggs each. The trade center moved from New York to about 50 cities.
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The
New York Post
Ufe
Madagascar
New Zealand
Greenland
Louisiana
United States
New York
On the Way to Denver. J. J. O'Mahoney of Great Falls and
On the Way to Denver mentions J. J. O'Mahoney of Great Falls in a brief report segment.
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Denver
Spectacles Improve Vision Says Ophthalmologist
The Philadelphia Record quotes an ophthalmologist stating spectacles are ancient in concept but modern in form. He argues they have reduced global blindness by about 4 percent and lessened eye related headaches, compared to earlier eras.
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Philadelphia
Pelham succeeds to Chichester earldom elevating parson peers
The London Chronicle notes the succession of the Hon. and Rev. F. G. Pelham to the earldom of Chichester, raising the number of parson peers to six. It lists the Marquis of Normandy and four earls including the aging Earl of Devon and Earl of Bessborough, Strafford, and Chichester, plus Rev. Alfred Nathaniel Curzon, with further mention of the Irish Viscount Molesworth who lacks a seat.
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London Chronicle
F. G. Pelham
Earldom of
Chichester
Marquis of
Normandy
Earl of Devon
Baron Gwydyr
Earl of Bessborough
Earl of Strafford
Earl of Chichester
Alfred Nathaniel Holden Curzon
Scarsdale
Derbyshire
Lord Curzon of
World Markets Digest Signals Mixed Stock Movement
A New York market summary notes a day of advancing prices held in check by fears of a weak bank statement, with grain and railroad stocks showing strength. Atchison and Missouri Pacific rally while Rock Island gains fade, New York Central up on lower June gross earnings, and a cautious, uneven bond market rounds out the week.
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New York
Atchison
Missouri Macine
Rock Island
Penn
New York Central
United States
Financial Market Snapshot from New York July Money Market
New York reports steady money on ear with 3 percent offered on mercantile paper and high rate figures for sterling exchange. Bankers' bills show demand at £4.50 to £4.87 and 60 day quotes around $4.85, with posted rates for commercial bills near $1.84 and Mexican dollars reading firm with government and railroad bonds noted as steady or irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
London Market Notes 1918 Consols and Rail Stocks
London financial dispatch lists Consols for money and account at 86 for Anaconda Cate Atchison and other rail shares including Baltimore & Ohio 110% Canadian Pacific 1388 Southern Pacific 66% Union Pacific 108% and preferred 92% United States Steel 40% and preferred 92% bar silver at Ay per ounce and money at 242% per cent.
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Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canada
Southern
Ohio
Chicago & Alton
Chicago
Eastern
Chicago & Northwstern
Travis
Colorado Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver & Rio Grats
Great Northern Pre
Hocking Valley
Manhattan
St. Ry
National Railway of Mexico
Minn
Pacifiy
New Do
Jersey Central
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
St. L
Cussennaus
United States
Wells-Fargo
Purdaeas
Seer & Am, Sm
Enews Srerneeesns
Beesesen
Anaconda Mining
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Hily
Colorado Fuel
Roa WL
Consolidated Gas
Continental Tobacco
General Electric
Hocking
International Paper
International Power
Pacific Coast
Pete Eeee Reese
Pacific Mail
Pullman Palace
Republic Steel
Tenn, Coal & Iron Serene
Union Bag & Paper Co
Steel
Western Union Pees
Kansas City Southern Prenetessesare
London
Anaconda
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Metal market steady with light Saturday volume
New York traders reported generally unchanged metal prices on a quiet Saturday. Tin ranged around 11.50 to 12.15 cents for various forms, lead and spelter weak to buyer-friendly, and bar silver near 52 cents per ounce.
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New York
Wiese
Lake
London Stocks Fall In Minor Market Setbacks
New York dispatch notes three small stock market failures with no major trouble. Kaffirs rise with a cheerful close as consol stocks drift. Curb selling continues with six day declines around 15 16. Gold arrives from Australia totaling £12000 while silver remains flat amid liquidation pressures.
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New York
London
Kaffirs
Cheer Nl
Alustralia
Irdian
London Auction Day Draws Strong Attendance
The London wool auction day saw a large turnout and spirited competition. Fine grades remained firm as buyers showed feverish demand.
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London
Remorse Drives Murderer to Suicide in St Louis
In St Louis on Thursday night FE Shannon killed himself by chloroform after confessing to a ten year old double murder. Shannon had earlier shot two strangers during a card game, fled the country, and remained silent as his friend was executed for the crime.
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St. Louis
FE. Shannon
Shannon
Marcus Island Guano Claim and International Tensions
Washington reports that Marcus Island, about 3,000 miles west of Honolulu, was claimed for guano by American Captain A. A. Rosehill in 1889. The State Department records only acknowledge the discovery and grant a bond to prevent price gouging, not full title, and require vacating the island after guano removal.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Marcus Island
Honolulu
A. A. Rosehill
State Department
Rosehill
Guano Titles Questioned and Possible Noninterference
The document critiques guano titles under Hamilton Fish era policy and doubts their enforceability. It notes no proclamation has been issued, and emphasizes that continuous occupation and exploration are needed to maintain title. It adds that if Japan occupies the island, US intervention is unlikely.
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Rosehill
Hamilton Fish
State Department
Marcus
United States
Cabinet Divided Over Trust Issue in Roosevelt Drive
Washington reports a split in the Roosevelt administration over pursuing stricter anti trust laws. Key cabinet members Shaw Payne and Wilson oppose aggressive action while Republican leaders in Congress plan to defeat administration trust measures and push for a constitutional amendment.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Shaw
Payne
Wilson
Representative Littlefield
Maine
Ray
Littlefield
Senate
Real Drayton_native? Imitation millionaire caught in Chicago
In Chicago an impersonator using the name J Coleman Drayton was challenged by the genuine Drayton at a hotel. Detectives and a polite introduction led to the confrontation. The real Drayton, also staying at the same hotel, exposed the fraud as the fake left town after a draft of money and a showy life with an alleged wife, eight trunks, a parrot and a poodle.
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Chicago
Coleman Drayton
New York
J. Coleman Drayton
Auditorium Annex
Repetto
Mr. Drayton
Wabash Avenue
Europe
America
Annex
Man in Canton Declares Plan to Wipe Out Anarchists
George Fisher, a long haired man, met Mayor Robertson in Canton and urged action against anarchists. He placed a $60,000 price on his head for killing him and predicted President Roosevelt would be killed as McKinley was. He sent letters to Mrs. McKinley and Senator Hanna seeking support to drive out anarchists and vowed to keep agitating public opinion.
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Canton
Ohio
George Fisher
Robertson
Roosevelt
Mc- Kinley
Fisher
Hanna
Cleveland
Coronation plans adjusted as King Edward nears ceremonies
News from London notes a probable coronation window between August 8 and 12 causing a hurried rearrangement of plans. Travel to the country and continent is cancelled and the season extends to mid August while relief mixed with gratitude follows the king’s improving condition.
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London
Edward
Pirates Stole Part of Bell Aboard Attactor Ship
New York dispatch reports river pirates boarded the Attractor in Jersey City and stole part of an old ship bell bearing Prince of Wales and coins valued over 10000 dollars. Captain W Scott and two brothers ran the vessel and plan to sail to Kingston to report the loss to British authorities.
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New York
Morris Street Dock
Jersey City
Frince of
Wales
Edward
England
W. Scott
Kingston
Jamaica
Scott
Navy officers urge historic ship names to boost pride
Washington July 2 Navy officers say naming a battleship after revered ships could strengthen crew pride and enlistment. They cite the Constitution and United States as ideal names, noting the Oregon’s famed Horn Round the Horn voyage as a magnetic legacy likened to a future Oregon keeping popular appeal.
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Washington
Constitution
Isla
United States
Oregon
Massachusetts
Kansas River Surges Prompt Flood Threats Across Topeka
The Kansas River rises to record heights threatening North Topeka with floods. Railroads halt or reroute service as washouts, washed-out embankments, and driftwood jams affect trains on Santa Fe Union Pacific and Rock Island lines. Farmland floods inundate Lake View area with mined houses and destroyed bridges.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas River
North Topeka
Lake View
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Emporia
Union Pacific
Rock Island
Manhattan
Silver Lake
Lawrence
Wounded Hero Defies Robbers on Mountain Road
Huntington West Virginia July 12 Thomas Cook son of Senator William Cook Wyoming County was shot by would be robbers while riding along a mountain highway He rode a half mile after being struck before collapsing He carried thousands of dollars to pay 1000 men cutting timber on the Guan river He cannot recover from his wound The shooters fled leaving him to bleed on the road
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Huntington
W. Va
Thomas Cook
William Cook
Wyoming County
Mountain
Guan River
Cook
Lonesome Road
Naval Paymaster Drowned Off Ocean View
David P Kronacher assistant paymaster United States navy stationed on the Franklin drowned off Ocean View while en route to the Madge in a small boat. His body had not been recovered.
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Norfolk
David P. Kronacher
United States Navy
Franklin
Ocean View
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Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
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Victor, Colo
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Mexico
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Lead City
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