Nome trip ends in cautions on gold finds and crowded camp
Ex mayor William Owsley, returning from Nome, denounces the gold boom as a colossal deception. He warns of dire conditions, rising living costs, crowded harbor, and mass departures as the Nome district yields little real wealth for most miners.
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Cape Nome
William Owsley
Northland
Ocean
Klondike
Owsley
Montana
Butte
Nome City
Nome
Fontana
Joe Leach
Dawson
Seattle Post
Narrow escape for miner in Colusa Parrot shaft cave in
In a Colusa Parrot mine incident Joan Lynch was nearly crushed by a two to three ton ground fall while on the fourth floor of the 400 level. He escaped with a dislocated shoulder. Daniel Kelly had a crushed foot at Anaconda station as a 248 pound jack fell on his shin. Richard Smith, rope gang worker at St. Lawrence, suffered pelvic fracture and possible internal injuries when a snatch block hit him. All three were taken to Sisters' hospital.
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Joan Lynch
Colusa Parrot
Daniel Kelly
Richard Smith
St. Lawrence
Sisters’ Hospital
Cache of looted ham and tobacco found after chase
Officer McQueeney discovered two gunny sacks containing hams and tobaccos behind a launder y on Fast Park Street. He saw two men tugging the sacks and fleeing when warned by a bystander. Police have no robbery report and suspect the items were stolen from a box on Park Street.
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Oliver McQueeney
O. D
Trey
Clean-up round arrests target vagrancy in lower town
Police rounded up a gang described as vagrants in the town’s lower area. S persons were detained and sent to the county jail for vagrancy. Names listed include Robert Iwo Joe Krophy J E McNeer Ed Wrenn Ed Lewis Frank Thompson Jim Murphy and others.
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Toney
Robert Iwo
Joe Krophy
J. E. McNeer
Ed Wrenn
Ed Lewis
Frank Thompson
Jim Murphy
T. J. O Brien
John Keiting
Jaumer Dillon
John Carroll
Robert Never
Melle Murray
Assistant Chief Owen Gunning Leaves for New York State
Assistant Chief Owen Gunning of the Fire Department departed last evening for New York state to spend the summer in search of health. A complaint was filed in Justice Harrington's court for the arrest of Mrs. Baruch Duncan on a charge of malicious mischief tied to defacing the wall of a rented house from which she had been ordered out. The School of Mines trustees met and awarded L. Miller a contract for furniture valued at 1550.50, and authorized the advertising committee to spend 350 for preliminary newspaper ads.
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Owen Gunning
New York State
Justice Harrington
Baruch Duncan
School of Mines
L. Miller
Unfounded Report on Pekin Hostilities Continues
Washington officials welcomed the Russian denial of news from Pekin as relief and reaffirmed confidence the area remains safe. Wu reported no reply to his plea for direct contact with Pekin, while a Shanghai dispatch claims Tung Fuh Siang ordered attacks that destroyed foreign legations and killed foreigners.
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Washington
St. Petersburg
Pekin
Long
New York
Shanghai
Prince Sheng
Tung Fuh Siang
Tung
Allied forces confine effort to fortify Tientsin
A Khabarnovsk dispatch states an international war council in Tientsin has decided to focus allied efforts on fortifying Tientsin and linking with forts and arsenals. Tientsin is reportedly being rearmed with the highest class arms.
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St. Petersburg
Khabarnovsk
International Council of War
Tientsin
Beloit Mourns for Missionaries Missing in China
Beloit reports Herbert Smith son of Rev and Mrs Hiram Smith missionaries in China has not heard from his parents for two months. News of their safety from missionary societies is incorrect and they are believed to be in Pekin if alive. Separately Secretary Hay received dispatch from Shanghai noting Honan governor issued a Boxer favorable proclamation. About thousand French soldiers and 1500 Russians to arrive. 1200 Americans waiting at Taku for transport to Tientsin.
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Wis
Herbert Smith
Hiram Smith
China
Washington
Hay
Goodnow
Shanghai
Honan
Pekin
Associated Press
Tientsin
Taku
Talked With Gates Proceedings In Jester Trial
A New London Missouri witness testified that Gilbert Gates spoke of travelling home after the choking incident with Alexander Jester. Ex-Governor Johnson argued Gates lacked opportunity to leave Jester, while Jester’s daughter Alice Kimbrough arrived in court.
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Gilbert W. Gates
Alexander Jester
A. W. Bassett
Middle Grove
Bassett Farm
Jester
Gates
Young Gates
Alice Kimbrough
Oklahoma
Hugh Stewart
Middlegrove
Paris
Hulin's Lane
Stewart
Hill Maxey
Hulin House
Powers Trial Advances With Key Witnesses in Goebel Case
Georgetown Ky July 14 The Powers murder trial saw fewer spectators as the civil engineer Woodson and Drs who performed the autopsy testified. The state aims to prove the bullet came from a front window of the governor’s office while Lillard described the scene at the state house and Goebel’s wound. The jury saw the clothes worn by the victim. A recess followed as testimony continued.
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Powers
William Goebel
State House
Frankfort
Commonwealth
Woodson
Franklin County
Secretary of State
Lillard
Mr.oebel
Jack Chinn
Goebel
China
Capitol
Pr. T. R. Welsh
Jessamine County
Endeavorers of London Open World Convention Crowd at Albert Hall
Ten thousand members of the Society of Christian Endeavor gathered in London for the world convention. An afternoon organ recital and large chorus opened the events followed by a second service and six secondary services. Albert Hall hosted a notable meeting with vivid displays and flags of the United States and Britain.
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London
Alexandria Palace
Madison Square Garden
Society of Christian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
England
Albert Hall
Royal Arms
Alexandria Hall
Capitol
Washington
House of Parliament
United States
Gibson
Toronto
London and Londoners host American clergymen in cordial welcome
The article describes cordial welcomes for American speakers at Albert Hall and in London. Rev S W McKnight gave the opening address, with Chaplain W W Tracey Newman Hall and Rev W P Patterson among responders. Helen Richardson delivered a welcome, while London venues echoed with Christian Endeavor choruses and plans for 56 American clergymen to speak in London pulpits, subject to steamer delays.
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England
S. W. McKnight
W. W. Tracey
Philadelphia
Newman Hall
W. P. Patterson
Canada
Helen Richardson
Albert Hall
London
Arbitration proposal advances in St Louis street railway strike
St Louis July 14 arbitration of the street railway strike is proposed by the citizens arbitration committee and the transit companys attorney Fred W Lehman who will present the plan to the transit company The movement grows with hundreds joining including prominent citizens while Amalgamated association president Mahon says support widens and Gompers is asked to visit for a mass meeting.
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St Louis
St. Louis Transit
Citizens’ Arbitration Committee
Transit Company
Fred W. Lehman
Lehman
Messrs. Wilson
Steber
Citizens’ Movement
St. Louis Transit Company
St. Louis
W. D. Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Mahon
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Tabor
Denver
Gompers
Packed crowds at Paris fete trigger crush at Place de la Concorde
Paris July 1 report details a fireworks celebration crowd near Place de la Concorde where dispersal failed and people were packed tightly. Women fainted in numbers and many children were trodden underfoot with at least 100 women taken to nearby cafes. no deaths reported yet.
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Paris
Place de la Concorde
Marvel
Witty
Marie Antoinette
Despatch Arrives From Cape Nome With No Treasure
The Despatch arrived from Dutch Harbor today at Astoria Oregon with few passengers and no treasure aboard. Five vessels were at Dutch Harbor when she departed.
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Astoria
Ore
Cape Nome
Dutch Harbor
Wanted Intelligent Woman Seeks Honorable Living
Classified notice seeking a refined, intelligent woman to make an honorable living. Call Monday at room 52 Owsley Block, Butte.
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Call Monday
Koom
Owsley Bik
Butte
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Washington, D. C
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Mada
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Pinero
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L. R. Stockwell Company
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Dick P. Sutton
Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival
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