BUTTE NEWS TIT FOR TAT BETWEEN MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
Court action on quo warranto against mayor and aldermen delays council outcome. Hearing not set yet as Judge Harney allows Mullins to file. Northern Pacific summer excursion train to Twin Bridges Alder and nearby stops debuts Sunday with 9 PM Butte arrival. Special rates on this train only. Details from W H Merriman, NP General Agent.
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Harney
Mullins
Northern Pacific
Twin Bridges
Alder
Butte
W. H. Merriman
N. P. Ry
Ambassadors Discuss United States and Germany Talks
George L V Myer U S ambassador to Italy arrives aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II in New York and says he will not resign or seek Congress. Charlemagne Tower ambassador to Germany also returns for two months and comments on German attitudes and a potential visit by Emperor William and Prince Henry. He praises William as broad minded and democratic, noting no talks of retaliatory duties.
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New York
George L. V. Myer
United States
Italy
Congress
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Wiel
Prince Henry
Ambassador Tower
America
William
Sanger to relinquish War Department post soon
Assistant Secretary Sanger plans to give up his war department role as Robert Shaw Oliver of Albany N Y prepares to take over. Sanger sought relief for health reasons of Mrs Sanger and may depart before Oliver arrives. Roosevelt and Root reluctantly accepted the need for change.
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Washington
Sanger
War Department
Robert Shaw Oliver
Albany
N. Y
Oliver
Roosevelt
Root
Mr. Sanger
Colonel Sanger
Baseball Magnates Plan Chicago Meeting
Chicago hosts a major gathering as managers Harris of San Francisco Morley of Los Angeles Lucas of Tacoma and Dugdale of Seattle join Secretary Farrell to align the Pacific Coast League with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues in an effort to unite the outside circuit with the main league.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast League
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Henry Harris
San Francisco
Morley
Los Angeles Club
W. H. Lucas
Tacoma
D. E. Dugdale
Seattle
Farrell
Lynching of Ed Claus Reported in Georgia Farm Area
Savannah dated July 14 reports a mob of farmers lynched Ed Claus a Black man accused of assaulting a white girl near East Georgia. The event is described as a vigilante killing by armed locals.
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Georgia
Savannah
Eastman
Ed Claus
Weather Bulletin Reports General Rains and Frosts in Fergus area
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena notes general copious rains in the early week and local thunderstorms later. Montrose W. Hayes records unseasonably low temperatures until the 11th when warmth returned. Light frost on the morning of the 7th touched Fergus and southwest counties but caused little damage. Moisture aided crops and ranges yet cool weather and low sunshine slowed growth overall.
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The
Standard
Helena
Montrose W. Hayes
Fergus
Molineux appeals ruling on state retention of records
Roland B B Molineux of Albany appeals Justice Howard's denial of a writ to compel the State Prison Department to return his photographs, measurement records and other personal effects. The items were kept in relation to the murder of Mrs Adams, though Molineux says he was acquitted and the state has no right to hold them.
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Albany
N. Y
Roland B&b
Molineux
Howard
State
Adams
Heat sweeps Kansas with record highs across cities
Kansas reports extreme heat with Hutchinson at 104 degrees, Great Bend 103, and Wichita 99. Despite the scorching temperatures, only a small number of harvest workers have collapsed, though many are unseasoned laborers.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Hutchinson
Great Bend
Wichita
Bridge Measure Defeated in New York
The board of aldermen defeated the appropriation of 6 652 000 dollars for the proposed Manhattan bridge to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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New York
Board of Aldermen
W-day
Manhattan Bridge
Connec
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Danny Maher Improves After Accident
London reports jockey Danny Maher, who suffered an accident last week, is improving rapidly and will be able to ride again in a few weeks.
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London
Danny Maher
Falls Sale Breaks Records With Massive Stock
A bustling sales event at the falls draws attention as goods move rapidly and a figure of up to seven hundred seventy thousand pounds of product is reported, signaling a major market moment for the local economy.
Wool Market Reports From Montana Wool Auctions
Market summaries from Miles City Dillon and Great Falls show varied wool sales with prices from 14% to 16% cents and multiple consignments. Buyers included Jeremiah Williams & Co of Boston and Dewey Gould & Co, with notable lots from Clinton Miller, John Esp, and others across towns like Logan Springdale Harlem and Edgewater.
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G. B. Williams
Jeremiah Williams & Co
Boston
Clinton Miller
Logan
John Esp
Clark & McKenzie
Springdale
P. Stole
W. E. Youmans
Crest
Land & Stakke
Albert Arlgaard
Williams
Ryley
Great Falls
McDonald & Rimel
Choutesu
Patterson
Findlay & Porter
Gold Butte
Holden
Dewey, Gould & Co
A. B. Guthrie
Sweet Grass
Putnam
Nichols, Dupee & Co
Atkinson & Kemphill
Harlem
Dupee
Barraclough
Putman and
E. D. Jones
Standard
Dillon
J. H. Gilbert
James Paxton
Craig Cornell
Nicholls, Dupee & Co
George Murray
Wheat Heading Strong in Washington and Oregon
Spring wheat is heading well with favorable reports coming from Washington and Oregon, indicating strong early growth and good prospects for yields.
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Washington
Oregon
Theater Accident at Polles Marigny Injures Thirteen
In Paris at the Polles Marigny theater last night an imitation cascade failed as a sheet attached to a moving cord collapsed. The sheet dropped onto the stage injuring thirteen performers with serious if not life threatening injuries.
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Paris
Polles Marigny
Champs Eysee
Erie
Record-Herald Reports Cleveland Speech at Chicago Banquet
The Record-Herald says Cleveland will speak in Chicago at a Commercial Club banquet planned for early fall. The exact date isn’t fixed yet, but the event will coincide with heightened focus on the 1904 presidential election.
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Chicago
The
Record-Herald
Cleveland
Commercial Club
Henry Spencer Sells Wool Clip in Clark Fork Ranch Sale
Red Lodge July 14 Henry Spencer owner of a Clark fork ranch has disposed of a large wool clip weighing 4800 pounds earning 15 cents per pound He believes strongly in the fruit potential of Carbon county and its prospects for future stock and agriculture development.
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The
Standard
Red Lodge
Henry Spencer
Clark Fork
Spencer
Carben County
Wool Mounts at Custer County Woolhouse
Up to date 3,500,000 pounds of wool have arrived at the Custer county woolhouse with arrivals continuing at a rate of at least 125,000 pounds daily.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Custer County Woolhouse
Weather bulletin notes thin spring wheat in northern regions
The Weather Bureau weekly crop bulletin reports thin spring wheat and short heads in Northern Minnesota and North Dakota, with lagging conditions in parts of South Dakota and Northern Minnesota. It also notes conditions in Kansas Wisconsin and southern South Dakota.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Amorous customs around the world observed
A collector in Herper's Weekly describes varied courtship rites from Japan where plum buds on a maid’s gown signal acceptance to arc tic abduction by a lover, Hungarian gypsies bake coins into cakes as love letters, and Arabian desert scenes where the girl is approached directly.
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Herper
Japan
Arabian Desert
Witho
Tribal suitor faces test of courage in arranged rites
In a traditional rite a suitor must win the favor of a resisting woman who strikes and dodges with sticks. If he drives her to her father’s tent she becomes his wife. if she repels him, he earns lifelong disgrace.
Bathing Suit Fashion at the Resort
A playful verse describes pricey bathing suits and daringly short skirts worn at a resort beach. The speaker flaunts a trim suit that won’t wash, enjoys daily shore swims, and faces sharp criticism while prioritizing style over practicality.
Discovery Avaliable From Vrance Offers Sight To Blind
A Vrance announcement reports a professor has produced an apparatus enabling the blind to see. It claims to restore vision for those born blind under specified conditions and for those who became blind later in life. Dr Cate says the device lets him see in darkness as clearly as in daylight.
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Vrance
Cate
Montana Briefs Highlight Mining Boat Yards and Dignitaries
Ed Williams and crew completed stock yard chutes for loading double deck cars in Miles City. Wilbur Manlove of East Helena granted divorce for desertion. Alfalfa cutting heavier. grain looks better in Bozeman. Fort Harrison to host a state‑level ball July 31. A marble quarry near Helena to open within 36 days. James Winston James Emery and A M Baldwin organize a Spokane mining firm with $100000 raised. North Montana Wool Growers meet in Great Falls July 24 and 25. Frank Hyronemous acquitted of cattle brand alteration in Musselshell County.
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Miles City
Ed Williams
Helena
James Winston
James Emery
A. M. Baldwin
Spokane
Great Falls
North Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Ellis’ Hall
Robbery At Billings Second-Hand Store
The T F Holly second-hand store on Montana avenues new was robbed last night. A gold watch six revolvers and other property were stolen. Entry was gained by removing a rear door panel.
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Standard
Billings
T. F. Holly
Montana Avesnue
Death of Claude Lane Former Billings Lawyer
Word reached Billings today of the death of Claude Lane eldest son of G Lane at Prosser Washington He was a former Billings lawyer and left here a year ago due to poor health of his family.
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Standard Billings
Billings
Claude Lane
G & Lane
Prosser
Wash
Roosevelt congratulates Palma trophy winners
American marksmen at the Palma trophy event in London received a cable from President Roosevelt expressing hearty congratulations on their victory. The message dated July 4 conveyed official praise for the shooters' performance.
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London
Roosevelt
Russian minister to China advised evacuation unfounded report
A semi official statement declares the report that M Lessar has urged Russian officials to leave New Chwang Port Arthur and Korea by a set date is entirely unfounded.
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St. Petersburg
M. Lessar
China
New Chwang
Port Arthur
Korea
Burlington & Quincy Railroad Secures Temporary Loan
Harrows Five Millions reports that the Burlington and Quincy railroad gained a temporary loan of 5 million dollars, intended largely for improvement projects.
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New York
Eage, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
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