Secretary Long Acts on Admiral Schley Letter in Washington
Secretary Long approves Admiral Schley’s request for a court of inquiry to review the Spain war controversy. The court will be led by Admiral Dewey with three officers, to meet in September in Washington and be open to the public.
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Long
Schley
Maclay
Navy
Department
Crowninshield
Cowles
Bureau of Navigation
Lemley
Admiral Ewey
Semléy
Admiral Dewey
Navy Department
Admiral Schley
Santiago
Great Neck
Long Island
N. Y
Edwin Stanton Maclay
Spain
Naval Academy
Brothers In
W. 8. Schley
Secretary of the Navy
Washington, D. Cc
Fearetery Long
Sobley
Washington, D
Maclay Suggests Schley Court of Inquiry for Vindication
Edgar A. Maclay, noted critic of Rear Admiral Schley, says Schley should request a court of inquiry as the sole path to vindication. He adds that after the inquiry determines the case, Schley can pursue legal action.
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New York
Edgar
Maclay
Schley
United States Navy
Sampson Welcomes Inquiry Sought by Schley
Rear Admiral Sampson said he is glad Rear Admiral Schley asked Secretary Long for an investigation. He added he hopes the inquiry will be endorsed by both sides in the current dispute, with the matter continuing on page ten.
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Admiral Sampson
Boston
Mass
Sampson
Schley
Long
Montana Ten Million Dollars Richer
Special Dispatch from Helena reports that Montana will see about ten million dollars added to taxable property this year excluding railroads. Carbon county’s report arrives tomorrow and is expected to push total state value to about 148,162,916. Heaverhead and Silver Bow corrections adjust mortgage and railroad figures. Park county railroad property was omitted and corrected. Petition drives in Lewis and Clark and other counties seek higher roadbed valuations for state railroads.
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Carbon County
State Board of Equalization
Crockett
Carbon
County Board of Equalization
Heaverhead County
Sessor
State Board
Ryan
Brown
Silver Bow County
Park County
Lewis and Clarke County
One Killed and Another Fatally Wounded in Leavenworth Shootout
Michael Kelly, 50, opened fire at the Robert Garrett Lumber office in Leavenworth injuring six, including Dr. Charles McGee and Police Sergeant W A Dodge. Kelly was killed by officers after a street chase. John R Garrett, 10, died at hospital and Garrett’s injuries proved fatal.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Michael Kelly
Robert Garrett Lumber Company
John R. Garrett
Charles McGee
W. A. Dodge
Michael McDonald
Ike Healer
Joseph Falthager
Kelly
Garrett
Topeka
Fort Leavenworth
Dr. McGee
Himhrough
Sergeant Dodge
Dodge
McDonald
Falthager
McGee
Man Declared Insane After Nome Wealth Delusion
Morrell Reeves of Helena, brought back from Nome, was adjudged insane in district court and ordered committed to the asylum. He claimed to have earned 95,000,000 in Nome and to be married to the most beautiful woman, though he is a bachelor. Physical illness is suspected to have affected his mind. Relatives express distress over his condition.
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Standard
Helena
Morrell Reeves
Nome
Clements
Death of Rev. Dr. G. W. Gue in Portland
Rev. Dr. G. W. Gue former Portland district presiding elder and Centenary Church pastor died suddenly this morning in Portland due to heart failure.
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Portland
Ore
G. W. Gue
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Centenary
Milwaukee Elks Parade Draws Five Thousand Bikes
Five thousand riders joined Milwaukee yesterday for a grand Elks parade. Grand Rapids Lodge won first prize for the parade display, Greenville Miss took best unique exhibit, Toledo Cherry Pickers second, Chicago third. The event featured 30 lodges, bands, and a midnight ghost parade with grim costumes.
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Milwaukee
Salt Lake City
Grand Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Rapids
Mich
Toledo
Chicago
Greenville
Miss
Fruit Men Suffer as Strike Shrinks Wharf Trade
San Francisco on July 4 reports a fruit strike expanding as wholesalers and dray owners join with policemen driving trucks. Retailers and cannery operations suffer while interior shipments rot on the wharves and peddlers buy fruit at nominal prices. Jackson street wharf is noted as a focal point of disruption.
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San Francisco
Jackson Street
Freight movement continues as strike shows orderly conduct
Interior shipments dominate the flow with many cases perishable items sold cheaply to fast movers. Police guard freight teams today as strikers remain orderly and no violence is seen. The strike has not halted rail operations. freight moves slowly and Southern Pacific accepts goods for shipment.
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Southern Pacific
Woman Drowns Attempt Amid Eviction Turmoil in Great Falls
Mary Wertin, wife of life-term murderer Jacob Wertin, tried to drown herself and a 4-year-old by pushing them into the river near Little Chicago as Sheriff Benner moved squatters from ten houses. An oarless boat filled with water drifted toward the dam but Benner rescued them. Wertin and the other occupants face eviction following court orders. further trouble is feared.
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Standard
Great Falls
Mary Wertin
Jacob Wertin
Chicago
Wertin
Little Chicago
Benner
Fatal Shooting Ends Saloon Brawl in Blackfoot
In Blackfoot Idaho July Tom Callan a Salmon River railroad foreman at Hunt s camp just west of here was shot and killed this evening by Silly Trapp of Pocatello and Blackfoot Callan had stabbed Ed Johnson a bartender who tried to eject him from the saloon Trepp who took Johnson s place at the bar telephoned for an officer and warned Callan not to escape Callan ignored orders and moved toward the door Trapp fired killing him.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
Tom Callan
Salmon River
Hunt
Trapp
Hailstorm Ravages Schlatsk District Crops
A July 23 hailstorm in Schlatsk district Lamboff region wrecked crops and killed three men and many cattle. A flock of sheep and two shepherds were carried off by floodwaters. Some hailstones weighed three pounds.
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St. Petersburg
Schlatsk
Lamboff
Keogh Contracts To Resume At Fort Keogh
Quartermaster Foy received telegraph orders at noon today to resume work at once on all contracts at Fort Keogh in Miles City.
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Standard
Miles City
Foy
Fort Keogh
Daly estate demurrer filed in federal timber suit
Helena July 4 Margaret Daly administratrix of Marcus Daly estate filed a demurrer in U S court to government suits seeking recovery of a large timber sum. The demurrer argues the complaints fail to state a valid cause of action for illegally cut timber on public land.
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Standard
Helena
Margaret Daly
Marcus Daly
United States
Daly
Brooklyn Bridge Suspension Rods Break Triggers Traffic Halt
In New York on July 24 the north cable suspension rods of the Brooklyn Bridge broke causing a brief traffic suspension. Police reserves were deployed as crowds gathered at the Manhattan end while ferries carried extra riders. Traffic largely resumed by night with an official promise to replace rods in two to three days.
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Canton
Ching
Shuntah
Skertchaly
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Brooklyn Ferries
Bridge & Brooklyn Rapids Transit Company
Probasco
Department of Bridges
Record Heat Drives St Louis and St Paul to New Highs
Washington July 24. Central West heat persists with scattered, light storms offering only brief relief. Forecasts predict more showers tomorrow but no general break in heat. Max temps reach 108 in St Louis and 104 in St Paul, with deadly conditions and water shortages reported in several states.
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Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Great
Corn Belt
Nebraska
Indiana
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Marquette
Chicago
New Orleans
Salt Lake
Vicksburg
West
Middle Gulf States
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma
Mississippi Valley
Missouri Valley
Obhio
St. Louis
St. Paul
Record Heat Grips Kansas As Temperatures Hit 110 Degrees
Kansas endures a blistering heat wave with 108 to 112 degree readings across cities including Topeka Manhattan and Ottawa. Abilene reports three deaths amid scarce drinking water and no rainfall. Dust hangs heavy as no relief in sight and prostrations rise.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
University of Kansas
Manhattan
Ottawa
Atchison
Abilene
Not Sun Trouble Present Weather Conditions In San Jose
Director Campbell of the Lick Observatory disputes eastern theories that midwest heat is caused by solar disturbances. He says current conditions arise from local earthly factors and notes sunspot activity is near minimum with no link to the weather.
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San Jose
Cal
Campbell
Lick Observatory
Middle West
Death record swelters as heat hits Kansas City
July 4 report from Kansas City Missouri notes 12 hours above 100 degrees with a peak near 106 hot weather set a new early day record for the city. The article continues on page ten.
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Kansas City
City
Lvelock
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