Jerome Probes Equitable Case With Schiff Visit
New York July 4 District Attorney Jerome returned from Lakeville and opened a probe into the Equitable Life Assurance society. He met Jacob Schiff at his office and reviewed syndicate operation papers, while Harriman’s counsel offered access to documents. Washington July 4 Commander George B Ransom ordered from Mare Island to San Diego after boiler repairs on the Bennington.
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Jerome
Lakeville
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitaine
Aay
Equitable Life ‘Assurance Society
Washington
George B. Ransom
Mare Island Navy Yard
Bennington
San Diego
Incomplete phrasing about Admiral Goodrich aid
Fragmentary line notes that Admiral Goodrich may receive information on a vessel’s boiler condition at a given time. Context unclear, no dates or entities beyond the named admiral.
Symons Team Prevails In Close Butte League Game
The Symons team turned the tables on Owsley comins in a 9 to 5 victory that tightens the race for honors. Key plays included Skalickay’s hard running catch and Des Jardin’s long homer, with Smalley handling close calls and Royce fanning eight for Symons while limiting Owsley hitters to seven late hits.
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Boucher
Des Jardin
Smalley
Royce
Noyle
Symons
Lioya
Skelly
Rumsey
Nable
Skalickay
McHale
Cimmins
Graves
Pelica
Buckley
Nesbitt
Sampson
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Death and Elk Delegates
Mrs. Nettle Nicoll aged 81 died last night. Remains at Sherman Reed undertakers, funeral notice to follow. Frank H. Naylor Howard Uber and Richard Clark of Philadelphia, Elk delegates to Buffalo convention en route to Portland fair, visited Butte with Harry O Gorman and other local Elks, also toured Anaconda. For Flathead reservation info contact W R Van Valen 23 West Granite Butte or Smead Hershey Missoula.
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Sherman & Reed
Frank H. Naylor
Howard Uber
Richard Clark
Philadelphia
Granite Street
Butte, Mont
Smead & Hershey
Missoula, Mont
Excelsior Steamer Passengers Quarantined Five Days
Havana July 24 The steamer Excelsior from New Orleans arrived with 27 passengers who were detained in quarantine for five days. Dr McHenry's favored extracts vanilla and lemon are mentioned, and a local beer or porter recommendation at Dal.
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Havana
Excelsior
Southern Pacific-Morgan Line
New Orleans
Two Austrians stabbed in Florence saloon brawl
Two Austrian men from Meaderville clashed in a Florence Main street saloon just after midnight over a card game. One, Mike Ostich of the McQueen addition and Rarus mine worker, was severely wounded in the neck and abdomen and rushed to St James hospital. The assailant fled. Sheriff Quinn searched for the foreign killer as of press time.
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Meaderville
East Helena
Florence
Mike Ostich
Sheriff Quinn
Body Found After Three Weeks Search In California
Bakersfield July 2 A three weeks search by relatives for John P cousin of Star Senator C W Belshaw of Contra Costa county who left Riverside on the 5th to arrange a mercantile business in Antioch ended with the body found in a railway culvert near Rosamond An inquest returned a verdict death due to falling from a railway train Los Angeles July 2 Following the death of his business partner in Japan William Fitzgerald senior member of Fitzgerald Black of this city well known in sporting circles His home in Geean Bask of heart Se case Caracas July 2 Dr J Pablo Rojas Paul former president of Venezuela died today He was born in 196 St Laws July 2 The body of an ill known man about 6 years old who had committed death by his own hand was found in Forest Park today In his pocket were"}
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Bakersfield
Cal
John P
C. W. Belshaw
Contra Costa County
Riverside
Antioch
Rosamond
Los Angeles
Suiy
Col
F D. Black
Japan
Willam Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald & Black
Teihis
Geean Bask
Heart Secase
Fitzgerald
Caracas
Venezuela
J. Pablo Rojas Paul
Fragmentary note links to Osler quote and I M Boot tag
Incomplete OCR shows a note expressing agreement with Dr Osler. It includes a quoted line about an elf man and a poor man managing business on earth and mentions a laundry mark bearing the name I M Boot.
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Dr. Osler
Earth
I. M. Boot
Mitchell's Case Goes to the Supreme Court
Portland Oregon July 24 The federal court heard a bill of exceptions for Senator Mitchell's appeal to the Supreme Court at Washington The case involves ex senator Jome Thurston of Nebraska and a jury verdict of guilty with a mercy recommendation The court set a $2090 bond for the appeal and the sentence will be reviewed at opening tomorrow morning by Judge De Haven
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Feceral Court
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Stenele
Jomn Thurston
Nebraska
Nct
Remo Court of the
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de Haven
Wile
Mitchel
Supreme Court
Washington
Smitchell
Merc
Anti-Betting Law Test Begins In St Louis Court
St Louis July 24 Max Dumparts and George Ehrlich faced trial in the St Louis county circuit court at Clayton for violating the anti betting law forbidding pool selling and betting on horse races. The case tests the law and could shape the future of horse racing in the state.
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St. Louis
Max Dumperts
George Ehrlich
St. Louis County
Clayton
Komura arrives in Chicago for peace talks
In Chicago July 24 Baron Komura, the Japanese foreign minister and plenipotentiary in the Russia peace negotiations, arrived from St. Paul aboard the Burlington limited. Delegations, including Japanese merchants and professionals, greeted the visitor led by the Japanese consul. Falls notes James P. Smith, longtime Great Northern freight agent at this point, promoted to general freight agent of the Montana Central with headquarters in Helena, starting August 1.
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Baron Komura
Russia
St. Paul
Burlington Limited
Falls
James P. Smith
Breat Northern
Montana Central
Helena
Taft Arrives at Yokohama Aboard Manchuria Steamer
Secretary of War Taft and party arrived in Yokohama aboard the steamer Manchuria at seven o'clock this morning, with Fokolewe noted in a brief aboard visit as the voyage continues.
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Fokolewe
Manchuria
Taft
Tragic Belgrade Train Trap Door Incident
Miss Lucy E. Gage and Mrs. Julius Van Descherson recount how a boy fell from a train near Belgrade as coroner investigates. A dog at the front platform and a trap door left open are noted clues while a jury prepares to hear statements from witnesses in Bozeman and Belgrade.
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Bozeman
Julius Vandescherson
Butte
Belgrade
Lucy E. Gage
Jump
Local Camp Scene At Baalo Creek Reported
Fragmentary notes describe a camping event near Baalo Creek with references to persons Samet Philips, David Peves and a center location. Details are unclear due to OCR errors but indicate a community gathering and minor exchanges. Further legible text needed for full clarity.
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Kewistown
Humble Oil Fields in Flames Threaten Big Losses
Houston July 24 A blaze at Humble oil fields has raged for 48 hours and spread to Gusty company tanks. Expected losses run high as officials refuse to disclose figures. Industry sources estimate up to 2,500,000 barrels of oil valued around 562,800 dollars plus substantial damage to pumping plants tanks and equipment.
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Houston
Tex
Humble
Fie
Texas Company
Investigation begun in the cotton leak case
Washington reports that the federal grand jury opened the inquiry into the leakage of the department of agriculture cotton reports. No witnesses appeared when the jury convened. In San Diego about 25 physicians met and resolved not to charge injured gunboat men for their services as fatalities were reported earlier that day.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Federal Grand Jury
San Diego
Car
Saigs
Probable murder in Alexander Valley rancher death
A well known Alexander valley rancher W F Pearce, about 80, was found dead in bed with a gunshot wound to the back of the head in Santa Rosa. The case is believed to be murder. Reports say Nicho sap hap returned to Peterhot.
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Santa Rosa
Can
W. F. Pearce
Alexander Valley
General Paper Company investigation opens in St Paul
Investigation of the General Paper Company began in St Paul before special examiner R. B. Taylor. Frank B. Kellogg leads government action with Rob ert E. Olds assisting. Company counsel include J. G. Flanders, William Brace, and James Armstrong. Witnesses told to refuse questions about price fixing or existence of commissions. Government plans to seek court orders compelling testimony.
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St. Paul
General Paper Company
R. 8
Kellogg
Funeral of Lamont to be held at Horrow Barn
The funeral for former Secretary of War Daniel Lamont will be held Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Lamont home in Mill Brook Altamont with a quiet ceremony. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery New York. Former President Cleveland has been asked to attend. Lamont died after a heart attack last night at his home.
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Danial Lamont
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Woodlawn
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Ot Sw York
Tary
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