Georgia sheriff saves accused murderer's life as mob clashed
In Carrollton a mob attacked the jail after news of a pending hanging. George Bennett was killed and two men wounded as Sheriff Merrill and state militia defended the cell. The condemned man, Otis Ward’s killer Williams, was escorted by train to Atlanta for safety.
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Carrollton
Georgia
Joseph Merrill
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas Smith
Thomas
Ward
Bennett
Williams
Otis Ward
Supreme Court
Merrill
Harris
Candler
Villa Rica
Temple
Carrdler
Barker
Butte High School Graduates In Crowded Commencement
The Grand opera house hosted the 1901 Butte High School graduation with a full house and a program of declamations. Nelson Hammond delivered the salutatory, followed by varied essays on character, foreign policy, and American legends, ending with diplomas presented by the board and valedictory by Alexander McCrackin.
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Butte High School
Lew Morton Atkine
Jennie Abrahm
Owen F. Brinton
Josephine Seeley Corbett
Nelson Hammond
Grace A. King
Miss King
Theodore Clowe
America
England
Harry Dale
Marconi
Edna Cobban
Longfellow
Walter Kyle
Philippines
Alaska
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Besele Vaughn
Arthur MacDonald
China
Ruth Sultner
Louis Kane
Spain
Cuba
Sarah Killey
Lew Atkins
Benedict Arnold
Atkins
Alexander McCrackin
Henry Mueller
Board of Education
Alesander McCrackin
Board of Trustees
Mrs McKinley in Washington Inunchanged condition
Washington June 7 Mrs McKinley’s physicians report her condition is about the same as yesterday with no material change in 24 hours. Blood tests show no sign of blood poison and Mrs McKinley rests comfortably tonight as the president makes a brief unaccompanied drive.
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Washington
McKinley
Carnegie Gives Ten Million For Scottish Education
London June 7 Andrew Carnegie signed a deed transferring 10 606 000 in 5 per cent United States Steel bonds to trustees for Scotland's universities. Half the income funds science medicine modern languages history and English literature and half funds fees and aid to students and preparatory and evening classes. The gift, the largest yet, is lauded by The Times and Morning Post as permanent and far reaching.
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London
Andrew Carnegie
United States Steel Corporation
Scotland
Carnegie
Morning Post
the Times
Road Will Be Built Says Senator Clark
A New York report says Senator Clark of Montana arrived from Europe and will attend his son's wedding in Butte before visiting Salt Lake. He plans a million dollar wedding gift and hosts talks with Senator Kearns on the Salt Lake to Los Angeles railroad, asserting construction will proceed despite opposition.
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Salt Lake
Utah
the Tribune
New York
Clark
Montana
Europe
Butte
Foster
Kearns
Los Angeles
More Artillery Companies Formed At War Department
Washington June 7 An order from the war department directs the organization of five batteries of field artillery and three companies to be raised or reorganized as part of a broader expansion of the army.
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Washington
The
War Department
Additional light artillery organized at key forts
The army will organize new light artillery units at Fort Sam Houston Texas Fort Presidio San Francisco Fort Riley Kansas Fort Sheridan Illinois Fort Hancock New Jersey Fort Warren Massachusetts Fort Adams Rhode Island and Forts and will transfer batteries from the 2d 5th 6th 7th and 9th and from the 48th 77th and 87th companies. Two new artillery bands are authorized as the 9th and 10th bands to be stationed at Fort Riley and Fort Warren.
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Fort Sam Houston
Tex
the Presidio
San Francisco
Fort Riley
Kan
Fort Sheridan
Ill
Fort Hancock
N. J
Fort Warren
Mass
Fort Adams
R. 1
The
Sith
Artillery Corps
Panic at Corpus Christi Picnic Leaves Many Injured in Barcelona
A Corpus Christi picnic in Barcelona caused a panic when burning paper fell on a balcony and the crowd fled. Women fainted and about a hundred people were injured, with no fatalities reported.
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Madrid
Barcelona
Not a Good Plan Navy Board Opposes Puget Sound Basin
The naval board finds that locating a fresh water basin at Lakes Union and Washington near Seattle would be costly to maintain and either site would likely need abandonment. A minority on the board argues for the proposed naval base and outlines the needed engineering work.
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Lakes Union
Washington
Naval Basin
Naval Board
Congress
Seattle
Thomas Perry
G. H. Peters
A. K
Willets
Ensign
Naval Station
Puget Sound
W. &. Burrill
Frank H. Hibbs
Indian Brave Kills His Young Bride on Memorial Day
Salt Lake City June 7. The Deseret News reports from the Deep Creek Indian reserve in Utah that on Memorial Day Dude Billy, a respected tribal member, shot his bride and then killed himself with a bullet. No motive is known.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Deseret News Today
Deep Creek
Dude Billy
Supreme Court Takes Exception to Arguments in Water Right Contest
The Supreme Court voices strong objections to the phrasing used in pleadings filed for a water rights dispute. Officials warn language in filings may affect case consideration and standards for future contests.
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Supreme Court
Court Gives Reasons for Issuing the Writ in Woolbeater Will Case
The Montana Supreme Court denies a rehearing in the Mose Anderson water rights dispute and upholds the judgment against the Helena Water Company receiver for damages. It also favors issuing a writ mandating Judge Harney to hear the contest to probate the Woolbeater will, affirming the state's standing to challenge the will.
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District Court
Lewis and Clarke County
Lou M. Robinson
James H. Mills
Helena Consolidated Water Company
Helena Street
Powell County
Knowles
John 5. M. Neill
Pigott
Harney
Butte
Breen
Donovan
Charles Colbert
Supreme Court
Woolbeater
Colbert
First National 10 Pay Another Dividend
The suspended First National Bank of Helena will issue a 5 percent dividend tomorrow to receivers with certificates. Some 2,800 checks total 118,248.48 dollars. This marks the fifth dividend since suspension in 1896, bringing total paid to 30 percent.
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Standard
Helena
First National Bank
Wilson
Milk Dealer Robert A. Rose Dies in Helena
Robert A. Rose a milk dealer in Helena died today after being found unconscious in his stable Sunday morning. A victim of Brights disease he was 44, a Racine Wisconsin native who lived in Helena about 20 years. He left a widow a 10 year old daughter and four brothers and a sister survive.
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The
Standard
Helena
Robert A. Rose
Bright
Racine
Wis
Grand Larceny Suspect Sought in Kalispell
Sheriff O Connell leaves for Kalispell to arrest Morris Block accused of grand larceny for diverting over 200 dollars in clothing firm collections. He allegedly kept funds while employed, with much money traced to the green cloth gambling era.
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The
Standard
Helens
O'Connell
Kalispell
Morris Block
Dooley and Rounder Lead In Sunday Standard Features
The Standard highlights Mr Dooley's special paper on the recent supreme court decision and Rev Mr Rounder resuming his Butte pulpit with a pertinent sermon. Miners Union day shapes illustrated pages while Anaconda smelting plant progress is updated in the feature.
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Dooley
Supreme Court
Rounder
Butte
Anaconda
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