Rivers or Murphy in Line for Plum Fight
In-Depth look at title prospects for lightweights Tom Murphy and Joe Rivers as top contenders push for a Fourth of July bout. Promoters weigh past form and public sentiment while Willie Ritchie contemplates tours and Ad Wolgast’s fading punch.
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Rivers
Murphy
An Francisco
Willie Ritchie
Harry B. Smith
The
Chronicle
Tommy
Ritchie
Wolgast
Tomny Murphy
Daly City
Maus
Saaea Wole Gast
Tommy Murc Phy
Fim Buckley
Europe
Itchie
Ad Wolgast
Baseball Trip Prospects Highlight Weekend Plans
The article notes Charles Comiskey and John J. McGraw guiding two major teams on an Around the World tour with test money and national commission support. It mentions Meares near Penn and a San Francisco boxing card with Wolgast and Tommy Murphy awaiting a two round return.
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Maren
Charles Comkey
Chicago
John J. Mecravs
Napoleon
New York
McGraw
Dean Espa
Charlie Comiskey
Johnnie MM. Graw
Ers
National Commission
Prize Fight Promoter Faces Trial Over January Bout
In Milwaukee, Chicago’s Joe Welling and Milwaukkee’s Jack Redmond fought a trend bout on January 1. Municipal court will hear the case with claims the event was a prize fight and prompting a future bout agreement. The announcer’s remark about another boxer ready to meet the winner is at issue.
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Ailwauker
Wie
March
Cletrot
Fudge Nelo
Neeten
Joe Welling
Chicago
Jack Redmond
Milwauckee
Chance and Chase On The Right Wing
New York reports Chance will play first base and Chase second as the team begins training at Bermuda. Chance, now manager hopeful, says he will take first base when the season opens, while Chase impresses at second. The club aims for a strong infield with Keeneye at second as a lefty in many years. Also noted, a Kansas City catcher disputes a contract tied to Kitna, claiming it lacked binding terms without a local partner approval.
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Worgast
Wills
Joe Rivers
Wolgast
Wolgant
Los Angeles
Rivers
Joe Mandot
K. C. Brown
Brown
Pacific Coast
Thnt
New York
Joe
Ate
P Jack Britton
New Orleans
Tommy Murphy
Murphy
Chance
Chase
Bere
Prark Chance
Hal Chase
Bermuda
Rets
Ing
Hie
Will Bbe
Ford
Fisher
Kansas City
Maren
Herrmann
Cincinnati
National League Baseball Club
King
Ginetmatt
Kling
Kitna
Pankhurst Talks Stir at Meeting Amid Proctor Restraint
London reports Mrs E Hiline Pankhurst would address a suffragette meeting at home, with police expecting university undergraduates but proctor and police restraint kept the event calm. In Wolverhampton Miss Annie Kenny sparked a disturbance as the gathering was broken up by truncheon and crowd unrest. Montpelier Vermont notes a surge in license votes with seven towns switching to male license and two moving from wet to dry.
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London
Eimeline Pankhurst
Wolverhampton
Annie Kenny
Montpelier
Vermont
Optimism For Local Club As Union League Plans Move Forward
Excutive Mulroney and Montana officials discuss Butte and Ogden baseball plans with new lineup hopes. Talk centers on lowering admission to attract fans while Salt Lake and Missoula may lead for the league funds. The March 15 schedule meeting will decide the manager and signed players ahead of the season.
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Hutte
Hero
Butte
Ogden
John Mes
Saitcate
Stermon
Montana
Leare
Mule Foney
Llocal Atlas
Sutare
Frose
Teague
Mulroney
Misoula
Mie
Laie
Missoula
Ilankensnip
Charoee
Citton
Douglas Sani
Robert Techers
Clarke
Suse Krauer
Finley
Brodenayre
Rex
Litin
Carman
Perrine
Change Non
Peterson
Foley
itheKlere
Daschbach
O'tara
Bassey
Mctlomkey
Governor vetoes tax exemption act in Montana
Governor Stewart vetoed House Bill 181, which would exempt honorably discharged sailors and soldiers from road and poll taxes. The attorney general warned the bill could violate constitutional provisions against local or special laws and privileges. The veto, announced March 4, cited broad tax exemptions conflicting with Sections 1 and 2, Article XI, and Sections II and III, Article III, of the state constitution.
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Helena
Stewart
Harold Blake
Deer Lodge
Blake
Spain
Philippines
China
Faa
State of
Montana
Robbers Threaten Child Poison Plot in New York
Three men bound and gagged Mrs. Harry Jacobs in her New York home and offered her 11 month old baby bread laced with poison to force disclosure of money. They showed a vial of a potion and threatened the child with death if she did not reveal where money was kept, then fled after stealing a pocketbook containing cash.
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New York
Harry Jacobs
Mrs. Jacobs
Progressives to Name Municipal Ticket in Great Falls
In a March 4 caucus with about 30 progressives, Great Falls will field a municipal ticket. The slate includes No T. Leare, contractor. Re B. Rickaris, banker. A. C. Probst, electrician. and S. B. Robins, consulting engineer, for majority nominations. Further candidates for minor party nominations will be chosen before the primaries.
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Great Falls
No T. Leare
B. Rick?aris
A.C. Probst
Robins
al- Yermante
Lnter
James M. Rhoades Elected Exalted Ruler of MtOuta Lodge
Missouri dispatch reports Mt Outa lodge No 28 P O F elected James M Rhoades as Exalted Ruler along with officers Gilbert Heyfron FH Deming W J McCormick W C Eabrecht C E Johnson G A Briebach Sam Puiliam for three year terms at a meeting with 250 members present. Discussion covered the upcoming state convention at the Elks lodge in Missoula aimed to be the largest ever, with installation set for the first Tuesday in April.
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Standard
Missouri
Mtouta Lodge No
P.O. F
James M. Rhoades
Gilbert
Heyfron
FH. Deming
W. J. McCormick
C. E. Johnson
G. A.briebach
Sam Puiliam
Elks’ Lodge
Sissoula
Garden City
Tole
Ancient Almanacs and 14th Century Manuscripts
The article notes almanacs are old and printed and that various manuscript almanacs from the fourteenth century survive in the British Museum and elsewhere, with one dated 12 ascribed to Roger Buca.
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Ihan
British Museum
Roger Buca
Great Northern Charged With Many Violations
In Great Falls on March 4 a federal case filed by U S District Attorney TW Freeman accuses the Great Northern Railway of multiple violations of labor employment statutes. Each charge carries up to a $100 fine, with potential total penalties approaching $1000 if sustained. Additional actions claim numerous offenses, each carrying penalties.
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Great Falls
United States
TW. Freeman
Great Northern Railway Company
Richards parlors prepare for funeral of May Spring
South Jackson residents remove May Spring from Richards parlors to her daughter's home at 42 West Park for services at a tree site. The 99 year old Mrs. New statter widow of Max Hatter, dies and remains are at Richards parlors. Funeral notice to follow.
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Richards
Prank Knight
West’ Park
Topa
India
Lewistown
Mont
Atette Newstatter
Max Hatter
Ftichards
Teck Weed
Mre
William Meek
Piwer
West
Granite Street
Kev .X. Rexroad
Mountain View
Walsh Barron Funeral For Jon Barron At Mt North
The funeral of the late Jon Barron will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock from Mt North Main Street, proceeding to St Marys church where high mass will be celebrated. The remains of Anthony Hennolds aged 14 died last evening were removed from Tuggan's undertaking parlors to the family residence 2 North Main Street.
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Goggin
Michael Goggin
Phil Goxein
kCallaghan
Patrick “Dost
Granite’ Street
Remarkable escapes of brakemen on a freight
An eastbound Northern Pacific freight derailed on Butte mountain near Whitehall breaking the train in two and delaying traffic for over a day. Brakemen Moffitt and Sheare, riding atop the derailed cars, were hurled to the ground with injuries but survived. Both live in Livingston and were treated by the company physician.
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Whitehall
Northern Pacific
Butte Mountain
Trafic
Milwaukee
Moffitt
Sheare
Toth
Livingston
Jury rules Caldwell death a heavy blow by unknown person
Missoula March 4 The jury at the coroner’s inquest found George H Caldwell died from a heavy blow to the head by an unknown person. Alec Atchinson Caldwell’s cabin mate remained in custody on a murder charge as district attorney Heyfron planned to file an information in the morning.
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Missoula
George
Caldwell
de Borgia
C.F. Marsh
Alec” Atchinson
Heyfron
Atchinson
Automobile turn overturns kills A C Graves in Harlowton
Harlowton March 4 A C Graves leading citizen and capitalist dies when his automobile overturns against an embankment within city limits. Graves owned the Graves hotel and meat market was president of the First National Bank and held extensive realty in town and nearby. Funeral likely at White Sulphur Springs Thursday.
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Harlowton
A. C. Graves
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