Sheriff Captures Dotson Murder Suspect Near Florence
Florence Montana March 5 I and deputies John Robinson of Deer Lodge county Deputy Kendall of Missoula Under Sheriff Bishop of Ravalli and Warden Frank Conley of the Deer Lodge penitentiary have captured McArthur the man suspected as the Dotson murderer near here tonight The capture was made at Barry's ranch three miles north of Florence John Picmah on Sheriff
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Florence
Mont
John Robinson
Deer Lodge County
Kendall
Missoula
Bishop
Ravalli
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge Penitentiary
McArthur
Dotson
Barry
John Picmahon
Capture of Old-Time Criminal McArthur Ends Long Chase
Midnight dispatch reports the capture of James McArthur alias James Fleming after a lengthy pursuit across Western Montana. Oliver Dotson’s death in Powell County is noted with an alleged forged confession and last will, while connections to Eugene Cullinane’s 1889 murder and other crimes are examined by Deer Lodge and state officers.
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McArthur
Washington Clulen
Avon
Powell County
Oliver Dotson
Dotson
James McArthur
James Fleming
Deer Lodge
Eugene Cullinane
Washington Gulch
McMahon
Montana
Ravalli County
Missoula
Florence
Northern Pacific
Barry
Ellis Persinger
Murder case sparks wide interest as suspect Mee Arthur captured
The Oliver Dotson murder case draws exceptional public interest and the capture of suspect Mee Arthur is welcomed. Sheriff McMahon and deputies are praised for their efforts and cooperation in the arrest.
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Oliver Dotson
MeeArthur
McMahon
House committees plan private inspection trips abroad
The house committees on rivers and harbors and on military and naval matters discuss private inspection tours. Members will visit Havana in March and travel to the Pacific coast in June, visiting Gulf ports, Los Angeles, and Puget Sound harbors. No official action or decisions have been made.
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Washington
House Committee On
Havana
Pacific Coast
Galveston
Gulf Ports
Los Angeles
Puget Sound
House
Cuba
Porto Rico
Naval Committee
Insular Affairs
Philippines
Cooper
Senate
Patterson
Dubos Harris
Turner
Heitfield
Hill’s Far-Reaching Plans Linked to Iron and Steel Trust
The Dispatch reports J J Hill pursuing a broad plan to expand the Iron and Steel trust and to raise Great Northern capital by 25.4 million dollars. He reportedly secured mineral land options in northern Minnesota and plans a large smelter on the iron range with pig iron shipments by his own boats. The move includes developing Crow's Nest Pass coal mines to produce coke for his smelters, enabling independence from eastern coal supplies.
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Man
Sayer
J. J. Hill
Iron and Steel Trust
Great Northern
Hill
Minnesota
Crow's Nest Pass
Mr. Hill
Mily to He Built Cham... Special Dispatch at Houghton
A Special Dispatch from Houghton Michigan reports March 5 that Mily to He Built is the subject of a Cham... item. The brief note mentions ongoing actions and local context without full details due to partial OCR.
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The
Standard
Houghton, Mich
Mills awarded for two gold mining operations
Pion Copper Company assigns a four stamp mill to Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Works of Milwaukee for a 176 by 215 foot complex. Total cost estimated at a quarter of a million dollars. Adventure Consolidated also awards a three stamp mill contract of about 134 by 215 feet with equipment around $200,000.
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Pion Copper Company
Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Works
Milwaukee
Adventure Consolidated
Manila Police Supposed Orders Weighed Amid Rumors
Rumors say Colonel Wilder Captain Gaines and Lieutenant Gillespie may be ordered to rejoin their regiments though no orders exist. General Davis denies changes and says arrests under MacArthur proclamations are seen as overzealous. The commission doubles harbor funding to 1 million dollars and moves Manila library transfer.
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Manila
Wilder
Manila Police
Gaines
Manila Secret Service
Gillespie
Davis
Wwe
MacArthur
Carman
Carranza
Manila Harbor
Manila Public
Sharp Skirmish Near Silang Cavite In Insurgent Attack
A wagon train and a squad of Macabebe scouts were attacked by insurgents midway between Silang and Dasmarinas Cavite. Three Americans were killed two Macabebe scouts wounded one man missing four horses and a mule were killed Captain Mair and his detachments arrived too late to stop the retreat.
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Manila
Sienal Es Ps
Silang
Das Marinas
Cavite
Mair
Death of Private J. E. Fleury Aboard Transport Meade
General Shafter reports the death at sea of Private J. E. Fleury of the third cavalry from chronic tuberculosis. The Meade arrived with General Freeman, 98 sick soldiers, nine insane soldiers, 43 military convicts and the remains of 10 deceased soldiers.
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Washington
General Shafter
San Francisco
Meade
J. E. Fleury
Third Cavalry
Transport Logan Sails From Manila With Mixed U.S. Forces
Washington reports the transport Logan left Manila on March 1 carrying Generals Young and Hare along with 25 officers and 769 men of the 233d volunteers and 21 officers and 785 enlisted men of the 35th volunteer infantry.
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Washington
Logan
Manila
Lnst
Young and Hare
35Th Volunteer Infantry
President nominates cabinet members in March sweep
Washington reports the president sent to the senate nominations for state secretary John Hay, treasury Lyman J. Gage, war Elihu Root, attorney general John W. Griggs, postmaster general Charles Emory Smith, navy John D. Long, interior Nathan Hitchcock, and agriculture James Wilson. Griggs to stay until successor chosen. McCormick expected for Austria post after Harrie resigns.
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Washington
Senate
John Hay
District of Columbia
Lyman J. Gage
Illinois
Treasury
Elihu Root
New York
John W. Griggs
New Jersey
Charles Emory Smith
Pennsylvania
John D. Long
Navy
Nathan Hitchcock
Missouri
Interior
James Wilson
Iowa
Griggs
Robert McCormick
Ilinois
Austria
Harrie
Nominations Fail Confirmation in Senate
Washington reports that several nominees were not confirmed in the last Senate. The list includes John W. Eddy of Helena Montana mineral land commissioner G D Carson of Evanston Wyoming Indian agent at San Carlos Arizona Thomas B Hildebrand of Oakland California receiver of public moneys at St Michaels Alaska George P Bennett registrar of the land office at Rapid City North Dakota Frank W Jackson of Pennsylvania consul at Patras Greece.
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Washington
Senate
John W. Eddy
Helena
Mont
Montana
G. D. Carson
Evanston
Wyo
San Carlos Agency
Ariz
Thomas B. Hildebrand
Oakland
Cal
St. Michaels
Alaska
George P. Bennett
Rapid City
N. C
Frank W. Jackson
Pennsylvania
Patros
Greece
Thomas W Gould Dies in Liverpool at 50
A cablegram from Denver reports the death of Thomas W Gould aged 50 in Liverpool England yesterday. Gould was formerly manager of the Gold and Silver Extraction company and son of a British Army major general. He later joined a syndicate promoting American mining firms with Oregon and Idaho properties bought on his reports.
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Denver
Colo
Liverpool
England
Thomas W. Gould
Woolwich
Oregon
Idaho
Shoe House Fails Montreal Firm in Bankruptcy Claim
LaBeaur and DeCarey boot and shoe firm of St. Henri Montreal failed today with assets about 57000 and liabilities 110100 as creditors face losses in the Montreal suburb market while the firm obliges to close.
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Montreal
Maron
LaBeaur & DeCarey
St. Henri
Irish MPs Fray as Police Seize Crean in Commons
London March 5 The war secretary was asked about General Botha and potential surrender terms. no statement was made. A fierce clash over education estimates followed as Mr Balfour moved closure. Irish nationalists refused to leave. police and officers forcibly removed Crean and others amid shouting God Save Ireland. The suspensions last one week.
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London
House of Commons
Broderick
Geneal Botha
Geneal Kitchner
Balfour
Nate Arms
Eugene Crean
Cork
Flavin
Ireland
John Cullinan
Patrick White
Patrick McHugh
William Lundon
William Abraham
Patrick Dugan
Anthony Donelan
James Gilhooly
Thomas McGovern
Jeremiah Jordan
Mr. Crean
McHuck
Cullinan
Patrick O'Brien
Iree
O'Brien
Speaker
Talen
Nolice
Dillon
Redmond
T. P. O'Connor
Irish scene in house sparks old home rule contrast
The Daily Chronicle comments on the scene in the house saying Irishmen surpassed their old worst records and the display recalls Parrell's home rule struggle, further reducing sympathy for the Irish party.
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London
The
Daily Chronicle
Parrell
Cuban constitutional convention debates Platt amendment delay
At Havana on March 5 delegates at the Cuban constitutional convention favored a temporary suspension to allow delegates from Santiago Puerto Principe and Santa Clara provinces to consult constituents on the Platt amendment.
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Havana
Santiago
Puerto Principe
Santa Clara
Duel plan linked to Paris agent sparks travel in Spain
Madrid reports that M. de Roulede and Marcel Habert have arrived from San Sebastian and will travel to Barcelona and Genoa to prepare for a duel with M. de Brufel, the Duke de Orleans' Paris agent, according to dispatches.
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Madrid
MM. de Roulede
Marcel Habert
San Sebastian
Barcelona
Genoa
M. de Roulede
M. de Brufel
Paris
Duke de Orleans
General Daggett Retired and Manila Arrival Report
General A. G. Daggett, recently named brigadier general, has been retired. General MacArthur reports the Lawton reached Manila from San Francisco on the 1st of the month.
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Daggett
Washington
MacArthur
Lawton
Manila
San Francisco
Dynamite Blast Kills Seven in Spanish Frontier Town
A dispatch reports a dynamite explosion at the customs house in a Spanish town near the French border. Seven people were killed and many injured.
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Paris
Run
Montana Legislature Delays Adjournment For Senator Courtney
Special dispatch from Helena reports the legislature cannot adjourn due to Senator Courtney's death. Joint committee formed to issue resolutions. plans to witness his funeral train departure to Butte. House and senate meet in multiple sessions passing appropriation and fishing bills while debates on enrollment and caucus politics continue.
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Standard
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Courtney
Senate
Hoffman
House
Silver Bow
Higgins
Mitchell
Kennedy
Corbett
Baker
Lannin
MelIntire
Butte
Price
Oregon
Montana
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Adkins
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Donaldson
Fitzpatrick
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Sullivan
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Sanden
Wood
Conrad
Thoroughman
MacGinniss
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Conrow
Myers
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