Destructive Willis Point Tornado Leaves Town in Ruins
A tornado tore through Willis Point at 11 am demolishing nearly every residence in the northwest quarter of the town. Four people are dead and about 20 injured. Fourteen dwellings were ruined along with the public school and a cotton oil mill. Many horses and cattle perished as wires and poles were blown down. The town’s loss is estimated at $50,000. Reports say heavy rainfall and more injuries and missing persons across nearby areas.
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Will Point
Texas
Maggie Clouse
Rev
J. Hi. Clouse
Leon
J. H. Williame
John White
Charles Powers
J. M. Polk
J. H. Claus
J. N. Human
D. M. George
J.M. Williams
Ben Walters
J. F. Bass
E. B. Graham
Gray
Wills Point
Tyrrell
Willis Point
Bills Signed and Pending Measures in Helena
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena March Governor Toole did not veto any bills and approved several. Pending items include the Geiger road law the gaming bill and other major measures. Approved bills cover foreign corporations state purchases death certificates maps for Montana revenue taxes and more.
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Helena
Toole
Senate
Burroughs Register
Montana
Supreme Court
They Are in dali. Helena March 9 Edward McCall Arrest
Helena March 9 report states Edward McCall and Mrs William Hancock were arrested at Livingston on charges related to oxen assistance. The incident centers on the DA case and local authorities.
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Dali
The
Standard
Helena
Edward McCall
William Hancock
Livingston
Marital Allegations and Political Shifts Reported
A man and woman face charges of bigamy and unlawful marriage as a jailed couple await trial. William Hancock seeks legal punishment for both. Kasson resigns from a special plenipotentiary post after a presidential urging to stay. Mine workers’ congress sees sparse operator participation and local disputes over pay scales and bargaining. Minor discontent among Shamokin area miners seeks a 6 percent raise to match Reading miners.
President delays action on treaties after Kasson visit
The administration keeps treaties in abeyance as Kasson departs for Florida. The president urges Kasson to stay in government service. The extension of the French reciprocity treaty’s ratification period was pursued at Paris's request, signaling renewed effort to secure reciprocity agreements soon.
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Kasson
Washington
Florida
Kason
Excommunication of Count Tolstoi by Greek Church in St Petersburg
The Russian novelist Count Leo Tolstoi is formally excommunicated by the Greek Orthodox Church, with a circular declaring him apostate and urging mercy for his soul. The report notes Tolstoi’s influence on Russian peasants, his critique of church and state, and the long- threatened and now enacted ruling by the Holy Synod.
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St. Petersburg
Count Tolstoi
Holy Synod
Leo Tostoi
Leo Tolstoi
Leo Tolstei
Tolatoi
Tostoi
Tolstoi
Christ
Russia
Tosioi
Tolstoy’s life and death explored in Great Falls tribute
Great Falls celebrated the election of Senator Gibson and reflects on Tolstoy’s life, philosophy, and writings. The piece surveys his age nearing 73, hardships, and vast impact as writer, teacher, and thinker, noting his relentless study of life and death across many moods. It details his writing process, revisions by his daughters, and the paradox of his language as a conduit for thought.
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Tulstoi
Tolstoi
Hfe Toislai
Tostoi
Anna Varenina
Mussia
Demand for national aid for irrigation reservoirs in Montana
Great Falls March 9 The city celebrated Paris Gibson's election to the U S Senate with a parade fireworks and banquet. Gibson declared he will serve Montana with patriotic aims urging federal aid to reclaim arid lands by holding floods for summer distribution and pushing western states to support public domain policies. He emphasized agriculture as the foundation of wealth alongside mining and cattle. The evening featured toasts from state leaders and guests including F Aug Heinze John MacGinniss E C Day and Congressman Edwards.
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Standard
Great Falls
Paris Gibson
United States
Flambeau Club
Park Hotel
B. Crutcher
Commonwealth
Montana
William A. Clark
Rome
Cincinnatus
Congress
Frank G. Higgins
James Donovan
Daniel McKay
Caldwell Edwards
John MacGinniss
Gibson
Assembly of
Union
Middle West
trans-Missouri States
Mississippi River
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Trouble Brewing in Coal District
Philadelphia March 9 Anticipating the United Mine Workers convention at Hazelton Pa west week coal operators in the anthracite region posted notices that the 10 percent wage rise and other concessions granted last November will continue until April 1 1902 Local differences will be settled with the employer of each colliery Officials of the big companies are reticent but the move appears to avoid union recognition and a miners conference.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers of America
Hazelton
Harrison's Condition Shows Slight Improvement
Indianapolis March 9 General Harrison shows slight improvement after neuralgia attack. He slept well Friday night and reports of less chest muscle pain reduce fear of complications. Dr Jamieson visited him noting resting ease and doctors foresee possible improvement despite advanced age.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Idaho Legislature Near Adjournment With Key Bills Passed
Stil Hard at Work in Boise on March 9 as both houses push to finish. The Senate and House debated and passed a bill creating Clearwater County from the southern Shoshone region and parts of Nez Perce and Idaho counties. A night session also approved a bounty of 1 cent per pound on beet sugar.
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Boise
Idaho
Senate
Clearwater
Shoshone
Nez Perce
Wertin murder trial voir dire ends with sanity questions
In Great Falls on March 9 the Wertin murder trial heard experts for and against insanity, both sides resting at noon. The court adjourned to Monday 9 30, with Prosecutor Atteomer Gormley set to close and the case to be submitted to the jury around 10.
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Standard
Great Falls
Wertin
Atteomer Gormley
Jailbreak Burglary Suspect Eludes Capture
Thomas Mc Intosh was arrested for burglarizing a south side saloon and jailed. He escaped during the night by squeezing through window bars and climbing the jail yard fence, mirroring a previous escape by Davis the ball player. He remains at large.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Thomas McIntosh
South Side
Davis
Death of Local Engineer William Gar Tait at Helena
William Gar Tait, a round engineer who died in his cab at Helena this morning, resided in Great Falls. He married here seven months ago to George Hopkins' daughter. His body arrived by this afternoon's train. He had long worked in Great Falls and was popular among local railroad men.
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Great Falls
The
Standard
William Gar- Tait
Helena
George Hopkins
Jury Still Out in Kellogg Murder Case
Helena March 9 A hung jury appears likely in the state case against Dr Kellogg charged with second degree murder. The twelve jurors began deliberations at noon and remained out late into the night without reaching a verdict.
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Helena
Dr. Kellogg
Divorce Granted to Mrs Marie H Jackson in Montana Pioneer Family
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Seattle March 9 Mrs Marie H Jackson daughter of Captain J J Healey a Montana pioneer was quietly granted a divorce today from Dr W Jackson on the ground of no support.
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The
Standard
Seattle
Wash
Marie H. Jackson
J. J. Healey
Montana
W. Jackson
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