Butte Man Faces New Grand Larceny Charge In Horse Theft
George A. McDonald and Jerry McMahon, with two others unnamed, are accused of stealing four horses from John Peterson's Melrose area ranch and shipping them to Chinook. McDonald previously faced a red cow theft case with partner Moffat. juries disagreed in two trials. Preliminary hearing set in Justice Taylor's court. McMahon denies knowledge of the theft.
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Jerry McMahon
John Peterson
Chinook
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Melrose
McMahon
McDonald
Moffat
Michaud
Justice Taylor
South Butte
Joe Silvers
East Helena Smelter Strike Drags On Amid Wage Disputes
Special deputies guard the East Helena smelter as Manager Whitley and Sheriff O Connell back efforts to keep the plant idle. Organizer Phil Bowden claims wages at East Helena run lower than Anaconda and Great Falls, with stamping workers on 10 hour days. Union recognition remains a sticking point while nearby mines and quarries also close.
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East Helens
O'Connell
Whitley
Norton
Peck
East Helena
Alta
Comet
Benjamin Iron
Elkhorn
Persell
Phil Bowden
Western Federation of Miners
MacArthur Approved Plan for Aguinaldo Capture
Denver report cites General Funston on General MacArthur's assertion of responsibility for capture methods. Funston states he drafted the plan, submitted it to MacArthur who endorsed it, and the expedition proceeded, leading to Aguinaldo's capture. MacArthur's earlier statements are confirmed as consistent with Funston's account.
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Denver
Colo
Funston
MacArthur
Aguinaldo
General MacArthur
Acquittal Found For German Sergeants In Mutiny Trial
Berlin April 30. After the third court martial at Gum Binne today both Sergeants Heickel and Marten were acquitted of murdering Captain Grosigk of the Prussian cavalry and of mutiny.
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Berlin
Gum Binne
Heickel
Marten
Grosigk
One of the Old Guard Sara Stevens Plays Mrs Bartlett
Sara Stevens famed actress from the Wallack era and later Grismer Davis circle. She briefly joined Brady’s Australia venture and stood in for Julia Hanchett in Way Down East at Spokane. She once married boxer John C Heenan and believes he protects her in spirit guiding her after performances.
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Mrs. Bartlett
Brady
Australia
San Francisco
New Zealand
Julia Hanchett
New York
David Hanchett
Stevens
Ambitious Amateur Minstrel Show Promises Best Yet
The Overland club minstrel company previews an all new act with unheard of features and home brewed jokes. F T Green and Capt Louis P Sanders join as end man and female impersonator as rehearsals intensify for a June market debut at Alhambra Hot Springs train grounds.
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Overland Club Minstrel Company
F. T. Green
Louis P. Sanders
New Burgess
Captain Stivers
Hugh S Carroll
J. B. Murray
George Busch
Bert Stephens
Pob le Beau
Tom Markley
Louis Howaffs
P. K
County sued as guard paid at quarter rate
Jefferson county faced a suit by W. E. William for 180 claimed for acting as guard during a February smallpox quarantine at Amazon. William testified Sheriff Sherlock employed him for 4 days at 2.50. Commissioners disallowed the claim but he won judgment for the amount and costs.
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Boulder
Jefferson County
W. E. William
Amazon
Board of County Commissioners
Sherlock
Burglars Loot Daub & Pressler Grocery in Crafton Break-in
Five burglars opened the safe at Daub and Pressler's grocery on Craftt avenue Crafton Pa this morning causing an explosion that woke residents and prompted a frantic search for suspects. Local authorities investigated the break-in and continued the pursuit of those responsible.
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Pittsburg
Daub & Pressler’s
Craftt Avenue
Crafton
Burglary Gang Battle Ends With Injuries and Capture
An officer was shot in the leg and another hit with a heavy chisel during a burglary attempt. The latter officer’s condition is described as serious. Three burglars were captured and identified by Officer Westcott. Joseph Sullivan, believed to lead the gang, was caught while swimming Chartiers creek.
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William H. Peak
Joseph Sullivan
Chartiers Creek
American Officers Face Pardon Route in Italian Crisis
Rome dispatch reports Chicaro’s commando keeps all men aboard at Venice to avoid trouble. Officers jailed for disorderly conduct are treated with some lenience under prison rules. The piece notes past incidents and questions whether officers may seek the king’s pardon or must go via the embassy. The cruiser plans to sail Friday to Trieste.
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Chicaro
Venice
Rome
Tribune
Brazil
Washington
Dom Pedro
Trieste
Chinese Village Concession Bid for Exposition
St Louis April 30 Lee Toy a merchant and so called mayor of Philadelphia Chinatown has applied for a Chinese village concession at the Louisiana Purchase exposition. He says that as soon as it.
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Lee Toy
Philadelphia
Chinatown
Chinese village life tour to be shown in America
The exhibit plans to bring about 300 people to expose Americans to daily life in a Chinese village through music acting and a tea garden. It will showcase skilled workers in hand-made carving spinning and weaving silken fabrics and more in Shanghai Hong Kong and Canton. The effort aims to depict real life including men women and babies and will travel with performances and demonstrations.
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Shanghai
Hongkong
Canton
Alder Gulch Purchases Poor Farm Near Alder Gulch
Virginia City reports the county board approved buying Albert Norton’s poor farm at the Alder Gulch mouth. Deeds exchanged, funds paid, but several thousand more needed before occupancy. John Reed and wife plan a two month visitarion to Independence Iowa and Gilead Michigan. Reed is a senior living Nestuampeders representative in Virginia City.
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Virginia City
Board of County Commissioners
Albert Norton
Alder Gulch
Alder
John Reed
Independence
Iowa
Gilead
Mich
Reed
Virginia
Nestuampeders
Old Board Sets Aside Primary Teacher Choice
The old board set aside the election for a primary teacher and selected Miss Ralston instead.
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City council raises treasurer bonds and doubles salary
Red Lodge on April 29 reports city treasurer bonds increased to 10000 a year from 5000 with salary doubled next term. Additional revenue from water rentals cited. An ordinance raises mayor and officer salaries. A committee recommends wiring fire hall to electric light plant with an electric bell to warn the company during fires.
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Red Lodge
Electric Light Company
Montana league plans stir Billings baseball prospects
Frank Coihier, newly arrived from Chicago, visits Billings to drum up support for an Eastern Montana baseball league including Bozeman Livingston Big Timber Billings Red Lodge Forsyth and Miles City. Richard Glenn, found intoxicated, suffered a dislocated shoulder and was jailed. US Marshal Woolman said he will not seek reappointment and suggested Col. C F Lloyd of Butte as successor.
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Billings
Frank Coihier
Chicago
Montana
Bozeman
Livingston
Big Timber
Red Lodge
Forsyth
Miles City
Richard Glenn
St. Vincent's Hospital
Marshal Woolman
Col. C. F. Lloyd
Butte
Carnegie Sails for Scotland Estate on St Louis
Andrew Carnegie departed from New York aboard the steamship St Louis heading to his Scottish estate. He traveled with Mrs Carnegie Miss Carnegie and his private secretary James Bertram.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
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