Deputies Sworn In As Guards Fix Up Wool Warehouse
Great Falls May 4. Striking workers and new deputies prepare to guard rail yards as trains may resume within 48 hours. The wool warehouse offices and cannoned bunks are being set up with meals stored and guards posted throughout the yard. A drunken brakeman was thrown down stairs. officials vow traffic will restart soon.
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Great Falls
Standard
Havre
Verona Junction
Big Sandy
Hoss
Sixth Avenue
First Street
Trans
Special Deputies Guard Boulder Tunnel Amid Strike Tension
Special Dispatch reports six new Boulder County deputies sworn in to guard the Boulder tunnel six miles north, amid fears of disruption from railroad labor disputes. A sheriff and officers planned to add more deputies in Clancy to protect a freight run later today. no violence was confirmed.
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Standard
Boulder
Ireat
Sheriff's Office
Boulder Tunnel
Here
Great Falls
Clancy
Nominations Sent for Hawaii Governor and Navy Judge Advocate General
The president sent to the senate nominations including Sanford B. Dole to be governor of Hawaii and Henry F. Cooper to be secretary of Hawaii. Also named are Bellows of Washington as consul general at Yokohama and Samuel C. Lemly of North Carolina as judge advocate general of the navy with four year term from January 4, 1920.
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Washington
Senate
FE. ©. Bellows
Yokohama
Samuel ¢. Lemly
U.S. N
North Carolina
Sanford B. Dole
Hawaii
Henry FE. Cooper
Clarke Will Contest Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena May 4. Proceedings in district court have run for three days as contestants seek to break the will in a disputed estate case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Helena
Court Denies Will Contestants Right to Amend Complaint
The contest over the late A. G. Clarke’s will ends today as the court rejects the contestants’ request to amend their complaint. Tomorrow they plan to seek a writ of mandate from the Supreme Court to compel the district judge to hear the contest.
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A. G. Clarke
Helena
Supreme Court
Walcott Defeats Mysterious Billy Smith in 25 Round Fight
New York May 4 Joe Walcott won the decision after 25 catchweight rounds with Mysterious Billy Smith in their fourth meeting. Smith showed early speed but Walcott pressed the attack, opening Smith's eyebrow in round six and breaking in the ribs later. Smith's ear bled in round 23, but both battled to a close finish with Walcott favored by judges.
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New York
Joe Walcott
Billy’ Smith
Broadway Athletic Club
Walcott
Smith
Billy
Walcoott
Barbadoes
Army Captain Testifies On Mine Protection in Couet d'Alene Probe
Captain H. J. Lyon testified about troop protection of mining property in the Couet d'Alene investigation. He cited orders to protect life and mines on Canyon creek and disputed claims of a five minute pump shutdown. The hearing, marked by clashes between members, closed after three months. defense rested and arguments set to begin Monday.
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Washington
H. J. Lyon
Army
Couet d'Alene
Canyon Creek
Tiger- Poorman
Hurke Miners’ Union
Hay
Virginia
Mondell
Wyoming
Haybetly
Lyons
Not Sufficient Cause in Montana Damage Suit
Special dispatch reports Swansen v Montanantral for 15000 damages over being shot by brakeman Pat Ryan near Helena while trying to ride freight to Great Falls. Trial halted after judge dismissed and refused amendment, case ordered for present term and unlikely to be tried.
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Staard Helena
Swansen
Montanantral
Pat Ryan
Helena
Keefs
Great Falls
Ryan
A. J. Shores
Sheres
Governor Smith Heads to Missoula for Debate Then Plathead Trip
Special Dispatch to the Standard Helena May 4. Governor Smith left today for Missoula to judge the intercollegiate debate at the university tonight. Tomorrow he will, with Helena friends, embark on a fishing trip to Plathead, expecting to stay about ten days away from Helena.
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Helena
Sandon Fire Leaves Twelve Hundred Homeless in British Columbia
A devastating blaze in Sandon British Columbia renders about twelve hundred people homeless. Officials report extensive property loss and emergency shelters opened as firefighters battled the flames through the night. Local residents assist with aid and evacuation coordination.
Destructive Fire Wipes Sandon Second Mining Town
A massive fire destroyed Sandon B C spilling 1200 residents homeless as flames swept from Spencer's Hall to Brown's store. Total losses range from 500000 to 1000000 with insurance about 25000. Relief pours in from Kaslo Sandon and local miners while echo hotel and railroad assets were blown up to contain fire.
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Sandon
Slocan
Kaslo
Spencer’s Hall
Brown's
Kooteray Country
H. Geigerich
H. Byers & Co
Lames
Kasto
Otis to Sail From Manila as Meade Ready
The Meade troop transport is ordered to sail tomorrow and Major General Otis is expected to depart for the United States with his personal staff. Reports say insurgent archives implicate foreign firms in Manila with unlawful dealings and some supplied munitions to rebels. Authorities reportedly hold a detailed plan for attacking American forces by Aguinaldo, dated January 9, 1900, in Tagalog and translated to Spanish.
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Manila
United States
Meade
Otis
Funston
Aguinaldo
Miss Shanley Leads Nashville Racecard in Fast Time
On the Nashville track May 4 weather was clear and fast. Six furlongs saw Miss Shanley win with Takeelala second and The Light third. Other races included Invictus winning half a mile and Tom Collins taking the six and a half furlongs handicap. Cenisor won the four and a half furlongs selling with Donna Beay second and Lightning Flash third. Lady of the Week won the one mile and eighth selling with Bellamy second and False Lead third. Ban Durango won the six furlongs set with Nancy Till second and time 1.14 percent.
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Nashville
Tenn
Miss Shanley
Takeélala
Light
Invictus
Small Jack
Tristran
Hendicap
Tom Collins
Berivener
Compensation
S:igly
Selling
Cenisor
Donna Beay
Lightning Flash
Si Y
Lady of the
Bellamy
Ban Durango
Nancy Till
Horse Races at Louiseville May Meet Result Summary
In Louiseville on May 4 the program produced six races. Foneclan won the seven furlongs first, Scarlet Lily second, Anthracite third in 1 26. The half mile second went to Cluster with The Auditor second and Knuckle Down third in 4. The one mile third race selling saw Talma first, Little Billy second, Possum third in 1 41. Sinn won the Debu tante stakes of 1.20 for half a mile with Bach second and Konne Ligzak third in 48. Arce do captured the six furlong fourth with Helmet second and Praetorian third in 1 14. Fellow Samovar won the one mile sixth, Lennep second, Clara Meader third in 1 42 4.
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Louiseville
Foneclan
Scarlet Lily
Cluster
the Auditor
Knuckle Down
Selling— Talma
Little Billy
Possum
Sinn
Bach
Konne Ligzak
Arcedo
Helmet
Praetorian
Samovar
Lennep
Clara Meader
Aqueduct Race Results May 4 Five and a Half Furlongs
At Aqueduct on May 4, six races were run. Winners include Cupidity Laureate Golden Battle Whip Matt Simpson Audacious with top times ranging from 1:08 2/5 to 9 stee seconds. Second-place finishers included Sir Christopher Harry Reed Insurrection Robert Metcalf Diminutive Gladerun and Frank Hall.
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New York
Aqueduct
Seiling
Cupidity
Sir Christopher
Jamaica
Seiling Laureate
Harry Reed
Golden Battle
Imsurrection
King Full
Robert Metcalf
Royal Sterling
Seling
Matt Simpson
Marinander
Gladerun
Frank Hall
Stee
Waller Readies at kKo and San Francisco May 4
At kKo and San Francisco the event on May 4 gathers participants for a described performance. Details remain partially obscured but the headline signals a schedule tied to these venues and date.
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San Francisco
Reproach to the Honor of the Senate in Clark Case
Washington May 4 editorials in the Evening Star condemn the Clark filibuster as a loss and urge resignation or removal. The Star argues Clark’s seat is not tenable and calls for a determined action to uphold Senate prestige amid the national outcry. HOLFORD is noted in connection with tonight’s editorial.
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Washington
Clark
Conservative
Evening Star
Senate
The
Star
California racing to close with tomorrow's Oakland card
Weather line shows fast track as the meeting wraps in Oakland. Results list winners in each race with times and placements including Velling-Flush of Gold Lily Diggs Elmido Andrattus Gusto Laborgia Wyoming and their challengers across seven races.
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California
Oakland
Kitty Welly
Homestake
Lily Diggs
Game Warden
Screetwell Lake
Hay
Elmido
Perseus
Allenna
Goebel Murder Case Seen in Frankfort Hearing
In Frankfort Kentucky on May 4 the Goebel assassination case hearing resumed with Captain J F Howe testifying that Caleb and John Powers sought to enlist his Barbourville unit to appear as citizens in Frankfort. Telegraphs and gun affidavits were scrutinized as witnesses described armed guards at the governor’s office and movements of Youtsey and others around the day of the shooting.
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Frankfort
W. H. Culton
Goebel
J. F. Howe
Barbourville
Caleb
John Powers
Taylor
Gorbel
Mra. Anderson
Western Union
L. ©. Nerman
George Denny
Lexington
Denny
Goebels
Goevel
Meinaer Todd
Culton
Youtsey
Jim
Berry Howard
Bovernors
Secretary of State
Legislative
Governor's Office
Joan Davis
Davis
Ase House
Dudley Willamson
Elale House
Irish Lost Heavily at Brandfort in South African War
London dispatch reports Irish American brigade from Lourenço Marques opened fire on British near Brandfort while Lord Roberts forces advanced 35 miles from Karee Siding in two days. Boers withdrew. several British wounded found in a hospital. Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts arrived. French cavalry sweeping northward toward Kroonstad. Mafeking relief nears as HM Parliament debate on Spion Kop ends inconclusively.
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London
Mounted Infantry
Lord Roberts
Vet River
Brandfort
Karee Siding
Bloemfontein
Hutton
1St Mounted Infantry
Lourenzo Marquez
Roses
Lord Kitchener
Hilpter
Waal
Windsorton
Mafeking
Spion Kop
Lord Lansdowne
Wepener
Chermiside
Lvision
Robbers Hold Up Freight Train North of North Yakima
John Cleman a wealthy sheep owner and Fred Trocker proprietor of Fashion Stable were held up and robbed on a freight train 15 miles north of town. They were forced to jump from the moving car and Cleman was seriously hurt. Thieves took 150 dollars in checks from Broker 10 dollars a watch from Cleman. Later three tramps on the same train were attacked by six men and thrown from the train with no serious injuries reported.
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North Yakima
Wash
John Cleman
Fred Trocker
Fashion Stable
Cleman
Brooker
Roberts reports Brandfort taken with low casualties
Lord Roberts notes in his Bloemfontein dispatch dated May 3 that Brandfort was occupied with little opposition and few casualties. The mounted infantry covered the left bank while the 4th brigade and 7th Division supported the right flank as Pole-Carew moved on Brandfort and the Boer forces under Delarey retreated northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Bloemfontein
Brandfort
Pole-Carew
Delarey
Mounted infantry proceed to Vet river in late war office update
Lord Roberts reports the mounted infantry moving toward the Vet river with the main force to follow tomorrow. The railway is repaired to the point, and Hunter sends a very satisfactory report that the Vaal passage at Windsorton was accomplished without opposition.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Vet River
Idaho Southern Railway Incorporation in Idaho
The Idaho Southern Railway company was incorporated with an authorized capital of 5 million dollars. It can construct and operate railroads and telegraphs and telephone lines in Idaho. Incorporators are James W. Adair B S Jacob and Harry B Baliz of Jersey City.
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Trenton
N. J
Idaho Southern Railway Company
Idaho
James W. Adair
B.S. Jacob
Harry B. Baliz
Jersey City
Smithfield Occupied by Hart Brigades in Cape Colony
May 4 report from Aliwal North says General Hart’s brigades occupied Smithfield. Of 154 Boers in town 25 were captured and the rest decamped. Ledybrand recently housed many wounded Boers who have now been moved to Ficksburg.
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Aliwal North
Cape Colony
Smithfield
Hart
Ledybrand
Ficksburg
Boers Evacuate Thaba N'Chu As pursuit continues
May 4 dispatches report Boer forces abandoned Thaba N'Chu hill and withdrew during the night. Intermittent shelling by Beouts continues on the camp as relief columns press. Some Boers reportedly retired from Wepener and trek northward in three directions. General French departed today.
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Thaba N’chu
Beouts
Wepener
French
Rundle Commands as Braband Expected to Junction Moment
Rundle holds the line with Braband poised for a junction at any moment. The maneuver signals a decisive shift in the immediate military posture as allied units anticipate a breakthrough.
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Rundle
Braband
Brabant's Camp Sees Boer Forces on Hills Range
A correspondent reports Brabant's Camp on the Ladybrand road around 20 miles from Wepener holds a strong position on nearby hills. Boers recently moved from Wepener and are now reported in Zwartlapberg mountain, imposing a larger force across the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brabant
Mafeteng
Ladybrand Road
Wepener
Zwartlapberg
Native Party grows in Honolulu amid plagues and politics
Honolulu reports a rising native party movement though no formal organization exists yet. Leaders align with monarchy critics while many favorable to the republic may join. The board of health signals quarantine lift by April 30 if no outbreaks occur. Philippine commissioners arrive April 24 and enjoy Oahu visits as Hancock prepares to sail.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Board of Health
Council of State
McKinley
Court of Claims
Republic
Hancock
Oahu
Portland Man Tries Murder Then Ends Own Life
W J Charlton, a lodger at 229 Second Street lodging house, fired twice at Mrs May Farrell in her room and then killed himself with a revolver. Mrs Farrell, widow of ex Police Captain Farrell, was not seriously hurt. Charlton had long served as treasurer of the John Barrett company in Portland.
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Portland
Ore
W. J. Charlton
May Farrell
Charlton
John Barrett Company
Chicago Reds Fall To Misplays In Ragged Fielding
Garvin pitched well for Chicago but errors behind him led to all Cincinnati runs in yesterday's game. Attendance listed as 1:10. Score details not fully available.
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Hicago
Garvin
Chicago
Cincinnatis
New Yorks Triumph Over Brooklyns on Strong Batting
The New Yorks defeated the Brooklyns today thanks to superior batting. Dahlen argued with the umpire and was ejected from the game. Attendance reached about 4,000 with Carrick Gradges Farrell and Connolly listed among players and umpires.
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New York
New Yorks
Brooklyns
Dahlen
R.H. BE
GROM
Bowen East
Kta
Athens
Opus
Carrick and Gradges
Farrell
Connolly
Boston Pitcher Relieved Early in May Game
Boston hosted a game as Lewis pitched five walks and two wild pitches before retirement in the second inning for Pettlonger. Attendance was 2,700. Score details show 4 to 1 in Philadelphia’s favor with runs, hits, and errors listed. Batteries were Lewis Pettlonger and Bullivan for Boston, Bernhardt and McFarland for Philadelphia. Umpire Emslie.
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Boston
Goeme Postponed Pittsburg May 4 game
Pittsburg faces a postponement of the St. Louis contest due to cold weather. The veteran matchup was scheduled for May 4 with teams listed as Pittsburg and St. Louis.
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Goeme
Pittsburg
Brewers Outscore Indians in Minneapolis Tilt
Milwaukee slugged six runs at Cleveland while Minnesota hosted a quiet day with cold weather. no game played in Cleveland today.
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Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Kinsella Named Manager of Great Falls Team
L I Kinsella of Fairhaven VI selected as manager of the Great Falls Indians and to begin shaping them for the sun dance. He is a ball player and nephew of L K Devlin of Havre. Dahlquist and Egan from Twin City were wired today. first practice at Black Magic Park Sunday about 2 p m.
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Kinsella
Great Falls
L. I. Kinsella
Fairhaven
L. K. Devlin
Havre
Dahlquist
Twin City
St. Paul
Egan
Black Maglc Park
Parker gains draw with Matthews in Colorado light weight matchup
Denver May 4 Kid Parker Colorado's lightweight champion fought Matty Matthews of New York, the world welterweight title holder, to a 16 round draw at the Colorado Athletic Association. Both fighters pressed hard with Matthews landing more blows but Parker showing strong, steady offense throughout the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Kid Parker
Colorado
Matty Matthews
New York
Ight
Colorado Athletic Association
Matthews
Parker
Desperate Rescue Efforts Mark West America Mine Disaster
Descriptions from Salt Lake May 4 tell of the rescue in Scofield Utah after a deadly explosion. Miners faced damp air and carbon dioxide as they searched No 4 and No 1 pits, with 35 or more victims recovered or feared lost. The effort, led by Superintendent T J Paramley, saved several but claimed brave losses. A relief fund grew to 36805 dollars with Governor Heber Wells calling for swift aid nationwide.
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Salt Lake
West America
Scofield
Young Langstaff
Pike's
Tuwel
T. J. Paramley
Wen
No. 4
No. 1
Ourer
Pfinandes
Heber Wells
Uta
Scefeld
Six Men Drown As British Steamer Strands Near Cape Henry
The British steamer Virginia carrying iron ore from Daquiri Cuba to Baltimore ran aground on Diamond shoal at around 6 p.m. May 2 in heavy weather. Of 26 crew members one stowaway, six men perished after the boat with 11 crew fled but many drowned. the vessel later drifted under water and was reported a total loss. The remaining crew were rescued by Creeds Hill and Hatteras life-saving stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Henry
Virginia
Samuel
Daquiri
Cuba
Baltimore
Diamond Shoal
Remai
Creeds Hill
E Hatteras
Northern Pacific Liner Tacoma Arrives with Japanese Passengers
The Northern Pacific steamship Tacoma arrived today from Yokohama carrying 500 Japanese passengers with about 188 disembarking at Victoria. The vessel will be refitted for the Cape Nome trade and depart Tacoma later this month.
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Tacoma
Waeh
Northern Pacific
Yokohama
Victoria
Cape Nome
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Sherif
Billy Smith
Captain Lyon
Coeur -Alene
B. C
Pracs
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Kaslo, B. C
Louisville
kKo
Roberts’ Report
Cincinnati
Garvin and Donahue
Newton
Swartwood
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Haiis
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