British Exclusion of American Beef Likely Short Lived
The state department reports that a British army order bars all foreign beef for six months from June 1. Dr. Wray argues Britain’s limited domestic supply means imports will still reach the market, minimizing immediate losses to American exporters and unlikely to heighten prejudice against American beef.
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Washington
London
State Department
Choate
Department
Army Contract Office
British War Department
Great Britain
Wray
Department of Agriculture
Ireland
Theritish Board of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Army contract office cites farmer complaints behind new order
The army contract office explained the fresh order stems not from prejudice in war offices but from British farmers near army purchase and delivery sites pressing for changes that affect exports and supplies. The note links farm complaints to procurement decisions guiding delivery.
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Army Contract Office
War Office
Basin Fire Is Tied to Incendiaries in Basin Town
Special Dispatch reports a morning blaze in Basin near the Union hotel area that razed six buildings. Fire spread quickly but careful removal of goods limited losses. no wind aided the flames and officials deem the fire incendiary with multiple origin points.
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The
Standard
Boulder
Union Hotel
Basin
Kleinschmidt Bros
Helena
L. Sponheim
Sponheim
Milt Collins
Dr. Robertson
Carlson & Anderson
Nick Kessler
Tom Murray
Dennis Driscoll
Heavy hitting and disputed decisions mark May 7 baseball
In Philadelphia, May 7 the game saw heavy hitting and ongoing objections to Heiskell decisions as 1,386 watched. Batteries Schmidt Howell and Robinson. Milligan Platt Powers. Milwaukee game halted by rain, resumed after 10 minutes. Milwaukee downed 6 to 0 with Sparks Leahy and F McAllister on the mound. Cleveland game postponed by rain due to weather.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Heiskell
R.H.E
Pumotind
Schmidt, Howell and Robinson
Milligan, Platt and
Powers
Milwaukee
Baseball scores and game notes from Chicago to Johannesburg
A collage of baseball results dated May 7 to May 17 covers Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati Boston New York Philadelphia and ends with Johannesburg. It lists pitchers batteries umpires attendance and brief game events across multiple cities and teams. The Meyer and Charlton mine near Johannesburg is noted as started again.
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New York
Philadelphia
Connan
Cross
New Yorks
Philadelphians
Johannesburg
Meyer and Charlton
P. C. Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Sian
Pittsburg
Boston
Louis Atte
Chicago
Fire at Lee building in Hamilton causes $1,500 damage
A morning blaze at the Lee building on Main Street in Hamilton damaged the lodging rooms above a restaurant. Bedding in the lodging rooms was soaked with kerosene and tied to arson, with $1,500 total losses including the Blindauer property. No insurance on the lodging house. Blindauer previously burned in last year’s fire.
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The
Standard
Hamilton
Hotel Hamilton
Lockwood Livery Barn
Lee
Main Street
Matt Blindauer
Ravalli County Bank
Main
Third Streets
Blindauer
STEP TOWARDS FREEDOM FOR STILLWATER YOUNGERS
Coleman and James Younger, longtime Stillwater prisoners, won initial progress toward parole after a century of appeals. A pardon board and a life-prison parole bill finally aligned, as the board unanimously recommended release under a new law despite past vetoes and political hurdles.
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St. Paul
Coleman
James Younger
Stillwater
Bob
Friends of the Youngers
Senate
van Zandt
Board of Pardons
Board of Prison Managers
Officials weigh pardon for Younger brothers in law review
The board of pardons may consider the recommendation at a future session but managers declined to say if a special meeting would be called. The July regular meeting looms as the next step while the legality of two provisions of the new law is reviewed. The two surviving Younger brothers remain hopeful of eventual release from prison.
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Mendation
Board of Pardons
Northern Pacific to double Livingston shops this year
Letters from St Paul confirm plans to expand Livingston shops. A$185000 is appropriated with work starting July 1, building 234 by 120 feet between the roundhouse and current shops. New boiler and erecting shops plus a car and tin division will be added, a full electric power plant installed, and local brick will be used. the company aims to hire more men and spur summer construction.
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Standard
Livingston
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Ripley doubts Pennsylvania aims at Atchison stake
President E P Ripley of the Santa Fe says he sees no likelihood of Pennsylvania interests buying Atchison stock to create a trans continental link. He praises Pennsylvania management but calls grand trans continental railroads dreams with no public or railroad advantage.
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Chicago
Atchison
Pennsylvania
E. P. Ripley
Santa Fe
Atchison Securities
Atchisan
Ripley
Burlington
Western Railroad
United States Court Judgment in Timber Case and Bankruptcies
In Helena on May 7 a U.S. court entered judgment against A P Johnson for 144 dollars for timber cut on public land. Judge Knowles declared J D Haines of Butte bankrupt with debts of 55460 and assets of 27513. A G Kibble of Lima Beaverhead County was also declared bankrupt.
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Helena
A. P. Johnson
Knowles
J. D. Haines
Butte
A. G. Kibble
Lima
Beaverhead County
Eastman testifies in murder trial on Grogan case
Cambridge May 7 The Eastman murder trial reached a climax as Charles E Eastman testified for two hours denying malice and claiming the shooting was an accident He said the struggle over Grogan s center fire pistol led to the gun discharging and that he did his best to aid Grogan who was dying Mrs Eastman testified she could not recall certain alleged statements by Grogan s relatives and described the tomb erasure incident as tampered with without permission.
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Cambridge
Mass
Eastman
Grogan
Knowlton
Witnese
Eastman Caild
Fastman
Leaders in conference push for perpetual labor peace
New York May 7 leaders in unionism and finance discussed conciliation to end industrial strife at a chamber of commerce symposium. Figures like Samuel Gompers Bishop Potter John Mitchell and others urged practical steps toward an honorable peace between labor and capital.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Department
National Civic Federation
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Bishop Potter
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Charles R. Flint
American Rubber Company
Daniel J. Keene
Illinois Board of Arbitration
William H. Hayward
National Association of Builders
James O'Connell
International Association of Machiniste
Herman Justin
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Potter
China
Chamber of Commerce of
Walking delegate of the American Rubber Company
Charles R. Flint praised closer labor capital ties and the vast export trade. He claimed the era of industrial evolution leaves no room for strife between American labor and capital, urging cooperation and recognition of skilled American workers. Samuel Gompers urged organized labor to protect honest employers from dishonest competitors who undercut prices.
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Charles R. Flint
American Rubber Company
Samuel Gompers
Northern Wisconsin lumber camps to be burned this summer
Heroic Measures reports that all lumber camps in northern Wisconsin will likely be burned by order of the state board of health. The measure follows winters in which camps became breeding grounds for disease and infection.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
State Board of Health
Fear grows over smallpox risk next winter
The report warns smallpox could become more deadly by next winter unless strong suppression measures are taken now. Public health officials urge vaccination campaigns and strict quarantines to curb the spread and protect vulnerable populations.
Powers Granted 30 Day Extension for New Trial Petition
Frankfort Kentucky May 7 ex secretary of state Caleb Powers lawyers were granted a further 30 days to file a petition to modify the court of appeals decision granting him a new trial. Since the petition cannot be ruled on before September Powers next trial cannot occur before February 1902.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
Court of Appeals
Powers
Schley Requests Stop in England Granted
Rear Admiral Schley arrived at Southampton en route home from the South Atlantic station and cabled the navy department requesting a three day stay in England. The request has been granted.
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Schley
England
Washington
Southampton
South Atlantic
Navy Department
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