Senate debates funding for public buildings and mining schools
The Senate postponed Clark of Montana’s seat case to next Tuesday. Debates covered tariff policy, Oakland harbor improvement, Hawaiian island travel, and a large funding package including 1.25 million for a San Francisco public building and 1.0 million for New Orleans. A bill to endow mining and metallurgy schools received long discussion, with allocations rising to 15,000 per college annually after five years. Eulogies for Rep. Baird of Louisiana closed the session with adjournment at 4:15 p.m.
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Washington
Senate
Clark
Montana
Chandler Ga
Sewall
New Jersey
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Perkins
California
Secretary of War
Oakland Harbor
Hoar
Committee On Foreign Relations
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Northern Pacifi Railroad Company
Mary A. Swift
John F. Swift
San Francisco
New Orleans
Agriculture
Mechanical Arte
Platt
Connecticut
Representative Baird
Louisiana
Inc. Dispatch Report from Helena on Mesler Cop Case
Incorporated Special Dispatch reports from Helena dated May 19 about the A. Mesler Cop affair. Details indicate an official action or development in the case involving A Mesler. Further specifics remain unreadable in the fragment yet point to ongoing inquiry or municipal involvement.
Unique West’s Only Butte Clothing Store Promises Fair Prices
A unique store in Butte offers clothing at the same price to all with honest service. Clerks are instructed to sell at cost and tell the truth about any unsatisfactory garments. Some items may fade or not meet expectations, but prices are set to be fair and consistent.
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Butte
West
Helena miners form company for Blackfeet copper
A mining company was incorporated today in the secretary of state office by A Mesler Walter Shobem J E Klock L P Grover and Preston H Leslie all of Helena Capital stock 50000 The articles do not specify a mining site but it is believed Mesler will develop copper properties on the ceded Blackfeet reservation strip.
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Per Mining Company
A. Mesler
Walter Shobem
J. E. Klock
L. P. Grover
Preston H. Leslie
Helena
Mr. Mesler
Blackfeet
Republican Seated After Narrow House Vote
The House seated Pearson of North Carolina, replacing Crawford by two votes, marking the third Republican seated in the current body. The minority resolution supporting Crawford failed by one vote. Debates over the Pearson Crawford contest continued as Pearson spoke for 50 minutes and Crawford denied fraud accusations. The body adopted a treasury immigration probe related to Japanese laborers and enforcement of Chinese labor laws. The session adjourned at 4 20.
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Washington
Crawford
North Carolina
Pearson
Jack
Pearseon- Crawford
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Kahn
California
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Fitzgerald
Bryan Nominated by Acclamation at Liqux Falls
The convention cheers as William J. Bryan is nominated by acclamation for president. Senators Butler and Allen urge swift action and broad support from states including Colorado and Nebraska. speakers praise Bryan's leadership and reform stance for the November election.
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Bryan
Liqux Falls
Carolina
Butler
United States
W. J. Thomas
Colorado
Olds
Pennsylvania
Henry Clay
W. J. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Smallpox Alarm in Bozeman Spurs Health Action
An unknown hobo from Pocatello Idaho displayed smallpox symptoms in Bozeman prompting medical review, quarantine on the Nichols block, and removal to a hill camp. County officials report swift isolation of the man and companions, while authorities suspend some local offices and social uproar follows at the Bryan presidential nomination convention.
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Standard
Bozeman
Pocatello
Idaho
Satley
Nichols Block
Safley
Nichol
Edward Olaon
Cemetery Hill
United States Land Office
Nichola
Convention erupts as South Dakota clash delays vice president vote
chaos erupts at Sioux Falls when South Dakota delegates clash with supporters over a tentative ticket. Tracy Kelly clashes with chair Patterson amid cries to remove him as the crowd demands order and a conference with Kansas City to pick a VP candidate.
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Mr. Bryan
Bryan
William J. Bryan
George F. Washburn
Massachusetts
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Patterson
Pettigrew
Gerry Brown
Butler
North Carolina
Washburn
Brown
People's Party
Democrats
Kansas City
Peoples’ Party
General Weaver
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Democrati Party
Harmony
Edward 8
Grace
Michigan
Grace Speakes
South Dakota
John F. Kelly
Bunco
Mr. Kelly
Kelly
Dakota
Race
Chaiirman
Nebraska
Cha
Mr. Simpson
Mr. Towne
Towne
Minnesota
Senator Butler
Simpson
Allen
Charles A. Towne
Jerry Simpson
Jones
Howard
Taylor
A. J. Westfall
J. H. Davis
Texas
Kansas
John W. Briedenthal
E. Gerry Brown
J. W. Bowler
T. S. Hogan
Montana
Charles Hartman
Fueron
Cattlemen Robbed in St Paul After Visit to Colored Resort
Montana cattle dealers Gust Anderson Gust Ewenson and Or Peterson arrived in St Paul with $10 in cash. They stayed at the Seandra hotel and visited a friend before being robbed at a East Eighth Street colored resort. Each man reported specific losses and police could not identify the suspects.
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Standard
St. Paul
Gust Anderson
August Ewenson
Or. Peterson
Montana
Seandra
East Eighth Street
Ewenson
Bitv
Olaon
Anderson
Government moves to extradite Neeley to Havana
Washington reports a high level conference with the president on Neeley's case. Attorney General Griggs and Cabinet members aim to seek Roosevelts approval for extradition to Cuba. Officials expect a prompt trial and plan to probe irregularities in Cuban postal affairs and bring guilty parties to justice.
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Washington
Grigas
Neeley
Roosevelt
Griggs
Havana
Warship Cormorant at Tutuila Ceremony Reported
Governor Wilhelm Off of German Samoa notes the Cormorant warship attended the event marking the United States flag raising over Tutuila island. The sighting ties to broader postwar display and naval presence in the region.
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Herlin
Wilhelm Off
German Samoa
Warahin Cormorant
United States
Tutuila Island
Jeffries and Corbett Fight for World Heavyweight Crown
New York May 10 J J Jeffries and James J Corbett to clash for 25 rounds tomorrow night at the Seaside club arena to decide the world heavyweight title. Five ounce gloves Queensbury rules with no clinching. Referee Charley White. Gate expected 10000 to 15000 with 60 percent to winner about 33000. Corbett backs and confident but Jeffries money visible. Trainers and seconds named for both camps.
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New York
J. J. Jeffries
James J. Corbett
Corbett
Jeffries
Gus Rubblin
George Considine
Lee Pardelle
Jack Jeffries
Tommy Ryan
Ed Dunkhorst
Steamer Quito Sails with Record Corn Cargo for Bombay
Relief ship Quito departs New York for Bombay carrying 290400 bushels of corn for famine relief from diverse American donors. The voyage expected to take four days as the steamer heads toward India.
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New York
Quito
Bombay
United States
London Betting Rumors Tie Up Commons on Pretoria Move
In London and Pretoria fronts, MPs bet Roberts will reach Pretoria in two months as Dutch Boer forces marshal up to 20 000 men with 46 guns. Meantime President Steyn fields 16 000 east of Thaba N Chu with imminent battle expected.
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Thaba N’'Chu-Lourencs
House of Commons
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Botha
Steyn
Thaba N’chu
Rundle
General Brabant
Springfield
New Zealand
Greyling
Deering
Begrhbie Works
Lourenco Marquez
Lydenberg
Cable Cart Headquarters Report From Front
Lord Roberts notes to the war office that on May 9 at 10 a.m. the force is across the Zand river and pushing back the enemy who still holds a strong position. The report arrives from the Front through Cable Cart Headquarters.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Zand
Pole-Carew and Tucker divisions join coastal defense
London reports from Welgelegen dated May 9 evening as Pole-Carew's and Tucker's divisions along with Hamilton's naval and royal garrison artillery forces and four brigades enhance coastal defense amid continuing operations.
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London
Lord Roberts
Welgelegen
Cavalry March and River Crossing Hopeful
The report notes a cavalry movement toward the Zand river with the opposing bank held by the enemy. Commanders expect to assess strength and plan a potential river passage tomorrow.
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Zand
British advance reaches north bank river in South Africa
London reports Lord Roberts establishes temporary headquarters on the north bank as 10 000 to 12 000 mounted troops plus infantry artillery and naval contingent push the campaign. Burghers reinforced by 5 000 men and heavy guns may widen delays to clear gums toward Kroonstad. Laurenco Marques customs refuse corned beef for the Transvaal as contraband.
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London
Island River
Lord Roberts
Lord Roders
Kroonstad
Laurenco Marques
Transvaal
British forces report Boer retreat on multiple roads
Lord Roberts dispatch from Sand River dated May 10 reports the enemy in full retreat over a 20 mile front. He notes their positions are scattered and casualties unknown, while British cavalry and horse artillery pursue Boers along three different routes.
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London
War Department
Lord Roberts
Sand River
Women Propose Volunteer Corps for Transvaal Defense
Pretoria May 9 President Kruger received a telegram from a burgheress asking if the time has come to form a corps of women volunteers. She says she is prepared with women to take up arms in defense of Transvaal independence.
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Pretoria
Kruger
a_ burgheress
Arma
Transvaal
Government seeks sale rights blocked by raad vote
Pretoria records show the government proposal to authorize selling minis rights was rejected by the raad with a 12 to 9 vote. The session is closed and no approval was granted.
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Pretoria
Raad
Cheering War Message From Baden-Powell
The War Office released a telegram from Baden-Powell dated April reporting a most cheery dispatch from Lord Roberts at Zand river camp and noting optimism about operations in the field.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Zand River
Baden-Powell
British Cross Zand River Pushes Boers Back
London dispatch reports the British have crossed the Zand river and are driving the Boers from their strong positions, indicating a successful advance in the campaign.
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London
Zand
Sympathetic Strike Ties Buffalo Car Shops
Five days after a strike by workers on the Lehigh Valley railway two hundred seventy five repairers in Buffalo New York join in sympathy with the striking men.
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Buffalo, N. Y
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