Refinery Legislation Critics Testify Before Senate Panel
Manuel Rionda of Czar NiKow McDougall & Co testifies that proposed reciprocity legislation would repeal countervailing duties and push the US toward dependence on German sugar. He cites Cuba Porto Rico and Hawaii, warns refiners would dominate the market. Heyward Leavitt disputes sugar flow benefits and argues little competition exists for raw sugar buyers.
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Washington
Manuel Rionda
Czarnikow, McDougall & Co
New York
London
Senate Committee On
Teller
Cuba
United States
Rionda
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Germany
Heyward C. Leavitt
Standard Beet Sugar Company
Leavitt, Neb
Oxnard
Treasury
Havemeyer
Cuba Sugar Trade Gains Could Boost Planter Profit
The speaker argues for a 33 cent per hundredweight increase for Cuban planters via pending legislation. He notes the Brussels agreement would normalize sugar production and reduce reliance on bounty-prone rivals. Restoration of England’s refining would pit UK buyers against US, expanding Cuba’s access to world markets. Leavitt says modern mills earn small profits.
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Brussels
Weavitt
England
United States
Cuba
Leavitt
Meyer Surrenders as Arrest Warrant Ties Rutland Stock Plot
A. L. Meyer promoter of Hackensack Meadows and others faced an arrest in New York after stock manipulation allegations. Meyer posted 4000 dollar bail. affidavit by Bernard Uhren alleges a scheme to unload Rutland railroad stock via margin purchases. Readiness to cancel orders and matched buy sell plans cited.
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New York
A. L. Meyer
Hackensack Meadows Company
David Rosenberg
Robert Offenbach
Benjamin P. Moore
John D. Elwell
Rosenberg
Rutland
Justice Giegerich
Arthur L. Meyer
Bernard Uhren
Offenbach & Moore
Rutland Railroad
Webb and Meyer
Meyer
Uhren
Boston
Helena Woman Inherits $30,000 Estate In Iowa
Special Dispatch reports that Ruby J. Britt of Helena will inherit roughly $30,000 in farm investments from Reuben J. Bennet of Webster City Iowa. The Iowa Supreme Court today affirmed a lower court judgment awarding her status as Bennet’s daughter and sole heir after a suit against administrator O N Hall. Bennet died about two and a half years ago without a will or issue, and sisters and nieces had claimed the estate.
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The
Standard
Helena
Ruby J. Britt
John Britt
Reuben J. Bennet
Webster City
Iowa
Supreme Court of Iowa
O. N. Hall
Reuben Bennet
Britt
Citizen may pre empt land in Nebraska case
Judge Sullivan ruled a U.S. citizen may pre empt for homestead entry land granted to the Union Pacific by the government for 1.25 per acre. In the suit the plaintiff sought conveyance of a quarter section by payment. The railroad argued the act was binding no longer, but the court held it binding on the road and assigns. The decree could affect land across several states and the case will be appealed.
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Kearney
Neb
Sullivan
District Court
United States
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Ready to Treat With Men at East Helena Smelter
Helena May 14. Manager C. W. Whitley of the East Helena smelter says the plant, shut by a strike, has arranged to treat all ores purchased here at no additional cost to miners. No new developments in the strike. Management stands ready to resume if workers return.
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Standard
Helena
C. W. Whitley
East Helena
Whitley
Alaska land grant bills face adverse committee reports
Washington May 14 The house committee on public lands ordered adverse reports on all bills granting alternate sections of lands to proposed railway corporations in Alaska.
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Washington
House Committee On Public Lands
Alaska
Porto Rico Delegate Bill Favored by House Committee
Washington May 14 The committee on insular affairs of the house ordered a favorable report on the bill to provide for a delegate to the house of representatives from Porto Rico.
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Washington
Committee On Insular Affairs
House
House of Representatives
Porto Rico
Harriman Starts Return Trip East From San Francisco
E. H. Harriman president of the Southern Pacific leaves San Francisco for the east by way of Portland Oregon this evening taking General Manager Julius Kruttschnitt with him.
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San Francisco
E. H. Harrriman
Southern Pacific Company
Portland
Julius Kruttschnitt
Surgeon Dr William Tod Helmuth Dies in New York
Dr William Tod Helmuth, a surgeon of national reputation, died suddenly at his New York City home this morning from angina pectoris.
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New York
William Tod Helmuth
Roosevelt Lays Corner Stone for McKinley Memorial College
President Roosevelt presided at the cornerstone ceremony for a new McKinley memorial college of government at an American University site near Washington. Speakers included Secretary Wilson Senator Hanna and Senator Dolliver, lauding McKinley and the college’s focus on diplomacy municipal government arbitration civics and international law.
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Washington
Roosevelt
McKinley
College of Government
The
American University
District of Columbia
Besses
Agriculture Wilson
Hay
Hanna and
Dolliver
Willard F. Mallaieu
Massachusetts
Methodists of America
West
Great American Republic
Abraham Lincoln
Smoot Announces Candidacy for U S Senate
Provo Utah May 14 United States Senator Kearns hosts a reception for Reed Smoot an apostle of the Mormon church who declares his candidacy to succeed Senator Rawlins Smoot notes he was a Republican before becoming an apostle and Senator Kearns voices a pledge to lead Utah into prominence if elected while denouncing Rawlins army references and urging harmony to secure a western leadership.
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Provo
Utah
United States
Kearns
Ladies’ Republican Club
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
Senator Rawlins
Smoot
Rawlins
Uta
Coronation Preparations as Kings Guests Arrive in Madrid
In Madrid the Dukes of Genoa and Oporto arrived for King Alfonso as the king greeted them at the palace. The king then reviewed naval cadets at Carabanchel with the Prince of the Asturias and General Weyler. General Molto suffered a collapse near the review and his condition is critical.
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Madrid
Genoa
Oporto
Alfonso
Prince of the Asturias
Charles of Bourbon
Weyler
Horse Guards
Carabanchel
Molto
First Army Corps
Bohemian weavers face famine amid linen downturn
Vienna May 14 reports cottage weavers in the Bohemian forest are starving due to continental linen depression. The ministry of commerce promises free raw material and loans to install machinery in the district, aiming to revive production.
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Vienna
Bohemian Forest
Ministry of Commerce
Imperial edict appoints Wu Ting Fang to codify laws
An imperial edict in Pekin on May 14 appoints Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese minister in Washington, and Sheng Chi Peng to prepare a modern code of Chinese laws. Wu Ting Fang will likely be recalled soon to lead the project.
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Pekin
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
Sheng Chi Peng
China
Cattle Prices Hit Record High at Chicago Stockyards
Chicago May 14 prices at Union Stock Yards rose above levels not seen in nearly two decades. Top cattle reached 7.60 a hundredweight, hogs and sheep also set yearly records as offerings sold out rapidly.
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Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Memorial Day Sports Lineup at Black Eagle Park
The Great Falls program for Memorial Day lists events at Black Eagle Park including a B M baseball game against an Indian team from Fort Haw, a 10 mile relay with horse changes each mile, a two mile Indian race and a cowboy race, plus three harness races.
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Standard
Great Falls
Black Eagle Park
Forthaw
Record of horse race starters and bets
The free-for-all starters likely include Montanus Irene Bay Dany and Shoestring. In the 2 40 trot the starters are Ray Dick Harry R Missouri Bob Hoosier Boy Denny D Ostracism. In the three minute class Harry Shaw Doc Armington Doris and Vas sidy s fast dun colt will be starters.
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Montanus
Irene Bay
Dany
Shoestring
Ray Dick
Harry R
Missouri
Bob
Hoosier
Slaver Note on Wolf and Coyote Killing Affidavits
Helena May 14 An attorney general opinion holds that killing affidavits must be made by the person who actually killed the animal whether by trapping poison or hunting with hounds and that merchant involvement via grab stake does not alter the requirement.
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Standard
Helena
Attorney General's Office
Man Slays Self in Great Falls County Hospital
John Loane, about 69, a consumptive county patient at Columbus hospital, committed suicide today by cutting the arteries of his left wrist. He had been morose and despondent, had threatened self harm, and nearly bled to death before discovery. No known relatives in the area.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
John Loane
Columbus Hospital
Reid On The Coronation Embassy To King Edward Seven
Whitelaw Reid was honoree at a Union League farewell banquet before departing for London as special ambassador to the coronation. About 100 guests attended with a portrait of Reid in American colors, while he defended the mission as a civil international courtesy and rejected campaign issue rhetoric. He argued the American people broadly back the president’s embassy to the sovereign.
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New York
Whitelaw Reid
Union League Club
London
United States
Edward VII
Ambassador Reid
Reid
May Not Join The East Hardware Combine
Helena May 14 A M Holter Hardware company hesitates to join a wholesale hardware combine being organized in the East. Norman B Holter says the firms lack information on each other's business and payments. A decision may come in a few days if details remain undisclosed.
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The
Standard
Helena
A. M. Holter
Combine
Court of Appeals Seeks Review in Montana Ore Suit
One of the oldest cases on the docket goes to the United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco after Judge Knowles grants a bill of errors in the Butte & Boston versus Montana Ore Purchasing company case. The defendants appeal the overruling of objections to questions asked F Augustus Heinze at trial and certain jury instructions.
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Standard
Helena
United States Court
Butte & Boston
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Knowles
F. Augustus Heinze
Butte
New Great Falls Land District Formation Noted
Helena reports the creation of a new Great Falls land district by act of Congress dated April 28, 1902. The change shifts westward county jurisdictions, reducing Helena’s workload and potentially cutting the salaries of the register and receiver. The commissioner's note requests Helena’s newspaper with the largest circulation to publish the news.
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The
Standard
Helena
Great Falls
Binger Hermann
General Land Office
Washington
Hermann
Congress
Montana
Miles City
Cascade
Teton
Chateau
Lewis & Clarke
Deer Lodge
Silver Bow
Granite
Beaverhead
Jefferson
Broadwater
Meagher
Supreme court urged to modify Minnie Healey survey order
Helena May 14 The supreme court was asked to modify the district court order in Silver Bow county. James Denny for the Montana Ore Purchasing company urged limiting the order to veins in controversy between the Boston and Montana interest and the case pending before the court.
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F. A. Heinze
L. Orvis Evans
Denny
Minnie Healey
Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
District Court of
Silver Bow County
James Denny
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Boston & Montana
Casualty List Grows After Sheridan Explosion
The Sheridan disaster toll rises with four new deaths: Henderson 19,Enoch 40,Berry 10,Fick 43, bringing total dead to 25 and injuries to 250. Officials expect deaths to reach 40 as 1,500 buildings are damaged and $175,000 in losses are estimated. An investigation will probe the blast cause.
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Pittsburg
Sheridan
W. H. Henderson
Hiram PD. Enoch
Albert Berry
Conrad Fick
the Panhandle Company
Standardizing the Road Great Falls Progress Report
May 14 Great Falls reports track laying underway on the standardized repeating road project. Crews widen gauge for about 20 miles with ample manpower and teams. Pile driving machinery deployed. bridges under construction. main camp at Sun River near Power ranch. Portage cut-off removal begun. rails salvaged for reuse toward Great Falls. About 18 miles remain on old line from Portage to Great Falls. Twenty five men tearing up line at Portage end and shipping material west.
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Great Falls
Reat Falls
Canada Road
Sun River
Power Ranch
Portege
Canada
Portage
Preference to Graduates at Santa Fe Railroad
Chicago May 14 The Santa Fe railroad will give preference to high school graduates for open positions. Management has instructed department heads that graduates shall be favored in filling roles.
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Chicago
Santa Fe Railroad
Presbyterian Assembly Faces Creed Revision Debate
The Presbyterian general assembly opens at Fifth Avenue Church in New York for 15 days. The key issue is the committee’s final report on revising the confession of faith and the potential election of Rev. Dr. James S. Riggs to McCormick Seminary. President Roosevelt may address the home mission board anniversary at Carnegie Hall.
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New York
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
McCormick Theological Seminary of
Chicago
James 8. Riggs
Auburn Seminary
McCormick Seminary
Riggs
Committee On Revision
Briggs
Henry Minton
San Francisco Theological Seminary
Home Missionary Board
Carnegie Hall
Roosevelt
Peasants Riots Include Tax House Fire and Wounded Gendarmes
Rome reports a riot by 5000 peasants at Patignano Apulia over labor disputes. Rioters burned octroi tax houses and attacked the town hall. Seven gendarmes were wounded and a woman was shot as authorities used firearms. Forty arrests followed as order returned. rumors say an anarchist fired at Cardinal Baccieri near Verona but the cardinal was unharmed.
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Rome
Bari
Adriatic
Patignano
Apulia
Bardolino
Verona
Cardinal Baccieri
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William McKinley
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Heinze
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