House debates Sampson Schley row over naval history ban
In Washington the House discussed the naval appropriation bill and adopted an amendment barring use of Edgar Maclay's history of the Spanish American War at the Naval Academy and aboard ships. Moose Carlson.
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Washington
House
Mr. Mudd
Maryland
Maclay
Naval Academy
Gaines
Tennessee
United States
Wheeler
Mr. Gaines
Mr. Wheeler
Mudd
Edgar Stanton Maclay
Dayton
Naval Establishment of
West Virginia
Roosevelt
Mr. Williams
Mississippi
Crowninshield
England
Chumley
Schley
Williams
Sampson- Schley
Schirm
Sampson
Cannon
Illinois
Doomed to Sleep in Our Hearts Rosecrans Interred at Arlington
Maj. Gen. William Starke Rosecrans was reburied at Arlington Cemetery with the Society of the Army of the Cumberland directing services. Gen. Henderson led the address praising Rosecrans as fearless, and President Roosevelt spoke of builders over destroyers and the enduring memory of the Civil War heroes.
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Washington
William Starke Rosecrans
Arlington Cemetery
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
David B. Henderson
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Old Army Association
Henderson
Rosecrans
Corinth
Prince and van Dorn
Chickamauga
General Henderson
General Rosecrans
Address to pledge enduring loyalty after funeral rites
In a solemn ceremony the speaker honors fallen heroes and urges continued duty. The gathering, including a renowned veteran, pledges to emulate their wartime and peacetime deeds. Dr. Stafford conducts the grave service as the quartet performs Nearer My God to Thee and taps are sounded.
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Stafford
Missouri River Power company reports assets and large orders
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Helena May 17 states the Missouri River Power company filed its annual secretary of state statement. It reports $200,000 of ordered material en route, $3,111,500 in assets including Canyon Ferry dam and plant, pole lines to Helena and Butte, and other appliances. Liabilities total $815,000 in bonds plus $500,000 in ordered machinery and equipment.
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Standard
Helena
Missouri River Power Company
Secretary of State
Missouri River
Canyon Ferry
Butte
Helena Water and Electric Power Company
Female Travelers' Club Elects Officers in Great Falls
At the annual meeting of the Female Travelers' club of Great Falls the group elected officers including President Mrs. R P R Gordon and first vice president Mrs. C D Ladd. Also chosen were second vice president Mrs. R S Ford secretary Mrs C E Heisey treasurer Mrs C T Lemley with several committees named.
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Standard
Great Falls
Travelers’ Club
R. P. R. Gordon
C. D. Ladd
R. S. Ford
C. E. Heisey
C. T. Lemley
F. J. Adams
J. T. Andrus
Hollingshead
A. F. Longeway
Herbert Strain
J. B. Smith
F. P. Atkinson
H. B. Mitchell
F. A. ‘Agar
J. C. E. Barker
H. J. Skinner
W. G. Downing
Commencement Exercises Planned for Stevensville School
Rev. D P Price, visiting from Stevensville training school, reports graduation activities set for June 15 to 17 in Missoula. The program includes a Sunday sermon by Rev J P McCarthy of Helena, Monday class exercises and an evening concert, and Tuesday closing exercises with writings by State Superintendent W W Welch.
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The
Standard
Missoula
D. P. Price
Stevensville
J. P. McCarthy
Helena
W. W. Welch
Missoula Land Office Rules For Rosemount Homestead
The land office in Missoula on May 17 decided in favor of Adolph Erickson in the William Davis contest over a Rosemount Bitter Root homestead entry. Erickson testified he worked away from the site and was quarantined for smallpox. A second ruling allowed Edwin Olsen to complete his homestead filing.
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Standard
Missoula
Wiliam
Davis
Adolph Erickson
Rosemount
Bitter Root
Erickson
Edwin Olsen
Trustee seeks compromise with soda fountain firm
Helena May 17 J B Gibson trustee for Baxter Bishop bankrupt Kalispell filed with referee S A Balliet to compromise a dispute between the estate and the American Soda Fountain company. The firm says it has an interest in Bishop property and a claim of 570 dollars. Balliet fixed May 20 for the hearing.
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The
Standard
Helena
J. B. Gibson
Baxter Bishop
Kalispell
S. A. Balliet
American Soda Fountain Company
Bishop
New Pastor Arrives in Florence and Corvallis
Rev. John D Stevens and family arrived from New Lake Ontario to lead the Christian churches in Florence and Corvallis. He planned a Plains visit this afternoon and will assume duties soon. He will preach at Florence next Thursday and at Corvallis next Sunday.
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The
Standard
Missoula
John D., Stevens
Christian Church
New Lake
Ontario
Florence
Corvallis
Plains
Ninety-One Youths to Be Confirmed in Helena
Helena dated May 17 Ninety-one girls and boys will become members of the Catholic church tomorrow Bishop Brondel will confirm them at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart.
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The
Standard
Helena
Catholic Church
Brondel
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Peace Board Active as Easley Meats Mitchell in Coal Strike Talks
At Hazleton Pennsylvania Ralph M Easley of the National Civic Federation met with U M W President Mitchell and discussed ground for settlement of the anthracite miners strike No official word on calling out bituminous miners emerged but district presidents of anthracite and the fields of bituminous were in touch to consider a special national convention Analysts deem such a move likely with West Virginia and Michigan districts expected to back it Rumors of non union workers attempting to return to work appeared but could not be verified
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Hazleton
Ralph M. Easley
National Civic Federation
Civic Federation
Easley
Valley Hotel
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Hanna
West Virginia
Michigan
Looters Arrested as Search for Prentis Continues at Martinique
United States Consul Ayme and Commander McLean led a Cincinnati crew in a search of St Pierre for Thomas T. Prentis. They found a large silver coffin marked M and one body, with many others buried under rock or reduced to ashes amid Mt Pelee eruptions. Seventy one looters were sentenced to prison, crowds pressed, and the Suchet ferried supplies while more searches were planned.
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Fort de France
United States
Ayme
Thomas G. McLean
J. C. Gilmore
Cincinnati
St. Pierre
Thomas T. Prentis
Suchet
Port de France
Istand
Martinique
Mt. Pelee
Glendive High School Holds Commencement at Opera House
Glendive high school completed commencement exercises at the opera house with seven graduates, five young ladies and two young men. Floral offerings were abundant.
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Standard
Glendive
Glendive High School
Opera House
Justice Pigott Ends Bid for Supreme Court Candidacy
Helena May 17 Associate Justice William T. Pigott announced he will not seek re election to the state supreme court. He told Democratic state central committee chairman Walter Cooper he would not be a candidate and urged rumors to rest. Pigott, noting the strain has worn him down, plans to return to law practice in Great Falls where he began his career after appointment in 1897.
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Standard
Helena
William T. Pigott
Supreme Court
Walter Cooper
Democratic State Central Committee
Great Falls
Robert B. Smith
Horace R. Buck
Judge Buck
Pigott
Virginia City
Butte Tragedy as Teenager Killed by Freight Train
Frank Stovik a 17 year old Centerville resident died on the Butte Anaconda Pacific tracks when he attempted to board a moving ore and coal train from Rocker. Five cars passed over him before the crew could stop. An inquest is set for tomorrow night.
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Frank Stovik
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Centerville
Rocker
Stovik
Duggan
Johnson
Stevik
Mrs. Blonick
Miner Street
Webten
N. C
Bury
H. Tipton
Henry Shields
James Driscoll
Shields
Driscoll
Liberty short lived for Baine after arrest and assault charge
Frank Baine was arrested by Policeman Sheehan and jailed on two charges. He faces arraignment before Judge Boyle on alleged assault of seven year old Tommy Burns and abuse toward the boy’s mother, Mrs Burns of 424 South Ohio street. Baine had just been released after a 50 day sentence when rearrested within ten hours.
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Frank Baine
Sheehan
Man Arrested After Assault Charge Narrowly Posts Sentence
A man received a sentence for assaulting his sister-in-law. He was reportedly drunk when arrested last night.
Conley Found and Returned Home
John Conley the paralytic who wandered in the hills north of Walkerville was found by a searcher on Friday night and returned to his family yesterday morning. He was wandering aimlessly but suffered little from the experience and was restored to his relatives.
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John Conley
Hornet Addition
Walkerville
Conley
John McDonald Freed From Jail Over Commital Error
John McDonald was released from the county jail yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus. The release followed admission by the county attorney that an error in the commitment issued by Judge Boyle invalidated the sentence for beating Mary Le Duc.
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John McDonald
Mary le Duc
Boyle
Master recommends striking sections in mining case
Henry N. Blake reports in chancery that 14 paragraphs of the MacGinniss suit against Boston & Montana Mining and Amalgamated Copper are to be expunged as immaterial. He says the action aims to block dividends and declare Amalgamated a trust, and he allows $60 costs to the master.
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Henry N. Blake
United States Court
John MacGinniss
Boston & Montana Mining Company
Amalgamated Copper Company
MacGinniss
Boston & Montana
President to Hunt in Wyoming
Cody Wyoming May 17 Positive information confirms President Roosevelt and cabinet members will visit Cody in November at Col W F Cody’s invitation for a mountain hunt. Senator Kearns and Utah capitalists back a $50 000 national bank charter for the town. Col Cody’s $50 000 stone hotel has begun. George W Wise prominent rancher dies at his Meeteetse area ranch.
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The
Standard
Cody
Wyo
Roosevelt
Col
W. F. Cody
Kearns
Utah
Colonel Cody
George W. Wise
Montana
Wyoming
Meeteetse
Missoula Claim Seeks $250 Over Store Assignment
Charles Donovan of Hamilton demanded $250 for an assignment connected with the Montana Pruit store. He alleges he gave R. M. Morrison funds to invest in the business. When payment was refused, he had the store attached.
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Standard
Missoula
Charles Donovan
Hamilton
Jack Campbell
Montana
Trains Collide In Nebraska Kill Four Injure Four
Four men died and four more were seriously hurt in a Burlington collision on the Billings line near Hyannis Nebraska. A Portland St Louis flyer eastbound struck an extra westbound stock train carrying 25 cattle. Unclear who was at fault. wreck delayed the 1 PM passenger due to track detour.
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Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Billings
William Ray
Tecumseh
W. W. Pitts
Eldorado Springs
M. Tuttle
Whitman
John Cox
Strong City
Kan
Lee Leinhart
Isaac Cox
Hyannis
Western Range
Alliance
Annis
Grant County
Wyoming Extension
Six Years For Arson Convict Arthur Green
Helena May 17 Arthur Green the arson convict was sentenced by Judge Henry C Smith to six years in the state penitentiary He protested his innocence and his lawyer gave notice of a motion for a new trial.
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The
Standard
Helena
Arthur Green
Henry C. Smith
State Penitentiary
Green
Helena Commission Won't Work If St Louis Fair Delayed
Helena May 17 The postponement of the St Louis world’s fair for a year will cause the Montana honorary commission to drop its work altogether. The legislature will be expected to make an appropriation, says Commissioner A J Davidson who just returned from St Louis.
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Standard
Helena
Montana Commission
A. J. Davidson
St. Louis
Stockgrowers elect leaders as reward set for stolen stock
The Lewis and Clarke County Stockgrowers association met in Helena on May 17 to discuss continuing a $250 reward for the arrest and conviction of members' stock thieves. William Johns was re elected president and Henry Adams secretary. Frank Wagner was elected vice president.
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The
Standard
Helena
Lewis and Clarke County Stockgrowers’ Association
Perrons
William Johns
Henry Adams
Frank Wagner
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