Martinique Volcano Updates and World Aid Efforts
Reports from Martinique on May 19 detail Mt Pelee continuing to eject ash and lava, with evacuations and a stressed food supply easing. Paris and Washington relay consular updates noting deaths at St Vincent and requests for steady aid, while U S warships and tugs ferry supplies and coffins as Mt Pelee remains active and ash falls on Fort de France.
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Paris
L'Huerte
Martinique
M. de Craiz
Mt. Pelee
le Carbet
St. Pierre
Whitmonday
Ministry of the Colonie
Fort de France
Associated Press
Ministry of the Colonies
St. Marie
St. Augustine
League of French Women
Cormon
United States
Dixie
Fontabella
Madiana
Mentz
Crabb
Quartermaster’s Department
Sterling
Porto Rico
Indefatigable
Thomas T. Prentis
Cincinnati
Potomac
Guadaloupe
Louis H. Ayme
Washington
Hay
McAllister
Barbadoes
St. Vincent
Navy Department
McLean
St. Lucia
Boy newspaper carrier shot at shooting gallery
Great Falls on May 19 George Caufield a newspaper carrier was accidentally shot while watching a stranger at a shooting gallery The 22 rifle bullet hit him in the right leg between the hip and knee He was taken to the hospital where he is getting along nicely
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The
Standard
Great Falls
George Caufield
Caufield
District Court Opens in Forsyth With Judge Loud Presiding
Forsyth district court convened with Judge Co H Loud of Miles City presiding. The entire day was devoted to the case proceedings.
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The
Standard
Forsyth
District Court
Co. H. Loud
Miles City
Sheepdog Suit Against Philbrick Ends in Defendant Victory
H Bollmier sued B B Philbrick for 250 dollars claiming Philbrick shot two of his dogs. Evidence showed the dogs chased stock at times. Jury deliberated about two hours and returned a verdict for the defendant. Beanwater case set for trial tomorrow as the docket’s key item.
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H. Bollmier
B. C. Philbrick
Bollmier
Philbrick
Fell Under Moving Train Near Shelby
William Wright twenty five from Shelby was badly injured while attempting to beat his way onto a moving train at 6 45 am. He slipped on the front tracks of the tourist car as No 4 left Shelby. The train ran over him tearing his right arm from its socket and causing severe shock. He was brought to Great Falls and taken to Columbus hospital where doctors amputated the arm. He arrived conscious but unable to name his relatives and his condition remained grave.
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Standard
Great Falls
William Wright
Shelby
J. 8
Strain
Wright
Clark
Columbus Hospital
Four-horse stagecoach wreck on Shonkin hill near Fort Benton
A Lewis town Concord stagecoach descended Shonkin hill when a wheel horse fell on slippery road, the coach ran over its neck fatally injuring the horse. Four aboard included a man named Brooks who was severely hurt. the driver continued to the next station and the injured horse was shot.
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The
Standard
Fort Benton
Lewistown
Concord
Shonkin Hill
Morrow Ranch
Brooks
Midsummer weather breaks with rain and sleet across Forsyth
Rain falls steadily through the day with sleet in the evening. West winds bring general precipitation over the county. Ranchers at court predict a large hay crop as range conditions improve. Porcupine creek overflows, Yellowstone river rises nearly three feet. City lawns sprout after two weeks of warmth.
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Standard
Forsyth
Flood Warnings Persist in Great Falls as Rain Repeats
Special Dispatch reports Great Falls faces renewed floods with heavy rain since evening. Storm sewers overflow and floodplains fill as of 12:30 AM. Helena notes Governor Toole plans to return to Helena midweek, Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
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Great Falls
the Standard
Helena
Isidore Ehret Pioneer Resident of Anaconda Dies in California
Isidore Ehret a longtime Anaconda resident and early Montana pioneer died at the French hospital in San Francisco aged 61. Ill for months he sought relief in California and after entering the hospital deteriorated and passed away. His body will be shipped to Anaconda for burial. he was unmarried and survived by a sister in Alsace and another in Paris.
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Isidore Ehret
Anaconda
San Francisco
Theodore Ehret
Ehret
Alsace
Germany
Paris
United States
Montana
Blackfoot Country
Butte
California
Mhret
Quebec Skirmish in Extradition Proceedings Spurs Train Transfer
Montreal reports reveal John F. Gaynor and Captain Greene gaining a legal win in extradition skirmish as High Constable Gale with writ of habeas corpus moves prisoners to Quebec. A special train ferries Gaynor and Greene to be held, while Donald McMaster warns of further writs.
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Montreal
John F. Gaynor
Captain Greene
United States
Quebec
Canadian Pacific
Gale
Gaynor and
Geene
Lafontaine
Valee
Govenor Valee
Messrs
Gaynor
Greene
Place Viger
Donald McMaster
Carpenter
McMaster
Taschereau
Mr. Taschereau
Gaynor and Greene
McCoy Saved by the Bell in Six Round Bout
Kid McCoy survived a six round match with Kid Carter at Industrial hall in Philadelphia. McCoy was knocked down five times and saved by the bell in the second round, finishing groggy though Carter showed stronger punches.
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Philadelphia
Kid McCoy
Kid Carter
Industrial Hall
Carter
McCoy
Oregon Teams Skip Fight in Puget Sound Track Meet
Seattle May 19 Oregon made no effort in the track and field meet with Washington university because Pearson brothers were not barred from the meet for professionalism, so the manager ordered no effort and the meet was a farce. Joe Pearson won the 100 yards in 10 seconds flat and also finished first in the next event.
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Seattle
Oregon
Washington University
Pearson Brothers
Redmond
Washington
Joe Pearson
Track Meet Highlights and Record Mixes
Chestnut won the quarter in 55 seconds while Hill Hunter and Pearson tied for first in the 880 yards at 2 18. Gardner broke the varsity discus record with 15 feet, McDonald set the local shot put mark at 37 feet 5 inches, and Gardner won the hammer with 113 feet 11 inches.
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Chestnut
Hill
Hunter
Pearson
Gardner
McDonald
Two Carloads of Horses Arrive for Winter at Track
Two cars of race horses arrived yesterday from California and are quartered at the track. L. B. Wood ships The Scot La Calma Skip Me and Robert J. Perry Hildreth Captivate Annie F W Cleary McFlecknoe plus a 2 year old maiden Denver Hayes Revanna and two 2 year olds Cc FF Fink Black Thorn El Fonse Mont eagle George Webb Rose of Hilo Allea P J Mason King Richelieu PvP Sheridan Sir Dougal Frank Duffy Annie Max and two 2 year olds F Clayton Catello New York May 19 A party of four between New York and Philadelphia 102 miles in four hours eight minutes on Saturday afternoon breaking all previous records. The four were Drs T Barnes ms 2 Georges C Andrade and W T Hainey. They used a large 24 horse power gasoline machine and started from the Waldorf Astoria. The trip ended at the Belleville hotel Philadelphia. The average speed was 25 miles an hour.
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California
L. B. Wood
la Calma
Skip Me
Robert J. Perry Hildreth
Captivate
Annie F
W. Cleary
McFlecknoe
Denver” Hayes
Revanna
Cc FF
Fink
Black Thorn
el Fonse
Monteagle
George Webb
Rose of
Hilo
Allea
P. J. Mason
King Richelieu
Pvp
Sheridan
Sir Dougal
Frank Duffy
Annie Max
F. Clayton
Catello
New York
Philadelphia
Drs. T. Barnes
Georges
C. Andrade
W. T. Hainey
Waldorf-Astoria
Belleville Hotel
Young Corbett Meets Kid Parker Agree On June Fight
In Denver on May 19, boxing rivals Young Corbett and Kid Parker agreed to a June bout before the club with the best purse. They fixed 128 pounds at 3 o clock and agreed on a $2 500 side bet.
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Denver
Colo
Young Corbett
Kid Parker
Intruder Triumphs in Maiden Plate at Hursts Park
London May 19 William C Whitney's Intruder won the 38 year old maiden plate at Hursts Park Whitsuntide meeting with Richard Croker's Blue Grass taking the Thames Hod handicap. Both Whitney and Croker stables had been in bad form but Intruder secured the verdict easily.
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London
William C. Whitney
Intruder
Richard Croker
Blue Grass
Hursts Park Whitsuntide
Messrs
Whitney
Croker
Circus Men and Soldiers Clash in Fort Benton
May 19 report from Fort Benton describes a clash between circus crews and two troops of the 11th Cavalry during a circus camp. Later, intoxicated roustabouts fired near army wagons. Lt. Trumbul ordered a guard and arrested four would‑be rioters before releasing them after entreaties.
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Fort Benton
Lower Mainseet
11Th Cavalry
Trumbul
British Minister to Cuba Named
London May 19 The appointment is announced of Lionel E G Carden to be British minister at Havana. He has served as consul general of Great Britain in Cuba since 1898.
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London
Lionel E. G. Carden
Havana
Carden
Great Britain
Cuba
Mitchell arrives in Wilkesbarre as UMWA strike unfolds
President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers reaches Hazleton and pulls into Wilkesbarre to establish strike headquarters at the Hotel Hart. He says miners will not make cities suffer and notes a three-district meeting Wednesday to decide on possible actions including calling out engineers and other mine workers.
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Wilkesbarre
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Hazleton
Hart
Mitchell
Philadelphia
New York
Spring Valley
National
Indianapolis
No Work Returns in Hazelton as Coal Strike Paralysis Persists
Hazelton Pennsylvania reports the second week of a total coal mine shutdown after a deadlock between miners and owners. No mines restarted and workers kept away from breakers while engineers, firemen, and mule handlers maintain essential operations. Local meetings admitted new members as leaders vow to sustain the con rague and prepare relief.
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Hazelton
Paterson Dye Houses Hit By General Strike Action
Paterson New Jersey sees every dye house shut as a general strike spreads. Strikers plan to send representatives to Pennsylvania silk skein dyeing towns and Petersburg Virginia to organize workers into the union.
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Paterson
N. J
Pennsylvania
Petersburg
Strike Ends as Denison Yardmen Return to Work
The Denison yardmen strike on the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad ends with workers resuming duties under prior conditions. S. H. Warner will take over as night yard master.
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Denison
Tex
Missouri, Kansas ,& Texas
S. H. Warner
Woolen mill strike ends in partial victory
Oregon City Oregon May 19 The woolen mill strike is settled with a $13000 annual payroll increase for the strikers. Both sides concede from their initial demands and the outcome is viewed as a partial victory for the workers.
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Oregon City
Ore
Machinists on Strike in Texas & Pacific System
Dallas May 19 machinists across the Texas and Pacific system strike for shorter working hours. Organized labor action broadens regional labor unrest as workers demand reduced shifts and improved conditions. Local shop committees back the walkout amid stalled negotiations with management.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas & Pacific
Senate Rejects Yost Nomination in Idaho Land Office
In executive session the senate rejected John S. Yost of Rathdrum Idaho for registrar of the Coeur d Alene land office. Senators Heitfeld and Dubois opposed confirmation.
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Washington
Senate
John S. Yost
Rathdrum
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Heitfeld
Dubois
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C-thlas
Governor Toole
Tion Proceedings
Him
Late Sporting News
M’coy
Coats
Siegel’s
Cravenette
Ering
Parker
Whitney and Croker
Yost
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