New Moderator Elected in Second Ballot at Presbyterian Assembly
Los Angeles May 21. In the 115th General Assembly at Emmanuel Church Dr. Charles Coyle of Denver was elected moderator on the second ballot after a close contest among five candidates. He secured a majority before the roll call ended and the election was later made unanimous. Dr. Van Dyke delivered the morning sermon on happiness in relation to faith in a crowd of 670 commissioners.
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Los Angeles
Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the United States
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Tenth and
Figueroa Streets
Henry van Dyke
Princeton University
Coyle
Denver
Colo
van Dyke
Presbyterian Church
Emmanuel Church
General Assembly
Geneva
Mr. van Dyke
Christ
Roberts
Mateer
William H. Roberts
New York
B. Fitzgerald
Cincinnati
David Schaff
Lane Theological Seminary
William Page
Topeka
Kan
Orville Reed
Montclair
N. J
Calvin W. Mateer
Dr. Roberts
Dr. Zenos
Dr. Sechaff
Zenos
Schaff
New Orleans
Gordon
Lee
Walker
Cabelle
Louisville
Nashville
St. Louis
D. Lee
Battle Abbey
Evans
Joseph Wheeler
Wheeler
Judge Christian
Davis Monument Committee
Committee On
War Department
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly Elects Hopkins Moderator
In Lexington Kentucky on May 21 the 43rd general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church convened. The afternoon vote elected Rev Abner B Hopkins of Charlestown West Virginia moderator while reports were read by S H Chester Nashville secretary of foreign missions and B Morris secretary of home missions. A L Philips Richmond presented the publication committee report and J S McElvoy Richmond delivered the ministerial relief committee closing report.
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Lexington
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church of the United States
Abner BB. Hopkins
Charlestown
W. Va
S. H. Chester
Nashville
Foreign Missions
Foreign Mission
L. Morris
Home Missions
A. L. Philips
Richmond
J. 8. McElvoy
Cumberland Presbyterian assembly opens with Dr. Tinnen elected moderator
In Nashville on May 21, the 234th session of the Cumberland Presbyterian church general assembly began. Dr. Tinnen of Denver was chosen moderator.
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Nashville
Tenn
General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Tinnen
Denver
Commissioners name Cascade county fair board members
Great Falls May 21 with the new fair law the county commissioners approved a 1.0 donation for the county fair and named five men to form the Cascade county fair commission E B Judd T E Healy R P Thoroughman P W Bradford and S Jensen all based in Great Falls or nearby towns
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Great Falls
Board of County Commissioners
Fair Commission
Cascade County
E. B. Judd
T. E. Healy
Belt
R. P. Thoroughman
Cascade
P W. Bradford
Uim
Jenson
Colombian President Marroquin Not Resigned
Panama May 21 official source says reports of President Marroquin resigning are false and there is no truth to the circulated tale.
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Panama
Marroquin
Fort Keogh Chaplain Stan Stull Reported In Philippine Islands
Mrs. George Stall of Fort Keogh says her husband Chaplain Stull, former legislator and Methodist minister, is believed to be in the Philippine islands where he went almost two years ago to serve in the United States Army. Exact condition unknown. friends hope for his safety.
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The
Standard
Billings
George . Stall
Fort Keogh
Philippine Islands
United States Army
Stull
Montana Guard Inspection Highlights Local Drill Hall
Big Timber hosted a Montana national guard inspection in the forenoon. Adjutant General 8 C Ashby arrived from Helena and presented W. J. Hannah with his captain’s commission. Major Torrey and Colonel Duncan arrived on the morning train from Red Lodge.
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Big Timber
Montana National Guard
C Ashby
Helena
W. J. Hannah
Torrey
Colonel Duncan
Red Lodge
Morrison sustains severe cut in accident near hip
Special dispatch from Miles City reports Len Morrison son of R Morrison cut himself with a knife near the right hip last evening. He bled heavily before aid arrived and the artery was severed requiring immediate dressings.
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Btanchard
Miles City
Hay nephew of Secretary of State wed in Decatur
Decatur Ti May 21 Lieut Charles Edward Hay of Port Harrison Mont a nephew of Secretary of State Hay married Miss Jane Robey here tonight.
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Decatur, Ti
Charles Edward Hay
Port Harrison
Mont
Hay
Jane Robey
Far East Unrest Feared as Pogroms Rise in Bessarabia
A German Odessa resident reports mass anti Semitic violence in Kichinef Bessarabia with bands killing Jews and robbers joining in. Fresh massacres threaten Odessa towns as censorship blocks papers and educated Russians urge peace while authorities fail to act.
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Berlin
Kichinef
Bessarabia
Odessa
Relief Committee
Richiner
St. Petersburg Faces Bicentenary Tensions
May 18 reports rising anxiety in St. Petersburg as the city prepares for its bicentennial. Police urge factories to grant holidays, but workers may refuse. Revolutionist leaflets urge self‑help for rights, claiming the czar and government neglect the peasants. A factory fire blamed on workers prompts crackdown. Banks and shops plan closures. police seize secret printing presses and proclamations.
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St. Petersburg
Czarina
Plan for Bulgarian Colonisation in Anatolia
Constantinople May 21 Hilmi Pasha inspector general of the reform movement in European Turkey is credited with a plan to colonise Anatolia and the archipelago islands by Bulgarians to depose them from Macedonia. He also plans to exile Macedonian prisoners to Anatolia who are suspected of complicity in recent events.
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Constantinople
Hilmi Pasha
Turkey
Anatolia
Macedonia
Hilmi
Catholics Urge German Protection for Faith in the Far East
London readers sign an address to Emperor William expressing hope Germany will protect Catholic interests in the Far East. The appeal also promises British Catholics will work to remove tensions between Britain and Germany and promote friendship between the two nations.
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London
William
Germany
Great Britain
Man Arrested for Stolen Trousers Sentenced to 15 Days
William Neilson arrested by Mayor Foster after running from Yegen's store with trousers was sentenced to 15 days in prison by Justice Mann.
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Standard Billings
William Neilson
Foster
Yegen
Justice Mann
Lightness of Punishment Attributed to Intoxication Freak
The remark cites that the lenient penalty stems from the offense being a freak incident caused by intoxication. It notes the unusual circumstances surrounding the act and the resulting judicial response.
Wife Again Sues for Absolute Divorce in Great Falls
In Great Falls on May 21, Mrs. Herminia Ashley filed another action for separation against her husband George Ashley. The case mirrors a 1902 suit alleging cruel treatment and physical harm, with past reconciliation having paused proceedings. The clerk’s office had two divorce actions standing, misdated as an oversight.
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Standard
Great Falls
George Ashley
Herminia Ashley
A. P. McAnelly
Ashley
C. H. Benton
School Board Elects Corps of Teachers in Billings
Billings May 21 The school board elected teachers for the coming year with many re-elected C A Brother named superintendent with salary raised to 2000 a year H T Allen re elected south side principal salary up to 125 monthly Several teachers were re elected including M R Lawrence L B Curnis L C Frederikall M M Calhoun Olive Linean Daisy Ott Ela G McGray Cora Rh McCormick Lucille Brewer Augusta Anderson and Mrs Lucy Railsback Miss Mabel Gordon and Maud Brown of Iowa City were added Nine positions remain open including high school principal R H Daniels did not apply despite rumors of friction between the board and teachers
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Standard
Billings
Brother
H. T. Allen
South Side
M. Rea Lawrence
Laura B. Curnis
Laura C. Fredendall
Mary M. Calhoun
Olive Linean
Daisy Ott
Ela G. McGray
Cora Rh. McCormick
Lucille Brewer
Augusta Anderson
Lucy Railsback
Mabel Gordon
Maud Brown
Iowa City
Iowa
R. H. Daniels
Fire in St. Paul Threatens Big Loss
St Paul May 22 2 15 a m The Watrous Engine company on the west side levee is burning and the fire threatens to spread to surrounding manufacturing establishments and to the Robert street bridge The loss will be heavy.
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St. Paul
Watrous Engine Company
Robert Street
Losses Not So Heavy As First Reported
Reports from grazing districts say lamb losses are not as high as earlier feared. Strong week old lambs survived the storm, with heavier losses among the youngest. Cold did not severely injure grain. damage mainly to vegetables and fruit trees. A separate telephoned report from Ubet notes a very severe local storm with several inches of snow and deep drifts.
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Ubet
Work to Resume on Wing Placers
Speecial Dispatch to the Standard Livingston May 1. Words from Chico indicate work has resumed on the Wing placers. Mr Wing son of the late Dwight L Wing arrived from Springfield Illinois after inspecting the proposition and ordered the resumption. Mrs Wing is expected to read here about next Tuesday. If plans hold gravel will run through sluice boxes within a week.
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Standard
Livingston
Chico
Wing
Dwight L. Wing
Springfield
Illand
Insane Man Taken to Warm Springs After Commission Adjudication
Billings on May 21 report Thomas Moore adjudged insane by a commission yesterday. He was transported to Warm Springs today by BE. W. Keen, special deputy sheriff.
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Billings
Thomas Moore
Warm Springs
BE. W. Keen
Engine 287 Death Sparks Coroner Inquest Findings
Livingston May 21 The coroner inquest into Engineer Tracy's death on the Muir hill concluded the derailment was caused by running the engine faster than safety warranted and company rules allowed. Witnesses said No 287 was leaking steam and at speed, with the derailment occurring about a minute after departure from Muir. Fireman Hodson is wounded but recovering. Tracy's body was sent to Bozeman for interment.
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Standard
Livingston
Tracy
Muir Hill
Cory Hall
Reed
A. M. Alderson
E. B. Water
Muir
Bozeman
North Coast
Hodson
Priority of Claims on Land in Bear Creek Coal District
Bozeman May 21 A land case of importance to 160 acres of coal land south of Red Lodge Carbon county faces a hearing in the land office. Declaratory statements filed by Lillian H. Yerkes Sidney Fox for her side against James Ballou of Billings center on priority of claims and required $20 per acre payment. Witnesses for Ballou include Senator Christian Yegen and James W. Lampert of Billings. The hearing focuses on which claim has priority and the work performed.
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Standard
Bozeman
Land Office
Bear Creek
Red Lodge
Carbon County
Lillian H. Yerkes
Sidney Fox
James Ballou
Billings
Local bowling tourney ends with No 1 team victorious
In Big Timber on May 21 the fifth series of the local bowling tournament saw team No 1 beat team No 1 by 23 pins. This marked the third and final series won by team No 1, which has now captured all three series. Reportedly team No 1 trails team No 4 by 44 pins in total.
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Big Timber
Korea Faces Proclamations and Tensions in Korea
Reports from Tokio and San Francisco describe a Korean governor’s ban on Japanese residents at Quel port and a threat to behead Koreans attending Japanese schools. The dispatch notes French influence, a Belgian adviser appointment, and rising Russo-Japanese friction over timber rights on the Yalu border with troop movements and stalled negotiations.
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Tokio
San Francisco
Quelport
Mokpo
Bohm
Kato
Hayashi
Korea
Yalu
Russia
Japan
Bishop Derrick Accuses Parkhurst and Abbott in Race Tensions
At the Philadelphia conference of the African M MEK Bishop Derrick condemned Dr. Charles Parkhurst and Lyman Abbott for stirring up trouble among blacks and worsening race conflicts in the South.
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Harrisburg
Philadelphia
M. EK
Derrick
Charles Parkhurst
Lyman Abbott
South
Union Pacific Chief Talks with Strikers In Omaha
President Burt of the Union Pacific railway met today with striker representatives in Omaha. The talks yield an expectation that a settlement will be reached before week’s end while Burt declines to discuss details for publication.
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New York
Burt
Union Pacific Railway
Omaha
Appointment of Coadjutor and Domestic Prelates
The apostolic delegation in Washington on May 21 received Rome briefs naming Mgr. J. J. Glennon as coadjutor to the archbishop of St. Louis and Revs. 8. BE. Coffee and P. Nagle of the Scranton diocese elevated to the dignity of domestic prelates.
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Washington
Rome
Mgr. J. J. Glennon
St. Louis
BE. Coffee
P. Nagle
Scranton
Hong Kong murder case reveals officials hired killers
A May 21 report states a trial hero connected to four Chinese convicted for killing reformer Yeung claims Chinese government emissaries were sent to Hongkong to kill reformers. The murderers were reportedly rewarded by mandarins.
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Hongkong
Yeung
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