Murder trial begins for Northwest Coal shot case
Michael F. Gill, watchman for Northwest Coal, faces murder charges after fatally shooting Patrick Henry Greene near the company yards in Butte on December 9, 1919. State witnesses testified Gill admitted the shooting as defense argued it was unintentional, while the defense claimed Gill aimed to scare two youths stealing coal and the bullet glanced upward.
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Michael F. Gill
Northwest Coal Company
Patrick Henry Greene
Gill
Greene
Thomas J. Walker
Michael Gill
of the Northwest Company
Frank Riley
Emery
Eugene Sullivan
Pauline Salmon
Centerville
Coal Yard
Evelyn Sullivan
Buddy" Greene
Agnes” Drmmey
Clinton McNeil
Jerry Leary
J. C. Rutleage
J.C. Seisel
James Paige
John W. Barrett
Fred Kunz
David K Matthews
Albert Giroux
Eli Sanfouci
F. M. Dunavan
Charles I Jones
J.C. Freeman
Thomas J Hicks
Her
Investigation of Kidnapping of Two Americans
Washington May 26 Investigations ordered by the state department into the kidnapping of two Americans. The American consul at Chihuahua was instructed to conduct the inquiry amid uncertainty over the captives identities. One captive Tomer Carr identified as a mining engineer with American Smelting and Refining Company. The other prisoner’s identity unclear with a name given as MacDon Bid, both men linked to Mexican industry. Authorities noted concerns over safety amid regional unrest and revolutionary activity.
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Washington
State Department
Chihwa
Inquirad
Tomer
Carr
Ange
Sexo
Newark
MacDon
Mexico
Parrai
Alon
Don Mrexas
Menten
Mexico Seeks Recognition From United States Amid Villa Stand
Difficulties in gaining recognition from major powers persist as Mexico's new government negotiates with revolutionary leaders. Officials anticipate no formal acknowledgment until the United States presents a clear position, delaying the legitimacy of the regime and complicating diplomatic ties.
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Syroga
Villa
Mexico
United States
United State
Tuton
Woman Found Dead in Vacant Minneapolis House
Police found a middle aged woman dead in a vacant Minneapolis house with skull fracture, broken jaw, throat cut, and torn clothes. Bloodstains on walls suggest a violent struggle lasting about 49 hours. investigators seek identification as no clothes or personal items remained.
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Minneapolis
Polies
Vargo Embarrassed in North Dakota Report May 26
In North Dakota on May 26 Vargo faced an incident during a session led by John Rnance. The fragmentary OCR notes a moment of embarrassment tied to Vargo with unclear context or outcome. Further details are not readable.
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Vargo
N. D
John Rnance
Morgan Offers U5 Residence as Embassy Gift in London
A long note from Morgan proposes gifting 18 and 14 Princes Gate Hyde Park London to the United States as an embassy residence. He cites current occupancy by family members and cites garden frontage. The offer, dated 1919 and renewed in 1920, asks Congress to approve acceptance and notes the house cannot be vacated until after a war time lease ends.
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United States
Hyde London
Deadien
Princes Gale
Mr. Morgan
Wilson
Congress
Morgan
Ai Jaseador
Dences
Europe
London
Princes Gate
Tyde Park
Hyde Park
Train collision injures two hundred in New Mexico
In Albuquerque on May 26 a Rio Grande passenger train bound from Paso to Albuquerque derailed after being undermined by a washout late yesterday. Two hundred people were seriously injured in the wreck.
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Albuquerque
N. M
San
Paso
Hoyay
Vasterdae
Beattie Returns After Long Trip From Bos
Unclear OCR text cites Beattie returning from a journey to Beattie last night and referencing a Nikegathon prize. The fragment mentions Tianmen and a property but lacks coherent details or dates.
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Tianmen
Beattie
Bos
City probes overprice in railway system purchase
Mayor Hugh Caldwell announces an investigation into the city's purchase of the principal railway system. He cites possible recovery of portions of the price and notes missing city records hinder evaluating the property's prepurchase value.
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Hugh ‘Caldwell
Clty
Women urged to help cut cost of living plea
May 26. Mies Kaith Sirmuss of Washington directs women to reduce nonessential production. The message cites 20 percent of sugar manufacture deemed nonessential and calls for curtailment to aid canning and preserving efforts. Panama May roe reports a court case against a man at Mount Hope magazine May 7. Judge J. W. Hanan presides in the United States district court.
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Seattiu
Mies Kaith
Sirmuss
Washington
Dets
Cwonion
Ates
Panama
May Roe
Mount Hope Magazine
J. W. Hanan
United States’ District Court
Fragmented notes on protective device development
A garbled report describes researchers or colleagues discussing a perfected protective device. The text references operators, safeguards, and an announced achievement, but specifics about people, institutions, or dates are unclear in the damaged passage.
Milwaukee Freight Derailment Delays Eastbound Train
Eastbound Milwaukee Olympian delayed about seven hours after a freight derailment near St Regis in the Bitter Root mountains. A broken drawbar damaged the track causing the stoppage and injury to the line. No. 15 arrived at 6 p.m. instead of 11:15 a.m. in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
St. Regis
Bitter Root
Butte
Geddes Presents Credentials to President Wilson
Washington May land Geddes arrives at the White House to formally present his credentials as the new ambassador to the United States. President Wilson receives the envoy in a routine ceremony marking the start of his diplomatic tenure.
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Washington
Mayland’ Geddes
Bi Xador
Wilson
White House
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