Butte Saloon Clerk Arrested in $6000 Thefts
William C. Tranter, longtime bartender at King & Lowry’s saloon in Butte, was arrested on suspicion of stealing a $6000 roll from the office safe months ago. Prosecutors cite circumstantial evidence from Tranter’s spending and behavior, with officials keeping details quiet as the case develops.
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William C. Tranter
King & Lowry
Butte
Tranter
King
Greenbacks
South
Washington Street
Lowry
Breen
Steady Growth of Gold and Treasury Strength Amid Revenue Rise
Washington October 31 Ellis H Roberts United States treasurer reports a strong treasury with record paper currency changes and gold growth. Net ordinary revenues reached 557,685,337 up 20,444,485 from 1900. Expenditures at 509,967,508 have been surpassed only in four prior years. Surplus 77,717,084. Gold reserves remain at historic highs with notes and bonds issued to manage debt and currency.
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Washington
Ellis H. Roberts
United States
Treasury
Publc
Secretary of the Treasury
New York
Clearing House
Sub-Treasury
Congress
National Bank
Milwaukee Road extension to Montana plan hinted in official statement
An official statement confirms that the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul line may extend into Montana but only after the Burlington deal ends. It warns that if Burlington and allied lines seek to dominate western business for one line out of St. Paul or Chicago, the Milwaukee will withdraw from the Missouri river region.
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Chicago, Milwaukee
Dissolution of Hinds & Co and new debt holder
The co partnership known as Hinds and Co is dissolved by mutual consent with T R Hinds retiring. C Chevrier will collect all outstanding accounts and assume the late firm debt. A note thanks patrons and asks continued favors. Also advertisements for boys reefers at 1 50 and piano organ sales by Orton Bros and closing out boys and children's department at Boucher 45 East Park street Butte.
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Hinds & Co
T. R. Hinds
C. Chevrier
O. Chevrier
Boucher’s
East Park Street
Our
Boys’ and Children's Department
Boucher
Innocent Purchasers Should Be Protected
Washington reports 15 562 796 acres of public land disposed in the last fiscal year, a rise over the prior banner year. The commissioner urges protect innocent purchasers from loss due to invalid entries and lists recommended legislation on land survey, insular possessions, forest reserves, parks, and fire laws to preserve timber and public lands.
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Washington
Hermann
The
Land Office
Land Forest Administration
Idaho
Montana
Insular
United States
Yukon
Circle City
Alaska
Sitka
Yelowstone National Park
Yellowstone
Teton Reserve
Teton Range
Bona Fide
Freight Wreck Kills Fireman and Passenger in Judson
Terre Haute Indiana October 31 A freight wreck on the Logansport division of the Vandalia road at Judson Indiana occurred when a freight train broke in two and the rear section backed into a following train. A fireman and a passenger were killed.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Judson
Logansport
Vandalia Road
Survey vessels arrive after season in northern waters
The United States coast and geodetic survey ships Patterson under Captain Pratt and McArthur under Captain Dickens arrived from Ley Strait, Bakan Island, and Cross Sound. Gedney also reached Port Townsend, completing the fleet’s season operations in these waters.
Fall River Mills Settle Wage Question. No Strike Planned
Fall River Massachusetts October 31 there will be no strike for higher wages in the print cloth mills next Monday for the present the wage question here is settled the textile council met tonight and made an announcement to this effect
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Fall River
Mass
Textile Council
Public discussion on act penalties and aid to insurrects
The text describes penalties for aiding insurrection and uttering sedition. It notes fines up to $5,000 or two years’ imprisonment for oath violations and equal application of laws to foreigners, with a public discussion of the act scheduled for Saturday.
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United States
Insular
Fierce Storm Sweeps English Channel
Dover reports a fierce easterly gale across the channel with 60 mph winds. Shipping bans arise as Folkestone port becomes inaccessible and several vessels sink or wreck near Deal. Carcasses wash ashore signaling a major disaster at sea.
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English
Dover
Channel
Folkstone
Deal
Irish Cause Envoys Land in New York for U S Tour
John J. Redmond Patrick BE McHugh and Thomas O Donnell nationalist MPs arrived aboard the Majestic welcomed by a large Irish American delegation. They plan a six week tour to promote the Irish league and explain parliamentary changes since Parnell's death.
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New York
Dept
John J. Redmond
Patrick BE. McHugh
Thomas O'Donnell
Majestic
United States
Irish League
Charles Stewart Parnell
Hoffman House
Messrs
McHugh and
O'Donnell
Redmond
Boston
Baltimore
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Canada
Last Steamship Roanoke Arrives From Nome With 600 Passengers
Port Townsend reports the steamship Roanoke arriving from Cape Nome with 600 passengers of whom 49 stay for San Francisco aboard the Uma tila. It is the last Nome passenger ship and notes shipping on the North nearly halted with vessels hauled out in Nome St Michaels and Dutch Harbor for winter.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Roanoke
Cape Nome
San Erancisco
Umatila
Nome
St. Michaels
Dutch Harbor
Newport
Puget Sound
Juneau
Nellie Thurston
Thetis
Rornmoke
Masso Enters Cuban Presidency Bid Declares Manifesto
General Bartolome Masso announced his candidacy for the presidency of Cubs from Havana on October 1. He appeals to autonomist, Spanish and Black voters, saying he joins the field to preserve nationalism and patriotism and to ally with the autonomist party noted for its understanding of Cuba’s needs and past welfare under Spanish rule.
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Havana
Bartolome Masso
Tomas Estrada Palma
Cubs
New Republic
Cuba
President Denies Six Pardons Restores Citizenship
The president rejected six clemency requests and granted one pardon while restoring three applicants to citizenship. Edward W. May, 17, convicted in Nome Alaska in 1901 for larceny, was pardoned as the sentence deemed excessive and the boy’s punishment sufficient. Business at a Standstill in Kingston Jamaica as Darien arrives with reports of Colon’s stalled trade and a merchant meeting to urge imperial action for settlement of hours on the island.
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Washington
Get
Edward W. May
Nome
Alaska
United States Penitentiary
McNeill Island
Kingston
Jamaica
Darien
Liverpool
Colon
Colombia
Bankers Toliff & Brooks Fail on Boston Stock Exchange
The failure of Toliff and Brooks, bankers and brokers of Boston, was announced today on the Boston stock exchange where they were members. The report indicates financial collapse affecting clients and markets in the city.
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Boston
Toliff & Brooks
Boston Stock Exchange
Archbishops Ireland and Riordan Pay Respect at White House
Archbishops Ireland of St Paul and Riordan of San Francisco visited the White House to pay respects to the president. The brief call reflected ongoing relations between church hierarchy and national leadership.
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Washington
Ireland
St. Paul
Riordan
San Francisco
White House
Oklahoma man pleads guilty in federal Quincy case
In Tecumseh Oklahoma yesterday G W Estick pleaded guilty in federal court to shipping five quail from Oklahoma to Chicago and was fined a total of 20 dollars as penalty.
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Guthrie
Okla
Tecumseh
G. W. Estick
Oklahoma
Ch’eage
Califor nia Jockey Club Adopts No Recall Pact
In San Francisco on October 21 the California Jockey Club announced adoption of the no recall pact to govern race management and betting practices. The move aims to standardize rules and curb recall attempts across tracks.
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San Francisco
California Jockey Club
Philippine treason and sedition bill drafted
Manila October 31 The Philippine commission drafts an act against treason and sedition with penalties proposed. The document outlines the crime definitions and potential punishments.
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Manila
Philippine Commmission
Earthquakes Tally Historic Death Toll Across Cities
The record lists major quakes with massive casualties including 200000 killed in Edo Tokyo 1703, 100000 in Pekin 1731, 80000 in Shamaki 1667, 100000 in Sicily 1603, and 25000 dead plus 300000000 property loss in Peru and Ecuador August 1868.
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Yeddo
Jeddo
Japan
Pekin
China
Schamaki
Sicily
Arequipa
Iquique
Paona
Chenche
Peru
Ecuador
CBI
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United States Treasury
Curren
Morney
Dawk
Jaurad Silver Dattaws
New Orleans
Junin
Central Pacific Railway
Milwaukee
Montane
Mins
Orton Bros
N. Main Street
Milne
Redmond, McHugh and O'Donnell
Masso
Butte, Montana
Hennessy
Zierich
New York Mills
Nice
Marseilles
Dresser
Pepperell
Henn
Watchessy’s
Mittens
Richelieu
Ecru
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