William Kohrs Library Gift Confirmed for Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge residents celebrate Conrad Kohrs plan to build a 20000 dollar library in memory of his son William who died in New York last spring. The gift includes 15000 for the building and 5000 for books, with the city handling upkeep. A citizens’ meeting will formalize acceptance next Friday.
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Conrad Kohrs
New York City
Cornell University
Standard
Deer Lodge
William Kohrs
Kohrs
Idaho
Davenport
Iowa
Montana
J. M. Boardman
Helena
O. Y. Warren
Warm Springs
Little Chicago hold-up man in fatal brain injury
Chester Dean, a perceived little Chicago hold up man, was moved from the county jail to Columbus hospital after skull fracture with brain irritation. Doctors say a bone fragment pressed on the brain and recovery is practically impossible, while a bartender disarmed him and aided in his capture.
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Standard
Great Falls
Chester Dean
Chicago
District Court
Dean
Columbus Hospital
Fairfield
Edward Erickson
Erickson
Wood
Liberty
Gowan Yerguson
Mortal horse accident claims Edward Wiegand at 22
Great Falls Nov 13 Edward Wiegand was mortally injured near Cascade when his horse slipped while he chased cattle. Dragged by the stirrups, he sustained a base skull fracture and brain tissue damage and died Friday evening at 45 o clock after being unconscious since the accident. He was born at Sun River Crossing and aged 22. Funeral is Friday at Sun River Crossing.
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Great Falls
Edward Wiegand
Cascade
Wiegand
Investigation into John Duval's Death in Great Falls
Special Dispatch reports D. D. Gardner of Spokane is in Great Falls conducting a quiet inquiry into the death of John Duval, which occurred recently, seeking circumstances surrounding the incident and potential causes.
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John
Duval
Great Falls
Heart Pasture
The
Standard
D. D. Gardner
Spokane
Falls
John ©. Duval
Darien Captured Without Any Fight
The steamer Darien, bought by Colombia, was captured near Chorrera by insurgents without resistance after grounding on a sand bank. About 30 crew and all arms at Taboba were seized, and the ship sailed to Chorrera. authorities suspect the captain was rebel-paid. The government now lacks its own steamers or gunboats at Panama.
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Associated Press
Colon
Colombia
Darien
Darien Gold Mining Company
Panama
Agua Dulce
Chorrera
Taboba
Canal Company
Goverment
Lone Texan Linked To Montana Train Robbery Suspect
Laura Hulton identified Daniel Kilpatrick known as the Lone Texan as the suspect in the Great Northern train robbery near Wagner Montana. Indictments against Harry Longabaugh alias John Arnold and Hulton followed the confession and identification by express crew O Neil and Smith.
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Standard
St. Louis
Great Northern
Montana
Harry Longabaugh
John Arnold
Laura Bullion
Mike F. O'Neil
C. H Smith
Longabaugh
O'Neil
Wagner
Lasbaugh
Laura Hulton
Daniel Kilpatrick
San Angelo
T.C
Washington Aide in Habeas Corpus Talk Over Aguinaldo
Washington reports the war department has not been advised of a habeas corpus move to free Aguinaldo. The issue tests whether Philippine court rulings can appeal to federal courts. Aguinaldo’s captivity is said to be nominal and his freedom limited by escort for protection from threats by secret societies.
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Washington
War Department
Aguinaldo
Philippine Commission
General Chaffee
Supreme Court
Government order for gunboats in Pacific patrol plans
Washington reports a Tokyo claim that the U S ordered six gunboats from Urga Boat Co is inaccurate. Earlier the secretary of war allowed the Philippine commission to buy 4 or 40 gunboats for revenue and police patrols in the islands, to be purchased in Hongkong or other places with best price.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Urga Boat Company
Secretary of War
Philippine Commission
Hongkong
Bert
Anti Chamberlain Meetings Sweep German Universities
Immense anti Chamberlain meetings were held at the University of Breslau and the technical institutes of Hanover and Darmstadt. Professors attended and addressed the gatherings, signaling broad opposition. At Plauen Saxony 2000 people adopted vigorous anti Chamberlain resolutions sent to the king of Saxony Count von Buelow the imperial chancellor and the Reichstag.
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Berlin
University of Breslau
Hanover
Darmstadt
Plauen
Saxony
Count von Buelow
Reichstagten
Mien
American Ambassador White Returns to Berlin for Duty
Berlin reports Ambassador Andrew D. P. D. White has arrived after sailing from New York on the Deutschland on October 1 and stopping in France, resuming his diplomatic duties in the German capital.
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Berlin
Andrew Dpd. White
New York
Deutschland
France
Brazilian Congress Grants 5000 to Aero Pioneer
Rio Janeiro reports the Brazilian congress voted 5000 pounds to M. SantJe-Dumont the aeronaut to aid his continuing aviation work. The action underscores official support for pioneering air travel.
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Rio Janeiro
Brazilian Congress
M. SantJe- Dumont
Aeronaut
Ex-Sheriff Doubts St Louis Arrest Likeness
Red Lodge reports ex sheriff John Dunn questions Tuesday morning Standard photo of a man arrested in St Louis, saying the likeness does not match outlaw Harry Longabaugh. Dunn cites height weight differences and suspects the prisoner is Butch Cassidy or another Curry gang member. He notes the gang has nationwide accomplices and could travel across the country overnight.
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Standard
Red Lodge
John Dunn
St. Louis
Harry Longabaugh
Longabaugh
Dunn
Butch” Cassidy
Curry Gang
Rio Grande
Photograph Identifies Suspected Train Robber in Miles City
Stock Inspector W. D. Smith reports a St Louis photo of a man arrested on suspicion of being a Great Northern train robber. The image is identified as Harry Longabaugh by a Wyoming prosecutor who pursued him for horse stealing in Sundance in 1887. Locals who knew Longabaugh corroborate the identification.
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Standard
Miles
City
W. D. Smith
St Louls
Great Northern
Harry Longabaugh
Wyoming
Sundance
Miles City
Longabaugh
Custer County
Nebraskan deputy recalls Longabaugh capture details
Van Buren of Missoula disputes the prior account of the Longabaugh capture as told by a withheld source. He identifies the killed man as Bob Minor not Bill Minor and says the arrest occurred 125 miles from the killing, with Longabaugh the shooter, not Swisher.
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Standard
Missoula
van Buren
Longabaugh
St. Loui S
Nebraska
Minor
Bill
Bob Minor
Swisher
Train Ride to St Louis with Engineers and Sheriff
Fort Benton reports Sheriff Crawford Jeffits travels by morning train 23 to St Louis to fetch Longa baugh. He is accompanied by engineers Tommy Jones and Mireman O Neil.
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Fort Benton
St. Louis
The
Standard
Sherif Crawford Jeffits
St. Louisa
Longabaugh
Tommy Jones
Mireman O' Neil
Robbery on Train No 2 at Wagner Connected to Glasgow
The report links the Wagner train robbery to the Glasgow group through the express messenger who rode on Train No 2 and observed the incident. Details tie the suspect activity to the Wagner route and the Glasgow connection remains under investigation.
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Glasgow
Expresse
Wagner
Rathbun to face murder trial in Jeffersonville
New details emerge in the Rathbun case with plans to ship the body of Charles Goodman to Jeffersonville for autopsy and ID. Washington says Rathbun will be sent to Jeffersonville to stand trial for murder while Indiana authorities handle the proceedings.
Inquest Into Rathbun Remains Reopened In Little Rock
The Little Rock inquest into the Rathbun remains was resumed as witnesses former Chief Sanders, Durand Whipple, and William Connell testified the remains were not Rathbun. Detective Chichester travels to Louisville with Rathbun’s friend to follow up and will keep the police in custody of the materials until results are reported.
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Little Rock
Ark
Newell C. Rathbun
Polee Sanders
Durand Whipple
Rathbun
Willam Connell
Rathbuneveral
Chichester
Lousville
Arance Company
Rathbr
Louisville
Rathbun to be turned over to Indiana authorities
The War Department orders Newll C Rathbun from Louisville to Jeffersonville Ind under military escort to face civil authorities. Rathbun is held on desertion charges with murder alleged in Indiana and will be transferred as a U S prisoner without requisition papers from Kentucky to Indiana.
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Louisville
Newell C. Rathbun
United States Army
Charles Goodman
Jeffersonville
Ind
Goodman
Washington
War Department
Rathbun
Trea
Indiana
Littl Rock
Evansville
Cripple Creek
Colo
United States
Flathbun
Little Rock
Newll C. Rathbun
Kentucky
Cave-in Swallows Aurora Mining Plant at Oronogo
In Oronogo near Joplin, the Aurora Mining plant including a hundred ton mill, office building, engine house, six gravel cars and vast tailing pile collapsed after timers cracked. No lives were lost as workers were drawn to safety seconds before the ground gave way and the plant vanished into a precipice.
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Joplin
Oronogo
Aurora Mining Company
Helena Gloves Bout Promises LocalInterest Friday
Helena report notes a 120 pound or lighter title bout Friday night at the Helena theater between Kid Oglesby of Helena and Jack Clifford of San Francisco. Both fighters train hard and have strong backers as fans from Butte Anaconda and Great Falls plan to attend.
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Helena
Helena Theater
Kid Oglesby
Jack Clifford
San Francisco
Butte
Anaconda
Great Falls
McWilliams Arrested Over Harness Theft in Hlelena
Frank McWilliams is jailed on charges of stealing a harness from Sheriff O Connell at the sheriff's barn. He is identified as the man who pawed a fur overcoat stolen from Nick Bielenberg of Deer Lodge.
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Hlelena
Frank McWilliams
O'Connell
Nick Bielenberg
Deer Lodge
Two Native American Suspects Brought to Helena for Horse Theft
Helena November 13 Louis Percy and JL Roseblufft two half breed Canadian Indians arrested in Valley county on horse stealing in the Northwest territory have been brought here Captain William Kengie Walk of the Northwest mounted police arrives from Regine North West Territory to escort the accused buck across the line
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Helena
Louis Percy
JL. Roseblufft
Valley County
Northwest Territory
William Kengie-Walk
Northwest Mounted Police
Regine
Stabbing at South Main Street Saloon Leaves Miner Critical
J C Sullivan a stranger fatally wounds James McHale a miner in a South Main Street saloon. The injured man is reported in a very precarious condition with little clue to motive or cause.
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J.C. Sullivan
James McHale
Butte Saloon Stabbing Endangers Miner McHale
James McHale, a miner from Avoca Pa, was stabbed at the Pullman saloon on South Main Street in Butte. The assailant J B Sullivan, a recent Butte resident, was arrested after McHale identified him. McHale’s condition remained critical as doctors treated a chest wound and officials prepared charges.
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Sullivan
Butte
James McHale
South Main Street
McHale
St. Paul's Hospital
West Park Street
Murphy
Dawson
Police Department
Avoca
West Broadway
Patrick Rowland
San Francisco
St. Joseph Street
T. H. Hannah
Oregon
F. L. Ferguson
Pullman
Ferguson
Sulivan
Britain vows to wear down Boers as war secretary lauds effort
London notes report War Secretary Broderick tells a City Carlton club banquet that Britain will press on with the campaign. He cites about 42 000 Boers in camps or on islands, 11 000 killed wounded or on parole, and roughly 10 000 Boers in the field while promising fresh troops and renewed effort.
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London
Broderick
Carlton Club
Lord Kitchener
Brodrick
Great Britain
Redvers Buller
Evelyn Wood
Robbers attempt Minster bank robbery in western style
A 12 to 15 man gang held up Minster Citizens' Bank. They fired about six shots, blew at the doors with nitroglycerine but failed to reach the inner vault containing $10,000. The marshal and night Watchman returned fire from across the street, over 100 shots exchanged, robbers fled with no trace.
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Wapononeta
Citizens’ Bank
Minster
Hager murder case jury to decide after closing evidence
Helena Nov 1 The jury will receive the Hager murder trial after the defense rested with three witnesses. The defendant did not testify as Judge Smith overruled a motion to instruct the jury to acquit. The state and defense presented similar testimony regarding the April killing of Charles Geis at Marysville.
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Helena
Hager
Smith
Thefense
Charles Geis
Marysville
Thompson May Settle Shortage in Knights of Macabees
Port Huron Michigan November 13 It is believed Charles D Thompson the defaulting supreme finance keeper of the supreme tent Knights of the Maccabees will settle a sixty thousand dollar shortage He already has it in sight The money will not be turned over until Thompson s attorney has assurances that there will be no prosecution
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Port Huron
Mich
Charles D. Thompson
Supreme Tent
Knights of the Maccabees
Thompson
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Oglesby
Clifford
Radmilovich
St. Paul
Park Street
Mec- Hale
Breen
Meltule
Malloy
Jones
Jack O'Brien
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