Bankers Hear Talks on Bankruptcy Law and Sub Treasury Abolition
The American Bankers Association session in Milwaukee features P. Kauffman on Pacific coast finance and Walter Coloes on the Federal Bankrupt Law, with James Eckels urging abolition of the sub-treasury system to free capital. Eckels also backs a national bank and branch system. officers are elected, and a McKinley memorial is adopted.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Bankers’ Association
Kauffman
Tacoma
Wash
Pacific Coast
Walter D. Coloes
St. Louis
Congress
James H. Eckels
Gage
United States
Nks
Eckels
Myront. Herrick
Cleveland
Caldwell Hardy
Norfolk
Frank G. Bigelow
George M. Reynolds
Chicago
Ralph van Vechten
Iowa
J. J. Sullivan
Ohio
John L. Hamilton
Illinois
James 4. McAllister
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
E. F. Sweeney
Missouri
F. H. Fries
North Carolina
J. M. Donald
New York
P. C. Kauffman
Washington
W. ©. Mather
James KR. Branch
Trowbridge
Explorers Return From Alaskan Survey After Harsh Arctic Run
Three Geological Survey parties returned to Seattle after months in Alaska facing extreme hardships. They surveyed areas north of Nome, between Koyukuk and the Arctic coast, and interior regions near Little Koyukuk, Dall, Old Man and Kobuck rivers. A fourth party in southwestern Alaska had not yet returned.
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Seattle
Wash
Alaskan
Geological Survey
St. Paul
Washington
Alaska
T. G. Gardiner
A. J. Collier
Nome
W. J. Peters
Koyukuk River
Arctic
Point Barrow
Little Koyukuk
Dall
Old Man
Kobuck
A. H. Brooks
Stanley
Africa
Peters
Miss Adelaide Dickinson Dies in Great Falls
Miss Adelaide Dickinson age 25 daughter of W D Dickinson superintendent of the Great Falls Street Railway company died at Columbus hospital after appendicitis operation. Lived in Great Falls since childhood and was a city favorite. Funeral planned for Saturday.
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Great Falls
The
Standard
Adelaide Dickinson
W. DD. Dickinson
Duke at St. John Halifax Visit Marked by Color Presentation
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York arrived in St John New Brunswick and were greeted by the lieutenant governor and ministers. A royal procession, color presentation to the 634 regiment, and a veterans group color ceremony followed, with a reception in the evening. Halifax will be the next and final stop.
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Boya
Halifax
St. John
N. B
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Exhibition Ground
Vivie Autrers
British Army and Navy Veterans’ Association of Massachusetts
Cascade Health Report Details Typhoid Surge in Great Falls
Dr Longeway reports 21 typhoid cases in Great Falls since April and 67 in Cascade county including the city with two deaths though one due to pneumonia. Boiled water aided city cases while earthwork and soil disturbance spread infection. Six months saw 57 smallpox cases with no fatalities. diphtheria and scarlet fever also reported.
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Standard
Great Falls
Oct. l
County Board of Health
A. F. Longeway
Cascade County
Actions Due to Bad Liquor Fort Benton Tale
Alexander Bourcard, brought from Harley after a spree on bad whiskey, was tried before a local commission under Judge Tattan. He was found not insane. authorities ruled his actions resulted from a prolonged drinking episode and an attempt to harm himself with a hammer.
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The
Standard
Fort Benton
Alexander Bourcard
Harley
Tattan
Ito to Receive Yale Doctorate as President Shares Honor
The Japanese secretary visited the White House to arrange Marquis Ito’s reception by the president. Ito will reach Washington on Saturday and attend Yale College next Wednesday to receive the degree of Doctor of Divinity, conferred alongside the president.
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Washington
White House
Arange
Marquis Ito
New Haven
Yale College
German steamer Elba libels Kaga Maru for damages
The Elba owners sue in U S district court seeking about 2100 dollars in damages and 30 dollars per day demurrage after an October 18 accident blamed on the Kaga Maru. The libel asserts the incident was caused entirely by the Kaga Maru's unskillful management.
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Seattle
Wash
United States
Versary and Larceny in Minneapolis Sheriff Indicted
Phail Megaar den, sheriff of this county, was arraigned in the district court today under 11 grand jury indictments charging him with perjury grand larceny and embezzlement. He is accused of swearing to false statements of services and collecting fees from the county.
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Minneapolis
Phail Megaarden
Protestes Innocence in Nashville Woman Bound Over in Express Robbery Case
Annie Rogers alias Maude Williams faced a preliminary hearing in Nashville on October 17 and was bound over to the grand jury under a one dollar bond. Authorities allege she had knowledge of the Great Northern express robbery at Wagner Montana on July 3, having tried to exchange stolen bills at a local bank. She claimed she obtained the money honestly and questioned the warrant.
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Aontoen
Theodore
Laura Jackson
Ann Odelia Diss Debar
London
Daisy Adams
Adams
Kane
Stead
Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
Son of God
Solomon
Nashville
Tenn
Annie Rogers
Maude Williams
Great Northern Express
Wagner, Mont
New Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railway Incites Wall Street Interest
The Journal of Commerce reports the Iowa charter of a new Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railway prompts unusual Wall Street interest amid Northwestern railroad consolidation rumors. It says the firm will take over part of Burlington, with speculation it may expand to include Great Northern and Northern Pacific, while earnings and bond guarantees shape possible control.
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New York
the Journal of Commerce
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Company
Iowa
Wall Street
Northwestern
Burlington
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
British Lose Capt Bellew in Piquetberg Skirmish
Cape Town dispatch reports Captain Bellew and four British killed in a brisk fight at Twenty Four Streams near Piquetburg. Several other British wounded as Boers shift camps by night and pull back when columns advance. Boers live on cattle as British patrols push into Orange Free State far from rail lines.
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Cape Town
Piquetburg
Bellew
Orange
Expel Don Carlos Rumors Rise Over Carlist Meetings
Reports from Rome on October 17 say frequent Carlist leaders' meetings at Don Carlos' Venice residence prompted the government to consider expulsion. The move would aim to preserve Italy Spain friendship amid ongoing Carlist activities.
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Rome
Don Carlos
Venice
Italy
Spain
Travis sets amateur and pro golf records at Westbrook event
Walten J. Travis of Garden City Golf Club, the United States amateur champion for two years, dominated the Westbrook Golf Club invitation near Great River Alabama. He posted a 160 for 4 rounds of nine holes, won medal round gold, then two 18 hole match plays in 77 and 77 strokes, a record 36 hole score.
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New York
Walten J. Travis
Garden City Golf Club
United States
Westbrook
Great River
L. al
Thi
Atlantic
Building Wrecked at Buckle & Bens Tailors
The north wall of Buckle & Bens Tailors on South East Temple Street collapsed into an excavation for a new building. Employees escaped unharmed except variant Raymond Buckle who suffered a deep wound. Stock and fixtures damage is estimated up to 28 500 dollars. Underpinning defect blamed for the collapse.
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Balt Lake
Get
Buckle & Bens, Tailors
Temple Street
Bens
Raymond Buckle
Shooting Stuns Nashville Men on Freight Trains
In Nashville Tennessee on October l officers in Havansville Indiana shot two men mistaken for a Howell robbery suspect. Marty McCarroll and William Dumm were en route to St. Louis from Nashville when shot as they fled on approach of officers after riding freight trains without permission.
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Nashville
Tenn
Oct. l
Havansville
Ind
Howell Safello
Marty McCarroll
William Dumm
St. Louis
Spanish Strikers Win Eight-Hour Day at Barcelona
The October 17 report says carpenters and masons in Barcelona ended a strike after securing an eight-hour day. Masons publish a public thank you and invite other trades to unite for proletariat emancipation.
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Barcelona
Messenger missing with payroll at New Amsterdam Bank
George Armitage, a messenger at the New Amsterdam National Bank, has been missing since last Tuesday. He was last seen with $0000 in checks and drafts. Bank officials, citing the Commercial Advertiser, fear foul play may be involved.
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New York
George Armitage
New Amsterdam National Bank
Garden City chosen for 1902 Odd Fellows convention
Great Falls hosts the Montana Grand Encampment session of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Officers were elected and appointed for the ensuing year. Daughters of Rebekah officers announced. The Missoula meeting next year.
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Great Falls
Independant
Order of Odd Fellows of
Montana
Crescent
Missoula
Odd Fellows’ Hall
B. G. Fox
Frank H. Mathes
K. B. Little
M. G. Waite
A. J. White
Jacob Loeb
Sam French
William Bowen
Raymond Saile
Grand Scribe
Order
F. H. Mathes
Helena
J. H. Little
D. J. Wait
Butte
Henry Meyer
Grand
J. J. Hennessy
Anaconda
Grand Messenger
J. F. Bergman
Boulder
Grand Sentinel
C. E. Wright
Laws
Grand Lodge I. O. O. F
W. Bowen
Philipsburg
R. W. Kemp
T. N. Averill
Townsend
W. H. Boyle
Lima
W. P. Burcher
Sun River
David Meiklejohn
J. Shanlanker
John F. Davies
E. W. Fisk
H. O. Farris
J. W. Christie
Grand Lodge of the Order of the Daughters of Rebekah
Eva Goodman
Lizzie Jackson
Kalispell
Inside Guardian
Lizale Bowen
Outside Guardian
Addie Collins
Kate Dennis
Rebekah Lodges
Edith Phillips
McKee
Rachael Lodge
Marta M. Stevens
Lillian B. Warren
Minnie Courtney
Clara Mase
Esther Lodge
Kate Bernstein
Myrtle Lodge
Francis MceLean
May Pennington
Lady Wildey Lodge
Mary Saile
Lavinia G. Morgan
Mrs. Wilson
Deborah Lodge
F. B. Chambers
Faith Lodge
Livingston
Prisoner Roland Molineux Returns to Tombs Cell
New York on October 17 Roland Molineux, after 18 months in Sing Sing death house, was moved to the Tombs in Manhattan arriving at 5 39 PM. He traveled with his father General Molineux and counsel George Gordon Battle. Molineux appeared in good health.
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New York
Roland B. Molineux
Sing Sing
State
General Molineux
George Gordon Battle
Molineux
Robbery Wounds Paymaster Near Virginia Furnaces
In Middlesboro Kentucky on October 17 Pete Colgann paymaster for the Virginia furnaces was waylaid shot and robbed of 2000. He had just drawn the payroll and was en route to pay workers as a crowd pursued the robbers into the mountains. Colgann is expected to recover.
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Middlesboro
Pete Colgann
Virginia
Colgann
City Physician Fielberg Stricken by Leprosy in Copenhagen
Copenhagen reports city physician Fielberg who returned from the West Indies is diagnosed with a severe case of anaesthetic leprosy. He allegedly contracted the illness from a woman patient there. Medical authorities deem the condition hopeless.
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Copenhagen
Fielberg
West Indies
Earl Russell Released From Holloway in Good Health
London report says Earl Russell was freed from Holloway jail today and is in good health. The Countess Russell seeks to make her decree absolute on Oct 2, with rumors that the earl and Mrs Somerville may wed shortly after if the application is granted.
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London
Earl Russell
Holloway
Countess Russell
Earl
Somerville
Ameer Takes the Oath in Cabul Durbar
A dispatch reports Habib Mah formalized as ameer at a durbar in Cabul on October 9. He also announces the appointment of his three brothers to leadership roles in the army revenue and judicial departments.
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London
Cabul
Habib Mah Formanly
Ameer
Daily Mail
Simle
Army
Revenue Department
Judicial Department
Joseph F Smith Named President of LDS Church
At the weekly meeting in the Temple Salt Lake City on October 17 Joseph F Smith was chosen and set apart as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints succeeding the late Lorenzo Snow with John R Winder and Anthony H Lund as first and second counselors. President Smith was formally installed in office during the session.
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Joseph Smith
Salt Lake
Council of Apostles
Temple
Joseph F. Smith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Lorenzo Snow
John R. Winder
Anthony Hi. Lund
Smith
Church leadership noted in temple trust appointment
The text identifies a trustee for the church and names Brigham Young as president of the quorum of twelve apostles with John R. Winder as first assistant. It also notes Brigham Young being set apart as president of the Salt Lake Temple and mentions the church leadership structure.
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Church
Salt Lake Temple
John R. Winder
Brigham Young
Quorum of
Apostles
Lottery Case in Supreme Court Questions Commerce Power
Washington October 17. Argument concluded in the Supreme Court on the well known lottery case. The issue is Congress power to forbid conveyance of lottery matter across state lines via express companies. After mails exclusion lottery tickets moved by express firms. The 1895 law aimed to regulate commerce and its validity is under advisement.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
Chicago Lawyer Bishop Found Dead After Threats
William A. Bishop of Chicago, a member of the law firm Bishop & Strong, was found dead in a Rochester corn field with his throat cut. He had lived in Waukegan and was described as despondent over a business disagreement. Authorities say he probably self-inflicted the death.
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Rochester
N. Y
William A. Bishop
Chicago
Bishop & Strong
Borden Block
Waukegan, Ill
Bishop
C. A. Partridge
G. A. R. Here
Waukegan
Indian Conference at Mohonk Deliberates Hawaii Question
Morning session reports on Hawaii sketching its history and status. Speakers contend annexation did not end the Hawaiian question and warn minority rule is unfit to govern. Debaters urge reform with federal leaders supportive to push changes amid the spoils system.
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Mohonk Lake
N. Y
A. S. Twombley
Hawaii
Douglas P. Birnier
William D. Foulke
Indiana
Department of the Interior
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States
Election riots at Dobrezin in Hungary described
At Dobrezin on the announcement of the liberal candidate's election on the second ballot Kossuthists attacked troops and police. The force drew swords and charged the mob injuring rioters soldiers and officers. Hundreds arrested as disturbances continued.
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Budapest
Dobrezin
Schedule of assets and liabilities for St Paul and Kansas City Grain
The company lists liabilities at 845000 and assets at 807000. Nearly half of liabilities are unsecured. The St Paul and Kansas City Grain operated a line of elevators along the Chicago Great Western and Milwaukee roads, mostly small houses valued under 200000.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul and Kansas City Grain Company
St. Paul
Russia Demands Gage Sacrifice Over Tariff War
London dispatch reports the Rossiya demands the United States either remove Secretary Gage or shift U S tariff war policy. The Standard's Moscow correspondent says political friendship cannot mix with economic war and Russia would welcome any reconciliation by President Roosevelt.
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Russia
Gage
London
The
Rossiya
United States
Standard
Moscow
Roosevelt
Roosevelt to extend rural mail under civil service
Indiana Republicans report from Washington that President Roosevelt will place rural mail delivery under civil service rules around the first of next year in Indianapolis October 17.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Washington
Roosevelt
Catholic Eucharistic Congress Attracts Growing Interest
In St. Louis on October 17 the Catholic Eucharistic congress drew large attendance. The morning session began with low mass followed by the reading of papers, as interest in the congress proceedings increased.
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St. Louis
Supreme court grants injunction in Snow Bird mine case
Special Dispatch from Helena reports the Montana Supreme Court issued an injunction restraining Anaconda Copper and associated companies from operating the Snow Bird mine in Butte while an appeal is heard. Bond set at 25000 dollars. Case began in Silver Bow county in 1890 with claims of unlawful ore extraction. Arguments by C F Kelley for appellant. Cotter and Denny for respondents.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Anaconda Copper Company
F. Aug. Heinze
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Johnstown Mining Company
Snow Bird
Butte
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Anaconda Company
Clancy
C. F. Kelley
John W. Cotter
James M. Denny
Horses Stolen in Billings Prompt Police Inquiry
Billings residents report multiple horses missing from corrals with several thefts blamed on an earlier ride by a man who borrowed a horse from Jeff Brewers livery and rode to Yates ranch before disappearing. Two mares with foals in Yates' pasture also vanished the same night.
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Standard
Billings
A. CC. Logan
C. H. Pritchett
A. J. Wilkinson
Jeff Brewers Livery Stable
Yates’ Ranch
George Pehl
Yates
Russia dissolves glass syndicate as prices fall in iron and steel plans
London dispatch reports failure to form iron and steel syndicates on the American plan. Russian firms cannot agree on terms and the glass syndicate dissolves, causing glass prices to drop 2 percent. The sugar trust remains, controlling the industry and keeping prices twice those in London.
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London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mall
Glass
Russia
Sugar Syndicate
Lavelle Guilty in Cane Attack at Twin Bridges
Special Correspondence of the Standard reports John Lavelle was tried in Justice Newell's court at Twin Bridges. He struck C. M. Keeton on the head with a cane, causing an ugly wound. A jury found Lavelle guilty and the court fined him 25.
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John Lavell
Fire destroys frame shack in Billings
In Billings on October 17 a frame shack in the east end owned by E. J. Kennedy and rented by Mrs. Bridge War burned with its contents. The blaze was caused by a defective flue. There is no insurance on the property or its contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
The
Standard
E. J. Kennedy
Bridge War
Convention selects Portland as next meeting city
The annual convention of the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents adjourned after three days in Asheville North Carolina. Portland Maine was chosen as the next meeting place following a spirited contest with Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N. C
American Association of General Passenger and
Portland
Denver
Threats Against the King Reported in Roscommon Court
Dublin October 17 Judge OConnor Morris opened the Roscommon sessions saying he had received documents purporting to emanate from the United Irish League marked with a coffin and containing diabolical threats against King Edward.
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Dublin
O'Connor Morris
Roscommon
United Irish League
Edward
Anarchist editor sentenced in McKinley assassination article
Berlin on Oct 17 Herr Maurer editor of an anarchist sheet received four months imprisonment for publishing an article that approved the assassination of President McKinley.
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Berlin
Herr Maurer
McKinley
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Duke
the Witneers
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Longeway
Schatzlein
West Broadway
Helo
Grand Jury
Dignant
Sall Lake
I.0.c.f
Garden City
Rebekah
Corte
Sint Pui Abc Bohemian
B. Gallick
Mont
Nhce American Brewing Co
Red Man
Heinze
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