Busy day for railroads as storms derail cars
Storms swept the town causing major rail disruption. The Northern Pacific trestle near Pittsmont smelter was threatened as water and sand buried tracks from Gaylord street to the trestle. Crews worked hours to clear crews kept cars moving while other lines faced washouts and delays across regional trains.
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Gaylord Street
Northern Pacific Crossing
Pittsmont Smelter
Pittsmont
Kerr
Anaconda Hill
Butte Briefs: Local Visitors and Newborn Daughter
Mr and Mrs B Warner and children visit Butte from Hamilton. Mrs B K Wheeler returns home after weeks in the East. A daughter born Sept 2 at Butte General Hospital to Mr and Mrs J J Mahoney of 11 West Agate Street.
Funeral Notice for Henry Roberts at Empire Street Residence
The funeral for the late Henry Roberts is set for 2 p m today at the family residence 855 Empire street. Services will follow at St Johns Episcopal church at 2 45 o'clock conducted by Rev F Pr O Reed.
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Henry Roberts
Empire Street
F. Pr. O. Reed
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Taft Backed Roosevelt Policies Says Pinchot Visit
Chief forester at Barbara reserve investigates Willis Slosson’s refusal to resign after District Forester Olmstead demanded it. Gifford Pinchot arrived in Santa Barbara to review the case and said Taft is in full accord with Roosevelt conservation policies in both public and private talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Barbara
Cal
Gifford Pinchot
Willis M. Slosson
Ballinger
Pinchot
Taft
Butte Gang Leader Homer Cole Faces Seven Felony Charges
Homer Cole, brother of a fatally shot man, is jailed in Silver Bow county on seven felony counts linked to a trio of early evening saloon holdups last June. Yonker Burns and Jack Driscoll are named as his partners in the spree and related thefts. Burns awaits trial in Beaverhead county for a Wisdom robbery.
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Butte
Homer Cole
Harry
Silver Bow County
Missoula
Yonker Burns
Jack Driscoll
Curly Higgins
Wisdom
Big Hole Commercial Company
Larkin
Burns
Dillon
Beaverhead
Cole
Salt Lake
O'Rourke
Paddy Dineen
North
Montana Street
J. W. McCarthy
Syndicate
North Main
J. Kk. Lowney
Anaconda Road
Driscoll
Carthy
Big Hole Basin
Higgins
Constitution Will Follow the Flag on Cook Discovery
New territory uncovered by Cook may hold citizenship questions if inhabited or inhabited by native peoples. Attorney General Wickersham said the constitution would follow the flag, though he favors awaiting more definite information. Cyrus Adams of the American Geographical Society affirmed Cook’s polar claims as genuine after reviewing the narrative.
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New York
Cook
Arctic
United States
Wickersham
Lawrence Beach
Long Island
Cyrus ©. Adams
American Geographical Society
Dr. Cook
The
Pole
Babe With Matches Burns Prove Fatal
Margaret Walters, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walters, died after pneumonia worsened by severe burns from playing with matches a week earlier. The mother heroically wrapped her in a quilt, aiding a delayed recovery before death at 8 39 last night. Funeral plans and inquest decision await today.
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Margaret
Frank Walters
East Broadway
Sherman & Reed
Dennis Tyrell
East Park Street
Davenport
Valuable horse injured as paving gang careless near fire
A hose cart team from Arizona street crashed into a mortar box near the Great Northern restaurant north of the Butte station just after 10:30 last night. One horse suffered a dislocated hip and multiple bruises, sidelined for days. the other escaped major harm. The fire caused little damage, confined to a kitchen chimney area, with chemical apparatus used to halt spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific
Arizona Street
Flood Losses Confirmed in Northern Mexico
Reports from Monterey Mexico dated Sept 2 confirm previous flood loss claims as Damages crop up in Racones Galena Mier General Bravo Camargo. Relief funds flow in while city blocks lie ruined streets vanish under sand and river stench raises epidemic fears. Paredon branch of National lines opens with first Mexico City train since Aug 26.
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Monterey
Mexico
Racones
Galena
Mier
General Bravo
Camargo
Paredon
National Lines
Mexico City
Los Angeles Plans Big Aviation Week for 1910
Will Booth of the chamber of commerce says a committee will raise 108000 to cover expenses for an aviation week proposed for January 1910 in Los Angeles. The Aero Club of America aims to attract world famous aviators, citing Southern California’s winter climate as ideal for flights.
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Los Angeles
Will Booth
Chamber of Commerce
Aero Club of America
California
Passengers Suffer During Tieup of Trains
In Salt Lake City a washout in Eastern Utah delayed three Rio Grande passenger trains since Tuesday, trapping about 2,000 passengers. One traveler survived 50 hours on peanuts and popcorn while diners fed women and children with no funds. Eight trains were tied up at Green River station. Marines en route to the Pacific coast passed the time with ball games.
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Salt Lake City
Rio Grande
Utah
Green River Station
Pacific Coast
Deposed Shah of Persia Receives Pension Plan
In Teheran on Sept 2 a protocol was agreed to grant the deposed shah an annual pension of 180000 dollars. He will vacate Azerbaijan estates and leave the country three days after the protocol is signed.
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Teheran
Persia
Azerbaijan
Harriman Opens School for Employes' Benefit
Omaha report notes D. C. Buell and G. W. C. Sievers, appointed by RE Harriman, opening a technical school for Union Pacific employees. Over a hundred applicants, from section hands to drafting staff, attend. Tuition is free to prepare workers for better positions within the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
D. C. Buell
G. W. C. Sievers
RE. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
M lean Champion Cyclist Hugh McLean Dies In Accident
Hugh McLean champion middle distance cyclist of the world died from a compound skull fracture after his front wheel caught in a roller at a Revere cycle track while practicing for a 20 mile race with Elmer Collins. He was hurled into the air when the pacing machine caught the wheel.
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Hugh McLean
Revere
Elmer Collins
McLean
Queen Liluiokalani Hosts Birthday Reception for Delegation
Honolulu on September 2 marked the 11th birthday of former Queen Liluiokalani. She continued her custom of hosting native Hawaiians on her birthday and held a reception for visiting congressional delegation.
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Honolulu
Liluiokalani
Governors Invited to El Paso Presidents Meeting
In El Paso on Sept 2 the joint El Paso Juarez committee announced every U S and Mexican governor will be invited as guests for the October 16 presidents meeting. The invitation decision came from the joint arrangements committee.
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el Paso
United States
Mexico
Juarez
Toledo Man Killed by Train Was Crimean War Veteran
Joseph Bier aged 80 of Toledo was struck and killed by a train last night. A veteran of the Crimean War he fought at Balaklava and witnessed the charge of the Light Brigade.
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Toledo
Ohio
Joseph Bier
Balaklava
Clyde Fitch Ill in France After Operation
Clyde Fitch of New York the playwright is seriously ill at Chalons Sur Marne after an operation. No details have been received about the nature of his illness.
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Paris
Clyde Fitch
New York
Chalons-Sur- Marne
Yellow fever report reaches Taquira Venezuela
Washington cable report: Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service was advised of the appearance of yellow fever at Taquira Venezuela.
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Washington
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Cable
Taquira
Venezuela
Miller Father of Thirty-Eight Children Dies in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on September 2, John W. Miller aged years died today. He leaves thirty-eight children and was married four times. The report notes his large family and multiple marriages as the principal facts.
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Indianapolis
John W. Miller
Pears
Mr. Miller
Eruption of Smeru Volcano Triggers Java Earthquake Toll
Dispatches report Smeru volcano eruption in Besouki district Java causing great havoc and a devastating earthquake with hundreds of fatalities. Local observers in The Hague received the details as the disaster unfolds across the region.
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Hague
Smeru
Java
Besouki
Record Steamer Empress of Ireland Sets Canada to Malinhead Time
London notes the Empress of Ireland, departing Quebec August 20 for Liverpool, has smashed the record with a five day passage from Canada to Malinhead.
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London
Quebec
Liverpool
Canada
Malinhead
Justice Moody Expected to Return to Washington Soon
Associate Justice William H. Moody of the Supreme Court, visiting Haverhill Massachusetts, expects to return to Washington within a week after improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhill
Mass
William H. Moody
The
Supreme Court
Washington
Zeppelin II Arrives After 224% Hour Voyage
The Zeppelin II landed at Friedrichshafen this afternoon after a voyage of 224 hours from Bulzig. The arrival marks a long journey completed by the airship as officials report on schedule progress and plans for further testing and display.
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Fredrischshafen
Bulzig
Clerke's Offers Spring and Summer Suits at Clerke's Store
A few spring and summer suits priced at 40 and 45 dollars are available at Clerke's located at 125 North Main Street.
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Clerke's
North Main Street
Bear Lake County votes for prohibition in Idaho
Paris Idaho Sept 3 The people of Bear Lake county Idaho have declared for prohibition by a vote of almost two to one.
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Paris
Idaho
Bear Lake County
He’s a careful dentist in a dental tale from Cornell Widow
A brief humor item notes a careful dentist who fills a tooth with great pains, reflecting a lighthearted punchline from the Cornell Widow publication. The quip hinges on irony, contrasting meticulous care with patient discomfort in a single, concise joke.
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Cornell
Admirers praise Cook as Americans triumph in polar feat
Paris papers laud Dr. Cook's polar achievement while Prince Roland Bonaparte expresses skepticism and calls for fuller details. They note the heroic effort and lasting impact on civilization, while antici pating further information before judging the expedition's claims. The morning press adopts a cautious tone about whether the ice site marks land or sea depth.
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Prince Roland Bonaparte
Cook
Lewis Takes Hold In Miners Strike
Pittsburg, Sept 2. National President Thomas L. Lewis takes full charge of the dispute between 18,000 miners and operators. The national organization will deal directly with operators, ignoring Francis Feehan. Lewis vows to go to court rather than use old explosives. Feehan says he will call out the men in the Pittsburg district this week.
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Pittsburg
Francis Feehan
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas L. Lewis
Feehan
Lewis
Anderson's precious bag recovered from wreck
A passenger from Minneapolis, A. N. Anderson, traveling for an eastern jewelry firm, lost a sample case worth about 15900 when the Ohio sank in Carter bay. He stayed behind, then camped on shore. Divers later found his bag and recovered some or all contents before the dead were searched.
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Seattle
Carter Bay
A. N. Anderson
Minneapolis
Anderson
Flood victims in Southeast Java total 600 deaths
Batavia reports an estimated six hundred natives killed by floods in Southeast Java. Property and crop damage are described as enormous, with widespread devastation across the region.
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Batavia
Java
Restoring Color to Red Billiard Balls
From La Valparisation Scientifique. A method uses dried sorrel dissolved in water in a porcelain capsule to dye red billiard balls. Tepid liquid heated to 40 50 C with 16 drops of sulfuric acid as mordant. Ball placed in liquid for about 45 minutes then cooled. Turn regularly to color evenly. Wipe and rub with woolen rag to restore brilliance, or polish with coleothar leather.
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la Valparisation Scientifique
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Justice Moody
Zeppelin III
Young America
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North Pole
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Broomell Vapor
Krueger Plumbing and Heating Co
North Main St
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Yellowstone Park
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Oregon Short Line
Butte, Mont
F. D. Wilson
D. P
U. S. Government
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Big Lost River
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Colonistisn
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