Czolgosz Refuses to Plead at McKinley Assassin Arraignment
Leon F. Czolgosz appeared in Erie County Court under murder in the first degree. He remained mute as District Attorney Penny read the indictment. Judge Lewis noted possible insanity pleas and planned defense coordination with Judge Titus before Monday trial. Crowds watched the proceedings with renewed mourning decor at City Hall.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Leon F. Czolgosz
McKinley
Edward K. Emery
Loran L. Lewis
Supreme Court
Lewis
Emery
Erie County
Czolgosz
Penny
Mr. Penny
Titus
Milwaukee
Emma Goldman Lookalike Rumor Circulates in Helena
A Helena dispatch suggests Emma Goldman may be Dora Goldman, a Polish immigrant who lived in Helena in 1892. She spoke little English at first, learned quickly, and reportedly carried a pistol. Her associates doubted she was sane while Emma Goldman’s family in Rochester, New York, disavows anarchist ties.
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Standard
Helena
Emma Goldman
Dora Goldman
M. M. Rockman
Miss Goldman
Siberia
Dr. Rockman
Missoula
Death of President causes Montana Grand Army to declare mourning
Frank P. Sterling announces General Orders No 3 from Helena noting the president's death and directing state posts to observe a day of mourning next Thursday. He states the nation venerates the chief, and posts will drape colors and badges in mourning for 60 days.
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Helena
Frank P. Sterling
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Montana
Republic
Memorial Services Proclaimed for McKinley Day in Billings
Mayor J H B George issues a city proclamation calling for all business to close and work to stop from 1 to 6 pm on September 19. Memorial services will be held in several churches and a union service at the opera house at 3 pm. Citizens invited to attend.
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George
Sandard
Billings
Opera House
United States
McKinley
J. H. B. George
Hitlings
Proclamation Calls Red Lodge Businesses Closed for Memorial
Mayor William Larkin urges all Red Lodge firms to close next Thursday afternoon and asks citizens to gather at the opera house at 8 o clock p m for memorial services honoring the martyred president. Mass meeting outlined arrangements for the services.
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Standard
Red Lodge
William Larkin
Opera
Court House Tonight Sees Broad Civic Unity
A committee was appointed and a programme outlined at the court house tonight with Grand Army members initiating action and securing cooperation from civic religious and secret societies and all classes of citizens.
National League recap Pittsburgh routs Cincinnati in first inning
In Pittsburgh, six solid hits produced five runs in the first inning and the Pirates led 5 0 early as Summer and Peitz, Chesbro and O Connor worked the game. Attendance 800. Umpire Emslie. New York beats Brooklyn 10 6 in rain shortened doubleheader. Reed?
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgs
R. H. E. Mopguetr
Wis Eich
Summer
Peitz
Chesbro
O'Connor
Emslie
Boston routs Cleveland as rain halts game
In Boston on September 17 the Red Sox beat the Indians 5 to 0 with timely hits in the fourth and fifth innings before the game was called in the seventh due to rain. Attendance 700. Batteries Young and Criger for Boston. Dowling and Connor for Cleveland.
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Boston
R. J. E. Boston
Young and Criger,Dowling and Connor
Pacific League scores from Seattle and Tacoma games
Seattle and Tacoma played baseball on September 17. In Seattle, Spokane beat Seattle with batteries Hickey and Frary for Spokane and Adams and Swindells for Seattle, umpire Connell. In Tacoma, Portland posted a 6 to 4 win with batteries St Vrain and Zearfoss for Portland and Salisbury and Vigneau for Tacoma, umpire J McDonald.
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R. H. E. Meeeg Scutandid
Waedkace
Odebe
Akciey Eh
Vaenkee
Hickey and Frary
Adams and Swindells
Oo Connell
Bata Boc Seadmudave
St. Vrain
Zearfoss
Salisbury
Vigneun
J. McDonald
Goldsmith Wins Junior Stakes at Gravesend
At Gravesend opening day Goldsmith won the Junior stakes for William Whitney in a stretch drive with Igniter second and Rockwater third. Blue Girl and King Hanover were among the field, Turner steering Goldsmith to victory by a head over Igniter. Masterman, Emshee, Golden Cottage and others also ran.
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New York
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Gravesend
Goldsmith
William ©. Whitney
Blue Girl
King Hanover
Turner
Igniter
Ista
Kilogram
Jantee
Cheesemite
Jim McGibbon
Baby Bill
J. Woods
Rockwater
Wonderly
Masterman
Emshee
Golden Cottage
Ouls
Port Royal
Advance Guard
Blues
Terminus
Eddie Busch
Schwalbe
Prophetic
Intrusive
Blue Away
Hawthorne Race Results Highlight Five Contests
Hawthorne tracks on Sept 17 showed Mol le T winning the first five and a half furlongs race with Whiffit second and Blessed Damo nel third. If You Dare took the six furlongs second race followed by Della Os trand and Canova. Prince Blazes led the mile and 70 yards event with Syria and King Dellis trailing. Vulcain won the mile race with Odnor and Argregor behind. Dodie 8 captured the five and a half furlongs, Pyrrho second and Santa Teresa third. Barrack won the mile and a sixteenth selling race with Machyle and Anthracite following.
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Chicago
Hawthorne
Molle T
Whiffit
Blessed Damonel
If You
Della Ostrand
Canova
Prince Blazes
Syria
King Dellis
Vulcain
Odnor
Argregor
Dodie
Pyrrho
Santa Teresa
Delmar Park Racing Results from St Louis Meet
In Delmar park re results at St Louis on Sept 17, six races reported. Winners include Bloodler in four and a half furlongs, Paul Creyton five and a half, Lady Strathmore six, Tulla Fonso mile and sixteenth, Terra Incognita mile and eighth, and Schnell Laufer seven furlongs. Second and third places are listed with times for each race.
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St. Louis
Delmar Park
Prosper la Gai
Wall
Terra Incognita
George Lee
Satin Coat
Grand Circuit Races at Oakley Park Cincinnati
The Grand Circuit at Oakley Park featured the Lammstein purse of 5000 for 2:30 trotters with Capler winning three straight heats in 2 42, 2 0, 2 12. Country Jake Eva Simmons Lady Patchen Col Clery and Lilly Sligo also started. The Oakley purse 3000 for 2:24 pacers had Terrace Queen winning heats in 211 and 214 with Don na McGregor taking heats 3 and 4 in 214 and 217 and Carnot winning heat 5 in 215. Tommy Me John H Red Post Jean Cuyler and New Rich mond also started. The Gibson house purse 3000 for 2 09 pacers had Harold H. winning two straight heats in 208 and 210 with Corinne Little Squaw Garnetta Sir Alcontra Ar getta and Jim Kennedy among the starters.
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Cinginnati
Rept
Oakley Park
trotters-Capler
Country Jake
Eva Simmons
Lady Patchen
Col, Clery
Lilly Sligo
Oakley
Terrace Queen
Garnetta
Sir Alcontra
Argetta
Jim Kennedy
Anarchist Suspect Burson Arrested in Boise Disturbance
Suspected anarchist Dr. W. Burson, expelled from a boarding house for remarks praising an assassination, was arrested in Boise on a charge of disturbing the peace. He posted bond of $100 and was released for a hearing tomorrow.
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Boise
Idaho
W. Burson
Hurricane Approaches Pensacola Harbor
A hurricane is reported approaching Pensacola from the gulf. All vessels in the harbor were sent to midstream this evening to weather the storm.
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Pensacola
Fila
Gulf
All Quiet and Orderly After Steel Strike Returns
Pittsburg reports most Amalgamated workers back at plants as Shaffer withholds settlement terms. Mills in McKeesport and across Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana begin restarting. non union factions lag. Funeral day closures affect Carnegie Steel and American Steel Hoop, with 30,000 men idle 6 am to 6 pm.
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Pittsburg
T. J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association
Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
National Tube Company
McKeesport
Continental
Elba
Pennsylvania
Tube Company
American Plate Company
Atlantic
Ind
Joliet
Johnstown
Canal Dover
Ohio
Laughlin
Martin’s Ferry
New Castle
Shenango
Indiana
American Tin Plate Company
Shaffer
Monongahela and
Star Mills
Demmler Mills
Carnegie Steel Company
American Steel Hoop Company
Medals for the Veterans at Quebec Flight of the Royals
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York reviewed 5000 troops in Quebec on Sept 17 in a rain drenched ceremony. The Duke awarded medals to 118 Canadians who served in the South African War. The illumination of the harbor and city followed a royal yacht dinner aboard Ophir. The party heads to Montreal and Ottawa after two days in Montreal.
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Quebec
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall
York
Canada
Ophir
Spencerwood
Duke
Lord Minto
Washington
Godfrey Fausette
Canton
Plains of Abraham
Seventh Fusiliers
Wolfe Monument
Queen's Own
Hussars
Wolfe
Montcalm
Jacques, Cartier
Champlain
Tauber
Montreal
Ottawa
Jeffries Couldn't Stop Griffin in Four Rounds
James Jeffries failed to halt Hank Griffin a local colored heavyweight in four rounds in Los Angeles. Griffin weighed 180 pounds to Jeffries 220, was knocked down twice early but recovered, and the champion pressed the pace with quick pushes and jabs before Griffin evaded and moved, finishing the contest with a running retreat.
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Los Angeles
Cal
James Jeffries
Hank Griffin
Griffin
Jeffries
Hank
Chinese Troops Re-enter Pekin as Foreign Powers Leave
In Pekin on September 17 Chinese troops returned to the capital as American and Japanese forces handed the Forbidden City to Chinese authorities. Prince Ching and General Chiang greeted the foreign troops and thanked them for protection while Chinese officials unfurled flags and prepared for a return to governance. A banquet for the Japanese followed. Americans declined attendance due to President McKinley’s death.
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Pekin
Forbidden City
Brillia
Prince Ching
Chiang
Yamani
Robertson
McKinley
Gold-Bricked Workingmen
Helena dispatch reports state labor commissioner J. A. Ferguson received complaints from several men imported from Minneapolis to work at the Host Helena smelter for $2.40 a day with promised railroad fare refund after thirty days. They claim work at $2 daily and no refund. AG advises no redress against the company but possible action against the Minneapolis employment agency if statements are accurate. Five men left written contracts for $2.40 daily and $12 railroad fare refund. they are now broke and plan no further action.
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The
Standard
Helena
J. A. Ferguson
Minneapolis
Ferguson
Largest Montana paint and wallpaper house advertises most work
The speaker boasts their Montana business as the biggest paint and wallpaper house, claiming they do the largest jobs and many small ones alike, with no difference in service between major and minor projects.
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Montana
Empress of India Brings Troops and News to Victoria
The Empress of India arrives with 83 Royal Artillery gunners and Major General Corbin from Manila, returning troops from China. The ship carries 2,254 tons of general cargo and 2,058 packages of silk. Prime events include McKinley’s assassination news affecting passengers and dispatches from Tientsin about Li Hung Chang and Satow.
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Victoria
B. C
Orr
Royal Artillery
England
China
Corbin
Manila
McKinley
Johnston
Burgdorff
Tientsin
Hongkong
Li Hung Chang
Ernest Satow
Summer Palace
Kobe
Wolfe
Lungsting
Sea serpent sighted near Chukchau Island and other coastwise news
Reports describe a 40 to 50 foot sea serpent sighting off Chukchau Island at 22 North, 114 East. A gig fired at it with boat hook blows but it dived. Harry Forrester claims Captain Clemens’s death on the Kwangping was murder, promising to expose details later. Also, Hong Kong collision sinks eight Chinese. two survivors. Benjamin Sewell damaged by typhoon at Hakodate, needs repairs before Victoria voyage.
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Chukchao Island
Harry Forrester
North China Daily News
Clemens
Kwangping
Hongkong
Leesang
Meanee
Benjamin Sewell
Shanghai
Victoria
B. C
Hakodate
Revessel
Third Party Conference in Kansas City Gathers Reform Delegates
Nearly 300 delegates from 13 states attend the allied third party conference in Kansas City to unite reform movements. Delegations include public ownership, liberal socialist, middle of the road populist, silver republican and Single Tax groups. The Populists resist surrendering their name, while joint sessions are planned for tomorrow with chairs J H Cook and Dr J E Chambers leading.
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Kansas City
Joseph A. Parker
People's Party
Reform Parties
Public Ownership Party
Single Tax League
St. Louis
J. E. Chambers
J. H. Cook
Carthage
Murder at Doc Smiths Ranch Ends In Slaying at Big Muddy
W E Hardy killed Charles Snearly with a double barrel shotgun after a dispute at Doc Smiths ranch on the Big Muddy. Hardy was bound over to district court on $25 000 bond amid Culbertson indignation and talk of possible lynching.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
Glasgow
Valley County
Charles Snearly
James Snearly
Culbertson
W. E. Hardy
Hardy
Snearly
Smith
Griffith
Kerr
Hurd
General Wood Arrives in Tampa en Route to Washington
Governor General Wood reaches Tampa from Havana and plans to proceed to Washington hoping to reach Canton in time for President McKinley’s funeral.
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Tampa
Fla
Wood
Havana
Washington
McKinley
Canton
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