Fire damages Standard office in Anaconda. presses saved
A gas explosion in No 3 machine caused a blaze in Anaconda’s Standard composing room. Fire spread to the garret, but water and quick action limited damage. printers relocated to Butte Inter Mountain and produced the four page issue by 9 pm. Bond Rhue injured. Laird and Slaughter also hurt.
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Standard Office
Anaconda
Butte Inter Mountain
Butte
Bond Rhue
Rhue
Mentrum
Garret
Jack Laird
Leland Hotel
Will Slaughter
Slaughter
St. Ann’s Hospital
Standard
Inter Mountain
Rich ruby silver ore mystery in Great Falls shipment
Seven sacks of rich ruby silver ore were found in the county jail area in Great Falls. The ore, allegedly from the Florence mine at Neihart, is tied to C. H. Conner and Mike Killeen with shipping from Neihart to Butte. Authorities hold the ore on bond while a full investigation unfolds.
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Standard
Great Falls
Neihart
Monarch
Florence
Daniel Lenny
Florence Mining Company
C. H. CC
C. al. Conner
Mike Killeen
Nethart
Butte
Killeen
Conner
Kileen
Lewistown
Lenny
Maddox
C. H. Conner
Cascade County
Montana
Ill sheep herder Lyman rushed to Miles City hospital
Robert Lyman a sheep herder with the 79 outfit from Musselshell was found unconscious on the Lig Dry prairie and brought to Miles City hospital. Dr. Matthews fears he will not recover as he has suffered abdominal fits and has remained in a critical condition since Saturday.
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Standard
Miles City
Mont
Robert Lyman
John McCarthy
Matthews
Kruger Sues Dickert Over Copper Camp Property
In Helena on Sept 23 the district court opened the action by Gotfried Kruger of Newark N J against Ferdinand Dickert to compel an accounting of ores extracted and $28000 expended on a Copper Camp property.
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Standard
Helena
Gotfried Kruger
Newark
N. J
Ferdinand Dickert
Kruger
Mr. Dickert
Governor Toole Returns From Flathead Visit
Helena Sept 23 Governor Toole has returned from the Flathead valley where he went on official business last week returning to Helena and state duties.
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The
Standard
Helena
Standard's Brief Misfortune Sparks Quick Community Aid
The Standard writes of a morning edition produced after last night's fire in its composing room. It praises offers of material help from state newspapers and the Butte Inter Mountain for using its plant. It apologizes to advertisers for the missing columns and promises restoration with speed and energy.
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Standard
Butte Inter Mountain
The
Inter Mountain
Associated Press
Butte
Anacoonda
Missoula
State
Pacific Cable incorporation aims to lay 8500 mile undersea link
Albany Sept 23 The Commercial Pacific Cable company with 100000 capital is formed by John W Mackay Clarence H Mackay Edward C Platt Albert Beck George G Ward Albert B Chandler and William W Cook to lay a submarine cable from California to the Philippines via Honolulu The first segment California to Hawaii should be operational within nine months full completion within two years landing rights sought in California Hawaii and Manila with no subsidy pledged Rates to Asia to drop 30 to 60 percent once laid The system will connect Philippines Japan and China providing a direct trans Pacific route
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Albany
N. Y
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
John W. Mackay
Clarence H. Mackay
Edward C Platt
Albert Beck
George G. Ward
Albert B. Chandler
William W. Cook
Mackay
California
Philippine Islands
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Philippines Islands
Mr. Mackey
San Francisco
Manila
Atlantic
P Philippines
Philippines
Japan
China
Europe
Consolidation Plans for United States Steel Firms Outlined
Pittsburg officials say after the strike the United States Steel corporation will resume reorganization. Top moves include consolidating the American Sheet Steel and American Tin Plate companies under unified management. Carnegie, American Steel Hoop, and National Steel would be merged for a single leadership and closer operations.
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Pittsburg
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
American Sheet Steel Company
American Tin Plate Company
Carnegie Company
American Steel Hoop Company
National Steel Company
Hearing Postponed in State Board Purchases Injunction
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports Judge Clements postponed the hearing on W. J. Machaffie’s injunction against the state board of examiners. The restraining order stops purchases of soup meat without contracts until next Thursday.
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Standard
Helena
Cha rles Pond and Meyers Thrown From Horse in Miles City
Two men, Charles Pond of Helena and Charles Meyers, were thrown from a horse in Miles City on September 23. Meyers was knocked unconscious or injured as a result, with details incomplete from the report.
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The
Standard
Miles City
Mont
Charles Pond
Helena
Charles Meyers
Meyers
Cold racing at Great Falls as crowd bets heavily
September 23 at Great Falls track saw a raw day with a small crowd and sharp betting. Tufts won the six furlong race with Yule and Hilary second and third. High Hoe took the five and a half furlongs. Free Pass triumphed in the Hotel handicap over Rosormonde. 'osti beat Ting ating in seven furlongs. Lady Contrary upset Midlove in five furlongs as many bettors lost or won on outsider chances.
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Tufts
Yule
Hilary
High Hoe
Decapo
Tom Kingsley
Billy Randall
Rosormonde
Spike
Osti
Tingating
del Allen
Lady Contrary
Midlove
la Gorta
Fergus County Fair Postponed Indefinitely
A Lewistown dispatch reports Fergus County Fair directors decided to indefinitely postpone the fair slated for Sept 25 26 27 due to cold weather and a shortage of attractions and entries amid prior engagements. The event had long been a popular gathering in Fergus County.
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Great Falls
Lewistown
Fergus County Fair Association
Fergus County
Woarth
O'Conner Bound Over In Criminal Assault Case
Sidney H. O'Conner, a Monarch ranch hand, was bound over to district court on a criminal assault charge after W B Callen swore the complaint alleging the defendant seduced his daughter Lulu, who had a child, and O'Conner posted 1200 bail and left for Monarch.
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Standard
Great Falls
Sidney H. O'Conner
Monarch
District Court
W. BR. Callen
Lulu
O'Conner
Bond rejected for Butte building bid over appropriation
Washington dated Sent. 23 reports Secretary Gage rejected the bond for the Butte building because James Welsh, the lowest bidder, was thirty thousand dollars above the appropriation. The department will urge Congress to raise the appropriation.
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The
Standard
Washington
Gage
Butte
James Welsh
Department
Congress
President Carter Meets Roosevelt on Louisiana Purchase Work
President Carter of the Louisiana Purchase Commission visited President Roosevelt in Washington and conducted substantial departmental business before leaving for the West. James A. Blackford of Lewistown gains admission to practice before the interior department. Louis Bellows of Crages appointed carpenter at Pine Ridge Indian School in South Dakota. Montana postmasters named A. M. Lensen at Peigan and Alfred Harris at Pondera in Teton County.
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Standard
Washington
President Carter
Louisiana Purchase Commission
Roosevelt
West
James A. Blackford
Lewistown
Interior Department
Louis Bellows
Crages
Pine Ridge Indian School
South Dakota
Montana
A. M. Lensen
Peigan
Alfred Harris
Pondera
Teton Counties
Texas Role In Santiago Action Dominates Naval Inquiry
Washington reports the Schley court of inquiry heard four Texas veterans recount the July 3 1898 battle off Santiago. Commander Heilner navigator of the Texas and Commander Bates chief engineer described the ships maneuvers and alleged engine reversals. Testimony touched on the Brooklyn v Texas near misses and doubts about official charts as the hearing debated coal and blockade details and the influence of Admiral Sampson’s name.
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Washington
Texas
Santiago
Schley Naval Court of Inquiry
George Co. Heilner
Alexander B. Bates
Heilner
Brooklyn
Philip
Bates
Navy Department
Schroeder
Massachusetts
Admiral Sampson
Schley Court of Inquiry
Navy Yard
Lemly
Towa
Castine
Marblehead
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Oregon
St. Paul
Scorpion
Yale
Vixen
Eagle
Dupont
Hawk
Merrimac
New York
Key West
Mas-sachusetts
Iowa
Admiral Schley
Colon
Mr. Rayner
Sampson
Judge Advocate
Hanna
Bristol
Broklyn
Crackie
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Anaconda Fire Department
Pacific Cable
Wilso
Hawaii
O'Connor
Butte Federal Building
Washington Notes
Schley
Miral Schley
Messrs. Lemly and
Admiral Higginson
Guam
L. C. Hetlner
Cienfuegos
Hellner
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