Montana and regional news briefed from Kalispell to Reno
Obituaries note deaths of R B Smith former Montana governor in Kalispell and Amos Steck Denver pioneer. Butte and Helena cased incidents include dynamiting Jewel saloon and a coasting death. Rail lines UP Rawlins Ogden completed and Pacific coast recruits for Taft cabinet. Montana campaign finances and Nevada racing prospects feature.
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R. B. Smith
Montana
Kalispell
Amos Steck
Colorado
Denver
M. S. Williams
Butte
Warm Springs
Union Pacific
Rawlins
Ogden
Greally
George E. Russell
Seattle
Wash
George M. Stewart
Civil Service
Reclamation Service
Northern
Wyoming
North Dakota
Helena
Jewel
Tenderlain
Elzabeth Turner
Mont
Winnemucen
New
L.A
Siegel
Missoula
Joe Tiritch
Nila Marinovich
Austria
Pacific Coast
Taft
R. A. Ballinger
General Land Fire
Nevada
Reno
Reno Bankers’ Committee
James Allen
Allen
Terrible Tornado Sweeps Arkansas Path of Destruction
A tornado two miles wide and seventy miles long tore through northwestern Arkansas late Monday, destroying towns including London Wellerville Jeshro Louisville Patterson Berryville and Mulberry. Dozens killed or injured across Piney Lodi Lewisville Palmes Ozark Cravens and Lewall with extensive timber and property losses.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas River
Piney
London
Wellerville
Jeshro
Louisville
Patterson
Berryville
Mulberry
Eiher
J. Q. Hoskins
Lafayette County
Palmes
Ozark
Cravens
Ministers Split Over Roosevelt Catholic Voting View
The Presbyterian Ministers association of New York adopted a resolution disagreeing with President Roosevelt about voting against a candidate due to Catholic faith. They endorsed a letter from New York Lutheran ministers opposing the president’s view on the matter.
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Roosevelt
New York
tIn
Presbyterian Ministers’ Association
Republicans Spent Million and a Half Campaign Gifts
Albany N Y George B Shelton treasurer of the Republican national committee filed the contributions list for the recent national campaign showing 12 533 contributors and a total of 1 655 518 27 Many large donors included C P Taft Cincinnati 110 000 United League New York 37 777 Union League Philadelphia 22 500 Andrew Carnegie and J P Morgan each 20 000 Whitelaw Reid 1 000
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Albany
George B. Shelton
Republican National Committee
C. P. Taft
Cincinnati
United League
New York
Union League
Philadelphia
Andrew Carnegie
J. P. Morgan
Whitelaw Reid
Four attempts on life target British Butte Mining president
M H De Hora, president of the British Butte Mining Co, reports four assassination attempts during the month. The latest occurred Saturday night as he traveled to pay workers at company properties near Rocker. A rifle from the old Bluebird smelter dumps fired at him, with large sums of money in his possession.
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Billings
Mont
Bellingham
Wash
S. A. W. Deming
Maude Fields
St. Louis
Jewel
Redlight
Butte
Butler
John Dean
Wyoming
Bean
Southern Pacific
Sparks
Nev
Ines
Flower Lake
Western Pacific Railroad
Nevada
Butte, Moni
M. H. de Hora
British Butte Mining Company
de Hora
Rocker
Bluebird
MINE ACCIDENT REVEALS THRALL OF SUPERSTITION
In Red Lodge Montana six Finnish miners died in an East Side coal mine fire. Finnish workers quarter of the Northwestern mines refuse to resume, fearing disrespect to the dead and superstitions. Company doubts bodies will be recovered and warns of wage agreement complications with operators.
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Fins
Sears
Hobson Warns Roosevelt Over Pacific Fleet Recall
Akron based Congressman Rich Mond Hobson sends a letter to President Roosevelt urging reversal of orders recalling the U S fleet from the Pacific. He criticizes interference in California affairs and warns it would create a national and international calamity to withdraw the fleet.
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Akron
Ohio
Richmond P. Hobson
Roosevelt
United States
Pacific
California
San Francisco
Lords Speech Warns Britain On Invasion Risk
Field Marshal Lord Roberts in the house of lords argued Britain must build a larger more efficient army to deter any German invasion. He warned that without such force Britain could lose sea supremacy and face humiliating demands while stressing no hostility to Germany.
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London
House of Lords
Lord Roberts
Great Britain
Germany
England
Gompers Again Chosen President of AFL at Denver
Samuel Gompers was re elected president at the American Federation of Labor officers meeting in Denver on Saturday. All officers except Daniel J Keele were re elected Keele declined to run to protest AFL control over church and political endorsements. Gompers has led since 1881 except for one year amid enthusiastic scenes with only one Socialist representative voting against him.
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Denver
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Daniel J. Keele
Keefe
Gompers
Federation
Yeat
Socialist Party
Roasts Merry Widow Hat Stir at Madison Avenue Church
New York reports Rev. Dr. Charles YW. Parkhurst condemning large hats like the Merry Widow as theft of view in church seating. He urged Christian consideration to prevent such headgear from blocking others during services.
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New York
Madison Avenue
Independent wireless problem solved by Italian scientists
Bellini and Tosi say with French government approval they solved independent wireless communication after eighteen months on the Normandy coast. They claim two rectangular aerials fixed at right angles enable transmission of equal currents.
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Paris
Bellini
Tosi
Normandy
Faithful to Convicted Husband
Charles G. Magness, husband of the daughter of the late Senator Gorman of Maryland, was convicted of desertion from the U S navy and left the Philadelphia navy yard for Portsmouth New Hampshire to serve a year in the government prison. His wife accompanied him and will reside in Portsmouth to visit as allowed by prison rules.
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Philadelphia
Charles G. Magness
United States
Gorman
Maryland
United States Navy
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Magness
Deaths in Utah Copper mine gas tragedy at Bingham
Four miners died and about forty were overcome by toxic fumes in a gopher at the Utah Copper Company workings in Bingham. An Italian worker died first, followed by two more Italians as a rescue attempt failed. Rescue efforts halted by foul air for hours.
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Salt Lake City
Utah Copper Company
Bingham
Kent Smith
Tough Burns
George Wilson
Oscar Mann
Ruby
Cnphor
Boston Consolidated
Utah Consolidated Companies
Cost of Campaign Blotter for Chicago Democrats
The Democratic national committee reports total receipts of 620614.77 and expenditures of 619410.06 in the recent presidential campaign, leaving a balance of 1234.71. The figures, audited by Myron D. King, will be filed with New York state as required by a Lincoln Neb resolution.
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Chicago
Pnemocratic National Committee
Secretary of State
New York
National Committee
Lincoln
Neb
Myron D. King
Rhode Island Turkey to Grace White House Table
Horace Vose prepares a chestnut fed 26 pound Rhode Island turkey for President Roosevelt as part of his annual Thanksgiving contribution. The bird was dispatched to Washington after leaving the execution block on Sunday and shipping occurred on Monday.
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Westerly
R. J
Rhode Island
Horace Vose
White House
Washington
Carnegie argues tariffs should be reduced for infant industries
Andrew Carnegie states in a Century magazine article that infant industries no longer need protection. He contends steel and other sectors have grown past the need for tariff support, supports keeping duties on luxuries for the rich, but urges steep reductions or abolition of duties on manufactured goods when unnecessary.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
Century Magazine
Montana Pioneer Shot in Back Near Red Lodge
Butte dispatch reports Masmus Hetland a Joliet coal miner and property owner near Red Lodge lying at death after being shot twice by former partner Byrd. The assailant allegedly lay in wait and fired three times as Hetland exited a saloon, with bullets hitting the stomach and back.
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Butte
Mont
Red Lodge
Masmus Hetland
Joliet
Byrd
Hetland
Reputed Words of Emperor An Exhibition of Egotism
New York report claims an interview with Emperor William II conducted on the Hohenlohe off Bergen Norway and printed by the World as Hale altered notes. It alleges Germany as Europe’s dominant power, Britain as declining, and hints at a pan European war with England and Japan. Hale repudiates the World story as a fabrication.
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New York World
New York
William of
Germany
William Bayard Hale
Century Magazine
the World
Hale
Hohengallern
Bergen
Norway
Dr. Hale
Edward
Great Britain
Europe
England
France
Russia
Japan
Transvaal
Orange Free State
India
America
Pacific
Egypt
Holy Land
Emperor William
American Baseball Team Opens Tour With Japan Victory
In Tokio an American baseball squad visiting to play university teams opened the season Sunday afternoon and defeated Waseda University 5 to 0 before a large crowd. Waseda showed sharp fielding but could not advance a runner past second base. Cornnt Okuma, wearing the visiting team's cap and coat, pitched the first ball.
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Tokio
Japan
Waseda University
Waseda
Cornnt Okuma
Robbers Ransack Butte Saloon Early Sunday Morning
In Butte Montana two masked men robbed John Michailoff s saloon at 225 South Main street and escaped with nearly 150 dollars after stunning bartender Matie Menoff with a gun blow as he attempted a rear escape.
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Butte
Mont
John Michailoff
South Main Street
Matie Menoff
Menoff
Alleged Springfield Riots Leader Found Not Guilty
Springfield Wisconsin jury finds Abe Raymer not guilty after four hours deliberation on malicious destruction of property charges. Raymer had previously been acquitted of murder in the Donnigan lynching, signaling a collapse of riot cases.
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Springfield
Abe Raymer
W. K. Donnigan
Raymer
Bomb Hurler Strikes Chicago Gambling District Again
A mysterious bomb thrower, active for two years, lobbed a device onto the roof of John D Gas solos saloon on Saturday night. No injuries were reported though roof damage and broken windows scattered debris for blocks. The blast followed twenty six prior attacks on gambling venues.
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Chicago
John D. Gassolos
Mayor Johnson Reveals Loss of Fortune Plans Cottage Move
Cleveland mayor Tom Johnson announces he has lost his fortune tied to his brother Albert's estate and will abandon his Euclid Avenue home, sell cars, and run again for mayor. He says the decision stems from personal happiness and civic duty, not philanthropy, and vows to continue public service.
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Cleveland, O
Tom L. Jolmson
Euclid Avenue
Albert
Enelid Avenue
Mrs Read to face trial for alleged blackmail assault
Mrs Allen F Read is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm in a plot to blackmail Genevieve Chandler Phipps. District Attorney George Stidger filed the case in Denver criminal court after Mrs Phipps, the bank trip victim, escaped with detectives following a November 9 car confrontation and a demand for $20,000.
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Denver
Colo
Allen F. Read
Genevieve Chandler Phipps
George Stidger
Phipps
J. P. McDonald
Czar to Walk Behind Uncle’s Funeral Through St Petersburg
In St. Petersburg Grand Duke Alexis is to be buried with Emperor Nicholas following on foot. The emperor will accompany the coffin through the city, the first time he has appeared publicly there since 1904. Spectators may line the route, except on bridges and other high risk spots.
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St. Petersburg
Duke Alexis
Nicholas
Alexis
Smuggling Opium Ring Found at Manila Forts
Evidence of a large opium smuggling plot from China to Manila emerges after workers at Camp Stolzenberg uncover opium hidden in cement shipped from Hongkong. Officials seize the drug and pursue a government investigation into the scheme.
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Manila
China
Camp Stolzenerg
Hongkong
Fighting Bob Evans to Manage Steamship Line
A Los Angeles Harbor company announces plans to run steamships from San Pedro to San Salvador with intermediate stops next spring Aboard the venture is Rear Admiral Robley K Evans retired named chairman of the board and due to move to Los Angeles in March to make the city his home
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Los Angeles
San Pedro
San Salvador
Robley K. Evans
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Arkansas
Hobson
Pacific Waters
Utah
Turkey
Carnegie
Slaoon
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Czar
Uncle
Bob" Evans
Steamship Line
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