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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1901
Page
10
A historic note highlights a single railroad serving Omaha to Chicago with electric lights and electric berth reading seats. It is famed for steam heated ventibulated trains private compartments library buffet smoking cars palace drawing room sleepers parlor gala free reclining chair cars and top dining car service with low rates to eastern destinations.
If you travel east or south by the Rio Grande Western Railway you have access to five routes via Denver or Pueblo with connections through Salt Lake City Grand Junction Glenwood Springs Leadville Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver. Enjoy canyon views Red Rock Canyon Hagerman Pass Ute Pass and the Royal Gorge with Pullman Sleepers Parlor cars and dining. Contact Oregon Short Line agent W O McBript or General Agent Pasa for details.
Paris reports detail the total disappearance of the Italian village Vagilo in the Etrurian Apennines after a night landslide on March 23. Four inhabitants escaped as the river blocked by debris caused a flood,.update: coffins and skeletons washed from the cemetery. A heavy snowstorm four feet deep followed the scene.
New York April 16 De Wolf Hopper Dan Daly and William A Brady were arrested in the Academy of Music Sunday night for violating the Sunday law and were arraigned before Magistrate Zeller, who reserved decision. The Actors Fund annual benefit followed, with Brady a manager and Hopper and Daly appearing in a burlesque on Uncle Tom's Cabin. In Aden dispatches Rome reports the Italian consul at Zanzibar arrived from the Somali coast to disrupt contraband trade, bombarding the sultan of Mijeridin's palace and capturing the sultan's son along with arms and ammunition. the sultan fled inland with a small following.
Daniel C C French, designer of Death of the Sculptor and other works, will receive a commission from the Lawton Monument association to build a memorial to General Henry Ware Lawton who died in the Philippines. About $4,000 is on hand and $2,000 more could be raised. sculptors say a striking bronze memorial can be produced.
Judge Gibbons in the circuit court denied a temporary injunction and refused to appoint a temporary receiver in the Sutro brothers of New York versus the Chicago Union Traction company. The case concerns agreements between the Chicago Union Traction and the consolidated traction company made last spring.
In Chicago on April 16 the Chronicle reports that carpenters and other building trades workers are drawn to the city by rumors of a construction boom. The Trades Council labels the reports as false and cautions workers that there may be limited jobs.
A party of four crossing the Lehigh Valley tracks at South Wilkesbarre was struck by a northbound Buffalo express. Three people Morris O Connell Mrs Morris O Connell and Mrs Frank Cranmer were killed and a fourth person injured.
Six weeks into a nine hour day 45 cent wage dispute at Anaconda Copper Mining 60 workers began strikes. Now 600 affected with molders union joining and washes Works shut. Railway machinists demand concessions with an ultimatum. Several mines also idle.
In Ashley last night a meeting of Central Railroad of New Jersey Northern division trainmen and telegraphers expressed dissatisfaction with New York terms. They charge their interests were sacrificed for others and warn of a strike with possible brakeman participation if telegraphers do not receive concessions within the week. a further vote on the situation is planned.
In Wallace Ida April 15 Jack Powell was shot and killed at Mullen last night by Deputy Sheriff Williams. Three men fired on Deputy Sheriffs Rose and Williams at midnight wounding Rose. Williams fired six or seven shots fatally wounding Powell who ran away and was found dead in the morning. Martial law in Shoshone county, in force since 1899, was abolished last Thursday by Governor Hunt amid threats against officers.
Albert H. Cowan, arrested Feb 25 on murder charges later dismissed for lack of evidence, is released after a jury found him not insane enough to threaten himself or others. Suspicions tied him to Capitol Hill assaults where several victims died. President Burt and engineers plan a month wagon trip from Salt Lake to study the Union Pacific extension toward Los Angeles to find a smoother route.
The transport Thomas arrived from Manila last night with 70 cabin passengers and 1,644 volunteers from the Twenty-eighth and Thirty-fifth regiments.
Advertisements claim Quinize and Mernett’s Dynamic Tastings rapidly cure colds in 12 hours or less. Endorsed by Bar onay Hensy and Mrs Estuari, with scans of testimonials from San Francisco residents. Sold postpaid for 25 cents by Inland Drug Co and local agent L J Williams.
An old ad promotes Bromo Quinine tablets claiming to cure a cold in a day and includes a pay only if no cure offered. The text mentions “No Cure, no Pay” and a price of 25 cents.
Japanese minister Komutsu Yutaro and General Yamaguchi told Prince Ching that Emperor Kwong Su must return to Peking with at least 20000 troops to maintain empire integrity. If not, international forces may be sent. Li Hung Chang was informed to get an immediate reply as war with Russia seemed imminent. Japanese mobilization at Taku and Nagasaki signals preparations for an expected conflict.
A portion of Butte has moved southwest over the last days, mainly affecting railroad tracks with no major buildings harmed. Scientists say the mountain range around Butte keeps shifting, a process that has twisted copper veins and ore bodies for years, displacing many of them. About a year ago a similar slope occurred in the residential area.
Edward Wright detained at Mercy Hospital after killing Detective Patrick Witzger ald during arrest resistance in a murder and robbery case involving Groceryman Rahney. Mrs Wright, Mrs Wilcox, Robert Wilcox, and John Wright remain jailed as police press for murder charges. Separately Missouri brewers pay 191 250 to settle half of the brewery inspection tax with Governor Dockery signing the compromise bill.
J C Wilson of Salt Lake City was fatally struck after helping three fellow workers at the Ohio Steel plant in Youngstown. The men were overcome by gas on a high scaffold, and Wilson died instantly after rolling from the platform while attempting a rescue.
The underwriting syndicate of the Associated Merchants' Association has repeatedly subscribed to the public offering of five million dollars in first preferred stock. Unconfirmed reports suggest the company seeks control of additional stores in Greater New York beyond those initially cited.
The reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints in Independence Missouri chose Lamont Iowa as the site for the next general conference to be held April 6 1902.
A four story brick structure at 577 Passyunk Avenue housing P T Hallan's shoe factory the Franklin store and 8 Birschter wallpaper dealer burned last night. Loss estimated at 90000 dollars.
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