Merger Formed to Control U S Mineral Output Headed by Rockefeller
A planned $2.5 billion combination of American mining interests is announced with John D. Rockefeller at its head. The merged capital and scope would cover major properties in Colorado Utah California Montana and Michigan plus the Amalgamated Copper Mining Company.
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United States
Standard of Magnate
New York
America
John D. Rockefeller
Calumet and
Hecla
Michigan
Clark
United Verde
Montana
F. Augustus Heinze
Colorado
Utah
California
Rockefeller
Amalgamated Copper Mining Company
Perdicari s Captive Rescue Update From Tangier Mission
Tangier reports J W 8 Langer man, Moroccan section commissioner for the St Louis exposition, returned from Rajsuli camp. He said he met Raisuli and his armed band and the situation was briefly tense but ended peacefully, while Jon Perdicaris, the American captive, is recovering and hopeful for release.
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Tangier
Jon Perdicaris
Raisall
London
Daily Mal
A. J. Dawson
Ratsuli
Tssaridon
Raisuli
Gasoline Vinegar Mix Fatal at Kansas City Home
A grocer misfilled a jug with gasoline instead of vinegar at Antone Schoen’s home in Kansas City. Mrs. Schoen died and three others were seriously burned including Helen Schoen and Antone Schoen. The incident occurred when she used the jug’s contents for cooking, causing a sudden explosion and fire.
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Kansas City
Antone Schoen
Negroes Plan Liberia Journey From Newark Leaders Seek Colonists
J J Carmichael and Walter L Dardan officers of the Liberian Emigration Association of the United States say Newark's African American community will likely travel to Liberia this month to arrange settlement details and seek government concessions. They aim to send 1000 men to Liberia before year end.
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Liberia
New York
J. J. Carmichael
Walter L. Dardan
Liberian Emigration Association of the
United States
Newark
Cervera's Slayer Released in Self Defense ruling
Assistant prosecuting attorney Dalton announced the release of F Carleton Bass the American matador who shot Don Manuel Cervera after Cervera rushed Bass with a butcher knife at the inquest evidence showed Bass acted in self defense.
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Cervera
St. Louis
Dalton
Don Manuel Cervera
F. Carleton Bass
Bass
Four Men Arrested In Attempted Hold Up At Dalton Run Dam
Johnstown Pennsylvania June 13 four men Richard William nd Joseph Jackson of this city and Joseph Born of Pittsburg charged with attempting to rob Superintendent Ramsey and Frank Howard of the Johnstown Water Company who carried seven thousand dollars to pay Dalton Run dam employees. The report notes the incident amid local unrest and confusion.
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Johnstown
Richard
William
Joseph Jackson
Joseph Born
Pittsburg
Ramsey
Frank Howard
Johnstown Water Company
Dalton Run
Trade review notes steady conditions with cautious optimism
R G Dun & Co weekly review reports trade conditions showing no overall change and slow collections but growing confidence for the future. Building trades improve as season advances and railway earnings for April show a 2.9 percent drop from last year. Prices for iron and steel largely held. hides show slight weakness. 227 failures this week.
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Dun
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
G Weekly Review of Trade
Apri
Anc
Mrs Elias Discharged as Platt Fails to Recall Details
New York June 11 Mrs Hannah Elias was discharged after testimony by John R Platt the elderly millionaire who had her arrested for extortion. Platt admitted memory gaps and a civil suit for 685000 followed, with Elias released on 20000 bail.
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Platt
New York
Hannah Elias
Rand
John R. Platt
Flooding Ravages Jefferson County as Arkansas River Rises
The Arkansas river’s rise floods Jefferson county and surrounding areas near Pine Bluff. Thousands of acres of crops are under water with some washed away, causing thousands of dollars in losses. Levees to the north are failing, Sherrill and Pastoria townships are submerged, and entire plantations are flooded.
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Pine’ Bluff
Ark
Jefferson County
Sherrill
Pastoria
Government Crop Report Shows Spring Wheat Down Seven Percent
Preliminary returns from the Bureau of Statistics indicate spring wheat sowed covers about 17,140,890 acres, down 116,100 acres or 7 percent from last year’s revised estimate. The June 1 average condition for spring wheat is 93.4, vs 95.9 a year ago and a ten year average of 93.8. Winter wheat averages 77.7. Oats total about 67,196,000 acres, down 86,300 from last year. oats condition on June 1 is 89.2.
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Washington
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Agriculture
Nine Die as High Water Sweeps Indian Territory
Ardmore Oklahoma June 11. Floods from a cloudburst wash away a house at Mill Creek killing Mrs R H Wilson her two year old child and Miss Fay Davis. Five children of Tony Jones in Kiamichi valley and a Bengal child are also dead. Washita tributaries overflow destroying crops.
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Ardmore
Indian Territory
R. H. Wilson
Fay Davis
Mill Creek
Tony Jones
Kiamichi Valley
Bengal
Wilson
Miss Davis
Washita
Doctor McClanahan Speaks at AMA Session
Atlantic City N J June 11 The American Medical Association closed its session with a general meeting A paper by Dr H M Mc Clanahan Omaha on The Care of Infants in Public Institutions was read in the children s diseases section and Dr J W Seaver New Haven Conn read a materia medica paper on The Therapeutic Value of Massage in Acute Diseases
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McClanahan
Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
H. M. McClanahan
Omaha
J. W. Seaver
New Haven
Conn
Miss Lena Morton Dead After Operation
Miss Lena Morton daughter of Levi P Morton of New York died from blood poisoning after an appendicitis operation. Family were at her bedside when she died.
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Lena Morton
Paris
Suns
Levi P Morton
New York
Miss Morton
Knox Named as Senator
Harrisburg June 12 Governor Pennypacker appoints Philander C Knox to succeed the late United States Senator Quay in Pennsylvania politics.
New Departure mining group reports ore load found at 125 feet
Fred Randolph said the New Departure mine in Blue Wing district again encountered paying ore by drift and a 125 foot cross cut. More men will be added around July 1 to start shipping. The property near Dillon has been mined 20 years, with recent shipments averaging nearly 1200 dollars per car.
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Fred Randolph
Blue Wing
Randolph
Montana
W. A. Jones
John March
Dillon
Doctor Brooke Seeks Alimony Reduction in Silver Bow
Dr E A Brooke a former popular Butte physician asks district court in Silver Bow county to relieve him from paying 40 a month alimony to his ex wife Rose Brooke. He says his Stevensville Ravalli county practice is less remunerative and he is $500 in debt besides behind on alimony, asking alimony be set aside or reduced.
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E. A. Brooke
District Court
Silver Bow County
Butte
Edgar A. Brooke
Rose ©. Brooke
Stevensville
Ravalli County
Picnic and Dance at Pendergast Ranch Near Bannack
A report describes a recent dance and picnic held last Sunday at the Pendergast ranch above Bannack attended by about 60 people. An orchestra of a single fiddler played from a jack fence top while dancers moved amid cottonwood grove debris. A lunch of common picnic fare followed the event.
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Pendergast Ranch
Bannack
Acker's Blood Elixir Promoted by Riley's Drug Store
An advertisement claims that blood impurities show on the face and that Acker's Blood Elixir cures all blood diseases where cheaper remedies fail. The copy promises a positive guarantee and urges readers to buy at Riley's Drug Store.
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Acker
Riley
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Health and Cure
This line advertises Dr King’s New Life Pills claiming relief for sick and nervous headaches and blood purification. It promises 260 price with money back if not cured and notes sale at City Drug Store.
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A. B. Cook
Bellefontaing
H. Hooker & Co
Proprs
Flo
Dr. King
Montana District Court Dissolution Action Filed
Amy Phillips sues Manning A Philips in Beaverhead County Montana for divorce on willful desertion over four years and failure to provide necessaries. summons issued with 20 day response period. Court seal dated June 9 1904. Clerk George W French deputy M W Frencg Barbour attorney for plaintiff. First publication June 10 1904.
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District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of Montana
Beaverhead
Amy Phillips
Ve. Manning A. Phillips
A. D
George W. French
M. W. Frencg
Barbour
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