Conger Refuses Early Iowa Candidacy to China Return
Edwin H. Conger United States minister to China arrived in San Francisco with family and was asked about Iowa gubernatorial prospects. He said he would not declare publicly and planned to return to China after a 60 day leave, accepting a Des Moines reception but not public demonstrations. He cited no change in his earlier stance on the governorship. He estimated China’s indemnity at 300 million dollars and noted war incidents without official sanction.
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San Francisco
Edwin H. Conger
United States
China
Pierce
Conger
Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Gonger
Pal
Explosion at Griesheim works devastates Frankfurt area
An explosion at Griesheim Electro Chemical in Frankfurt on April 26 leaves about 150 dead or injured as fire rages. Firefighters and troops battle to prevent spread, hospitals are improvised, and residents flee the village after a second blast releases fumes and burning chemicals toward the Main River.
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Germany
Frankfort
Griesheim
Explosive Department of the Works
Main
Schwanheim
Greisheim
Burlington Stock Offer Talks Hit Stockholders
Chicago Burlington and Quincy directors voted to submit to stockholders a proposal from Great Northern and Northern Pacific to take control. Offer is $200 per share for at least two thirds of stock, paid in 4 percent bonds with cash option for stockholders.
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Boston
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Great Northern
Fatal Blast in Hardin Mine Kills One Man
Deadwood South Dakota April 26. While working in one of the Hardin mines Jin Two-Bit yesterday Charles Wood Jack McCloud Push Covington and Henry Bailey struck a blast of giant powder which had failed to go off and which exploded with terrible force Woods was killed and the others badly injured.
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Deadwood
S. D
Hardin
Jin
Charles Wood
Jack McCloud
Push Covington
Henry Bailey
Woods
Thompson Elected Editor for Northwestern Christian Advocate
Cincinnati April 26 D D Thompson of Chicago was yesterday elected editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate to succeed Dr Edwards, deceased, by the Methodist book committee. Financial Panic In Japan Yokohama April 26 Over 20 banks suspended payments in Osaka and southern central provinces. The Bank of Japan has aided them but further trouble is feared.
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Cincinnati
D. D. Thompse
Chicago
Nhethewestern Christian Advocate
Dr. Edwards
Methodist Book Committee
Japan
Yokohama
Osak
Bank of Japan
Notorious outlaw Black Jack hanged at Clayton
Thomas E. Ketchum alias Black Jack, feared train robber, was hanged in a stockade at Clayton New Mexico. About 150 witnesses watched as the drop occurred at 1 21 p m causing decapitation and a violent post fall scene before Dr Slack pronounced death five minutes later.
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Clayton
N. M
Thomas E. Ketchum
Black Jack
Southwest
Slack
Ketchum
Elephant Kills Trainer At River In Peru Indiana
A circus trainer Henry Huffman was killed by elephant Big Charley while the animal bathed in the river near Peru Indiana. The elephant mauled Huffman he was tossed and submerged but later died after a rifle shot ended the beast. Big Charley weighed over three tons and had killed four men.
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Peru
Ind
Henry Huffman
Big Charley
Charley
Huffman
City treasurer report details May balances and smallpox costs
The May 1 balance report shows Beaverhead county figures and city funds totaling 1898.48 with 2109.33 to be transferred, and notes 2710.08 spent on smallpox care. The police judge recommends building a rock pile to exercise city prisoners as the council plans adjournment and upcoming elections.
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Beaverhead County
Edinger
Chinese Troops Reappear At New International Area
In Peking on April 27 Chinese regulars who had retired beyond the great wall reappeared at another point in the international area. Strong representations were made to Chinese plenipotentiaries urging their immediate retirement. The French force stands ready to renew operations but is ordered to await imperial edicts.
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China
Peking
Great Wall
Notice of Claim by Peter M. Collins in Helena
United States Land Office in Helena Montana issues a notice dated January 22 1900 declaring Peter M Collins as claimant for land under the act. The entry references a specific filing number and parcel designation with instructions for action by interested parties.
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United States Land Office
Helena
Montana
Peter M. Collins
Standard Oil buys Port Arthur terminals and lands
The Beaumont Oil exchange reports Standard Oil has purchased the Port Arthur railroad terminals wharves and 90 000 acres of land around the port with no price listed. Port Arthur is the closest deep water outlet to the Beaumont field enabling control of Beaumont oil. Magnetic Heaters Fined 1 600 in Kansas City. Stephen A Weltmer and Joseph H Jelly of the Weltmer Institute were fined 1500 each after pleading guilty to using the mails to defraud. Their absent treatment mails were stopped by the post.
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Standard Nails
Beaumont Fields
Beaumont
Tex
Beaumont Oil Exchange
Standard Oil Company
Port Arthur
Beaumont Oil Field
Kansas City
Stephen A. Weltmer
Joseph H. Jelly
Weltmer Institute of Magnetic Healing
Nevada
Philips
Boers Ramp Up Activity in Kroonstad District
London April 29 Lord Kitchener continues to press the Boers but they remain active in the Kroonstad district where they derailed two trains and captured 25 men of the Prince of Wales light horse whom they stripped of horses and accoutrements and freed afterward Colonel Plumer's force captured a small laager of 45 men.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Reid
Commissie Drift
Oliphant’s River
Schoeder
Kroonstad
Prince of Wales Light Horse
Plumer
Insurance Call Offers Fire and Life Coverage
Local agent L. J. Prior invites inquiries for insurance options including fire and life coverage.
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L.J. Prior
Famine Spreads in Shan Si Province Cable
A cablegram received by the Christian Herald from Li Hung Chang reports a very serious famine across Shan Si province. Over 11,000,000 people affected, with urgent plea for peace and immediate aid to relieve conditions.
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Shaun Si
New York
The
Christian ‘Herald
Li Hung Chang
Shan Si
Uncalled Letters List At Drow Postoffice May 2 1901
Post office at Drow lists letters remaining uncalled as of May 2 1901 including Baker CB Becker Matt Biegly A Browning Artie Carter Wm Crego JL Cupp Maggie Eadgely Arthur Gray Arlie Geerteon Gena Ley G W McAlister W E McCarthy Wm Moors AC Palmer Jack Rosenbaum Jack Row George Swanland Geertaf Standeford John Snook Jno W. Letters will be sent to the dead letter office if not claimed within 30 days. Grace LaMont Poetmistress.
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Drow P. O
Grace LaMont
Baker
CB Becker
Matt 2
Biegly
A Browning
Artie Carter
Wm Crego
JL Cupp
Maggie _ Eadgely
Arthur Gray
Arlie Geerteon
Gena Ley
G W McAlister
W E McCarthy
Wm Moors
AC Palmer
Jack
Rosenbaum
Jack Row
George
Swanland
Geertaf
Standeford
John Snook
Jno
Notice of land claims and witnesses in Montana filings
Helena Montana April 5 1901 Charles Clements of Bannack Montana files notice to prove up land claim number 6360 for NW NE and other fractional sections before U S Commissioner L J Price at Dillon May 8 1901 with witnesses John F Harby Thomas Clements John Cloutier and George H White. Also William Hoff of Dillon files to prove irrigation and reclamation on land claim 37 before L J Price at Silas Mont May 10 1901 with witnesses John V Seybold William M Seybold Richard Haines and Margaret E Seybold. United States Land Office Helena.
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Helena
Montana
General Land Office
George D. Gueenr
Register
United States Land Office
Charles Clements
Bannack
L.J. Price
Dillon
John F. Harby
Thomas Clements
John Cloutier
George H. White
Geronor D. Greene
Mont
William Hoff
L. J. Price
Silas Mont
John. V. Seybold
William M. Seybold
Dell, Mont
Richard Haines
Folate
Margaret E. Seybold
Dillon, Mont
D. Greene
Land Office of the
United States
Alentana
Congress
A. F. Graster
Beaverhead County
the Register of the U. S. Land Office
Beare
Cor
Cor- No
Ing
Zuelandia Lode
Arcata Lode
Naearteyen Township
Springfield Lode
Fink Placers
John F. Meade
Ante
Desert Land Final Proof Notice for Publication
Helens Montana March 23 1901 notice is given that Jackson seeks final proof on Desert Land Claim No 8551 for the benefit of public use and may 1901.
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Desert Land
Helens
Montana
F Jackson
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