Americans Lose Possession of Palace in Peking Rich With Treasures
The Beijing deadlock continues as Li Hung Chang awaits new negotiators and Sir Robert Hart may be named Europe’s intermediary. Reports say Prince Ching remains with the court as Japan bombs gates while the Americans lose Li's palace, a mansion whose treasure hoard runs into millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
Sir Robert Hart
London
Peking
Count von Waldersee
Tien Tes
Germany
Chi Li
China
Europe
Washington
Robert Hart
Shanghai
The
Times
Lian Fu
Shen Si
Lehui
Prince Ching
Prince Li
Adams County City Council Adopts Tax Levy and Street Plans
An adjourned Dillon council meeting approved a 114 mill levy for streets and 0.5 mill for the library fund. A liquor license for James Estes was granted for six months. The treasurer will append license receipts and collect a $3 dog tax per female and $20 per other dogs. Street issues include opening North Street and a new turntable dispute with I Cashmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cantrell
North Street
Jas. Estes
Dillon
Billy
Insane Woman Murders Inmate in Wayne County Asylum
In Detroit on September 8 Garrupted by Insane Woman Luth ur Kenning confined at Wayne county asylum throttled another inmate Rebecca Tiernan. The killer torn strips from clothing and choked Tiernan to death as a nurse discovered the scene with the murderess still pulling the cord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Spirit Distilling Trust Forms Strong Cincinnati Association
After three days of deliberation at the St. Nicholas hotel in Cincinnati the conference of distillers and distributors has established what appears to be the closest and strongest combine of the spirit distilling interests in the country since the era of the Distilling and Cattle Feeding company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Distilling Trust
Cincinnati
Sept
St. Nicholas Hotel
Spirit Distilling
Rebels Seize Turbaco and Clash Near Carthagena
Reports from Colon Colombia say rebels captured Turbaco near Carthagena and the railway last Monday. The next day the warship Cordoba arrived with 400 troops and heavy fighting followed amid city excitement as the mail steamer departed Colon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthagena
Kingston
Jamaica
Colon
Colombia
Turbaco
Cordoba
Li Hung Chang Moves Ahead in Shanghai Dispatch
A Shanghai despatch reports Li Hung Chang advancing in a broader bid tied to American interests. The notice notes Li's push amid international commentary and keeps focus on the evolving diplomatic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
Li Hung
Chang
Montana News Roundup Highlights Mines, Accidents and Elections
The Butte School of Mines opened with 16 students, eight from Butte, including one female. George Anderson, a Butte hack driver, was fatally injured when his own vehicle ran him over. Louis Bushnell's body was found near Pryor Creek after drowning in the Yellowstone River while fording with a team of colts. Helena’s ball team will travel to Boise for a Soter Mountain fair series with a 350 dollar purse. Charles M. Webster resigns as internal revenue collector for the Montana Utah Idaho district and chairs the Republican state committee. Henry F. Edgar elected president at the Montana Pioneer reunion in Bozeman. Missouri chosen as next meeting site. Van Kennedy, a shepherd, was killed by rancher John Reagan at Cascade. deputy sheriff prevented lynching amid an old grudge.
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Louis Bushnell
Yellowstone River
Pryor Creek
Billings
Helena
Boise
Idaho
Soter Mountain Fair
The
Fair Association
Montana
Utah
the Pioneers of
Bozeman
Henry F. Edgar
Missoula
Alder Gulch
Missouri
van Kennedy
Cascade
John
Reagan
Typhoon at Manila and other 1899 era notes
Manila experiences the heaviest typhoon in years as the Philippine commission plans public session to discuss diverting one third of treasury funds for road and bridge construction. Philippine tax protests grow among American civilians while other regional crimes and politics unfold in Bandera and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippine Commission
Treasury
Central committee selects county nomination slate
The central committee filled the nomination for county superintendent listing Argenta Dan Loughlen Big Hole No 15 Albert Smith Big Hole No 16 Douglas Newcomer Bishop John Banks Dell B R Paddock Glendale Neil Sharkey Dillon Geo R Metlen A F Graeter Jack Courtney Ray Butler A L Stone Herre Prairie W G Blair Polaris J O Harrison Bedrock Joe Shineberger Bannack F L Graves Barrett Sim Estes Birch Creek J G Bradwell Blacktail Chas Wilson Dewey A M Madison Fox Geo W Dart Hecla J R Reid Lima O K Paul Pioneer Harry Neil George R Metlen elected chairman of the central committee and delegates instructed to meet with Jefferson and Madison counties to nominate a judge for the Fifth judicial district. The central committee can fill vacancies on the ticket. H R Melton named state central committee member for this county pending state convention confirmation. Convention adjourned sine die.
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Argenta
Dan Loughlen
Albert Smith
Douglaas Newcomer
Bishop
John Banks
Dell—B. R
Paddock
Glendale
Neil Sharkey
Dillon
Geo. R. Metlen
A. F. Graeter
Jack Courtney
Ray Butler
A. L. Stone
Herre Prarie
W. G. Blair
Polaris
J. O. Harrison
Bedrock
Joe Shineberger
Bannack
Jefferson
Madison
Fifth Judicial District
H.R. Melton
Remedy From Nature's Laboratory Celery Nerve Compound
A Celery based nerve compound labeled as a scientific mix of herbs and roots including celery cocoa cuscara sagrada hops dandelion buchu mandrake sarsa parilla and chamomile. Marketed as restoring health and happiness for sickly children weary women and exhausted men via City Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Drug Store
General Wheeler Retires From U S Army at 61
General Joseph Wheeler retired to private life at age sixty one. Wade will temporarily lead the Department of the Lakes until General Ottis arrives. Wheeler will return to Alabama, then travel abroad with his daughter after leaving office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Joseph Wheeler
United States Army
Wade
Lakes
Ottis
General Wheeler
Alabama
A M Elser Dead First Montana Smelter Builder at Argenta
A M Elser of Helena who erected Montana s first smelter at Argenta Beaverhead county died suddenly at Altyn in Teton county He was sixty five and born in New York He helped develop mines in Idaho and Montana and returned to Montana in 1866 after early mining work in Bannack The smelter capacity was about twenty five to thirty tons daily The Legal Tender silver lead venture failed due to high operating costs The notice also mentions Chamberlains Cough Remedy Yale camera sale and Tribun Store offerings.
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W. Frank Sloan
Bozeman
Bannack
Alder Gulch
Gallatin Valley
A. M. Elser
Helena
Montana
Idaho
Altyn
Teton County
Mr. Elser
New York
New York City
Legal Vender Mining Co
Elser
Argenta
Beaverhead County
Desert land claim notice filed in Beaverhead County Montana
Mary Johnson of Lima Beaverhead County Montana files notice of intention to prove up desert land claim No 330 for three acres of unsurveyed land in Beaverhead County Montana The entry specifies the date country and location for the declaration and proof to be made before the proper official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. Pita Offige
Ares An
Mact
William B H. "Fokman
Lima
Beaverhead Co
Mont
Mary §. Johnson
Beaverhead County
Montana
Grant
New
L. J. Price
Fero Marsh
William Pairment
Yvannie
Seen Pairment
George D. Greene
Register
United States
Helena
Laura E. Fifield
Monida
L. J. Prics
U.S
Bert H. Pan
Samuel B. Burnside
William L. Shambow
Levi Shambow
Monida Mont
Granae D. Greene
United States Land Office
George L. Ramney
Monts
Elysy
Ros W. Agn
General Land Office
United States Land Ofice
Herbert B. Selway
Dillon
Wis
Red Sweet M
Lt. Price
George L. Paria
Hawley J. Selway
Lee Porter
Isaac B. Stapp
Gibonne D. Guriir
U. S. Land Office
Missoula
Jeremiah Collins
Ery Hpeedfilly
Desert
Aintee Land
Oita
Ontans
Angus
Sal Tasac W. Crary
Bannack
Bia
NIV
Re le. J U
Commissoner
Ition
Tueany
Banna
Also Mentioned on This Page
I. Cashmore
Saaees
Lieanges
Hill
State Department
Chaffee
War Department
Legation
Des Moines
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ladies’ Society
Brotherhood
Peoria
Ills
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Omaha
Pittsburg
Daily Press
Butte School of Mines
Butte
George Anderson
Charles M. Webster
Mr. Webster
Republican State Central Committee
Philippines
Robinson
Bandera
Tex
J. B. Robinson
Fourth
Texas
W. ‘E. Jones
Gonzales
Bullus Parrott
Anaconda
Golden Gate Gorge
Yellowstone Park
J. H. McShane
McShane Bros. Railroad Contractors
Toluca-Cody
Burlington
Pryor Mountains
Frank Forrest
Willis Howard
Flora Lind
Livingston
Howard
Jone
Miss Lind
Forrest
Sandusky
Little Rockies
Tony Yupe
Lopez
Harlem
Lewistown
John Storholt
Ole Vingen
Grass Range
Dewistown
John Halverson
Storholt
Halverson
Central Committee
Wea
Nature
Chamberlain
L. J. Williams
den Gzist
Yale
Tribune
George Metlen
Dillon, Ment
James Doyle
Louis Hottman
Frank Gairef
Helena, Mont
Adele Pierce
State of
James Paxton
Maggie H. Edie
Edie & Paxton
Oo Wit
SWAY
Wein
Beavenhead County
Edie and Paxton
Balanes
James P. Alumnay
United States Land
George L. Ramacy
Seleet
Re & W
MG Rave
Gerona D. Giurene
Toulstar
Forest Reserve
Joro Collina
Othor
Groner DY. Greenf
Ow-Ul
Jvoqibiof
George L. Rameey
Nontana
Lowing
Horof
Ong
Grordr D
Firat
Eureka
Standard Oil Company
Cross Tansy Pills
Geass
Stockmen’s Directory
Philip Lovell
Ely
Mall Mall
Warren
Ravi
U. Sss Coe Mont
Geozax
D. Grexyn, Sr
Forest Reserve Lieu
Gro. D
Gneena
Alex Anderson
Boniverhead County
Beaverhead
Gronan Hh
Vayoer
Hounnsil
Oscar Wells
Dillon, Mont
John T. Murphy
Sapo
Nemsra
Nqsum
Semsien
Ril W
Cayote Creek
Forest Reserve Lion Application
U.S. Land Office
William G. Goselin
Portland
Oregon
Granot D. Girran
Regiator
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