Murder Convictions and Notable Crimes Reported
Mysterious murder cases surface as a woman and man are convicted of second degree murder in Helena. A Butte banker, Patrick A. Largey, is shot in the bank building. A landmark mansion along Macrageneau bay is burned to the ground. An incident in Madrid's cathedral causes a sensation as Rawton Vives fires revolver shots. International notes include a Spanish finance official opposing boating schemes and British naval reports amid weathered tensions.
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Tunnel Disaster At Anaconda Mine Trench Rescue Ongoing
Five men trapped in a tunnel under a bluff near Anaconda are believed in peril after a powder explosion. Rescue teams, using improvised speaking tubes, have located four alive and one dead as they penetrate the earth mass. Communicating remains difficult. candles are needed.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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Sreer
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Advices From Sydney and Far North Pacific Storms
Reports from Sydney and San Francisco dated January 17 summarize severe earthquake shocks across the north and New Zealand, with Fiji storms in November and December reaching 85 mph. Attacks in Goodenough inland left four boys dead. a punitive expedition followed. Other notes mention missionary Bernard drowned with 18 natives near the Gilbert islands, and a forthcoming apple and pear shipment to London after ministerial talks. Cyclone damage in Victoria tallied extensive destruction and injuries.
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Senate panel rejects Corbett seat bid amid party lines
Washington reports the Senate privileges and elections committee voted four to three to oppose H. W. Corbett's claim to a seat, with Burrows absent tallied as opposing. The vote followed debates citing the Mantle case as precedent and revealing fusion opposition linked to Corbett's gold views. In Illinois, Cassius M Clay's young wife Dora fled assault by her brother Cleve Richardson, who fired twice at her and once at Mrs. Bryant, then threatened to kill Dora if she stayed at the Kelly house.
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Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections Today
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Times-Herald
Valley View
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Cleve Richardson
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Cabinet Discusses Hawaiian Annexation Treaty Prospects
Washington January 17 The cabinet meeting focused on the Hawaiian annexation treaty prospects and briefly touched on Cuba. A cable from Consul General Lee in Havana suggested a peaceful outlook but warned another outbreak could occur. The president will keep warships near Havana though not sending them immediately.
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Damages for Sealers Reported to Congress
President McKinley funds a prompt action on British sealer claims under the 1896 treaty. He transmits the committee report and urges Congress to approve the $471,151 award to satisfy the commissioners' decision.
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Washington
Behringsee
McKinley
Sherman
Congress
Barge King Drifted Two Weeks Reaches Newport News
After two weeks at sea the barge King towed into Newport News by tug Mose. The King left Boston in December and suffered a snapped hawser in darkness. Crew had food and supplies with no injuries reported.
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Newport News
Oil King
Nelson
W Mose
Coal King
Boston
Uber Lynching Case Sees Slow Progress and Appeals
Jan 11 reports from Gence and Neyr detail slow progress in the Uber lynching case with two suspects reaffirming innocence. A Pioneer Press note from Butte Montana mentions a new trial motion in a robbery charge and an obituary note for Edwin Oliver.
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Gence, Neyr
Cass
Gt. Paul
Butte, Mont
Pioneer Press
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Bridgeport
Gune
Tnterming Hiss
Gaenele
Edwin Oliver
Kenelly
Saas
Henry Landor Tortured in Thibet Describes Photographs
London Jan 17 The Daily Chronicle recounts artist Henry Davage Landor's experiences in Thibet during an attempt to reach Lassa He endured three days without food or water and was tortured by Thibetans He lost an eye and witnessed brutal scenes including natives tied naked burned and taunted A rescued Landor recovered briefly and revealed where he hid his camera More than one rescuer aided him and a photo showed savages cowering before whites It is unlikely Landor will recover enough to return
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The
Daily Chronicle
Henry Davage Landor
Lassa
Mr. Landor
Ehrivel
Wilden
Mr. Larkin
Kaorak Singh Pat
Askote
Thibet
Mr. Land
Fort Smith Storm Toll Rises With Dozens Dead
Fort Smith Ark Jan 17 The latest death toll in the Tuesday tornado reaches 48 with at least 70 injured and many in serious condition Five new bodies are identified and two more recovered from ruins near Smith Brook Relief work continues as 150 buildings are razed. aid from Memphis St Louis Kansas City Little Rock arrives while residents distribute food and clothing The number of dead is expected to be under 50 despite rising casualties
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Elm Spring
Ami
Orton
Wright
Emlth
Memphis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Little Rock
Vanderbilts Take Control Of Pacific Transcontinental Route
In a New York report dated January 17, control of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company passes to the Union Pacific reorganizing committee, placing the Vanderbilts in virtual possession of a through transcontinental line. The New York Central begins the chain from Buffalo, connecting via the Chicago and North Western to Omaha, then Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line, and Oregon Railroad and Navigation to Portland. Total mileage reaches 13,420 miles.
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Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
Union Pacific
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Buffato
Omaha
Chicago & Northwestern
Oregon Short Line
Portland
Vanderbilt
Sugar factories planned as lands secured in Sacramento valley
A London cablegram reports Willard E. Greene leading an syndicate to acquire 150000 acres near Chico Marysville and Red Bluff for beet cultivation and three large sugar factories. The syndicate backs a 15000000 capital and aims to start erection immediately.
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Willard E. Greene
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Chico
Marysville
Red Bluf
State of War Exposed in Cuban Conflict Letters
In New York on January 17 the Cuban-American League details a letter from Hannie Taylor urging nationwide local leagues to demand swift passage of the belligerency resolution. It argues Spain’s costly Cuban war shows a state of war exists and that recognizing it would aid the insurgents. The league seeks city and county committees to form local branches.
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Law of Nations
Cuba
Spain
Goresia
House of Representatives
Edison Sea Power Plant Idea by Thomas Edison Jr
Edison proposes a sea based power plant using giant air pumps and compressed air to run dynamos. A pilot system would place miles offshore with a series of air pumps and a floating piston to harness wave energy. He claims a $25,000,000 plant could deliver 1,000,000 horsepower for New York state. A syndicate is reportedly considering immediate construction.
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Thomas A. Edinon, Jr
Edison
Hoe
Indian lynching sparks fear of uprising in Wowoka
Reports from Wowoka, capital of the Bominolo nation, describe a mob lynching of two Indians and a subsequent manhunt. U S Commissioner Walter Jones presides as deputies seek subpoenas and warrants to arrest suspected leaders for kidnapping and murder in this tense incident.
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Asiaboma
Chinese loan talks move forward with £20,000 target
London reports progress as Britain agrees to help China raise funds. Details hint at a likely sum around £20,000. In New York a hotel fire at Thomas Roberts House on West Street caused about $15,000 in damage. Leslie Stanley and his wife were suffocated by smoke.
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Great Britain
China
Aho
New York
Thomasa Roberta
Weatastreet
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Siduke
Baltimore Cat Tape Fail Injures Eight Workers
Baltimore reports two unfinished cat tape projects collapsed this afternoon injuring eight workers, with two expected to die. Havana imposes strict censorship on cable dispatches, forbidding publication of unvetted Alapatches and requiring prior receipt. other nations tighten press controls amid ongoing tensions. Madrid notes intensified press restrictions as authorities crack down on information amid unrest.
Market Letters Report Grain Exports and Prices Across Regions
Exports of flour and wheat rose to 4.595 million bushels last week, with expectations of a continued export movement into wheat corn and oats. Argentine supplies and European demand influence pricing as U S visible supply of wheat climbs to 88.808 million bushels. Local markets show tallies for wheat, corn, oats, barley, hay, dairy, poultry, and fruit with varied regional prices noted in Portland and San Francisco markets.
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Oregon
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Isabella
Senate on Cuban questions and immigration debate
Senator Cannon of Utah offered a resolution urging the president to state measures in force by the United States in Cuba and surrounding waters to protect American lives and property. The Senate also reported a pension appropriation bill and debated immigration with Caffrey of Louisiana opposing the measure. In the House the agricultural bill was taken up, with discussion on meat inspections and postal savings banks amidst political exchanges.
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Sercig Relations Committee
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