Congress debates Hawaii war risk and information
In a Senate exchange on Hawaii the Hoar resolution seeks all correspondence to judge if the president might use force against a friendly power. Mills and Sherman push back, Vilas and Gray defend openness, while fears arise of navy action to restore the queen and a need for congressional oversight.
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United States Senate
Senator Hoar
Senator Mills
Hawaii
United States
Inporms
New York
Willis
Executive
Navy
Congress
Sherman
Will Seek to Recover Millions From Pacific Railroads
Eastern congressmen prepare resolutions to recover over 100 million dollars allegedly withheld by Pacific roads. They target estates of Gould Dillon Ames Atkins Stanford Crocker and Stanford era leaders, seeking government funds and properties. Legal experts believe the plan could recoup much of the government dues.
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Sam
Wasuixoron
Wegally
Congress
Gould
Dillon
Hopkins
Stanford
Crocker
Mrs Williams Ends Forty Day Fast With Prophetic Warning
Portland faith leader Mrs George J Williams resumes eating after a forty day fast tied to a communion. She prophesies the end of the world near with riots fires floods and universal calamity. Her following includes over 100 Portland adherents causing family and court involvement and some followers quitting jobs.
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Portland
George J. Williams
Tfe
Williams
Sheriff Indicted For Embezzling County Money
Sheriff Penymbea Kelly and bank officers George Tl Markle and J J F Sherman were arrested on 44 counts of larceny from county funds. The indictment alleges embezzlement of 100,117 collected and deposited at Oregon National Bank and Northwest Trust and Loan Co before banks failed last summer. The bank is under receiver review and deposits were returned to savers. Taxpayers formed committees to audit county books as bank closings prompted investigations.
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Morland Othe
Parlitte Pomaxy
Penymbea Kelly
George Tl. Markle
Oregon National Bank
J J. F Sherman
Kelly
Oregon National and Northwest Trust and Loan Company
Marie
National Bank Examiner
Western bad men described by a Texas customs inspector
A writer in the Post-Dispatch portrays John White of El Paso as a fearless town marshal who repelled a rustler attack, and Sam Saunders as another desparate figure who outwitted and defeated the outlaw Doc Kane along the Mexican border in a dramatic sequence of gunplay and daring escapes. The stories highlight frontier courage, Vigilante justice, and lawmen facing deadly threats in 1882 era New Mexico and Texas.
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Tublie
Jhn White
Paso
Texas
Post-Dispatch
Mt Paso
John Kinney
I Paso
White
Ponnesiian
Burns
Turadin White
Mim White
Pils
Hin Mest Syot
Desjaradoes
Sam Satchers
Witt
Deming
N. M
Doc Kane
Richard Taber
Saunders
Trim Hermanas Mountains
Kane
Southern Pacific Railroad
Megan
Ave
Maldoga Sete Tire
Treasury Department
Dom Ing
Sanders
Silver League Convention Opens in Denver With Delegates
The second annual Colorado Silver League convention opened in Denver last Thursday with about 150 delegates. Ex-Senator Hill and other leaders attended as President Merriele urged return to pre constitutional coinage and a silver backed monetary policy. Smelters report dwindling ore supplies threatening mine closures if prices do not rise soon.
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Colorado
Denny
Celorado State Silver League
Denver
Hill
T. M. Patterson
Thomas
A. GC. Mink
H.W. Hawley
Merriele
United States
Washington
Denver Capitalists Plan Irrigation Canal to Salton Desert
The Colorado Irrigating Company, led by Denver capitalists, proposes a 400 mile canal to irrigate up to 1,200 0u acres of land if the Salton desert water is available. They would divert water from the Colorado River nine miles above Yumato, crossing into Mexican territory, with landowners demanding water service before granting right of way. They seek US government intervention, arguing the project would create substantial value while costing around 5,0100,000.
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Denver
Colorado Irrigating Company
Salton
Colorado
Yumato
United States
Miners Face Hunger as Iron Mountain District Hits Hard
A relief survey of Iron Mountain and nearby towns shows nearly 3,000 people in need across Mackinson County, with 4,000 mouths to feed and widespread mine closures. Many mines have shut, wages collapse, and towns like Norway and Vulcan fear further hardship. Charities struggle as 40 percent of workers lose jobs.
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Michigan
Mickinson
Cadington
Harollton
Anguat
Iron Mountain
Norway
Women's Aid Society
Vulcan
Witch
Penn Mining Company
Cemalun
Ion Mountain
Tiih
Missouri Supreme Court Rules St. Clair Judges Remain Jailbound
The Missouri Supreme Court held that St. Clair County judges must stay in jail. The case arose from a habeas corpus petition filed by the St. Clair county judges seeking release from a federal contempt order issued by Judge Phillips for disobeying a mandamus writ. The ruling follows a dispute tied to bonds issued by the county under an 186? act to fund railroad bridge work and related obligations.
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Supreme Court of Missouri Brotches
St. Chater
Stoverox
Orr, Mo
Supreme Court
Libane
St. Clair County
PhiLips
Federal Court
Weenie
Ninth National Banc of
New York
St Clair County
Ander
Cotton land opened up in new irrigation project
Dec 1 report outlines a signed agreement by Scougall with Vivanco Seguin and others to locate a major irrigation works six miles above the San Juan Ito Grande junction. The plan includes about 40 miles of canal and laterals to irrigate 25,000 acres of cotton land in Mexico. Local officials and residents of Camares Montamoray express elation. Also notes Montana tax payments and a bank reopening in Butte.
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Ceepe Meaiou
Tighveer Scougall
Benare Vivanco
Seguin
Nuovo Laredo
San Juan
Ito Grande
Mexico
Camares
Montamoray
Letter Reveals Reward Confusion Over Billy Porter Escape
A Chicago letter from Oliver Forrester, father of Billy Porter, questions who received a reward for Porter’s capture after his jail escape. County officials state the reward went to the detective bureau chief, not the police chief, and detail past payments and receipts while denying involvement of Porter’s relatives.
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Netrazal Harre
Dec
Wintera
Jeter
Oliver Forrester
Chicago
Billy Porrenter
Dan Crowley
Dee Lodge
O ' Billy
E Alster
Lloyd
Billy
Detective Bureau
Rous
Rons
Tous
Ditty
Portester
State Board of Education Meeting in Helena Montana
Montana State Board of Education met in the governor's office with Governor Richards Superintendent Steere Attorney General Haskell and several appointees from Missouri Deer Lodge Great Falls Bowman Livingston and Helena. The agricultural college report showed 100 students with expected growth to 400 next year and plans to build new facilities. Committees on the deaf and dumb asylum proposed expense reductions and the diploma committee was told to draft state and life diploma rules. The board rejected land deeds with revert clauses and will not accept future deeds containing such provisos.
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Tate
Helens
Tyron
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Emery
Messrs
Peter Koch
Walter Gooper
Myana
Railroad wrecks claim multiple lives in three crashes
Reports detail two fatal railroad wrecks on the Great Northern and Northern Pacific lines. Engineer Joseph Shrankl and fireman Wallace die after Train No. 15 collides with a standing train near Edwall. A second wreck on the Northern Pacific near Boulder causes heavy property loss with several injuries. a later Montana Central/Great Northern incident adds to the disaster narrative.
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Brokane
Great Northern Railroad
Edwall
Here
Joseph Shrankl
Wallace
Shiosk
Shioski
Bny
Humakap
Harthers Peat
Hausma
Northern Pacific
Houlder
Jefferson City
Wickes Tannel
Mibo
Boulder
Don
Helena
Omain
Discoverer’s Grave Location Confirmed in Montana
A letter from Virginia City reports locating the grave of Bill Pairweather near Alder Gulch. The site bears a cedar marker with his name and matches details shared by Peter Daly Tom Farrell and Hugh Hatfield during a prior search. The Montana Phoncore Society plans a memorial per Helena resolutions of 1889.
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Billy Norwood
Fairweather
Peter Daly
Tom Farrell
Hugh Hatfield
Society of Montana Phoncore Haa
Helena
Montana
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