Exciting Scene Aboard Great Northern Train In Cascade
In Cascade Montana a southbound Great Northern train witnessed a violent quarrel between rancher Cannon and worker Olson. After a drinking-fueled dispute on the platform, Cannon drew a revolver and fired at Olson in the smoking car. Olson wrestled the gun away, a shot misfired into the door frame, and Cannon fled to Helena, while Olson exited at Cascade.
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Great Northern Railway
Onear Paits
Mont
Cascade
Cannon
Ole Olnon
Olson
Gannon
Aili Olson
Len
Ap Eclosa
Ol Son
Abe
Helena
Man Defrauder McMasters Arrested as Insurance Plot Unfolds
Detectives nabbed A. M. McMasters in Mixnesroom after he allegedly defrauded widow Mrs. Mulford of 60,000. The Chicago clerk promised to start an insurance office in Carlinville, took the money to New York, and vanished in October. Authorities expect his return with officers.
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Chicago
Mormon Factions in Court Over Temple Lot Ownership
In Missouri at Independence the United States circuit court takes up a lawsuit between factions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to settle title to the Temple Lot. The dispute centers on the sacred ground believed to host a future temple and ascent to heaven, with competing claims tied to the reorganized church and the Independence branch.
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Kaxwas Grrr
Eyalty
Reorganized
Church of Jeaue Chriat
Latter Day Sainteagalont
Church of Chriat, of
City of
Independence
Joseph Smith
Jackson County
Missouri
Helen
Reorganized Church
Monkey Goes On A Drink Captured By Police
In Hast Water street a circus monkey in winter quarters at a saloon drank heavily, smashing a $200 decanter and tearing cigars. After creating a scene the animal was restrained by two policemen and taken to the lockup.
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Bias
Water Street
Northern Pacific Ends Wage Dispute With Amicable Accord
Receivers of the Northern Pacific and the employees say an agreement is reached. Wages will be adjusted upward, with most employee demands conceded, though terms await Judge Jenkins’ ruling. Separately a Mexican American syndicate plans a Pan American rail line from Victoria to San Diego via Americas. Colgate rescuers return. William Martin remains awaiting spring thaw in a Clearwater cabin above settlement.
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Morthern
Minavex
Wis
Northern Pacific
Jenkins
Pacific Coast
Victoria
B. C
San Diego
Chile
United States
Mexico
Central American States
South America
Colgate
William Martin
Clearwater
Prominent Oak Resident Found Dead in Ulm House
William H. Landis of Oak, a longtime resident and businessman, was found dead in bed at the Ulm House in Great Falls on February 9. The death appears due to heart failure. his remains were moved to Undertaker Powers' rooms pending wishes of relatives in Green Castle, Indiana.
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Ulm
Great Falls
Guestaus
William H. Landis
Oak
Judith Valley
Ulm House
Green Castle
Ind
Landis
Montana
Grant Falls
Ant
Governor Refuses to Receive Bills in New Jersey
In Twerots New Jersey February 19 the committee on passed bills reported Gov Werle refused to receive four bills passed by both house and republican senate. The bills included repeal of race track and bookmaking laws from last year and two others. The governor did not veto them, and the committee left them on his desk. A Democratic member sought a reason and questioned the legality of the other chamber described as not a legal body. The speaker ordered the report spread on the minutes. Also noted is a fatal accident near Mondovi where Albert Aragistrong was crushed by a rolling log after a runaway incident.
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Twertos
N.J
Werle
Republican
Senate
Cross
House
Amemblyman Beekman
Eastern Blizzard Ravages From Ohio to Nebraska
Reports from multiple towns describe a general storm with 10 inch wet snow and strong winds. Buildings damaged, roofs blown off, trees uprooted, and travel blocked across locations including Dunston Michigan Baton Rouge Port Hudson and Michigan City with casualties and widespread property damage expected.
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Oma
Kilzeach
Michigan City
Ind
Michsaan City
Berkman Friends Seek Release for Anarchist Berkman
New York anarchists including Emma Goldman plan to aid Alexander Berkman in seeking a new trial or related action. They allege trial errors and excessive punishment after his 22 year sentence for Frick shooting and related charges. Attorney Z M Marshall will handle the case.
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Kim HM
U.rrick
Perrentinas
New York
Alexander Berkman
Frick
Z. M. Marshall
Jetter
Emma Goldman
Berkman
Marshall
Edward Brady
Maxt
Fourteenth Street
Rick
Munch
Rich gold strike near Leadville rocks Farncummil area
Feb 10 report from Leadville Colorado describes a new Marienmill strike where one man extracted 7000 worth of gold ore in an hour. The ore, displayed at Carbonate bank, includes a large 78 ounce crystalized nugget. Property controlled by John Campton and partners covers 5000 acres. prior activity in the same ground yielded over 5 million.
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Farncummil
Leaponne
Colo
Marienmill
John Campton
Lead Ville
Hershfield Suit Seeks 75000 Damages In Ueleoa Court
Delia Hershfield formerly Hogan sues Louis Hershfield and Mary Hershfield claiming wrongful actions by Louis in December led to abandonment, loss of conjugal support, and suffering. She alleges distress, impaired health, and loss of necessities of life, seeks 75000 in damages.
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Ameot Hivshield
B. H. Bershfield
Ueleoa
Delia Hershfield
Louis H. Hershfield
Mary Wershfeld
Hogan
Dry Gooda
Aron Hirshfeld
Merchant's National Bank
Louis Hershfield
Ife
Aaron Fleishfield
Hisiewa Hotel
Brutal Lynching Threat After 60 Lashings in Kentucky
Special to the Commercial Gazette reports 60 masked men rode to a Washington County house near Harodaburg Kentucky. They dragged Mrs. Samuel Milton from bed and gave her 60 lashes with hickory switches while a guard watched. The punishment was said to target alleged infidelity, prompting local feud implications and potential renewed violence.
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Kentucky
Commercial Gazette
Harodaburg
Samuel Milton
Here
Washington
Milton
Mim Matthesy
Robbery on Virginia City & Truckee Express Train
At about 7 pm a highwayman boarded the Virginia City and Truckee mail train near the outskirts of Ann Canon Nev. He forced Wells Fargo messenger Jack Page to hand over a tin box containing about $1,000 intended to pay section hands. The robber smashed the express car door, signaled the engine to stop, seized the box, and fled back toward town after leaping from the train.
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Navine
Phounnii Bollart
Ann Canon
Nev
Virginia City & Truckee Mall
Vas
Jack Page
Wells, Fargo & Company
Express
Truiy
BUTTE OPENS NEW LIBRARY WITH STRONG PUBLIC INTEREST
More than 200 applications were filed for memberships as the Butte free public library opens to the public. The opening drew a large crowd with about 500 people visiting on day one, impressed by the stacks and the comfortable spaces for staff and patrons.
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Butte
Preacher Arrested As A Prophet In Caulambon Ohio
Rev Andrew Jones a colored pastor of Union Grove Baptist Church Weld under a peculiar charge for following the vocation of prophet without a license. Warrant sworn by James R Anderson cites sermon backed retribution on flock sins. He was assaulted when leaving the church by member Gennes. City ordinance requires spiritual mediums fortune tellers to take licenses.
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Andrew Jones
Caulambon Cowmties
Ohio
Uiton Grove
James R. Anderson
Jones
Kenner Beats Roach in Exhibition Bout at Fair
George Kenner of Butte Montana defeated Mike Roach of Chicago in a series of Bye rounds held in a world’s fair building last night. Kenner won easily in the exhibition match witnessed by hundreds.
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Cascaoo
George Kenner
Butte
Mont
Mike Roach
Chicago
Kensler
Bland's Silver Bill Debate in the House
The House mulled Bland’s seigniorage bill amid a four hour deadlock. a 176 to 4 vote cleared the chamber, with Republicans and populists opposing and some Democrats aligning with them. Bland defended coinage of all treasury bullion, arguing for full monetary reform and denying plans to strip the bill to only seigniorage. A later committee analysis touched on silver certificates, gold reserves, and currency parities within the Sherman act framework. At Nashville revival, Rev. Sam Jones praised a penitent speaker, while in Chicago Wilson of the Ways and Means Committee lay critically ill en route to Mexico.
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Wasimorox
House
Bland
Bunt Wantnally
Diand
Wautern
Committee of the Whole
Ant
Babcock
Marshall
Sheed
Coomba
New York
Tracey
Secretary of the Treasury
Tam
Treasury
Uheir
Bispa
Train Wreckers Strike Missouri Kansas Texas Line
Parsuger Care Darglied and Blegman Witled With toltare near Bowston Texas, Feb 0. A rail and Qsh plate removal on the Missouri Kansas & Texan railroad caused a wreck as a passenger train passed. Baggage and mail cars derailed and collapsed down a bank. Firearms fired at Brakeman Joe Millett, four bullets struck him. Lou Morris agent, Hatton express messenger, and J W Carter baggage master injured. Wounded evacuated, posses on scene, hospitalization likely.
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Parsuger
Toltare
Bowston
Texas
White Oak Bay
Missouri, Kansas & Texan
Joe Millett
Nega
Fligmantu
Lou Morris
Hatton
J. W. Carter
Fruit Growers Convention Heads to Spokane With Rail Officials
A delegation of Mssrs Wallace, Bradberry, Stacy, Smith, Smith, Corbett and Longfellow from St Paul and Minneapolis joins St Louis and Chicago firms for the fruit growers convention opening Wednesday in Spokane. Northern Pacific officials Lt Moore arrive Tuesday to discuss freight rates and packing methods for large scale fruit shipments.
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Srakaye
St. Minneapolis
Chicago
Omaha
St. Louis
St. Paul
Great Northern
Spokane
Mr. Wallace
Presley& Co
GR Bradberry
Cradberry & Co
Stacy
Stacy Dw
Thompson in Court Plea Over Embezzlement Allegations
Harry R Thompson annigi ee of the Jackson Municipal house Welena stood in district court as agent employee or servant and pleaded not guilty to embezzling cancer funds. His counsel Ki Warren Toole asked for a quick setting to save public expense while arguing he was not an agent or employee of G W Jackson owner. County Attorney Nolan said agent covers embezzlement in the statute. The case will be argued this week with a possible end to the proceedings if the defense succeeds.
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Gt Assignen
Harry R. Thompson
Jackson Munic House
Welena
Mietrict
Clert
Warren Toole
Toole
G. W. Jackson
Amignor
Nolan
Thompson
Threatening letters target Judge Dundy over Union Pacific ruling
Judge Dundy, presiding in Lincoln, has received two threatening letters tied to his Union Pacific wage order. The notes mimic a skull and crossbones and hint at a secret agency, with signatures differing yet similar handwriting. The February 0th marks the Knights of Pythias third decade, a charitable, benevolent order now numbering thousands of members and lodges.
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Unkeno Sone
Tim Toy Mewar
Carter Marriean
Tanvony
Neb
Dandy
Federal
Counrt
Union Pacific
Lincoln
Rsop
Dundy
Order of the Knights of Pythias
Peel Bers
Wealthy Butte Visitor Describes Unemployed Crowds
Alderman J. Richardson returns from a Pacific coast trip to report men in San Francisco and California towns, dressed well yet suddenly without work. He notes many seek any labor, few have meals or coats, and many will walk home. He says San Francisco shows more idle activity than any Pacific coast city.
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Burrs
J. 2
Richardson
Walkerville
Pacific Coast
California
Butte
Hia
Sav Mrarcisco
Mr.Richardson
Anya
San Francisco
San Franciago
Pacific Oosar
Altar Violence Stuns St Peters Parish Crowd
Chaos erupted at St. Peters Roman Catholic Church when Father William J. Hill was assaulted on the altar by Father McDonald during mass. The assailant, weighing about 200 pounds, knocked Hill down and grabbed the chalice before deputies restrained him. Contributing witnesses and police restored order as McDonald was taken to the rectory and later to St. Peters hospital for observation. An investigation was ordered by Bishop McDonnell via Vicar General McNamara.
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Brooker
St. Peter's
St. Peters
William J. Hill
Weber Patrick
McDom
Father Hil
Father McDonald
Father Hill
Wather Hill
Aurprine
Mather Hill
Pather McDonald
Butler Street
Wather McDonald
McDonnell
McNamara
Usaoe
St. Peter's Hospital
Father Mill
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Wilow
Albert Aragistrong
Mondovi
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BUI
Gara Bowen
Dunston
Minti Dunn
National Hotel
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Bayror Ronga
Port Hudson
Menomber
Mion
Maxominus
Tifin
Theim
Hickeville
Touts
Grand Works
Leadville
Butte's
Montara Boy
Maud
J. Jogalla
Sam Jones
Nashville
Tenn
Bis
John J. Ingalls
Kannan
Llegalis
Witson Dangereunly Til
Cwiesoo
Wilson
Ways and Means
Bouss
Harry Thompson
Udge Dandy
Knights of
Pythbas
Bettin Goer
Low Angeles
Feb. C
Bettis
Lan
Wannington
Peb
Cleveland
Little Rock
Thurston County
Wash
Mercamtyle Company
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