A TALK FOR SILVER AT INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLIC CONFERENCE
French delegate Phercy urged an international bimetallic league at the London conference. Senator Allison and Voorhees praised silver use and warned gold standard impoverishes people. Senators and representatives supportive of bimetalism voiced hope for policy shifts and free coinage abroad. Miss Sarah Widbeck died in Moscow from chloroform overdose.
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Joseph McKenna
Tverpool
Silverites
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England
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London
Allison
Scotland
Ireland
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Mland
Hetting
John Sherman
W. R Allison
Dan Voorhees
G. F. Hoar
N. W. Aldrich
David B. Ml
Edward Murphy
A. P. Gorman
0. & Pratt
Calvin Brice
J.M Carey
W. Frye
C. K. Davis
M. Caljom
Henry CG. Lodge
Sarah Widbeck
Moscow
Moncow
Sarah Witbeck
Mia
L. G. Witbeck
Misa Witbeck
Montana Gold Strike Reported Near Dawson County
Excitement grows over claimed rich placer diggings near Big Dry and Box creek in Dawson County. A cow puncher named Cayuse Alex allegedly guided twenty one locations to be recorded at Glendive after returning from Big Dry country. Several parties departed to verify the stories as details await confirmation.
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Caynse Alex
Home Land & Cattle Company
Alex
Big Dry
Bis
Box Creek
Dawson County
Miles Gity
Jlendive
Fort Peck
Alex’ Ward
Glendive
Sam Jones Tour Boosts Prohibition Across Tennessee
Evangelist Sam Jones and partner George Stuart tour Tennessee to push prohibition. They drew vast crowds from Bristol to Knoxville, with an open air meeting in Chattanooga drawing about fifteen thousand. The drive seeks a Mississippi style liquor law requiring local citizen petitions to renew saloon licenses, published for three weeks.
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Cartanoogs
Sam Jones
George Stuart
Bristol
Knoxville
Baseball Park
Chattanooga
General Assembly
Tennessee
Mississippi
Washington State Medical Society completes session in Spokane
The Washington State Medical Society finished its work yesterday afternoon and was entertained at the Spokane club. New physicians joined the meeting, papers were mostly scientific on local disease treatment, and Seattle was chosen for the next session. Dr. Darius Mason of Spokane was elected president for the ensuing year, Dr. Thompson re-elected secretary.
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Washington State Medical Society
Semttin
Sookaum
Spokane
Seattle
Darius Mason
Thompson Wa
Wood River Mines Prospect Favorable for Summer Activity
Reports from Koslys Mines and Roslyn indicate ongoing mining activity. The Red Cloud and Red Elephant tunnels near ledges show promise while Jay Gould mine employs 15 to 20 men with strong ore dumps. At Roslyn, Northern Pacific suspends work, offering 10 to 20 percent wage cuts debates as colored and white miners stand together.
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Hair
Maho
Jay Gould
Koslys
TreoMa
Paci Goa
Roslyn
Kangley
Women in Pennsylvania Coke Mines Riot at Scottdale
Rioting women armed with pans clubs and forks attacked the Painter Coke works to remove black leg workers. Deputies fired, injuring several including White and Roddy. At least sixteen people shot amid chaos. fears of further violence and dynamite use rise as mobs gather.
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Scormatm
Painter Coke Company
Coke Yarde
Sanford White
Minean
Hwing B. Roddy
White
Roddy
James Tarr
W. H. Cole
J. W. Bear Visits Spokane From Butte
John Willis Bear secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor and wife of Hoston arrived in Spokane from Butte and are registered at Hotel Spokane. He praises Spokane’s growth and hotel, notes western cities’ progress, and outlines plans to attend conventions in Vancouver, Gorvallis, and San Francisco in 1908.
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John Willis Bear
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Hoston
Butte
Spokane
Baer
Baeranid
Mr. Baer
Mrs. Baer
Vancouver
B.G
Gorvallis
Ore
Oregon
Christian Madeavor
San Pranciaco
Judge Meatton Handles 285 Civil Cases in Six Months
Judge Meatton's district court department disposed of 285 civil cases with judgments in six months. Jurisdiction with 4 trials resulted in 2? total. Twenty-one motions for new trials were heard and passed, 179 motions and demurrers considered. Probate matters numbered 44, and 14 insane persons examined, totaling 88 legal matters in 46 working days, about six cases daily. All cases issued by April 1 except those not yet disposed of.
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McHuttton
Burrs
Meatton
District Court
Jurlen Way
Starved Army and Brutal Race Track Fight Across Reviews
May 4 reports Kellys Industrial Army in disarray with scarce meat and coffee while Gov. Jackson seeks cheap river rates to move troops to Mississippi at high rail cost. Also two brutal race track assaults end with serious injuries and a murder verdict in San Francisco.
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Kellys
Des Monas
Kelly
Treasury
Jackson
Lost in the West seeks missing men and women in Butte
Chicago man Jacob Schaft asks police to locate his brother Fred C Shull who vanished after sending a letter and money telegrams from Butte and Rochester over the past nine years. Police also pursue Henry unnamed, a barber from Des Moines, and a runaway daughter of Jester, plus Lettie Jacobson seeking her brother Christian Jacobson in Butte.
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Jacob Schaft
Wabanhavelle
Chicago
Fred C. Shull
Butte
Rochester
Madison County
Mr. Guenther
South Dakota Street
Fred
Jacob
Matt Oh Mare
Schall
Western Union
Jester
Zinzer
Des Moines
Ogden
Lettie Jacobson
No. #15
North
Morgan Street
Christian Jacobson
Spencer, Lowa
Butta
Wolcott Hanged in Effigy in Coly District Riot
A May episode in Coly shows Senator Wolcott mocked by effigy and denunciations from labor groups over his stance on the Doxey movement. Knights of Labor vow his stance does not reflect citizen sentiments or monopolies’ desires. In Colorado politics Governor Waite’s victory cited as popular, Wolcott’s election linked to railroad influence. Also notes mining disputes in Butte, survey contracts announced, and protests in Washington by labor leaders regarding a Chinese treaty.
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Boatner
House Judiciary
Jenkins
Judiciary Committee
Craygun Quek
Coly
Wieve Ban
eMigy
Viewwla
Gripple Crew
Desvan
Labor Assembly
Knights of Labor
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Waltey
Waite
People of
Colorado
Railroad and Telegraph Companion
Butte
Department of the Interior
Kemper
Squire Tel
J.B. Hagelin
The
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Kogan in the Court And Montana Army Officers in Court
William Hogan and William Cunningham leading Montana division officers were arraigned in U S court before Judge Knowles. Bonds set at 7000 and 9000 dollars. privates bound at 100 dollars each. Prisoners paraded from camp to the Gold Block, with later return to camp at the fair grounds. Thorsday set as the day to appear. judge may pursue the Portland contingent procedure.
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Essimwa
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William Cunningham
Philip Rogers
Jobo Hackett
Montana
Money Army
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Knowles
George Haldorn
Butte
Hogan
Gunningham
Cunningham
Hutte
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Main Street
Marshal’s Office
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Fair Grounds
Portland
Revelations by Number One from Irish move ments history
May 6 report on J J Tynan book promising startling revelations of Irish movement history from 1801 to 1904. It centers on Number One the murderer linked to the Phoenix Park killings, his later role with Middlesex volunteers, escape of James Stephens from Mountjoy, and a London rising plot with Kerry and Dublin connections.
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cauLa
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Burke
Phoenix Park
Dublin
Mublin Castle
Middlesex Volunteers
Queen Victoria
Law Courts
London
Three Navajo prisoners attempt suicide in jail
Two of the three Navajo Indians confined on the murder charge at Defiance Station tried to kill themselves by jumping from a cage top. One hit an iron bar and broke his neck. the other fractured his foot. The third abstained after seeing his companions’ fate. The neck injury is reported as not yet fatal, while the other prisoner is expected to recover.
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Benakhelt
Auaivytionatn
M.D. Smith
Defiance Station
Atlantic & Pacific
Cleveland’s silver policy faces Europe and need for revival
European moves toward silver rehabilitation are praised by the administration as validation of President Cleveland’s policy of international accord between gold and silver. He opposes unilateral U S action, seeks a concerted global agreement, and envisions a conference only when major powers consent. Meanwhile labor leaders plan May 27 boxcar protests to press for Davis bill and irrigation funding as wider strike impacts loom.
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Cleveland
United States
Germany
France
Mexico
Kuch
Britain
United Powers
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