Murderer George Ricketts Returns for Trial in Cascade County
Special Dispatch reports George Ricketts, murderer of William Hedge, has been taken from Great Falls to Cascade County for trial. He confessed to Sheriff Reynolds, said Hedge was a stranger and he was intoxicated at the saloon quarrel in Geyser on July 4. He recalled only fragments of the murder and fled, later being arrested and escaping before.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
Hogan
Great Falls
George Ricketts
William Hedge
Cascade County
Ricketts
Reynolds
Hedge
Geyser
Ricketts in Cascade Jail After Geyser Murder
Sheriff Hogan from Bozeman brought George S. Ricketts to Great Falls in custody on a murder charge for the July 4 killing of William Heda at Geyser. Ricketts admitted he was the wanted man but declined to discuss his defense.
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Standard
Great Falls
Hogan
Bozeman
George S. Ricketts
William Heda
Geyser
Ricketts
General Orders To State Militits Move Troops To Fort Ellis
General orders direct state militias to move their troops to Fort Ellis. The notice specifies deployment details and command directives for rapid concentration at the fort as part of a broader mobilization.
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Fort Ellis
Bozeman Company A Heads to Fort Ellis Camp
Bozeman soldiers gather for ten days of camp life at Fort Ellis with shelter tents. Fall equipment will be issued, and movements of multiple companies detailed for August arrivals, including Captain Fransham, Captain Cushing, Captain Jeans, Captain Swaney, Captain Donohue, Lieut Dennison, Lieut Grady, Captain White, and Capt Maxenner guiding units via rail and northern routes in 1905.
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Bozeman
Fort Ellis
R. Fransham
Fortus
Haversack
A. C. Harding
Fransham
W. J. Cushing
Oregon Short Line
Butte
A. F. Bray
G. Jeans
A. F. Swaney
Great Northern Railway
Helena
Northern Pacific
D. J. Donohue
Company T
Fort Elis
Glendive
W. A. Dennison
2D Infantry
A. A. Grady
Billings
Red Lodge
Newell endorses Sun River irrigation plan progress
Great Falls July 31 Special Dispatch reports F H Newell chief of the United States Reclamation Service and team arrived after days inspecting Sunriver lands. They planned to review Robbins plans and push work while awaiting adjudication of water rights. Geologist Walcott will meet Robbins on Sun river north fork. borings for dams to begin.
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Great Falls
F. H. Newell
United States Reclaiming Service
H. N. Savage
C. E. Grunky
G. Y. Wisner
Sunriver
S. B. Robbins
L. B. Green
George Hammond
Salt Lake
Newell
Sun River
Lethbridge
Terrifying thunderbolt kills man in Kalispell barn near town
A powerful electric storm struck Kalispell causing trees to fall and wires to snap. Austin Blair, employed by Henry Peterman, was killed while milking a cow three miles north. The bolt also destroyed a barn with hay, harness, and livestock, and the charred remains were found this morning. News reached a farmer brother near Butte and the mother living nearby.
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Standard
Kalispell
Conrad Bank
Austin Blair
Henry Peterman
Butte
Peterman
Married Twice Within Sixteen Days in Crossing Line
Robert Collins wed Lottie Conrad in Victoria after a Seattle marriage to Miss Hoffman sparked a seduction accusation. To evade penitentiary, Conrad consented to divorce, and officials moved the ceremony across the border as statutes barred a six month gap before remarriage. Police neutralized planned extradition if he refused.
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Victoria
B. C
Robert Collins
Lottie Conrad
Seattle
Sheriff Liveley
Collins
Miss Hoffman
Miss Conrad
Attorney General Targets Beef Trust in Montana Case
Helena July 31 In Supreme Court today Attorney General Galen filed a brief supporting the appeal from Judge Smiths decision in the beef trust case. The brief argues the Montana constitution requires the legislature to prohibit combines or trusts and that section 325 of the Montana statutes attempting exemptions violates the constitutional provision and is void.
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Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Galen
Smith
Montana
Big Leather Trust Takes Over Another
Kenosha Wis July 31 Articles of incorporation were filed at Madison today for the N R Allen Sons Tannery company of Kenosha The capital stock is 800000 and the incorporators are Charles W Allen N R Allen Jr and Edward C Thiers It is believed to be the first step in turning over the large Kenosha tannery to leather interests and may signal a reorganization of the American Hide and Leather company controlling plants nationwide
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Kenosha
Wis
Madison
N. R. Allen Sons’ Tannery Company
Charles W. Allen
N. R. Allen, Jr
Edward C. Thiers
Kenosha Tannery
Father Goller Named Gonzaga President in Spokane
Spokane July 31 Father S J Goller S J after 13 years at Gonzaga college has been appointed president by the Jesuits. Father F C Dillon S J who was president will move to Seattle college to become rector of that institution.
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Spokane
Wash
S. J. Goller
S. J
Gonzaga College
F. C. Dillon
Seattle College
Excursion Boat Argyle Wrecked Off Oshawa
Toronto report says passenger steamer Argyle went aground near Oshawa and likely will break up. excursionists were safely removed. The vessel valued at 40000 dollars.
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Toronto
Ont
Oshawa
JAP-ANGLO TREATY PROGRESS REPORTED IN LONDON
London dated report says considerable progress is being made on the new Japanese Anglo treaty with several details already settled and others under discussion. The negotiations occupy attention as the two powers advance toward a formal agreement.
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London
Preparations for Uintah Land Rush At Grand Junction
Private detectives arrive in Grand Junction to aid officials during the Uintah reservation land rush. Mayor I N Bunting proclaims additional police and bans gambling as thousands of homesteads await registration. Commissioner W A Richards notes land is good in places but mostly mountainous and dry.
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Grand Junction, Corp
Grand Junction
Uintah Reservation
I. N. Bunting
W. A. Richards
Homestead registration and drawing planned for Utah and Colorado sites
At 9 o'clock the registration of homestead applicants opens in Provo Price Vernal Utah and Grand Junction Colo with the drawing to begin August 17 in Provo Land Commissioner W A Richards John Deern and Irving Howbert oversee the drawing More than a thousand strangers have arrived in Provo frontier town conditions prevail with tents occupying the courthouse square prairie schooners arriving and police protection arranged for visitors
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Salt Lake City
Tantah Reservation
Provo
Price and Vernal
Utah
Grand Junction
Colo
W. A. Richards
John Deern
Salt Lake
Irving Howbert
Colorado Springs
Prosecutor Heney vows to go after the big fish
Portland, Oregon, July 31. In the Williamson G es ner Biggs case Heney declares he will pursue the big fish, arguing imprisoning a millionaire bribe giver deters more than jailing a poor legislator. He pledges to continue until those at the head of graft are exposed and stopped.
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Portland
Ore
Heney
Williamson-Gésner
Biggs
United States
Oregon
Trackage privileges clash over Los Angeles route
A conference opens in San Francisco between Harriman line traffic officials and Salt Lake railroad leaders to decide if Southern Pacific should grant trackage rights in Los Angeles. Salt Lake vice president Rosa Clark expresses cautious hope for a definite outcome, while Salt Lake’s J Ross Clark and E W Gillette attend from Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
Harriman Lines
San Pedro
Os Angeles
Montana's Gain Shows Eight Million Dollars
Helena July 31 figures by Clerk Ryan of the state board of equalization show Montana's total taxable assessment this year at 173,529,141 dollars, up 8,600,905 from last year. Silver Bow leads with 36,000,000, Lewis and Clark 15,000,000, and Cascade 3rd. Custer reports the largest livestock return. Assessments may be revised by county boards.
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Standard
Helena
Clerk Ryan
State Board of Equalization
Montana
Silver Bow
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Custer
County Boards of Equalization
Indictments Illegally Charter Hummel Appeals Denial
Albany July 31 An appeal by Lawyer Abraham H Hummel from a ruling denying his writ of prohibition to stop a New York County grand jury case against him for conspiracy and subornation of perjury in the Dodge divorce is filed with the court of appeals He contends the indictments were illegally secured and seeks to prevent trial.
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Albany
N. Y
Abraham H. Hummel
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
New York County
Dodge
Court of Appeals
Record Run From Australia to Victoria
Victoria B C July 31 The steadier Manuka of the Canadian Australian line arrived today two days ahead of schedule breaking all records for the run from Australia across the Pacific She left at the same time as the Sonoma and beat her two days to Honolulu The Manuka was delayed at quarantine a few hours and four passengers with measles were landed.
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Victoria
B. C
Manuka
Australia
Pacific
Sonoma
Horolulu
Strike In Sight In New Haven Iron Union Eyes General Walkout
New Haven July 31 Frank Buchanan international president of the Structural Iron and Bridge union says he has informed the local union that he will call a general strike if advisable. The dispute centers on use of non union workers on a Boston Bridge company job subcontracted in the city and the local union's grievance against American Bridge company.
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New Haven
Conn
Frank Buchanan
Structural Iron and Bridge Union
American Bridge Company
Boston Bridge Company
Will Reorganize the Department Action Noted
A terse report indicates plans to reorganize the department with an emphasis on methodical restructuring. The wording suggests an old fashioned approach to overhaul and efficiency measures.
Wilson vows not to resign as cotton bureau chief
Oyster Bay July 31 Secretary Wilson declares he will reorganize the crop statistics bureau of the agriculture department. He seeks men of character to lead the bureau with farmers’ trust and exact standards. He cites a Rob Roy scene to show loyalty to a good master and says he is not resigning. He notes the department’s strength and aims to purge selfishness and corruption. Washington telegrams confirm farmers’ confidence in his honesty.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Wilson
Crop Statistics Bureau
Agricultural Department
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Baron Rosen
Andrew Fair
Sir Walter Scott
Rob Roy
Andrew
Jordan
Washington
James Wilson
Dray Jordan
South
Meeting Postponed in San Francisco Over Boycott Call
The proposed meeting of San Francisco commercial bodies to discuss boycotting American goods in China has been postponed. The Department of State in Washington has been asked to investigate fully, and local merchants prefer tobase action on official facts before proceeding. The meeting may be held later in the week.
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San Francisco
China
Department of State
Washington
Six Little Children Mother Goes to Pen
Paris Idaho July 31 Mrs Caddie Shupe found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the killing of Arthur Douglas was sentenced to six years in the state penitentiary at Boise She will not appeal and will serve the sentence Her six children will be cared for by relatives.
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Paris
Idaho
Caddie Shupe
Arthur Douglas
Boise
Shupe
Terrific slaughter on Sunday Islands in East Indies
Amsterdam reports the Dutch expedition against Boni in Cellebes Island inflicted severe punishment, 260 natives killed, and razed the fortifications of Badjoewa, a chief town, by warships.
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Amsterdam
Boni
Cellebes
East Indies
Badjoewa
Rojestvensky Improves After Head Operation
Rear Admiral Ro jestvensky shows progress after head operation in Tokio. He has left bed and oral chair yesterday, though pain in one foot limits walking. He expresses satisfaction with the treatment and reports no cause for uneasiness.
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Tokio
RojJestvensky
Paris Municipal Officials Visit London In October
The Paris municipal government members have accepted an invitation to visit London in October as guests of the London city council. During the visit they will hold a special meeting.
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London
Paris
London Country Council
Faust Is Coming As Crumbling Spread Wanes
A brief note reports Faust nearing arrival as wider spread of the situation slows, with officials noting containment and reduced transmission. Authorities urge continued vigilance and adherence to guidance while monitoring developments.
New Orleans tightens fruit trade rules amid shipper resistance
City officials move to enforce fruit trade regulations as only a minority of shippers agree to comply. At least fifty thousand customers must be screened under the new system. Three deaths are added to the list of recent casualties as plans for a new weather and sewer system progress over several years.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Italian distress rises in New Orleans fruit trade disruption
Distress among Italians grows as Louisiana fruit business faces quarantine driven expulsion. Relief work becomes a priority for Italian societies and citizens’ committees. Six day health board detention curbs fruit port shipments to New Orleans, likely diverting ships to Mobile and leaving thousands of laborers, many Italians, unemployed.
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UCH
New Orleans
Louisiana
Board of Health
Mobile
Fever in New Orleans Nears Control Before Frost
New Orleans officials predict they will soon speak with authority on eradicating the fever as frost nears. Daily inspections improve. Morgan City’s Wilmot case deemed yellow fever. Three deaths in emergency hospital today. nonrelatives removed for care. State health board monitors. fruit trade fears drive cautious actions. Cisterns widespread. city to screen 40 000 to 50 000 homes as water and sewer plans proceed for years. Panic and business impact persist in Louisiana and Mississippi districts.
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New Orleans
Souchon
State Board of Health
Wilmot
Morgan City
Louisiana
Two Sick Men Die as Detention Guards Fire in Mississippi
Meridian report says five Italians at a detention camp near Lambertson tried to escape. Guards ordered halt, fired on fugitives. two killed and three injured. Officials note only one cage at Lambertson remains and a patient is recovering.
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Meridian
Miss
Donald
Hattiesburg
Lamberton
Arkansas Quarantine Declared Over Yellow Fever Areas
The Arkansas state board of health tonight declared a quarantine for the state against all places where yellow fever exists.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas State Board of Health
Fever symptoms on steamer Proteus prompt transfers to Hoffmans island
In New York on July 31, fever symptoms appeared on the steamer Proteus from New Orleans. After five days for yellow fever development, a test led to four children being moved to Hoffman's Island for inspection. Three adults also involved. Continued on Page Twelve.
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Proteus
New Orleans
Hoffman's Island
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