Colored Soldier Is Accused Of Murder At Fort Benton
District court convened with outside attorneys from Havre and Great Falls. Robert Mudd, a colored soldier, pleaded not guilty to murder for the shooting of Richard L. Hardaway at the Half Way House. trial set for Aug 15. Casper Belmont charged with assault with intent to kill and murder. case set for Aug 16. Arson case against L O Newton dismissed. Newton convicted of grand larceny earlier and serving time. Graber pleaded guilty to grand larceny. sentenced tomorrow. Robain accused of horse theft. arrest pending. Divorce decree entered in Neugebauer case. desertion cited.
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Fort Benton
District Court
Carnal
Utter
Hammond
Bramble
Rose and Gentry
Havre
George H. Stanton
Great Falls
Robert Mudd
Mudd
Richard L. Hardaway
R. E. Hammond
James Bowen
Charles Graber
Graber
Thomas Robain
Gust Holst
Robain
John Neugebauer
Rosa M. Neugebauer
Increased Receipts at the Helena Assay Office in July
Helena reports July receipts at the assay office totaling $247,612.42, up about $8,000 from June. Local counties contributed $202,604.73 while outside states and regions added $45,007.69. Gold values show Montana $201,816.17 and outside $44,777.97 with silver Montana $1,288.56 and outside $229.72.
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Broadwater
Chouteau
Deer Lodge
Fergus
Granite
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Madison
Meagher
Missoula
Park
Powell
Ravalli
Silver Bow
Alaska
British Columbia
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Nevada
Oregon
Montana
Will Rea Ships Large Sheep Shipments East
Billings August 2 Will Rea of Rea Bros sent a trainload of Bair sheep from Pryor Creek station yesterday and will ship another trainload tomorrow. The Bair flock totals 60 000 head purchased weeks ago. Bair's wool and sheep sales for the year are estimated above 250 000 dollars making him the state’s largest individual wool producer.
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Billings
Will Rea
Rea Bros
Pryor Creek
Rea
Bair
Fire destroys block in Clarkston business district
Spokane reports that a morning fire in Clarkston Washington wiped out nearly a city block in the business district. Damage is estimated at $20,000 with the blaze starting at Crest & Clark's meat market. A water main break limited resistance to a bucket brigade and a chemical engine, hitting lumber dealers, J. H. Reed's saloon, and Carroll's fruit store hardest. Insurance was light.
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Spokane
Wash
Clarkston
Crest & Clark
J. H. Reed
Carroll
Hanna Monument Plans Advance From Saint-Gaudens
Samuel Mather reports Augustus Saint-Gaudens has prepared plans and begun a clay model for the Hanna monument. When the model is finished the commission will travel to Vermont to inspect it. If approved, construction will start promptly.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Samuel Mather
Hanna Monument Commission
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Windsor
Vermont
Clarke Fork Valley a Prosperous Place Development Under Way
State Senator Samuel H. Glidden reports rapid development in Clarke Fork valley Carbon county. Bridger Canyon Oil company under his watch expects a well soon with gas and oil flow increasing. Yellowstone Nations Park railroad work advances from Bridger with five miles graded and right of way fenced.
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Samuel H. Glidden
Bridger
Clarke Fork
Carbon County
Glidden
Bridger Canyon
Bridger Canyon Oil Company
Mass meetings push to repeal Jim Crow streetcar law
Nashville sources report mass meetings in multiple Tennessee cities launching a movement to repeal the Jim Crow street car law. Organizers seek legislative change to end segregation on public transit amid growing civil rights activity.
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Nashville
Tenn
Canadian Pacific Eyes Belingham Bay Line Buy
H H Taylor of San Francisco, president of the Bellingham Bay and British Columbia railroad, met in Seattle with J J Donovan and C W Howard to discuss a proposed sale to the Canadian Pacific. The deal has lingered but is believed to be accepted at the conference, granting CP a Puget Sound outlet via Sumas and Mt Baker country.
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Seattle
Wash
H. H. Taylor
San Francisco
Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Railroad
Canadian Pacific
J. J. Donovan
C. W. Howard
Puget Sound
Mt. Baker
Sumas
Prominent Chinam en to Washington
Victoria B C Aug 2 Among Empress of Japan passengers were two wealthy merchants Lo Man Leung and Pan Chin Man bound for Washington to discuss Chinese immigration treaties and the boycott against American goods in China with the Chinese minister in Washington Lo Man Leung noted growing pro Japan sentiment in coast cities of China
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Victoria
B. C
Lo Man Leung
Pan Chin Man
Washington
China
Japan
Collins Case Remanded In Extradition Proceedings
Victoria British Columbia August 2 The extradition case against George D Collins of San Francisco charged with perjury is continued to Friday The defendant claims he cannot argue his objections until further evidence is extended Judge Lampman ruled all depositions taken before Judge Lawler in San Francisco are admissible Collins excepted to the ruling
Half Breed Cree Cattle Thieves to Face Prosecution
J L Ashbridge traveled to Lewistown to attend the prosecution of two Cree half-breed men jailed there for cattle stealing from his Flatwillow ranch. Two others convicted last week received one year penitentiaries.
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Billings
J. L. Ashbridge
Lewistown
Fort Benton Flood Sparks Local Water Fun After Storm
Fort Benton residents endured a heavy Monday evening rain that flooded streets for hours and turned the town into a makeshift water playground. Hail damaged gardens as locals sought relief by boat riding and swimming in flooded thoroughfares.
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Fort Benton
Major General Wood Says He Will Return to Philippines
Boston August today Major General Leonard Wood United States Army said after a head operation that rumors of him not returning to the Philippines are false He plans to begin in about a month and expects to spend two more years in the islands confirming his intention to resume command there.
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Boston
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Philippines
British Squadron Fails to Stay Three Months in American Waters
In Gibraltar dated August 2 the British second cruiser squadron under Rear Admiral Prince Louis of Batterburg has not completed a planned three months in American waters.
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Gibraltar
Prince Louis of Batterburg
Sunstroke and heat fatalities tied to ice water claim
A New York lead physician links heat deaths to a disordered stomach and ice water intake in warm weather. He urges moderation of ice water consumption during heat spells to reduce fatalities.
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New York
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Ad Claims Health Benefits
An old advertisement proclaims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a cure-all for stomach, bowel, and kidney health, with claims it treats lung and nerve issues and malaria. It asserts 4,000,000 cures in 50 years, notes no fusel oil, and offers a medical booklet free from Rochester, NY, via Montana distributors in Butte.
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DUFFY
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N.Y
Montana Liquor Co
Butte
Mont
Americans Drink The Worst Tea In The World
TEA claims Americans drink the worst tea with plenty of good tea available. The ad notes Schilling's Best tea and states grocers will refund money if customers are not satisfied.
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Schilling
Jail Break Desperation Ends in Chesterfield's Fatal Shot
In Seattle on August 2 Jack Chesterfield dynamited his jail cell and fired on the guard, then killed himself as water flooded the cell. He was to be moved to the penitentiary for a prior assault. He had two revolvers and multiple dynamite sticks found in his cell. His secret marriage to a woman who aided plans is noted.
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Seattle
Jack Chesterfield
Chesterfield
Yale
Active Camp Duty Begins at Fort Ellis
Bozeman Montana August 2 The camp grounds at Fort Ellis are ready for occupancy as companies arrive tonight and tomorrow. Company A has spent two days preparing the grounds with flagstaffs tents and quarters arranged for officers guards and hospital. Active routine starts tomorrow afternoon under custodian A C Harding.
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Bozeman
Fort Ellis
Company A
A. C. Harding
Danish emperor backs Prince Charles for Norway throne
Copenhagen Aug 2 The Danish court reports Emperor William now favors Prince Charles of Denmark as king of Norway. He says if Charles does not ascend Norway will become a republic and that he prefers a monarchy, so he will support Charles's candidacy.
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Copenhagen
William
House of the Bernadottes
Norway
Prince Charles
Denmark
Charles
Mayor Belcher Missing in Paterson After Banking Scandal
Paterson New Jersey reports Mayor Belcher has vanished since yesterday afternoon amid concerns over collateral transactions and forged signatures cited by the state banking department. Friends fear he may have harmed himself.
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Paterson
N. J
Belcher
State Banking Department
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