Montana Methodist conference opens with memorial services
Aug 7 The Montana Methodist Episcopal conference began its session at 8:30 o'clock with sacrament administered by Bishop Merrill. Officers were elected, memorials read for Rev. George J. Kins and Rev. Jacob Milla, and Rev. J. W. Tait spoke on church work and membership records. Reports urged revival efforts, missionary support, and better travel arrangements as pastors outlined duties and district conditions across Helena, Missoula, and surrounding areas.
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Montana Methodist Episcopal Conference
Merrill
Georged. King
Rv. L. H. Mickel
J. A. Smith
J. W. Tait
C. Tf. Bovard
LD. Crouch
J. A. Merton
J . D. Danner
Rpith
Edward Mills
Mt FM
Chicago
George J Kins
Marysville
Jacob Milla
Helena
Hoskins
JL. Albritton
Butte
Alien Rodger
Bennet
Mis- Soule
Jacob Mille
Heten
Istrict
George D. King
Bozeman
Yiman
Dailated
Montana
Dakota
Winston
Henry
W. A. Allen
Thof
Salesville
W. W. Howard
A. Hart
Sheridan
W. C. Micurdy
Anaconda
J. M. Tull
Whitehall
W. C. Shippen
A. H. Henry
Local man nearly kills self in attempted suicide
In Senigatetown a man nicknamed Trees attempted self destruction by hanging and drinking poison after attacking his wife. Neighbors revived him in time, and he recovered enough to walk indoors. A prior assault on his wife had led to a trial the next day before he swooned.
Condemned Man to Wed Woman Linked to Murder
Devine, a negro murderer sentenced to hang September 19 for the police officer Charles J. Donohue killing, will wed May Jones, partly blamed for the crime. Devine asked to marry her, then be baptized before the jail ceremony planned this week.
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Devine
Charles J. Donohue
May Jones
Wool Market at Great Falls Sees Half Million Pounds Sold
A Wolf at Great Falls reports a wool market with offerings over 500000 pounds and 17 clips totaling 770000 pounds sold at 13.6 to 16.5 cents per pound, average 14.03 cents. Flowerree Sheep and Horse Co led bids. buyers and sellers named include Whitman Farnsworth Thayer Whitman & Co J Williams Co and others. King Edward public message expresses gratitude on eve of coronation. palace crowd gathers as king addresses nation.
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Standard
Great Falls
Flowerree Sheep and Horse Company
Lyconta
W. K. Flowerree
Helena
Getty
A. Holland
Whitman
Farnsworth Thayer
Samuel Phillips
Cuea
Marnsworth
A.B. Hodges
Parnsworth & Thayer
Wight & Stack
Stanford
Waltman, Farnsworth & Thayer
Atto
Bacallier Sheep Company
Shelby
Farnsworth & Thayer
Lewistown
Bondera
Wil
London
Edward
India
Slanger
Edward, R
Tham Palace
Ward
Hi Majesty
Home Secretary
Nean Victoria
Buckingham "Palace
Lord Knollys
Duke of
Democrats of Wyoming Nominate Ticket at State Convention
The Democratic state convention in Rawlins Wyoming adjourned after nominating Colin Hunter for state treasurer Lara mie county D N Albany for secretary of state W D Hays for state auditor Mrs Delario for superintendent of public instruction Charles P Clemens for congress. The platform endorses national lines calls for railroad commission municipal ownership of utilities and return to Australian secret ballot with reforms like tax changes and forest preservation while opposing trusts and urging Shoshone reservation opening and initiative referendum.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Colin Hunter
Laramie County
D. N
Albany County
W. D. Hays
Big Horn County
Delario
Charles P. Clemens
Carbon County
Stickney
Railroad Commission
Pretate Land Board
Gian Reservation
Condition of Montana Banks Report Reveals Bank Assets
State Auditor Calderhead releases a report on Montana banks including Bank of Neihart detailing resources such as real estate loans totaling 797000.45 and collateral loans about 1102387.42. Liabilities show deposits around 11890635 with capital stock 1388000 and surplus 300.
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Lismatento
Helena
Montana
Calderhead
Bank of Neihart
Trouble at Horr Yard Sparks Worker Clash
Aug 7 report from Livingston describes a brief riot at Horr where several striking Montana Coke yardmen threatened to fire on seven non union workers loading coke on cars. Non union men quit briefly then returned to work under guard from armed men trailing the scene.
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Livingston
Horr
Montana Coke” Company
Tralians
House to House Canvass Aims to Aid Striking Miners
Scranton and surrounding districts appoint committees to organize a city and suburban canvass for financial aid to striking miners. Plans extend to all coal regions. Washery closings cited as part of the strike effect. Additional notes mention a hospital burn incident near Billings and a baseball challenge between Billings and Whitehall clubs.
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Scranton
Pax
Ang
Unita
Nora
Sitkers
Py Coant
Ontario & Western Company
Throop
Nayang Coat Company
Dunmore
Meh
Billings Council Sets Bids and Taxes in August Meeting
The Billings city council opened bids for a 14 foot sidewalk, with Ben Gager at 8000 and J C Le Burk at 605.50, bids referred to sidewalk committee. The annual tax levy was set with multiple mills across departments. Alderman Bennishoff arranged a mount for a street vendor license by collection from attendees. The sewer extension westward was ordered, creating a new district, with a public health protest date fixed for August 20.
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Ueoman Billings
Ben Gager
J. C. le Burk
Burk
Bennishoff
D. R. Jones
Bennigha
Sounell
Voting Place Debate Sparks Clyde Park Precinct Plan
County commissioners wrap up equalization work and consider designating Clyde Park as a fall voting place for Rock Creek Cottonwood Creek and Trackett Creek residents. Postmaster Arnott urges Clyde Park use for 30 plus voters within four miles. September meeting will decide precincts.
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Aranaard
Livingston
Arnott
Clyde Park
Rock Creek
Cottonwood Creek
Trackett Creek
Ron
Body found in well mistaken for John Vaughn cattleman
Coroner Bateman investigated a well death on Powder River east fork near Miles City. Neighbors had buried the man, Clyde Crosser, after his brother confirmed no foul play. The deceased was James Crosser, epileptic, who likely fell into the water. Initially suspected to be John Vaughn of Sun Dance, Wyoming, the theory was disproved.
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Irian Miles City
Bateman
Ridge
Powder River
Clyde Crosser
James Crosser
Miles City
John Vaughn
Sun Dance
Wyo
Dillon council votes on new paving ordinance and contracts
The Dillon city council held its regular meeting and split 2 to 2 on an ordinance to pave business streets with cement asphalt granite or similar indestructible material. A Dillon Lumber Co contract for native lumber at 15 per thousand enabled sidewalk work, and M A Aller of Dillon Electric Co won 12 arc light units at 12.80 each. Delegates were named to a Mining Congress in Butte and to a Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress.
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Hutte
Helens
Standard
Helena
Butte
W. M.” Riggs
Frank J. Bawards
el, Flaherty
L. Smithers
Newman
A.W. Martin
Prank J. Turner
Dillon
Dillon Lumber Company
M.A. Aller
Dillon Electric Company
J.B. Morse
A.B. Graeter
W. French
M. M. McDo
Phil Lovell
Prize broncho buster injured near Miles City
Ralph Gilmora famed broncho rider from Miles City was thought to be recovering from a knee dislocation after a fall while mounted. He was in Helena and appeared uninjured beyond a brief mounting difficulty. Ferrell Lumber Co incorporated at Pony with Joseph Ferrell Frank Webber and Daniel P Daugherty as organizers.
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Paten
Stannara
Miles City
Ralph Gilmora
Miles Ci
Terry
City
Cae Acamara
Helena
Ferrell Lumber Company
Joseph Ferrell
Frank Webber
Daniel P. Daugherty
Pony
Hopkins Acquitted After Ditch Dispute Assault Case
James Hopkins was acquitted after arrest on July Y for assault with a deadly weapon in a dispute over an irrigation ditch. The Justice dismissed the charge citing insufficient evidence of intent to commit an assault. Julius Peterson had pressed the charge.
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James Hopkins
Hopkins
Julius Peterson
Notable Ireland-born Dr Turner Dies at County Poor Farm
Lewistown reports the death of Jack Turner a well known local figure at the county poor farm from alcohol poisoning. An Irish born former Dublin physician who studied in Ireland Turner came to America two years ago and led a restless life before enlisting in the Second Cavalry and serving as a detachment member.
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Lewistown
Jack Turner
Turner
Ireland
Dablin
America
Atte
Second Cavalry
Howard
Inmate Sullivan Escapes Dillon Jail Fences
P X Sullivan, released to fetch water, jumped the Dillon jail fence and vanished. Sheriff Phillips and Deputy Calloway pursued through town. belief he remains within city limits. Sullivan faced grand larceny charges for swindling a widow with a forged marriage license and jewelry theft. His brother is in Butte on burglary charges. Sullivan previously resided in Butte before his Dillon stay.
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Dillon
Sullivan
Phillips
Calloway
Dilton
Tck
Butte
Love’s young dream jolted by missing lover in Big Timber
Edith Roselle, visiting from Medora North Dakota, expected to meet telegraph operator Z S Milledge in Big Timber. Milledge, who promised marriage and a meeting, failed to appear, prompting Edith to seek help from her sister in Forsyth and return eastward with a ticket to Forsyth.
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Edith Roselle
North Dakota
Tig Timber
Northern Pacific
Miss Roselle
Medora
N. D
ZS. Milledge
Afiss E Love
Italians to replace Jap workers on Kalispell division rail line
News from Kalispell and Lewistown reports 590 Italian laborers to be employed soon as trackmen and surface crew on the Great Northern Kalispell division and at the same time on hill work between Kalispell and Havre. Japanese workers, used for three years, are noted as unreliable, with frequent supervision needs. In the mountains east of Kalispell, grade dangers and frequent accidents marked their workmanship. A separate Lewistown note states J W Ning delivered bullion from the Barnes King mines at North Moccasin, totaling 597 ounces from a ten day run, worth about 10 000 dollars, with the plant to gain a second mill this fall.
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Missionary Society
Nevada
Montana
Bish | Meru
Anl
Nen Seal
Kalispell
Great Northern Railway
Havre
Kalisell
Inem
Standard
Lewistown
J. W. Ning
Barnes King
Territt and Miss Courtney Wedding in Miles City
W. W. D. Territt and Miss Marguerite Courtney wed late yesterday afternoon in Emmanuel Episcopal church officiated by Rev. John Evans. The groom serves as cashier at First National Bank of Forsyth where the couple will reside.
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Dpectal Dispatch
The
Standard
Miles City
D. ‘Territ
Marguerite ‘Courtney
John Evans
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
First National Bank of
Forsyth
Territt
Catholic federation weighs Philippine friars lands
Chicago August session of the American Federation of Catholic Societies adopts resolutions supporting friars in the Philippines, backing U.S. government actions and urging thorough inquiries into abuses. Other items praise Catholic education, express sympathy for French Catholics, and note Archdiocese Corrigan’s death. Atlantic City chosen as 1908 convention site.
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Chicago
Philippines
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Father O'Reilly
Roosevelt
Messmer and
MeFat
Alphonse Rochie
New York
John T. Keating
Questiomate
Ireland
Mhowdore Roosevelt
Th United
Staten
Amd
Herolver
Il Bbe
Unis
France
Corrigan
Peehan Atlantic
Ta Minahan
Mrs J M Seaman in Kansas wreck with infant unharmed
Mrs J M Seaman returned from Pittsburg Kansas after months away. She was in a bad wreck near an engagement area when the accident struck. She held her baby in her arms, was thrown over two seats, and landed on her feet with both mother and child unharmed.
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J. M. Seaman
Pitsburg
Kan
Sidler and Allen arraigned for grand larceny
Fred Sidler and Hi Allen were arrested Monday near Wormser City for stealing a bed from a Northern Pacific box car. They were arraigned in Justice court yesterday afternoon and their trial was set for Saturday afternoon.
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Po Big Timber
Fred Sidler
Hi Allen
Wormser City
Justice Court
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