Millionaire challenges tax on Broadwater Springs mortgage
James A. Murray, while in California, called taxes odious and had attorney J. L. Wines appear before Silver Bow county board of equalization to contest assessments on a mortgage tied to the Broadwater Springs hotel in Helena. County argues Murray resides in Silver Bow and must pay taxes. Wines says the mortgage was canceled before March and property reverted to Daly and Murray Breen. The board took the protest under advisement and adjourned to inspect other valuation protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Murray
California
J. L. Wines
Silver Bow County
Lewis and Clark County
Murray
Hugh Daly
Gregson Springs
Wines
Daly
Murray and
Breen
Silver Bow
Montana Lutherans Merge Churches
The Montana Lutherans plan to merge their churches as Rev. F A Corneliussen of Gold Hill United Lutheran in Butte notes Rev. A Lunde, longtime pastor of the Lutheran church in Great Falls, has accepted mission work in the Rocky Mountain district of the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America. The call came at Havre during a mission board meeting led by Rev. A M Skindler. There are two churches at Great Falls.
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F. A. Corneliussen
Gold Hill United Lutheran Church
Butte
A. Lunde
Great Falls
Rocky Mountain District
Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Mission Board
Havre
A. M. Skindler
Great
Congregations Unite in New Norwegian Lutheran Church of America
Falls synods unite at St Paul to form the Norwegian Lutheran Church of America with both pastors resigning and Rev Lunde invited as mission pastor. Conrad to unite two churches and 12 to 15 outlying churches may reduce to half as districts consolidate.
Regiment of Engineers Now on Way to France
The Eighth National Engineers, formed in the Northwest with many Montana mechanical workers, is en route to France. They passed through Butte last night without public notice, and families were not informed. Trained at American Lake Washington, they will mobilize next month. The Tenth Engineers, with 100 Montanan troops, train there now. Railroad workers also join these regiments paving the way for American armies bound for France.
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Eighth National Engineers
Northwest
Montana
France
Butte
American Lake
Wash
Tenth Engineers
Moose Heart Legion Holds Friday Picnic at Columbia Gardens
The Moose Heart Legion invites Moose lodge members and families to a Friday afternoon picnic at Columbia gardens led by senior regent Mrs. Mary J. Collins.
Interstate Commerce rules unrea sonable Salt Lake to Butte rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that existing rates on canned and bottled goods in straight and mixed carloads from Salt Lake to Butte are unreasonable. It orders rates not to exceed 40 cents per hundred pounds with a minimum weight not over 40 000 pounds, following a complaint by Davidson Grocery Company, of Butte, Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Davidson Grocery Company
Butte
Salt Lake
Miner Annoys Woman on Telephone and Pays Fine
Frank Taylor a miner who rooms at the Southern hotel was fined ten dollars in the police court yesterday afternoon for annoying Alice Blair by telephone She lives at the Golden Gate hotel and had Taylor arrested about 4 o clock yesterday morning claiming he called her repeatedly and abused and threatened her Central provided the number Taylor was found in his room at the Southern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Taylor
Southern
Alice Blair
Miss Blair
Golden Gate Hotel
Taylor
Central
Today’s Bargains in Downstairs Store Fashion Items
In the downstairs store, ladies shirts and waists in lawn and voile are 10 styles, sizes 34 to 40, now 0.75. Women's dresses from sample line in lawns, ginghams, voiles, colors or white, values up to 7.50, now 3.75. Corset covers in fine muslin with lace trim, sizes 36-46, regularly 0.75, now 0.35. Bath towels, manufacturer seconds, blue or pink borders, 0.35. Men's chambray work shirts, 0.69. Men's flannel dress shirts with collars, 1.25. Men’s lifle hose, black, all sizes, special. Mill end remnants of ginghams, chambray, percale, table damask, and quilt fabrics at about one-quarter off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toile du Nord
Disturbance Fines and Dismissals Reported in City
In a hotel case Sam Alexander a groceryman at 219 North Galena street was dismissed on a charge of causing a disturbance after denying telephoning Miss Blair. Blake Morman paid a $10 fine for blocking traffic at Main and Broadway. Ruth Smith and Joe Dena forfeited bonds of $50 for vagrancy. George Engleden was fined $25 for causing a disturbance, his wife the complainant. Stepan Jaruwicki was fined $25 for a disturbance on South Wyoming street.
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Blair
Sam Alexander
North Galena Street
Blake Morman
Main
Broadway
Ruth Smith
Joe Dena
George Engleden
Stepan Jaruwicki
South Wyoming Street
Officers' Training Camp Commissions Named
Washington announces from the adjutant general that several students at Fort Benjamin Harrison officers training camp received commissions. Oregon Henry N. Ord of Independence promoted to captain. Montana Keith K. Jones of Missoula to first lieutenant. Idaho Edmund D. Waters of Boise to second lieutenant.
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Washington
Adjutant General's Office
Fort Benamin Harrison
Ind
Oregon
Henry N. Ord
Independence
Montana
Keith K. Jones
Missoula
Idaho
Edmund D. Waters
Boise
Michaelis Promoted in German Leadership Rise
Copenhagen Aug 9 Dr Michaelis imperial German chancellor has been promoted from captain to lieutenant colonel Dr von Bethmann Hollweg, Michaelis predecessor, previously held the rank of major general.
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Copenhagen
Michaelis
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Tug Relief Still Overdue At Astoria From San Francisco
Portland Oregon dispatch reports no word received early today from the tug Relief long overdue at Astoria from San Francisco.
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Portland
Ore
Relief
Astoria
San Francisco
Portland Agents Seek Trace of Damaged Boat at Sea
Brown and McKay of Portland, agents for Hind Rolph and Co. of San Francisco, said they would continue searching for the boat during the day and believed she might be crippled at sea and limping into port.
Former President Taft Passes Restful Night in Cay Center
Attending physicians report former President William H. Taft had a comfortable restful night at Cay Center Kan after a recent speaking engagement and was making satisfactory progress but would not resume his speaking trip today as planned.
Navy Orders 1,687,500 Pounds Canned Pineapple
The navy department placed orders for a yearly supply of canned pineapple totaling 1,687,500 pounds for the Atlantic fleet and east coast navy yards and stations. Five Honolulu canneries received the contract, with future orders planned for west coast yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Atlantic Fleet
East Coast
Honolulu
West Coast
Foreign minister assumes duties with Berlin mission
An official dispatch from Berlin says Dr. von Kuehlmann began his duties as foreign minister yesterday. He travels with Chancellor Michaelis and Dr. William von Stumm to the army main headquarters and will be joined by Vice Chancellor Helfferich. After leaving headquarters, Michaelis will visit Baden and Darmstadt grand dukes.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
von Kuehlmann
Michaelis
William von Stumm
Helfferich
Baden
Darmstadt
Death of Denver Bishop Nicholas Matz at 67
The Rt Reverend Nicholas Matz, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Denver, died in a local hospital after a brief illness. A native of Alsace Lorraine, he was 67, consecrated bishop in 1887, and became Denver’s second bishop in 1889 after succeeding his predecessor.
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Denver
Nicholas Matz
Alsace-Lorraine
Thousands of Germans Advocate Peace at Essen Rally
Amsterdam reports eight thousand miners gathered in Essen to discuss coal production food and wages. The meeting turned into a peaceful demonstration in favor of peace by agreement and democratic reforms. They backed the reichstag majority peace resolution and urged pursuit of humanity. Vorwaerts notes Essen as a center of pan German propaganda enhancing the event.
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Amsterdam
Essen
Germany
Reichstag
Vorwaerts
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