Helena Waterworks sues city over value of water supply
The Helena Waterworks company sues the city of Helena in the US Supreme Court to set a reasonable value for water supplied. A jury from Powell Jefferson and Cascade counties is seated for a ten day trial. Attorney M S Gunn outlines expected evidence including past contracts and rates reaching above eighteen thousand dollars annually.
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Helena
Helena Waterworks
Copany
United States Supreme Court
Powell, Jefferson
Cascade Counties
R. Barry
Great Falls
George L. Dunlop
W. Ll. Cook
Neihart
Dennis Driscoll
Basin
J. J. Dockery
Belt
Gunn
Hershey
John W. Mitchell
Helena Waterworks Company
Foreman Mitchell
Boy Confesses to Stealing Revolvers in Helena Robbery
Tim O Sullivan a 16 year old boy admitted stealing nine revolvers from Helena Hardware in Helena. He led Chief Travis to pasteboard boxes hidden in roft sand near the Great Northern depot where three boxes and five revolvers were recovered. He claimed the first theft occurred July 28 when he and another boy entered the store to view the weapons.
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Standard
Helena
Tim O'Sullivan
Ofcer
Gus O'Brien
Helena Hardware Company
Travis
Great Northern
O'’Sullivan
Doings of Dillon and Beaverhead Special Correspondence
Dillon reports the district court’s key actions including George Pollack’s trial for murder in Bannack and self defense claims, plus arraignments of J A Phillips forgery and other prisoners. Water right suits Birchdale Stock Farm vs Hawley Selwaye and Blacktail proceed. sheriff guards prisoners due to no jail. A Grayspper boy dies and a Anaconda wedding of Odilon House and Hilda Rhodes is noted.
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Dillon
George Pollack
Noy
Pollack
Richard Martin
Bannack
Martin
Birchdale Stock Farm
Hawley Selwaye
Birch Creek
Gist
Thomas
Upper
Grayshopper
Anaconda Peo
Odilon House
Hilda Rhodes
Anaconda
Wedding of Mrs Goldie Selway Held by Rev Henry F Cope
The ceremony honored Mrs Goldie Selway with Rev Henry F Cope officiating. Mrs Selway served as bridesmaid and Ernest A Christie of Anaconda was best man. The couple received many fine presents and a wedding dinner followed with guests from Anaconda Twin Bridges Dillon and other towns.
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Goldie Selway
Henry F. Cope
Ernest A. Christie
Anaconda
Twin Bridges
Dillon
Merchants Imprisoned After Castro Demand Arrears
Report from Port of Spain states French German and Italian merchants were imprisoned at Ciudad Bolivar after refusing Castro’s demand for arrears on taxes for the occupation period. Castro threatens to destroy commerce and expel foreigners in Guayana.
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Trinidad
Ciudad Bolivar
Venezuela
Castro
Carupano
Comemerce
Guayana
Caraca
Orinoce
Orinoco
Chinese Reformer Leong Kai Chui Visits Helena
Leong Kai Chui, noted reformer and Chinese Empire Reform Association leader, arrives in Helena from Butte. A large local Chinese escort, band, and decorated carriages greet him as Chinatown and Main Street host a festive procession to the Helena hotel. He remains confined to his room due to a slight illness.
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Helena
Leong Kai Chui
China
United States
Chinese Empire Reform Association
Butte
Chinatown
Masonic Lodge
Reform Association
Montana State Band
Leong
Party of
Reformers
Main Street
Leong Kat Chu
Choy Se Kan
Wang Fai Chee
Pow Chee
Hip Yang
Leong Chu
City
Helena Hotel
Leong Kai C C Ui
Montana Methodist laymen push plan for ministers home
At a Livingston conference the lay members of Montana’s Methodist Episcopal church advance a plan to care for superannuated ministers and widows with local homes. Helena could host the first house with Alderman Richard Lotkey offering a site and other cities promising similar gifts. The board, led by J A Metcalf, Ha ssler, and Inch, aims to organize quickly and begin construction, with about 200 dollars already subscribed.
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Helena
Methodist Episcopal Church of Montana
Livingston
Montana
J. A. Metcalf
Red Lodge
C. G. McCabe
Jacob Mills
George ID
Bozeman
Richard Lotkey
Lorkeey
Liveingston
Willam Lindsay
Glendive
W. E. Hassler
Billings
J. A. Doughty
J. H. Inch
Missoula
Metcalf
Hassler
Methodist Episcopal Ministers’ Home Association of
Sheriff Goes After His Prisoner in Red Lodge
Billings Aug 18 Sheriff M W Potter of Red Lodge pursued Ewen B Eiland a prisoner in the county jail here for murder After bringing him last week Eiland balked at entry and resisted but was forced inside Since then he has been in a sullen mood This morning he rode to the train with the sheriff to Red Lodge where his trial is set for later date.
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Billings
M. W. Potter
Red Lodge
Ewen B. Etland
Eiland
Potter
Arizona Cloudburst Wrecks Stamp Mill
A Tucson dispatch reports a cloud burst at Cerro Pietro Sonora damaged the principal gold mine stamp mill and swept away 10 000 tons of tailings valued at 40 000 dollars. The cyanide process tailings were being processed for gold and no lives are known to have been lost.
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Cal
Tucson
Ariz
Cerro Pietro
Sonora
Golf
Whiskey price drop sparks independent trust dispute
In Peoria Alabama independent distillers allege a trust quote manipulation. The whiskey price fell from 129 to 124 a gallon, shipped to the finished goods basis. A meeting of the quotation committee followed with a new reduced figure issued today, marking the second drop in two weeks.
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Independent
Trust
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Board of Trade
Stray Passenger Dies After Poison On Train
An unidentified man died at St Louis city hospital from strychnine taken on an incoming Burlington train from Chicago. His valise held six bottles each a different poison bought in Paducah Kentucky. He died saying he was tired of living and that it was his affair. He boarded in Chicago.
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City Hospital
Burlington
Chicago
Paducah
Pope Pius Receives Mexican Families
Rome August 18. The pope received several Mexican families from Yucatan Diocese and spoke about their bishop Martin Fruehler of Cordova. The Mexican consul presented Peter's peace from Aguas Calientes diocese. the pope noted the new world has sent the largest numbers of faithful since his election.
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Yucatan
Martin Frueehler
Cordova
Peter
Aguas Calientes
New World
Montana school superintendents to hold three day convention
Montana educational leaders convene in Helena Wednesday for the annual county and city superintendents meeting. The textbook and auxiliary committees will also meet to plan an educational exhibit for St Louis and the Portland fair. Attendance is expected to be large as many plan to attend.
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Helena
Montana
Welch
Portland
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