Discharged convict arrested at gate in unique court case
William F. Peterson, freed on habeas writ, was arrested at Deer Lodge gate on suspicion of bomb blast at Salvation Army hall in Butte on Dec 29 1918. Attorneys argue information lacked crime facts. case to be retried in Silver Bow County with ongoing legal challenges.
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William F. Peterson
Deer Lodge
Lastvening
James Baldi Tero
Silver Bow County
Peterson
Alexander Mackel
Henry A. Tyrand
Salvation Army
Butte
Donlan
Mackel
Tyrand
Hopus
Winston
Powell County
Mate
Poindexter
Pete Fon
Highland County
Canning
Terson
Tydee Winston
Attorneya
Fenner Returns From State Tour Seeks Auditor Seat
W. D. Fenner, Republican candidate for state auditor, reports a broad Eastern Montana tour visiting nearly every town. He notes rapid growth and predicts prosperity for farmers with 10 000 acres of corn maturing between Forsyth and Glendive along with wheat and oats. Separately, Boston reports coal retail prices up 25 cents a ton.
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W. D. Fenner
Montana
Forsyth
Glendive
Boston
Astrological Forecast for August 22 1916
Tuesday astrology warns against major initiatives with Uranus and Mars favorable yet Neptune Mercury and Jupiter adverse. Professions such as engineers carpenters machinists and surgeons show activity and possible gains while contracts and leases look risky. Some signs warn of disease rises and political reform efforts by American women.
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Uranus
Mars
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
Leo
McClure
Extend Rural Service Mail to Distant Points
The postmaster general announced a policy to extend rural mail service to every rural section of the United States. Geographical barriers will not block extensions, with two service classes: horse drawn routes and motor vehicle routes. Horse routes cap at 24 miles, motor routes at 0 miles, petitioned by patrons, and longer horse routes earn extra salary per mile.
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United States
Hunting Season Opens September First for Waterfowl
Waterfowl hunters prepare as season opens September 1. Shotguns are serviced and ammunition costs are slightly below last year due to wartime demand, while gun prices stay steady. Wet conditions may boost marshes for ducks, with Centennial valley seen as a top spot and Ted Rock lakes buzzing with ducks as lodge operators anticipate heavy patronage.
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Butte
Centennial Valley
Ted Rock
Germany Hasn't Offered Right Terms for Peace Yet
London August 21 Premier Asquith told the House of Commons that Germany has shown no disposition to accept peace on terms that would be acceptable to the Allies. He dismissed Dr Zimmerman’s claim that entente pressure from Britain influences peace efforts as untrue and said no official terms have been suggested beyond what appears in the press.
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London
Asquith
House of Commons
William Pollard Byles
Zimmerman
Great Britain
Funston Assigns Brigade Commanders to Posts
Major General Funston announced tentative brigade commander assignments for eight new National Guard divisions. Names include Sibert Morton Bell Green Parker Adams Mann Plummer with posts at El Paso San Antonio Browns General Mann Laredo Nogales, awaiting war department confirmation and presidential commissions.
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San Antonio
Texas
Funston
National Guard
War Department
Iso
Wiliam Sibert
Charles G. Morton
George Bell Jr
HA. Green
James Parker
Granger Adams
William A. Mann
Edward H. Plummer
Bell
Morton
el Paso
General Green
General Parker
Browns
Mann
Laredo
General Plummer
Nogales
Montana Cowboys Seek Missing Prize Money Show Protest
A group of cowboys from Montana New Mexico Oklahoma California sought the U S district attorney in New York to recover about 17000 dollars for riding bucking horses and roping fractious steers at a Sheepshead Bay exhibition. They accused the show management of deceiving them by using the mails to defraud and claimed they were promised 50000 in prizes though only 23174 was paid. An investigation was promised the westerners.
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New York
Mexico
Oklahoma
Montana
California
United
First Farm Loan Hearing Sets Districts and Banks
William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury and board chairman, presided at the first farm loan hearing to apportion districts and locate banks under the federal farm loan act. The country will be divided into 12 districts with further hearings planned as far west as Spokane Washington, drawing agricultural interests from several states and bank representatives.
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Spokane
Wash
Democratic Campaign Leaders Shift National Headquarters Duties
Democratic campaign plans described by Walsh of Montana place national headquarters in Washington with Michigan and Colorado officials directing operations. Edward Taylor, chief of the foreign language bureau, arrived in Chicago to assume duties as the campaign's Chicago anchor.
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Chreaso
Walsh
Montana
Washington, D.C
Conmus
Michigan
Chicago
Edward T. Tayior
Colorado
Western Headquarters
Primary Election Preparations Fill Silver Bow County
County officials and election workers in Silver Bow prepare for the Montana primary canvass next Tuesday. Clerk Dave Kehoe and staff organize polling details, precinct rosters, and the tallying plan as voters total 26 806 across 20 precincts.
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Montana
Bute
Dave Kehooty
Ome
Kehoe
Hie
Rave
Eine
Bow County
Precin
Sof
Old Jobs Open to Clerks When Militia Returns
Postal clerks serving in the militia will regain their old positions upon return from military duty. The postmaster general reassured that soldiers who come back will be restored to their former jobs and salaries, countering newspapers' misinterpretations of rolls being dropped.
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United States
Bozeman to Host Three Day Carnival Parade Events
The Bozeman carnival runs August 22 to 26 with Miss Lela Maxwell crowned queen, a children's parade, and a governor's address. Highlights include a grand floral parade, baseball between Bozeman and Livingston, a masquerade ball, a flower show, and special rail service with reduced fares and trains from Wilsall to Livingston and Belgrade to the east and west.
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Standard
Houeman
Lela Maxwell
Stewart
Montana
Bozeman
Livingston
Main Street
Northern Pacific
Wilsall
Livisieston Fon
Belgrade
Lafayette Day Observance Planned on Sept 6
National and local groups prepare Lafayette Day events with extensive programs in Boston New York Washington Philadelphia and Fall River among others. The anniversary committee aims for a definite place in the calendar and urges patriotic programs with tri color badges sold nationwide at 19 cents each to benefit the Lafayette fund.
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New York
Charles W. Eliot
Yeu
Harvard University
Boston
Washington
Philadelphia
Fall River
Lafayette Fund
Senator Gal adopts trade commission stance amid nomination row
Aug 21. Senator Gal backs action on the trade commission after George Sulee of New Hampshire serves as a member without pay, his nomination having been rejected, adopted today by the Senate.
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Rokerplater Tm. N
Gal
Chatt ‘Trade Commission
George Sulee
New Hampshire
Menate
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Fenner
Post Office
Germany
Democratic
Lafayette
Keone Montana
Utah Ave
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Krumbles
Ea FE x Cee
Kellogg
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