State Auditor Orders Home Co Operative to Halt Kansas City Business
Helena reports State Auditor J H Calderhead orders the Home Co-Operative company of Kansas City to cease business in Montana until it complies with state insurance laws. The ruling centers on a charter clause offering homes to disabled workers and to widows, valued up to 3000 dollars, triggering insurance supervision. The notice includes the auditor’s letter stating the company has not obtained a Montana insurance license and must discontinue operations.
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Standard
Helena
J. H. Calderhead
Home Co- Operative Company of
Kansas City
Calderhead
Home Co-Operative Company
Baker seeks discharge as bankrupt in Joliet case
Referee Frith will report adversely to Judge Knowles on W. C. Bakers application for discharge as a bankrupt after Baker failed to pay costs and his attorney fees. William Johnston of Billings, who represented him, opposes discharge as well.
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Standard
Billings
Frith
Knowles
W. C. Baker
Joliet
Baker
William Johnston
Fire damages Yegen's machinery warehouse
Sparks from a switch engine ignited Yegen's machinery warehouse east of the Northern Pacific roundhouse at 6 30 p m The fire confined to an area under the platform and the fire department arrived quickly extinguishing the blaze with little damage.
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Standard
Billings
Yegen
Northern Pacific Roundhouse
Land dispute in Helena office ends in Miller victory
The interior secretary ruled in favor of Hugh Miller in the Sheridan versus Miller land contest, a long and stubborn dispute concluding at the Helena land office. The decision marks the end of a landmark case in Great Falls and surrounding area.
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The
Standard
Great Falls
John E. Sheridan
Hugh Miller
Miller
Secretary of the Interior
Helena
Dispute Over Home Residency Reaches Helena Land Office
The Helena land office heard a case where Miller was away but his wife remained on the property, which the secretary ruled as Miller's home under the law. The decision was returned for transmission to Great Falls. Local residents of the county are named in the proceedings.
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Belt
Helena Land Office
Creat Falls
Miller
Philippines
Philippine
Orient
Congress
Cuba
Bank Opens Auspiciously in Forsyth
Forsyth opened its new state bank with Cashier J. C. Auld and Assistant Cashier E. F. Meyerhoff at the counters. Despite carpenters' work unfinished, deposits were heavy and many railroad laborers and local stockmen shifted business to the bank.
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Forsyth
New State Bank
J. C. Auld
E.i F. Meyerhoff
Petition of Grazers Granted by President
W B Sleeper of Cody Wyoming met President Roosevelt in Oyster Bay to present a grazer petition asking deferment of stock exclusion from the Yellowstone park forest reserve extension. The president ordered no action this year, citing grazers' interests and reserves policy.
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Billings
W. B. Sleeper
Cody
Wyo
Sleeper
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Yellowstone Park Forest Reserve
Mr. Sleeper
A. A. Anderson
New York
Yellowstone
Uintah
Dakota
Montana
Engineer Dead Fireman Dying In Texas Train Wreck
El Paso August 22. William G Schwartz engineer was killed and Jesse Hammer fireman fatally injured when an extra freight wrecked after heavy rains washed away track near Sierra Blanca in El Paso county on the G H & A railroad. Schwartz was trapped in the gangway and died as he was slowly scalded. Hammer, both men lived in El Paso.
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el Paso
Texas
William G. Schwartz
Jesse Hammer
Sierra Blanco
Schwartz
Tut
Death at Grand Junction Roundup Ends in Gunfire
Charles Sieber prominent local cattleman was shot dead by Joseph Harris at a Little Dolores river roundup over unbranded cattle. Harris, who stayed at the scene, was pursued by a sheriff and posse after the fatal dispute.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Charles Sieber
Joseph Harris
Westwater
Dolores
Harris
Sieber
Matt Blendown Files Answer in Bitter Root Fence Suit
Matt Blendown filed an answer in U S court denying the government’s damages claim for illegal fencing of the public domain in Bitter Root valley. He disputes that a Camp reserve ever existed and challenges the complainant’s allegations.
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Standard
Helena
Matt Blendown
Bitter Root
Hold-Up at Havre Near Railroad Yards
Tom O'Connor was robbed of $40 near the Havre railroad yards at 7 a.m. multiple shots were fired with bullets passing near his head. Policeman White has arrested Red Connors Hugh Mills and John Doe on charges of the crime.
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Standard
Havre
Tom O'Connor
O'Connor
Policeman White
Red Connors
Hugh Mills
John Doe
Currie Couple Arrive in Billings for New Life
Special Dispatch from Billings reports Charles F. Currie and former teacher Helen Carn ey wed in Beloit Kansas Tuesday evening and arrived in Billings today to establish their home in the city.
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Standard
Billings
Charles F. Currie
Helen Carney
Beloit
Kan
Eloping Couple Still Missing In Havre Case
Havre reports week ago couple Henry Thompson and Mrs Jena Strosnider remain unfound. Strosnider says he will locate them and this time they will not escape.
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Standard
Havre
Henry Thompson
Jena Strosnider
Strosnider
Billings Teacher Miss Mabel Gordon Resigns
Miss Mabel Gordon a longtime Billings Public Schools teacher and recent re elected board member tendered her resignation today. Her departure ends a multi year stint guiding pupils at the Billings polite schools.
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The
Standard
Billings
Mabel Gordon
Billings Polite Schools
Roosevelt Stumping Tour on Philippines Policy and Victory
President outlines the course taken in the islands to establish peace and civil rule, praises Taft and Wright, notes the shift from military to civilian governance, amnesty on Independence Day, and the Pacific commercial future.
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Taft
Wright
Philippines
Embezzlement Charge Hits Union League Leader
Henry Detwiler former secretary of the Union League club Philadelphia is arrested in San Francisco on embezzlement charges. He admits taking 4500 dollars loaned to friends who failed to repay. he fled before discovery and now agrees to return to Philadelphia for trial.
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San Francisco
Henry Detwiler
Union League Club of
Philadelphia
Detwiler
Fire at Catholic protectory towers causes 10000 damage
A fire of unknown origin broke out today in the West Chester Catholic protectory main building tower and caused $10,000 damage. Water pressure was low but the institution's five boy firefighters kept the blaze in check until external engines arrived and extinguished it. The 800 boys remained in perfect discipline throughout the incident.
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New York
Catholic Protectory
West Chester
Brice Returns to Idaho as Delegate to State Democratic Convention
Stewart M. Brice son of the late Senator Calvin S Brice arrives in Boise from Thunder Mountain and declares Idaho his future home He returns as a delegate to the Democratic state convention and expresses his favor for the state.
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Boise
Idaho
Stewart M. Brice
Cailvin S. Brice
Thunder Mountain
Fire destroys Queen City Furniture warehouse in Baker City
The storage warehouse of the Queen City Furniture company in Baker City Oregon burned this afternoon. The building held a large stock of new furniture. William Whiteside and H L Adlen were inside and suffered severe burns. Loss estimated around 7900 dollars.
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Baker City
Ore
Queen City Furniture Company
William Whiteside
H. L. Adlen
Reward for Not Joining Trust Rumor in Liverpool Circles
London August 22 rumor in Liverpool shipping circles that on Cunard line decision not to join the shipping combine the government consented to largely increase the company's mail subsidy.
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London
Liverpool
Cunard Line
Von Gossler Resigns as Prussian War Minister
Berlin reports General von Gossler, Prussian minister of war, has resigned his post. He was appointed to the position in 1896.
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Berlin
Staakburger Zeitung
von Gossler
Largest yield of ten years in Southern Russia crops
Odessa correspondent reports from London Aug 22 that crops in Southern Russia show the largest yield in ten years according to cables to the Standard.
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London
Russia
Odessa
The
Standard
Keene Returns Aboard Cunarder Lucania From Liverpool
James R. Keene was a passenger on the Cunarder Lucania which arrived tonight from Liverpool in New York reporting the transatlantic voyage.
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New York
James R. Keene
Lucania
Liverpool
Mansfield Back From Europe
Richard Mansfield returned from Europe aboard the Lucania which arrived tonight in New York on August 22.
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New York
Richard Mansfield
Urone
Lucania
Smallpox Cases Rise on Bridgeton Island August 22
Bridgeton Barbadoes reports 1,876 smallpox cases since July 1 with ongoing outbreak concerns. Health authorities monitor spreads and implement controls as cases continue to mount.
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Bridgeton
Island of
Barbadoes
Miners Upend Operations at Butler Washery and Dodge Colllery
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on August 22 striking miners forced the Butler washery and the Dodge colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkes Barre Coal Co to close. Strikers claim ambush firing targeted the washery and the workers sleep shed overnight prompting suspension. Eighty workers at the Dodge colliery quit under pressure from the strikers.
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Wilkesbarre
Butler Washery
Dodge Colliery
Sizable force of coal and iron police manning idle collieries
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on August 22 a regional total of about 5000 coal and iron policemen guard idle collieries across four counties. The companies have spent roughly 1.8 million dollars on these special guards to date.
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Wilkesbarre
Railroad Officials Leave Town After Conference in Missoula
Assistant Superintendent Law Superintendent Horn and Superintendent Russell, in conference here since yesterday, left Missoula this afternoon for Livingston. They plan to transfer the eastern portion of the Rocky Mountain division to Montana and will stay in Livingston several days.
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Missoula
Law
Horn
Montana
Russell
Rocky Mountain Division
Livingston
Weber and Avery Engagement Announcement
Missoula Aug 22 announcement of Myrtle Lucile Weber and Charles Earl Avery wedding set for Wednesday evening September 3 at 8 o clock in Hamilton at the Methodis Episcopal church. Avery is a land office clerk in Missoula. The bride is noted as Hamilton’s fairest young lady and they will reside in Missoula.
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Missoula
Myrtle Lucile Weber
Charles Earl Avery
Hamilton
Avery
Durfee Receives Insurance Payout From Royal Highlander
Missoula reports Secretary Frank Keern paid D. M. Durfee five hundred dollars as the life insurance benefit Mrs. Durfee held with Royal Highlander.
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Missoula
Frank Keern
D. M. Durfee
Annual Hermann Meet in Great Falls Montana
The seventh annual Sons of Hermann session opens in Luther hall Great Falls with delegates from Montana lodges. Officers attend including Grand President Louis Weigel and other state leaders while credentials list delegates from Bismarck Teutonia Helena Anaconda Goethes etc. Moonlight drive to Black Eagle Rainbow Falls and picnic at Giant Springs planned for the event.
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Great Falls
Sons of Hermann
Montana
Louis Weigle
Luther Hall
Grand Lodge
Louis Weigel
Helena
F. W. Kupah
Butte
Waldwar Sten
Julius Stern
Grand Finance Committee
Jon J. Grier
Herman Gerber
Joseph Krueger
Emil Zeshu
Montana Staas- Zeitung
Bismarck Lodge
R. Herbst
Jacob Schmidt
E. Reinick
Robert Richter
IF. P. Aurbach
Teutonia Lodge
J. c. Marein
G. Fitschen
William Yaeger
Leopold Winterholter
Dr. Dogge
Isadora Fincus
John Strohbie
Missoula
Raimund Saile
E. Ronkramer
Anaconda
O. Ll. Jebe
D. Haverman
Joe Trouskey
Goethe
Marysville
Carl Zoller
Adolph Still
John Neuhaus
Billings
John Maurer
Cherusker
Bozeman
George W. Henke
Moltke
Livingston
Julius Veit
John Thomas
Blusher
Kalispell
William Rathgersen
Peter Harting
Philipsburg
Henry Steber
Sisters of Hermann
Walpurga Lodge
Fritz Schimpf
Minieke
Fritz Klein
Louise
William Recksick
Thuswalda
J. Horn
Moonlight Lodge Tour Ends With Unique Picnic at Giant Springs
Local lodge hosted an evening moonlight drive to Black Eagle and Rainbow Falls then a moonlight picnic at Giant Springs. The vicinity sparkled with Japanese lanterns and colored lights making a standout event in Great Falls. Tomorrow at 2 PM grand lodge officers for the coming year will be chosen.
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Black Eagle
Rainbow Falls
Great Falls
Concert Hall Brawler Dies After Wounding
Havre August 22 John Fraylor a colored infantryman died at 5 p m after being shot four times in the abdomen He lived nearly 24 hours and the post authorities took his statement before death County Attorney Pray examined witnesses Pogue the white soldier is very low The inquest began and tensions rise as soldiers fear more trouble at the fort A patrol surrounds the post and soldiers outside are ordered in
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Havre
John Fraylor
Pray
Pogue
Fraylor
Kalispell Library Bids Rejected Over Budget
The Kalispell city council rejected all bids for the Carnegie library construction as they exceeded the $10,000 estimate. The library board plans to modify plans and specs to attract bids within budget, with the library to be built on Second Avenue East and Third Street, adding to the city's architectural appeal.
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Kalispell
Carnegie Library
Second Avenue
Third Street
Burial of Prolific Spree Victim Found Near Jennings
Kalispell August 22. The man found at Gold Hill Wednesday was buried without a coroner after it was learned he died from long alcohol abuse. The victim’s name was not learned and he had been prospecting in the hills near Jennings during the summer.
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The
Standard
Kalispell
Gold Hill
Jennings
Kalispell School Opens With Split Sessions
Kalispell Aug 22 The school board due to lack of space will split first year pupils into two divisions with morning and afternoon sessions. The school year begins September 8 with the divided attendance plan in effect.
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Kalispell
Fire destroys Monarch store and dining room. child dies
Great Falls Aug 22 A blaze in Monarch wiped out the John Gonsoir store and restaurant causing $4 000 to $5 000 in losses and the death of 4 year old Valentine Gonsoir who is believed to have started the fire by playing with matches. The family escaped but the building was consumed. The town rallied with buckets and blankets to hold the fire across the street. Gonsoir, a longtime local, is mourned across Northern Montana.
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Standard
Great Falls
Delphy
Monarch
Verieat Chance
John Gonsoir
Valentine
Gonsoir
T.he Valentine
Gonsoit
Monaret and
Barker
Montana
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Mary Azetly in Helena
Mary Azetly filed for divorce from Frank D. Azetly citing cruelty and inhuman treatment. She alleges pinching and bodily harm and seeks restoration of her maiden name Mary E. May.
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The
Standard
Helena
Mary Azelly
Frank D. Azetly
Mary E. May
Judge Knowles Rules Bancruptcies for Two Montana Men
Helena August 22 Judge Knowles adjudges I F Davis of Clancy and Samuel Stuart of Butte bankrupt. Davis a hotel keeper owes 1318.80 with 960.50 assets. Stuart owes 7023.62 and has 50 in assets. Stuart formerly ran a Missoula business.
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Helena
Knowles
I. F. Davis
Clancy
Samuel
Stuart
Butte
Davis
Missoula
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