Policeman Jerry O'Brien Suspended Fifteen Days for Sleeping on Duty
Police board found veteran patrolman Jerry O'Brien guilty of sleeping at the Great Northern station while on detail and driving during or around shift time. Mayor Duncan, weighing prior good record and political considerations, imposed a fifteen day suspension without pay starting January 1, with a letter to Chief Murphy detailing the sentence and rationale.
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Jerry O'Brien
O'Brien
Police Board of
Havng
Great Northern
Merry
Duncan
Jerry Murphy
O Ms
Wry O'Brien
Police Department of City
Murphy
Little Girl Shot In Kalispell Home Accident
Kalispell December 30. Hattie Anderson an 11 year old girl daughter of Mr and Mrs Oderson 445 Second street west was shot through the leg by a large caliber rifle accidentally discharged while her brother George was cleaning the weapon in their home this afternoon. She was taken to McDonald hospital where amputation may be necessary.
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Kalispell
Hattiee Anderson
McCombs Active in Inaugural Plans and Democratic Talks
Washington dispatch reports Democratic national chairman William F. McCombs, after leaving President elect Wilson's train, conferring with local committeemen on inaugural plans and policies. He attended a luncheon with Thomas Nelson Page Representative Underwood and other prominent Democrats.
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Washington
William F. McCombs
Elect Wilson
McCombs
Thomas Nelson Page
Underwood
Montana Power formed to unite Butte Electric and five Montana firms
Max Hebgen, general superintendent of the Butte Electric and Power company, returns from the East where he helped organize a new Montana Power company. The merged group includes Butte Electric and Power, Missouri River Electric and Power, Madison River Power, Billings Eastern Montana Power, and Montana Power. Capitalization set at 100 million with headquarters in Butte and Hebgen as vice president and general manager.
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Max Hebgen
Butte Electric and Power Company
Butte
Montana
Missouri River Electric and Power Company
Madison River Power Company
Billings & Eastern Montana Power Company
Montana Power Company
Hebgen
Con
Hungry traveler Django? Girl steals horse to flee hunger
Dorothy Benson a 21 year old from Williams Arizona stole a horse in Chicago to escape starvation and street life She rode westward to Dwight Illinois before police detained her Returning to the city she admitted the theft saying she needed the horse to get out of town She is a professional rider hoping to join a Wild West show or circus and had hired the horse for a brief ride while nearly broke
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Chicago
Dorothy Benson
Williams
Ariz
Dwight
Clark Street
Sombrero
Miss Benson
Turkey loan rumor denied by London bankers
London reports a rumored $100,000,000 loan to the Ottoman government tied to Palestine autonomy are dismissed. Bankers say the Ottoman treasury seeks short-term bills with little demand and that financing will not occur until after peace is achieved.
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London
Turkey
Palestine
Treasury
Cires
Ikish
Defendants Pay Jury Fees in Snow Removal Case
Police bold warrants for property owners who failed to clear walks. Seven Greeks charged with gambling plead not guilty as jurors paid by defendants. judge cites no jury fund and accepts $10 to guarantee six jurors at $1.50 each. Other snow violations and fines noted. snow cases to proceed for days.
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Alec Mihos
John Mike
Patroxs Lucich
Pros Pallace
Theodore
C. Anagurs
N.iotses
George Tyler
D. F. Lawson
John Johnson
John Smith
van Orden
Baldisero
South Main Street
John Gillie
Anaconda Company
North
Montana Street
Mr. Gillie
F. Milburn
Excelsior Avenue
Silver Street
William Stussy
South Excelsior Avenue
Hammond
West Park Street
James G. Keefe
South Gaylord Street
Minister Is Unfrocked and Will Go Back Home
Philadelphia December 30 The Rev Alfred G Mortimer former rector of St Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church was deposed as a priest after a letter from Mortimer renouncing the ministry. The unfrocking occurred with two priests present under church canons. Mortimer, 64, is staying with a brother in Jersey City and reportedly plans to sail for England soon. He came to the city from England in 1877.
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Philadelphia
Alfred G. Mortimer
St. Mark's
Episcopal Church
Rhinelander
Mortimer
Jersey City
England
Indians Capture Indians in British Columbia
Indians capture two outlaw chiefs Moses Paul and Paul Spintlum after pressure from local reserves. J F Cummiski Vernon Indian agent received the murderers and they were taken to Kamloops for likely trial before year’s end.
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Ashcroft
British Columbia
Moses Paul
Paul Spintlum
J. F. Cummiski
Vernon
B.C
Air sickness to rise in pilots study says Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune notes three new air related diseases from ascent and rapid descent. Mountain sickness arises from heavy muscular effort and thinning air, balloon sickness from high altitude, and aviator’s sickness from rapid atmospheric pressure changes. Descent rates of 1000 feet per minute and 8000 feet in six minutes are cited with symptoms including ear noise, breathlessness, and strong heartbeats.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Berger
Morane
Havre
Flathead Pioneer Frank Miles Dies in Kalispell
Frank R. Miles a Flathead county resident for 25 years died at his Kalispell home from paralysis after a lengthy illness. Born in New Brunswick in 1852 he mined in Butte and later went to Alaska where he built and lost a fortune. He is survived by his wife and an adopted son William McBride of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at his home tomorrow.
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Standard
Kalispell
Frank R. Mils
Flathead County
Butts
Alaska
William McBride
San Francisco
New Brunswick
Food crusaders launch drive to cut apple prices
In New York on Dec 50 the food crusaders opened a sale at the Queensboro Bridge Market selling Baldwins at 5 cents a quart with an ample carload and “unlimited” supplies. Local retailers had asked 12 to 15 cents a quart, and Mrs. Lillian Heath, president of the Housewives' League of America, led the sale.
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New York
Queensboro Bridge
Lillian Heath
Housewives’ League of America
Gunboat Helena Wins Silver Cup in Fleet Competition
Washington reports the gun boat Helena of the Asiatic fleet wins the annual silver cup for the highest aggregate score in small arms practice. The cruiser South Dakota takes the prize in the Pacific fleet. The Atlantic fleet cup will be awarded soon.
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Washington
Helena
South Dakota
Masons Own Helena Theater Through Shrine Group
Articles of incorporation filed to form the Consistory Shrine Association to acquire the Helena theater. Purchase price set at 15000 dollars with John Cort to rent back the building for 5 percent of the price for one year. Officers named include Lanstrum Day and McKinnon. Directors expect to finalize transfer tomorrow in Connes tion.
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Helena
Helena Lodge of Perfections
Algeria
Helena Lodge of Perfection
New Hampshire Engineer to Supervise Dam Work
Henry A Herrick of New Hampshire, a leading hydraulic engineer, will supervise the construction of the big dam above the Big Falls of the Missouri by Green Falls Power company. He will begin January first, with office quarters rented in the old courthouse building near Hotel Rainbow. Herrick has advised on privately built dams and previously worked as consulting engineer on Rainbow Falls dam.
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Standard
Great Falls
Henry A. Herrick
New Hampshire
Missouri
Grean Falls Power Company
Herrick
Third Street
Rainbow
Rainbow Falls
Wreck official dismisses reporter's questions at scene
A reporter who rode the special train to the wreck found a one armed, bandaged official with a missing tooth and injured nose on a locomotive piece. When asked for details the official replied he hadn't heard of any accident, speaking stiffly.
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Minneapolis
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Paxson & Rockefeller Co
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Portland
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Lizette Miller
A. F. Bock
Frank Miller
Queenie Stanford
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Bock
William Callaghan
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M’donald Shoe Company
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Helena Theater
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Owsley Block
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