Railroad magnate Harriman Hanrahan telegraph dispute
New York January 3 Copies of telegrams between John J Hanrahan head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and E R Harriman discuss the Atlantic system firemen strike. Hanrahan urges arbitration but opposes third party influence and hints at wider strike reach. Harriman says the company will arbitrate but cannot restore pre May 1 conditions due to an engineer agreement.
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New York
John J. HannAhan
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
ER. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific Company
Hanrahan
Foreclosure suit seeks lien on Yellowstone Park Railroad
In Red Lodge on January 3, the Yellowstone Park Railroad faced foreclosure actions and earlier paid $8,855 to settle a condemnation award. C. B. Clark and W. Dew received portions of $1,994.19 and $1,834.08. Yegen Bros Savings Bank seeks $82,302.14 with 12 percent interest and $5,000 attorneys’ fees, secured by a lien on the 25 miles of railroad. Farmers’ Trust Co. of Lancaster is a defendant via its mortgage on the railroad.
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Red Lodge
Yellowstone Park Railroad Company
C. B. Clark
William Dew
Clark
Dew
W. F. Meyer
Sidney Fox
Yegen Bros.’ Savings Bank of Billings
Fox and Walsh
Farmers’ Trust Company
Lancaster
Bridger
Billings Bank
Have Several Grievances
Dillon January meeting notes action toward improving local milk quality after a councilman found filthy content in a milk sample. The city attorney will draft an ordinance for next meeting. A bad Oregon Short Line station condition prompted a letter to General Manager Bancroft. Local Beaverhead club also urged action on a new station.
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Standard
Dillon
Riley
Bancroft
Beaverhead Club
Suit Filed Against Billings Sugar Company Over Beet Crop
Special Dispatch to the Standard from Billings January 3. B Smith veterinary surgeon who owns land west of Billings sues Billings Sugar Company. He says he relied on the company to furnish experienced workers to cultivate 30 acres of beets per contract. The crop yielded 86 tons instead of 360 and brought $257 instead of $1,626, seeking $1,369 in damages.
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Standard
Billings
Billings Sugar Company
B. Smith
Smith
New pins, low scores in the Denver qualification
Bowlers in the Denver qualification tournament at Thornton alleys used new ten pins and failed to set records. The change affected scoring, with Taylor Adams Young and McKinley posting weak first games in the second series of the tourney.
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Denver
Thornton Alleys
Taylor
Adams
Young
McKinley
Sore of 130 and double centuries noted in match
Adams top scored with 203 while McKinley led in average at 168 2 5 in a bowling game where only two players reached the coveted double century. McKinley totaled 842 pins, Adams 808, Young 798, and Taylor 789.
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Adams
McKinley
Young
Taylor
Man jailed for false pretenses and family woes in county court
John Ottea received nine days in county jail for obtaining forty dollars from Frank Boucher by false pretenses using the alias Axel Louma. John H. Barrett faced non support complaints after a prior six month sentence, with Mrs Barrett citing three children and minimal aid. May M Butler, 34, died yesterday and was sent to Grand Rapids, Mich., by the North Coast limited.
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John Ottea
Frank Boucher
Dan Craig
Ottea
Axel Louma
Minnie Healey
Hannah Barrett
John H. Barrett
Barretts
Barrett
Jude Donlan
May M. Butler
Grand Rapids, Mich
Richards
North Coast Limited
Lost fur collet at Broadway opera house
A fur collet lost at the Broadway opera house is being sought. Finder should return it to the Standard office in Butte to receive a reward.
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Broadway Opera House
Finder
Standard Office
Butte
Coast league fight over Seattle franchise proposal
Cal Ewing and others discuss possible franchise for Seattle as eight club Coast league plans surface without Helena. Dugdale denies seeking a Coast league berth while others expect a formal application. The plan envisions three game stays per town to speed travel and boost crowds amid National Association of Minor League meeting.
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Northwest
Cal Ewing
San Francisco
Oakland
D. EB. Dugdale
Seattle
Dugdale
Butte
Northwestern
Standard
Angel
Lou Eschle
Helena
Salt Lake
National Commission
Lucas
New York
Metropolis
Levengood Challenges The White Flyer At Local Rink
Ray Levengood invites a fast unknown skater nicknamed The White Flyer to a race at the Butte ice rink. Levengood, a top sprinter from last season, offers to post stake money and race date as soon as possible. He says he outpaced McGivern once and remains keen to settle the challenge.
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Butte
Ray Levengood
Levengood
Webb
McGivern
Jockeys Return as New Orleans Track Winds Up Card
At the fair grounds Jockey Aubuchon, recently injured, rides again amid a recovering field including Smith and Garner. Results span six races with multiple winners: Zanliss, Workaday, Silver Skin, Florizel, Spion, and Flavigny, with times ranging from 1:01 3-5 to 1:40.
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Aubuchon
Fair Grounds
Smith
Garner
Zanliss
Dinemock
Spider Web
Workaday
Hazel
Rebel Queen
Silver- Skin
Rustling Silk
Limerick Girl
Florizel
Telegrapher
Kitty Platt
Spion
Campaigner
Refined
Flavigny
Harmakis
Pride of Woodstock
Accident mars Ascot steeplechase in Los Angeles meet
At Ascot in Los Angeles a February day saw May S and S fall at the second jump in the steeplechase, injuring jockey Collis likely fatally as track raced fast. Winners included Dr. Logan in the steeplechase, Arimo in the six furlongs, with Thaddeus and Satchel following. Lagoria listed in the Futurity course results.
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Los Angeles
Ascot
May
S&s
Collis
Dr. Logan
Thaddeus
Satchel
Arimo
Ampoo
Lord Stanhope
Lagoria
Horse Race Results With Times and Placings
Won led the opening race with Escalante second and Right and True third in 1:10. The mile and a sixteenth saw Cello win with J F Donahue second and Dusty Miller third in 1:47. Edwin T Fryer won the five and a half furlongs, Dulcina was runner up and Dr Crook finished third in 1:09. In the six furlongs race Lord of the Forest won with The Roustabout second and Revolt third in 1:15.
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True
Cello
J. F. Donahue
Dusty Miller
Edwin T. Fryer
Dulcina
Dr. Crook
Lord of the Forest
the Roustabout
Revolt
Jockey Narrowly Escapes Riderless Calmar at Emeryville
In San Francisco on Jan 3 Jockey L Williams escaped death after Calmar bolted from post and riderless around the track before jumping the fence unharmed. Race results include St Elmwood first in 1 02 3 5, Galvestonia first in 1 11, Triumphant first in 1 13 4, Graphite first in 1 48 2 5, Escamado first in 1 13.
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L. Williams
Emeryville
Calmar
St. Elmwood
F. Nugent
Galvestonia
Korosiliany
Ella True
Forest Reserve Kept To Protect Irrigation Lands Says Indians
The article argues the forest reserve must be maintained to safeguard irrigation dependent lands allotted to the Indians. It warns that removing the reserve would significantly harm the irrigation system and the Indians' landholdings as demand grows over time.
Ratcke Sues Bear Creek Prominent Men in Riot Damages
Joseph Ratcke, Bear Creek saloon keeper, files a district court suit for 600 dollars arising from a November 5, 1906 riot at his saloon. Defendants George McCullough Ed McGinnis Robert Rae and W R Fredericks are named for glass damage totaling 200 dollars and 200 dollars in lost business. His wife’s illness and hospital removal add another 200 dollars in damages.
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Standard Red Lodge
Joseph Ratcke
Bear Creek
George McCullough
Ed McGinnis
Robert Rae
W. R. Fredericks
Big Money for Indians Timber Sale Revenue in Uintah Reserve
The Uintah Indians gain about 28 000 from timber sales totaling 10 750 000 feet under a forestry bureau report. Over 1 010 000 acres in the Uintah forest reserve will yield receivers for 15 years ending June 30, 1920. Green timber sold at 5.53 per thousand, near high marks in government timber sales history.
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Washington
Forestry Bureau
The
Agricultural Department
Uintah Forest Reserve
Officers Seek M L Douglas
Billings January 3 Officers seek M L Douglas former owner of a half interest in the Parisian dye works in Billings. Authorities say the charges against him are many. His firm is reported to have a $300 loss from his departure and saloon men hold checks bearing his signature. The checks are said to be worthless when presented at the bank. His board bill and room rent are delinquent. Douglas is a Spanish War veteran and had been in Billings about a year.
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Billings
M. L. Douglas
Legion
Douglas
Judge Landis Overrules Demurrers Against Oil Indictments
Chicago Jan 8 Judge Landis in U S district court overruled the demurrer of the Standard Oil company to eight indictments pending against that corporation but sustained the demurrer as to two others due to technical defects.
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Chicago
Landis
United States District Court
Standard Oil Company
Anaconda Independent Telephone Crew Arrives for City Survey
Hugh J. Minhinnick, general superintendent, arrives with a survey crew to plan lines in Anaconda and a toll wire to Butte. He expects wires to be ready for service between Anaconda, Butte, and Helena by spring, with a line to Great Falls before September 1. The company is building in Butte and Helena and has options on Anaconda lots. Construction will start after the survey with pole holes dug and lines erected.
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Hugh J. Minhinnick
New Telephone Company
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Great Falls
Prison Band Concert Delights Deer Lodge Audience
In Deer Lodge on New Year’s Day a prison band under Conley and McTague performed largely classical selections to a large local audience. The idea originated with Frank Conley years ago and now serves as a positive prison influence. J. H. Viol has directed the band for two years, achieving high efficiency.
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Standard
Deer Lodge
Conley & McTague
Frank Conley
J. H. Viol
Inquiry finds Mrs. Cordo mentally unfit and to be sent to asylum
William Kelliher presided over a county inquiry into the mental balance of Mrs. Rocco Cordo of 510 East Third Street. Dr. Feenan and Dr. Leahy assisted. The panel found her sane and she was ordered sent to the asylum.
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William Kelliher
Board of County Commissioners
Rocco Cordo
East Third Street
Feenan
Leahy
Sergeant Kitty at Margaret Theater Delights Large Audience
A vivid review notes the musical and visual appeal of Sergeant Kitty at the Margaret theater last night. The cast is praised for clever music, picturesque costumes, and high performance, drawing a large crowd and marking the company as unusually excellent.
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Kitty
Margaret Theater
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