Elopement romance of Big Timber man elopes in California
Allen H. Browning once from Big Timber Mont marries Alice Keenan in Burlingame California with Judge Davis performing the ceremony. The couple eloped after failed attempts to obtain a license and delayed plans, then sent word to Alice’s mother. Browning will return to Big Timber to join his mother.
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Allen H. Browning
Big Timber
Mont
San Francisco Chronicle
Mamma
Tong
Alice Keenan
Oakland
Judge Davis
Burlingame
Margaret Keenan
Sixty-second Street
Alice
Browning
University of Californa
Redwood City
Cupid
Keenan
Hinden
Judge Davie
Ginner
Tam
Lewistown News Highlights Odd Court Actions and Innovations
Lewistown reports a suit where Kate Clark sues Charlotte Inn for damages over alleged alienation of affections by Joige Ayers, with demurrer sustained in the case. The Pamplaine Moccasin tribe installs officers M Stewart sachem Pallmer prophet E D Cox senior saga C Mose junior sagamore and others. In a second note, Joshua Padmore Sho’s divorce case from years past in England is mentioned. Schmit, assistant cashier at the First National Bank, unveils a motor-driven remote control device after receiving a U.S. patent, showing a car model with the new mechanism.
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Lewistown
Kate Clark
Charlotte Inn
Mr. Clark
Joige Ayers
Pamplaine
C. W. Curtis
Wampum
Aaron Remley
Joshua Padmore Sho
England
Worcester
Schmit
Thirst National’ Bank
Washington
Three Forks Commercial Club considers Wilson County
Three Forks news reports a Wednesday meeting in the Fawea club room to discuss forming a new Wilson County with Madison County commissioners to receive a circulating petition. A second petition seeks Sunday closures for poolrooms theaters and salons in unity.
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Three Forks
Jan
Fawea Club
Wilson County
Wilson
Madison County
American Bank and Trust to Open in Great Falls
The seventh bank in Great Falls will be the American Bank and Trust Company with a capital of 100000. Fifteen stockholders from Great Falls and nearby areas will back it. Directors named include W.K. Plowetree, P. Theck Reds, H. G. Lescher, Frank W. Mitchell, and others. In a separate note from Billings, a Ryan Cup prize to the savings series achieving the largest membership gain was announced, with the Amalgamated Copper Company’s John Ryan presenting the cup to the Eagles for a one-year win and a three-year streak to become permanent holder.
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Great Falls
American Bank and Trust Company
W.K. Plowetree
Theck- Reds
Ht. G. Lescher
Frank W. Mitchell
Fred A. Woehner
Albert J. Fousch
Proctor
I.E. Foster
Alfred Maimberg
J.C. Morgan
Robert Cameron
William’ Dillis
Charles R. Taylor
Eagles
John Ryan
Amalgamated Copper Company
President Wilson unlikely for Northwestern trip next spring
Northwestern lawmakers urged a Wilson visit on his return from the San Francisco exposition. The White House signals the president will not undertake the cross country journey, with advisers noting domestic duties and abroad concerns could prevent a long absence. The conference left readers certain the San Francisco date may be canceled.
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Standard
Washington
Northwestern
Wilson
Northwest
White House
Dack
San Francisco
Montana Delegation Backs Flathead Irrigation Aid
The Montana delegation pressed for the Stout amendment to provide funds for the Flathead Irrigation project within the Indian appropriation bill. Sells will forward estimates and recommendations to the House for the Appropriation, seeking to retain existing House acts with Indian office support.
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Flathead
Sells
House
Indian Office
Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Tilton in Bozeman
In Bozeman on January 7 funeral services for Mrs. J W Tilton drew many friends amid floral tributes. Rev Sherman I Divine led rites with a quartet singing. Pallbearers included TF Stevenson J M Peete George J Willson John Wile Arthur Truman and D A Brenemen. The Bozeman Gallatin County high school basketball schedule lists upcoming games at home against Park County high Throne Forks Big Timber Park County at Livingston and extra dates with Butte High and others. The Presbyterian Brotherhood elected D J Swingle as president A H Abbott vice president E J Poetter secretary H W Tucker treasurer with dinner and brief addresses by three presidents.
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George J. Willson
John’ Wile
Arthur Truman
D. A Brenemen
Bozeman
Gallatin County High School
Park County High School
Big Timber
Park County
Livingston
Butte
Butts
Presbyterian Brotherhood
D. J. Swingle
A. H. Abbott
E. J. Poetter
Cretary
H.W. Tucker
George Saffey
W. M. Cobleigh
I. S. Cooley
Harvey Woman Misses Visit as Mother Dies in Plattsburg
Mrs. C. M. Harvey, wife of Attorney Harvey, rushed to Plattsburg, New York, after learning her mother was ill but arrived too late. Local news also notes Hollidays heading to California for winter and a liberal dividend at the First State Bank with officers re-elected. Arthur Brooks sought by Chief Taigo for theft. Cunat to face robbery charge in Livingston. Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson seeks divorce from Lawrence Anderson after alleged extreme cruelty, custody of their 17 month old son Kenneth.
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Livingston
C. M. Harvey
Harvey
Plattsburg
N. Y
SL. Holliday
City
Orion S
Samuel Holliday
Slyde Park
California
J. F. Mercer
First State ‘Bank
J.P. O'Connor
Ice
J. W. van Doren
Louis St. Nye
Carso Bechtel
Wlam Hruza
George
Simon
le Nye
J. W. van’ Doren
James Murray
Bom
Arthur Brooks
Livingstone
Taigo
Cunat
Elizabeth Anderson
Lawrence Anderson
Bozeman
Kenneth
Deer Lodge News Report on Murky Town Trial and Arrests
Deer Lodge notes a murky town trial with an apparent arson or theft case, arrest details, and attorney involvement. Officials recount a prison visit, with references to a local attorney and a visiting figure, plus reports of a defendant in custody. A separate note mentions a state department transacted business connected to Deer Lodge as well.
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Deer Lodge
Etisalat
Ani Tama
Betis
Ars
Ion Cier Personesattorney
Jomeph Smith
Ot Dillon
Wore
John Bielenberg
Conrad
Eotes
Dick Dev
Rheine
Death in Flathead River Finds Kalispell Man
Kalispell Jan 7 Joseph Ingraham is found dead with head and feet in the water of the Flathead river at Holt. He left Kalispell en route to Big Fork, was seen at Holt in the evening, and is believed to have crossed on the ice and fallen into the ferry boat channel. His coat frozen to the ice kept the body from drifting. He was a former railroad man from St Paul and had lived in Polson for years.
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Kalispell
Joseph Ingraham
Flathead
Holt
Ingraham
Kaliepell
Big Fork
Abouts
Harkness
MetCalf
St. Paul
Polaon
Hamilton School Board Re-elects Schwarm Superintendent
Hamilton news reports the Hamilton school board re elects Mr Schwarm to a seventh year as superintendent of Timilton schools. He is a University of Chicago graduate. Also noted are local illnesses and city budget cuts affecting fire chief and police salaries. Two residents depart for studies and work trips while Helena business leader Fred Benson dies after 32 years in the city.
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Hamilton
Schwarm
Timilton
University of Chicago
Larson
Brown
Tony Hork
Hans de Young
F. BE. Buchen
E. EE
George Robertson
Puainess College
Missoula
Curtis Hopkins
William Roberts
Spokane
An-gelen
Literacy test bill sent to conference under fire
Washington report states the immigration literacy test bill was sent to a conference committee after a heated House debate over Senate amendments. The House rejected provisions excluding African or black race members and exemptions for Belgian agricultural workers affected by wartime conditions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Prize herd of cattle ordered executed in Chicago
A prize herd of blooded cattle owned by Enos M L and partners, valued at about 90 000, was ordered killed by government inspectors after several animals tested positive for foot and mouth disease. The 200 head herd had been quarantined a month earlier, but the federal animal industry chief Dr S E Bennett postponed culling in hopes of eradicating the outbreak.
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Chicago
Jan. T
Enos ML Byron
8. E. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Revolution in Hayti Threatens Government Overthrow
Reports from Hayti describe a new uprising led by government leaders recently toppled by President Theodore, with Hayti under attack and dispatches to the state department warning of possible collapse within 24 hours. The U S ship Wheeling remains on standby to protect American interests.
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Washington, Yan
Theodore
Hayti
Haytien
State Department
United States
Wheeling
U S Silent On War Materials Trade With Allies
Secretary Bryan informs German Ambassador Count Bernstorff neutrality forbids official charges against dumdum bullets and weapon shipments. He notes potential future inquiry and cites Winchester and Remington letters denying British orders, while urging proof if American firms violate the Hague norms.
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Washington
Bryan
Count Bernstorff
United States
Dumdum Dulleta
Hrgan
Wilson
Winchester Repeating Army Company
Winchester Company
Telegraph
Death of Barton Sewell American Smelting Man
Barton Sewell vice president and organizer of the American Smelting and Refining company died at his home in New York after months of illness. He was 67 and a veteran of the Civil War, and had long been prominent in the smelting business and mining ventures in the United States and South America.
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New York
Barton Sewell
American Smelting and Refining Company
Sewell
United Lead Company
United States
South America
Faward (Eadie) Sylvester
Utte
Montana
Phoenix
Byers
Alfred Schilling
Cyril Schilling
Sylvester
Elks’ Lodge of
Mitchell
New Orleans to Observe Anniversary of Peace
New Orleans begins a three day celebration marking the one hundredth anniversary of peace between the United States and England. The ceremonies open with a 1 gun salute synchronized to the moment General Jackson defeated the English at New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Jan
United States
England
Jackson
Pardon Restores Rights to C W Wappenstein in Olympia
In Olympia Washington on January 7 Governor Ernnest Lister granted a final pardon restoring C W Wappenstein to full citizenship after a conviction for receiving bribes. The action clears his civil rights and ends the case with executive clemency.
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Olympia
Wash
Ernnest Lister
C. W. Wappenstein
Seattle police chief 1911 convict pardoned in 1913
A former Seattle chief of police, convicted in 1911, received a three to ten year sentence at Walla Walla and was conditionally pardoned December 19, 1913. He was to reside outside the city until final pardon and has since lived on a farm near Lake Sammamish.
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Seattle
Walla Walla
Ity
Lake Sammamish
Misoula Stage Hands Strike Delays Disraeli Play
Missoula stage hands strike on Wednesday night delaying the first act of Disraeli as George Arliss and his company prepared to curtain. The audience remained unaware as understudies filled in for 15 minutes. Officials say the issue is not local and not about wages, but the strike could close Missoula theater if it remains unprofitable. David Warfield’s engagement in Butte may be affected.
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Union Metallic Cartridge Company
Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Company of
New York
Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Missoula
George Arliss
Disraeli
David Warfield
Butte
Treloar Leads A C M Band In Annual Election
Butte veteran band master Sam Treloar was re elected last night as leader of the Anaconda Copper Mines band during its annual election. Officers named include liner Young as president Miles Blunt vice president William Curry secretary John Moore treasurer and trustees Al Cartle George Wil sar Herm Faward Sylvester. A death notice reports Alfred Schiling Cyril Schiling and others among the extended family. The Amphion quartet and M A Hoyas are highlighted as Beuté lyceum supporters aiming for a record turnout tonight. J A Dover is praised for innovative window trimming displays.
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Sam Treloar
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mines
Thoes
Montana
Young
Miles Blunt
William Curry
John Moore
Trustes
al Cartle
George Wilsar Herm
SH. Reloar
M. Caesar
Worry Hasten Death of Idaho Murder Victim’s Wife
Mrs Anna Emilie Bauer aged 47 died at the family residence 1501 Harrison Avenue after a year of grief over her husband’s murder in Idaho. She leaves 11 children and the circumstances suggest emotional distress contributed to her death.
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Idaho
Butte Police Select Delegate to Lobby for Pension Bill
A majority of the Butte Police Department met yesterday to decide sending a representative to Helena to lobby for the police pension bill. City Detective George Ambrose was elected as the delegate.
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Butte
Helena
George Ambrose
Hotel Arrivals Across Cities Catalogued in Ledger
A long list records hotel arrivals with numerous names and hometowns including Chicago Kansas City Vancouver Anaconda New York Minneapolis Helena Seattle Denver Great Falls St Paul Dillon Missoula San Francisco and more. The slate shows guests from diverse U S and Canadian locales with multiple households and couples noted among individuals.
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Great Falls
Hart Waiters
Dil- George Helching
TF. Walsh
Helena
W. Lewistown
A. R. Kelley
New York
Sam P. Raines
Kalispell
Thornton
A. Wattiligan
Denver
F. W. Cook
Mansfield
Ohto
Joe Gray
W. H. West
Minneapolis
Joe Stern
St. Joula
A. Bughee
George Ariiss
H. C. Rosesell
St. Paul
Blake
Twin Bridges
A. G. Findlay
Chicago
I. H. Jacobson
Salt Lake
A.D. Mitchell
W. R. Hay
W.T. Egert
St. Louis
W. B. Pearson
Lexington
F. W. Mitchell
Stanford
J. L. Anderton
G. M. Quaintance
Houlder
Rutte
Fred__Zimmerman
Boulder
Hugh Parry
M. Jacobs
Davie Salt Lake
A. Weland
St. Clair Bayfield
Flenry
Carvill
Joseph’ Nelson
Dillon
R.F. Ames
Spokane
TL. Pettit
M. M. Bradford
Livingston
J.L. Bacon
Seattle
J. H. Duffy
Anaconda
William. Matthew
Renova
Fragmentary Montana and adjacent names list appears in OCR
A jumbled OCR fragment lists numerous Montana towns and individuals such as Helena Lewistown Great Falls Billings Livingston and many surnames including Zorn Dorsey Liender and Stokes. No cohesive event or clear notice is readable.
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Acoma
J. C. O'Neiil
Dewey
Helena
Lewistown
Estelle Gladys Zorn
Wisdom
H. HB. Arnold
Livingston
A. R. Dorsey
AL Tamb
Mo L
Elliott Warm Springs
M. J. Liender
J. T. Gray
H.C. Durfty
Great Falls
H. B. Walsh
Harmiston
Minimum wage for women opposed by employers
New York January 7. State law for minimum wage for women and minors faced strong opposition from employers at the opening of hearings before the state factory investigating commission. Labor unions supported it. Stores warned higher prices would hit consumers and overall efficiency. John Wanamaker urged a $0 a week minimum for women, while Hugh Frayne of the AFL argued workers under twenty should earn not less than $16 weekly, rising to $20 or $25.
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New York
Mate Factory
John Wanamaker
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Reparation Demanded as England Responds
The United States sent a formal note to Britain via Ambassador Cecil Being-Frew asking punishment and full compensation for two American citizens wounded and a third killed by Canadian forces at Fort Erie Ontario while hunting. The note stressed a friendly tone and demanded offenders be punished with damages to victims' families.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Cecil
Wallermith
Charles Dorsch
Mila
Fort Erie
Ontario
Greka
Bryan
Mother and Children Strangled to Death in Montreal
Montreal police report the murder of Mrs. Robert Van Looy and her three children at their home. Neighbors found them in bed, suggestive of a sleeping attack. The family’s Belgian Reservist husband had left Canada to join the first contingent. Children were aged 9, 7, and 18 months.
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Montreal
Robert van Looy
van Looy
Canada
Open Shop Plan Adopted by Ohio Coal Operators
Cleveland Ohio Jan 7 Eastern Ohio coal operators at a meeting decided to open their mines under the open shop plan. Striking miners idle since April 1 will be given first opportunity to fill the jobs under the scale offered by the operators.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Little Fellow Rescues Companions From Water
Ned Burt a boy of Ogden Utah aged about five rescues two companions aged 5 and 7 from icy Ogden river. The ice broke under a sleigh they were riding and the brothers cried out before Burt rushed to the stream and pulled them to safety.
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Ogden
Utah
Ned Burt
Ogden River
Burt
Abolish Legal Killing Moves in Eight States
The Ant i al Punishment Society of America announced plans to introduce bills abolishing capital punishment in murder cases in Illinois and seven other states within weeks. The group aims to replace hanging and electrocution with life imprisonment nationwide.
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Chicago
San
Michigan Legislature Urges Strike Simplification and Dispute Settlement
Lansing January 7 recommendations call for simplifying state rest statutes and addressing the Michigan copper strike of 1813. The governor also urged action on settling industrial disputes.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
President at Indianapolis Tonight Jackson Celebration Speech
President Wilson is scheduled to speak in Indianapolis tonight at a Jackson Celebration under the auspices of the Democratic club. The event aims to be entirely political. He will depart for Washington at 6:45 this tomorrow evening.
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Vremaent Wilson de Washington
Indianapolis
Jackson
Giana Democratic Club
Washington
Cardinal Mercier Arrest Denial From German Governor
London dispatch reports the German military governor of Belgium officially denies a claim that Cardinal Mercier of the Belgian sacred college has been arrested by German authorities.
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London
Van
Germany
Belium
Cardinal Mercier
Sacred College
Capable Company in Splendid Play Disraeli at Broadway
The Capable Company presents Disraeli at the Broadway to a large audience. George Arliss stars as Lord Beaconsfield delivering a refined historical portrayal. The plot centers on Disraeli's era as prime minister and his covert push to secure the Suez Canal, with Russia seeking it via Britain’s action.
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Disraeli
George Arline
Butte
Arliss
Lord Beaconsfield
Beaconsfield
Great Heitain
Siiex
Egypt
Wession
Russia
Great Fritain
Walt
Lady Beaconsfield
Great Britain
French families before war show wide child counts
Of the 11a1742¢ fammes in France before the war, 4 had 18 or more chil dren, and 37 families had 17 children each. But 2,661,978 families, or 22.5 per cent., had only 2 children each, while 1,806,744 families, or 16.9 per cent., had no children.
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France
Raising Submarines Experiments In Venice
Successful experiments were conducted in Venice with a vessel designed to raise sunken submarines. The submarines Narvio and Squalo were submerged to ten fathoms and were raised to the surface within an hour.
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Venice
Leonard Funeral Service Set For Rint Leonard
The funeral for Rint Leonard will be held at West Park leading to St Patrick's Church for high mass at o'clock. Interment in the cemetery. Also listed are funeral notices for Sylvester and Phoebe B and others with arrangements through Walsh's undertakers and related parlors. Heimbach family notes mention services at Immanuel Presbyterian Church and Mount Mto Lah cemetery in the family plot.
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Leonard
West Park
St. Patrick's
Sylvester
Phoebe
Walsh
Heimbach
Aline Heimbach
James Heimbach
Immanuel
Mount Mtolah
Undertakers and Embalmery in Butte reporting funeral notices
The body of Louise Polkinghorne will be removed to the Mason temple for a funeral service in the afternoon under Eastern Star and Hebrew rites conducted by Rev. B J Evanel. Virginia Tompkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Tompkins, died yesterday with funeral arrangements noted. Services to be held at St Joseph's Church with burial details to follow.
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St. Joseph's
Joseph RieNr
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