T. C. Power Benton Store and Stock Destroyed
Great Falls, Jan 18. The entire general grocery, furniture and clothing stock and store building of the T. C. Power & Co. of Benton were burned to the ground in a fire started about 10:30 last night. Loss estimated at 100000 with about 75000 insured. Firemen labored from 9:30 last night until morning in 8 to 4 below temperatures. several men affected by smoke but none seriously injured. The two story and basement building 100 by 100 feet was erected by Senator T. C. Power years ago and was among the largest and most substantial in northern Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falle
T. C. Power & Co
Benton
TC. Power
Montana
Montar
Lewistown News Highlights Court and Local Notices
In Lewistown on January 18 Judge Roy Ayers sentenced Ernest Crawford to a term of one year to 18 months in the penitentiary after reviewing Crawford’s claim hunger drove him to kill a calf owned by Ernest Davis. Thomas Hartman of Anaconda married Mayme Powell, who will reside in Anaconda. she is the daughter of long-time residents A. B. Powell. In Fergus County Judge Ayers ruled for the plaintiffs in three suits involving C. E. Weir Henry Hinle and Mike ONeill with claims for damages tied to horses found diseased and ordered destroyed. Plaintiffs sought remaining compensation based on annual assessment values and half-allowances by the commissions. E. B. Cornwell succeeds M. A. Welch as chief dispatcher for Milwaukee Northern Montana division and will oversee the division’s lines hereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Ernest Crawford
Ernest Davis
Roy Ayers
Thomas Hartman
Anaconda
Mias Mayme Powell
A. B. Powell
C. E. Weir
Henry Hinle
Mike O'Neill
Fergus County
Ayers
Landers
E. B. Cornwell
M. A. Welch
Milwaukee
Northern
Montana
Local roster shifts and shop expansion at Milwaukee depot
Deer Lodge news reports Edward Nichols left for Butte to winter there while W E Brautigam resigns from the electrical force to join Milwaukee’s mechanical dept at Deer Lodge. E G Avey leaves for Osawatomie after his father’s sudden death. The east end addition to Milwaukee’s local roundhouse is complete and Blake and crew are erecting the west addition and new machine shops under General Car Foreman F D Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Edward Nichols
Butte
W. E. Brautigan
Oma
Milwaukee
Deer Loch
G. Avey
Osawatomie
Kan
Blake
F. D. Camp
A Girls Complexion Pills for Anemia Ad
A vintage ad argues that facial eruptions in teen girls stem from indigestion or thin blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building tonic for growing girls, claiming they restore appetite, vigor, and health, with mail order options from Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Local business and travel notes in city scene
Bell of Tacoma transacted business in the city yesterday and Harry Hobinson of Portland arrived for a few days of business visit. He will supervise new iron brake parts while accompanying locomotives over the Rocky Mountain division. Craig of Butte was a Deer Lodge visitor yesterday. Mrs William Twohey reports her brother died before her arrival in Chicago. Louis Utterback becomes road foreman of electrical repairs on the Milwaukee. W. E. Brautigan resigned to join the Fort B mechanical department. Wittich of Livingston visits the city for a few days on business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Tacoma
Harry Hobinson
Portland
Ore
Rocky Mountain Division
Deer Lodge Man Dies After Ranch Accident
Charles Pierce of Deer Lodge valley died from internal injuries after falling from a shed at his Cottonwood creek ranch east of Deer Lodge. He was taken to St Joseph's hospital, where an operation followed when his condition worsened. He was born on Dempsey creek and deed two brothers and a sister survive him, including Mrs No Ro Bain and John Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deer Lodge
Mr. Pierce
Dempsey Creek
Brenton Ranch
Peter Pierce
Mra No Ro Bain
Dillon News Highlights Impersonator Aids Local Crowd
A notable impersonator entertained a large audience at the normal college auditorium. Montana stockman E. J. Harrison arrived with twenty four head of dairy cows and a blooded bull from North Yakima. Local stockmen HL Stephens and WW F Hulse visit from Ashton Idaho. Cattleman Harry Andrus from Dell will bring more dairy cows next week. City hall hosts a Cavaler Dancing Club fortnightly dance. J Bruce Metlen of Horse Prairie travels to the university at Missoula to resume law studies after Stanford. About 49 delinquent tax properties offered for sale. $500 realized, county purchases remaining properties. tax values range from cents to 900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Cavaler Dancing Club
Edgar Nite
Medicine Lodge
HL Stephens
WW. F. Hulse
Ashta Tdaho
University
Afierula
Stanford “University Infornia
Fred Tite
Butte Briefs Highlight Local Notices And Births
Daily notes from Butte cover births at Glendive and Meaderville, visits by residents to Philipsburg, Lewistown, and Bozeman, and events such as a pigeon shoot in Meaderville and a Marconi Lodge benefit dance in Colusa. Also mentions South Butte poultry judging trips, church budget planning, and billiard world championship action in a separate block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Jones
Babcock
Glendit Northern
Harry McCready
Helen Smith
Geneva
N.Y
Martin Martin
Anaconda
E. Troglla
Meaderville
E. Carey
Philipsburg
Argyla
Frank Brown
J. F. Sprinkler
Marconi Lodge
Colusa. Hall
Barney O'Leary
North Washington Street
Sam Hester
Denver
South Butte
C. A. Greenfield
Livingston
Park County
A. G. Stephenson
Argyle Street
Bozeman
Lee Giesert
Flathead Country
Wis Owain
Frank Gels
South Arizona
St. George's Methodist Episcopal Church
Silver Bow Park
Monica Miller
Divide
Benin
Negro Porters on Trial for Grand Larceny
Missoula Jan 13 William Teach and Paul Henry Williams pleaded not guilty to grand larceny charged by George Brown of Boston. Brown says $500 vanished from him while aboard a Northern Pacific train between Missoula and Deer Lodge. The men were arrested in Seattle weeks ago and returned for trial. John Price of Drummond died at a local hospital after a bullet wound to the head, injury deemed accidental by physicians. Price, who came to Montana in 1881, lived in Drummond for 82 years and was never married. The Missoula Shrine Club held its first annual banquet at the Florence. A derailment hit near Avon injuring none seriously as crews cleared the mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
William Teach
Paul
Henry’ Williams
Petere
Pullman
George Brown
Boston
Nile
Beach
Wileiams
Seattle
Missoula County
Brown
Deer Lodge
John Price
Drummond
Price
Mr. Price
Montana
Minnesota
Florence Thisvening
HH. Parson
F. A. Sentirk
J. 2 Buckley
Eyre ‘Thompson
HS Gat He "Teavey
Sohn Clifton
J. Totman
Haritton
John G. Brown
Railroad staff changes and local notices in Logan
Logan Montana news item lists Charlie Ellie heading to Bele Knap for winter visit with daughter Lena Larson. J.D. Good and others arrive for wire work. James Keown and McClellan in town for company business. Denny Magnusen reassigned to Nos. 221 and 230. Gene LaBonte moves to north coast runs. Trainmaster Mudgett travels to Bozeman and Livingston. Also Montana State Grange in Great Falls endorses prohibition and plans convention with 33 delegates. Lisbon to spend 5 million dollars on improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charlie Ellie
Bele Knap
Mont
Lena Larson
Joe Grenier
A. Dailey
Butte
J.D. Good
Northern Pacific
Reademarters
St. Paul
James F. Keown
Montana
Mike McClellan
Bozeman
D. E. Wels
Denny Magnusen
Coast
Livingston
Helena
Hi. D. Mudgett
Great Falls
State Grange
Grange
Lisbon
Butte Man Robbed in Helena While Awaiting Bride
Frank Kuntz, a Butte auto mechanic, came to Helena to meet a Nashua fiancée for marriage with 175 in cash, a gold watch and a diamond ring. He was held up near the T C Power building by two men who took his valuables. Wires are down and efforts to reach his partner and bride fail as he remains unsure if the meeting will occur. The Montana note reports Wolf Point in Sheridan county and a 58 below thermometer in that area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Frank
Kunte
Hutte
Nashua
Butte
Great Northern
T. C. Power
Young German Soldier Admitted After Escape
On January 12 Peter Mohr, a young German soldier who escaped from a prison camp, arrived in Boston as a stowaway on the Virginian and was admitted to the United States by a special Immigration board of Inquiry. Officials initially doubted Mohr’s state, but he paid the head tax and furnished proof of employment, allowing entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Mohr
Nch
Special Immigration Board of
Bresse
Mohr
Moh
Glengyle Sunk Without Warning in Mediterranean
London reports the British steamship Glengyle was torpedoed with clear warning on January 2 in the Mediterranean. Captain Chester and 29 crew were rescued by Moxoul, while three English crew and seven Chinese were lost. Glengyle traveled from Shanghai to London and no Americans were believed aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mediterranean
Havas
Marseilles
Tafna
Philippeville
Chester
Shanghai
United States Unprepared to Enforce Its Demands
Governor Ferguson of Texas warns that the United States is wholly unprepared for war with Mexico. He criticizes congress for demanding intervention while the army and navy are inadequate and says the nation must strengthen its forces before seeking reparations or actions to compel respect for its demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Austin
Texas
Congress
Wilson
Mexico
Ferguson
Grecian Queen Summoned to Berlin for Kaiser's Illness
Wireless dispatch from London reports Queen Sophie of Greece summoned to her brother Emperor William II as his illness is described as serious. The queen is to depart at once for Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Esteemed Anaconda matron Nancy Moran dies at 91
Nancy Moran wife of Moran, a native of New York State, died suddenly last evening at 11. She was born September 13, 1890 in Chesterfield Hasex County New York and came to Anaconda in 1883. She leaves husband Hor ahand Moran and two children, Hugh Daly of Grogeon Springs and J Moran. Funeral Monday at St Peter's Church with high mass at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Moran
Atcha! Moran
East North Street
Moran
Chesterfield
Hasex County
N.Y
Anaconda
Horahand
Wetons
Eaves
Hugh Daly
Grogeon Springs
J. Moran
St. Peter's Church
Millionaire Oil Kings Profit From Lands and Refining Oil
Prominent fortunes arise from oil lands near Beaumont Texas and Greybull Wyoming. A prospectus markets 70 acres of proven oil lands adjoining Greybull refining property, offering 1.29 units per acre at 25 each. Investors gain from oil production after wells are drilled, with returns shared among UNIT holders for up to 10 to 15 years.
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Marry
Sinclair
J. White
Page
Beaumont
Texas
Sandy de
Wyoming
Greytall
Greybull Efields
Greybull Refining Company
Big Mn
Ater Prospecting
Big Horn
Greybull
Alta
Wella
Uber Ec
Meynolds & Sypie
Owsley Block
Butte
Hughes Smyth motion picture censorship bill debate roars on
In New York educators and supporters push for national censorship to shield public morals while motion picture interests warn the measure could bankrupt the industry. Hearings expected to continue for six weeks with many witnesses to be heard. Also reports say the Huronian ad met with damage off the Irish coast and was towed to port after a collision or impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasninston
Jan
Hughes-Smyth
Friends
United States
New York
Galveston
the International
Mercantile Marine
Germans Repel British French Attacks Near Armentieres and Champagne
German war office reports a strong British assault near Armentieres and two French attacks in the Champagne region were repulsed. The brief dispatch notes the actions occurred January 18 and were conveyed by wireless from Sayville. No injuries or casualties are detailed in the summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berl
Sayville
Armentieres
Champagne
War Office
Petition Demands Embargo on War Munitions
A petition bearing 60 000 signatures asking Congress to declare an embargo on munitions of war was submitted to the House Foreign Affairs Committee today by Representative Hennett of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congte
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Hennett
New York
Luxemberg Cabinet Resigns Under Dutch Telegram Report
An Amsterdam Reuters Telegram dispatch reports that the Luxembourg cabinet led by Dr. Loutzeh has resigned, according to an Asputch press line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxinet
Loutzeh
Amsterdam
Reuter
Cousins More Modest in Their Military Claims
London reports the opening of the Prussian diet where Count Schwerin Loewitz noted gains on battlefields and Turkey links, while the Dardanelles expedition failures are cited. Finance Minister Lente says enemies lose ground, Germany saved by industry and science, keeping funds at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
Berlin
Amsterdam
Schwerin Loewitz
Turkey
Dardanelles
England
Lente
Daly siblings summoned to Anaconda after grandmother’s death
Emmet Daly of Mount St Charles College Helena and Miss Eileen Daly of St Vincent’s Academy were called to Anaconda last evening by the death of their grandmother Mrs. Michael Moran of Seville Spain. The text also notes a plan to spend 1,000,000 on public improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Daly
Mount St.Charlés College
Helena
Eileen Daly
St. Vincent's Academy
Capital
Anaconda
Michael Moran
Spy who denounced Miss Cavell assassinated in Brussels
A Belgian spy Cele who denounced Edith Cavell was assassinated yesterday. His body was found in a Brussels street with two bullet wounds. A Brussels dispatch also notes a French soldier who confessed to Cavell’s arrest later killed himself in a military prison. Uruguayan banks hold $20.64 in gold reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Amy Sterdam
Cele
Edith Cavell
Brussel
Sehnaerbeck
Brussels
Miss Cavell
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Lewistown News
Charles Pierce
Dillon News
Butte Briefs
DE Oro
Billard
Alfred de Oro
Lloyd Joven
Los Angeles
Jevne
Ladderates Arion
Rocky Mountain
Avon
Logan News
Frank 6. Kuntz
Hetena
Wolf Point
Sheridan County
Motley
Glengyle
Kaiser
Shes
Naney Moran
Bassi Miley
He Away
Adenee
New York State
Lal
Reynolds
Big Horn Oil Company
Huromian ‘Torpedor
Mhree
Rei
Luxemburg
America
Japan
Seville
Spain
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