Death by pills and instrument in Great Falls inquest
Mrs. A F Bronson of Great Falls died after taking pills to cause an abortion. Dr Southmayde refused a death certificate. coroner's inquest found death from acute septicemia accelerated by poisonous pills obtained from druggist W A Boots. Boots denied selling such pills. jury verdict blamed pills and an instrument for the abortion.
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Boots
Standard
Great Falls
A. F. Bronson
Eleventh Street South
Deaconess
Leroy Southmayde
W. A. Boots
Central Avenue
William Davis
A. P. Martin
John Walker
I. Culbertson
A. d. Vance
R. P. R. Gordon
Earl Strain
C. A. Brady
A. E. Bronson
Sarah Bolsinger
Mary Bronson
Self-Defense Claim Emerges in Clyde Park Stabbing
R B Jones, 19, accused of stabbing George Johnson in a Clyde Park saloon brawl, asserts self defense. Jones says Johnson drank, provoked, and followed him with a rock. wound is in Johnson's back but Jones says he faced him. Johnson in favorable condition. Jones, from Kentucky, Negro? No, 8 months in area.
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The
Standard
Lingston
R. RB. Jones
George
Johnson
Jones
Kentucky
Bozeman Merchants Strike Butter Agreement with Bluer
Bozeman merchants reach an agreement with Daniel Bluer to buy butter from ranchers at 22 1/2 cents cash or 24 cents trade, butter to be churn quality not molded. Bluer will process it with machinery into creamery butter and aims to install by February 1.
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Standard
Bozeman
Daniel Bluer
Bluer
The Standard Reaches the Homes of Buyers
The Standard invites readers to place advertising contracts in the new year and promises profitable results from its advertising columns. The notice emphasizes reaching buyers through Standard ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Allegation Against Heinze Raised in Forbidden Ground Case
A court hearing grilled the defense after an accusation surfaced alleging forbidden actions by Heinze. The legal arguments centered on the boundaries of acceptable conduct and the implications for the case proceeding.
Supreme Court Questions In Boston & Montana Appeal
Helena Jan 20 The Montana Ore Purchasing company seeks to restrain Boston & Montana from mining veins argued before the Montana supreme court which took the appeal under advisement after questions to counsel. The injunction by Judge William Clancy remains in effect until remittitur in the main Pennsylvania case is returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Boston & Montana Company
William Clancy
District Court of
Silver Bow County
Montana
J. M. Denny
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Denny
Johnstown
Pennsylvania
Clancy
Heinze
Boston & Montana
John F. Forbis
Forbis
Brantly
Assessors Set Tax Rates and Appraiser Changes
The Helena dispatch reports the Assessors association's tax schedules for lumber coal wood and land values and notes a plan to abolish the board of appraisers in several first to third class counties to reduce overlap with assessor sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Assessors’ Association
Silver Bow
Lewis and Clarke
Cascade
Missoula
Split in Helena: county and attorney sessions separate on road law
In Helena on January 20 1920 county commissioners and attorneys split into separate meetings to draft road legislation. The attorneys proposed residents electing road supervisors and following the Lewis and Clarke county bill while commissioners favored appointment by the board. Both sides adjourned to prepare their own bills, with another compromise hoped.
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Helena
Hall
Missoula County
Yancey
Silver Bow
J. A. Matthews
Broadwater County
Lewis and Clarke County
Chateman Wagner
Lincoln
Sudden Death of J H McKnight
Joseph H. McKnight age 62 dies at 2 pm after a long illness. Born in Dubuque Iowa he came west in 1863 with Senator Power of Helena. He worked as a sutler clerk at Fort Buford Camp Cook and Camp Webb before settling in Great Falls. He owned property including the McKnight block and a one third stake in Bogy Mercantile of Chinook. He never married and left an estate around 100000 dollars. He was a pioneer and member of local historical and fraternal groups.
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Joseph H. McKnight
Dubuque
Iowa
Helena
Sioux City
Old Fort Buford
McKnight
Sutler
Camp Cook
Judith
Benton
Camp Webb
Great Falls
Great Falls About 1867, Mr. MecKnight
Fort Shaw
J. W. McKnight
Bogy Mercantile Company
Chinook
Bogy
Charles Power
Path Blazers
Montana
Sons of the Revolution
Old Lodge of
Ells
Eighth grade graduates named for Friday diploma ceremony
The 26 students of the eighth grade were announced as diploma recipients for Friday evening at the Opera house. Most plan to continue education in Gallatin county.
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Standard
Bozeman
Jan
Opera House
Gallatin County
List of Graduates Names From Local High School
The record lists graduates named Beulah Atkins Edith Armstrong Louise Accola Herbie Rice Charles Sloan Lora Maxwell Anna Hogan Ebie Moore Maud Tice Hattie Thorpe Ellen Benepe Charles Logan Ernestine Hilla Otis Keeler Bessie Fowler Emile Zietzke Della Green Silie Anderson Alice Chisholm June Hartman Charles Soper Bertie Fowler Harriet Lyon Ernest Wethern Channell MacKenzie Helen Fisher.
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Beulah Atkins
Edith Armstrong
Louise Accola
Herbie Rice
Charles Sloan
Lora Maxwell
Anna Hogan
Ebie Moore
Maud Tice
Hattie Thorpe
Ellen Benepe
Charles Logan
Ernestine Hilla
Otis Keeler
Bessie Fowler
Emile Zietzke
Della Green
Silie Anderson
Alice Chisholm
June Hartman
Charles Soper
Bertie Fowler
Harriet Lyon
Ernest Wethern
Channell MacKenzie
Helen Fisher
Expert Well Shooter Blown to Atoms in Boulder
Frank H. Sanderson president of the Sanderson Nitro glycerin works and a renowned well shooter in the region was killed by an explosion of nitroglycerin believed heated by steam. A tool-dresser named Fred Krebs was badly shocked. Sanderson left a widow.
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Standard
Boulder
Colo
Frank H. Sanderson
Sanderson Nitroglycerin Works
Fred Krebs
Sanderson
One Japanese Dead and One Cowboy Dying in Havre Outrage
In Havre on January 20 a gang of 15 Japanese attacked three cowboys at a street corner. K Misumi was killed, Tom Corrigan was shot and severely injured and not expected to survive. Other cowboys suffered cuts. Police are arresting concealed weapons carriers.
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Havre
K. Misumi
Tom Corrigan
Billings to Welcome New Rocky Mountain Bell Building
Billings purchases a North Twenty seventh street lot opposite the Grand hotel for 2000 dollars from Jennie T. Parker. A fine two story brick building is planned for early spring with the first floor for business use and the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company to occupy the upper floor.
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Standard
Billings
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
North Twenty Seventh Street
Grand Hotel
Jennie T. Parker
Telephone Company
New Bell Arrives for South Side School in Bellings
The new south side school building bell was installed today. At four feet dia, 1800 pounds, brass alloy, it is among the largest in the state, second only to Helena cathedral. The shipper erred by exceeding order size. they will refund the difference in cost instead of freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
New South Side
Helena
Stickney Seized in Kalispell on Prostitution Charge
Robert Stickney, wanted in Great Falls for procuring girls for houses of ill fame, was arrested at Josh Arriss' dance hall in Kalispell by Havre and local police chiefs around 1 AM. He offered no resistance and will be taken back to Great Falls that night.
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Standard
Kalispell
Robert Stickney
Great Falls
Josh Arriss
A. C. White
Havre
Cook
Stickney
Pest house adds three for smallpox quarantine at Billings
Billings reports another patient, E. C. Berger, head of a family, taken to the pest house about three weeks ago. Mrs. A. L. Webster and two children were also sent there tonight, all suffering from smallpox.
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Standard
Billings
E. C. Berger
A. L. Webster
Creamery Operates at Bozeman Experiment Station
The Bozeman experiment station creamery started this week and short course students learn butter and cheese making. The first cheese attempt Saturday met with success.
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Standard
Bozeman
Peculiar interracial marriage in Kalispell
A Chinese vegetable peddler known as Monkey wed a suburban Negress in Kalispell on January 20. Justice Sulivan officiated while Chief Johnson attended, marking an unusual pairing on the west side.
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Kalispell
Justice Sulivan
Chief Johnson
New Scales at Bozeman Point to Big Yard Upgrades
Bozeman notes a rail improvement as the Northern Pacific Railway installs 100 ton 50 foot scales in the yards. The move signals expanded loading capacity and streamlined operations in the local rail hub.
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Standard
Bozeman
Jan
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Perils of the Coal Squeeze in Tri nhois Towns
Leading citizens seize trainloads of coal from others and use it for themselves. An Ohio report notes petty fuel theft prosecutions are suspended, implying open theft if not large. The piece warns this signals a slide toward anarchy and urges law enforcement to prevent recurrence.
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Trinhois
Ohio City
Nnbody
Pennsylvanian Inauguration Sees Penrose Re elected Senator
Harrisburg reports Samuel W. Pennypacker sworn in as Pennsylvania governor to succeed William A. Stone while Boies Penrose is elected by the assembly to continue in the U S Senate. The inaugural parade impressed. Pennypacker’s address urged balance between capital and labor and strict enforcement of law.
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Harrisburg
Samuel W. Pennypacker
Pennsylvania
William A. Stone
Boies Penrose
General Assembly
United States Senate
House
Senate
Senator
Penrose
Col
James M. Guffey
Separate House vote on U S senator party lines
Pierre South Dakota January 20 The legislative chambers voted strictly along party lines on the United States senator race. A P Kirttridge republican received 110 votes while John A Bowles democrat captured 13. Ratification will occur at a joint session tomorrow.
Gal linger Re elected to U.S. Senate by New Hampshire Legislature
Concord New Hampshire January 20 The two houses of the legislature in separate session re elected Jacob B Gal linger to the United States senate confirming his return to national duties and ongoing influence in federal policy.
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Concord
N. H
Jacob B. Gallinger
United States Senate
Ballot results show split on U S senator seats in Delaware
In Dover on January 20 the ballot for both long and short term U S senator seats shows Kenney 21 Addicks 21 Dupont 10 for long term and Saulsbury 21 Addicks 20 Higgins 10 for short term. Democrats and allied assemblymen push for cross party electors but Republicans seek time to decide as deadline looms.
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Dover
Del
United States
Richard R. Kenney
J. Edward Addicks
Henry A. Dupont
William Saulsbury
Addicks
Anthony Higgins
Platt Reelected Senator for Fifth Term
Hartford Connecticut January 20 The general assembly today re elected Orville H Platt to serve as United States senator for a fifth term The announcement confirms his continued leadership in the Senate and polishes state political history with Platts long tenure.
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Hartford
Conn
General Assembly
Orville H. Platt
United States
Fairbanks Re elected by Indiana Legislature
Indianapolis January 20 The house and senate separately reelected Senator Charles W Fairbanks with no opposition The vote will be canvassed tomorrow in joint session The nominating speech in the senate was made.
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William A. Killinger
Anderson
Booth Tarkington
B. F. Shivesley
South Bend
Indianapolis
House
Senate
Charles W. Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Stone Secures Democratic Nomination for Senate Seat
Jefferson City Mo Jan 20 Former Gov William A Stone lands a majority of votes in the democratic caucus for United States senator to succeed George G Vest whose term ends March 3 1905 Hon Richard Kerens wins solid Republican support for the same contest
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Jefferson City
William A. Stone
Democratic Caucus
United States
George G. Vest
Richard. Kerens
Clarke Leads on Joint Ballot for U S Senator in Arkansas
In Little Rock the senate and house voted for U S senator at noon. James P. Clarke received 19 votes in the senate and 58 in the house, totaling 77 on joint ballot, nine above the required majority. James Jones tallied 14 and 36, with H L Remmell getting 2 in the house. A joint session will ratify the vote tomorrow noon. Clarke succeeds James K Jones.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
Senate
James P. Clarke
James Jones
Clark
Jones
H. L. Remmell
Clarke
James K. Jones
Platt Re-Elected Senator by New York Legislature
Albany reports the two houses of the legislature in separate session chose Senator Thomas C. Platt for a full term as United States senator. Three Republican senators backed Elihu Root. a joint convention to formalize Platt’s election was set for tomorrow.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas ©. Platt
United States
Elihu Root
Platt
Hopkins Triumph Over Williams In Springfield Election
Springfield Tr Jan 20 Congress man J A Hopkins was today elected against James P Williams. The vote in the senate was 35 to 15 and in the house 85 to 62.
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Springfield
J. A. Hopkins
United States
James P. Willliams
Senate
House
Smoot Elected U S Senator for Utah in Separate Session
Reed Smoot was elected United States senator from Utah to succeed Rawlins. In separate session the vote was Senate Smoot ten, Wells two, Rawlins six. House Smoot thirty six, Wells four, Rawlins. Smoot’s election to be ratified tomorrow at a joint legislature session.
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Salt Lake City
Reed Smoot
United States
Utah
Senator Rawlins
Senate
Smoot
Governor Wells
Rawlins
House
Wells
Hansbrough Re-elected U S Senator by Republicans
In Bismarck North Carolina on January 20 the legislature elected H C Hansbrough to the United States Senate. He was re elected by the unanimous vote of the Republican members in both houses.
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Bismarck
N. C
United States
H. C.hansbrough
First ballot results in Olympia for U S Senator
In Olympia Washington on January 20 the initial tally for the United States Senate shows Levi Ankeny leading with 48 votes, Harold Preston 41, John L. Wilson 12, George Turner 23, and 10 scattering. Other names mentioned include John B. Allen Ira P. Englehart Carroll B. Graves and F W Cushman.
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Olympia
Wash
Levi Ankeny
Harold Preston
John L. Wilson
George Turner
Scattering
John B. Allen
Ira P. Englehart
Carroll B. Graves
F. W. Cushman
Oregon Senate and House Vote on U S Senator Choose
Salem and Raleigh dispatches report legislative ballots for United States senator showing no decisive choice. Oregon Senate votes Totton Geer Wood and Williams and others with Fullton leading in the Senate and Geer prominent in the House. North Carolina Democrats cast four ballots with no breakthrough and deadlock persists.
Yanger to Fight Corbett if Yosemite Club Accepts Offer
John Hertz announced Benny Yanger will accept a Yosemite club offer for a bout with Young Corbett. Corbett’s 130 pound ring side weight is approved, with a $2,500 side bet possible or no bet, per preference. Meanwhile local bowling results show Pets leading in pins, with Riley posting the top score. Thornton team appoints Dr. Ellis captain for March state tournament, and faces the Unknowns tonight.
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Chicago
John Hertz
Benny Yanger
Yosemite
San Francisco
Yanger
Young Corbett
Corbett
Jimmy Britt
Silver Bow
Riley
Thornton
Dr. Ellis
Teams Bowl in Poor Shape at Thornton Alleys
Bowling at the Thornton alleys last night featured a match between the Pets and a rival team. Poor form and misthrows marked the session as players battled for control and scoring chances.
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Thornton
Pets
Murderers Labelle and Fournier Die On the Scaffold
Seattle report details the 7:45 morning execution of Labelle and Fournier in Dawson. Both men faced the scaffold with composure. Fournier spoke to Detective Walsh and requested endurance, while Labelle offered prayers under Father Bunoz. They were condemned for killings of Leon Bouthillert Joseph Constantin and A Beaudoin.
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Labelle
Fournier
Seattle
the Times
Dawson
Father Bunoz
Leon Bouthillert
Joseph Constantin
A. Beaudoin
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Nies
William A. Boots
Ose
LILUT
Gov
J.-H .Tillman
Ter
Coomm.m
JH M'Knight
Chinaman
Negress
National Congress
Delaware
Washington
Oregon
Kittredge
Dr. Gallinger
Stone
West
Hopkins
Prim
Apostle
Hansbrough
Ankeny
Fulton
Geers
Salem
Ore
C. W. Fullton
T. T. Geer
H. L. Pittock
M. C. George
C. E
Wood
House—Fullton
Geer
George H
Raleigh
Sporting World
Detective Walsh
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