Indicted mayor Schmitz jailed as Ruef testifies against him
The State Press reports ex Mayor James Schmitz of San Francisco is jailed after indictment and conviction. Abe Ruef, his accomplice, testifies against him as the long-running municipal corruption scheme unravels. The piece condemns the Tenderloin corruption and notes the fate of those who profited from the scheme.
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Madison County Monitor
Schmitz
San Francisco
Schmits
Abe Ruef
Ruef
Knox Asserts Presidential Candidacy For Republicans
The Livingston Enterprise notes Senator Philander C. Knox of Pennsylvania publicly considers a Republican bid for president. A skilled lawyer with cabinet and attorney general service, Knox is praised for competence but questioned as ready for the White House, with optimism that stronger candidates may emerge before his name gains traction.
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Livingston Enterprise
Philander C. Knox
United States
Pennsylvania
Knox
Keystone
White House
All-American Canal Plan Touted From Marias Route Reach
The Chester Signal notes if Garfield visits the Marias route to the dam site then north to the Sweet Grass hills and west to Cut Bank creek, Canada talks could end and orders issued on the Marias work. The move would supply lower Milk River valley water early and support building a canal from St Marys lake to Chain Lakes irrigation, expanding farmland and housing for about 10,000 families.
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Chester
Garfield
Marias
Sweet Grass Hills
Baptist Leader Visits Orient Reports Japan Army Strength
Rev Henry A Mabte general secretary of the American Baptist Union returns from the Orient with a claim that Japan maintains a standing army of one million. He notes that in the United States the standing army is made up of every male capable of bearing arms.
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Missoulan
Henry A. Mabte
American Baptist Union
Orient
Japan
United States
City Officials Use Levy Funds For Street Work
In Kalispell Journal summary, city officials divert a large sum collected from tenderloin residents, describing it as returning a portion of funds taken from fined individuals. The money will be spent on street work and other city needs, raising questions about the purpose and disposition of the funds.
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The
Kalispell Journal
Tenderloin
Call for Billings road reforms to boost farm value
The Billings Journal urges sustained agitation for better county roads. It argues good roads raise farm values, save time and teams, and benefit farmers and towns alike, contending a road to market is worth far more than its construction cost and improves comfort for all who travel it.
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The
Billings Journal
Billings
Year Without Summer Echoes Across Bitter Root Valley
From Ravalli Republican, farmers recall the 1816 climate anomaly known as the year without summer. May frost and snow, ice an inch thick, Vermont deaths, 10 inches of snow in Vermont, New York snowfalls, July ponds frozen in Virginia, corn killed, 1817 seed corn $5 a bushel, widespread Europe reports.
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Ravalli Republican
Bitter Root Valley
Montana
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
Vermont
New York
Virginia
Europe
Woodtick Dance Aims to Fight Fever in Florence
In Florence in the Bitter Root valley a woodtick dance raised funds to aid extermination of the woodtick blamed for spotted fever. The event, held last Saturday night, was a social function to support public health without inviting the pests.
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Florence
Bitter Root
Alabama preacher seeks scaffold swap lesson in faith
A Missoulian summary notes a Alabama preacher who asked to die on the scaffold in place of his murdered brother. He argues the swap would send him to heaven and his brother to hell, presenting a stark lesson in faith.
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Alabama
Roosevelt backs eight hour day for wives and mothers
From the Madisonian Roosevelt endorses the labor unions push for shorter work hours. He supports an eight hour day aimed at wives and mothers, signaling policy alignment with labor leaders on this issue.
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The
Madisonian
Roosevelt
Labor Unions
James Sherman Confesses Murder of Samuel Studzinski
From the Great Falls Leader, James Sherman, who has self-confessed to the murder of Samuel Studzinski, the elderly man, is linked to the case as details emerge from the confession and ongoing investigation.
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Great Falls
James Sherman
Samuel Studzinski
Lewistown jeweler granted new trial by Supreme Court
The Lewistown case returns to court after the Supreme Court finds error in a lower court instruction. The ruling highlights how such legal technicalities can overwhelm ordinary jurists and impact a harsh penalty in a death-penalty era.
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Lewistown
Supreme Court
Judge McGowan’s firm stand on wife beaters praised
Tribune-Review applauds Police Magistrate McGowan for harshly handling domestic abuse cases. The piece extols drastic measures against offenders, calling for severe consequences and expressing strong support for ongoing punishment to deter abuse of wives.
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Tribune-Review
McGowan
Poltroon
Billings Gazette Targets Miners Convention Speakers
Montana defends patriotism while denouncing Thomas J. Booker a Hutte delegate who insulted the American flag in a recent Western Federation of Miners speech. He condemned the government and labeled the flag as a symbol of oppression and capitalist autocracy.
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Billings Gazette
Montana
Thomas J. Booker
Hutte
Western Federation of Miners
Rawlins of
Goldfield
Booker
Knights of Columbus Meet in Missoula Draws Western Montana Delegation
Missoula hosts the annual Knights of Columbus council gathering with 250 visitors from Butte Helena and Anaconda. 34 candidates undergo initiation from 1:30 pm to 9:30 pm, followed by a banquet for about 200 guests in Elks hall. A Missoula-Anaconda baseball game closes the day with high anticipation.
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Missoula
the Knights of Columbus
Butte
Anaconda
Helena
Elks’ Hall
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Father Trivelli
M. RB. McBride
W. M. Kelly
D. E. Meagher
Montana
C. F. Kelley
T. J. Walsh
R. A. O'Hara
Hamilton
Hunds
Butte Miners Revise Credentials After Booher Incident
The Butte Miners Union withdrew credentials issued to T. J. Booher and repudiated his Denver convention remarks, elevating the union in the public eye. They assert American citizenship and loyalty to the flag, showing no tolerance for Booher’s stance.
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Billings Gazette
Butte Miners’ Union
Wrld
T. J. Booher
Denver
Butte Miners
Booher
Forsyth Times on Public Service and Duty
The Forsyth Times asserts that praising an officer for merely doing their duty is a corrupt plea for bribery to do right. It argues every officer should be good at their job, and if not, should be dismissed. honest officers should not receive extra pay for simply doing their duties.
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Forsyth Times
Harriman delays ICC questions ruling by Supreme Court
The Miles City Independent notes the Supreme Court may take a year or more to decide if E. H. Harriman must answer the Interstate Commerce Commission questions. By then, Harriman may be able to forget the questions.
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Miles City
Supreme Court
E. H. Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Harriman
Georgia woman weds man atop Montana capitol cupola
From the Montana Homestead report a Georgia woman who swore she would not marry a man on the face of the earth married him after taking him to the cupola of the state capitol. Her determination proved irresistible and the couple tied the knot there.
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Montana
Georgia
State
Mary
Orchard's Fame Stunted by Role as Age Sassin
In the Montana Record, Harry Orchard is noted for his strong work as an age Sassin, a role that limits his potential as a magazine writer. The piece suggests he cannot surpass the reputation he has built in this distinctive persona.
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The
Montana Record
Harry Orchard
Age Sassin
Damage at St Pauls Church Prompt City Investigation
Friday morning St Pauls Episcopal church in Hamilton showed extensive damage with five broken stained windows and plaster loss behind the pulpit. City officers are investigating with several boys under surveillance for potential charges to set an example. In social notes, newlyweds Sidney and Mrs Ward arrived back from Missoula and stay at Ravalli hotel while visitors Mrs Satterlee and Thomas Eggleston arrive from Boone and ONeill for summer.
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The
Standard
Hamilton
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Sidney M. Ward
Missoula
Ravalli Hotel
T. B. Satterlee
Boone, Town
Thomas Eggleston
O'Neill
Neb
George L. Satterlee
Joe Satterlee
Darby
Fletcher
Rebellious French winegrowers blamed on hair of the dog theory
Missoulian reports a humorous remark on French winegrowers amid tensions, noting the old joke that the hair of the dog may be good for the bite. The line implies satire of their protests and the notion of drinking away troubles.
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France
Accident at Hellgate Proves Fatal For Field
Missoula June 30 John Field one of the men injured in the Winston Bros explosion at Hellgate last Friday died this afternoon at 4 oclock from injuries. He was 32, a Norway native and powder tender at the camp for eight months. He lived in Missoula 12 years and had many friends here. His brothers Charles Field and Ole Nelson of St Regis were mentioned, with his parents in the old country. Eivert Larson, the other injured man, was improving tonight at the Sisters hospital.
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Missoula
John Field
Winston Bros
Hellgate
Field
Norway
Charles Field
Ole Nelson
St. Regis
Old Country
Eivert Larson
Sisters’ Hospital
Rockefeller skips New York church. heads to Pocantico Hills then Cleveland
The vacant pew at Tarrytown’s church on June 30 noted that J. D. Rockefeller did not attend service as usual and was reportedly at his Pocantico Hills estate. He was also said to be preparing to leave early this week for Cleveland.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
J. D. Rockefeller
New York
Pocantico Hills
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Denial Clears Potys Torpey Collision Report
Paris report states Minister of Marine Thomson received a dispatch from Vice Admiral Torichard, commander in chief of the Mediterranean squadron, emphatically denying a collision between the battleship Potys and torpey.
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Paris
Thomson
Torichard
Theatrical Manager Hubert Heuck Dies in Cincinnati
Hubert Heuck theatrical manager dies at 73 in Cincinnati home. He was an originator of circuit bookings for attractions and helped create the Empire circuit in burlesque. He was a key figure in shaping touring show networks.
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Cincinnati
Hubert Heuck
Pope Begins Week of Quiet Observances in Rome
Rome reports the pope entered a seven day period of quiet observances today in the capital. The brief note notes the timing as a period of reflection during the ongoing summer season.
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Rome
Missoula Baseball Doubleheader Delights Local Fans
In Missoula on June 30 two games featured Corvallis against Martin’s Colts with a 6 to 5 visitors victory, and a decisive 11 to 0 win by the mill men over the nail mixers from the Mercantile hardware department. Rosters name A F Hould Simmons Roe Hart Hall Homer Simmons Eckler Lear Smith J Dishman Goit Cell Chase R Dishman M Spooner Levasseur Harris C Spooner. games played at the new grounds near the flour mill with strong crowd support.
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Missoula
Bitter Root Track
Corvallis
Martin's Colts
Western Montana
Missoula Mercantile Company
Martin's
Colts
A. F. Hould
Simmons
Roe
Hart
Hall
Homer Simmons
Eckler
Lear
Smith
J. Dishman
Goit
Cell
Chase
Rich Strike Reported at Montana Standard Mine Near Thompson
Missoula notes in Wallace Times report a rich strike at the Montana Standard near Thompson Falls. Ore shows 72 percent lead with 80 ounces silver per ton, with 18 feet widening. John Murphy, locator for 14 years, kept faith despite financial strain, later aided by John Frederick who encouraged incorporation.
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Missoula
the Times
Wallace
Montana-Standard
Thompson
Sanders County
Montana Standard
Thompson Falls
Mont
John Murphy
Murphy
John Frederick
Mines and Metals
Frederick
Steamer La Vouraine Brings Heavy Specie Cargo
New York reports the steamer La Vouraine arrived from Havre with a specie cargo valued at $764,000. The shipment adds to the era's trade and financial activity as port records note large monetary import.
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New York
Havre
Biggest Free For All On Record At Bonner
A drunken brawl at Johnson and Olson's saloon in Bonner drew Deputy Sheriffs from Missoula after 1 am. Over 100 men fought, bartender assaulted, one man stabbed but not seriously hurt, furnishings broken, no arrests as crowds dispersed before officers arrived. Deputy Hart faced threats and warned of firm action if trouble repeats. likely arrests of ringleaders forthcoming.
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Missoula
Johnson & Olson
Bonner
McDonald
Froman
John Hackey
Hart
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Missoula Mont
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Enamer
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