Senator Mitchell Prepares Appeal After Conviction
Portland July 4 United States Senator Mitchell will appeal the case from last night’s decision. A new trial motion will be filed Monday and, if denied, the defense plans direct appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case questions law and potential grounds for further hearing while Mitchell remains free on own recognizance and continues to draw salary.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Mitchell
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Francis J. Heney
W. W. Morrow
W. B. Gilbert
J. H. Ross
Supreme Court
Senator Mitchell
Puter
de Haven
Senate
Livingston Passenger Run May End Soon
Rumor in railroad circles says the passenger division may be removed from Billings to Livingston and the west end extended to Missoula. If true, many passenger train crews will relocate to Livingston, reflecting a past extension from Livingston to Billings two years ago.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Billings
Missoula
Cheyenne Woman Dies After Firecracker Blast
Mrs James Jillich, 66, mother in law of Judge J A Riner, dropped dead at the judge's Cheyenne home today from heart failure following a giant firecracker explosion in front of the house. She was a Cheyenne pioneer.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
James Jillich
J. A. Riner
United States District Court
Judge Riner
Harris Rickard wed in Butte on July Fourth
Livingston notes a marriage license issued on Saturday to Thomas Harris and Mrs. Lillie Rickard, both of Butte. The event marks a formal union under Montana records.
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The
Standard
Livingston
Thomas Harris
Lillie Rickard
Butte
Vice President Fairbanks Addresses Freedom Day in Urbana
The July 4 centennial in Champagne County, Ohio began with an address by Vice President Fairbanks. He urged pride in freedom, praised President Roosevelt for guiding toward peace, and called for peaceful solutions to international disputes while honoring those who secured liberty.
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Urbana
Champagne County
Ohio
Fairbanks
Union County
Roosevelt
Deathbed Plight of Fred Hutton at Niagara Falls
Reports from Bozeman say Fred Hutton grandson of Horace Bull lies dying at Niagara Falls after a paralysis attack. Former Ennis resident, electrical engineering graduate, worked for Telluride and Norris power plants, currently at Niagara power plant. Parents H F Hutton of Ennis traveled to Niagara after receiving telegrams indicating slim recovery chances.
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Fred Hutton
Niagara Falls
Ennis
Standard
Bozeman
A. N. Bull
Horace Bull
Hutton
F. H. Hutton
The
Agricultural College
H. F. Hutton
Niagara
Handsome Trophy Arrives For Park County Fair Pace
The Park County trotor pace trophy, offered by W Hennig vice president of the Park County Fair and Racing association, arrived in Livingston and is on display at a local jewelry store. The 14 inch high solid ebony pedestal trophy is silver engraved and valued at 200 dollars.
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Livingston
W. H. Hennig
Park County Fair and Racing Association
Park County
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad Offers Free Sample
An old advertisement promotes Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary ailments. It claims benefits for rheumatism back pain liver and bladder, and promises relief from frequent urination and nocturnal awakenings. Free sample bottle and book offered by mail from Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Anaconda Daily Standard
Eight convicts escape McNeill's Island penitentiary
Federal authorities chase eight striped convicts who tunneled from cell blocks and escaped by rowboats from McNeill's Island in Tacoma. Ed Stickney, reputed leader, and seven others face pursuit across Puget Sound as launches are seized and searches expand.
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Tacoma
Wash
Federal
MacNeill's Island
United States
C. D. Castle
James Leslie
Alaska
W. D. McCarty
Matt Moore
Ed. Stickney
K. Takeouchi
George Wade
Puget Sound
Ed Stickney
McNeill
14 year old acquitted in Michigan murder trial
Antoinette Siedensticker, the 14 year old girl on trial in Wheaton Michigan for the May murder of Herman Shipp, was found not guilty. She hugged her attorney and cried as the clerk announced the verdict, ending a case in which she had faced a fatal act after learning of Shipp's attentions to other girls.
Stirring Appeal Prompts General Strike Call
The Social Revolutionists urge workers and all classes to support the fight for freedom by a general political strike. In St Petersburg the leaders back a plan for a Thursday general strike, with over 25,000 workers already out and disruptions reported.
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St. Petersburg
Social Revolutionists
Lodz
Warsaw
Odessa
Libau
Hearts Are Trumps with the Chinamen
A Canton gathering of 20 000 Chinese protested the Chinese exclusion act. They drafted a petition to President Roosevelt detailing hardships for merchants and students and posted placards urging a boycott of American goods.
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Hongkong
Canton
Roosevelt
Jealous wife kills husband and herself in Portland
Mrs. Gertrude Dodgson shot and killed her husband Thomas Dodgson then killed herself on July 4 at Twelfth and Northrup streets. They had moved from Los Angeles six months earlier after a separation over jealousy. both about 22 years old. The body and attempted recovery occurred near Hotel Northern and Good Samaritan hospital.
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Portland
Ore
Gertrude Dodgson
Thomas Dodgson
Twelfth
Northrup
Father and Child Die in Gas Tragedy in San Francisco
In San Francisco on July 4 Henry W. Herne turned on gas in the room with his 14 year old daughter Charlotta. Five other children escaped as neighbors found the dead bodies and the mother, a nurse, returned home raving. Herne’s act is blamed on excessive drinking.
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San Francisco
Henry W. Herne
Charlotta
Herne
Phillipsburg Notes Special Correspondence July Fourth
Local brief from Philipsburg, July 4, reports residents and visitors: Jack Beaupre of Granite left for Boulder to spend the Fourth with family. Carrie Carlisle arrived from Kansas to visit. W. E. Moore visited Missoula for the holiday with family. CC H McDougall, nurse from Missoula, en route home to Toronto. Charles Clark of St. Louis arrived to oversee Granite properties. Father Foley conducted Catholic services in Deer Lodge. engineer John C. Spencer from Butte visited. Peter F. Scherr active at Nonpareil mine. Chris Shilling left for Bessie Oklahoma to visit his brother. A. B. Huffman visited J. P. Reins in Butte. George M. Schmidt joined Bimetallic Co.. Mrs. William Ray to Missoula. Alexander Wight, Stone sheepman, convalescent in town.
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Standard
Philipsburg
Jack Beaupre
Granite
Boulder
Carrie Carlisle
Kansas
W. E. Moore
Missoula
CC. H. McDougall
Northern Pacific Hospital
Toronto
Canada
Charles Clark
St. Louis
Father Foley
Deer Lodge
John C. Spencer
Butte
Peter F. Scherr
Princeton
William Ray
Alexander Wight
Stone
Nat's Dyspepsia Cure cited by San Francisco testimonies
A San Francisco affidavit profiles Nat's Dyspepsia Cure through two testimonials from John Delaney and Crawford Ferris praising relief from long stomach troubles. It claims global testimonials, lists distributors including F. Nau Company in New York and regional agents in Portland and Montana, and quotes a price of 1.90 per bottle or six for 5.00.
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Crawford Ferris
Michael Burns
Mr. Sutro
Exmayor
Ellis Street
John Delaney
James M. Ellis
San Francisco
F. Nau Company
Forester Aims to Return Agricultural Lands to Domain
R B Wilson of the forestry bureau plans inspections of Crazy Mountain and Snowy forest reserves to push elimination of agricultural land from the reserves. He notes Madison reserve contains farms and says stock grazing may be allowed with a small fee, as land is restored to public domain for grazing and agriculture. He travels alone, spanning Montana Colorado and Wyoming through the summer.
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Livingston
R. RB. Wilson
Forestry Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Crazy Mountain
Snowy
Wilson
Madison
Montana
Colorado
Wyoming
Topeka banker Devlin liabilities disclosed in crisis
July 4 Topeka financial circles await resolution of the Devlin situation as a list of known liabilities totals 2.81 million dollars. Banks named include First National Topeka Central National Topeka and Bank of Topeka with varied sums. Chicago and New York lenders also figure, while a Baltimore claim remains unconfirmed.
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Topeka
Kan
Devlin
C. E
Hawley
First National Bank of Topeka
Central National of
Continental Bank of Chicago
New York Trust Company
New York
National Bank
Berlin Heat Kills Over 100 In Germany
Berlin reports indicate more than 100 deaths across Central Europe due to an ongoing heat wave. Temperatures reached 107 degrees in the shade at midday, with Berlin recording 92 by Sunday. Forests suffer from dried leaves and extreme heat impacts.
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Berlin
Europe
Germany
Lemon prices soar in San Diego during June harvest
San Diego July 4 reports lemons selling at four dollars per box, the highest June price on record due to last year's water shortage. The crop is short this season and unable to fill incoming orders.
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San Diego
Cal
St Diego
Red Lodge Plans And Bids For New School House
July 4 report notes acceptance of city school house plans and bids to be received at the clerk’s office. Board meets July 13 to act on bids. Basement already dug south of the steam laundry. Building to be cement block, two stories with four rooms, ready for September opening. J M Logan supervising for Masonic temple project.
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Red Lodge
J. M. Logan
Masonic Temple
W. A. Talmagé
James A. Metcalf
Denver
Metcalf
Strike on the new road shuts some depots in four cities
Los Angeles July 4 switchmen of the San Pedro Salt Lake and Los Angeles railroad struck today. Union members in Los Angeles San Pedro Las Vegas Nevada and Calientes walked out claiming more than three dozen quit while the company says not more than a dozen left. The union demands standard switchmen wages and the company refused.
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Los Angeles
San Pedro, Salt Lake & Los Angeles Railroad
San Pedro
Las Vegas
Nev
Calientes
Switchmen's Union of North America
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