Kid Gangs in Shootout Lead to Two Held
George Sullivan aged 12 leads a kid gang that fought rivals over rabbits. William Davis and George Foley both aged 11 were arrested after shooting Sullivan in the left leg. They admitted firing at birds for food and hid two guns at an abandoned mine. They and others saved money to buy rifles, and will be examined by the county attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sullivan
East Broadway
William Davis
George Foley
Davis
Foley
Holland and
Kellar
William Carpenter
Leonard Mine
Never Sweat Mine
Arizona Street
Sullivan
Anaconda Hill
Mollie Murphy
Holland
Kid Gang
Real Estate Transfers Include Several Tiny Purchases
Real estate transfers list Henry Newton to Edgar G Nanper for lot 5 block 25 McQueen addition and Tidewater Investment to Harry A Frank in section 33 township 3 north range 7 for $1. John D McDonald to Eliza Johns Tippett for lot 25 block 9 Montrose addition and Charles S Jackman to Anders V Anderson for lot 31 and north half of lot 30 block 16 Grand Avenue. Leland Shattuck to Webster Richardson for lots 1 2 and 3 block 7 Volunteer addition for $475. Butte Land and Investment Company remains involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Newton
Edgar G. Nanpervis
McQueen
Tidewater Investment Company
Harry A. Frank
John D. McDonald
Eliza Johns Tippett
Montrose
Charles S. Jackman
Anders V. Anderson
Grand Avenue
Leland Shattuck
Webster Richardson
Y Butte Land’and Investment
Property Transfers in Gallatin Montrose and Oden Lode Additions
Edith May acquires lots 3 and 6 in Gallatin addition block 15 for $1 from a preceding party. Frank Realty Company gains lots 3 4 5 and 6 in Montrose addition block 11 from J Ross Clark William A Clark Lee Mantle and others for $1. Susie M Collins sells Oden Lode lot 135 in township 3 north range 8 to James W Collins for $1.
Thieves Steal Cadillac From Tripp & Dragstedt Garage
Auto thieves entered through a window at the Tripp and Dragstedt garage on Aluminum Street near Main, taking a Cadillac touring car belonging to the firm after forcing the door from inside. The police recovered the undamaged vehicle at 920 North Henry Street the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripp & Dragstedt
Aluminum Street
Main
Whitman
North
Henry Street
Switch engine collision kills fireman at smelter
Early today a Great Northern switch engine at the Boston Montana smelter collided with cars on the high line and overturned down an embankment. Fireman Earl McGuire, 21, was pinned under the cab and scalded to death. Engineer Harper escaped with minor bruises. McGuire had nine days on the job and came from Ta…low Kansas with his parents in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Great Falls
Great Northern
Boston
Aided by her daughter drowns her step children
Nashville dispatch reports Mrs. James Yates and her 15 year old daughter Florence Farris were jailed in Union City Tenn charged with murder after confessing to drowning two step children Ligon Yates age 12 and Ida May Yates age 10. The alleged plan lured the children to a pool under the pretense of blackberrying. The elder boy struggled to escape and clung to a bush while the daughter fled but was caught and returned to the pool. The younger brother James age 6 escaped and ran a mile to alert a neighbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
James Yates
Florence Farris
Union City
Ligon Yates
Ida May Yates
James
First Trust Company of Portland Closes, Liquidation Sought
The First Trust company of Portland has shut its doors and a liquidation is planned. The Oregon state commissioner of corporations refused a permit to operate under the new trust company law requiring a $100,000 capital. The firm had reduced authorized capital from 500,000 to 20,000 and claims no creditors or customers lose funds, only stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
First Trust Company of
State Commissioner of Corporations
Ford
Oregon
Labor Troubles Basis of Inquiry Continues on Tariff
Testimony from Wool Growers secretary W L Marvin and Home Market club secretary Thomas Marvin in Boston describes club size, annual revenue, and aims to promote protectionist education. Marvin asserts $5 500 yearly pay, 25 years of pamphlets, and no illegitimate pressure. Senator Reed reviews 1897 letters between Whitman and N S North showing close ties during the Dingley tariff debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Marvin
Thomas ©. Marvin
Home Market Club
Boston
Marvin
Washington
Reed
Whitman
N. D
Democrats Bound to New Currency Measure Progress Report
Washington July 10 The Democratic majority of the House Committee on Banking and Currency made fair progress on the administration currency bill today. No major changes were made and a quick disposition to complete consideration by mid next week was shown. A Democratic caucus may bind members to the measure as it leaves committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Banking and Currency
House
Bulkley
Randall Condon Heads School Peace League in Salt Lake
In Salt Lake City on July 10 William H Taft was elected honorary president of the American School Peace League. Active officers include Randall J Condon of Cincinnati as president David Starr Jordan as vice president and F E Spaulding of Newton Mass as treasurer. The National Education Association’s unanimous choice for president was Dr Joseph B Swain with Grace M Shephard as treasurer, replacing retiring president Edward T Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
William H. Taft
American School Peace League
Randall J. Condon
Cincinnati
David Starr Jordan
F. E. Spaulding
Newton
Mass
National Education Association
Joseph B. Swain
Grace M. Shephard
Edward T. Fairchild
Convention Adopts Most Reports. Health Funds Gap Found
The convention adopted all committee reports except appropriations after noting no funds were set for health problems in public schools. The session adjourned with the convention to end the next day.
Four Gangsters Slay Rival On East Side Corner
Four gangsters intercepted Maurice Reich known as Mose the Strong-arm on a crowded East Side corner and delivered two knife thrusts and a gunshot wound to the chest and back, ending his life. A gang feud is believed to have sparked the shooting. David Wolk and 16 year old Jack Willis were arrested, charged as participants in the murder. Pete McCabe, a leader of the Gopher gang, was named in connection with the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Maurice Reich
Man Shot on Staten Island by Special Policeman
A man was shot and killed on Staten Island by special policeman Thomas Banaza. The incident occurred in an urban area with authorities investigating the shooting andBanaza's role in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sang
Staten Island
Thomas Banaza
Britain Tops Cheese Eaters and Variety List
The British lead as the greatest cheese eaters and produce 17 varieties in England. France, Italy, Holland, Norway and Sweden follow. British cheeses use cows milk with rare sage flavored loaf cheddar. Foreign cheeses vary by milk source, Roquefort from sheep and Gruyere from goats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
France
Italy
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Motor Cyclist Killed In Georgia Race Accident
Macon Ga July 10 Martin A O'Brien local motor cyclist was instantly killed today when his machine skidded on a slippery track and plunged through a fence into a wall His neck was broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Martin A. O'Brien
Temperance lecture cites baseball players as abstainers
The Rev G W Wadsworth lectured at First Presbyterian on scientific temperance education with about 60 stereopticon slides. He claimed major league baseball players will be total abstainers within five years and cited Connie Mack and President Murphy to support the point, noting death statistics among abstainers moderate drinkers and heavy drinkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Wadsworth
First Presbyterian Church
Wadsworth
Connie Mack
Murphy
Irresistible Appeal Notice From Siam Newspaper
The Belfast Daily News cites a Siamese newspaper notice promising rapid, vivid reporting of murders and deaths with a strong colonial style. It claims staff training and wide town coverage while advertising its own product aggressively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Kipling
Belfast Daily News
NEW ALPINE TUNNEL Binds Switzerland to Italy
The Lotschberg tunnel in Switzerland will span about nine and a quarter miles making it the third longest Alpine tunnel after Gothard and Simplon. Work began in 1906 but a fatal accident in 1908 halted progress and forced a redesign extending the route with a new heading and curve. Electric traction will power traffic at 15 000 volts and 15 cycles, creating a straight through route with the Simplon tunnel from Delle to Isella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
Lotschberg
St. Gothard
Simplon
Portal
Lotschen Pass
Kandersteg
Bernese Oberland
Goppenstein- Valais
Switzerland
Italy
Delle
Isella
Cure lung trouble by open air and Eckmans Alterative
Advice promotes open air living and eating eggs and milk to build strength, then Eckmans Alterative if needed. Includes a testimonial from JAS SQUIRES in Wilmington Del claiming recovery after starting the remedy in 1908. Claims broad success for bronchial conditions and upbuilding, with sales via Newbro Drug Co. and Eckman Lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Wilmington
Del
C. A. Lippincott
Lippincott & Co
Market Street
JAS. Squires
Newbro Drug Co
Butte
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
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Mammoth
James R. Keiser
America
Keiser
Sik Coats
Coats
Rifles
Pet Rab
Lutey’s.—Advy
DE Bevoise Brassieres
DE Bevoise
Liquidate Trust Company
Basis OF
Randall Condon
Peace League
Mrs. Bryan
Mrs. Puevo
Bryan
Cheese Eaters
Culteura
Dept. O
Patrick-Duluth
F.a.patrick & CO Manufacturers
Duluth
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