Interstate Tax Fix Sets 75 Cents Per Telephone Instrument
Helena July 12 The attorney general says Montana telephone companies must pay a 75 cent annual license tax per instrument. Interstate telegraphs escape due to US Supreme Court ruling. state law aims to tax only instruments used in local business or leased to subscribers. The opinion outlines two lines of telephone business and asserts the license applies to instruments leased for local use, not interstate transmission.
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Helena
Crneral
F. H. Ray
Supreme Court of the
United States
Moore
Federal Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Iam
Enntoy
TANNERY FOR BILLINGS
FE R Waterman of James town ND proposes a Billings tannery with $10 000 capital to use hides and pelts for factory goods and to create revenue from prairie dog skins lamb pelts and other materials A prior tannery in Billings failed due to mismanagement but the new venture aims to re open in an uptown building with glove and garment making and a salesroom leading to a moderate payroll and potential success.
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Billings
FE. R. Waterman
Jamestown
N. D
Commercial Club
Waterman
Avery Belcher Dies in California Home
Southern California dispatch reports the death of Avery Belcher of Boulder California. Belcher, English born and a longtime banker and cattleman, moved to California for health reasons and left a widow and daughter likely to remain in Southern California as the family’s Boulder interests have been disposed of.
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Southern California
Standard
Boulder
C. Berendes
Avery Belcher
Long Head
Cal
Belcher
California
Helcher
English Army horse buyers scour the region for service stock
J M Conway a major horse buyer for the British army in South Africa has been in the area for days and plans to ship about 100 saddle horses from Sheridan to Billings next week. He already bought similar numbers from Madison county and aims to return around August 10 for another shipment while Irvin Grant Co KC called off all range horse buyers due to drought hurting pasture resources.
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J. M. Conway
South Africa
Sheridan
Madison County
Twin Bridges
Billings
Irvin, Grant & Co
Kansas City Commission
South
Middle West
General Wood Improves. May Leave Havana for New England
Acting Adjutant General Ward reports Major Scott says General Wood’s condition in Cuba is steadily improving. If no setbacks occur, he is expected to leave Havana in about ten days aboard the transport Kanawhana for a summer resort on the New England coast.
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Washington
Ward
Major Scott
Department of Cuba
Havana
Kanawhana
New England
Freight Rates Restored By Western Trunk Lines
Freight rates were fully restored in a meeting of the western trunk line committee held in Chicago on July 12. A plan for a special division of traffic was adopted by all roads except the Chicago Great Western, which agreed to maintain rates but will seek business independently.
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Chicago
Western Trunk Line Committee
Chicago Great Western
Coroner's Jury Rules Mine Attack Death A Result Of Gunshots
Denver report states the coroner's jury found the three men killed in the Smuggler Union mine attack died from gunshot wounds inflicted by persons unknown.
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Denver
England Wins Echo Challenge Shield at Bisley Shoot
London July 12 At today s shooting of the National Rifle Association at Bisley England won the Echo challenge shield with a score of 1069.
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London
National Rifle Association
Bisley
England
Washington
Baltimore
R. H. E. Balthemore
Eedae
Nops
Howell and Robinson
Patten
Gear and Clark
Trade Show Dulls Amid Mixed Crop and Credit Signals
Bradstreet notes midsummer trade dullness with gains in the Northwest and weakness in the Southwest and Midwest. Wheat and oats yield estimates dip while steel markets firm, rail earnings rise, and wool and leather show limited activity. stock speculation declines amid crop worries and rate tensions.
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New York
Middle West
South
Missouri Valley Belt
Agricultural Department
Carnegie
Jones & Laughlin
Bradastreet’s
United States
Bradstreet's Financial Review Signals Declining Week
New York July 12 Bradstreet's Financial Review notes a dull market last week and a developing decline this week. The table lists bank clearings for principal cities for the week ended July 11, with year over year percentage changes.
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New York
Bradstreet’s
Bradstreet
Financial Review
Boston tops Philadelphias to end home series
In Boston July 12 the home team defeated Philadelphia 7 to 6 in a sharp game as 6,582 fans watched. Battery details note Young and Schreckengost for Boston with Bernhard and Powers for Philadelphia.
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Philadelphias
R. H. E. Boron
Philadelponia
Young
Schreckengost
Bernhard
Powers
Brooklyn Triumphs in Tumbling Hit Chance
Brooklyn wins 7 runs after two outs in a 1,100 attendance game. Newton Bergen Dono van McGuire behind batteries. Nash umpire. Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 4 at St. Louis. Matthewson vs Powell in 1 inning. 5,000 attendance. Powell Ryan vs Matthewson Bowerman. Dwyer umpire. Boston hosts after three shutouts, Boston wins 7 to 4 at Chicago. Taylor Kling Nichols Kittridge. O Day umpire. Philadelphia 4, Pittsburg 3 at Pittsburg in 9 innings. Leever Zimmer White McFarland umpire Emslie.
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Matthewson
Powell
St. Louis
New Yorker
R. H
Chicago
Pittsburg
Bostons
Beere
Philadelphia
Cross
Mth
Leever
Zimmer
White
McFarland
Emslie
Tevis will Divides Estate Between Widow and Daughter
The will filed in Salinas on July 12 1901 divides Hugh Tevis estate between his widow Cornelia Tevis and his daughter by his first wife. The daughter's share will exceed the widow's by up to 60000 dollars. The home at Monterey valued at 60000 dollars is in the daughter's share. The widow acts as guardian for the daughter during minority. The estate is unofficially valued near 1 million dollars.
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Salinas
Cal
Hugh Tevis
Tevis
Cornelia Tevis
Monterey
Insurgents Fire on Cebu as Bates Probes Samar
Manila reports Cebu repeatedly fired upon by insurgents. General Bates, in charge of the Visayas, says progress is made in penetrating Samar and dispersing the insurgents.
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Manila
Cebu
Bates
Visayas Islands
Samar
Retired Northern Pacific Chief Engineer E H McHenry Widely Renowned
Special Dispatch reports E H McHenry resigns as chief engineer of the Northern Pacific railway. Known for key projects including the Butte Logan branch, stampede tunnel, and Coeur d Alene to Boulder lines. He introduced spiral curves in Montana and influenced main line improvements. Wealthy from western land investments and regarded as relatively young.
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Standard
Helena
E. H. McHenry
Northern Pacific Railway
Montana
North Dakota
Fumini
Philipsburg
Marysville
Bitter Root
Butte-Logan
Coeur d'Alene
Boulder
Elkhorn
Northern Pacific
Cascade Mountains
Tacoma
J. W. Kendrick
Mr. McHenry
McHenry
Fire at West Indian docks destroys sheds in London
A blaze at the West Indian docks burns multiple large sheds and their contents. Damage is estimated between £100,000 and £250,000. Sugar and timber warehouses are affected. The Custom House is damaged but valuables were saved.
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London
West Indian Docks
Professors Newell and Pinchot Lead Westward Tour
Professors F. H. Newell and Gifford Pinchot will depart Washington Sunday to conduct a Western tour. Newell leads hydrographic work for the geological survey and Pinchot heads forestry for the agriculture department.
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Washington
F. H. Newell
Gifford Pinchot
Geological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Geographers plan joint survey tours across Oregon
The report notes a planned stop at the State Horticultural Convention in Kearney Nebraska on July 16 and a Trans Mississippian Congress session in Cripple Creek on July 18. A joint investigation in eastern Oregon will study forest and water supplies with Professor Henry Gannett overseeing the survey work already in the field.
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Kearney
Neb
Cripple Creek
Oregon
Henry Gannett
Noisy Commons Session Over Wounded in Boers Question
London July 12 A loud Commons session followed a question about whether British wounded were left with Boers at Winkfontein. War Office Secretary Lord Stanley said no information was available. Irish nationalist John Dillon pressed the issue amid cheers. The speaker intervened and a compromise was reached with Dillon set to question again Monday.
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House of Commons
Winkfontein
Lord Stanley
War Office
John Dillion
Dillon
Hanna named guardian of Hanna children in Cleveland
Judge Diessett of the common pleas court appoints Senator M A Hanna guardian of three children of his son Dan R Hanna and his divorced wife. An injunction had barred removal from Cleveland jurisdiction and Mrs Hanna reportedly left for New York with the children before papers were served.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Diessett
The
Common Pleas Court
M. A. Hanna
Dan R. Hanna
Robbers In Yorkville Hotel Shootout Kill One
Four masked men robbed the hotel of Peter Hoke at Yorkville near Pottsville at midnight. The proprietor and guests Mike Ritzell and George A Watcher fought back. During the clash one robber was shot and killed, and Hoke was wounded in the leg. The other three burglars escaped. The dead man remains unidentified.
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Pottsville
Peter Hoke
Yorkville
Here
Mike Ritzell
George A. Watcher
El Rio Rescues Wrecked Crew From L. F. Munson
The Morgan line steamer El Rio under Captain Mason met the wrecked brig L. F. Munson on July 9 at latitude 25 50 longitude 84 68 and rescued Captain A Watt and seven men. Watt and three crew were transferred to a Key West pilot boat bound home. The remaining three men were brought to New York. The Munson was built in East Machias in 1871 and measured 257 net tons.
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Morgan Line
el Rio
Mason
New Orleans
L. F. Munson
Mobile
Sagua
A. Watt
Key West
Watt
East Machias
Hay market hits record high as scarce supply sells at twenty
Kansas City July 12. A few cars of hay sold for 20 dollars a ton the highest price ever in this market. Receipts were small and much of arriving hay had been contracted for leaving an extremely tight supply on the open market.
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Kansas City
Rosebud first county assessment shows 1.924 million valuation
Three more county assessors, Beaverhead, Rosebud, and Sweet Grass, sent returns to the state board of equalization. Rosebud records 1.924 million assessable property with 1.370 million in personal property and 528 thousand in real estate, plus adjustments later. Sweet Grass totals reach 2.503 million, with detailed breakdowns for real and personal property, lines, and livestock totals. Beaverhead reports 3.601 million total value with gains over last year, including real estate outside towns and improvements and town lots.
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Standard
Helena
State Board of Equalization
Beaverhead
Rosebud
Sweet Grass
Sweet Grass County
Choisser
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