Alleged Forger John Parsons Faces Land Office Probe
John Parsons of Valley County, a longtime printer, allegedly passed forged checks to fund a Fourth of July celebration. He cashed items in Malta and Port Benson before being tracked by Sheriff Grimth. Parsons faced district court action and potential forgery charges, with prior trouble over Milk River Valley News subscriptions.
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UAP
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Nwana
Americans Discover the National Park dispatch
Special dispatch from Livingston reports a strong summer rush to the park with wagons and carriages selling out at local dealers. Hotels and lodging houses are full, tourists wait days for park accommodation, and despite high travel, a notable lack of distinguished visitors suggests domestic interest dominates.
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Livingston
1FK
Bettner to be tried in district court next term
Special Dispatch to the Standard Livingston July 12 Robert J Bennett charged with conducting a gambling game waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the district court for trial in bonds of 200 which he furnished He is a proprietor at the German Beer hall and was caught in the act running a roulette wheel by the county attorney and sheriff about 19 days ago The outfit was confiscated
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Livingston
Robert J. Bennett
District Court
Tennett
First Liquor License Application Considered at Island Resort
County commissioners plan a special session next Friday to review a liquor license for Clif McLeod at the Island resort near the Yellowstone river by the foot of Main Street. The application is among pressing road and business concerns noted in Livingston dispatches.
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Livingston
Peasion
Clif McLeod
Island Resort
Yellowstone
Main Street
Licensing Changes Allow County to Grant Saloons
The county adopts a law giving county commissioners discretion to issue saloon licenses and power to revoke on complaint. Applicants must file with a 20-signature petition from residents and freeholders of the township where the saloon will operate. Mr McLeod has secured the petition and is expected to obtain a license.
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McLeod
Ita
Bozeman Banker Sees Bright Wool Prospects
J A Hall of Bozeman, in Glendive for wool interests, predicts placing about 140000 to 199000 pounds of wool on the market Terr. He notes many sheepmen sold wool earlier this year for 19 to 20 cents and believes prices will rise. Hall says wool demand is growing as flock counts shrink and cleanliness and length of staple improve this season.
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Standard
Glendive
J. A. Hall
Bozeman
Dawson Counsel Hall
Terr
Hall
Elocution Teacher Appointed at Bozeman High School
Miss Pocahontas Cockrill, a Gallatin county girl, is named one third time teacher of elocution at Gallatin county high school. The position marks the first regular elocution teacher at the school, seen as an experimental step. Cockrill, educated in Bozeman public schools and at college, has studied in the South and California and has impressed audiences in recent months with her public addresses.
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Bozeman
Pocahontas Cockrilt
Gallatin County
Miss Cockrill
H.C. Cockrill
Hozeman
Caliifornia
Crimes Reported in Glendive as Robberies Hit Town
Glendive residents report several unsolved crimes in the past days. Walter F. Steward’s Velvelock confectionery was entered Sunday night between 10 and an unidentified time, with about $30 taken from the cash register. A plasterer, Della Crago, failed to pay a helper and skipped town after subcontracts and unpaid bills.
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Standard
Glendive
Itvelock
Walter F. Steward
Della Crago
Fred Bi
Pneumonia Claimed Twenty Deaths In June
Billings July 12 The medical report of Dr T D Tuttle secretary of the state health office shows a total of 15 deaths in the month within the state Pneumonia caused 2 deaths and there were 20 violent deaths other than by suicide Fifteen died of organic heart trouble and as many more of tuberculosis During the month there were 4 deaths from smallpox reported 4 were in Carbon county Diphtheria had 57 cases while Butte and Helena reported 20 each There were 18 cases of scarlet fever 29 of measles and typhoid fever was present
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Billings
T. D. Tuttle
Seith
Dune
Carbon County
Butte
Helena
Executive Committee of State League to Meet in Helena
Billings July 12 P B Moss presides calling a meeting of the executive committee of the Montana Business Men's League to convene in Helena next Saturday A Buchanan secretary issued notices last night The committee includes Moss Dunn Milger Stanton Henningsen Wooldridge Sterling Everett Richardson Lindsay and others
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Standard
Billings
P. B. Moss
Montana Business Men's Teague
League
Helena
A. Buchanan
Matthew Dunn
Great Falls
David Milger
Lewistown
B. F. Stanton
Bozeman
Lewistown Business Men's association selects active recruitment
Lewistown on July 12 shows the local Business Men's association deciding to popularize the group and recruit every business and professional man. A canvass will be made and officials expect membership to more than double by month’s end, increasing the association’s power.
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Standard
Lewistown
Fragmented note on life pain and loss of pleasures
The readable fragments describe a deep pain affecting life pleasure and daily activities. Excerpts mention suffering, excruciating pain, swelling, and an impact on household work, reflecting a personal turmoil without clear names or events.
Shows Increase of Nearly a Million in Fergus County Assessments
Lewistown July 12 Assessor Frank Pick has delivered Fergus County’s assessment rolls for the year. The total valuation rises to 157 424 from 521 779, with gains across most tax items. Sheep numbers fall but higher per head valuation boosts overall gains. Net mine proceeds increase. railway valuation held near last year. cattle and mortgaged fares show shifts in value.
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Standard
Lewistown
Frank Pick
Fergus County
State Board of Equallation
Ergus
Mort
Barnes-King Mine Not On The Market
Special Dispatch from Lewistown reports W Ki ent of the Huarnes-King Mining says the July 20 dividend will be much larger than expected, possibly over 4800. June Cleanup set a record at 400. Discoveries on the Queen property adjoining Barnes-King suggest large ore bodies. King denies Barnes-King sale talks and asserts the mine is not on the market.
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W. Kient
Huarnes-King
Bozeman
Queen
Barnes-King
King
Barnes
Two Military Convicts Assault Guard at Fort Mason
In San Francisco on July 12 two military convicts assaulted a guard at Fort Mason. A white man felled the guard with a rake and incapacitated him. one prisoner, McMurray, was captured by Lieutenant McArthur. The other convict, a black man named Shepard, remains at large as police hunt him. Guard Mintzner died or is gravely injured and is in Fort Mason hospital with doubtful recovery.
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Fort Mason
McMurray
Alcatraz
McArthur
Shepard
Mintzner
Lsfn
Fort Mason Hospital
Supposed Convict Shot in the Thigh Near Ellensburg
Tacoma July 12 A man describing himself as Thomas Keene of Texas was captured near Ellensburg after fleeing from Sheriff Thomas at McNeil Island penitentiary. He refused to surrender and was shot in the thigh as multiple shots were fired. He claims not to be W D McCarty, alleging instead his identity as Keene.
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W. D. McCarty
McNeil
Largest Sheep Deal Made In Many Years In Billings
In Billings on July 12, Will iam Rea of Rea Bros St Paul agreed to buy 58 000 head of sheep from Charles M Bair retaining ownership until shipment to market More than 190 000 altered hands in the transaction and arrangements were made for the forward train shipment The sale marks a historic Western Montana livestock deal for the period.
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Billings
Uly
Montana
William Rea
Rea Bros
St. Paul
Charles’ M. Bair
Mr. Rea Ie
Willy
Prtany
Boys in English Court Trial of Scottish Beauford Firearm Incident
London July 12 J 8 and H C Phipps sons of Henry Phipps of Pittsburgh were charged before a sheriff with the Teckleas dis ’of firearms on the Beauford in the highlands of Scotland leased by Lord Lovett by which they wounded three persons and were committed for trial today. The defendants were liberated in 2300 bail each. The boys discharged their guns at three men they believed to be poachers one man was struck in the face and lost sight of an eye.
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London
H.C. Phipps
Henry Phipps
Pittsburg
Beauford
Highlands
Scotland
Moran Tennessee journalist dies suddenly in Atlanta street
Robert M. Moran formerly Washington correspondent for Southern papers, based in Tennessee, died suddenly on a street in Atlanta on July 12. He was about 58 years old.
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Atlanta
Robert M. Moran
Tennessee
Washington
Tonday
Innes band engagement canceled in Billings
July 12 dispatch reports the Innes band engagement for Billings tomorrow evening was canceled. A Missoula wanted notice follows as Walter Liebrock, alleged to have robbed a snail store in Missoula, was rested at Laurel last evening.
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Innes
Missoula
Sher
Laurel
Walter Liebrock
Llebrock
Japanese girl murdered in Spokane at home
Mamie Takaki a 14 year old Japanese girl was killed in her parents home in Latah Spokane at about to o'clock this morning by George Hama a Japanese boarder who shot her four times then shot himself and died. He sought marriage but the girl refused and her grandmother opposed the match.
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Spokane
Wash
Mamie Takaki
Latah
George Hama
Hama
Hime
Billings wool sells at twenty six cents
About 600000 pounds of wool were sold at Billings today as the regular market opens but not yet full. Fraser Bros Scot contractors and Jeremiah Williams Co led sales with 300000 pounds to May and 500000 pounds to the same buyer at 23 cents. John H Schroeder sold 4000 pounds at 26 cents, the highest price paid to any producer this season.
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May
Jeremiah Williams & Co
Beenie
Robinson Bros
John H. Schroeder
Goth
Hallowell, Donali Co
Schroeder
Privilege of Mail Restored to Manchester Co Operative
Special Dispatch to the Standard Washington July 12 The post office department revoked the malls privilege from the Manchester Co Operative Woolen Mills company of Great Falls West Butte and Shelby after a thorough investigation but then restored the privilege after review Two unknown men were arrested in Pillings on July 12 for carrying a large quantity of watches opera glasses and phony jewelry police believe they cleaned a store in Butte and are investigating further
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Postoftice
Manchester Co- Operative
Woolen Mil” Company of
Great Falls
West Butte
Shelby
Butte
Local arrests and marriages reported in Billings
Virgil Devideo was arrested this afternoon on a charge of stealing a bicycle from Ralph Walt. The case was continued until tomorrow by Justice Fraser. William O. Tucker of Big Timber and Miss Pearl Hopkins of Shelbina Missouri were married here this forenoon. John Ci Shaw of Columbus and Miss Martha M. Meyer of Linley were married here this evening.
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Virgil Devideo
Ralph Walt
Fraser
William O. Tucker
Big Timber
Misa Pearl Hopkins
Shelbina
John Ci Shaw
Columbus
Mies Dartha M. Meyer
Linley
Portland Leaders Seek New Chinese Treaty Amid Immigration Debate
Portland Chamber of Commerce leader William D Wheelwright forwards a Roosevelt invitation response urging a new treaty to ease Chinese immigration. The plan calls for admissions not exceeding one tenth of one percent of the county population annually and free travel to visit China. American labor support the cap while warning it would hamper growth and development locally and in the Philippines.
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Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Wiliam D. Wheelwright
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Philippine
China
Sweeping Reductions in Equitable Salaries
New York officials and employees of the Equitable Life Assurance society face salary cuts announced by Chairman Morton. The decreases run from 2 percent for salaries 400 to 1500 dollars, to 10 percent for higher brackets, effective August, aiming to save up to 200 a year.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Morton
Ela
Gage
Tarbell
Hamilton Notes Show Local Social And Business Happenings
July news from Hamilton reports Burdick and RH Hall from Missoula preparing for telephone system installation with linemen arriving soon. Local residents travel to Missoula for medical care and visits. community events include a Sharpley Theater company performance and a copper store stock purchase in Darby.
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Hamilton
Maud Lockwood
Lul Frields
Fort Benton
Missoula
Dave Bishop
Frank Harlan
Darbs
J. Frank Printz
Maud Hall
Corvallis
Victor
E. McKay
W.C. Fisk
Perry Aspling III Leaves for Dupuyer
Special Dispatch reports Perry Aspling III departed Deer Lodge on July 12 after receiving word his brother Perry Aspling is seriously ill with pneumonia. He left in the afternoon by telegraph message.
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Deer Lodge
Dupuyer
Perry ‘Aspling
Propaganda group seeks end to Seward church row
Rome July 12 The congregation of the propaganda holding an official Nebraska supreme court copy in Rev William Murphy vs Bishop Bo acum of Lincoln upholds Murphy’s right to possess Seward church property and intends to reexamine the issue Relague hoping to end the long litigation between the banop and the pastor
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Congregation of the Propaganda
Supreme Court of the State of
Nebraska
William Murphy
Boacum
Lincoln
Father Murphy
Seward
Banop
Italian Laborers Injured In Gasoline Explosion
Nearly 20 Italian workers were injured and likely fatally hurt in Baldwin Ohio when a cook requested more water for spaghetti. A bucket of gasoline was poured into a kettle by mistake triggering a violent explosion.
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Amo
Suly
Baldwin
Ohio
Wall collapses on Baltimore worksite kills worker
A wall at the Glenn building site in Baltimore collapsed during excavation today, killing one laborer and seriously injuring another as crews worked to uncover the old structure.
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Baltimore
Glenn
Pennsylvania Senator Dies on Northern Pacific Train
Horatio B. Hackett of Philadelphia, a member of the Pennsylvania senate, died this morning on a Northern Pacific train near Glade Washington while en route east.
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Spokane
Wash
Horatio B. Hackett
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Senate
Northern Pacific
Glade
Soldier Actor and Peruna Praise Across Front Lines
Veterans and performers alike praise Peruna as a cure for catarrh and a tonic for run down health. Ex captain William T Johnson from Takoma Park and actor Carleton Macy attest to Peruna easing chronic catarrh and restoring vitality after illnesses and military service.
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Takoma Park
D. C
Carleton Macy
Carlety
Twenty-second Street
New Wood Strain
Fork City
ST Consider
Peruna
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