Shires of Ohio testifies on rebates in Missouri oil suit
A. G. Shires of Marketta Ohio testifies in Kansas City hearing on Missouri suit to oust Standard Oil and Waters-Pierce. He describes rebates paid cash to National Oil customers, denials of trading with Standard customers, and instructions to claim Republic Oil was independent. He recounts past transfers of oil to Standard and use of Standard horses.
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Kansas City
A. G. Shires
Marketta
Pennsylvania Refining Company
Oil City
Standard Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Missouri
Shires
Republic Oil Company
St. Joseph
The
Standard and
the National
Republic
National
Henry Teagle
Hadley
Pennsylvania
Standard
Bozeman Exposes Clever Blind Beggar Fraud
A Bozeman county commission inquiry reveals William Clark, a blind beggar who operates through forged physician statements to secure aid, then converts coins to bill currency for profit. He has worked in Billings and Livingston and used a girl to assist in obtaining tickets and funds.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
William Clark
Billings
Livingston
George Davis
Board of County Commissioners
Spokane
Mr. Davis
Invasion of Sakhalin Described by Tokyo
Tokyo report details Japanese landings on Sakhalin July 4 with Russian retreat from Korsakovsk. Russians abandon forts after firing few shells. fires rage as looting and destruction occur. Fire damage lasts three days. later citizens begin returning as Japanese protect property.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Tokio
Sakhalien
Aomori
Japan
Cape Endame
Korsakovsk
Flaherty Appointed Water Commissioner for Middle Creek
Charles D. Flaherty was appointed by the district court as water commissioner for Middle Creek to succeed F W Bettin who resigned. The water demand recently tested all county streams and under Bettin there was some dissatisfaction. The new commissioner began work at once.
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Standard
Bozeman
Charles D. Flaherty
District Court
Middle Creek
F. W. Bettin
Rettin
Acquitted of Robbery but Charged with Perjury
In Bozeman, David Murray was acquitted of grand larceny but rearrested on perjury after lying about a prior penitentiary term. Merriman, a ranch tenant near Pass Creek, faced charges for taking grain January 21 and was fined $11.10 in justice court. The state planned to press forward with both cases as trials continued.
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Bozeman
Jin
David Murray
Deer Lodge
Butte
Larry Duggan
Merriman
Court of
W. Y. Smith
R. O. Merriman
James Gallop
Pass Creek
Justice Court
Connell's Lace Curtains Half Price Closeout
We offer 50 curtain patterns from one to four pairs each priced from 50c to 5.00. Closeout sale at half price to clear space for new stock. These unusually low prices make this a rare chance to buy lace curtains below typical bargains.
Hummel Case Grows Serious in Dodge-Morse Tangle
Abraham Wummel an indicted attorney cannot inspect grand jury minutes as Judge Davey rules evidence supports the indictment. Hummel and Steinhardt face trial dates set for September 18 after a demurrer is overruled. Dodge not present.
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New York
Abraham Wummel
Guand
Davey
Supreme Court
Hummel
Benjamin Steinhardt
Charles F. Dodge
Dodge
Steinhardt
Albright Testifies In His Own Defense In Bribery Case
Troy Missouri July 13 In the trial of T Edward Albright former member of the St Louis house of delegates on bribery charges connected with the Suburban railway franchise bill Albright took the stand denying presence at the combine meeting where 40000 was discussed or any doodle money talk He said he never took a bribe for his vote.
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Troy
T. Edward Albright
St. Louis House of Delegates
Albright
Combine
House of Delegates
Jury Disbelieves Smith Story in Counterfeit Case
In Helena on July 13 the federal jury found Charles Smith guilty on three counts after a 15 minute verdict for possessing three counterfeit five dollar gold pieces. Judge Hunt to sentence Smith today. government may next pursue F C Finkbiner in Bozeman for allegedly altering a one dollar bill to ten.
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Standard
Helena
Charles Smith
Missoula
Butte
Hunt
Smith
F. C. Finkbiner
Bozeman
American Institute Concludes Its Session in Portland
The seventy-fifth annual convention of the American Institute of Instruction closed in Portland Maine with President Carroll D. Wright of Clark College and Prof H E Mills of Vassar delivering speeches. Walter E Ranger of Montpelier Vermont was chosen to succeed Keyes of Hartford as president, and other officers were reelected. Invitations from Montreal and New Haven for next year were received but decisions postponed to January.
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Portland
Carroll D. Wright
Clark College
H. E. Mills
Vassar College
American Institute of Instruction
Walter E. Ranger
Montpelier
Keyes
Hartford
Montreal
New Haven
Scotland Wins McKinnon Cup In NRA Tournament
Bisely England July 13 Scotland captured the McKinnon challenge cup with a total of 1664 points in the National Rifle Association tournament. Canada finished second with 1447 points.
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Bisely
England
Scotland
Canada
Whitlash Mining Seeks Restraint on Ore Take
Helena July 13 The Whitlash Mining company asks Judge Henry C. Smith for an order restraining John H. Simpson W B Wendell G W Dickson D B Cook Frank Leedy and Joseph Simpson from taking ore from a vein in the Owyhee claim held under bond and lease The judge granted the order and set July 24 for the hearing.
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The
Standard
Helena
Whitlash Mining Company
Henry C. Smith
John H. Simpson
W. B. Wendell
G. W. Dickson
D. B. Cook
Frank Leedy
Joseph Simpson
Owyhee
Whitlash
Cooper Driving Gang Finishes Summer Work on West Gallatin
The Cooper company driving gang returns to Bozeman as the season ends. High water has ceased and 875,000 ties moved down the West Gallatin River to near Central Park. Most large lumber has been dispatched. other work ends, with irrigation water nearly drained from the river.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
West Gallatin
Cooper Company
Central Park
West Gallatin River
Fierce Forest Fires Sweep Mount Hamilton
Fire east of Mount Hamilton again rages with fresh fury as it heads toward the King ranch. Exhausted crews seek help from San Jose while ranches including Gonzales Crow Hayes suffer. danger to Lick Observatory has passed but many ranches are burned out.
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San Jose
Cal
Mt. Hamilton
King Ranch
Lick Observatory
Gonzales
Crow
Hayes
Devlin's Tangled Case Is Being Straightened
Topeka Kansas July 13 Walter Reeves of Streator Illinois is to be appointed receiver of the Illinois properties in the Devlin bankruptcy Cyrus Leland says the Illinois creditors favor the move payroll for Illinois miners about 19000 dollars due Saturday will be handled by Chicago banks under the arrangement
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Topeka
Kan
Cyrus Leland
C. J. Devlin
Walter Reeves
Streator
Illinois
Chicago
President's Aid Asked for Warrant of Arrest
San Francisco district attorney Thomas F. Byington asked Acting Governor Anderson to request President Roosevelt issue a provisional warrant for George D. Collins charged with bigamy and escaped to Victoria British Columbia. Anderson sent a dispatch to the president to effect.
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Sacramento
Cal
Thomas F. Byington
San Francisco
Anderson
Roosevelt
George D. Collins
Victoria
B. C
Wales Cement Sidewalk Contract Awarded to Helena Firm
Bozeman July 13 The city council at a special meeting let the contract for cement sidewalks and crossings to the Two Miracle company of Helena for the rest of the year at about 20 percent lower cost than prior rates.
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The
Standard
Bozeman
Two Miracle Company of
Helena
Judge Reappoints Referee in Bankruptcy for Two Years
Helena July 13 Judge William H Hunt reappoints 8 S A Balliet as referee in bankruptcy for this district for two years beginning July 25.
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Standard
Helena
William H. Hunt
S. A. Balliet
Albright acquitted in bribery case over St Louis & Suburban Railway franchise
After an hour and a half of deliberation Troy Missouri jurors found T Edward Albright former Missouri house of delegates member not guilty on bribery charges linked to the bill granting a franchise to the St Louis and Suburban Railway company.
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Troy
T. Edward Albright
Missouri House of Delegates
St. Louis & Suburban Railway Company
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Peene
DR. Dodd
West Park Street
Mrs. Winslow
MR. Shires
Ohio
Sas
State of
Wis
Souri
Bouvier
Italy
Maurice Rouvier
Ilustrirte Lem Tung
Rome
Patria
Aix
France
Signor Tittoni
M. Rouvier
Mediterranean
Corte
Ious
Mer
Riman
Abe Hummel
MR. Smith
American Institute
Cooper Driving Gang
Mount Hamilton
Nottingham
Devlin
Wales
Balliet
Albright All Right
Singer
M. J. Connell CO
M. J. Connell’company
Connell Company
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