Geddes case echoed in Haywood trial in Boise verdict fight
The Miles City Chronicle notes a strong parallel between the Haywood defense in Boise and the 1898 Geddes murder case tried in Miles City. Attorneys argued over corroboration of an accomplice’s testimony, while the court refused to direct a verdict. The Geddes case ended with appeals and reversals over lack of corroboration. The piece reflects on trials, juries, and evolving legal standards amid public speculation.
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Miles City
Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Steunenbert
Richardson
Haywood
Wood
Boiss
Idaho
Haywods
Geddes
Loud
Wnle
T. J. Porter
Bhase
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Felse
Orchard
Dixon
George Geddes
Winnie Brown
Brown
Chicago
Yellowstone County
Tom Welch
Supreme Court
Dion
Welch
Snails Plentiful This Year. Attorney General Targets Harriman
In Lewistown the Democrat reports an abundance of snails this year with several found in the attorney general's office. The hunt centers on Harriman as the target of officials seeking information or action.
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Lewistown Democrat
Attorney General's Office
Harriman
Missoulian accounts Fairbanks saves waitress at Yellowstone
Vice President Fairbanks is said to have rescued a waitress from drowning in Yellow stone Park. The next morning, at a hotel breakfast table, the waitress asked him how he would like his coffee in a cordial exchange.
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Fairbanks
Yellowstone Park
Prickly Pear Rancher Clears Big Strawberry Acre Profit
From the Helena Record noting a Prickly Pear rancher clearing about a thousand dollars per acre from strawberries, Montana appears to rival Hood River country for top earnings in fruit farming.
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Helena
Montana
Hood River
Homes Rise in Billings as Occupants Own Dwellings
In Billings a growing number of comfortable houses are being built for owner occupancy. Despite higher building costs, renters are able to purchase homes, driven by rent increases. The trend toward individual home ownership signals stronger citizenship and pride in the community.
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Billings Gazette
Billings
Rumored Great Northern Division Changes Jeopardize Towns
In Kalispeil Bee lore, reports claim Essex Rexford and Bonners Ferry would become new division points while Troy and Whitefish lose status except as passenger hubs. Residents fear financial ruin as property values drop if towns are removed. The motive cited is shortening divisions to meet a 16 hour work limit for train crews.
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Kalispeil Bee
Great Northern
Essex
Rexford
Bonners Ferry
Troy
Whitefish
No Rail Road Can Borrow Money Under Present Conditions
Havre Herald notes George Gould’s claim that railroads cannot borrow, arguing credit is tied to taxation power rather than asset value. It cites Mr. Stickney’s railroad with $28,000 per mile value and $100,000 per mile debt via taxing privilege, and contrasts with local bankers’ loans to businessmen.
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Havre
George Gould
George
Stickney
Shamrock Death to Dandelions Says Pioneer Gourley
James Gourley asserts the shamrock kills dandelions, noting the latter’s orange color. The Helena Independent treats Gourley seriously, hinting the editor may know what a Jim Gourley looks like after poker.
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Red Lodge
James Gourley
Helena
Gourley
Independent
Jim Gourley
Ed Boyce testifies on union benefits in Orchard trial
Ed Boyce former president of the Western Federation of Miners testifies in the Orchard trial at Boise. He says the Butte union has paid out over a million and a quarter dollars in benefits to dependents since its founding and that no member has been sent to the poor farm, noting the harsh charges against the union.
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Libby Western News
Ed Boyce
Western Federation of Miners
Boise
Butte Union
Western States
Mrs Astor Remains First Lady Of New York Society
Great Falls Leader notes Mrs Astor dominates New York society despite aging and reduced means. She plans grand balls and menus, commissions lavish orders to florists and decorators, then caretakers cancel them, leaving her to relive the cycle and cling to the title.
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Great Falls
New York
Mrs. Astor
Cleopatra
John D
Root urges canceling majority of Boxer indemnity
Secretary Root notified the Chinese ambassador that President Roosevelt will urge Congress to cancel and remit more than half of the indemnity owed by China for Boxer rebellion damages. The total is 24,440,000 dollars with about 11,000,000 enough to settle claims. The Chinese government expresses gratitude. Congress is expected to follow the president’s recommendation. The move recalls Japan’s earlier voluntary reduction and is seen as a step toward fair dealing and broader good will.
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Great Falls
Root
Roosevelt
Congress
China
United States
Japan
Honest farming lesson from Crow Creek Journal
The Crow Creek Journal extols honesty as essential for farmers. It warns that attempting to cheat soil leads to punishment, a lesson underscoring integrity in agriculture and daily work. The piece frames honesty as foundational to sustainable farming success.
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Crow Creek Journal
Honest farming and science in harmony with nature
The speaker argues that cheating nature with cattle feed is doomed to fail. Farmers must embrace honesty as the best policy, learning through life on the farm. Scientific training and truthful practice form the essential spirit of farming and human relations.
Graves Roosevelt coalition sparks vanity in Georgia politics
From the Helena Independent a biting commentary says the Graves Roosevelt coalition is empty showmanship. It argues John Temple Graves wields little influence in Georgia politics, comparable only to a dubious link to the White House.
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Helena
Graves- Roosevelt
John Temple Graves
Georgia
Gen Seeet
Rooseers
Campers Hear Call to Honor Flag With Guarded Duty
The piece urges honoring the flag during outdoor stays, urging instant defense if someone dares to threaten it. It invokes nature’s beauty and the call to pitch tents in favored spots while pledging swift action against flag desecration.
Emperor Nicholas Gift Plays For Huntley Farms Offer
From the Billings Daily Journal, authorities report disappointment in the Huntley irrigated farms draw turning to a Russia themed offer. Emperor Nicholas is said to be giving away 25 acre farms totaling 25 million acres on easy terms, inviting readers to consider alternate governance.
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Billings Daily Journal
Huntley
Nicholas
Russia
Guggenheim Bruner Alaska ROW clash recalls royal gorge era
Forsyth Journal notes that the feud between the Guggenheims and the Bruner interests over an Alaska right of way echoes the historic struggle during the Santa Fe and Denver Rio Grande railroad builds through the mountains. An army in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas river once accompanied those projects.
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Forsyth Journal
Guggenheims
Bruner
Alaska
Santa Fe
Royal Gorge
Arkansag River
Peace measure clash at Los Angeles educators meeting
President Roosevelt supports a peace measure while Nathan C. Shaeffer of the National Educational Association argues for teaching peace to the rising generation. He contends that shaping young minds away from war talk is a better path to universal peace than pursuing a political measure.
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Billings Daily Journal
National Educational Association
Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Nathan C. Shaeffer
Public school drill ends rifle practice as peace measure
Drums and waving of the sword in public schools continue without adding rifle drill, a change described as a peace measure.
Stevensville county funds earn no interest while deposited
Ravalli county loses daily interest on funds on deposit in banks while paying interest on bonded debt. Investigations show banks would pay interest to the county if the treasurer allowed it, revealing the hold of county officials rather than bank reluctance.
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Stevensville
Ravalli County
Forsyth Jail Fencing Suspects Face Serious Sentences
Last week telegrams asking for hair bridles and poker games with jailers were sent to men jailed for fencing public lands. The Forsyth Times argues the court should impose meaningful sentences, noting the offenders don’t grasp the severity of their crime.
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Forsyth Times
Cory Baby Born to Montana Artist Fanny Cory
From the Great Falls Weaver comes news of a real Cory baby born to Fanny Y. Cory Mrs. Fred W. Cooney the renowned Montana artist famed for her baby portraits. Admirers extend warm congratulations on the newborn.
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Great Falls
Cory Baby
Fanny Y. Cory
Fred W. Cooney
Montana
Runyan Trust Teller Betrayed by Illicit Sweetheart
The Helena Independent reports Runyan, a trust company teller who embezzled 80 000 dollars, was betrayed by a woman who sold him out for police reward. The article argues bankers shoulder less risk via indemnity and notes the era’s hires favor bulk honesty over personal screening.
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Helena
Runyan
New York
McCafferty
Banking's shift from personal ties to advertising lure
The passage questions whether banking gains or loses stability and breadth as banks recruit staff through wide advertising rather than the old system where presidents and directors personally knew all employees and bankers were made rather than drafted for marketing.
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Cn Banking
Selecting a Democratic Convention Candidate by Electability
The Virginia City Madisonian argues that choosing a presidential candidate requires expediency. It questions which states the nominee can carry and warns against nominating a well-liked neighbor who may lose. It notes a minority party must be cautious to avoid alienating sections of its base.
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Virginia City
Madisonian
United States
Sheriff Seizes Flags During Labor Tension in Silver Bow
Sheriff Henderson of Silver Bow county hauled down a number of Japanese flags raised by Jim Hill's section hands. The act was meritorious yet could provoke protests from Japan and further war talk abroad.
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Big Hole
Henderson
Silver Bow County
Jim Hill
San_ Francisco
Texas Hotels Ordered to Use Nine Foot Bed Sheets
Bed sheets not less than nine feet in length must be used by all hotels and lodging houses in Texas under the Griggs law which takes effect today. Griggs urged passage of his bill claiming a nine foot sheet lets a six foot man cover head and feet in mosquito country.
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Texas
Griggs
Working Dictionary Worth of Admiral Yamamoto
A cryptic note suggests one of four English words Admiral Yamamoto knows is How. Paired with Same, it forms a useful working dictionary for understanding his communications or mindset in a historical or linguistic puzzle context.
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Price
Great Falls
Yamamoto
Abe Hummel Faces Death in Prison
Abe Hummel is said to be dying in prison. He has had his fling and achieved the success he worked for. When he cashes in he will not complain about not having been given a square deal.
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Abe Hummel
Abe
Butte Earners May Open Accounts at Butte Commercial Bank
In Butte, every wage earner can open a checking account at the Butte Commercial Bank on Hamilton Street. The notice underscores convenient access for local workers and highlights the bank as a community financial option in the area.
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Butte
Butte Commercial Bank
Hamilton Street
Bonita Stage Meets Trains At Rock Creek Resort
Rock Creek Fishing Resort at Bonita hosts the Quigley stage meeting trains on Saturday and Monday. Board and room priced at $1.50 per day. The Butte Commercial Bank offers 4 percent interest on time deposits.
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Quigley Stage
Bonita
D. Daigle
The
Butte Commercial Bank
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