Connine Brothers Planned Dramatic Jail Break at Fort Benton
Prosecuting Attorney B M Pray reveals an elaborate scheme to escape Fort Benton jail involving sawing through bars, Ceiling work, a trap door, a sleeping jailer with an iron bar, a handcar on the Great Northern, and waiting horses at Big Sandy. Fred Connine has a prior jail breaking record with links to Dowagiac Janesville and Milwaukee. Schultz, tied to a Moldt ranch threat, is arrested after a chase on Montana Avenue.
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Fort Benton
B. M. Pray
Connine Brothers
Fred
Arthur
Thomas Coatesworth
Big Sandy
Fred Connine
Pray
Connine
Dowagiac
Mich
Janesville
Wis
Milwaukee
Yellowstone valley hailstorm damages crops
A heavy rain and hailstorm hit Big Timber in the Yellowstone valley between 2 and 3:30 this afternoon. The storm lasted about 30 minutes and left hail 2 inches deep on the ground, causing considerable crop damage.
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Big Timber
Yellowstone Valley
Died at Hospital Silas Tremley of Dropsy in Billings
Billings July 17 Silas Tremley long employed by Gilsdorf Bros. died at the hospital at 1 oclock this afternoon from dropsy. He had been an inmate of the hospital for two months and it is not known whether he had any relatives.
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Billings
Silas Tremley
Gilsdorf Bros
Arrest Warrant Alert From Columbus Sparks Billings Search
Billings police were alerted July 17 by a Columbus constable to locate Charles, following a reported arrest in connection with an unresolved case. Officers circulated details and prepared to detain him upon discovery.
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Standard
Billings
Columbus
Charles
Great Falls Wool Market Sets Record Price At 1658 Cents
The Great Falls wool market closed at a record 1658 cents per pound, beating the prior high. Sales totaled about 458,000 pounds across 1,483 sacks with strong demand and open sales for select clips, including Shel by and Gold Butte consignments.
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Great Falls
Sarney & Marsh
Shelby
I’. W. Thayer
Abe Crossen
Havre
Cenca
Barraclough
J. Koshland & Co
Archie Crossen
Johnson
Luce & Manning
A. McPhee
Choteau
May
Jeremiah Willlame & Co
A. J. Cowell
Jeremiah Williams & Co
A. Wagner
Thayer
Meitz & Fox
Sweet Grass
W. F. Hansen
Harlem
W. L. Orcutt
Barney & Marsh
Whitman
Farnsworth & Thayer
J. A. Barker
J. A. Huntoon
Utica
Livingston
Denny, Rice & Benedict
S. L. Secrist
Gold Butte
To-Morrow
County Assessors Report Gains in Fergus and Nearby Counties
Fergus county posts total valuation of 6 595 845 up 627 827 from last year with real estate 2 502 050 and personal property 4 098 796. Teton Dawson Park and Powell counties also show notable gains with 375 222 589 73 264 166 and 13 480 increases respectively.
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Helena
Fergus County
Teton County
Dawson County
H. Daniels
Park County
Powell County
Subpoenaed official, Keyes case linked to Boulder crime
Under Sheriff George Robbins was subpoenaed by Sheriff Sherlock to testify in the state against Herman Keyes. Keyes robbed a Boulder Springs hotel safe. Robbins arrested him on a train after a partial description, and Keyes confessed the crime but pleaded not guilty.
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Billings
George Robbins
Sherlock
Boulder
Herman Keyes
Keyes
Boulder Springs
Robbins
Young Man Arrested After Sleeping on Billings Sidewalk
Billings on July 17 reports a young man named Leslie from an eastern town was arrested overnight for sleeping on a sidewalk. He told police court this morning he was robbed of $100 during his nap, a claim deemed credible since he carried a substantial sum yesterday.
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Billings
Leslie
Wanted for Grand Larceny Arrest in Miles City
Pat Jefferson was arrested in Miles City by Sheriff Savage and Deputy Sheriff Joe Weston on a wire from Sheriff Charles W. Hill of White Sulphur Springs. Jefferson is wanted for grand larceny, but the report gave no details of the offense.
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Standard
Miles City
Pat Jefferson
Savage
Joe Weston
Charles W. Hill
White Sulphur Springs
Jefferson
Cattle Shipments Reach Custer County By Omaha Pair
Miles City reports J. E. Monroe and Mares Parker of Omaha arrived with a trainload of cattle to sell in Custer county. The year sees many herds offered in carload lots with buyers finding good demand as the range stays in fine condition and confidence in wintering remains high.
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Standard
Miles City
J. E. Monroe
Mares Parker
Omaha
Custer County
Its a Fight Ten A Finish Contest to the Polls
A tense election contest heats up as candidates clash in a tight race. Voters head to precincts amid last minute blitzes and campaign pushes.
No Rest Till Vote's Polled Latollette Renominated in Wisconsin
In Madison on July 17 the Republican state convention nominated Gov. Robert M. LaFollette for another term after a heated platform fight. LaFollette led with 790 votes. Whitehead 266. Scofield 5. Froehlich 3. Abbott 2. Other nominations followed: James O. Davidson for lieutenant governor, Walter L. Houser for secretary of state, John J. Kemp for state treasurer, L. M. Sturdevant for attorney general, Charles P. Carey for superintendent, John W. Thomas for railroad commissioner.
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A. S. Matthewson
Janesville
John M. Whitehead
H. B. Cheynoweth
Robert M. LaFollette
Madison
LaFollette
Whitehead
Scofield
Froehlich
Abbott
James O. Davidson
Soldiers Home
Walter L. Houser
Mondovi
John J. Kemp
Milwaukee
L. M. Sturdevant
Charles P. Carey
Delevan
John W. Thomas
Chippewa
Heir in Germany Files to Probate Flensburg Will
In Flensburg Germany near June 24, Mr Heide who had been in poor health planned a homeland visit. He left a will bequeathing about 12000 dollars to his mother in Germany. Executors Frank Rademaker and Nick Khause filed to admit the will to probate. August 14 set for hearing. Heide left the locality April 1 and was a respected citizen.
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Flensburg
Germany
Heide
Frank Rademaker
Nick Khause
Widow Sues Lawyer Over The Masked Woman Photo
In Paris on July 17 Mme De Gast a wealthy widow and auto rider sued Maitre Barboux for presenting a photo called The Masked Woman and alleging she had served as its model. The case was dismissed for a formal defect. During the hearing De Gast challenged Barboux to retract his claim and called him a coward. Afterward Prince de Sagain assaulted Barboux on the street and offered his card, Barboux threatening to sue for assault.
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Paris
Mme. de Gast
Maitre Barboux
Palaise de Justice
Prince de Lagain
Maltre Barboux
Prince de Sagain
Abel Farwell a Pioneer Trader Lived Among Indians
Montana story traces Abel Farwell a Massachusetts trader who married an Indian woman after Fort Buford. He disappeared from family contact for 30 years, reportedly died in Billings around 1886 or 1887, leaving three children and a widow in the eastern part of the state.
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Helena
Abel Farwell
Lut
Siater
George M. Siayes
Farwell
Montana
Hays
Massachusetts
Fort Buford
Clark's Fork
Billings
Growth of Hibernians Rises by Seven Thousand at Denver Meeting
National Secretary Bree reported the Ancient Order of Hibernians in America now totals 107,577 members, a net increase of 7,222 since the last meeting. Disbursements reached $930,336 with $1,076,018 in treasury. the ladies’ auxiliary lists 17,878 members with $103,019 disbursed and $111,497 remaining. Bishop Conaty spoke on the growth and work of the Catholic University at Washington and a Gaelic language preservation effort.
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Denver
Order of Hibernians
Thomas A. Conaty
Catholic University At
Washington
Committee On
Boston
Keating
Gaelic League
League
Hibernians
University At Washington
Bishop Conaty
Father Heneby
John T. Keating
James P. Bree
America
Treasury
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Baseball Hatchet Buried Between Billings and Red Lodge
A peace treaty between Billings and Red Lodge baseball clubs was signed today. Red Lodge will visit Billings Saturday for two games, weather permitting. An NP train may be arranged to start the first game at 4 PM, with Billings boosting batteries and overall strength.
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Billings
Red Lodge
Northern Pacific
Federal court agrees to jurisdiction in anti merger suit
In St. Paul Minnesota on July 17 the state of Minnesota and Northern Securities company and related railroads agreed to submit to the United States circuit court. The state waives removal to Ramsay county district court and defendants abandon service challenges. They will appear on rule day the first Monday in August and have 30 days to answer. The case stems from an injunction to restrain consolidation of stock in the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways and to bar Northern Securities from stock or management.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
Northern Securities Company Et al
United States Circuit Court
Ramsay County District Court
Northern Securities Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northern Pacific Roads
J. J. Hill
Great Northern Railroad Company
New Time Card In Effect On Yellow Stone Park Branch
Livingston reports a new time card for the Yellow Stone park branch. The 8:30 a.m. departure from Livingston to Gardiner arrives at 11:00 a.m., 1 hour 30 minutes earlier. Return trains leave Gardiner 7:15 p.m. arriving Livingston 9:45 p.m., earlier than the previous 10:30 p.m. arrival. Park travelers will reach Mammoth Hot Springs hotel by 12:30 p.m. for lunch, instead of 2 p.m. earlier.
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Livingston
Yellow Stone Park
Park
Gardiner
Park Branch
No. 2
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel
Gallatin County Republican Moves to Larger Quarters
The Gallatin County Republican relocated today to the Brook Martin block, advancing from its Tracy and Main street corner site after nearly two years of growth. The former officerooms proved too small for the rising business, prompting the move to more commodious quarters in Bozeman.
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Bozeman
Real Estate Transfers in Billings Hit $1,500
Deeds filed at the recorder's office show real estate transfers in Billings totaling $1,500. Lots are unimproved. Purchasers include Helena and Butte parties.
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Standard
Billings
Recorder's Office
Helena
Butte
Bozeman Church Extends Call to Rev. R M Donaldson
The Presbyterian church in Bozeman has extended a call to Rev. R M Donaldson of Ohio to fill the vacant pulpit left after the resignation of Rev J N MacLean months ago. Donaldson formerly served as Bozeman's pastor.
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Standard
Bozeman
Presbyterian Church
R. M. Donaldson
Ohio
J. N. MacLean
Donaldson
Bozeman Church
Options on Coal Lands Near Chestnut and Mountainside
Bozeman July 17 L 8 Storrs geologist for the Northern Pacific left for St Paul and the East with options on coal lands around Chestnut and Mountainside. He will wire the railroad company to take up the options.
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Standard
Bozeman
Storrs
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
East
Chestnut and
Mountainside
Curious Tenets of an Industrious From Leslie's Weekly
A profile of the Economites from Economy Indiana founded by Rapp in 1803. They live celibate, hold property communally, worship in German, and maintain farms, orchards, and cattle. Wealth once rose to millions via factories and farms, now prompting questions of inheritance after leaders like Father Henrici.
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Leslie's
Harmonites
Rapp
Pittsburg
Posey County
Indiana
Germany
Economites
Henrici
Will Seek Reservoir Sites In Central Montana
Billings July 17 I D O Donnell says fixing an earlier date for the Central Montana Woolgrowers association meeting will not affect the irrigation meeting set for Aug 14. A committee will visit Lake basin and parts of Sweet Grass county to locate storage reservoirs and assess irrigation feasibility. The panel will report at the meeting and may urge forwarding findings to the interior secretary.
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Billings
I. D. O'Donnell
Montana
Woolgrowers’ Association
Lake Basin
Yellowstone County
Sweet Grass County
Secretary of the Interior
Burglars Break Into Grey Cliff Store
In Grey Cliff, T. V. Overhulz general store was burglarized last night and goods worth over a hundred dollars were stolen. The town reported no clues or pursued suspects.
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Big Timber
T. V. Overhulz
Grey Cliff
Mrs Emma Bell arraigned in calf theft case at district court
Fort Benton July 17 Mrs Emma Bell arrested in Great Falls weeks ago on charges of stealing two calves pleaded not guilty in district court this morning Her trial is scheduled for July 26 Freeman of Great Falls will defend her.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Emma Bell
Great Falls
Freeman
Mail route mishap leaves Fort Benton residents paperless
In Fort Benton on July 17 the No 23 route agent forgot to throw the mail, causing residents to go without daily papers and western mail today.
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Standard
Fort Benton
Assault in First Degree Arraignment in Billings
Thornton Jackson, a Black man, who attempted to assassinate Frank Cox, bartender at Conway's saloon, was arraigned before Justice Fraser on a charge of assault in the first degree. He pleaded not guilty, refused a lawyer and witnesses, with bond set at 500 dollars and preliminary examination scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
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Thornton Jackson
Frank Cox
Conway's
Fraser
Jackson
Death of Henry Heide noted in Germany
Word reached Billings on July 17 of the death of Henry Heide a former well known sheepman who passed away while in Germany.
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Standard
Billings
Henry Heide
Mistaken cartridge saves life in Miles City clash
Sergeant Pinkerton Turner of the 21st Infantry and sheep herder Morris Allen fought in Miles City after a noon dispute. Turner tried to shoot Allen five times but was stopped by saloon owner William McDonald who seized the weapon. A hardware store clerk’s error delivering rim-fire rounds prevented a murder. Both men were arrested for court tomorrow.
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Miles City
Sergt
Pinkerton Turner
21St Infantry
Turner
Morris Allen
A. B. Harris
Allen
William McDonald
Joseph Myers
J. S. Truscott
Clarke to Stage Five Day Range Horse Sale at Sheridan
Miles City July 17 report A B Clarke arranger five day sale at Sheridan Wyoming begin Aug 4 at the stock yards Clarke seeks 3000 horses with Moriff Bros of Sheridan supplying many horses for sale and promising robust buyer turnout for the Northwest event.
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Miles City
A. B. Clarke
Sheridan
Wryo
Clarke
Northwes
Moriff Bros
Scott Hussey Skips Bond After Breach of Peace
Milea City on July 17 reports Scott Hussey was ordered released on his own recognizance after a breach of peace charge with $11.50 poll court assessment. He fled on the night train toward a town west as a war rant for arrest was issued and telegrams sent for his detention.
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Standard
Milea City
Scott Hussey
Grasshoppers Ravage Miles City Area Cattle District
Special Dispatch reports Alexander McAwland cites extensive hopper damage south of Forsyth and near Byney, with several square miles of grass destroyed in the pure-bred cattle district.
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Standard
Miles City
Alexander McAwland
Forsyth
B Ney
Big sale of sheep at Miles City marks retirement plan
The sale covers 125 vel ling wethers 28 and 3s. 2 1/600 ew and 2 000 lambs from FE Huntington Lemont to E C Philbrick of Rosebud. Consideration is private. Huntington plans to retire from business for the present.
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Standard
Miles City
Huntington Lemont
E. C. Philbrick
Rosebud
Huntington
Busine
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Teton
Powell Counties
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Barboux
Conaty
Henery
Federal
Yellowstone Park Branch
Tory
Mrs. Bell
J. H. Mitchell
COURT
Mony
Physicians
J. H. Mitchell Wa
Kinney
George W. Farr
Schatzle In
West Broadway, Butte
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