Damages Demanded From Warden Conley Over 1900s Breakout Incident
Oram Stephens, a convict at the Butte Montana penitentiary, sues Warden Frank Conley for 1000 dollars claiming brutal treatment after an attempted breakout years ago. He alleges being manacled in a dirty cell, beaten until unconscious, and kept in solitary confinement for months with bread and water. He seeks 50000 dollars plus 10000 exemplary damages for the first count and 40000 dollars for confinement after his release.
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Oram Stephens
Frank Conley
Butte
Stephens
Fergus County
Deer Lodge
Milk River project awaiting land water-right clarity
Washington reports the Milk River irrigation project will not start until 140 upper valley landowners detail water rights per 40 acre tracts and attach them to the respective parcels. Officials cite risk of litigation and urge full records before construction proceeds.
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The
Standard
Washington
Senator Dixon
Newell
Reclamation Service
L. Newman
Upper Valley Water Users’ Association
Milk River
H. N. Savage
Newman
Savage
Dixon
Upper Valley
Ncres
Water Users’ Association
Montana
Theig
Upper
IL. Newman
Yakima Project
Fisher
Board of Army Engineers
Ita
Beauchamp Slaying Trial On Belknap Reserve Opens
Colgers Abello an Italian goes on trial for his life before a jury drawn after the regular panel was exhausted. Judge Rasch denied a continuance as the defense seeks to interrogate witnesses amid claims of threats by Assistant District Attorney Ford. The killing of Peter Beauchan known as Indian Pete occurred January 25, 1911 on the Fort Belknap Indian reservation and the defense argues self defense.
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Halena
Colgers Abello
Rasch
Ford
Abello
W. D. Rankin
Peter Beauchan
Fort Belknap
Beauchan
Pete
Convicted Man Freed by Supreme Court in Assault Case
Bozeman article notes George Needy, convicted last December of criminal assault, will not serve a four year term after the state supreme court remanded for discharge due to insufficiency of evidence. It found the key witness Edith Badgley failed to show required physical resistance. The act occurred on a lawn near residences with lights on.Court arguments were led by General Galen for the state and Pease for the defense.
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Bozeman
George Needy
Supreme Court
Edith Badgley
Galen
Pease
Women Who Serenaded Strike-Breakers Released
Greensburg Pennsylvania June 18 Eleven women jailed for serenading non union miners with dishpans were freed last night The United Mine Workers paid fines for four others while seven were released due to lack of evidence The charge cited violation of a court injunction by serenading the non union miners.
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Greensburg
United Mine Workers’ Organization
A. D. McConnell
Indictments Against Frost Faced with Motions to Quash
In Chicago on June 18 motions to quash the indictments against Albert F Frost principal defendant in Alaska coal land fraud cases were filed in federal court. The core issue claims Frost was denied constitutional rights as federal authorities used his books and papers from Europe to obtain indictment information.
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Chicago
Albert ¢ .Frost
Frost
Europe
Village Swept Away After Flood Drowns Twenty
Twenty persons are reported dead as Santa Eulalia village is washed away by heavy rain. The Chavis river overflowed near Chihuahua and telegraph lines to Santa Eulalia are down.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
Santa Eulalia
Dillon Horse Sale Opens With Large Crowd at Yard
A large crowd gathered at the Dillon stock yards for the annual horse sale opening. Many horses are on the yard and numerous buyers are in town for the event.
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The
Standard
Dillon
Robbers Hold Up Hack Driver Then Taunt Victim
Fred Fredericks, a hackman for Sherman & Reed, was stopped on Virginia Street by two masked robbers at dawn. One man pointed a six shooter, searched his pockets, and took $12. The pair taunted Fredericks before leaving. Police have a description and believe the incident was impulsive. The same morning Mary Anita Hartnett’s funeral was held at St Lawrence Church after visiting her grandparents on East Daly Street Walkerville.
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Fred Fredericks
Hackman
Sherman & Reed
Virginia Street
Fredericks
Bia Cab
Broadway
Mary Anita Hartnett
John J. Green
East Daly Street
Walkerville
St. Lawrence Church
Receiver seeks over 2 million in Lewis properties in St Louis
In a pair of suits filed in federal court the receiver asks control of all E. G. Lewis properties in University City Missouri and seeks to restrain a syndicate of magazine publishers from acting under a recent takeover agreement. The action targets the University Heights Realty and Development Company with property valued between 2 and 3 million dollars. Creditors allege insolvency and over 5 million dollars in debt across Lewis enterprises. They claim Lewis and wife have left St Louis and accuse him of recruiting women for the American Women's League amid alleged misrepresentations to investors. Federal Judge Dyer said he would rule on the petitions tomorrow.
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St Louis
E. G. Lewis
University City
Syndicate of Magazine Publishers
University Heights Realty and Development Company
United States
Lewis
St. Louis
American Women’s League
Hot Reception Planned as Portuguese Royalists Move
Lisbon reports Captain Coucelerom plans another royalist crossing. Minister Barreto orders Fifth Sixth Regiments to Casadores and other units to Villareal with Maxim guns ready. Frontiers fortified. gunboats on rivers. Barreto vows annihilation if royalists enter. Constituent assembly convenes June 19 to proclaim republic. Provisional government may resign next day with officers empowered.
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Lisbon
Coucelerom
Barreto
Casadores
Villareal
Hazelbaker delegates to Modern Woodmen head camp
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hazelbaker depart Dillon for an extended East visit. He has been elected a delegate to the Modern Woodmen of America head camp meeting in Buffalo New York from June 20 to 24, with planned visits to Chicago New York Philadelphia Washington and other cities.
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Standard
Dillon
F. A. Hazelbaker
Nominations Filed for Missoula Primaries June 26
Missoula faces mayor and two commissioner elections under the city commission form. Petition filings list candidates for mayor W H Reid J M Evans C L F Kellogg J M Price R C Mercer socialist and James L Wallace. Commissioners nominees include James Piquette J C Ives F D Whistler Eugene Morin R W Angevine Ed Rok Kramer Paul Gerber F M Lockman Cuthbert Peat Phil Gagnon John Bonner William Keating T A Price J Grille J M Reely and John Hall with socialists among them.
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Missoula
Garden City
W. H. Reid
J. M. Evans
C. L. F. Kellogg
J. M. Price
R. C. Mercer
James L. Wallace
James Piquette
J. C. Ives
F. D. Whistler
Eugene Morin
R. W. Angevine
Ed Rohkramer
Paul Gerber
F. M. Lockman
Cuthbert Peat
Phil Gagnon
John Bonner
William Keating
T. A. Price
J. Grille
J. M. Reely
John Uall
Missoula Nixes Birdman Flight Fund Exhibition
City merchants oppose funding Birdman Ely visit and flight in Missoula. Chamber of commerce committee reports cancellation of the planned exhibition while B C McClelland's Curtiss biplane arrives and will set up for trial flights south of the city, inviting local interest in aviation display.
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Standard
Missoula
Chamber of Commerce
Ely
Garden City
C. L. F. Kellogg
B. C. McClelland
Missoula Endures First Thunderstorm of the Season
The Garden City faced its first season thunderstorm lasting about thirty minutes with two lightning strikes. One bolt hit a residence in South Missoula and another knocked off a warehouse chimney at Day Produce. No injuries were reported.
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Missoula
Garden City
South Missoula
Day Produce Company
Leeds awarded $2600 in Savoy Hotel injury suit
Joseph P. Leeds won a jury verdict in district court against the Savoy Hotel company for 2600 dollars in a personal injury case. He had sought 26000 dollars, alleging an elevator accident at the Savoy. John Y. Sloan’s remains arrive from Bisbee Arizona and will be taken to Duggan's undertaking parlors.
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Standard
Missoula
Joseph P. Leeds
Savoy Hotel Company
Savoy
Sloan
John YY
Bisbee
Ariz
Duggan
Friend Saves Man After Canoe Upsets on White's Lake
J M Fitzpatrick 25 paddled to rescue his roommate Matt Esick after their canoe overturned on White's Lake yesterday. Esick, unable to swim, clung to the canoe and was pulled ashore after Fitzpatrick swam to him and shoved the craft beside him. Enright funeral notice follows for the late Osik Enright at 345 East Broadway with high mass at Sacred Heart Church.
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White's Lake
J. M. Fitzpatrick
Matt Esick
Esick
Fitzpatrick
Enright
Os Ik
Fast Broadway
Sacred Heart Church
Great Crowds of Visitors Disappointed in Butte
Several thousand visitors flocked to Butte for the aviation meet drawn from Madison Jefferson Beaverhead and Powell counties and Anaconda. The day’s thunder showers and crowding near the track frustrated the birdman Ely's flight efforts and ended the event amid disappointment.
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Butte
Madison
Jefferson
Beaverhead
Anaconda
Powell County
Ely
Bis
Filgnt
Death of Bozeman Painter John Craig Found in Woodshed
John 8 Craig, a 60 year old painter and farmer born in Kentucky, died of heart failure in his Bozeman woodshed this morning around 7. His wife alerted the family an hour later and his son found him seated on a box. He recently moved from Washington DC about ten years ago and leaves a stepson and two sisters.
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Standard
Bozeman
John
Craig
Kentucky
Washington, D. C
Rail traffic in Northern Mexico at risk from rains
Chihuahua Mexico June 13 railroad traffic through El Paso faces disruption similar to the revolution era. Temporary bridges replaced after revolutionary destruction have been washed away by heavy rains, and permanent construction cannot be completed during the new rainy season.
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Chihuahua
Mexico
el Paso
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Stomach Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast relief for indigestion belching gas heartburn and sour stomach. It claims five minute relief and emphasizes easy access from a pharmacist with a full bottle set to prevent stomach misery and ensure hearty meals.
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Boston
California
East Park, Butte
Conley
Says
Nixon
SE Wells
Belknap
Woodman
B. E. Calkins
Ing
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
Martha Washington
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee, Wis
Mayer Martha Washington
Mayer
F. A. Tronside
the Dentist
North Main Street
Pape’s
E Ijcura
Mass
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