Judge settles bills in Minnie Healey case awaiting Supreme Court review
Judge FE W Harney settled the bills of exception in the Minnie Healey matter and allowed affidavits to remain for Supreme Court review. He amended the Miles Finien case bill of exceptions detailing affidavits deemed improper but retained for appeal, with objections noted by defendants. Special Dispatch to the Standard from Great Falls reports a separate note on a possible poison mystery involving Miss Emma Devine and a suspicious candy parcel.
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Minnie Healey
Supreme Court
Harney
Miles Finien
Fay Heinze
E. W. Harney
SW. Harney
Standard
Great Falls
Emma Devine
Miss Devine
Fort Benton
Ann
Bridgeman Charged With Misappropriating Federal Funds
Major Morris L Bridgeman, agent at the Fort Belknap Indian agency, is suspended amid eight counts of alleged misappropriation totaling about $5,000. Special Agent Charles McNichols oversees the agency temporarily. Bridgeman denies wrongdoing and seeks a full investigation to determine responsibility, with no arrest issued at this time. He is bonded for $30,000 and may return to Great Falls for legal aid.
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United States
Belknap Agency
Harlem
Great Northern
Standard
Great Falls
Morris L Bridgeman
Fort Belknap
Montana
Interior Department
Major Bridgeman
Wisconsin
Driver Bradley Drug Company
J. W. Roberts
Roberts
Moody Takes Oath as Navy Secretary in Washington
William Henry Moody was sworn in as secretary of the navy at the navy department. The oath was administered by E. P. Hanna, solicitor, and Moody was introduced to all department personnel as clerks bid farewell to Mr. Long.
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Mir. Moody
Navy Department
Washington
William Henry Moody
Secretary of the Navy
Be. P. Hanna
Mr. Moody
Mr. Long
Roosevelt endorsement of Dole administration drawn
Honolulu reports President Roosevelt has endorsed Governor Dole’s Hawaiian administration. Local business groups welcome the resolve and hope for political quiet. leaders disagree on the effect. The Bulletin accuses the move of endorsing dictatorial rule, while The Star and Advertiser praise the president’s decision.
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Honolulu
San Francisco
Roosevelt
Dole
Bulletin
The
Star and
Advertiser
Civil engineer seeks $5 million for Pearl Harbor improvements
Cest. G. White, in Honolulu overseeing the Pearl Harbor naval station, has completed estimates for a preliminary appropriation and is reported to ask for five million dollars in the first appropriation.
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Cest. &. G. White
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Panic at cigar factory injures 28. eight dead
In Philadelphia on May 1 a panic in a cigar factory injures 28 girls and young women. Eight workers die and 20 are treated in hospitals with 10 still admitted, three in critical condition. Most injuries are nervous shocks.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad board declares 3 percent semi annual dividend
Philadelphia May 1 The board of directors of the Pennsylvania railroad today declared a semi annual dividend of 3 per cent.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Directors Postpone Fair
St Louis May 1 The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company says postponement to 1904 is wise to allow more preparation time for domestic and foreign exhibitors. The Sundry Civil bill provides 1 048 000 for a government exhibit and building costs. Directors favor 1904 due to foreign and domestic exhibitor needs and fears about timely construction.
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House
Senate
Taft
Philippines
Executive Committee Seeks Postponement of Exposition Date
In a telegraphed decision the executive committee asks Congress to delay the 1903 exposition to 1904. President Carter of the national commission and Senator Cockrell indicate support if date changes are needed. Over half the city directors were consulted, all favor postponement. Continued on Page Four.
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Cockrell
Senate
Havemeyer Testifies on Cuban Sugar Holdings and Prices
President Havemeyer of the American Sugar Refining company testifies before the subcommittee on Cuban relations about Cuban sugar purchases. He says 50,000 tons were bought since February, with 6,000 tons in shipment from Cuba, and prices ranged from $1.75 to $1.92. He notes refineries in New Jersey New York Massachusetts Philadelphia and New Orleans and that raw sugar is bought worldwide including Cuba Java Hamburg and Trieste. Continued on Page Five.
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Senate
Harry C. Havemeyer
American Sugar Refining Company
Messrs. Platt
Connecticut
Burnham and Teller
Patterson
Havemeyer
Arthur Donn
Henry Co. Mott
Platt
The
Sugar Trust
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Cuba
World
Java
Hamburg
Trieste
British West
Short Teamsters Strike Likely To End Soon In Silver Bow
The teamsters strike in Butte appears to be short lived as labor leaders may refuse sanction at the Silver Bow Trades and Labor assembly next Sunday. Union plans, dealer suspensions, and employer standpoints frame the dispute, with officials hopeful for a quick settlement.
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Teamsters
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly
Harmon
Montana Transfer Company
Luke Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Standard
Dan Me
Donald
Divorce Trial Opened In Billings For Weyerhorst Case
Annie Weyerhorst sues Joseph Weyerhorst for divorce in district court here. She accuses abuse and desertion. Wey erhorst’s demurrer was overruled and he was ordered to answer. No answer filed, default entered. Plaintiff must come to Billings with two witnesses to prove her case.
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Standard
Billings
Annie Weyerhorst
Joseph Weyerhorst
Butte Firm Wins Livinston East Side School Bid
The Livingston school board awarded the contract for the new east side school building to Shackleton & Whiteway of Butte for 23520 dollars including heating and plumbing. Other bids ranged from 238,688.75 to 827,640 with several firms listed from Livingston Helena Great Falls Sedalia and Butte. The contractors will complete the building and have it ready for occupancy at the start of the September term.
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Livingston
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Shackleton & Whiteway
Butte
R. D. Noe & Co
J. A. Alurphy
Helena
A. H. Delong & Co
Great Falls
Johnson & Butler
Sedalia
W. EF. Davis
Fowler & McMillan
W. T. Perham
Arrests for horse stealing linked to Bridger case
Red Lodge May 1 Dave Briscoe was arrested on the Crow reservation by Sheriff Potter and Baxter Jackson and brought to Bridger for preliminary examination on horse stealing. He was found with a horse stolen from Ee Alling of Bridger with saddle and bridle. Henry Bruner from Carbonado will be examined as to his sanity.
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Standard
Red Lodge
Dave Briscoe
Crow Reservation
Potter
Baxter Jackson
Bridger
Ee Alling
Henry Bruner
Carbonado
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L. C. Evans
Stivers
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Fender
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Miss Emmure Devine
Coln Park
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Automobile Alley
Tur Package
W. H. Moody
Nay
Directors OF Louisiana Expost
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