Commencement events begin at Normal College in Dillon
The first commencement event, the annual junior class banquet for seniors, was held in the dorm dining room. Fifty-one graduates and juniors seated at green and white tables with daisies as the class flower. Ruth Harding of Dillon acted as toastmistress. Speakers included Sarah Dixon Livingston Clara Greenouss Butte and Henry Haftland Cascade. Attendees included Pres Saint, Mrs. Monroe, Professor Boot, and Dr Garver. Future events include junior and senior Sunday, class play, and other entertainments.
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Dillon
Normal College
Ruth Harding
Sarah Dixon
Livingston
Clara Greenouss
Butte
Henry Haftland
Cascade
Pres- Saint
Monroe
Boot
Andrus Hotel footing and wall under way in Dillon
Work started on concrete footings for the new Andrus hotel in Dillon. Footings to be completed this week, walls soon after. New city council formed with aldermen Erm Orr Thomas Lueblen Carl Bond A Dr Anderson Roscoe Cornell. Montana State College students return from school to ranch work. Frank Gosman Pat Ward Kee expected home from Missoula university to join service army. Last day’s good weather boosts sheepmen and livestock buyers in the region.
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Munich
Fred Finch
Churter Carroll
Alfred McFarrend
Frank Gosman
Pat Ward Kee
Univers
Missoula
Service Army
Montana rivers may reach historic highs this year
Helena reports W A Lamb district engineer of the federal geological survey warns of swelling streams in Montana with heavy hill snow melting slowly. A sudden spell of warm weather could trigger dangerous freshets. There was only one city government change in Helena Henry Kain succeeds A Cummings on the commission in charge of city affairs. Kain promises free attention to improving Helena streets.
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Helena
W. A. Lamb
Federal Geological Survey
Montana
Gay
Henry Kain
A. Cummings
Kain
Cavalry Troop Debuts In Drill For Self Defense
Nineteen young women of the First Cavalry Troop staged their first drill in the armory of the First Field Artillery of New York. Led by Senior Captain Ethel M. Schies, the unit, part of the American Woman's League for Self Defence, displayed disciplined evolutions as cameras recorded the scene. Miss Eduradina Lavoie, the troop pugler, and officers including Junior Captain Ethelind Stock, Sergeant Katherine Blanco, Corporal Delia Bedell, and Chief Instructor Wildenrath watched as Mrs. Ida Powell Priest and staff reviewed the troop, underscoring the league’s aim of patriotism and peace through preparedness.
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First Cavalry Troop
First Field Artillery of
New York
American Woman’s League For Self Defence
Ethel M. Schies
Body of ex-Butte police officer found in creek
Helena authorities probe death of John Conlon, former Butte police member, found body in Ten Mile Creek near a Northern bridge. A letter to Joe Gill of Tamarack mine Idaho suggested a trunk shipment. Conlon had recently traveled from Great Northern and may have been working in Idaho mines. Identification made via the unsigned letter.
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Helena
John Conlon
Butte
Ten Mile Creek
William Qualde
Graton
Joe Gill
Tamarack
Idaho
Gill
Conlon
Three Companies for Roosevelt in Montana
Special dispatch reports Colonel Roosevelt would recruit a volunteer infantry division to France with three Montana companies ready for training once approved. Much recruiting in Montana was led by Rev. William A. Dieterich of Great Falls First Congregational Church. Representative Rankin notes a vacancy at Annapolis Naval Academy to fill via competitive civil service exam on May 24. The exam will occur at Montana civil service points. The Washington Times cites Miss Rankin disputing Grull’s death theory, saying he ranked sixth among seven Republicans and would not have died from a broken heart due to losing the nomination.
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Standard
Washington
Roosevelt
France
Montana
William A. Dieterich
Great Fall
Rankin
Annapolis Naval Academy
Civil Service Commission
Washington Times
Jacob Crull
Congress
Jeanette Rankin
Grull
Fishart
Ind
Miss Rankin
Notice to public about wife abandonment by Ellsworth
Notice is hereby given that my wife Mary B. Ellsworth left my bed and board without just cause or consent. All persons are notified not to trust her on my account, or I will not be responsible for nor pay any debts contracted by her. John T. Ellsworth. Gres Falls, Mont May 4, 1917.
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Mary B. Ellsworth
John T. Ellsworth
Falls, Mont
Hamilton Flour Mill Destroyed By Fire
Hamilton May 7 The Hamilton cereal and flour mill maker of Havalu flour and other products was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. The blaze started in the gable likely from a hot box in the pulley as a strong south wind spread flames through the building before the fire department could fight it with weak water pressure. The mill office shed and a nearby residence were burned. the manager’s home and barns were saved. Much grain and flour inside, plus warehouse contents and three cars of grain, were saved though about 17 000 bushels in a bin were lost. By 6 o’clock most of the fire had been extinguished.
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Hamilton
Great Falls Stores to Close Early After New Trade Pact
Great Falls will see all stores close at 6 p m next Saturday ending the long time custom of staying open until 9 p m. The change follows a new contract negotiated between the clerks union and the Great Falls Employers Association and ratified by the County Trades and Labor Assembly. The agreement runs from May 1 for one year and includes semi monthly pay and limited evening hours, with stores open only three evenings before Christmas instead of a full week.
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Great Falls
Clerk's Union
Eimployrs, Association
Old Merchants Association
Bread contest highlights Lewistown county meet win
May Gray of Stanford won the bread contest at the county union public school meet in Lewistown. The event drew many students from the countryside while Hobson, Lewistown and Brooks led in field events across three classes. Weather was fine and spectators predicted Hageland will defend insanity in the Denton case, amid disputed past abuse claims by Coppedge. Roy plans a patriotic demonstration next Sunday with extensive preparations.
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Lewistown
County Union Public School
May Gray
Stanford
Hobson
Brooks
Nels Hageland
William Coppedge
Denton
Hageland
Coppedge
Parade and far program of exercises announced
A parade and a far program of exercises are planned. Minnie Egan has brought suit against Alva Egan for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty. The Keane family married in 1903 at Independ MO. The Loyal Order of Moose contracts with the Great Northern Montana Stampede company of Havre to stage large stampede shows in July. The funeral of Otto Phillips will be held Tuesday at the Methodist church in Long Beach California. Tom Stout and others appointed to state defense council for Fergus county to coordinate crop efforts. James I Steinbarger and Helen Elizabeth Taylor to marry in June. Taylor’s ties to Miles Taylor noted. Broadwater Natatorium in Helena sold by Hugh Daly to James M Murray of Butte. price not disclosed.
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Minnie’ Egan
Alva Egan
Keane
Independ- Mo
Loyal Order of Moose
Great Northern Montana Stampede Company
Havre
Otto Phillips
Long Beach
Cal
Metholdist Church
M. Donaldson
Lewistown
Helen Elizabeth Taylor
Washington
Miles Taylor
Senator Walsh
Miss Taylor
T. T. Taylor
Training Camp Attendance Set At Two Thousand Five Hundred
San Francisco May 7 The Army lists 1904 candidates accepted for training for commissions in the new army with a 2500 cap for attendance at the camp The War Department may increase militia numbers to 398 triggering withdrawal of at least 100 from the first camp Lieut Col T F Coe asked that the current list stand
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San Francisco
Army
Department
War Department
T. F. Coe
Railroads Seek 15 Percent Freight Rate Increase
East railroads told the Interstate Commerce Commission that a 15 percent rise in freight rates is essential to meet wartime demands and rising costs across systems. They warned that even with the increase, operating expenses would still exceed revenue by about 75 million dollars.
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Washington
Railroads of the
East
Interstate Commerce Commission
Government to curb food waste and liquor trade measures
London alay 7 1:80 p m an order will be issued soon making the waste of any food punishable offense in the near future. The liquor control board will open tomorrow and carries heavy interest. The Pall Mall Gazette rumors state purchase of the liquor trade by the government.
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London
Liquor Control Board
Pall Mall Gazette
Waldorf Astor sued over government advert contracts
London reports Ma Waldorf Astor a member of the house of commons is defendant in a £29 000 action by Charles Tranton claiming penalties of £500 daily for each Commons seated occasion while he extolled government ads in his Sunday Observer. Case adjourned as per legal action under King George II era statute. New York dispatch notes mayoral proclamation urging decorations for French British high commissions arrival with flag displays and illumination across city buildings.
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Astor
London
Ma Waldorf Astor
House of Commons
Baron Astor
William Waldorf Astor
New York
Charles Tranton
Major Astor
Sunday Observer
George II
Progress of naval submarine defense board reported
Washington may maye information as to progress made by the naval consulting board toward finding means to combat the German submarine will be given Secretary Daniels tomorrow when the board s sub committee dealing with this subject will come to Washington for conference with navy department officials W L Saunders chairman of the board whose statements in New York Saturday indicated a belief that the problem was nearing solution will accompany the sub committee whose members are Lawrence Addick Thomas Robbins Elmer A Sperry and Benjamin B Thayer
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Washington
Naval” Consulting Board
Daniels
Navy Department
W. L. Saunders
New York
Lawrence Addick
Thomas Robbins
Elmer A. Sperry
Benjamin B. Thayer
Supreme Court Won’t Review Alabama Moose Case Verdict
Washington May 7 The Supreme Court refused to review court orders awarding damages to the order of Moose for the death of Donald A. Kenney during a Birmingham Alabama lodge initiation. Kenney died after an electric shock from a branding board.
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Washington
Alabama
Supreme Court
Super Order of Moose
Donald’ A. Kenney
Birmingham
Ala
Kenney
Fire in Minneapolis Damages $75,000 in Basemen t Blaze
A late day blaze in Minneapolis caused about 75000 in damage. The fire started in the basement of a two story building on First avenue north. It housed Braunstein and Sons wholesale merchandise jobbers Miller Bros wholesale hardware and the Public Drug company stockroom and office. The Public Drug company suffered the heaviest losses.
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Minneapolis
First Avenue North
Braunstein & Sons
Miller Bros
Public Drug Company
Walkerville Council Faces Year With New Member and Cleanups
Walkerville council opens the year with Frank Dent as the sole new member succeeding Jo Biiney. Ed Matthews re elected president, Mike Holton vice president. Mayor Holland assigns committees and announces a vigorous cleanup campaign urging residents to improve yards fences and sidewalks. The city boasts debt freedom and a treasury balance over 3000 with residences.
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Walkerville
Frank Dent
Jo Biiney
Ed Matthews
Mike Holton
John C. Holland
Mathews
Robinson
Thomas
Bolton
Dent Fang
Thomas, Mathews and
Mathews and
Dent
Robinson, Bolton and
Davis
Dent,Thomas and
Holland
Walkerville i
Ministers Plan Help in Soldiers Camps
Members of the Silver Bow Ministerial association met to discuss war needs and grain conservation. They backed halting grain use for liquor, with Rev. George D. Wolfe named to lead a cross group effort in Congress. The group will aid soldiers entering training camps and expand Christian reading rooms, emphasizing morale and education.
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Silver Bow Ministerial Association
George D. Wolfe
Congress
Young Men's Christian Association of
Butte
Montana Labor Leader Predicts Draft Won’t Slow Building
M Donoghue president of the Montana Federation of Labor says Montana will not lose enough building craftsmen to slow construction this year. He notes war conditions reduce activity, especially in Butte, and warns the first draft will not remove many workers from craft trades.
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Montana
M. Donoghue
Montana Federation of Labor
Donoghue
Butte
Woman Threatened as Revolver Shown to Julia De Wolfe
Mrs. Julia De Wolfe told police that her life was threatened and a revolver was flashed before her by George Phillip during an argument at her home while her husband was away. Detectives waited at Phillips Cabin on 25 South Colorado Street until his return and arrested him. Phillips had been stabbed weeks earlier during a fracas in a North Main Street saloon.
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Julia de Wolfe
George Phillip
Phillips
Colorado Street
North Main Street
Real Estate Transfers list transfers in Cobban and surrounding additions
Ed Begley to E T Brady transfers lot 18 and portion lot 19 block 1 Cobban Addition for 1700 dollars. Northern Pacific Railway to Maud Braigler parcels totaling 327.1 acres across multiple quarters and sections for 1143.63 dollars. Northern Pacific Railway to Maud Braisier 240 acres in section 11 township 1 north range 9 west for 928.96 dollars. James W Cole to Joseph Freed lot 2 block 4 Fairview addition for 1 dollar. Emma A Farlin to J D Ouellette land 9 block 7 Dispatch lode for 175 dollars. H A Frank to Bridget Kelliher lots 7 and 8 block 6 Home addition for 1 dollar. Butte Jockey Club and Fair Association to Edgar Young lot 8 and north half of lot 7 block 86 Wilson Park addition for 1 dollar. Dominick Martin to Mrs Anna Hannigan lot 8 block 11 Noyes Upton addition for 1 dollar. Mrs Anna Hannigan to Magnus Masterson lot 8 block 11 Noyes Upton addition for 1 dollar. Anna Aiken to J X Moebus portion tot and block 14 Noyes Upton addition for 2 dollars. Mary A Rockwood to Anna Thompson and Clara A Lane portion lots 9 and 10 block 86 Butte for 1 dollar.
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Ed Begley
E. T. Brady
Cobban
Northern ‘Pacific Railway Company
Maud
Braigler
Tanger West
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Maud Braisier
Forth
Range 9
James W. Cole
Joseph Freed
Fairview
Emma A. Farlin
J. D. Ouelette
Dispatch Lode
Noyes & Upton
Anna Aiken
J. X. Moebus
Mary A.rockwood
Anna Thompson
Clara A. Lane
Buite
Stolen Car Report From West Park Street
A Nettle automobile owned by W A Kemper was stolen from 1801 West Park Street this morning. Police were asked to search for the vehicle, numbered 11117 Montana.
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W. A. Kemper
West Park Street
Montana
Vawter Insanity Claims Arise In Heth Murder Trial
In Christiansburg Virginia on May 7 two defense doctors testified that Charles E. Vawter appeared insane in the murder case against him for Stockton Heth. Prosecutors presented no insanity evidence as a likely jury decision looms for Wednesday.
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Christiansburg
Charles E. Vawter
Stockton Heth
Vawter
Arles FE
Kane
Heth
Progress of Strikes Reported by Wire
Telegrams reading progress of strikes in munition plants and the Labor's National Peace Council plot show efforts by David Lamar Frank Buchanan H R Fowler Henry B Martin and Herman Schulters to foment strikes to block entente arms trade. Messages discuss enlisting Samuel Gompers and labor leaders support. pamphlets printed for pacifist aims. Cuncliffe hired to tour unions. Remington Arms strike notes and pay increases.
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New York
Labor
National Peace Council
Franz Rintelen
Council
David Lamar
Frank Buchanan
Robert Fowler
Henry B. Martin
Herman Schulters
Hames
Tabor
Buchanan
Atlantic City
Samuel Gompers
Samuel Gompers, President of the ‘American Federation of Labor
National Labor Congress
Martin and Fowler
Labor Congress
United
Hames H. Canade
Chicago
Tanne J. Cuncliffe
International Iron Shipbuilders’ Union of Chicago
Cuncliffe
Martin
Titan
Remington Arms Plant
Banks Lose Big Suit Over Kronprinzessin Damages
New York banks failed in the supreme court to recover 2,240,000 damages for the Kronprinzessin Cecilie voyage that failed to deliver 11,000,000 of gold bullion to England and France at the war’s outset. Justice Holmes delivered the decision with Justices Pitney and Clark dissenting. The ruling blocks similar claims against other ships at U S ports. London observers say Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg is delaying peace proposals to run the war through summer. A Reuter dispatch notes Berlin Pan German papers continue attacking the chancellor.
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Washington
New York
Supreme Court
Boston
England
France
Americy
London
von Bethman-Holl- Weg
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Double Sugar Crop Shows Huge 1916 Gain
Washington reports the Louisiana sugar crop of 1916 nearly doubles 1915 at 607,800,000 pounds versus 275,000,000. Average cane yield rose to 18 tons per acre in 1916, up from 11 tons in 1915. In Phoenix, Governor Campbell declined to comment on the Starr Daley lynching as authorities await directions.
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Washington
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas F. Campbell
Starr Daley
Pinal
Maricopa
Harrisburg House Adopts Plea for Ireland Home Rule
Harrisburg May 7 The lower house of the Pennsylvania legislature adopted a resolution urging the secretary of the commonwealth to press Arthur J. Balfour and the British government to secure home rule for Ireland.
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Ireland
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Secretary of Commonwealth
Arthur J. Balfour
Germany to Propose New Peace Plans This Week
Report from London notes continued talk in Berlin and advices received here indicate Germany will present fresh peace proposals this week. The item emphasizes diplomatic developments and the timing of potential terms amid ongoing discussions.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Shooting at Army Balloons Popular as a Sport
Ortalia May 7 Captain H J B Mc Elgin of the balloon corps at Fort Omaha appeals to farmers and others to stop shooting at passing balloons He notes that such acts expose preparators to severe penalties Balloons are sent up daily at Fort Omaha to train recruits in observation and mapping, and balloon shooting has become a dangerously popular sport.
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Ortalia
H. J.B. McElgin
Balloon Corps
Forta
Fort Omaha
Tess Coleman and Amy Spannell Appeal Five-Year Murder Sentence
Tess Coleman and Amy Spannell were convicted Saturday of fatally shooting Col. M. E. Butler at U A Befast in July. Spannell was released today on bond pending appeal to the state court of criminal appeals, while Spannell remains in custody.
Hamburg on alert for air raid as summer visits feared
Copenhagen reports Hamburg prepares for potential air attacks and issue population conduct instructions similar to Metz and other exposed points. The warning follows across lines through London and Copenhagen, with summer anticipation of visitations and defense measures in place.
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Amburg
Copenhagen
London
Hamburg
Metz
Farm service enlistment offered to Swift & Co. workers
Chicago dispatch reports Swift & Co superintendents notifying foremen to inform workers they may enlist for farm service immediately with guaranteed return after harvest. About 38,000 men to be notified and sent to farms as harvest approaches.
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Chicago
Swift & Co
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Uncle Sai
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Zague
Apiain Schiess
Butte Police
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Broadwater Natatorium
Hugh Daly
James M. Murray
Mitchel
United States
Great Britain
Odge
Walkerville Council
Hill City
Banks
Aude Papery
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