Northern Pacific Mobilizes 600 Men for Montana Track Renewal
Livingston May 9 dispatch reports eight extra gangs totaling about 600 workers on the Northern Pacific Montana division. Crews replace ballast and renew main track to speed Yellowstone park travel this summer. Superintendent Jobes Greace notes ongoing, large scale work to minimize passenger disruption as trains progress east from Logan toward Livingston.
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Livingston
Montana
Northern Pacific
Aoday Supervice
B. C
Pacific
Yellowsone Park
Logan
Safe Blown At Star Saloon In Stevensville
In Stevensville on May 9 the Star saloon owned by Louis Schram was entered by burglars who blew the safe open and stole about 600 dollars in cash and checks. The explosion was heard by Deputy Sheriff Davis and several neighbors who helped investigate. burglars had recovered some checks while the cash box was found on a side street. The job mirrors a prior post office safe blast and authorities suspect the same local operator.
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Stevensville
Star
Louis Schram
Livingston Prom Fire Averted by Northern Pacific Labor Train
A forest fire threat on Rock Creek in the Shields Valley was halted when the Northern Pacific dispatched a special labor train to the scene. The blaze started in the afternoon and resistive ranch hands could not stop it before the train arrived. The Gateway City band elected officers for the coming year with P. L. Anderson as president and Robert Seitz as secretary treasurer. Wilsall will host the Fourth of July with the group to perform concerts. General Superintendent A. V. Brown will have an assistant. G. H. Jacobus from the Fargo division will assist locally. Additional assistants were designated for the other system superintendents. Other notes include Montana land designations for enlarged homesteads and a Democratic bid for state treasurer by Andrew G. Sa the.
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Livingston
Northern ‘Pacific
Rock Creek
Shields Valley
Wilsall
A.V. Brown
Northern Pacific
Jacobus
Gnaster
Fargo
Express Companies Push Zone Based Freight Rates in Montana
Helena May 9 express firms pressed the state railroad commission for a block zone rate system to standardize shipping. Northern Express manager A W Tennett argued overall dry freight rates would fall but some food products would rise, especially under 60 mile distances. Laundrymen, led by Edward Horsky, testified that rates from Helena to Marysfile would rise from 40 to 60 cents under the proposed scheme.
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Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward Horsky
Helena
Marys File
Strange disappearance of a homesteader of Roy
Ira M. Tankin travels to Lewistown seeking information on the reported serious disappearance of J. Te Afflerbach a Haier in the Roy district. Authorities traced a telegram from Sherican censor office and follow-up inquiries, but Fr Tange disappeared after taking a car and leaving for the West. Randolph Merowan and others from Western Nebraska connected to the case as investigations continued.
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Lewistown
Ira M. Tankin
Fathers Inc Law
J. Te Afflerbach
Roy
York
Teandolph Aga
Princeco Andolph
Ader
Ima Tech
Aferbach
Ran- Peete Heres
Gelpm
Land Office
Raed
Teave
Nebraska
Omahy
Oinn
Randolph i Herbach
Tate Tamerbach
CIA
Grace Moy
Honaries Moy
Belt Creek
Gur J. Geisser
Stella
Geisser
de Sertion
Bozeman News Highlights Local Deaths and Court Pleas
Bozeman reports the heir to property in Bozeman died in Chicago at about age 20. William Davis to retrieve the body. cause of death not yet received. The father St. Lewis, pioneer resident, is noted. mother and a half sister in Winnipeg survive. Also covered are school officials traveling to Missoula for state events, a permit to wed for Aaron Smart and Minnie Walker, and forgery cases involving W. M. Nye. Sheriff Gray plans extradition for a seduction charge near Yellowmone. Plans for tennis courts and a golf course by the YMCA are announced, with committee members listed.
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Bozeman
Chicago
William Davis
St. Lewis
Winnipeg
Canada
E. J. Parkin
Gallatin County
Missoula
Zales Ecton
Gallatin
Randall Gould
W. F. Brewer
Artmen English
English Council of the State
Brewer
Aaron P. Smart
Minnie B. Walker
Bozema
C.D. Platt
W. M. Nye
Deer Lodge
Lee B. Anderson
State Penitentiary
B. B. Law
D. E. Gray
Pers
Blackfoot
Idaho
Hiram
Chiver
Gale Latin County
Yellowmone 1St
Young Men's Christian Association
Alt
Ner Price
J. R. Parker
J. W. Choate
Eile,Devin
Clark Wright
WF Brewer
Merchants, travelers, and Arbor Day events in Missoula area
Walter Schecter left Butte for Great Falls to take a Milwaukee work engine on the Chateau branch. L Shong, on coast district variation work, greeted Deer Lodge friends en route to Butte. Mrs. Harnick of Spokane visited Mr. and Mrs. William Harnick in town. Mrs. H. J. Thomas and children visited Three Forks. Shelly family plans to move to Butte. Joe Wende, Milwaukee electrical inspector, in city for business. Paul Meiers from Anaconda for a few days, then to Idaho for a new position. Andrew Devine arrived from Alberton for Milwaukee water service work. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bartech of Kres Forks arrived, planning to move soon. Miss Pearl Shiplett of Parson, Kan., to visit in De Lodge. Harry Holden returned from Missoula. Arbor Day observed at the College of Montana. Business Men's Association met, electing H. C. Heimech president, A. MacPherson vice president and treasurer, and naming a secretary.
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Ning
Butte
Anaconda
Walter Schecter
Great Falls
Chateau
L_ Shong
Milwaukee On
Deer Lodge
Walter Harnick
Spokane
William Harnick
H. J. Thomas
Three Forks
J.thomas
Shelly
Hutte
Joe Wende
Milwaukee
Paul Meiers
Ana~conda
Idaho
Andrew Devine
Alberton
Oscar Bartech
Kres Forks
Pearl Shiplett
Parson
Kan
de Lodge
Oliver. Foster
Harry Holden
Missoula
College of Montana
Business Men's Association
Commercial Era
H. C. Heimech
Treas- Hr
Land-seekers arrive led by Charles E Bentley
A party of land seekers traveled under Charles E Bentley and examined coastal land near White Sulphur Springs. Members included John J Hersley C M Butler G Banaker C Straueh T D Crea and H L Joseph. They may buy and settle on the beach south of town. TD Thorson of Lennep and Walter Crabtree of Birch Creek visited recently. Marr of Harlowton returned home by auto with James L and John F Johnston. TD Melxxelt left for Harlowton as James L Johnston and Miss Cookson planned a Helena trip.
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Charles E Bentley
John J. Hersley
C. M. Butler
G. Banaker
C. . Straueh
T. D. Crea
H. L. Joseph
TE. D. Thorson
Lennep
Walter Crabtree
Hill Rae case in Montana Supreme Court halts bond issue
Helena May y. supreme court asks for transcript in the Hill against Rae farm loan bond case filed yesterday. Court to hear merits after transcript filed. Injunction against the treasurer is no longer in force allowing bonds to issue once purchaser’s agent furnishes blank forms.
Threat to blow up the Mazatlan consulate
An American consul in Mazatlan, Mexico, says anonymous letters warned the consulate would be blown up and urged all Americans to leave within 48 hours. The messages noted 23 Americans from Mazatlan area and 63 from interior points were sailing to San Francisco, while the US gunboat Annapolis was on patrol.
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Mazatlan
Mexico
San Diego
San Francisco
United States
Annapolis x
Stumne couple to move to Deer Lodge area
Mr and Mrs christ Stumne left Deer Lodge for Three Forks to pack and move their household to Deer Lodge. Johnson and her son returned to Mississippi after visiting Ms Jenison in town. Mrs Fred Gilbert returned from visits in Butte and Joseph Gabethel came back home after a trip.
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Deer Lodge
Christ Stumne
Ann
James M. Dennis
Three Forks
Tre BW
Johnson
Miss Soul
Jenison
Northern Pacific
Fred Gilbert Retu
Butte
Joseph Gabethel
Las
Speer Is Successful Denver To Have A Mayor
Denver May 9 opponents of the Speer amendment faced a Rockefeller sized lead as early returns indicated Robert W Speer would win by about 9000 votes in the special municipal election. The tally signals a return to the mayoral system after a period under the commission form. Petitions had urged a return but did not name a candidate and included entries for former Mayor Speer Ann Booth.
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Denver
Speer
Robert W. Speer
Charter Teueue
Ann W. W. Booth
Americans Escape From Bandits Across Border
Seven American employees of the Porto Rico de Boquillas mine near Boquillas Mexico, captured by bandits, overpowered guards and escaped to the border with three Mexican prisoners. Mine superintendent Carl Halter identified the escapees and said Deemer and Monroe Payne were held by Mexicans for ransom. A separate order directed five Twenty-first Infantry companies at Vancouver barracks to prepare to move to the Mexican border, with San Diego troops joining.
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EL Paro
Porto Rico de Boquillas
Boquillas
Mexico
Carl Halter
Deemer
Monroe Payne
Halter
St. Hasbrouck
Mayer
Homer Powers
W. T. Butler
Nick Pastorious
N. J. McKnight
George Scott
Austan Swayze
Col
Natividad Alvaresz
Villista
Torreon
Ocampo
Walton
Vancouver
Wash
Twenty-first United States Infantry
Vancouver Barracks
Fotce
Twenty-first Infantry
San Diego
Fort George Wright
Spokane
Westinghouse strike ends as workers rush back
In East Pittsburg 15,000 electrical workers and shell makers at Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing quit for over a month seeking an eight hour day and higher pay but President Herr refused their demands. Strikers returned to jobs as of May 9, facing potential loss of benefits under the company compensation and pension plan.
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Pittsburg
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
East Pittsburg
E. H. Herr
Wilson reply on Germanys submarine pledge reaches Berlin
Berlin May 9 reports that President Wilsons reply accepting Germanys promise to change submarine warfare has arrived there. Tantiput has not yet been handed to the United Kingdom. The German government sent it via Ambassador Gerard.
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Berlin
London
Wilson
Germany
Tantiput
Gerard
Fire destroys machines at Pre Kitona aeroplane plant
Copenhagen reports from May 9 indicate a fire at the Pre Kitona aeroplane factory in Prussia caused by an explosion in the ring while a mechanic poured petrol into a machine. Sixty machines were destroyed or damaged.
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Copenhagen
London
Kitona
Prussia
Factory Destroyed With Two Machines Ready for Service
Reports say two other machines that were ready for service or partly finished were destroyed along with the factory.
Not Due To Innocence But To Inspector's Error
New York May The United States Court of Appeals reverses Jared Flagg's 18 month sentence for defrauding investors. The ruling faults postal inspectors and police for an unlawful raid and searches without warrants, emphasizing constitutional protections over technical guilt.
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New York
United States
Court of Appeals
Jared Finge
Atlanta
Flage
Aghowe
Flagg
Fiage
Cymric Crew Brought Ashore After Torpedo Sinking
Bantry reports 107 Cymric crew members reached shore with many suffering broken limbs. Officers claim torpedo attack without warning. a marine saw the torpedo, then disappeared. The Cymric, badly damaged, sank after hours at sea though some survivors were barefoot and inadequately clothed.
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Bantry
London
The
Cymric
Fue Cymric
Cowdin Receives Medal for Remarkable Exploit
Paris May 9 Eliott Cowdin of New York city and Harvard graduate has just received the military medal and was cited for the second time in army orders for brilliant exploits as a member of the Franco American flying corps. The citation notes his courage, dash and devotion during the war.
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Paris
Eliott Coowdin
New York City
Harvard
Flying Corps
Cowdin
Pythians Train To Portland For Visit To West
Anaconda Pythians plan a Knights of Pythias special from Chicago to Portland on July 26 departing in the evening. The train will make sightseeing stops on the way, visiting mines, a smelter, and the St Joe River route. Delegates include J M Kelly, MF Lindon, J Kulick, and others from Missoula and San Francisco.
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Pythians
Knights of Pythias
Chiago
Portland
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Knights of Tythias
Far
Brethi
Anaconda
Aod
Montan St. & Hart
Spokane
Subscription drive grows for new recreation building
Reports show 52129 subscribed as funds sought for a new recreation building. Canvassing continues at the smelter and residential districts while business district solicitations are postponed until after payday.
Ample Labor Supply Foreseen in Alaska Work Market
May Frederick Menara of the Alaska on Anchoring commission stated at Anchorage today that there is an ample supply of labor, skilled and unskilled, available to meet both current and future bread industry needs. He emphasized the steady availability of workers for weeks ahead to support prospective requirements.
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Seward
Alaska
Frederick Menara
Alaska On
Anchorage
Express Company Dividend Liquidation Report
United States Express company declared a liquidation dividend of $15 per share as it winds up after three years of proceedings. About $5,000,000 in real estate remains, including a New York building, and roughly $500,000 in securities are outstanding. An earlier dividend of $25 per share was ordered last October.
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Express Company
New York
United States Express Company
Market Prices for Grains and Commodities
A brief list of grain and commodity prices from Minneapolis shows fluctuations with No 1 durum around $1.11 to $1.12, No 2 durum near $1.07, corn yellow at various cents, Montana white varieties around 43 to 44 cents, rye quoted near 2 percent, and plax near $2.01 to $1.95 guidance.
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Montana
American Flying Legion Tribute Honors War Ace Leader
A notable tribute to the American flying legion praises its founder who assembled over 50 Americans, many university graduates, and cites his victory in recent operations as he defeated an enemy aeroplane and attacked 12 enemy machines with one destroyed.
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American Flying Legion
Grain Price Snapshot From Duluth Market Report
The Duluth market shows wheat futures for May at around 1.20, July similar, and September near 1.18 to 1.20. No. 1 hard eas and durum varieties trade with mixed bids, rye, barley and other grains listed with scattered prices and deliveries.
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Duluth
Montana
Northern
Notice of stockholders meeting for Deer Lodge County Fair Association
Notice is given to stockholders of Deer Lodge County Fair Association that a meeting is called by the board to consider disposing of all property and assets including real estate. The meeting will be at the Montana hotel on Main Street Anaconda Montana on Saturday June 1 at 2 p.m. Stockholders may appear in person or by proxy. Secretary signs note and seal.
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Deer Lodge
Puassit
Montana Hotel
Main Street
Anaconda
Pat
Almece
Mont
A. D. Avpcock P.m
Seluerty of Watch Corporation
Corpor Henne Bach
Renata
A.D. Nits
Emers
Deer Lodge County
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Raymond Collins
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ROW
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Thomas
Nei
Pr Wed
Butler
Minnesota
North Dakota
Bozeman News
White Sulphur News
Hill-Rae Case
Anaconda News
Minneapolis
Los
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Underwoon & Underwood
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