Witnesses Paint Moses as Violent in Burgess Case
Miles City May 2 A day of testimony focused on Sheriff Moses in the Burgess case. Witnesses described personal encounters and alleged threats, including fights, curses, and threats to kill. The state dismissed many character witnesses without cross examination. several accounts claimed Moses assaulted or threatened Burgess and others on Powder River and at Forsyth.
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Miles City
Moses
Charles, Field
Otter Creek
J.T. Craig
Belle Fourche
P. F. Daly
Rosebud County
William Chotsier
Joe McGlue
Birney
Forsyth
Bureas
Burgess
Harry Slater
James Snowder
Wallace Lyndes
Hysham
M. Ericson
Mats
Lockridge
Rosebud Courier
B. Bernard
Wit Rose
Linville
Frank Griggs
James Thompson
Powder River
Law
Strife in Livingston Ends with Revolver Incident
In Livingston on May 23 D. J. Sharp owner of the Elite hotel and A. J. Shipley a clerk at the Albemarle quarreled over a young woman from the Bute. Shipley swore out a complaint for carrying concealed weapons after Sharp drew a revolver but Shipley knocked it from his hand and turned it over to the sheriff. Both men are young and regarded as reputable. Also noted: Rev. E. Cross leaves for Spokane to preach, Under Sheriff Gooch takes Mrs. Pearl Walters to Warm Springs for evaluation, and Montana gains three postmasters with resignations and a new deputy insurance commissioner appointed in Helena.
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Shipey
Shipley
Sheriff's Office
Sharp
E. Cross
Spokane
Gooch
Warm Springs
Pearl Walters
Sanity Commission
Leonidas Bradley
Omaha
Eat Less and Take Salts for Kidney Health
Public health notice urges Americans to curb rich diets to protect kidneys. It promotes Jad Salts, a lithia grape and lemon juice blend, as a safe daily kidney cleanser. Aimed at preventing bladder issues, headaches, dizziness, and rheumatism by flushing and stimulating kidneys.
Victim of accident M M P Stoppel dead
Garrison May 23 M P Stoppel owner of the Garrison hotel and Powell county business man died in St. Josephs hospital Deer Lodge at 3 pm after injuries from an automobile overturn near Gold Creek a month ago. Mrs Stoppel remains in critical condition and death funeral plans await relatives in Cleveland.
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Iiness
Stoppel
Mr. Stoppel
Victor Lanstyk
Deer Lodge
Cleveland
Western members seek irrigation bill rule to speed help
Western members designate Stout Baker Hayden Johnson and Taylor to ask President Wilson and Secretary Lane next week to support a special house rule. The rule would allow early consideration of a Senate bill enabling settlers on government irrigation projects 20 years to pay for water with graduated payments. If the rule is not reported, no action can occur this session.
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Standard
Washington
House
Stout
Itawa
Baker
California
Hayden Arizona
Johnson
Utah
Talor
Colorado
Wilson
Lane
Clark
Underwood
Senate
Mrs Frank Landon Dead Esteemed Lady of Dillon
Mrs Frank Landon longtime county matron dies at home in Dillon after brief pneumonia illness. Born January 12, 18%, in Kentucky, she moved through Missouri to Montana and married Frank Landon in Virginia City in 18%. Survived by husband and daughter Mrs Fred Carter of Seattle. mourned by many in Dillon and county.
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Dillon
Frank Landon
Tealdent
South Washington Street
Missouri
Woodland College
Inde- Pendence
N. Wood
Montana
Virginia City
Fred Carter
Seattle
Mrs Crum’s Sixth Lawsuit Filed in Helena
Helena May 2 Mrs Margaret Crum today began the sixth in a series of lawsuits in which she is plaintiff or defendant This action targets her father in law W C Crum and seeks 100 on the ground that Crum allegedly married her husband in Butte Feb 2 Crum She also has a divorce suit pending against her husband The other four actions have been dismissed or withdrawn.
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Helena
Margaret
Crum
W. C. Crum
Butte
D. Crum
Roundup High School presents three act comedy crowd at Star theater
Roundup May 23 roundup reports a crowded Star theater showing of My Friend From India by high school students under Mrs Killion and Fred Kall. Arrests include a retailer without a license and a man charged after an attempted assault on railway agent C K Clarke. Buckwald returns from Miles City after marrying Gena Aasland. Commencement for Roundup’s first high school class held with Emma Fauss Eva Greenwell Margaret Nicholson and Sigrid Knudsen.
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India
Star Theater
C.K. Clarke
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Clarke
John Buckwald
Mortenson & Buckwald
Roundup
Miles City
Gena Aasland
Illen ‘Aasland
Roundup High School
Emma Fauss
Eva Greenwell
Margaret Nicholson
Sigrid Knudsen
Woman Burned To Death As Coal Oil Can Explodes
A Finnish coal miner's wife, Rea Ledge of Washoe, died after she lit a kitchen fire with kerosene, the coal oil can exploded, and flames enveloped her. She passed away shortly after. Separate item notes petitions for university consolidation with Granite County bearing 140 names and Park County 15 names filed. Madigan, Granite, Sweet Grass and Chouteau counties have filed, leaving ten counties outstanding.
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Rea Ledge
Agoion Uaronen
Washoe
Helena
Granite County
Park County
Madigan
Granite
Missing Minister Kidnappers and Town Mystery
Reports from Westville and Danville detail a minister’s disappearance after a kidnapping during a local option campaign. Unidentified bodies and tattoo clues prompt officials to confirm possible identification as Patmont of Milwaukee. A separate campus breakfast honors senior biology students and a senior class program at the normal college dormitories.
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St. Louis
Patmont
Milwaukee
Westville
Dity
Tickel
First Christian Church
Danville, Til
Hickel
Normal College
Mediators Sign of Activity in Mexican Political Turmoil
Reports describe plans for a provisional government in Mexico City during the transition from Huerta with a proposed notables council led by Luise Mendez. The constitutionalists oppose the plan, fearing factional ties and prior arrangements. Foreign refugees face risks near Guadslajar as Obregon forces move toward the city, while U S and British nationals seek safe passage.
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Washington
San Antonio
Carranza
Mexico
Mexico City
Charge O'Shaughnessy
State Department
Huerta
Luise Mendez
Catholic Party
Constitutionalists
Guadslajar
Obregon
Sullivan Home Fire Sparks Fear of a Firebug
Fire at the Sullivan residence, with burned matches by the bed and piano, suggests deliberate ignition. Chief Sanger doubts insurance coverage and notes occupants were away over an hour. Witnesses report smoke from a rear door and footsteps in the alley, with signs the intruder knew the building layout. Residents tighten security after the blaze.
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Sanger
Sullivan
Mia Chapman
West Silver Street
Eighth grade program fills Gallatin county high hall
Bozeman May 23 In the Gallatin county high school assembly hall every seat was filled for an Irving school eighth grade entertainment assisted by Hower grades and the Irving school orchestra.
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Bozeman
Gallatin County High School
Irving School
Hower
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D. Oswald Cohen
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