Two Proposed New Laws Discussed In This City
In Big Timber voters heard M McCusker of Livingston present two measures from the Peoples Power League of Montana. One would permanently loan state funds to farmers at 6 percent interest, the other would insure industrial accident compensation across 47 industry classes with costs borne by each industry.
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Big Timber
Court House
M. McCusker
Livingston
Peoples’ Power League of
Montana
Sweet Grass County
McCusker
Northern Pacific
Park County
Four Gunmen Die in Electric Chair at Sing Sing
Four gunmen convicted of Herman Rosenthal murder were executed at Sing Sing Ossining New York at dawn. Cirofici known as Dago Frank died first followed by Whitey Lewis Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie in quick order. Each man offered a prayer or statement as the 1,920 volt shocks ended their lives.
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Stannish
Whitey
Dago Frank
Gyp
Louie
Clancy
Gyp the
Lefty Louie
Whitey Lewis
State
Davis
McInerney
Cirofici
Father Cashin
Rabbi Goldstein
Israel
Lefty
Kopfstein
Idle Labor Official Visits Butte and Montana Places
State labor commissioner W J Swindlehurst visited Butte and Livingston to inspect conditions amid idle workers linked to copper mine strikes and unemployment. He noted nine hour laws for women work well statewide and foresaw future eight hour rules and child labor limits. The trip included alfalfa plant statistics and was led with public ceremonies and state endorsements.
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W. J. Swindlehurst
Labor and Industry
Livingston
Stewart
Butte
Great Falls
Michigan
Swindlehurst
Congress
Alfalfa Products Co
de Hart
Governor Fixes Twelfth Of May as Arbor Day
Governor I S V Stewart proclaims Tuesday May 12 1914 as Arbor Day in Montana urging civic pride and a full observance to foster tree planting and conservation. The message aims to broaden public engagement and practical observance of the day.
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I. S. V. Stewart
State of
Montana
Eighth Grade to Follow Edwin Booth
City schools present The Depot Lunch Counter a one act farce by the eighth grade at the Auditorium on Friday April 24 proceeds fund state fair spelling team. Cast includes Flora Flipp Doris Webb conductor Lloyd Stokes Rube Edwin Kelly and other pupils. Tickets on sale Brammers two days prior 50 cents lower floor 25 cents gallery.
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Helena
Big Timber
Erickson
Flora Flipp
Doris Webb
Lloyd Stokes
Pippins
Robert Bray
Foster Wolvin
Rube
Edwin Kelly
A. B. Quick
Stanley Hanson
Henry Berg
Magnus Grosfield
Tom Jarrett
Moses Slavessky
Albert Richards
Biles
Ashton Barbour
Frank Witten
Kronskippel
Harold Lamp
Lola Rees
Alva Lee
Brammers
Democrats plan Helena meeting to rally state committee
Livingston dispatch reports Hon. Thomas M. Swindlehurst announces an April 18 gathering of the Democratic State Central Committee in Helena at the Placer Hotel. He expects many prominent Democrats, urges full attendance, and notes a banquet to follow the business session.
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W. P. Franklin
Democratic State Central Committee
Helena
Livingston
Thomas .M. Swindlehurst
Cairman
Woodrow Wilson
Montana
Swindlehurst
Placer Hotel
High School Students Debate Woman Suffrage
The High School held a Friday debate on woman suffrage. Rachel Sheridan and Ralph Pound supported the affirmative side. Stella Solberg and Alva Rees opposed. Judges Evelyn Mielde Emma Webster and Frank Mitchell awarded a unanimous win to the affirmative.
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Rachel Sheridan
Ralph Pound
Stella Solberg
Alva Rees
Evelyn Mielde
Livingston
Emma Webster
Frank Mitchell
Billings
Work Begins on New Bridge Linking Big Timber and North Side
Foreman Baksted leads a six man crew from Billings to start the Yellowstone River bridge project near Voges ranch five miles west of the city. Concrete pier work precedes two 170 foot spans and a 16 foot wide roadway, designed to handle twenty ton engines with a 100 pounds per square foot floor load. No completion date set due to potential high water.
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Foreman Baksted
Security Bridge Co
Billings
Yellowstone
Voges
Base Ball Fans Get A Good Running Start
Opening night at the Auditorium in Big Timber featured a fast game officiated by Bill Olson. The home team won by 200 dollars after expenses, with public funds lost in the event. A basket sale and a tied voting contest for the most popular lady netted 116 dollars, followed by a dance with Wood’s orchestra providing music.
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Big Timber
Bill Olson
Olson
E. J. Mo
Hannah Daegerman
Wood
Unique Presents Passed Between the Cobbes
Mrs. A Whitney shares a description of unusual gifts between Ira Cobbe of Chicago and his wife. They commissioned English miniature painter Alwyn Walliams to render their eyes for two thousand dollars. Cobbe’s eye portrait set in platinum with 20 diamonds will be worn on his little finger while Mrs Cobbe’s eye portrait will adorn a scarf pin worn by him.
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A. Whitney
Ira Cobbe
Chicago
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Farmers’ Loan
Secretary of
League
Sing Sing
P. O. Fallang
Melville
Crazy Mountain
United States of America
S. V. Stewart
Edwin Booth
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