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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
3
A lone highwayman robbed five consecutive stages near Ahwahnee California near Wawona on July 9. He demanded money and jewelry from all passengers while the drivers complied before the bandit vanished into the brush.
Meade Emory a distinguished lawyer in Beattie Washington was shot at his residence by Chester Thompson a University of Washington student. Thompson who sought entry despite Emory and Miss Charlotte Whittlesey had asked him to stay away, barricaded himself with Emory’s two small children until his father persuaded him to surrender.
In Last Chance California a jealous saloonkeeper Charles Dorka ambushed Frank Tillotson, superintendent of Home Ticket mine, but shot William Politka by mistake. Dorka then pursued Tillotson until Tillotson fired, mortally wounding Dorka.
John Schidlefski a Lithuanian was electrocuted at the state prison Charlestown for the Belmont murder of his wife on July 12 1905. The murdered woman’s body was found on the golf links. He had bought a ticket for California and was arrested at La Junta Colorado days later. He confessed claiming intoxication and lack of premeditation.
On a Wilmington to Stedman excursion, Elliston of Autreyville drew a pistol and announced he would kill everyone. Passenger Bledsoe of Stedman shot Elliston, killing him instantly. A revolver and a jug of whiskey were found on Elliston.
In Buffalo on July 9 the death toll from the fourteenth street apartment house fire reaches three. Florence Mckinnon twenty jumped from a third story window and Mary Mckinnon five, burned, have died.
London dispatch reports a St Petersburg telegraph note that a summit between Emperor William and Emperor Nicholas is anticipated in the coming month. The note suggests high level talks may set a diplomatic tone amid ongoing tensions.
Oyster Bay New York July 7 President Pevlt appoints E E Clark to the interstate commerce commission Clark is grand ch of the Order of American Railway Conductors He served as a member of the anthracite coal strike commission
Cronstadt July 6 Admiral Rojestvensky pleads guilty at court martial after claiming sole responsibility for surrendering the Bedovi. He asks for full punishment to the death penalty for hauling down the St Andrews cross. Other defendants including Captain de Colongue and Captain Baranoff enter not guilty pleas.
Crown Princess Frederick William gave birth to a son at 9 05 am in Berlin. Artillery salutes erupted near the palace as 72 shots were fired for a girl and 101 for a boy, signaling the heir presumptive. Tens of thousands heard the salutes and counted along in the square.
Autreyville residents recount a fatal shooting during an excursion train stop at Elliston. A man opened fire in a crowded car, killing Elliston instantly. a loaded revolver was recovered in his hands.
Mrs Solomon Gobbau and six children were burned to death when their Lafayette Indiana house burned while they slept. Solomon Gobbau was badly burned but expected to recover. The tragedy occurred early July 7 as flames consumed the residence.
Minneapolis market report dated July 7 shows July wheat at 1% cents, September at 77% cents, December 78% cents, May 81% cents. Grain on track lists No 1 hard 81% cents, No 1 Northern 80% cents, No 2 Northern 78% cents.
In Duluth on July 7 the market reported wheat futures on track with No. 1 Northern at 79 1/2 cents, No. 2 Northern 77 3/4, July 79 1/4, Sept 78 1/4, Dec 77 1/2 cents. Flax futures also on track with July at 1.12 1/4 dollars, Sept at 91.11, Oct at 1.10 dollars.
St Paul market report lists cattle good to choice steers 4.50 to 5.50, cows and heifers 3.00 to 4.56, veals 4.00, hogs 6.25 to 6.65, sheep and lambs with lambs 6.00 to 6.75.
John D. Rockefeller purchases the University of Chicago a vast fossils and minerals collection, described as possibly the largest in the nation. Huntington Wilson has taken the oath as third assistant secretary of state. A gypsum plant in Ottawa county Ohio is destroyed by fire causing 150000 dollars in losses and 150 layoffs. Peter Holsten of Minneapolis was found dead by a riverbank with a self inflicted bullet wound. police call it suicide.
Robert Hill sixty six, once a prominent Milwaukee banker and recently named public debt commissioner, drops dead while walking from his home toward the downtown district. Edward Page Gaston testifies in London on juvenile smoking, condemning the American cigarette as America’s worst export. Forty eight strikers at Janeway plants in New Brunswick cut production and workers. five hundred employed affected. Dr D E Salmon, former animal industry chief, notified Uruguay accepts his offer to organize a bureau of animal industry.
H L Doherty defeats F L Riseley to claim the international tennis championship at Wimbledon England. The Kansas Populiet state convention in Topeka nominates Horace Keener of Leavenworth for governor. Six babies join the passenger list aboard the Grosser Kurfurst on the Bremen to New York voyage. Mary Barney Sterling, Civil War idol of Union troops in New Orleans, dies at Melrose Massachusetts after long invalidism. Barbara Krupp to marry Baron Tile von Wilmowski son of Prussian Saxony governor.
Colonel Frederick Ledergerber dies at Soldiers' Home in Illinois. Alfred Vincent, Swiss council member and Red Cross official, dies in Geneva. Frank L. Ten Broeck, former mayor of Asbury Park, passes away. William Lee, a colored man, convicted of criminal assault in Baltimore and sentenced to hang. Rural mail routes: 2,693 petitions unacted. 3,713 routes started this fiscal year.
Saturday reports list Christopher Columbus Lanedell LL D Harvard law professor dying in Cambridge heart disease. Rev Dr L P Mercer founder of the parliament of religions passes in Cincinnati. H Mck Twombly 18, son of NY millionaire, drowns in Big Squam Lake. N H Harrison Terrell dies in Washington after aiding General Grant. Mrs Elizabeth M J Meagher widow of General Meagher dies at Rye New York.
Chicago July 7 cattle at Beeves $4.00 to 6.16 cows and heifers $1.30 to 6.25 calves $5.00 to 6.00 hogs mixed and butchers $6.40 to 6.30 good heavy $6.60 to 6.80 rough heavy $6.35 to 6.52 pigs $5.75 to 6.45 sheep $3.25 to 6.25 lambs $5.00 to 7.35.
Chicago July 7 Wheat July 78c Sept 78 a Wheat 78c Sept 78c Corn July 61c Sept 61c Oats July 37c Sept 34c Pork July 17.50 Sept 17.12 Butter Creameries 20c Dairies 18c Eggs 12c Poultry Turkeys 11c Chickens 12c Spring 16 20c
Marvin Hart of Louisville announces retirement from boxing. Lieutenant Colonel John Lashoal Witcher dies in Salt Lake City from Brights disease at age sixty two. Rev. Nicholas Niedere drowns at Spring Lake Hastings Mion. Charles E Hughes sails for Europe. Rev Dr Nathaniel West dies in Washington at eighty two. AP denies report of Miss Jean Reid engagement to Viscount Acheson.
A seminary style sermon notes Luke chapter 10 focusing on the legal expert, the questioning of what to do, and Jesus teaching that neighbor love fulfills the law. The Good Samaritan story is used to illustrate true obedience and the need for grace through faith in Christ.
A period advice piece outlines six rules for protecting valuable jewelry. Send items to a jeweler every six months, insuring theft, storing valuables in a bank, and using distinct receptacles. Inspect settings regularly, avoid theft risks at hotels, and beware of wear affecting pearls and stones.
The guide explains washing dried fruit, soaking it fully in clean water for at least twelve hours, and cooking gently with sugar to tenderize. A mix of apricots peaches prunes and tart plums yields a tasty dish.
A New York World excerpt explains perfuming a closet using two fabric panels filled with scented cotton and tied with ribbons. It notes this also protects against dust and wall whitewash and offers a sachet powder recipe with iris powder rose leaves and musk, to be sifted through a sieve.
A Detroit News-Tribune method for washing ribbons is described. Soak in warm water with white soap, rub gently, rinse, iron on the right side while damp, then rub to remove stiffness and iron again to smooth wrinkles. Cleaned ribbons look nearly new.
A historical note argues bright red spectacles and internal calomel as a German specific against seasickness. Epstein's work on color influence on brain blood vessels is cited, claiming sea sickness stems from reduced brain blood flow and that looking through red lenses redirects blood to the brain, producing rapid relief.
A home remedy suggests making a poultice for internal sharp pain using two parts vaseline to one part mustard. Mix the ingredients and spread on muslin as one would with a standard poultice.
A collage of wry observations on inspiration money and experience. The piece contrasts how money tempts artists with practical realities and mocks exaggerated reactions to everyday shocks. It satirizes padding in writing and the mindless leap to earthquakes from one unsettling event.
A brief notice notes an old subscriber died and that his account was paid ahead, honoring the deceased as the paper reflects on departure to heaven and the reader’s mourning.
Transcript notes Nora stuck on the 4 Beeman in a metal tuning puzzle. She believes copper f c weighs as much as gold, an idea the team questions as they compare material weights.
A reader notes the manager of the stock company treats actors poorly, likening them to cattle. The remark suggests harsh management practices tied to the company's hiring policies.
A fragment notes a woman engaged to three in season and mentions a mistaken belief she was a two ringer. The terse lines reflect gossip or social commentary from a local page. The source preserves the informal tone and unnamed individuals.
A dialogue about politeness versus fear shows Johnny urged to refuse seconds while Tom worries that a refusal might bring misfortune. The brief exchange contrasts social manners with superstition or anxiety affecting behavior.
A whimsical collection of aphorisms on confidence appetite temperance imagination and real estate. It humorously notes that belief fuels effort and that even schemes can become booms while warning that deceit invites daylight scrutiny. It compares cycles of dreams to market schemes and cites the devil as a dubious adviser.
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