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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
3
A state officer faces potential injunctions as lawsuits proceed, with moving parties seeking court orders to restrain conduct and define authority. Legal actions focus on alleged overreach and compliance with statutory limits, affecting governance and oversight.
Judge William Lochren held the Minnesota attorney general is a party to be enjoined in the rail rate lawsuits brought by stockholders against the new passenger and freight rates. The ruling follows two days of argument on whether the attorney general falls within federal jurisdiction while the broader state versus interstate rate issue remains central. The hearing continues next Tuesday morning with main arguments to be heard and affidavits from railroads to be presented.
Minot North Dakota July 11 The department store of J J Kevin was broken into and 3000 dollars worth of silks were stolen. The thieves entered through a back window and left with the loot in seven new suitcases. Bystanders heard the alarm but did not act. The Cash Carnival company was in town and Mr Cash funded police expenses to inspect nearby cars.
Emanuel Forstier of Custer county pleaded guilty in a United States court to illegal fencing of 9,090 acres of federal land. Judge Hunt sentenced him to 24 hours in jail and a $250 fine. He began serving the sentence immediately.
Otto Schug driving a team attempted to cross Soo railroad tracks in Fessenden North Dakota. A speeding passenger train struck the vehicle instantly killing the man and mangling the river and horses beyond recognition.
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin on July 11 four children of Mr and Mrs Jason Field of Rogersville were burned to death when a gasline stove exploded. One child was saved. Ages ranged from three months to four years.
Sturgis July 11 farmers in Meade county report good crop prospects for the season. If grain is not bailed out the yield will exceed any former season. Sowed a much larger acreage than usual.
Fort Meade South Carolina July 11 The Sixth Cavalry troops are preparing to depart for the Philippines Headquarters band and six troops leave August 20 from this post as part of the deployment news from the fort.
St Paul July 13 indicates low chance of an extra session on railroad issues as Gov Johnson remains on vacation. Hearing on the 2 cent passenger fare law and other rate schedules resumes next Tuesday with possible injunctions affecting the attorney general. In Madison Wisconsin both houses passed the bill with assembly amendments and railway commissioners threaten resignation if signed. The measure sets 2.12 cent fares effective August 15.
Mankato Minnesota July 12 Judge Martin J Severance died Wednesday night shortly after an operation for a goitre He was a prominent local figure and a former Sixth district judge appointed in 1881 by Gov Pillsbury He served until 1900 and was renowned as an orator and member of the Loyal Legion.
Last spike driven at 3 10 last evening completing the North Western road link between eastern and western Dakota four miles from Philip. Passenger service not expected before August. The line provides the Twin Cities with direct Black Hills connection.
In New Munster Wisconsin on July 13 William Malzahn shot himself with a shotgun. His head blew through the door into the room where his wife slept awakening her. The motive for the suicide is not known.
Lakota North Dakota July 13 B McHarry of Minneapolis was brought to town from McVille with severe gunshot wounds. It is alleged he fought with Andrew Tiegan of McVille who fired both barrels of a shotgun injuring MacHarry from ankles to shoulder. His wounds are not believed fatal.
Deadwood South Dakota July 13 Firemen boycott railroads after North Western road declines 75 cent excursion rate for volunteer firemen's picnic. At yesterday's meeting they voted to not protect railroad property or assist in fires until concession is granted by July 25.
An engine strike by a cow east of Rainy River on the Canadian Northern injures Fireman Vance who dies from his wounds and Engineer Hamilton who is scalded and expected to die. The incident occurred near International Falls Minnesota on July 13.
Merrill Wisconsin July 18 two twelve year old boys Harry Sell and Harry Averill drowned while swimming in the Wisconsin river they ventured beyond safe depth and were swept away their bodies were recovered within a half hour but lifeless
Willard Carter thirty anaconda Montana July 13. Electrician at the Washoe smelter fell on a broad belt and was carried under a pulley and crushed to death his body flattened.
Mapleton Iowa record of a fatal blast at the gas plant with new machinery and a patent mixing process cited as the cause. The superintendent left moments before the explosion, killing two workers and causing an estimated loss of 5000 dollars.
The 520 foot freighter Milinokett built for Eddy Shaw syndicate of Bay City Michigan was launched yesterday at the Great Lakes Engineering Co Ecorse yards in Detroit Michigan.
Albany Minnesota July 13 sixteen year old David Drimmel son of a farmer near Albany probably died from an accidental discharge of a revolver held by twenty year old H Neu wirth The incident occurred near Albany Minnesota with authorities investigating the accidental shooting death.
John Novotny a wealthy Yankton landowner and money lender hid for hours in the cemetery high grass after losing a small lawsuit. He said he wished to die and asked to be left undisturbed, and was found by searchers.
H C Schofield a switchman died after losing control of an ore car at a hill yard in Butte Montana. The car dashed into others, threw him off, and its wheels passed over him before he died at the hospital.
The article traces a wave of western and southern “men who do things” entering New York power circles. It notes Theodore P. Shonts tackling the transit problem, Thomas F. Ryan transferring Equitable Life to policyholders, and Paul Morton steering its renewed board. It highlights E. H. Gary of U.S. Steel and other western figures like John W. Gates Frick Norman B. Ream and Daniel G. Reid among the city’s top men.
A column depicts a photographer's day of unusual assignments and odd stories. A city photographer photographed a lady's long-distance letters then her money and plates vanished. Other gigs include a society man’s target, a divorce subject, and a king Lear impersonator who later died by suicide.
Six Austrian miners employed by Montana Coal and Coke at Electric Ant Aldridge are arrested on murder and assault charges following a drunken quarrel at Mammoth Hot Springs. John Ferry was killed and George Roberts severely wounded while riding in a wagon, with later violence in Aldridge. Deputy Sheriff Robertson of Gardiner led the arrest. three suspects held in Gardiner jail.
A hundred foot steel bridge over the Yellowstone River near Hunter's Hot Springs collapsed in flood. Three men with a four horse wool wagon fell into swift current but clung to a floating bridge section. They were later rescued on a sandbank after hours with four horses drowning. The bridge cost $10 000 to build.
A cloudburst ruptured the Rattlesnake Reservoir at the head of Rattlesnake creek twenty five miles from Dillon. The flood drowned 3000 Wood Live Stock sheep and ruined several local ranches including those of Smith Ennis Slack and Sorenson Hull Banning. Irrigation water for the year is lost. Most victims hold financial interest in the reservoir company.
A casual chat between friends pivots on a common cold becoming dangerous. One warns that colds can lead to graver illnesses like pneumonia and consumption, noting a friend’s rapid decline and death after worrying about his condition. The tone is cautionary and era-appropriate.
A grocer tests Postum Food Coffee and initially dislikes it in meals. A customer explains that simmering fifteen minutes yields a rich, Java-like beverage with gluten and phosphates, improving health. The grocer abandons coffee for Postum, noting relief from stomach and kidney troubles. Read The Road to Wellville in pkgs.
Julius Holm of Lake Fish, North Branch Minnesota, died after leaping from a buggy last week. The impact burst a blood vessel in his neck, causing continuous bleeding that could not be controlled and led to his death.
Fire at the Exchange hotel in Menekaunee Wisconsin caused partial destruction of the structure on the Marinette side of the river. Guests fled in their night clothes as flames spread through the building. Damage estimated at 3000 dollars.
Eight year old Louise Walser daughter of Matt Walser Sioux Falls slipped on smooth rocks while playing near the Big Sioux falls and drowned as she was carried away by deep water.
Emanuel Forstier of Custer county pleaded guilty in the Helena court to illegal fencing of 9 090 acres of government land. He was sentenced to 24 hours in jail and a 250 dollar fine. He claimed persecutions by local sheep men who allegedly burned his house and threatened him. He also gave up his 3230 acre homestead.
James Bath aged twenty eight fell into an ore chute at the Lexington mine in Butte while shoveling ore at the top. No witness saw the accident but hours later he was found after ore was drawn from the chute. The body was recovered after several carloads were removed.
Willard Carter a 30 year old electrician at the Washoe smelter in Anaconda was killed when he lost balance, fell onto a belt, and was dragged under a pulley. No witnesses. The body was found on the shafting floor after the accident.
A humorous brief about Fred confessing heartbreak after failing to propose to Got rox's daughter. Joe questions the sudden heart trouble as the source of his woe.
A young lawyer reveals plans to quit general practice after being retained to contest a multimillionaire's will. His friend questions the move as the case promises high stakes and public attention.
Six people drowned last evening near Russell Pennsylvania after a gasoline launch on the Conewango River was swept over a dam in high waters caused by heavy rain. Victims include Mr and Mrs John Bent and their daughter Mr and Mrs Baker Mrs Wilda Knox and D W Butts.
Fred Stephenson of Ellendale North Carolina collapsed during a ball game at Guelph near Ellendale after a long hit. He fell near second base and died from heart failure attributed to excitement and overexertion.
Milwaukee claim cites land in the city center valued over 1 million dollars. Emily Josette Boyce, matron of the local home for feeble minded, says her father Bennoni Wheeler Finch released the land to creditors in 1829 but her mother refused to sign. She notes she was born in Milwaukee on September 16 1895 and claims to be the first white child born there.
Deadwood July 14 Bishop Hare of the Episcopal diocese of South Dakota completes his yearly circuit visiting Black Hills churches. At Hot Springs he consecrated a new church and at Sturgis he confirmed a large class and held a clergy conclave. He remains in excellent health and is the oldest bishop in the West.
Petition signed by nearly all village property owners asks county commissioners to enlarge the school district to include surrounding territory. Farmers near Lake Crystal oppose extra taxes for local schools, signaling a forthcoming clash over district expansion.
Two deaths from lockjaw reported in Albia Iowa with Albert Ann and Mrs. George Williams dying after finger injuries. Ann was kicked by a mule and developed tetanus following amputation. Williams suffered a finger splinter wound leading to tetanus despite treatment.
Log driving from lands along the upper Mississippi River is nearing completion in Bemidji Minnesota on July 14. Drivers expect the last logs to be out of the river within the next fifteen or twenty days with August 1 as the clear date.
William Kehl pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing 320 from a hired man’s trunk on a farm near Utica. He was sentenced to one year at hard labor in the state penitentiary.
Burglars exploded the Northern Pacific depot cafe in Perham Minnesota last night. They secured about 375 dollars and fled, leaving no clue for investigators.
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