U S SUSPENDS A A FREIGHT INCREASE PROTEST
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed cattle and sheep freight rate increases from Montana points to eastern markets after a protest by commissioners Bayle Fall and Morley. Rates frozen until July 30 with a Washington hearing to justify higher tariffs. Railroads listed include Milwaukee Northern Pacific Oregon Short Line Burlington and others.
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Helena
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montana
Milwaukee, Northern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Burlington
National Commission
Bayle
Fall
Morley
Washington
Railroad Commission
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Montana Commission
State Railroad Commission
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Chicago and Northwestern
Darlington
Chicago
Se Paul
Rock Island and Pacific
Colorado and Southern
Denver
Rio Grande
Salt Lake
Missouri Pacific
Oregon
Pierre
Rapid City
Northwestern
Helena Campaign Aims to Revive Mining Industry
A two month effort in the Helena district to revive mining and fund property development is nearing its cap sheaf. The soliciting committee reports near total subscription with 14 000 needed for development, 49 140 already subscribed, and 4 800 still to raise. A company will be incorporated and a mining engineer hired once funds are secured.
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Helena
Wmiass
Saloon Bandits Hit Butte Saloons Stealing Spirits
Two masked robbers held up Mike Shea’s saloon and Connors & O’Leary in Butte. Sixteen men in Shea’s saloon and fifteen in Connors & O’Leary were forced to surrender. Stills were robbed yielding a total of ten dollars. The bandits left enough to buy drinks for the crowd.
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Butte
Mike Shea
Connors & O'Leary
Shea
Duncan H Campbell Dead in Rio Jariero
Butte officials report the death of Duncan H. Campbell a renowned railway construction engineer in the northwest He helped build the Milwaukee line into Butte Campbell died at Rio Ja niero while noted for widening rail infrastructure in the region
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Duncan H. Campbell
Butte
Northwest
Rio Janiero
Campbell
Fervent Appeal of Miners from Butte Union
Butte miners relay a Western Federation of Miners message from Denver urging continuation of strike assessments and speedy fund payments to the strike committee. The communication rejects claims that Michigan workers planned a referendum to end the strike as malicious falsehoods.
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Butte
Michigan
Butte Miners’ Union
Western Federation
Denver
Wealthy German Born Lumber Baron Frederick Weyerhaeuser
The 1906 piece profiles Frederick Weyerhaeuser, titled richest man, noting vast forest holdings and decades of building timber empires in Wisconsin and the Northwest. It lists numerous companies linked to him and sketches a cautious, patient magnate who rose from Nieder-Saulheim to dominion over vast woodlands.
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Weyerhaeuser
Mr. Norcross
Wisconsin Lakes
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Weyerhaeuser Lumberman Dies at Pasadena Home
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the St Paul lumber magnate described as among the world's wealthiest men, died at his Pasadena winter home after a brief pneumonia illness at age 79. He rose from a poor immigrant boy to a dominant figure in western lumber, accumulating vast timber land holdings and guiding multiple companies with a secretive, patient investment style. His four sons and three daughters were at his bedside. he had spent recent years in California while relinquishing direct control to heirs and associates.
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St. Paul
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Pasadena
Cal
Rock Island
West
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Weyerhaeuser
John P
Frederick E
Rudolph M
Charles A
Margaret Jewett
Chicago
W. 3B. Hill
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Mr. Weyerhaeuser
Minnesota
John P. Weyerhaeuser
Frederick E. Weyerhaeuser
Charles A. Weyerhaeuser
Little Falls
Rudolph M. Weyerhaeuser
Cloquet
Weyerhaeuser & Co
Reserve Bank City Redistricting Sparks Expectation of Change
Washington observers say the reserve bank organization committee's district and city announcements trigger plans by disappointed supporters to push for redistricting. The federal reserve board will review the decision, with Wilson to name members in coming weeks, while McAdoo and Williams are noted as existing board insiders.
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Washington,nily
Reserve Bank Organization Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Wilson
Mansion Burns: Loss 250000 at Cedarhurst Residence
The Cedarhurst Long Island summer home of Mrs. Jessica Taylor daughter of the late James R Keene was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 250000 with extensive damage reported.
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New York
Jessica Taylor
James R. Keene
Cedarhurst
L. I
British Covenanters for Ulster Elected Leader
Lord Roberts was elected president of the League of British Covenanters at Canton hall. Resolutions urged opposition to home rule in Ireland without national sanction, with warnings that Ulster could be excluded from the bill or face bloodshed and coercion.
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London
Lord Roberts
League of British Covenanters
Canton Hall
Ireland
Sir Edward
Ulster
San Francisco socialite joins Mantell Shakespeare troupe
Abandoning San Francisco society life where her husband is a Pan American exposition director, Mrs. A. W. Scott Jr. has joined Robert Mantell's Shakespeare company. Using the stage name Ruth Blackburn, she has appeared in heavy roles at the Shubert theatre and joined Mantell's company in Indianapolis.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
A. Www. Scott, Jr
Robert B. Mantell
Shubert
Scott
Ruth Blackburn
Blackburn
Hold-up at Butte Bar Nets $55.15 in Daring Robbery
Two masked gunmen robbed the Bismarck bar in downtown Butte forcing bartender and patrons to lie on the floor. They escaped in an awaiting automobile after looting two cash registers, with $55.15 taken and $7,500 plus $1,000 left untouched. Bartender Joseph Duclos hid key drawer cash by flushing keys into a cuspidor.
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Butte
Bismarck
Joseph Duclos
Duclos
Trail to Coast Is Urged in Montana Meeting
The Montana division of the Twin Cities Aberdeen Yellowstone Park Trail Association elected officers led by President Dr S F Way and endorsed extending the trail from Livingston to the Pacific coast. Montana cities reported nearly all of a $40,000 fund for bridge and road work and right of way purchases. Park County creamery organized with President W C Busche, VP R B Smith, treasurer L R Nye, secretary N S Poole. about 88,000 has been subscribed and 250 cows secured to start.
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Livingston
Montana
Twin Cities- Aberdeen-Yellowstone Park Trail Association
S. F. Way
J. A. Werner
Forsyth
A. Buchanan
Miles City
George B. Cutting
Pacific Coast
Park County Creamery
W. C. Busche
R. B. Smith
L. R. Nye
N. S. Poole
All Males To Work Roads On Good Roads Day
Flathead county Montana organizes Good Roads Day with all males over 18 to perform one day of road work on May 20. The plan was proposed by J H Nelson and promoted at a mass meeting by county officials and George E Metlen of the state highway commission.
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Nelson
Montana
Burke wool clip sells for 19 cents per pound
The Burke 1914 wool clip of about 250000 pounds from 30000 sheep sold at 19 cents. Delivery will be in June under contract. Large buyers show interest, making this the season’s highest contract price and lifting Strong’s purchases past 5000000 pounds.
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Great Falls
Strong
Jury acquits Ulysses Papp in Greek murder case
In Butte a Greek named Ulysses Papp was acquitted of killing George Prokos after a second trial. He immediately wed after the verdict, signaling a swift personal turn following the jury’s decision.
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Butte
Ulysses Papp
George Prokos
Papp
Spotted Fever Reports Return in Montana Valley
Two cases of the mysterious spotted fever are reported in Bitter Root valley western Montana to the state board of health. Early cases linked to warm weather. last year eight cases with seven fatalities. Disease remains unsolved and no remedy found. Woodtick bite believed to cause the illness.
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Butte
Mont
Bitter Root
Montana
State Board of Health
Burns claims he knows Mary Phagan killer will be cleared
Chicago April 6 detective William J Burns said he knew who murdered Mary Phagan but would not name a suspect. He argued Leo M Frank may be innocent and stated his investigation aligns with the coroner's jury conclusions that Frank could not have attacked Phagan. He promised his findings would be released to Frank's Atlanta lawyers in a few days.
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Chicago
William J. Burns
Mary Phagan
Leo M. Frank
Frank
Burns
Kansas City
Atlanta
Europe
Frank Burns
Key West
Hood River Man Won’t Face North Dakota Bribery Trial
McLain Cooper of Hood River Oregon will not be extradited to North Dakota to stand trial in Grand Forks on charges of bribing the jury that acquitted him of murder in the case of J. F. Ross. Governor Hanna received telegraphic advice from Oregon Governor West confirming the decision.
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West
Bismarck
McLain Cooper
Hood River
Ore
North Dakota
Grand Forks
J. F. Ross
Hanna
Oregon
Suit seeks 250000 damages over livestock monopoly
St Louis April 6 suit for 250000 damages filed in circuit court against two packing firms and twenty individual dealers alleging a monopoly in livestock dealing.
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St. Louis, Mo
Boni to Enter Monastery in Jesuit Order
Paris reports Count Boni de Castellane former husband of Anna Gould will renounce worldly affairs and join the Jesuit order. The announcement notes his separation and choice to pursue a religious vocation.
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Paris
Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Order of Jesuits
Villa follows fleeing federals amid Torreon fight
Reports say General Villa moved to San Pedro to command troops after rebels clashed with retreating federals from Torreon. In El Paso locals note a rising demand for constitutionalist money and a push by foreigners to seek U S recognition of Carranza. The Mexican government denies Torreon's fall amid conflicting telegrams and war rumors.
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el Paso
Torreon
Mexico
Washington
Carranza
George Curry
New Mexico
Juarez
Blanquet
Interior
Ignacio Alcocer
Senor Alcocer
Comodoran
Subpoenas Issued in New Haven Finance Inquiry
Charles S. Mellen former president of the New York New Haven & Hartford railway was served a subpoena by U S Marshal Hawley to appear before the interstate commerce commission in Washington on April 10 over the railroad finances. Also served were Harry V Whipple and Samuel Hemingway presidents of two local banks Edward F E Field treasurer of a department store and Samuel Morehouse a lawyer. Hawley seeks John J Billard the Meridan financier who remains at large.
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New Haven, Conn
Charles 5. Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
United States
Marshal Hawley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
New Haven Road
Harry V. Whipple
Samuel Hemingway
Edward FE. Field
Samuel Morehouse
John J. Billard
Meridan
Girl Repels Highwayman in Minneapolis Icy Standoff
Miss Rina Flattern faced a masked gunman who demanded money. She struck with a short-arm jab and fought fiercely, securing the thief's pursuit but losing the purse. The bandit fled with $12, glasses, and keepsakes, bearing a black eye and other marks police will use to identify him.
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Minneapolis
Rina Flattern
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U.S
Commission
Rockefeller
Charles P. Norcross
Norcross
Mississippi River Boom & Logging Company
Pothitch Lumber Company
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Weyerhaeuser Syndicata
Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company
Cloquet Lumber Company
Tacoma Lumber Company
Little Falls Lumber Company
Mississippi River Logging Company
Northland Pine Company
Pine Tree Lumber Company
Musser- Saintry Company
St. Croix Lumber Company
Shell Lake
Frederick
Presbyterian Church
F. Weyerhaeuser Lumberman
Reserve Board
Flathead County
Charles “Nagee
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
House
Rothermel
Pennsylvania
Committee On Expenditures
Department of Conmerce
Boni
Carranza —Huerta
Curry
Huerta
Federal
Velasco
Monterey
Pablo Gonzales
Muerta
Chas. S. Mellen
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