Japanese Imbroglio Is Near Settlement
Washington reports a second White House conference this afternoon with President, Mayor Schmitz, and San Francisco associates on the Japanese school dispute. Secretary Root attended. California officials expressed cautious optimism for a satisfactory settlement and pledged to protect local interests. The talks closed at 4 10 pm with another meeting planned.
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Washington
Schmitz
San Francisco
White House
Root
Representative Bays
California
Hayes
Montana District Court Docket Features Multiple Case Verifications
The Montana district court records list several cases with actions including perjury grand larceny demurrers and receiverships. Key entries name Sampson Bird K B Cohoe Thos W Howard Pearson Hros Madison Live Stock Co and Wesley Chadwick estate matters with appraisers sale approvals and guardianship appointments. Decisions include dismissals demurrers overruled and periods to answer or file briefs.
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State of Montana
Sampson Bird
K. B. Cohoe
Thos. W. Howard
Teton County
John S. Gordon
Pearson‘Hros
G. N. Ry
Armedia S. Clark
Hoy
Jones
Attorney General Drives Rail Rates Case In Minnesota
Attorney General Young began mandamus proceedings in county district court to compel ten Minnesota railroads to accept the freight rate reductions ordered by the state railroad commission. The firms had previously enjoined the state in U S court from enforcing the rates.
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St. Paul
Young
Minnesota
State Railroad Commission
United States
Trial Prosecution Threat Over Obscene Thaw Reports
United States District Attorney Stillson signaled grand jury action against newspapers in New York for printing obscene material related to the Thaw trial. He warned that such items mailed to the public violate federal statutes and will be prosecuted. White House inquiry on barring these papers from the mails was also noted.
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New York
United States
Stillson
United States Erand
Grand “Jury
Washington
White House
Cortelyeu
Tie
Call For Bids on the Fort Shaw Unit
The secretary of the interior invites proposals for construction of 12 miles of main canal 67 miles of laterals 17 miles of waste water ditches with appurtenant structures for the Suo River irrigation project near Great Falls Montana Bids open April 3 1907 Information available at the reclamation service Washington D C or from the project engineer Great Falls Montana
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Suo River
Great Falls
Montvnd
Great Talls
Montana
Reclammation Service
Washington, D. C
Schmitz Ruef Case Delayed By Mayor Absence In San Francisco
In San Francisco on February 11 Judge Dunne postponed the Schmitz Ruef case to next Monday due to Mayor Schmitz absence. Conspiracy charges against Ruef and Chief Dinan were discussed as defendants offered a transcript of grand jury testimony to challenge sworn status of Assistant District Attorney Heney.
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San Francisco
Schmitz- Ruef
Dunne
Schmitz
Ruef
Chief Dinan
Heney
Winter Hardship in Swiftcurrent Mountains Excerpt
Winter in Swiftcurrent Mont is harsh with two feet of snow and record cold. Residents endure icebound cabins and limited mail service as supply lines break and wildlife fades. A reference to Charlie Russell’s painting signals worsening conditions with spring drilling uncertain.
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Swiftcurrent
Mont
Browhing
Charlie Russell
Josh
Sears Roebuck Drops Grocery Dept Over Pure Food Law
The Retailers Journal reports Sears Roebuck & Co cannot cope with January pure food laws and has discontinued its grocery department. The move aims to avoid adulterating goods and maintain profits amid new regulations and price competition.
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Retailers’ Journal
Sears Roebuck & Co
Homesteaders Change the Order As to
Washington Peb 11 The president s order of January 25 forbidding the issue of final certificate patent or other evidence of title to public lands until an actual examination on the ground by an authorized government officer was the subject of a White House conference today with Commissioner Garfield Gilford Pinchot Representative Steenerson and geological survey delegates. Steenerson said advisors agreed to add to the exceptions to allow tithe to issue in all homestead entries after final proof of five years residence. Another conference will be held tomorrow.
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Washington
White House
Garfield
Gilford Pinchot
Steenerson
Geological Survey
Daly County Bill Slain in Senate Fight
Helena Feb 6 The Daly county bill was killed in the senate after a hard fight led by Senator Hidden and allies. The vote was 12 against to 12 for, proposing to create Daly county from part of Curbon county.
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Helena
Daly County
Senate
Hidden
Bin
Daly
Curbon County
Mystery Submarine Destroyer Plans Revealed in Navy Yards
Brooklyn reports secrecy surrounds a new submarine destroyer. Lewis Dixon, Annapolis graduate and former naval officer, now Pittsburgh Carbon Steelworks official, leads the project with patent rights granted abroad. The craft, lighter than first class subs, is steel built with light frames and davit hoisting, claimed to reach 150 feet depth.
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Brooklyn
Bus Lewis Dixon
Annapols
Carbon Steelworks
Pittsburg
Regulation of Coal Lands debated with Roosevelt support
Representative Lacey of Iowa and Martin of the house public lands committee met with President Roosevelt to discuss coal land policy. Roosevelt again urged withdrawal from entry and leasing under royalty. The committee shows majority favor selling coal lands with restrictions and a five thousand acre cap triggering patent voids.
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Washington
Lacey
Iowa
House Committee On Public Lands
Martin
Roosevelt
House
Denatured alcohol costs and market competition
The piece argues denatured alcohol from molasses potatoes and corn can be cheap. First cost of ethyl alcohol at 15 cents per gallon plus denaturation and profit yields about 25 cents a gallon. Experiments show ethyl alcohol as a light source can be worth twice kerosene, allowing denatured alcohol at 25 cents to compete with kerosene for lighting at about 12 to 12.5 cents per gallon.
Milk River Work Deferred Over Water Treaty Uncertainty
In a January letter to George W Ventrum secretary C Riser of the U S Reclamation Service says no early milk river work. Water may flow from St Mary river to Milk river via Canada or be diverted west in the U S. Funding is tight and until a Canada Great Britain convention is assured no Milk river construction will occur.
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George W. Ventrum
Harlem
Milk River United Irrigation Association
C. Riser
Actin
United States Reclamation Service
Milke River
Montana
St. Mary River
Milk River
Canada
State Department
Great Liitian
United States
St. Mary
Great Britain
Cattlemen In Washington Push for Public Lands Grazing Amendment
A Senate agriculture panel will consider a resolution to lease public lands for grazing. Western cattlemen back the measure, aiming to amend the agricultural appropriation bill with a Burkett proposal. The plan would let the president set grazing districts by proclamation and oversee permits, with preference to homesteaders and existing ranchers, charging grazing fees. Opponents warn it could create a range monopoly for big cattlemen, sidelining small operators.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Burkett
Secretary of Agriculture
Real Estate Transfers Filed in County Clerk's Office
Transfers show Chas E Moore and wife to John T Moore for portion in section 1 township 24 range 4 with a stated amount $000 and H Guth to J N Booth for Lot 11 in Block 14 original Shelby townsite valued at $150,000 indicating activity in the past week.
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Chas. E. Moore
John T. Moore
H. &. Guth
J. N. Booth
Shelby
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C. H. Benton
U. S. Land Office
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T Brooks
A. Kence D. D
John W. Shields, C. E
A. C. Warner
M.S
Ohoteau
Choteau Aerie
Order of Eagles
Vaos. Thompson
W. P. Tuos. Brooks
Ss. O. Huseth
V. M. Pyatt
Motitina
J. J. Daley
Farmington
T. A. Smith
Trent
Soo Son
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Choteau Mercantile Co
Kiltaven Canal Co
Madison Live Stock Co
Oslen, Et al
Marian Sharp
J. W. Speer
John Towne
A Lennon
BE. M. Johnson
Jos. Sturgeon
H. Beaupre
I. L. Clark
James Donovan
M. D. Baldwin
H.J. Halvorson
Wesley Chadwick
Joseph Perman
Chas. Klockler
Byron Corson
District Court of the
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James Sulgrove
Julius Hirshberg
Cohoc & Wessell
Frea
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