Montana Supreme Court Hears Montana Anti trust Case
The Montana Supreme Court heard arguments in the state against Cudahy Swift and Hammond Packing on a bid to regulate beef prices under the anti trust law. Attorney General Galen led for Montana while M S Gunn defended the packers arguing similarities to a US Supreme Court ruling in Illinois. The court took the matter under advisement.
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Supreme Court
State of
Montana
Cudahy Packing Company
Swift Packing Company
Hammond Packing ‘Company
District Court
Galen
M. S. Gunn
Gunn
Supreme Court of the
United States
Judge rules saloon ban applies to unincorporated towns
Kalispell report says Judge Erickson in district court interprets the law prohibiting saloons within five miles of a railroad or camp as applying to all unincorporated towns. It would close saloons in Somers and reduce wet towns statewide to about one per county, with possible appeal to the state supreme court.
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Kalispell
Erickson
Teton
Somers
Supreme Court
Life imprisonment claimed over contempt case
Lawyer S T Hogewoll argues that George Mrzla faces a life sentence after a contempt fine of 50 dollars or 25 days plus jail stay for disobeying removal of a house on railroad right of way. The defense seeks a writ of habeas corpus in Sil ver Bow county jail.
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S. T. Hogewoll
Butte
Supreme Court
George Mrzla
Silver Bow
Mrzla
Hogerol
Cwyer Hogevol
Murder at Butte Leaves Italian Killed by Friend
Peter Coello an Italian man was shot and killed by Antonio Massenio in Butte after a quarrel at a saloon. Massenio fled but was later captured at his home and begged to be jailed, claiming Coello had cut him and threatened to kill him.
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Peter Coello
Antonio Massenio
Butte
Massenio
Coello
Lewiston Men Arrested in Montana Jewelry Murder
Three Lewiston businessmen H Ray Long BE W Taylor and A J Heinicke were arrested by Pinkerton detectives on murder charges in the August killing of Samuel Studzinski who ran a San Francisco jeweler shop before moving to Montana The slain man's body bore a blood stained card and detectives say they hold positive evidence against the suspects who are in jail.
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Montana
H. Ray Long
BE. W. Taylor
A. J Heinicke
Lewiston
Pinkerton
Samuel Studzinski
Studzinski
San Francisco
Sugar Factory Expansion At Billings To Meet 1200 Tons
Charles Butcher of Billings Sugar says the Billings plant contract is let and to be finished for next year. It will match Loveland Colo output of 3200 tons daily and employ about 250 men. Contracts are under way for 8000 acres of beets with a nearly one million dollar plant cost.
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Charles Butcher
Billings Sugar Company
Simmons
Denver
Billings
Loveland
Colo
United States
Delirium Tremens Victim Terrorizes Minneapolis Street
James Patterson, a wandering laborer from Chicago, suffered a violent delirium tremens attack on First Street and Third Avenue North yesterday. Armed with an ax, he cleared the street and threatened harm until arrested and placed in a padded cell.
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Minneapolis
James Patterson
Chicago
First Street
Third Avenue
Patterson
Goll Case Postponed To January Trial
The trial of Henry G. Goll former assistant cashier of Milwaukee First National Bank charged with aiding and abetting Frank G Bigelow in a large defalcation has been postponed to the January term. Judge Quarles will rule on the demurrer next week and Goll remains free on bail.
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Milwaukee
Henry G. Goll
Milwaukee First National Bank
Frank G. Bigelow
United States District
Butterfield
Quarles
Goll
Eight Men Indicted in Moscow Land Frauds Case
Federal Grand Jury returns indictments in Moscow Idaho land fraud investigation. Nine Lewiston residents named including bankers W. F. Kettenbach George H. Kester Clarence W. Robinette William Dwyer Ed Knight C. W. Colby Fred Emery and W. B. Benton on counts varying from one to three.
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Idaho
Spokane
Wash
United States Grand Jury
Moscow
W. F. Kettenbach
George H. Kester
Clarence W. Robinette
William Dwyer
Ed Knight
C. W. Colby
Fred Emery
W. B. Benton
Lewiston
M Kettenbach
Kester
River season closes in Winona with best year since old days
Winona Minnesota November 10 The river season in this section closes except for a few raft boats trailing logs before cold weather. The local packet Lion goes to the bank as government fleets move to winter quarters in the Black river at La Crosse and Fountain City bay. The season closes as the most prosperous for towing and transportation since the old days.
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Mississippi
Winona
Minn
Black River
la Crosse
Fountain City Bay
Upper Lakes Iron Ore Shipments Set Record
New York reports October ore shipments from the upper lake ports total 4,000,000 tons, lifting the season to over 29,500,000 tons and pushing the yearly total toward 33,000,000 tons, about 5,000,000 more than any prior year.
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Upper Lakes
New York
Upper Lake
St Paul Attorney Fined for Contempt in Webber Court
Fred B. Phillips a St Paul attorney was fined 250 dollars by Judge Webber in Redwood Falls for contempt of court with six months in jail as the alternative. Phillips appealed to the state supreme court. The case involves land disputes in Springdale township over 400 acres valued at 16000 dollars linked to Rev Robert Phillips and E S Cary of Minneapolis.
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St. Paul
Webber
Redwood Falls
Minn
Fred B. Phillips
Phillips
Supreme Court
E. S. Cary
Minneapolis
Sleepy Eye
Springdale Township
Robert Phillips
Ceylon
Hans Mo
Fred B. Philips
Northern Pacific cashier arrested for grand larceny
Billings Montana November 12 Charles B S Sollin cashier for the Northern Pacific office here was arrested on grand larceny charges. Shortage cited at about 3400 dollars with two express packages stolen worth 50 dollars each. He reportedly lavished funds on a woman and is described as educated and well dressed. His family resides in Valley City North Dakota.
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Ings
Billings
Mont
Charles BS. Sollin
Northern Pacific Company
Sollin
Episcopal Church
Valley City
N. D
HeireSS Held for Ransom in Wisconsin Kidnapping
Ag nes Pfifer, a sixteen year old orphan and heir to substantial property, was abducted from Ryder schoolhouse in Wauzeka during recess. Two men grabbed her from a group of children, forced her into a closed carriage, and fled at high speed. The teacher witnessed the event but delayed reporting until dismissal. No trace of Pfifer has been located.
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Prairie du Chien
Wis
Agnes Pfifer
Wauzeka
Mining Town Is Burned In South Dakota Fire
Fourteen dwelling houses and store buildings burned in Roubaix a mining town twelve miles south of Deadwood. The blaze yesterday is believed to be incendiary. Property loss is partly insured.
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Deadwood
S. D
Roubaix
Fire Burns Six Stacks on Spring Valley Farm
Fire heavily damaged nine miles south of Spring Valley as W A Hall reported four stacks of wheat and one each of oats and barley destroyed. Authorities believe an incendiary caused the blaze, which left thirteen stacks in the field with only the center stacks burned amid recent rain and snow.
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Spring Valley
Minn
W. A. Hall
Here
Railroad Agent Arrested in Iowa Coal Theft Case
Marshalltown Iowa Nov 10 A sensation followed the arrest at Hampton of M G Ogle agent of the Iowa Central charging larceny He is said to be implicated in wholesale coal theft from the railroad with involvement of prominent citizens and more arrests expected.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Hampton
M. G. Ogle
Iowa Central
Sangster Pleads Not Guilty In Poison Candy Case
Chicago reports S W Sangster arraigned after arrest in Kansas for allegedly sending poisoned candy to his wife and daughter. He pleaded not guilty and was sent back to jail in default of bail.
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Sangster
Chicago
S. W. Sangster
Kansas
Ecklund Granted Release at British Embassy
Peter Auguste Ecklund, former secretary and treasurer of the Clay County Land Company at Moorhead Minnesota, surrendered to Scotland Yard on October 23 pleading embezzlement of 11000 dollars and was released yesterday by request of the American embassy. He is not wanted by Minnesota authorities.
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Scotland Yard
London
Peter Auguste Ecklund
Clay County Land Company
Moorhead
Minn
Minnesota
Two Men Arrested for Forgery in Wisconsin
George Monroe and Samuel Jacobson were arrested in La Crosse Wis and charged with forging two checks in Mankato Minnesota. They will be taken back by officers from Mankato.
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la Crosse
Wis
George Monroe
Samuel Jacobson
Mankato
Minn
Harvesting Oats Delayed by Wet Fields Freezing After
Moorhead Minnesota November 12 The oats harvest is in full swing in the Red river valley many fields were too wet for binders until the ground froze farmers expect to save much of their oats once the soil hardens further with frost
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Moorhead
Minn
Red River Valley
Traveling salesman swindles Dakota merchants in Minnesota
A man posing as a traveling glassware salesman from St. Paul cashed two bogus checks at Dakota village merchants for small sums and then vanished.
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Winona
Minn
St. Paul
Saloon safes cracked in Volin robberies
In Volin South Dakota on Tuesday night safes in Matthias Olson and Martin Olson saloons were forced open robbers took 150 dollars and left no clues to identify them they cut all wires and isolated the town
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Yankton
S. C
Matthias Olson
Martin Olson
Volin
600 Miners Idle In Iowa Coal District
Des Moines reports over 600 miners idle in the Hocking coal district near Oskaloosa as none of the coal is being mined. Output previously near 2 000 tons daily halted due to a dispute with operators over hauling charges by the Iowa Central railway. Miners object to the fees.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hocking
Oskalooga
Iowa Central Railway
Body exhumed in Nytian poisoning case in Fergus Falls
The coroner exhumed the body of Halvard Nytian in Fergus Falls Minnesota and sent the stomach contents to the state chemist for analysis as part of the poisoning investigation by Nels Grenberg who admits involvement.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
Halvard Nytian
Nels Grenberg
Tribute to Gov Austin Funeral Honors Former Leader
The funeral for Horace Austin was held at Gen. Mark D. Flower’s residence with many friends and former associates in attendance. Dr. Samuel G. Smith led the service. honorary pallbearers included Gov. J. A. Johnson and former governors. Interment occurred at Oakland after cremation at Forest cemetery.
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St. Paul
Horace Austin
Mark D. Flower
Samuel G. Smith
People's Church
J. A. Johnson
H. C. Hicks
H. A. Castle
Hubbard
Gen. Flower
Loren Fletcher
M. E. Clapp
F. C. Stevens
S. R. van Sant
G. S. Ives
Col. Donahower
H. W. Childs
Judson Jones
W. W. Folwell
Gov. van Sant
Claremont Becomes Major Millet and Wheat Shipping Hub
Claremont South Dakota proclaims itself a world millet seed market and a major wheat shipping point. A single elevator shipped about one hundred carloads of wheat this season and paid farmers up to six thousand dollars daily in grain exchanges. Corn raising also grew, boosting livestock feed and beef prospects locally.
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Claremont
S. D
Boy Drowns While Hunting at Peltier Lake
Minneapolis report states 14 year old John Lecelle of Minneapolis drowned while hunting at Peltier lake near Centerville. He rowed a boat out into the lake Tuesday morning and was last seen alive. The boat was recovered bottomside yesterday, and search for the body continues with no discovery yet.
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Minneapolis
John Lecelle
Peltier Lake
Centerville
Lecelle
Murdered from Ambush near Marinette Wisconsin
Frank Lucas of Menominee was shot to death while driving along the state road north of Marinette. A coroner's jury ruled he died from a gunshot by an unknown person. Investigators noted clearings on both road sides and a shot fired from bushes nearby. Lucas leaves a family.
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Menominee
Fatal Wagon Accident Kills Frank Rogge in Jordan
In Jordan Minnesota on November 11 Frank Rogge died instantly when a wagon carrying wood ran off an incline. Contents fell on the horses frightening them and Rogge was crushed after being thrown under a wheel. Companion Andrew Erkens escaped with minor injuries.
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Frank Rogge
Jordan
Minn
Rogge
Andrew Erkens
Man Wrecked Train as Experiment Gets Life Sentence
Erick von Kutzleben, alleged German baron, wrecked a Rock Island train at Homestead last spring to see what would happen. He was found guilty after an insanity plea failed, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Several people were injured in the deliberate wreck.
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Marengo
Iowa
Erick von Kutzleben
Rock Island
Homestead
Lfe
State Land Sales Report From Wadena and Todd Counties
State land sales report indicates 5 000 acres sold in Wadena county last Monday at an average of 8 dollars per acre and 6 500 acres sold in Todd county on Tuesday at an average of 9 dollars per acre.
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St. Paul
Wadena County
Todd County
Thieves Rob Winona Residence Wealthy Man Target
The residence of J. R. Watkins in Winona Minnesota was entered last night. Furs and silverware valued at over 1000 dollars were stolen. A reward of 400 dollars is offered for the thieves.
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Winona, Minn
J. R. Watkins
Winona
Home dealers beat mail order firms on value and service
A critique argues that shopping at local stores provides direct inspection of quality and proper fit, easy returns, and credit, while mail order catalogs lure buyers with glossy pictures and low prices. It warns that shipping away money harms towns, reduces local jobs, and raises long-term costs.
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