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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
4
The Dillon Examiner provides its status as the official paper for Beaverhead County Montana published each Wednesday. It notes a subscription price of $2 per year in advance and that it will mail to subscribers until orders to discontinue are received and all arrears are paid.
The Dillon Examiner proclaims it offers advertisers the largest bona fide paid circulation in Beaverhead County. It states subscription records and mailing lists are open for advertiser inspection. The date shown is Wednesday April 16.
The Continental Life Insurance and Investment Company of Salt Lake saw its president Tyree resign after a board vote exonerating him from blame amid a false affidavit case. T. R. Cutler was elected president, with a new executive board, signaling a move toward conservative management and future growth after a stormy first year.
Andrew D White asserts in Montana that lynching punishes far more homicides than due process, claiming only about one in forty-six US murders sees legal punishment. He batteres sentimentality toward criminals, warns 9,000 will be murdered next year, and two-thirds blamed on mercy.
A Saturday party at the Birrer home honored seven year old Ival Birrer with a decorated parlor and a three story cake surrounded by red and white festoons. Gifts were opened, games played, and Misses Hoffman French McMenamy Reddington Lawrence assisted in serving.
Residents who followed the Remey murder case express surprise and disappointment at the jury verdict. The decision leaves many familiar questions and points of argument debated in the community.
The passage argues manslaughter verdicts depend on reasonable doubt and criticizes the defense and evidence. It characterizes Rem ey as a murderer, thief, and liar while lamenting how expert testimony may obscure justice and invoke the belief that vengeance belongs to the Lord.
Secretary J B Collins invites Montana Stockgrowers Association to its twenty first annual meeting in Miles City detailing April 17 and 18 with plans for a large gathering of stockmen, eastern market representatives and officials to discuss transportation and legislative issues. Supreme Court rules on foreign will contest jurisdiction in California probate case involving G F Deletraz and A Reuf. Justice Holloway delivers the opinion holding district court lacks jurisdiction to inquire into testamentary capacity or undue influence after California probate.
Helena jury convicts Remey of killing W. Oliver during a trek from Wolf Creek to Picnic Grove. Prosecution linked Oliver’s murder to a dispute over money after Oliver allegedly pressed for more funds. Remey claimed accidental gun discharge during a confrontation before burying the body and fleeing to Canada. Military-grade details include Oliver’s expected train trip and subsequent disappearance. final verdict follows extensive testimony and investigation.
Citizens of Beaverhead invited to join Lima for Independence Day celebration on July 4. Promises a good time for all attending. full details to be posted later by the secretary W. H. Boyle.
Dr J B C Welle of Pofaria was in Dillon this week for unspecified business or visits, with no further details provided in the fragment.
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