Montana Supreme Court rules on mineral land taxes
The Montana Supreme Court affirms Ravalli County court on double taxation of mineral reservations owned by Anaconda Copper Mining Co. The case centered on taxes assessed to two parties for the same property and the court upheld the tax collection while noting the need for proper discharge of liens.
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District Court of
Ravalli County
Supreme Court
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Anaconda Company
Jit
Resourceful Scott of Michigan Gains Exam Edge
Congressman Frank D praises Scott of Michigan as resourceful. He recalls Scott’s strategic church attendance and three silver dollar offerings to win favor with a professor named Hicks, aiding his exam passage by a narrow margin.
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Frank D
Scott
Michigan
Hicks
Untermyer Quizzed by Pujo Inquiry Fails to Get Clear Yes or No
Samuel Untermyer, famed Bethlehem steel promoter and money-trust hunter, grills witness William Hine during a Pujo committee session. After a long back and forth the witness dodges a direct answer and the stenographer humorously interrupts, ending with the witness excused.
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Samuel Untermyer
Bethlehem Steel
Wall Street
Steel-Trust
Pujo Money Trust
House
Mr. Untermyer
President Hine
First National Bank of New York
Untermyer
Mr. Hine
New York
Oshkosh
Financier of Yucatan Rendon Possibly Chosen for Mexico Loan Commission
Dr. Victor L. Rendon of Yucatan a renowned statesman and financier may be selected by General Carranza to head a special financial commission to conduct preliminary negotiations for a foreign loan for Mexico. He recently helped secure a $10 million Yucatan farmers sisal loan from American bankers and has long supported democratic reforms.
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Victor L. Rendon
Yucatan
Carranza
Special Financial Commission
Mexico
Mexico City
Doctor Rendon
Paris
Porfirio Diaz
United States
Eversman to Direct Republican Publicity Ahead of Campaign
John C. Eversman will lead publicity for the Republicans in the coming presidential race. A longtime political operative and associate of Representative William B. McKinley of Illinois, Eversman has worked with McKinley through campaigns and committees for years. He is a member of the National Press Club in Washington and has spent much time in Washington in the past decade.
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John C. Eversman
Eversman
William B. McKinley
Ilinois
McKinley
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Mr. Eversman
William H. Taft
National Press Club
Washington
O Rivas Waebicton
Steen
Monkey Attacks Spur Robbers to Flee in Graves Home
In Minneapolis a large pet monkey attacked burglars during a 2 a.m. break-in at L. G. Graves on Aldrich Avenue. The intruders fled after a struggle that left the monkey with a head wound and blood on the window sill, suggesting a bite.
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Minneapolis
Minn
L. G. Graves
Aldrich Avenue
Graves
South America
White flag signals boy in Brazil Indiana
On a Vandalia railroad run through Brazil Indiana United States mail clerk Walter Withers shouted Hurrah as a white flag appeared signaling a baby boy. He distributed cigars and sent a telegram of congratulations to his wife.
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Brazil
Ind
Walter Withers
United States
Withers
Negro Goes Mad on Liner Aboard Philadelphia
Mortimer G. Gibson a Washington giant who had been socializing in England went berserk two days out from Liverpool aboard the American liner Philadelphia. He wielded a razor for about fifteen minutes threatening crew before being restrained and strapped in a straitjacket. He died the following day and was buried at sea.
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New York
Mortimer G. Gibson
Washington, D. C
England
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Policeman Campion Involved In Odd Stink Bomb Incident
Chicago police officer Patrick Campion was ordered from the Fillmore Street station after disobeying orders during a prank from which a goat and a glue factory enter the tale. He admitted pulling the stopper on a supposed stink bomb and having a couple of drops spill on his uniform.
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Chicago
Patrick Campion
Fillmore Street
Pat
Dynamite in Manhattan Hallway Incident Stuns Tenants
Tenants at a New York City building on Prince Street used a football as cover while a laborer discovering it hid a stick of dynamite in the hallways over several days. Police evacuated residents as investigators examined the device and surrounding area.
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New York
Prince Street
McCabe's Kingst on Umpire and a Hick Homer
A historical game recounts Bill McCabe's Poughkeepsie team facing Kingston in the Atlantic league. With two outs in the ninth and a tied score, McCabe rushed to fill an extra spot. A local fan-turned-hitter blasted a homer, refused to run, and declared he would pay for the ball. The tale ends with McCabe confronting the reluctant player. Also notes a wartime medical update on sphagnum moss as an absorbent dressing, praised for moisture uptake and sterilization.
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Bill McCabe
Poughkeepsie
Kingston
Fogarty
McCabe
Billy
the Hick
Fathead
Bill
Novel Church in Southsea Reuses Ship Bell and Historic Altar
A new church in the St. Paul parish of Southsea England originated as a stable. The altar cross was used by Rev H W Workman when a naval chaplain aboard the Good Hope King Edward VII and Irresistible, all three ships lost in the war. The bell is an old ship's bell.
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St. Paul
Southsea
England
H. W. Workman
the Good Hope
Novelists and Booksellers Banter on Public Taste
A witty exchange likens a novelist asking about sales to a bookseller’s quip about shoplifters. The line suggests romance and social observation as two lovers cause a streetcar full of passengers to feel seasick, reflecting playful urban humor.
Analogous Cases in a Narrow Conversation
Two men discuss persuasion noting a quote about a persuasive man and a wolf ready to pounce, with humor about drink and craving meat. The dialogue contrasts cautious cynicism with coaxing, implying how easily one might be led.
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Mr. Jagsby
Carnation Site Debutante Seeks Clue to Lost Beau
A society debutante laments losing a perfectly eligible beau. A flirtation with orchids, a $20 gift two weeks ago, and a $10 refund may offer clues. The tale hints that he once thought she resembled orchids, but her family insists she was only carnations.
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Flarie
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Montana State Supreme Court
Helena
Montana
D. W. Raymond
State Board of Stock Commissioners
Board of Stock Commissioners
Commission House
Stock Board
State Athletic Commission
Athletic Commission
James Larkin
Butte
Higher
District Court
Larkin
Police Commission
Bozeman
Edward C. Elliott
University of Montana
S. V. Stewart
Spriggs
Kitchener
A. E. Spriggs
State Industrial Accident Board
Lord Kitchener
Governor Spriggs
London
John ¢. Eversman
Stork
Negro
Giant
Jaques Mfg. Co
Puck
New Post
Mae
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