Montana Bribery Trial Details $50,000 State Loss
Testimony in J A Riddell vs Ramsey and Sutter exposes schemes to influence state school projects. John C Paulsen, acting as state architect’s intermediary, received payments to steer contracts for the Dillon normal school Bozeman agricultural college and Boulder asylum. Changes cut iron work and terra cotta, saving about $17,000 on one building and $35,000+ overall, defrauding the state and misleading boards.
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Montana
J. A. Riddell
George L. Ramsey
Charles Sutter
State School of Mines
Suiter
Riddell & Suiter
Riddell & Roach
John C. Paulsen
Fuddell & Kroch and Suiter
Paulsen
Paul Sen
Riddell
School of Mines
Butler & Ryan
St. Paul
Commercial National Bank
Boze
C. E. Roach
Sutter
State Board
Riddell & Suiier
Agricultural College
Bozeman
Riddell & Sutter
Normal School
Deaf and Dumb Asylum
Sulter
Riddell & Sulter
Mr. Day
Butte
Ramsey
Roach
East
Oregon Pine Lumber Company
Lozeman National Bank
Helena
John W. Cotter
Bitter Root Development Company
CC. EB. Roach
Cotter
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Promote Safer Cures Over Opiates
Advertises Stuart's Catarrh Tablets at 50 cents as a safer internal remedy for catarrh and headaches, criticizing opiate cough medicines. Dr. Ramsdell and Dr. Wainwright testify to safety for children and adults, praising daily use for long standing catarrh and related deafness.
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Stuart
Ramsdell
Wainwright
Wine of Cardus Promises Health for Women Workers
A Milwaukee washerwoman, healthy and content, credits Wine of Cardus with restoring strength. The letter from Mrs. Helena Blau describes relief from fatigue and the ability to work despite laboring with a wash tub. The ad touts 10 000 cured women and frames the product as a universal blessing for women across social classes.
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Chattanooga Medicine Company
Cardus
Helena Blau
Seventh Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Questioning Reveals Funds Traced Through Paulsen Case
Testimony details how money paid to Butler & Ryan may have stopped at Paulsen and whether bids were submitted. Roach says he handed funds to Paulsen, while other witnesses describe overpayments used to cover debts and possible blackmail. Court adjourned before full examination.
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Suiter
Paulsen
Butte
School of Mines
James Ryan
Riddell
Butler & Ryan
Roach
Riddell & Sutter
Oregon Pine Lumber Company
State Savings Bank
Sutter
Mr. Cotter
Riddell & Suiter
Suiter Suiter
Short Line excursion fares to San Francisco or Los Angeles
The 850 California and Return 850 offer excursion tickets to San Francisco or Los Angeles from April 3 to 28 with final return by June 25. Butte-Ogden is the shortest route saving 30 hours. Reserve berths at City office 105 North Main Street, Butte. H. O. Wilson, General Agent.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Butte-Ogden
North Main Street
Butte
H. O. Wilson
Railroad Tickets On Sale To Anaconda Stations
Butte and Anaconda railway announces tickets now on sale to Anaconda and all stations between the Great Northern ticket office at 41 North Main Street. Time card and freight rate information cheerfully furnished.
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Butte
Anaconda & Pacific Railway
Anaconda
Great Northern
North Main Street
Frank Gray Not Crazy in Agnes Browning Face Despoiling Case
The trial ended with Frank Gray being convicted and sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary for throwing acid in Agnes Browning's face. He feigned insanity in court but proved sane in his cell, collapsed his pretenses, and faced his fate with resignation.
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Frank Gray
Agnes Browning
Gray
No Meeting Sunday April 6 for Butte Aerie
Notice states no meeting on Sunday April 6. The hall will be at the disposal of Butte Aerie No 11 F O E. Harry Shepherd M R K H D Peasnall, Secretary, signs the notice governing venue and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal
Butte Aerie
F. O. E. Harry Shepherd
Defendant Denies Major Allegations in Kaufman v Burlington Rail
The Burlington Railroad Company answered the second amended complaint in United States court. It denies that Kaufman suffered proven mental or physical pain or lasting injury from any alleged wounds. The defense states it has no knowledge to support the claimed damages and contends any injuries, if any, were not caused by the defendant or its agents.
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Jacob Kaufman
Burlington Railroad Company
United States
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Grand Opera House
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Dr. Jekyll and
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Louis R. Stevenson
Broadway Theater
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Metropolitan Players
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America
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Lady Barter
Chas. Coglan
Sutton’s Family Theater
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A. Augen de Paris
France
J. M. Newbro Drug Co
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White
West Park
King Block
Sweetwater Rock Springs
E. Williams
Front St
Butte, Mont
DR. Chung
Galena Street
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Milwaukee Society Woman
Cardui
Edith Donaldson
South Wilmington
Ill
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Broad Street
Newark, N. J
New York
W. Park
Symons
California
Agnes Brown
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