Divorce Tales and Court Actions Reported in Local Court
Fred Wilkerson sought a divorce from Clara Wilkerson alleging abandonment after Clara allied with Samuel Caygill. The court granted Wilkerson divorce and child custody. Mary Carroll sought maintenance for herself and child. judge reserved decision. Nettie Keefe divorced by cross-complaint against Luke Keefe after cruelty findings. property matters partly settled out of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilkerson
Clancy
Clara Wilkerson
Butte
Samuel Caygill
Wilkerson
Caygill
Oakland
Waters
Mary J. Carroll
Edward P. Carroll
Dan Yancey
Attorney Pennington
Carroll
Luke P. Keefe
Nettie Keefe
Cause of John Murray's Death Through Pneumonia
Coroner Johnson held an inquest at Sherman's undertaking rooms on John Murray who died Friday evening at 487 South Arizona street after a fall from a street car last Tuesday. Doctors ruled death due to pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Sherman
John Murray
South
Arizona Street
Humber
Witnesses Describe Death From Natural Causes
Witnesses including Dr P J Bheeran and Dr T J Murray testified about a man’s morphine habit and a fatal pneumonia. They said the body showed hypodermic residue and mottling, and that the fall from the car caused no injury or contributing death. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Bheeran
T. J. Murray
Murray
Marray
Butte High School Hosts Friday Night Revelry
On the hop another night of gay revelry for the students is planned at Renshaw hall next Friday. The event will be well attended by friends. The organizing committee includes Prof. P. A. Leamy Art McDonald and Squeak Hyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte High School
Renshaw Hall
Prof
P. A. Leamy
Art McDonald
Squeak Hyland
Spokane mining man falls from hotel and dies feared
Portland on April 6 John G. Mc Guigan a well known mining man of Spokane fell from the Imperial hotel fourth story to a skylight thirty feet below and fractured his skull It is thought he will die
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
John G. McGuigan
Spokane
Imperial
Injunction Review on Boer Mule Shipment Delayed
In New Orleans on April 6 the Boer injunction to halt mule shipments to the South African army was not heard in court. Boer lawyers sought a supplemental petition yesterday, while opposing counsel represented the other side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
South Africa
United States
Case Discussion Delayed To Next Tuesday
The report notes that one party asked for time to consider the matters and the case was continued without objection until the following Tuesday.
Losses from famine and cholera cripple India in 1890s
Dispatches from Simla report central provinces census shows population down by over a million since 1891, with 5 million dead since 1896 from famine related causes. Western India bears worst losses including Odeypoor 456 percent drop and Bombay city 50,000 fewer residents, while Madras records an 8 percent gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India
Simla
Central Provinces
Western India
Odeypoor
Principal in Pabst hotel shooting dying in Bellevue
Robert Hayden Moulton, the principal in the sensational shooting at the Pabst hotel, is reported dying in Bellevue hospital. Officials say he became a wreck from morphine use and cannot recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Hayden Moulton
Pabst Hotel
Bellevue Hospital
Callahan Pleads Not Guilty in Kidnapping Case
James Callahan, alleged Cudahy kidnapper, appeared before Judge Baxter in the district court and pleaded not guilty. He is held for trial on April 23 on a robbery charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
James Callahan
Cudahy
Baxter
District Court
Regarded as a Conspirator Dispatch from St London April 6
A late dispatch from St. London reports that an individual is regarded as a conspirator. The motive and identity remain unclear as authorities tighten surveillance and monitor possible links to coordinated actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Petersburg General Viazaski Leaves Russia After Reprimand
Lieutenant General Viazaski a council member recently severely reprimanded by the czar for protesting police conduct during student demonstrations has departed Russia to avoid social consequences. He is regarded officially as almost a conspirator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Viazaski
Council of the Empire
Czar
Russia
Ninth annual trap tournament ends in rain draw
In New York on April 6 the ninth annual live birds trapshoot at Interstate park concluded in a drenching downpour and strong southeast wind. Gilman-Barnes trophy tied at 15 birds among nine. Sportsmen's trophy had 17 straight at 15. Because weather blocked shootoffs, J L D Morrison of St Paul and Frank S Parmalee of Omaha drew lots to receive the trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Park
J. L. D. Morrison
St. Paul
Frank 5. Parmalee
Omaha
Unrest Grows as Russian Factory Closures Idle Ten Thousand
In Ekaterinoslav province 10 000 workers are idle due to stoppages. The government plans to send unemployed workers back to their origins to avert disorder amid agitators. Kharkoff factory closings spark unrest ahead of Easter celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Ekaterinoslav
Kharkoff
Pittsburg Glass Workers to Go to New Zealand Plant
Pittsburg glass workers are being taken to New Zealand to help erect and operate a plant for the New Zealand Flint Glass company. The move follows a developing project underway in New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Glass
New Zealand
New Zealand Flint Glass Company
Flint Glass Workers Plan Trip Expenses and Pay
The company deposits funds with President John Kunzler of the Flint Glass Workers Union to cover travel for about 50 workers. Each man will receive $200 for fare and expenses and earn $10 per week during the outward journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kunzler
Flint Glass Workers’ Union
Flint Glass
Cavalry Regiments Set at Eighty Men Per Troop
War department issues an order reorganizing five new cavalry regiments to 80 men per troop, with 65 to 100 men per troop allowed by the army reorganization act. The 11th Cavalry bound for the Philippines remains unchanged at up to 100 men per troop, while other new regiments stay in the United States for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
11Th Cavalry
Philippines
Army Reorganization Act
Lth
United States
Rich Rioter Convicted in Akron Riot Case
Walter Wingerter, son of a wealthy jeweler, was convicted in Akron Ohio for involvement in last August's riot. He faced charges of rioting burglary dynamite and arson but was tried on burglary for aiding in securing guns from the Standard Hardware store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Walter Wingerter
Wingerter
Standard Hardware Company
Fifth gusher struck at New Orleans area station
Beaumont Texas correspondent reports a fifth oil gusher struck in New Orleans this afternoon at 3 o clock. The event is described as perfect and signals continued oil activity in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Beaumont
Texas
the Picayune
Oil Vessel Arrives Following Safe Unloading
The craft completed its voyage without incident, releasing a measured amount of oil intentionally to ensure a safe approach. No hull damage reported and all procedures followed, with crew unharmed.
Navy squadron halted at Culebra Island for exams
The North Atlantic Squadron remains at Culebra Island in line with Admiral Farquhar’s revised plan for officer examinations. A monthlong stay was set from March 27 to April 26, with a single stop at Kingston, Jamaica before sailing to Hampton Roads on April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Culebra Island
Farquhar
Naval Engineer Corps
Naval Academy
Kingston
Jamaica
Hampton Roads
His Last Words and Funeral Echoes
A fragment recalls a widow and a responding fire department committee after a chief's death. The widow recalls Henry's last words urging a second alarm. A second vignette cites a man urging Roosevelt’s return and a man noting the “husband and father” tag amid local squabbles and neighborly disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Fire Department
Henry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sea Yard
Symons
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
Qazar Ic
Butte Agency
McCall Bazar
Qazar
Park St. Butte
Mont
Lion
Valenciennes Laces
Ed Wilkerson
Zephyr Ginghams
A. F.C
Sea Island
Weeat
Case
Terstate Park Tourn
Zibeline Raglans
Vici Kid
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!