Civil suits allege injury to credit and good name
John Miles and William E Ward sue A B Melgzner and others over alleged injuries to their credit following suits started last March. Plaintiffs claim $425,000 plus attorney fees, alleging defendants caused a grand larceny charge related to a Wisden electric mining dredge valued at $90,000 and prompted public shaming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Miles
Willliam E. Ward
A.B
J.P. Nolan
Ate Melzner
T. F
P. Donovan
Roote & Hopkins Plaints
Wisden
A. B. Melgner
Miorney Canning
Canning
al- Tewe
Ia Ih
Failure to See Money Wins Release of Finns
Butte policemen testified at a justice court that gambling arrests occurred in a basement by Sant Park Street early morning. Defendants John Harron Fred Auguston and John Beswela faced the charges with officers outlining the raid and interruption of the game. Falonen disputed details as officers entered and broke the door in the ensuing testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
John Harron
Fred Auguston
John Beswela
Sant. Park
Oscar Fa
Thasked
Porter
Falonen
Omen
Mrs Holley Dies at California Home After Long Illness
Mra Jeanette Holley mother of Mra Frank S. Mitchell of Butte died at her San Jose California residence on Monday evening. She was 8 years old widow of Capt Chipman A. Holley and had long ties to Butte where she was well known. Surviving family includes ten daughters and one son with relatives in Brooklyn San Jose and Salt Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Holley
Frank S. Mitchell
Butte
San Jose
Cal
Mitchell
Robert G. Rider
Prooklyn
Harle
Maude Holley
Robert A. Holley
Salt Lake
County Superintendent Announces Examinations Schedule
Miss Julie Shea county superintendent of instruction announced regular mid summer examinations for August 26 27 at the superintendent s office in the Courthouse. Examinations will be for teachers certificates and for the eighth grade pupil.
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Julie Shea
Rexular Mhid Simmer
Mist Shed
Melrose
Bohol House
Women Appointed to City Playgrounds Board
Mayor Lane appoints Mrs J W Gunn and Mrs Denison to the playgrounds commission alongside Aldermen Fletcher Hageman Ladendorft and Director Munsey. The group will meet at city hall with Mayor Lane and aides to review new apparatus at Clark grounds and plan expansion of playground work across grounds including Columbia gardens.
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James Floyd Denison
J. W. Gunn
Lane
Muncey
Denison
Gunn
Deniison
Colorado
Fletcher
Haga
Ladendorft
Co. V. Munsey
Columbia Gardens
F. J. Aliges
Canadians anxious to enlist for war urged by Victoria
T J Oates of Oates Roberts reports growing patriotism among Canadians while training corps at Victoria stay filled and English volunteers head to England. He notes Vancouver trip reveals wartime impact on business in Canada and that many families have suffered losses due to the war.
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Triist
Germany
T. J. Oates
Oates & Roberts
Oates
Vancouver
Victoria
England
Mr. Oates
Questions and Answers from the Gaels Teague notes
A Q A item lists a Butte Wwague Gaelic Teague branch meeting Fridays at Hibernia hall Centerville to preserve Gaelic language Irish lore and support a traveling teacher in Ireland. Dues about 9 dollars yearly by Butte branch. Officers include President Bernard Carr Vice President John J McCarthy and Secretary Murphy.
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Butte
Bernard Carr
Vic Dent
John J. McCarthy
Rotary
Murphy
Kanfae
Maine
Michigan
Abin
Rhode Island
Washington
Wisconsin
Arkansas
Indiana
Kentucky
Massachusetts
Nebraska
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
United States
at_ Philadelphi New Orleans, Denver and San Pho Cisco. The Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisc
New Orleans
Carson City
Nev
Grover Cleveland
Butte Relief Committee Honors Lusitania Victim
E J Wakefield reports the mayors relief group has allocated 100 dollars for immediate aid to Mrs Katherine Coughlin, Lusitania survivor. The case notes ongoing inquiries into her further needs after the disaster outing from Pennsylvania Avenue. There is mention of a family tragedy and a survivor’s account aboard the doomed liner. Meanwhile Chicago Harbor officials prepare stability tests for excursion steamers using sandbag ballast to simulate full passenger load.
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E. J. Wakefield
Mayors’ Committee
New
May Lane
Butte
Katherine Coughlin
Coughlin
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lusitania
Child
UN SUSTAINABLE IN POINT OF LAW OR UPON EQUITY
Long legal discussion on prize court authority under international law and British orders in council during wartime. It notes American and British positions, cites the Amy Chadwick and Matamoros cases, and discusses how prize courts apply international law with municipal rules, including the Zamora case and Neches incident.
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United States
International Aw
Sir
Edward Vy
Sir Howard
Amy Chadwick
United States Supreme Court
Iee Steamer Zamora
Briish
Piba
Sir Edward
Cision
Judicial Committee of
His Majesty's Privy Eancil
Matamoros
Supreme Court of the
Privy Council
Germany
Fr Ly
Great Britain
Neches Case Referenced German Goods Passage Refusal
The British reply is a declination to allow free passage of goods from Germany or territories under German control. The Neches cargo originated in Belgium, highlighting a regional trade tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Belgium
Germans Well Behaved and Busy With Harvest
A Seattle dispatch notes a supposed plan by 1000 Canadian German settlers to form a Santa Fe colony named Hindenberg. Canadian officials say few Germans were interned. most are busy harvesting. British coal exports are limited to British possessions after Aug 30. The Hungarian steamer Selg, backed by German capital, gains American registry.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Seattle
Santa Fe
N. M
Hindenberg
Dominion Department of Justi
Canada
Seatte
Bellingham
Tacoma
Northwest
Ater
Britain
Antic Company
Richard Met
New York
Department of Commerce
Newport
Excursion business crippled by disaster at Eastland
Chicago August third reports the lake excursion trade shattered by the Eastland disaster. H W Thorp, general manager of the Goodrich tax company, notes three large excursion steamers have been withdrawn. Safety tests are urged to restore public confidence in lake boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eastland
H. W. Thorp
Goodrich ‘Ansit
Sap
The End of the Rainbow and Advertising Pitches
Fragmentary from a newspaper ad discourse urging manufacturers to invest in local newspaper advertising. Mentions aims of the Bureau of Advertising and publishers' association, and asks if firms spread money to reach profitable markets near home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of
Ade Vertising
Amt Os Publishers’ Association Building
Neworks
Newapapees
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Connect Con
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Wecatty Fing
Tomiane
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Relief Committee
Copenhagen
Itil
Batiste
Connell's
Yoahiniea
Okuma
Prince Oyama
Yamagata
Ritisie Steamer
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