Miner killed instantly after shaft accident at high ore mine
Henry Fitzpatrick faced death when he leaned into a shaft to check if the cage was rising. A descending cage struck him, throwing him onto the cage bonnet. The 27 West Quarts Street resident, new to Butte from Ireland, died at the 220 level while awaiting the cage after blasting the graveyard shift. He leaves a large Irish family and a funeral is set for the next day.
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Menry Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Agro
Gage
West Quarts Street
Ireland
United States
Butte
Mites
Michael Morgan
Ratrick
Lauiest
Heinze Seeks Estate Distribution After Larkin Report
F A Heinze, administrator of James Larkin's estate, asks district court to distribute remaining assets to Larkin's daughter heiress. Larkin, once a mining figure in Butte, owned Tramway and Snohomish mines and clashed with Amalgamated Copper. Heinze waives administrator fees and cites cash received and expenditures. Estate includes city lots and mining claims. Northern Pacific Railway named in another suit for $3400 over a missed stop at Toston on Dec 31. Deprata and partner seek damages. case heard in district court.
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F. A. Heinze
James Larkin
Larkin
Butte
Tramway
Snohomish
Heinge
Amalgamated Copper Company
Mack Placer
Bstrict
Jefferson County
Pacife Hailway Company
TL. P. Deprata
Toston
Deprata
Winston
Andy Lebon
Depratu
Butte Dog Deaths Highlight Crematory Load
In July a local report notes 34 dogs drowned and buried at the erem crematory in Butte. The record cites 14 dogs dying in a single day due to neglect, with additional deaths including three horses one mule and one hog.
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Butte
Cooney
Erem
suffragist Hatton seeks state representative seat
Stokane Aug Johnson Hatton a suffragist leader and Washington delegation member announced she would seek the Democratic nomination for state representative in the Fifth district. She said if elected she would refuse pay and travel mileage, living at the same cost as at home, and would not require a paid lobby in Olympia to influence her vote.
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Stokane
May Arkwright Hatton
Washington
Hutton
Olympia
Trade agreement awaits Canada action
Ottawa reports the reciprocal trade pact between Canada and the West Indian colonies of Great Britain has been ratified and will take effect once lower duty rates become operative in the fall. The signatories plan to boost steamship and cable communications, with costs shared equally by Great Britain, Canada, and the West Indian colonies.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canda
Great Britain
Canada
Danger to nation seen in high cost of living
George Richardson of Kansas warned the International Shippers' Association in Chicago that the United States faces grave danger from high living costs. He argued the gap between urban and rural progress and between industry and agriculture widens faster here than in Europe, risking national cohesion as people move to cities.
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Chicago
United States
George ¢. Richardson
Kansas
International Shippers’ Association
Europe
May Reimburse Lorimer For Expenses Of Fight
Washington discusses a Senate allowance to help William Lorimer defray three years of contesting his seat. The bill totals up to $125,000 with items claimed around $85,000 to $49,000. The investigating committee will report to the Senate, likely tomorrow, on allowances and what may be justified.
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Washington
Aug
Senate
William Lorimer
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