Butte Current Notes
A dense list of brief notes reflects daily goings on in Butte. Numerous locals and visitors are named with their origins or destinations, including Stein Bloch clothing, Walker cafe, J. M. Fisher Jr from Helena, D. D. McKnight from Stow, James Regan to New York, and many others traveling or visiting. Mentions include civic figures, sports figures, and business travelers, with notes about forthcoming events, trips to Seattle, Portland, and Yellowstone, and a shop ad for writing materials at the P.O. news stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stein Bloch
Bolever & Brown
A. L. Molter
Silverstar
Butte
Olive Oil
Rock
St .Lisa
Are F. H. Whistler
The
State University
Missoula
Congress
Thornton
Frank Conley
Conley
Hildah
Helen Conley
E. P. Wilson
Hebgen M
Feaside
Ore
Charles R. Sligh
Grand Rapids
Mich
James M. Sligh
Anaconda
William F. Adams
W. J. Adams
Vancouver
British Columbia
Edgar Watson
Spokane
Rochester
Hal Slemons
Monrovia
Cal
Slemons
JS. Slemons
Brown
Tim Dow
Fey
WH Sullivan
William Kelly
A. M. Riley
A. B. Melzner
Melgner
Yellowstone National Park
Clyde Churchill
Stanley Raymond
Havre
F. A. Carnal
Lena Phalen
Hennessy
Portland
W. H. Phaten
N. A. Robertson
Stafford Robertson
Salt Lake
Tutte
Yellowstone Park
Montana
Mike J. Walsh
California
Walsh
Fa Linthicum
Star Union
Pennsylvania Limes
H. Te "Thomason
P.O
Ten Thousand Bonds In Coroner Inquest Case In Butte
Informant office files charges against two policemen for allegedly killing Michael Conway. Brady and Carlson plead not guilty asJudge Donlan orders a jury venire for next Wednesday with bail set at 10000 dollars. County Attorney Canning and Deputy Beadle present. arraignment not immediately scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atte Informancy
Butte
Dons N
Coroner's Jury
Brady
Carlson
Bert Henderson
Mike Boric
Canning
Beadle
Michael Conway
L. P. Donovan
Death in Street Fight and a Funeral Notice
The coroner’s jury ruled death from brain concussion and infection after injuries on July 31 on Bawt C Per street between Main and Wyoming, noting police clubs used by Officers Ge e Carlson and Andrew Bradley. Witness James Conway described an argument at People's saloon and claims of police violence as Mike Conway attempted to move away. Funeral plans note John Lewis to be buried at Mount Moriah after service at 492 ext Copper street, with George Rela's arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Wyoming
Gee. Carlson
Andrew Bradley
John Holland
William Murphy
Stren
Andrew Donnelly
Mike Ryan
James Conway
Con People's
Mike
James Gallagher
Mike Conway
Brady
Carlaon
James Consway
Lewis
John
Toximorrow
Conway
George Powell
Carlson
Thomas Sullivan
Funeral notices list Joe Richards and David Ennis remains
The notices record the remains of Joseph Richards a funeral director at Montana Street and David Ennis are at Duggan's Undertaking Parlors awaiting services. The brief item notes the death occurred yesterday morning and lists the undertaker as the location for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Richards
Montana
Dug
Obituary notices for Norvell and McLaughlin deaths
Mrs Fannie Norvell aged years died Friday morning at 7 West Quarts Street Nepal notice says. Jamney McLaughlin aged 35 died Friday afternoon remaining at Walshs undertakers awaiting funeral arrangements.
Saloon Brawl Ends in Arrests and Police Chase
Aid People's saloon erupts in violence as a crowd confronts bartender Conway and Case. Police subdue fugitives after a chase, with Brady and Carlson involved. Witnesses describe strikes and a man wounded, as city officials pledge defense for officers facing murder charges.
Sons of St. George Leave for Dillon Picnic Today
Large crowd expected as the Sons of St. George and Montana State band provide music at Dillon. Glee club will sing, with song contests and sporting events planned. Prizes for oldest and youngest, largest family, and oldest couple.
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Recon Short Line
Sons of St. George Picnte
Dillon
Hutte
Montana ‘State Band
Sons of St. George Glee Club
Picnic and barbecue at Slavonian gathering planned
A Slavonian picnic tomorrow features a lamb barbecue for about 1,200 guests and Kindred enthusiasts. A special train will depart Northern Pacific station at ? in the morning and return from Pipe Stone at 8 in the evening. N. J. Larko leads the committee with swimming and sporting events on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Pipe- Stone
N. J. Larko
Democratic Woman's Club Event at Pallas Hall Aug 18 1918
Announcement notes a Democratic gathering held by the Democratic Woman's Club at Pallas Hall on August 18 1918 with tickets priced at 1 dollar Punker is Invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Woman's Club
Pallas Hall
Punker
Man Rescues Officer By Disarming Gun Wielding Suspect
Patrolman William Heaney saved his life by disarming W A Heard who pressed a revolver to the officer’s stomach and pulled the trigger three times as Heard was searched on Front Street. Heard, linked to threats in a divorce case and previously accused of burning his baby's clothing and driving his wife from home, was arrested after a struggle. The weapon’s bullets were recovered from Heard following the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Heaney
Hutte
W. A Heard
Heard
Heaney
Beard
Front Street
Newday
Fon Ball
South
Butte
Opera House Sold to Expand Broadway Theater
Broadway theater changed hands to Theater Realty company led by director J. Oppenheimer. Plans call for enlarging the West side with 42 feet of frontage, adding seating for about 800, remodeling interiors into a first class opera house, widening aisles and redecorating. Renovation to begin shortly. construction to start after Edwards approval. An Edmonton-like civic meeting in Harbour summoned support for J. Edwards for Governor with officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutte
Broadway Theater
Sutton Theater Company
Theater Realty Company
JE. Oppenheimer
Uncth
Butte Briefs From East Center Street Visits and Arraignments
East Center street residents report Mast plans a several week visit in Seattle. Northern Pacific officials visiting Butte yesterday include J M Rapalie general manager A V Bieral superintendent Rocky Mountain division TF Lowry. Mexander Jussiia departs for Trondheim Norway to visit relatives. sails from New York on the Oscar. Chester Hamilton pleads not guilty to vagrancy for failure to support family. bond set at 100 dollars. Arthur Tregida charged with third degree spon Mary Riggle pleads guilty. arraignment set for Tuesday. John Rie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Center Street
Mast
Seattle
Northern Pacific
Butte
J. M. Rapalie
A.V. Bieral
TF. Lowry
Rocky Mountain Division
Arthur Tregida
Mary Riggle
Tuckley
John, Rie
Demands drawn for New York Railways motormen conductors
New York Railways faced a draft of demands for organized motormen and conductors. The plan calls for major overhauls of operating schedules shorter and more uniform hours and pay scales of 26 to 30 cents per hour. Spokane receiver J Cole fined 100 dollars and costs sentenced to 15 days jail for permitting liquor sale at the hotel during a police raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Railways Company
Spokane
J. Cole
United States District Court
British steamship Rescues Italians from Sunken Angleo
The Normandier arrived from ports where 28 Italian sailors were rescued from the steamship Angleo sunk in the Mediterranean. The vessel’s report mentions a German submarine sunk with two conning towers. Dates of the events are not supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normandier
Angelo
Mediterranean
Algiers
Bryan Defends Civil Service Tone Against Hughes Criticism
Kansas City August 11 Former secretary of state William J Bryan replied to critics of his stance on civil service. He said he enforced the civil service law to the letter and defended rewarding deserving Democrats while governor and as a federal official. He argued the Deserving Democrat is as worthy as a Deserving Republican in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Charles B. Hughes
Bryan
New York
Vick
Santo” Domingo
Civil Service
Haighes
State Department
Union ice drivers refuse delivery to nine dairies
Souls Aug 11. Union ice wagon drivers decide to refuse to deliver ice starting Saturday to nine dairies affected by the strike and lockout of union mill wagon drivers. They cut off household ice deliveries citywide while James J. Barrett, assistant state labor commissioner, works in St. Louis to mediate between dairies and strikers. Temperature 94 degrees. Atlanta, Ga, Bas raised $12,000 to equip boy scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Barrett
St. Louis
Atlanta
Bas
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Butte News
Taraata
Ieee
James ‘T. Finlen
W. L. Renick
Donlan
Y Tne
Donovan
Donland
Carlton
Courteouin
Bar
Undertakers
Larry Duggan
M. J. Walsh
Tast Park Street
Aid People
Alae
Caseis
Case Alay
Ian
Cassidy
Chasidy
Patrotiar Brady
Witheas
Lane
Murphy
Main Street
Sons OF ST. Gfonge
Sherman & RE Phones
Bilboa
403
South Main St. Butte
Mose Linz
Main and
Broadway
McCarthy, Bryant & Co
E. Park
White House
John J. McCarthy
Prop
Wendell Cannon Monume
Montana St
Uptown Ofice
West Broadway
Ries
Ward
Othcer
Opera House
Make New Playhouse
Butte Briefs
Ail
AO. A
Eagles’ Bal
Hutt
Igh Dresser
Ste
Brownfield-Canty Co
West Park
UID Hughes
McCarthy’s
East Broadway Car and Meats
Idaho
Miller Company
North Dakota
Big 4 Tailoring Co
West Park Street
Green
Kayser
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