Butte Current Notes on pianos travel and local visits
Short notices from Butte include piano dealers Orton Bros and Montana Music Co and piano tuner services. Local visitors include Miss Clara Metz and Rev W H Selzer with residents from Anaconda Kalispell Great Falls and Helena. A son’s birth, an accident at Harbour building, and railway excursion rates to Gregson Springs appear among brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orton Bros
Fred Orton
N. Main
J. G. Bates
Montana Music Co
Bertha Mackel
J.M. Madden
Anaconda
Clara Metz
Helenas
Butte
Charles E. Shewe
J. W. McKnight
Kalispell
Harvard
Stella Copinus
W. H. Selzer
Laulee Thornton
New York
Archibald Grey
St. Paul
Fred J. Rowlands
E. Broadway
Gus Eleanore
South Dakota
Hanson
Callen E. H. Sherman
East Park
Lucy O'Grady
Great Falls
Municipal day at Pan-American expo draws mayors
Buffalo August 26 Municipal day at the Pan-American exposition brought mayors and officials from major cities to the temple of music. Welcome addresses were given by Mayor Diehl and Director General Buchanan. Speakers included Randolph Guggenheimer acting mayor of New York Samuel L. Jones mayor of Toledo Thomas G. Hayes mayor of Baltimore J J Johnson mayor of Fargo and Raymond Riofonteine mayor of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Temple of Music
Diehl
Buchanan
Randolph Guggenheimer
New York
Samuel L. Jones
Toledo
Thomas G. Hayes
Baltimore
J. J. Johnson
Fargo
Raymond Riofonteine
Montreal
Bank of New Matamorrise Closes Amid Cleveland Bank Suspension
Marietta Ohio reports the private Bank of New Matamorrise in Washington county shut its doors today after depositing $50 000 with the Superior Street Savings and Banking Company of Cleveland which had suspended last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Ohio
Bank of New Matamorrise
Washington County
Superior Street Savings and Bankin Company
Cleveland
State examiner flags accounting issues in Silver Bow
William Hudnall examined county offices in Butte and reported long standing discrepancies between county clerk and treasurer records. He praised some officials while calling for bonds verification, delinquent licenses enforcement, updated indexing, a records copying machine, and new staff to bring books up to date.
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William Hudnall
Butte
Board of County Commissioners
Hudnall
Maher
Holland
State Savings Bank
Two men face charges in separate court actions
Neer alleges assault by Louis Grossman on Fast Park street with a brutal beating and a tooth exhibit. Grossman posted 250 bail for Friday’s preliminary hearing. In Meaderville, William F. Mannix is charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses from M. J. Connell Company totaling 210.75, based on a forged cousin’s order. Mannix claims the document is genuine and awaits further proceedings.
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Arnold
Louis Grossman
Louis Neer
Mr. Brnnig
Fast Park Street
Neer
Grossman
Hast Park Street
M. J. Connell Company
Butte
Mont
William F. Mannix
M. A. Hickey
Walsh
Mannix
Assault charge filed in McBride shooting case
A complaint accuses Corne lius McFadden of assaulting James McBride after a Sunday morning shooting in a saloon at Main and Copper streets. The case will be taken up today. M Kahnheimer was fined in Meaderville court for peddling without a license after being arrested August 12 and obtaining a license the next day. Special Pan American Rates: Northern Pacific to Buffalo from September first with 60 days limit, fares 64.50 to 66. Call W H Merriman, NP general agent, Park and Main, Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius McFadden
James McBride
McFadden
McBride
Main and
Copper Streets
M. Kahnheimer
Northern Pacific Railway
Buffalo
W. H. Merriman
Corner Park
Main Streets
Butte
Company Will Not Pay Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
A court fight over payment arises as Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone challenges nonpayment by a company. Attorneys argue over debts and remedies with no immediate settlement reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Dispute over local tax taps Butte phone firm
A. G. Miller of Rocky Mountain Bell in Butte faces arrest on a warrant for neglecting to pay a 75 cent instrument tax under city and state rules. Judge Boyle set the case for plea with Miller likely to plead not guilty. City officials insist the tax is legal and due for two years. About 800 instruments are in use in Butte with roughly $600 owed for last year and similar for the current year. Orton Bros. piano ad at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Silver Bow
Rocky Mountain Hell Telephone Company
Calkins
A. G. Miller
Miller
Boyle
Montana
Helena
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Lewis and Clarke County
Sudden end of Dr May's Quaker medicine troupe
Twin Bridges reports Dr May of the Quaker medicine company left abruptly after a week long engagement. Salaries were allegedly unpaid and troupe members sued for arrears while May filed a counter suit for breach of contract. Both sides set to present grievances to Judge Newell next Wednesday.
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Standard
Twin Bridges
May
Quaker Medicine Company
Dr. May
Newell
Investigation into state asylum food questioned after death claim
In Trenton August 26 the inquiry into the state asylum for the insane resumed with a letter from Eleanor Smith alleging April death of an epileptic patient not found until morning. Attendant Ashbury named in a separate claim. Committee found dining room and dormitory in excellent condition and no fault in food.
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Trenton
N. J
State Asylum For the
Backes
Eleanor Smith
Ashbury
Chilean congress debate on expenses for delegation to Mexico City congress
Advices from Santiago suggest the foreign affairs committee, not the executive party, may not control the final stance on funding Chile's delegation to the international American congress in Mexico City. A definite decision is not guaranteed despite the committee's report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santiago
Chile
International American Congress
Mexico City
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Knights of Pythias biennial convention camps in Chicago
The colored Knights of Pythias opened their biennial convention in Chicago with 150 tents in camp ready to house 600 members. Leading officers present include Maj. Gen. R. B. Jackson of Chicago, adjutant Joseph L. Jones of Cincinnati, Supreme Chancellor S W Starks, QM General James A. Hazelgood of Charleston West Virginia, and Brig. Gen. D H Miller of Paris Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Colored Knights of Pythias
Order
United States
R. BR. Jackson
Joseph L. Jones
Cincinnati
W. Starks
James A. Hazelgood
Charleston
W. Va
D. H. Miller
Paris
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Butte News
The
East Broadway
Telephone
Fairfield
Jewelers
H. Brown
J. J. Knowlton
Colorado Street
Sam Ward
Alaska
P. O
Stromberg-Mullins Co
Great Northern Railway
Minneapolis
J.T. Carroll Lumber Company
Arizona
Platinum Streets
Montana Liquor Co
Peter Peterson
Eileen Keys
Edward Oliver Tilburn
Lillian Taylor
Main
Broadway
Roy G. Coulter
Anna J. Coulter
Bellevue
Harry
Bert Coulter
Gregeon Springs
Gregson Springs
State Examiner
J. F E. Moran
John Weston
Regan
Furey
C. Clark
M. Roberts
Patrick Peoples
Collins
Thomas F. Courtney
Courtney
Thomas T. Trembly
Mr. Courtney
Morony
County Recorder's Office
Justices of the Peace
Public Administrator
Louis Crossman
Alexander Macaulay
South Main Street
Butte, Mont
N. Main Street
East
Brownfield-Canty Carpet Co
West Park Street
Booth
Booth’s
Ham
Jefferson Valley
Ralston
Sie
Xtra
Pound
Washburn-Crosby
Quaker Doctor Company
Hile
All Gonds
Laton
W. R. Tonkin Co
E. Park Street
Hutter Perfection
Montana Cash Grocery
Company Cor
Park and Montana
Sts
Lee Mantle
Chas. Schatzlein
Frank W. Haskins
A. B. Clements
Charles R. Leonard
Y. Aug. Heinze
Henry Mueller
James H. Monteath
Daly Bank and Trust CO
OF Butte
W. W. Dixon
John D. Ryan
Co. CC. Bwinborne
R. A. Kunkel
C. K. Lewis
J. H. Vivien
Fayette Harrington
White
Silver Bow National Bank
Cap A
Europe
Warran
First National Bank OF
Andrew J. Davis
Jape Talbott
E. B. Weirton
George Stevenson
Corner Main and Park, Butte
John A. Creighton
G. W. Bmapleton
Hodogens
Promptly Sachs
Creighton
Omaha
G . i. A. Hi. Farrette
Pomper
M Hedgens
J. Ordgens
A.dre
Newbro Drug
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