Receiver 18 Wanted for Mill Business
Linda Ridge petitions district court to appoint a receiver for Montana Milling company, a 100-share capitalized firm with 49 shares owned by plaintiff. John Milch, sole officer, allegedly mismanages, uses company earnings for a saloon, and endangers assets. plaintiff seeks receiver to collect property, pay debts, and disentangle affairs amid insolvency risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ridge
Montana Milling Company
John Milch
Milch
W. K. Malcolm
Miles 1 on Trial for Taking Horse
Miles a former city pound employee stands trial before Judge Donlan for horse stealing. He allegedly took up a stray horse belonging to John Kane of Butte, later sold it after it was held in the pound. The state accuses an illicit scheme with assistant poundmaster Williams to seize and sell animals, depriving owners. Callahan and the state push the case. Williams is missing. Pennington represents Miles. Court adjourned after state testimony.
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Louis G. Miles
Callahan
Donlan
Department of the District Court
John Kane
Butte
Miles
Carl
Williams
State Stockmen's Association
J. H. Duffy
Walker
Frank Walker
W. A. Pennington
Poundmaster Callahan
Inquest Planned After Tramway Mine Deaths
Coroner and deputy mine inspector probe a fatal powder blast at the Tramway mine 1,600-foot drift. Miners Patrick Burns and Timothy Rooney died in the accidental tamping blast while loading holes. Rooney mutilated with severe injuries, Burns left with multiple wounds. An inquest is set for Thursday evening in Sherman & Reed undertakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman & Reed Undertaking
Patrick Burns
Timothy Rooney
Davenport
William Orem
Rooney
Sherman & Reed
Burns
Walsh
West Copper Street
Gets His Son Reprimanded By Judge Donlan
Laloey, a juror in Judge McClernan's district court, brought his 16 year old son to the courthouse after the boy left home during a vagrant trip to Spokane. The judge delivered a fatherly talk, the boy promised to do better, and he was allowed to return home.
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Laloey
Hack driver celebrates arrival in Butte
Peter Prudhomme veteran hack driver in Butte marks twenty ninth anniversary in the city. He came here 66 years ago as an independent driver and has kept running a hack, swapping old vehicles for new as needed. Prudhomme, second only to Fat Jack in town fame, plans to stay and work for 29 more years.
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Peter Prudhomme
Butte
Standard Office
Prudhomme
Peter
Fat Jack
Park and
Main Streets
Standard
Very Light Session in Court of McGowan
Judge McGowan held a light session with two cases. Frank Kolofatich was fined 20 dollars for creating a disturbance on North Main Street, paid the fine. John Sockolich served as prosecuting witness. An unnamed man dubbed John Doe Jap was picked up drunk in Pleasant alley and forfeited a 5 dollar bond. he claimed to have been robbed of 85 dollars, a tale deemed likely moonshine. A note mentions a Carpenters Union hall dance on Saturday evening December 4, 1909.
Union leader warns miners to stay away from Lead town
President Dan Holland of the Butte Miners union received a telegram from the Lead Miners union president in Lead South Dakota. It said an attempt was being made to drive all union men who work in the mines in Lead out of town and asked Holland to instruct miners in Butte to keep away from Lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Holland
Butte Miners’ Union
Lead Miners’ Union of Lead, S. D
Lead
Holland
Local Miner George D Lynn Died After Short Illness
George D Lynn 37 resident of 1326 Madison street died yesterday after a weeklong illness caused by a complication of diseases. Native of Ishpeming Michigan he worked as a miner in the Bains at Butte. Survived by wife three daughters and a son with relatives in Michigan notified. No funeral arrangements until hearing from relatives.
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George D. Lynn
Madison Street
Lynn
Ishpeming
Mich
Butte
Bains
Woodmen of the World
National Protective Legion
Michigan
Spectators and prizes at St George hall event
To be given by Daughters of St. Cheorge at St. George hall Centerville Thursday December 2 1909. Tickets fifty cents masked ladies free four prizes Spectators twenty five cents. Mme Robinson will fur costumes at hall all day Thursday.
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Daughters of St. Cheorge
St. George Hall
Centerville
Mme. Robinson
Thursay
Fence Dispute Ends with Not Guilty Verdict
William Trudeau faced a jury in Justice Michael Egan's court on a charge of malicious mischief over a fence dispute at 427 East Galena Street. Testimony showed title questions, but jurors found him not guilty as the matter was not a clear law or ownership issue. Trudeau admitted touching the fence only once, to drain accumulated water on November 22.
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William Trudeau
Michael Egan
Tony Geraci
Trudeau
East Galena Street
Geraci
Great Sachem Lloyd to Visit Red Men in Butte
Great Sachem Charles F. Lloyd arrives in Butte to address Sho shone tribe No 1. He has spent weeks in eastern Montana building tribal relations and reports strong progress. Chief of Records J Pauley gathers braves for the council Wigwam in Pythian castle and a following feast of corn and venison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Charles F. Lloyd
Lloyd
Jackson
Big Hole Basin
J.&. Pauley
Pythian Castle
A Clean Knockout For Mr. Johnson
County physician Tremb lay treated a racial assault in the county jail where Johnson a black man and prisoner was struck by Joe Fisher a white man using a cuspidor. Johnson suffered a deep scalp wound requiring medical care with one stitch and was briefly unconscious but later stabilized.
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Johnson
Henry
Joe Fisher
Frank Clay
Murray
Fisher
Clay
Tremblay
Funeral Notice for John Holman of Monitor Lodge No 35
Members of Monitor lodge No 35 A F and A M are asked to meet at the Masonic temple in Butte on Wednesday December 1 at 130 p m to attend the funeral of our deceased brother John Holman Sojourning brethren are invited by order of the W M Henry Downing Secretary
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Monitor Lodge
No. 35
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Butte
John Holman
W. M. Henry Downing
Open season ends as hunters pause in Montana Fog
The open season for killing game ends at midnight with most wildlife safe from hunting until next fall except for violators. State Game and Fish Warden Aware reports a satisfactory season with many good heads and ample meat secured in Montana. He also opposes a boxing exhibition in Butte to aid the widow of former Game Warden Payton.
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Butte
Dillon
Montana
Payton
Avare
Fairchild Arrested for Robbery at East Park Street
Richard Fairchild was arrested at 6 last evening and held in the city jail for allegedly robbing D.ick Collins of four dollars. Collins reported Fairchild entered his room on East Park street and quietly took all the silver from his pocket. He was jailed overnight with bond not yet set and later released on his own recognizance.
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Richard Fairchild
D.ick. Collins
Collins
Fairchild
A. O. H. Division 1 Meeting Tonight in Centerville
All members of division No. 1, A. O. H., are requested to attend at Hi bernia hall in Centerville for an important session. The agenda includes election of officers for the ensuing year, announced by J. W. Dwyer, President Division No. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hibernia Hall
Centerville
Cnusing
J. W. Dwyer
Lil Leys church theft ties up Pittsburg treasurer case
Pittsburg November 30. William C Lil ley former treasurer of the Pittsburg Presbyterian disappeared September 29 and is reported short to the church accounts by twenty one thousand thirty four dollars. Trustees decline to say if they will prosecute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
William C. Lilley
Pittsburg Presbyterian
CP Rail issues warrants for 30 million common stock
The Canadian Pacific railway issued warrants for 30 million dollars of common stock, offered to shareholders at 125 dollars per share with a 25 dollar premium. Subscriptions expire January 5 next.
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Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Inspector Baldwin Suspended From Baltimore District
Washington dispatch reports George W. Baldwin special Chinese inspector at Baltimore and Washington suspended after an inquiry into charges affecting his administration. A department of commerce and labor hearing will be held in a few days.
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Washington
George W. Baldwin
Baltimore
Washington, D., C
Department of Commerce and Labor
Old-line merchant prince Charles S Smith dies at 77
New York November 30 Charles Stewart Smith aged 77 a veteran merchant prince who built his fortune before the Civil War died at his home today from pleurisy.
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New York
Charles Stewart Smith
Harvard football star Bowditch named governor general secretary
Edward Bowditch, former Harvard football player, was appointed private secretary to Governor General Forbes in Manila on November 30. The move elevates the American staffer in the colonial administration, reflecting Bowditch’s trusted position and prior public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Edward Bowditch
Harvard
Forbes
Isadore Newman Dies Noted Southern Capitalist
New Orleans November 30 Isadore Newman a leading Southern capitalist died today. The news comes as prominent business circles mourn his loss while tributes note his influence across finance and industry. Bolever Brown and Missoula lots moved to 413 U. S. Bank Building.
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New Orleans
Isadore Newman
South
Bolever & Brown
Missoula
U. S. Bank
Mae Wood Trial Postponed Over Ill Health
New York dispatch reports Mae Wood, accused of forgery and perjury in her suit against former Senator Platt, will again have her trial postponed due to Platt’s ill health. The trial date was moved from December 15.
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New York
Platt
Mae ©. Wood
Disturbance Charge Link Questioned in Police Court
William Francis of 687 South Wyoming Street a boiler maker at the Tramway mine is not the same William Francis who faced police court recently on a disturbance charge.
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William Francis
South
Wyoming Street
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