Butte City Notes Show Local Business And Travel
A digest of daily Butte happenings includes visits from Philadelph ia bound travelers and Helena business figures, plans to ship to New York, Portland, and Chicago, dentist moves, car and taxi services, new bungalow listings, and merchants promoting leather goods and Christmas cards. Notable names include E A Wilson, L Rawson, J Kilpatrick, Charles Miller, Clarence Angell, and W A Peace, with transit notices mentioning the Milwaukee line and Short Line to Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Rawson
Butte
Dave Landon
New York
Yegen Bros
J. R. Starrett
Chicago
Rawson
Philipsburg
L. Wiliams
Deer Lodge
Te. W
Thornburg
Iron Mountain
Mich
Dan Doughterty
Hoston
Minnie Johnson
Portland
Curtis
Vancouver
East Park Street
R. McKinley
Columbia
Philadelphia
Butte Cab and Transfer Co
Ind
Bell
W. A. Peace
Bozeman
William Fundy
Milwaukee
FG. Johnson
Great Falls
Charles Miller
Helena
Clarence Angell
Belgrade
Joseph Kilpatrick
New York City
John Terry
J. Breen
Cheyenne
South Side
Butte Land and Investment Co
Dr. Cole
Thomas
Park Street
John P. Riddel
S. P. Wilson
Dillon
Peter McDermott
Holend
J. HL. Murray
el Paso
Cavaliery
Saturday Evening Post
B. A. Morley
Cowperthwaite
Little Block
N. W
Hd Main
Puesomer
Stanrant
W. J. Bare
Forcible Feeding Case Surfaces in Smelter Flue Trapping
A hunger striking Muslim man, Ishmael Abraham aged 60, refuses nourishment except bread and water. He was pulled 30 feet through a smelter flue by police after crawling into the abandoned Parrot smelter, and guards fear he will starve himself in jail without intervention. His case has drawn sheriff and jail officials into the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driscoll
Ishmael Abraham
Abraham
Parrot
Murphy
Meany
Fie
Abrahams Struggles In Death Cell And Jail Hunger
The article recounts Abraham’s harsh fate in a death cell where he endured cold and hunger while digging trenches. He refused food at the city jail and was forcibly fed later. A former Hauser Lake Dam foreman George Caro notes Abraham’s Albanian Turkish heritage. He was moved to county jail as Chief Murphy prepared to file insanity charges. Previously, a sanity hearing had led to dismissal. He was known as a talkative prisoner, though recently silent, leaving the jail unable to explain his reluctance to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
George Caro
Hauser Lake
Carol
Murphy
Driscoll
Makay
Poor Defense In Petty Larceny Case In Butte Court
In police court a keeper at 4 North John Caney faced petty larceny charges for stealing a ring from Blessis. Blessis was found with the ring and a man’s watch, claiming the girl who helped him was a friend. The court imposed $20 or 30 days. the ring was to be returned and investigators to find the watch origin and identify the girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Bless
North John
Clancy
Blessis
Butte
Butte Woman Officer Authorized to Carry Gun
Miss Amanda Pfeiffer, Butte’s lone policewoman and field representative of the Florence Crittenton rescue circle, received a mayoral permit to carry a gun. Officials say the measure supports her patrols in Chinatown and alleys, though she has not yet faced a firearms incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Pfeiffer
Butte
Pfeiffer
Florence Crittenton Rescue Circle
Duncan
Mackel Re-enters Case With Consent Of Judge
City Attorney Mackel was allowed to re-enter a civil case against the city after withdrawing Monday. Grace M Stevenson sues for $5,000 damages claiming injuries from a sidewalk slip on ice. Judge McCiernan fined Mackel $10. the amount was posted as a bond on appeal, with plans to seek Supreme Court review. Assistant City Attorney Rotering conducted the proceedings to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackel
Rotering
Grace M.’ Stevenson
McCiernan
Supreme Court
Verdict For CII In A Damage Suit
Grace M Stevenson lost her suit for damages against the city when the jury sided with the defendant after about three hours deliberation. Eight jurors awarded no damages for her icy sidewalk fall in December 1910, while four favored at least partial compensation. The eight to four verdict keeps the city favored and marks the likely final trial among recent city damage suits. Track Run Mim Down Louis Frank sues Nicholas J Saiko and Anthony Melia for 25000 damages after being struck and pinned by an auto truck on Sept 28, 1912 in Butte. Frank alleges a broken left leg and other injuries. attorney Lamb represents him. Threaten to Shoot Miners Walkerville miners F W woman and A J Roberson seek injunction against D J McDonald to allow assessment work on Red Fox lode claims. McDonald threatened with a gun to drive off the workers on Oct 25. plaintiffs seek injunction and 100 damages for time and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. Stevenson
Louis Frank
District Court
Nicholas J. Saiko
Anthony Melia
Frank
Butte
Lamb
F. W. Woman
A. J. Roberson
Walkerville
Yeaterd
Tan
D. J. McDonald
McDonald
Questions and Answers from a Curious Quiz Page
A reader asks about presidential eligibility birth status and a series of public questions. The items include election tallies for New Jersey governors with Fielder 113,183 Stokes 149,153 Colby 41,131, a note on Bukene Sandow’s London fitness school, Jeffries’ location, the Standard Oil illegality ruling by a Missouri circuit court, stamp rates to Africa, the longest tunnel Strawberry in Utah at 80 miles and Simplon in the Alps at 12 1/2 miles, and a dispute over trespassing distances near streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Jersey
A. Fielder
Stokes
Colby
Bukene Sandow
London
Jeffries
Angeles
United States Circuit Court of Missouri
Oil 1 Corporation
No- Q
Africa
Strawberry
Wasateh Mountains
Utah
Alps
Motley Met a Natural Death Jury Finds Heart Failure
Eugene Motley known as Big Gene did not die from trolley contact. A coroner's jury ruled yesterday death resulted from heart failure after autopsy by Drs. McCarthy and McDonald. Motley was found near a trolley wire and a motorway when the incident occurred. At the Marquette autopsy, Wallner set a new high score of 254. The previous high was 247 by Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Motley
Big Gene
Badger State
Marquette Autoys
Wallner
Chambers
Horse and crowd halt break-in at hardware store window
A black gelding charged a hardware store window as Pa. police intervened to stop the animal. More than a hundred spectators watched Clifford and Nyland wrestle with the horse before it was thrown to the sidewalk and restrained by about a dozen men while plans were made to stand it up again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford
Nyland
Imal
Vis Hardware
Last Chance to See Florence Roberts at the American
Florence Roberts performs at the American tonight in what may be her final appearance at the venue. The show promises familiar songs, light comedy, and a festive farewell mood for local audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Roberts
The
American
Quick Action Urged for Alaska Railway Bill
Washington today reports the Alaska railway bill, urged for quick House action to connect the southern coast with the interior and open vast territorial resources. The measure, reported by the territories committee, follows President Truman’s era guidance and a conference between Democratic Leader Underwood and Chairman Houston to expedite construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Territories
House
Alaska
Congress
Underwood
Houston
The
Territories Committee
Wildmane Washington Killed In Training Ground Crash
East Church Kent Dec 2 Captain Gilbert V Wildmane Washington commander of the British naval wing corpe was killed today at the training ground. He was lying with Captain Henry Fawcett of the oval marines when the machine collapsed. Washington belonged to the Royal marine attached for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Church
Kent
England
Gilbert V
Wildmane Washington
Alene Infurien
Witdman-Lushineton
Royal Marine
Thad
Choate Succeeds Perkins as Equitable Trustee
Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador to Great Britain, was elected a voting trustee representing the controlling interest in the Equitable Life Assurance Society. He replaces George W. Pershing, who resigned, and now serves alongside J. P. Morgan interests in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph H. Choate
Great Britain
Equitable Life Assurance Society
J.P. Morkan
Mr. Choate
George W. Pershing
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt Leave Lima
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and Miss Roosevelt depart Lima Peru for Panama today after attending events at Lizzie Block N W corner Park and Main. The old text notes are partly unreadable but indicate travel plans and locations in Lima and Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Theodore Rosevelt
Margaret Roose
Panama
Cowperthwaite
Lizzie Block
N. W. Cor. Park
Main
Ind
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Butte News
Standard
East Broadway
Independent Telephone
Val Blatz
Walker's Liquors
Gamer's
Orton Bros
McLaughlin Coal Co
F.C
Dr. Tait
Phoenix
E. A. Wilson
Denver
Sidney Shonts
Wallace
Idaho
Lyman H. Bennett
Virginia City
A. J. Hillman
Lewistown
Carl Feuhr
Los Angeles
Tutte
W. H. Stork
He P.O
Atic
Haw Clark and
Libbey
CII
Tevenson
Mason
Questions
Motley
Y Howling Record
the Clothery
Clothery System Clothes
Atterbury Clothes
Agency
Atterbury
Dobbs
Mark Cross
Paris
Mose Linz
N. Main
Orton Brothers
Steinway, Chickering, Knabe
Kranich & Bach
J. & C. Fischer
Vose
Hallet & Davis
Kimball, Smith & Barnes
Strohber, Conway, Whitney, Hinze
Fischer
Ebony
Teek
Smith & Barnes
Willard
Bros
Kimball
Story & Clark
Melville Clark
Apollo
Smith & Barnes and Whitney
North Main Street
Butte, Montana
Igilled
James B. Foye
General Electric
Foye
Salem
Ore
Choate
Perkins
E. E. German
Main Street
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