Burial association loses Roach burial suit in lower court
In a unanimous verdict Judge Lynch's department found for Mamie Roach administratrix of William Henry Roach in a dispute with the Harrison Burial Deco ration over a promised burial for 20 cents a month not to exceed 200 dollars. Crossin testified he never represented himself as Roach and denied applying for burial insurance. The case also touched on a Centennial Brewery fixture dispute with Nick Golubin over bar fixtures once in the old Council saloon. The company seeks about 3100 dollars and awaits rulings on motions for directed verdict and non suit.
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Lynch
Department of Court
Mamie Roach
Harrison
Roach
Crossin
Rink
Alexander J. Cross
Centennial Brewery Company
Nick Golubin
Centennial Company
Christmas Standard Out Tomorrow
The Standard's holiday number comes out tomorrow. Place in order today to have copies mailed to friends. Price five cents per copy, wrapped and ready for mailing, postage five cents per copy additional. Foreign mail rates apply. Limited supply of wrapped copies at the Butte and Anaconda offices of the Standard.
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Standard
Butte
Anaconda
The
Estate Matters Highlight District Court Session
Judge Donlan ordered payment of 1487.50 inheritance tax on Patrick Hamilton estate valued at 29750 for charity. Olga Reichle seeks letters of administration for Gideon Ferguson estate with about 5000 personal property and 4500 yearly rent. Sullivan and Walker to be paid 600 each for legal services for the Marchessea estate. Elizabeth McGillic seeks letters as administratrix for Barney McGillic estate valued around 750. Harrington authorized compromise with Butte Great Falls for 800 death claim of Samuel Stoller. Appraisers fixed Hendrickson estate at 400 after police shooting by Hakkala.
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Donlan
Patrick Hamilton
Olga Reichle
Gideon F. Ferguson
J. B. Sullivan
Frank Walker
Marchessea Estate
Elizabeth McGillic
Barney McGillic
Harrington
Butte
Great Falls
Samuel Stoller
Hen Hendrickson
Hakkala
Husband and wife vagrants arraigned after tearful misgiving
Smith and his wife faced a vagrancy charge in police court after an incident where he tore her dress while helping her up from a fall. Mrs Smith feared maltreatment at home and asked for safe custody. Judge Whitty fined them both five dollars.
Good Home Found for State Foster Child
Humane Officer Gilligan secured a court order placing a girl, an orphan, in state care after evidence showed she was overworked by relatives in Brown’s Gulch. The child will be cared for by a responsible woman in the western part of town. Relatives failed to appear in court to contest the removal.
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Gilligan
Denlan
Paneh
Brown
Omeer
Believe check artist was dupe for crooks
Judge Whitty in police court yesterday admitted the case of George Patron fuch arraigned for attempting to pass a worthless check. Patron, who appeared in several Butte banks, was believed to be used as a tool by others. Sentence pending for several days. BRINGS DOWN TWO MACHINES. Berlin, Dec. The Italian airplane downed by Lieutenant Banfeld during an engagement over the Cargo plateau.
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Whitty
George Patronfuch
Pattonguch
Butte
Berlin
Sayville
Banfeld
Airship Panfield Engages Italian Planes on Carso Plateau
In a Austro-Hungarian Admiralty statement received today, Lieutenant Panfield reports that on the afternoon of December 3 an airship engaged two Caproni airplanes over the Carso plateau. One enemy aircraft was shot down, four occupants captured, one seriously wounded and one slightly wounded. The other enemy crew members were taken prisoner.
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Panfield
Caproni
Carso Plateau
Vote of confidence in Briand ministry discussed
Paris dispatch notes Chamber of Deputies passed confidence vote is broadly welcomed by press. Figaro calls for prompt and thorough execution of promised measures while noting excitement and attacks against the government. Majority solidified, minority grows in secret sessions.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Figaro
Chamber
Tromier Briand
Num
Norwegian Vessels Lost and Prisoners Jeered in Athens
A Reuters report from London notes 19 Norwegian ships totaling 32 993 tons lost in November. The Greek steamer Spiros, 1 084 tons, was sunk by a German sub off Las Palmas. The Norwegian steamer Prettin, 412 tons, was also sunk. In Athens, Venizelist prisoners were jeered as they left the parliament house for Averof prison. A note adds that nettle juice can dye wool bright green.
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Reuter
Christiana
Ministry of Commerce
Spiros
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
LN Reuter
Stavanger
Norway
Athens
Parliament House
Averof
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Aroma
Dr. Jackson
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Alexander Crossin
Ubby
Green’s
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Auace
Teorgette
Ned
Sear
Pussy Willow
Nuite
Burke
Billie Burke
Astra Gy
Radmor
Conto
PRI
Bered
Mayr
Smith Drug Co
Lamb
Mercury Street
Mont
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