Judge halts murder trial as sleepy witness cared for
In Judge Donlan's court Joe Redd, a colored man, slept through the start of a murder trial. A bench warrant brought him in an hour late. The judge planned to forfeit his witness fees but relented after learning Redd is a drug victim. After testifying, Redd was excused and told to go back to bed and quit dope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donlan
Department of the District Court
Joe Redd
Jedge
Redd
Ex-convict Harris accuses warden of false fame
Harris J. B. Harris held in city jail as holdup man and burglar. He says he served two Deer Lodge terms and escaped then recaptured after an 18 mile bloodhound chase. Harris used alias John Ahert and later got a year for jail breaking. accomplice John Donovan is also an ex-convict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Harris
Deer Lodge
Frank Conley
Harris
John Ahert
Wie
John Donovan
Questions and Answers from Butte Historical Q and A
A compiled Q and A style item covers topics: Iowa's governor B F Carroll as a Republican, time difference San Francisco Butte one hour, U S Senate party balance under Cleveland's administrations, fires in Anaconda and High Ore mines with dates, and Salvation Army activity in Butte beginning December 26 1890.
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B. F. Carroll
San Francisco
Butte
Wauas
United States Senate
Cleveland
Congress
Senate
Anaconda
Salvation Army
Dee
Officers elected by Hibernians ladies auxiliary
The ladies' auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians elected officers for the new term led by President Mamie Lenahan and Vice President Margaret Connell. Hannah Burke became recording secretary with Bridget Murphy as financial secretary and Lizzie Burke as treasurer, Kate Hermes as sentinel, and Bridget Shea as sergeant-at-arms. Trustees named were Ellen Downing Nellie McCarthy and Mary Meahy, with executive committee members C A Burke, Mary Cosgrove, Annie Shea, Hannah Harrington, and Kate Neary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ancient
Order of Hibernians
Mamie Lenahan
Margaret Connell
Hannah Burke
Bridget Murphy
Lizzie Burke
Kate Hermes
Bridget Shea
Ellen Downing
Nellie McCarthy
Mary Meahy
C. A. Burke
Mary Cosgrove
Annie Shea
Hannah Harrington
Kate Neary
Tumbling Stock Prices Prompt Cautious Markets
A period of sharp declines over the past ten days signals persistent market uncertainty. Analysts warn traders to prepare for further volatility as confidence wavers and investors weigh the prospect of improvements next year.
Death of Ray Argall in San Diego at 45
Word reaches Butte of Ray Argall's death in San Diego due to miner's consumption. He lived in Montana most of his life, worked at Butte & Superior mill, left for San Diego two months ago with wife and two children. Survived by Will Argall in New York and relatives in England. funeral in San Diego.
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Butte
San Diego
Cal
Ray Argall
Samuel Bishop
West
Granite Street
Ray
Argall
Montana
Granite
Marysville
Butte & Superior
Will Argall
New York
England
First Arrest Under Mayor Dun Can Order
Police closed the Autumn Leaf club after a stabbing of Miss B B H Harris. Steward RE D Williame ordered to appear for disorderly house charges in court.
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Duncan
Murphy
Autumn Leaf Colored Club
B.B. H. Harris
RE. D. Williame
Union No 112 Holds Semiannual Officer Election
To the members of Local No 112, regular semiannual election of officers Thursday evening, Dec. 12, with an amendment to the local by-laws to be voted upon. A. J. Emmerton, Recording Secretary.
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A. J. Emmerton
Advy
Sleeping Patrolman Found Napping in South Butte
Early yesterday a bystander reported Patrolman Jerry O'Brien napping at a street corner in South Butte. Lieutenant Yorath investigated, waking the officer, who was ordered off duty for the night and will be tried before the police commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Butte
Yorath
Jerry O’brien
O’brien
For Your Automobile By The Clothery Ad Wing
Motor coats gloves and caps for men and women. Motor lunch baskets motor robes mackinaw coats angora coats and everything that you need for comfort when motoring. The Clothery 31 North Main street Ady.
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Clothery
North Main Street
Ady
Sign Breaks Leg Injures Man During Installation
An electric sign dropped by workers near 17 South Main Street yesterday morning struck H. A. Jordhoy of 58 West Mercury Street. His left leg was broken and he suffered scalp bruises as he fell to the pavement. He was treated at the emergency hospital.
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South Main Street
H. A. Jordhoy
West Mercury Street
Jordhoy
Theemergency Hospital
Italian Interpreter Sparks Police Court Remand
In Bozeman several cases unfolded in police court with an interpreter for an Italian witness. Employment agent J E Reed faced deceit charges after a $1 fee for a nonmaterialized job, with testimony and continuances heard. Fines were imposed on George Graves and wife, Charles Johnson, and Helen Williams was dismissed for a lodging-house disturbance. May Woods and John Shockman faced vagrancy charges, while John Keene and John Williams were fined $5 for fighting. John Doe Fitz received 20 days in county jail as the judge chided a minor misbehavior.
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Awright
Booker
J. E. Reed
Reed
James Baldesiro
George Graves
Charles Johnson
Helen Williama
John O'Brien
May Woods
John Shockman
May
Shockman
John Keene
Speculator
John Williams
Bozeman
Minneapolis
Gallatin County
Butte
John Doe Fitz
His Skull Too Tough For A Bandit's Bullet
San Francisco December 10 Charles Smith a city mechanic proved his armor plate skull when a highwayman pressed a revolver to his head and fired The bullet deflected and only tore the scalp sending the assailant fleeing until police captured him at the lodging house emergency hospital doctors reported the skull resisted the shot with only a severe scalp wound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles Smith
Smith
Ministers as Policemen with Eyes on Youngsters
Six clergy men join Los Angeles Police as special officers to enforce juvenile laws and regulate dance halls. Commissioned by Mayor Alexander, they arrest offenders and prosecute parents who neglect their children, as part of the Juvenile Protective league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Police Department
Juvenile Protective League
Alexander
Bootleggers Sentenced in Helena Federal Court
Special Dispatch to the Standard reports in Helena that Judge Bourquin opened the November term. Robert Ross received five months in county jail and a $150 fine for selling whiskey at Billings to an Indian. John Benner drew seven months and a $200 fine for bootlegging in Rosebud county. Two other defendants who had pleaded guilty withdrew and chose to stand trial.
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Standard
Helena
Bourquin
Robert Ross
Butte
Billings
John Benner
Rosebud
Ross
Benner
Montana Supreme Court Certificates Granted to Five Applicants
Helena Dec 10 The Montana supreme court announced that five of ten applicants who recently sat for the bar examination passed. Named were Vernon E. Lewis Great Falls H W Funke Chateau Hamilton Wright Roundup C L Markley Butte Leon L Wheeler Helena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Helena
Supreme Court
Montana
Vernon E. Lewis
Great Falls
H. W. Funke
Chateau
Hamilton Wright
C. L. Markley
Butte
Leon L. Wheeler
Trains collide in fog. two dead in Toppenish
In thick fog a Northern Pacific local passenger train bound for Sunnyside hit a switch engine in Toppenish Washington this morning. Fireman W. L. Evans died along with 12 year old Bernard Banks who rode the switch engine. Engineers on both engines were badly injured.
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Toppenish
Wash
Northern Pacific
Sunnyside
W. L. Evans
Bernard Banks
State Engineer Mahon urges water law reform and road control
Helena December 10 Special Dispatch to the Standard State Engineer A W Mahon argues for amendment and revision of Montana water right laws and seeks 6000 dollars for 1913 and 7500 dollars for 1914 for stream measurements in cooperation with the US Geological Survey He also recommends state control or supervision of public highways as a remedy to improve efficiency and urges enactment of such laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
A. W. Mahon
United States Geological Survey
Husband and Wife Die After Ice Crossing Tragedy
In Hudson Wisconsin on December 19 A L Tiltseth and his wife vanished after leaving for Lakeland and attempting a St. Croix river crossing on skates. Searchers found both bodies late last night in the river channel, the woman's hair frozen to the ice as she lay clasped in her husband's arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson, Wis
A. L. Tiltseth
Lakeland
St. Croix River
Simms Acquitted In Helena Court Trial
Helena December 10 The trial of Henry Simms charged with willing Alonzo Irving ended this afternoon in a verdict of acquittal Simms pleaded self defense and the jury sided with him in district court
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The
Standard
Helena
Henry Simms
Alonzo Irving
Simms
Delertse
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